...extravagancies probably bear much resemblance to the practices of the priests of Baal, who " cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner, with knives and...the blood gushed out upon them," 1 Kings xviii. 28. It even appears from Jer. xvi. 6, 7, that these practices were retained as testimonials of grief by...

...to the practices of the priests of Baal, who " cried aloud, and out themselves after their Wanner, with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them," 1 Kings xviii. 28. It even appears from Jer. xvi. 6, 7, that these practices were retained as testimonials of grief by...

...must resemble the practices of the priests of Baal, who ' cried aloud and cut themselves after this manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.' 1 Kings xviii. 28. See also Jeremiah xvi. 5 — 7.1' pp. 176, 177. On one of the nights of this commemoration, the whole...

...votaries to give a sign of power. The Priests of Baal called " from " morning even until noon ;" they " cut themselves, " after their manner, with knives and lancets, till the " blood gushed out upon them;"—"at noon Elijah " mocked them and said, cry aloud : for he is a God, " either he is talking,...

...pursuing, or is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their manner with knives, and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. And when they had prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, and there was...

...he is in a journey, or peradventure'he sleepeth, ac'd must be awaked. 28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives, and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. 29 And it came to pass, when mid-day was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of...

...of piercing the thigh, so as tu draw blood. — Thus, the idolatrous Israelite! " cried aloud, and cut themselves, after their manner, with knives and...lancets, -' till the blood gushed out upon them." — 3. A ritual adorning of the sacred rock, which was, at that time, to display the countenance of...

...or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 28 And they cried aloud, and shah not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad out of the house : neither shall ye break a bone 29 And it came to pass, when mid-day •was past, and they prophesied until the time of tlie offering...

...any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. Ver. '28. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. Isa. Ixv. 1 1 . But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a...

...he is on a journey, or peradventure he sJeepeth, and must be awaked. And. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives, and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. And it came te pass when mid-day was past, .and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the...