...government into his hands," he said, " I w ill lay the key of the house of David upon his shoulder : lie shall open, and none shall shut, and he shall shut, and none shall open," Isaiah xxii. 15, 20 — 22. Therefore the keys of the kingdom of heaven are the power to govern that...

...into his hand, and he shall be a Father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. And the key of the house of David will I lay upon...open. And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place ; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house," Isaiah xxii. 20 — 24. In the above...

...the treasures of knowledge; he, with all his fulness, is our sapphire throne, our throne of grace. " The key of the house of David will I lay upon his...open. And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to .his father's house." Compare this with Rev. iii.7. I will,...

...and I will commit thy government into his hand, (that of " Shebna, who was over the house, ver. 15). And the " key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder : " he shall open, and none shall shut ; and he shall shut, and, " none shall open." And we see likewise...

...of David. A key is an instrument which opens what was locked up, and concealed. Isaiah xxii. 22, " And the key of the house of David will I lay upon...shall shut ; and he shall shut, and none shall open." The Jewish teachers are condemned for taking away the key of knowledge. Luke xi. 52, " Woe unto you,...

...his hand : and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. 22 And the key of the house of David will I lay upon...shall shut ; and he shall shut, and none shall open. 23 And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place ; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's...

...government ' of that house. In this sense the word is used in Isaiah : Speaking of Eliakim, God says, ' The key of the house of David will I lay upon his...shall •shut ; and he shall shut, and none shall open.'j Was there any doubt whether this meant, that Eliakim should be king of Judah, and sit on the...

...And to the house of Judah : 22 And I will lay the key of the house of David upon his shoulder ; And he shall open, and none shall shut; And he shall shut, and none shall open. 23 And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place ; And he shall become a glorious seat for his father's...

...with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into bis hands, and the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder, and he shall open and none shall shut ; and shall shut and none shall open." It is justly observed...

...shoulder the government is, lea. xxii. 22. The Father hath put a glo rious trust upun Chris:, ver. 2H ' And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place, and he shall be for a glorious throre to his Father's house, ver. 24, And they shall hang upon him...