CONTENTS. The beginning of Isaac's spiritual warfare, like that of his father before him, affords large occasion for the exercise of faith. A famine prevails in Canaan: God directs the Patriarch what to do: Covenant promises are renewed: Isaac, through distrust and fear, denies that Rebekah is his... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 37:3; Genesis 12:10 Very sweet are the renewals of divine assurances. My brother! if you know what it is, as one of old did, against hope to believe in hope, you will know also how to walk by faith and not by sight, Genesis 22:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
So did Abraham. Genesis 20:5. See also Genesis 12:13. Reader! do not hastily pass over this verse; but remark, in the perusal, the weakness of the patriarch's faith. Was it not enough that the Lord had appeared unto him, had assured him of his remembrance, of his covenant engagements, and that he wo... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 20:9... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 105:14... [ Continue Reading ]
That is a sweet promise Isaiah 65:18; Psalms 112:1... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 144:13... [ Continue Reading ]
This was contrary to their covenant. Genesis 21:25... [ Continue Reading ]
Exodus 1:9... [ Continue Reading ]
Living Waters Song of Solomon 4:15... [ Continue Reading ]
Esek means contention... [ Continue Reading ]
Sitnah means hatred... [ Continue Reading ]
Rehoboth means roomy. Psalms 4:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
Beersheba a city to the south of Canaan.... [ Continue Reading ]
Gen_12:2; Gen_15:1-8; Gen_17:6-7.... [ Continue Reading ]
See how faithful men in all places, desire to erect, and leave behind them their testimonies to God's faithfulness. Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:18 etc.... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 16:7... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 21:1... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 21:23... [ Continue Reading ]
Sheba means an oath, Beer the well; hence Beersheba, the well of the oath.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 12:16; Deuteronomy 7:3... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 27:46 REFLECTIONS Let no true believer in Jesus ever be discouraged by the trials he meets with, since the faithful in all ages have been so exercised. The Apostle makes this an evidence of the Christian character, that no man should be moved by these afflictions, since (saith he) ye yourse... [ Continue Reading ]