But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible,
but with God all things are possible. Matt. xix. 26.
50. And the Lord was with Judah, and he drave out the inhabitants of
the mountains, but _could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley_,
because they had chariots of iron. Judges i. 19.
51. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than man, and the _weakness_
of God is stronger than man. 1. Corinthians i. 25.
52. For thou shalt worship no other God; for the Lord whose name is
Jealous; is _a jealous God_. Exod. xxxiv. 14.
53. They have moved me to _jealousy_ with that which is not God; they
have provoked me to anger with their vanities; and I will move them to
jealousy with those who are not a people, I will provoke them to anger
with a foolish nation. Deut. xxxii. 21.
54. I am the Lord, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to
another _neither my praise_ to graven images. Isaiah xlii. 8.
55. _Turn, O backsliding children_, saith the Lord; _for I am married
unto you_; and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I
will bring you to Zion. Jeremiah iii. 14.
56. A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth, for the Lord hath
a _controversy_ with the nations; he will _plead_ with all flesh, he
will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord of hosts.
Jeremiah xxv. 31.
57. Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel, for the Lord hath
a _controversy_ with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no
truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. Hosea iv. 1.
58. I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the
valley of Jehoshaphat; and will _plead_ with them there for my people,
and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations,
and parted my land. Joel iii. 2.
59. And the Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and behold,
it is a stiff-necked people. Now therefore, _let me alone_ that my wrath
may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make
of thee a great nation. Exod. xxxii. 9, 10.
60. It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever; for
in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the _seventh_ day he
_rested_ and was _refreshed_. Exodus xxxi. 17.
61. For God created man to be immortal, and made him to be an image of
his own eternity. Nevertheless, _through the envy of the Devil_, came
_death_ into the world; and they that do hold of his side do find it.
Wisdom of Solomon ii. 23.
62. To wit, that God was in Christ _reconciling the world unto himself_,
not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the
word of reconciliation. 2. Corinthians v. 19.
63. And Jacob was left alone; and there _wrestled_ a man with him until
the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against
him, he touched the hollow of his thigh: and the hollow of Jacob's thigh
was out of joint, as he _wrestled_ with him. And he said, Let me go for
the day breaketh; and he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless
me. And he said unto him, What is thy name! And he said, Jacob. And
he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel; for as a
prince _thou hast power with God_, and with men, and hath _prevailed_.
And Jacob asked him and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name: And he
said, Wherefore is it, that thou dost ask after my name? and he blessed
him there. And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, for _I have
seen God face to face_, and my life is preserved. Genesis xxxii. 24--30.