Conversations on the Bible: Between a Mother and Her ChildrenHarrison Hall, 1837 - 360 pages |
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Page 13
... tribes ex- panded their wings in air . Thus in five days our world came progressively from the Creator's hand . But supreme Wisdom does not work in vain . Every product of His mind must have an aim and end . The flowers would bloom and ...
... tribes ex- panded their wings in air . Thus in five days our world came progressively from the Creator's hand . But supreme Wisdom does not work in vain . Every product of His mind must have an aim and end . The flowers would bloom and ...
Page 68
... the chain of our story , demands a brief ex- planation . The Hebrew word which is rendered sceptre in our text , has several other senses in that language . In the same DEATH OF ISRAEL . 69 chapter it is translated tribe.
... the chain of our story , demands a brief ex- planation . The Hebrew word which is rendered sceptre in our text , has several other senses in that language . In the same DEATH OF ISRAEL . 69 chapter it is translated tribe.
Page 69
... tribes of Israel had been broken and scattered , long before that event . The word Shiloh is likewise variously interpreted , but however understood , it is agreed by almost all commenta- tors , both ancient and modern , to mean the ...
... tribes of Israel had been broken and scattered , long before that event . The word Shiloh is likewise variously interpreted , but however understood , it is agreed by almost all commenta- tors , both ancient and modern , to mean the ...
Page 77
... tribes , or principal families , who were , in all circumstances , ho- noured and obeyed in ancient times . They are here called Elders , and were the representatives of their nation , when they acknowledged the goodness of God , in ...
... tribes , or principal families , who were , in all circumstances , ho- noured and obeyed in ancient times . They are here called Elders , and were the representatives of their nation , when they acknowledged the goodness of God , in ...
Page 89
... tribe of Israel , were placed on its surface - and something which was called the URIM and the THUMMIM inserted within . Catherine . What were the Urim and the Thummim ? Mother . The words Urim and Thummim signify light and perfection ...
... tribe of Israel , were placed on its surface - and something which was called the URIM and the THUMMIM inserted within . Catherine . What were the Urim and the Thummim ? Mother . The words Urim and Thummim signify light and perfection ...
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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