_And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by is me messengers,
rising up betimes._
PRESUMPTUOUS REBELLION
I. We see here continued rebellion, which suggests--
1. That habits are easily commenced. There is little difficulty in
forming’ habits. They are not acquired by one mighty bound, but b... [ Continue Reading ]
_Now, in the first year of Cyrus, king of Persta._
CYRUS: THE DIVINELY-DIRECTED DELIVERER
I. God stirred up cyrus to do a great and necessary work.
II. Cyrus was a fitting instrument for the great work.
III. God has various means whereby to incite to action.
IV. The divine incitement to the nec... [ Continue Reading ]