The Veracity of the Five Books of Moses, Argued from the Undesigned Coincidences to be Found in Them, when Compared in Their Several PartsJohn Murray, 1830 - 214 pages |
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Page 76
... Esau to suffer , are precisely those by which he suffers himself at the hands of Laban . Of this man , the first thing we hear is , his enter- tainment of Abraham's servant when he came on his errand to Rebekah . Hospita- lity was the ...
... Esau to suffer , are precisely those by which he suffers himself at the hands of Laban . Of this man , the first thing we hear is , his enter- tainment of Abraham's servant when he came on his errand to Rebekah . Hospita- lity was the ...
Page 79
... Esau my lord . " Esau advances , and he at once fears the worst . Then does he divide his people and substance into two bands , that if the one be smitten , the other may escape - he provides a present of many cattle for his brother ...
... Esau my lord . " Esau advances , and he at once fears the worst . Then does he divide his people and substance into two bands , that if the one be smitten , the other may escape - he provides a present of many cattle for his brother ...
Page 80
... Esau owes him no wrong he even proposes to escort him home in peace , or to leave him a guard out of the four hundred men that were with him . But Jacob evades both pro- posals ; apprehending , most likely , more danger from his friends ...
... Esau owes him no wrong he even proposes to escort him home in peace , or to leave him a guard out of the four hundred men that were with him . But Jacob evades both pro- posals ; apprehending , most likely , more danger from his friends ...
Page 84
... Esau and his Arab tribes ; the household affairs of Potiphar ; the dreams of Pharaoh ; the polity of Egypt - that the facts thus dispersed and broken are to be brought together by our- selves , and the general induction to be drawn from ...
... Esau and his Arab tribes ; the household affairs of Potiphar ; the dreams of Pharaoh ; the polity of Egypt - that the facts thus dispersed and broken are to be brought together by our- selves , and the general induction to be drawn from ...
Page 128
... Esau , " Med- dle not with them ; for I will not give you their land , no , not so much as a foot breadth , because I have given Mount Seir unto Esau for a possession . Ye shall buy meat of them for money that ye may eat , and ye shall ...
... Esau , " Med- dle not with them ; for I will not give you their land , no , not so much as a foot breadth , because I have given Mount Seir unto Esau for a possession . Ye shall buy meat of them for money that ye may eat , and ye shall ...
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9th chapter Aaron Abraham Amalek amongst argument Balaam Balak barley bespeaks Bethuel blessing Book of Genesis Books of Moses brethren brother camp of Reuben Canaan chapter of Genesis chapter of Numbers children of Israel circumstance command compared consistency without design corn Dathan and Abiram daugh daughters death Deuteronomy Egypt Esau Exod Exodus fact famine father Feast given God's Haran hath hints historian holy Ibid incident incidental instance Isaac Israelites Jacob Joseph Judah Kohath Korah Laban land Levites Leviticus Lord matters mentioned Merari Mesopotamia Midian Midianites miracle Moab Nadab and Abihu Nahor narrative natural occasion passage Passover Patriarchal Church Pentateuch perhaps Pethor Pharaoh Plague priests Prophet raiment Rebekah Rephidim Sabbath servant sons Tabernacle tents thee thing thou tion told tribe tribe of Simeon unto veracity wheat wherefore whilst wilderness word writings of Moses xxiv xxvi
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Page 6 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 22 - See, for that the Lord hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days: abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
Page 22 - And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. And he said unto them, This is that which the Lord hath said, To-morrow is the rest of the holy Sabbath unto the Lord.
Page 65 - What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
Page 90 - And they sat down to eat bread : and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Page 25 - And he said, thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel : for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Page 98 - And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.
Page 108 - For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me ? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
Page 114 - Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die : it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations...
Page 165 - Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.