Hebrew History from the Death of Moses to the Close of the Scripture Narrative (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...are frequently embarrassed by obvious imperfections in the Masoretic text--as to which it is our misfortune that the critical helps for its correction are few, and those few imperfect. There is one redeeming consideration. These imperfections in the text very rarely, if ever, affect any vital event of the historv, or any important doctrine. In view of this fact, all those who candidly read and sincerely believe and obey the revealed word will be--on the moral side--grateful to God; and on the critical, satisfied, despite of such imperfections. We will not pass on from the scenes of these two chapters--the sin, and the pestilence which was arrested by means of prayer--without referring to Ps. 30, which, on the strength of its internal testimony and its heading, must pertain to these facts. These points are discussed in my Introduction to Ps. 30. The course of thought throughout this Psalm is entirely appropriate to this occasion. X. David'8 work for the temple. Tbe record of this work appears mostly in 1 Chronicles. The compiler of these books (supposing him to have been Ezra) had special inducements to bring out David's example in this matter, and that of his officers and people, with great fullness and force. It would bear with wholesome moral power upon the men of his own generation in the age of the second temple. We can afford to be grateful to him for the service thus rendered to all future ages by the record of this munificent and fullsouled example of giving unto the Lord. Let us study it. In 1 Chron. 18: 7-11, we read that David consecrated to the future temple the spoils of war and the royal gifts poured into his lap by friendly kings. 1 Chron. 22 recites with some detail his immense gifts of brass, iron, cedar, building-stone, precious stones, gol...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...are frequently embarrassed by obvious imperfections in the Masoretic text--as to which it is our misfortune that the critical helps for its correction are few, and those few imperfect. There is one redeeming consideration. These imperfections in the text very rarely, if ever, affect any vital event of the historv, or any important doctrine. In view of this fact, all those who candidly read and sincerely believe and obey the revealed word will be--on the moral side--grateful to God; and on the critical, satisfied, despite of such imperfections. We will not pass on from the scenes of these two chapters--the sin, and the pestilence which was arrested by means of prayer--without referring to Ps. 30, which, on the strength of its internal testimony and its heading, must pertain to these facts. These points are discussed in my Introduction to Ps. 30. The course of thought throughout this Psalm is entirely appropriate to this occasion. X. David'8 work for the temple. Tbe record of this work appears mostly in 1 Chronicles. The compiler of these books (supposing him to have been Ezra) had special inducements to bring out David's example in this matter, and that of his officers and people, with great fullness and force. It would bear with wholesome moral power upon the men of his own generation in the age of the second temple. We can afford to be grateful to him for the service thus rendered to all future ages by the record of this munificent and fullsouled example of giving unto the Lord. Let us study it. In 1 Chron. 18: 7-11, we read that David consecrated to the future temple the spoils of war and the royal gifts poured into his lap by friendly kings. 1 Chron. 22 recites with some detail his immense gifts of brass, iron, cedar, building-stone, precious stones, gol...

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Rarebooksclub.com

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United States

Release date

May 2012

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First published

December 2009

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246 x 189 x 8mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

156

ISBN-13

978-1-151-13634-3

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9781151136343

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1-151-13634-4



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