 | Henry Hart Milman - 1836 - 294 pages
...prophetic language could unfold. The general belief of the Jews has dwelt on these mysterious words, " I shall see him, but not now, I shall behold him,...there shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre out of Israel," as foretelling that great king and conqueror, the Messiah, who was to discomfit the... | |
 | 1836 - 424 pages
...was sent into the world, as the promised Seed, to be the Prince of Peace." The prophecy of Balaam, " I shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him, but not nigh," fcc.J is applied to Jesus of Nazareth, without so much as the slightest expression of doubt, (though... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1836 - 560 pages
...she would apply to herself those expressive words of Balaam, when speaking of him that should come, I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh. (Numbers xxiv. 17.) " These visitations of darkness did not, however, continue long, neither were they... | |
 | Dorothy Anne Thrupp - 1836 - 248 pages
...glad. But neither faith, nor hope, nor joy accompanied that anticipation to the heart of Balaam. " I shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him, but not nigh." The Star was to arise out of Jacob ; but no beam from its distant glories, filled his soul with light.... | |
 | Ebenezer Erskine, Donald Fraser - 1836 - 636 pages
...his bodily eyes. And this sight of faith is not such a sight as Balaam got of Christ, when he said, "I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh." He saw him by the spirit of prophecy, as the Redeemer of Israel; but not by the spirit of faith, as... | |
 | Jesus Christ - 1836 - 142 pages
...Christ '. While speaking of the "bright Morning Star," which should "come out of Jacob," he says, " 1 shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him, but not nigh." * He predicts the conquests and exaltation of Messiah, the triumphs of his kingdom, and the universal... | |
 | Sarah Hall - 1837 - 376 pages
...nations." — " Who can count the dust of Jacob, 10* and the number of the fourth part of Israel ?" — " I shall see him but not now — I shall behold him...shall come a Star* out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall arise out of Israel." — " And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable and said — Amalek... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 600 pages
...in fulness of courage, strength, and victory, so as no enemy shall dare to provoke him. XXIV. 17. / shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but...there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre i In ill rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children ofSheth.... | |
 | John Keble - 1837 - 442 pages
...Most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: 1 shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star oot of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise ont of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy... | |
 | 1837 - 428 pages
...shall arise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. I shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him, but not nigh." The prophet Daniel, vii. 13. saith, '. Behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven,... | |
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