The Bible: I. Authenticity II. Credibility III. Morality
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Chapters (346)
- Works by John E. Remsburg
- 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.
- 1. 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.
- 5. Lost books cited by writers of the Bible.
- 6. 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 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.
- Colophon
- Corrections
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