Esther: The Hebrew-Persian QueenH.H. Bancroft & Company, 1859 - 353 pagini |
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Pagina x
... proofs - Extent of his empire -Shushan is Susa - The royal city described - Alex- ander at Susa - The ruins - Tomb of Daniel - Reflec- tions ...... 79 CHAPTER VI . THE FEAST AND THE DIVORCE . Ancient trade and luxury - The king's ...
... proofs - Extent of his empire -Shushan is Susa - The royal city described - Alex- ander at Susa - The ruins - Tomb of Daniel - Reflec- tions ...... 79 CHAPTER VI . THE FEAST AND THE DIVORCE . Ancient trade and luxury - The king's ...
Pagina xvii
... proofs and illus- trations are from Greek authors and from the works of the Supreme Being . What are dead languages to us were living tongues to them , and the knowledge of their times , which we have to acquire by much study , was ...
... proofs and illus- trations are from Greek authors and from the works of the Supreme Being . What are dead languages to us were living tongues to them , and the knowledge of their times , which we have to acquire by much study , was ...
Pagina 33
... proof is complete that Persia was represented at first by a ram . This is seen in ancient coins and from the sculptures on the pillars of Persepolis . Ammianus Marcellinus expressly says that " the King of Persia wore a ram's head of ...
... proof is complete that Persia was represented at first by a ram . This is seen in ancient coins and from the sculptures on the pillars of Persepolis . Ammianus Marcellinus expressly says that " the King of Persia wore a ram's head of ...
Pagina 61
... proof of this , for the passage seems to speak , not of this memoir or history of Esther , but of the circular letters that were sent throughout the empire , or , at least , of them chiefly . Some Christian writers have doubted its ...
... proof of this , for the passage seems to speak , not of this memoir or history of Esther , but of the circular letters that were sent throughout the empire , or , at least , of them chiefly . Some Christian writers have doubted its ...
Pagina 62
... proofs that can be given of the truthfulness of its historical statements . It were certainly difficult to show how a national fes- THE APOCRYPHAL BOOKS . 63 tival like Purim could have 62 THE HEBREW - PERSIAN QUEEN .
... proofs that can be given of the truthfulness of its historical statements . It were certainly difficult to show how a national fes- THE APOCRYPHAL BOOKS . 63 tival like Purim could have 62 THE HEBREW - PERSIAN QUEEN .
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according Adar Agagite ancient Babylon banquet beautiful believe Bible Book of Esther chamberlains chapter Christ Christians Chronicles Church court crown crown royal custom Cyrus Daniel death decree deliverance destroy Divine duty earth enemies Esther the queen Ethiopia evil faith father favor fear friends gallows give glory God's gold golden sceptre Greek Haman Hammedatha hand hanged happy harem Hatach head heart Hebrew Herodotus Holy honor hundred Jesus Jews Josephus king Ahasuerus king's commandment king's gate king's house kingdom laws live Lord mind Mordecai Moses mother nations never passions perish Persian empire Persian kings prayer princes principle proof provinces Purim records religion Romans royal sacred says Scriptures Septuagint Shushan Shushan the palace Susa Targum thee things thou thousand throne tion tomb true truth unto Esther unto the king Vashti wicked wife wine wives women word wrath writings Xenophon Xerxes Zeresh