Twelve Lectures Upon the History of Abraham |
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... at the same time bound to confess that in- creasing occupation in ministerial en- gagements , equal in importance to the more public duties of the pulpit , has A 2 very much withheld him from such additional attention as he.
... at the same time bound to confess that in- creasing occupation in ministerial en- gagements , equal in importance to the more public duties of the pulpit , has A 2 very much withheld him from such additional attention as he.
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... important fact in his his- tory , we are informed in the book of Joshua , 2 " Thus saith the Lord God of Israel , Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood ( the river Euphrates ) in old time , even Terah , the father of Abraham ...
... important fact in his his- tory , we are informed in the book of Joshua , 2 " Thus saith the Lord God of Israel , Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood ( the river Euphrates ) in old time , even Terah , the father of Abraham ...
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... important that these acts of the social and public worship of Abram should be recorded , as a most valuable example to all the true children of Abram in every age and clime . Consider for a moment the peculiar circumstances of Abram at ...
... important that these acts of the social and public worship of Abram should be recorded , as a most valuable example to all the true children of Abram in every age and clime . Consider for a moment the peculiar circumstances of Abram at ...
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... important and valuable duty ? Do you content your- selves with your own devotions , and leave your family and household , those whom God in his good providence has brought beneath your roof , to live , and , as far as depends upon you ...
... important and valuable duty ? Do you content your- selves with your own devotions , and leave your family and household , those whom God in his good providence has brought beneath your roof , to live , and , as far as depends upon you ...
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... importance of these things ? Did they ever hear the word of God read ? Were they ever assembled for the pur- pose of family prayer ? " These are in- quiries which will one day be made of you : will you reply to all or any of them in the ...
... importance of these things ? Did they ever hear the word of God read ? Were they ever assembled for the pur- pose of family prayer ? " These are in- quiries which will one day be made of you : will you reply to all or any of them in the ...
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Abimelech Abra Abram Almighty altar Amorites apostle appeared unto assured behold believe blessed called Canaanite Chaldees child children of God Christ Jesus Christian brethren Church comfort command covenant declaration desire divine divine grace duty dwell earnestly earth Egypt enemies eternal everlasting faith faith Abraham father fear feel flesh GENESIS glory God's grace Haran hath heart heaven heavenly heir holy honour hope inheritance inspired historian Isaac Ishmael Israelites Jehovah king land of Canaan laughed LECTURE live Lord Jesus Christ Melchizedek ment mercy Messiah mind nation never obedience offered passed patriarch peace person portion possess pray prayer present priest promise Redeemer remarkable rich rience righteousness Sarah Sarai Saviour servant Sichem sins Sodom sorrow soul speak Spirit temptations tent Terah thee thine things thought thy seed tion trial triarch true unto Abraham wife word worldly yourselves
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Page 221 - And they came to the place which God had told him of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Page 189 - Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Page ix - And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. 18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates...
Page 7 - And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran ; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan ; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Page 23 - FATHER, I will that they whom thou hast given me be with me where I am : that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me : for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Page 73 - And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together : for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
Page 180 - And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Page 8 - By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed ; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Page 75 - Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. Is not the whole land before thee ? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page vii - And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.