I gave her time Herein is the evidence of God?s grace which is so often turned against Him. Those who complain that a perfect and loving God would no...
\\INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 4\\ This chapter is a continuation of the discourse that passed between God and Moses; and here Moses makes other objections...
Overview - 2?Samuel 13 1?Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravishes her. 15?He hates her, and shamefully turns her away....
At the heart of the idea of a Temple is the abiding presence of God. Although God is omnipresent, He has chosen to manifest His presence in certain l...
As I live (zw egw). I live. The LXX here ( Isaiah 45:23 ) has kat emautou omnnuw, I swear by myself. Shall confess to God (exomologhsetai twi qewi). ...
Overview - 2?Samuel 23 1?David, in his last words, professes his faith in God's promises to be beyond sense or experience. 6?The different state of t...
Overview - Job 19 1?Job, complaining of his friends' cruelty, shews there is misery enough in him to feed their cruelty. 21?He craves pity. 23?He beli...
Overview - 1?Samuel 23 1?David, enquiring of the Lord by Abiathar, rescues Keilah. 7?God shewing him the coming of Saul, and the treachery of the Kei...
From extortion and excess (ex arpagh kai akrasia). A much more serious accusation. These punctilious observers of the external ceremonies did not hes...
Tender mercy (splagcna eleou). Bowels of mercy literally ( 1?Peter 3:8 ; James 3:11 ). Revised margin has it, hearts of mercy. The dayspring from on...
Overview - 2?Samuel 23 1?David, in his last words, professes his faith in God's promises to be beyond sense or experience. 6?The different state of t...
The people stood beholding (isthkei). Past perfect active of isthmi, intransitive and like imperfect. A graphic picture of the dazed multitude, some ...
Overview - Judges 9 1?Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brethren, is made king. 7?Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and...
Overview - 1?Chronicles 12 1?The companies that came to David at Ziklag. 23?The armies that came to him at Hebron. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge1 Ch...
To us (hmin). Both Jews and Gentiles, both classes in Paul's audience, dative of advantage. Is sent forth (exapestalh). Second aorist passive indicat...
Overview - Judges 3 1?The nations which were left to prove Israel. 5?By communion with them they commit idolatry. 8?Othniel delivered them from Chus...
Overview - Joshua 13 1?The bounds of the land not yet conquered. 8?The inheritance of the two tribes and half. 14?The Lord and his sacrifices are the...
Overview - 1?Samuel 15 1?Samuel sends Saul to destroy Amalek. 6?Saul favours the Kenites. 7?He spares Agag and the best of the spoil. 10?Samuel deno...
The construction of its wall was of jasper Jasper was the last stone in the breastplate of the high priest (Ex. Ex. 28:20; Ex. 39:13). It was also on...
Having explored the parallels between events in the book of Revelation and passages which speak of a future time of trouble for both the world and th...