The Popular Cyclopædia of Biblical Literature: Condensed from the Larger WorkGould and Lincoln, 1856 - 800 pages |
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... side by side with his Bible , to answer a thousand questions which will constantly occur to all who desire to furnish their own minds for the work of instruc- tion in the truths of God's word , and who study to show themselves workmen ...
... side by side with his Bible , to answer a thousand questions which will constantly occur to all who desire to furnish their own minds for the work of instruc- tion in the truths of God's word , and who study to show themselves workmen ...
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... side of Jeroboam , 400,000 on the side of Abijah , and 500,000 left dead on the field . The book of Chronicles mentions nothing concerning Abijah adverse to the favourable impressions which we receive from his conduct on this occasion ...
... side of Jeroboam , 400,000 on the side of Abijah , and 500,000 left dead on the field . The book of Chronicles mentions nothing concerning Abijah adverse to the favourable impressions which we receive from his conduct on this occasion ...
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... side is washed by the waves of the Mediter- ranean , and on the south lies the bay , beyond which may be seen the town of Caipha , on the site of the ancient Calamos , and , rising high above both , the shrubby heights of Carmel . The ...
... side is washed by the waves of the Mediter- ranean , and on the south lies the bay , beyond which may be seen the town of Caipha , on the site of the ancient Calamos , and , rising high above both , the shrubby heights of Carmel . The ...
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... side of this valley , neere where it meeteth with the valley of Jehoshaphat , mounted a good height on the side of the mountain , is Aceldama , or the field of blood , purchased with the restored reward of treason , for a buriall place ...
... side of this valley , neere where it meeteth with the valley of Jehoshaphat , mounted a good height on the side of the mountain , is Aceldama , or the field of blood , purchased with the restored reward of treason , for a buriall place ...
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... side , and is de- scribed as a small place , with a few palm - trees rising above the dwellings . 2. ACHZIB , in the tribe of Judah ( Josh . xv . 44 ; Mic . i . 14 ) , of which there is no historical mention , but , from its place in ...
... side , and is de- scribed as a small place , with a few palm - trees rising above the dwellings . 2. ACHZIB , in the tribe of Judah ( Josh . xv . 44 ; Mic . i . 14 ) , of which there is no historical mention , but , from its place in ...
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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