From Reformation to Reformation

Verse 19:[1] Nevertheless the people (Jer. 44:15) refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over...

5. The two parts of the book are: I. The History of the standing and flourishing Kingdom of Judah from the continued history of...

Verse 12:[1] And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap...

Verse 10:[1] And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king. Verse 11:[2] And he said, (see Deut....

4. A history of three hundred and twenty years is narrated in it. Moreover, the matters conducted of three hundred and twenty years are...

Verse 7:[1] And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for (see Ex. 16:8) they...

3. The scope of the same. The scope is both a continuation of the Ecclesiastical and civil history of the Jews: and a demonstration of...

Verse 6:[1] But the thing displeased Samuel (Heb. was evil in the eyes of Samuel[2]), when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And...

2. The Argument, the remaining matters conducted by Jehoshaphat, and also of the sixteen subsequent Kings of Judah and twelve of Israel....

[1095 BC] Verse 4:[1] Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah… [Therefore, having...

1. Inscription and writer of the book. Concerning the inscription and writer of this book, what we have said before is sufficient....

[4004 BC, etc.] Verse 1:[1] Adam, (Gen. 4:25, 26; 5:3, 9) Sheth, Enosh… [Adam, Sheth, Enosh] Γενεαλογία/genealogy is constructed in two...

Inscription and writer of the book, 1. The Argument, the remaining matters conducted by Jehoshaphat, and also of the sixteen subsequent...

Verse 2:[1] Now the name of his firstborn was Joel (Vashni,[2] 1 Chron. 6:28); and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in...

HOLY FATHERS: Ambrose, Bede, Isidore, Theodoret, Saint Gregory,[1] Procopius. REFORMED: Borrhaus, Drusius, Martyr,[2] Strigelius,...

[circa 1112] Verse 1:[1] And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he (Deut. 16:18; 2 Chron. 19:5) made his (see Judg. 10:4; 12:14,...

Samuel makes his sons judges over Israel; their names, and ill government, 1-3. The people ask a king: Samuel is grieved; prays, 4-6....

The Parts of the book are: I. The history of the intact Kingdom under Solomon, Chapters 1-10, in which are: 1. Solomon’s inauguration:...

Verse 15:[1] And Samuel (1 Sam. 7:6; 12:11; Judg. 2:16) judged Israel all the days of his life. [And Samuel also was judging Israel all...

6. Its parts are two: I. The history of the whole or undivided Kingdom, with Solomon taking possession of the Kingdom (1 Kings 1-10). II....