Psychology of Prophecy: A Study of the Prophetic Mind as Manifested by the Ancient Hebrew Prophets |
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... possible to say with any degree of certainty from which one of the family of Semitic languages the word nabi was originally imported , it is quite certain that the word has absorbed , in the course of Israelitish development , or as ...
... possible to say with any degree of certainty from which one of the family of Semitic languages the word nabi was originally imported , it is quite certain that the word has absorbed , in the course of Israelitish development , or as ...
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... possible to begin the study of this subject in the same unimpassioned , scientific way as one studies the psychology of feeling and thought in general , or the psychology of the musician or the car- penter in particular . This clearing ...
... possible to begin the study of this subject in the same unimpassioned , scientific way as one studies the psychology of feeling and thought in general , or the psychology of the musician or the car- penter in particular . This clearing ...
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... possible utterance of the prophets in terms of this man's life and work . Nay , more , believing that in proportion as this man's life and actions conformed to the predictions of the prophets is the fact of his Mes- siahship established ...
... possible utterance of the prophets in terms of this man's life and work . Nay , more , believing that in proportion as this man's life and actions conformed to the predictions of the prophets is the fact of his Mes- siahship established ...
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... possible if God so wills it . 1Cf . Ex . 8 : 15 where the Egyptian magicians , not able to bring forth lice by their enchantments , recognized in this power of Moses " the finger of God . " 2 Smend , ib . ( p . 87 ) : " Die ...
... possible if God so wills it . 1Cf . Ex . 8 : 15 where the Egyptian magicians , not able to bring forth lice by their enchantments , recognized in this power of Moses " the finger of God . " 2 Smend , ib . ( p . 87 ) : " Die ...
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... possible consciousness , or consciousness brain activity . Nevertheless these tangible objects and intangible phenomena are called natural , because no mat- ter how inexplicable and mysterious they all may be on the one hand , they are ...
... possible consciousness , or consciousness brain activity . Nevertheless these tangible objects and intangible phenomena are called natural , because no mat- ter how inexplicable and mysterious they all may be on the one hand , they are ...
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¹ Cf Amos ancient antistrophe Assyria believe Bible Biblical Brinton catalepsy chapter Christian clairvoyance conception consciousness Cosmic Philosophy diction divine inspiration ecstasy Elijah Elisha emotional Ephod evident example explanation Ezekiel fact feeling fire-walkers God's Greeks hath Hebrew genius Hebrew prophets Hence highest human mind idea impressions interpretation Isaiah Jahve Jahve's Jastrow Jeremiah Jesus Jewish King Knobel laws Lord Magic and Religion Maimonides means mental miracles moral Moses nabi Nabu name of Jahve nations natural nitrous oxide object Old Testament overmastering Pharaoh phenomena phenomenon physical poet poetic preacher prediction premonition priest profound prophetic activity prophetic call prophetic dreams Psychic psychological experience psychology of prophecy religion religious result revelation Rohde says Schwartzkopff seen sense Smend soul speak spirit Stanley Hall supernatural teacher thee things Thou thought tion to-day true truth universe unto utterances vision voice waking wonderful writers Zoroaster
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Page 13 - AND when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them ; and straightway he will send them.
Page 84 - Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee ; and before thou earnest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Page 13 - The Lord hath need of them ; and straightway he will send them. Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass And upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Page 25 - AND in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel : only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.
Page 85 - Each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another and said, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts ; the whole earth is full of His glory.
Page 85 - And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
Page 64 - He standeth and shaketh the earth ; He beholdeth, and driveth asunder the nations : And the eternal mountains are scattered, The everlasting hills do bow ; His ways are everlasting.
Page 131 - I saw that all men are immortal; that the cosmic order is such that without any peradventure all things work together for the good of each and all; that the foundation principle of the world, of all the worlds, is what we call love, and that the happiness of each and all is in the long run <391> absolutely certain.
Page 18 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand...
Page 112 - Moreover, something is or seems, That touches me with mystic gleams, Like glimpses of forgotten dreams — 'Of something felt, like something here; Of something done, I know not where; Such as no language may declare.