...guise of the typical allegory : — " alas, for the day — for the day of the Lord is at hand:" — " The day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand...of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning," or rather, " as the dusk of evening spread upon the mountains," 8cc. An effect far beyond the devastation...

...thought to be an ungracious entertainer of my interesting visiters. But how shall I dare to conceal, that a day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds...darkness, as the morning' spread upon the mountains, is near at hand ! " Oh, ye daughters of beauty ! when age shall make the sound of the grinding of pleasure...

...Joel lived is uncertain : probably at the same time with Isaiiuii Hosea, Amos, Micah, and Zepbwiab, tremble : for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand ; 2. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread...

...make, and their terrific appearance, the prophet Joel has given a correct and sublime description : " A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds...a great people and a strong : there hath not been even the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth...

...'sea also shall be taken away. Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy let all the of the land tremble ; For the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at Joel ii. 1. Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain ; let all the inhabitants...

...Hist. of Aleppo, vol. i, p. 33 are withered ; because joy is withered away from the sons of men." " A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness. A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth. They march every one...

...1) "Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in mine holy mountain : let all the inhabitants of the land tremble ; for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand." This is one special duty of spiritual watchmen. ( J.er. vi. 17) ••' I set watchmen over you, saying,...

...1) " Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in mine holy mountain : let all the inhabitants of the land tremble ; for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand." This is one special duty of spiritual watchmen. (Jer. vi. 17) " I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken...

...teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheekteeth of a great lion." b " Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the Lord cometh,...gloominess ; a day of clouds and of thick darkness. A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: The land is as the garden of Eden before...

...trumpet: " Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand," Joel. ii. 1. This was the case with Prodigalis; there came a watchman into the valley of dry bones,...