Observations Upon the Plagues Inflicted Upon the Egyptians: In which is Shewn the Peculiarity of Those Judgments, and Their Correspondence with the Rites and Idolatries of that People. To which is Prefixed, a Prefatory Discourse, Concerning the Grecian Colonies from EgyptT. Hamilton and R. Ogle, 1810 - 392 pages |
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... manner ruined , that a king of Persia , upon a grievous hurt receiv- ed , applied to the adepts in Egypt for assist- ance , in preference to other countries . Herod . 1. 3. p . 262. And though they did not in this case succeed ; yet we ...
... manner ruined , that a king of Persia , upon a grievous hurt receiv- ed , applied to the adepts in Egypt for assist- ance , in preference to other countries . Herod . 1. 3. p . 262. And though they did not in this case succeed ; yet we ...
Page 144
... manner . Επικεκλησθω μαρ τις ὁ γενάρχης ήμων Ήλιος . Let the Sun , the great author of our race , be invoked , as a witness upon this occasion . A like address is made by a person called Hydaspes to both luminaries at a sacrifice . Ω ...
... manner . Επικεκλησθω μαρ τις ὁ γενάρχης ήμων Ήλιος . Let the Sun , the great author of our race , be invoked , as a witness upon this occasion . A like address is made by a person called Hydaspes to both luminaries at a sacrifice . Ω ...
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... manner of writing were in great measure the same . In In consequence of which we find this luminary invoked by them , as the principal fountain of all human being . Ο δεσπότα Ήλιε , και θεοι παντες , οι την ζωην τοις ανθρωποις δοντες ...
... manner of writing were in great measure the same . In In consequence of which we find this luminary invoked by them , as the principal fountain of all human being . Ο δεσπότα Ήλιε , και θεοι παντες , οι την ζωην τοις ανθρωποις δοντες ...
Page 146
... manner --- ' ύδως και πυρ σεβοντες μαλιςα των soιχείων . It seems , that water and fire were two of the chief objects , which they worshipped . Hence fire and water mingled were no improper judgment , as has been ob- served before ...
... manner --- ' ύδως και πυρ σεβοντες μαλιςα των soιχείων . It seems , that water and fire were two of the chief objects , which they worshipped . Hence fire and water mingled were no improper judgment , as has been ob- served before ...
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... manner from night : which stood to the west of Memphis , near the Ache- rusian plains . * The Phenician theology was in great mea- sure borrowed from Egypt : according to by others , being strictly synonymous , and denoting a city or ...
... manner from night : which stood to the west of Memphis , near the Ache- rusian plains . * The Phenician theology was in great mea- sure borrowed from Egypt : according to by others , being strictly synonymous , and denoting a city or ...
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Aaron Accaron Ægyptus ancient Arabia Baal Baal-zephon Bedea behold brought called children of Israel Clysma consequence Coptic darkness deity desert Diodorus Diodorus Siculus divine earth Egyp Egyptians Ekron emblem encamped esteemed Etham evil Exod Exodus farther fire first-born flies Grecians Greek hail hath heaven Heliopolis Hence Herod Herodotus Ibid idolatry Israelites Josephus judgment king land of Egypt land of Goshen learned locusts Lord said unto Manetho mentioned Moses mountain night Nile nome Osiris particularly person Pharaoh plague Plato Pliny Plutarch Pocock priests prophet Ptolemy purport Red-sea rites river sacred says seems sent serpent shew shewn signified speaks stiled Strabo supposed swarms temple thee things thou tians tion unto Moses wilderness word worship writers Αιγυπτιοι γαρ δε δια εις εκ εν θεον και κατα μεν παρα προς τας τε τοις τῷ Ων
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Page 115 - For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
Page 201 - Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Page 349 - And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them ; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them : 20.
Page 350 - And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground : and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand and on their left...
Page 209 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole : and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it shall live.
Page 188 - And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
Page 180 - And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.
Page 219 - And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth ? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I, the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
Page 336 - And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night...
Page 56 - But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron...