The apostolic church thought more about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ than about death and heaven. The early Christians were looking, not for a cleft in the ground called a grave but for a cleavage in the sky called Glory.

— Alexander MacLaren (1826–1910), Prediger

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Hope & Confidence, Faith & Trust

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren (1826–1910) war ein schottisch-englischer Baptistenpastor, der über vier Jahrzehnte an der Union Baptist Chapel in Manchester wirkte. Er wurde durch seine an den hebräischen und griechischen Grundtexten orientierte Predigtweise bekannt, die in der mehrbändigen Sammlung „Expositions of Holy Scripture“ dokumentiert ist. Heutigen Bibellesern bieten seine Schriften eine systematische und eng am Bibeltext orientierte Auslegung.

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