. What the world believes, the false and the true, embracing the people of all races and nations, their peculiar teachings, rites, ceremonies, from the earliest pagan times to the present, to which is added an account of what the world believes today, by countries. belief or ceremonies as among the most re-markable people in the annals of mankind. Contemplatedin connection with their religion, and as a means of under-standing it more fully, their history claims our attentionmore than that of any other nation. It instructs us in a dif-ferent manner from that of any other, because it brings di-r
. What the world believes, the false and the true, embracing the people of all races and nations, their peculiar teachings, rites, ceremonies, from the earliest pagan times to the present, to which is added an account of what the world believes today, by countries. belief or ceremonies as among the most re-markable people in the annals of mankind. Contemplatedin connection with their religion, and as a means of under-standing it more fully, their history claims our attentionmore than that of any other nation. It instructs us in a dif-ferent manner from that of any other, because it brings di-rectly into view the divine dealings with them. The Jews,in the early periods of their history, are known under themore general name of Hebrews or Israelites, who constituteda community of which the Jews, as they were afterwards de-nominated, were only a part. This distinguished race, com-monly called the people of God, was derived from Abraham,lineally descended in the tenth generation from Shem, theeldest son of Noah. In obedience to the command of God, Abraham, who wasa son of Terah, the head of a pastoral family, left Ur in Chal-dea, his native country, and dwelt with his father in was a district to the northeast of that region which lies (210). TRIBES OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD. 211 above the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates, and be-came afterwards the seat of the great Babylonian was a city situated in the northwest part of Mesopo-tamia. The former place, from the signification of the name,was supposed to be particularly infected with idolatry, andhence the reason of the command, connected with the pur-pose of God to make Abraham the father of a great and pe-culiar nation. By the same command, after Tenths death,he went into the land of Canaan, which God promised to hisposterity. They were to be included within the boundariesof that country. Abraham having acquired a name by hiswealth and piety, and having passed through various scenesof prosperity
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