From Reformation to Reformation

The parts of the book are: I. The history of the Elders, and of those things that happened with them deceased, chapters 1:1-3:7: in which...

Verse 1:[1] And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it (1 Sam. 4:1; 7:12) from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod. [They took the Ark of...

7. The division of the book. Its three parts are established. I. The History of the government of the Elders after the death of Joshua...

6. The chronology is elicited. With respect to the reckoning of the time, from the quiet given to the land by the help of Othniel, the...

5. The scope and manifold use of the same is declared. Whence also the scope of the book is easy to guess. Namely, God willed to...

4. The argument of the book. Now, the book contains a history of the Israelite people, both Ecclesiastical and Civil, from the times of...

The Philistines place the ark of God at Ashdod in the house of Dagon; which falls down, once and again, 1-5. They of Ashdod are smitten...

3. Was the Author of the Book Samuel, Ezra, or some other? The author of the book is hidden in obscurity. Neither is it very important to...

Verse 21:[1] And she named the child (1 Sam. 14:3) Ichabod (that is, Where is the glory? or, there is no glory[2]), saying, (Ps. 26:8;...

2. Distinction of ordinary and extraordinary Judges. Their office; its agreement with Kings, and distinction from the same. Besides the...

1. The name of the book. This book is the Book of שׁופטים/Shophetim or Judges, ἐπειδὰν μετὰ τὸν θάνατον Ἰησοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ Ναυῆ, διὰ τῶν...

The name of the book, 1. Distinction of ordinary and extraordinary Judges. Their office; its agreement with Kings, and distinction from...

Verse 19:[1] And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered (or, to cry out[2]): and when she heard the...

HOLY FATHERS: Bede, Isidore,[1] Procopius, Theodoret, Origen,[2] Rupertus,[3] Quæstiones of Augustine. REFORMED: Borrhaus,[4] Burman,[5]...

[circa 1141 BC] Verse 18:[1] And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the...

The parts of the Book are: I. The history of the occupation of the land, chapters 1-12; in which are, 1. The preparation for the...

Verse 14:[1] And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily,...

Verse 12:[1] And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and (2 Sam. 1:2) came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and...

5. In order rightly to establish that harmony, the true computation of the time of the ministry of Christ is to be investigated, and that...

Verse 10:[1] And the Philistines fought, and (1 Sam. 4:2; Lev. 26:17; Deut. 28:25; Ps. 78:9, 62) Israel was smitten, and they fled every...