The Conciliator of R. Manasseh Ben Israel: A Reconcilement of the Apparent Contradictions in Holy Scripture, Volume 1Published and sold by the translator, 1842 |
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... necessary for the elucidation of the subject . Should the number of any verse quoted , be found not to agree with the numbering of the English version , it arises from the difference between that and the Hebrew Bible : for example , in ...
... necessary for the elucidation of the subject . Should the number of any verse quoted , be found not to agree with the numbering of the English version , it arises from the difference between that and the Hebrew Bible : for example , in ...
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... necessary for their vegetation . Therefore , it is clear that there was no new creation on the fourth day ; but the text implies that on that day the Sun developed the effects of his heat on plants . Maimonides collects , from the ...
... necessary for their vegetation . Therefore , it is clear that there was no new creation on the fourth day ; but the text implies that on that day the Sun developed the effects of his heat on plants . Maimonides collects , from the ...
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... necessary on the fourth day that the Sun , as being more powerful , should be created to give light upon the earth . He corroborates this opinion by the above cited verse , " to give light upon the earth , " meaning that the reason of a ...
... necessary on the fourth day that the Sun , as being more powerful , should be created to give light upon the earth . He corroborates this opinion by the above cited verse , " to give light upon the earth , " meaning that the reason of a ...
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... necessary . - First . That the stars are fixed , and the heavens move . In opposition to some who maintain the contrary , he collects that primarily there were heavens and their movement , and subsequently the stars were fixed in them ...
... necessary . - First . That the stars are fixed , and the heavens move . In opposition to some who maintain the contrary , he collects that primarily there were heavens and their movement , and subsequently the stars were fixed in them ...
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... necessary to say , that the element of earth predominates in them , because , being composed of the four elements , the largest portion must necessarily consist of the least active , taking into consideration that a certain motion was ...
... necessary to say , that the element of earth predominates in them , because , being composed of the four elements , the largest portion must necessarily consist of the least active , taking into consideration that a certain motion was ...
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Aaron Abraham according Aholibamah alludes Amalek Anah ancient sages angels Bechayai Bereshit Raba blessing born Cabalists called cause children of Israel commanded commenced conciliate contradiction contrary covenant created daughter David Kimchi death Deut Deuteronomy died divine Don Isaac Abarbanel doubt earth Egypt Eliezer Esau evil Exod Exodus explain father give Guemara hath heavens Hebrew Hobab Holy Scripture inferred Isaac Arama Isaiah Jacob Jeremiah Joseph Joseph Albo Joshua Judah king land latter learned Aben Ezra Levi ben Gershon Levites Leviticus light Lord thy Maimonides manna means miracles Moses Mount Nachmanides Noah observed opinion passage precept priests prophet Psalm Psalmist punishment QUESTION Raba Rashi reason RECONCILIATION Sabbath sacrifice Samuel Scripture says seven seventh Shem shew signifies Solomon solved sons soul tabernacle Tetragrammaton text says thee thing thou shalt tion Tisri translated tribe understood unto verse says words worship wrote Zibeon
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Page 44 - That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been ; and God requireth that which is past.
Page 37 - And of every living thing of all flesh two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark to keep them alive with thee ; they shall be male and female.
Page 213 - Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to...
Page 163 - And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand; and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, 'Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?' And he said, 'Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come.
Page 186 - And he said, Hear now my words : If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Page 283 - I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth. and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Page 69 - And He said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee ; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Page 114 - And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil : and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever...
Page 29 - But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Page 63 - To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.