Conversations on the Bible: Between a Mother and Her ChildrenHarrison Hall, 1837 - 360 pages |
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... years younger than you are , has the advantage of you . I dare say he can tell you the meaning of the word . Charles . The name is taken from the Greek word Biblos , which signifies a book . GENERAL CONTENTS OF THE BIBLE . 11 Mother . Yes.
... years younger than you are , has the advantage of you . I dare say he can tell you the meaning of the word . Charles . The name is taken from the Greek word Biblos , which signifies a book . GENERAL CONTENTS OF THE BIBLE . 11 Mother . Yes.
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... Charles . I think the hills must have been compara . tively very low . Forty days of rain would not cover our high hills , much less our mountains . " " Mother . You forget , my son , that the deluge is not said to have been effected by ...
... Charles . I think the hills must have been compara . tively very low . Forty days of rain would not cover our high hills , much less our mountains . " " Mother . You forget , my son , that the deluge is not said to have been effected by ...
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... Charles . In what part of the world are these memo- rable mountains situated ? Catherine . Ararat , it is generally thought , is a moun- tain of Armenia , in Asia , a part of a chain , called Cau- casus . Mother . The country is high ...
... Charles . In what part of the world are these memo- rable mountains situated ? Catherine . Ararat , it is generally thought , is a moun- tain of Armenia , in Asia , a part of a chain , called Cau- casus . Mother . The country is high ...
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... Charles . I suppose their climate was more healthful than ours . Mother . The earth may have been more healthful before the flood , than it has been since , or it may be , that a vegetable diet might contribute to lengthen life . From ...
... Charles . I suppose their climate was more healthful than ours . Mother . The earth may have been more healthful before the flood , than it has been since , or it may be , that a vegetable diet might contribute to lengthen life . From ...
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... Charles . I have heard one of our professors say , that Ham became black , in consequence of the curse pro- nounced upon him by his father ; and thus he accounts for the colour of the Africans , his posterity . Mother . Your professor ...
... Charles . I have heard one of our professors say , that Ham became black , in consequence of the curse pro- nounced upon him by his father ; and thus he accounts for the colour of the Africans , his posterity . Mother . Your professor ...
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Aaron Abimelech Abraham afflicted Ahaz altar amongst Amorites army Assyria Babylon Balaam became behold Bible blessing brethren brother brought called Canaan captivity Catherine Charles commanded covenant daughter David death delivered divine earth Egypt Elijah Elisha enemies Esau event Ezra Fanny father favour glory hand hath heart heathens heaven Hebrew holy honour hundred inhabitants Isaac Israel Israelites Jabesh-gilead Jacob Jehoiakim Jehovah Jephthah Jeremiah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jews Joab Jordan Joseph Joshua Judah king king's land Levites lived Lord Medes mercy messenger miracle Moab monarch Mordecai Moses Mother nation Nebuchadnezzar Nineveh offered Pharaoh Philistines pious present priests prince promise prophecy prophet punishment received reign religion royal sacred sacrifice Samaria Samson Saul Scriptures sent servant shalt Shechem Sisera Solomon sons STORY supposed Syria tabernacle temple thee thou thousand throne tion tribes unto whilst whole wife worship Zedekiah