Esther: The Hebrew-Persian QueenH.H. Bancroft & Company, 1859 - 353 pages |
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... decree - The feast of Purim ........ 41 CHAPTER III . THESE HEBREW RECORDS CREDIBLE . The Book of Esther important for understanding subse- quent history of the Jews - Its author , and credi- bility - The apocryphal books - Our sources ...
... decree - The feast of Purim ........ 41 CHAPTER III . THESE HEBREW RECORDS CREDIBLE . The Book of Esther important for understanding subse- quent history of the Jews - Its author , and credi- bility - The apocryphal books - Our sources ...
Page xi
... decree issued - Some par- allels - The king and Haman drinking , but the city of Shushan perplexed - Danger of despotism - Des- potism of a mob the worst of all - The Vox Populi is not always the Vox Dei - The value of our laws and ...
... decree issued - Some par- allels - The king and Haman drinking , but the city of Shushan perplexed - Danger of despotism - Des- potism of a mob the worst of all - The Vox Populi is not always the Vox Dei - The value of our laws and ...
Page xiii
... DECREE ISSUED . Changes in the palace - The good man and the bad man's heritage - The queen's intercession for her people - Knox's prayers - The Persian's blasphemy- India Ancient modes of traveling - Khans - Cou- riers Posts - No ...
... DECREE ISSUED . Changes in the palace - The good man and the bad man's heritage - The queen's intercession for her people - Knox's prayers - The Persian's blasphemy- India Ancient modes of traveling - Khans - Cou- riers Posts - No ...
Page xiv
... decrees - The . Jews act only in self- defence - Haman's sons killed and then hanged- Reasons why - Greatness of the slaughter - Jews did not touch the spoil - Effects of the slaughter - Self- denial CHAPTER XX . THE LIVING MONUMENT ...
... decrees - The . Jews act only in self- defence - Haman's sons killed and then hanged- Reasons why - Greatness of the slaughter - Jews did not touch the spoil - Effects of the slaughter - Self- denial CHAPTER XX . THE LIVING MONUMENT ...
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... decree which he shall make shall be published through- out all his empire , ( for it is great , ) all the wives ... decreed against her . Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him , Let there be fair young virgins sought for ...
... decree which he shall make shall be published through- out all his empire , ( for it is great , ) all the wives ... decreed against her . Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him , Let there be fair young virgins sought for ...
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according Adar Agagite ancient Babylon banquet beautiful believe Bible Book of Esther chamberlains chapter Christ Christians Chronicles Church court crown crown royal custom Cyrus Daniel death decree deliverance destroy Divine duty earth enemies Esther the queen Ethiopia evil faith father favor fear friends gallows give glory God's gold golden sceptre Greek Haman Hammedatha hand hanged happy harem Hatach head heart Hebrew Herodotus Holy honor hundred Jesus Jews Josephus king Ahasuerus king's commandment king's gate king's house kingdom laws live Lord mind Mordecai Moses mother nations never passions perish Persian empire Persian kings prayer princes principle proof provinces Purim records religion Romans royal sacred says Scriptures Septuagint Shushan Shushan the palace Susa Targum thee things thou thousand throne tion tomb true truth unto Esther unto the king Vashti wicked wife wine wives women word wrath writings Xenophon Xerxes Zeresh