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Albert Barnes and James Murphy wrote this 26-volume commentary on the entire Bible (KJV), verse-by-verse from Genesis through Revelation. Published in the 1800s, it is still well-loved and well-read by evangelicals who appreciate Barnes' pastoral insights into the Scripture. It is not a technical work, but provides informative observations on the text, intended to be helpful to those teaching...

19. David’s Psalms had familiarised the Israelites with Jehovah sitting upon a throne in the heavens (Ps. 9:7, 11:4, 45:6, 103:19, &c.); but to be allowed to see in vision the ineffable glory of the Almighty thus seated, was a rare favour. It was granted to Isaiah, to Daniel (marg. reff.), to Ezekiel (Ez. 1:26), and in Christian times to St. Stephen (Acts 7:56), and St. John (Rev. 4:2). 21. a spirit] “The spirit”—which some explain as “the evil spirit”—i.e. Satan; others as simply “the spirit” who
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