| 1902 - 642 pages
...The fierce joy of the ancient fighters burns in the magnificent Hebrew ballad of Jael and Sisera : ' They fought from heaven ; the stars in their courses...against Sisera. The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. . . . Blessed above... | |
| Henry Hunter - Bible - 1806 - 460 pages
...Lord made me have dominion over the mighty. LECTURE VI. HISTORY OF DEBORAH. 253 Judg, v. 20, 21 — They fought from heaven; the stars in . their courses fought against Sisera. The river of Kibhon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon : O, my soul, thou hast trodden down... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 564 pages
...!" Christ with his heavenly host was engaged in that battle ; and therefore it is said, ver. 20; " They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera." The work of God therefore in this victory and deliverance that Christ and his host wrought for Israel,... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 568 pages
...strength! Christ with his heavenly host was engaged in that battle ; and therefore it is said, ver. 20, They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The work of God therefore, in this victory and deliverance which Christ and his host wrought for Israel,... | |
| George Paxton - 1825 - 598 pages
..." The kings came and fought ; then fought the kings of Canaan in Tanach by the waters of Megiddo ; they took no gain of money. They fought from heaven ; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera." c The confederate kings took no gain for money ; they were volunteers in the war, stimulated... | |
| Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1825 - 920 pages
...influences <>f the Pleiades, or loose the bonds of Orion?" We are instructed in the book of Judges, that " they fought from heaven ; the stars in their courses •' fought against Sisera." The ancient philosophers were unanimous in the same opinion ; and among the moderns, we may cite Lord Bacon,... | |
| Freemasonry - 1827 - 72 pages
...influences of the Pleiades, or loose the bonds of Orion ?" We are instructed in the book of Judges, that " they fought from heaven ;" the stars in their courses " fought against Sisera." The ancient philosophers were unanimous in the same opinion ; and among the moderns, we may scite Lord... | |
| Theology - 1820 - 688 pages
...deliberation. 310 [JlWE. Verses 20,21, 22. — But all nature seemed to conspire against these deadly foes : They fought from heaven The stars in their courses, Fought against Sisera. The river Kishon carried them away. That ancient river, the river KUhon. My soul, thou hast trodden on the mighty. Then... | |
| Henry Hunter - Bible - 1828 - 336 pages
...Lord made me have dominion over the mighty. LECTURE VI. HISTORY OF DEBORAH. 39 JUDGES V. 20, 21. — They fought from heaven : the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon : O my soul, thou hast troddea down... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Christian life - 1829 - 548 pages
...!" Christ, with his heavenly host, was engaged in that battle ; and therefore it is said, ver. 20. " They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera." The work of God therefore, in this victory and deliverance which Christ and his host wrought for Israel,... | |
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