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... prophet , favoured with clearer revelations . meaning is , that whereas God spake to other prophets obscurely in visions and dreams , He would speak to Moses " mouth to mouth , even apparently , " that is , plainly and distinctly , in a ...
... prophet , favoured with clearer revelations . meaning is , that whereas God spake to other prophets obscurely in visions and dreams , He would speak to Moses " mouth to mouth , even apparently , " that is , plainly and distinctly , in a ...
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... prophet . He was a worshipper of the true God , but his worship was debased by superstition . He seems also to have had some pious thoughts and resolutions ; but his heart was unsound , mer- cenary , and corrupt : he " loved the wages ...
... prophet . He was a worshipper of the true God , but his worship was debased by superstition . He seems also to have had some pious thoughts and resolutions ; but his heart was unsound , mer- cenary , and corrupt : he " loved the wages ...
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... prophet . This miracle was very proper to con- vince Balaam that the mouth and tongue were under God's direction ... prophet are an expostulation for this wrong . God will certainly call us to an account for the cruel usage of His dumb ...
... prophet . This miracle was very proper to con- vince Balaam that the mouth and tongue were under God's direction ... prophet are an expostulation for this wrong . God will certainly call us to an account for the cruel usage of His dumb ...
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... Prophet from the midst of thee , of thy brethren , like unto me ; ] This Prophet like unto Moses was our Lord Jesus Christ ; who was by birth a Jew , and resembled His predecessor in having personal intercourse with God , in performing ...
... Prophet from the midst of thee , of thy brethren , like unto me ; ] This Prophet like unto Moses was our Lord Jesus Christ ; who was by birth a Jew , and resembled His predecessor in having personal intercourse with God , in performing ...
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... prophet Samuel , who was the Author of the twenty - four first chapters . The remainder of the first book , and the whole of the second are supposed to have been added by the prophets Gad and Nathan . This opinion is founded on these ...
... prophet Samuel , who was the Author of the twenty - four first chapters . The remainder of the first book , and the whole of the second are supposed to have been added by the prophets Gad and Nathan . This opinion is founded on these ...
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affliction alludes Assyrian Babylon Balaam blessings calamities called Canaan captivity Chaldeans CHAP chapter children of Israel Christ Church command covenant David death deliver deliverance denote destroyed destruction Deut Divine earth Edom Egypt enemies Ephraim evil expression false father favour Gentiles give glory God's Gospel hand hath heart heathen heaven Hebrew holy honour idolatry idols iniquity Israel Israelites Jacob Jeroboam Jerusalem Jewish Jews Judah Judea judge judgment king king of Babylon kingdom kingdom of Israel land Lord manner meaning ment mercy Messiah Moab Moses nations Nebuchadnezzar offering person Philistines priests princes probably promise prophecy Prophet prosperity Psalm publick punishment religion repentance represented righteous sacrifice Samaria Saul Saviour Scripture seems shew signifies sins speak spirit Syria tabernacle temple thee thine things thou hast thou shalt tion tribe unto vengeance Verse waters wicked wickedness words worship Zedekiah
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Page 365 - But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Page 19 - Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly...
Page 378 - And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver : and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
Page 21 - By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son...
Page 5 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed then Eve. And Adam was not deceived ; but the woman, being deceived, was in the transgression ; notwithstanding she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness with sobriety.
Page 21 - Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Page 200 - And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with a very great plague.
Page 182 - For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found : surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Page 96 - With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
Page 32 - And he said, Certainly I will be with thee ; and this shall be a token unto thee that I have sent thee : When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.