The Veracity of the Five Books of Moses, Argued from the Undesigned Coincidences to be Found in Them, when Compared in Their Several PartsJohn Murray, 1830 - 214 pages |
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... Jacob , " though the doctrine was there if they would but have sought it out . One consideration , however , we must take along with us in this inquiry , that the Books of Moses are in most cases a very incomplete history of facts ...
... Jacob , " though the doctrine was there if they would but have sought it out . One consideration , however , we must take along with us in this inquiry , that the Books of Moses are in most cases a very incomplete history of facts ...
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... direct history of the event , and only come out by accident after all . As another instance . The sim- ple account of Jacob's reluctance to part * Genesis , xlii . 21 . with Benjamin , would lead us to suppose that it 6 THE VERACITY OF THE.
... direct history of the event , and only come out by accident after all . As another instance . The sim- ple account of Jacob's reluctance to part * Genesis , xlii . 21 . with Benjamin , would lead us to suppose that it 6 THE VERACITY OF THE.
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... Jacob bestows on his sons have probably a reference to the past as well as to the future fortunes of each . In the case of Reuben the allusion happens to be to a circumstance in his life with which we are already acquainted , here ...
... Jacob bestows on his sons have probably a reference to the past as well as to the future fortunes of each . In the case of Reuben the allusion happens to be to a circumstance in his life with which we are already acquainted , here ...
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... Jacob at Beth - el , where they respectively dwelt ; it might be a separate tent , and a tent actually was set apart by Moses out- side the camp , before the Tabernacle was erected , where every one repaired who * Genesis , xxv . 22 ...
... Jacob at Beth - el , where they respectively dwelt ; it might be a separate tent , and a tent actually was set apart by Moses out- side the camp , before the Tabernacle was erected , where every one repaired who * Genesis , xxv . 22 ...
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... discovered of a peculiar dress assigned to the Patriarchal Priest when he officiated ; for Jacob , being already pos- * Exodus , xix . 22 . 2 Peter , ii . 5 . sessed of the birth - right , and probably in 14 THE VERACITY OF THE.
... discovered of a peculiar dress assigned to the Patriarchal Priest when he officiated ; for Jacob , being already pos- * Exodus , xix . 22 . 2 Peter , ii . 5 . sessed of the birth - right , and probably in 14 THE VERACITY OF THE.
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9th chapter Aaron Abraham Amalek amongst argument Balaam Balak barley bespeaks Bethuel blessing Book of Genesis Books of Moses brethren brother camp of Reuben Canaan chapter of Genesis chapter of Numbers children of Israel circumstance command compared consistency without design corn Dathan and Abiram daugh daughters death Deuteronomy Egypt Esau Exod Exodus fact famine father Feast given God's Haran hath hints historian holy Ibid incident incidental instance Isaac Israelites Jacob Joseph Judah Kohath Korah Laban land Levites Leviticus Lord matters mentioned Merari Mesopotamia Midian Midianites miracle Moab Nadab and Abihu Nahor narrative natural occasion passage Passover Patriarchal Church Pentateuch perhaps Pethor Pharaoh Plague priests Prophet raiment Rebekah Rephidim Sabbath servant sons Tabernacle tents thee thing thou tion told tribe tribe of Simeon unto veracity wheat wherefore whilst wilderness word writings of Moses xxiv xxvi
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Page 6 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 22 - And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. And he said unto them, This is that which the Lord hath said, To-morrow is the rest of the holy Sabbath unto the Lord.
Page 98 - And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs : and the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs : and the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
Page 121 - Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Page 108 - And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well ? the old man of whom ye spake ; is he yet alive ? And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive : and they bowed down their heads and made obeisance.
Page 137 - And the flax and the barley was smitten : for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was boiled. But the wheat and the rye were not smitten ; for they were not grown up.
Page 90 - And they sat down to eat bread : and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Page 28 - Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.
Page 163 - Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
Page 152 - And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?