 | Jean Calvin - 1830 - 210 pages
...places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty." Moses likewise saith, Deut. xxxii. 9. " For the Lord's portion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance." We see therefore that God chose for himself a particular people : namely, the stock of Abraham ; setting... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 574 pages
...the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. For the Lord's portion is his people, Jacob is the lot of his inheritance." And by the way I would observe, that in the following words are also references to other historical... | |
 | 1831 - 524 pages
...the sons of Adam ; he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel: for the Lord's portion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance." The land of Canaan was given to Abrani by promise : " And the Lord said unto Abram, Lift up now thine... | |
 | Religion - 1853 - 1142 pages
...design of establishing the people of Israel in the land of Canaan ; and he assigns this as the reason : "For the Lord's portion is his people, Jacob is the lot of his inheritance" — a form of expression truly remarkable. That God should be the portion of His people is not wonderful,... | |
 | Edward Irving - Bible - 1831 - 470 pages
...the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel; for the Lord's portion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance" (Deut. xxxii. 8, 9). And so the new testament, which is presented to us in the Supper of the Lord is... | |
 | Isaac Ambrose - 1832 - 730 pages
...other things as accidents in comparison, and his substance is his people: they are his very portion, " C \u UN* N, Vɤ/ ŀz9 . _C q + z = _ Y ' ;ih R M Deut. 32:9. They are his treasure, his peculiar treasure above all people; " If ye will obey my voice... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 684 pages
...to the praise and glory of his grace.] CCXXXII. GOD'S REGARD FOR HIS PEOPLE. Deut. xxxii. 9 — 12. The Lord's portion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed... | |
 | Robert Vaughan - Christian life - 1832 - 450 pages
...be said of the prosperous generally; and too often, in no small measure, of prosperous Christians. The Lord's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. So the Lord alone did lead him. He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people, according to the number of the children of Israel. 10 For the Lord's portion is his people: Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. 11 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling "wilderness: he led him about, he instructed... | |
 | Menzies Rayner - 1833 - 202 pages
...Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my Son out of Egypt." And hence again, Moses says, " For the Lord's portion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness ; he led him about, — he made... | |
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When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. For the Lord's portion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. 
