Sentences with phrase «from descending upon»

That didn't dissuade bidders from descending upon the work.

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Mubarak's regime was enormously flawed but at least where the Christians are concerned, they did what they could to prevent the wolves from descending upon the sheep.

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Hundreds of ambitious tech startups from across the globe descended upon San Francisco this week for TechCrunch Disrupt, scrambling to stand out from the crowd and snag some serious investor cash.

St. George, Utah Population: 72,897 Median home price: $ 155,000, down 56 % from the market peak Every October thousands of athletes over age 50 descend upon St. George for the Huntsman World Senior Games, where these...

As if it wasn't punishment enough to have 39 Comcast technicians descend upon her Addison, Illinois, residence to fix spotty cable reception over and over during a six - month saga that dragged on from Nov. 2013 to April 2014.

Celebrities and business leaders from all over the world will descend upon Los Angeles this weekend for an event that's all about entrepreneurship and creating a brighter future through charity.

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form as a dove, and a voice came from heaven, «Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.»

Luke 3: 21 - 22 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form as a dove, and a voice came from heaven, «Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.»

All we know is that Namaan descends into the waters seven times, sees his leprous skin «restored like the flesh of a young boy,» acknowledges the full authority of Israel's God and, to ensure that he can render proper thanks to the Lord when he returns to Damascus, gets permission from Elisha to bring back two mule loads of local soil — a piece of Israel upon which to give thanks to the one who washed him clean.

Angels, visible in human form, appear as characters in the narrative and address the chief actors; an angel descends from heaven, rolls away the stone which sealed the rock tomb and sits upon it.

Not only in John but in all the gospels, with slight variations, we read that when Jesus was baptized «he saw the heavens torn wide open and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him,» while a voice spoke from heaven.

I can see them now: descending upon us from their iceberg, flags waving and bugles blaring, cries of «tally - ho!»

The word «grace» has been almost mined for many thoughtful Christians because it has been mistakenly interpreted as if it means the sheer mercy of God descending upon man apart from any moral demand or human effort.

When the Holy Spirit descended upon the first Christians at Pentecost, Peter draws from the words of the prophet Joel to describe what has happened:

When the Holy Spirit descended upon the first Christians at Pentecost, Peter drew from the words of the prophet Joel to describe what had happened, saying, «Your sons and daughters will prophesy... Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy» (Acts 2:17 — 18).

32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

If, in turning to this theme, we could descend upon our subject from above like Catholic theologians, with our fixed definitions of man and man's perfection and our positive dogmas about God, we should have an easy time of it.

In Luke 3:21,22 we read, «21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.»

Brigham Young taught Mormons that black people are descended from Cain, and their dark skin is a curse upon their sinful race.

An - Nisa sura 04: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful The people of the Scripture ask of thee that thou shouldst cause an (actual) Book to descend upon them from heaven.

Sometimes they held that, since the true God can never suffer, the spiritual Christ descended upon the man Jesus in the form of a dove at his baptism; Jesus then perfected his virtues and announced the Father; but before his sufferings and death the Christ withdrew again from the man Jesus, and it was only the man Jesus who suffered and died and rose again.

Five days from today, nine of my very best girlfriends and I will be descending upon the gorgeous desert town of Palm Springs, CA for a weekend of pool time, floppy hats, and irresponsible amounts of champagne.

Through digital content displayed on LED portals surrounding the interior of the lounge, guests are able to enjoy evolving panoramic views of sunsets descending upon Dubai, fireworks exploding over New York City and rainstorms approaching Shanghai from the plush leather banquettes within the lounge.

A millennium later more than 250 competitors from 27 nations descended (and ascended) upon 2,231 - foot Mount Alyeska, in Girdwood, Alaska, last month for the World Mountain Running Trophy, the sport's world championship.

Each year about state tournament time coaches and scouts from all parts of the land descend upon Hoosierland wielding generous scholarships to help lure the stars to their respective out - of - state schools.

For a week in June, construction industry leaders from around the world will descend upon Cardiff as part of the Chartered Institute of Building's (CIOB) Members» Forum

Upon learning about Darwin's theory that all modern humans descended from a common ancestor close to the gorilla and originated in Africa — a continent that had fascinated him since he was a small child — he decided he would dedicate himself to tracing human origins.

Stranded on the dreaded East 9 Highway while returning home from winning the championship game, a group of basketball players, cheerleaders, and coaches quickly realize that there's more to fear than a broken down bus when The Creeper descends mercilessly upon them.

New York's Democrats and Republicans will descend upon two downstate venues Wednesday and Thursday, and thanks to former state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's sudden departure from the scene, these party conventions will prove anything but staid.

When Bourne learns of Blackbriar from an investigative reporter, the full weight of the CIA descends upon him.

Meanwhile, C.I.A. Agents Bob Wheeler (Lachy Hulme) and Vaughan Archer (Kenneth Ransom) descend upon the Aussie wilderness and start combing the countryside in search of an incriminating black box from a destroyed satellite.

So you know, of course, that this lends itself to the ridiculous hypothetical question — if the creatures from Dragon Wars descended upon Dunder - Miflin, what would happen?

Kingsman agents Eggsy (Taron Egerton), Merlin (Mark Strong) and a resurrected Galahad (Colin Firth) descend upon the compound in order to save a substantial percentage of the world's population from annihilation, and once they set foot in her realm, dubbed «Poppyland,» one of the best action sequences of 2017 spectacularly ensues.

From March 2 — 4, 2017, educators, practitioners, and change - makers of all stripes will descend upon Appian Way for the 2017 HGSE Alumni of Color Conference (AOCC).

The award ceremony is the culminating highlight of the network's 4th annual Charter Awareness Day taking place that morning, which will see students, families, educators and representatives from the state's public charter school community descend upon Nathan Hale Hall for a day of celebration and advocacy.

By John Clark Just before the election, more than 100 educators descended upon the U.S. Department of Education — not to lobby for better policy, but to work in conjunction with the Department to raise the bars on enrollment and effectiveness from teacher preparation programs; to find new ways to recruit and prepare the next -LSB-...]

In Brown's telling, teachers and schools have been descended upon by an army of «little busybodies to run down the halls and chide the teachers,» he told CALmatters, dispatched from Sacramento or, worse, D.C.

Chantilly, France is home to a sprawling château, painstakingly manicured gardens, and the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours, which descends upon this haven of serenity every September (the 2017 edition runs this weekend), dotting the grounds with an abundance of classic automotive excess, from remarkably preserved turn - of - the - century relics and elegant sleds from the golden age of coach building to 20th century supercars and future concepts.

We're just a day away from the big sheet pulls at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show, and as each of the major automakers descend upon the Windy City, we're gearing up and getting ready for all the good things to come with the following preview article.

Every year, hundreds of motoring journalists from all over the world descend upon New York City for the New York International Auto Show.

Like an interdimensional warlord from one of his action - packed comic books, Mark Millar descended upon Manila and changed reality — his own.

But when word spreads that she solved one of the most difficult mathematical problems shortly before her death, mathematicians from around the world descend upon her shiva, determined to find the proof or solve it for themselves.

Then Luis Secunda, a well - to - do and educated fellow from the city descends upon them.

Then it should used loudly and with conviction as if the «Dog God» has descended from the clouds to bring death and destruction upon him.

In contrast, during the months of July, August and the beginning of September the town is busy with clubbers from Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Scandinavia and of course, the UK, who descend upon the town in their tens of thousands.

Perched atop a steep, emerald green peak 8,000 feet high in the Andes in southern Peru, we come upon it from afar at the sungate in the afternoon and descend into its majesty, peacefully at this time when almost all visitors have left.

A drive from one end of the road to the next will guide you past and through a countless stream of interesting and remarkable sites of Dubai — choosing which ones to descend upon will be the most complex aspect of your trip along the strip.

If you need a break from the city lifestyle, descend upon the Costa del Sol where you can add a much needed beach break vibe to your sunny Spanish escape.

At certain times it seems all the elephants of the area descend upon the river with their trumpeting and family domestics making entertaining viewing from the safety of the cliff top camp.