by Justin Marple | Mar 18, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 51:9-16 calls upon YHWH God to act with might like He did at the first exodus event. The Exodus is described with sea-terminology such that the place where the dead go is the abyss (today this is sometimes called Davy Jones’ Locker) and Egypt is pictured...
by Justin Marple | Mar 17, 2012 | Former Prophets, Judges Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
I noted in an earlier post that the first oppressor of Israel was a world-emperor, that the second was a regional power, then the rest of the oppressors were much more close to home. By the time we reach these last chapters of the book the enemy is Israel herself. ...
by Justin Marple | Mar 16, 2012 | John Flavel, Quotes, REVIEWS
Of Saving Repentance What are the Signs of true Repentance? A. Fear of Sin, Care to preserve ourselves from it, and Zeal to honour God by new Obedience, 2 Cor 7:11 For behold, this self same Thing that ye sorrowed after a godly Sort, what Carefulness is wrought in...
by Justin Marple | Mar 11, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 50:4-51:8 asks the question, “Who among you fears YHWH and obeys the voice of his servant?” The Suffering Servant that it speaks of is an expert in what to say to help the weary and an expert in listening to the Father. He hears and obeys and we...
by Justin Marple | Mar 10, 2012 | Former Prophets, Judges Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
Symbolic of the twelve tribes there are twelve judges in the book of Judges. Thus in order to reach the number 12 there are brief asides mentioning Shamgar (Judges 3:31), Tola and Jair (Judges 10:1-5), and Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon (Judges 12:8-15). It is interesting...
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