Popular Commentary of the Bible: The poetical and the prophetical booksConcordia Publishing House, 1924 |
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... heaven , that is , they threw up handfuls of dust as high as possible to signify that the misery of Job cried to heaven , and then let it fall back on their heads to show the depth of their grief . V. 13. So they sat down with him upon ...
... heaven , that is , they threw up handfuls of dust as high as possible to signify that the misery of Job cried to heaven , and then let it fall back on their heads to show the depth of their grief . V. 13. So they sat down with him upon ...
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... heaven . V. 7. Thou knowest that I am not wicked , rather , “ al- though Thou knowest that I am not guilty " ; and there is none that can deliver out of Thine hand ; although He had all men ab- solutely in His power , He surely would ...
... heaven . V. 7. Thou knowest that I am not wicked , rather , “ al- though Thou knowest that I am not guilty " ; and there is none that can deliver out of Thine hand ; although He had all men ab- solutely in His power , He surely would ...
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... heaven , literally , " heights of heaven , " namely , those are the distances which extend between man's understanding and God's infinity ; what canst thou do ? Deeper than hell , far below the realm of the dead the hidden depths of the ...
... heaven , literally , " heights of heaven , " namely , those are the distances which extend between man's understanding and God's infinity ; what canst thou do ? Deeper than hell , far below the realm of the dead the hidden depths of the ...
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... heaven in witness of his innocence , and let my cry have no place , his call for vengeance should not be quieted until an avenger had arisen for his blood ; for Job still believed that God would finally avenge the blood which His wrath ...
... heaven in witness of his innocence , and let my cry have no place , his call for vengeance should not be quieted until an avenger had arisen for his blood ; for Job still believed that God would finally avenge the blood which His wrath ...
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... heaven , the infinitely Exalted One , ruling the world and punishing evil ? And behold the height of the stars , how high they are ! God is immensely exalted over puny man with his feeble criticism of divine justice and every sus ...
... heaven , the infinitely Exalted One , ruling the world and punishing evil ? And behold the height of the stars , how high they are ! God is immensely exalted over puny man with his feeble criticism of divine justice and every sus ...
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affliction Ahaz Ahikam anger Assyria Babylon Behold believers blessings bring captivity cause Chaldeans chap CHAPTER children of Israel Christ Church covenant David death deliver deliverance destruction divine dwell earth Edom Egypt Eliphaz enemies eternal evil eyes faith fathers fear foolish forever fulness give glory God's grace hand hath heart heathen heaven holy honor idolatry idols Idumea iniquity Israel Jehoiakim Jehovah Jeremiah Jerusalem Jews Job's Judah judgment king king of Babylon kingdom land literally Lord of hosts Lord's ment mercy Messiah midst mighty Moab mouth nations Nebuchadnezzar ness praise prayer proper prophecy prophet psalm punishment righteousness rulers saith the Lord salvation Selah servant sins song of degrees soul spirit strength thereof thine things Thou hast thou shalt tion transgression true trust truth unto thee voice wicked wickedness wisdom Word worship wrath Zedekiah Zion
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Page 312 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds: I will be like the most High.
Page 372 - For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Page 181 - For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Page 397 - And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched: and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Page 61 - Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Page 20 - As the waters fail from the sea, And the flood decayeth and drieth up : So man lieth down, and riseth not. Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, Nor be raised out of their sleep.
Page 352 - Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Page 210 - He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Page 355 - He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench : he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth : and the isles shall wait for his law.
Page 148 - I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.