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6301 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Isaiah, 8-9.25

… safe argument; for, as Professor McCurdy says, "In the case of a writer of Isaiah’s environments, style is not a sure criterion of authorship" (History, Prophecy …

6302 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Isaiah, 8-9.36

… of argument for the unique divinity of the God of Israel, Cyrus, `alive and irresistible,’ and already accredited with success, is pointed out as the unmistakable …

6303 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Isaiah, 8-9.38

… author’s argument is, that he is predicting events which Yahweh alone is capable of foretelling or bringing to pass; in other words, that prescience is the …

6304 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Isaiah, 8-9.44

… Popular Argument for the Unity of Isaiah, 1891; E. Koenig, The Exiles’ Book of Consolation, 1899; G.C. Workman, The Servant of Yahweh, 1907; M.G. Glazebrook, Studies …

6305 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Israel, History Of, 1.84

… many arguments in favor of the traditional location of Sinai, especially the grandeur of the chain itself, for which a rival worth mentioning has not been …

6306 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Israel, Religion Of, 1.62

… , the arguments which have been drawn from the mourning customs of the Israelites in favor of this claim (as this is done by F. Schwally, Das Leben nach dem Tode …

6307 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. James, Epistle of.48

… . The arguments for any of these dates fall far short of proof, rest largely if not wholly upon conjectures and presuppositions, and of course are inconsistent …

6308 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Jephthah.3

… chief arguments for the latter interpretation. The entire narrative, however, will hardly bear this construction ( Judges 11:34 - 40 ).

6309 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Jerusalem, 1.173

… strong argument for finding here the "Pool of Bethesda."

6310 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Jerusalem, 2.16

… various arguments, now largely out of date, for other proposed sites, it will be better to deal with the positive arguments for the southeastern hill. Josephus …

6311 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Jerusalem, 2.17

… sufficient argument against any theory which would place the Akra on the northwestern or southwestern hills. (2) The Akra was close to the temple ( 1 Maccabees …

6312 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Jerusalem, 2.18

… literary arguments for placing it where the al Aqsa mosque is today; other writers are more inclined to put it farther south, somewhere in the neighborhood …

6313 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Jerusalem, 2.21

… . The arguments for placing "Zion" on the southeastern hill are given elsewhere (see ZION ), but a few acts relevant especially to the "City of David" may be mentioned …

6314 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Jesus Christ, 4c2.24

… an argument in her favor. "Even the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs." The child at Jesus’ word was restored.

6315 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Jesus Christ, the Arrest and Trial of.61

… . The arguments as to which of them is called the high priest by John in this passage are based largely upon two different renderings of John 18:24. In the King …

6316 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Job, Book of.75

… bandy arguments with men, or piece together the shifting premises of logic. The whole of the two discourses from the whirlwind is descriptive; a recounting …

6317 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Joel (2).33

… the arguments adduced are of a negative kind, i.e. consideration of what the prophet does not mention or refer to, and the argument from silence is notoriously …

6318 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Joel (2).34

(1) Place in the Canon. An argument for a very early date is based upon the place of the book in the, collection of the "twelve" minor prophets.

6319 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Joel (2).38

… that arguments of this kind are precarious. Still, it is to be noted, that though there is nothing archaic in the style of Joel, neither is there anything archaic …

6320 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Joel (2).40

… an argument much relied on by the advocates of a very late date. It is said that there are so many resemblances in thought and expression to other Old Testament …