Bible Dictionary: Industry: Jacob

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Genesis 31:6
And you know that with all my power I have served your father.
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"Nothing is Impossible to Industry, "Said one of the Seven Sages ...
... Let us change the word industry for persevering prayer, and the motto will be more ...
The wrestling, all night praying, of Jacob made an era never to be forgotten ...
/.../bounds/purpose in prayer/chapter vi nothing is impossible.htm

A Bad Bargain
... But Jacob had the vices as well as the virtues of his qualities. ... of character who
prefer the type of man who spurns the restraints of patient industry and order ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/a bad bargain.htm

God's True Treasure in Man
... slave; may have the right of entire disposal of all his industry, of the ... the
emblazonment, 'The King's Own.' 'The Lord's portion is His people; Jacob is the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/gods true treasure in man.htm

The Mother of Xerxes.
... the greater their ambition, their selfishness, and their pride, the stronger will
this interest be; for, just in proportion as order, industry, and internal ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/xerxes/chapter i the mother of.htm

His Training.
... information, which can not be acquired without immense industry, and the help ... of
intellect, and wealth of scholarship,"like Shakspeare, Jacob Boehm, Benjamin ...
//christianbookshelf.org/schaff/the person of christ/his training.htm

Chapter xxix
... shepherd. No doubt, Jacob began to serve in this capacity at once. His
faithfulness and his industry were immediately apparent. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxix.htm

The Second Continental Journey.
... in short, his principles are much the same as those held by Jacob Boehmen. ... school,
for tradesmen, &c.; a [boys' and] girls' poor school of industry, for those ...
/.../chapter ix the second continental.htm

An Abortive Symbol against Syncretism, 1655.
... was born in 1612 at Mohrungen, Prussia (the birthplace of the great Herder--'Esau
and Jacob from one womb'), and labored with untiring industry as Professor ...
/.../ 49 an abortive symbol.htm

The Works of Philo that have Come Down to Us.
... and in the prophets are said to be the result of his industry. ... biographical division,
mentioning Enos, Enoch and Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but dealing ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xviii the works of philo.htm

Jeroboam
... Jeroboam stood out in conspicuous contrast, by reason of his eagerness and industry. ...
Jacob laboured night and day, and therefore he prospered, even under Laban ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/jeroboam.htm

Subtopics

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