Cyclopædia of biblical literature, abridged [by J. Taylor] from the larger work [ed.] by J. Kitto1849 |
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... supposed to have stood near the Jordan , and some miles ( Eusebius says ten ) to the south of Bethshan or Scythopolis ( 1 Kings iv . 12 ) . It is remarkable in connection with Gideon's victory over the Midianites ( Judg . vii . 22 ) ...
... supposed to have stood near the Jordan , and some miles ( Eusebius says ten ) to the south of Bethshan or Scythopolis ( 1 Kings iv . 12 ) . It is remarkable in connection with Gideon's victory over the Midianites ( Judg . vii . 22 ) ...
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... supposed to be the same as Abel - beth - Maacah , but without foundation , for that was a city of Naphtali , which Abila was not . About eighteen miles north - west of Damascus is Souk Wady Barrada , where an in- scription was found by ...
... supposed to be the same as Abel - beth - Maacah , but without foundation , for that was a city of Naphtali , which Abila was not . About eighteen miles north - west of Damascus is Souk Wady Barrada , where an in- scription was found by ...
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... supposed to be fulfilled in the New . For instance , the opinion has been maintained by several divines , that there is sometimes a literal , sometimes only a mediate , typical , or spiritual fulfilment . Sometimes a prophecy is cited ...
... supposed to be fulfilled in the New . For instance , the opinion has been maintained by several divines , that there is sometimes a literal , sometimes only a mediate , typical , or spiritual fulfilment . Sometimes a prophecy is cited ...
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... supposed to have been born while his father was in a private station ; but not to that of Absalom , who was not only his elder brother , and born while his father was a king , but was of royal descent on the side of his mother . When ...
... supposed to have been born while his father was in a private station ; but not to that of Absalom , who was not only his elder brother , and born while his father was a king , but was of royal descent on the side of his mother . When ...
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... supposed to contain ( 12-14 ) a further expression of David's feelings at this treachery of one whom he had so completely trusted , and whom he calls , My companion , my guide , and my familiar friend . ' The detestable advice which ...
... supposed to contain ( 12-14 ) a further expression of David's feelings at this treachery of one whom he had so completely trusted , and whom he calls , My companion , my guide , and my familiar friend . ' The detestable advice which ...
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Abimelech Abraham Acts Ahaz altar Ammonites Amorites ancient animals Apostle appears Arabia Arabs Asia Assyria Babylon called Canaan Christ Christian Chron church comp Damascus David death denote Deut divine East Edom Egypt Egyptian epistle Euphrates Exod Ezek Ezra father favour Greek Hebrew Hebron high-priest holy inhabitants Israel Israelites Jehovah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Joab Jordan Josephus Josh Judæa Judah Judg king land latter Lord Luke Matt means ment mentioned Meroë Moses mountains nations natural occurs Palestine passages Paul period Persian persons Philistines possession present priests probably prophet reign rendered Roman sacred Scripture seems Solomon species stone supposed Syria temple Testament thou tion town tree tribe tribe of Judah viii word worship writers xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxvii
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Page 300 - And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed, and went behind them ; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them : And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel ; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these : so that the one came not near the other all the night.
Page 373 - For this child I prayed ; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him : Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD ; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD.
Page 26 - And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Page 334 - Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One of Israel.
Page 350 - And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants : and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
Page 281 - Now therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
Page 280 - And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening: and he drank of the brook.
Page 208 - Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul ; and I of Apollos ; and I of Cephas ; and I of Christ.
Page 322 - And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you...
Page 293 - And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who ? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou earnest, and have blessed him ? yea, and he shall be blessed.