THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH. Commentary by A. R. Faussett
INTRODUCTION.
Isaiah, son of Amoz (not Amos); contemporary of Jonah, Amos, Hosea, in Israel, but younger than they; and of Micah, in Judah. His call to a higher degree of the prophetic office (Isa 6:1-13) is assigned to the last year of Uzziah, that is, 754
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Proverbs – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown
THE BOOK OF PROVERBS. Commentary by A. R. Faussett INTRODUCTION I. The Nature and Use of Proverbs.--A proverb is a pithy sentence, concisely expressing some well-established truth susceptible of various illustrations and applications. The word is of Latin derivation, literally meaning for a word, speech, or discourse; that is, one expression for many. The Hebrew word for
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Ecclesiastes – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown
ECCLESIASTES; OR THE PREACHER. THE GREEK TITLE IN THE LXX. Commentary by A. R. Faussett INTRODUCTION The Hebrew title is Koheleth, which the speaker in it applies to himself (Ec 1:12), "I, Koheleth, was king over Israel." It means an Assembler or Convener of a meeting and a Preacher to such a meeting. The feminine form of
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Song of Solomon – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown
THE SONG OF SOLOMON. Commentary by A. R. Faussett INTRODUCTION The Song of Solomon, called in the Vulgate and Septuagint, "The Song of Songs," from the opening words. This title denotes its superior excellence, according to the Hebrew idiom; so holy of holies, equivalent to "most holy" (Ex 29:37); the heaven of heavens, equivalent to the highest
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Isaiah – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown
THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH. Commentary by A. R. Faussett INTRODUCTION. Isaiah, son of Amoz (not Amos); contemporary of Jonah, Amos, Hosea, in Israel, but younger than they; and of Micah, in Judah. His call to a higher degree of the prophetic office (Isa 6:1-13) is assigned to the last year of Uzziah, that is, 754
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Jeremiah – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown
THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET JEREMIAH Commentary by A. R. Faussett INTRODUCTION Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, one of the ordinary priests, dwelling in Anathoth of Benjamin (Jer 1:1), not the Hilkiah the high priest who discovered the book of the law (2Ki 22:8); had he been the same, the designation would have been "the priest", or "the
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Ezekiel – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown
THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET E Z E K I E L. Commentary by A. R. Faussett INTRODUCTION The name Ezekiel means "(whom) God will strengthen" [Gesenius]; or, "God will prevail" [Rosenmuller]. His father was Buzi (Eze 1:3), a priest, and he probably exercised the priestly office himself at Jerusalem, previous to his captivity, as appears from
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Daniel – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown
THE BOOK OF DANIEL. Commentary by A. R. Faussett INTRODUCTION Daniel, that is, "God is my judge"; probably of the blood royal (compare Da 1:3, with 1Ch 3:1, where a son of David is named so). Jerusalem may have been his birthplace (though Da 9:24, "thy holy city," does not necessarily imply this). He was carried to
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Hosea – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown
THE BOOK OF HOSEA Commentary by A. R. Faussett INTRODUCTION The first of the twelve minor prophets in the order of the canon (called "minor," not as less in point of inspired authority, but simply in point of size). The twelve are first mentioned by Jesus, the son of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus 49:10). St. Stephen, in Ac 7:42
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Joel – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown
THE BOOK OF JOEL Commentary by A. R. Faussett INTRODUCTION Joel (meaning "one to whom Jehovah is God," that is, worshipper of Jehovah) seems to have belonged to Judah, as no reference occurs to Israel; whereas he speaks of Jerusalem, the temple, the priests, and the ceremonies, as if he were intimately familiar with them (compare Joe
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Amos – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown
THE BOOK OF AMOS Commentary by A. R. Faussett INTRODUCTION Amos (meaning in Hebrew "a burden") was (Am 1:1) a shepherd of Tekoa, a small town of Judah, six miles southeast from Beth-lehem, and twelve from Jerusalem, on the borders of the great desert (2Ch 20:20; compare 2Ch 11:6). The region being sandy was more fit for