The Old Testament Doctrine of Social Opportunity

What new religious values we find in the Old Testament as soon as we come to see that prophets and lawgivers were facing the same sort of problems we face today! Where once was mysterious forecasting of the distant future, are vital, stirring messages of warning or encouragement. We hardly need nowa...

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Main Author: Batten, Samuel Zane (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 1913
In: The biblical world
Year: 1913, Volume: 42, Issue: 5, Pages: 284-290
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Summary:What new religious values we find in the Old Testament as soon as we come to see that prophets and lawgivers were facing the same sort of problems we face today! Where once was mysterious forecasting of the distant future, are vital, stirring messages of warning or encouragement. We hardly need nowadays to discuss the inspiration of the Old Testament. We know it must have been inspired because it inspires.
Contains:Enthalten in: The biblical world
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/474923