The Modern Reader's Bible: A Series of Works from the Sacred Scriptures Presented in Modern Literary Form..., Volume 6Macmillan Company, 1897 |
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Page v
... Kings — have followed a chronological succession of events from the creation to the captivity . The Chronicles , it is true , carries forward the narrative to the Return of the Exiles : but this is only a fragment of its purpose , and ...
... Kings — have followed a chronological succession of events from the creation to the captivity . The Chronicles , it is true , carries forward the narrative to the Return of the Exiles : but this is only a fragment of its purpose , and ...
Page vi
... Kings and of The Chronicles is alike religious : but different aspects of the religious spirit make themselves ... king- ship of Jehovah as the basis of Israel's politics , the strug- gle of Jehovah against usurping idols ; and their ...
... Kings and of The Chronicles is alike religious : but different aspects of the religious spirit make themselves ... king- ship of Jehovah as the basis of Israel's politics , the strug- gle of Jehovah against usurping idols ; and their ...
Page x
... Kings and The Chronicles move side by side , in order to catch the difference of historic perspec- tive by which particular incidents bulk large or small in the two versions . This must be my apology for subjoining at this point a ...
... Kings and The Chronicles move side by side , in order to catch the difference of historic perspec- tive by which particular incidents bulk large or small in the two versions . This must be my apology for subjoining at this point a ...
Page xv
... Kings : the other narrative offers no speci- mens of his poetry , but , as we have seen , in narrating the inauguration of Jerusalem cites in full the sacred anthems . of worship . The wars of David's reign are substantially the same in ...
... Kings : the other narrative offers no speci- mens of his poetry , but , as we have seen , in narrating the inauguration of Jerusalem cites in full the sacred anthems . of worship . The wars of David's reign are substantially the same in ...
Page xvi
... Kings relates at length the disputed succes- sion . It is obvious that the family history of king David , which the ecclesiastical history passes over in silence , is a noteworthy department of affairs to the wider view of the prophetic ...
... Kings relates at length the disputed succes- sion . It is obvious that the family history of king David , which the ecclesiastical history passes over in silence , is a noteworthy department of affairs to the wider view of the prophetic ...
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Abijah according Adaiah Ahitub Akkub altar Amaziah Asaph Azariah Babylon begat behold Benaiah Benjamin brethren brought burnt offerings captains captivity chief children of Ammon children of Israel Chronicles city of David commanded congregation covenant cubits daughters David my father dwelt Eliashib Ephraim Ezra firstborn gate genealogy gold hand Hashabiah hath heads of fathers heart heaven Hezekiah holy hundred twenty Jahath Jehiel Jehohanan Jehoiada Jehoshaphat Jeiel Jeroboam Jerusalem Jeshua Joab Joash Jozabad Judah Judah and Jerusalem king of Israel king of Judah king's kingdom Kohath land Levites Maaseiah Manasseh Merari Meshullam mighty Moses Nehemiah Nethinim Philistines priests princes prophet Rehoboam Rehum ruler Saul saying scribe sent Shallum Shecaniah Shemaiah Shimei silver singers slew smote Solomon sons of Aaron spake suburbs Syrians temple thine thou hast thousand threescore thy servant took towns thereof tribe tribe of Manasseh unto the LORD valour vessels wall Zadok Zechariah Zichri