How to Read the Prophets: Isaiah (xl.-lxvi) and the post-exilian prophetsT. & T. Clark, 1895 - Bible |
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Abednebo anointed answered Antiochus Babylon beasts Behold Belshazzar blessing book of Daniel bring burning fiery furnace called Cambyses captivity cast Chaldeans CHAPTER covenant Cyaxares II Cyrus Daniel Darius decree deliverance desolation destroy divine dream dwell earth Edom Egypt Empire ephah evil eyes Ezra faithful fathers favour fear glory God's gold Haggai hand heard heart heathen heaven High Priest Holy honour horns House iniquities interpretation thereof Isaiah Israel Jacob Jehoiakim Jehovah hath Jehovah of Hosts Jeremiah Jerusalem Jews Joshua Judah king kingdom land maketh Meshach mighty mountains mouth Nabonidus nations Nebuchadrezzar peace Persia princes prophecy prophet recognised redeemed reign restoration righteousness royal saith Jehovah satraps servant of Jehovah Shadrach sins spake speak spirit spoken Temple thine things Thou art thou hast thou shalt true unto thee vision voice Word of Jehovah worship Zechariah Zerubbabel Zion
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Page 52 - But hast lifted up thyself against the LORD of heaven ; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them ; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know : and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified : Then was the part of the hand sent from him ; and this writing was written.
Page 48 - ... the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Page 127 - Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
Page 141 - And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people : and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Page 189 - But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee ; how much less this house that I have builded...
Page 123 - Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Page 127 - And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Page 126 - I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake; I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
Page 117 - A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour ? and if I be a master, where is my fear ? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name.
Page 94 - And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer ; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.