| Alexander Keith - 1843 - 300 sider
...Israel, but was destined to flourish when that proud tree was levelled to the earth."f " Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, Jonadab the son...shall not want a man to stand before me for ever."! The Beni Rechab, sons of Rechab, still exist, a " distinct and easily distinguishable" people. They... | |
| Roger Laurence - 1852 - 74 sider
...his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you ; therefore, thus saith the LOBD of Hosts, the GOD of Israel, Jonadab, the son of Eechab, shall not want a man to stand before Me ever." (Jer. xxxv. 18, 19.) This necessarily implies, that it was their duty to obey that command of... | |
| 1886 - 376 sider
...spoken unto them, but they have not heard ; and I have called unto them, but they have n'ot answered. Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of...shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. * 10 MORNING LESSON. [January 24. THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT. GOLDEN TEXT. Blessed are the merciful : for... | |
| Archer Gifford - 1856 - 346 sider
...excuse to avoid their duty, but continued faithfully to discharge it : and see the blessing, — " Jonadab the son of Eechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever." Second Lesson, LUKE vn. «. 19. When the disciples of St. John the Baptist were sent to Jesus, saying,... | |
| Archer Gifford - 1856 - 340 sider
...excuse to avoid their duty, but continued faithfully to discharge it : and see the blessing, — " Jonadab the son of Eechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever." Second Lesson, LUKE vn. v. 19. When the disciples of St. John the Baptist were sent to Jesus, saying,... | |
| John Cassell - 1861 - 400 sider
...commanded you : therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Jonadab the son of Kechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever."...more full and comprehensive the whole chapter through ? Some may say this is placing temperance where religion ought to be. No, not so. I can show that temperance... | |
| mrs. M J H. Hollings - 1863 - 480 sider
...pronounce His Jeremiah offering Wine to the Kechahites. blessing on these Rechabites : " Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Jonadab, the son...shall not want a man to stand before me for ever." (Jer. xxxv. 19.) Has God's word come true ? Yes, indeed it has ! Away in the deserts of Arabia, a tribe... | |
| Ernst von Bunsen - 1867 - 486 sider
...pre-historical times. Again, to the Kenites, or Re(-habites, the promise was given by Jeremiah, that ' Jonadab, the son of Eechab, shall not want a man to stand ' before the Lord ' for ever.' Like the sons of Levi, they were chosen to ' stand before ' God in the sanctuary... | |
| Charles Kingsley - 1868 - 378 sider
...'You will find us 60,000 in number still. ' See, the words of the prophet have been ful' filled—" Jonadab the son of Eechab shall ' not want a man to stand before me for ever." ' What lesson shall we learn from this story —so strange, and yet so beautiful? What lesson need... | |
| 1869 - 248 sider
...verse 55, we find " Hemath the father of the house of Eechab," of whom it is said (Jer. xxxv. 19), " Jonadab the son of Eechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever." Thus to this day, as far as this world is concerned, a member of the house of Caleb stands before the... | |
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