Bible Biography: Or, The Lives and Characters of the Principal Personages Recorded in the Sacred Writings; Practically Adapted to the Instruction of Youth and Private Families; Together with an Appendix, Containing Thirty Dissertations on the Evidences of Divine Revelation from Timpson's Key to the Bible; Being a Complete Summary of Biblical Knowledge, Carefully Condensed and Compiled from Scott, Doddridge, Gill [etc.] ...Robert Sears R. Sears, 1842 - 491 pages |
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... express purpose , that he might " redeem unto himself a peculiar people , zealous of good works . " Tit . ii . 14. So great was the divine goodness , that , before the offence was committed , this stupendous means of salvation was ...
... express purpose , that he might " redeem unto himself a peculiar people , zealous of good works . " Tit . ii . 14. So great was the divine goodness , that , before the offence was committed , this stupendous means of salvation was ...
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... express purpose of assassinating him -- and for what ? merely because Abel was a " righteous man , " or one who made conscience his rule in all things . Thus the first man on whom the sentence of death is inflicted , becomes a martyr ...
... express purpose of assassinating him -- and for what ? merely because Abel was a " righteous man , " or one who made conscience his rule in all things . Thus the first man on whom the sentence of death is inflicted , becomes a martyr ...
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... express acute anguish and sorrow , which result not from compunction , but from a fearful apprehension of what is to follow . Thus Cain , on hearing his sentence , is afraid " that every one who meets him will slay him . " This fear was ...
... express acute anguish and sorrow , which result not from compunction , but from a fearful apprehension of what is to follow . Thus Cain , on hearing his sentence , is afraid " that every one who meets him will slay him . " This fear was ...
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... express character of Christ , at whose birth peace was proclaimed from heaven , and whose dying bequest to his followers was peace . The pedigree of Melchisedek is not known , and who can declare the generation of the MESSIAH , whose ...
... express character of Christ , at whose birth peace was proclaimed from heaven , and whose dying bequest to his followers was peace . The pedigree of Melchisedek is not known , and who can declare the generation of the MESSIAH , whose ...
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... express our admiration of the meekness of Isaac , and his dutiful submission to a mandate so repulsive to human nature . How finely does he represent the meek and submissive REDEEMER of the world , who , all - obedient to the will of ...
... express our admiration of the meekness of Isaac , and his dutiful submission to a mandate so repulsive to human nature . How finely does he represent the meek and submissive REDEEMER of the world , who , all - obedient to the will of ...
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Abimelech Abraham Ahab ALMIGHTY ancient apostle appears Babylon Balaam behold Bible blessed brethren brother called Canaan character child Christian church circumstance command conduct David death declaration disciples Divine Revelation doctrine duty earth Egypt Egyptian Elijah Elisha enemies Esau evil Exod faith father favor fear Gehazi Gibeon glorious glory gospel hand hath heart heaven Hebrew holy honor human idolatry inspired instruction Isaac Israel Israelites Jacob JEHOVAH Jerusalem JESUS CHRIST Jews Joseph Judea judgment king kingdom land LORD manner mercy MESSIAH mind miracle Moab monarch Moses nations Noah Old Testament patriarch persons Pharaoh Pharisees Philistines piety pious possessed priest prince promise prophecy prophet received REDEEMER religion rendered righteousness sacred sacrifice salvation Samuel Sarepta Saul SAVIOUR says Scriptures servant sins solemn Solomon sons soul spirit Syria thee things thou tion translation truth unto whole wisdom word