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Page 15
... considered the representative on earth of the God RA , or the sun . It is difficult to tell what partic- ular Pharaoh or king is referred to here . 4. - USE OF THE TERM BROTHER . XIV , 16. And also brought again his brother Lot . 2 ...
... considered the representative on earth of the God RA , or the sun . It is difficult to tell what partic- ular Pharaoh or king is referred to here . 4. - USE OF THE TERM BROTHER . XIV , 16. And also brought again his brother Lot . 2 ...
Page 18
... considered very choice . 2. The " three measures were equal to an ephah , which is supposed to have contained a little less than a bushel . It was an ordinary quantity for baking . See Judges vi , 19 ; 1 Sam . i , 24 ; Matt . xiii , 33 ...
... considered very choice . 2. The " three measures were equal to an ephah , which is supposed to have contained a little less than a bushel . It was an ordinary quantity for baking . See Judges vi , 19 ; 1 Sam . i , 24 ; Matt . xiii , 33 ...
Page 33
... considered so cheap and common that it represents , in proverbial speech , any thing that is worthless . " The fellow has sold his land for pottage ; " that is , for an insignificant consideration . " The learned one has fallen into the ...
... considered so cheap and common that it represents , in proverbial speech , any thing that is worthless . " The fellow has sold his land for pottage ; " that is , for an insignificant consideration . " The learned one has fallen into the ...
Page 42
... considered as charms warding off evil . They are still thus used in the East . Jacob , being commanded to go to Bethel to renew his cove- nant with God , desired to put away every vestige of idolatry from the people , and for this ...
... considered as charms warding off evil . They are still thus used in the East . Jacob , being commanded to go to Bethel to renew his cove- nant with God , desired to put away every vestige of idolatry from the people , and for this ...
Page 47
... , and the document which Haman signed with it was considered as coming from the king . Esther iii , 10-12 . The same ring was afterward given to Mordecai , who used it in the same Genesis . ] 47 BIBLE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS .
... , and the document which Haman signed with it was considered as coming from the king . Esther iii , 10-12 . The same ring was afterward given to Mordecai , who used it in the same Genesis . ] 47 BIBLE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS .
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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