TY - BOOK AU - Jacox,Francis TI - Scripture texts illustrated by general literature AV - BV PY - 2023/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Homiletical illustrations N1 - Release date is 2023-03-30; Tim Lindell, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.); Originally published; United States: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1871 N2 - "Scripture Texts Illustrated by General Literature" by Rev. Francis Jacox is a collection of annotations and reflections on biblical scripture using general literature and references, likely written in the late 19th century. This work explores themes of morality, sin, and the human condition, drawing from various literary sources to illustrate the messages found in Scripture. The beginning of the text introduces a discussion on the concept of collective guilt through the example of Achan's transgression in the Bible, suggesting that one individual's sin may affect the whole community. Jacox eloquently connects this theme with reflections from literature and philosophy, examining how moral misdeeds resonate through time and society, implicating others in their consequences. The text encourages deep contemplation on the interconnectedness of human actions and the enduring impact of one's behavior on others, emphasizing the idea that no one sins in isolation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://hdl.handle.net/2027/miun.ajg4409.0001.001 UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70412 ER -