⁷ I Sam. i. 7.

¹ Gen. xxxviii.

² Gen. xxxviii. 29.

³ The introduction of Ruth after Tamar was doubtless suggested by Ruth iv. 12.Mat. i. 3, etc. S.t E. seems to mean, "Ruth saw by faith Christ the High Priest, in whose loins was to be that Fire of Righteousness which alone could make the incense (i.e. the child which rose up from Ruth, who is called a coal) to be acceptable."

¹ Ps. lxxxyiii. 5.

² 2 Kings ii. 16

³ Ps. xlv. 14.

⁴ 1 Sam. ii. 26.

⁵ Luke ii. 52

⁶ Is. liii. 8.

⁷ Gen xvi. 12, and xxi. 9.

¹ Scripture does not mention this.

² 2 Sam. vi. 23.

³ I.e. the Jewish Church.

¹ Rev. iii. 14.

² Ps. lxxxi. 10.