2 Chronicles 12:10 Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard… I. A VIRTUE. To content one's self with shields of brass when shields of gold cannot be got. "Be content with such things as ye have" (Hebrews 13:5). II. A HYPOCRISY. To pretend that brazen shields are golden, either: 1. To hide the truth, that our shields of gold have been stolen, lost, or never had an existence: "Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees," etc. (Luke 12:1, 2); or: 2. To keep up appearances, and so gratify our vanity by seeming richer or more socially exalted than we are: "Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes," etc, (Luke 20:46). III. A SERMON 1. To such as serve God with brass when they should do so with gold - an exhortation to liberality. 2. To those who serve God with the appearance of gold when the inward reality is awanting - a discourse upon sincerity. 3. To them who would serve God with gold but have only brass - a promise of better days when Jehovah's word shall be fulfilled, "For brass I will bring gold" (Isaiah 60:17). - W. Parallel Verses KJV: Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house. |
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