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100 1 _aMaclaren, Alexander,
_d1826-1910
245 1 4 _aThe Life of David: As Reflected in His Psalms
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2007-06-19
508 _aProduced by Colin Bell, Thomas Strong and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Life of David: As Reflected in His Psalms" by Alexander Maclaren is a theological exposition written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the multifaceted life of David, drawing connections between his experiences and the psalms attributed to him. Through this exploration, Maclaren illuminates how David's varied circumstances—from shepherd to king, and from hero to fugitive—shaped his spiritual reflections captured in the psalms. At the start of this exposition, the author sets the stage by presenting David's life as a tapestry woven with significant and contrasting events. He reflects on David's humble beginnings as a shepherd, his rise to prominence in King Saul's court, and the dark times during his exile and personal failures. Maclaren emphasizes the psychological and spiritual dimensions of David's journey, positing that it is through suffering and triumph that David articulated the deep emotions found in his psalms. The opening establishes a foundation for the subsequent analysis of selected psalms, suggesting that they echo the complexities of his life and impart universal lessons about faith, struggle, and redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDavid, King of Israel
653 _aBible. Psalms -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21872
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