Overview
About this book
Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Alexander Maclaren. Catalog subjects include Bible. Historical Books -- Commentaries; Bible. Hagiographa -- Commentaries. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
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- Language
- English
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- Public domain
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English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes is calibrated from 39,845 sampled words across 119 chapters: sentences average 21.8 words, 36% exceed 24 words and 7% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 21.8 words, with 14.4% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
7% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 4.52 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Long-form project
Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 46 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on claims, evidence and changes in voice
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
119 chapters
- 01EXPOSITIONS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE2 min
- 02THE SECOND BOOK OF CHRONICLES2 min
- 03EZRA2 min
- 04THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH2 min
- 05THE BOOK OF ESTHER2 min
- 06THE BOOK OF JOB2 min
- 07THE PROVERBS2 min
- 08ECCLESIASTES; OR, THE PREACHER2 min
- 09THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS8 min
- 10IMPURE ZEAL11 min
- 11JEHOIADA AND JOASH10 min
- 12METHODICAL LIBERALITY8 min
- 13THE SPIRIT OF POWER13 min
- 14A KINGDOM'S EPITAPH11 min
- 15DIVIDED WORSHIP8 min
- 16HEZEKIAH, A PATTERN OF DEVOUT LIFE10 min
- 17'HE UTTERED HIS VOICE, THE EARTH MELTED'10 min
- 18THE REDISCOVERED LAW AND ITS EFFECTS10 min
- 19THE END10 min
- 20THE FIRST BOOK OF CHRONICLES8 min
- 21DAVID'S CHORISTERS10 min
- 22DRILL AND ENTHUSIASM12 min
- 23DAVID'S PROHIBITED DESIRE AND PERMITTED SERVICE8 min
- 24DAVID'S CHARGE TO SOLOMON8 min
- 25THE WAVES OF TIME10 min
- 26THE SECOND BOOK OF CHRONICLES — Section 2611 min
- 27CONTRASTED SERVICES11 min
- 28THE SECRET OF VICTORY10 min
- 29ASA'S REFORMATION, AND CONSEQUENT PEACE AND VICTORY5 min
- 30ASA'S PRAYER11 min
- 31THE SEARCH THAT ALWAYS FINDS12 min
- 32JEHOSHAPHAT'S REFORM9 min
- 33AMASIAH6 min
- 34'A MIRROR FOR MAGISTRATES'7 min
- 35A STRANGE BATTLE10 min
- 36HOLDING FAST AND HELD FAST11 min
- 37JOASH11 min
- 38GLAD GIVERS AND FAITHFUL WORKERS9 min
- 39PRUDENCE AND FAITH12 min
- 40JOTHAM11 min
- 41COSTLY AND FATAL HELP15 min
- 42A GODLY REFORMATION11 min
- 43SACRIFICE RENEWED9 min
- 44A LOVING CALL TO REUNION9 min
- 45A STRANGE REWARD FOR FAITHFULNESS11 min
- 46MANASSEH'S SIN AND REPENTANCE9 min
- 47JOSIAH8 min
- 48JOSIAH AND THE NEWLY FOUND LAW12 min
- 49THE FALL OF JUDAH7 min
- 50EZRA — Section 5011 min
- 51ALTAR AND TEMPLE13 min
- 52BUILDING IN TROUBLOUS TIMES5 min
- 53THE NEW TEMPLE AND ITS WORSHIP11 min
- 54GOD THE JOY-BRINGER11 min
- 55HEROIC FAITH11 min
- 56THE CHARGE OF THE PILGRIM PRIESTS12 min
- 57THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH — Section 5713 min
- 58THE CHURCH AND SOCIAL EVILS13 min
- 59'OVER AGAINST HIS HOUSE'15 min
- 60DISCOURAGEMENTS AND COURAGE9 min
- 61AN ANCIENT NONCONFORMIST15 min
- 62READING THE LAW WITH TEARS AND JOY12 min
- 63THE JOY OF THE LORD19 min
- 64SABBATH OBSERVANCE12 min
- 65THE BOOK OF ESTHER — Section 658 min
- 66ESTHER'S VENTURE12 min
- 67MORDECAI AND ESTHER12 min
- 68THE NET BROKEN9 min
- 69THE BOOK OF JOB — Section 695 min
- 70THE PEACEABLE FRUITS OF SORROWS RIGHTLY BORNE11 min
- 71TWO KINDS OF HOPE4 min
- 72JOB'S QUESTION, JESUS' ANSWER8 min
- 73KNOWLEDGE AND PEACE6 min
- 74WHAT LIFE MAY BE MADE15 min
- 75'THE END OF THE LORD'10 min
- 76THE PROVERBS — Section 769 min
- 77WISDOM'S CALL9 min
- 78THE SECRET OF WELL-BEING6 min
- 79THE GIFTS OF HEAVENLY WISDOM12 min
- 80THE TWO PATHS7 min
- 81MONOTONY AND CRISES10 min
- 82FROM DAWN TO NOON12 min
- 83KEEPING AND KEPT10 min
- 84THE CORDS OF SIN11 min
- 85WISDOM'S GIFT8 min
- 86WISDOM AND CHRIST11 min
- 87THE TWO-FOLD ASPECT OF THE DIVINE WORKING17 min
- 88THE MANY-SIDED CONTRAST OF WISDOM AND FOLLY12 min
- 89THE POOR RICH AND THE RICH POOR5 min
- 90THE TILLAGE OF THE POOR11 min
- 91SIN THE MOCKER9 min
- 92HOLLOW LAUGHTER, SOLID JOY6 min
- 93SATISFIED FROM SELF6 min
- 94WHAT I THINK OF MYSELF AND WHAT GOD THINKS OF ME12 min
- 95A BUNDLE OF PROVERBS10 min
- 96TWO FORTRESSES15 min
- 97A STRING OF PEARLS8 min
- 98THE SLUGGARD IN HARVEST14 min
- 99BREAD AND GRAVEL6 min
- 100A CONDENSED GUIDE FOR LIFE11 min
- 101THE AFTERWARDS AND OUR HOPE9 min
- 102THE PORTRAIT OF A DRUNKYARD19 min
- 103THE SLUGGARD'S GARDEN7 min
- 104AN UNWALLED CITY7 min
- 105THE WEIGHT OF SAND14 min
- 106PORTRAIT OF A MATRON11 min
- 107ECCLESIASTES; OR, THE PREACHER — Section 10715 min
- 108THE PAST AND THE FUTURE15 min
- 109TWO VIEWS OF LIFE9 min
- 110'A TIME TO PLANT'16 min
- 111ETERNITY IN THE HEART9 min
- 112LESSONS FOR WORSHIP AND FOR WORK12 min
- 113NAKED OR CLOTHED?7 min
- 114FINIS CORONAT OPUS7 min
- 115MISUSED RESPITE7 min
- 116FENCES AND SERPENTS13 min
- 117THE WAY TO THE CITY15 min
- 118A NEW YEARS SERMON TO THE YOUNG16 min
- 119THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER11 min





