...called the name of that place Beth-el : but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with, me,...shalt give me, I will surely give the tenth unto thee. LESSON XXV. GENESIS, CHAP. xxix. THEN Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people...

...craving, as the sentiments ascribed to the patriarchs by Moses, and the principles of his own law ? " If '? God will be with me, and will keep me in this...thou shalt give me, I will surely give the " tenth untothee*." This was Jacob's vow, and the conditional engagement which he took with God. If we turn...

...The patriarch Jacob, when on his way to Padan-aran, after his wellknown dream, said unto the Lord, " And of all that thou shalt give me, I will surely give the tenth unto thee." This was voluntaryism, and he prospered, and no doubt performed Ills vow. The venerable Mr. Jay once...

...peace, then shall the " Lord be my God, and this stone which I have " set for a pillar shall be God.s house, and of all " that thou shalt give me, I will surely give the " tenth untothee*." This was Jacob's vow, and the conditional engagement which he took with God. If we turn...

...called the name of that place Beth-el : but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If GOD will be with me,...shalt give me, I will surely give the tenth unto thee. ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS. Though it is not expressly mentioned, there is great reason to believe,...

...raiment to put on, so that I come again to my fathtjs house in peace ; then shall the Lord be my God. 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall...and of all that thou shalt give me, I will surely giv« the tenth unto thee. ' LESSON XXV. GENESIS, CHAP. xxix. '•PHEN Jacob went on his journey, and...

...deeply impressed his mind, and drew forth his devotion—and on this occasion we are told that " he vowed a vow, saying if God will be with " me, and...give me, I will surely give the tenth unto " thee." What I admire is the moderation of Jacob's desire with regard to temporal supplies. He does not stipulate...

...(rgain to my father's house in peaee : then shall the Lord be my God, and this stone whieh I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house, and of all that...shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.' In the evening he preaehed from I Cor. xv. 49,— 1 Jlnd as we have borne the image of the earthy,'we...

...go, and will give me bread to eat and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's haute in peace, then shall the Lord be my God, and this...give me, I will surely give the tenth unto thee." The patriarch had now revisited the place, after many years' absence and many afflictions, and his...

...to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God : 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall...shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. CHAP. XXIX. 1 HEN Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. 2 And...