Biblical Natural Science: Being the Explanation of All References in Holy Scripture to Geology, Botany, Zoology, and Physical Geography, Volume 2William MacKenzie, 1862 - 624 pages |
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... referred to , Ethiopia being the Asiatic country of that name . The prophet names this gem among the precious stones which went to adorn luxurious Tyrus ( Ezek . xxviii . 13 ) . In the New Testament allusion to it , topaz is named in ...
... referred to , Ethiopia being the Asiatic country of that name . The prophet names this gem among the precious stones which went to adorn luxurious Tyrus ( Ezek . xxviii . 13 ) . In the New Testament allusion to it , topaz is named in ...
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... referred to under a different word . The gome , we have seen , may be held to mean gener- ically cyperus ; the word used here is specific - the paper plant or papyrus ( Cyperus papyrus ) -and the prophecy is literally fulfilled con ...
... referred to under a different word . The gome , we have seen , may be held to mean gener- ically cyperus ; the word used here is specific - the paper plant or papyrus ( Cyperus papyrus ) -and the prophecy is literally fulfilled con ...
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... referred to were most likely wolves , and the howling creatures jackals . " The shaggy monster may have been the hyæna , which is still to be met . with in the same region , and the screech - owl the bird so called . Screech - owl ...
... referred to were most likely wolves , and the howling creatures jackals . " The shaggy monster may have been the hyæna , which is still to be met . with in the same region , and the screech - owl the bird so called . Screech - owl ...
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ancient animal answer appear associated Assyria bear beasts beauty become bird blessing branches bring brought called cedar chapter colour command common corn David described Deut doubt earth east Egypt Egyptian expression feet field figure fruit gathered give given gold ground hand head heart Hebrew hundred illustration Israel kind king known land Lebanon light look Lord means mentioned Moses mountains natural noticed occurs Palestine pass passage plain plant Plate prophet Psalm referred regarded rendered river root says Scripture seen shalt side specially species stand stones strong taken thee things thou translated tree tribe true turned unto valley verse whole wild wilderness wine wood young