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... FEASTS . XVIII , 8. And he took butter , and milk , and the calf which he had dressed , and set it before them ; and he ... feast , as given by modern travelers , will illustrate the mode of preparing and eating food . The meat is boiled ...
... FEASTS . XVIII , 8. And he took butter , and milk , and the calf which he had dressed , and set it before them ; and he ... feast , as given by modern travelers , will illustrate the mode of preparing and eating food . The meat is boiled ...
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... 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 festive gathering at the time a child is weaned . Among the Hindoos , when the time for weaning has come , the ...
... 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 festive gathering at the time a child is weaned . Among the Hindoos , when the time for weaning has come , the ...
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... FEASTS . XXVI , 30 , 81. He made them a feast , and they did eat and drink . And they rose up betimes . . . and sware one to another . It was customary among the Hebrews , and also among the heathen nations , to eat together when ...
... FEASTS . XXVI , 30 , 81. He made them a feast , and they did eat and drink . And they rose up betimes . . . and sware one to another . It was customary among the Hebrews , and also among the heathen nations , to eat together when ...
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... FEAST . XXIX , 22. Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast . The usual duration of a marriage feast was a week . Thus , " Fulfill her week , " in verse 27. means , " Wait until the week's festivities are over ...
... FEAST . XXIX , 22. Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast . The usual duration of a marriage feast was a week . Thus , " Fulfill her week , " in verse 27. means , " Wait until the week's festivities are over ...
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... FEAST . XL , 20. It came to pass the third day , which was Pharaoh's birthday , that he made a feast unto all his servants . The Eastern kings celebrated their birthdays by holding feasts and grant- ing pardon to offenders . On the ...
... FEAST . XL , 20. It came to pass the third day , which was Pharaoh's birthday , that he made a feast unto all his servants . The Eastern kings celebrated their birthdays by holding feasts and grant- ing pardon to offenders . On the ...
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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