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... Hebrews . London , 1678 . GRAHAM , REV . WILLIAM - The Jordan and the Rhine . London , 1854 . HACKETT , Dr. H. B. - Illustrations of Scripture . Boston , 1855 . HARMER , REV . THOMAS - Observations on Various Passages of Scripture ...
... Hebrews . London , 1678 . GRAHAM , REV . WILLIAM - The Jordan and the Rhine . London , 1854 . HACKETT , Dr. H. B. - Illustrations of Scripture . Boston , 1855 . HARMER , REV . THOMAS - Observations on Various Passages of Scripture ...
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... Hebrews probably learned the use of metallic money from the Phenicians , among whom their ancestors dwelt , and who are said to have been the inventors of silver money . Other nations for a long time made oxen and sheep the standard of ...
... Hebrews probably learned the use of metallic money from the Phenicians , among whom their ancestors dwelt , and who are said to have been the inventors of silver money . Other nations for a long time made oxen and sheep the standard of ...
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... Hebrews , did use the vail on special occasions . Wilkinson says , that the ancient Egyptian vail was not so thick as the boorko of modern Egypt ; but was thin enough to be seen through , like that of the Wahábees . The vailing of the ...
... Hebrews , did use the vail on special occasions . Wilkinson says , that the ancient Egyptian vail was not so thick as the boorko of modern Egypt ; but was thin enough to be seen through , like that of the Wahábees . The vailing of the ...
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... Hebrews , and also among the heathen nations , to eat together when entering into a covenant . When Jacob made his covenant with Laban he made a feast for his brethren . Gen. xxxi , 54 . Many allusions to this custom are made by ...
... Hebrews , and also among the heathen nations , to eat together when entering into a covenant . When Jacob made his covenant with Laban he made a feast for his brethren . Gen. xxxi , 54 . Many allusions to this custom are made by ...
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James Midwinter Freeman. teraphim were actually worshiped is a disputed question . The Hebrews certainly kept up the worship of Jehovah in connection with the use of the teraphim . It was not until the reign of Josiah that this singular ...
James Midwinter Freeman. teraphim were actually worshiped is a disputed question . The Hebrews certainly kept up the worship of Jehovah in connection with the use of the teraphim . It was not until the reign of Josiah that this singular ...
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aliyah allusion altar ancient Egyptians asherah Assyrian Baal Bible called camels ceremonies Chron court covered cubits custom customary Deut divination East Egypt ephod Exod Ezek fastened father feast feet garments gate Gesenius give gold Greeks hand head heathen Hebrews Holy idol idolatrous illustration images Israelites Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John John xix Kings Lord Luke Maimonides Mark means mentioned mode mourning Nazarite Nisroch note on Gen note on Matt offered Oriental ornamented Palestine passage Passover Persians Pharisees priests probably prophet Prov referred rendered represented Romans roof sacrifice Sadducees says servant shekel silver Solomon Solomon's Temple sometimes stone supposed synagogue Tabernacle temple tent teraphim thee Thou shalt unto verse viii wall wine women wood word worship xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxvi xxvii