...The fierce joy of the ancient fighters burns in the magnificent Hebrew ballad of Jael and Sisera : ' They fought from heaven ; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down...

...Lord made me have dominion over the mighty. LECTURE VI. HISTORY OF DEBORAH. 253 Judg, v. 20, 21 — They fought from heaven; the stars in . their courses fought against Sisera. The river of Kibhon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon : O, my soul, thou hast trodden...

...!" Christ with his heavenly host was engaged in that battle ; and therefore it is said, ver. 20; " They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera." The work of God therefore in this victory and deliverance that Christ and his host wrought for Israel,...

...strength! Christ with his heavenly host was engaged in that battle ; and therefore it is said, ver. 20, They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The work of God therefore, in this victory and deliverance which Christ and his host wrought for Israel,...

...well as for seasons. We find the deity thus addressing Job, " Canst thou bind the sweet influences of the Pleiades, or loose the bonds of Orion ?" We are...in the same opinion ; and among the moderns, we may scite Lord Bacon, and several others, as giving it a sanction. Milton thus expresses himself on the...

...deliberation. 310 [JlWE. Verses 20,21, 22. — But all nature seemed to conspire against these deadly foes : They fought from heaven The stars in their courses, Fought against Sisera. The river Kishon carried them away. That ancient river, the river KUhon. My soul, thou hast trodden on...

...Lord made me have dominion over the mighty. LECTURE VI. HISTORY OF DEBORAH. 39 JUDGES V. 20, 21. — They fought from heaven : the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon : O my soul, thou hast troddea...

...well as for seasons. V?e find the Deity thus addressing Joh, " Canst thou hind the sweet influences of the " Pleiades, or loose the bonds of Orion ?" We...giving it a sanction. Milton thus expresses himself on the subject : Of planetary motions and aspects In sextile, square, and trine, and opposite, Of noxious...

...!" Christ, with his heavenly host, was engaged in that battle ; and therefore it is said, ver. 20. " They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera." The work of God therefore, in this victory and deliverance which Christ and his host wrought for Israel,...

...!" Christ, with his heavenly host, was engaged in that battle ; and therefore it is said, ver. 20. " They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera." The work of God therefore, in this victory and deliverance which Christ and his host wrought for Israel,...