...Most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open : I shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him,...out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession...

...speak upon religion ; — " How goodly are thy tents, О Jacob, and thy tabernacles, 0 Israel ! There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall...out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab and destroy all the children of Seth." — "Let me die," said he, " the death of the righteous, and...

...that that prince, of whom (as they might easily have heard) it had been so very long foretold, " There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel*." And it is a very remarkable circumstance, that one of the ancient commentators on the Timaeus of Plato...

...at a great distance off, many ages to come • there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel,! and shall smite the corners...the princes of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.lj • This was fulfilled in the days of David, when the Amalekites were destroyed. •V These...

...prediction of Balaam, Num. xxiv. 17, "I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not near; there shall come a star out of Jacob and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel ;" and looks forward to the accomplishment of it in the appearance of the star to the wise men from the East...

...where there is no more death. My brethren, / die, but God zvill surely visit you. There shall come 41 Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and unto him shall the gathering oj the people be. The LORD thy God will raise up unto tliee a Prophet,...

...given at this time that I would take notice of. The first is that of Balaam, Numb. xxiv. 17, 18, 19. "I shall see him but not now ; I shall behold him,...out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. And VoL. II. L Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be...

...of courage, strength, and victory, so as no enemy shall dare to provoke him. i XXIV. 17 / shall sec him, but not now : I shall behold him, but not nigh...shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners vf Aloab, and destroy all the children of Sbeth. I do, by the Spirit of Prophecy, descry afar off the...

...take notice of. The first is that of Balaam, Numb* xxiv. 17, 18, 19. « I shall see him but not now j I shall behold him, but not nigh : There shall come...Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the comers of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. VOL. IL L Edom shall be a possession, Seir also...

...Christian cause in this matter. Numb. xxiv. 17. Part of the prophecy of Balaam there recited, is, " There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall bear rule over all the children of Seth." The Christians interpret this of the Messiah, and so does...