Containing five books of the Antiquities of the Jews, to which are prefixed three dissertationsW. Borradaile, 1825 |
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... army was destroyed , and that he suffered this be- cause of his wicked contrivance against John . Moreover , the same Josephus , by acknowledging John to have been a most righteous man , and the Baptist , conspires in his testimony with ...
... army was destroyed , and that he suffered this be- cause of his wicked contrivance against John . Moreover , the same Josephus , by acknowledging John to have been a most righteous man , and the Baptist , conspires in his testimony with ...
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... army , not by the deceit of men , but by the anger of God , and that justly , as an effect of revenge for what he did to John the Baptist , a just man , who had said to him : " It is not law- ful for thee to have thy brother's wife ...
... army , not by the deceit of men , but by the anger of God , and that justly , as an effect of revenge for what he did to John the Baptist , a just man , who had said to him : " It is not law- ful for thee to have thy brother's wife ...
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... army was destroyed , a 1 that he suffered that calamity because of the wickedness he had been guilty of against John . The same Josephus relates , that Herod lost his kingdom on account of Herodias , and that with her he was banished to ...
... army was destroyed , a 1 that he suffered that calamity because of the wickedness he had been guilty of against John . The same Josephus relates , that Herod lost his kingdom on account of Herodias , and that with her he was banished to ...
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... army came from God , and that he was punished very justly for what punishment he inflicted on John , that was called the Baptist , for Herod slew him , who was a good man , and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue , both by ...
... army came from God , and that he was punished very justly for what punishment he inflicted on John , that was called the Baptist , for Herod slew him , who was a good man , and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue , both by ...
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... army was destroyed , and that he suffered this on ac- count of the most unjust slaughter of John . He also adds . that John was a most righteous man . Moreover , he makes mention of his baptism , agreeing in all points thereto relating ...
... army was destroyed , and that he suffered this on ac- count of the most unjust slaughter of John . He also adds . that John was a most righteous man . Moreover , he makes mention of his baptism , agreeing in all points thereto relating ...
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Page 33 - By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the...
Page 33 - That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Page 16 - Now, there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles. He was the Christ...
Page 38 - And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns : and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Page 82 - ... might not be lost before they were sufficiently known, upon Adam's prediction that the world was to be destroyed at one time by the force of fire, and at another time by the violence and quantity of water, they made two pillars ;* the one of brick, the other of stone ; they inscribed their discoveries on them both, that in case the pillar of brick should be destroyed by the flood, the pillar of stone might remain, and exhibit those discoveries to mankind ; and also inform them that there was...
Page 11 - Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men among us, had condemned him to the cross,* those that loved him at the first did not forsake him, for he appeared to them alive again the third day,")" as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him ; and the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.
Page 36 - For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it.
Page 37 - Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents ; they have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind...
Page 39 - Behold, the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Page 36 - Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech ; he shall surely be put to death : the people of the land shall stone him with stones.