The Life of the People in Biblical TimesJewish Publication Society of America, 1929 - 236 pages |
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... prophet after prophet to recall the people to a sense of the special character of their divine protector . That their Lord was highly personal was of course true . That much of their concept of Him reflected their rude lives and their ...
... prophet after prophet to recall the people to a sense of the special character of their divine protector . That their Lord was highly personal was of course true . That much of their concept of Him reflected their rude lives and their ...
Page 127
... prophet , Jeremiah , who says , " Can a maid forget her ornaments or a bride her attire ? " If the prophetess Huldah ... prophets are to be credited , later Achans were even more readily tempted without meet- ing his fate . Perhaps the ...
... prophet , Jeremiah , who says , " Can a maid forget her ornaments or a bride her attire ? " If the prophetess Huldah ... prophets are to be credited , later Achans were even more readily tempted without meet- ing his fate . Perhaps the ...
Page 198
... prophet inveighs , but against the importance of dreams and the reality of their divine origin no prophetic voice is ever raised . In the course of time , as it became apparent to many prudent persons that " dream interpreters " were ...
... prophet inveighs , but against the importance of dreams and the reality of their divine origin no prophetic voice is ever raised . In the course of time , as it became apparent to many prudent persons that " dream interpreters " were ...
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