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... Jews that the thirty - nine books of the Old Testament , which they arranged as twenty - two , were collected and arranged by Ezra , Nehemiah , and their companions after the rebuilding of the Temple , on their return from captivity ...
... Jews that the thirty - nine books of the Old Testament , which they arranged as twenty - two , were collected and arranged by Ezra , Nehemiah , and their companions after the rebuilding of the Temple , on their return from captivity ...
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... Jewish account of the origin of the Septuagint is that Ptolemy Philadelphus who reigned in Egypt 285-247 B. C. , requested Eleazer , the high priest of Jerusalem , to send him seventy - two chosen men with a copy of the Jewish law that ...
... Jewish account of the origin of the Septuagint is that Ptolemy Philadelphus who reigned in Egypt 285-247 B. C. , requested Eleazer , the high priest of Jerusalem , to send him seventy - two chosen men with a copy of the Jewish law that ...
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... Jews because they regarded it as a restatement of all preceding legislation . There is first a historical introduction giving the time and place at which the discourses following were delivered . Then follow the three orations of Moses ...
... Jews because they regarded it as a restatement of all preceding legislation . There is first a historical introduction giving the time and place at which the discourses following were delivered . Then follow the three orations of Moses ...
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... Jews , names of priests and Levites , and of priestly and Levitical families who returned in the time of Zerubbabel . The last section gives an account of the dedication of the walls , of the second return of Nehemiah , and of the ...
... Jews , names of priests and Levites , and of priestly and Levitical families who returned in the time of Zerubbabel . The last section gives an account of the dedication of the walls , of the second return of Nehemiah , and of the ...
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... Jewish history . The older prophets were first of all preachers , and their utterances were usually reduced to writing by others . But Ezekiel not only delivered his prophecies to audiences , but wrote them down methodi- cally in a book ...
... Jewish history . The older prophets were first of all preachers , and their utterances were usually reduced to writing by others . But Ezekiel not only delivered his prophecies to audiences , but wrote them down methodi- cally in a book ...
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Page 41 - Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Page 92 - There were two men in one city ; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb...
Page 17 - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD...
Page 52 - And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
Page 90 - And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Page 52 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee, for whither thou goest I will go; and where thou lodgest I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God; where thou diest I will die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 168 - My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone ; The flowers appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Page 108 - Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well ; let him do the kinsman's part : but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth : lie down until the morning.
Page 127 - There's a wideness in God's mercy, Like the wideness of the sea ; There's a kindness in His justice, Which is more than liberty.
Page 162 - WHO is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man ; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.