The Blessed Man and the Two Ways Set Before Us (Psalm 1) | Matthew Poole
Deep Dive into Matthew Poole’s Commentary on the Holy Bible, Volumes 1–3 - Psalm 1Psalm 1 serves as a foundational preface to the Book of Psalms, designed to encourage the study of Scripture by contrasting the paths of the godly and the ungodly. Matthew Poole’s commentary highlights a deliberate gradation in the description of the blessed man. This individual is defined first by what he avoids: he does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of the scornful. These metaphors represent a refusal to adopt evil mannerisms, a rejection of settled…
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