Project Gutenberg 2013-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 261 Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William) 1831 1903 Farrar, Frederic William Farrar, Frederick William Farrar, Dean (Frederic William) Hope, F. T. L. Farrar, Frederic W. Nicoll, W. Robertson (William Robertson), Sir 1851 1923 Clear, Claudius Nicoll, William Robertson, Sir Wace, Walter E. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Kings Produced by Douglas L. Alley, III, Colin Bell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Kings" by F. W. Farrar is a theological commentary and analysis written in the late 19th century. This work aims to explore the narratives of the First Book of Kings in the Bible, delving into the historical and spiritual significance of its events, characters, and teachings. The subject matter focuses on the reigns of the Israelite kings, especially David and Solomon, and touches on the relationship between God's guidance, moral choices, and national fate. The opening of this scholarly work introduces the importance of understanding the Bible as a compilation of various texts rather than a single narrative. Farrar discusses the historical context and critical approaches to biblical interpretation, emphasizing the need for a deep, human understanding of the scripture. He critiques the idea of treating the Bible as beyond scholarly analysis, advocating for a careful examination of its historical background and literary composition. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for an in-depth examination of the First Book of Kings, highlighting its literary structure, themes of divine sovereignty, and lessons for contemporary readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bible. Kings, 1st -- Commentaries BS Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 1130533 2025-07-17T09:51:19.623679 text/html 1160560 2024-10-23T16:15:19 text/html 514332 2025-07-17T09:51:40.935588 application/epub+zip 530648 2025-07-17T09:51:25.786688 application/epub+zip 497997 2025-07-17T09:51:23.103691 application/epub+zip 994412 2025-07-17T09:51:50.579521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 956180 2025-07-17T09:51:38.137560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 849125 2022-09-19T15:05:04.960493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 888753 2025-07-17T09:51:17.172234 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 869009 2024-10-23T16:15:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17997 2025-07-17T09:51:50.737519 application/rdf+xml 20249 2025-07-17T09:51:23.723648 image/jpeg 4365 2025-07-17T09:51:23.410687 image/jpeg 479472 2025-07-17T09:51:19.696676 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 en.wikipedia