Scripture History for Youth, Volume 1H. Fisher, Son & P. Jackson, 1829 - Animals in the Bible |
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... of the more difficult parts , especially those connected with Natural Science and Oriental Customs , having been carefully sought , by examination and comparison of standard biblical writers , it is hoped they will be.
... of the more difficult parts , especially those connected with Natural Science and Oriental Customs , having been carefully sought , by examination and comparison of standard biblical writers , it is hoped they will be.
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... nature and our necessities ! But , even independently of the divinity of its origin , and the importance of its moral truths , the Bible is an invaluable treasure , and , as such , has always been esteemed by persons of true taste and ...
... nature and our necessities ! But , even independently of the divinity of its origin , and the importance of its moral truths , the Bible is an invaluable treasure , and , as such , has always been esteemed by persons of true taste and ...
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... nature , when examined through the me- dium of a microscope , as we closely inspect them , new and unexpected beauties present themselves to our view . Unlike the works of man , these beauties lose not their charm by familiarity ; nor ...
... nature , when examined through the me- dium of a microscope , as we closely inspect them , new and unexpected beauties present themselves to our view . Unlike the works of man , these beauties lose not their charm by familiarity ; nor ...
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... nature , situation , accidental cir- cumstances , & c . and those of brutes express their nature and properties , more significantly and accurately than any other known language in the world . The names also of ancient nations are of He ...
... nature , situation , accidental cir- cumstances , & c . and those of brutes express their nature and properties , more significantly and accurately than any other known language in the world . The names also of ancient nations are of He ...
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... nature , and earnestly desire His enlighten- ing influences ! How truly happy are those persons who have good ground for saying with St. Paul , 2 Cor . iv . 6. " God , who commanded the light to shine out of darkness , hath shined into ...
... nature , and earnestly desire His enlighten- ing influences ! How truly happy are those persons who have good ground for saying with St. Paul , 2 Cor . iv . 6. " God , who commanded the light to shine out of darkness , hath shined into ...
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Page 110 - And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar ? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Page 315 - If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men ; then the Lord hath not sent me. But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit ; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord.
Page 379 - When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Page 115 - Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also : let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
Page 291 - Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Page 124 - And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Page 186 - And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him ; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
Page 183 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 302 - We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Page 276 - And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us ; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.