The Strength of Judah and the Vengeance of Asshur: A Tale of the Times of IsaiahSeeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1862 - 374 pages |
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... gate of the Temple , opposite the Mount of Olives . Having dismounted , they ascended an elevated platform , whence they could look over the low walls that separated them from the court of the priest to the great laver , that had been ...
... gate of the Temple , opposite the Mount of Olives . Having dismounted , they ascended an elevated platform , whence they could look over the low walls that separated them from the court of the priest to the great laver , that had been ...
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... gate he crossed an open space , and entered a large hall . Here the prophet was already waiting for him , and the youth with a palpi- tating heart found himself alone with that solemn and holy man . Azriel gazed upon him for some time ...
... gate he crossed an open space , and entered a large hall . Here the prophet was already waiting for him , and the youth with a palpi- tating heart found himself alone with that solemn and holy man . Azriel gazed upon him for some time ...
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... gates of the great sea , passing which they entered the shoreless , fathomless abyss of waters , towards the sun - setting . They then went on , he made me understand , through tempestuous waters , gloomed over by stormy clouds , and ...
... gates of the great sea , passing which they entered the shoreless , fathomless abyss of waters , towards the sun - setting . They then went on , he made me understand , through tempestuous waters , gloomed over by stormy clouds , and ...
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... gate of Shobab's house in safety . His host received him with a great show of affection , and presently directed his attention to the many curiosities of the place ; taking care , however , only to admit him to those apartments where ...
... gate of Shobab's house in safety . His host received him with a great show of affection , and presently directed his attention to the many curiosities of the place ; taking care , however , only to admit him to those apartments where ...
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... gates of purest gold , the walls covered with a thousand trophies , in the bright and dazzling lustre that filled and encompassed it . He marked that as into those courts the Gentiles passed with the holy people they met no interposing ...
... gates of purest gold , the walls covered with a thousand trophies , in the bright and dazzling lustre that filled and encompassed it . He marked that as into those courts the Gentiles passed with the holy people they met no interposing ...
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Ahaz altar answered Arabs army Asshur Assyrian Azriel Benaiah blessed bowed bright brother Calah captives Carchemish Carmi chariot cried crowd darkness David death desert Egypt Eliakim Elkanah enemies eyes face faith father fear fell felt gate gazed glory gold Hananiah hand hath heard heart heathen heaven Hebrew Hezekiah holy hope horses idols Isaiah Israel Jehovah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jochanan journey Judah king of Assyria Lachish land lifted listen lived looked Lord Manasseh mercy mighty Mizraim mother Mount night Nineveh Nohah once palace passed peace Phoenicia present priests princes Prophet Rachel reached rest round Samaria scene seemed Sennacherib servant Shallum shalt Shebna sheikh Shobab slave soon stone stood stream strong sword Temple tent thee thine thou art thou hast thought throne Tirhakah Tobijah towers tribe turned Tyrians utter walked walls wonder words worship
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Page 6 - A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, 1.
Page 6 - That he may give them the inheritance of the gentiles : the works of his hands are truth and judgment. All his commandments are faithful : confirmed for ever and ever, made in truth and equity.
Page 6 - The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces : out of heaven shall He thunder upon them. The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth ; and He shall give strength unto His King: and exalt the horn of His Anointed.
Page 100 - ... and tribulation, they were words recalling blessed experience. So far in my life, thanks be to God, and under Him, to you, and my mother, and dear Lily, ' the lines have fallen unto me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage...
Page 188 - Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and all nations flow unto it.
Page 68 - David expresses his confidence, that even in the valley of the shadow of death the rod and staff of Jehovah would comfort him.