Judges 18

3. Because the glory of God has so much intrinsic value and excellence in it; it transcends the thoughts of men, and the tongue of angels. God's glory is his treasure, all his riches lie here, as Mica said (Judges 18:24), "What have I more?" So of God, what has God more?

Assurance of God's love is a pledge of election, 'tis the angels' banquet; what other joy have they? As Micah said, (Judges 18:24). What have I more? So when God assures the soul of his eternal purposes of love, what has he more to give?

You cannot say you have health, and shall have it forever: You have a child and shall have it forever: But if God be your God you shall have him forever: This God is our God forever and ever. If God be our God, he will be a God to us as long as he is a God: You have taken away m…

O infinite astonishing mercy, that God should take dust and ashes into so near a bond of love, as to be our God. As Micah said (Judges 18:24), What have I more? So what has God more?

2. In the kingdom of Heaven there is a glorious fruition of all good. Had I as many tongues as hairs on my head, I could not fully describe this; I may say as (Judges 18:9-10), Heaven is called, The excellent glory, (2 Peter 1:17). I may as well span the firmament, or drain the…

If we will not take pains for the Kingdom of Heaven what Kingdom will we take pains for. It was the speech of the spies to their brethren (Judges 18:9): We have seen the land, and behold it is very good, and are you still? Be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.

God's glory ought to weigh down all before it; it must be preferred before our dearest concerns: Christ preferred his Father's glory before his own glory, as he was Man (John 8:49-50): "I honor my Father, I seek not my own glory." God's glory is that which is most dear to him, i…

If you lose but a ring which you affect, how are you troubled till it be found again! You have taken away my gods (says he,) and do you ask, What aileth you? (Judges 18:24). So when God is withdrawn, all visits of love and influences of grace are suspended, and they have no comm…

LXX., "a carved image, any likeness." XIV. With respect to material and form they are called by a term meaning "carved images"; for this is an image or likeness hewn from stone, wood, or any other material, Exodus 20:4; Leviticus 26:1; Judges 18:17; Isaiah 42:17. The LXX renders…

2. The royalties and excellencies of that kingdom are great. We may say of Heaven, as it was said of Laish (Judges 18:9-10), "We have seen the land, and behold it is very good; a place where there is no want of any thing." The heavenly kingdom abounds with riches (Revelation 21:…

My Mother, says Solomon to Bathsheba (1 Kings 2:20). I find also the title of Sir or Lord, used: a title of honor (1 Samuel 24:12; 2 Kings 5:13; Judges 18:19; 2 Kings 6:21; 1 Corinthians 4:15; 1 Timothy 5:1; Genesis 22:7; Genesis 27:18; Matthew 21:30; Genesis 31:35). 2. By using…

It is a killing thing to be disappointed in one's expectation, in which his all is concerned: and if the deferring of hope makes the heart to faint, the defeating of it must needs make it to die in the man; especially when he sees no other course to be taken, or any other refuge…

It is observable in the parable, when all things were at peace, the strong man kept the house, that is certain! As it is said of the city of Laish (Judges 18:7), They were quiet and secure and had no business with any man: Is it so with you? You are quiet and secure, and have no…

This is to hold [reconstructed: down] the Truth in unrighteousness (Romans 1:18). Truth is pressing — this ought, this should, this must be done, or else you die for it; you see the Word pregnant, the way plain, the duty undeniable; say nothing, says unrighteousness in the heart…

They thought Lot had dreamed of a dry Summer. And the like do we see in Laish (Judges 18:27): they were a people at quiet, and secure, and now were the Danites at hand, to smite with the edge of the sword, and to burn the city with fire. So in Babylon; we read (Daniel 5:1) that…

But who told you that your images represent the things mentioned by the Apostle? for instance, God the judge of all, the spirits of just men, Angels, and the Church of the first born; or can any man unless he be greatly distempered in his imagination, fancy any such thing. The h…