An Inquiry Concerning the Origin of ChristianitySmallfield, 1838 - 379 pages |
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... John , from their resemblance to each other in occupation and mode of life . But the camel's hair and leathern girdle lead us to infer that John himself intended to imitate Elijah ( see 2 Kings , i . 8 ) . A passage in Zechariah xiii ...
... John , from their resemblance to each other in occupation and mode of life . But the camel's hair and leathern girdle lead us to infer that John himself intended to imitate Elijah ( see 2 Kings , i . 8 ) . A passage in Zechariah xiii ...
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... John . It is remarkable that the writer calls these Jews , " certain disciples , " which shews that John's preaching was considered to comprise the essential doctrine of the new sect , of which he was strictly the founder . This ...
... John . It is remarkable that the writer calls these Jews , " certain disciples , " which shews that John's preaching was considered to comprise the essential doctrine of the new sect , of which he was strictly the founder . This ...
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... John roused him from the obscurity in which he had remained till about the 30th year of his age ; and immediately after his baptism by his predecessor , he began himself , with far greater resources , to preach on the same favourite ...
... John roused him from the obscurity in which he had remained till about the 30th year of his age ; and immediately after his baptism by his predecessor , he began himself , with far greater resources , to preach on the same favourite ...
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... John and himself , the preparation for the approaching miraculous regenera- tion of Israel , or the Kingdom of Heaven.§ because of their unbelief . " The translation of the improved version is " would not , " but the usual sense of ...
... John and himself , the preparation for the approaching miraculous regenera- tion of Israel , or the Kingdom of Heaven.§ because of their unbelief . " The translation of the improved version is " would not , " but the usual sense of ...
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... John , from jealously of his influence with the people , and , according to Josephus , put him to death from the same motive . Jesus appeared to be a still more dangerous person , and it became known that Herod was seeking to arrest him ...
... John , from jealously of his influence with the people , and , according to Josephus , put him to death from the same motive . Jesus appeared to be a still more dangerous person , and it became known that Herod was seeking to arrest him ...
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