 | 1844 - 582 страници
...the father of the faithful. The duties of the office are distinctly recognized by Jehovah himself — "For I know him, that he will command his children...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him." — Gen. xviii. 19. Here God condescends to give a commendation to Abraham, which I believe stands... | |
 | John Wesley - 1839 - 810 страници
...farther explained : "And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do, seeing all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? For...do justice and judgment ; that the Lord may bring unto Abraham that which he hath spoken of him," Gen. xviii, 19, &c. Does God say here, " / will do... | |
 | John Hall - 1839 - 506 страници
...instruction of their children. The Lord God said in commendation of Abraham, that he would do this ; for I know him, that he will command his children...may bring upon Abraham that which He hath spoken of him.6* It was in the use of the means that the blessing was bestowed. But if parents present their... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 436 страници
...Christ have risen higher and abounded, my consolations have abounded * " And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do ; seeing that...blessed in him ? For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1840 - 468 страници
...moral instruction which this awful chastisement was calculated to produce. " And the Lord said, shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. And the Lord said, because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,... | |
 | 1840 - 638 страници
...Shall I hide from Abraham the thing which I do !" Shall I not make him one of my cabinet council ? " Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him," Gen. xviii. 17, 18. This, Sir, is worthy of your imitation ; it will bring its own blessing with it.... | |
 | William Evans, Thomas Evans - 1840 - 498 страници
...concerning Abraham, when the Lord said, " Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do, seeing that he shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him." And he gave it as a charge to Friends to keep justice and judgment upon the head of the transgressor,... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1840 - 468 страници
...training of his own family singled out as the habit that most recommended him to the favour of God. " For I know him that he will command his children,...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him."* It is solemnly enjoined that the words of God, not as handed from one to another by oral tradition,... | |
 | William Evans, Thomas Evans - 1841 - 496 страници
...to come. This fully appears by the Lord's testimony concerning Abraham ; "And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do? seeing that...earth shall be blessed in him. For I know him, that he wiil command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1842 - 514 страници
...him as his peculiar friend. For when he was about to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, he said, " Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do ; seeing that...bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him." God here expresses full confidence in Abraham, that he would exercise parental authority over his family... | |
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And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him ? For I know him, that he will command his children and his... 
