Conversations on the Bible: Between a Mother and Her ChildrenHarrison Hall, 1837 - 360 pages |
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Page 8
... supposed to be mere chil- dren , but young persons whose minds have been pre- pared to receive a connected scheme , or to detect an obvious objection . On the other hand , the writer has sought to avoid an error too common in the best ...
... supposed to be mere chil- dren , but young persons whose minds have been pre- pared to receive a connected scheme , or to detect an obvious objection . On the other hand , the writer has sought to avoid an error too common in the best ...
Page 15
... supposed of the first pair , in their origin- al state of rectitude . Listening to the insidious suggestions of Satan , the great enemy of their peace , they were tempt- ed to believe , that the tree of knowledge was withheld be- cause ...
... supposed of the first pair , in their origin- al state of rectitude . Listening to the insidious suggestions of Satan , the great enemy of their peace , they were tempt- ed to believe , that the tree of knowledge was withheld be- cause ...
Page 16
... supposed to have been planted where Arecca now stands . * The first descendants of Adam and Eve were Cain and Abel . Cain cultivated the earth , and Abel tended flocks . At an appointed time , † each offered a sacrifice : that of Abel ...
... supposed to have been planted where Arecca now stands . * The first descendants of Adam and Eve were Cain and Abel . Cain cultivated the earth , and Abel tended flocks . At an appointed time , † each offered a sacrifice : that of Abel ...
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... supposed , where the city of Babylon afterwards stood , they began to build a city and a tower , whose top should reach the heavens , to perpetuate their name to suc- ceeding generations . But God , who does not always favour the ...
... supposed , where the city of Babylon afterwards stood , they began to build a city and a tower , whose top should reach the heavens , to perpetuate their name to suc- ceeding generations . But God , who does not always favour the ...
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... supposed . The Chaldee , the Syriac , and the Arabic , have contended for priority ; but the Hebrew has the better claim . The Old Testament is written in the Chaldee character , but what we call the Samaritan is thought by many to be ...
... supposed . The Chaldee , the Syriac , and the Arabic , have contended for priority ; but the Hebrew has the better claim . The Old Testament is written in the Chaldee character , but what we call the Samaritan is thought by many to be ...
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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