 | John Kitto - 1846 - 202 pages
...Solomon himself with reference to it, in the noble prayer which he uttered at its dedication ! — " But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold, the...thee ; how much less this house that I have builded !" 1 Kings viii. 27. Our idea of the temple must be, however, by no means limited to this small building,... | |
 | William Jones - 1801 - 354 pages
...His words are very striking, and a part of them will furnish an excellent commentary upon the text. Will God. indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold, the...heavens cannot contain thee ; how much less this house which I have buildcd ? Yet have thou /,,',,.,* , . respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 534 pages
...condescension and grace of God, f • dwelling -with men, and vouchsafing them 27 the tokens of Ais presence. But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? behold, the...contain thee ; how much less this house that I have builcled ? acknowledging that God was infinite and immense, lest the profile should imagine that Jehovah... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...Israel, let thy word, , I pray thee, be verified which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father. 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth ! behold, the...thee ; how much less this house that I have builded : 28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LoV n my God,... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...For I am the Lord, I change not : therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. i 1 Kings viii. 27. But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold, the...thee, how much less this house that I have builded? Jer. xxiii. 23. Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? Ver. 24. Can any hide himself... | |
 | William Jones - 1810 - 522 pages
...heaven, and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee ; how much less this house which I hate buildedf Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant,...supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee this day. That thine eyes may be opened towards... | |
 | sir William Drummond (bart.) - 1811 - 546 pages
...persuaded, that the accounts, which we have of the Tabernacle and of the Temple, are mere allegories. " Will God indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold the heaven,...thee : how much less this house that I have builded?" This language of the Royal Sage is at once reasonable and sublime, and sufficiently shows that Solomon... | |
 | Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 pages
...beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with alt their heart. 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth ! Behold, the...thee : how. much less this house that I have builded ! 28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God,... | |
 | John Owen - 1814 - 628 pages
...that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?' And, 1 Kings viii. 27.' 'Will God indeed dwell on the earth ? behold, the...thee : how much less this house that I have builded P Service was to be done unto God in that tc;»j>I<\ ac-. fording unto his appointment, but a meet... | |
 | 1815 - 706 pages
...Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father. 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? behold, the...thee ; how much less this house that I have builded ? the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to... | |
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But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded? 
