The Popular Cyclopædia of Biblical Literature: Condensed from the Larger WorkGould and Lincoln, 1856 - 800 pages |
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... period in which Ehud was judge , and probably the preceding period of servitude to Eglon of Moab . He is called Abiezer by Josephus ( Antiq . v . 11. 5 ) . ABLUTION , the ceremonial washing , where- by , as a symbol of purification from ...
... period in which Ehud was judge , and probably the preceding period of servitude to Eglon of Moab . He is called Abiezer by Josephus ( Antiq . v . 11. 5 ) . ABLUTION , the ceremonial washing , where- by , as a symbol of purification from ...
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... period of their separation ( Num . vi . 3 ) . A constant abstinence of this kind was , at a later period , voluntarily undertaken by the Rechabites ( Jer . xxxv . 14-18 ) . Among the early Christian converts there were some who deemed ...
... period of their separation ( Num . vi . 3 ) . A constant abstinence of this kind was , at a later period , voluntarily undertaken by the Rechabites ( Jer . xxxv . 14-18 ) . Among the early Christian converts there were some who deemed ...
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... period when the violent perse- cution of its members by the rulers of the Jews had broken up their society and scattered them , with the exception of the apostles , throughout the whole of the surrounding region ; and after introducing ...
... period when the violent perse- cution of its members by the rulers of the Jews had broken up their society and scattered them , with the exception of the apostles , throughout the whole of the surrounding region ; and after introducing ...
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... period would be a powerful conservative of that language against the slow changes of time . That there were such exceptions seems to be almost an indubitable inference from the fact that Noah long survived the unholy attempt . His ...
... period would be a powerful conservative of that language against the slow changes of time . That there were such exceptions seems to be almost an indubitable inference from the fact that Noah long survived the unholy attempt . His ...
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... period as very brief , not more even than a single day ; but this manifestly falls very short of the time which a reasonable probability requires . The first man was brought into existence in the region called Eden ; then he was ...
... period as very brief , not more even than a single day ; but this manifestly falls very short of the time which a reasonable probability requires . The first man was brought into existence in the region called Eden ; then he was ...
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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