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Page 8
... probably because the expression Levite - priests appeared to them pleonastic , as there were no priests in the Mosaic theocracy except those of the tribe of Levi . But the phrase , as Hävernich observes , was expressly intended to point ...
... probably because the expression Levite - priests appeared to them pleonastic , as there were no priests in the Mosaic theocracy except those of the tribe of Levi . But the phrase , as Hävernich observes , was expressly intended to point ...
Page 10
... probably applied to such things as might suffer by burning , and the stoning to what the fire might have had little or no effect on . CHAPTER VIII . " And afterward he read all the words of the law , the bless- ings and cursings ...
... probably applied to such things as might suffer by burning , and the stoning to what the fire might have had little or no effect on . CHAPTER VIII . " And afterward he read all the words of the law , the bless- ings and cursings ...
Page 15
... probably commenced with az jasher , " then sang , " etc .; and he observes , that " in a bold use of the common resources of his art , the poet had probably represented the victory as so glorious , that the heavenly luminaries had ...
... probably commenced with az jasher , " then sang , " etc .; and he observes , that " in a bold use of the common resources of his art , the poet had probably represented the victory as so glorious , that the heavenly luminaries had ...
Page 17
... probably of a much higher and sublimer character , in which metaphors and hyperboles of the boldest kind are heaped one upon another . In these compositions the sun is spoken of as standing still ( in Job it is the sun and the stars ...
... probably of a much higher and sublimer character , in which metaphors and hyperboles of the boldest kind are heaped one upon another . In these compositions the sun is spoken of as standing still ( in Job it is the sun and the stars ...
Page 23
... probably not quite accurate , may be useful : - Interregnum after the death of Joshua Introduction of idolatry among the tribes The Levite of Ephraim , and war among the tribes Intermixture of the Israelites with the Canaanites ...
... probably not quite accurate , may be useful : - Interregnum after the death of Joshua Introduction of idolatry among the tribes The Levite of Ephraim , and war among the tribes Intermixture of the Israelites with the Canaanites ...
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Abiathar Abraham according Adam Clarke Ahimelech angels apostle appears believe Bible book of Joshua book of Samuel books of Chronicles books of Kings called chap CHAPTER Christ Christian Chron church clause covenant curse David death denote difficulty disciples divine doctrine Doddridge earth epistle etc.-Ver evangelists expressed faith Father flesh Gentiles give glory Godhead gospel Greek hath heaven Hebrew Holy Ghost hundred interpretation Irenæus Isaiah Israel Israelites Jebusites Jehoiakim Jehovah Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John Joshua Judah Kennicott king kingdom loco Lord Luke Maachah Matthew meaning Messiah Moses nature observes passage Paul person priests promise prophecy prophet Psalm refer reign remarks rendered Samuel Saul Saviour says Scripture sense Septuagint signifies sins Solomon spirit spoken supposed Syriac Testament thee things thou tion translation truth unto verse Vulgate whole word writers Zedekiah
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Page 382 - And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Page 56 - I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men...
Page 243 - For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Page 216 - For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. " Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Page 240 - For the right faith is, that we believe and confess, That our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and man; God of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and man of the substance of his mother, born in the world...
Page 242 - The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus ; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
Page 129 - Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
Page 238 - But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
Page 53 - Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime, 11.
Page 227 - And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee : therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.