The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 35:6
Isaiah 35:6Then shall the lame man leap as an hartA threefold promise1.Banished crutch. 2. Accentuation of speechless tongue. 3. Irrigated Sahara. (T. De Wilt Talmage, D. D.)And the tongue of the dumb singDumb singersI. NOTE THE PERSONS WHOM GOD HAS CHOSEN TO SING HIS SONGS FOR EVER. “The tongue of the dumb shall sing.” Their singing does not come naturally from themselves; they were not born songsters. No, they were dumb. How this ought to give you encouragement in seeking to do good to... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 35:5-6
Isaiah 35:5-6Then the eyes of the blind shall be openedGood hope for the afflictedI.This joyful prediction was literally fulfilled in the MIRACULOUS CURES WHICH OUR LORD PERFORMED IN THE DAYS OF HIS FLESH. II. The cheering prediction is spiritually fulfilled, in THE EXPERIENCE OF SINNERS, IN THE DAY OF CONVERSION. III. This pleasing prediction is also accomplished, in a spiritual sense, in THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CHRISTIAN, IN THE DAY OF GRACIOUS REVIVAL, AFTER A SEASON OF DECLENSION. IV. The... read more