...law-giver from between his feet until Shiloh come and unto him shall the gathering of the people be." " I shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him,...the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Seth." " The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren,...

...having his eyes open : 17 I shall see him, but not now : I shall behold him, but not nigh : there bhu\l IS And Edom shall be a possession, Senate shall be a possession tor his enemies; and Israel shall do...

...prophesied truly without intending it, there is a plain reference to the promised Redeemer; "There shall come a " star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall...corners of " Moab and destroy all the children of Seth." (Num. xxiv, 17). *' shall behold him but not nigh," which words not only denote an illustrious...

...falling into a trance, but having his eves open : I shall sec him, but not now ¿ I shall beholdhim, but not nigh : there shall come a Star out of Jacob,...rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Л1оаЬ, und destroy [or rule over]) all the children of Sheth. And Edom shall be a possession, Scir...

...Most High, which saw the; >asion of the Almighty falling into a trance, but having bis eyes open : I {shall see him but not now ; I shall behold him,...for his enemies, and Israel shall do valiantly.,, Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city....

...trance, but having his eyes open: I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but notnigh: there shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall...the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Shetli, IT has pleased God on various occasions to make known his will to persons of a very unworthy...

...the most High, who saw the vision. of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a star out ofjacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all...

...and in the second, to the Messiah the son of David after the flesh. This prophecy is as follows. / shall see him, but not now : I shall behold him, but...corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. Numbers xxiv. 17. Now with respect to David, this prophecy was fulfilled in its literal sense, as he...

...these were Balaam and Job. 25. Q. What did Balaam say concerning Christ ? A. ** There shall a Star come out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy the children of Sheth ? Scir and Edom shall be his possession ; and out of Jacob shall he come who...

...hence these are denominated double prophecies. Numbers xxiv, 17, affords an example of this kind. " I shall see " him, but not now : I shall behold him,...of " Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth." For all allow that in David, and in Christ these predictions received accomplishment. But whilst this...