Talált 1074 Eredmények: Everlasting Father
He restored once again the hill-shrines which his father Ezechias had overthrown; he raised altars to the gods of the country-side, and set up sacred trees, and gave to all the host of heaven worship and observance. (2 Chronicles 33, 3)
He carved an image, too, and cast a sheath for it, and set this up in the Lord’s house. And this was at Jerusalem, the Lord’s choice among all the cities of Israel; this was in the temple that was to be the everlasting shrine of his name; so he had promised David and Solomon, (2 Chronicles 33, 7)
he defied the Lord like his father Manasses. No idol Manasses had made but Amon must sacrifice and pay worship to it; (2 Chronicles 33, 22)
nor did he ever imitate his father by making humble amends, rather he outwent him in guilt. (2 Chronicles 33, 23)
It was while he was still a boy, in the eighth year of his reign, that he betook himself to the God his father David worshipped; and in the twelfth year of his reign he rid Juda and Jerusalem of hill-shrine and forest shrine, carved image and molten image. (2 Chronicles 34, 3)
The choice of the people now fell upon Josias’ son Joachaz, whom they crowned at Jerusalem to succeed his father. (2 Chronicles 36, 1)
Let thy ears be attentive, thy eyes watching still; listen to the prayer I offer thee now, thy servant, interceding day and night for my fellow-servants, the men of Israel. Listen to the confession I make of our sins; they, the men of Israel, have sinned, I and my father’s race have sinned; (Nehemiah 1, 6)
and, wishing the king long life, I answered, Little wonder if my looks are sad, when the city where my father lies buried is but a wilderness, and its gates blackened with fire. (Nehemiah 2, 3)
made answer thus, Did I but stand so high in the royal favour, my request would be that thou wouldst send me to Judaea, to this city where my father lies buried, and give me leave to rebuild it. (Nehemiah 2, 5)
when he grew up it was a maiden of his own tribe, called Anna, that he wedded, and their son, called by his father’s name, (Tobit 1, 9)
Go out he did, but came back bearing ill news; he had found an Israelite lying murdered in the open street. His father, without more ado, sprang up from where he sat, leaving his dinner untasted; he would not break his fast till he had found the body, (Tobit 2, 3)
Now turn we to Rages,✻ a city in Media, and another soul that must undergo taunts on this same day, Sara, the daughter of Raguel. It was one of her father’s maid-servants that taunted her; (Tobit 3, 7)
