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Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. That prophesy - Out of their own deceiving hearts, not from God. 3. Foolish prophets - Foolish prophets are not of God's sending: for whom he sends, he either finds fit, or makes fit.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Ramoth - The kings of Israel and Judah were both absent, and Jehu, as it seems, was left in chief command. 7. I may avenge,&c. - That they were idolaters was bad enough:…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
4. Young ones - Notwithstanding their great weakness caused by their hard entrance into the world. Grow up - As with corn, that is, as if they were fed with corn.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Their works - All events which befall them are governed by his providence, and therefore although we cannot fully understand the reasons of all, yet we may be assured they are done righteously.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. The graves - He speaks of the sepulchres of his fathers, to which he must be gathered. The graves where they are laid, are ready for me also. Whatever is unready,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. A running issue - Commonly called the running of the reins, a grievous and loathsome disease, which is generally the consequence of sin. 3. His flesh be stopped - That is, if it have run,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Rocks - Which the wild goats used to delight in and climb over. These very rocks are exceeding steep, and full of precipices, and dangerous to travelers, as an eye-witness hath left upon record.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. In the eighth month - Two months after Haggai began to encourage the Jews to build the temple. Zechariah - Probably this is that Zechariah whom the Jews slew between the temple and the altar, Matt.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Such things - These things are but vulgar and trivial. And so are all creatures, to a soul under deep conviction of sin, or the arrest of death.…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. His footstool - His temple; but suffered the Chaldeans to destroy it. Cast down - That is, thrown them down from the highest glory and honour, to the meanest degree of servitude.