Homilist Exodus 17:9 And Moses said to Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek… I. THE ROD SERVED TO JOIN MAN AND GOD IN THE WORK OF THE LORD. At the one end, Faith; at the other, Almighty Power. II. THE ROD SERVED TO INCREASE THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE IN THEIR GOD, Success everywhere attended the rod. III. THE ROD SERVED TO TEACH THE PEOPLE DEPENDENCE UPON GOD FOR THEIR SUCCESS IN BATTLE. IV. THE ROD SERVED TO TEACH THE PEOPLE THE NEED OF HOLY AND DEVOUT MEN. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. |
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