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There is a time for the divine decree to be issued against a nation; a time when, though Noah, Job, and Daniel should stand before Him, yet He will not be entreated; though they cry early, cry aloud, cry with...
But the God of revelation contrives to be gentle, hiding His omnipotence to instill confidence in His children.
Though biblical records highlight only the most striking features, Joshua's campaign likely spanned six years—not the instantaneous victory Jehovah could have granted.
but Israel doth not know." The prophet addressed a people surrounded by idolatrous nations, prone to regarding Jehovah as merely one god among many, or worse, as a provincial deity rather than the God of all the earth.
First, some regard themselves as mere products of natural causes—biology determining destiny.
Cyrus the Great, born a prince of a small principality at the head of the Gulf of Oman, rose to conquer the Medes, Persians, Asia Minor including Lydia, and finally Babylon itself.
Higher counsels than ours govern the issues of human conduct.
David's prayer—"Remember not the sins of my youth"—reflects a universal human experience: youthful transgressions, once dismissed thoughtlessly, return as haunting spectres in maturity.
This divine severity serves two purposes: first, the wicked have increased "the number, weight, and measure of their sins" until judgment becomes inevitable; second, Yahweh respects the benefit of others who, witnessing sudden destruction, learn not to abuse His patience...
The prophet presents three essential truths about obedience to Yahweh.
She had rhapsodized, calling for her beloved's return—yet when he came at an inconvenient hour, she could not rise from her bed to meet him.
Our Lord justifies His parabolic teaching method on the principle that immediate revelation is not always desirable.
How long shall I be with you?"—reveals not divine anger but infinite pain.
The Hebrew Christians, like wilderness Israelites, were offered the gospel and eternal rest, yet required active faith to obtain it.
Moses' honesty is remarkable—he records the magicians' genuine successes in their experiments, lending credibility to the account.
The Psalmist's declaration captures a profound spiritual truth: the transition from darkness to light, from despair to joy.
The fear of God operates as a restraining influence upon the heart.
Exell's Victorian commentary unpacks reproof as an obligation rooted in love for our neighbours.
Repentance (*metanoia*—a turning around of the mind) in Scripture holds three distinct meanings.
The Lord keeps His people in six distinct ways.
Wickedness and peace are mutually destructive terms—not because God arbitrarily withholds peace, but because wickedness itself is incompatible with it.
First, we come into actual contact with sin, imaged in the corruption of death itself.
The Lord God sends forth His Spirit not as a subordinate, but as His own extension of power—note how Professors Davidson and Driver observed in Isaiah 40-46 that the Divine Spirit appears as a separate personality, yet remains inseparable from...
The kiss signifies multiple progressive meanings in Scripture.