THE ONLY COUNSELLOR Isaiah 31:1. _Woe to the rebellious children, &c._ These words were spoken by the prophet at a time when the Jewish nation was in great and imminent danger. They were addrest to the rulers of the nation, who were endeavouring to ward off the danger: and their purpose is to rebuk... [ Continue Reading ]
A CALL TO THE REVOLTED Isaiah 31:6. _Turn ye unto Him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted_. Had mankind adhered to the divine idea, no such word as this would have been necessary. Divine communications would have consisted probably of counsels, directions, predictions, progressive... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FIERY ORDEAL OF THE CHURCH Isaiah 31:9. _The Lord, whose fire is in Zion, and whose furnace is in Jerusalem_. There is a variety of purposes for which fire is used. One of them was of old for the sacrifice, the burnt-offering; another was for incense, to keep it always smoking. Furnaces were u... [ Continue Reading ]