_And on the wall of Ophel he built much._
BUILDING ON OPHEL
Ophel means “the mount.” Where was the mount? On the southern
slope. Why did the king build so much on Ophel? Because it was most
accessible to the enemy. Like a wise commander he remembered that no
man is stronger than his weakest point,... [ Continue Reading ]
_So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord
his God._
JOTHAM’S EPITAPH
I. Every man is under God’s inspection. How truly did the ancients
realise this (Psalms 139:1.; Jeremiah 23:23; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Job
34:22). We little consider this in the present day.
II. Every ma... [ Continue Reading ]