Esther: The Hebrew-Persian QueenH.H. Bancroft & Company, 1859 - 353 pages |
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... honored -Haman's fall - The counter - 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 ...
... honored -Haman's fall - The counter - 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 ...
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... HONORING . Haman early this morning at Court - Mordecai's neglect turns out well - Haman's disappointment -- Horses in royal processions crowned - Foreshadowings - Ha- man's wife - Pride and envy make us wretched - We CONTENTS . reap as ...
... HONORING . Haman early this morning at Court - Mordecai's neglect turns out well - Haman's disappointment -- Horses in royal processions crowned - Foreshadowings - Ha- man's wife - Pride and envy make us wretched - We CONTENTS . reap as ...
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... Ancient modes of traveling - Khans - Cou- riers Posts - No cruelty practiced by the Jews- Mordecai's honors - The three robes , black , red and white ........ 239 ... 255 268 CHAPTER XVIII . THE PICTURES TO BE STUDIED . Newton.
... Ancient modes of traveling - Khans - Cou- riers Posts - No cruelty practiced by the Jews- Mordecai's honors - The three robes , black , red and white ........ 239 ... 255 268 CHAPTER XVIII . THE PICTURES TO BE STUDIED . Newton.
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... honor of his excellent majesty many days , even an hundred and four- score days . And when these days were expired , the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace , both unto great and small , seven ...
... honor of his excellent majesty many days , even an hundred and four- score days . And when these days were expired , the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace , both unto great and small , seven ...
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... honor , both to great and small . And the saying pleased the king and the princes ; and the king did according to the word of Memucan : for he sent letters into all the king's provinces , into every province according to the writing ...
... honor , both to great and small . And the saying pleased the king and the princes ; and the king did according to the word of Memucan : for he sent letters into all the king's provinces , into every province according to the writing ...
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