victory, majesty, riches, honour, might, strength, all in heaven and earth, all belonging to God. Such is His Name!

2 CHRONICLES ii. 1.-" And Solomon determined to build an house for the Name of the Lord." Ver. 4.-" Behold, I build an house to the Name of the Lord my God."

These repetitions regarding the object of the Temple, are surely not vain repetitions. No; let us learn by them that God's Temple was meant to make us know Himself, and that Christ, the Antitype of the Temple, came for this very end. And thus to know Him is to drink the water of eternal life.

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2 Chron. vi. 5.-" An house that my Name might be there." Ver. 6.have chosen Jerusalem, that my Name might be there." Ver. 10.-" The house for the Name of the Lord God of Israel." Ver. 20.-"That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy Name there." [Here is God's intense interest in His own Name, watching over its manifestation, inasmuch as He so watches over that house.] Ver. 24." If thy people return and confess thy Name." So ver. 26. See the same words in 1 Kings viii. Thus ver. 33.-" This house which I have built is called by thy Name." Ver. 34.-"The house which I have built for thy Name;" and so ver. 38. Line upon line, to direct us to the Lord's perfections and heart, as of such infinite moment for a sinner to know, that the Temple was set up for this end.

2 Chron. vii. 16.-" And now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my Name may be there for ever and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually."

See how the Lord delights in His own Name manifested to men, even when men's eyes and heart are wandering far from Him.

2 Chron. xii. 13.-"Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his Name there." See the same words in 1 Kings xiv. 21.

2 Chron. xiv. 11.-" In thy Name we go against this multitude." Is there not an allusion to David going forth against Goliath ? It is his language-and here is a Goliath-host of one million opposed to Asa and Israel.

2 Chron. xviii. 15.-" How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the Name of the Lord of hosts." See remarks on 1 Kings xxii. 16.

2 Chron. xx. 8, 9.-" They have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy Name, saying, If, when evil come upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy Name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then wilt thou hear and help."

The house for manifesting His Name again! And is that Name seen and acknowledged as all our help?

2 Chron. xxxiii. 4.—“ Manasseh built altars in the house of the Lord, whereof the Lord had said, In Jerusalem shall my Name be for ever." Ver. 7."In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my Name for ever." See 2 Kings xxi.

The Lord is not weary of reminding us of His Name; should we weary of thinking on it?

2 Chron. xxxiii. 18.-" The words of the seers that spake to him (Manasseh) in the Name of the Lord God of Israel."

Unlike David, 1 Chron. xxi. 19, rising from his throne (ver. 16) to do it homage.

EZRA V. 1.—" Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the Name of the God of Israel, even unto them."

These two witnesses came, breathing the Lord's mind, and see the result: ver. 2-" Then rose up Zerubbabel," &c.

Ezra vi. 12.-" The God that hath caused his Name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed."

This notice of God's Name set forth in the Temple, by a heathen monarch, reminds us of Pilate writing Christ's title on the cross. So plain was it to the mind of this king, that the Temple with its offerings set forth what this God was. NEHEMIAH i. 9.—" Yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my Name there."

The connexion in which the Name is set forth here, shews that it was meant to be the great gathering-point to God's people even as the throne in glory shall be to the multitude without number, because there God is seen.

Nehemiah i. 11.-" O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy Name."

A true worshipper's heart sought to know, and to be influenced by, what was discovered to him of God's character and ways. Nehemiah ix. 5.—“ Blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise."

This is the beginning of that prayer, or rather thankful adoration, or perhaps yet better adoring acknowledgment, which was presented by the Levites, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, in the name of the returned remnant. They recount the Lord's mercies; they tell how He, the Creator of all, chose Abraham and His seed, delivered them, wrought wonders for them, gave them His laws, was slow to forsake them, giving them His Spirit, testifying to them by prophets to the very last. This is the unrolling of His Name so glorious" Our God, The God, The Great, The Mighty, The Terrible!-who keeps covenant and mercy." ESTHER. Nothing occurs in this book that even indirectly speaks of God or His Name; and yet we venture to say, that this book carries on the unfolding and development of Jehovah's Name. For providence, God's providence, the pro

vidence of the God of Israel, is at work visibly throughout. His name is magnified as the Unseen yet Almighty Ruler in behalf of His own-" the Ruler in the midst of His enemies."

JOB. See the remarks on the beginning of Exodus.

THE BOOK OF PSALMS.-There are not less than eighty distinct references to the Name in these Psalms. Without attempting to dwell on each in detail, let us here classify the various references. We have

1. As we might expect, "The dwelling-place of thy Name" (Psa. lxxiv. 7)—the Temple so often described in similar terms in the historical books.

2. "That thy Name is near, thy wondrous works declare" (Psa. lxxv. 1)-that God is near is made manifest by what God does. This was His ancient way, His manner of developing his Jehovah-character to the fathers. It is like Psa. xlviii. 10, "According to thy Name, so is thy praise in all the earth."

3. "Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy Name" (Psa. cxxxviii. 2). How can this be true? Where is any thing greater than Jehovah's Name? The expression might be regarded as an elliptical one in some measure, equivalent to "above all manifestations of thy Name." But rather "Name" is here equivalent to "the fame thou hast." "Above all that has hitherto made thee known." As if one had said of Abishai, who gat him a "name" for valour above the three (1 Chron. xi. 20), "Thou hast had a name, but this new exploit has set thee high above thy former name." So in 2 Sam. vii. 9, 23, viii. 13, xxiii. 18; Jer. xxxii. 20. God's "word "that is, His promise of the Son who was to arise from David's loins-a mercy so great, condescension so immense, grace so unutterable, that it cast into the shade all former manifestations. This is the Gift that is unspeakable!

4. We find "the Name of God" occurring in Psa. xx. 5, lxix. 30. "The Name of our God" (Psa. xx. 7, xliv. 20). "Name of the God of Jacob" (Psa. xx. 1). "Thy Name, O Ó Most High" (Psa. ix. 2). Then also, "Thou whose Name alone is Jehovah" (Psa. Ixxxiii. 13). And then comes that somewhat rare form, "His Name Jah" (Psa. lxviii. 4). This ', though some have tried to give another etymology, seems to be really the same as Jehovah." It is that name abbreviated in form; or it is that name derived from the root, to be, as Jehovah is from the older root, to be.

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5. We find epithets applied to His Name. Great," in Psa. lxxvi. 1, xcix. 3. "Great and terrible" (Psa. xcix. 3). "Holy" (Psa. xcix. 3, ci. 4, cxlv. 21). "Glorious" (Psa. lxxii. 19). Reverend" (Psa. cxi. 4). "Excellent" (Psa. viii. 1, 9, cxlviii. 13). On that last epithet, in Psa. viii. 1,

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6. How we should be exercised toward it is thus set forth :— (a)" I have remembered thy Name" (Psa. cxix. 55); and this remembrance of what God is influenced his obedience. (b) Men are bidden "Sing forth the honour of his Name" (Psa. lxvi. 21). (c) "Seek his Name" (Psa. lxxxiii. 16), when ashamed of empty cisterns. (d) "Wait upon his Name" (Psa. lii. 9). (e) Exalt his Name" (Psa. lxvi. 2). (f) "Declare his Name" (Psa. xxii. 22). Christ here undertakes this mighty work; He it is who will make God known in all His excellency. (g) "Give glory to his Name" (Psa. xxix. 2, xcvi. 8, cv. 1, cxv. 1). (h)" Call upon his Name" (Psa. lxxix. 6, lxxx. 16, xcix. 6, cv. 1, cxvi. 17). (i)" Bless his Name" (Psa. xcvi. 2, c. 4, clxv. 1, 2). (j) Nothing is oftener spoken of concerning it than "Praise his Name" (Psa. ix. 2, lxxiv. 21, exiii. 2, cxxxviii. 2, cxlii. 7, cxlv. 2, cxlviii. 13, cxlix. 15). In Hebrew the "Hallelujah" "Praise ye the Lord," occurs continually; but we at present refer only to places where "the Name" is joined with the praise. (k) "Glorify his Name" (Psa. lxxxvi. 9), in opposition to the blasphemy and profanation of that Name on the part of the ungodly (Psa. lxxiv. 10, cxxxix. 20). (1) "Fear the Name" (Psa. Ixi. 5, lxxxvi. 11), in which last is the prayer, "Give me a heart undivided, give me this one grand attainment, the realising of right feelings toward all Thy perfections:" "Unite my heart to fear thy Name!" (m) "Give thanks to his Name" (Psa. cvi. 47, cxxii. 4, cxl. 13). (n)"Love his Name" (Psa. lxix. 36, cxix. 132). (o) "Be joyful in it" (Psa. vi. 11, lxxxix. 12, 16). (p)" Know his Name" (Psa. ix. 10). To know what God is to us is the true source of confidence. To know Him

as revealed by Himself in the Altar, at the Cross, in His Son, this surely is the way to end suspicions; this is that which draws and attracts us to the Holy One. So also (Psa. xci. 14) it draws Him to us- "I will set him on high because he has known my Name!" How simple! how free! how plain our of access to God! Let us just "know His Name!" Stand at Calvary, and learn it from Him who says, "I will declare thy Name to my brethren." (9) This Name we ought to to be remembered" (Psa. xlv. 17). (r) By it we are to dispense blessing (Psa. cxxix. 8).

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7. But, note the following things said of His Name:-It "shall endure" (Psa. lxxii. 17). Compare Psa. cxxxv. 13, and contrast the names of other gods, Psa. xvi. 4. "Blessed be

his Name" (Psa. lxxii. 19, cxiii. 2). Through, or in His Name, "our horn is exalted" (Psa. lxxxix. 24). We "tread down foes" (Psa. xliv. 5). We claim pardon by His Name

(Psa. xxv. 11, lxxix. 9); guidance (Psa. xxxi. 3, xxiii. 3); safety and salvation (Psa. liv. 3); help (Psa. lxxix. 9, cxxiv. 8); quickening (Psa. cxliii. 1). In a word, "Do for me!" that is, act all that is needed in behalf of me, for His Name's sake (Psa. cix. 21). Go forward and "display your banner" in His Name (Psa. xx. 5). Expect defence by it (Psa. xx. 1). Worship God, "lifting up your hands" in His Name (Psa. lxiii. 4). He that cometh to save us, is One that cometh in all the fulness of this Name (Psa. cxviii. 24). Yes, Immanuel is the Name incarnate, Jehovah in our nature-the Word made flesh.

We might have noticed, in addition to all else, that the Psalms give us many most memorable descriptions of what God is to us-e.g., "Father of the fatherless," "The widow's Reliever," "The Preserver of the stranger," "Forgiver of all iniquity," "Healer of diseases." But this branch of the subject we cannot venture to enlarge upon at present.

Thus far we have carried our investigation, In the light of these remarks, fresh meaning appears in such passages as the following:

PROVERBS Xviii. 10.-" The Name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe." What may he not find in it?

Prov. xxx. 9.-No greater evil can be spoken of than that a man should be tempted to "take the Name of his God in vain." Prov. xxx. 4.-" What is his Name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst

tell."

That is Canst thou unfold Jehovah's history, excellencies, ways, as thou couldst in the case of a fellow-creature? Thou couldst tell of the person and family of any of earth's great ones; canst thou undertake to tell of Jehovah's person and house-speaking after the manner of men?' Read now what is said, chap. x. 7, "The name of the wicked shall rot; " chap. xxii. 1, “A name”—i. e., a real name—“ is rather to be chosen than great riches." The one case is the antipodes of all that has been said of God; it is hell in contrast to heaven. The other case acquires force and fulness from the remembrance of Him whose "Name" is another word for every perfection. In the same light read the following from

ECCLESIASTES Vi. 10.-"That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man."

Significant as were Hebrew names, they were often made more so by association. So "man," DTN, needed only to be mentioned, and the idea of earth was suggested; while also his past history fully verified what etymology suggests. But (chap. vii. 1) "a [good] name is better than precious ointment." A true, real name, something worthy of