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?19As Assyria was a breaking rod to Judah, with which it was smitten, so Egypt was a broken reed, with which it was cheated; and therefore God ...
Chapter?45It is a pity that this chapter and the foregoing should be parted, and read asunder. There we had Judah?s intercession for Benjamin, with wh...
hail At this juncture, we once again encounter a major fork in the road of interpretation where many interpreters insist on understanding the effects ...
Homily XXVI.Homily XXVI. ACTS XII. 1, 2.-Now at that time Herod the King stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Church. And he killed James t...
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?25Ever since David?s time Jerusalem had been a celebrated place, beautiful for situation and the joy of the whole earth: while the book of psa...
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 3. EVERY THING PROCEEDING FROM THE CORRUPT NATURE OF MAN DAMNABLE. The principal matters in this chapter are--I. A recapitulation of the form...
Chapter?90The foregoing psalm is supposed to have been penned as late as the captivity in Babylon; this, it is plain, was penned as early as the deliv...
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 17. USE TO BE MADE OF THE DOCTRINE OF PROVIDENCE. This chapter may be conveniently divided into two parts:--I. A general explanation is given...
Chapter?2It is probable that this chapter was Jeremiah?s first sermon after his ordination; and a most lively pathetic sermon it is as any we have is ...
Chapter?12The pedigree and family of Abram we had an account of in the foregoing chapter; here the Holy Ghost enters upon his story, and henceforward ...
Chapter?16None of Christ?s miracles are recorded in this chapter, but four of his discourses. Here is, I. A conference with the Pharisees, who challen...
Chapter?11In this chapter we have, I. The constant and unwearied diligence of our Lord Jesus in his great work of preaching the gospel (v.?1). II. His...
Chapter 4Prophets were sent to be reprovers, to tell people of their faults, and to warn them of the judgments of God, to which by sin they exposed th...
Chapter?105Some of the psalms of praise are very short, others very long, to teach us that, in our devotions, we should be more observant how our hear...
Psalms, Theology of The Book of Psalms is a sizable collection of musical poems and prayers of diverse authorship and form. Psalms are independent lit...
Chapter?2There are two great ordinances which divine wisdom has instituted, the wretched profanation of both of which is complained of and sharply rep...