Our Saviour's Days: A Jewish TaleJ[ames] B. Dow, 1839 - 142 pages |
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... children of Na- than , a Jew advanced in years , whose domestic misfortunes had much enfeebled both his body and mind . Early in life he had been married to his beloved Hannah , and the first years of their mutual happiness had been ...
... children of Na- than , a Jew advanced in years , whose domestic misfortunes had much enfeebled both his body and mind . Early in life he had been married to his beloved Hannah , and the first years of their mutual happiness had been ...
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... children ; and , being himself a firm and pious follower of the law of Moses , he had impressed the same sentiments on the minds of his offspring . He was by his creed a Pharisee , but his opinions were free from many of the absurdities ...
... children ; and , being himself a firm and pious follower of the law of Moses , he had impressed the same sentiments on the minds of his offspring . He was by his creed a Pharisee , but his opinions were free from many of the absurdities ...
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... child . ' وو C Sadoc . My dearest , my only parent , I have thought of all this ; and all this , and more than this , I am ready to bear . But why look at the dark side of the picture only ? Speak of my being able to convince those who ...
... child . ' وو C Sadoc . My dearest , my only parent , I have thought of all this ; and all this , and more than this , I am ready to bear . But why look at the dark side of the picture only ? Speak of my being able to convince those who ...
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... child in the hope that he would one day prove the support and comfort of her old age ; for her means were very small , and she had diminished them con- siderably in order to supply her only son with the means of education . But it ...
... child in the hope that he would one day prove the support and comfort of her old age ; for her means were very small , and she had diminished them con- siderably in order to supply her only son with the means of education . But it ...
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A Jewish Tale. though she anxiously desired to pay every honor to her child . There was , however , so strong a feeling on the part of the neighbors , that the funeral cry and lamentations were , if not quite so loud and vehement as ...
A Jewish Tale. though she anxiously desired to pay every honor to her child . There was , however , so strong a feeling on the part of the neighbors , that the funeral cry and lamentations were , if not quite so loud and vehement as ...
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allow Almighty angry argue arguments Asnah believe blessed blind child confess convinced dare Darkon David dear dearest deceived deists Deliverer derstand difficulties doubt earthly evidence expect eyes faith false farewell father feel followers of Jesus Gahar Galilean give God's grant grave Hatipha hear heard heart heaven hereafter holy hope Isaiah Jerusalem Jesus of Nazareth kingdom law of Moses learned lentils lieve listen Lord marriage mercy Messiah mind miracles miracles of Jesus misgivings Moses Nathan Naza never obey old Pharisee opinions persuaded Phari pray prejudices present promise prophecies prophet prove psalm question reason rejoice religion Rhoda Sadducee Sanhedrim Sarah SAVIOUR'S DAYS second temple seen servant servant of God sincere sister speak suffer suppose sure synagogue Talbai teach tell thee thing thou thought told trust truth understand unto whole wisdom wish woman words
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Page 132 - If ye think good, give me my price ; and if not, forbear." So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. And the Lord said unto me, "Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prized at of them!" And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord.
Page 27 - Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing : for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
Page 25 - ... but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Page 26 - Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart : Be strong, fear not : behold your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense ; he will come and save you.
Page 132 - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion ; Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem : Behold, thy King cometh unto thee: He is just, and having salvation ; Lowly, and riding upon an ass, Even upon a colt, the foal of an ass.
Page 22 - The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come ; And unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Page 33 - And he said, Go, and tell this people, HEAR ye indeed, but understand not; And see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, And make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes ; Lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 26 - And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people ; to it shall the Gentiles seek : and his rest shall be glorious.
Page 32 - But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Page 28 - For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground : he hath no form nor comeliness ; And when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.