There were many kinds of these among the Hebrews, according to the crimes committed—scourging, stoning, imprisonment, hanging, and many others. But it is observable that in all cases, excepting high crimes against God, tenderness was mingled with their punishments. So much of the mercy of the gospel was even then shadowed out in Christ Jesus!
Written as an appendix to his "poor man's commentary", this classic stands the test of time, helping to explain in layman's terms over 1,500 topics, names and places from the Bible.Wikipedia
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