Esther: The Hebrew-Persian QueenH.H. Bancroft & Company, 1859 - 353 pages |
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Page xii
... writing - Uses of his- tory 179 191 211 CHAPTER XIV . THE ROYAL HONORING . Haman early this morning at Court - Mordecai's neglect turns out well - Haman's disappointment -- Horses in royal processions crowned - Foreshadowings - Ha ...
... writing - Uses of his- tory 179 191 211 CHAPTER XIV . THE ROYAL HONORING . Haman early this morning at Court - Mordecai's neglect turns out well - Haman's disappointment -- Horses in royal processions crowned - Foreshadowings - Ha ...
Page xvii
... written , and in a word , as far as possible , he will try so to enlighten his hearers that they may be in a condition to understand the Scriptures simi- lar to that of the hearers of the Prophets and Apostles them- selves . The Church ...
... written , and in a word , as far as possible , he will try so to enlighten his hearers that they may be in a condition to understand the Scriptures simi- lar to that of the hearers of the Prophets and Apostles them- selves . The Church ...
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... true histories , and were written by holy men of old , as they were moved thereto by the Holy Spirit . The men and women of the Bible are made known to us by their doings , INTRODUCTION . xix and , as we look at the xviii INTRODUCTION .
... true histories , and were written by holy men of old , as they were moved thereto by the Holy Spirit . The men and women of the Bible are made known to us by their doings , INTRODUCTION . xix and , as we look at the xviii INTRODUCTION .
Page xix
... written below , we are made to feel , by the clear light that falls upon them from above , that they are true pictures , and inimitably executed . There is a dramatic power in the performances of Bible penmen that no mere human artist ...
... written below , we are made to feel , by the clear light that falls upon them from above , that they are true pictures , and inimitably executed . There is a dramatic power in the performances of Bible penmen that no mere human artist ...
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... written . And if the " It is written " of his day , that is , Moses and the prophets , was suf- ficient , how much more ought we to rely upon the whole Bible ? Whatever candid readers may think of the manner in which this volume is written ...
... written . And if the " It is written " of his day , that is , Moses and the prophets , was suf- ficient , how much more ought we to rely upon the whole Bible ? Whatever candid readers may think of the manner in which this volume is written ...
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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