...blessed, and whose great prosperity Moeee describes in this figurative way — Let Asher be Wes««/ with children, let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil" Deut. .\.\.\iu. 24. 31. ffapAtnli M a tprtading oak. Producing btauti/ui brtmckej. * This is BocharCs...

...of God. Opening the bible, which lay on the table, the first words that met my eyes were these — " Thy shoes shall be iron and brass, and as thy days, so shall thy strength be." (Deut. xxxiii. 25.) Had this cheering promise proceeded from the Divine lips which once uttered...

...tin; blessings of the Lord: he shall possess the sea and the south. 24 To Aaer also he said: Let Aser be blessed with children, let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. -,) His shoe shall be iron and brass. As the days of thy youth, so also shall thy old age be. 26 There...

...the blessing wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the tribe of Asher before his death it is said, " thy shoes shall be iron and ' brass ; and as thy days, so shall ' thy strength be." (Deut. xxxin. 25.) By the feet of the ministers of the church on earth, who bring the glad tidings...

...which signifies happy or blessed. His great prosperity is described by Moses in this fignrative way : " ersons F" Deut. xxxiii. 24. 31. Naphtali is a spreading oak, Producing beautiful branches. This is BocharCs translation...

...15, " Thou shalt tread the olives ;" but the feet appear to have been armed with metallic shoes : " Let him dip his foot in oil ; thy shoes shall be iron and brass." — Deut. xxxiii. 24, 25. To illustrate the preparation of oil, as it is carried on at the present...

...And full with the blessing of the LORD: Possess thou the west and the south. 24 And of Asher he said, the altar of the LORD 22 thy God, which thou shalt make 25 2 Thy shoes shau be iron and brass ; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be. 26 There is none...

...exchanged for adversity, health for sickness, the vigour of youth for the infirmity of old age ; but " thy shoes shall be iron and brass, and as thy days, so shall thy strength be." Young pilgrim, the comencement of your journey may be rugged; your difficulties may accumulate...

...shall lose myself. It may distract, — no matter : — this is no affair of mine ; He has said, ' Thy shoes shall be iron and brass — and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.' Lord, undertake for me in that day! keep me in possession of my soul, whatever else I am stripped...

...15, "Thou shalt tread the olives ;" but the feet appear to have been armed with metallic shoes ; " Let him dip his foot in oil ; thy shoes shall be iron and brass." — Deut. xxxiii. 24, 25. To illustrate the preparation of oil, as it is carried on at the present...