Woman in Sacred History: A Series of Sketches Drawn from Scriptural, Historical and Legendary Sources, by Harriet Beecher Stowe |
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... turning to the narrative of the Old Testament , however , we are led to feel that in setting Sarah before wives as a model of conjugal behavior , no very alarming amount of subjection or sub- mission is implied . The name Sarah means ...
... turning to the narrative of the Old Testament , however , we are led to feel that in setting Sarah before wives as a model of conjugal behavior , no very alarming amount of subjection or sub- mission is implied . The name Sarah means ...
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... turned the head of the handmaid , and broken the bonds of friendship between them . In its usual naïve way , the Bible narrative represents Sarah as scolding her patient husband for the results which came from fol- lowing her own advice ...
... turned the head of the handmaid , and broken the bonds of friendship between them . In its usual naïve way , the Bible narrative represents Sarah as scolding her patient husband for the results which came from fol- lowing her own advice ...
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... became the calm and sacred resting - place to which the eyes of children's children turned . So Jacob , her grandson , in his dying hour , remembered it : : SARAH THE PRINCESS . " Bury me with my fathers 36 WOMAN IN SACRED HISTORY .
... became the calm and sacred resting - place to which the eyes of children's children turned . So Jacob , her grandson , in his dying hour , remembered it : : SARAH THE PRINCESS . " Bury me with my fathers 36 WOMAN IN SACRED HISTORY .
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... turned to look at him . The mother and sister looked upon him as the visible pledge of God's mercy to their suffering people , as well as the visible answer to prayer . The God of Abraham , and Isaac , and Jacob , in whose hand are all ...
... turned to look at him . The mother and sister looked upon him as the visible pledge of God's mercy to their suffering people , as well as the visible answer to prayer . The God of Abraham , and Isaac , and Jacob , in whose hand are all ...
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... as general of the Egyptian army on an expedition against Ethiopia . He got rid of the serpents , in the countries through which he was to march , by turning basketfuls of ibises す upon them . Tharbis , the daughter of the King 83.
... as general of the Egyptian army on an expedition against Ethiopia . He got rid of the serpents , in the countries through which he was to march , by turning basketfuls of ibises す upon them . Tharbis , the daughter of the King 83.
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Aaron Abraham Ahab angel beautiful behold blessed Book of Judges bosom called camels child dark David death Deborah Divine earth Egypt Egyptian Elijah Esther eyes faith familiar spirits father Felicia Hemans give glory Hagar hand handmaid Hannah Harosheth heart heaven Hebrew holy honor human husband Isaac Ishmael Israel Jacob JEHENNE Jehovah Jephtha's daughter Jesus Jewish Jews Jezebel Judæan king land laws of Moses Leah Lith Lord hath maid MANAHEM Mary Miriam Mordecai mother mother of Jesus Nabal Naboth narrative nation numbered o'er patriarchal Philistines Pinx pray thee prayer prince Princess prophet prophetess queen race Rachel Rebekah Ruth sacred SAMSON Sarah Saul says servant Sisera SISTER OF MOSES slave sleep solemn song sorrow soul spake spirit story thine things thou hast thou shalt tribes unto thee voice weeping wife woman women wonder words young