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AN AWFUL CHALLENGE. Amo_4:6-13. It is an awful act when God Almighty challenges a crippled nation to a final combat. "Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel." This is a declaration of war. All negotiations had failed, a rupture had come. Now, after the manner of men, God challenges them to battle. It is quite … Continue reading “0046. AMOS”

JONAH THE RUNAWAY. Jon_1:1-3. This is one of the most romantic of all the books of the Bible. To those who can read between the lines, it is more fascinating than the most popular novel. I. Who was Jonah? From 2Ki_14:25, we learn that he was the servant and prophet of the Lord-no mean title. … Continue reading “0047. JONAH”

GOD’S GRACIOUS AND ETERNAL PURPOSE Hos_2:14-18. Hosea is reckoned the first of the minor prophets, a contemporary of Isaiah, in the eventful days of Uzziah and Hezekiah, Kings of Judah. "The Word of the Lord came to him, " and by his vital relationship with a morally depraved and faithless wife, he symbolically revealed Israel’s … Continue reading “0044. HOSEA”

THE SEVERITY AND THE GOODNESS OF GOD. Joel 2 and 3. It has been said that Joel is the prophet of the Holy Spirit, as Isaiah is of the Messiah. Yet he gives us one of the darkest pictures ever drawn by a prophetic pen, and also one of the brightest (chap. 2:28). Here we … Continue reading “0045. JOEL”

THE LIVING CREATURES Ezekiel 1 It was when the prophet was "among the captives" that the "heavens were opened, and he saw visions of God" (Eze_1:1). John was in the Isle of Patmos when the revelation came to him. These "visions of God" which came to Ezekiel the priest, whatever be their import to Israel, … Continue reading “0042. EZEKIEL”

THE MAN OF PURPOSE Daniel 1 The book of Daniel has been cast into the critics’ den, but, like Daniel, it shall yet escape from the mouths of the lions. Rationalists are rejecting it because of its miracles and prophetic utterances. The Lord Jesus Christ approved of it, for it formed part of the canonical … Continue reading “0043. DANIEL”

CALLED AND EQUIPPED Jer_1:1-10 The prophets of old knew nothing of human ordination, and instead of rushing hurriedly into the Lord’s work, they frequently shrank from it. Moses said, "I am not eloquent." Isaiah said, "I am a man of unclean lips." Jonah fled in fear. Jeremiah exclaimed, "Oh! Lord God, I cannot speak." But … Continue reading “0041. JEREMIAH”

HER CONFESSION AND APPEAL Chapter Son_1:5-7 I.-HER CONFESSION. "I am black, but comely." To many this is a seeming contradiction, if not a perfect absurdity, but it is a very fit expression of the twofold nature of the Bride’s character, even although she has been brought into His chambers of wealth and beauty. She describes … Continue reading “0039. SONG OF SOLOMON”

THE GREAT INVITATION Isa_1:1-20 Israel had fallen into degenerate times: and just as "Moses was born" in the time of national darkness and despair (Act_7:19-20), so did the "Vision" come to Isaiah, the Son of Amos (Isa_1:1). God has His own time and way of unveiling human guilt, and Divine mercy. These two pictures are … Continue reading “0040. ISAIAH”

WISDOM’S CALL Pro_1:20-29 The book of Proverbs is said to "Represent the very science of practical philosophy." It is divided into two sections; Chapters I.-IX., Wisdom’s Ways, and chapters X.-1I., Wisdom’s Words. These words "The fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of knowledge" (Pro_1:7) may be taken as the keynote of the book. … Continue reading “0037. PROVERBS”