Several odes of great poetical beauty are found in the historical books of the Old Testament, such as the song of Moses (Exodus 15 ), the song of Deborah (Judges 5 ), of Hannah (1 Samuel 2 ), of Hezekiah (Isaiah 38:9-20 ), of Habakkuk (Habakkuk 3 ), and David's "song of the bow" (2 Samuel 1:19-27 ).
Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Poetry'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/p/poetry.html. 1897.
Easton's Bible Dictionary was written by Matthew George Easton, who lived from 1823-1894. This Scottish Presbyterian's other significant literary achievements were his English translations of two of Franz Delitzsch's commentaries. The nearly 4,000 entries cover material from Aaron to Zuzims!Wikipedia
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