A Cyclopaedia of Biblical Literature, Volume 2John Kitto Adam and Charles Black, 1845 - Bible |
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... eastern desert , penetrates through the whole chain of mountains to near the south - east corner of the Dead Sea . It was thus the southern border of Moab and the northern of Edom , whence the latter region extended southwards as far as ...
... eastern desert , penetrates through the whole chain of mountains to near the south - east corner of the Dead Sea . It was thus the southern border of Moab and the northern of Edom , whence the latter region extended southwards as far as ...
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... east of Akabah , it does not constitute a separate division . The whole of this region is at present occupied by various tribes of Bedouin Arabs . The chief tribe in the Jebal is the Hejaya , with a branch of the Kaabineh , while in esh ...
... east of Akabah , it does not constitute a separate division . The whole of this region is at present occupied by various tribes of Bedouin Arabs . The chief tribe in the Jebal is the Hejaya , with a branch of the Kaabineh , while in esh ...
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... east - that is , was not known so far to the east- as the India of the moderns . When we read of ancient India , we must clearly not understand the whole of Hindostan , but chiefly the northern parts of it , or the countries between the ...
... east - that is , was not known so far to the east- as the India of the moderns . When we read of ancient India , we must clearly not understand the whole of Hindostan , but chiefly the northern parts of it , or the countries between the ...
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... eastern tribes , may maria , and terminated the kingdom of Israel , perhaps be inferred from the case of the Re- B.C. ... east of the Jordan retained , to a great extent at least , their pastoral habits , their union with the rest could ...
... eastern tribes , may maria , and terminated the kingdom of Israel , perhaps be inferred from the case of the Re- B.C. ... east of the Jordan retained , to a great extent at least , their pastoral habits , their union with the rest could ...
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... east of Palestine , forming the tetrarchy of Philip . in pastures and nurseries of all kinds , so that it The name is supposed to have originated with would make any man in love with husbandry ' Itur , or Jetur , one of Ishmael's sons ...
... east of Palestine , forming the tetrarchy of Philip . in pastures and nurseries of all kinds , so that it The name is supposed to have originated with would make any man in love with husbandry ' Itur , or Jetur , one of Ishmael's sons ...
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Page 204 - For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our King; he will save us.
Page 310 - Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
Page 321 - Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect ? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 151 - And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Page 64 - And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years ; few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers, in the days of their pilgrimage.
Page 250 - And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Page 187 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 137 - And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
Page 189 - Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith and I have works ; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
Page 179 - In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.