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1Sa_15:32. Agag’s Exclamation Considered "Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past."’971Sa_15:32. The words of the text we design to consider as a motto for our discourse, quite independently of their original use … Continue reading “675. 1SA 15:32. AGAG’S EXCLAMATION CONSIDERED”

Jdg_14:14. Samson’s Riddle Improved "And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle."’97Jdg_14:14. There is considerable difficulty in deciding the moral class to which some persons belong. Many are decidedly the enemies of God … Continue reading “672. JDG 14:14. SAMSON’S RIDDLE IMPROVED”

Rth_1:14. Orpah and Ruth Contrasted "And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law; but Ruth clave unto her."’97Rth_1:14. Sometimes a very small and apparently insignificant action, gives the most clear indication as to the true character of the individual. This was especially the case in reference to the two persons introduced in our text. For we shall find … Continue reading “673. RTH 1:14. ORPAH AND RUTH CONTRASTED”

Deu_3:23-27. The Prayer of Moses to Go Over to the Good Land "And I besought the Lord at that time, saying, O Lord God, thou hast begun to show thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and … Continue reading “670. DEU 3:23-27. THE PRAYER OF MOSES TO GO OVER TO THE GOOD LAND”

Jdg_13:24, Jdg_13:25. Samson, Both an Example and Beacon "And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him. And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol."’97Jdg_13:24, Jdg_13:25. The history of Samson is … Continue reading “671. JDG 13:24, JDG 13:25. SAMSON, BOTH AN EXAMPLE AND BEACON”

Num_16:48. The Plague Stayed "And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed."’97Num_16:48. Never did the depravity of human nature appear more deep and striking, than in the history of the Israelites. Their history is one continuous record of God’s goodness, and man’s sinfulness. It cannot be read, without yielding … Continue reading “668. NUM 16:48. THE PLAGUE STAYED”

Num_23:23. Balaam’s Declaration of Israel’s Security "Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!"’97Num_23:23. Balak, the king of the Moabites, anxious to rid himself of the children of Israel, whose tents were … Continue reading “669. NUM 23:23. BALAAM’S DECLARATION OF ISRAEL’S SECURITY”

Num_14:8. Joshua and Caleb’s Encouraging Declaration "If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring is into this land, and give it us."’97Num_14:8. Our text is connected with a striking event in the history of the Israelites. Twelve spies were sent to report on the land which God had promised them. See chap. Num_13:17, … Continue reading “666. NUM 14:8. JOSHUA AND CALEB’S ENCOURAGING DECLARATION”

Num_14:24. Character of Caleb "But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it."’97Num_14:24. Of more than six hundred thousand Israelites brought out of Egypt by the outstretched hand of God, only two … Continue reading “667. NUM 14:24. CHARACTER OF CALEB”

Exo_17:11, Exo_17:12. The Hands of Moses Held Up "And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he laid down his hand, Amalek prevailed," &c.’97Exo_17:11, Exo_17:12. God was pleased to employ various means, under an inferior dispensation, for the punishment of the wicked. In some cases he sent … Continue reading “665. EXO 17:11, EXO 17:12. THE HANDS OF MOSES HELD UP”