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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Henry Overton, 1647
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
There is yet another interpretation, which restrains and limits the word Rahab particularly to Egypt, 1Unless the Lord turn away his anger, helpers out of Egypt shall stoop under him, or Egypt helping shall stoop under him. We find frequently in the Scriptures of the old Testament, that Egypt is called Rahab. And that name did well suit with Egypt, which was both a strong and a proud Kingdom, Psal. 87.4. We will remember Rahab and Babylon, that is, Egypt and Babylon. Egypt and Babylon are matched together for pride, and for oppression, persecuting the people of God. And Isa. 51.9. Art not thou it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? That is, Art not thou (O Lord) he that didst cut Egypt in pieces, when they opposed thy people, and woundedst Pharaoh in the midst of the red sea. In the 26th of this book of Job, verse 12. some translate Rahab, Egypt: 2we render the Text thus, He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud; so we, By his understanding he strikes through Rahab, that is, through Egypt, say others. And so they make that Text and this an argument, that the book of Job was penned after the deliverance of the people of Israel out of Egypt, and that in these passages Job had reference to the mighty work of God, in destroying the Egyptians at the red sea. Taking the word thus, the Text is, Unless the Lord turn away his anger, Egypt shall stoop under him; as if he had said, Do you not remember a late instance of Gods power? Egypt thought to contend with God, to hold his people in bondage whether he would or no, when he had a mind to bring them forth; but you know Egypt stooped: God brought down the pride, and abated the strength of it.
There is yet another interpretation, which restrains and limits the word Rahab particularly to Aegypt, 1Ʋnlesse the Lord turn away his anger, helpers out of Aegypt shall stoop under him, or Aegypt helping shall stoop under him. We finde frequently in the Scriptures of the old Testament, that Aegypt is called Rahab. And that name did well sute with Aegypt, which was both a strong and a proud Kingdom,