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... person offering was most acceptable to their gods - - Abraham takes Isaac to
Moriah - His hand stayed - A greater sacrifice where the offering was made —
Abraham now removes to HebronDeath of Sarah - - He purchases a burying -
place .
... person offering was most acceptable to their gods - - Abraham takes Isaac to
Moriah - His hand stayed - A greater sacrifice where the offering was made —
Abraham now removes to HebronDeath of Sarah - - He purchases a burying -
place .
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... and before which all other objects in that landscape lose their comparative
interest . Was Abraham 1 On authority of Josephus , Antiq . I . 13 & 2 . led by
Jehovah ' s direct hand ? was he 24 LIFE - SCENES FROM THE OLD
TESTAMENT .
... and before which all other objects in that landscape lose their comparative
interest . Was Abraham 1 On authority of Josephus , Antiq . I . 13 & 2 . led by
Jehovah ' s direct hand ? was he 24 LIFE - SCENES FROM THE OLD
TESTAMENT .
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led by Jehovah ' s direct hand ? was he brought from the Euphrates actually by
the divine voice ? was he now , somehow or other , in direct communication with
Jehovah ? Did a glory of that kind shine through Isaac ? Were all these things ...
led by Jehovah ' s direct hand ? was he brought from the Euphrates actually by
the divine voice ? was he now , somehow or other , in direct communication with
Jehovah ? Did a glory of that kind shine through Isaac ? Were all these things ...
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... just after they had reached the desert , is thus described : “ With silent footfall
and sweeping step and ship - like motion , our dromedaries sped onward . There
was no path to follow , and no barrier reared by nature or human hand to retard
or ...
... just after they had reached the desert , is thus described : “ With silent footfall
and sweeping step and ship - like motion , our dromedaries sped onward . There
was no path to follow , and no barrier reared by nature or human hand to retard
or ...
Page 31
The youth placed his hands on his father ' s neck , and kissed each cheek , and
then they leaned their heads for a few seconds , while embracing , on each other
' s shoulders . Precisely similar was the scene at the meeting of Jacob and Esau ...
The youth placed his hands on his father ' s neck , and kissed each cheek , and
then they leaned their heads for a few seconds , while embracing , on each other
' s shoulders . Precisely similar was the scene at the meeting of Jacob and Esau ...
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Aaron Abraham afterward already ancient answer appears Arab became become blessing bring brother brought called character coming dead descendants directed divine Egypt Egyptian encampment eyes face famine father fear feeling feet felt flocks former give given ground hand heart hope hundred Israelites Jacob Joseph journey king knew land latter leader living look Lord means miles mind Moses mountain multitudes nature offered once passed Pharaoh plain present priests probably reached region remained respecting rest rise rock says scene seemed seen sent seven side Sinai soon stone strange supposed taken tent thee things thou thought tion took travelled tribe turned unto valley vast Wady whole wide young
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Page 156 - I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac : the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; and thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south : and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Page 482 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: 20.
Page 157 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God...
Page 310 - And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt : and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill ; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Page 242 - God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, the Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads...
Page 321 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will show to you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Page 244 - But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Page 251 - Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
Page 483 - Happy art thou, O Israel : who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency ! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee ; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Page 338 - Would to God we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, and when we did eat bread to the full : for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Life-scenes from the Old Testament |
| Author | George Jones |
| Publisher | J. C. Garrigues & Company, 1868 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 28 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 498 pages |
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