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Job_15:11. Eliphaz’s Important Interrogation. [No. VIII.] "Are the consolations of God small with thee?"’97Job_15:11. To Job the question was one of peculiar moment; and there is no class of subjects so invariably seasonable, as those which relate to the comfort of God’s people. So truly is this life a scene of sorrow’97so truly is man … Continue reading “705. JOB 15:11. ELIPHAZ’S IMPORTANT INTERROGATION. [NO. VIII.]”

Job_2:1-10. Job’s Personal Afflictions. [No. V.] "Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou," &c.’97Job_2:1-10. God’s way is often in the sea, and his … Continue reading “702. JOB 2:1-10. JOB’S PERSONAL AFFLICTIONS. [NO. V.]”

Job_2:11-13. Job and His Three Friends. [No. VI.] "Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him … Continue reading “703. JOB 2:11-13. JOB AND HIS THREE FRIENDS. [NO. VI.]”

Job_1:6-12. The Wonderful Convocation. [No. III.] "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said. From going to and fro in the earth, and from … Continue reading “700. JOB 1:6-12. THE WONDERFUL CONVOCATION. [NO. III.]”

Job_1:12-22. Job’s Calamities. [No. IV.] "And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord. And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in … Continue reading “701. JOB 1:12-22. JOB’S CALAMITIES. [NO. IV.]”

Job_1:1-3. His Moral Excellences and Prosperity. [No. I.] History of Job "There was a man, in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and eschewed evil," &c.’97Job_1:1-3. Few parts of the word of God have exercised the controversial powers of theologians more … Continue reading “698. JOB 1:1-3. HIS MORAL EXCELLENCES AND PROSPERITY. [NO. I.]”

Job_1:4, Job_1:5. Family Festivities. [No. II.] "And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them," &c.’97Job_1:4, Job_1:5. We have contemplated Job in his earthly dignity, and in his moral excellence. We have seen the integrity and … Continue reading “699. JOB 1:4, JOB 1:5. FAMILY FESTIVITIES. [NO. II.]”

Neh_8:5-8. Ancient Worship, and Open Air Preaching "And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people (for he was above all the people); and when he opened it, all the people stood up: And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their … Continue reading “696. NEH 8:5-8. ANCIENT WORSHIP, AND OPEN AIR PREACHING”

Est_5:6. The King’s Question to Esther, Improved "And the king said unto Esther, at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed."’97Est_5:6. The Book of Esther contains a most vivid and instructive exhibition … Continue reading “697. EST 5:6. THE KING’S QUESTION TO ESTHER, IMPROVED”

2Ch_12:7. The Humiliation of the Princes, and the King, Pleasing to God "And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore, I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out … Continue reading “694. 2CH 12:7. THE HUMILIATION OF THE PRINCES, AND THE KING, PLEASING TO GOD”