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A Summer-House Tragedy Jdg_3:15 : ’93But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left-handed: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon, the king of Moab.’94 Ehud was a ruler in Israel. He … Continue reading “070. A Summer-House Tragedy”

A Wedding Present Jos_15:19 : ’93Thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.’94 The city of Debir was the Boston of antiquity’97a great place for brain and books. Caleb wanted it, and he offered his daughter Achsah as a … Continue reading “067. A Wedding Present”

The Old Homestead Jos_24:15 : ’93As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.’94 Absurd Joshua! You have no time for family religion. You are a military man and your entire time will be taken with affairs connected with the army. You are a statesman and your time will be taken up with … Continue reading “068. The Old Homestead”

Corn in Place of Manna Jos_5:12 : ’93And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land.’94 Only those who have had something to do with the commissariat of an army know what a job it is to feed and clothe five or six hundred thousand men. … Continue reading “065. Corn in Place of Manna”

The Uses of Stratagem Jos_8:7 : ’93Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city.’94 Men of the Thirteenth Regiment, and their friends here gathered, of all occupations and professions, men of the city and men of the fields, here is a theme fit for all of us. One Sabbath evening, … Continue reading “066. The Uses of Stratagem”

The Scarlet Rope Jos_2:21 : ’93And she bound the scarlet line in the window.’94 If you have any idea that I have chosen this text because it is odd, you do not know me nor the errand on which I come. Eternity is too near and life too short for men to take texts merely … Continue reading “063. The Scarlet Rope”

The Jordanic Passage Jos_3:17. ’93And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.’94 Washington crossed the Delaware when crossing was pronounced impossible; but … Continue reading “064. The Jordanic Passage”

Joshua Autor: T. De Witt Talmage

Triumph All the Way Jos_1:5 : ’93There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life.’94 Moses was dead. A beautiful tradition says the Lord kissed him, and in that act drew forth the soul of the dying lawgiver. He had been buried, only one Person at the … Continue reading “062. Triumph All the Way”

The Chronology of the Bible; or, God Among the Centuries A New Year’92s sermon. Deu_32:7 : ’93Consider the years of many generations.’94 At twelve o’92clock last night, while so many good people were watching, an old friend passed out of our homes and a stranger entered. The old friend making valedictory was the departing year; … Continue reading “059. The Chronology of the Bible; or, God Among the Centuries”