Notes, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Genesis: Designed as a General Help to Biblical Reading and Instruction, Volume 2Gould, Newman & Saxton, 1839 |
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... expression to see in its most literal sense ; while it is equally evident , that when they ob- jected to the possibility of a man , not yet fifty years old , having seen Abra- ham , our Lord did not correct them in the notion which they ...
... expression to see in its most literal sense ; while it is equally evident , that when they ob- jected to the possibility of a man , not yet fifty years old , having seen Abra- ham , our Lord did not correct them in the notion which they ...
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... expression the him only to tantalize thy servant ? Re- anguish of a father's heart in view of member the long years through which the command now given him . Indeed , his birth was expected , and the trans- the language in which this ...
... expression the him only to tantalize thy servant ? Re- anguish of a father's heart in view of member the long years through which the command now given him . Indeed , his birth was expected , and the trans- the language in which this ...
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... expression Jehovah - jireh , v . gently loose the cords of life , and that 14. Indeed , this seems to be intimated his sorrowing but submissive parents in the very form of the word itself , might have the melancholy consolation which ...
... expression Jehovah - jireh , v . gently loose the cords of life , and that 14. Indeed , this seems to be intimated his sorrowing but submissive parents in the very form of the word itself , might have the melancholy consolation which ...
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... expression mentioned above , v . 8 , ' God will provide himself a lamb for generations ( to come ) serve ( God ) .. VOL . II . 2 tain the Lord hath been seen . The Chal . evidently interprets it of the future erection of the Temple as a ...
... expression mentioned above , v . 8 , ' God will provide himself a lamb for generations ( to come ) serve ( God ) .. VOL . II . 2 tain the Lord hath been seen . The Chal . evidently interprets it of the future erection of the Temple as a ...
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... expression of which perhaps the nearest equivalent in En- glish is the familiar apothegm , ' Man's to him good . extremity is God's opportunity . ' The name , thus become a proverb in Israel , not only furnished a memorial of God's ...
... expression of which perhaps the nearest equivalent in En- glish is the familiar apothegm , ' Man's to him good . extremity is God's opportunity . ' The name , thus become a proverb in Israel , not only furnished a memorial of God's ...
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Abimelech Abraham Anah appear Beer-sheba behold Benjamin Bilhah blessing brethren brother called camels cattle Chal Chron conduct daugh daughter death Deut divine doubt dream earth Edom Egyptians Esau evil expression eyes faith famine father favor fear flocks fore give hand hath heart heaven honor implying Isaac Israel Jacob Joseph Josh Judah king Laban land of Canaan land of Egypt land of Goshen Leah live Lord Manasseh ment mind Moses Mount Seir Nahor Note on Gen occasion original Padan-aram pass patriarch perhaps person Pharaoh Pict Potiphar present probably promise Prov Rachel raoh reason Rebekah rendered Reuben seed sense seph servant Shechem signifies sons soul spake speak spirit suppose tent teraphim term thee thing thou shalt tion took tribe of Judah tribes unto Vulg wife word Zebulun
Popular passages
Page 13 - Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns : and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Page 191 - Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Page 9 - Behold, the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Page 11 - By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac : and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead ; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Page 90 - And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
Page 403 - I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
Page 156 - And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed ; 49 And Mizpah ; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.
Page 95 - See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
Page 417 - And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
Page 32 - Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh : and I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth...