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From the nature of his visions , however , more than from his language , he is
often obscure , especially toward the bea ginning and end of his Book . The
freedom with which he reproved his countrymen for their idolatry , is said to have
cost ...
From the nature of his visions , however , more than from his language , he is
often obscure , especially toward the bea ginning and end of his Book . The
freedom with which he reproved his countrymen for their idolatry , is said to have
cost ...
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This vision was before the destruction of the temple . ... by the river of Chebar ,
with a colony of captives who were settled on the banks of that river , which runs
into the Euphrates , [ that ] the heavens were opened , 2 and I saw visions of God
.
This vision was before the destruction of the temple . ... by the river of Chebar ,
with a colony of captives who were settled on the banks of that river , which runs
into the Euphrates , [ that ] the heavens were opened , 2 and I saw visions of God
.
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Ezekiel was now among captives in Babylon ; but there God visited him with this
glorious vision . The godly may be involved in the same calamity as others ; the
difference between them and the ungodly is not in events , but in the frame and ...
Ezekiel was now among captives in Babylon ; but there God visited him with this
glorious vision . The godly may be involved in the same calamity as others ; the
difference between them and the ungodly is not in events , but in the frame and ...
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This vision represents to us their attention , simplicity , prudence , dexterity ,
activity , unanimity , dispatch , and perseverance , in executing the divine
commands . They make no mistakes , mind no diversions , but are always intent ,
cheerful ...
This vision represents to us their attention , simplicity , prudence , dexterity ,
activity , unanimity , dispatch , and perseverance , in executing the divine
commands . They make no mistakes , mind no diversions , but are always intent ,
cheerful ...
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The prophet , having been overwhelmed with the glorious vision in the fireceding
chapter , is here strengthened and comforted ; he is then commissioned 10 his
office , and encouraged to be faithful , though he must be the messenger of ...
The prophet , having been overwhelmed with the glorious vision in the fireceding
chapter , is here strengthened and comforted ; he is then commissioned 10 his
office , and encouraged to be faithful , though he must be the messenger of ...
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Page 399 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 387 - THEN shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when He fought in the day of battle. And His feet shall stand, in that day, upon the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east...
Page 15 - Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel : therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die ; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life ; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity ; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Page 116 - For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered ; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
Page 115 - The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost ; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Page 256 - And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army : for his camp is very great : for he is strong that executeth his word : for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it...
Page 316 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Page 181 - After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful, and terrible, and strong exceedingly, and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.
Page 169 - This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Page 126 - Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land : And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all...
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| Title | A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional and Practical Reflections, for the Use of Families, Volume 6 Volume 6 of A SHORT AND PLAIN EXPOSITION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, JOB ORTON A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional and Practical Reflections, for the Use of Families, Robert Gentleman |
| Authors | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman |
| Editor | Robert Gentleman |
| Publisher | S. Etheridge, 1806 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2007 |
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