Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 72 Maclaren, Alexander 1826 1910 McLaren, Alexander Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Franks, John Hagerson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts" by Alexander Maclaren is a theological work written in the late 19th century. The book provides a deep exploration and commentary on the Book of Acts from the New Testament, focusing on the events following the Ascension of Jesus Christ and the establishment of the early Church. Maclaren's analysis delves into significant moments such as the Ascension, Pentecost, and the apostles' witness, offering insights and interpretations that aim to enhance the reader's understanding of these foundational events in Christian history. The opening portion of the text introduces Maclaren's approach, beginning with an examination of the Ascension of Christ as described in Acts 1:1-14. He emphasizes the significance of this event as not only a conclusion to Christ's earthly ministry but as the genesis of His ongoing work through the apostles and the Church. The text discusses the period of preparation leading up to Pentecost, highlighting the apostles' waiting, prayer, and unity. Maclaren elaborates on the implications of Peter's role in establishing the importance of testimony regarding Christ's resurrection. The narrative sets the stage for a theological exploration of the transformative power of the Holy Spirit and the unifying mission of the Church, encouraging readers to reflect on their own understanding and relationship with these profound truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bible. Acts -- Commentaries BS Text Christianity Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1487731 1487611 2024-10-04T07:07:55.951072 2023-10-04T06:58:39.896373 text/html text/html 1487724 1487604 2024-10-04T07:07:56.360063 2023-10-04T06:58:40.203361 text/html text/html 643362 2024-10-04T07:08:11.612977 application/epub+zip 664144 2024-10-04T07:08:00.277060 application/epub+zip 644577 2024-10-04T07:07:58.800084 application/epub+zip 1088590 2024-10-04T07:08:21.066433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1037303 2024-10-04T07:08:10.567002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 968914 2022-09-04T10:10:55.657595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1427293 1427224 2024-10-04T07:07:55.037068 2023-10-04T06:58:39.172362 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1427142 2012-10-18T17:17:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539170 2012-10-18T17:18:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19473 2024-10-04T07:08:21.198409 application/rdf+xml 16021 2024-10-04T07:07:59.350037 image/jpeg 3681 2024-10-04T07:07:59.071036 image/jpeg 631562 2024-10-04T07:07:56.491078 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