The Syrian ChristHoughton Mifflin, 1916 - 425 pages |
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Page viii
... Oriental speech is figurative . This manner of speech , which is common to all races of men , is only more extensively used by Orientals than by Occidentals . I could wish , however , that the learned theologians had suspected more ...
... Oriental speech is figurative . This manner of speech , which is common to all races of men , is only more extensively used by Orientals than by Occidentals . I could wish , however , that the learned theologians had suspected more ...
Page xi
... ORIENTAL MANNER OF SPEECH I. DAILY LANGUAGE II . IMPRECATIONS III . LOVE OF ENEMIES · IV . " THE UNVERACIOUS ORIENTAL " V. IMPRESSIONS VS. LITERAL ACCURACY . VI . SPEAKING IN PARABLES VII . SWEARING • VIII . FOUR CHARACTERISTICS . • 81 ...
... ORIENTAL MANNER OF SPEECH I. DAILY LANGUAGE II . IMPRECATIONS III . LOVE OF ENEMIES · IV . " THE UNVERACIOUS ORIENTAL " V. IMPRESSIONS VS. LITERAL ACCURACY . VI . SPEAKING IN PARABLES VII . SWEARING • VIII . FOUR CHARACTERISTICS . • 81 ...
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... Oriental life , in order to " under- stand the Scriptures . " " Yet show I unto you a more excellent way , " by personally conducting you into the inner chambers of Syrian life , and showing you , if I can , how simple it is for a ...
... Oriental life , in order to " under- stand the Scriptures . " " Yet show I unto you a more excellent way , " by personally conducting you into the inner chambers of Syrian life , and showing you , if I can , how simple it is for a ...
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Abraham Mitrie Rihbany. an Oriental , to whom God's will is the law and gospel of nature . In times of intellectual trou- ble this man takes refuge in his all - embracing faith , the faith that to God all things are possible . The Oriental ...
Abraham Mitrie Rihbany. an Oriental , to whom God's will is the law and gospel of nature . In times of intellectual trou- ble this man takes refuge in his all - embracing faith , the faith that to God all things are possible . The Oriental ...
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... Oriental sense of the word , and declared , " Whosoever shall do the will of my Father in heaven , the same is my brother , and sister , and mother . " CHAPTER VI FEAST AND SACRAMENT OF Jesus ' public ministry FILIAL OBEDIENCE.
... Oriental sense of the word , and declared , " Whosoever shall do the will of my Father in heaven , the same is my brother , and sister , and mother . " CHAPTER VI FEAST AND SACRAMENT OF Jesus ' public ministry FILIAL OBEDIENCE.
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