The Canon of the Old and New Testament AscertainedPresbyterian board of publication, 1851 - 355 pages |
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Archibald Alexander. The author has freely availed himself of all the informa- tion within his reach ; but the authors to whom he is espe- cially indebted are , Cosins's Scholastic History of the Canon of the Old Testament - Jones's New ...
Archibald Alexander. The author has freely availed himself of all the informa- tion within his reach ; but the authors to whom he is espe- cially indebted are , Cosins's Scholastic History of the Canon of the Old Testament - Jones's New ...
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... tion , there is need of special proofs to evince that each of the books now included in that sacred volume , has a right to the place which it occupies ; or does in reality contain a part of that revelation which God has given . If ...
... tion , there is need of special proofs to evince that each of the books now included in that sacred volume , has a right to the place which it occupies ; or does in reality contain a part of that revelation which God has given . If ...
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... . The two great questions most deserving the atten- tion of all men , are : first , whether the Bible and all that it contains is from God ; secondly , what are those truths which the Bible was intended to teach us 2 INTRODUCTION . 13.
... . The two great questions most deserving the atten- tion of all men , are : first , whether the Bible and all that it contains is from God ; secondly , what are those truths which the Bible was intended to teach us 2 INTRODUCTION . 13.
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... tion . But on this subject we have no precise informa- tion . We know not with what degree of care the sa- cred books were guarded , or to what extent copies were multiplied . A single fact shows that the sacred autograph of Moses 22 ...
... tion . But on this subject we have no precise informa- tion . We know not with what degree of care the sa- cred books were guarded , or to what extent copies were multiplied . A single fact shows that the sacred autograph of Moses 22 ...
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... tion that the Canon of the Old Testament appears not to have been fully completed , until about the time of Simon the Just . Malachi seems to have lived after the time of Ezra , and therefore his prophecy could not have been added to ...
... tion that the Canon of the Old Testament appears not to have been fully completed , until about the time of Simon the Just . Malachi seems to have lived after the time of Ezra , and therefore his prophecy could not have been added to ...
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Page 22 - And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the priests the Levites: and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life ; that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of his law, and these statutes, to do them...
Page 103 - At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles, when all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
Page 21 - And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, that Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying, Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
Page 106 - Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to...
Page 26 - And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms concerning me.
Page 104 - Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish aught from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
Page 107 - See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days ; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
Page 121 - NOW the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. 17 THE salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle : so I write.
Page 104 - And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up : and Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen,. Amen...
Page 217 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.