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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... FATHER . In the consideration of such scenes , and not in beholding the bustling events of the world , we learn the true estimate of human life , and the proper end of our being . This naturally directs us to one of the most ...
... FATHER . In the consideration of such scenes , and not in beholding the bustling events of the world , we learn the true estimate of human life , and the proper end of our being . This naturally directs us to one of the most ...
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... father and his mother , and shall cleave unto his wife , and they twain shall be one flesh . " Adam has now a partner of his own kind , with whom he can freely converse upon the beauties of nature and the bounty of providence . He can ...
... father and his mother , and shall cleave unto his wife , and they twain shall be one flesh . " Adam has now a partner of his own kind , with whom he can freely converse upon the beauties of nature and the bounty of providence . He can ...
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... father of the human race , and his mind became richly stored with wisdom . An ancient author affirms that he was the father of astrology , or rather of astronomy ; and Eusebius hence infers , that he is the same with the Atlas of the ...
... father of the human race , and his mind became richly stored with wisdom . An ancient author affirms that he was the father of astrology , or rather of astronomy ; and Eusebius hence infers , that he is the same with the Atlas of the ...
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... father of this great patriarch was Lamech , the son of Methuselah , who died at the age of nine hundred and sixty - nine . The father of Methuselah was Enoch , that eminent man , who was no less remarkable for the holiness of his life ...
... father of this great patriarch was Lamech , the son of Methuselah , who died at the age of nine hundred and sixty - nine . The father of Methuselah was Enoch , that eminent man , who was no less remarkable for the holiness of his life ...
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... father's weak- ness , they decently covered him therewith . When the patriarch was made acquainted with the different behavior of his sons , he pronounced , in the spirit of prophecy , a curse upon Canaan , the son of Ham , and a ...
... father's weak- ness , they decently covered him therewith . When the patriarch was made acquainted with the different behavior of his sons , he pronounced , in the spirit of prophecy , a curse upon Canaan , the son of Ham , and a ...
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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