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Article JEPHTHAH'S VOW CONSIDERED. ← Page 5 of 5 Article ON THE EARLY DISCIPLINE OF THE ISRAELITES. Page 1 of 2 →
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Jephthah's Vow Considered.
of the asses , and of the sheep ; half of this tribute was to be given to Eleazer the priest , for a heave-offering to the Lord . According to this computation , Jehovah ' s tribute was thirty-two persons . How , it may well be asked , were these virgins disposed of ? They were Jehovah ' s portion of the prey , taken in a war entered into by his own express command ; they , therefore , belonged to the Lord ; but in what manner they were employed , or where they were kept , does not appear : clear it is ,
however , they were not sacrificed . May we not therefore conclude that Jephthah's daughter spent the remainder of her days in a similar way to that in which the virgins " Jehovah ' s tribute" did ? ( To be continued . )
On The Early Discipline Of The Israelites.
ON THE EARLY DISCIPLINE OF THE ISRAELITES .
BY BHOTHEB GEORGE AAltONS . The earliest account of the chosen people of God , having been formed into somewhat like a disciplined body , is recorded in holy writ , at the redemption of that people from Egyptian bondage . The text favours us with the following account , Exodus , chapter xiii . verse 18 . "And the Children of Israel went up harnessed out ofthe land of Egypt . "
That the Hebrews ( to use the more ancient appellation of that nation ) were accustomed to use the implements of defensive war , is recorded frequently in the early part of the sacred volume , and which will be sufficient to prove that those people , even before they were corporated into a politic body , were expert in the use of war machinery to defend themselves against the attacks of their enemies . In this article we wish to show our readers that the Israelites were armed , and disciplined at their exit from Egypt . The Hebrew text says , " D ^ Kfam and armed were the Children of
Israel , when they went up out of Egypt . " That this really was the case , is evident from the fact related , when Joshua fought the Amalekites at Rephidim . Moses said to Joshua , Select such men , who are disciplined , to fight with Amalek . It is quite evident that Moses , who was an able general , and Joshua , who was an expert warrior , would not have faced the enemy , excepting they were assisted by valiant men and able warriors ; in truth , the Hebrew
expression itself conveys that meaning . The Hebrew language has several words to express " Man ; " the word D ^ iN as used in the text , is mostly applied to dignity and distinction . The inference is to be drawn from the orig inal Hebrew text , which is rendered by all orthodox writers on the subject . Armed , ready , and fit for battle ; and as an authority for that exposition , we are referred to the Book of Joshuawho exhorted the tribes of Reuben and Gadto
, , assist their brethren in the conquest of their enemies , after which they might return and enjoy the fruitful country near the Jordon , which they had selected . Should it , however , be urged , that if the Children of Israel were so well discip lined and accoutred for war , why did they murmur against Moses , when they found themselves pursued by the Egyptian army . To this we would reply in the following manner : — VOL . vi . F
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Jephthah's Vow Considered.
of the asses , and of the sheep ; half of this tribute was to be given to Eleazer the priest , for a heave-offering to the Lord . According to this computation , Jehovah ' s tribute was thirty-two persons . How , it may well be asked , were these virgins disposed of ? They were Jehovah ' s portion of the prey , taken in a war entered into by his own express command ; they , therefore , belonged to the Lord ; but in what manner they were employed , or where they were kept , does not appear : clear it is ,
however , they were not sacrificed . May we not therefore conclude that Jephthah's daughter spent the remainder of her days in a similar way to that in which the virgins " Jehovah ' s tribute" did ? ( To be continued . )
On The Early Discipline Of The Israelites.
ON THE EARLY DISCIPLINE OF THE ISRAELITES .
BY BHOTHEB GEORGE AAltONS . The earliest account of the chosen people of God , having been formed into somewhat like a disciplined body , is recorded in holy writ , at the redemption of that people from Egyptian bondage . The text favours us with the following account , Exodus , chapter xiii . verse 18 . "And the Children of Israel went up harnessed out ofthe land of Egypt . "
That the Hebrews ( to use the more ancient appellation of that nation ) were accustomed to use the implements of defensive war , is recorded frequently in the early part of the sacred volume , and which will be sufficient to prove that those people , even before they were corporated into a politic body , were expert in the use of war machinery to defend themselves against the attacks of their enemies . In this article we wish to show our readers that the Israelites were armed , and disciplined at their exit from Egypt . The Hebrew text says , " D ^ Kfam and armed were the Children of
Israel , when they went up out of Egypt . " That this really was the case , is evident from the fact related , when Joshua fought the Amalekites at Rephidim . Moses said to Joshua , Select such men , who are disciplined , to fight with Amalek . It is quite evident that Moses , who was an able general , and Joshua , who was an expert warrior , would not have faced the enemy , excepting they were assisted by valiant men and able warriors ; in truth , the Hebrew
expression itself conveys that meaning . The Hebrew language has several words to express " Man ; " the word D ^ iN as used in the text , is mostly applied to dignity and distinction . The inference is to be drawn from the orig inal Hebrew text , which is rendered by all orthodox writers on the subject . Armed , ready , and fit for battle ; and as an authority for that exposition , we are referred to the Book of Joshuawho exhorted the tribes of Reuben and Gadto
, , assist their brethren in the conquest of their enemies , after which they might return and enjoy the fruitful country near the Jordon , which they had selected . Should it , however , be urged , that if the Children of Israel were so well discip lined and accoutred for war , why did they murmur against Moses , when they found themselves pursued by the Egyptian army . To this we would reply in the following manner : — VOL . vi . F