A dictionary of the . s my praises), aBenjamite warrior. 1 Chr. 12 : 5. ELYMAS. See Bar-jesus, Ser-gius Paulas. ELZABAD (whom God hath giv-en). 1. A Gadite warrior who joinedDavid. 1 Chr. 12:12. 2. A Levite. 1 Chr. 26 : 7. EI/ZAPHAN (whom Godprotects),a Levite, chief of the Kohathites, :22; Lev. 10:4; called Elizaphan,Num. 3 : 30 ; 1 Chr. 15 : 8 ; 2 Chr. 29 :13. EMBALM7. Gen. 50:2. The prac-tice of embalming prevailed at a veryearly period. The Hebrews learned itfrom the Egyptians, by whom it wasunderstood very perfectly, for embalm-ing entered into their religious life, in-asmuch
A dictionary of the . s my praises), aBenjamite warrior. 1 Chr. 12 : 5. ELYMAS. See Bar-jesus, Ser-gius Paulas. ELZABAD (whom God hath giv-en). 1. A Gadite warrior who joinedDavid. 1 Chr. 12:12. 2. A Levite. 1 Chr. 26 : 7. EI/ZAPHAN (whom Godprotects),a Levite, chief of the Kohathites, :22; Lev. 10:4; called Elizaphan,Num. 3 : 30 ; 1 Chr. 15 : 8 ; 2 Chr. 29 :13. EMBALM7. Gen. 50:2. The prac-tice of embalming prevailed at a veryearly period. The Hebrews learned itfrom the Egyptians, by whom it wasunderstood very perfectly, for embalm-ing entered into their religious life, in-asmuch as they maintained it pre-served the body for the dwelling-placeof the soul after it had completed itsvarious transmigrations. The embalm-ers or physicians were regarded as sa-cred officers. The process of embalming was car,ried on in various ways. In the most275 EMB EMB expensive method the brain and viscera ] with bitumen and aromatic substances ;were removed, their place being filled I the body was washed in oil or the tar. Bandaging Mummies and making the Cases. (After Wilkinson.) Fig. 1, sawing wood ; a. timber fastened to a stand. 2, cutting the leg of a chair, on a stand. 6, indicating the trade of a carpenter. 3, a man falleu asleep, c, c, wood ready for cutting, d, onions and other provisions, which occur again at g, with vases, /,/. 4, 5, and 7, binding mummies. 6, brings the bandages. 9, using the drill. 8, 10, and 11, painting and polishing the cases, e, h. i, mummy-cases. of cedar, bound up in linen smeared I cheap method dispensed with the evis-with spices, asphalt, and various gums; I ceration, but all methods contained the steeping in natron. It ap- pears also that salt was freelyused; and some authors be-lieve that heat was employ-ed.— Johnsons Encyclopae-dia. After this process thebody was swathed in linenbandages, with a profusionof aromatics. The price ofembalming a single body wassometimes upward of $1500,and from that down to $200or $300. The process las
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