The Prophets of IsraelW. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1936 - 178 pagina's The splendors of worship grew more splendid, writes Miss Hamilton, the multitudes of priests and devotees perpetually greater; ceremony followed upon ceremony yet the temples and the shrines were empty....And then something happened, one of the most important events that ever happened, which was to result in nothing less than a completely new idea of religion, an altogether different relation of man to God. In a little country of no consequence to the ruling powers...Egypt, Nineveh, Babylon...a man arose, one man, all alone, to set himself against the force of the whole world's conviction; and after him another, and then another, each always by himself against the nations, in all a mere handful of men, who had a vision of a new heaven and a new earth, a new motive power for mankind and a new road to God, and who proclaimed this strange conception with a passion and a power never surpassed in the 3000 years that stretch out between their day and ours. The Prophets were men of extraordinary minds, able to reflect greatly upon human life and to see deep into human nature. They were men of passion and fire. In the present volume Miss Hamilton brings these ancient Hebrews to life for us as she brought those other ancient peoples to life in The Greek Way and The Roman Way, at the same time interpreting their significance for us today. |
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... hand in hand , and the priests were well to the fore . The sacred golden calf , the treasure of the sanctu- ary and the object that drew the pilgrims there , was of course in the priests ' charge , and of course , too , they knew well ...
... hands of their enemies . Whithersoever they went the hand of the Lord was against them for evil . " No excuse was allowed for ignorance . " If a soul sin through ig- norance in the holy things of the Lord , he shall make amends for the ...
... hand . " It was too much for him sometimes , but never for long . " The word of the Lord was made a reproach to me and a derision daily . Then I said I will not make mention of him . But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut ...
Inhoudsopgave
FOREWORD | 13 |
FEAR AND FORM IN RELIGION 25 | 25 |
II | 40 |
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