_CHRIST SHEWETH THAT THE DERELICTION OF THE JEWS IS NOT TO BE IMPUTED TO HIM, BY HIS ABILITY TO SAVE, BY HIS OBEDIENCE IN THAT WORK, AND BY HIS CONFIDENCE IN GOD'S ASSISTANCE. AN EXHORTATION TO TRUST IN GOD, AND NOT IN OURSELVES._ _Before Christ 712._... [ Continue Reading ]
THUS SAITH THE LORD— In the preceding period of the last chapter, a doubt respecting the great enemy of the church was removed: but another doubt exercised the afflicted church about the same time in which we have placed the scene of this prophesy: for as at that time the Jewish nation was engaged i... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD GOD HATH GIVEN ME, &C.— The second discourse of the fifth part of this book extends to the 17th verse of the following chapter. It is divided into two sections; the former of which, in the present chapter, contains a discourse of the Messiah, both historical, or narrative, and doctrinal, by... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD GOD HATH OPENED MINE EAR— An _open ear_ signifies a mind prompt and ready to receive, understand, and distinguish, the doctrines which are taught it, and to obey the commands which are carried through the ears to the mind. See chap. Isaiah 42:18. The completion of this and the following ver... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO IS MINE ADVERSARY?— _Who will hold suit against me?_... [ Continue Reading ]
LO, THEY ALL SHALL WAX OLD AS A GARMENT— The simple sense of this metaphorical expression is, that all the adversaries of Christ should be abolished and done away, like a garment, which grows vile and useless by wearing, and is at length consumed by the moths. This is expressed plainly and literally... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO IS AMONG YOU THAT FEARETH THE LORD— After the Messiah had prophetically described his condition among the Jews, he addresses himself to the Jewish people, who, being divided into two classes, one of believers, his disciples, the other of the rebellious, who, he foresaw, would perish in their own... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD, ALL YE, &C.— _Behold, all ye who strike out fire, and place fuel around; walk in the light of your fire, and of the fuel you have kindled._ It is universally agreed, that the adversaries of the kingdom of Christ are here meant, particularly the Scribes and Pharisees, and all those who were m... [ Continue Reading ]