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Sanctify (hallow) (37) hagiazo

Sanctify (37)(hagiazo from hagios [see word study] = holy, set apart) means to set apart for God, to sanctify, to make a person or thing (in the OT altars, days, priests, etc were set apart) the opposite of koinos, which means profane or common. Hiebert adds that... The primary meaning of sanctify i... Read More
F. W. Grant

The Numerical Structure of the Psalms

The Structure Book I (1 - 41) Christ in the counsel of God the source of all blessing for His people (Israel). Book II (42 - 72) Their ruin, but redemption in the latter days. Book III (73 - 89) The holiness of God in His dealings with them. Book IV (90 - 106) The failed first man replaced by the Se... Read More
G.H. Lang

Coming Events

G.H. LangAn outline of a vast theme must needs omit much detail and cannot admit much discussion. This tends to a definiteness which may seem dogmatic, but this is not intentional. Copious references to Scripture are given in proof, but these must be read, and read in the Revised Version. Though abundant in ... Read More
Hymn Stories

Join All the Glorious Names

Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 "Praise be to His glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with His glory." (Psalm 72:19) "Wisdom," "love," "power," "prophet," "priest," "king," "almighty Lord," conqueror," "captain"--these are the names and titles used throughout the stanzas of this hymn to desc... Read More
H.J. Vine

Some Distinctions of the Son of Man

H.J. VineNotes of an Address in Edinburgh on Psalm 8, and other Scriptures We will now briefly look at some of the peculiar distinctions which belong to our Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of man, and turn successively to various Scriptures which show development of teaching in relation to His glory in this cha... Read More
Andrew Bonar

The Holy Spirit Convincing

Andrew Bonar'And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:' John 16:8 NOTES OF AN ADDRESS GIVEN AT THE PERTH CONVENTION, 1883. Shall we not honour and bless and adore the Holy Spirit? Surely it might well be expected that our love, our adoring and grateful love, s... Read More
Charles Spurgeon

Sermon 972 - New Uses for Old Trophies

Charles SpurgeonA Sermon (No. 972) Delivered on Lord's-day Evening, November 20th, 1870 by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "King David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the Lord."--2 Kings 11:10. WHEN DAVID HAD FOUGHT with an adversary, and overcome him, he took away his arm... Read More
Charles Spurgeon

Sermon 2187 - Jesus--"All Blessing and All Blest"

Charles SpurgeonA Sermon (No. 2187) Intended for Reading on Lord's-day, February 1st, 1891. Delivered by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. "Men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed."--Psalm 72:17. THERE are many famous names in human history; but many of them are conn... Read More
Edward Dennett

The Three Marys as Presented in the Gospels

PREFATORY. BY "the three Marys" it is not meant that there are not other Marys in the New Testament, only that the three selected -- Mary the mother of our Lord, Mary of Bethany, and Mary Magdalene -- occupy a specially prominent place. It must indeed be apparent to every reader of the Scriptures th... Read More
G.V. Wigram

A Study of the Psalms: Part 1

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. It has pleased the Most High to reveal Himself to us (in that which men call the New Testament), under the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Matt. 28: 19). In this we learn redemption eternal and for Heaven. Of old, in the Creation of the world, He had ... Read More

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