The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and Its Bearing on Scripture |
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... East ; and there are historic traces of it , from time immemorial , in every quarter of the globe ; yet it has been strangely overlooked by biblical critics and biblical commentators generally , in these later centuries . In bringing ...
... East ; and there are historic traces of it , from time immemorial , in every quarter of the globe ; yet it has been strangely overlooked by biblical critics and biblical commentators generally , in these later centuries . In bringing ...
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... thereby of his friend's life and nature . A native Syrian , who had traveled extensively in 1 Eccl . 4 : 9 , 10 . 2 See Freytag , and Catafago , s . v . BED'WEEN BROTHERHOOD . 9 the East , and who was 8 THE BLOOD COVENANT .
... thereby of his friend's life and nature . A native Syrian , who had traveled extensively in 1 Eccl . 4 : 9 , 10 . 2 See Freytag , and Catafago , s . v . BED'WEEN BROTHERHOOD . 9 the East , and who was 8 THE BLOOD COVENANT .
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... East , and who was familiar with the covenant of blood in its more common form , as already described , told me of a ... east of the Jordan , makes reference to the binding force and the profound obligation of the covenants of ...
... East , and who was familiar with the covenant of blood in its more common form , as already described , told me of a ... east of the Jordan , makes reference to the binding force and the profound obligation of the covenants of ...
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... East , even a closer tie than that of natural descent ; that a " friend " by this tie is nearer and is dearer , " sticketh closer , " than a " brother " by birth . We , in the West , are accustomed to say , that " blood is thicker than ...
... East , even a closer tie than that of natural descent ; that a " friend " by this tie is nearer and is dearer , " sticketh closer , " than a " brother " by birth . We , in the West , are accustomed to say , that " blood is thicker than ...
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... East , the person of higher rank is supposed to give the more costly gifts in any such exchange ] ; more especially [ in this case ] as he [ Syde ] borrowed the beads of me and afterward forgot to repay me . Pakwanya then performed a ...
... East , the person of higher rank is supposed to give the more costly gifts in any such exchange ] ; more especially [ in this case ] as he [ Syde ] borrowed the beads of me and afterward forgot to repay me . Pakwanya then performed a ...
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Abimelech Abraham Africa altar amulet ancient Egypt animal APPENDIX Assyria Bible binding blood-brotherhood body Borneo bracelet Brahmans bride brother brotherhood called cannibalism ceremony chief China Christ circumcision cited in Spencer's common communion compact cove covenant of blood covenant of blood-friendship covenanting parties Dark Cont Dayaks dead death divine divine-human drink East Egyptian fact father feast Finger Ring flesh friendship gift give gods hand hath heart Hist human Ibid idea India inter-commingling inter-communion inter-union Israel Jesus KADESH-BARNEA king lives Lord man's marriage means Mirambo missionary Mpika nant native nature Norseland Odin offering Oriental other's blood partake parties person pledge priest primitive rite proffered proof reference religious represented ring rite of blood-covenanting sacrifice says soul sprinkled Stanley substitute blood supra surrender symbol Temple of Heaven thee thou tion token tribes union unto victim wine word worship
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Page 283 - Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on Me through their word ; that they may all be one ; even as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us : that the world may believe that Thou didst send Me.
Page 312 - Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Page 239 - And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people : and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient...
Page 232 - And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
Page 256 - And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee...
Page 210 - And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.
Page 276 - For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father ; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.
Page 230 - By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son : that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore ; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies ; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Page 299 - Take, eat ; this is my body." And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, " Drink ye all of it ; for this is my blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 217 - And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin ; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.