_Also I in the first year of Darius._ THE VISION BY THE HIDDEKEL The prophet here tells of a long and devout season of fasting and prayer to which ha had given himself. It lasted “three full weeks.” At the end of this time, he was by the side of the great river Hiddekel, now known as the Tigris, fa... [ Continue Reading ]
_But he shall not be strengthened by it._ THE SECRET OF STRENGTH There are five principal ways of coming to a clear perception of God. 1. We may know God by vision; that is, by the inner sense of the Spirit. This is the manner in which the Lord made known his mind and nature to the Old Testament... [ Continue Reading ]
_But the people that do know their God shall be strong._ STRENGTH IN GOD The follies and vices which disfigure human life, do not always proceed from a principle of depravity. The indiscretions and vices into which men fall, proceed often from weakness of mind rather than from a badness of heart. T... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the King shall do according to his will._ THE REIGN OF THE ANTICHRIST We Christians look for an Antichrist yet to come. Apart from revelation, it is, in itself, in conformity with human nature, and the laws of things, that, as good intensifies to a grand consummation of good, so will evil also... [ Continue Reading ]