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• Antipatris
  ...Biblical Researches </i> , iv. 139f.), followed by Schürer (ii. i. 130f.), naturally concludes that the site must be the modern <i> Kefr Sâbâ </i> ; but, as t ...at Kefr Saba there are only two indifferent wells. </p> <p> '''(2.)''' The naturally favorable site of Ras el-Ain for a city, especially the, strong military po
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• Areopagus
  ...he performance of the sacred mysteries. The case of Paul, therefore, would naturally come before them, for he sought to subvert their whole system of idolatry, ...art of this wealth of art was in full view of the speaker, and the apostle naturally made this extraordinary display of votive statues and offerings the startin
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• Amaziah
  ...been already paid, and incurred the resentment of the Israelites, who were naturally exasperated at the indignity shown to them (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 25:7-10; &nb ...been already paid, but incurred the resentment of the Israelites, who were naturally exasperated at the indignity shown to them. </p> <p> But the obedience of A
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• Aroer
  ...bank of the river, and the other in the valley beneath, surrounded, either naturally or artificially, by the waters of the river. For another explanation, (See ...bank of the river, and the other in the valley beneath, surrounded, either naturally or artificially, by the waters of the river. </p> <p> Aroer, 2 </p> <p> Aro
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• Anathema
  ...a 6:24). The prominence thus given to the idea of ''A Thing Accursed'' led naturally to the use of the word in cases where there was no reference whatever to co ...oshua 6:24). The prominence thus given to the idea of a thingsaccursed led naturally to the use of the word in cases where there was no reference whatever to co
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• Asia
  ...amos, Patmos, and [[Cos]] should be added. Pergamum, so long a royal city, naturally became the capital of the province, and officially retained this position t
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• Balaam
  ...d for ''''''Αyin''''' ( '''''ע''''' ). Peter residing at [[Babylon]] would naturally adopt the name usual in the Aramaic tradition) "loved the wages of unrighte ...bit of receiving intimations of his will (&nbsp;Numbers 22:8). The inquiry naturally arises, by what means did he become acquainted with the true religion? Dr.
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• Babylon
  ...ter commences his epistle, supposing he was in the district of Babylon, he naturally puts [[Pontus]] first and then passes on to Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and ...all is easily accounted for, either by the constant quarrying, which would naturally have commenced with it (Rich, First .Mem. p. 44), or by the subsidence of t
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• Benjamin
  ...terrible punishment. The election of Saul as first king over united Israel naturally lent a certain prestige to the tribe. After the death of Saul they formed t ...l Palestine. The territory, though rather small, was highly-cultivated and naturally fertile, and contained thirty-six towns (with the villages appertaining to
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• Circumcision
  ...esting on the myth of Saturn, in Sanchoniatho, Fragm. p. 36.) The idea has naturally given much offense; but, in truth, the question involves no peculiar diffic ...much to do with the continuation and numerical strength of the tribe would naturally be fixed upon in connection with the covenant of blood. In confirmation of
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• Capernaum
  ...rely, not a large city like Capernaum, although the name of the latter may naturally have included adjacent localities, as we know it was extended to the entire ...; &nbsp;Luke 10:15 ), mean that it stood on an elevated site. Perhaps more naturally they refer to the excessive pride of the inhabitants in their city. It was
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• Children
  ...ther of His people; and they may therefore be free from all fear, because, naturally, it is the good pleasure of their Father to give the kingdom to them (&nbsp
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• Epicureans
  ...[Divine]] intervention. His teaching being frankly materialistic, Epicurus naturally disbelieved in immortality. For these reasons, he argued, man need have no ...hter particles were separated from the rest, and water was produced, which naturally flowed into the lowest places. In the first combination of atoms, which for
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• Fasting
  ...ent for sin. Indeed, real and unfeigned sorrow of the heart will of itself naturally induce abstinence. For let a man be supposed to return from his labour with ...lar fast, but lift it optional. Any state of calamity and sorrow, however, naturally suggests this. </p> <p> The propriety of it may appear, </p> <p> 1. From ma
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• Firstborn
  ...of other children; for, in the first place, as a title of honour it would naturally be mentioned in connexion with Christ by the Evangelist; and secondly, to [
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• Genesis
  ...currences; but the extent to which this is the case is uncertain, and will naturally vary in different parts of the narrative. Thus a broad distinction may be d
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• Gerizim
  ...people of God. So that for the ethical expansion of &nbsp;John 4:23-24 we naturally turn to Matthew 5-7, even as in &nbsp;John 4:24 we find the great doctrinal ...untains" in its vicinity '''''—''''' a consideration which of itself would naturally point to the locality, already known to Abraham, as the plain or plains of
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• Judges
  ...unt of superior skill in warfare, an hereditary succession would, however, naturally tend to arise who was to all intents and purposes a king. So the probabilit ...dwelling in him; and as to Eli, the office of judge seems to have devolved naturally, or rather ex-officio, upon him; and his case seems to be the only one in w
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• Jehovah
  ...reek modes of writing (including the Samaritan, as cited by Theodoret) may naturally have sprung ( '''''י''''' =t, '''''ו''''' =o as a "mater lectionis," and
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• Jeroboam
  ...k having dethroned the [[Pharaoh]] whose daughter Solomon had married, had naturally espoused Jeroboam's cause. At Solomon's death the [[Israelites]] called Jer
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