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Plummer Expositor Pastoral Epistles Commentaries

Plummer Expositor Pastoral Epistles Commentaries

THE EXPOSITOR’S BIBLE.

EDITED BY THE REV.
W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A.,
Editor of “The Expositor.”

THE PASTORAL EPISTLES.

BY THE REV.
ALFRED PLUMMER, M.A., D.D.

TORONTO:
WILLARD TRACT DEPOSITORY AND BIBLE DEPÔT,
Corner of Yonge and Temperance Streets.
1888.

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Findlay Expositor Ephesians Commentary

Findlay Expositor Ephesians Commentary

THE EXPOSITOR’S BIBLE.

EDITED BY THE REV.
W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.
Editor of “The Expositor,” etc.

THE EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS

BY THE REV. PROFESSOR
G. G. FINDLAY, B.A.
Headingley College, Leeds

London
HODDER AND STOUGHTON,
27, PATERNOSTER ROW

MDCCCXCVIII

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THE
EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS

BY THE REV. PROFESSOR
G. G. FINDLAY, B.A.
Headingley College, Leeds

THIRD EDITION

London
HODDER AND STOUGHTON,
27, PATERNOSTER ROW

MDCCCXCVIII

[iv]Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury.

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CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.
Chapter i. 1, 2.
CHAPTER I.
THE WRITER AND READERS.
PAGE
Contrast of Galatians and Ephesians—Pauline qualities of Ephesians: intellectual, historical, theological, spiritual, ethical—The Idea of the Church—The Person of Christ—Ephesians and Colossians—Style of Ephesians—Circular Hypothesis—Epistle from Laodicea—Designation of the Readers—Faithful Brethren 3
PRAISE AND PRAYER.
Chapter i. 3–19.
CHAPTER II.
THE ETERNAL PURPOSE.
The Apostle’s Hymn of Praise—Blessed be God!—Blessing spiritual, heavenly, Christian—In the Beginning the Election of Grace—The World and its Founder—Redemption embedded in Creation—God’s prescient Choice—Our Holiness His Purpose—Divine Adoption—Who are the Elect? 21
CHAPTER III.
THE BESTOWMENT OF GRACE.
[vi]Structure of the Paragraph—Grace an Experience—Christ the Beloved—Forgiveness and its Price—The Value of Forgiveness—Wisdom a Gift of Grace—The Gospel as an intellectual Force—God’s Will the Goal of human Thought—Sonship and Heritage—The Fulness of the Times—The Christian Inventory of the Universe—Reconciliation and Reconstitution—Gathering in and Gathering out 34
CHAPTER IV.
THE FINAL REDEMPTION.
Mutual Inheritance—Jewish and Gentile Heirs—Uses of the Seal—The Stamp of Sanctity—Promise fulfilled and to be fulfilled—Hearing and Believing—Salvation by the Truth—Salvation for the Gentiles—Faith and the Holy Spirit—The two Redemptions—The encumbered Property—The Earnest of our consummate Life 50
CHAPTER V.
FOR THE EYES OF THE HEART.
Thanksgiving for the Readers—The God of Christ, the Father of Glory—Christian Enlightenment—Seeing with the Heart—What is our Hope?—God’s Wealth in Men—The true Standard of Value—The Power of Christ’s Resurrection 65
THE DOCTRINE.
Chapter i. 20—iii. 13.
CHAPTER VI.
WHAT GOD WROUGHT IN THE CHRIST.
Prayer and Teaching—Historical Effect of Christ’s Resurrection—The Stages of His Exaltation—Christianity without Miracles—The efficient Cause of Christianity—The perfect Resurrection—The First-begotten out of the Dead—The Risen One, the Holy One—Resurrection and Ascension—Ascension to Rule—Christ and the Angels—Christ glorified God’s Gift to the Church—Christ [vii]the Fulness of God 81
CHAPTER VII.
FROM DEATH TO LIFE.
Raised with Christ—Sin is Death—Jesus Christ in a dead World—Alive in Body, dead in Spirit—Religious Difficulties—Antipathy to God—The Power of the Air—God’s Anger against Sinners—The Soul’s Awaking—Consciousness of God—Fellowship in Salvation 95
CHAPTER VIII.
SAVED FOR AN END.
Beginning and End of God’s Plan—Mercy, Love, Kindness, Grace and Gift—Not of Works—Boasting excluded—Evangelical Assurance—In the heavenly Places—Grace a Task-master—Creation and Redemption—The apostolic Church and the coming Times 109
CHAPTER IX.
THE FAR AND NEAR.
Wherefore remember!—Sudden and gradual Conversion—The Gentile World: Godless, hopeless, Christless—Away with the Atheists!—The double Pessimism—The Uncircumcision—Nigh in the Blood of Christ—Reunion in Guilt and in Pardon 120
CHAPTER X.
THE DOUBLE RECONCILIATION.
The Jewish War—The two Parties in the Church—The Jewish Enmity typical—The new Christian Humanity—The Church in the first Century and the nineteenth—Hindrances to Unity: external, internal—The Ground of Reconciliation—Enemies of God—The Atonement of the Cross—Moral Communism—Personal Faith—The Fraternization of Mankind 131
CHAPTER XI.
GOD’S TEMPLE IN HUMANITY.
[viii]The Divine Occupant—The Service of Man and of God—One Temple and many Buildings—The Variety of the apostolic Church—The primitive Catholicism—Church and Dissent—Union by Approximation—Our Lord’s Prayer for Unity—The apostolic Basis—The Builder Spirit—The sure Foundation Stone 143
CHAPTER XII.
THE SECRET OF THE AGES.
St Paul’s Style of Composition—Christ the Mystery of God—Christ in the Old Testament—The Exploration of Christ—The Portion of the Gentiles in Israel—The Organs of the new Revelation—The unique Office and Influence of the Apostle Paul 155
CHAPTER XIII.
EARTH TEACHING HEAVEN.
Christ the Bond of Angels and Men—Our Lord and theirs—Jesus of Nazareth the Lord of the Ages—The Reality of the Angels—Their Interest in the Church—The Peculiarity of the human Problem—The Docility of the heavenly Potentates—The angelic Standpoint—The Grandeur of Christianity inspires Courage 167
PRAYER AND PRAISE.
Chapter iii. 14–21.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE COMPREHENSION OF CHRIST.
Contents of St Paul’s Prayer—The Father of Angels and of Men—Strength of Spirit and of the Spirit—Christ abiding in the Heart—Christ and the Christ—Christ’s Claim on the Intellect—Neglect of Theology—Dimensions of God’s Building—Strength to grasp the Magnitude of Christianity—The true Broad Churchman 183
CHAPTER XV.
KNOWING THE UNKNOWABLE.
[ix]Knowledge in the Growth—Paul’s Study of the Love of Christ—Christ’s manifested Love—God’s Fulness our final Aim—The Fulness more than Love—Praise out-soaring Prayer—God’s Gifts beyond our Requests—The Divine Power immanent in Men—The Inspirer of Prayer its Fulfiller—The Union of the Church and Christ in God’s Praise—The eternal Glory 197
THE EXHORTATION.
ON CHURCH LIFE.
Chapter iv. 1–16.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE FUNDAMENTAL UNITIES.
The Prisoner in the Lord—The Foes of Church Peace: Low-mindedness, Ambition, Resentfulness—The Basis of Unity: sevenfold, threefold—One Body despite Divisions—One Spirit makes one Body—Unity of Life and Hope—One Lord in all Churches—Baptism a Sign of Christ’s Rule, the Seal of a corporate Life—The one God, and the many 213
CHAPTER XVII.
THE MEASURE OF THE GIFT OF CHRIST.
Unity in Diversities—Christ the Administrator—The Ascension of David and of David’s Son—Height and Breadth—The Giving of Jesus—Christ’s Descent and Ascent—The Warfare of Christ—The Spoils of His Victory—The Enlistment of His Prisoners—Apostles and Prophets, Evangelists and Pastors—Paul, Augustine, Luther, Knox, Wesley—The Demands of the Future—Individual Responsibility 227
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH.
The Aim of the Christian Ministry—A perfect Manhood—Sleight or Sport?—Junctures of Supply—Reunion in the [x]Knowledge of the Son of God—The Stature of Christ our Standard—The Dangers of Childishness—Speculative Error—Gnosticism and Agnosticism—Conditions of Safety—Church Organization—The Framework of the Body of Christ—Its Continuity of Tissue 244
ON CHRISTIAN MORALS.
Chapter iv. 17–v. 21.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE WALK OF THE GENTILES.
The old World and the old Man—Impotence of Gentile Reason—Science and Pessimism—Loss of the Life of God—Ignorance the Mother of Indevotion—Induration of Heart—Impudicity of Paganism 261
CHAPTER XX.
THE TWO HUMAN TYPES.
Defective Views of Christ amongst Paul’s Readers—The historical Jesus the true Christ—Paul and the Tradition of Jesus—Jesus the human Model—Nero a Type of the Pagan Order—The Fraud of Sin—The Growth and the Birth of the new Man—Righteousness and Holiness 275
CHAPTER XXI.
DISCARDED VICES.
The seven Gentile Sins—Truthfulness and the Truth—The Perils of Anger—The Antidote to Theft—Sinfulness of vain Speech—Malice and its Brood—Imitation of the Divine Love—Filthiness and Jesting—The golden Leprosy 290
CHAPTER XXII.
DOCTRINE AND ETHICS.
The Intrinsic and Experimental in Morals—Originality of Christian Ethics—Ethical Art and Science—Four Principles [xi]of Pauline Ethics—Personality and Morals—Ethical Character of Christ’s Forgiveness—Auguste Comte and the Gospel—The moral Import of the Resurrection—And of the Atonement 305
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT.
Right the Fruit of Light—All Virtue from one Source—Unbelief and Immorality—Christian Goodness—The Way of Righteousness—Truth the Hall-mark of Sanctity—Verity and Veracity—Specialists in Virtue—Reproof of open and of hidden Sins—Manifestation and Transformation 321
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE NEW WINE OF THE SPIRIT.
Soberness and Excitement—The heedful Look—Evil Days for the Asian Christians—Wisdom to know God’s Will—Wine and social Pleasure—The Craving for Excitement—Fulness of the Spirit—The Rise of Christian Psalmody—The Music of the Heart—Enthusiasm and Order 336
ON FAMILY LIFE.
Chapter v. 22–vi. 9.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE.
The Divine Character of Marriage—Religious Equality of the Sexes—The Glory of the Man—Women’s Rights—Christ’s undivided Headship—Masculine Selfishness—Greek Terms for Love—The Husband and the Priest—The double Self—Indelibility of Wedlock 353
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHRIST AND HIS BRIDE.
[xii]Marriage and the Doctrine of the Church—The Individual and the Church—The Glory of the vicarious Death—Christ the Sanctifier of His Church—The Signification of Baptism—The Water and the Word—The Bride made ready—The Church a Christocracy—Adam’s Wedding-song—The Church inherent in Christ 366
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE CHRISTIAN HOUSEHOLD.
Children in the Church—The initial Form of Duty—Commandment and Promise—Gentleness of fatherly Rule—Spoilt Children—The Lord’s Nurture—Greek and Roman Slaves—The Church and the Slaves—Christ a Pattern for Slaves—Servants of Society—Care, Honesty, Heartiness in Work—The heavenly Master’s Reward—Responsibility of the earthly Master 380
ON THE APPROACHING CONFLICT.
Chapter vi. 10–18.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE FOES OF THE CHURCH.
Henceforth be strong!—The two Panoplies—The Personality of Satan—The Devil and his Angels—Paul’s Demonology—The spiritual Combat—Interior Temptations—Persecution and Heresy—The Region of the Struggle—The Siege of the heavenly City 397
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE DIVINE PANOPLY.
The coming evil Day—Comparison with Revelation ii., iii.—The Girdle of Truth—The Breastplate of Righteousness—Shoes of Gospel Readiness—The great Shield of Faith—Fire-tipped Darts—The Helmet of Salvation—The [xiii]Spirit’s Sword—The Weapon of All-prayer 410
THE CONCLUSION.
Chapter vi. 19–24.
CHAPTER XXX.
REQUEST: COMMENDATION: BENEDICTION.
Paul’s Need of the Church’s Prayers—Christ’s Ambassador before the Emperor—Speaking the Word given—Good News for the Asian Churches—Character and Services of Tychicus—Peace to the Brethren—Love with Faith—Love toward Christ and Grace from God—The Love incorruptible 427

Lumby Expositor 1 and 2 Peter Commentaries

Lumby Expositor 1 and 2 Peter Commentaries

THE EXPOSITOR’S BIBLE

EDITED BY THE REV.
W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.
Editor of “The Expositor”

THE EPISTLES OF ST. PETER

BY
J. RAWSON LUMBY, D.D.

London:

HODDER AND STOUGHTON
27, PATERNOSTER ROW
MDCCCXCIII

 

CONTENTS

THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PETER

I

 PAGE
THE WORK OF THE TRINITY IN MAN’S ELECTION AND SALVATION 3

II
THE HEAVENLY INHERITANCE 17

III
THE UNITY AND GLORIOUSNESS OF THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION 29

IV
THE CHRISTIAN’S IDEAL, AND THE STEPS THEREUNTO 41

V
CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD: ITS CHARACTER AND DUTIES 55

VI
THE PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERS 69
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VII
CHRISTIANS AS PILGRIMS IN THE WORLD 83

VIII
CHRISTIAN SERVICE 95

IX
CHRISTIAN WIVES AND HUSBANDS 107

X
THEY WHO BLESS ARE BLESSED 119

XI
THE REWARDS OF SUFFERING FOR WELL-DOING 133

XII
THE LESSONS OF SUFFERING 149

XIII
CHRISTIAN SERVICE FOR GOD’S GLORY 163

XIV
THE BELIEVER’S DOUBLE JOY 177

XV
THE RIGHTEOUS HAVE JUDGEMENT HERE 189

XVI
HOW TO TEND THE FLOCK 201
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XVII
BE CLOTHED WITH HUMILITY 213

XVIII
THROUGH PERILS TO VICTORY 223

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PETER

XIX
THE SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF GOD 235

XX
WHO SHALL ASCEND INTO THE HILL OF THE LORD? 245

XXI
THE VOICE HEARD IN THE HOLY MOUNT 257

XXII
THE LAMP SHINING IN A DARK PLACE 271

XXIII
THE LORD KNOWETH HOW TO DELIVER 283

XXIV
“BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM” 297

XXV
ALTOGETHER BECOME ABOMINABLE 313
[xxiv]

XXVI
AS WERE THE DAYS OF NOAH 325

XXVII
JUDGEMENT TO COME 335

XXVIII
THE LORD IS NOT SLACK 345

XXIX
“WHAT MANNER OF PERSONS OUGHT YE TO BE?” 355

XXX
BE YE STEDFAST, UNMOVABLE 365

Rainy Expositor Philippians Commentary

Rainy Expositor Philippians Commentary

THE EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS

BY

ROBERT RAINY, D.D.

PRINCIPAL OF NEW COLLEGE, EDINBURGH

NEW YORK:
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY,
Lafayette Place.
1900.

PREFATORY NOTE.

Not much need be said by way of preface, in addition to what is suggested in the introductory chapter.

It may be observed, however, that the Apostle’s teaching repeatedly touches on the question, How the problem of practical human life on this earth is to be conceived and dealt with under the light and the influences of Christianity? The thought occurred that some expository passages might be superseded by an appendix summing up in one view the principles conceived to underlie the Apostle’s way of dealing with such topics, which could be referred to on each separate occasion: and such a statement was prepared. It was, however, finally judged more suitable to the nature of an exposition to keep as close as possible to the Apostle’s turn of thought in each of the cases in which he approaches the subject, rather than to try to secure brevity by a more summary treatment.

A few sentences have been transferred from a lecture on the Apostle Paul, published some years ago.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
PAGE
INTRODUCTORY: THE SALUTATION 3
CHAPTER II.
THE APOSTLE’S MIND ABOUT THE PHILIPPIANS 19
CHAPTER III.
HOW THE PHILIPPIANS SHOULD THINK OF PAUL AT
ROME 45
CHAPTER IV.
THE CHOICE BETWEEN LIVING AND DYING 65
CHAPTER V.
UNDAUNTED AND UNITED STEADFASTNESS 77
CHAPTER VI.
THE MIND OF CHRIST 95
CHAPTER VII.
THE MIND OF CHRIST (continued) 111
CHAPTER VIII.
WORKING AND SHINING 131
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CHAPTER IX.
TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS 157
CHAPTER X.
NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH 171
CHAPTER XI.
THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST 199
CHAPTER XII.
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH 217
CHAPTER XIII.
RESURRECTION LIFE AND DAILY DYING 237
CHAPTER XIV.
CHRISTIAN LIFE A RACE 259
CHAPTER XV.
ENEMIES OF THE CROSS 281
CHAPTER XVI.
OUR CITY AND OUR COMING KING 299
CHAPTER XVII.
PEACE AND JOY 317
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE THINGS TO FIX UPON 337
CHAPTER XIX.
GIFTS AND SACRIFICES 353

Smith Expositor Minor Prophets Volume 1

Smith Expositor Minor Prophets Volume 1

THE BOOK

OF

THE TWELVE PROPHETS

COMMONLY CALLED THE MINOR
BY

GEORGE ADAM SMITH, D.D., LL.D.

PROFESSOR OF HEBREW AND OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS
FREE CHURCH COLLEGE, GLASGOW
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOL. I.—AMOS, HOSEA AND MICAH
WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND A SKETCH OF PROPHECY IN EARLY ISRAEL
NEW YORK

A. C. ARMSTRONG AND SON

3 and 5 West Eighteenth Street
London: Hodder and Stoughton
1906
TO

HENRY DRUMMOND

 

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

page
Preface vii
Chronological Table 1
INTRODUCTION
chap.
I. THE BOOK OF THE TWELVE 3
II. THE PROPHET IN EARLY ISRAEL 11
1. From the Earliest Times till Samuel.
2. From Samuel to Elisha.
III. THE EIGHTH CENTURY IN ISRAEL 31
IV. THE INFLUENCE OF ASSYRIA UPON PROPHECY 44
AMOS
V. THE BOOK OF AMOS 61
VI. THE MAN AND THE PROPHET 73
1. The Man and His Discipline (i. 1; iii. 3-8; vii. 14, 15).
2. The Word and its Origins (i. 2; iii. 3-8; and passim).
3. The Prophet and His Ministry (vii.; viii. 1-4).
VII. ATROCITIES AND ATROCITIES 121
Amos i. 3-ii.[Pg xvi]
VIII. CIVILISATION AND JUDGMENT 141
Amos iii.-iv. 3.
IX. THE FALSE PEACE OF RITUAL 156
Amos iv. 4-vi.
1. For Worship, Chastisement (iv. 4-13).
2. For Worship, Justice (v.).
3. “At Ease in Zion” (vi.).
4. A Fragment from the Plague (vi. 9, 10).
X. DOOM OR DISCIPLINE? 181
Amos viii. 4-ix.
1. Earthquake, Eclipse and Famine (viii. 4-14).
2. Nemesis (ix. 1-6).
3. The Voices of Another Dawn (ix. 7-15).
XI. COMMON-SENSE AND THE REIGN OF LAW 196
Amos iii. 3-8; iv. 6-13; v. 8, 9; vi. 12; viii. 8; ix. 5, 6.
HOSEA
XII. THE BOOK OF HOSEA 211
XIII. THE PROBLEM THAT AMOS LEFT 227
XIV. THE STORY OF THE PRODIGAL WIFE 232
Hosea i.-iii.
XV. THE THICK NIGHT OF ISRAEL 253
Hosea iv.-xiv.
XVI. A PEOPLE IN DECAY: I. MORALLY 255
Hosea iv.-vii. 7.
1. The Lord’s quarrel with Israel (iv.).
2. Priests and Princes Fail (v. 1-14).
3. Repentance Fails (v. 15-vii. 2).
[Pg xvii]4. Wickedness in High Places (vii. 3-7).
XVII. A PEOPLE IN DECAY: II. POLITICALLY 269
Hosea vii. 8-x.
1. The Confusion of the nation (vii. 8-viii. 3).
2. Artificial Kings and Artificial Gods (viii. 4-13).
3. The Effects of Exile (ix. 1-9).
4. “The Corruption that is through Lust” (ix. 10-17).
5. Once More: Puppet-Kings and Puppet-Gods (x.).
XVIII. THE FATHERHOOD AND HUMANITY OF GOD 290
Hosea xi.
XIX. THE FINAL ARGUMENT 299
Hosea xii.-xiv. 1.
1. The People and Their Father Jacob (xii.).
2. The Last Judgment (xiii.-xiv. 1).
XX. “I WILL BE AS THE DEW” 308
Hosea xiv. 2-10.
XXI. THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD 318
Hosea passim.
XXII. REPENTANCE 333
Hosea passim.
XXIII. THE SIN AGAINST LOVE 346
Hosea i.-iii.; iv. 11 ff.; ix. 10 ff.; xi. 8 f.
MICAH
XXIV. THE BOOK OF MICAH 357
XXV. MICAH THE MORASTHITE 375
[Pg xviii]Micah i.
XXVI. THE PROPHET OF THE POOR 386
Micah ii., iii.
XXVII. ON TIME’S HORIZON 400
Micah iv. 1-7.
XXVIII. THE KING TO COME 408
Micah iv. 8-v.
XXIX. THE REASONABLENESS OF TRUE RELIGION 419
Micah vi. 1-8.
XXX. THE SIN OF THE SCANT MEASURE 426
Micah vi. 9-vii. 6.
XXXI. OUR MOTHER OF SORROWS 435
Micah vii. 7-20.
Index of Passages and Texts 439

Edwards Expositor Hebrews Commentary

Edwards Expositor Hebrews Commentary

THE EXPOSITOR’S BIBLE

EDITED BY THE REV.
W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.
Editor of “The Expositor,” etc.

THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS
BY
THOMAS CHARLES EDWARDS, D.D.

London
HODDER AND STOUGHTON
27, PATERNOSTER ROW
MCMIV

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[iii]

THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS

BY
THOMAS CHARLES EDWARDS, D.D.
PRINCIPAL OF THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH

NINTH EDITION

London
HODDER AND STOUGHTON
27, PATERNOSTER ROW
MCMIV

[iv]

Printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury.

[v]

PREFACE.

In this volume the sole aim of the writer has been to trace the unity of thought in one of the greatest and most difficult books of the New Testament. He has endeavoured to picture his reader as a member of what is known in the Sunday-schools of Wales as “the teachers’ class,” a thoughtful Christian layman, who has no Greek, and desires only to be assisted in his efforts to come at the real bearing and force of words and to understand the connection of the sacred author’s ideas. It may not be unnecessary to add that this design by no means implies less labour or thought on the part of the writer. But it does imply that the labour is veiled. Criticism is rigidly excluded.

The writer has purposely refrained from discussing the question of the [vi]authorship of the Epistle, simply because he has no new light to throw on this standing enigma of the Church. He is convinced that St. Paul is neither the actual author nor the originator of the treatise.

In case theological students may wish to consult the volume when they study the Epistle to the Hebrews, they will find the Greek given at the foot of the page, to serve as a catch-word, whenever any point of criticism or of interpretation seems to the writer to deserve their attention.

T. C. E.

Aberystwyth, April 12th, 1888.

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CONTENTS.

PAGE
CHAPTER I.
THE REVELATION IN A SON 1
CHAPTER II.
THE SON AND THE ANGELS 19
CHAPTER III.
FUNDAMENTAL ONENESS OF THE DISPENSATIONS 47
CHAPTER IV.
THE GREAT HIGH-PRIEST 67
CHAPTER V.
THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL 81
CHAPTER VI.
THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE 97
CHAPTER VII.[viii]
THE ALLEGORY OF MELCHIZEDEK 109
CHAPTER VIII.
THE NEW COVENANT 131
CHAPTER IX.
AN ADVANCE IN THE EXHORTATION 181
CHAPTER X.
FAITH AN ASSURANCE AND A PROOF 197
CHAPTER XI.
THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM 211
CHAPTER XII.
THE FAITH OF MOSES 231
CHAPTER XIII.
A CLOUD OF WITNESSES 257
CHAPTER XIV.
CONFLICT 271
CHAPTER XV.
MOUNT ZION 291
CHAPTER XVI.
SUNDRY EXHORTATIONS 311
INDEX 331

Denney Expositor Thessalonians Commentaries

Findlay Expositor Ephesians Commentary

THE EPISTLES TO THE THESSALONIANS

BY THE
REV. JAMES DENNEY, B.D.

HODDER & STOUGHTON
NEW YORK
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY

CONTENTS.

THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS.
PAGE
I.
THE CHURCH OF THE THESSALONIANS 3
II.
THE THANKSGIVING 21
III.
THE SIGNS OF ELECTION 37
IV.
CONVERSION 53
V.
APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA 69
VI.
IMPEACHMENT OF THE JEWS 83
VII.
ABSENCE AND LONGING 99
VIII.
LOVE AND PRAYERS 117
IX.
PERSONAL PURITY 135
X.
CHARITY AND INDEPENDENCE 151
XI.
THE DEAD IN CHRIST 160
XII.
THE DAY OF THE LORD 185
XIII.
RULERS AND RULED 201
XIV.
THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE GOSPEL 217
XV.
THE SPIRIT 233
XVI.
CONCLUSION 251
THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS.
PAGE
I.
SALUTATION AND THANKSGIVING 271
II.
SUFFERING AND GLORY 289
III.
THE MAN OF SIN 305
IV.
THE RESTRAINT AND ITS REMOVAL 323
V.
THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL 341
VI.
MUTUAL INTERCESSION 359
VII.
THE CHRISTIAN WORTH OF LABOUR 375
VIII.
FAREWELL 391