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The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son. 12 But God said to Abraham, "Do... more The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son. 12 But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you. 13 As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring." 14 So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
"You will see this bodily garment which is now dissolved by death woven again of the same element... more "You will see this bodily garment which is now dissolved by death woven again of the same elements, not according to its present crass and heavy construction, but with the thread resewn into something more fine and delicate, so that what you love will be present to you and restored to you with a greater and more lovable beauty." 1 2 | J e a n n i e B a b b and to water and air and fire. And because of his smallness of soul he is not able to see whence each of these things exists, or in what or by what it is governed.
The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son. 12 But God said to Abraham, "Do... more The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son. 12 But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you. 13 As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring." 14 So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
"You will see this bodily garment which is now dissolved by death woven again of the same element... more "You will see this bodily garment which is now dissolved by death woven again of the same elements, not according to its present crass and heavy construction, but with the thread resewn into something more fine and delicate, so that what you love will be present to you and restored to you with a greater and more lovable beauty." 1 2 | J e a n n i e B a b b and to water and air and fire. And because of his smallness of soul he is not able to see whence each of these things exists, or in what or by what it is governed.