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... idol Serăpis , in order that it might guard the land from the terrible locusts ; but by this judgment they were taught that Serapis had no power against the God of gods . ( 9. ) Darkness for three days . The Egyp- tians worshipped the ...
... idol Serăpis , in order that it might guard the land from the terrible locusts ; but by this judgment they were taught that Serapis had no power against the God of gods . ( 9. ) Darkness for three days . The Egyp- tians worshipped the ...
Page 157
... idols were . god and goddess of the Syrians . Baal was the sun , and Ashtaroth the moon ; not unlike the Isis and Osiris of the Egyptians . How pun ished . God interfered from time to time by sending vast armies against them ; and when ...
... idols were . god and goddess of the Syrians . Baal was the sun , and Ashtaroth the moon ; not unlike the Isis and Osiris of the Egyptians . How pun ished . God interfered from time to time by sending vast armies against them ; and when ...
Page 159
... more prosperity than adversity . Whence their troubles arose . All their troubles arose from their forsaking God to serve idols . Thus scripture saith , when " Israel chose new gods , then there was war in the P 2 JUDGES . 159.
... more prosperity than adversity . Whence their troubles arose . All their troubles arose from their forsaking God to serve idols . Thus scripture saith , when " Israel chose new gods , then there was war in the P 2 JUDGES . 159.
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... idols ; and nothing produces more un- happy divisions than religious differences . CHAPTER I. THE JUDGES . Section I. THE FIRST FIVE DELIVERERS . B.C. 1439-1151 . JUDGES 1.-XI. How idolatry The first idol made in Canaan began . by the ...
... idols ; and nothing produces more un- happy divisions than religious differences . CHAPTER I. THE JUDGES . Section I. THE FIRST FIVE DELIVERERS . B.C. 1439-1151 . JUDGES 1.-XI. How idolatry The first idol made in Canaan began . by the ...
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... idol Dagon . The lords of the Philistines then sent for him to make them sport . a prisoner . behaved . How he He went at their bidding ; and , having displayed various feats of strength , requested to rest awhile against the pillars of ...
... idol Dagon . The lords of the Philistines then sent for him to make them sport . a prisoner . behaved . How he He went at their bidding ; and , having displayed various feats of strength , requested to rest awhile against the pillars of ...
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Page 209 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom and was unto him as a daughter.
Page 164 - Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness.
Page 280 - For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Page 40 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Page 210 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock, and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Page 357 - That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Page 50 - God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of corn and wine...
Page 216 - They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight, Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy.
Page 383 - And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, ° before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
Page 401 - And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.