The Hebrew People: Or, The History and Religion of the Israelites, from the Origin of the Nation to the Time of Christ; Deduced from the Writings of Moses, and Other Inspired Authors, and Illustrated by Copious References to the Ancient Records, Traditions, and Mythology of the Heathen World, Volume 2Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1850 |
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... Land of Promise ; yet " he forsook Egypt , not fearing the wrath of the king . " ( Verse 27. ) Joshua did not know how he was to cross the Jordan and conquer Canaan ; but by faith he obeyed God , and was crowned with success . Hebrew ...
... Land of Promise ; yet " he forsook Egypt , not fearing the wrath of the king . " ( Verse 27. ) Joshua did not know how he was to cross the Jordan and conquer Canaan ; but by faith he obeyed God , and was crowned with success . Hebrew ...
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... land of Egypt . And he set the one in Bethel , and the other put he in Dan . " ( 1 Kings xii . 28 , 29. ) In this instance the great object of the innovation is manifest : it was to prevent the people from going to Jerusalem , and not ...
... land of Egypt . And he set the one in Bethel , and the other put he in Dan . " ( 1 Kings xii . 28 , 29. ) In this instance the great object of the innovation is manifest : it was to prevent the people from going to Jerusalem , and not ...
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... land . The afflicted mother returned to her house ; and , as she reached the door , her son died according to the word of the Lord . Still , however , the infatuated king adhered to his evil policy , and continued his efforts for the ...
... land . The afflicted mother returned to her house ; and , as she reached the door , her son died according to the word of the Lord . Still , however , the infatuated king adhered to his evil policy , and continued his efforts for the ...
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... proceeded to build thereon a city , which he called Samaria , from Shemer , the former proprietor of the land . This place rose rapidly into importance , and con- tinued to be the capital of Israel until the ruin CHAPTER VI . 419.
... proceeded to build thereon a city , which he called Samaria , from Shemer , the former proprietor of the land . This place rose rapidly into importance , and con- tinued to be the capital of Israel until the ruin CHAPTER VI . 419.
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... land , where , by the brook Cherith , he was miraculously supplied , morning and evening , with bread and flesh , and slaked his thirst with the water of the brook . When , through the effect of the continued drought , the brook was ...
... land , where , by the brook Cherith , he was miraculously supplied , morning and evening , with bread and flesh , and slaked his thirst with the water of the brook . When , through the effect of the continued drought , the brook was ...
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Page 512 - Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Page 419 - And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, "As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
Page 422 - And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.
Page 494 - And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Page 695 - Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.
Page 531 - UPHARSIN. This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Page 467 - And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Page 479 - But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction : for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
Page 568 - Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Page 568 - To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me ? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts ; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.