Chapter?23This chapter begins Job?s reply to Eliphaz. In this reply he takes no notice of his friends, either because he saw it was to no purpose or b...
The scene which John is shown next is an extension of what has preceded. In the previous chapter, Revelation 11 , John was shown two witnesses who pro...
Chapter?3In the close of the foregoing chapter we left Israel in their cities, but we may well imagine what a bad posture their affairs were in, the g...
FORTIFICATION; FORT; FORTIFIED CITIES; FORTRESS for-ti-fi-ka'-shun (including): I. IN RECENT EXCAVATIONS 1. Excavation of Tells 2. Sites 3. Primit...
Chapter?15In this chapter we have a solemn treaty between God and Abram concerning a covenant that was to be established between them. In the former c...
JERUSALEM, 2 IV. General Topography of Jerusalem. From the foregoing description of the natural site, it will be seen that we have to deal with 5 nat...
Chapter?7In this chapter, I. The dispute between God and Moses finishes, and Moses applies himself to the execution of his commission, in obedience to...
Chapter?28Orders being given for the fitting up of the place of worship, in this and the following chapter care is taken about the priests that were t...
Chapter?11The ceremonial law is described by the apostle (Heb.?9:9, Heb.?9:10 ) to consist, not only in gifts and sacrifices,?? which hitherto have be...
Chapter?24This psalm is concerning the kingdom of Jesus Christ, I. His providential kingdom, by which he rules the world (v.?1, v.?2). II. The kingdom...
Fulfillment State, process, or act by which a situation comes to a complete end, whether ultimately good or bad. While fulfillment may be extended ove...
Footnotes(1 )Luke xi. 10.(2 )Prov. xvii. 28, lxx.(3 )Is. ii. 3, lxx.(4 )Phil. iii. 14.(5 )i.e., confessed or denied himself a Christian. The Benedicti...
Chapter?76This psalm seems to have been penned upon occasion of some great victory obtained by the church over some threatening enemy or other, and de...
Chapter?24In this chapter we have, I. A repetition of the laws concerning the lamps and the show-bread (v.?1-9). II. A violation of the law against bl...
Chapter?30Moses is, in this chapter, further instructed, I. Concerning the altar of incense (v.?1-10). II. Concerning the ransom-money which the Israe...
Chapter?48This psalm, as the two former, is a triumphant song; some think it was penned on occasion of Jehoshaphat?s victory (2 Chr 17), others of Sen...
Chapter?93This short psalm sets forth the honour of the kingdom of God among men, to his glory, the terror of his enemies, and the comfort of all his ...
Chapter?23This chapter is concerning Tyre, an ancient wealthy city, situated upon the sea, and for many ages one of the most celebrated cities for tra...
Chapter?7The success of one good design for God and our generation should encourage us to proceed and form some other; Nehemiah did so, having fortifi...
Chapter?47In this chapter we have, I. The vision of the holy waters, their rise, extent, depth, and healing virtue, the plenty of fish in them, and an...