{"query": "Easton: Fishing, the art of", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_8e6caf7324a9", "title": "Easton: Fishing, the art of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Was prosecuted with great industry in the waters of Palestine. It was from the fishing-nets that Jesus called his disciples (Mark 1:16-20), and it was in a fishing-boat he rebuked the winds and the wa"}, {"id": "card_n_d064b0d2110e", "title": "Easton: Shushan", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A lily, the Susa of Greek and Roman writers, once the capital of Elam. It lay in the uplands of Susiana, on the east of the Tigris, about 150 miles to the north of the head of the Persian Gulf. It is "}, {"id": "card_n_b5ad3d476485", "title": "Easton: Writing", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The art of writing must have been known in the time of the early Pharaohs. Moses is commanded “to write for a memorial in a book” (Ex. 17:14) a record of the attack of Amalek. Frequent mention is afte"}, {"id": "card_n_ccc7cf5e4e48", "title": "Easton: Net", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "In use among the Hebrews for fishing, hunting, and fowling. The fishing-net was probably constructed after the form of that used by the Egyptians (Isa. 19:8). There were three kinds of nets. (1.) The "}, {"id": "card_n_86d94af0f9ca", "title": "Easton: Dress", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) Materials used. The earliest and simplest an apron of fig-leaves sewed together (Gen. 3:7); then skins of animals (3:21). Elijah’s dress was probably the skin of a sheep (2 Kings 1:8). The Hebrew"}, {"id": "card_c_1d8f75918706", "title": "Easton: Fishing, the art of cites Mark", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Cites Mark 1:16 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_c_be71a53788d4", "title": "Easton: Fishing, the art of cites Acts", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Cites Acts 1:3 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_c_fa0f2157e7a7", "title": "Easton: Fishing, the art of references Matthew", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Card references Matthew. Auto-detected via book-name match."}, {"id": "card_c_2715fa40df40", "title": "Easton: Fishing, the art of cites Luke", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Cites Luke 24:42 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_c_a27b9a644842", "title": "Easton: Fishing, the art of cites John", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Cites John 21:1 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_n_26d6b024cac1", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_50: O Lord, Holy Father, be Thou blessed now and evermore; because as Thou wilt s...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "O Lord, Holy Father, be Thou blessed now and evermore; because as Thou wilt so it is done, and what Thou doest is good. Let Thy servant rejoice in Thee, not in himself, nor in any other; because Thou "}, {"id": "card_n_1fb24ce8a471", "title": "Easton: Cup", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A wine-cup (Gen. 40:11, 21), various forms of which are found on Assyrian and Egyptian monuments. All Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold (1 Kings 10: 21). The cups mentioned in the New Testament "}, {"id": "card_c_cea185a01cd7", "title": "Easton: Fishing, the art of references Jesus", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Jesus (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_c_4f3508b31b50", "title": "Easton: Fishing, the art of references Palestine", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Palestine (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_c_ea5bf3954933", "title": "Easton: Fishing, the art of references Tiberias", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Tiberias (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_n_1a0dcf4e34eb", "title": "Augustine, Confessions §aug_conf_13_015: Behold, I too say, O my God, Where art Thou?", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Behold, I too say, O my God, Where art Thou? see, where Thou art! in Thee I breathe a little, when I pour out my soul by myself in the voice of joy and praise, the sound of him that keeps holy-day. An"}, {"id": "card_n_a6b36aac2b04", "title": "Easton: Athens", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The capital of Attica, the most celebrated city of the ancient world, the seat of Greek literature and art during the golden period of Grecian history. Its inhabitants were fond of novelty (Acts 17:21"}, {"id": "card_n_72f635ddf5e8", "title": "Easton: Fish", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Called dag by the Hebrews, a word denoting great fecundity (Gen. 9:2; Num. 11:22; Jonah 2:1, 10). No fish is mentioned by name either in the Old or in the New Testament. Fish abounded in the Mediterra"}, {"id": "card_n_33ecd335626f", "title": "Easton: Embroider", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The art of embroidery was known to the Jews (Ex. 26:36; 35:35; 38:23; Judg. 5:30; Ps. 45:14). The skill of the women in this art was seen in the preparation of the sacerdotal robes of the high priest "}, {"id": "card_n_08a72467d0b2", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_40: Lord, what is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that Thou v...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Lord, what is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that Thou visitest him?(1) What hath man deserved, that Thou shouldest bestow thy favour upon him? Lord, what cause can I have of comp"}]}