SCRIPTURE TEXTS ILLUSTRATED

FRANCIS JACOX

Scripture Texts Illustrated by General Literature by Francis Jacox is a scholarly work that examines how scripture, especially from the Bible, has been interwoven into the fabric of world literature. Jacox delves into the influence of sacred texts on authors and writers throughout history, showing how scripture has shaped themes, moral narratives, and philosophical discussions in literature. The book offers an exploration of key scripture texts alongside literary excerpts that draw inspiration from them, offering a unique perspective on the intersection between religion, literature, and culture. Through an in-depth analysis, Jacox provides readers with a broader understanding of how literary figures have used scripture to inform their works and how these sacred texts continue to resonate in literary traditions. This work is an invaluable resource for scholars and readers interested in the lasting influence of scripture on global literature.

Table of contents

• FELLOWSHIP IN ACHAN’S FALL.
• SILENT SYMPATHY.
• THE TEMPTER’S “IT IS WRITTEN.”
• ROYALTY REMINDED OF THE POOR.
• WIND, EARTHQUAKE, FIRE, AND STILL SMALL VOICE.
• HAMAN HANGED ON HIS OWN GALLOWS.
• TO-DAY’S SUFFICING EVIL, AND TO-MORROW’S FORECAST CARE.
• MEDICAMENTAL MUSIC.
• FREE FROM RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• THE SERVICE OF FREEDOM.
• THE DISCREET SILENCE OF FOLLY.
• PENAL PREVISION.
• BEATIFIC VISION AND OVERSHADOWING CLOUD.
• THE SPREADING GOURD AND THE SPEEDING WORM.
• SELF-PRAISE.
• PAINTED FACE, TIRED HEAD, & EXPOSED SKULL.
• THE CARCASE OF JEZEBEL ON THE FACE OF THE FIELD.
• CONSIDER THE LILIES.”
• A HISTRIONIC ASPECT OF LIFE.
• PHARAOH’S ALTERNATIONS OF AMENDMENT AND RELAPSE.
• SLEEP AND DEATH.
• ELIAB AND DAVID IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH.
• THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY.
• DESIRED BOON: REALIZED BANE.
• AND HE DIED.”
• AN ULTRA-PROTESTER.
• FLEETING SHADOWS.
• HARAN TAKEN: TERAH LEFT.
• THE MOTE AND THE BEAM.
• STRANGERS AND PILGRIMS.
• THE FALSITY OF THE FAMILIAR FRIEND.
• JUDGE NOT.”
• PART-KNOWLEDGE.
• RULING THE WAVES.
• IN DEADLY PERIL UNAWARES.
• NO LEISURE.
• A PROPHYLACTIC KNIFE TO THE THROAT.
• HAZAEL’S ABHORRENT REPUDIATION OF HIS FUTURE SELF.
• THE OPEN RIGHT HAND’S SECRET FROM THE LEFT.
• TO-MORROW.
• THE DIVINE AUTHORSHIP OF ORDER.
• SWEET SLEEP, AND ITS FORFEITURE.
• ONCE DENIED, THRICE DENIED.
• LINKED LIES.
• A TIME TO WEEP, AND A TIME TO LAUGH.
• DISALLOWED DESIGNS.
• MAN DEVISING, GOD DIRECTING.
• A PURSEBEARER’S PROTEST AGAINST PURPOSELESS WASTE.
• LIGHT AT EVENING-TIME.
• WISHED-FOR DAY.
• THE MORE THAN BROTHERHOOD OF A BOSOM FRIEND.
• MANY YEARS TO ENJOY LIFE: THIS NIGHT TO DIE.
• GREAT BABYLON BUILT: A BUILDER’S BOAST.
• INVOCATION AND INACTION.
• CO-OPERANT UNITS.
• SUBORDINATE, NOT SUPERFLUOUS; OR, DEPRECIATED MEMBERSHIP.
• THE WRATH-DISPELLING POWER OF A SOFT ANSWER.
• A TWICE-TOLD TALE OF YEARS.
• DAYBREAK NO SOLACE: NIGHTFALL NO RELIEF.
• BUYER’S BARGAIN AND BOAST.
• GRAY-HAIRED UNAWARES.
• RESTRAINED ANGER.
• EVANESCENCE OF THE EARLY DEW.
• EARS TO HEAR.
• NOT ALONE IN THE VALLEY OF SHADOWS.