A Dictionary of the Holy Bible: Containing an Historical Account of the Persons, a Geographical and Historical Account of the Places, a Literal, Critical, and Systematical Description of Other Objects ... and the Explication of the Appellative Terms, Mentioned in the Writings of the Old and New Testament, the Whole Comprising Whatever Important is Known Concerning the Antiquities of the Hebrew Nation and Church of God, Forming a Sacred Commentary, a Body of Scripture History, Chronology, and Divinity, and Serving in a Great Measure as a Concordance to the Bible, Volume 1Cramer, Spear, and Eichbaum, 1811 |
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... called the threshing - floor of Atad . It was so called from the great mourn- ing of the Egyptians over Jacob's corpse , as they carried it to Machpe- lah . It is thought to have lain be tween Jordan and Jericho , where the city ...
... called the threshing - floor of Atad . It was so called from the great mourn- ing of the Egyptians over Jacob's corpse , as they carried it to Machpe- lah . It is thought to have lain be tween Jordan and Jericho , where the city ...
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... called shepherds , had just before , from E- thiopia or Arabia , invaded and tyran- nised over the country ; or because the land was sore plagued on the ac- count of Abraham and Sarah his wife , Gen. xlvi . 34. The Hebrews sacri- ficed ...
... called shepherds , had just before , from E- thiopia or Arabia , invaded and tyran- nised over the country ; or because the land was sore plagued on the ac- count of Abraham and Sarah his wife , Gen. xlvi . 34. The Hebrews sacri- ficed ...
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... called Aceldama , or Ha- keldama , the field of blood , Zech . xi . 12 , 13. Matth . xxvii . 8. Acts i . 18 . Travellers assure us , that it is now covered with an arched roof , and will consume a corpse in two or three days . ACHAN ...
... called Aceldama , or Ha- keldama , the field of blood , Zech . xi . 12 , 13. Matth . xxvii . 8. Acts i . 18 . Travellers assure us , that it is now covered with an arched roof , and will consume a corpse in two or three days . ACHAN ...
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... called Paradise . Community of ture of coarse matter ; but is ready to receive an elegant tinge from me- talline particles : Being rubbed with a soft substance it shines in the dark ; but its lustre is checked if in the open air any ...
... called Paradise . Community of ture of coarse matter ; but is ready to receive an elegant tinge from me- talline particles : Being rubbed with a soft substance it shines in the dark ; but its lustre is checked if in the open air any ...
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... called the Gulf of Venice ; and seems to have taken its name from Adria , an ancient city , which stood somewhere in the terri- tory of Venice , on the north - east of Italy : But from Ptolemy and Strabo , it appears that the whole sea ...
... called the Gulf of Venice ; and seems to have taken its name from Adria , an ancient city , which stood somewhere in the terri- tory of Venice , on the north - east of Italy : But from Ptolemy and Strabo , it appears that the whole sea ...
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Abimelech Acts Ammonites ancient angels apostles Assyrians Babylon blessings blood body called Canaan Chaldeans Christian Chron church covenant David death denotes Deut divine earth Edom Egypt Ency eternal Exod Ezek Ezra faith father feast flesh fulness Gentiles glory God's gospel grace heart Heathen heaven Hebrews Holy Ghost honour idolatry idols Israel Jehoram Jeroboam Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jewish Jews John Josh Judah Judea Judg king kingdom likened Lord Luke Matth Medes ment Moab multitudes murder ness Numb Persian persons Philistines priests prophet Prov Psal Psalm punishment reign rendered righteousness Romans ruin saints Satan signifies sinful Song soul Spirit Syria temple terrible ther thereof things tion tribe tribe of Judah viii wicked word worship xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxvi xxxi xxxii Zech
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Page 483 - All the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Page 395 - And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled : and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Page 204 - A Bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity...
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Page 491 - Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. " Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Page 487 - Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel.
Page 500 - Israel's feeding on the paschal lamb; who were directed to eat it, as those that were in haste, with their loins girded, their shoes on their feet, and their staff in their hand, Exod.
Page 459 - And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power ; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
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Page 395 - And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years...