The spirit of the Bible; or, The nature and value of the Jewish and Christian scriptures discriminated, in an analysis of their several booksE.T. Whitfield, 1853 - Bible |
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... other duties , - I shall take the liberty of intimating the fact by circular to each of the Subscribers to the present volume . WAKEFIELD , November 20 , 1853 . CONTENTS . PRELIMINARIES . CHAP . I. ON THE STUDY viii PREFACE .
... other duties , - I shall take the liberty of intimating the fact by circular to each of the Subscribers to the present volume . WAKEFIELD , November 20 , 1853 . CONTENTS . PRELIMINARIES . CHAP . I. ON THE STUDY viii PREFACE .
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... fact , been so hardly used as the Scriptures , by their unlearned but over- zealous advocates . Such persons claim ( if they mean what their language implies ) that every passage of Scripture be re- ceived as an oracle , whether it be ...
... fact , been so hardly used as the Scriptures , by their unlearned but over- zealous advocates . Such persons claim ( if they mean what their language implies ) that every passage of Scripture be re- ceived as an oracle , whether it be ...
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... facts and doctrines ; but in the Gospels and the Acts , Christianity is preached and lived by its founder and its first missionaries . We must therefore learn genuine Christianity from these books , if we would learn it at all . CHAPTER ...
... facts and doctrines ; but in the Gospels and the Acts , Christianity is preached and lived by its founder and its first missionaries . We must therefore learn genuine Christianity from these books , if we would learn it at all . CHAPTER ...
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... fact is , that Testament is an improper translation of a Greek word which has two meanings , and the wrong meaning has been perversely and unfortunately used by the English translators of the Bible . One Greek word stands for two ...
... fact is , that Testament is an improper translation of a Greek word which has two meanings , and the wrong meaning has been perversely and unfortunately used by the English translators of the Bible . One Greek word stands for two ...
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... fact , the whole remaining literature of the Jews , from the earliest times down to the time when the prophet Malachi wrote , that is , probably , about 440 years before Christ . The originals are in the Hebrew language , with the ...
... fact , the whole remaining literature of the Jews , from the earliest times down to the time when the prophet Malachi wrote , that is , probably , about 440 years before Christ . The originals are in the Hebrew language , with the ...
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Abraham ancient ascribed Assyrian Babylon beautiful Behold Bible blessing book of Genesis book of Job book of Kings books of Chronicles books of Samuel called captivity ceremonial chap chapter character Christ Christian Chronicles covenant David devotion Divine doctrine doubt earth Egypt Egyptians evil expression Ezra fact faith father feeling Greek hath heart heaven Hebrew Hezekiah historian holy human idea idolatry inspiration Isaiah Israel Israelites Jacob Jehovah Jeremiah Jerusalem Jewish Jews Judah Judaism king kingdom kingdom of Israel kingdom of Judah land Law of Moses meaning mind moral Mosaic nations natural Old Testament origin patriarchs Pentateuch plainly poem poetical poetry priests probably prophecy prophet Proverbs Psalms record regards reign religion religious revelation righteousness sacred sacrifice saith the LORD Scriptures seems shew Solomon spirit supposed tabernacle temple thee theory things thought tion tribes true truth unto vision wisdom words worship writing written
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Page 189 - And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Page 471 - I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
Page 193 - Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not. Honour thy father and mother.
Page 491 - Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Page 473 - Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt ; but, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them ; and they shall dwell in their own land.
Page 322 - For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Page 32 - Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word...
Page 505 - Thus saith the Lord of Hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Page 486 - Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east : and, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters : and the earth shined with his glory.
Page 405 - And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.