CONTENTS This Psalm hath been very justly considered as a beautiful ode on the Incarnation of Christ; and, as such, contains the outlines of that glorious event, and of the happiness and welfare of the church in it. A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah. Psalms 87:1 The very title of this Psalm l... [ Continue Reading ]
Read with reference to Christ, this verse is most beautiful; for it is in Christ the Lord visiteth and rejoiceth in his people. Lovely as Jacob's praying seed are, yet they are so only in Jesus. The acceptation of their persons and their offerings is all in Christ. Ephesians 1:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
Surely we cannot be at a loss to apprehend what is meant by the glorious things of the church, which is made glorious within by reason of her glorious Lord, and Head, and King. All his people are made kings and priests to God and the Father in Him; and hence they are declared to be a chosen generati... [ Continue Reading ]
This verse throws great light upon the glorious things spoken of before. For the words are as if Jehovah had said, I will cause it to be remembered by them, who knew me in Rahab and Babylon, here was the man born. And who but Christ could be the man born in Zion, to be the Saviour of his church, whi... [ Continue Reading ]
If, as Mr. Romaine justly concludes, we may, without violence to the original, read this verse - "And of Zion it shall be said, A Person, and a Person shall be born in her; " this plainly intimates the identical person, God and Man, Christ Jesus: and this decidedly refers the whole of the glorious t... [ Continue Reading ]
As Jesus is the first-born among many brethren, so when Zion's sons are registered, Jehovah himself, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, shall record it indeed, it hath been recorded, that here was the man born. In Jesus redemption began; in Jesus redemption is completed; and in Jesus the people, his peopl... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the just and unavoidable conclusion of all that went before. There can be no source, no spring, no fountain, but in Jesus. Everything of life, and light, and salvation, grace here, glory hereafter; all are in Christ: not only from Christ, but in Christ. A God incarnate must be the only possi... [ Continue Reading ]