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Exo 33:14: Life in God's Presence My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.'97Exo_33:14. These are the words of God's assurance, anticipating an almost agonizing supplication of Moses, '93If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.'94 The prayer was uttered on the edge of the great wilderness. … Continue reading “022. EXO 33:14: LIFE IN GOD’S PRESENCE”

Exo 3:2: The Burning Bush And the angel of the Lord appeared unto Moses in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.'97Exo_3:2. 1. It was a very sharp descent from Pharaoh's palace to the wilderness; … Continue reading “019. EXO 3:2: THE BURNING BUSH”

Exo 3:13-13: The Eternal Name And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, … Continue reading “020. EXO 3:13-13: THE ETERNAL NAME”

Gen 49:10: Shiloh The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come (R.V.m. till he come whose it is); And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.'97Gen_49:10. The passage is obscure and its meaning is still uncertain. But Jews and Christians alike have from … Continue reading “017. GEN 49:10: SHILOH”

Autor: JAMES HASTINGS

Gen 28:16-17: Jacob's Vision And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.'97Gen_28:16-17. At two … Continue reading “015. GEN 28:16-17: JACOB’S VISION”

Gen 32:24: Spiritual Wrestling And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.'97Gen_32:24. This is one of the strangest stories under which the Bible, in a fashion suitable to the age in which it was written, presents eternal truth to us'97strange in itself, strange in its … Continue reading “016. GEN 32:24: SPIRITUAL WRESTLING”

Gen 22:1-2: The Proving of Abraham And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I. And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer … Continue reading “013. GEN 22:1-2: THE PROVING OF ABRAHAM”

Gen 25:34: The Bartered Birthright And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: so Esau despised his birthright.'97Gen_25:34. In view of the popular misapprehension of the story of Esau and Jacob, and the lessons which that story contains, it is desirable, … Continue reading “014. GEN 25:34: THE BARTERED BIRTHRIGHT”

Gen 4:9: Am I my Brother's Keeper? And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?'97Gen_4:9. Matthew Arnold was never tired of reminding us that while we go back to the ancient Greeks for lessons in art and beauty and culture, we … Continue reading “011. GEN 4:9: AM I MY BROTHER’S KEEPER?”