Author: Administrador

The Fiery Furnace—Daniel 3 King Nebuchadnezzar was what would be called a man of large ideas and vast undertakings. The great empire he had won and consolidated comprised many different nations, with different gods and different forms of religious service. Seeing that all these nations obeyed him as a king, and were subject to his … Continue reading ““612. THE FIERY FURNACE—DANIEL 3””

Conscientious Scruples—Dan_1:8-15 Daniel, and his friends were but four out of many who entered the imperial palace of proud Babylon under the circumstances lately described. But they alone found their tender consciences harassed by a scruple respecting food which met them at the outset. The youths thus introduced to the palace were provided for from … Continue reading ““609. CONSCIENTIOUS SCRUPLES—DANIEL 1:8-15””

The Examination—Dan_1:19-20 It is stated, that when the time for the training and probation of the young Hebrews had passed, “the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.” From this an old commentator Note: Willet: Hexapla in Danielem. London, 1610. deduces the doctrine, “that learning … Continue reading ““610. THE EXAMINATION—DANIEL 1:19-20””

Daniel—Daniel 1 In the third year of his reign, king Jehoiachin was besieged in Jerusalem by the Chaldeans; and, being constrained to submit, he was, by order of Nebuchadnezzar, laden with chains, with the purpose of sending him away to Babylon. But the conqueror afterwards relented, and restored to him his crown. Many persons of … Continue reading ““606. DANIEL—DANIEL 1””

Daniel: Twenty-Fourth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

The Learner’s Aid—Dan_1:20 God is a good paymaster. Give what we may to Him of faith, or work, or trust, or love, or zeal, He gives back again with large interest—good measure, and pressed down, and shaken together, and running over— ten, twenty, thirty, sixty, or a hundred fold, in whatever we need most from … Continue reading ““608. THE LEARNER’S AID—DANIEL 1:20””

Sepulchers of Assur and Elam—Eze_32:17-23 In this passage the nations are represented as lying entombed in the state of death. The expressions which describe them in that state are, at the first view, very similar; but on closer inspection we find varying phrases introduced, from which we collect that amid the terms of general description, … Continue reading ““604. SEPULCHERS OF ASSUR AND ELAM—EZEKIEL 32:17-23””

The Tomb of Cyrus—Eze_32:24-32 Having in a former portion of this Volume given much attention to the history of Cyrus, in its connection with sacred prophecy, we cannot neglect the opportunity which is afforded by the mention of Persian sepulchers, of following the hero to his last earthly home. It is clear that, whatever were … Continue reading ““605. THE TOMB OF CYRUS—EZEKIEL 32:24-32””

Old Tyre—Ezekiel 26-28 Tyre, so renowned in the history of commerce and navigation, occupies a large place in sacred prophecy. “The prophecies respecting Tyre do not, however, appear to have been always discreetly or faithfully explained. The traveller, having read these explanations, expects to find nothing more than a bare rack, washed by the sea, … Continue reading ““602. OLD TYRE—EZEKIEL 26-28””

Insular Tyre—Ezekiel 26-28 When Alexander, by means so remarkably fulfilling prophecies of which he had no knowledge obtained access for his forces to the island, he soon made himself master of the city. The Tyrians, indeed, made a most valorous and obstinate defence. But this served only to complete their doom: for the conqueror was … Continue reading ““603. INSULAR TYRE—EZEKIEL 26-28””