The historical interval between the Old and New Testaments, by the author of 'A sponsor's gift'.1830 |
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... Hyrcanus , the king of Syria made war upon the Parthians , in order to deliver his brother Demetrius from captivity . He had great suc- cess in this invasion ; for , having defeated the enemy several times , he recovered all the ...
... Hyrcanus , the king of Syria made war upon the Parthians , in order to deliver his brother Demetrius from captivity . He had great suc- cess in this invasion ; for , having defeated the enemy several times , he recovered all the ...
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... Hyrcanus an opportunity of freeing himself from all foreign dominion ; and greatly enlarging his territories . He took possession of several places in Syria , Phoenicia , and Arabia ; and having made himself master of Sechem the chief ...
... Hyrcanus an opportunity of freeing himself from all foreign dominion ; and greatly enlarging his territories . He took possession of several places in Syria , Phoenicia , and Arabia ; and having made himself master of Sechem the chief ...
Page 240
... Hyrcanus , for a sum of money . Samaria thus deprived of all . succour from without , was obliged to surrender , after a siege of twelve months . Hyrcanus entirely destroyed the city not only razing it to the ground ; but causing ...
... Hyrcanus , for a sum of money . Samaria thus deprived of all . succour from without , was obliged to surrender , after a siege of twelve months . Hyrcanus entirely destroyed the city not only razing it to the ground ; but causing ...
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... Hyrcanus remained in possession of Judea , Galilee , and Samaria , without opposition from any foreign power . He was one of the most distinguished persons of the age in which he lived : not only by the extent and prosperity of his ...
... Hyrcanus remained in possession of Judea , Galilee , and Samaria , without opposition from any foreign power . He was one of the most distinguished persons of the age in which he lived : not only by the extent and prosperity of his ...
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... Hyrcanus , who was a pious man , would have embraced doctrines so contrary to the declarations of the sacred scriptures . Hyrcanus died the year after this rupture , having been high priest and prince of the Jews twenty - nine years ...
... Hyrcanus , who was a pious man , would have embraced doctrines so contrary to the declarations of the sacred scriptures . Hyrcanus died the year after this rupture , having been high priest and prince of the Jews twenty - nine years ...
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Page 65 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 62 - Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth ; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
Page 12 - As I live, saith the Lord, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence; and I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life...
Page 83 - And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God, in the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.
Page 60 - And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men : and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
Page 105 - Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Page 32 - Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.
Page 49 - Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom, by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty...
Page 78 - And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel : and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
Page 103 - For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.