Scripture Lessons: Or, The History of the Acts of the Apostles, in Question and Answer, Volume 2 |
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... temples , altars , images , and sacrifices . Amongst these erections , how was it that the Athenians had an altar to the unknown God ? They were so much afraid of neglecting to worship some divinity , who , on that account , might be ...
... temples , altars , images , and sacrifices . Amongst these erections , how was it that the Athenians had an altar to the unknown God ? They were so much afraid of neglecting to worship some divinity , who , on that account , might be ...
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... temples made with hands . " What are we to understand by the assertion , that God " dwelleth not in temples made with hands " ? That His presence is not confined to such buildings . 25. What is further said respecting the spirituality ...
... temples made with hands . " What are we to understand by the assertion , that God " dwelleth not in temples made with hands " ? That His presence is not confined to such buildings . 25. What is further said respecting the spirituality ...
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... temple - one of the seven wonders of the world— containing an image of the goddess . What For Who were the " silver shrines " here spoken of ? Little portable models of the temple , made of silver . Whom did Demetrius employ to make ...
... temple - one of the seven wonders of the world— containing an image of the goddess . What For Who were the " silver shrines " here spoken of ? Little portable models of the temple , made of silver . Whom did Demetrius employ to make ...
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... temple of Diana ? It was supported by a hundred and twenty - seven pillars of Parian marble . What is Parian marble ... temples ? Yes ; this is proved by the splendid ruins of temples , described by travellers as found in Egypt , Asia ...
... temple of Diana ? It was supported by a hundred and twenty - seven pillars of Parian marble . What is Parian marble ... temples ? Yes ; this is proved by the splendid ruins of temples , described by travellers as found in Egypt , Asia ...
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... temple of Diana in danger of being destroyed ? By the progress of the Christian faith , which would occasion the over- throw of every idol temple . What did Demetrius further say of the extent to which the goddess Diana was adored ...
... temple of Diana in danger of being destroyed ? By the progress of the Christian faith , which would occasion the over- throw of every idol temple . What did Demetrius further say of the extent to which the goddess Diana was adored ...
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Page 146 - And now why tarriest thou ? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Page 256 - For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed ; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 206 - And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me ? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Page 210 - Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision ; but shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Page 194 - To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Page 44 - Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn .again and rend you.
Page 87 - Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter...
Page 212 - The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Page 131 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews : to them that are under the law...
Page 206 - Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, at midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.