Expositions of the Holy Scriptures: Second Kings from Chap. VIII, and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes by Alexander Maclaren About Expositions of the Holy Scriptures: Second Kings from Chap. VIII, and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes by Alexander Maclaren Title: Expositions of the Holy Scriptures: Second Kings from Chap. VIII, and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes URL: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/maclaren/2kings_eccl.html Author(s): Maclaren, Alexander (1826-1910) Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library CCEL Subjects: All; Bible Expositions of the Holy Scriptures: Second Kings from Chap. Alexander Maclaren VIII, and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes Table of Contents About This Book. p. ii Title Page. p. 1 Second Kings from Chap. VIII, and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. p. 2 Table of Contents. p. 2 The Second Book of Kings. p. 6 The Story of Hazael. p. 6 Impure Zeal. p. 9 Jehoiada and Joash. p. 13 Methodical Liberality. p. 17 The Spirit of Power. p. 20 A Kingdom's Epitaph. p. 24 Divided Worship. p. 28 Hezekiah, a Pattern of Devout Life. p. 31 `He Uttered His Voice, the Earth Melted'. p. 35 The Rediscovered Law and Its Effects. p. 38 The End. p. 42 The First Book of Chronicles. p. 46 The King's Potters. p. 46 David's Choristers. p. 49 Drill and Enthusiasm. p. 52 David's Prohibited Desire and Permitted Service. p. 57 David's Charge to Solomon. p. 60 The Waves of Time. p. 63 The Second Book of Chronicles. p. 66 The Duty of Every Day. p. 66 Contrasted Services. p. 70 The Secret of Victory. p. 74 Asa's Reformation, and Consequent Peace and Victory. p. 77 Asa's Prayer. p. 79 The Search that Always Finds. p. 83 Jehoshaphat's Reform. p. 87 Amasiah. p. 90 `A Mirror for Magistrates'. p. 92 A Strange Battle. p. 95 iii Expositions of the Holy Scriptures: Second Kings from Chap. Alexander Maclaren VIII, and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes Holding Fast and Held Fast. p. 98 Joash. p. 102 Glad Givers and Faithful Workers. p. 106 Prudence and Faith. p. 110 Jotham. p. 113 Costly and Fatal Help. p. 117 A Godly Reformation. p. 122 Sacrifice Renewed. p. 126 A Loving Call to Reunion. p. 129 A Strange Reward for Faithfulness. p. 132 Manasseh's Sin and Repentance. p. 136 Josiah. p. 139 Josiah and the Newly Found Law. p. 143 The Fall of Judah. p. 147 The Book of Ezra. p. 150 The Eve of the Restoration. p. 150 Altar and Temple. p. 154 Building in Troublous Times. p. 158 The New Temple and its Worship. p. 160 God the Joy-bringer. p. 164 Heroic Faith. p. 168 The Charge of the Pilgrim Priests. p. 172 The Book of Nehemiah. p. 176 A Reformer's Schooling. p. 176 The Church and Social Evils. p. 181 `Over Against His House'. p. 185 Discouragements and Courage. p. 190 An Ancient Nonconformist. p. 194 Reading the Law with Tears and Joy. p. 199 The Joy of the Lord. p. 203 Sabbath Observance. p. 209 The Book of Esther. p. 213 The Net Spread. p. 213 Esther's Venture. p. 216 Mordecai and Esther. p. 220 The Net Broken. p. 225 The Book of Job. p. 228 Sorrow that Worships. p. 228 The Peaceable Fruits of Sorrows Rightly Borne. p. 230 Two Kinds of Hope. p. 234 iv Expositions of the Holy Scriptures: Second Kings from Chap. Alexander Maclaren VIII, and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes Job's Question, Jesus' Answer. p. 236 Knowledge and Peace. p. 239 What Life May be Made. p. 241 `The End of the Lord'. p. 246 The Proverbs. p. 250 A Young Man's Best Counsellor. p. 250 Wisdom's Call. p. 253 The Secret of Well-being. p. 257 The Gifts of Heavenly Wisdom. p. 259 The Two Paths. p. 263 Monotony and Crises. p. 266 From Dawn to Noon. p. 269 Keeping and Kept. p. 274 The Cords of Sin. p. 277 Wisdom's Gift. p. 280 Wisdom and Christ. p. 283 The Two-fold Aspect of the Divine Working. p. 287 The Many-sided Contrast of Wisdom and Folly. p. 292 The Poor Rich and the Rich Poor. p. 297 The Tillage of the Poor. p. 301 Sin the Mocker. ..