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... Origin of Pagan Idolatry , have been put into the hands of the author ; who was agreeably surprised at find- ing several of the sentiments in that erudite work , corresponding with his own . Yet , con- sidering all the circumstances ...
... Origin of Pagan Idolatry , have been put into the hands of the author ; who was agreeably surprised at find- ing several of the sentiments in that erudite work , corresponding with his own . Yet , con- sidering all the circumstances ...
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... origin and date from Mount Sinai . The tables of the law were there written with the finger of God ; and Eupolemus , together with other gentile writers , confirms the fact , that Moses was the first instrument of conveying to the world ...
... origin and date from Mount Sinai . The tables of the law were there written with the finger of God ; and Eupolemus , together with other gentile writers , confirms the fact , that Moses was the first instrument of conveying to the world ...
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... or protection , and preserved in a sacred Tursis , appears to have derived its origin from the " flaming sword , which turned every way , to keep the way of the Tree of Life . " Gen. iii . 24 . the midst of the garden , and the tree of 13.
... or protection , and preserved in a sacred Tursis , appears to have derived its origin from the " flaming sword , which turned every way , to keep the way of the Tree of Life . " Gen. iii . 24 . the midst of the garden , and the tree of 13.
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... origin of these gardens was some paradisaical tradition ; for we find from the same prophet , that " they had one tree in the " midst , " which must have been planted there , as an idolatrous symbol of one or both of those famous trees ...
... origin of these gardens was some paradisaical tradition ; for we find from the same prophet , that " they had one tree in the " midst , " which must have been planted there , as an idolatrous symbol of one or both of those famous trees ...
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... origin of temples , * erected at first for the defence and security of the grove or garden , as the tent of the Cherubim , with the flaming sword , had been once pitched " to " keep the way of the Tree of Life ; ” φυλασσειν την odov as ...
... origin of temples , * erected at first for the defence and security of the grove or garden , as the tent of the Cherubim , with the flaming sword , had been once pitched " to " keep the way of the Tree of Life ; ” φυλασσειν την odov as ...
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Adam Æneid alluded altar amongst ancient animals antiquity Apoll Apollo appears atonement blissful Bochart Branch Bryant called Campania Cherubim Chimæra cited compound figure connected consecrated Cronus deity deluge derived diluvian divine Dodona east of Eden Egypt emblem Eridanus father fountain fruit Gades garden of Eden gods golden Græc grew Hades heathen heaven Hebrew hence Hercules Hesperides Hist idolatry immortality island Jehovah Justin Martyr king lake Lord mankind mentioned Metam midst moreover Moses mysterious mythology Noah Odyss offered oracle oracular origin Orpheus palm paradisaical memorials paradisaical tradition paradise Pausanias Pelasgi Philostratus Phison Phoenicians preserved priests Python remarkable represented rites river sacred enclosure sacred garden sacred grove sacrifice Septuagint serpent shalt Shechem Shechinah shewn Strabo Suidas supposed symbol temple Thebes thee thou tion traditionary tree Tursis unto vestiges whence whole wings woman worship δε εν μεν τε