The Old Testament history; or, A connected view of God's dealings with his people before the coming of our Lord, by a country clergyman [R.A. Gordon]. By R.A. Gordon |
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Abijah Ahab Ahaz Ahaziah altar army of Israel Baal Baasha began to reign Behold Benhadad Bethel boam brought captain Chapter chariot child Chron commanded death dwelt Edom Elijah enemies evil faith father fear Gehazi God's gold golden calves hand heard heart heathen holy host Isaiah Jehoiada Jehoram Jehoshaphat Jehu Jero Jeroboam Jeru Jerusalem Jezebel Jezreel Joash Jordan Judah and Benjamin king of Israel king of Judah king of Syria king's Kingdom of Israel kingdom of Judah Kings xv land of Israel land of Judah leprosy Levites Mount Carmel Naaman Naboth Nebat old prophet Omri peace Philistines priests prophet Elisha Ramah Ramoth Rehoboam returned saith the Lord Samaria sent servant serve the Lord Shemaiah Shishak silver sinned slain slew soldiers Solomon sons spoil stood Syrians temple thee thou hast throne told took tribes of Israel unto Uzziah wicked words Zimri
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Page 207 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Page 118 - And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
Page 112 - Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?
Page 48 - Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD; it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God: let not man prevail against thee.
Page 199 - Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Page 199 - Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings!
Page 74 - Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Page 16 - O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord, Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.
Page 5 - And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Page 147 - O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?