[2] See Eastman and Smith, The Search for Messiah, The Word for Today Publishing, 1996, pp. 96-103 for a discussion and documentation of this. See also, McDowell, Evidence That Demands a Verdict.. Here's Life Publishers, 1972, pp. 168-169.
[3] Babylonian Talmud, Chapter 4, folio 37, cited in Eastman and Smith, op. cit., pg. 102.
[4] W. H. Griffith Thomas, Outline Studies in Matthew, pg. 83.
[5] John Broadus, Commentary on Matthew, pg. 143.
[6] J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, pg. 55-56.
[7] C. H. Spurgeon, The Gospel of Matthew, pg. 70.
8 All Scripture citations in this study are taken from the King James Version.
[9] The wisdom of Mr. Baxter's choice of authors (all contemporaries of his) is demonstrated in the fact that many of these author's are still in print.
[10] Jamiesson, Fausset, Brown. A Commentary. Vol. III, pg. 517.
[11] David Hubbard, Mastering the Old Testament: Ecclesiastes, pg. 77.
[12] Warren Wiersbe, Be Satisfied, pg. 35.