Leviticus 26:5
Leviticus 26:5 in Multiple Translations
Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.
And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.
And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time; and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.
And the crushing of the grain will overtake the cutting of the grapes, and the cutting of the grapes will overtake the planting of the seed, and there will be bread in full measure, and you will be living in your land safely.
Your time of threshing will last right up to the grape harvest, and the grape harvest until the time you have to sow again. You will have more than enough to eat and you will live in safety in your land.
And your threshing shall reache vnto the vintage, and the vintage shall reache vnto sowing time, and you shall eate your bread in plenteousnesse, and dwell in your land safely.
and reached to you hath the threshing, the gathering, and the gathering doth reach the sowing -[time]; and ye have eaten your bread to satiety, and have dwelt confidently in your land.
Your threshing shall continue until the vintage, and the vintage shall continue until the sowing time. You shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.
And your threshing shall reach to the vintage, and the vintage shall reach to the sowing time; and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.
The threshing of your harvest shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land without fear.
You will continue harvesting and threshing grain until it is time to harvest grapes, and you will continue to harvest grapes until it is time to start planting things in the following year. And you will have all the food that you want to eat, and you will live safely in your land.
Berean Amplified Bible — Leviticus 26:5
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Leviticus 26:5 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/הִשִּׂ֨יג
לָ/כֶ֥ם
דַּ֨יִשׁ֙
אֶת
בָּצִ֔יר
וּ/בָצִ֖יר
יַשִּׂ֣יג
אֶת
זָ֑רַע
וַ/אֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם
לַחְמְ/כֶם֙
לָ/שֹׂ֔בַע
וִֽ/ישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם
לָ/בֶ֖טַח
בְּ/אַרְצְ/כֶֽם
וְ/הִשִּׂ֨יג
nâsag
H5381
to overtake
Conj | V-Hiphil-3ms
לָ/כֶ֥ם
Prep | Suff
דַּ֨יִשׁ֙
dayish
H1786
threshing
N-ms
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
בָּצִ֔יר
bâtsîyr
H1210
vintage
N-ms
וּ/בָצִ֖יר
bâtsîyr
H1210
vintage
Conj | N-ms
יַשִּׂ֣יג
nâsag
H5381
to overtake
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
זָ֑רַע
zeraʻ
H2233
seed
N-ms
וַ/אֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
לַחְמְ/כֶם֙
lechem
H3899
food
N-cs | Suff
לָ/שֹׂ֔בַע
sôbaʻ
H7648
satiety
Prep | N-ms
וִֽ/ישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
לָ/בֶ֖טַח
beṭach
H983
security
Prep | N-ms
בְּ/אַרְצְ/כֶֽם
ʼerets
H776
land
Prep | N-cs | Suff
Hebrew Word Study
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Hebrew Word Reference — Leviticus 26:5
וְ/הִשִּׂ֨יג
nâsag
H5381
"to overtake"
Conj | V-Hiphil-3ms
To overtake means to reach or catch up to something, like pursuing an enemy or attaining a goal. This verb is used in the Bible to describe physical and spiritual pursuits. It can also mean to be able to secure or have enough.
Definition: 1) to reach, overtake, take hold upon 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to overtake 1a2) to reach, attain to, cause to reach 1a3) to be able to secure, reach, have enough
Usage: Occurs in 47 OT verses. KJV: ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, [idiom] surely, (over-) take (hold of, on, upon). See also: Genesis 31:25; 1 Samuel 14:26; Psalms 7:6.
לָ/כֶ֥ם
""
Prep | Suff
דַּ֨יִשׁ֙
dayish
H1786
"threshing"
N-ms
Threshing refers to the process of separating grain from its outer covering, typically done during harvest time. This was an important step in preparing grain for use. It is mentioned in the Bible as a common practice.
Definition: threshing (the process)
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: threshing. See also: Leviticus 26:5.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
בָּצִ֔יר
bâtsîyr
H1210
"vintage"
N-ms
This word is used to describe the grape harvest or vintage, a time of gathering and celebration in ancient Israel.
Definition: vintage
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: vintage. See also: Leviticus 26:5; Isaiah 32:10; Isaiah 24:13.
וּ/בָצִ֖יר
bâtsîyr
H1210
"vintage"
Conj | N-ms
This word is used to describe the grape harvest or vintage, a time of gathering and celebration in ancient Israel.
Definition: vintage
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: vintage. See also: Leviticus 26:5; Isaiah 32:10; Isaiah 24:13.
יַשִּׂ֣יג
nâsag
H5381
"to overtake"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
To overtake means to reach or catch up to something, like pursuing an enemy or attaining a goal. This verb is used in the Bible to describe physical and spiritual pursuits. It can also mean to be able to secure or have enough.
Definition: 1) to reach, overtake, take hold upon 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to overtake 1a2) to reach, attain to, cause to reach 1a3) to be able to secure, reach, have enough
Usage: Occurs in 47 OT verses. KJV: ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, [idiom] surely, (over-) take (hold of, on, upon). See also: Genesis 31:25; 1 Samuel 14:26; Psalms 7:6.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
זָ֑רַע
zeraʻ
H2233
"seed"
N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means seed or offspring, like in Genesis where God promises Abraham many descendants. It can also mean a plant or sowing time, as in Isaiah 55:10. This concept is central to God's plan for humanity.
Definition: : seed/sowing 1) seed, sowing, offspring 1a) a sowing 1b) seed 1c) semen virile 1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children 1e) of moral quality 1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.) 1f) sowing time (by meton)
Usage: Occurs in 205 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time. See also: Genesis 1:11; 1 Samuel 1:11; Psalms 18:51.
וַ/אֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם
ʼâkal
H398
"to eat"
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.
Definition: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)
Usage: Occurs in 703 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite. See also: Genesis 2:16; Leviticus 6:9; Numbers 24:8.
לַחְמְ/כֶם֙
lechem
H3899
"food"
N-cs | Suff
This Hebrew word refers to food, especially bread or grain. It's used throughout the Bible to describe meals, sacrifices, and daily life, highlighting the importance of food in ancient Israelite culture.
Definition: : food(eating) 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. See also: Genesis 3:19; 1 Samuel 20:34; Psalms 14:4.
לָ/שֹׂ֔בַע
sôbaʻ
H7648
"satiety"
Prep | N-ms
This Hebrew word means satisfaction or being full, like having enough food or feeling joyful. It appears in the Bible when talking about being content. In the KJV, it is translated as fill or fullness.
Definition: 1) satiety, abundance, fulness 1a) satiety 1b) abundance
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: fill, full(-ness), satisfying, be satisfied. See also: Exodus 16:3; Ruth 2:18; Psalms 16:11.
וִֽ/ישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם
yâshab
H3427
"to dwell"
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Definition: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
Usage: Occurs in 977 OT verses. KJV: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. See also: Genesis 4:16; Leviticus 25:18; Joshua 13:6.
לָ/בֶ֖טַח
beṭach
H983
"security"
Prep | N-ms
Security refers to a feeling of safety or refuge, like a place where one can feel protected, as the Bible describes God as a rock or fortress, providing assurance and hope to those who trust in Him.
Definition: 1) security, safety adv 2) securely
Usage: Occurs in 41 OT verses. KJV: assurance, boldly, (without) care(-less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely. See also: Genesis 34:25; Isaiah 14:30; Psalms 4:9.
בְּ/אַרְצְ/כֶֽם
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Prep | N-cs | Suff
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
Study Notes — Leviticus 26:5
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- Leviticus 26:5 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 26:5
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 26:5
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 26:5
- Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 26:5
- Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 26:5
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 26:5
- Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 26:5
- Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 26:5
- Sermons on Leviticus 26:5
Context — Additional Blessings of Obedience
3If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments,
4I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
5Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.
6And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land. 7You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Amos 9:13 | “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow. |
| 2 | Joel 2:26 | You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame. |
| 3 | Joel 2:19 | And the LORD answered His people: “Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and by them you will be satisfied. I will never again make you a reproach among the nations. |
| 4 | Leviticus 25:18–19 | You are to keep My statutes and carefully observe My judgments, so that you may dwell securely in the land. Then the land will yield its fruit, so that you can eat your fill and dwell in safety in the land. |
| 5 | Proverbs 1:33 | But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.” |
| 6 | Deuteronomy 11:15 | And I will provide grass in the fields for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied. |
| 7 | Psalms 91:1–14 | He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon. Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. Because you have made the LORD your dwelling— my refuge, the Most High— no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent. For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent. “Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him. |
| 8 | 1 Timothy 6:17 | Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. |
| 9 | John 4:35–36 | Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest. Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. |
| 10 | Jeremiah 23:6 | In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. |
Leviticus 26:5 Summary
[Leviticus 26:5 is a promise from God that if we follow His statutes and keep His commandments, He will provide for us and give us an abundance of food to eat. This means that we will have everything we need to live a happy and healthy life, as seen in Psalm 23:1, where it says that the Lord is our Shepherd and we shall not want. We will also be able to live in peace and security, without fear of harm or danger, as seen in Psalm 4:8, where it says that we can lie down and sleep in peace, for God alone makes us dwell in safety.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of threshing and grape harvest in this verse?
The threshing and grape harvest in Leviticus 26:5 symbolize the abundance of God's provision, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:4, where it says that God will bless the fruit of the womb, the produce of the land, and the young of the livestock.
How does this verse relate to God's covenant with Israel?
Leviticus 26:5 is part of God's covenant with Israel, as stated in Exodus 19:5, where God says that if Israel obeys His voice and keeps His covenant, they will be His treasured possession among all peoples.
What is the promise of dwelling securely in the land?
The promise of dwelling securely in the land, as seen in Leviticus 26:5, is also mentioned in Psalm 37:3, where it says to trust in the Lord, do good, and dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
Is this promise still applicable to believers today?
While the specific promise in Leviticus 26:5 was given to Israel, the principle of God's provision and care for His people is still applicable to believers today, as seen in Matthew 6:33, where Jesus says to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to us.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I am not trusting God for provision, and how can I apply the promise of Leviticus 26:5 to those areas?
- How does the promise of dwelling securely in the land relate to my own sense of security and peace in Christ?
- In what ways can I reflect God's heart of abundance and provision in my own life, as seen in Leviticus 26:5?
- What are some ways that I can 'thresh' and 'harvest' the spiritual blessings that God has given me, and how can I use those blessings to bless others?
Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 26:5
And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time,.... Signifying that there should be such plentiful harvests of barley and wheat, the first of which
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 26:5
And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 26:5
Your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, i.e. you shall have so plentiful a harvest, that you shall not be able to thresh out your corn in a little time, but that work will last till the vintage.
Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 26:5
Leviticus 26:5 And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.Ver. 5. Dwell in your land safely.] Confidently, fiducially, as boldly relying upon God’ s protection.
Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 26:5
(5) And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage.—That is, the corn crop shall be so plentiful that those who shall be employed in threshing about the month of March will not complete it before the vintage, which was about the month of July. The vintage shall reach unto the sowing time.—The wine, again, is to be so abundant that those who shall be engaged in gathering and pressing the grapes will not be able to finish before the sowing time again arrives, which is about the month of October. A similar promise is made by Amos: “the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him who sowed seed” (Amos 9:13).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 26:5
Verse 5. Your threshing shall reach unto the vintage] According to Pliny, Hist. Nat., l. xviii., c. 18, the Egyptians reaped their barley six months, and their oats seven months, after seed time; for they sowed all their grain about the end of summer, when the overflowings of the Nile had ceased. It was nearly the same in Judaea: they sowed their corn and barley towards the end of autumn, and about the month of October; and they began their barley-harvest after the passover, about the middle of March; and in one month or six weeks after, about pentecost, they began that of their wheat. After their wheat-harvest their vintage commenced. Moses here leads the Hebrews to hope, if they continued faithful to God, that between their harvest and vintage, and between their vintage and seed-time, there should be no interval, so great should the abundance be; and these promises would appear to them the more impressive, as they had just now come out of a country where the inhabitants were obliged to remain for nearly three months shut up within their cities, because the Nile had then inundated the whole country. See Calmet. "This is a nervous and beautiful promise of such entire plenty of corn and wine, that before they could have reaped and threshed out their corn the vintage should be ready, and before they could have pressed out their wine it would be time to sow again. The Prophet Amos, Amos 9:13 expresses the same blessing in the same manner: The ploughman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him who soweth seed." - Dodd.
Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 26:5
5. Such shall be the abundant yield of cereals and wine that the ingathering will be continuous from the commencement of harvest till the time arrives for sowing the next crop. Cp. Amos 9:13.
Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 26:5
5. Threshing — The cereals of constant mention are wheat and barley, and more rarely rye and millet.
Sermons on Leviticus 26:5
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The Millenium by Charles Ryrie | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the concept of the millennium and its significance in the Bible. He references the book of Amos, specifically Amos chapter 9 verse 13, to illu |
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Ireland Etc. & Revival by James A. Stewart | In this sermon, the speaker shares his experience of witnessing powerful prayer warriors who were deeply devoted to God. He emphasizes the importance of prayer and recounts a dange |
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Amos 9:13 by David Guzik | In this sermon, the speaker describes a scene of reapers working in a harvest field. Suddenly, a man with a plow appears, indicating that it is not yet time to plow. The speaker th |
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(Second Coming of Christ) 13 the Glory of the New Jerusalem by Aeron Morgan | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of focusing on the eternal purposes of God as the only lasting reality in life. He explains that the realization of eternal g |
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The Living Bread by George Warnock | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the concept of being united as one body in Christ. He uses the analogy of fire to describe different aspects of our relationship with God, emp |
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A Promise of Revival by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the promise of spiritual revival as foretold in Amos 9:13, illustrating that the church will experience an unprecedented ingathering of souls, where the ha |
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A Revival Sermon by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the inexhaustible nature of God's promises, illustrating that they remain as vibrant and fulfilling after their initial realization as they were before. He |