Sermons and Biblical Studies

Exo 14:15: Forward! And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.'97Exo_14:15. These words, which were spoken at the crisis of Israel's history'97at the very moment when, so to speak, Israel came into existence as a nation'97were the motto stamped upon the whole … Continue reading “021. EXO 14:15: FORWARD!”

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”

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”

Autor: JAMES HASTINGS

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”

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 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 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 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 5:24: Walking with God Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.'97Gen_5:24. How strange it is, if you are reading the Bible from the beginning, to come to this text! Here was a man in the very childhood of the world, who seemed distinguished from those who lived around him … Continue reading “012. GEN 5:24: WALKING WITH GOD”