A MOMENTOUS INQUIRY Isaiah 21:11. _Watchman, what of the night?_ Some calamity or sad moral condition is foreseen by the prophet. Moral evil is fitly compared to darkness. The term “night” is used to express error and sin. This was a time of darkness. The burden of Dumah was: “Watchman, what of the... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BURDEN OF DUMAH Isaiah 21:11. _The burden of Dumah, &c._ There are three distinct prophecies in this chapter, and they are all termed _burdens_, as denoting heavy judgments. The first respects Babylon; the next, _Dumah_, Idumea, or Edom, inhabiting Mount Seir; and the last, Arabia. The fall of... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GRIEVOUSNESS OF WAR Isaiah 21:15. _The grievousness of war_. In our quiet sanctuary, so full of holy and peaceful memories, let us think about war; the more deeply we do so, the more will the aptness of the phrase which forms our text become apparent to us. I. THE GRIEVOUSNESS OF WAR IS SEEN... [ Continue Reading ]