_He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face _ GOD THE VINDICATOR OF THE OPPRESSED I. The oppression of the chosen people by the Assyrians. 1. This is expressed figuratively. “The emptiers have emptied them out” (ver. 2), had exhausted their resources, as the contents of a vessel poured... [ Continue Reading ]
_The shield of His mighty men is made red._ THE DOWNFALL OF NINEVEH, AS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE DIVINE AND THE HUMAN DEMENTS IN REVELATION There are two elements in the Bible, the Divine and the human. God speaks to us in every page, nor does He speak the less emphatically, but all the more so, in tha... [ Continue Reading ]
_Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts _ MAN INCURRING THE DIVINE DISPLEASURE This attitude of God towards man-- I. Implies wrong-doing on man’s part. God is not thus adverse to man for naught. “His delights are with the sons of men” (Proverbs 8:31). Sin alienates man from God, and c... [ Continue Reading ]