Epistle VIII. Epistle VIII.(1) To the Martyrs and Confessors. Argument.-Cyprian, Commending the African Martyrs Marvellously for Their Constancy, Urge...
1. THE name of the Hebrews began already to be every where renowned, and rumors about them ran abroad. This made the inhabitants of those countries...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 27. Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause. Even those who could not render him active aid, but in their...
Letter CXL(1) Letter CXL(1) To the Church of Antioch.1. OH that I had wings like a dove for then would I fly away(2) to you, and satisfy my longing t...
TIMOTHY. CHAPTER VI. Various Duties Enjoined. SUMMARY.--Duties of Servants. Life the Test of Doctrine. The Blessedness of Contentment. The Danger...
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovah-shalom (the Lord is peace). Judges vi. 24. The picturesque story is familiar...
Psalms 93:3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice The Targum adds, ``in a song,'' taking the words in a good sen...
Chapter?6I. He treats of the duty of servants (v.?1, v.?2). II. Of false teachers (v.?3-5). III. Of godliness and covetousness (v.?6-10). IV. What Tim...
The Book of 2?SamuelChapter 2Chapter Overview: David goes up to Hebron and is crowned there, ver. 1 - 4. Thanks the men of Jabesh - gilead, ver. 5 -...
1 Samuel 13:19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel The Philistines, when they ruled over them, having removed them into the...
Psalms 103:21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts Which some understand of the sun, moon, and stars, sometimes called the hosts of heaven; and who in ...
1. WHEN these things were over, the nations round about the Jews were very uneasy at the revival of their power, and rose up together, and destroye...
Psalms 118:6 The Lord [is] on my side Or for me F19; he was on the side of David, hence all his prosperity and victories, the wonderful things done by...
Chapter 12 12:4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us...
?EXPOSITION Verse 7. The LORD taketh my part with them that help me. Jehovah condescended to be in alliance with the good man and his comrades; his Go...
Chapter 137137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we a sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. (a) That is, we abode a long time, and even tho...
Psalms 144:14 [That] our oxen [may be] strong to labour To draw carriages, to plough with, and to tread out the corn: or may be burdened F23; fit to c...
Chapter?17 Goliath's challenge. (1-11) David comes to the camp. (12-30) David undertakes to fight Goliath. (31-39) and goes to meet him. (40-47) He k...
Chapter 2929:1 Woe to a Ariel, to Ariel, the city [where] David dwelt! add ye year to year; b let them kill sacrifices. (a) Or Ariel: the Hebrew word ...
Isaiah 36:5 I say, (sayest thou,) but they are but vain words Or, word of lips F6; meaning the following, which he suggests were only the fruit of his...