The History of the Jews: Three Volumes. Vol. I.[III.].John Murray, Albemarle Street., 1829 - Jews |
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... remained with Terah his father , the here- * The most pleasing of the traditionary fictions is the follow- ing : - " As Abraham was walking by night from the grotto where he was born , to the city of Babylon , he gazed on the stars of ...
... remained with Terah his father , the here- * The most pleasing of the traditionary fictions is the follow- ing : - " As Abraham was walking by night from the grotto where he was born , to the city of Babylon , he gazed on the stars of ...
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... remained on the mountain , neither appearing nor holding any communication with the people . Day after day they expected his return : the gloom and silence of the mountain remained unbroken . Had he perished ? Had he abandoned the ...
... remained on the mountain , neither appearing nor holding any communication with the people . Day after day they expected his return : the gloom and silence of the mountain remained unbroken . Had he perished ? Had he abandoned the ...
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... in that remote period of the world ! Forty days longer the law - giver remained in secret conference with God upon the mountain . On his descent with the new tables of stone , the awe - struck people H 2 MOSES ON SINAI . 99.
... in that remote period of the world ! Forty days longer the law - giver remained in secret conference with God upon the mountain . On his descent with the new tables of stone , the awe - struck people H 2 MOSES ON SINAI . 99.
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... remained unmoved . Thus the great Jehovah was formally and deli- berately recognized by the people of Israel as their God - the sole object of their adoration . By the law , to which they gave their free and unconditional assent , he ...
... remained unmoved . Thus the great Jehovah was formally and deli- berately recognized by the people of Israel as their God - the sole object of their adoration . By the law , to which they gave their free and unconditional assent , he ...
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... remained that of the civil year . The new moon , or the first day of the lunar month , was not commanded by posi- tive precept , but recognized as a festival of establish- ed usage . But if those weekly or monthly meet- ings contributed ...
... remained that of the civil year . The new moon , or the first day of the lunar month , was not commanded by posi- tive precept , but recognized as a festival of establish- ed usage . But if those weekly or monthly meet- ings contributed ...
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Page 259 - Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Page 29 - And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him : and they wept.
Page 99 - Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...
Page 259 - ... it came even to pass as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord ; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good ; for his mercy endureth for ever...
Page 99 - And he said, Thou canst not see my face : for there shall no man see me, and live.
Page 260 - But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth ? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee ; how much less this house which I have built...
Page 250 - And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Page 235 - Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about : for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. He shall build a house for my name...
Page 197 - The mother of Sisera looked out at a window and cried through the lattice Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
Page 51 - Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me.