,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,bible ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,assumptions ( ,de/ructive ,criticism ,,by ,s4,e4 ,,wi%>d1 ,d4,d4 ,,los ,,angeles1 ,,cal4 ,,johnson ,,haney ,,bible ,,in/itute ,,press #aiji ,copyright1 #aiji ,by ,s4,e4 ,,wi%>d1 ,d4,d4 ,pres5tation ,copy 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! def5ce & confirmation ( ! tru? --,phil #a3g ,,bible ,,in/itute ,los ,angeles1 ,calif4 ,,=eword4 ,?is booklet is s5t out ,to all ,sabba?-s*ool tea*]s1 ,to ! "y p ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 ,& to all believ]s 9 ! liv+ ,^w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! "w ( ! de/ructive critics has be5 widely dissem9at$ 9 curr5t lit]ature4 ,magaz9es1 secul> newspap]s1 & "s religi\s pap]s are giv+ curr5cy to ^! critical attacks on ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! "y p ( our *ur*es are expos$ to ! insidi\s poison ( ?is skepticism4 ,x comes to !m "u ! guise ( a broad] & m lib]al s*ol>%ip4 ,!y h nei!r ! "t nor ! equipm5t to ent] ! field ( criticism1 nor is ?is "w dem&$ ( !m4 ,:ile abl] p5s are meet+ & answ]+ ! que/ions rais$ by de/ructive critics1 some?+ may be said t w cle> away ! fog produc$ by !m & enable "y ,*ri/ians to come directly to ! tru?4 ,h5ce ?is booklet is an attempt to give ,god a *ance to h 8 say4 ,! te/imony pres5t$ is on ! div9e plan ( giv+1 ,precept ^u precept1 precept ^u precept1 l9e ^u l9e1 l9e ^u l9e1 le/ we =get4 ,!re has be5 no attempt to cov] ! :ole gr\nd ( de/ructive criticism 9 ! brief compass ( ?is booklet4 ,x w be en\gh to p]mit ,god to answ]2 h5ce1 9 ! foll[+ pages he speaks = himself4 ,we are cont5t t 8 voice %all be he>d4 ,s4,e4 ,,wi%>d4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,,our ,,attitude ,,t[>d ,,de/ructive ,,criticism #i ,,ii4 ,,%\ld ,,reply ,,be ,,made8 #ag ,,iii4 ,,0 ,,moses ,a ,,lit]>y ,,fiction8 #be ,,iv4 ,,7 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,apo/les ,,mi/ak58 #ci ,v4 ,,! ,,attack ,,on ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,leviticus #ei ,,vi4 ,,assumptions ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,isaiah #gc ,,vii4 ,,god',s ,,reply ,,to ,,^! ,,assumptions4 #hg ,,viii4 ,,! ,,hi/oricity ,,( ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,jonah #aja ,,ix4 ,,radical ,,exposition #aaa ,x4 ,,god ,,8 ,,own ,,int]pret] #aai ,i4 ,,our ,,attitude ,,t[>d ,,de/ructive ,,criticism4 ,be ye !re=e foll[]s ( ,god1 z de> *ildr52 & walk 9 love1 z ,*ri/ also ha? lov$ u4 ,eph4 v4 #a1 #b4 ,be pati5t t[>d all m54 ,see t none r5d] evil = evil unto any man2 b ev] foll[ t :i* is good1 bo? among y\rselves & to all m54 #a ,!ss4 v4 #ad1 #ae4 ,he t believe? %all n make ha/e4 ,isa4 xxviii4 #af4 ,! works ( 8 h&s are v]ity & judgm5t2 all 8 comm&m5ts are sure4 ,!y /& fa/ =ev] & ev]1 & are done 9 tru? & uprightness4 ,psa4 cxi4 #g1 #h4 ,my c\nsel %all /&1 & ,i w d all my pleasure4 ,isa1 xlvi4 #aj4 ,! attitude :i* ,god's p %\ld assume t[>d de/ructive criticism has be5 que/ion$4 ,x %\ld c]ta9ly be a position ( calm pati5ce1 t c delib]ately weigh valid te/imony1 & abide by ! decision ( intellig5t judgm5t4 ,! hi/ory & life ( ! ,*ur* = ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s %\ld g = some?+4 ,!y are n to be swept away by ! bluff1 ! egoism ( :at claims to be ! only ,exp]t ,s*ol>%ip4 ,!re is no occasion = a panic4 ,tru? t has be51 & has build$ noble1 goodly life1 is tru? /ill1 & ev] w be4 ,x is n a "t = d5unciation4 ,! assumptions ( ! de/ructive critics are s enorm\s1 s radically revolution>y1 s directly aim$ at vital tru?1 t "o's he>t is /irr$4 ,!re is dang] ( yield+ to ! heat ( a righte\s indignation4 ,x is n well to lose "o's intellectual & moral poise1 ev5 9 a conte/ involv+ ! honor ( ,god & ! welf>e ( immortal s\ls4 ,b he t believe? %all n make ha/e4 ,! lov]s ( ! ,book t has safely pass$ ?r\gh e /orm ( antagonism t ! ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness c\ld evoke1 ne$ n n[ be mov$ to ha/y utt]ance4 ,! et]nal f\ndations ( tru?1 l him :o laid !m1 are ! same1 ye/]day1 to-day & =ev]4 ,! ,book1 ) all its preci\s doctr9es1 is "h to /ay4 ,x c n be de/roy$4 ,fire has n burn$ x1 wat] has n qu5*$ x1 ! edicts ( tyrants & popes h n be5 able to break its p[]4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god c calmly re/ on ! ^w ( ,god1 :i* live? & abide? =ev]4 7#a ,pet] i4 #bc47 ,h5ce we may calmly move on undi/urb$ 9 our "w4 ,fur!r1 our attitude %\ld be m>k$ by an intellig5t und]/&+ ( ! "q involv$4 ,x is n a "q ( fair1 hone/ criticism1 = ! purpose ( a deep] k ( ,god & 8 tru?4 ,all rev]5t & helpful /udy ( ! ,^w ( ,god is critical1 & is ! k9d ( criticism t ! ,book *all5ges4 ,our ,"l invites x1 & urges u to se>* ! ,scriptures1 :i* te/ify ( him4 ,x is assum$ by ! rationali/ic critics t we h ent]$ a new era1 t ! ,bible has nev] be5 /udi$ until )9 rec5t ye>s4 ,?is is an assumption unwor?y ( sci5tific s*ol>%ip4 ,critics :o h n s\ght to de/roy ! ,^w ( ,god1 b1 by ?or\gh inve/igation1 to det]m9e its claims1 h be5 at "w on ! ,scriptures 9 all ! pa/1 seek+ to "k ! m9d ( ! ,_s4 ,!re is1 & ev] has be5 a legitimate /udy ( ! ,bible4 ,h5ce1 !re are absolutely no gr\nds = ! assumption ( ! rationali/s4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ is n oppos$ to ! application ( ! be/ me?ods & be/ s*ol>%ip 9 ! inve/igation ( reveal$ tru?4 ,inde$1 ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* has ev] be5 ! "m ( ! highe/ education1 & has _h an op5 e> to ! call ( ,god--,come1 let u reason toge!r4 ,x is well to und]/& t ! poorly-conceal$ purpose ( ! s*ool ( high] critics is n to press ! j & holy claims ( ,god's ,^w on ! human consci5ce1 b to elim9ate ! sup]natural f x4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* %\ld und]/& ?is4 ,if a!i/ic sci5ti/s c con/ruct a univ]se )\t ,god1 by evolution>y processes1 & ! critics c con/ruct a ,bible )\t ! sup]natural1 ! wisdom ( ?is _w w h pretty ?or\ghly dispos$ ( ,god4 ,9 ! attitude ( ! ,*ur* t[>d de/ructive criticism1 sometimes call$ hi/orical1 or con/ructive1 we mu/ n fail to discov] its be>+ on ! "* ( ,*ri/4 ,= ! f9al conflict ( all skepticism ( e grade & quality is 9 ref]5ce to ! p]son & "w ( ,*ri/4 ,! elim9ation ( ! sup]natural f ! ,bible w\ld be an invalidation ( ,*ri/'s claims & te/imony4 ,x w\ld place him be=e ! _w z a false tea*]1 a fraud1 a *>latan4 ,loyalty to ! ,^w1 & to ! ,inc>nate ,^w1 dem&s1 !re=e1 t we %\ld cle>ly und]/& ! end to :i* ?is rationalism is drift+4 ,= ,*ri/'s te/imony conc]n+ ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures1 :i* w be pres5t$ lat] 9 ?is discussion1 is s ?or\ghly 9 conflict ) ! mod]n critical assumptions t x mu/ be dispos$ ( by ^? claim+ exp]t s*ol>%ip4 ,9 ! attempt to accompli% t feat1 !y put our ,"l "u su* limitations z w\ld rob him ( 8 "* z ,tea*] & ,r$eem]4 ,! exp]ts are logically driv5 to "o ( two conclusions3 ei!r t ,*ri/ did n "k ! facts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures1 :i* he believ$ & 0 s5t to tea*1 or1 kn[+ ! facts1 he deem$ x n important to tea* !m4 ,! fir/ assumption puts our ,savior on ! basis ( a fallible human tea*]1 & no?+ m4 ,! second assumption contradicts all ! pr(essions ( ! critics4 ,= !y affirm to-day t ! pr(ess$ discov]ies ( ! mi/ak5 views ( ! ,bible are ( ! utmo/ importance1 & z hone/ m5 !y are 9 consci5ce oblig$ to make !m kn[n1 :ile claim+ t ,*ri/ did n make !m kn[n4 ,%all we assume t ^! views1 :i* !y deem s important to-day1 7 ( no importance :5 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ fir/ took =m8 ,we may ask1 :at e/imate %\ld we h ( ,*ri/1 :o1 kn[+ 8 p 7 9 error z to ! au?or%ip & orig9 ( ! ,scriptures1 w\ld leave !m 9 d>kness = m ?an eighte5 hundr$ ye>s8 ,is x to be assum$ t he w\ld wait ?r\gh ! long c5turies = ! com+ ( critics to enlight5 8 p8 ,t is :at we are logically ask$ to accept at _! h&s4 ,x is ?us made cle> t ! issue ( ?is conflict1 z 9 all ! pa/1 is n>r[$ d[n to ! p]son & "* ( our ,savior4 ,x is well to face ! issue calmly1 & ) a cle> und]/&+ ( :at is p5d+4 ,did ,*ri/ "k tru?8 ,0 he hone/8 ,h5ce1 ! attitude ( ! ,*ur* %\ld be tak5 9 view ( ! tr5d ( mod]n critical discussion4 ,,ii4 ,,%\ld ,,reply ,,be ,,made8 ,if ! f\ndations be de/roy$1 :at c ! righte\s d8 ,psa4 xi4 #c4 ,prove all ?+s2 hold fa/ t :i* is good4 #a ,!ss4 v4 #ba4 ,buy ! tru? & sell x n4 ,prov4 xxiii4 #bc4 ,belov$1 :5 ,i gave all dilig5ce to write unto y ( ! common salvation1 x 0 ne$ful = me to write unto y & exhort y t y %\ld e>ne/ly cont5d = ! fai? t 0 once deliv]$ unto ! sa9ts4 ,jude #c4 ,!re=e1 bre?r51 /& fa/1 & hold ! traditions :i* ye h be5 taught1 :e!r by ^w or our epi/le4 #b ,!ss4 ii4 #ae4 ,i am set = ! def5se ( ! gospel4 ,paul1 ,phil4 i4 #ag4 ,x is a "q among e>ne/ ,*ri/ian m51 :o are busily engag$ 9 ! "w ( ! ,ma/]1 z to :e!r we %\ld turn aside long en\gh to make reply to ! de/ructive critics4 ,x is affirm$ t1 z ! ,^w ( ,god has already pass$ ?r\gh all ! attacks t h be5 made ^u x1 x w def5d itself 9 ! future z 9 ! pa/--t our duty is to prea* ! gospel4 ,c]ta9ly ! victories ( ! gospel are a noble def5se ( its tru? & p[] to save4 ,!re %\ld be no respite f ?is "w4 ,b !re are va/ multitudes ( p t p]mit ! critics to d _! ?9k+ = !m4 ,!y are n well in=m$ conc]n+ ! ,scriptures1 & consequ5tly are n prep>$ to repel ! attacks ( skepticism1 nor to reply to ! speci\s argum5ts or positive assumptions ( ! critics4 ,^! multitudes are 9 dang] ( ca/+ aside ! ,^w ( ,god1 & miss+ ! (f] ( et]nal life4 ,! fact ( ! increas$ activity ( ! enemies ( ! tru? mu/ be kn[n to ,*ri/ian p4 ,_! organiz$ & p]si/5t use ( ! press has ga9$ = !m a wide he>+4 ,%all ! ,*ri/ian p d5y !mselves ?is in/rum5tality ( gett+ a he>+ = ,god & 8 tru? be=e ! _w8 ,w\ld n sil5ce be con/ru$ by ! _w z mean+ t ! cause de> to ! he>t ( ,god's p is indef5sible8 ,x %\ld be kn[n to all lov]s ( ! tru? t ! skepticism widely s[n by ! de/ructive critics has ent]$ ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* & _m ( our in/itutions ( le>n+4 ,read ! utt]ances ( repres5tative m5 & tea*]s 9 h] communion1 :o d5y ! ,inc>nation1 repudiate vic>i\s sacrifice1 make light ( ! /ory ( ! resurrection1 & ref9e ! ris5 ,son ( ,god into no?+ m ?an ! _s & ess5ce ( tru?2 or1 at mo/1 ! disembodi$ gho/ ( a man :o call$ himself a ,messiah1 mi/ak5 9 8 claims1 b au?oritative 9 8 morals4 7,rev4 ,i4,m4 ,holdeman47 ,! au?or ( ?is /atem5t ref]s also to ! fact t !re are mod]n pr(essors ( !ology :o convict ! v prophets :om !y hold up z exempl>s ( righte\sness1 ( absolute lit]>y fraud1 & delib]ate piracy4 ,!y demon/rate ) cool precision t ! high] critics ( to-day are bett] in=m$ conc]n+ ! mi/akes ( ,moses ?an 0 he :o claim$ t ,moses wrote ( him1 & prove to _! own satisfaction & ! belief ( _m foll[]s t ,jesus ,*ri/1 our ,"l1 0 limit$ 9 intellig5ce1 & w\ld1 if he 7 "h to-day1 d5y "s ( ! /atem5ts he once s unqualifi$ly made4 ,we may n %ut our eyes to ! fact t _m ( our colleges are m or less infect$ ) ?is rationali/ic criticism4 ,"s ( our !ological pr(essors h sub/itut$ ! !ory ( evolution = ! ,scriptural doctr9e ( creation by ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,our "y m5 prep>+ = ! "w ( ! m9i/ry are "u ! influ5ce & in/ruction ( "s ( ^! tea*]s "h 9 our own c\ntry4 ,x is a matt] = ?anksgiv+ t we h lit]>y & !ological in/itutions into :i* ! de/ructive critics h nev] ent]$--in/itutions t /& = ! ,^w ( ,god z giv5 by ! ,holy ,_s1 & believ$ 9 by ,god's s]vants 9 ! pa/ & to-day4 ,we d well to recognize ! fur!r fact conc]n+ ! ef=t to elim9ate ! sup]natural f ! ,bible1 t ! "w ( ! rationali/s has p]meat$ ! lit]ature ( ! day4 ,9 ?is age ( read+ fiction1 t =m ( lit]ature has become a conv5i5t vehicle = tak+ ev]y?+ out ( ! h&s ( ,provid5ce4 ,x has become easy to leave ,god out ( 8 univ]se & supplant him ) ! h]oic 9 man4 ,h5ce1 ! lit]>y appetite1 ev] crav+ ! human in/ead ( ! div9e1 turns away f ! tru? t confronts ! consci5ce ( ! read] ) ,god & 8 claims4 ,= ! def5se ( tru? we h ! example ( prophets1 apo/les1 & ,*ri/ himself4 ,mu* ( ! "w ( ! prophets ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 devot$ to ! exposure ( ! ,new ,?\ght ( _! times4 ,moses dealt ?or\ghly ) ! new !ology t ass]t$3 ,^! be ?y gods1 ,o ,israel1 :i* br\ght !e up out ( ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,! h]esy 0 end$ z sudd5ly z x 0 introduc$4 ,! ,epi/le to ! ,galatians 0 ,paul's reply to ! ,judiaz+ tea*]s :o w\ld sub/itute c]emonials = ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?4 ,8 ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians 0 a con/ructive "w1 9 answ] to ,jewi% prejudice & tea*+1 9 :i* he set =? ! unity ( ,jews & ,g5tiles 9 "o ,*ur*1 :i* is ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians he answ]$ _! false views ( m>riage4 ,he %am$ _! p>tisan _s1 9 :i* "s claim$ to be ( ,paul1 "s ( ,apollos1 "s ( ,*ri/4 ,he labor$ mo/ e>ne/ly to conv9ce !m ( _! false views conc]n+ ! resurrection1 & dealt fai?fully ) ! errori/s conc]n+ ! inquiry t 0 com+ to ! ,*ur* ?r\gh _! magnify+ & p]v]t+ ! use ( ! gift ( tongues4 ,he %[$ !m a m excell5t way4 ,!re %\ld be no turn+ aside f prea*+ a full & free gospel1 nor %\ld !re be any halt+ 9 its def5se1 or aga9/ ! ef=t to elim9ate ! sup]natural f ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! critical "w t logically leaves u a ,savior ignorant ( ! ,scriptures1 or1 if kn[+ !m1 afraid to meet ,jewi% prejudice by correct+ _! mi/akes1 %\ld be k9dly1 c&idly1 & manfully met by ^? to :om ! tru? has giv5 life4 ,,iii4 ,,0 ,,moses ,a ,,lit]>y ,,fiction8 ,god call$ unto him out ( ! mid/ ( ! bu%1 & said1 ,moses1 ,moses4 ,& he said1 ,"h am ,i4444 ,come n[1 !re=e1 & ,i w s5d !e unto ,ph>aoh1 t ?\ maye/ br+ =? my p1 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 out ( ,egypt6' ,exod4 iii4 #d1 #aj4 ,& aft]w>d ,moses & ,a>on w5t 9 & told ,ph>aoh1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 ,let my p g4 ,exod4 v4 #a4 ,moses call$ = all ! eld]s ( ,israel1 & said unto !m1 ,draw out & take y a lamb accord+ to y\r families1 & kill ! passov]4444 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel did accord+ to ! ^w ( ,moses4444 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel j\rney$ f ,rameses to ,succo?1 ab\t six hundr$ ?\s& on foot t 7 m51 besides *ildr5 ,exod4 xii4 #ba1 #ce1 #cg4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,write ?\ ^! words3 = aft] ! t5or ( ^! words ,i h made a cov5ant ) !e & ) ,israel4 ,exod4 xxxiv4 #bg4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 ,moses _h made an end ( writ+ ! words ( ?is law 9 a book1 until !y 7 f9i%$1 t ,moses comm&$ ! ,levites1 :i* b>e ! ark ( ! cov5ant ( ! ,"l1 say+1 ,take ?is book ( ! law & put x 9 ! side ( ! ark ( ! cov5ant ( ! ,"l y\r ,god1 t x may be !re = a witness aga9/ !e ,deut4 xxxi4 #bd-bf4 ,we turn n[ to ! assumption t ,moses 0 n ! au?or1 "u ,god1 ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,! de/ructive critics d n agree among !mselves z to ! orig9 ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,dates & au?ors are v>i\sly adju/$ among ^? claim+ to be exp]ts4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 agreem5t on "o po9t1 t ,moses did n write ! ,p5tateu*4 ,x is affirm$ t 8 "n has be5 atta*$ to x to give x au?ority1 because _m ( ! ev5ts record$ & mu* ( ! hi/ory took place dur+ ! p]iod ( ,moses' life & 9 connection ) 8 influ5ce4 ,b ! critics place ! record ( ^? ev5ts almo/ altoge!r aft] ! exile1 betwe5 n9e hundr$ & a ?\s& ye>s aft] ! "t ( ,moses4 ,x 0 once affirm$ t writ+ 0 n us$ 9 ! days ( ,moses1 & !re=e he c\ld n h writt5 ! five books t claim him z _! au?or4 ,b ! fact n[ br\ght to light1 & conc$$ by ! critics & all well-in=m$ s*ol>s1 t writ+ ant$at$ ,moses by _m c5turies1 has swept out ( exi/5ce t objection4 ,b ! "q is /ill rais$ z to ! ,mosiac au?or%ip ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,x is said 9 reply3 ,fir/--,! ,holy ,_s decl>es by ! m\? ( ,/eph5 t ,moses 0 le>n$ 9 all ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians1 & 0 mighty 9 words & de$s4 ,acts vii4 #bb4 ,writ+ 0 long kn[n to & practic$ by ! ,egyptians1 h5ce ! man tra9$ 9 all ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians 0 compet5t to write ! ,p5tateu*4 ,second--,! ,p5tateu* v def9itely claims ,moses z its au?or1 n once or twice1 b _m times1 all ?r\gh ^! writ+s4 ,! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,write ?is = a memorial 9 a book1 & rehe>se x 9 ! e>s ( ,jo%ua1 = ,i w utt]ly put out ! remembrance ( ,amalek f "u heav54 ,exod4 xvii4 #ad4 ,?is 0 n ! law1 p>ts ( :i* ev5 "s ( ! critics conc$e t ,moses wrote4 ,x 0 ,god's judgm5t aga9/ ,amalek4 ,b x 0 writt5 9 a book4 ,:at book8 ,! inspir$ ,scriptures say x 0 writt5 "h 9 ,exodus xvii4 #ad4 ,& aga9 x 0 repeat$ 9 ,deut4 xxv4 #ai1 & t ,moses wrote x4 ,9 ! tw5ty-f\r? *apt] ( ,exodus ,moses has giv5 an acc\nt ( ,god's call to him1 to ,a>on1 ,nadab1 ,abihu1 & ! sev5ty eld]s1 to come up to ,horeb4 ,moses 0 call$ into ! imm$iate pres5ce ( ,god1 :ile ! o!rs rema9$ at a di/ance4 ,aft] 8 int]view ) ,jehovah x is writt53 ,moses came & told ! p all ! words ( ! ,"l4444 ,& ,moses wrote all ! words ( ! ,"l4 ,exod4 xxiv1 #c1 #d4 ,9 ! ?irty-f\r? *apt] ( ,exodus ,god is repres5t$ z giv+ def9ite in/ructions to ,moses conc]n+ wor%ip1 at ! conclusion ( :i* ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,write ?\ ^! words1 = aft] ! t5or ( ^! words ,i h made a cov5ant ) !e & ) ,israel4 ,exod4 xxxiv4 #bg4 ,we turn to ! positive /atem5t 9 ,deut]onomy xxxi4 #i4 ,! *apt] op5s ) ! decl>ation t ,moses spake ^! words unto all ,israel1 giv+ an ext5d$ acc\nt ( :at ! words 74 ,9 ! n9? v]se x is /at$3 444 ,& ,moses wrote ?is law & deliv]$ x unto ! prie/s & unto all ! eld]s ( ,israel4 ,:at became ( t writ+ ( ,moses8 ,0 x lo/8 ,or is ! /atem5t false8 ,& did "s lat] writ] =ge ! /atem5t1 attribut+ ! writ+ to ,moses1 to give weight & au?ority to ! =g]y8 ,to ask ! "q is to answ] x4 ,moses wrote all ! words ( ! ,"l4 ,9 ! tw5ty-f\r? v]se 9 ?is same *apt] 9 ,deut]onomy x is /at$ t ,moses _h made an end ( writ+ ! words ( ?is law 9 a book4 ,yet ! critics tea* t ?is book1 ,deut]onomy1 0 n writt5 until aft] ! exile1 almo/ a ?\s& ye>s aft] ! ev5ts n>rat$4 ,does n critical cr$ulity make l>g] dem&s ?an are laid on fai?8 ,! summ+ up ( ! book ( ,numb]s1 ( :at _h be5 said & writt5 9 ! book1 is /at$ 9 ! la/ *apt] & la/ v]se1 namely1 t ^! are ! comm&m5ts & ! judgm5ts :i* ! ,"l comm&$ by ! h& ( ,moses unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,aga9 & aga9 x is affirm$ 9 ! ,p5tateu* t ,god comm&$ ,moses to write1 & t he did write1 b ! critics affirm t ! h& ( ,moses _h no?+ to d ) produc+ ! books ( ! ,p5tateu*--t !y 7 writt5 aft] ! exile6 ,n only does ! ,p5tateu* di/9ctly tea* ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! five books ( ,moses1 appropriately s call$1 b all ! ,old ,te/am5t sa9ts ent]ta9$ ! op9ion :i* ! ,jewi% p & ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* hold to-day1 t ,god spake to ,moses1 & t ,moses committ$ to writ+ ! messages t ,god gave him & comm&$ him to write1 embrac+ ! /ory ( ,god's miracles1 8 in/ruction & deal+ ) !m 9 ! wild]ness4 ,we f9d ! critics contradict$ 9 ! ,scriptures f ,jo%ua to ,mala*i4 ,to ,jo%ua ,god said3 ,z ,i 0 ) ,moses1 s w ,i be ) !e4 7,jo%ua i4 #e47 ,eight times 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ! book ( ,jo%ua ,god accr$its ,moses ) hav+ receiv$ & hav+ giv5 ! law to ,jo%ua & ! p4 ,! ,p5tateu* is ! book :i* ,god1 speak+ to ,jo%ua1 calls ! law :i* my s]vant ,moses comm&$ !e 7,jo%ua i4 #g71 & x 0 s accept$ by ,jo%ua4 ,0 he mi/ak58 or ! critics8 ,he _h long enjoy$ mo/ intimate relations ) ,moses1 & knew :at ,moses _h writt5 by ! comm& ( ,god4 ,david affirms t ,god _h made kn[n 8 ways unto ,moses1 & 8 acts unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7,psa4 ciii4 #g74 ,we h se5 t ! man ,moses 0 compet5t to write1 & did write1 :at ,god _h made kn[n to him 7,deut xxxi4 #bd74 ,! ,psalms are illum9at$ & set aflame ) ! fai? ( ,israel1 t ,moses said & wrote :at is ascrib$ to him 9 ! ,p5tateu*4 ,ezra1 ,nehemiah1 & ! prophets d[n to ,mala*i reit]at$ ! same belief1 sung & taught x to _! *ildr54 ,7 !y mi/ak58 ,! f9d+ ( ! ,p5tateu* dur+ ,josiah's reign1 :i* _h be5 lo/ 9 ! rubbi% ( ! temple dur+ ! wick$ reign ( ,manasseh & ,ammon1 is evid5tly ref]r$ to 9 #b ,*ron4 xxxiv4 #ad1 #ae2 ,hilkiah ! prie/ f\nd ! book ( ! law ( ,jehovah by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,m>g91 ,r4,v47 ,& ,hilkiah answ]$ & said to ,%aphan1 ,i h f\nd ,! ,book ( ! law ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,f\r times )9 sev5 v]ses x is call$ ,! ,book4 ,x 0 read be=e ! ,k+1 :o humbl$ himself1 & prep>$ himself & ! p to obs]ve ! ,passov] z x _h be5 prescrib$ 9 ! law ( ,moses4 ,josiah comm&$ !m to kill ! ,passov]1 & sanctify y\rselves & prep>e y\r bre?r51 t !y may d accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l by ! h& ( ,moses 7#b ,*ron4 xxxv4 #f74 ,?is took place long be=e ! exile1 :i* ! critics insi/ 0 ! beg9n+ ( ,israel's lit]ature1 & aft] :i* !y say ! ,p5tateu* 0 writt54 ,ezra te/ifies to ! exi/5ce ( ! ,mosaic law be=e 8 "t4 ,8 te/imony e/abli%es ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,ezra vii4 #f3 ,?is ,ezra 444 0 a ready scribe 9 ! law ( ,moses4 ,aft] ! return f captivity ,ezra describes ! build+ ( ! alt> 9 ^! def9ite t]ms3 ,!n /ood up ,jo%ua1 ! son ( ,jozadak1 & 8 bre?r5 ! prie/s1 & ,z]ubbabel ! son ( ,%ealtiel1 & 8 bre?r51 & build$ ! alt> ( ! ,god ( ,israel1 to (f] burnt (f]+s !reon1 z x is writt5 9 ! law ( ,moses1 ! man ( ,god 7,ezra iii4 #b74 ,0 ,ezra deceiv+ ! p8 ,!re are sev]al ?+s to be not$ "h3 #a4 ,!re 0 a writt5 law ( ,moses1 ! man ( ,god1 !n 9 exi/5ce4 ,x 0 n a writt5 law ( ,ezra :i* ! prie/s palm$ (f z ! writt5 law ( ,moses4 #b4 ,!re 0 a prie/ly ord]1 accord+ to ! writt5 law ( ,moses ! man ( ,god1 n accord+ to ! inv5tion ( ! exiles return+ f captivity1 "u ! pret5se t ,moses wrote x4 #c4 ,! alt> 0 built accord+ to ! writt5 law ( ,moses ! man ( ,god4 ,^! records by ,ezra effectually b> ! door aga9/ ! critical conjecture t ! ,p5tateu*1 9 :i* ! writt5 law ( ,moses ! man ( ,god is f\nd1 0 fabricat$ aft] ! exile4 ,! def9ite law = ! place ( build+ ! alt>1 by :i* ! prie/s proce$$ 9 ! days ( ,ezra1 is record$ by ,moses ! man ( ,god1 9 ,deut4 xii4 #e-g3 ,unto ! place :i* ! ,"l y\r ,god %all *oose out ( all y\r tribes to put 8 "n !re1 ev5 unto 8 habitation %all ye seek1 & ?i!r %alt ?\ come2 & ?i!r %all ye br+ y\r burnt (f]+s1 & y\r sacrifices & y\r ti!s & heave (f]+s ( y\r h&1 & y\r v[s1 & y\r freewill (f]+s1 & ! fir/l+s ( y\r h]ds1 & y\r flocks2 & !re ye %all eat be=e ! ,"l y\r ,god1 & ye %all rejoice 9 all t ye put y\r h& unto1 ye & y\r h\seholds1 :]e9 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? bless$ !e4 ,x is ,ezra1 n ! critics1 :o in=ms u t ?is 0 writt5 9 ! law ( ,moses ! man ( ,god4 ,we w be p>don$ = accept+ ! te/imony ( ,ezra4 ,he does n mean to =sake 8 fai? 9 ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! ,p5tateu*1 = he writes 9 *apt] vi4 #ah3 ,!y set ! prie/s 9 _! divisions1 & ! ,levites 9 _! c\rses1 = ! s]vice ( ,god1 :i* is at ,j]usalem2 z x is writt5 9 ! book ( ,moses4 ,9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ! book ( ,nehemiah1 t great s]vant ( ,god affirms 8 fai? 9 ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! ,p5tateu*1 :i* 0 also ! fai? ( all ! p ( 8 "t4 ,9 ! fir/ v]se 9 ?is *apt] he in=ms u t all ! p ga!r$ !mselves toge!r1 z "o man1 into ! /reet t is be=e ! wat] gate1 & !y spake unto ,ezra ! scribe to br+ ! book ( ! law ( ,moses1 :i* ! ,"l _h comm&$ to ,israel4 ,ezra 0 n to make a book & call x ! book ( ,moses1 z "s ( ! critics tea*1 b to br+ ! book ( ! law ( ,moses1 a book 9 _! possession already made1 & ) :i* !y 7 already famili>--,! ,book ( ! ,law ( ,moses4 ,! ,book ( ! ,law ( ,moses 0 ! ,jewi% title giv5 to ! ,p5tateu* at t "t1 & is s recogniz$ aga9 & aga94 ,nehemiah viii4 #ad affirms aga93 ,!y f\nd writt5 9 ! law1 :i* ! ,"l _h comm&$ by ,moses1 t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %\ld dwell 9 boo?s 9 ! fea/ ( ! sev5? mon?4 ,nehemiah quotes ?is comm& ( ! ,"l by ,moses f ,lev4 xxiii4 #ci-db1 :i* 0 a fraud on ! "p ( ,nehemiah1 if ,moses 0 n ! au?or ( ! book4 ,aga9 he says 9 ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ,nehemiah & fir/ v]se3 ,on t day !y read 9 ! book ( ,moses1 9 ! audi5ce ( ! p2 b x 0 n ! book ( ,moses if he _h n writt5 x1 b ! book ( ano!r "o ( ! unkn[n s frequ5tly f\nd 787 9 ,scripture by our critics4 ,! book ( ,moses 9 :i* ?is la/ ref]5ce f ,nehemiah is writt5 is ! comm& t ! ,ammonite & ! ,moabite %\ld n come into ! congregation ( ,god = ev]1 & is record$ 9 ,deut4 xxiii4 #c1 #d4 ,b our critical fri5ds in=m u t ,deut]onomy 0 n writt5 until aft] ! captivity4 ,h5ce1 ! logic ( _! position is1 t ,nehemiah attributes to ,moses :at he did n write1 & proves himself to be ei!r ignorant ( ! tru? or practic+ a fraud ^u ! p4 ,we pref] ! te/imony ( ,nehemiah to t ( ! latt]-day critics4 ,x %\ld be repeat$ t ! prophets & inspir$ writ]s d[n to ,mala*i reit]at$ _! confid5ce 9 ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,& he1 ! la/ mess5g] ( ! ,old ,te/am5t to ,israel1 gave !m ?is message f ,god3 ,rememb] ye ! law ( ,moses my s]vant1 :i* ,i comm&$ unto him 7,mal4 iv4 #d74 ,inde$1 ! entire te/imony ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is 9 h>mony ) ! positive /atem5ts made 9 ! ,p5tateu*1 t ,moses 0 comm&$ to write1 & t he actually & positively wrote all ! words ( ! ,"l 7,exod4 xxiv4 #d74 ,!re is n a ^w1 syllable1 h9t1 or %ad[ ( a h9t assign+ ^! five books ( ,moses to a lat] date or au?or4 ,! presumption1 or guess1 ( ! critics c>ries no weight 9 ! face ( ! te/imony ( ! entire ,old ,te/am5t t ,god comm&$ ,moses to write1 & t he did write1 ! five books attribut$ to him4 ,,iv4 ,,7 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,apo/les ,,mi/ak58 ,*ri/ said to 8 apo/les3 ,ye %all be witnesses unto me1 bo? 9 ,j]usalem1 & 9 all ,judea1 & 9 ,sam>ia1 & unto ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,acts i4 #h4 ,i speak ! tru? 9 ,*ri/ & lie n4 ,paul 9 #a ,tim4 ii4 #g4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is ! fai?ful witness & ! fir/ begott5 ( ! dead1 & ! ,pr9ce ( ! k+s ( ! e>?4 ,! ,apo/le ,john 9 ,rev4 i4 #e4 ,we "k t ?\ art a tea*] come f ,god1 = no man c d ^! miracles t ?\ doe/1 except ,god be ) him1 ,nicodemus1 9 ,john iii4 #b4 ,if ,i say ! tru?1 :y d ye n believe me8 ,*ri/1 9 ,john viii4 #df4 ,i am ! way1 ! tru? & ! life4 ,*ri/1 9 ,john xiv4 #f4 ,! op9ions & te/imony ( ! apo/les are c]ta9ly wor? some?+4 ,!y _h ?ree ye>s ( in/ruction "u our ,"l1 & ! promise f him t ! ,holy ,_s %\ld guide !m into all tru?4 7,john xvi4 #ac47 ,a /udy ( ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t proves t !y are 9 absolute h>mony ) ! writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t z to ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! five books ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,luke ii4 #bb in=ms u t ! "m ( ,jesus1 :5 ! days ( h] purification 7 accompli%$ accord+ to ! law ( ,moses1 br\ght ! *ild to pres5t him to ! ,"l4 ,?is 0 done1 accord+ to ,leviticus xii4 #b-f1 & accr$its t book to ,moses1 & n to "s imag9>y au?or4 ,! ,apo/le ,john in=ms u t ! law 0 giv5 by ,moses1 b grace & tru? came by ,jesus ,*ri/ 7,john i1 #ag74 ,if he has misl$ u 9 ref]5ce to ,moses & ! law1 c we tru/ him 9 ref]5ce to grace & tru? by ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,:5 ,pet] made 8 address to ! p :o 7 surpris$ at ! heal+ ( ! cripple1 he said3 ,moses truly said unto ! fa!rs1 ,a prophet %all ! ,"l y\r ,god raise up unto y ( y\r bre?r51 7,see ,acts iii4 #bb47 ,?is say+ ( ,moses is record$ 9 ,deut xviii4 #ae1 ! cont5ts ( :i* book are introduc$ to u 9 ^! words2 ,^! be ! words :i* ,moses spake unto all ,israel on ?is side ,jordan 9 ! wild]ness1 9 ! pla9 ov] aga9/ ! ,r$ ,sea 7,deut4 i4 #a71 ref]r+ to ! :ole books spok5 by ,moses1 ! le>n$ man1 mighty 9 words & de$s1 b n record$1 ! critics say1 until aft] ! exile1 ab\t a ?\s& ye>s6 ,?is y are ask$ to believe on ! basis ( ! pr(ess$ or assum$ acum5 ( ! critics6 ,fur!r1 9 8 great spee* be=e ! ,sanh$rim at 8 m>tyrdom1 ,/eph5 quotes ,moses z hav+ receiv$ full & complete directions f ,god conc]n+ ! tab]nacle4 7,acts vii4 #dd47 ,9 ! tw5ty-fif? *apt] ( ,exodus1 ! book 9 :i* ,moses 0 comm&$ to write & did write1 ^! directions are record$4 ,we accept ,/eph5's te/imony1 add$ to t ( ,exod4 xxv41 r ?an ! te/imony ( ! critics4 ,:5 ,paul 0 writ+ to ! ,cor9?ians ( ! bl9dness ( ! ,jews 7#b ,cor4 iii4 #ae7 he said3 ,ev5 unto ?is day1 :5 ,moses is read1 ! veil is ^u _! he>ts4 ,moses mu/ h writt5 some?+ if he 0 read4 ,:at has become ( 8 writ+s8 ,is x n ! ,p5tateu* :i* ! ,scriptures ev]y:]e call ! writ+s ( ,moses8 ,und\bt$ly1 yes4 ,9 ,paul's mission>y s]mon at ,antio* 9 ,pisidia1 he decl>$ to 8 audi5ce t ?r\gh ,*ri/ all t believe are ju/ifi$ f all ?+s1 f :i* ye c\ld n be ju/ifi$ by ! law ( ,moses 7,acts xiii4 #ci74 ,:y does ,paul ref] to ! c]emonial ( ! ,jewi% ritual z ! law ( ,moses8 ,x mu/ be answ]$ t ,paul 0 a ,jew4 ,he 0 famili> ) ! ,jewi% scriptures4 ,he _h read ! foll[+ passages & believ$ !m1 & 0 gr\nd$ 9 ! tru? :i* !y decl>e1 t by ! h& ( ,moses !y 7 giv5 to ! p4 ,to satisfy ! read] t !y 7 giv5 by ! h& ( ,moses ! foll[+ ,scriptures are furni%$3 #a4 ,a>on & 8 sons did all ?+s :i* 7 comm&$ by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,lev4 viii4 #cf47 #b4 ,t ye may tea* ! *ildr5 ( ,israel all ! /atutes :i* ! ,"l ha? spok5 unto !m by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,lev4 x4 #aa47 #c4 ,^! are ! /atutes & judgm5ts & laws :i* ! ,"l made betwe5 him & ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 ,m\nt ,s9ai1 by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,lev4 xxvi4 #df47 #d4 ,^! 7 !y t 7 numb]$ ( ! families ( ! ,koha?ites1 all t might d s]vice 9 ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation1 :i* ,moses & ,a>on did numb]1 accord+ to ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,num4 iv4 #cg47 #e4 ,^! 444 :om ,moses & ,a>on numb]$1 accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,num4 iv4 #de47 #f4 ,accord+ to ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l !y 7 numb]$ by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,num4 iv4 #di47 #g4 ,!y kept ! *>ge ( ! ,"l1 at ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l1 by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,num4 ix4 #bc47 #h4 ,& !y fir/ took _! j\rney accord+ to ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,num4 x4 #ac47 #i4 ,ev5 all t ! ,"l ha? comm&$ y by ! h& ( ,moses1 f ! day t ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses4 7,num4 xv4 #bc47 #aj4 ,t no /rang]1 :i* is n ( ! se$ ( ,a>on1 come ne> to (f] inc5se be=e ! ,"l1 t he be n z ,kora & 8 company1 z ! ,"l said to him by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,num4 xvi4 #dj47 #aa4 ,& he laid 8 h&s ^u him1 & gave him a *>ge1 z ! ,"l comm&$ by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,num4 xxvii4 #bc47 #ab4 ,^! are ! comm&m5ts & ! judgm5ts :i* ! ,"l comm&$ by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,num4 xxxvi4 #ac47 #ac4 ,by lot 0 _! inh]itance1 z ! ,"l comm&$ by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,jo%ua xiv4 #b47 #ad4 ,speak unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 say+1 ,appo9t out = y cities ( refuge1 :]e( ,i spake unto y by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,jo%ua xx4 #b47 #ae4 ,! ,"l comm&$ by ! h& ( ,moses to give u cities to dwell 91 ) ! suburbs !re( = our cattle4 7,jo%ua xxi4 #b47 #af4 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel gave by lot unto ! ,levites ^! cities ) _! suburbs1 z ! ,"l comm&$ by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,jo%ua xxi4 #h47 #ag4 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,reub51 & ! *ildr5 ( ,gad1 & ! half tribe ( ,manasseh return$1 444 accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,jo%ua xxii4 #i47 #ah4 ,& !y 7 to prove ,israel by !m1 to "k :e!r !y w\ld he>k5 unto ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l1 :i* he comm&$ _! fa!rs by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,judges iii4 #d47 #ai4 ,?\ did/ sep>ate !m f among all ! p ( ! e>?1 to be ?9e inh]itance1 z ?\ spake/ by ! h& ( ,moses1 ?y s]vant4 7#a ,k+s viii4 #ec47 #bj4 ,!re ha? n fail$ "o ^w ( all 8 good promise1 :i* he promis$ by ! h& ( ,moses 8 s]vant4 7#a ,k+s viii4 #ef47 #ba4 ,s t !y w take he$ to d all t ,i h comm&$ !m1 accord+ to ! :ole law & ! /atutes & ! ord9ances by ! h& ( ,moses4 7#b ,*ron4 xxxiii4 #h47 #bb4 ,to kill ! passov]1 & sanctify y\rselves1 & prep>e y\r bre?r51 t !y may d accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 by ! h& ( ,moses4 7#b ,*ron4 xxxv4 #f47 #bc4 ,?\ 444 made/ kn[n unto !m ?y holy ,sabba?1 & comm&$/ unto !m precepts1 /atutes & laws1 by ! h& ( ,moses ?y s]vant4 7,neh4 ix4 #ad47 #bd4 ,?\ l$de/ ?y p l a flock by ! h& ( ,moses & ,a>on4 7,psa4 lxxvii4 #bj47 ,paul 0 famili> ) ^! /atem5ts ( ! ,jewi% ,scriptures4 ,he believ$ !m4 7#b ,cor4 iv4 #ac47 ,he believ$ t ,god gave ! :ole law & ! /atutes & ! ord9ances by ! h& ( ,moses 7#b ,*ron4 xxxiii4 #h71 :o 0 le>n$ 9 all ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians1 & 0 mighty 9 words & de$s4 7,acts vii4 #bb47 ,h5ce he call$ ! ,scriptures ,! ,law ( ,moses4 ,"s ( ! critics w conc$e t _m ?+s 7 done by ,moses1 b n record$ until aft] ! exile4 ,?9k ( x6 ,! laws1 /atutes1 & ord9ances :i* 7 vital to ! life ( ! ,jewi% nation1 :i* _h be5 giv5 at ,s9ai1 & 7 ann\nc$ ) ! sanctions ( life or dea?1 7 n record$ by ,god's appo9t$ lead]1 :om he _h tra9$ 9 all ! le>n+ ( ! times1 b 7 left = almo/ a ?\s& ye>s to unc]ta9 tradition6 ,paul _h n =gott5 ! above /atem5ts conc]n+ ,moses' p]sonal connection ) ! giv+ ( ! law4 ,be=e ,felix he 0 arraign$1 & te/ifi$ :at ! prophets & ,moses did say4 7,acts xxvi4 #bb47 ,to ! ,jews at ,rome he exp\nd$ & te/ifi$ ! k+dom ( ,god1 p]suad+ !m conc]n+ ,jesus1 bo? out ( ! laws ( ,moses & out ( ! prophets4 7,acts xxviii4 #bc47 ,9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,roman ,*ri/ians he says 7quot+ f ,lev4 xviii4 #e73 ,= ,moses write? t ! man t doe? ! righte\sness :i* is ( ! law %all live !reby4 7,rom4 x4 #e1 ,r4,v47 ,to ! ,cor9?ian ,*ri/ians he says3 ,x is writt5 9 ! law ( ,moses4 ,?\ %alt n muzzle ! m\? ( ! ox :5 he treade? out ! corn4 7#a ,cor4 ix4 #i47 ,"h aga9 he quotes f ,deut4 xxv4 #d1 & repeats ! quotation 9 #a ,tim4 v4 #ah4 ,b ! critics d5y t x 0 writt5 until aft] ! exile1 at lea/ n9e hundr$ or "o ?\s& ye>s lat]4 ,! ,apo/le ,james adds 8 te/imony to t ( ,paul1 :ile address+ ! assembly ( ! apo/les at ,j]usalem1 say+3 ,= ,moses ( old "t ha? 9 e city !m t prea* him1 be+ read 9 ! synagogues e ,sabba?4 7,acts xv4 #ba47 ,we h le>n$ 9 ^! quotations f ,mat!w1 ,luke1 ,john1 ,/eph51 ,pet]1 & ,paul1 _! repeat$ te/imony1 _! unv>y+ fai? t ,moses bo? spoke & wrote ! scriptures conta9$ 9 ! ,p5tateu*4 ,we h se5 t _! fai? 0 f\nd$ on tw5ty-f\r inspir$ decl>ations t ^! five books 7 giv5 by ! h& ( ,moses4 ,^! /atem5ts are f\nd 9 ! books !mselves1 f ,leviticus to ! ,psalms4 ,if inspir$ te/imony is wor? any?+1 ! case is clos$1 & ! critics' case goes out ( c\rt1 m ?an disprov$4 ,,0 ,,*ri/ ,,mi/ak58 ,! read] w be int]e/$ to "k :at ,*ri/ has to say ( ! critics' d5ial ( ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,= he :o spake z nev] man spake1 he ( :om ! ,fa!r said1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$1 he> ye him1 ?is same ,jesus _h "s v positive op9ions on ! subject be=e u4 ,he has spok5 cle>ly & def9itely4 ,we may n turn away f 8 te/imony4 #a4 ,aft] heal+ ! lep]1 our ,"l said to him3 ,g ?y way1 %[ ?yself to ! prie/1 & (f] ! gift t ,moses comm&$ = a te/imony unto !m4 7,see ,matt4 viii4 #d1 ,m>k i4 #dd1 ,luke v4 #ad47 ,our ,savior "h quotes f ,lev4 xiv4 #b-h4 ,moses _h be5 comm&$ to write ! words t ,god _h giv5 him4 7,exod4 xxxiv4 #bg47 ,& ,moses wrote all ! words ( ! ,"l 7,exod4 xxiv4 #d71 h5ce our ,"l quotes ! passage 9 ,leviticus f ,moses4 #b4 ,! ,ph>isees1 always capti\s & controv]sial1 s\ght to entangle ! ,savior 9 a discussion on ! subject ( divorce4 ,reply+1 ,he sai? unto !m1 ,moses1 because ( ! h>dness ( y\r he>ts1 suff]$ y to put away y\r wives4 7,matt4 xix4 #h47 ,our ,"l "h quotes f ! ,mosaic law 7,deut4 xxiv4 ,i-#d71 recogniz+ ,moses z ! au?or ( ! same4 #c4 ,he rebuk$ ! scribes & ,ph>isees also = turn+ f ! ^w ( ,god to ! traditions ( m54 ,= ,moses said1 ,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m4 7,m>k vii4 #aj47 ,?is quotation is f ,exod4 xx4 #ab1 & ,deut4 v4 #af4 ,!y _h made ! comm& ( ,moses ( no effect1 _h violat$ ! law :i* ,*ri/ taught _h be5 giv5 by ,moses4 #d4 ,! ,sadducees came to him ) _! controv]sy conc]n+ ! resurrection4 ,!y pres5t$ to him an unansw]able argum5t1 z !y suppos$1 aga9/ ! doctr9e1 que/ion+ z to ^: wife %e %\ld be 9 ! resurrection1 :o has _h sev5 husb&s 9 ?is life4 ,*ri/ repli$ 7,m>k xii4 #bf1 #bg73 ,z t\*+ ! dead1 t !y rise2 h ye n read 9 ! book ( ,moses h[ 9 ! bu% ,god spake unto him1 say+1 ,i am ! ,god ( ,abraham1 & ! ,god ( ,isaac1 & ! ,god ( ,jacob8 ,he is n ! ,god ( ! dead1 b ! ,god ( ! liv+4 ,?is quotation by our ,"l is f ,exod4 iii4 #f1 & he calls ! book f :i* x is made ! book ( ,moses4 ,did ,*ri/ "k :e!r x 0 ! book ( ,moses or ( "s unkn[n au?or :o _h s artfully palm$ x (f "u false colors z to deceive ! entire ,jewi% nation8 ,or1 z c]ta9 ( ! critics tea*1 did ,*ri/ "k t ! pret5se t x 0 ! book ( ,moses 0 a fraud1 b1 9 view ( public op9ion1 0 unwill+ to expose ! deception8 ,to ask ^! que/ions is to uncov] ! animus ( ! critical assumptions :i* logically attack ! "* ( ,*ri/ himself4 ,*ri/ knew :o 0 ! au?or ( ! book1 & kn[+1 he affirm$ t x 0 ,! ,book ( ,moses4 #e4 ,9 our ,"l's p>able ( ! ri* man & ,laz>us1 ,dives is repres5t$ z plead+ t "s "o be s5t f ! dead to w>n 8 bro!rs1 le/ !y also come into ?is place ( torm5t4 ,! reply to 8 reque/ 03 ,!y h ,moses & ! prophets4444 ,if !y he> n ,moses & ! prophets1 nei!r w !y be p]suad$1 ?\gh "o rose f ! dead4 7,luke xvi4 #bi1 #cj47 ,moses & ! prophets 0 ! "n = ! ,jewi% ,bible4 ,if ,moses did n write ! ,p5tateu*1 ! "n ( _! ,bible 0 false1 & ! ,savior indors$ a falsehood4 ,we believe ! fai?ful & true ,witness1 & reject ! critics :o di%onor 8 "*4 #f4 ,aft] ,*ri/'s resurrection he walk$ & commun$ ) ! two disciples on ! way to ,emmaus4 ,he in/ruct$ !m conc]n+ ! ,messiah's dea?1 &1 beg9n+ at ,moses 7,luke xxiv4 #bg71 in=m$ !m t x 0 ,god's plan1 =etold 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,he appe>$ to 8 apo/les & decl>$ to !m t all ?+s mu/ be fulfill$ :i* are writt5 9 ! law ( ,moses & ! prophets4 7,luke xxiv4 #dd47 ,! critics d5y ,moses' au?or%ip1 b ,*ri/ affirms x1 us+ ! language t means ! ,p5tateu*4 ,we believe him4 #g4 ,9 our ,"l's conv]sation ) ,nicodemus he recognizes ,moses 9 connection ) ! book ( ,numb]s4 ,he ref]s to ! hi/orical incid5t1 if our critical fri5ds w leave u any ,biblical hi/ory1 9 ,numb]s xxi4 #h1 #i4 ,he says3 ,z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( man be lift$ up1 7,john iii4 #ad47 ,recurr+ to ! passage 9 ,numb]s1 we le>n t1 9 ! dire di/ress ( ! p = _! s9s1 ,god comm&$ ,moses to make a braz5 s]p5t1 & lift x up be=e ! p1 t !y might look & live4 ,c]ta9 ( ! critical s*ool cons5t t ,moses1 0 connect$ ) ! ev5t1 b did n record x4 ,inde$6 ,& :at pro( t he fail$ to make ! record8 ,x 0 p]sonal to himself4 ,x 0 symbolically prophetic ( ! crucifixion ( ,*ri/1 z our ,savior us$ x1 an ev5t t[>d :i* all prophecy mov$4 ,& we h already le>n$ t n9e times x has be5 /at$ 9 ! book ( ,numb]s t ! acts1 precepts1 & /atutes ( ?is book 7 done & giv5 by ! h& ( ,moses4 #h4 ,to ! ,jews1 seek+ to murd] _! ,messiah1 he said2 ,d n ?9k t ,i w accuse y to ! ,fa!r2 !re is "o t accuse? y1 ev5 ,moses1 9 :om ye tru/4 ,= _h ye believ$ ,moses ye w\ld h believ$ me1 = he wrote ( me4 7,see ,john v4 #de1 #df47 ,:5 & :]e did he write ( ,*ri/8 ,he wrote ( him 9 ! five books :i* are ascrib$ to ,moses by all ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures1 & by ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les4 ,he wrote ( him 9 ,g54 iii4 #ae1 :5 ,god promis$ t ! se$ ( ! woman %all bruise ! s]p5t's head4 ,he wrote ( ,*ri/ 9 ,g54 xii4 #c1 :5 ,god promis$ ,abraham3 ,9 !e %all all families ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,he wrote ( ! ,messiah :5 he record$ ,jacob's prophecy 9 ,g54 xlix4 #aj3 ,! scept] %all n dep>t f ,judah1 nor a lawgiv] f betwe5 8 feet until ,%iloh come4 ,moses wrote ( ,*ri/1 :5 "u div9e direction he in/itut$ ! passov]1 z record$ 9 ! twelf? *apt] ( ,exodus4 ,he wrote ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,levitical ritual1 :5 "u ,god's in/ruction he set up ! sy/em ( types1 = ! tab]nacle & ! temple s]vice1 :i* taught ! fundam5tals ( ! ,new ,te/am5t gospel--r$emption by ! blood4 ,! :ole tab]nacle & its furniture 0 necess>y to complete ! symbolism t %\ld repres5t ! ,messiah4 ,! alt>1 ! lav]1 ! %ew bread1 ! gold5 c&le/ick1 ! m]cy seat1 & ! (ficiat+ high prie/4 ,= ,moses 0 admoni%$ ( ,god :5 he 0 ab\t to make ! tab]nacle1 & receiv$ positive direction z to h[ he %\ld con/ruct x1 t r$emption %\ld e*o f e "p ( ! s]vice4 ,beautiful & glori\s 0 ! s]vice t proclaim$ ,*ri/ & him crucifi$4 ,*ri/'s te/imony "h is tw(old3 ,t ,moses wrote1 & t he wrote ( me1 ( ,*ri/1 ! witness ( ^! ?+s4 #i4 ,x 0 at ! fea/ ( tab]nacles1 9 ! ye> #bi ,a4,d41 t ! ,jews attack$ ! ,savior 9 a fi]ce controv]sy1 because he heal$ on ! ,sabba? day4 ,he 0 tea*+ 9 ! temple :5 !y *>g$ him ) violat+ ! ,sabba?4 ,to t *>ge he repli$3 ,did n ,moses give y ! law8 ,yet none ( y keepe? ! law4 7,see ,john vii4 #ai47 ,he affirms 9 mo/ positive t]ms1 t c n be twi/$ into ! %ad[ ( a negation1 t ,moses gave !m ! law4 ,! int]rogative =m ( 8 /atem5t is rhetorically ! /ronge/ possible affirmation4 #aj4 ,once m1 9 ! tw5ty-?ird v]se ( ! same *apt]1 ,*ri/ ref]s to ! fact t _! *ildr5 receiv$ circumcision on ! ,sabba? day1 t ! law ( ,moses be n brok54 ,! sum ( ,*ri/'s te/imony to ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! ,p5tateu* is be=e u4 ,t5 times our ,"l ass]ts 9 ! passages quot$ t ! law giv5 9 ! ,p5tateu* 0 ! law ( ,moses4 ,he affirms t 9 t law he wrote ( me4 ,f ,g5esis to ,revelation !re is cont9u$ affirmation by prophets1 apo/les1 & by ,*ri/1 :o c n lie1 t ! five books ( ! ,p5tateu* are ! books ( ,moses1 "u ! guid+ h& ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,a rec5t writ]1 :o has gone ov] ! te/imony ( ! ,bible itself aga9/ ! critics1 says3 ,we f9d 9 !m 7! writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t7 m ?an eight hundr$ quotations f1 or ref]5ces to1 ! fir/ five books ( ! ,bible1 & n a h9t is giv5 t ,moses is n _! au?or1 b he is ev]y:]e recogniz$ z ! au?or1 "u ,god4 ,witnesses multiply ) e re/udy ( ! book1 prov+ ! ,mosaic au?or%ip ( ! fir/ five books ( ,! ,book4 ,:at %all we say1 !n1 to ^! ?+s8 ,if ,god be = u1 :o c be aga9/ u8 ,v4 ,,! ,,attack ,,on ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,leviticus4 ,! ,"l call$ unto ,moses1 & spake unto him out ( ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation1 say+1 ,speak unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel & say unto !m1 ,if any man ( y br+ an (f]+1 ye %all br+ y\r (f]+ ( ! cattle1 ev5 ( ! h]d & ( ! flock4 ,lev4 i4 ,i1 #b4 ,& :5 any w (f] a meat (f]+ unto ! ,"l1 8 (f]+ %all be ( f9e fl\r1 & he %all p\r oil ^u x1 & put frank9c5se !reon4 ,lev4 ii4 #b4 ,& if 8 oblation be a sacrifice ( peace (f]+1 444 he %all lay 8 h& ^u ! head ( 8 (f]+1 & kill x at ! door ( ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation1 & ,a>on's sons ! prie/s %all spr9kle ! blood ^u ! alt> r\nd ab\t1 ,lev4 iii4 #a1 #b4 ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses1 say+1 ,speak unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 say+1 ,if a s\l %all s9 ?r\gh ignorance aga9/ any ( ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l conc]n+ ?+s :i* ought n to be done1 444 let him br+ = 8 s91 :i* he ha? s9n$1 a "y bullock )\t blemi% unto ! ,"l = a s9 (f]+4 ,lev4 iv4 #a1 #b1 #c4 ,8 tru? endure? to all g5]ations4 ,psa4 c4 #e4 ,hav+ consid]$ ! critical assault on ! ,p5tateu* z a :ole1 att5tion %\ld be call$ to ! special criticisms on ! book ( ,leviticus4 ,a prom95t repres5tative ( ! s*ool ( critics affirm$ 9 8 rec5t lectures at ,long ,bea*1 ,cali=nia1 t ! ,hebrews _h no lit]ature until _! connection ) ! ,babylonians :ile 9 captivity1 t _! lit]ature 0 develop$ dur+ _! agricultural life :ile 9 ,babylon4 ,he affirm$ t ! sacrificial ritual ( ! book ( ,leviticus _h its roots 9 ! hea!n sacrifices gr[+ out ( _! false conception t _! deities mu/ be appeas$ by ! %$d+ ( blood4 ,! ,levitical ritual 01 !re=e1 nev] writt5 nor giv5 by ,moses4 ,if ?is g5tleman & ! critics t hold ) him are correct1 we mu/ conclude ) !m t ,moses nev] saw or he>d ( our book ( ,leviticus4 ,9 reply let x be said3 #a4 ,! d5ial ( ! exi/5ce ( ,hebrew lit]ature prior to ! exile is ?or\ghly answ]$ & set aside by ! records discov]$ on ! ,egyptian monum5ts & writ+s be=e & dur+ ,israel's bondage4 ,_m ( ! critics h f\nd ?is criticism unt5able1 & h ab&on$ x4 ,!y h be5 oblig$ to conc$e t ,egyptian & ,babylonian lit]ature exi/$ long be=e ! "t ( ,moses4 ,! be/ s*ol>%ip ( to-day affirms t ! discov]y & fir/ use ( writ+ is c]ta9ly z old z ! "t ( ,abraham4 7,see ,s*aff-,h]goz1 ,enc4 ,art4 ,writ+47 #b4 ,if ! ,bible itself is n a fraud1 writ+ 0 con/antly 9 use 9 ! "t ( ,moses4 ,see3 7#a7 ,exod4 vii4 #ad3 ,! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,write ?is = a memorial 9 a book4 7#b7 ,exod4 xxiv4 #d3 ,& ,moses wrote all ! words ( ! ,"l4 7#c7 ,exod4 xxxiv4 #bg3 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,write ?\ ^! words4 7#d7 ,exod4 xxxiv4 #bh3 ,& he 7,god7 wrote ^u ! tables ! words ( ! cov5ant4 7#e7 ,num4 v4 #bc3 ,& ! prie/ %all write ^! curses 9 a book4 7#f7 ,num4 xi4 #bf3 ,!y 7 ( !m t 7 writt54 7#g7 ,num4 xvii4 #b3 ,write ?\ e man's "n ^u 8 rod4 7#h7 ,num4 xvii4 #c3 ,write ,a>on's "n ^u ! rod ( ,levi4 7#i7 ,num4 xxxiii4 #b3 ,& ,moses wrote _! go+s out accord+ to _! j\rney+s by ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l4 7#aj7 ,deut4 vi4 #i3 ,?\ %alt write !m ^u ! po/s ( ?y h\se & ^u ?y gates4 7#aa7 ,deut xi4 #bj4 ,repeats ! la/ ref]5ce cit$4 7#ab7 ,deut4 xvii1 #ah3 ,:5 he 7! k+7 sitte? ^u ! ?rone ( 8 k+dom1 he %all write him a copy ( ?is law 9 a book4 ,^! are a few out ( ! _m passages 9 ! ,p5tateu* 9 :i* ,god has comm&$ 8 s]vant to write1 & 9 :i* x is positively /at$ t 8 s]vant did write4 ,"o ( two ?+s is c]ta91 ei!r ! :ole ,p5tateu* is a fraud1 hav+ /at$ repeat$ly t writ+ 0 comm&$ & practic$1 or ! book is true1 & ! fraud mu/ be *>g$ to ! belat$ critics4 ,! read] w see v cle>ly t ! purpose ( su* criticism is to elim9ate ! sup]natural f ! ,bible1 z has be5 said1 & de/roy its c]titude4 ,x is too late 9 ! day = ! ,pr(essor's criticism1 t ,hebrew lit]ature _h its fir/ developm5t dur+ ! exile4 ,/eph5 full ( ! ,holy ,_s1 look+ /eadfa/ly into heav51 read ! record ( hi/ory conc]n+ ,moses diff]5tly4 ,/eph5 c\ld n h he>d ! ,*autauqua lectur]'s /atem5t1 = he affirm$ t ,moses 0 le>n$ 9 all ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians1 & 0 mighty 9 words & de$s4 #c4 ,consid] n[ ! assumptions ( ! critics 9 ! face ( ! claims ( ! book ( ,leviticus4 ,9 ! fir/ v]ses ( ! book x is writt53 ,& ! ,"l call$ ^u ,moses1 & spake unto him out ( ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation1 say+4 ,!n foll[ ,god's specific directions conc]n+ 7#a7 ,! burnt (f]+2 7#b7 ,! meat (f]+1 & 7#c7 ,! s9 (f]+1 occupy+ ! :ole ( ! fir/ ?ree *apt]s4 ,! f\r? *apt] is introduc$ 9 ! same explicit language4 7#d7 ,! s9 (f]+4 ,?is def9ite direction ( ,god to ,moses ext5ds to ! six? *apt] ( ! book4 ,"h aga9 ! same =mula ( spee* is employ$1 ,god speak+ to ,moses gave directions conc]n+ 7#e7 ,! trespass (f]+4 ,9 ! eigh? *apt] we h ,god's direct communication to ,moses1 & ,moses' response 9 su* phrases z ! foll[+1 & all 9 a s+le *apt]3 ,& ! ,"l spake to ,moses1 444 & ,moses did z ! ,"l comm&$ him1 444 & ,moses said unto ! congregation1 444 & ,moses br\ght ,a>on & 8 sons1 444 z ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses1 444 & ,moses br\ght ,a>on's sons1 z ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses4 ,t5 times 9 ?is s+le *apt] x is record$ t ,god spake to ,moses1 & ,moses obey$ ,god4 ,& yet our critic w\ld h u believe "o ( two ?+s2 ,god ei!r took ! hea!n sacrificial ritual1 v5e]$ x ) "s sort ( div9e approval1 & h&$ x ov] to 8 p = _! use1 or by "s sort ( evolution ! book ( ,leviticus came up out ( ! hea!n me?od ( appeas+ _! malevol5t deities6 ,let ! facts be summ>iz$4 ,9 e "o ( ! tw5ty-sev5 *apt]s ( ! book ( ,leviticus ,god is repres5t$ z comm&+ ,moses1 & ,moses is repres5t$ z do+ ! ?+ :i* ,god requir$ ( him1 & sev]al times 9 _m ( ! *apt]s4 ,9 ! eighte5? *apt] n9ete5 def9ite ?+s are done by ,moses1 ! sev5te5? v]se ass]t+ t all ?is 0 done z ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses4 ,! foll[+ ref]5ces are absolutely unansw]able by ! critics1 viz43 ,lev4 i4 #a3 ,! ,"l call$ unto ,moses1 & spake unto him4 ,lev4 iv4 #a3 ,! ,"l spake unto ,moses1 say+1 etc4 ,lev4 vi4 #a2 ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses4 ,lev4 viii4 #a3 ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses4 ,lev4 viii4 #cf3 ,a>on & 8 sons did all ?+s :i* ! ,"l comm&$ by ! h& ( ,moses4 ,lev4 ix4 #f3 ,& ,moses said1 ,?is is ! ?+ :i* ! ,"l comm&$ t ye %\ld d4 ,lev4 xi4 #a3 ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses & to ,a>on4 ,lev4 xii4 #a3 ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses4 ,lev4 xiii4 #a3 ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses & ,a>on4 ,lev4 xiv4 #a3 ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses4 ,lev4 xiv4 #cc3 ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses & unto ,a>on4 ,)\t fur!r repetition ( ?is phraseology1 ! read] w f9d ! same 9 ! foll[+ ref]5ces1 viz43 xv4 #a1 xvi4 #a1 xvii4 #a1 xviii4 #a1 xix4 #a1 xx4 #a1 xxi4 #a1 xxii4 #a-ag1 xxiii4 #a1 xxiv4 #a1 xxv4 #a1 xxvii4 #a-cd4 ,"h are tw5ty-five positive /atem5ts t ,god spake to ,moses1 or comm&$ ,moses4 ,does language mean any?+8 ,is !re any escape f ! tru?1 except by a d5ial ( ! entire ,^w ( ,god8 ,god & ,moses are ! active ag5ts 9 e *apt] 9 ! book ( ,leviticus4 ,& ?is fact is def9itely /at$ 9 ! la/ v]se ( ,leviticus3 ,^! are ! comm&m5ts :i* ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses4 ,y might z well attempt to blot ! sun f ! heav5s at high noon z to elim9ate f ! book ( ,leviticus ! "o great & div9ely-appo9t$ p]sonality1 ,moses1 ! lawgiv]1 ! lead] ! actor1 & "u ,god ! au?or ( ! book4 ,a fur!r ^w conc]n+ ! date ( ,leviticus4 ,:5 0 x writt58 ,z already /at$1 ! critics place ! "t ( ! writ+ aft] ! exile1 betwe5 n9e hundr$ & "o ?\s& ye>s aft] ! decease ( ,moses4 ,some?+ additional %\ld be add$ to :at has already be5 said on ! subject4 ,! read] ( ! ,engli% ,bible w see t ,leviticus imm$iately foll[s ,exodus by ! connective &4 ,! same ,hebrew connective unites ,exodus ) ,g5esis1 & ,numb]s ) ,leviticus4 ,! natural1 grammatical1 & logical inf]5ce is1 t ! au?or ( ,g5esis is ! au?or ( ,exodus1 ,leviticus1 & ,numb]s4 ,9 addition to ?is fact we h ! te/imony ( "s ( ! prophets :o liv$ be=e ! exile1 t !y 7 famili> ) :at ! critics call ! prie/ly code1 :i* is elaborat$ 9 ,leviticus4 ,pr(essor ,/anley ,lea!s adduces =ty-five allusions to ! books ( ,moses 9 ! book ( ,amos4 7,see ,bible ,/ud5t & ,tea*]1 ,octob]1 #aijf47 ,amos' prophetic "w 0 9 ! nor!rn k+dom1 betwe5 #hjg & #gfe ,b4,c41 dur+ ! reign ( ,j]oboam ,,ii1 :5 ! k+dom ( ,israel 0 at ! height ( its spl5dor4 7,see ,s*aff-,h]zog1 ,enc4 ,art4 ,amos47 ,?is 0 m ?an two hundr$ ye>s be=e ! re/oration f ! exile1 long be=e ! captivity1 :i* ! critics designate z ! beg9n+ ( ! lit]>y p]iod4 ,pr(essor ,lea!s affirms t !re is app>5t acqua9tance ) & ref]5ce to ea* book ( ! ,p5tateu* 9 ?is prophecy4 ,he %[s t ,leviticus is ref]r$ to 9 n9e passages 9 ,amos4 ,! ref]5ce 9 ,amos iv4 #e to a sacrifice 9 ?anksgiv+ ) leav5 is an allusion to ! law ( ?anksgiv+ 9 ,lev4 vii4 #ac4 ,9 giv+ ,god's message to ,israel 9 a "t ( great backslid+1 ,amos said to !m3 ,?\gh ye (f] unto me burnt (f]+s & meat (f]+s1 ,i w n accept !m1 nei!r w ,i reg>d ! peace (f]+s ( y\r fat bea/s4 7,amos v4 #bc47 ,?is is an allusion to ! law ( burnt (f]+s & meat (f]+s set =? 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,leviticus4 ,b ! critics in=m u t !re 0 no law conc]n+ ^! (f]+s until sev]al hundr$ ye>s aft] ,amos ceas$ to prophesy6 ,aga91 enum]at+ ! s9s ( ! p1 ,amos *>ges !m ) giv+ ! ,naz>ites w9e to dr9k4 ,ye gave ! ,naz>ites w9e to dr9k1 & comm&$ ! prophets1 say+1 ,prophesy n4 7,amos ii4 #ab47 ,?is 0 a violation ( ! law ( ,god z f\nd 9 ,num4 vi4 #b1 #c1 %[+ at lea/ t ! ,p5tateu*1 ( :i* ,leviticus is an important "p1 0 kn[n to ,amos1 long be=e ! p]iod to :i* ,leviticus has be5 assign$ by ! de/ructive critics4 ,hosea adds 8 te/imony to t ( ,amos & ,ezekiel4 ,aga9 & aga9 he ref]s to ! law ( sacrifices z taught 9 ,leviticus4 ,!y %all be a%am$ because ( _! sacrifices4 ,!y sacrifice on ! tops ( ! m\nta9s & burn inc5se ^u ! hills4 7,hosea iv4 #ac1 #ai47 ,conc]n+ ,ephraim1 ,god says by ! prophet ,hosea3 ,i wrote = him t5 ?\s& ?+s ( my law4 7,hosea viii4 #ab1 ,r4,v47 ,he ref]s to ! law z giv5 to ,moses 9 all its l5g? & bread?4 ,! critics dem& l>ge cr$ulity f u4 ,!y ask u to accept _! position t ! ,bible itself 0 mi/ak5 z to its au?or%ip1 t ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les 7 mi/ak52 or at lea/ did n tell ! tru? :5 !y assign$ ! ,p5tateu* 7,leviticus includ$7 to ,moses4 ,!y !n ask u to believe t ! ,bible is n only unimpair$ by ! mi/akes :i* ! exp]ts claim to h discov]$1 b is really mu* improv$ by ! discov]y6 ,x passes rational compreh5sion t we are p]mitt$ to expunge f ! ,^w ( ,god1 on ! gr\nd ( lit]>y criticism1 ! positive & repeat$ /atem5ts ( inspir$ m51 & ( ! ,son ( ,god1 & yet assume t we h an unimpair$ revelation6 ,we r turn to ! glori\s array ( witnesses to ! integrity ( ! ,bible t ,god has furni%$--! book itself1 ,moses & ! prophets1 all ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s & ! ,tea*] s5t f ,god4 ,f ^! witnesses we re/ 9 ! un%ak5 belief t ,god spake all ^! words 7,ex4 xx4 #a7 & t ,moses wrote all ! words ( ! ,"l 7,ex4 xxiv4 #d71 includ+ ,leviticus4 ,,vi4 ,,assumptions ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,isaiah4 ,behold1 ,i am ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( all fle%2 is !re any?+ too h>d = me8 ,j]4 xxxii4 #bg4 ,god ha? spok5 once2 twice h ,i he>d ?is2 t p[] belonge? unto ,god4 ,psa4 lxii4 #aa4 ,great is our ,"l1 & ( great p[]2 8 und]/&+ is inf9ite4 ,psa4 cxlvii4 #e4 ,he reveale? ! deep & secret ?+s2 he kn[e? :at is 9 ! d>kness1 & t ! light dwelle? ) him4 ,dan4 ii4 #b4 ,kn[n unto ,god are all 8 works f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w ,acts xv4 #ah4 ,! ,"l looke? f heav52 he beholde? all ! sons ( m54 ,psa4 xxxiii4 #ac4 ,n[ !re=e g1 & ,i w be ) ?y m\?1 & tea* !e :at ?\ %alt say4 ,ex4 iv4 #ab4 ,& he said1 ,g1 & tell ?is p1 ,he> ye inde$1 b und]/& n2 & see ye inde$1 b p]ceive n4 ,isaiah vi4 #i4 ,! critics claim to h discov]$1 on lit]>y & o!r evid5ce1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 9 all its bran*es1 has be5 mi/ak5 9 all ! pa/ conc]n+ ! au?or ( ! book kn[n z ! ,prophecies ( ,isaiah4 ,!y assume t all ! =emo/ s*ol>s ( ! _w1 & ! fai? ( ,god's p1 h be5 misl$4 ,our critical advis]s pr(ess to h discov]$ t !re 7 at lea/ two1 & probably _m m prophets1 ^: writ+s compose ! book4 ,!y refuse to recognize ,isaiah alone z ! au?or2 & = sev]al reasons3 ,fir/--,because ( ! *ange ( /yle ( composition f ! ?irty-n9? *apt] to ! close ( ! book4 ,second--,on ! gr\nd t ! !me is m exalt$ ?an 9 ! fir/ ?irty-n9e *apt]s4 ,h5ce1 x is assum$ t ^! la/ *apt]s c\ld n h be5 writt5 by ,isaiah4 ,?ird--,on ! gr\nd t ,cyrus is m5tion$ by "n1 9 ! =ty-f\r? & =ty-fif? *apt]s ( ! book1 z ! re/or] ( ,j]usalem4 ,h5ce1 our critics conclude t ?is "p ( ! book mu/ h be5 writt5 aft] ! ev5t1 z ! prophet 7x is assum$7 c\ld n "n ,cyrus be=e 8 bir?4 ,f\r?--,! critics assume t ! prophet mu/ prophesy out ( 8 imm$iate surr\nd+s1 :atev] t may mean4 ,!y furni% _! tr\bl$ disciples ! com=t+ assurance t ^! discov]ies d n dim9i% ! value ( ! book1 b r5d] x m accurate & int]e/+ z a lit]>y "w4 ,! pr(essor already quot$1 a fair repres5tative ( ! critical s*ool1 9 8 rec5t lectures1 ref]r$ to on a prec$+ page1 di/+ui%$ ! au?ors ( ! book z ,isaiah & ! ,great ,unkn[n ,prophet4 ,o!r critics multiply1 some:at indef9itely1 ! numb] ( ,! ,unkn[ns4 ,our critic reg>ds ! *ange 9 /yle & !me f ! ?irty-n9? *apt] to ! end ( ! book z valid pro( ( at lea/ ! dual au?or%ip ( ! book4 ,?is assumption in/antly raises ! "q z to :o is ! au?or ( prophetic !mes4 ,is x ! prophet himself or ! ,holy ,_s8 ,does ! prophet himself br+ =? ! prophecy ( 8 own =ekn[l$ge8 ,or1 is ! ,holy ,_s ! inspir] ( !mes new & old8 ,happily ,god has settl$ ! "q = u4 ,he decl>es by 8 ,apo/le ,pet] t no prophecy ( ,scripture is ( any private int]pretation2 t is1 ( ! prophet's own disclosure4 ,= prophecy came n ( old "t by ! w ( man2 b holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 7#b ,pet] i4 #bj1 #ba47 ,x is1 !re=e1 bold assumption to affirm t ,god c\ld n give to ! same prophet new & m exalt$ !mes 9 8 progressive revelation ( tru?4 ,x is a limitation ( ,god himself to ! critic's notion ( :at %\ld1 or %\ld n be4 ,?is w\ld elim9ate ! div9e elem5t ( ! book by a sweep ( ! critic's p54 ,x is an assumption too gr\ndless to ne$ a reply4 ,fur!r1 z to ! *ange ( /yle4 ,no?+ is m natural or reasonable ?an ! fact t a *ange ( !me %\ld produce a *ange ( /yle4 ,a m exalt$ !me mu/ quick5 ! imag9ation1 set ! emotions aflame1 /imulate all ! m5tal & moral p[]s ( ! au?or4 ,a hi/orical /atem5t1 a commonplace !me1 c be dealt ) 9 a commonplace /yle1 :ile new & uplift+ tru? awak5s new p[]s 9 ! writ]4 ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/ 0 entirely diff]5t f 8 ord9>y prose composition4 ,dr4 ,john ,watson's s]mons 7 on a high] level ?an 8 books ( fiction4 ,writ]s :o d mu* ( _! lit]>y "w on ! level pla9 on :i* ! p move1 frequ5tly rise to m\nta9 peaks ( sublime composition :5 ! occasion & !me dem& x4 ,! /yle 9 ! lat] *apt]s ( ! book ( ,isaiah is j :at we w\ld expect f ! prophet :5 ! ,holy ,_s op5$ to 8 enraptur$ m9d ! !me ( r$emption ?r\gh a suff]+ ,messiah1 9 ! fifty-?ird & foll[+ *apt]s ( ! book4 ,! objection to conc$+ ! au?or%ip ( ! entire book to ,isaiah1 because ! prophet m5tions ,cyrus by "n be=e 8 bir?1 is made 9 ! face ( ! fundam5tal fact already /at$ t ,god inspir$ ! writ]1 & is !re=e ! au?or ( prophecy1 decl>+ ! end f ! beg9n+4 7,isa4 xlvi4 #aj47 ,he kn[s all ! future & :om he w *oose to accompli% 8 glori\s purposes4 ,to d5y ?is fact is to d5y all prophecy4 ,if ,god c n =etell future ev5ts & ! in/rum5ts = _! accompli%m5t1 !re c be no prophecy1 & ,god's omnisci5ce is impea*$4 ,isaiah prophesi$ 9 ! sev5? *apt] & f\rte5? v]se3 ,behold1 a virg9 %all conceive & be> a son1 & %all call 8 "n ,immanuel4 ,mat!w affirms t ?is prophecy 0 fulfill$ 9 ! bir? ( ,jesus4 7,matt4 i4 #bb1 #bc47 ,he also decl>es 9 ! same connection t ! ann\nc+ angel =etold t ! "n ,jesus 0 to be giv5 to ! ,messiah at 8 bir?4 ,^! preann\ncem5ts mu/ be ca/ aside if ! critic's dictum is accept$4 ,%all we discr$it ,isaiah1 ! ann\nc+ angel1 & ,mat!w on ! gr\nd ( ! critic's lit]>y acum58 ,fur!r1 ! /ud5t ( ! ,^w w rememb] t :5 ,j]oboam 0 br++ disa/] ^u ,israel1 ,god s5t 8 prophet to decl>e3 ,behold a son %all be born unto ! h\se ( ,david1 ,josiah by "n2 & ^u !e 7! alt> at ,be!l7 %all he (f] ! prie/s ( ! high places t burn inc5se ^u !e1 & m5's bones %all be burnt ^u !e4 ,m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] ?is prophecy 0 giv51 accord+ to ,u%]'s ,*ronology1 ,josiah 0 born & did ! precise ?+s t 7 pr$ict$ conc]n+ him4 7,see #a ,k+s xiii4 #b & #b ,k+s xxiii1 #ae1 #af47 ,! omnisci5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s c pr$ict ! "n ( ! in/rum5t z readily z ! ev5t :i* is to be accompli%$4 ,aga91 und\bt$ly ! prophet mu/ speak out ( 8 own environm5t4 ,he c speak only :]e he is4 ,b :o is to decide h[ _m & :at allusions he mu/ make to cu/om or incid5t 9 ord] to satisfy ! critic1 z to 8 "t & place 9 hi/ory8 ,! tailor :o decides t he mu/ h tw5ty y>ds ( clo? to make a suit ( clo!s1 :5 t5 y>ds are suffici5t1 w %ortly be want+ cu/om]s4 ,! critic :o has decid$ h[ _m & :at k9d ( syn*ron\s ev5ts mu/ be furni%$ by ! prophet1 9 ord] to secure 8 cr$5ce z to au?or%ip1 w be left )\t a prophet or a ,bible4 ,! erection ( an arbitr>y law1 by :i* to int]pret hi/ory or prophecy 9 ! ,bible1 is contr>y to all ! treatm5t :i* secul> lit]ature receives f ^! same critics4 ,f ^! /ra9$1 =c$ & unphilosophical me?ods ( deal+ ) prophecy1 we turn to ! te/imony ( ! inspir$ book itself4 ,! book ( ,isaiah is di/+ui%$ by a phraseology peculi> to ?is prophet4 ,he speaks ( ,god z ,! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4 ,?is title1 z appli$ to ,god1 is us$ only sev5 times 9 ! entire ,old ,te/am5t2 once 9 #b ,k+s1 ?ree times 9 ! ,psalms1 twice 9 ! prophecies ( ,j]emiah1 & once 9 ,ezekiel1 b nev] 9 ! m9or prophets4 ,b ,isaiah uses ?is title z appli$ to ,god1 tw5ty-two times1 runn+ ?r\gh ! entire book f ! fir/ to ! sixtie? *apt]4 ,! read] w be int]e/$ to note h[ ! repeat$ use ( ! phrase--,! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel--atte/s ! unity ( ! au?or%ip ( ! entire book4 ,h5ce ! passages 7l9e ^u l9e1 l9e ^u l9e7 are "h pres5t$ to give _! unequivocal te/imony to our ,sabba? ,s*ool tea*]s4 #a3 ,isaiah ,i3#d--,!y h =sak5 ! ,"l1 !y h provok$ ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel to ang]4 #b3 ,isaiah v3#ah1 #ai--,woe unto !m t draw iniquity ) cords ( vanity1 & s9 z x 7 ) a c>t rope3 t say 444 let ! c\nsel ( ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel draw nigh & come1 t we may "k x4 #c3 ,isaiah v3#bd--;,because !y h ca/ away ! law ( ! ,"l ( ho/s1 & despis$ ! ^w ( ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4 #d3 ,isaiah xii3#f--;,cry out & %\t1 ?\ inhabitant ( ,zion2 = great is ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel 9 ! mid/ ( !e4 #e3 ,isaiah xvii3#g--;,at t day %all a man look to 8 ,mak]1 & 8 eyes %all h respect to ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4 #f3 ,isaiah xxix3#ai--,! poor among man %all rejoice 9 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4 #g3 ,isaiah xxx3#aa--;,cause ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel to cease f be=e u4 7,! language ( a rebelli\s p47 #h3 ,isaiah xxx3#ab--,:]e=e1 ?us sai? ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 because ye despise ?is ^w 444 !re=e ?is iniquity %all be to y z a brea* ready to fall4 #i3 ,isaiah xxx3#ae--,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel2 ,9 return+ & re/ %all ye be sav$4 #aj3 ,isaiah xxxi3#a--,!y look n unto ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 nei!r seek ! ,"l4 #aa3 ,isaiah xli3#ad--;,fe> n1 ?\ worm ,jacob1 & ye m5 ( ,israel2 ,i w help !e1 ,i w help !e sai? ! ,"l1 & ?y ,r$eem]1 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4 #ab3 ,isaiah xli3#af--,?\ %alt rejoice 9 ! ,"l1 & %alt glory 9 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4 #ac3 ,isaiah xli3#bj--,t !y may see1 & "k1 & consid]1 & und]/& toge!r1 t ! h& ( ! ,"l ha? done ?is1 & ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel ha? creat$ x4 #ad3 ,isaiah xliii3#ac--;,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god1 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 ?y ,savior4 #ae3 ,isaiah xlv3#aa--,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 & 8 ,mak]1 ,ask me ( ?+s to come1 conc]n+ my sons1 & conc]n+ ! "w ( my h&s comm& ye me4 #af3 ,isaiah xlvii3#d--;,z = our ,r$eem]1 ! ,"l ( ho/s is 8 "n1 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4 #ag3 ,isaiah xlviii3#ag--,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ?y ,r$eem]1 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god1 :i* tea*e? !e to pr(it1 :i* leade? !e by ! way t ?\ %\lde/ g4 #ah3 ,isaiah xlix3#g--,?us sai? ! ,"l 444 ,k+s %all see & arise1 pr9ces also %all wor%ip1 because ( ! ,"l t is fai?ful1 & ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 & he %all *oose !e4 #ai3 ,isaiah liv3#e--;,= ?y ,mak] is ?9e husb&2 ,! ,"l ( ho/s is 8 "n1 & ?y ,r$eem] is ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel2 ,! ,god ( ! :ole e>? %all he be call$4 #bj3 ,isaiah lv3#e--,nations t knew n !e1 %all run unto !e because ( ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & = ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4 #ba3 ,isaiah lx3#i--,! ,isles %all wait = me1 & ! %ips ( ,t>%i% fir/1 to br+ ?y sons f f>1 _! silv] & _! gold ) !m1 unto ! "n ( ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & to ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 because he ha? glorifi$ !e4 #bb3 ,isaiah lx3#ad--;,& !y %all call !e ! city ( ! ,"l1 ! ,zion ( ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4 ,! read] w notice t ?is phrase1 z appli$ to ,god is a *>act]i/ic ( ,isaiah4 ,we h n f\nd x 9 any ( ! m9or prophets1 & b twice 9 ! prophecies ( ,j]emiah1 & once 9 ,ezekiel4 ,b ,isaiah uses x m ?an tw5ty times1 runn+ f ! fir/ to ! sixtie? *apt]4 ,he uses x t5 times be=e rea*+ ! =tie? *apt]1 & twelve times 9 ! *apt]s foll[+1 :i* ! critics h assign$ to "s unkn[n au?or or au?ors4 ,%all we be ask$ to conclude t ! unkn[n au?ors adopt$ ,isaiah's /yle1 8 phraseology1 f ! =tie? *apt] to ! end ( ! book8 ,= :at motive8 ,to conceal !mselves8 ,! assumption is too l>ge4 ,if ! fir/ ?irty-n9e *apt]s ( ?is book are accept$1 z ! prophecies ( ,isaiah1 by e law ( fair criticism ! :ole book mu/ claim ?is prophet z its au?or4 ,,vii4 ,,god',s ,,reply ,,to ,,^! ,,assumptions4 ,nay b1 ,o man1 :o art ?\ t replie/ aga9/ ,god8 ,rom4 ix4 #bj4 ,at ! m\? ( two witnesses1 or at ! m\? ( ?ree witnesses1 %all ! matt] be e/abli%$4 ,deut4 xix4 #ae4 ,:atsoev] ?+s 7 writt5 a=etime 7 writt5 = our le>n+1 t we ?r\gh pati5ce & com=t ( ! ,scriptures might h hope4 ,rom4 xv4 #d4 ,n[ all ^! ?+s happ5$ unto !m = ensamples2 & !y are writt5 = our admonition1 ^u :om ! ends ( ! _w are come4 #a ,cor4 x4 #aa4 ,my p %all "k my "n1 !re=e !y %all "k 9 t day t ,i am he t do? speak1 ,behold1 x is ,i4 ,isaiah lii4 #f4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we h 9 ! ,gospels & ! ,epi/les ,god's tea*+s conc]n+ ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t _h ! promise ( our ,"l t ,! ,com=t]1 :o is ! ,holy ,_s1 :om ! ,fa!r w s5d 9 my "n1 ,he %all tea* y all ?+s1 & br+ all ?+s to y\r remembrance1 :atsoev] ,i h said unto y4 7,john xiv4 #bf47 ,9 ! fulfillm5t ( ?is promise !y h giv5 u ! te/imony ( ,god1 ! ,holy ,_s1 on all ! subjects ( :i* !y h writt54 ,:at1 !re=e1 is _! te/imony conc]n+ ! au?or ( ! book ( ,isaiah8 ,did t prophet write ! book1 or is x a pat*$ book f v>i\s au?ors8 ,mat!w1 ! inspir$ au?or ( ! book t be>s 8 "n1 quotes f ,isaiah xl4 #c3 ,! voice ( him t crie? 9 ! wild]ness1 ,prep>e ye ! way ( ! ,"l1 make /raight 9 ! des]t a highway = our ,god4 7,see ,matt4 iii4 #c47 ,! critics in=m u t ?is prophecy 0 n giv5 by ,isaiah1 b by "s unkn[n prophet1 & 0 b\nd up ) ,isaiah's prophecies1 & label$ z 84 ,mat!w in=ms u t x 0 a prophecy conc]n+ ,john ! ,bapti/1 & 0 giv5 by ,isaiah himself1 & n by ano!r4 ,he says 7iii4 #c71 ref]r+ to ,john ! ,bapti/3 ,= ?is is he t 0 spok5 ( ?r\gh ,isaiah ! prophet1 say+3 ,! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness1 ,make ye ready ! way ( ! ,"l1 ,make 8 pa?s /raight4 7,r4,v47 ,aga91 9 ,matt4 viii4 #ag1 ! au?or ( ?is gospel quotes a passage f ! fifty-?ird *apt] ( ,isaiah4 ,! critics h h&$ ?is fifty-?ird *apt] ov] to ! ,unkn[n prophet or prophets4 ,!y affirm aga9 t ! !me & lit]>y /yle ( ?is *apt] are su* t ,isaiah c\ld n h writt5 x4 ,!y base _! affirmation on _! own lit]>y discov]ies1 _! ability to detect ! footpr9ts ( "s o!r prophet1 ?\gh !y d n in=m u :o t prophet is4 ,!y are sure t x 0 n ,isaiah1 = !y h already plac$ him "u su* limitations t1 accord+ to _! critical decision1 he c\ld n write ! *apt]4 ,( c\rse1 _! conclusion is rea*$ by practically d5y+ ! ,holy ,_s's ag5cy--logically d5y+ t holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 7#b ,pet] i4 #ba47 ,! inspir$ au?or ( ! gospel ( ,mat!w _h a diff]5t conception ( ! ,holy ,_s's ag5cy 9 giv+ prophecy to ! _w4 ,he _h n discov]$ ! limitations ( ! prophet1 :i* ! critics pr(ess to h f\nd4 ,h5ce1 9 giv+ ! hi/ory ( ,god's graci\s & miracul\s "w ( ca/+ out demons & heal+ ! sick1 he decl>es 7,matt4 viii4 #ag71 )\t a %ad[ ( a mi/ake1 t ,*ri/ wr\ght ^! miracles1 t x might be fulfill$ :i* 0 spok5 ?r\gh ,isaiah ! prophet1 say+1 ,himself took our infirmities & b>e our diseases4 7,see also ,isaiah liii4 #d47 ,z ,mat!w is on ! witness /&1 ! read] w be int]e/$ to he> 8 te/imony fur!r4 ,9 8 gospel 7xii4 #ag-ba7 he te/ifies t ,isaiah wrote ! =ty-second *apt] ( ! prophecy t be>s 8 "n4 ,mat!w quotes ! fir/ f\r v]ses ( ! *apt]1 9 explanation ( ! fact t ,*ri/ f\nd x necess>y dur+ 8 m9i/ry to retire f ! public excitem5t :i* 8 tea*+ & miracles _h produc$4 ,he says t ,*ri/ pursu$ t c\rse t x might be fulfill$ :i* 0 spok5 ?r\gh ,isaiah ! prophet1 say+1 ,behold my s]vant :om ,i h *os52 my belov$ 9 :om my s\l is well pleas$2 ,i w put my ,_s ^u him & he %all %[ judgm5t to ! ,g5tiles4 ,he %all n /rive nor cry1 nei!r %all any man he> 8 voice 9 ! /reets4 ,a bruis$ re$ %all he n break1 & smok+ flax %all he n qu5*1 till he s5d =? judgm5t unto victory1 & 9 8 "n %all ! ,g5tiles tru/4 ,?is quotation is f ,isaiah1 =ty-second *apt]1 & fir/ "p ( ! *apt]4 ,! read] w rememb] t ! critics d5y ?is te/imony ( ,mat!w4 ,?is =ty-second *apt] :i* he 7,mat!w7 assigns to ,isaiah is a "p ( ! book :i* !y affirm has come to u f "s unkn[n s\rce4 ,x is wor?y ( repetition t ?ree times ,mat!w1 ! inspir$ au?or ( ! fir/ gospel1 has affirm$ )\t equivocation t ! passages :i* he quotes 7 spok5 by ,isaiah ! prophet4 ,! critics say ,no4 ,:i* w ! read] believe8 ,! au?or ( ! ?ird gospel1 describ+ our ,"l's visit to ,naz>e?1 says3 ,z 8 cu/om 01 he w5t into ! synagogue on ! ,sabba? day1 & /ood up = to read4 ,& !re 0 deliv]$ unto him ! book ( ! prophet ,isaiah1 & :5 he _h op5$ ! book1 he f\nd ! place :]e x 0 writt51 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l is ^u me1 because he ha? ano9t$ me to prea* ! gospel2 he ha? s5t me to heal ! brok5 he>t$1 to prea* deliv]ance to ! captives1 & recov]y ( sight to ! bl9d1 to set at lib]ty !m t are bruis$1 to prea* ! acceptable ye> ( ! ,"l4 ,luke iv4 #af-ai4 ,luke in=ms u t x 0 ! book ( ! prophet ,isaiah f :i* our ,savior made ?is quotation4 ,we turn to ! prophecy & discov] t ! passage is f\nd 9 ! sixty-fir/ *apt] & fir/ & second v]ses ( ! book4 ,b ! critics :o are correct+ our ,bible = u 787 in=m u t _! same lit]>y discov]y holds good "h--t ?is "p ( ! book 0 n writt5 by ,isaiah4 ,!y assume to h& ov] ?is "p ( ! book1 kn[+ly1 to ! ,great ,unkn[n & unkn[able prophets4 ,! te/imony ( ,luke contradicts ! critics4 ,he gives ,isaiah full cr$it z ! au?or ( ! /atem5t4 ,! read] w d\btless accept ! fact t ! inspir$ writ]1 ! au?or ( ,luke's gospel1 obta9$ 8 in=mation at fir/ h&1 f ,god himself1 :o inspir$ ! record4 ,aga9 ,luke contradicts ! critics :5 he puts on record ,philip's int]view ) ! eunu*1 z we f9d x 9 ,acts viii4 #cj-cc4 ,:5 ,philip jo9$ himself to ! eunu*1 by direction ( ! ,_s1 he he>d him read+ ,isaiah ! prophet 7,isaiah liii4 #g71 & said1 ,und]/&e/ ?\ :at ?\ reade/8 444 ,n[1 ! passage ( ! ,scriptures :i* he 0 read+ 0 ?is3 ,he 0 l$ z a %eep to ! slaught] & z a lamb be=e 8 %e>]1 dumb1 s he op5$ n 8 m\?4 ,9 8 humiliation 8 judgm5t 0 tak5 away3 8 g5]ation :o %all decl>e8 ,= 8 life is tak5 f ! e>?1 7,r4,v41 ,acts viii4 #cj-cc47 ,our critics h robb$ ,isaiah ( ?is passage4 ,x 0 writt51 s _! lit]>y skill claims to h discov]$1 by "s prophet :o has successfully conceal$ himself1 & f9ally disappe>$ f sight1 leav+ no hope t 8 "n w ev] be discov]$4 ,luke in=ms u t he knew :o ! prophet 0 t p5n$ t t\*+ description ( ! com+ ,messiah1 & t 8 "n 0 ,isaiah4 ,?is "q he has settl$4 ,turn+ to ! gospel ( ,john1 we are furni%$ ! te/imony ( "o ( :om our ,"l said1 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,among !m t are born ( woman1 !re ha? n ris5 a great] ?an ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,?is witness comes be=e u1 !re=e1 indors$ by ,jesus ,*ri/ himself1 ,! fai?ful ,witness4 ,we ask him1 !re=e1 to speak = himself z to :o is ! au?or ( t "p ( prophecy :i* ! critics are attempt+ to wre/ f ,isaiah4 ,:5 ! prie/s & ,levites came to ask him1 ,:o art ?\8 ,t we may give an answ] to !m t s5t u4 ,:at saye/ ?\ ( ?yself8 he repli$1 ,i am ! ,voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness1 make /raight ! way ( ! ,"l1 z said ,isaiah ! prophet4 7,see ,john i4 #bb1 #bc1 ,r4,v47 ,?is 0 8 te/imony1 fir/ conc]n+ himself4 ,we believe him4 ,& ?is 0 8 te/imony1 secondly1 conc]n+ ! au?or ( ! prophecy :i* he quot$3 ,isaiah ! prophet4 ,aga9 we believe him1 & z confid5tly1 conc]n+ ! second /atem5t z ! fir/4 ,& ! ,apo/le ,john 0 s confid5t ( its tru? t he put x on record4 ,! passage quot$ 7,isaiah xl4 #c7 belongs to t "p ( ! book :i* our critic & 8 fell[ critics h decid$ 0 pr$ict$ by "s /ray prophet1 unkn[n to ! _w1 to ! ,jewi% p or ! *ur*4 ,we pref] ! /atem5t ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 & its indorsem5t by ,john ! ,apo/le4 ,! read] w n[ recall t we h already he>d ,mat!w's corroboration ( ! te/imony ( ,john ! ,bapti/ conc]n+ ,isaiah's claim to ?is prophecy4 7,see ,matt iii4 #c47 ,9 ! gospel ( ! ,apo/le ,john he puts on record 8 p]sonal te/imony conc]n+ ! au?or ( ! book be>+ ,isaiah's "n4 ,expla9+ ! amaz+ unbelief ( ! ,jews1 he says 7xii4 #cg1 #ch73 ,b ?\gh he 7,jesus7 did s _m signs be=e !m1 yet !y believ$ n on him3 t ! ^w ( ,isaiah ! prophet might be fulfill$1 :i* he spake3 ,"l1 :o ha? believ$ our report8 & to :om ha? ! arm ( ! ,"l be5 reveal$8 7,r4,v47 ,! read] w see t ?is inspir$ writ] ( ! f\r? gospel is quot+ f ,isaiah liii4 #a1 ?us te/ify+ to ,isaiah's au?or%ip4 ,our lit]>y critics h decid$ t ?is *apt] 0 =bidd5 gr\nd to ,isaiah1 t1 if we are to believe !m1 he _h no connection ) ?is prophecy4 ,we are ask$ to believe t ! au?or ( ?is fifty-?ird *apt]1 ! mo/ m9ute & t5d] prophecy conc]n+ ! ,messiah's suff]+s = 8 p1 & rejection by !m1 has dropp$ out ( sight6 ,we are ask$ to believe t ! "n ( ! prophet :o gave ?is dramatic picture ( :at 0 to take place on ,calv>y sev5 hundr$ ye>s lat]1 has be5 lo/ 9 ! fog ( ! pass+ c5turies6 ,we are ask$ to believe t ! "n ( ! au?or ( ! fir/ ?irty-n9e *apt]s1 ! less important "p ( ! book1 has be5 pres]v$1 b oblivion has ov]tak5 ! au?or ( ! book f ! =tie? *apt] to ! end4 ,! assumption is an affront to ! intellig5ce ( ! ord9>y read] ( ! ,bible4 ,x is an impea*m5t ( ! hone/y ( ! au?ors ( ! gospels1 :i* ! un%ak5 fai? ( ,god's p c nev] conc$e4 ,! read] c n[ sum up ! te/imony ( ,mat!w1 ,m>k 7see i4 #c1 ,r4,v471 ,luke1 ,john1 & ,john ! ,bapti/1 all ( :om ) "o voice contradicts ! critics4 ,we also pref]1 ) ^! witnesses1 to discr$it ! m5 :o are pick+ out clauses1 v]ses & *apt]s "h & !re1 & guess+ !m (f to au?ors ( _! own inv5tion1 :o h nev] be5 kn[n or he>d (4 ,x is n suffici5t = ! critics to say t ^! ,new ,te/am5t au?ors knew bett]1 b def]r$ to popul> s5tim5t1 bas$ on tradition4 ,t c n satisfy our e/imate ( !m z ,god's div9ely appo9t$ tea*]s1 *os5 to make record ( ! mom5t\s tru? on :i* ! salvation ( a lo/ _w hangs4 ,m51 ready to lay d[n _! lives = ! tru?1 7 n ! m5 to play fa/ & loose ) ! ,^w ( ,god1 9 def]5ce to a suppos$ popul> s5tim5t4 ,fur!r1 our critical fri5ds h assum$ to decide = ! prophets t !y mu/ prophesy out ( _! imm$iate surr\nd+s 9 su* a m>k$ way1 ) su* cont9u$ ref]5ce to ! ev5ts ( ! p]iod1 t ! prophecy mu/ be locat$ 9 t p]iod4 ,if ! critic _c f9d ^! p>ticul> local e>m>ks1 he mu/ pu% ! prophecy to a po9t ( "t ) :i* he c make x syn*ronize1 & :i* w satisfy 8 lit]>y judgm5t4 ,by ?is law ( det]m9+ dates1 ! critics claim t ! book ( ,isaiah is a composite "w1 produc$ by diff]5t au?ors & at diff]5t times4 ,on ?is assumption ! latt] "p ( ! book ( ,revelation 0 n a revelation to ! ,apo/le ,john on ! ,isle ( ,patmos4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! book may be adjudg$ z 84 ,b pres5tly ! matt] ( ! book passes into a realm beyond ! "t & circum/ances t belong to t p]iod1 h5ce may n claim him z its au?or4 ,an assumption t sets aside ! claims ( ,scripture1 z to au?or%ip1 9 ord] to h>monize ! book ) "o's lit]>y & critical judgm5t1 may be dismiss$ on its own lack ( m]it4 ,! propos$ law above ref]r$ to1 z a me?od ( locat+ prophecy z to "t1 or det]m9+ ! au?or1 is arbitr>y1 & an absurd attempt to de/roy all ! te/imony ( inspir$ writ]s1 :o h settl$ ! "q ( au?or%ip & ! date ( prophecy4 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,hi/oricity ,,( ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,jonah4 ,accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 :i* he spake by ! h& ( 8 s]vant ,jonah1 ! son ( ,amittai ! prophet1 :i* 0 ( ,ga?-heph]4 #b ,k+s xiv4 #be4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto ,jonah1 ! son ( ,amittai1 say+1 ,arise g to ,n9eveh1 t great city1 & cry aga9/ x3 = _! wick$ness is come up be=e me4 ,jonah i4 #a1 #b4 ,s ,jonah arose & w5t unto ,n9eveh1 accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 ,jonah iii44 #c4 ,& he cri$1 & said1 ,yet =ty days1 & ,n9eveh %all be ov]?r[n4 ,jonah iii4 #d4 ,s ! p ( ,n9eveh believ$ ,god4 ,jonah iii4 #e4 ,& ,god saw _! works1 t !y turn$ f _! evil way2 & ,god rep5t$ ( ! evil t he _h said he w\ld d unto !m1 & he did x n4 ,jonah iii4 #aj4 ,! m5 ( ,n9eveh %all rise 9 judgm5t ) ?is g5]ation1 & %all condemn x1 because !y rep5t$ at ! prea*+ ( ,jonas4 ,matt4 xii4 #da4 ,! book ( ,jonah has be5 attack$ by ! de/ructive critics4 ,its hi/oricity has be5 d5i$4 ,! critics1 ?\gh c]ta9 ( almo/ all ( _! objections to ! ,bible1 h n all decid$ :e!r x is bas$ on hi/ory1 or is a nature my?4 ,keun5 has discov]$ 787 t x is a product ( ! opposition to ! /rict & exclusive policy ( ,ezra t[>d hea!n nations4 ,objection is made to ! hi/orical /atem5ts ( ! book on v>i\s gr\nds4 ,! objector int]poses ?is difficulty3 ,c we conceive ( a hea!n city be+ conv]t$ by an obscure =eign prophet8 ,?is objection is ( k9 to t :i* c n conceive t by a creative act ( ,god ! univ]se 0 br\ght into be+1 or ! inspir$ /atem5t t ! worlds 7 fram$ by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,x is ! pres5ce ( ! sup]natural ev]y:]e t is beyond ! conception ( ! critics4 ,aga91 !y int]pose ! difficulty3 ,h[ c\ld ! ,n9evites give cr$5ce to a man :o 0 n a s]vant ( ,a%ur8 ,)\t pres5t+ ! multipli$ difficulties t rationalism has suppos$ly discov]$1 !y may be summ$ up 9 _! /atem5t sub/antially1 t ! book ( ,jonah is n hi/orical4 ,:atev] else x may be1 :e!r leg5d1 my? or allegory1 x is n hi/ory4 ,we turn aga9 f ! fancies ( ,exp]t ,s*ol>%ip to ! te/imony ( ! ,bible conc]n+ itself4 ,we discov] t ! prophet ,jonah is ref]r$ to sev]al hundr$ ye>s be=e ! critics h p]mitt$ him to live4 ,x is writt5 9 #b ,k+s xiv4 #be t ,j]oboam ! ,second secur$ ! re/oration ( c]ta9 t]ritory1 accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 :i* he spake by ! h& ( 8 s]vant ,jonah1 ! son ( ,amittai ! prophet1 :i* 0 ( ,ga?-heph]4 ,! "n ( ,jonah1 ( 8 family1 & ! place ( resid5ce ( 8 family1 are def9itely /at$4 ,! "w is accompli%$ by ! h& ( 8 s]vant ,jonah1 & ! date ( its accompli%m5t1 is s precisely record$ t ^! /atem5ts c\ld h be5 disprov$ _h !y be5 false4 ,h5ce1 !re 0 a p]son nam$ ,jonah4 ,our ,"l has settl$ ! que/ions ( ! p]sonality & "w ( ,jonah1 if any?+ c be settl$ = unbelief4 ,he has affirm$ ! hi/orical c]ta9ty ( ! two important ev5ts :i* critical assumption decl>es impossible4 ,! critical ,jews 7 dem&+ a sign f our ,"l4 ,he _h wr\ght _m miracles1 b !y want$ some?+ beyond :at he _h giv51 a miracle = _! special b5efit4 ,he decl9$ to gratify !m4 ,( t g5]ation he said3 ,!re %all no sign be giv5 x1 b ! sign ( ! prophet ,jonah4 ,= z ,jonah 0 ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! :ale's belly1 s %all ! ,son ( man be ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?4 7,matt4 xii4 #ci-da47 ,z ,jonah 0 miracul\sly pres]v$ = ?ree days & nights & 0 br\ght =?1 z by a resurrection1 s 0 ! ,son ( man to be br\ght =? f ! tomb4 ,8 resurrection 0 to be ! cr[n+ miracle1 ! sign =ev] confront+ 8 nation1 ,jonah's deliv]ance f app>5t dea? 0 su* a miracle z conv9c$ ! ,n9evites t he _h a message f ,god = !m1 s ,*ri/'s resurrection 0 to become ! key/one ( ! ar* on :i* ! :ole /ructure ( ! r$emptive sy/em %\ld re/4 ,he 0 rais$ = our ju/ification4 7,rom4 iv4 #be47 ,! read] w m>k t our ,"l ref]r$ to ! miracul\s pres]vation ( ,jonah1 & 8 deliv]ance1 z a hi/orical ev5t1 record$ 9 ! fir/ & second *apt]s ( ! book ( ,jonah1 n z a my? or allegory1 b z a hi/orical fact4 ,z ,jonah 0 ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! :ale's belly1 s %all ! ,son ( man be ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?4 ,z ! "o1 s ! o!r4 ,z c]ta9ly & lit]ally ! "o1 s c]ta9ly & lit]ally ! o!r4 ,if ,jonah's pres]vation & com+ =? f ! fi% t ,god _h prep>$ 0 only a leg5d1 !n 0 ,*ri/'s dea?1 burial1 & resurrection a leg5d4 ,& 9 consi/5cy ) _! critical !ory "s ( ! rationali/s h r$uc$ !m bo? to leg5d4 ,= z "o 01 s 0 ! o!r to be4 ,! /atem5t is pla91 def9ite n>rative1 f :i* !re is no escape4 ,o!rs ( ! critical s*ool hold to ! hi/orical v]ity ( ,*ri/'s burial & resurrection1 b ass]t t he made use ( ! assum$ leg5d conc]n+ ,jonah1 z we might illu/rate any fact 9 hi/ory by a famili> /atem5t f fiction4 ,to su* an assumption we reply t our ,"l 0 deal+ ) trem5d\s realities1 su* z c\ld n be belittl$ by turn+ = support or illu/ration to a fictiti\s /ory4 ,he quot$ f ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory to illu/rate & en=ce ,new ,te/am5t tru?4 ,on ano!r occasion he said3 ,z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( man be lift$ up t :osoev] believe? on him %\ld n p]i%1 b h et]nal life4 ,%all we h& ov] to leg5d>y lit]ature ! great hi/orical fact ( ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,numb]s--,god's deliv]ance ( ! p f ! fi]y s]p5ts--by "o look at ! uplift$ braz5 s]p5t by ! h& ( ,moses8 ,we may z well r$uce "o passage to fiction z ! o!r4 ,z ,jonah 444 ?ree days & nights1 s ! ,son ( man4 ,z ! s]p5t 0 lift$ up1 s ! ,son ( man %all be lift$ up4 ,?is comp>ison has a def9ite mean+4 ,! apo/le uses x 9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 fif? *apt] & twelf? v]se4 ,z by "o man s9 ent]$ into ! _w1 444 s dea? pass$ ^u all m5 = t all h s9n$4 ,z c]ta9ly z s9 ent]$ into ! _w by "o man1 s c]ta9ly x result$ t dea? pass$ ^u all m54 ,z ,*ri/'s rema9+ 9 ! grave ?ree days 0 n a fiction1 s ,jonah's ?ree days & nights 9 ! great fi% t ,god _h prep>$ 0 n a fiction4 ,our ,"l fur!r c]tifies to ! hi/oricity ( ! book ( ,jonah by 8 ref]5ce to ! great prophet's prea*+4 ,! critic's objection is ?us /at$3 ,c we conceive ( a hea!n city be+ conv]t$ by an obscure =eign prophet8 ,( c\rse1 ! objection to ! record ( t mighty moral movem5t comes f ^? :o h c\nt$ ,god out ( ,jonah's prea*+4 ,if !y c elim9ate ! div9e p[] f t ev5t1 !y c easily h& ! :ole record ov] to :at !y are pleas$ to call ! folk lore ( ! ,bible4 ,"h1 z ev]1 ! critic mu/ rid ! ,scriptures ( ! sup]natural4 ,b our ,savior knew t p[] belonge? unto ,god 7,psa4 lxii4 #aa71 & he put on record ! rep5tance ( ! ,n9evites1 say+1 ,! m5 ( ,n9eveh %all rise up 9 judgm5t ) ?is g5]ation & condemn x1 because !y rep5t$ at ! prea*+ ( ,jonah4 7,matt4 xii4 #da47 ,b if ! book is n hi/ory1 our ,"l's /atem5t is false1 = he says ! ,n9evites did rep5t4 ,!re is no rational possibility ( d5y+ our ,"l's positive /atem5t )\t impea*+ 8 v]acity4 ,8 words au?orize ! foll[+ conclusions3 ,i4 ,!re 0 a prophet ^: "n 0 ,jonah1 z is /at$ 9 #b ,k+s xiv4 #be4 ,he 0 n a my? or figm5t1 b a prophet ^: p]sonality is au!nticat$ by ,*ri/ himself4 #b4 ,!re 0 a city ( ,n9eveh4 ,! skepticism ( o!r days d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( ,n9eveh4 ,s completely 0 ! prophecy conc]n+ ! de/ruction ( ,n9eveh fulfill$ t ! enemies ( ,god's ,^w refus$ to believe t ! city _h ev] exi/$1 until ! excavations ( ! la/ c5tury reveal$ ! hidd5 ru9s4 ,b ! ^w ( ,god 0 true1 & 9 ,god's "t ,n9eveh 0 reveal$4 #c4 ,god s5t ?is same prophet ,jonah to ,n9eveh to prea*4 ,*ri/ tells u :at took place "u ! prea*+ ( ,jonah4 ,x t]m9at$ 9 a great awak5+ & re=mation =3 #d4 ,! m5 ( ,n9eveh 444 rep5t$ at ! prea*+ ( ,jonah4 ,did ! ,savior "k :at he 0 talk+ ab\t8 ,did he "k ! tru? ( ! /atem5t he made8 ,or1 kn[+ 7z is assum$7 t !re 7 no su* ev5ts1 did he resort to fiction 9 ord] to ass]t ! c]ta9ty ( 8 own resurrection8 ,if ! latt]1 !n we mu/ correct 8 /atem5t conc]n+ ,jonah1 & read3 ,z ,jonah has be5 fictiti\sly repres5t$ to h be5 ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! :ale's belly1 s1 fictiti\sly1 %all ! ,son ( man be ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?4 ,our ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s1 ) ! words ( ,*ri/ be=e !m1 w be able to give ! critics important in=mation4 ,!y c report ! c]ta9ty ( ! hi/orical facts4 ,,ix4 ,,radical ,,exposition4 ,among y also !re %all be false tea*]s1 :o %all privily br+ 9 de/ructive h]esies1 d5y+ ev5 ! ,ma/] t b\ght !m1 br++ ^u !mselves swift de/ruction4 7,r4,v47 #b ,pet] ii4 #a4 ,o ,timo?y1 keep t :i* is committ$ to ?y tru/1 avoid+ pr(ane & va9 babbl+s1 & oppositions ( sci5ce falsely s call$1 :i* "s pr(ess+ h err$ conc]n+ ! fai?4 #a ,tim4 vi4 #bj1 #ba4 ,take he$ unto ?yself1 & unto ! doctr9e2 cont9ue 9 !m4 #a ,tim4 iv4 #af4 ,we h also a m sure ^w ( prophecy1 :]eunto ye d well t ye take he$1 z unto a light t %9e? 9 a d>k place until ! day dawn1 & ! day /> arise 9 y\r he>ts4 #b ,pet] i4 #ai4 ,! de/ructive critics h pu%$ _! "w f> into ! field ( bo? prophecy & exposition4 ,!y h relegat$ to ! doma9 ( my?ology ! cle> & unequivocal hi/orical /atem5ts ( ,scripture4 ,:]e ! intrusion ( _! my?ological !ory 0 too l>ge a dem& to make on our cr$ulity1 !y h attempt$ a radical exegesis 9 pro( ( _! assumptions4 ,!y claim to h discov]$ t ! ,*ur* 9 all ! pa/ has misconceiv$ ! fir/ prophetic promise giv5 to man4 ,t promise 0 giv5 to our fir/ p>5ts imm$iately aft] ! fall4 ,god said to ! s]p5t 7,g54 iii4 #ae73 ,i w put enmity betwe5 !e & ! woman1 & betwe5 ?y se$ & h] se$4 ,x %all bruise ?y head & ?\ %alt bruise 8 heel4 ,our critics h two objections to ! int]pretation t has always be5 giv5 & ma9ta9$ by ,*ri/ian s*ol>s & by ! ,*ur* z a :ole4 ,fir/1 t ! se$ ( ! woman does n ref] to ! ,messiah1 b to ! human race1 :i* is to bruise ! s]p5t's head4 ,second1 t ! s]p5t engag$ 9 s$uc+ ,eve1 & "h plac$ "u ! curse1 does n ref] to ,satan4 ,9 reply+ to ! objection t ! ,messiah is n ref]r$ to 9 ! passage1 let x be said t ! pron\n is a pron\n ref]r+ to a p]son4 ,x is s translat$ 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion4 ,he %all bruise ?y head & ?\ %alt bruise 8 heel4 ,x is n ! human race1 b he1 an individual p]son4 ,?is p]son 0 n to be ! se$ ( ! man1 b ( ! woman4 ,! ann\nc+ angel said to ,m>y1 ,! ,holy ,_s %all come ^u !e1 & ! p[] ( ! ,highe/ %all ov]%ad[ !e3 !re=e also t holy ?+ :i* %all be born ( !e %all be call$ ! ,son ( ,god4 7,luke i4 #ce47 ,! *ild to be born 0 to be lit]ally & truly ! se$ ( ! woman1 & t 0 ! ,messiah1 ! only p]son ( ! entire human race ( :om t c\ld be said4 ,we are n left1 h[ev]1 to an exegetical /atem5t alone1 al?\gh t is absolutely unequivocal4 ,! promise 0 repeat$ to ,abraham1 to ,isaac1 to ,jacob1 & to ,david4 ,! se$ ( ! woman 0 to be ! ,messiah1 ! ,*ri/1 triumph+ ov] ! p[] ( ,satan4 ,! race has n triumph$ ov] ,satan1 b has be5 a failure4 ,! ,holy ,_s has settl$ ! "q 9 ,paul's ,epi/le to ! ,galatians1 iii4 #af3 ,n[ to ,abraham & 8 se$ 7 ! promises made4 ,he sai? n1 & to se$s1 z ( _m 7or1 ! human race71 b z ( "o1 & to ?y se$ :i* is ,*ri/4 ,on ! human side1 our ,savior 0 ( ! l9e ( ,abraham1 & ,david1 b 0 s+ul>ly & lit]ally ! se$ ( ! woman1 be+ ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he call$ himself ! ,son ( man only 9 ! s5se t he 0 born ( h] :o 0 ( ! race ( man4 ,he ev] claim$ ,god z 8 ,fa!r1 & 9 a diff]5t s5se f t 9 :i* m5 c claim ,god z ,fa!r4 ,8 claim to be ! ,son ( ,god 0 ! claim to be equal ) ,god1 :i* no creat$ be+ d>e make4 ,! ,holy ,_s fur!r decl>es1 9 ,hebrews ii4 #ad2 ,= z mu* !n z ! *ildr5 are p>tak]s ( fle% & blood1 he also himself likewise took "p ( ! same1 t ?r\gh dea? 78 dea? on ! cross7 he might de/roy him 7,satan7 t _h ! p[] ( dea?--bruise ! s]p5t's head4 ,x 0 ,satan t inflict$ dea?4 ,he 0 ! fir/ high] critic :o *ang$ & d5i$ ! ^w ( ,god1 say+ to ! woman1 ,ye %all n die4 ,?r\gh 8 d5ial ( ! ^w ( ,god1 he deceiv$ ! woman & br\ght spiritual dea? on ! race4 ,?is 0 ! "w ( ,satan1 accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t tea*+4 ,he is ! same t ,god calls ! s]p5t 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,g5esis4 ,= ! ,holy ,_s in=ms u1 9 #b ,cor4 xi4 #c1 t ! s]p5t beguil$ ,eve1 & /ates def9itely :o ! s]p5t is--t old s]p5t call$ ! devil & ,satan1 :o deceive? ! :ole _w4 7,rev4 xii4 #i47 ,hav+ ,god's te/imony t ! s]p5t & ! devil are "o & ! same1 we are prep>$ = ! m>k :i* our ,"l puts on him1 ,a murd]] f ! beg9n+ 444 & no tru? 9 him4 ,he _h always s\ght to p]v]t & discr$it ! ^w ( ,god4 ,he sugge/$ to ,eve t %e did n und]/& ,god's comm&2 %e _h tak5 x too lit]ally1 :i* is a popul> =m ( attack+ ! ,bible today4 ,yea1 ha? ,god said ye %all n eat ( e tree ( ! g>d58 ,are y n mi/ak58 ,& :5 he _h inject$ ! d\bt into ! m9d ( ,eve1 _h ga9$ an advantage1 he seiz$ x & boldly d5i$ ! ^w ( ,god1 ,ye %all n die4 ,he is an artful critic & successfully did 8 deadly "w4 ,h5ce1 ! fir/ great promise :i* ,god gave to ! fall5 pair1 & ?r\gh !m to ! race1 set ! se$ ( ! woman1 ! ,messiah1 9 conflict ) t old s]p5t call$ ! devil & ,satan4 ,t promise is n[ 9 process ( fulfillm5t1 & mu/ rea* its f9al consummation :5 ,john's apocalyptic vision is fulfill$1 ,& ! devil t deceiv$ !m 7! nations7 %all be ca/ into ! lake ( fire & brim/one1 :]e ! bea/ & ! false prophet are1 & %all be torm5t$ day & night1 =ev] & ev]4 ,x4 ,,god ,,8 ,,own ,,int]pret]4 ,to ! law & to ! te/imony1 if !y speak n accord+ly to ?is ^w1 x is because !re is no light 9 !m4 ,isaiah viii4 #bj4 ,?y law is ! tru?4 ,psa4 cxix4 #adb4 ,?y te/imonies t ?\ ha/ comm&$ are righte\s & v fai?ful4 ,psa4 cxix4 #ach4 ,lead me 9 ?y tru? & tea* me4 ,psa4 xxv4 #e4 ,! ^w ( our ,god %all /& =ev]4 ,isaiah xl4 #h4 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b my ^w %all n pass away4 ,m>k xiii4 #ca4 ,! de/ructive critics h assault$ ! mo/ preci\s prophetic scriptures4 ,x has be5 already /at$ t ! f9al aim ( skepticism is aga9/ ! p]son ( ,*ri/4 ,if ! unbeliev+ _w c be rid ( bo? ! prophecies conc]n+ ,*ri/1 & ! hi/ory ( 8 life1 8 sacrificial dea? & resurrection1 !y w be rid ( t /umbl+ /one :i* !y h be5 pleas$ to call ! mu*-abus$ sup]naturalism4 ,h5ce1 ! /r5u\s ef=t is made to de/roy pr$ictive prophecy conc]n+ ! p]son ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! fact t !re are m ?an ?irty-five prophecies1 conta9+ "o hundr$ & ?irty di/9ct c\nts1 conc]n+ ! bir?1 ! life1 ! tea*+1 ! dea?1 & ! resurrection ( our ,"l1 greatly di/urbs ! critics4 ,! prophecy ( ,isaiah ix4 #f has be5 tr\blesome4 ,! prophet =etold1 9 di/9ct & unimpea*able language1 ! com+ ( ! ,messiah3 ,= unto u a ,*ild is born1 unto u a ,son is giv53 & ! gov]nm5t %all be ^u 8 %\ld]3 & 8 "n %all be call$ ,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ,! ,mighty ,god1 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,a critic :o claims to be loyal to ! ^w ( ,god says conc]n+ ?is passage3 ,! prophet always pa9ts ^u ! canvas ! ev5ts ( ! ne> future4 ,i c n believe t ,isaiah ix4 #f ref]s to a f>-(f ev5t1 because x w\ld n give com=t to 8 p at t "t4 ,z ?is prophecy 0 giv5 m ?an sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ! com+ ( ! ,messiah1 our critic concludes t x c\ld be ( no practical b5efit to ,israel1 h5ce1 mu/ h ref]r$ to "s p]son :o mu/ soon appe>4 ,to affirm t ?is promise ( ! ,messiah long be=e 8 com+ w\ld n give com=t to 8 p is m]e assumption4 ,! "t ( 8 com+ 0 n ann\nc$1 & ! p 7 to live 9 expectation ( ! ev5t1 :i* expectation 0 to be _! /ay & com=t4 ,?is assumption w\ld vitiate ! promise ( 8 com+ made to our fir/ p>5ts4 ,g54 iii4 #ae1 ! promises made to ,moses2 ,deut xviii4 #ae1 ! pr$ictions made 9 ,psa4 xxii4 #a1 #h1 #af1 #ah1 9 :i* 8 cry on ! cross1 ! taunt ( 8 enemies1 ! pi]c+ ( 8 h&s & feet1 & ! p>t+ ( 8 raim5t among ! soldi]s1 7 all pr$ict$4 ,! pr$iction t ,?\1 ,be?lehem ,ephratah1 ?\gh ?\ be little among ! ?\s&s ( ,judah1 yet out ( !e %all he come =? unto me1 he t is to be ! ,rul] ( ,israel2 ^: go+s =? h be5 ( old1 f ev]la/+ 7,micah v4 #b7 0 made sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 &1 accord+ to critical assumption1 c\ld n ref] to our ,savior1 because x w\ld n give com=t to 8 p4 ,inde$1 no prophecy prec$+ ! "t ( ,isaiah ix4 #f c\ld be all[$ to ref] to ,*ri/1 on ! assumption ( ! critic4 ,m ?an ?is1 ! pr$iction ( ,*ri/'s second adv5t is vitiat$ by ?is assumption4 ,x 0 m ?an eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago t ! angels said to ! disciples :o 7 /eadfa/ly wat*+ 8 asc5sion3 ,?is same ,jesus :o is tak5 f y into heav5 %all s come 9 l mann] z ye h se5 him g into heav54 ,0 !re no com=t to ! disciples 9 ! promise ( 8 return1 ?\gh !y did n live to witness x8 ,paul1 enl>g+ on ! promises ( ,*ri/'s return1 said to ! ,!ssalonians3 ,:]e=e com=t "o ano!r ) ^! words4 ,let u n[ consid] ! prophecy 9 its context4 ,! prophecy ( ! sev5? & eigh? *apt]s is project$ on ?r\gh ! n9?4 ,! fir/ v]se ( ?is *apt] pr$icts "s relief ( ! =m] suff]+s ( ! p = _! s9s4 ,! p t walk$ 9 d>kness 7v]se #b7 h se5 great light4 ,! prophet in=ms u :o x 01 to :om ?is light %\ld come4 ,! inhabitants ( ! l& ( ,zabulon & ! l& ( ,neph?alim1 :i* embrac$ ! region ( ,galilee1 9 :i* ! l>g] portion ( ,*ri/'s m9i/ry 0 ex]cis$4 ,mat!w quotes ?is scripture z fulfill$ by ! com+ ( our ,savior4 7,see ,matt4 iv4 #ab-af47 ,n[ :5 ,jesus _h he>d t ,john 0 ca/ into prison he dep>t$ into ,galilee1 & leav+ ,naz>e? he came & dwelt 9 ,cap]naum1 :i* is ^u ! sea coa/1 9 ! bord]s ( ,zabulon & ,neph?alim2 t x might be fulfill$ :i* 0 spok5 by ,esaias ! prophet1 say+1 ,! l& ( ,zabulon & ! l& ( ,neph?alim1 by way ( ! sea1 beyond ,jordan1 ,galilee ( ! ,g5tiles2 ! p :i* sat 9 d>kness saw a great light1 & to !m :i* sat 9 ! region & %ad[ ( dea?1 light is sprung up4 ,und\bt$ly ! prophet look$ into ! future1 :5 ! com+ ( ! ,messiah %\ld br+ ! light ( ! gospel into t region s p>ticul>ly describ$ by him4 ,& ! inspir$ writ] ( ! gospel ( ,mat!w positively applies ! context ( ,isaiah ix4 #f to our ,"l4 ,!n1 proce$+ ) ! explanation z to h[ ! light %\ld break =? 9 ,galilee ( ! ,g5tiles1 ! prophet ann\nces 7v]se #f7 t1 = unto u a ,*ild is born1 unto u a ,son is giv53 & ! gov]nm5t %all be ^u 8 %\ld]3 & 8 "n %all be call$ ,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ,! ,mighty ,god1 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,! read] may well inve/igate ! language ( ?is pr$iction1 = unto u a ,*ild is born4 ,! = is giv5 z an explanation1 a reason = ! com+ light to ,galilee ( ! ,g5tiles1 a region & a p t _h be5 = g5]ations 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,! light 0 to break =? because a *ild 0 to be born & a son giv54 ,! ann\ncem5t 0 made z if ! ev5t _h tak5 place1 ?\gh s f> 9 ! future4 ,?is is 9 accordance ) ! =m ( pr$ictive prophecy1 z 9 ! fifty-?ird *apt] ( ,isaiah1 :]e ! aton+ "w ( ,*ri/ is spok5 ( z already accompli%$1 ?\gh x rema9$ to be a*iev$ 9 ! future4 ,! prophet said ( t "w3 ,he ha? borne our griefs & c>ri$ our sorr[s4444 ,he 0 w\nd$ = our transgressions4444 ,he 0 bruis$ = our iniquities4444 ,! ,"l ha? laid on him ! iniquities ( u all4 ,s x is /at$ 9 ?is prophecy3 ,= unto u a ,*ild is born1 unto u a ,son is giv51 = ! promise ( ,god is ! same to him z ! fulfillm5t4 ,8 ^w is equival5t to 8 de$4 ,x co/ him z mu* to purpose & pl$ge z to fulfill 8 pl$ge4 ,h5ce1 ! prophecy speaks ( ! ?+ z done1 s9ce ,god has promis$ to d x4 ,sev5 c5turies be=e he came1 ! prophet said1 unto u a ,*ild is born1 unto u a ,son is giv54 ,our critical fri5ds c n in=m u :o 0 ! ,son giv54 ,!y c only say x mu/ ref] to "s ne> future ev5t4 ,let our ,book speak = itself4 ,x gives no unc]ta9 te/imony4 #a4 ,! gov]nm5t %all be ^u 8 %\ld]4 ,z already /at$ 9 ! context1 & affirm$ by ,mat!w1 x is he t %\ld br+ light to ! ,g5tiles4 ,!re is only "o :o is himself a light to light5 ! ,g5tiles & ! glory ( ?y p ,israel4 7,luke ii4 #cb47 ,he said ( himself3 ,i am ! light ( ! _w4 7,john ix4 #e47 ,! gov]nm5t is 84 ,he is ! ,only ,pot5tate1 ! ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords4 7#a ,tim4 vi4 #ae47 ,!re is only ,"o ,pot5tate1 ,"o ,rul]1 ,"o :o c\ld say1 ,all p[] is giv5 unto me 9 heav5 & 9 e>?4 7,matt4 xxviii4 #ah47 ,!re is only ,"o :o c\ld say1 ,all ?+s are deliv]$ unto me ( my fa!r4 7,matt4 xi4 #bg47 ,!re is only ,"o ( :om x c\ld be said1 ,( ! increase ( 8 gov]nm5t & peace !re %all be no end1 & t is said ( ! ,*ild born unto u & ! ,son giv51 & is a "p ( ! prophecy conc]n+ him4 7,isaiah ix4 #g47 ,all e>?ly ?rones h crumbl$1 all e>?ly k+s & pot5tates h slept 9 ! du/ ( dea? ) ! poore/ ( _! subjects4 ,b ( ?is ,son giv51 ,daniel says3 ,!re 0 giv5 him dom9ion1 & glory1 & a k+dom1 t all p1 nations1 & languages %\ld s]ve him2 8 dom9ion is an ev]la/+ dom9ion1 :i* %all n pass away1 & 8 k+dom t :i* %all n be de/roy$4 7,daniel vii4 #ad47 #b4 ,8 "n %all be call$ ,wond]ful4 ,8 "n means 8 "*1 8 p]son4 ,he1 himself1 %all be call$ ,wond]ful1 9 a s5se 9 :i* no o!r p]son c be entitl$ to t designation4 ,nicodemus accr$it$ him z a wond]ful in/ructor4 ,we "k t ?\ art a tea*] come f ,god1 = no man c d ^! miracles t ?\ doe/1 except ,god be ) him4 7,john iii4 #b74 ,8 enemies t 7 s5t to arre/ him quail$ be=e him1 & return$ to ! *ief prie/s & ,ph>isees1 say+1 ,nev] man spake l ?is man4 ,a dev\t s*ol> has well said3 ,! mann] ( 8 bir? 0 wond]ful2 8 humility1 self-d5ial1 & sorr[s 7 wond]ful2 8 mighty works 7 wond]ful2 8 dy+ agonies 7 wond]ful2 8 resurrection & asc5sion 7 all fitt$ to excite admiration & wond]4 #c4 ,8 "n %all be call$ 444 ,c\nsellor4 ,?is t]m pla9ly indicat$ 8 exalt$ wisdom & dignity4 ,! wisdom ( m5 comes to naught2 _! c\nsel %all p]i% ) !m4 ,b !re is ,"o1 :o und]/&s1 :o decl>es ! end f ! beg9n+4 ,( him x is said3 ,! c\nsel ( ! ,"l /&e? =ev]2 ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t to all g5]ations4 7,psa4 xxxiii4 #aa47 ,he says ( himself1 ,c\nsel is m9e & s\nd wisdom 7,prov4 viii4 #ad71 & x 0 by 8 det]m9ate c\nsel & =ekn[l$ge t ! glori\s s*eme ( r$emption & complete salvation f s9 0 plann$ & execut$4 ,h5ce1 he takes to himself ! title1 ,! ,great & ,mighty ,god1 444 great 9 c\nsel1 & mighty 9 "w4 7,j]4 xxxii4 #ai47 ,!re=e1 ! ,*ild t 0 to be born1 ! ,son t 0 to be giv51 0 to h a "n1 & 8 "n %all be call$ 444 ,c\nsellor4 #d4 ,8 "n %all be call$ 444 ,! ,mighty ,god4 ,& n[ we are face to face ) ! ,"l ,jehovah1 & ! positive /atem5t t ?is 0 ! promis$ ,son4 ,by :at guess+ or critical leg]dema9 "o :o claims loyalty to ! ^w ( ,god & ord9>y intellig5ce c attempt to sweep away ^! def9ite & det]m9ate /atem5ts1 & cr[d "s insignificant worm ( ! du/ into ! place giv5 to him :o 0 9 ! beg9n+1 :o 0 ) ,god & :o 0 ,god1 we c n compreh5d4 ,& /ill ! prophet rises to ! climax1 to make sure t wayf>+ m51 ?\gh fools1 %all n err1 & adds ! pr$iction conc]n+ ! com+ ,son t1 #e4 ,8 "n %all be call$ 444 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r4 ,! ,revis$ ,v]sion gives ! same r5d]+ z ! accept$ v]sion1 & adds ! m>g9al read+1 ,fa!r ( ,et]nity4 ,! s5se ( ! passage is ! same4 ,! "n ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r 0 ! "n ( ! com+ ,son4 ,he w\ld be ,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ,! ,mighty ,god1 n = a %ort "t1 b et]nally1 =ev] & ev]--! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & =ev]4 ,8 c>e ( 8 p w\ld nev] cease4 ,! di/9ctions betwe5 ! p]sons ( ! tr9ity 7 n made 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z 9 ! ,new4 ,jehovah 0 ,god1 ! ,"l 0 ,god1 & 0 kn[n z ,jehovah ,god1 ! ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r4 ,! inc>nation ( ! second p]son 9 ! tr9ity gave emphasis to 8 son%ip1 9 ord] to put him 9 bro!rly relation to u4 ,:]e=e he is n a%am$ to call !m bre?r54 ,?is prophecy ( ,isaiah1 h[ev]1 condesc5ds to accommodate our weakness1 & necessity1 & gives to ! promis$ *ild ! "n by :i* he is recogniz$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 = #f4 ,8 "n %all be call$ 444 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,at ! bir? 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