The Theology of the Old Testament, Or, A Biblical Sketch of the Religious Opinions of the Ancient Hebrews from the Earliest Times to the Commencement of the Christian Era: Extracted and Translated from the Theologie Des Alten Testaments of Georg Lorenz Bauer |
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... existence of a great First Cause , the Author and Preserver of the universe . It is contrary to experience , to the natural order in which the religious idea is developed , that mankind should at the period of their wildest barbarism ...
... existence of a great First Cause , the Author and Preserver of the universe . It is contrary to experience , to the natural order in which the religious idea is developed , that mankind should at the period of their wildest barbarism ...
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... existence of Polytheism to Monotheism , are to be found in Genesis . The Elohim , who were probably at one time worshipped as equal Gods , are there recognised as subordinate Deities , with whom Jehovah - the highest Eloah - enters into ...
... existence of Polytheism to Monotheism , are to be found in Genesis . The Elohim , who were probably at one time worshipped as equal Gods , are there recognised as subordinate Deities , with whom Jehovah - the highest Eloah - enters into ...
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... existence , and whose hopes were bounded by the grave ? Experience , however , con- tinually disappointed their expectations , and observation did not fail at length to convince them that the morally good are not always the most ...
... existence , and whose hopes were bounded by the grave ? Experience , however , con- tinually disappointed their expectations , and observation did not fail at length to convince them that the morally good are not always the most ...
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... existence by his almighty will , through his almighty power . This is a sublime con- ception of God's all - creating energy , and the expression , God said let there be . . . and it was so , " is full of force and beauty . The manner in ...
... existence by his almighty will , through his almighty power . This is a sublime con- ception of God's all - creating energy , and the expression , God said let there be . . . and it was so , " is full of force and beauty . The manner in ...
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... existence of other gods besides Jehovah is not denied . It is not said , " There is but one God , Jehovah is his name , ' but- " I am Jehovah thy God , which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt , out of the house of bondage ...
... existence of other gods besides Jehovah is not denied . It is not said , " There is but one God , Jehovah is his name , ' but- " I am Jehovah thy God , which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt , out of the house of bondage ...
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Page 16 - And the Lord smelled a sweet savour ; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake ; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth ; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Page 128 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son : the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Page 49 - And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries ? And he said, Nay ; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come.
Page 128 - As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. Behold, all souls are Mine: as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine : the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Page 147 - ... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was : and the spirit shall return unto GOD Who gave it.
Page 140 - Thou, O king, art a king of kings : for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
Page 73 - Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it; thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn when thou hast so provided for it.
Page 122 - God : and I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them : and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Page 106 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities ; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Page 138 - Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not : for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name ; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee ; . and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee : when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour : I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.