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10,045 illustrations — Lessons from history, biography, and world events
Isaiah condemns the absurdity of idolatry through the image of a *pesel* (graven image) crafted to not topple over. A wooden idol, planed smooth beneath and weighted above to prevent tipping at the slightest push, was deemed worthy of worship—yet...
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Exell's Victorian exposition distinguishes between two essential dimensions of this strength, each indispensable to true manhood.
They have beaten me and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again. (Proverbs 20:35) Joseph S. Exell's 1887 illustration draws a striking parallel between surgical anaesthesia and moral corruption. Just as modern medicine...
The prophet's central image is devastating: Samaria itself is a sparkling coronet, a flowery wreath twined upon the brow of its fertile hill, where revellers twist garlands in their hair during their orgies.
On November 24, 1859, John Murray's publishing house in London released 1,250 copies of Charles Darwin's *On the Origin of Species*. Every copy was spoken...
Samaria, perched high on its hillside with luxuriant vegetation and bright flowers, wears a crown of pride—yet this garland must fade.
Alexander observes, this sin must be abjured both for its destructive effects and as the worst form of pride.
A fear of Elohim for His own sake, and a fear of all things in reference to Him.
When Elohim's scythe swung through the harvests of that empire, desolation followed.
He placed his confidence in King Saul—and Saul hunted him like a beast through the wilderness.
Yet Elohim uses these very obstacles to stimulate human strength and ingenuity.
Solomon speaks of one "often reproved" yet stubbornly hardening his neck—the ancient metaphor for a beast refusing the yoke of obedience.
God's Word carries three uncompromising claims upon us.
Rather, we should echo back our thankfulness at the first intimation of His coming blessing.
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass stood before nearly six hundred people in Corinthian Hall, Rochester, New York, invited by the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society...
Nature exists not merely as physical matter, but as a moral declaration—a vehicle for divine truth.
Their humility is mere theater, a calculated mask worn to deceive the vulnerable.
Exell's exposition from *The Biblical Illustrator* (1887) distinguishes two interpretations: first, discharge all existing debts faithfully; second, avoid contracting debt altogether.
The soul is punished for informing; the body for performing.
Exell's 1887 exposition clarifies what this metaphor demands of Christian ministers.
The path suggests constant change, continuous progress in one direction, and an ultimate destination.
The Baptist rebuked Herod without provoking his anger, which reveals he spoke with gravity, temperance, sincerity, and genuine goodwill toward the king.
The Husbandman planted a choice vine on a fruitful hill, fenced it carefully, built a watchtower, and hewn a winepress—yet it brought forth wild grapes (*beushim*, worthless fruit) instead of the expected harvest of righteousness.
Exell outlined six foundational propositions about youth education that remain doctrinally sound.