Notes, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Genesis: Designed as a General Help to Biblical Reading and Instruction. Vol. I.Gould, Newman & Saxton, 1839 - 364 pages |
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... probably composed in one continued work , as they form , to this day , but one rolled volume in the Hebrew manuscripts . In that form , however , they were marked by divisions into what were termed Parashahs or Parshioth ( Heb . 5 ...
... probably composed in one continued work , as they form , to this day , but one rolled volume in the Hebrew manuscripts . In that form , however , they were marked by divisions into what were termed Parashahs or Parshioth ( Heb . 5 ...
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... probably to be therefore designated by the terms ' with- considered as descriptive of the state out form and void , ' continued till the and appearance of the globe antecedent second day , and to that part of the to the commencement of ...
... probably to be therefore designated by the terms ' with- considered as descriptive of the state out form and void , ' continued till the and appearance of the globe antecedent second day , and to that part of the to the commencement of ...
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... probably ever have found a place in the explication of the Mosaic cosmogony , had it not been for the purpose of solv- ing the supposed difficulty in the histo- rian's statement that light was created on the first day , and yet the sun ...
... probably ever have found a place in the explication of the Mosaic cosmogony , had it not been for the purpose of solv- ing the supposed difficulty in the histo- rian's statement that light was created on the first day , and yet the sun ...
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... Probably a considerable por- tion of the space now occupied by the at- mosphere was previously occupied by the surrounding waters , as the Psalmist says , referring to this period , Ps . 104. 6 , " They stood above the mountains . ' ing ...
... Probably a considerable por- tion of the space now occupied by the at- mosphere was previously occupied by the surrounding waters , as the Psalmist says , referring to this period , Ps . 104. 6 , " They stood above the mountains . ' ing ...
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... probably used together merely for before said , ' Let there be light , ' or more emphatic . That the ' image of giving a command to the elements to God ' implies a likeness to him in mor- bring forth so noble a creature , heal ...
... probably used together merely for before said , ' Let there be light , ' or more emphatic . That the ' image of giving a command to the elements to God ' implies a likeness to him in mor- bring forth so noble a creature , heal ...
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Page 264 - And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee : Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly ; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Page 70 - Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD GOD had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath GOD said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden...
Page 100 - If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Page 131 - By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Page 323 - How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is 'turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Page 104 - When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength: A fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Page 166 - When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. For the Lord's portion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Page 323 - Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven ; And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
Page 68 - So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself; for no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church ; for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Page 206 - But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.