They do not cry to me from the heart, but they wail upon their beds; for grain and wine they gash themselves; they rebel against me.—Hosea 7:14 The Israelites prayed. They even wailed. But they were not sincere. Examine your own heart as you read John Calvin’s commentary on Hosea 7:14- Now the Prophet says … More Fictitious invocations?
Spurgeon writes on Psalm 79 in The Treasury of David: Entering the inhabited part of the old city, and winding through some crooked, filthy lanes, I suddenly found myself on turning a sharp corner, in a spot of singular interest; the “Jews’ place of Wailing.” It is a small paved quadrangle; on one side are … More Still Asking “How Long O Lord?”
Entering the inhabited part of the old city, and winding through some crooked, filthy lanes, I suddenly found myself on turning a sharp corner, in a spot of singular interest; the “Jews’ place of Wailing.” It is a small paved quadrangle; on one side are the backs of low modern houses, without door or window; … More Psalm 79…Still Asking “How Long, O Lord?”
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