Löydetty 2637 Tulokset: Chosen People
Hence a covenant of peace was sealed with him, making him governor of both sanctuary and people, and securing to him and his descendants the high priestly dignity for ever. (Ecclesiasticus 45, 24)
May God endow your hearts with wisdom to judge his people uprightly, so that the virtues of your ancestors may never fade, and their glory may pass to all their descendants! (Ecclesiasticus 45, 26)
Mighty in war was Joshua son of Nun, successor to Moses in the prophetic office, who well deserved his name, and was a great saviour of the chosen people, wreaking vengeance on the enemies who opposed him, and so bringing Israel into its inheritance. (Ecclesiasticus 46, 1)
For he was a follower of the Mighty One, in the time of Moses showing his devotion, he and Caleb son of Jephunneh, by opposing the whole community, by preventing the people from sinning, and by silencing the mutters of rebellion. (Ecclesiasticus 46, 7)
Samuel was the beloved of his Lord; prophet of the Lord, he instituted the kingdom, and anointed rulers over his people. (Ecclesiasticus 46, 13)
And, having fallen asleep, he prophesied again, warning the king of his end; he spoke from the depths of the earth in prophecy, to blot out the wickedness of the people. (Ecclesiasticus 46, 20)
As the fat is set apart from the communion sacrifice, so was David chosen out of the Israelites. (Ecclesiasticus 47, 2)
While still a boy, did he not slay the giant and take away the people's shame, by hurling a stone from his sling and cutting short the boasting of Goliath? (Ecclesiasticus 47, 4)
For he called on the Lord Most High, who gave strength to his right arm to put a mighty warrior to death and assert the strength of his own people. (Ecclesiasticus 47, 5)
Solomon rested with his ancestors, leaving one of his stock as his successor, the stupidest member of the nation, brainless Rehoboam, who drove the people to rebel. (Ecclesiasticus 47, 23)
Despite all this the people did not repent, nor did they give up their sins, until they were herded out of their country and scattered all over the earth; (Ecclesiasticus 48, 15)
only a few of the people were left, with a ruler of the House of David. Some of them did what pleased the Lord, others piled sin on sin. (Ecclesiasticus 48, 16)
