Chapter?91Some of the ancients were of opinion that Moses was the penman, not only of the foregoing psalm, which is expressly said to be his, but also...
Chapter?5The psalm is a prayer, a solemn address to God, at a time when the psalmist was brought into distress by the malice of his enemies. Many such...
Chapter 1The first verse of this chapter is intended for a title to the whole book, and it is probable that this was the first sermon that this prophe...
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...
Chapter?45Cyrus was nominated, in the foregoing chapter, to be God?s shepherd; more is said to him and more of him in this chapter, not only because h...
Chapter?51This chapter is designed for the comfort and encouragement of those that fear God and keep his commandments, even when they walk in darkness...
CHAPTER V. THE DIVINE ATTRIBUTES. Charnocke: On the Attributes. Howe: Oracles of God, Lectures XVII.-XXV. Sckleiermacher: Glaubenslehre, g 50-56; 79...
?EXPOSITION This portion of the gigantic psalm sees the Psalmist in extremis. His enemies have brought him to the lowest condition of anguish and dep...
THE EIGHTH BOOK. AUGUSTINE'S THIRTY-SECOND YEAU?HE CONSULTS BIMPLICIANUB ? FROM HIM S hears THE HISTORY OF THE CONVERSION OF VICTORINUS, AND LONGS TO...
Methods of Bible Study by Rev. R. A. Torrey. ? ? ? First of all make up your mind that you will put some time every day into the study of the...
Chapter?10This chapter is an ordination sermon, which our Lord Jesus preached, when he advanced his twelve disciples to the degree and dignity of apos...
Chapter?3God is still by the prophet inculcating the same thing upon this careless people, and much in the same manner as before, by a type or sign, t...
Chapter?18In this chapter we have, I. A general declaration of God?s ways in dealing with nations and kingdoms, that he can easily do what he will wit...
Chapter?2In this chapter we have an answer expected by the prophet (v.?1), and returned by the Spirit of God, to the complaints which the prophet made...
Chapter?3In the foregoing chapter we had Samuel a young priest, though by birth a Levite only, for he ministered before the Lord in a linen ephod; in ...
PART IV. THE NATURE, DECREES, AND WORKS OF GOD. CHAPTER I. THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. In contemplating the words and acts of God, as in contemplating ...
Chapter?1In this chapter, after the introduction (v.?1), we have, I. An awakening call to a sinful people to repent of their sins and return to God (v...
THE METEMPSYCHOSIS. Sec. II. The metempsychosis1 is the doctrine commonly, although not always, associated closely with that of pre-existence, whi...
Homily II.Homily II. Acts I. 6-When they therefore were come together, they asked of Him, saying, Lord, wilt Thou at this time restore again the kingd...
SIXTH PERIOD. FROM THE EXILE UNTIL THE APPEARANCE OF JESUS CHRIST. THE FIRST HALF OF THIS PERIOD IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE DAWNING RECOGNITION OF THE M...