Chapter?29Particular orders are given in this chapter, I. Concerning the consecration of the priests, and the sanctification of the altar (v.?1-37). I...
THE LIKENESS OF GOD IN MAN. Sec. II. Scripture nowhere says of any one of the visible creatures that surround us, that it is created after the imag...
Chapter?52History is the best expositor of prophecy; and therefore, for the better understanding of the prophecies of this book which relate to the de...
4.7.1 - Which Face, Which Gospel?4.7.2 - Camp of Israel4.7.3 - A Shadow of the Heavenly Many have wondered why there are four gospels? Especially if t...
He who has an ear ?Every man ?hath an ear? naturally, but he alone will be able to hear spiritually to whom God has given ?the hearing ear?; whose ?e...
Chapter?28Now that the people were numbered, orders given for the dividing of the land, and a general of the forces nominated and commissioned, one wo...
THE SEVEN POWERS OF THE SOUL Sec. VI. We have shown from Holy Scripture in Div. I. Sec. III., that there is an eternal sevenfold doxa or glory of ...
Praise [N] [T]Praise, mostly of God, is a frequent theme in the psalms, the Hebrew title of which is Praises. Yet praise is a theme that pervades the ...
Chapter?32In this chapter we have, I. The song which Moses, by the appointment of God, delivered to the children of Israel, for a standing admonition ...
Chapter?145The five foregoing psalms were all of a piece, all full of prayers; this, and the five that follow it to the end of the book, are all of a ...
let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches See commentary on Revelation 2:7. overcomes See Who is the Overcomer? hidden manna The manna is set...
LI. Christ is our Shield. By this name or in this relation He has always been known to the saints. God said to Abraham, I am thy Shield?Gen. 15: 1. P...
Chapter?11Poor Job?s wound?s were yet bleeding, his sore still runs and ceases not, but none of his friends bring him any oil, any balm; Zophar, the t...
Chapter?33The scope of this chapter is much the same with that of the foregoing chapter?to confirm the promise of the restoration of the Jews, notwith...
Chapter?4An instance of the wisdom God granted to Solomon we had in the close of the foregoing chapter. In this we have an account of his wealth and p...
Homily LXXIII.Homily LXXIII. John xiii. 36.-Simon Peter said unto Him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go thou canst not follo...
Chapter?2The second alphabetical elegy is set to the same mournful tune with the former, and the substance of it is much the same; it begins with Ecah...
Chapter?29David has said what he had to say to Solomon. But he had something more to say to the congregation before he parted with them. I. He pressed...
SIRACH, BOOK OF si'-rak, or The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach: I. NAME II. CANONICITY III. CONTENTS IV. TEACHING 1. Religion 2. Morals 3. M...
Chapter?7Still the ark is David?s care as well as his joy. In this chapter we have, I. His consultation with Nathan about building a house for it; he ...