THE PRECIOUSNESS OF CHRIST Isaiah 32:2. _“A man shall be as an hiding-place,” &c._ These figures all coincide in setting forth one great and blessed truth—the truth that _in Christ there is suitable and complete relief under every circumstance of distress:_ in distress arising— 1. from _temporal... [ Continue Reading ]
CHRISTIAN LIBERALITY Isaiah 32:8. _But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand_. This prophecy relates to the time when the kingdom of Judah would relinquish its foolish dependence on Egypt. The king would reign in righteousness. Men and things would be called by... [ Continue Reading ]
A CALL TO THE CARELESS Isaiah 32:11. _Be troubled, ye careless ones_ [1192] [1192] See outlines on chap. Isaiah 1:3, p. 7–12. I. WHO ARE THE CARELESS ONES IN OUR OWN DAY? 1. _Those who neglect the Bible_. Its main object is to arouse the attention of sinners. Claims and deserves attention. That... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ESSENTIAL CONDITION OF MISSIONARY SUCCESS Isaiah 32:13. _Upon the land of my people_, &c. This chapter commences with a prophecy of the appearance and the kingdom of Christ. But instead of finishing the painting of that beautiful scene, with what might be anticipated as the effect of this appea... [ Continue Reading ]
PEACE THE WORK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS Isaiah 32:17. _The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever_. A large part of the book of Isaiah is taken up in setting forth the glories and the blessedness of Christ’s kingdom. Sometimes this is done by... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PEACEFUL HABITATION Isaiah 32:18. _And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation_ [1210] [1210] See CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, Isaiah 33:20. No doubt “the peaceable habitation” is found in moral dispositions created within by Divine grace. Here is, 1st. The Chamber of _Hol... [ Continue Reading ]
SPIRITUAL HUSBANDRY Isaiah 32:20. _Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass_. Two explanations of this description of agricultural life. The first refers it to the practice of literally sowing on the waters. In some parts of the East, particu... [ Continue Reading ]