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The Bible Hand-Book; An Introduction to the Study of Sacred Scripture
The Bible HandBook An Introduction to the Study of Sacred Scripture Author:Joseph Angus General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1854 Original Publisher: Religious Tract Society Subjects: Bible Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Millio... more »n-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER VI. Pbinciples And Rules Of The Preceding Chaptebs IllusTrated is The Quotations Of The New Testament From THE OLD, AND APPLIED TO THIS SOLUTION OF SCRIPTURE DIFFICULTIES. 488. Nearly all introductions to Scripture treat of Scripture Scripture dif- difficulties as a distinct branch of inquiry. There acuities re- are obvious objections to this order, but it is on rate Invest!- the whole convenient to adhere to it. So far as gation. difficulties illustrate any rule of interpretation, or are explained by it, they belong to interpretation; but as many of them admit several solutions, and might, if placed under rules, bring the rules themselves into question, it is better to discuss them apart. The very existence of difficulties, moreover, raises a point which it is important to examine, and this can be done with advantage only in a separate chapter. Studied in their right place, with as much attention as their importance demands and no more, the difficulties of Scripture will do no mischief to a humble prayerful reader. They will even stimulate inquiry and strengthen trust. Those that belong to interpretation will supply decisive evidences of the genuineness and authenticity of the Bible, and those that ftlong to doctrine will teach humility and faith. There is true harmony though it lie deep: there is really a central point whence all truth appears in order; God means us to reach it ultimately, and in the mean time to make the attempt. That attempt, independently even of its ultimate issues, will bring with it a present reward. Sec. ...« less