Bible Myths and Their Parallels in Other Religions: Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with Those of Heathen Nations of Antiquity, Considering Also Their Origin and Meaning ...Commonwealth Company, 1882 - 589 pages |
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... story of the Fall , is manifestly composed by a different writer altogether from him who wrote the first.13 " This is suggested at once by the circumstance that , throughout the first nar- rative , the Creator is always spoken of by the ...
... story of the Fall , is manifestly composed by a different writer altogether from him who wrote the first.13 " This is suggested at once by the circumstance that , throughout the first nar- rative , the Creator is always spoken of by the ...
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... story is as follows : Epimetheus received a gift from Zeus ( God ) , in the form of a beautiful woman ( Pandora ) . " She brought with her a vase , the lid of which was ( by the command of God ) , to remain closed . The curiosity of her ...
... story is as follows : Epimetheus received a gift from Zeus ( God ) , in the form of a beautiful woman ( Pandora ) . " She brought with her a vase , the lid of which was ( by the command of God ) , to remain closed . The curiosity of her ...
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... stories are in circulation . " The Hindoo religion states - as we have already seen - Mount Meru to be the Paradise ... story was written , was not at all an Angel , but an animal , and a mythological one at that . The Cherub had , in ...
... stories are in circulation . " The Hindoo religion states - as we have already seen - Mount Meru to be the Paradise ... story was written , was not at all an Angel , but an animal , and a mythological one at that . The Cherub had , in ...
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... story , which is related as follows : " The first man was created of the dust of the earth , and was placed in a gar- den , where he was subject to none of the ills which now affect mortality ; he was also free from all bodily appetites ...
... story , which is related as follows : " The first man was created of the dust of the earth , and was placed in a gar- den , where he was subject to none of the ills which now affect mortality ; he was also free from all bodily appetites ...
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... story , for upon it is it built ; ' tis the foundation of the whole structure . ' According to Christian dogma , the Incarnation of Christ Jesus had become necessary , merely because he had to redeem the evil in- troduced into the world ...
... story , for upon it is it built ; ' tis the foundation of the whole structure . ' According to Christian dogma , the Incarnation of Christ Jesus had become necessary , merely because he had to redeem the evil in- troduced into the world ...
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Popular passages
Page 384 - And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world : he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Page 164 - And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for the young child, and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Page 3 - And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life...
Page 109 - But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Page 183 - Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us : for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree...
Page 414 - And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them: "Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Page 48 - And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
Page 414 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you...
Page 294 - The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Page 18 - But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons
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Babylon Religion: How a Babylonian Goddess Became the Virgin Mary David W. Daniels Limited preview - 2011 |