Esther: The Hebrew-Persian QueenH.H. Bancroft & Company, 1859 - 353 pages |
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... proofs - Extent of his empire -Shushan is Susa - The royal city described - Alex- ander at Susa - The ruins - Tomb of Daniel - Reflec- tions ....... ....... 79 CHAPTER VI . THE FEAST AND THE DIVORCE . Ancient trade and luxury - The ...
... proofs - Extent of his empire -Shushan is Susa - The royal city described - Alex- ander at Susa - The ruins - Tomb of Daniel - Reflec- tions ....... ....... 79 CHAPTER VI . THE FEAST AND THE DIVORCE . Ancient trade and luxury - The ...
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... proofs and illus- trations are from Greek authors and from the works of the Supreme Being . What are dead languages to us were living tongues to them , and the knowledge of their times , which we have to acquire by much study , was ...
... proofs and illus- trations are from Greek authors and from the works of the Supreme Being . What are dead languages to us were living tongues to them , and the knowledge of their times , which we have to acquire by much study , was ...
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... proof is complete that Persia was represented at first by a ram . This is seen in ancient coins and from the sculptures on the pillars of Persepolis . Ammianus Marcellinus expressly says that " the King of Persia wore a ram's head of ...
... proof is complete that Persia was represented at first by a ram . This is seen in ancient coins and from the sculptures on the pillars of Persepolis . Ammianus Marcellinus expressly says that " the King of Persia wore a ram's head of ...
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... proof of this , for the passage seems to speak , not of this memoir or history of Esther , but of the circular letters that were sent throughout the empire , or , at least , of them chiefly . Some Christian writers have doubted its ...
... proof of this , for the passage seems to speak , not of this memoir or history of Esther , but of the circular letters that were sent throughout the empire , or , at least , of them chiefly . Some Christian writers have doubted its ...
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... proofs that can be given of the truthfulness of its historical statements . It were certainly difficult to show how a national fes- THE APOCRYPHAL BOOKS . 63 tival like Purim could have 62 THE HEBREW - PERSIAN QUEEN .
... proofs that can be given of the truthfulness of its historical statements . It were certainly difficult to show how a national fes- THE APOCRYPHAL BOOKS . 63 tival like Purim could have 62 THE HEBREW - PERSIAN QUEEN .
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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 feast friends gallows give given 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 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
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Page 247 - The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made : in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. 16 The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth : the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands.
Page 75 - But I am poor and needy ; yet the LORD thinketh upon me : Thou art my help and my deliverer ; Make no tarrying, O my God.
Page 240 - If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request. For we are sold, I and my people to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
Page 130 - And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Page 314 - He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Page 302 - His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Page 143 - Happy the man, who sees a God employ'd In all the good and ill that chequer life ! Resolving all events, with their effects And manifold results, into the will And arbitration wise of the Supreme.
Page 329 - The men of grace have found Glory begun below; Celestial fruits on earthly ground From faith and hope may grow. 4 The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets Before we reach the heavenly fields, Or walk the golden streets.
Page 46 - In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Page 253 - I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.