I S A I A H. CHAPTER 47 Infinite Wisdom could have ordered things so that Israel might have been released and yet Babylon unhurt; but if they will harden their hearts, and will not let the people go, they must thank themselves that their ruin is made to pave the way to Israel's release. That ruin is here, in this chapter, largely foretold, not to gratify a spirit of revenge in the people of God, who had been used barbarously by them, but … [Read more...]
Summary of Jeremiah
Date and Place: written in Palestine about 685-616 B.C. Author: Jeremiah Proof of authorship: This is the first Book in the Bible which critics have not attacked regarding authorship. Theme: the prophecy of Jeremiah might be considered the great book on back-sliding and the dangers of apostasy. Apart from this only one other book even mentions the word back-sliding [Hosea 4:16; Hosea 11:7; Hosea 14:4]. Jeremiah uses it 13 times … [Read more...]