The Popular Cyclopædia of Biblical Literature: Condensed from the Larger WorkGould and Lincoln, 1856 - 800 pages |
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... Luke i . 5 ) . Of these the course of Abijah was the eighth . ABIJAM . [ ABIJAH , 1. ] non . ' ABILA , capital of the Abilene of Lysanias Luke iii . 1 ) ; and distinguished from other places of the same name as the Abila of Lysa- hias ...
... Luke i . 5 ) . Of these the course of Abijah was the eighth . ABIJAM . [ ABIJAH , 1. ] non . ' ABILA , capital of the Abilene of Lysanias Luke iii . 1 ) ; and distinguished from other places of the same name as the Abila of Lysa- hias ...
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... ( Luke viii . 31 ; Rev. ix . 1 , 2 , 11 ; xx . 1 , 3 ; comp . 2 Pet . ii . 4 ) . In the Revelation the authorized version invariably renders it ' bottomless pit , ' elsewhere ' deep . ' Most of these uses of the word are explained by ...
... ( Luke viii . 31 ; Rev. ix . 1 , 2 , 11 ; xx . 1 , 3 ; comp . 2 Pet . ii . 4 ) . In the Revelation the authorized version invariably renders it ' bottomless pit , ' elsewhere ' deep . ' Most of these uses of the word are explained by ...
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... ( Luke xvi . 22 , 23 ; John i . 18 ; xiii . 23 ) , and occurs in such a manner as to show that to lie next below , or in the bosom ' of the master of the feast , was considered the most favoured place , and was usually assigned to near ...
... ( Luke xvi . 22 , 23 ; John i . 18 ; xiii . 23 ) , and occurs in such a manner as to show that to lie next below , or in the bosom ' of the master of the feast , was considered the most favoured place , and was usually assigned to near ...
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... Luke i . 1-4 , with Acts i . 1 ) . That this writer was Luke has not in either case been called in question , and is uniformly asserted by tradition . From the book itself , also , it appears that the author accom- panied Paul to Rome ...
... Luke i . 1-4 , with Acts i . 1 ) . That this writer was Luke has not in either case been called in question , and is uniformly asserted by tradition . From the book itself , also , it appears that the author accom- panied Paul to Rome ...
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... Luke in writing the Acts was to sup- ply , by select and suitable instances , an illustra- tion of the power and working of that religion which Jesus had died to establish . In his Gospel he had presented to his readers an exhibition of ...
... Luke in writing the Acts was to sup- ply , by select and suitable instances , an illustra- tion of the power and working of that religion which Jesus had died to establish . In his Gospel he had presented to his readers an exhibition of ...
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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