Chapter?13Hitherto the prophecies of this book related only to Judah and Israel, and Jerusalem especially; but now the prophet begins to look abroad, ...
Chapter?102Some think that David penned this psalm at the time of Absalom?s rebellion; others that Daniel, Nehemiah, or some other prophet, penned it ...
Chapter?14John the Baptist had said concerning Christ, He must increase, but I must decrease, Jn.?3:30 . The morning-star is here disappearing, and th...
Chapter?1In this chapter we have, I. The inscription, or title of the book (v.?1). II. The general doctrine of the vanity of the creature laid down (v...
Chapter?40The waters of the sanctuary which this prophet saw in vision (ch.?47:1 ) are a proper representation of this prophecy. Hitherto the waters h...
THE SECOND BOOK. OBJECT OF THESE CONFESSIONS ? FURTHER ILLS OF IDLENESS DEVELOPED IN HIS SIXTEENTH YEAR ?KVILS OK ILL society. WHICH BETRAYED HIM INT...
they had a king over them These locusts are to be contrasted with natural locusts which have no king: ?The locusts have no king, yet they all advance...
PSALM 92 OVERVIEW. TITLE -- A Psalm or Song for the Sabbath day. This admirable composition is both a Psalm and a Song, full of equal measures of sol...
in the midst The Levites, who performed the priestly duty of the OT, camped around the glory of the Lord which resided in the Tabernacle (Num. Num. 1:...
\\INTRODUCTION TO HAGGAI\\ This part of sacred Scripture is in some Hebrew copies called Sepher Haggai, the Book, of Haggai; in the Vulgate Latin ver...
THE EIGHTH BOOK. AUGUSTINE'S THIRTY-SECOND YEAU?HE CONSULTS BIMPLICIANUB ? FROM HIM S hears THE HISTORY OF THE CONVERSION OF VICTORINUS, AND LONGS TO...
CHAPTER III. THE PREDICTIONS OF THE MOSAIC PERIOD CONCERNING THE FUTURE SALVATION. ? 10. The Promise of a Prophet after Moses, arid like him. T...
Chapter?30In this chapter we have an account of the increase, I. Of Jacob?s family. Eight children more we find registered in this chapter; Dan and Na...
Chapter?106We must give glory to God by making confession, not only of his goodness but our own badness, which serve as foils to each other. Our badne...
Chapter?43The prophet, having given us a view of the mystical temple, the gospel-church, as he received it from the Lord, that it might appear not to ...
One reason this intervention of Christ will come upon an unsuspecting world is because much teaching concerning Jesus reduces Him from His full three...
Chapter?1In this chapter we have, I. An introduction, or preface, making way for, and leading to, what is principally designed by the apostle (v.?1-4)...
PART IV. THE NATURE, DECREES, AND WORKS OF GOD. CHAPTER I. THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. In contemplating the words and acts of God, as in contemplating ...
Chapter?15The apostle, in this chapter, continues the discourse of the former, concerning mutual forbearance in indifferent things; and so draws towar...
Chapter?5In this chapter we have, I. Christ?s gracious acceptance of the invitation which his church had given him, and the kind visit which he made t...