The History of Christianity: From the Birth of Christ to the Abolition of Paganism in the Roman Empire, Volume 1John Murray, 1884 - Christianity |
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... Jewish worship , it was the physical power of the Deity which was chiefly and perpetually presented to the mind of the worshipper : he was their temporal king , the dispenser of earthly blessings , famine and plenty , drought and rain ...
... Jewish worship , it was the physical power of the Deity which was chiefly and perpetually presented to the mind of the worshipper : he was their temporal king , the dispenser of earthly blessings , famine and plenty , drought and rain ...
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... Jewish creed , formed from the authentic prophetical writings , had become impregnated with Oriental or Alexandrian notions . It is most probable , that there was no consistent , uniform , or authorised opinion on the subject . All was ...
... Jewish creed , formed from the authentic prophetical writings , had become impregnated with Oriental or Alexandrian notions . It is most probable , that there was no consistent , uniform , or authorised opinion on the subject . All was ...
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... Jews , as they ceased to be an insulated people , confined in Foreign con- the narrow tract of Palestine , and by their the Jews . captivity and migrations became more mingled with other races , might insensibly contract new religious ...
... Jews , as they ceased to be an insulated people , confined in Foreign con- the narrow tract of Palestine , and by their the Jews . captivity and migrations became more mingled with other races , might insensibly contract new religious ...
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... Jews . Unfor- tunately in no part does history present us with so Babylonia . melancholy a blank , as in that of the ... Jewish writers , in the new edition of the History of the Jews . 9 There may be truth in the obser- vation of St ...
... Jews . Unfor- tunately in no part does history present us with so Babylonia . melancholy a blank , as in that of the ... Jewish writers , in the new edition of the History of the Jews . 9 There may be truth in the obser- vation of St ...
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... Jews were spreading in the West , and no doubt successfully disseminating their Monotheism in many quarters , in Babylonia their proselytes were kings ; and the later Jewish Temple beheld an Eastern queen ( by a singular coincidence ...
... Jews were spreading in the West , and no doubt successfully disseminating their Monotheism in many quarters , in Babylonia their proselytes were kings ; and the later Jewish Temple beheld an Eastern queen ( by a singular coincidence ...
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