Isaiah 14:9-12

THE GRAVE AND ITS MYSTERIES

Isaiah 14:9. Hell from beneath is moved for thee, &c.

I. There is an invisible world (H. E. I., 2173–2175). II. Its inhabitants stand in a mysterious relation to this. III. Are conscious of passing events. IV. Despise all earthly distinctions. V. Await the coming of their fellows. VI. Receive them according to their moral character.—J. Lyth, D.D.: Homiletical Treasury, part i. p. 20.