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Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Down - From thy throne. Virgin - So, called, because she was tender and delicate. No throne - For thee. The empire is taken from thee, and translated to the Persians.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. The latter rain - This made plenty of all provision, and is proverbially used to signify a great blessing. Bright clouds - Bright through the lightnings which break from them.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. In the ninth year - Of Zedekiah's reign. Came unto me - The prophet was now in Babylon. 2. Set himself - Sat down to besiege. 4. Every good piece - All the chief of the inhabitants of the land,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Ye - Inhabitants of Egypt. 3. A cloudy day - So times of trouble are called. Of the heathen - The time when God will reckon with the Heathens. 4. Ethiopia - The neighbour and ally to Egypt.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. An end - An end of God's patience, and of the peace and welfare of the people. 4. Recompense - The punishment of them. 5. An evil - An evil and sore affliction, a singular, uncommon one.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Ahasuerus - Many suppose this to be Darius Hystapas, for his kingdom was thus vast, and he subdued India, as Herodotus reports: and one of his wives was called Atossa,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
3. Subdue - He speaks this in the name of the whole church, to which all particular believers were to submit themselves in the Lord. 4. Chuse - He will appoint and bestow upon us.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Rent - A metaphor taken from men, that when they would resolutely help one in distress, break and fling open doors and whatever may hinder.…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Ye - Ye potentates and rulers of the earth. Glory - By an humble and thankful acknowledgment of it. 2. Give, &c. - The honour which he deserves: own him as the Almighty, and the only true God.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. The bones - This denotes the utter desolation of the city, not only rasing the walls, but turning up the very sepulchres which were accounted sacred, and not to be violated.