A Bridegroom presupposes two things. First, a person in a single capacity; and as so considered, he is a suitor. Secondly, a person in a married estate; and as so considered, he is a head or husband. In both these respects Christ may be considered, and is held forth in the word of God.
The death of the Testator has put His will and testament into effect. In what ways is Christ a Testator? Great blessings have been left to His people? Are you experiencing those blessings?
We read, Job 13:4, of “physicians of no value:” such indeed are all to whom application for remedy is made, besides this heavenly Physician, who never fails to cure such as receive his prescriptions. In what respects Christ is termed a Physician, is to be seen in the following parallel.k
A Wilderness is commonly a waste, wild, and barren place, some of which are of a vast bigness: this World is of a vast bigness, and very barren of grace and holiness.
Many a misguided believer or critic who opposes the death penalty will quote the well known sixth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13) as the basis for their argument.
