Homiletical Commentary On The Book Of Genesis Chapters I Viii By J S Exell Chapters Ix L By T H Leale

Author : Joseph Samuel Exell
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN 13 : 9781230156545
Total Pages : 496 pages
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Download or read book Homiletical Commentary on the Book of Genesis, Chapters I-Viii by J. S. Exell, Chapters Ix-L by T. H. Leale written by Joseph Samuel Exell and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ... of the name which God had appointed for her son. God's children take their part in carrying out His designs concerning others. Abram gives that name which had been revealed to another. The trials of waiting for promised blessings. 1. The time is often long. Abram was now eighty-six years old, and up to this point of time was childless. He had to wait through many long and weary years till the sight of this child gladdened his eyes. God sometimes delays the fulfilment of His promises so long that the patience of His people is sorely tried. 2. We may be deceived by what is only intended to be a provisional fulfilment. Abram thought that the son of Hagar was the promised and long-desired son by whom he was to be a blessing to all generations. But he had to wait fourteen years for the true son of promise. He rejoiced too soon. God often gives us some fulfilment of His word, which stays for a time the desires of our soul. Thus we are led on till we find, at last, that real and solid good which is laid up for us. During thirteen years of the time of Abram's waiting, it would seem that all those delightful personal manifestations of the Almighty which he had hitherto enjoyed were suspended; but whether this was designed, as some have suggested, as a token of the Divine displeasure, or whether it is to be referred to the sovereign good pleasure of Him who giveth not account of any of His matters, it is not for us to say. It is certain, however, as a general fact, that similar conduct is productive of similar results, and that if we find that it is not with us as in times past--that communion with God is more than usually difficult--that our intercourse with heaven is sadly impeded, our prayers hindered, and our praises deadened--the cause is to...