Knowledge of God The key biblical terms for knowledge assume a personal familiarity, even an intimateinvolvement, with the known object. Similarly, kn...
Chapter?37Bezaleel and his workmen are still busy, making I. The ark with the mercy-seat and the cherubim (v.?1-9). II. The table with its vessels (v....
another sign appeared in heaven Like the woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet, a second sign is introduced. These two signs are mean...
Chapter?3The apostle, in this chapter, carries on his discourse concerning justification. He had already proved the guilt both of Gentiles and Jews. N...
Chapter?26Moses here receives instructions, I. Concerning the inner curtains of the tent or tabernacle, and the coupling of those curtains (v.?1-6). I...
Chapter?9Solomon here continues to appear great both at home and abroad. We had this account of his grandeur, 1 Ki0. Nothing is here added; but his de...
Chapter?137There are divers psalms which are thought to have been penned in the latter days of the Jewish church, when prophecy was near expiring and ...
Chapter?123This psalm was penned at a time then the church of God was brought low and trampled upon; some think it was when the Jews were captives in ...
HEART AND HEAD. Sec. XII. Quid sine capite est homo, cries Ambrose, cum totus in capite sit! According to thorough investigation and evidence of ...
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. ...
Footnotes(1 )He came in with a slow and stately step; he spoke with a broken utterance, sometimes with a kind of disjointed sobs rather than words. He...
When we interpret passages which touch on the subject of marriage, we must be careful to distinguish the different roles within the wedding party. Th...
their dead bodies will lie in the street Lack of burial is particularly repugnant to the Jews. 1K. 14:11; 1K. 16:4; 2K. 2K. 9:37; Ps. Ps. 79:3; Jer. J...
Chapter?46This psalm encourages us to hope and trust in God, and his power, and providence, and gracious presence with his church in the worst of time...
Chapter?3Moses, in this chapter, relates, I. The conquest of Og, king of Bashan, and the seizing of his country (v.?1-11). II. The distribution of the...
PSALM 138 OVERVIEW Title. A Psalm of David. This Psalm is wisely placed. Whoever edited and arranged these sacred poems, he had an eye to apposition a...
Chapter?10We have in this chapter a particular account of the covenant which in the close of the foregoing chapter was resolved upon; they struck whil...
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...
overcomes See. Who is the Overcomer? I will make him a pillar in the temple Some have seen this as an allusion to the pillars in Solomon?s Temple. 1K....
Chapter?1The foundation of all religion being laid in our relation to God as our Creator, it was fit that the book of divine revelations which was int...