Chapter?37This chapter brings us very near the destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, for the story of it lies in the latter end of Zedekiah?s rei...
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...
Chapter?56It seems by this, and many other psalms, that even in times of the greatest trouble and distress David never hung his harp upon the willow-t...
Chapter?62This psalm has nothing in it directly either of prayer or praise, nor does it appear upon what occasion it was penned, nor whether upon any ...
Chapter?80This psalm is much to the same purport with the foregoing. Some think it was penned upon occasion of the desolation and captivity of the ten...
Chapter?86This psalm is entitled a prayer of David;?? probably it was not penned upon any particular occasion, but was a prayer he often used himself,...
Chapter?92It is a groundless opinion of some of the Jewish writers (who are usually free of their conjectures) that this psalm was penned and sung by ...
Chapter?95For the expounding of this psalm we may borrow a great deal of light from the apostle?s discourse, Heb.?3, and 4, where it appears both to ...
Chapter?7Moses in this chapter exhorts Israel, I. In general, to keep God?s commandments (v.?11, v.?12). II. In particular, and in order to that, to k...
Chapter?9In this chapter we have an account of three more of the plagues of Egypt. I. Murrain among the cattle, which was fatal to them (v.?1-7). II. ...
Chapter?13In this chapter we have, I. The commands God gave to Israel, 1. To sanctify all their firstborn to him (v.?1, v.?2). To be sure to remember ...
Chapter?5In this chapter we have, I. An order, pursuant to the laws already made, for the removing of the unclean out of the camp (v.?1-4). II. A repe...
Chapter?7Ezra?s precious name saluted us, at first, in the title of the book, but in the history we have not met with it till this chapter introduces ...
Chapter?9In this chapter the apostle seems to excuse his earnestness in pressing the Corinthians to the duty of charity (v.?1-5), and proceeds to give...
Chapter?9In this chapter we have an account of the sounding of the fifth and sixth trumpets, the appearances that attended them, and the events that w...
Chapter?17The half tribe of Manasseh comes next to be provided for; and here we have, I. The families of that tribe that were to be portioned (v.?1-6)...
Chapter?11Pharaoh had told Moses to get out of his presence ch.?10:28 ), and Moses had promised this should be the last time he would trouble him, yet...
Chapter?36In this chapter, I. The work of the tabernacle is begun (v.?1-4). II. A stop is put to the people?s contributions (v.?5-7). III. A particula...
Chapter?39This chapter gives us an account of the finishing of the work of the tabernacle. I. The last things prepared were the holy garments. The eph...
Chapter?3Saying and doing are often two things: many are ready to say, Let us rise up and build,?? who sit still and do nothing, like that fair-spoken...