Including contributions from celebrated preachers and theologians, The Biblical Illustrator provides historical and cultural insight, commentary, illustrations, and more to make your sermons engaging and practical. This volume covers the book of Hebrews.
“An opinion widely received has been, that the Epistle was written from Italy to the Church of Jerusalem.” (Volume 1, Page ix)
“It is not safe, therefore, on this authority, to date Timothy’s imprisonment and release from the writing of this Epistle to Philippi (a.d. 62), though it may have occurred then.” (Volume 1, Page xi)
“It takes them out of the shadowy region of probability, and brings them into that of actual reality.” (Volume 2, Page 184)
“that it is not of the thing believed, but of the act of believing” (Volume 2, Page 184)
“In some it is vanity, in others worldliness, in others unlawful pleasure, in others a violent temper, others unholy attachments. It is, in fact, whatever deadens thy soul, and holds thee back when thou shouldest be pressing forward to the skies.” (Volume 2, Page 447)