The Syrian ChristHoughton Mifflin, 1916 - 425 pages |
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Page v
... present work is not intended to be a commen- tary on the Bible , nor even an exhaustive study of the subject with which it deals . That it leaves many things to be desired is very evident to the author , who fears that his book will be ...
... present work is not intended to be a commen- tary on the Bible , nor even an exhaustive study of the subject with which it deals . That it leaves many things to be desired is very evident to the author , who fears that his book will be ...
Page viii
... an Oriental by birth , and as an American from choice , I feel profoundly grateful that I have been enabled to render this modest service to the Churches of America , and to present this book as an offering [ viii ] PREFACE.
... an Oriental by birth , and as an American from choice , I feel profoundly grateful that I have been enabled to render this modest service to the Churches of America , and to present this book as an offering [ viii ] PREFACE.
Page ix
Abraham Mitrie Rihbany. America , and to present this book as an offering of love and homage to my Master , the Syrian Christ . ABRAHAM MITRIE RIHBANY BOSTON , MASSACHUSETTS . CONTENTS PART I. THE SYRIAN CHRIST I. SON OF THE PREFACE.
Abraham Mitrie Rihbany. America , and to present this book as an offering of love and homage to my Master , the Syrian Christ . ABRAHAM MITRIE RIHBANY BOSTON , MASSACHUSETTS . CONTENTS PART I. THE SYRIAN CHRIST I. SON OF THE PREFACE.
Page 15
... presents to the abbot and to the monks who serve the shrine . A silver or even gold candlestick , or a crown of either metal for the saint , is also car- ried to the altar . The young mother in whose behalf the zeara is undertaken is ...
... presents to the abbot and to the monks who serve the shrine . A silver or even gold candlestick , or a crown of either metal for the saint , is also car- ried to the altar . The young mother in whose behalf the zeara is undertaken is ...
Page 23
... present time , barrenness has been looked upon as a sign of divine disfavor , an intolerable calamity . Rachel's cry , " Give me children , or else I die , " does not exaggerate the agony of a childless Syrian wife . When Rebecca was ...
... present time , barrenness has been looked upon as a sign of divine disfavor , an intolerable calamity . Rachel's cry , " Give me children , or else I die , " does not exaggerate the agony of a childless Syrian wife . When Rebecca was ...
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Abraham American ancient Anglo-Saxon Arabic behold Bible blessed Book Book of Acts Book of Judges Book of Kings Book of Proverbs bread and salt camel chapter of St child Christ Christians church clan command disciples divine door drink East enemies faith father fear feast feet flock friends give guest hand hated hath hatred heart heaven holy host housetop husband Israel Israelites Jerusalem Jesus journey Last Supper living loaves Lord Luke Master Matt means Midianites mother Mount Lebanon ness never night occasions Occidental Oriental speech Oriental's parable parents passage prayer prophet Psalm rendering Revised Version sacred salutation say unto Scriptural servant sheep shepherd simple social soul speak spiritual star swear Syrian tares Testament thee things thou shalt thought threshing threshing-board tion twenty-third Psalm verse West Western wheat wife wine woman women word writer Yusuf zeara