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... God of Israel and his holy law ( 1 : 2 ) . But to us the strange thing is that these were religious men destitute indeed of the elements of morality , yet passionately religious . Unlike the prophet's religion , however , theirs was not ...
... God of Israel and his holy law ( 1 : 2 ) . But to us the strange thing is that these were religious men destitute indeed of the elements of morality , yet passionately religious . Unlike the prophet's religion , however , theirs was not ...
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... God who looked not for holocausts , but for justice ; for service indeed , but for moral and social rather than ritual service . " He looked for justice , but , behold , oppression ; for righteousness , but , behold , a cry " ( 5 : 7 ) ...
... God who looked not for holocausts , but for justice ; for service indeed , but for moral and social rather than ritual service . " He looked for justice , but , behold , oppression ; for righteousness , but , behold , a cry " ( 5 : 7 ) ...
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... God ( 22 : 8-11 ) . When , in the invasion of Judah by the confederate forces of Aram and Israel , the hearts of the king and his people were shaken like the forest trees before the wind ( 7 : 2 ) , Isaiah's heart is calm the only ...
... God ( 22 : 8-11 ) . When , in the invasion of Judah by the confederate forces of Aram and Israel , the hearts of the king and his people were shaken like the forest trees before the wind ( 7 : 2 ) , Isaiah's heart is calm the only ...
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... God turned out to be the truest political wisdom . On his view of the world , God alone was worthy of fear ( 813 ) — not Aram or Israel , not Egypt or Assyria , no force in the universe but God himself . For as the world is resplendent ...
... God turned out to be the truest political wisdom . On his view of the world , God alone was worthy of fear ( 813 ) — not Aram or Israel , not Egypt or Assyria , no force in the universe but God himself . For as the world is resplendent ...
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... God requires of man is a moral service ( Micah 6 : 6-8 ) , mercy , and not sacrifice ( Hos . 6 : 6 ) . It is not surprising that this word of Hosea's , which so aptly crystallizes the prophetic concep- tion of religion , was specially ...
... God requires of man is a moral service ( Micah 6 : 6-8 ) , mercy , and not sacrifice ( Hos . 6 : 6 ) . It is not surprising that this word of Hosea's , which so aptly crystallizes the prophetic concep- tion of religion , was specially ...
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Ahaz ancient Assyrian Babylon Behold book of Isaiah bring called Chap Cheyne Cyrus Damascus deliverance described desolation destruction didst divine doom ears earth Edom Egypt Egyptian enemies everlasting exalted exile eyes faith fire gathered glorious glory gods Greek version hand hear heart heathen heavens Hebrew Hezekiah holy idols inhabitants iniquity Isaiah Israel Jacob Jehovah Jerusalem Jews Judah judgment king of Assyria land last clause LORD hath LORD of hosts mighty Moab mountains nations Omit oracle passage peace perhaps probably prophecy prophet redeemed redemption rejoice religion righteousness saith the LORD salvation Samaria Sennacherib Servant Shebna Sheol song sorrow soul spirit Syria Tarshish temple terrible thereof thine things thou hast thou shalt tion unto thee verse vineyard vision waters words worship Zion
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Page 317 - For the Lord shall comfort Zion; he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Page 270 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee ; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee, When thou walkest through the fire Thou shalt not be burned, Neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, The Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour...
Page 237 - I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, And from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
Page 334 - For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: For as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth ; So have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Page 33 - Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him : for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked ! it shall be ill with him : for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Page 15 - When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
Page 377 - The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn...
Page 332 - Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: For more are the children of the desolate Than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord.
Page 65 - Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son ; now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria...
Page 398 - They shall not build, and another inhabit ; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.