CONTENTS This becomes an interesting Chapter, in that a gracious God, in answer to the complaints of Moses and the people, takes occasion therefrom to assure them of the reality of his delivering them from the oppressions of Egypt, by proclaiming his glorious incommunicable name of Jehovah, the pro... [ Continue Reading ]
How sweet and precious is this declaration! Reader! do you know the Lord under this glorious character? It means everything that can carry with it self-existence, and self-sufficiency. See Isaiah 40:11; Revelation 22:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
But Reader! do you know the Lord as he stands related in covenant engagements to his people? Here the view is doubly sweet and refreshing; for it carries with it this idea, that what God had promised he would perform. Oh! it is delightful to have a personal knowledge of God in a covenant way under t... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 38:4; Genesis 38:4; 2 Samuel 23:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Exodus 2:24; Psalms 106:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe how often in this verse the Lord confirms his promises by referring to himself; - I am the Lord: I will bring you out: I will rid you: I will redeem you! Lord give grace to our hearts to reply; so do Lord as thou hast said! Oh, for faith to believe in God! 1 John 5:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hosea 2:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 26:3; Genesis 26:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 13:12; Isaiah 28:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
Exodus 4:10; Jeremiah 1:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
Philippians 2:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
By a reference to other parts of scripture this descent may be more fully explained. See Genesis 46:9, etc. 1 Chronicles 6:1; Numbers 3:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 77:20; 1 Samuel 12:8... [ Continue Reading ]
Exodus 4:10 REFLECTIONS Nothing can be more refreshing to the soul under all the discouragements and trials of the faithful, than the firm assurance that we are brought into covenant with a God whose promises and performances are sure to correspond. Our fathers in the church of old knew God under... [ Continue Reading ]