- understanding of the times:
- That is, as the following words indicate, intelligent men, who understood the signs of the times, well versed in political affairs, and knew what was proper to be done in all the exigencies of human life; and who now perceived that it was both the duty and political interest of Israel to advance David to the throne. "Issacharª [is] a strongª assª couching downª° between¹ two burdens:ª" {Gen 49:14} + "Then the kingª saidª° to the wise men,ª which knewª° the times,ª (for¹ so¹ [was] the king'sª mannerª towardª all¹ that knewª° lawª and judgment:ª" {Est 1:13} + "And in that¹ dayª did the Lordª GODª of hostsª callª° to weeping,ª and to mourning,ª and to baldness,ª and to girdingª° with sackcloth:ª ... And it was revealedª° in mine earsª by the LORDª of hosts,ª Surely¹ this¹ iniquityª shall not be purgedª° from you till¹ ye die,ª° saithª° the Lordª GODª of hosts.ª" {Isa 22:12-14} + "And wisdomª and knowledgeª shall be¹ the stabilityª of thy times,ª [and] strengthª of salvation:ª the fearª of the LORDª [is] his treasure.ª" {Isa 33:6} + "The LORD'Sª voiceª criethª° unto the city,ª and [the man of] wisdomª shall seeª° thy name:ª hearª° ye the rod,ª and who¹ hath appointedª° it." {Mic 6:9} + "Andª in the morning,ª [It will be] foul weatherª to day:ª forª the¹ sky²¹ is redª° and¹ lowring.ª° O [ye] hypocrites,ª ye canª° discernª°² the¹¹ faceª of the¹ sky;ª butª can¹ ye²° notª [discern] the¹ signsª of the¹ times?ª" {Mtt 16:3} + "[Ye] hypocrites,ª ye canª° discernª° the¹ faceª of the¹ skyª andª of the¹ earth;ª butª how¹ is it² that ye do notª discernª° thisª time?ª ... Yea,² and¹ whyª evenª ofª yourselvesª judge¹ ye²° notª what is right?ª" {Lke 12:56-57}
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