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Expositor's Bible: The Books of Chronicles by Bennett, William H. (1855-1920)
One remarkable feature of Chronicles as compared with the book of Kings is the greater interest shown by the former in the prophets of Judah. The chronicler, by confining his attention to the southern kingdom, was compelled to omit almost all reference to Elijah and Elisha,…
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Fragments_of_Papias by Ignatius of Antioch (c.35-c.107)
Chapter XVII.—Inquiry into the production of the Æons: whatever its supposed nature, it is in every respect inconsistent; and on the hypothesis of the heretics,…
Beginnings of Christianity. Vol. II. by Wernle, Paul (1872-1939)
IT was only the Jewish war and the destruction of Jerusalem in the year 70 A.D. that finally effected the external breach between Jews and Christians. It was now clear to all Christians that the mission of Jesus and the apostles to Israel had been in vain, and had not stayed the judgment of God.
Method of Grace in the Gospel Redemption by Flavel, John (1627-1691)
Sermon 16 Enforcing the general Exhortation, by a seventh Motive drawn from the first Benefit purchased by Christ. Eph. 1:7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace.
Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark Vindicated Against Recent Critical Objectors and Established by Burgon, John William (1813-1888)
CENT DATE. Griesbach the first to deny the genuineness of these Verses (p. 6.)—Lachmann’s fatal principle (p. 8) the clue to the unfavourable verdict of Tischendorf (p.
Sermons on Several Occasions by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
Sermon 104 [text from the 1872 edition] On Attending the Church Service “The sin of the young men was very great.” 1 Sam. 2:17. 1. The corruption, not only of the heathen world, but likewise of them that were called Christians, has been matter of sorrow and lamentation to pious men,…
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Isaiah and Jeremiah by MacLaren, Alexander (1826-1910)
‘For the Lord God will help Me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set My face like a flint.’—ISAIAH l. 7. What a striking contrast between the tone of these words and of the preceding! There all is gentleness, docility, still communion, submission, patient endurance.
Helps to the Study of the Bible by Oxford University Press
II.—THE HISTORICAL BOOKS (from Joshua to Esther inclusive) contain the history of the Israelite people during three great periods of their national life:—(1) As an oligarchy, developing into a republican confederacy.
Sermons by Hugh Latimer by Latimer, Hugh (1485-1555)
nth, 1549. Quaecunque scripta sunt, ad nostram doctrinam scripta sunt. — Rom. xv. 4. All things that be written, they be written to be our doctrine. By occasion of this text, most honourable audience, I have walked this Lent in the broad field of scripture, and used my liberty, and entreated of such matters as I thought meet for this auditory.
Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 60: 1914 by Spurgeon, Charles Haddon (1834-1892)
"Shakeyourself from the dust, arise and sit down, O Jerusalem: loosen yourself from the bonds of your neck, O captive daughter of Zion." Isaiah 52:2. I SHALL not attempt at this time to decipher the history of the prophecy with which these words are associated.