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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... wood , " ch . xxxvi . 20. Shittim - wood is mentioned twenty - six times in the Bible . All the passages occur in the books of Moses . In Isaiah's magnificent description of the mighty acts of Jehovah , in introducing the latter day ...
... wood , " ch . xxxvi . 20. Shittim - wood is mentioned twenty - six times in the Bible . All the passages occur in the books of Moses . In Isaiah's magnificent description of the mighty acts of Jehovah , in introducing the latter day ...
Page 270
... wood of the cedar is highly resinous , and when burned gives out a strong odour . It is reddish white , much lighter in hue than the so - called cedar wood , with which we are all familiar from its use in pencil - making . This is the wood ...
... wood of the cedar is highly resinous , and when burned gives out a strong odour . It is reddish white , much lighter in hue than the so - called cedar wood , with which we are all familiar from its use in pencil - making . This is the wood ...
Page 319
... wood removes other objections to the supposition , that sandal - wood is the almug referred to in Scripture . The articles named here are still formed from it in India and China . Sandal - wood belongs to the natural order of ...
... wood removes other objections to the supposition , that sandal - wood is the almug referred to in Scripture . The articles named here are still formed from it in India and China . Sandal - wood belongs to the natural order of ...
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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