Esther: The Hebrew-Persian QueenH.H. Bancroft & Company, 1859 - 353 pages |
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... 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 are au- thentic Ancient versions - Septuagint , Vulgate , Targums ...
... 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 are au- thentic Ancient versions - Septuagint , Vulgate , Targums ...
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... record of how He governs the world . The great Bengel has truly said , that the " true commentator will fasten his primary attention on the literal meaning , but never forget that the spirit must equally accompany him ; and at the same ...
... record of how He governs the world . The great Bengel has truly said , that the " true commentator will fasten his primary attention on the literal meaning , but never forget that the spirit must equally accompany him ; and at the same ...
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... 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 priceless worth now opened to them that were ...
... 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 priceless worth now opened to them that were ...
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... record of his deeds . A similar cus- tom prevailed among most Asiatic nations . The Mo- gul conquerors had their ... records . They were not designed to be a history of the empire , nor of the people , but of the court . Herod , vii ...
... record of his deeds . A similar cus- tom prevailed among most Asiatic nations . The Mo- gul conquerors had their ... records . They were not designed to be a history of the empire , nor of the people , but of the court . Herod , vii ...
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... records , and are very valuable as exponents of the inner life - the thoughts , manners and customs , of their forefathers . They tell us that the ancient name of Persia was Iran , and that ten tribes were united in composing its first ...
... records , and are very valuable as exponents of the inner life - the thoughts , manners and customs , of their forefathers . They tell us that the ancient name of Persia was Iran , and that ten tribes were united in composing its first ...
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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