Expositions of Holy Scripture: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers

"Expositions of Holy Scripture: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers" by Alexander Maclaren is a late 1800's religious analysis that examines the first four Old Testament books and explores ideas such as creation, sin, belief, and God's direction. In the beginning, the writing analyzes the creation story in Genesis, stressing God's unique power as the Creator. The book emphasizes understanding God's creative strength and the importance of humans being created in His image, thus giving human life worth and meaning and compares the Bible’s creation story to the myths that existed in that time. Soon after, the writing switches to the story of the Fall, spotlighting how sin came into the world through temptation and disobedience, having a big impact on human life and leading into the ideas of redemption and moral duty that are a large part of the religious writings.