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Page 79
... Gesenius also gives this definition to the word . The ark was put into the Most Holy Place . Exod . xxvi , 34. In it were placed the two tables of the law , for whose reception it was specially de- signed . Exod . xxv , 16. According to ...
... Gesenius also gives this definition to the word . The ark was put into the Most Holy Place . Exod . xxvi , 34. In it were placed the two tables of the law , for whose reception it was specially de- signed . Exod . xxv , 16. According to ...
Page 82
... Gesenius renders margin or border . It is supposed that an inclined plane of earth led to this on one side , probably the south . Thus we may see how Aaron could " come down " from the altar . Lev . ix , 22 . Various views have been ...
... Gesenius renders margin or border . It is supposed that an inclined plane of earth led to this on one side , probably the south . Thus we may see how Aaron could " come down " from the altar . Lev . ix , 22 . Various views have been ...
Page 102
... Gesenius and others assert that the two terms respectively stood for Jupiter and Venus . Baal and Gad are considered by some to be identical . See note on Isa . lxv , 11 . The ordinary symbol of Baal was a bull . 185. - BAAL - PEOR ...
... Gesenius and others assert that the two terms respectively stood for Jupiter and Venus . Baal and Gad are considered by some to be identical . See note on Isa . lxv , 11 . The ordinary symbol of Baal was a bull . 185. - BAAL - PEOR ...
Page 108
... Gesenius . Some think it may have been one who practiced a kind of divi- nation which drew or bound together noxious creatures for purposes of sorcery ; others , that it was one who used a magic ring for divination . 5. A consulter with ...
... Gesenius . Some think it may have been one who practiced a kind of divi- nation which drew or bound together noxious creatures for purposes of sorcery ; others , that it was one who used a magic ring for divination . 5. A consulter with ...
Page 109
... Gesenius . , Or , the word may have been used because these necromancers inflated themselves in the act of divination , like a skin bottle stretched to its utmost capacity , ( see Job xxxii , 19 ; ) as if they were filled with ...
... Gesenius . , Or , the word may have been used because these necromancers inflated themselves in the act of divination , like a skin bottle stretched to its utmost capacity , ( see Job xxxii , 19 ; ) as if they were filled with ...
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Adrammelech aliyah allusion altar ancient anointed Assyrian Baal Baal-zebub Bible called carried ceremonies Chron court covered cubits custom deity Deut divination earth East Egypt Egyptians ephod Exod expression Ezek fastened feast feet figure garments gate Gesenius give gold hand head heathen Hebrews Herodotus idol illustration images Israelites Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Kings Lord Luke Maimonides Mark means mentioned metal mode mourning Nisroch note on Gen note on Matt Oriental ornaments Palestine passage Passover Persians Pharisees priests probably prophet Prov psaltery referred rendered represented Romans roof sacrifice Sadducees says seal sepulcher servant shalt shekel silver skins Solomon's temple sometimes stone supposed synagogue Tabernacle temple tent teraphim thee thou unto verse viii wall wine women wood word worship xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxvi xxvii