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Poole on 1 Samuel 4:4, 5: Israel's Superstitious Veneration of the Ark
Verse 4:[1] So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, (2 Sam. 6:2;...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 27, 20203 min read


Poole on Revelation 5:7, 8: The Incense-Prayers and Harp-Praise of the Saints
Verse 7:[1] And he came and took the book out of the right hand (Rev. 4:2) of him that sat upon the throne. [And He came, and took, etc.]...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 24, 20205 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:2: Israel Defeated by Philistia!
Verse 2:[1] And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle (Heb. the battle was spread[2]),...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 20, 20202 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 4:1: War with the Philistines!
Verse 1:[1] And the word of Samuel came (or, came to pass; Heb. was[2]) to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 17, 20205 min read


Poole on Revelation 5:6: The Lion and the Lamb!
Verse 6:[1] And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood (Is. 53:7;...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 16, 20205 min read


Poole's Outline of 1 Samuel 4
The Israelites are smitten by the Philistines at Eben-ezer, 1, 2.They fetch the ark from Shiloh; receive it with a great shout, to the...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 14, 20201 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:21: Jehovah's Self-Revelation to Samuel
(circa 1141 BC) Verse 21:[1] And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh (1 Sam. 3:1, 4) by...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 10, 20204 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:20: Samuel, a Prophet in Israel (Part 2)
Verse 20:[1] And all Israel (Judg. 20:1) from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established (or, faithful[2]) to be a prophet...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 9, 20203 min read


Poole on Revelation 5:5: Behold, the Lion of Judah!
Verse 5:[1] And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, (Gen. 49:9, 10; Heb. 7:14) the Lion of the tribe of Juda, (Is. 11:1,...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 8, 20205 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:19: Samuel, a Prophet in Israel
Verse 19:[1] And Samuel (1 Sam. 2:21) grew, and (Gen. 39:2, 21, 23) the LORD was with him, (1 Sam. 9:6) and did let none of his words...
Dr. Dilday
Oct 7, 20204 min read


Poole on Revelation 5:4: John's Weeping over the Sealed Book
Verse 4:[1] And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. [I wept much, etc.]...
Dr. Dilday
Sep 29, 20201 min read


Poole on Revelation 5:3: None Worthy...But Him
Verse 3:[1] And no man (Rev. 5:13) in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon....
Dr. Dilday
Sep 28, 20203 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:16, 17: Samuel's First Oracle...Against the House of Eli! (Part 5)
Verse 16:[1] Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. [He called Samuel, אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵל] In verse 4,...
Dr. Dilday
Sep 25, 20202 min read


Poole on Revelation 5:2: The Challenge of the Strong Angel
Verse 2:[1] And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? [A...
Dr. Dilday
Sep 23, 20202 min read


Poole on Revelation 5:1: The Scroll of History
Verse 1:[1] And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne (Ezek. 2:9, 10) a book written within and on the backside, (Is....
Dr. Dilday
Sep 22, 20207 min read


Poole's Outline of Revelation 5
The book sealed with seven seals, which no man is worthy to open, 1-3. John weeping thereat is comforted, 4, 5. The Lamb that was slain...
Dr. Dilday
Sep 17, 20201 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:13: Samuel's First Oracle...Against the House of Eli! (Part 2)
Verse 13:[1] (1 Sam. 2:29-31, etc.) For I have told him that (or, and I will tell him,[2] etc.) I will (Ezek. 7:3; 18:30) judge his house...
Dr. Dilday
Sep 15, 20207 min read


Poole on 1 Samuel 3:11, 12: Samuel's First Oracle...Against the House of Eli! (Part 1)
Verse 11:[1] And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, (2 Kings 21:12; Jer. 19:3) at which both the ears of every...
Dr. Dilday
Sep 8, 20205 min read


Preface to Poole's "Annotations": History of Bible Annotations
Geneva Bible But although we have the Bible in a language we understand, yet we may see reason to cry out as Bernard [1] does with reference to the Song of Solomon, Here is an excellent nut, but who shall crack it? heavenly bread, but who shall break it? [2] For though the papists and such as have ill will to the good of souls make too great an improvement of the difficulties in holy writ, in making them an argument against the people’s having them in a language which they
Dr. Dilday
May 10, 201913 min read


Preface to Poole's "Annotations": History of the English Bible
Wherein the Authors of the ensuing Annotations (Supplemental to Mr. Poole ) [1] present to the Reader an Historical Account of the Translation of the Scriptures into our English Tongue , the mighty Workings of Divine Providence conducive to it, and the several Notes or Annotations which have been published, and a particular Account of the Reverend Mr. Poole’s , and Their present Undertaking, with the Reasons of it. The same reason which teacheth us to conclude th
Dr. Dilday
May 9, 201915 min read
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