Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! 37. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, &c.—How ineffably grand and melting is this apostrophe! It is the very heart of God pouring itself...

They honoured the relics of the prophets, they built their tombs, and garnished their sepulchres. It seems, the places of their burial were known, David’s sepulchre was with them, Acts 2:29. There was a title upon the sepulchre of the man of God(2 Kings 23:17), and Josiah thought it respect enough not to move his bones, Matthew 23:18. But they would do more, rebuild and beautify them. Now consider this, [1.] As an instance of honour done...

“Until these calamities be overpast. He compares his afflictions and calamity to a storm that cometh and goeth; as it is not always fair weather with us in this life, so not always foul. Athanasius said of Julian furiously raging against the Lord’s Anointed, “Nubecula est, cito transibit, “he is a little cloud; he will soon pass away. Man is born to labour and dolour, to travail and trouble; to labour in his actions, to...

“COVENANT AND THE UNITY OF SCRIPTURE Part 1 of 2 by John M. Frame Reformed theologians have commonly found in the covenant motif a helpful way to show forth the unity of the Bible. Traditionally, these writers have found in Scripture two major covenants, sometimes called the covenant of works and the covenant of grace. The former embraces the pre-fall period. In it God offers an eternal life of blessedness (symbolized by the tree of life)...

“THE NAMES ON AARON’S BREASTPLATE” Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:29. Every part of the elaborately prescribed dress of the high priest was significant. But the significance of the whole was concentrated in the inscription upon his mitre, ‘Holiness to the Lord,’ and in those others upon his breastplate and his shoulder. The breastplate was composed of folded cloth, in which were lodged twelve precious stones, in four rows of three, each...