The Bible I. Authenticity II. Credibility III. Morality
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PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
THE BIBLE.
PART I.—AUTHENTICITY.
CHAPTER I.
SACRED BOOKS OF THE WORLD.
Sacred Books of India.
Sacred Books of China.
Sacred Books of Persia.
Sacred Books of Islam.
Sacred Books of the Jews.
Sacred Book of Christians.
CHAPTER II.
THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE.
Canonical and Apocryphal Books of the Old and New Testaments.
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Books accepted as canonical and divine by all Jews and Christians.
2.
Books accepted as canonical and divine by a part of the Jews and by all Christians.
3.
Books accepted by a part of the Jews as canonical, but not divine; by most Christians as canonical and divine.
4.
Books accepted as canonical by some Jews, and for most part by the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, but rejected by the Protestants.
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Lost books cited by writers of the Bible.
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Books which formed the original canon of the New Testament and which have always been accepted by Christians.
7.
Books which are now generally accepted by Christians, but which were for a time rejected.
8.
Books now excluded from the canon, but which are found in some of the older manuscripts of the New Testament.
9.
Other Apocryphal books of the New Testament which are extant.
10.
Apocryphal books of the New Testament which are lost.
CHAPTER III.
FORMATION OF THE CANON.
The Jewish Canon.
The Christian Canon.
Founding of the Canon.
Completion of the Canon.
Christian Councils.
Ancient Christian Scholars.
Protestant Scholars.
Martin Luther.
CHAPTER IV.
DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE BIBLE.
Versions of the Jewish Scriptures.
Ancient Christian Versions.
Ancient Manuscripts.
Modern Versions.
CHAPTER V.
AUTHORSHIP AND DATES.
CHAPTER VI.
THE PENTATEUCH.
Arguments for Mosaic Authorship.
Arguments Against Mosaic Authorship.
The Work of Various Authors and Compilers.
The higher Criticism—Its Triumph and Its Consequences.
CHAPTER VII.
THE PROPHETS.
Joshua.
Judges.
First and Second Samuel.
First and Second Kings.
Isaiah.
Jeremiah.
Ezekiel.
Minor Prophets.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE HAGIOGRAPHA.
Psalms.
Proverbs.
Job.
The Five Rolls.
Daniel.
Ezra and Nehemiah.
First and Second Chronicles.
CHAPTER IX.
THE FOUR GOSPELS.
The Apostles.
The Apostolic Fathers.
The Christian Fathers.
Internal Evidence.
Matthew.
Mark.
Luke.
The Synoptics.
John.
The Four Gospels.
CHAPTER X.
ACTS, CATHOLIC EPISTLES, REVELATION.
Acts of the Apostles.
James and Jude.
Epistles of Peter.
Epistles of John.
Revelation.
CHAPTER XI.
PAULINE EPISTLES.
Genuine Epistles.
Doubtful Epistles.
Spurious Epistles.
Conclusion.
Part II.
CREDIBILITY.
CHAPTER XII.
TEXTUAL CORRUPTIONS.
Errors of Transcribers.
Errors of Translators.
Different Versions Contain Different Books.
Different Versions of the Same Book Differ.
Different Copies of the Same Version Differ.
CHAPTER XIII.
TWO COSMOGONIES OF GENESIS.
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CHAPTER XIV.
THE PATRIARCHAL AGE.
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CHAPTER XV.
THE JEWISH KINGS.
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CHAPTER XVI.
WHEN DID JEHOSHAPHAT DIE?
Kingdom of Judah.
Kingdom of Israel.
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Recapitulation.
Notes and Explanations.
CHAPTER XVII.
INSPIRED NUMBERS.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS.
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CHAPTER XIX.
PAUL AND THE APOSTLES.
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CHAPTER XX.
THE BIBLE AND HISTORY.
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CHAPTER XXI.
THE BIBLE AND SCIENCE.
Astronomy.
Geology.
Geography.
Botany.
Zoology.
Ethnology.
Physiology.
Chemistry.
Physics.
Mathematics.
CHAPTER XXII.
PROPHECIES.
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CHAPTER XXIII.
MIRACLES.
The First Cutlet.
The Great Freshet.
Ringstreaked, Speckled, and Spotted.
The Waters Were Divided.
Quails!!!
Three Good Snake Stories.
More of Aaron’s Tricks.
The Sun Stood Still.
Samson’s Feats.
The Loquacious Ass.
A Bear Story.
The Boy Sneezed.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
Take Me Up.
The Confiding Husband.
They Did Eat and Were Filled.
Lazarus Come Forth.
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE BIBLE GOD.
Is God Omnipresent?
Is God Omnipotent?
Is He Omniscient?
Is He Immutable?
Is He Visible and Comprehensible?
Is There One God Only?
In What Form Does God Exist?
Part III.
MORALITY.
CHAPTER XXV.
THE BIBLE NOT A MORAL GUIDE.
What is Morality?
Bible Codes.
Bible Models.
Immoral Teachings of the Bible.
CHAPTER XXVI.
LYING—CHEATING—STEALING.
Lying.
Cheating.
Stealing.
CHAPTER XXVII.
MURDER—WAR.
Murder.
War.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
HUMAN SACRIFICES—CANNIBALISM—WITCHCRAFT.
Human Sacrifices.
Cannibalism.
Witchcraft.
CHAPTER XXIX.
SLAVERY—POLYGAMY.
Slavery.
Polygamy.
CHAPTER XXX.
ADULTERY—OBSCENITY.
Adultery.
Obscenity.
CHAPTER XXXI.
INTEMPERANCE—VAGRANCY—IGNORANCE.
Intemperance.
Vagrancy.
Ignorance.
CHAPTER XXXII.
INJUSTICE TO WOMEN—UNKINDNESS TO CHILDREN—CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Injustice to Women.
Unkindness to Children.
Cruelty to Animals.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
TYRANNY—INTOLERANCE.
Tyranny.
Intolerance.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
CONCLUSION.
APPENDIX.
INDEX.
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