Esther: The Hebrew-Persian QueenH.H. Bancroft & Company, 1859 - 353 pages |
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Page xi
... - Dr . Thomas Scott on Christian obedi- ence to the laws - Must never despair of the ark- Persecution a part of a good man's heritage - Long- fellow's grave ............... .. 157 CHAPTER XI . MORDECAI IN SACKCLOTH . What makes history.
... - Dr . Thomas Scott on Christian obedi- ence to the laws - Must never despair of the ark- Persecution a part of a good man's heritage - Long- fellow's grave ............... .. 157 CHAPTER XI . MORDECAI IN SACKCLOTH . What makes history.
Page xv
... never published or to regular authorship . For even if he does not publish , the habit of study , which is rarely acquired and pursued without the use of the pen , is a very great blessing to his hearers ; and if he publish the results ...
... never published or to regular authorship . For even if he does not publish , the habit of study , which is rarely acquired and pursued without the use of the pen , is a very great blessing to his hearers ; and if he publish the results ...
Page xvi
... never forget that the spirit must equally accompany him ; and at the same time , we must never devise a more spiritual meaning for Scripture passages than the Holy Spirit intended . " But as from every point in the circumference of a ...
... never forget that the spirit must equally accompany him ; and at the same time , we must never devise a more spiritual meaning for Scripture passages than the Holy Spirit intended . " But as from every point in the circumference of a ...
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... never failing source of amuse- ment to an enlightened mind , through all the periods of life down to old age . Even the loftiest strains of poetry in our holy prophetical books - the noblest out- pourings of Hebrew song are about the ...
... never failing source of amuse- ment to an enlightened mind , through all the periods of life down to old age . Even the loftiest strains of poetry in our holy prophetical books - the noblest out- pourings of Hebrew song are about the ...
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... never again to be resumed . Its untombed records have assumed a place , in historic value , above the classic glory of Greece and Rome . The scholar , the antiquarian , and the interpreter of ancient records , have vast treasures of ...
... never again to be resumed . Its untombed records have assumed a place , in historic value , above the classic glory of Greece and Rome . The scholar , the antiquarian , and the interpreter of ancient records , have vast treasures of ...
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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