A homiletical commentary on the Book of Esther, Volym 221Dickinson, 1881 - 323 sidor |
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... speak to us at least of the merriment of Ahasuerus in Shushan . This luxury and splendour only seem to point to the Persian greatness which culminated about this period . The two narrations - the one given by Herodotus as to Xerxes ...
... speak to us at least of the merriment of Ahasuerus in Shushan . This luxury and splendour only seem to point to the Persian greatness which culminated about this period . The two narrations - the one given by Herodotus as to Xerxes ...
Sida 7
... speaking of Persepolis , Porter observes , Nothing can be more striking than the view of its ruins ; so vast and so magnificent , so fallen , mutilated , and silent ; the court of Cyrus , and the scene of his bounties ; the pavilion of ...
... speaking of Persepolis , Porter observes , Nothing can be more striking than the view of its ruins ; so vast and so magnificent , so fallen , mutilated , and silent ; the court of Cyrus , and the scene of his bounties ; the pavilion of ...
Sida 10
... speaking of this feast of Ahasuerus , and wondered how the Prince of Persia could find patience for such a long feast , he replied , " That his wonder was how he could defray the expense of it . " He was afraid that the provinces would ...
... speaking of this feast of Ahasuerus , and wondered how the Prince of Persia could find patience for such a long feast , he replied , " That his wonder was how he could defray the expense of it . " He was afraid that the provinces would ...
Sida 11
... speak of Oriental magnificence and Oriental love of display , and do not sufficiently remember that there is an English love of display . During the last few years wealth has increased in England ; and with the increase of wealth there ...
... speak of Oriental magnificence and Oriental love of display , and do not sufficiently remember that there is an English love of display . During the last few years wealth has increased in England ; and with the increase of wealth there ...
Sida 12
... speak for themselves . Yea , he seems to conceal his treasures ; and all goodly pearls reveal themselves only to diligent seekers . III . This proud display has a sorrowful aspect . He showed his riches . many days . The display only ...
... speak for themselves . Yea , he seems to conceal his treasures ; and all goodly pearls reveal themselves only to diligent seekers . III . This proud display has a sorrowful aspect . He showed his riches . many days . The display only ...
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Ahasuerus beauty better Bigthan blessed Book of Esther Christ Christian Church command COMMENTS ON VERSES conscience court danger death decree deliverance Divine Divine grace drink earth earthly enemies Esther eunuchs evil faith father favour fear feast feel Feuardent Findern friends give glory God's gospel grace Hadassah Haman hand happy Hatach hath heart heathen heaven Herodotus honour human Israel Jesus Jewish Jews king king's gate kingdom lives look Lord MAIN HOMILETICS Medes Memucan ment mercy mind monarch moral Mordecai nation nature ness never noble old Persian palace passion perish Persian Persian empire person pleasure poor pray prayer princes prosperity Purim purpose queen revenge reward rich royal sceptre servants Shushan sorrow soul speak spirit SUGGESTIVE COMMENTS thee things thou thought trouble true truth unto Vashti wealth wicked wife wine wisdom wise words wrath Xerxes Zeresh
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Sida 247 - And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
Sida 298 - Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Sida 266 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword ? Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Sida 101 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Sida 91 - Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Sida 156 - But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Sida 89 - And the serpent said unto the woman, ye shall not surely die, for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof then your eyes shall be opened and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Sida 214 - I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
Sida 201 - For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth ; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Sida 220 - I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: there was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.