Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Maclaren, Alexander 1826 1910 McLaren, Alexander Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Tiffany Vergon, David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Expositions of Holy Scripture" by Alexander Maclaren is a theological work that delves into various books of the Bible, written during the late 19th century. The text serves as an exploration of biblical passages, providing interpretations, reflections, and applications of the scriptures, particularly focusing on narratives and themes found in the Old Testament. Maclaren's intention appears to be illuminating the spiritual and moral lessons embedded in these ancient texts for contemporary readers. The opening of the work introduces the author and sets the stage for his examination of significant biblical accounts, starting with the Second Book of Kings. It begins with the story of Hazael, involving the prophet Elisha and themes of ambition, sin, and divine foreknowledge. In this portion, Maclaren highlights the complexity of human motives and God's awareness of moral failings, exploring how divine prophecy intertwines with human actions. As he lays the groundwork for his theological insights, he emphasizes accountability, the darker aspects of human nature, and the perennial struggle between divine purpose and human choice. This introduction indicates that the reader will find profound reflections designed to provoke deeper contemplation of faith and personal conduct throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bible. Historical Books -- Commentaries Bible. Hagiographa -- Commentaries BS Text Christianity Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1545859 1545742 2024-10-04T04:51:29.148022 2023-10-04T05:20:27.298478 text/html text/html 1545852 1545735 2024-10-04T04:51:29.550988 2023-10-04T05:20:27.603479 text/html text/html 670297 2024-10-04T04:51:44.802881 application/epub+zip 691909 2024-10-04T04:51:33.394916 application/epub+zip 670431 2024-10-04T04:51:31.928016 application/epub+zip 1086627 2024-10-04T04:51:54.519856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1031603 2024-10-04T04:51:43.772870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932312 2022-09-04T07:51:23.835411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1486181 1486115 2024-10-04T04:51:28.374016 2023-10-04T05:20:26.712447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1486154 2012-10-18T17:11:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 565045 2012-10-18T17:19:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19501 2024-10-04T04:51:54.650821 application/rdf+xml 12300 2024-10-04T04:51:32.472948 image/jpeg 2921 2024-10-04T04:51:32.200009 image/jpeg 656454 2024-10-04T04:51:29.683964 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia