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Modern Study of the Old Testament and Inspiration

Modern Study of the Old Testament and Inspiration

Modern Study of the Old Testament and Inspiration

T. H. Sprott
June 2011
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9781107600539

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    Thomas Henry Sprott (1856–1942) was an eminent Anglican priest who held the position of Bishop of Wellington, New Zealand, between 1911 and 1936. In this volume, which was originally published in 1909, Sprott explores the development of Old Testament criticism, reaching conclusions based upon the relationship between critical insight and divine inspiration. The Bible, it is argued, cannot be interpreted in the same way as other works because it contains fundamental elements of truth that cannot be changed, or derived, by the reader. From this perspective the fresh interpretations generated by modern criticism of the Old Testament are seen as resulting from 'a special operation of the spirit of God'. This is a concise and highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in biblical exegesis and theological history.

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    June 2011
    Paperback
    9781107600539
    218 pages
    203 × 127 × 13 mm
    0.24kg
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    Table of Contents

    • 1. Modern criticism
    • 2. Results of criticism
    • 3. Revelation and inspiration - what they are not
    • 4. Revelation and inspiration - what they are
    • 5. Inspiration - a fact. Biblical conception of God
    • 6. Biblical interpretation of the self-manifestation of God in nature
    • 7. Biblical interpretation of the self-manifestation of God in man's moral constitution
    • 8. Biblical interpretation of the self-manifestation of God in history
    • 9. Biblical interpretation of the self-manifestation of God in history
    • 10. Biblical interpretation of the self-manifestation of God in history
    • Conclusion
    • Index.
      Author
    • T. H. Sprott