Bible Dictionary: Meekness: Abraham

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Genesis 13:8
And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we be brothers.
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Thou who Answerest to the Name of Abraham, in that Thou Art Made ...
... R., Blessed be He Who foreshowed Thee in Abraham! ... youths in purity, and the
virgin-maids in chastity; raise up priests in honour, rulers in meekness, and a ...
/.../hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn xix thou who answerest.htm

Abraham, his Trial in Egypt; his Humility
... not to beat their wives, [863]154; how to treat them, [864]155; Abraham a pattern
of ... before the sacrifice, [900]292; a type of Christ in his meekness, [901]293. ...
/.../abraham his trial in egypt.htm

The First Apostle of Peace at any Price
... did not say, 'We will have no water but what is drawn from Abraham's wells. ... For there
ought to be no question that the spirit of meekness, which will not meet ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the first apostle of peace.htm

Psalm CXXX. (CXXXI. ).
... witness, railings [1405] , is humble, pressed down beneath the gentle yoke of meekness. ...
We are told that when Isaac was weaned Abraham made a feast because now ...
/.../hilary/the life and writings of st hilary of poitiers/psalm cxxx cxxxi.htm

John viii. 48, 49
... What then saith Christ, who is very meekness and gentleness? ... to pull down their
excessive insolence, to teach them not to be proud because of Abraham, He was ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily lv john viii 48.htm

The Christian's Warfare.
... Abraham was noted for his faith, and he failed right there"he denied his wife. Moses
was noted for his meekness and humility, and he failed right there"he ...
/.../moody/the overcoming life/part i the christians warfare.htm

John viii. 31, 32
... For "this did not Abraham." "What are his works? Gentleness, meekness, obedience.
But ye set yourselves on the contrary part, being hard and cruel.". ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily liv john viii 31.htm

Letter xv. Social and Relative Duties.
... of the Lord." The principle is here recognized, that Abraham had a ... which requires
the exercise of kindness, gentleness, meekness, forbearance, condescension ...
/.../letter xv social and relative.htm

Fourth Day. Holiness and Revelation.
... With Abraham and the patriarchs, as we have said, there had been little teaching
about ... It is the fear of the Lord that works that meekness and gentleness, that ...
/.../murray/holy in christ/fourth day holiness and revelation.htm

Passages from Clement's Epistle to the Corinthians on Martyrdom.
... "For Abraham, who for ... is good; let them exhibit," says he, "the lovable disposition
of chastity; let them show the guileless will of their meekness; let them ...
/.../the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xvii passages from clements epistle.htm

Subtopics

Meekness

Meekness of Jesus

Meekness: A Characteristic of Wisdom

Meekness: A Fruit of the Spirit

Meekness: Abraham

Meekness: Blessedness of

Meekness: Christ Set an Example of

Meekness: David

Meekness: General Scriptures Concerning

Meekness: Gideon

Meekness: Hannah