Isaiah 30:9-11 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:… Our preaching must not be general, but particular. "It is not lawful for thee to have her to wife." This was John Baptist's style. We must collar men. "Thou art the man — I mean you, sir." We are not half enough convinced of the evil of general preaching. The beef must have the salt of truth, and the saltpetre of life, but it must be rubbed in by particular application, and rubbed into every part by a comprehensive mind, and rubbed in by clean hands. (R. Cecil.) Parallel Verses KJV: That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:WEB: For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear the law of Yahweh; |
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