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... common title of the native Egyptian kings mentioned in Scripture . The word itself does not mean king , as was formerly supposed ; recent investigations have satisfied Egyptologists that it means the sun . This title was given to the ...
... common title of the native Egyptian kings mentioned in Scripture . The word itself does not mean king , as was formerly supposed ; recent investigations have satisfied Egyptologists that it means the sun . This title was given to the ...
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... common method of preparing a hasty meal among the Arabs is to cut up the meat into small pieces , run them on small spits or skewers , and broil them over the fire . 13. - BUTTER - FEASTS . XVIII , 8. And he took butter , and milk , and ...
... common method of preparing a hasty meal among the Arabs is to cut up the meat into small pieces , run them on small spits or skewers , and broil them over the fire . 13. - BUTTER - FEASTS . XVIII , 8. And he took butter , and milk , and ...
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... common places of resort for the persecuted people of God in all ages . See Heb . xi , 38 . 19. - WEANING - FEAST . XXI , 8. Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned . It is still customary in the East to have a ...
... common places of resort for the persecuted people of God in all ages . See Heb . xi , 38 . 19. - WEANING - FEAST . XXI , 8. Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned . It is still customary in the East to have a ...
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... common . Reference is made to this in Psa . xlv , 9 , 13 : " Upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir . " . " - " Her clothing is of wrought gold . " 2. These beautiful and costly bridal - presents are given to the ...
... common . Reference is made to this in Psa . xlv , 9 , 13 : " Upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir . " . " - " Her clothing is of wrought gold . " 2. These beautiful and costly bridal - presents are given to the ...
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... common in the East , was not general in the days of the patriarchs , nor for a long time after . The women usually appeared in public with faces exposed . Much of the modern Oriental scrupulousness on this subject is due to Mohammedan ...
... common in the East , was not general in the days of the patriarchs , nor for a long time after . The women usually appeared in public with faces exposed . Much of the modern Oriental scrupulousness on this subject is due to Mohammedan ...
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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