 | John Owen - 1826 - 640 pages
...process of time it came to pass, Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel he also brought of the firstlings of his flock,...the Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering : but unto Cain and his offering he had not respect.' The ground whereof the apostle declares, Heb.... | |
 | 1871 - 592 pages
...of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof." — GEN. iv. 3, 4. IN what consisted the difference between the sacrifice of Cain and Abel ? St. Paul... | |
 | Andrew Thomson (of Bristol) - 1826 - 394 pages
...recorded concerning them ? A. " Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof." Q. Were these offerings alike acceptable to Jehovah? * Sacrifice was of Divine origin, else it had... | |
 | 1826 - 674 pages
...paid to him ; accordingly he brought of the fruit of the ground, an offering to the Lord. But Abel brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof, as typical of the promised seed, and by faith in him. The conduct of these brothers represents that... | |
 | John Edward Nassau Molesworth - 1826 - 170 pages
...having invented it. When the children of Israel, therefore, read the account of Abel's coming to offer the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof, and the recorded accept-. ance of his offering; could they entertain even a suspicion, that the very rite,... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 572 pages
...which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. See on JOHN, xiii. 34. y GEN. iv. 4, 8 : And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof. And the LOUD had respect unto Abel and to his offering. It came to pass, when they were in the field, that... | |
 | 1827 - 418 pages
...fruit of the ground, an offering unto the Lord, (as much as any unregenerate sinner ever brought) and Abel he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof," in a spiritual way and manner, with a faith's view to the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ; and which... | |
 | 1829 - 544 pages
...ground an offering unto the LORD, having none besides to offer, and caring to offer no other : and Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof, prepared and rejoiced to offer that sacrifice which the Lord required, and which pointed to the sacrifice... | |
 | 1827 - 854 pages
...the ground an offering unto the Lord ; and Abel also brought of of the firstlings of his flock and the fat thereof: and the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering ; but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect." On this simple but affecting incident the... | |
 | George Gleig (bp. of Brechin.) - 1827 - 1124 pages
...the end of days, Cain brought of the fruit of the ground, an offering unto the Lord, and that Abel also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof;" from which it is evident, that there were stated times for the offering of sacrifice, as well as some... | |
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And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. 
