From Reformation to Reformation

2. The Author of the Book. That Ezra is the Author of the Book, some ancients, Athanasius in his Synopsi, Chrysostom, and others,...

Verse 3:[1] Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men...

1. The inscription of the Book. Who was Nehemiah? Whether he was the same as the one that is said to have gone up with Zerubbabel in...

The inscription of the Book. Who was Nehemiah? Whether he was the same as the one that is said to have gone up with Zerubbabel in Ezra...

HOLY FATHERS: Bede, Junilius. REFORMED: Strigelius, Wolf, Fabricius, Burman, Lavater. English: Arthur Jackson, John Mayer. LUTHERAN:...

The Parts of the book are: I. A prior ascent of Zerubbabel for the restoration of the Temple, Chapters 1-6, in which are: 1. The edict...

Verse 1:[1] Then (1 Sam. 9:16; 16:13; 2 Kings 9:3, 6) Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, (Ps. 2:12) and kissed him,...

4. The book has two parts: I. A prior ascent of the Jewish people out of Babylonian captivity unto Judea, under the leadership of...

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah,...

Samuel anointeth Saul, 1; confirms him by prediction of three signs, 2-8. Saul prophesies, 9-13. He cometh to his uncle; telleth him...

4. There are three parts: I. The Consolation of the Thessalonians undergoing persecutions (2 Thessalonians 1). II. Instruction...

Verse 25:[1] And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon (Deut. 22:8; 2 Sam. 11:2;...

3. The Chronology of the book. Now, it contains matters conducted in the Church of God from the first year of Cyrus, in which an...

Verse 22:[1] And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them...

2. The Argument of the book. Now, this book teaches the veracity of the Divine promise concerning the liberation of the people from...

1. The inscription and writer of the book. Ezra is described. He was a ready Scribe in the law of Moses. The tale concerning the...

The inscription and writer of the book. Ezra is described. He was a ready Scribe in the law of Moses. The tale concerning the restoration...

Verse 18:[1] Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is. [Saul drew near to...

The Interpreters of this Book are almost the same as of the former. Let the Interpreters of the Books of the Old Testament be added....

The Parts of the book are two: I. The History of the undivided Kingdom under Solomon, Chapters 1-9: in which are: 1. Solomon’s piety...