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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... manner he pleases . It cannot be supposed that he conferred life either upon Abraham or Isaac , upon the terms of taking it away only in one certain manner , or in the way most agreeable to them . It was given in this , as in all other ...
... manner he pleases . It cannot be supposed that he conferred life either upon Abraham or Isaac , upon the terms of taking it away only in one certain manner , or in the way most agreeable to them . It was given in this , as in all other ...
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... manner fices to which the voice of duty might in which all the families of the earth call them . And will any one affirm should be blessed in him ; and upon that God may not , without impeaching this he builds the conclusion that the ...
... manner fices to which the voice of duty might in which all the families of the earth call them . And will any one affirm should be blessed in him ; and upon that God may not , without impeaching this he builds the conclusion that the ...
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... manner , was evidently this ; -Thou thyself , my and from the strange and inexplicable dear child , art the destined victim . nature of the whole proceeding , was That God , who graciously gave thee to engaged in some religious service ...
... manner , was evidently this ; -Thou thyself , my and from the strange and inexplicable dear child , art the destined victim . nature of the whole proceeding , was That God , who graciously gave thee to engaged in some religious service ...
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... manner their But now , through the miraculous inter- grateful sense of the divine mercies . position of Heaven and the substitution Hence they scarcely ever received any of the ram in Isaac's place , it had been remarkable deliverance ...
... manner their But now , through the miraculous inter- grateful sense of the divine mercies . position of Heaven and the substitution Hence they scarcely ever received any of the ram in Isaac's place , it had been remarkable deliverance ...
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... manner they were an- less more easily have borne it . But fact , in its usual acceptation it dif- never put forth by a human being . In fers not from mistress , and of course addition to all the aggravating circum- conveys the idea of a ...
... manner they were an- less more easily have borne it . But fact , in its usual acceptation it dif- never put forth by a human being . In fers not from mistress , and of course addition to all the aggravating circum- conveys the idea of a ...
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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...