CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
I. THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM.
II. WISDOM AS THE GUIDE OF CONDUCT.
III. THE EARTHLY REWARDS OF WISDOM.
IV. EDUCATION: THE CHILD'S THOUGHT OF THE PARENT. [53]
V. THE WAYS AND ISSUES OF SIN. "His own iniquities shall take
VI. CERTAIN EXAMPLES OF THE BINDING CHARACTER OF OUR OWN ACTIONS.
VII. REALISM IN MORAL TEACHING.
VIII. THE FIRST-BORN OF THE CREATOR.
IX. TWO VOICES IN THE HIGH PLACES OF THE CITY.
X. WEALTH. "Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: But
XI. GOODNESS.
XII. THE TONGUE.
XIII. PRIDE AND HUMILITY.
XIV. THE INWARD UNAPPROACHABLE LIFE.
XV. A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION.
XVI. A JUST BALANCE.
XVII. FRIENDSHIP.
XVIII. THE EVIL OF ISOLATION.
XIX. HUMAN FREEDOM. "The foolishness of man subverteth his way;
XX. IDLENESS.
XXI. WINE. "He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He
XXII. THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR.
XXIII. EDUCATION: THE PARENT'S THOUGHT OF THE CHILD.
XXIV. FORGIVING.
XXV. THE KING.
XXVI. THE FOOL.
XXVII. LIVING DAY BY DAY.
XXVIII. AN ASPECT OF ATONEMENT.
XXIX. THE NEED OF REVELATION.
XXX. THE WORDS OF AGUR.
XXXI. A GOOD WOMAN. "O woman-hearts, that keep the days of old
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THE THEOLOGICAL EDUCATOR.
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THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE.
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London:
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Edited by the Rev. W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.
Crown 8vo, cloth, price 7s. 6d. each vol.
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Colossians.
By A. Maclaren, D.D.
St. Mark.
By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh.
Genesis.
By Prof. Marcus Dods, D.D.
1 Samuel.
By Prof. W. G. Blaikie, D.D.
2 Samuel.
By the same Author.
Hebrews.
By Principal T.C. Edwards, D.D.
Second Series, 1888-89.
Galatians.
By Prof. G. G. Findlay, B.A.
The Pastoral Epistles.
By Rev. A. Plummer, D.D.
Isaiah i.-xxxix.
By G. A. Smith, M.A. Vol. I.
The Book of Revelation.
By Prof. W. Milligan, D.D.
1 Corinthians.
By Prof. Marcus Dods, D.D.
The Epistles of St. John.
By Rt. Rev. W. Alexander, D.D.
Third Series, 1889-90.
Judges and Ruth.
By Rev. R. A. Watson, M.A.
Jeremiah.
By Rev. C. J. Ball, M.A.
Isaiah xl.-lxvi.
By G. A. Smith, M.A. Vol. II.
St. Matthew.
By Rev. J. Monro Gibson, D.D.
Exodus.
By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh.
St. Luke.
By Rev. H. Burton, B.A.
Fourth Series, 1890-91.
Ecclesiastes.
By Rev. Samuel Cox, D.D.
St. James and St. Jude.
By Rev. A. Plummer, D.D.
Proverbs.
By Rev. R. F. Horton, M.A.
Leviticus.
By Rev. S. H. Kellogg, D.D.
The Gospel of St. John.
By Prof. M. Dods, D.D. Vol. I.
The Acts of the Apostles.
By Rev. Prof. G. T. Stokes, D.D.
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