Illustrations of Biblical Literature: Exhibiting the History and Fate of the Sacred Writings, from the Earliest Period to the Present Century : Including Biographical Notices of Translators, and Other Eminent Biblical Scholars, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821 - Bible |
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... Jews , from whom they were received by the Phenicians , and from the Pheni- cians by the Greeks . " And Augustin ( De Civit . Dei . Lib . xviii . ch . xxxix . ) asserts , that " the Hebrew Letters began from the Law given by Moses ...
... Jews , from whom they were received by the Phenicians , and from the Pheni- cians by the Greeks . " And Augustin ( De Civit . Dei . Lib . xviii . ch . xxxix . ) asserts , that " the Hebrew Letters began from the Law given by Moses ...
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... Jews , a people , certainly not re- markable for their inventive genius , however venerable in other respects ; and the most ancient records in existence are those of Moses , their great legislator . Prior to his day we have no certain ...
... Jews , a people , certainly not re- markable for their inventive genius , however venerable in other respects ; and the most ancient records in existence are those of Moses , their great legislator . Prior to his day we have no certain ...
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... Jews , and described in chap . viii . 8--11 . of his prophecy . " To stop the progress of this idolatrous attachment ... Jewish legislator at the same time . At what period in the life of Moses , the revelation of alphabetic characters ...
... Jews , and described in chap . viii . 8--11 . of his prophecy . " To stop the progress of this idolatrous attachment ... Jewish legislator at the same time . At what period in the life of Moses , the revelation of alphabetic characters ...
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... Jews it was continued in use till the time of Ezra ; when the Chaldee or present Hebrew character was adopted , and the former relinquished to the Samaritans , in order , as it is said , to render the separation between them and the Jews ...
... Jews it was continued in use till the time of Ezra ; when the Chaldee or present Hebrew character was adopted , and the former relinquished to the Samaritans , in order , as it is said , to render the separation between them and the Jews ...
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... Jews . They then handed me a piece of paper with Samaritan characters upon it ; which , when I read , led them instantly to exclaim , " Ah ! doubtless they are our brethren ! " I assured them they were usually called Jews ; but they ...
... Jews . They then handed me a piece of paper with Samaritan characters upon it ; which , when I read , led them instantly to exclaim , " Ah ! doubtless they are our brethren ! " I assured them they were usually called Jews ; but they ...
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