Project Gutenberg 2012-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 231 Mackintosh, Charles Henry 1820 1896 Elijah the Tishbite. Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, vol. V Produced by Júlio Reis, Moisés S. Gomes, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Elijah the Tishbite" by C. H. Mackintosh is a collection of writings exploring biblical themes, specifically focusing on the life and significance of the prophet Elijah and related spiritual concepts, crafted in the late 19th century. The work delves into the principles of divine grace, repentance, and the importance of aligning oneself with God's will, as seen through historical and theological lenses. At the start of the text, the author introduces a profound principle relating to God's interaction with humanity – the idea that the "fulness of God waits on an empty vessel." This sets the tone for the exploration of biblical narratives, particularly those in 1 Samuel, where Israel's failure to humble themselves leads to their defeat in battle against the Philistines. The opening segments emphasize the importance of acknowledging one's spiritual emptiness in order to receive God's grace and assistance, contrasting moments of humility and the recognition of divine sovereignty with the dangers of self-reliance and moral failure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Theology BR Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 671243 2025-08-16T12:01:25.274068 text/html 656965 2024-10-23T10:12:43 text/html 366617 2025-08-16T12:01:36.690479 application/epub+zip 370666 2025-08-16T12:01:29.675051 application/epub+zip 323950 2025-08-16T12:01:28.018072 application/epub+zip 740854 2025-08-16T12:01:41.896502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682561 2025-08-16T12:01:35.403525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434955 2022-09-18T14:20:54.387510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618585 2025-08-16T12:01:24.453057 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598628 2024-10-23T10:12:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15704 2025-08-16T12:01:42.026455 application/rdf+xml 26141 2025-08-16T12:01:28.555027 image/jpeg 4707 2025-08-16T12:01:28.287026 image/jpeg 345398 2025-08-16T12:01:25.325055 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia