From Reformation to Reformation

7. There are five parts to the book: I. The Preface of the book, wherein the foundation of all virtues, wisdom and the true knowledge...

Verse 7:[1] And the (2 Sam. 21:19) staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron:...

Verse 5:[1] And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed (Heb. clothed[2]) with a coat of mail; and the weight of the...

6. The chronology of the writer. With respect to the time of writing, it is uncertain enough, and the learned generally have recourse to...

5. The Argument of the book. It is a compendium of Christian ethics. This book contains precepts of faith and manners, concerning the...

Verse 1:[1] Now the Philistines (1 Sam. 13:5) gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at (Josh. 15:35; 2...

4. Concerning the authority of the book, the heresy of Theodore of Mopsuestia and of the Ancient Talmudists is refuted. Concerning the...

The armies of the Israelites and Philistines ready for battle: Goliath terrifieth the Israelites with his stature, armour, and challenge,...

Verse 18:[1] Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in...

3. Who reduced the book to order? Isaiah or Solomon himself? But who reduced the Proverbs into the order in which they are currently...

2. The wisdom of Solomon. He was the author of the Proverbs, not the collector. Who was Agur and Lemuel? Now, these Proverbs are...

1. The Inscription. משלי/Proverbs, what are they? Diversity of opinions on this book. Proverbs, strophes, similitudes, enigmas,...

Verse 14:[1] (1 Sam. 11:6; 18:12; 28:15; Judg. 16:20; Ps. 51:11) But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and (Judg. 9:23; 1 Sam....

The Inscription. משלי/Proverbs, what are they? Diversity of opinions on this book. Proverbs, strophes, similitudes, enigmas, fables,...

Verse 12:[1] And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was (1 Sam. 17:42; Song 5:10) ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance (Heb....

HOLY FATHERS: Ambrose, Anastatius,[1] Anselm, Apollinaris,[2] Arnobius,[3] Athanasius, Basil, Bernard, Catena Græca, Didymus, Epiphanius,...

Verse 13:[1] And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God… [And the...

Verse 6:[1] And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on (1 Sam. 17:13) Eliab (called Elihu, 1 Chron. 27:18[2]), and (1...

[circa 1063 BC] Verse 1:[1] And the LORD said unto Samuel, (1 Sam. 15:35) How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing (1 Sam. 15:23) I...

Samuel is sent by God; who, under pretence of a sacrifice for fear of Saul, cometh to Bethlehem; sanctifieth Jesse and his sons, 1-5. ...