Why is Benjamin important in the Bible? Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob's 12 sons and was Jacob's second favorite son (after Joseph) because his mother, Rachel, was Jacob's favorite wife. Benjamin became the ancestor of a warrior tribe, which united with the Tribe of Judah that ...
Joseph H. Thayer has published a lecture which represents as necessitated by the facts as now known, such a change of attitude towards the Bible as will reject the whole Reformed doctrine of the Scriptures in favor of a more "Catholic" view which will look upon some of the history recorded...
Poor Richard’s Almanac became the second most popular publication of its time, only behind the Bible. It helped Franklin’s business and made him one of the wealthiest men in Pennsylvania. People appreciated the almanac because it was entertaining and useful. Franklin’s sayings, in particular,...
One of the children stood at the door to give notice if he saw the apparitor coming, who was an officer of the spiritual court. In that case the stool was turned down again upon its feet, when the Bible remained concealed under it as before. This anecdote I had from my uncle ...
becauseDobbshad brought Wisconsin’s century-old abortion ban back into force. I’ll put up my credentials as a militant pro-lifer against all comers, but the political facts on the ground are what they are: Voters who liked the return of the abortion ban were outnumbered in Wisconsin by ...
"Some matters of vital significance, e.g., the determination of the future prospects of an enterprise, have received little space, because little of definite value can be said on the subject." "Analysis is concerned primarily with values which are supported by the facts and not with those wh...
I immediately recognized this as the doctrine of the Bible, and that there is no such thing as believing the 5 Bible and denying the doctrines contained therein. Indeed it commended itself to my conscience in the sight of God. The next meeting he held, the congregation was addressed on ...
I knew that my staying up would not change the election result if I were defeated, while if elected I had a hard day ahead of me. So I thought a night’s rest was best in any event. I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able...
of opinion, whenever the facts seemed to warrant a fair conclusion. To insure correctness, they have been allowed to speak for themselves whenever it has been practicable, and consistent with the brevity of the work. Aside from publications professedly Mormon, much assistance has been derived from...
富兰克林的《自传》Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography.ppt,3, because of its picaresque style. The many dangers, hardships to be conquered, sudden change in the line of the story’s development, (from new york to philadelphia), which seldom fails to incit