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Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. He - The Medes or Chaldeans, that dash Nineveh in pieces. The munition - The forts. Make thy loins strong - Strengthen thyself. 2. For - Israel and Jacob were more to God, yet he punished them; much more will he punish Nineveh.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. The tenth year - Of Jeconiah's captivity. 3. The great dragon - The crocodile; our prophet, as well as Isaiah, compares the Egyptian king to that devouring serpent, or dragon.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Parable - His grave and weighty discourse. 2. Who - Though he knows my integrity, yet doth not plead my cause against my friends. 6. Reproach - With betraying my own cause and innocency.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Portray - Draw a map of Jerusalem. 2. Lay siege - Draw the figure of a siege about the city. Build - Raise a tower and bulwarks. 3. A wall - That it may resemble a wall of iron,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. The prey - Extortion and rapine. 3. The horsemen - The Chaldeans and their confederates. 4. The whoredom - The idolatries, which were multiplied by the many people that served the Assyrian idols.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. An empty vine - That hath lost its strength to bring forth fruit. Unto himself - Whatever fruit was brought forth by its remaining strength, was not brought forth to God.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. He - That sat on the throne. Scatter - That it may take fire in all parts, and none may escape. 3. The right side - The north-side, the side towards Babylon,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Shall not be opened - Shall not ordinarily stand open. No man - None of the common people. The Lord - That glory which was the visible sign of his presence. 3.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
5. The Ziphites - Probably Saul would have pursued David no more, had not these wretches set him on. 6. Zerujah - David's sister. His father is not named either because he was now dead;…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Manasseh - By the special impulse and direction of God's spirit. And he knew Hoshea contented himself with the worship of the calves,…