Children [T] [S]In answer to prayerTo Abraham Genesis 15:2-5 ; Genesis 21:1 Genesis 21:2 Isaac Genesis 25:21 Leah Genesis 30:17-22 Rachel ...
Righteous MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICSCompared withThe sun Judges 5:31 ; Matthew 13:43 Stars Daniel 12:3 Lights Matthew 5:14 ; Philipp...
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...
Afflictions and adversities MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICSGod regulates the measure of afflictions Psalms 80:5 ; Isaiah 9:1 ; Jeremiah 46:28 Dete...
Now the great city was divided into three parts Great city probably refers to Jerusalem,1 as it is contrasted with the cities of the nations (?Gentil...
FIRE fir ('esh; pur): These are the common words for fire, occurring very frequently. 'Ur, light (Isaiah 24:15 the King James Version; compare the Re...
Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, &c.] Which designs not a state of spiritual darkness and ignorance, as sitti...
Genesis 2:8 And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden Or had planted F13, for this was not now done after the formation of man, but before; a...
CHAPTER 16 Revelation 16:1-21 . THE SEVEN VIALS AND THE CONSEQUENT PLAGUES. The trumpets shook the world kingdoms in a longer process; the v...
Chapter 10: THE POETICAL BOOKS {5}. We have passed by this class of books, not because they are of later date than those mentioned in the la...
CHAPTER 5 Job 5:1-27 . ELIPHAZ' CONCLUSION FROM THE VISION. 1. if there be any, &c.--Rather, will He (God) reply to thee? Job, after the reve...
?EXPOSITION Verse 5. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night. Such frail creatures are we that both by night and by day we are in danger, and...
CHAPTER 2 Haggai 2:1-9 . SECOND PROPHECY. The people, discouraged at the inferiority of this temple to Solomon's, are encouraged nevertheless...
Flood, the Terminology. The Genesis flood is denoted in the Old Testament by the technical Hebrew term mabbul [lWB;m] (etymology uncertain; perhaps fr...
OLIVES, MOUNT OF ol'-ivz, (har ha-zethim (Zechariah 14:4), ma`aleh ha-zethim, the ascent of the mount of Olives (2?Samuel 15:30, the King James Versio...
Chapter?33The prophet has now come off his circuit, which he went as judge, in God?s name, to try and pass sentence upon the neighbouring nations, and...
CHAPTER 3 Amos 3:1-15 . GOD'S EXTRAORDINARY LOVE, BEING REPAID BY ISRAEL WITH INGRATITUDE, OF NECESSITY CALLS FOR JUDGMENTS, WHICH THE PROPHE...
CHAPTER 1 Revelation 1:1-20 . TITLE: SOURCE AND OBJECT OF THIS REVELATION: BLESSING ON THE READER AND KEEPER OF IT, AS THE TIME IS NEAR: INSC...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 12. Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads. They stormed, and hectored, and treated us like the mire of the street. Riding the h...
GOD, 2 II. The Idea of God in the Old Testament. 1. Course of Its Development: Any attempt to write the whole history of the idea of God in the Old ...