The Rainbow Round the Throne; or, Judgment Tempered with Mercy: A Discourse Before the Legislature of Georgia, Delivered on the Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer

1863 sermon delivered on a national day of fasting, using Revelation’s ‘rainbow round the throne’ to argue God’s justice is tempered by mercy. Affirms Christ’s sovereign rule and reliance on divine providence.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer was an American Presbyterian minister and theologian who led First Presbyterian Church in New Orleans for nearly half a century and served as the first Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States when it formed in 1861. Recognized as one of the most powerful and eloquent preachers of his generation, Palmer’s pulpit ministry drew wide attention throughout the South.

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