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3001 1,7 | better. Nineveh was not destroyed in forty days, but some 3002 5,2 | Hosea gives a deeper and truer revelation than Amos. So 3003 7,7 | violent than any attempt to try and discover a connexion 3004 16,4 | question of the prophet’s trying to bribe the people (ver. 3005 15,4 | the lamps by seven golden tubes. This means that providing 3006 11,1 | fickle crowd sided for the tune being with the judges, but 3007 1,7 | 19). Yet Tyre was not captured and destroyed and its king 3008 16,4 | can see that we are in the twilight of prophecy, for the priest 3009 17,5 | Problems in the Book of Daniel (Tyndale Press).~ ~ ~ 3010 4,4 | themselves roughly into three types. There are the gross violations 3011 8,3 | we are dealing with the typically vague language of eschatology, 3012 15,4 | word that describes it, to typify the low position of the 3013 17,2 | day and generation? The tyranny of the Law and the petrified 3014 11,6 | deliberately one of the ugliest words that he could have 3015 1,8 | eyes, cease from your iniquities, learn to do good, diligently 3016 1,8 | wound, a bruise, a festering ulcer. they have not been cleansed, 3017 17,2 | not refer to the allegedly un-historical statements in the book. 3018 6,7 | of Isaiah’s difficulties. Unable to capture the ear of his 3019 17,3 | that has made the theory unacceptable to the majority.~ d) 3020 11,5 | hard to distinguish from unadulterated, because spirituality is 3021 1,8 | of the Jews remained in unbelief, is given to us in the New 3022 17,3 | symbolic.~ We believe that any unbiased student will agree that 3023 11,0 | contact with the living God unbound by the ties of family, country 3024 6,6 | the prosecution; as the unchangeable character of God is assured, 3025 11,2 | in and near Palestine was uncircumcised). The R.V. should be con 3026 11,2 | here. “Circumcised in their uncircumcision” (R.V). means there is no 3027 13,9 | Elders in the Church are under-shepherds, for they bear rule as the 3028 11,4 | He and Baruch had to go underground, and it was probably only 3029 17,9 | which we are convinced must underlie any sound exposition of 3030 11,1 | unpardonable, for he was undermining their chief confidence; 3031 17,2 | There is a tendency to underrate the critical acumen of the 3032 11,3 | well. Jeremiah’s entirely undeserved reputation for prosiness 3033 18,3 | long lines divided into two unequal parts, the second being 3034 1,7 | even when the condition is unexpressed. A prophecy of good may 3035 11,5 | Prophets. ~ It would be unfair to assume that the majority 3036 5,1 | 8:14. Israel’s Political Unfaithfulness.~5 — Ch. 9:1-9. The Corruption 3037 17,3 | fact the historical events unfolded in the time period designated 3038 13,4 | have rejected this view as unfounded, we believe it does furnish 3039 1,8 | and He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob... For God hath 3040 6,5 | scholars have long been unhappy about the identification 3041 1,8 | disasters befell them and unheard‑of woes were heaped upon 3042 3,2 | last analysis we accept unhesitatingly because of what we know 3043 17,3 | something over ten years unimportant.~ b) Those who begin it 3044 1,7 | the sea. Egypt was never uninhabited for forty years (Ezek. 29: 3045 17,4 | the Greek period almost unintelligible; in addition, Daniel never 3046 13,4 | and forcefully shows the union of divine and human in the 3047 5,3 | worshippers. While Jehovah stood uniquely alone in the worship of 3048 13,2 | Certainly they form a unique unit within Ezekiel. Though the 3049 6,2 | We are not dealing with a unitary writing of the modern type, 3050 13,0 | or rod that is meant. The uniting of the rods means that there 3051 11,8 | apparently did not grasp was the universalism we find in Isa. 19:23ff, 3052 6,6 | we have one of the finest universalistic passages in the Old Testament. 3053 8,4 | points of the compass, i.e. universality.~ ~ 3054 Intro | History and Literature, University of Sheffield, and “Rev. 3055 6,4 | but simply because all unknowingly he carries out God’s will.~ 3056 9,1 | vestiges of Assyria vanished unlamented, never to be revived.~ The 3057 18,0 | about Christ and an almost unlimited number of foreshadowings 3058 13,8 | follows the slaying of the unmarked (9:5-11), which the intercession 3059 6,5 | the Old Testament that is unmistakable without the help of the 3060 1,7 | things normally do so quite unmistakably. There seems no justification 3061 7,2 | restrict (as some do quite unnecessarily) Micah’s work to the first 3062 8,2 | Though absolute certainty is unobtainable, there is a strong probability 3063 4,6 | by Jerusalem to visit the unofficial sanctuary in the extreme 3064 3,3 | Isa. 1:9). In this time of unparalleled distress God’s spokesmen 3065 11,1 | people, Jeremiah’s action was unpardonable, for he was undermining 3066 17,3 | not believing in Him is unpleasant to admit.~ ~ 3067 Intro | conservative introduction, almost unprocurable in Britain.~ Also standard 3068 14,1 | conditions had not been unpropitious for the prophets, it is 3069 13,1 | so far from opposing the unprovoked assault, seem to be eager 3070 6,4 | Jerusalem, for the spiritually unredeemed people have now returned 3071 11,4 | Josiah give a picture of unrelieved gloom.~ In modern text-books 3072 5,4 | experienced the heart-break of unrequited and faithless love as Hosea 3073 10,2 | there being no mention of unrighteous Israelites.~ 3. 1:5-11 should 3074 17,3 | modern interpretation is unsatisfactory by any normal canons of 3075 1,8 | and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His 3076 11,6 | appeared again, fearless and unshakable. There is no evidence that 3077 18,0 | ancient commandments remain unshaken: that concerning loving 3078 12,1 | difficulties made or left unsolved by this view, it does make 3079 1,8 | in their force, in their unsparing veracity.~Woe, O sinful 3080 6,0 | that Isaiah denounced so unsparingly; but Hezekiah had gone into 3081 7,4 | s repentance, otherwise unspecified, unless perhaps in 3082 13,5 | that the rebellious and unspiritual misunderstood it.~ ~ 3083 3,7 | think. To the Israelite the untamable sea was a picture of chaos, 3084 18,3 | nu, -anu, -enu, -inu, -unu no less than 44 times.~ 3085 1,5 | gain public attention by unusual actions. Examples are Isaiah’ 3086 5,2 | often hard to follow; the unusually high number of marginal 3087 17,9 | the present and in the yet unveiled future is a guarantee of 3088 6,0 | found prophets like Isaiah unwelcome at times.~ ~ 3089 11,0 | 43:6). Tough they were unwilling to believe the prophet, 3090 1,4 | came to them, it would be unwise for us to speculate too 3091 13,4 | Ezekiel began his work of upbuilding and comfort.~ It is then ( 3092 6,9 | transformation of men that is uppermost in the prophet’s mind.~ ~ 3093 10,3 | is puffed up, it is not upright in him, But the righteous 3094 14,6 | with 2:18).~ It is strongly urged that since the foundation 3095 3,3 | power and love of God needed urgently to be learned in the middle 3096 Intro | occasional texts, which were useful as pegs to hang sermons 3097 12,3 | first half of the verse ushers in the second half of the 3098 11,0 | was the height of madness, ut we may be sure that the 3099 11,2 | time.~ His most striking utterance on sacrifices is in 7:21- 3100 6,8 | of God.~ The third woe is uttered against the political intrigues 3101 6,3 | Mount of congregation in the uttermost north” is the home of the 3102 6,4 | from the death year of king Uzziab, 740 B.C. (6:1, see below), 3103 5,7 | with the picture of Jehovah’s love triumphant over Israel’ 3104 18,9 | have not gone down into the vale of grief.~ ~ ~ 3105 4,3 | could teach a true scale of values. This was Amos’ school in 3106 Intro | the latest authority, P. van der Meer: The Ancient Chronology 3107 13,3 | hazy, or even virtually vanishing. This is particularly the 3108 17,1 | and certainly none are vanquished and destroyed, for when 3109 17,3 | Far more important are the variant efforts to solve the chronological 3110 17,4 | are there many striking variants, especially in chs. 4-6, 3111 3,4 | swallowed Jonah, for there are varieties that would have not the 3112 6,6 | unconnected prophecies of varying date, but in the main probably 3113 5,3 | governing the growth of vegetation and the crops with 3114 13,7 | countries. Here he is the god of vegetation, killed off by the drought 3115 18,6 | 55ff) and a call to God for vengeance on his enemies (vers. 3116 2,3 | but expects God’s intervention by which His sovereignty 3117 1,8 | force, in their unsparing veracity.~Woe, O sinful nation, a 3118 7,3 | the reign of Ahaz, these verbal fireworks probably reflect 3119 1,4 | obtained most of their messages verbally — we cannot go further in 3120 13,3 | use of stock expressions, verging on the symbolic, or even 3121 17,4 | points to the remarkable verification of certain parts of the 3122 6,0 | order in IIKings as vice versa. In that case we have one 3123 17,3 | Emperor, by the order of Vespasian, temporarily lifted the 3124 7,7 | yield a yet bitterer harvest.~ ~ ~ ~ 3125 8,2 | Baal worship to the last vestige,” and the latter “the royal 3126 9,1 | Four years later the last vestiges of Assyria vanished unlamented, 3127 6,8 | bloody, then later in light vestments. The clothing of the priest 3128 6,8 | them, and cast lots upon My vesture,” compare to Matthew 27: 3129 Intro | them the possibility in vexed questions of studying the 3130 6,0 | the order in IIKings as vice versa. In that case we have 3131 18,1 | comes rather from the conviction that we show the Holy Spirit 3132 17,7 | After Nebuchadnezzar’s victory in 605 B.C. at Carchemish, 3133 13,4 | recent years it has been vigorously challenged, even by conservatives ( 3134 15,4 | leaders of the people, VI to VIIJ with the spiritual transformation 3135 6,4 | does Jehovah’s will, he vindicates Him, for then assuredly 3136 6,7 | the “wild grapes” of the vineyard. Hard on their heels follow 3137 4,4 | types. There are the gross violations of the ordinary decencies 3138 4,6 | sacrifices, “the melody of thy viols” the musical accompaniment. 3139 13,7 | his transportation is by virtue of the spirit. There are 3140 13,4 | in his list of sins and virtues (vers. 6-9).~ The section 3141 11,4 | Jeremiah’s life makes it advisable to use it as a framework 3142 11,3 | possibility that it was a visionary action. The round trip would 3143 4,1 | Women.~3 — Ch. 4:4-12. God’s Visitations in Nature.~4 — Ch. 5:1-17. 3144 4,2 | 79.) that Amos will have visited the towns of Israel on business, 3145 13,5 | at such times as he had visitors, or may even, though less 3146 11,0 | the popular mind must have visualized the return of former glories. 3147 4,2 | simple as all that.~ It is vital to realize that Amos represents 3148 13,2 | was to fulfil his priestly vocation by acting as His prophet.~ ~ 3149 11,5 | speak with two different voices. The religious world is 3150 6,2 | many improbabilities it involves, it is surely easier to 3151 13,7 | is that they are able to vouch for the reality of Ezekiel’ 3152 17,8 | owing to the absence of vowels (as normally the case in 3153 6,5 | but wearied by his long wait (ver. 4). Though fully fitted 3154 13,8 | Recommissioning (Ch. 33). ~ As Ezekiel waited for the certain fulfilment 3155 11,5 | through the critical time of waiting what God’s word would finally 3156 4,7 | Amos’ message will have wakened fierce hostility not merely 3157 11,5 | eye fell on a branch of waker (i.e. almond), which had 3158 1,8 | of the nations. O people walking in darkness, behold a great 3159 6,7 | otherwise, he goes round as a wandering minstrel at some vintage 3160 17,8 | impressed by it that he did not want some spur-of-the-moment 3161 14,1 | prophets were not really wanted. In Zech. 13:2-6 we have 3162 11,1 | Nebuchadnezzar’s power Jeremiah wants to teach Judah that God 3163 16,2 | Nehemiah co-operated outwardly…” (Pusey, op. cit., p. 169) 3164 9,4 | pictures of ancient siege warfare as such sieges always were. 3165 11,0 | he would have received a warm welcome from the better 3166 17,3 | Christians of this prophecy and warned His listeners, that, when 3167 4,4 | and the ignoring of God’s warnings (4:6-11).~ The main reason 3168 15,3 | its concept of hosts of warring angels. Zechariah affirms 3169 1,8 | the festival assemblies... Wash ye, be clean, remove your 3170 6,8 | unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and 3171 1,8 | dwelling place of God: for thou wast first to receive remission 3172 6,9 | however, Judah will have been wasted (ver. 15). Butter and honey 3173 13,4 | pastoral prophet, the priest watching over the souls entrusted 3174 12,2 | there seems to have been a wave of pressure by the Nabatean 3175 13,6 | sanctuary (5:11). Ezekiel can wax indignant about social wrongs, 3176 16,3 | the Jew was weak, Edom was weaker still. For the situation 3177 7,6 | have risen from increasing wealth and luxury.~ ~ 3178 14,4 | this that while it took a wealthy king with all the resources 3179 1,5 | the bottle (ch. 19), his wearing a yoke (chs. 27-28), his 3180 6,8 | in season to him that is weary... I gave My back to the 3181 14,3 | poetry, but it seems well wedded to the message.~ As we showed 3182 1,8 | to my eyes? then would I weep for this, my people, day 3183 18,6 | captivity and exile that weigh on the poet, as the spiritual 3184 13,0 | eats his meals, carefully weighing the quantities and in great 3185 13,2 | place. The one objection of weight is that a birthday could 3186 5,7 | iniquity of the people, they welcomed it for the sake of 3187 3,4 | 12:40) says that it was a whale that swallowed Jonah, for 3188 18,2 | doth not wither, And in whatsoever he doeth he shall prosper. ( 3189 6,8 | fully: “Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, 3190 | whereas 3191 | whereby 3192 1,8 | the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it 3193 | wherein 3194 13,4 | when men were reaping the whirlwind of the storm their ancestors 3195 2,5 | was fulfilled on the first Whit-Sunday (Pentecost, now the feast 3196 17,7 | little realized that it was a white-haired old man who was thrown to 3197 13,1 | 16) he charges them with whitewashing, i.e. giving their approbation 3198 1,8 | and rock of offense, and whosoever believeth in Him shall not 3199 5,3 | nig.). This led in turn to wide-spread immorality (4:14) (An interesting 3200 5,5 | Israel, using the word in the widest sense. It is clear that 3201 3,3 | in and through them as He willed. But Jonah shows that this 3202 6,8 | demanding considerable willful effort on the part of the 3203 6,9 | natural and future (See Lukyn Williams: The Hebrew Christian Messiah, 3204 6,8 | was tortured, but suffered willingly… as a sheep led to slaughter” ( 3205 3,2 | ment, and indeed our own willingness to accept is primarily an 3206 15,4 | over the earth. The four winds (or spirits) of heaven issue 3207 13,3 | show strong traces of the winged figures so common in Mesopotamian 3208 11,5 | seemed still wrapped in their winter sleep. Then the voice of 3209 17,5 | Daniel can refer to D. J. Wiseman and others, Notes on Some 3210 13,1 | book. It is therefore much wiser to see in ch. 38f the great 3211 11,4 | into the background, not wishing to embarrass a king he respected 3212 11,7 | extra fighters. With the withdrawal of be Chaldeans (37:5, 11), 3213 18,2 | Whose leaf also doth not wither, And in whatsoever he doeth 3214 11,4 | priest responsible for order withm the sacred precincts (20: 3215 16,4 | in the divorce of their wives, and this became apostacy 3216 11,2 | treat the burnt-offerings, wnere not even the sacrificing 3217 6,0 | his son is in his mother’s womb. Only after the child’s 3218 10,4 | transformed into one of the wonders of the ancient world (cf. 3219 1,8 | Isaiah was sawn in two with a wooden saw), really inspire their 3220 1,8 | will make them white as wool, proclaimed the Prophet 3221 5,3 | Baal. For the prophets the worshipping of one’s own conception 3222 11,5 | over them (see R.V. mg. for word-play). Much that follows in Jeremiah 3223 13,5 | is that God deliberately worded His law in such a way that 3224 6,9 | resurrection, although the wording in this prophecy is in the 3225 6,8 | half. From now on, God is working out His purpose through 3226 2,5 | dangerous to base any view of world-wide revival before the second 3227 6,1 | Ahaz’ action from a purely worldly point of view. Certainly 3228 3,7 | gave him a little shade. A worm at its root killed it and 3229 17,4 | on the subject, but it is worth noting that Zockler, Wright 3230 17,6 | works attributed to various worthies of the past), of which Enoch 3231 15,7 | 15ff. The appointment of a worthless king as a punishment. Probably 3232 1,8 | ing and the night. If you wouldst inquire, inquire and dwell 3233 1,8 | no soundness in them; a wound, a bruise, a festering ulcer. 3234 11,3 | Egypt, Baruch will have woven his prose collection of 3235 13,0 | bring out his bundle, wrap his face up so that he could 3236 13,8 | iniquity, bloodshed and wresting of judgment (9:9, R.V.), 3237 9,2 | Prophets, attributed, perhaps wrongly, to Epiphanius (fourth century 3238 18,7 | rejected us ~ And art very wroth against us.~It is the note 3239 9,1 | a special case (see ch. XII).~ ~ 3240 6,6 | remnant (see especially ch. XIV). But beyond all the centuries 3241 13,0 | left in the land (cf. ch. XT on Jer. 2:1-4:4). This raises 3242 1,1 | Writings, are considered in ch. XVII. For the moment it is sufficient 3243 17,2 | Daniel, Book of; Young, ch. XXIV; Lattey: The Book of Daniel 3244 13,4 | rebellious” (ver. 3, so R.Y.), i.e. both Judah and Israel. 3245 Intro | Jehovah.” Though Jahveh, or Yahweh, whichever you prefer, is 3246 7,3 | inevitable doom, and therefore beyond her idolatry Samaria’s sins 3247 14,6 | From this day will I bless you11 (ver. 19); some immediate 3248 | Yourself 3249 | yourselves 3250 16,4 | which even then was more zealous than those who had returned, 3251 1,8 | do it quickly, O land of Zebulon, land of Naphtali, and the 3252 15,4 | Though it promises that Zerubbabel will finish building 3253 15,5 | moderns assume that it was Zerub-babel that was crowned, but when 3254 14,7 | Zerubbabel looks forward to Zerubbabers greater descendant (cf. 3255 17,4 | it is worth noting that Zockler, Wright and Boutflower ( 3256 15,3 | new Iranian teaching of Zoroaster with its concept of hosts