Chapter?44We are not told either who was the penman of this psalm or when and upon what occasion it was penned, upon a melancholy occasion, we are sur...
Chapter?13In this chapter, we have, I. The favour which Christ did to his countrymen in preaching the kingdom of heaven to them (v.?1-2). He preached ...
Chapter?8This chapter gives us an account of the solemn consecration of Aaron and his sons to the priest?s office. I. It was done publicly, and the co...
Chapter?33Pompous prefaces, like the teeming mountain, often introduce poor performances; but Elihu?s discourse here does not disappoint the expectati...
Chapter?16This psalm has something of David in it, but much more of Christ. It begins with such expressions of devotion as may be applied to Christ; b...
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?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...
Chapter?3We now return to Jerusalem, and must again hear what God has to say to her, I. By way of reproof and threatening, for the abundance of wicked...
Homily XXI.Homily XXI. John i. 49, 50.-Nathanael answered and saith unto Him, Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel. Jesus answe...
Chapter?4Paul here foretels, I. A dreadful apostasy (v.?1-3). II. He treats of Christian liberty (v.?4, v.?5). III. He gives Timothy divers directions...
CANON OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, II \ II. Examination of the Witnesses. 1. The Old Testament's Witness to Itself (circa 1450-444 BC): Though the Old Testa...
Chapter?12The foregoing chapter gave us the account of David?s sin; this gives us the account of his repentance. Though he fell, he was not utterly ca...
Chapter?19 Verse 1 Here see, 1. What will be the credit and comfort of a poor man, and make him more excellent than his neighbour, though his poverty ...
Chapter?12This chapter gives an account of one of the most memorable ordinances, and one of the most memorable providences, of all that are recorded i...
WISDOM wiz'-dum: 1. Linguistic 2. History 3. Religious Basis 4. Ideals 5. Teaching of Christ 6. Remainder of the New Testament (1) James (2) P...
Chapter?40It should seem David penned this psalm upon occasion of his deliverance, by the power and goodness of God, from some great and pressing tro...
Homily XVII.Homily XVII. ACTS VII. 35.-This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? the same did God send to be a ...
Chapter?1The narrative which this evangelist gives us (or rather God by him) of the life of Christ begins earlier than either Matthew or Mark. We have...
Chapter?6The closing words of the foregoing chapter gave us some hopes that God and his Israel, notwithstanding their sins and his wrath, might yet be...
Chapter?7We have done with the visions, but not with the revelations of this book; the prophet sees no more such signs as he had seen, but still the w...