Conversations on the Bible: Between a Mother and Her ChildrenHarrison Hall, 1837 - 360 pages |
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... ; yet is it sufficiently plain , to form the chief argument of their divinity . Its predictions are far beyond the penetration of human intellect ; and the accomplish- 12 GENERAL CONTENTS OF THE BIBLE . ment of these.
... ; yet is it sufficiently plain , to form the chief argument of their divinity . Its predictions are far beyond the penetration of human intellect ; and the accomplish- 12 GENERAL CONTENTS OF THE BIBLE . ment of these.
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... chief and its king , then prevailed . Nimrod is the first person mentioned , who founded a kingdom . He be- gan his reign by building the stupendous city of Babylon , on the Euphrates . Fanny . What was the primitive language ? Mother ...
... chief and its king , then prevailed . Nimrod is the first person mentioned , who founded a kingdom . He be- gan his reign by building the stupendous city of Babylon , on the Euphrates . Fanny . What was the primitive language ? Mother ...
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... chief heir of his temporal possessions ; and to him , as they had been to his father , these were abundantly multiplied . He was , too , the inheritor of his virtues , for , in his long life , which is , however , related with brevity ...
... chief heir of his temporal possessions ; and to him , as they had been to his father , these were abundantly multiplied . He was , too , the inheritor of his virtues , for , in his long life , which is , however , related with brevity ...
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... chief baker , and chief butler , who had offended their master , were con- signed to his care . These men were observed by Joseph one morning , when he visited them , to appear remarkably dejected . He inquired the reason , and was told ...
... chief baker , and chief butler , who had offended their master , were con- signed to his care . These men were observed by Joseph one morning , when he visited them , to appear remarkably dejected . He inquired the reason , and was told ...
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... chief befal him by the way , then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave . " Čatherine . Poor old man ! I never read his pathetic lamentation without tears . Still , I cannot help blaming him for refusing to send ...
... chief befal him by the way , then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave . " Čatherine . Poor old man ! I never read his pathetic lamentation without tears . Still , I cannot help blaming him for refusing to send ...
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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