Deuteronomy 28:45-68

I desired the Reader to remark with me in the opening of this Chapter, that there should seem to be somewhat prophetical in its contents. And if he compares what is here said, with the history of the Jewish nation, in their Babylonish captivity, he will discover strong leading particulars in proof of that idea. And if he carries on his enquiries to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, after the return of the LORD JESUS to glory, and to the dispersion of the Jews, even to the present hour; he will not perhaps be much in error in the application of great part of the threatenings in this Chapter, to events so very striking and memorable. But while we view the desolations of GOD'S anger in the history of our elder brethren the Jews, and bend to the lowest possible humiliation, in acknowledging that we are no better than they, are we not encouraged by the HOLY GHOST, to hope that blindness in part hath happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in? Are we not prompted very earnestly, and frequently, to be looking up to a faithful covenant GOD in CHRIST, that that precious promise shall be fulfilled when the deliverer shall arise out of Zion, to turn away ungodliness from Jacob? Hasten LORD, I would say, thy coming. Come, LORD JESUS, come quickly! do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Oh! that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion; when GOD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad. Psalms 51:18; Psalms 53:6