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... expression of magnitude and wealth , second used in most languages , signify - only to Rome itself . The ancient ing to speak or act without city was about fifteen miles in judgment , or understanding , or circuit , peopled by 300,000 ...
... expression of magnitude and wealth , second used in most languages , signify - only to Rome itself . The ancient ing to speak or act without city was about fifteen miles in judgment , or understanding , or circuit , peopled by 300,000 ...
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... expression which appears to be decisive , for the actual slaying by fire of the unhappy victims to Baal . The children of Israel were prone to serve Baal . See Num . 25 : 3 . Judg . 2:13 . 3 : 7 . Under Samuel they put away their idols ...
... expression which appears to be decisive , for the actual slaying by fire of the unhappy victims to Baal . The children of Israel were prone to serve Baal . See Num . 25 : 3 . Judg . 2:13 . 3 : 7 . Under Samuel they put away their idols ...
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... expression of " the fat- were appointed delegates from lings of Bashan . " Ezek . 39:18 . the Syrian church to Jerusalem , BATH , or EPHAH , a Hebrew and then to carry the apostolic de- measure , containing seven gal- crees to the ...
... expression of " the fat- were appointed delegates from lings of Bashan . " Ezek . 39:18 . the Syrian church to Jerusalem , BATH , or EPHAH , a Hebrew and then to carry the apostolic de- measure , containing seven gal- crees to the ...
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... expressing grief common to other nations under great calam- ities . The customs of nations , in respect to this part of the human countenance , have differed so widely , that it is not easy , among us , who treat the beard as an en ...
... expressing grief common to other nations under great calam- ities . The customs of nations , in respect to this part of the human countenance , have differed so widely , that it is not easy , among us , who treat the beard as an en ...
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... expression so usual and other oriental nations , among in Scripture , of breaking bread , whom wood is scarce , often bake to signify eating , sitting down to their bread between two fires table , taking a repast . In the made of cow ...
... expression so usual and other oriental nations , among in Scripture , of breaking bread , whom wood is scarce , often bake to signify eating , sitting down to their bread between two fires table , taking a repast . In the made of cow ...
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Abimelech Acts afterwards Ahaz altar ancient animal apostles appears Arabia Arabs Asia Babylon Bible bread brews called Canaan celebrated Christ Christian church common court cubits David Dead sea death desert Deut east Edom Egypt Epistle Euphrates Ezek father feet gospel Greek Hebrew Hebrew word Hence Herod high-priest holy idol Idumea inhabitants Israel Israelites Jacob Jehoiakim Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John Jordan Josephus Josh Judea Judg king of Judah kingdom lake land Lord Luke Matt mentioned miles Moses mount mountains Nile offered Palestine Paul Persian person Pharisees Phrygia plain priests probably prophets province psalms Red sea reign river Roman Rome sacred sacrifices Samaria Saul Saviour says Scripture Shechem shekel side signifies Sinai Solomon sometimes species supposed Syria tabernacle tains temple Tiberias tion tree tribe valley whole wine worship
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Page 83 - And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Page 343 - And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD.
Page 106 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
Page 304 - The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come ; And unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Page 200 - All the persons employed now lighted their lamps, and ran with them in their hands, to fill up their stations in the procession. Some of them had lost their lights, and were unprepared; but it was then too late to seek them, and the cavalcade moved forward to the house of the bride, at which place u from the Ruins of E hesus.
Page 86 - And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
Page 102 - But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Page 106 - As soon as this plague appears, and their buzzing is heard, all the cattle forsake their food, and run wildly about the plain, till they die, worn out with fatigue, fright, and hunger.
Page 193 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God...
Page 191 - A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.