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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... conceived himself justified by the prediction of Isa . XXX . 30 , 31 in introducing a thunder - storm into his account of the destruction of the hosts of Sennach- erib . He has sometimes also described historical person- ages as speaking.
... conceived himself justified by the prediction of Isa . XXX . 30 , 31 in introducing a thunder - storm into his account of the destruction of the hosts of Sennach- erib . He has sometimes also described historical person- ages as speaking.
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... speaking and acting in the midst of imaginary surroundings , but in nearly every such case if the form is fictitious the substance is not so . The speeches of Shebna , Shallum , and Benaiah in the council of Hezekiah were not uttered by ...
... speaking and acting in the midst of imaginary surroundings , but in nearly every such case if the form is fictitious the substance is not so . The speeches of Shebna , Shallum , and Benaiah in the council of Hezekiah were not uttered by ...
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... speak enough about chariots and horses . It was sufficient for him to remind them that Jehovah was mightier than Asshur , and the hosts of His angels more than the armies of the heathen . " And therefore , " Azriel cried with enthusiasm ...
... speak enough about chariots and horses . It was sufficient for him to remind them that Jehovah was mightier than Asshur , and the hosts of His angels more than the armies of the heathen . " And therefore , " Azriel cried with enthusiasm ...
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... speak or move . There stood before him a temple , divided into three compartments by two rows of massive Egyptian pillars of a white ground , relieved by hun- dreds of emblematical figures in red , blue , and yellow . The walls were ...
... speak or move . There stood before him a temple , divided into three compartments by two rows of massive Egyptian pillars of a white ground , relieved by hun- dreds of emblematical figures in red , blue , and yellow . The walls were ...
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... speak to thy son ! Pity him in his trouble , resolve his doubts . Tell me , shall that obstacle thou knowest of be surmounted ? speak , answer me ! " " A restraint He waited , but there was no reply . from the God of the Hebrews is on ...
... speak to thy son ! Pity him in his trouble , resolve his doubts . Tell me , shall that obstacle thou knowest of be surmounted ? speak , answer me ! " " A restraint He waited , but there was no reply . from the God of the Hebrews is on ...
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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.