An Essay on the Old and New TestamentJ.F. Barber, 1856 - 254 pages |
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Page 65
... Esau Jacob's brother ? saith the Lord ; yet I loved Jacob and hated Esau . " Here are twin children , the one hated , the other loved , before they had done either good or evil , or were even born . This would , under other trans ...
... Esau Jacob's brother ? saith the Lord ; yet I loved Jacob and hated Esau . " Here are twin children , the one hated , the other loved , before they had done either good or evil , or were even born . This would , under other trans ...
Page 66
... Esau takes to wife the daughters of the land , and Jacob those of his own kindred ; there was as much difference between the wives as the brothers , Esau's wives was a great grief to his parents ; had Jacob done the same it would have ...
... Esau takes to wife the daughters of the land , and Jacob those of his own kindred ; there was as much difference between the wives as the brothers , Esau's wives was a great grief to his parents ; had Jacob done the same it would have ...
Page 67
... Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father ; then went Esau unto Ishmael , and took unto the wives which he had . Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael , Abraham's son . " O , ill - fated Esau ! surely thou knewest ...
... Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father ; then went Esau unto Ishmael , and took unto the wives which he had . Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael , Abraham's son . " O , ill - fated Esau ! surely thou knewest ...
Page 69
... Esau and Jacob , the fathers of two nations and two manner of people as at first when the race of Cain was living at enmity with the sons of God . It is here that I wish to call a repeated attention to this evil influence that was ...
... Esau and Jacob , the fathers of two nations and two manner of people as at first when the race of Cain was living at enmity with the sons of God . It is here that I wish to call a repeated attention to this evil influence that was ...
Page 70
... Esau and Jacob , and even before birth . A covenant of truce was made between Isaac and Abimelech because of it . Gen. xxvi . v . 27 : " And Isaac said unto them , Where- fore come ye to me , seeing ye hate me , and have sent me away ...
... Esau and Jacob , and even before birth . A covenant of truce was made between Isaac and Abimelech because of it . Gen. xxvi . v . 27 : " And Isaac said unto them , Where- fore come ye to me , seeing ye hate me , and have sent me away ...
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Page 171 - And now ye know what withholdeth, that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work : only he, who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the way.
Page 92 - Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands ; that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world : but now, in Christ Jesus, ye who sometime were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Page 224 - When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
Page 163 - And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, He took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. And as He prayed, the fashion of His countenance was altered, and His raiment was white and glistering.
Page 73 - Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God. And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Page 209 - For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Page 214 - O FOOLISH Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Page 106 - And surely your blood of your lives will I require : at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man ; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed : for in the image of God made he man.
Page 222 - And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
Page 95 - From whence come wars and fightings among you ? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members ? Ye lust, and have not ; ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain ; ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not ; ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.