Readings from the Old Testament, arranged with notes, by J.G. Wenham - Google 圖書

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SECT.

CONTENTS.

PART III. The Kings.

LVIII. The people desire a king. Saul is anointed

YAGE

LIX. Saul defeats the Ammonites. He is confirmed as king 202

LX. Saul fights against the Philistines. Jonathan obtains

a miraculous victory.

LXI. Saul is sent to destroy the Amalekites. David is chosen

LXII. In the war with the Philistines Goliath is slain by

LXIII. Saul is jealous of David, and seeks to kill him

LXIV. Saul's last days

LXV. David reigns at Hebron over the tribe of Juda till the

death of Isboseth. He takes Jerusalem

LXVI. David brings up the ark from Cariathiarim and after-

wards to Jerusalem. He proposes to build a temple 228

LXVII. David falls into the sins of adultery and murder

LXVIII. The rebellion of Absalom

LXIX. David's sin in numbering the people. His punishment.

He prepares for the building of the temple

LXX. Adonias seeks to be king, but David sets Solomon on

LXXI. The first acts of Solomon's reign. His wisdom and

LXXII. Solomon builds the temple and dedicates it

LXXIII. The solemn dedication of Solomon's temple

LXXIV. Solomon's riches and glory. His many wives.

LXXV. Roboam succeeds his father Solomon. Ten tribes re-

volt from him and follow Jeroboam

LXXVI. Roboam strengthens himself in his kingdom, and then

forsakes the service of God. His punishment

God's judgment on

LXXVII. Abia's reign. His great victory.

LXXVIII. Asa defeats the Ethiopians. Purifies his kingdom of

idolatry. His league with the Syrians

LXXIX. Josaphat's good reign. Achab king of Israel.

SECT.

LXXX. Elias' sacrifice on mount Carmel. His destruction of

the prophets of Baal

LXXXI. Naboth is falsely accused and put to death by Jezabel.

God's judgment on Achab and his house

LXXXII. Josaphat joins Achab in an expedition against Ramoth

Galaad. Achab is slain there.

LXXXIII. Josaphat appoints judges. He is delivered from his

enemies. Death of Ochozias

FARE

LXXXIV. Eliseus succeeds to the mantle of Elias. His miracles 289

LXXXV. Further history and miracles of Eliseus

LXXXVI. Miracles of Eliseus during the war between Syria and

the kingdom of Israel

LXXXVII. Reign of Ochozias. Jehu destroys the house of Achab 303

LXXXVIII. Athalia usurps the throne of Juda until killed by Joiada 309

LXXXIX. The reign of Joas. He repairs the temple

XC. The reign of Amasias. The death of Eliseus

XCI. The reigns of Ozias and Joatham

XCII. The reign of Achaz. His alliance with Assyria

XCIV. The king of Assyria invades Juda. The destruction

XCV. Ezechias' illness and recovery

XCVI. The reigns of Manasses and Amon
329

XCVII. The reign of Josias. He restores the worship of God 331

XCVIII. Joachaz succeeds his father Josias.

C. Judith's discourse to the ancients of Bethulia when

they were about to deliver it up

CI. Early history of Tobias. His conduct in captivity 342

CII. Tobias's perseverance in good works under poverty

and other trials

CIII. Tobias's instructions to his son. He sends him to

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CV. The vain efforts of persecutors against Christ and

CVI. God is wonderful in His works; especially in mankind

singularly exalted by the Incarnation of Christ 355

CVII. What kind of men shall dwell in the heavenly Sion
• 355

CVIII. Christ's future victory over the world and death . 356

CIX. The works of God show forth His glory; His law is

greatly to be esteemed and loved

CX. Christ's passion: and the conversion of the Gentiles. 357

CXII. Who are they that shall ascend to heaven: Christ's

triumphant ascension thither

CXIII. An exhortation to the praise and service of God

CXIV. The happiness of him that shall believe in Christ, not-

withstanding the humility and poverty in which

He shall come: the malice of His enemies, es-

pecially the traitor Judas

CXV. The repentance and confession of David after his sin.

The fourth penitential psalm

CXVI. Christ in His passion declareth the greatness of His

sufferings, and the malice of his persecutors the

Jews; and foretelleth their reprobation

CXVII. A prophecy of the coming of Christ, and of His king-

dom, prefigured by Solomon and his happy reign £65

CXVIII. The soul aspireth after heaven; rejoicing, in the

mean time, in being in the communion of God's

Church upon earth

CXIX. The Church of Christ shall last for ever; but God

permits her to suffer sometimes most grievous

CXX. A prayer for the mercy of God; recounting the short-

ness and miseries of the days of man

CXXI. The just man is secure under the protection of God

CXXII. An invitation to adore and serve God, and to hear His

CXXIII. Thanksgiving to God for His mercies

CXXIV. Christ's exaltation and everlasting priesthood

CXXV. God is the keeper of His servants

CXXVI. A prayer for the fulfilling of the promise made to

CXXVII. The lamentation of the people of God in their captivity

CXXVIII. God's special providence over His servants

CXXIX. An exhortation to praise God for His benefits

CXXX. The love of Christ and His spouse

CXXXI. The use and end of the Proverbs. An exhortation to

flee the company of the wicked, and to hearken to

the voice of wisdom.

CXXXII. The advantages of wisdom. The evils from which

CXXXIII. An exhortation to the practice of virtue

CXXXIV. The preaching of wisdom. Her excellence

CXXXV. The vanity of all temporal things

CXXXVI. Solomon's experience of the different pursuits and en-

joyments of life

CXXXVII. The true wisdom, since death must come, is to fear

CXXXVIII. An exhortation to love God, who cannot be deceived,

and who desires not our death.

He recounts what

CXLI. The excellence of wisdom

CXLII. Solomon's prayer for wisdom.

wisdom had done for others

CXLIII. All wisdom is from God, and is given to them that

fear God. The servants of God must learn patience 395

CXLIV. The excellence of submission and honour to parents.

The danger of too great curiosity

CXLV. An exhortation to works of mercy, to wisdom and

CXLVI. Wisdom comes to those that fear God. We

to choose good or evil. What God has done for us 401

CXLVII. The glory of wisdom in creation. Her special gifts

to God's chosen people

CXLVIII. The greatness of God and of His works

CXLXIX. The history of Jonah

CL. Amos fortells the coming desolation of Israel

CLI. The warnings of the prophet, and his promises of

forgiveness and future blessings

CLII. The prophet foretells the destruction of Samaria, and

exhorts to repentance

CLIII. The prophet's complaint of Juda and Jerusalem.

CLIV. Isaias prophesies of the Church of Christ. The re-

jection of the Jewish Church

CLV. Isaias promises deliverance to king Achaz, and pro-

phesies the birth of Christ

CLVI. Further prophecies of Christ and His kingdom

CLVII. Prophecy of the precursor of the Gospel and of the

Good Shepherd. God's eternity and wisdom

CLVIII. The office of Christ. Prophecy of Cyrus as a figure

CLX. Promises of spiritual blessings. The restoration of

Jerusalem in the Christian Church

CLXI. Prophecy of the preaching of Christ. His victory

over His enemies, and his tender mercy to His

CLXVII. Jeremias deplores the sins and miseries of his people 438

CLXVIII. Jeremias sends Baruch to read his prophecy in the

CLXIX. Jeremias writes to the children of the captivity, and

exhorts them to patient endurance of their con-

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