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Page 14
... similar to these . They were near the Dead Sea , where bitumen is still to be found . Loftus ( Travels in Chaldea and Susiana , p . 31 ) approves the suggestion of Captain Newbold , that the ancient Babylonians in some instances burned ...
... similar to these . They were near the Dead Sea , where bitumen is still to be found . Loftus ( Travels in Chaldea and Susiana , p . 31 ) approves the suggestion of Captain Newbold , that the ancient Babylonians in some instances burned ...
Page 15
... similar in the application of the term to persons not in any way related to us . We call fellow - country- men , or fellow - craftsmen , or fellow churchmen , brothers . The Orientals apply the term to their kinsmen of whatever relation ...
... similar in the application of the term to persons not in any way related to us . We call fellow - country- men , or fellow - craftsmen , or fellow churchmen , brothers . The Orientals apply the term to their kinsmen of whatever relation ...
Page 22
... similar to what we call by that name . The ancient saddle was merely a piece of cloth thrown over the back of the animal on which the rider sat . See Matt . xxi , 7 . " No nation of antiquity knew the use of either saddles or stirrups ...
... similar to what we call by that name . The ancient saddle was merely a piece of cloth thrown over the back of the animal on which the rider sat . See Matt . xxi , 7 . " No nation of antiquity knew the use of either saddles or stirrups ...
Page 26
... similar way we use the word " elder " in an official sense , even when applied to young men . Such head - servants or stewards may still be seen portrayed on Egyptian tombs , with their secretaries , implements of writing , stewards ...
... similar way we use the word " elder " in an official sense , even when applied to young men . Such head - servants or stewards may still be seen portrayed on Egyptian tombs , with their secretaries , implements of writing , stewards ...
Page 32
... similar financial matters being satisfactorily arranged , the man took his wife as Isaac took Rebekah . The essence of the marriage ceremony consisted in the removal of the bride from her father's house to that of the bridegroom or of ...
... similar financial matters being satisfactorily arranged , the man took his wife as Isaac took Rebekah . The essence of the marriage ceremony consisted in the removal of the bride from her father's house to that of the bridegroom or of ...
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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