Jabez.

From: Miscellaneous Papers By: Edward Denny

1 CHRONICLES 4:9, 10⁹And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. ¹⁰And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. (1 Chronicles 4:9‑10) 1CO 4:9-10⁹For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. ¹⁰We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honorable, but we are despised. (1 Corinthians 4:9‑10)

AND Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez [sorrowful], saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying,

HIS FOURFOLD PRAYER ANSWERED

1. Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and

2. Enlarge my coast, and

3. That thine hand might be with me, and

4. That thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me.

And God granted him that which he requested.

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Miscellaneous Papers

• Preface

• Threefold Security

• Jewish Day, The

• “The Land of the Winged Cymbal”

• Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians.

• Parenthesis., A

• Vessel., The

• Love Unto the End.

• Christ Preaching to the Spirits in Prison.

• Our Earthly House of the Tabernacle.”

• Grave-Clothes., The

• Israel's Twofold Failure, and God's Twofold Mercy.

• Jabez.

• Sea of Glass., The

• Sinning by the Dead, and Atonement Made;

• Hour of Temptation., The

• Enoch.

• Methuselah's Age.

• Priceless Boon., The

• Interpretation and Transposition.

• Righteous Judgment of God., The

• Christ the Builder of All Things.

• Abraham Not Justified by Works.

• Strong Delusion and Lie of the Last Days., The

• Keys of Hades and of Death, The

• Person of Christ Presented to the Church of the Living God, The

• Day of Atonement., The

• Explanatory Notes.

• Hebrews 9; 10:1-25.

• Thoughts on Various Texts.