Isaiah 49:24-25 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?… I. WHO ARE "THE MIGHTY," AND WHO ARE "THE PREY"? The immortal souls of men are the prey, and all the combined powers of darkness are" the mighty." II. HOW SHALL "THE PREY" BE TAKEN FROM "THE MIGHTY"? Nothing short of the almighty power of God is calculated to effect this great and important work. But God is almighty, and God is infinitely able and infinitely willing to rescue the helpless sons of men. Our Lord Jesus Christ is that great and glorious Being who gave, whilst here below, signal manifestations of His power to take "the prey" from "the mighty." III. A MOST DELIGHTFUL AND ENCOURAGING PROMISE. "I will contend with him who contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children." At all times, in every season of trial and difficulty. Let the enemies of God learn an important lesson: "Woe to him that striveth with his Maker!" He will save His Church under all the trials and temptations, the dangers and difficulties of human life. Are the immortal souls of men "the prey"? and are the powers of darkness "the mighty"? What does the ungodly man think of this? (T. Freeman.) Parallel Verses KJV: Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?WEB: Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered? |
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