Journal of Sacred Literature and Biblical Record, Volume 2C. Cox, 1856 - Religion |
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... ancient fields which have been the nursery of past kingdoms , and the pride of their own land . Here the son of Semele stood astonished at the beauty of the situation , by land and sea , and at the riches of the soil of these once ...
... ancient fields which have been the nursery of past kingdoms , and the pride of their own land . Here the son of Semele stood astonished at the beauty of the situation , by land and sea , and at the riches of the soil of these once ...
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... ancient and modern Tyre . The plain on which those two famous cities stood and flourished in olden times , lay spread at my feet . It extends north and south , between the sea and a range of hills , on which I was standing , once the ...
... ancient and modern Tyre . The plain on which those two famous cities stood and flourished in olden times , lay spread at my feet . It extends north and south , between the sea and a range of hills , on which I was standing , once the ...
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... ancient city on land , Palæ - Tyrus ; and with those materials raised a cause- way to the island city , which he took after an eventful siege . Palæ - Tyrus was now no more ; and the island city , which at first rose from her ruins ...
... ancient city on land , Palæ - Tyrus ; and with those materials raised a cause- way to the island city , which he took after an eventful siege . Palæ - Tyrus was now no more ; and the island city , which at first rose from her ruins ...
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... ancient days ! " Where are her three spacious harbours , scarcely sufficient to hold her fleet of merchant - ships ; from which Elissa left to found her rival city Carthage ? Are yonder reefs covered with foam the famous rocks of ...
... ancient days ! " Where are her three spacious harbours , scarcely sufficient to hold her fleet of merchant - ships ; from which Elissa left to found her rival city Carthage ? Are yonder reefs covered with foam the famous rocks of ...
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... ancient Tyre . Alas ! for the emptiness of all earthly glory ! There stood the queen of cities ; the noble mother of nations of the earth . Within her walls king after king sat on his glorious throne , and 20 [ October , Three Months in ...
... ancient Tyre . Alas ! for the emptiness of all earthly glory ! There stood the queen of cities ; the noble mother of nations of the earth . Within her walls king after king sat on his glorious throne , and 20 [ October , Three Months in ...
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Page 128 - When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Page 127 - And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Page 39 - AND it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Page 400 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, the Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth ; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Page 40 - And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach...
Page 406 - Quae nunc sunt in honore vocabula, si volet usus, Quem penes arbitrium est et jus et norma loquendi.
Page 212 - Historical and Critical Commentary on the Old Testament; with a New Translation.
Page 184 - Thus saith the Lord GOD ; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land...
Page 181 - Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
Page 134 - But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.