Then arose Ishmael. —The narrative suggests the thought that, as in the massacre of Glencoe, the guests murdered their ho…

It was a detestable cruelty and barbarity for Ishmael to kill Gedaliah, who entertained him and whom he found to have a fatherly regard for him. Pa…

Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that
were with him
After they …

Those who hate the worshipers of God often put on the appearance of piety so that they may more easily hurt them. As death often meets people where…

1. Here, the disturbance of the assembled people by the wickedness of Ishmael is described. This section has three parts:

   • First…