History of Providence as Manifested in Scripture; or, Facts From Scripture Illustrative of the Government of God

by Alexander Carson

This book is an exploration of the Providence of God as it is manifested in scripture. Carson examines the Bible's teachings on divine sovereignty, grace, and providence, and offers a compelling argument in favor of God's sovereignty over all things. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Christian theology and faith. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Genres: Theology

388 pages, Hardcover

First published January 11, 2010

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This a profitable devotional book that looks at the doctrine of providence (God governing everything, including all the actions of his creatures) as it's revealed in Scripture. The author looks at various Scriptural examples (e.g. Abraham being driven by famine into Egypt), thereby giving Scriptural evidence for providence (which will bring comfort to all true believers). The author lived from ca 1776 to 1844, so you might find the English a bit difficult to read!

[Timothy Denning · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the introduction of the book, the providence of God is a subject of the deepest interest to the Christian. This book details the providence of God through various passages of scripture in the old and new testament. From Acts 20 v 9, let us then look to the providence of our God by night and, by day, let us see his hand in all our afflictions and in all our deliverances. It's a great book that shows God rules overall.

[Stephen P · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very worthwhile review of the history of the working of God's providence throughout the Bible. It is very encouraging as the author points out how God accomplishes His will through ordinary events.

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some call it luck. Some call it coincidence. Some call it fate and others call it random. I am speaking of the ordering of the events in the universe. When a writer writes a story, we assume that every element is placed there by the author to serve the story. Even if it is a random, unconnected event, the author has purposely put it there to serve as a random, unconnected event. We expect that in stories but are often blind to it in life.

Alexander Carson goes through the Scripture highlighting providentially significant events. Once you begin to look for them, examples abound in the Bible of orchestrated events. Who is the orchestrator? Who is the author? God is the author who purposes all events to serve His story. Just because we don't see the connection, that does not mean there isn't one. This book is an excellent study of GOd's providence and I highly recommend it.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. One of my favorites. The author draws insight into God's Providence, as seen in the Biblical record. God is in the details! It could be used as a daily devotional because the many sections are rather short. The contents is encouragement to trust in the LORD with all thine heart!