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Matthew Poole’s Commentary on the Holy Bible, Volumes 1–3 is unavailable, but you can change that!

Matthew Poole was one of the most influential Puritan ministers and thinkers of the seventeenth century. A Protestant clergyman in England during a time of religious persecution, he fled the country due to threats of assassination. Poole was known as a devoted Christian, full of integrity and perseverance, in addition to being a great theologian and writer. His commentary series has been a...

power of God, who governs the spirits and restrains the hands of the greatest kings when he pleaseth. 5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are fmany, and ye make them rest from their burdens. The Israelites in this land are very numerous, and therefore it were a madness in me to permit them all to meet and go together as you desire, which may tend to the ruin of my whole kingdom, and probably it is designed by you to that purpose. Or, therefore your injury to me is the greater,