On the Relation Between the Holy Scriptures and Some Parts of Geological ScienceJackson and Walford, 1839 - 439 pages |
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... Hebrew phrase the " windows of heaven , " that is , of the sky ; and the " breaking up of all the fountains of the great deep . " By the latter phrase some have under- stood that there are immense reservoirs of water in the interior of ...
... Hebrew phrase the " windows of heaven , " that is , of the sky ; and the " breaking up of all the fountains of the great deep . " By the latter phrase some have under- stood that there are immense reservoirs of water in the interior of ...
Page 176
... Hebrew phraseology to the objects under description . It is no disparage- ment to Luther that , for instance , in his Com- ments on the work of the fifth day , he shews his want of correct ideas concerning the atmo- sphere and the ...
... Hebrew phraseology to the objects under description . It is no disparage- ment to Luther that , for instance , in his Com- ments on the work of the fifth day , he shews his want of correct ideas concerning the atmo- sphere and the ...
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... account of the ex- tremely elliptical character of the Hebrew style , is attended with difficulty . The following paraphrastic translation is submitted as TENDENCY OF THE BIBLE . 197 numerous places , directs 196 FALSE IMPUTATIONS .
... account of the ex- tremely elliptical character of the Hebrew style , is attended with difficulty . The following paraphrastic translation is submitted as TENDENCY OF THE BIBLE . 197 numerous places , directs 196 FALSE IMPUTATIONS .
Page 198
... Hebrew language , as to be sure that we have correctly interpreted the archaic documents before us . Thus , to speak the plain truth , an opening is made for treating the written records of the creation as if they had no existence ; or ...
... Hebrew language , as to be sure that we have correctly interpreted the archaic documents before us . Thus , to speak the plain truth , an opening is made for treating the written records of the creation as if they had no existence ; or ...
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... Hebrew learning . self assured that , as a consequence of the un- interrupted use of the Hebrew language by the Jews , and the constant public reading of these very writings , from the days of Moses down to our own , we have in fact as ...
... Hebrew learning . self assured that , as a consequence of the un- interrupted use of the Hebrew language by the Jews , and the constant public reading of these very writings , from the days of Moses down to our own , we have in fact as ...
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Page 274 - There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured ; coals were kindled by it.
Page 411 - O Lord, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Page 304 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Page 258 - Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
Page 255 - Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child ? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still : therefore my bowels are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.
Page 305 - Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
Page 104 - And the waters returned from off the earth continually : and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains, of Ararat.
Page 255 - And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Page 306 - And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
Page 324 - I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things...