,transcrib$ f ! #ahga ,george ,p4 ,bacon edition by ,david ,price4 ,no #aa4 ,,biology ,,v]sus ,,!ology4 ,,! ,,bible ,,irreconcilable ,,) ,,sci5ce1 ,,exp]i5ce1 ,,& ,,ev5 ,,its ,,own ,,/atem5ts4 ,,by ,,julian4 99 99 99 99 99 8,felix qui potuit r]um cognosc]e causas ,quique metus omnes et inexorabile fatum-- ,subjecit p$ibus1 /repitumque ,a*]ontis av>i40 ,,virgil4 8,"k1 !n1 ?yself--,presume n ,god to scan2 ,! prop] /udy ( ,mank9d is ,man40 ,,pope',s ,,essay ,,on ,,man4 8,if x be possible to p]fect mank9d1 ! means ( do+ s w be f\nd 9 ! ,m$ical ,sci5ces40 ,,desc>tes4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,lewes3 ,,george ,p4 ,,bacon1 ,,/eam ,,pr9t+ ,,(fices4 #ahga4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page4 ,,introduction #c ,,"p ,i4--,,scripture ,,irreconcilable ,,) ,,sci5ce4 7#a7 ,! ,mosaic ,cosmogony #e 7#b7 ,! ,fall #aa 7#c7 ,! ,flood #ac ,,"p ,,ii4--,,scripture ,,irreconcilable ,,) ,,human ,,exp]i5ce4 7,miracles7 #af 7#a7 ,pre-hi/oric ,man #ba 7#b7 ,increase ( ,man #bd 7#c7 ,armies ( ! ,jews1 & numb]s sla9 9 #bf battle 7#d7 ,incr$ible ,/atem5ts #bh ,,"p ,,iii4--,,! ,,bible ,,irreconcilable ,,) ,,itself4 7a7 ,hi/oric ,errors #ca 7b7 ,errone\s ,figures #cc 7c7 ,mis/atem5ts #ci ,,"p ,,iii4--,,second ,,division4--,,scripture ,,contradicts ,,scripture4 ,contradictory ,texts #df ,,conclusion #fa ,,introduction4 8,,! my?s ( paganism10 says ,pr(essor ,huxley1 #c 8are z dead z ,osiris or ,zeus1 & ! man :o %\ld revive !m1 9 opposition to ! k ( our "t1 w\ld be ju/ly laugh$ to scorn2 b ! coeval imag9ations curr5t among ! rude inhabitants ( ,pale/9e1 record$ by writ]s ^: v "n & age are admitt$ by e s*ol> to be unkn[n1 h un=tunately n yet %>$ _! fate2 b ev5 at ?is day are reg>d$ by n9e-t5?s ( ! civilis$ _w z ! au?oritative /&>d ( fact1 & ! crit]ion ( ! ju/ice ( sci5tific conclusions 9 all t relates to ! orig9 ( ?+s1 & among !m ( species4 8,9 ?is #ai? c5tury1 z at ! dawn ( mod]n physical sci5ce1 ! cosmogony ( ! semi-b>b>\s ,hebrew is ! incubus ( ! philosoph] & ! opprobrium ( ! or?odox4 ,:o %all numb] ! pati5t & e>ne/ seek]s aft] tru? 4 4 4 ^: lives h be5 embitt]$ & good "n bla/$ by ! mi/ak5 zeal ( bibliolat]s8 ,:o %all c\nt ! ho/ ( weak] m5 ^: s5se ( tru? has be5 de/roy$ 9 ! ef=t to h>monise impossibilities1--^: life has be5 wa/$ 9 ! attempt to =ce ! g5]\s new w9e ( sci5ce into ! old bottle ( ,judaism8 ,x is true t if philosoph]s h suff]$1 _! cause has be5 amply av5g$4 ,ext+ui%$ !ologians lie ab\t ! cradle ( e sci5ce1 z ! /rangl$ snakes beside t ( ,h]cules2 & hi/ory records t :5ev] sci5ce & or?odoxy h be5 fairly oppos$1 ! latt] has be5 =c$ to retire f ! li/s1 ble$+ & cru%$1 if n annihilat$2 scot*$1 if n sla94 ,b or?odoxy is ! ,b\rbon ( ! _w ( ?\ght3 x le>ns n1 nei!r c x =get2 & ?\gh at pres5t bewild]$ & afraid to move1 x is z will+ z ev] to insi/ t ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis conta9s ! beg9n+ & ! end ( s\nd sci5ce1 & to visit ) su* petty ?und]bolts z its half-p>alys$ h&s c hurl ^? :o refuse to degrade ,nature to ! level ( primitive ,judaism40 ,we purpose1 9 ?is pamphlet1 ) all possible brevity1 to %[ t ,scripture is irreconcilable ) sci5ce1 exp]i5ce1 & ev5 ) its own /atem5ts4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,scripture ,,irreconcilable ,,) ,,sci5ce4 7#a47 ,! ,mosaic ,cosmogony4 ,,x is n our int5tion to g ) any m9ut5ess into ! ?rice-told tale ( ! antagonism betwe5 ! ,mosaic cosmogony & ! revelations ( geology4 ,t only five days int]v5$ betwe5 ! creation ( heav5 & t ( man is contradict$ by e /ratum ( ! e>?4 ,we readily admit t ! ^w 8day0 is us$ 9 ,scripture 9 a v vague s5se1 & t ev5 ! limit+ phrase 8ev5+ & morn+0 by no means circumscribes ! int]val to tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,z ! sun did n ev5 exi/ till ! f\r? ( ^! days1 ! ?ree prec$+ ones c\ld n possibly h be5 divid$ by its sett+ & ris+4 ,9 l mann] x may be admitt$ t ,daniel's 8vision ( ! ev5+ & morn+0 7viii41 #bf7 cov]s a p]iod ( #b1cjj days1 & 8 8sev5ty weeks0 7ix41 #bd7 may be #dij ye>s1 t is sev5ty weeks ( ye>s2 b all ?is gives v little relief to ! real difficulties4 ,x is n true t !re ev] 0 a p]iod l t call$ by ,moses 8! ?ird day20 a p]iod :5 ! e>? 0 dra9$1 ! sea ga!r$ into its b$1 ! riv]s & lakes conf9$ to _! prop] b\nd>ies1 grass gr[+ on ! m\nta9s1 trees 9 ! =e/s1 fruits 9 ! v9ey>ds1 & all ! vegetable k+dom complete2 yet no fi% 9 ! wat]s1 no creep+ ?+ on ! e>?1 no bird 9 ! air4 ,ev5 9 ! ,cambrian p]iod may be trac$ ! rudim5ts ( animal life2 & 9 ! ,silurian1 long be=e any trace ( l& plants c be detect$1 c]ta9 molluscs 7 s abundant t ! p]iod ( ?is =mation has be5 di/9ctly call$ 8,! age ( bra*iopods40 ,next to ! ,silurian or mollusc p]iod comes ! ,devonian or 8age ( fi%es10 :5 ! seas lit]ally sw>m$ ) inhabitants1 & x is n till we arrive at ! coal =mation t we come to ! 8vegetable age40 ,& :at 7 ^! vegetables8 pr9cipally f]ns & mosses1 a rank production1 :i* c 9 no wise answ] to ! description3 8,! e>? br\ght =? grass1 ! h]b yield+ se$1 & ! fruit tree yield+ fruit aft] 8 k9d 4 4 4 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! ?ird day40 ,b ( ?is en\gh4 ,come we to ! physical features ( ! heav5s & ! e>? accord+ to ! writ]s ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,! e>? is repres5t$ by ^! writ]s z immovable 9 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 & ! heav5ly bodies are describ$ z revolv+ r\nd x4 ,! cl\ds 7rakia7 are suppos$ to be a solid body su/a9+ an ocean ( wat] simil> to ! seas3 8,god said1 let !re be a firmam5t 7rakia7 9 ! mid/ ( or betwe5 ! wat]s1 & let x divide ! wat]s ( ! sea f ! wat]s ( ! cl\ds1 & x 0 s40 ,?is solid firmam5t1 or ro( ( ! e>?1 is said to h w9d[s or casem5ts 9 x1 :i* are op5$ to let ! ra9 fall ?r\gh4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t makes no advance ^u ^! primitive notions4 ,we are told 7,matt1 iv41 #h7 t ! devil on "o occasion took ,jesus to a high m\nta91 & %[$ him !nce 8all ! k+doms ( ! _w40 ,( c\rse ! writ] suppos$ ! _w to be a flat surface1 ! :ole ( :i* c\ld be se5 f "o spot1 if ( suffici5t elevation4 ,9 l mann] ! solidity ( ! cl\ds is tak5 = grant$1 = ?rones are set ^u !m1 & ,*ri/1 x is said1 w %[ himself h]eaft] 8sitt+ on ! cl\ds10 att5d$ ) 8 c\rt ( angels4 ,we grant t _m expressions ( daily use w n be> a close analysis4 ,?us we talk ( be+ 8*>m$0 & 8en*ant$0 )\t ! remote/ idea ( incantation2 & :5 we say 8! sun rises & sets0 we ignore ! active "* ( ^! phrases4 ,^!1 & hundr$s ( o!r words1 h acquir$ a conv5tional mean+3 ?us *>m$ means 8greatly delight$10 & ! phrases 8ris+ 9 ! ea/0 & 8sett+ 9 ! we/10 appli$ to ! sun1 mean simply t x %[s itself at daybreak 9 ! ea/1 & z ! day closes disappe>s 9 ! we/4 ,?is conv5tional use ( words is a v diff]5t matt] to ! endors+ ( vulg> errors4 ,to say t ! sun rises & sets c mislead no "o4 ,x tea*es no?+ beyond an optical fact1 & c 9 no wise ju/ify su* tea*+ z ?is3 ,! e>? is a va/ plane1 buoy$ up on a b$ ( wat]2 & "u ?is wat] is ! region ( hell1 :]e ,satan rules supreme ov] ! fall5 angels4 ,! cl\ds are a solid ro( su/a9+ an a]ial ocean1 ! f\nta9 ( our ra92 & above ?is is ! region ( heav51 :]e ,god rules z an e>?ly pot5tate1 & :]e are mansions1 /reets1 riv]s1 & trees1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ?is e>?4 ,x is said aga91 if ,moses _h writt5 l a mod]n geologi/1 no "o w\ld h und]/ood him4 ,apply ?is to ,newton1 or any e>ly tea*] ( a new sci5ce4 ,:at w\ld be said ( ,newton1 if he _h taught ! my?s ( ,sc&9avian my?ology "u a simil> plea8 ,if 8 discov]ies ( light & gravitation 7 n new1 !y 7 no discov]ies at all2 b if !y 7 new !y 7 unkn[n4 ,x is ! "p ( a tea*] to tea*1 to correct errors1 & n to p]petuate !m2 to tell :at is n kn[n1 & n confirm ! folly ( ignorance & sup]/ition4 ,once m4 ,x is said t ! object ( ! ,bible is to tea* religion & n sci5ce4 ,grant$4 ,& ! object ( an a/ronom] is to tea* a/ronomy1 ( a geologi/ to tea* geology4 ,:at !n8 ,is ! a/ronom] & geologi/ free to revel 9 all sorts ( errors provid$ !y d n affect 8 special sci5ce8 ,no "o w\ld advance su* a plea except = a s9i/] purpose4 ,b admitt+ x = ! sake ( argum5t1 :at is ga9$ by ! admission8 ,! express object ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis is to tea* sci5ce4 ,x pr(esses to tell u h[ ! _w 0 made2 & all its tea*+ is wrong4 ,! object ( ,g5esis vii4 & viii4 is to tea* hi/ory4 ,x pr(esses to tell u h[ ! _w 0 de/roy$ by a flood2 & ! tea*+ is all wrong4 ,! object ( ,g5esis xi4 is to tea* e?nology4 ,x pr(esses to tell u h[ m5 became disp]s$ ov] ! e>?1 & h[ x is t diff]5t nations speak diff]5t tongues2 & ! tea*+ is all wrong4 ,x is no ju/ification to plead t ,moses 0 n skill$ 9 geology1 hi/ory1 & e?nology4 ,if he knew no?+ ab\t ^! matt]s1 :y did he pr(ess to tea* !m1 & :y give x out t :at he taught 0 told him by ,god8 ,if ,god is ! ,god ( tru? he c no m tea* false sci5ce ?an false morals2 x is equally untru?ful to falsify a sci5tific or hi/orical fact1 z to falsify a moral precept or *ur* doctr9e4 ,x is said t ! writ]s ( ,scripture 7 inspir$ by div9e wisdom to write no?+ b tru?4 ,n[ ei!r ! _w 0 made 9 six days or x 0 n2 ei!r ! flood cov]$ ! :ole _w or x did n2 ei!r ! sun /ood /ill at ! bidd+ ( ,jo%ua or x did n2 ei!r ,balaam's ass spoke ,hebrew & ! s]p5t 9 ! g>d5 spoke ! language ( ,adam1 or !y did n4 ,if ^! ?+s are n positive facts !y are fictions1 & c\ld only deceive z !y /ill d4 ,x is inconceivable t ,pr(essor ,airy or ,huxley1 kn[+ c]ta9 facts1 %\ld write a book & :olly ignore t k4 ,x w\ld be pu]ile 9 ! extreme if !y 7 to plead 9 excuse = su* folly t !y 7 writ+ on ano!r subject4 ,! true "q is ?is3 7 !y kn[+ly /at+ fiction & falsehoods z v]itable facts8 ,if !y knew t man 0 n made ( du/1 nor woman ( a rib tak5 out ( ,adam :ile he 0 asleep2 if !y knew t ! _w 0 n made 9 six days1 b affirm$ t x 02 if !y knew t ! s]p5t 0 n doom$ to crawl on ! gr\nd & eat du/ because ! devil *ose to assume its %ape1 b said t x did1 !n are !y altoge!r to blame1 & x is a matt] :olly indiff]5t :e!r !y 7 writ+ sci5ce or !ology4 ,s ) ! 8inspir$ p5m540 ,!y pr(ess to write tru?1 to write facts1 & if ! words !y utt] are n tru?s1 & ! ev5ts !y record are n facts1 x is q beside ! "q :e!r !y p]ta9 to ! imm$iate object ( _! books or n4 ,la/ly1 x is said t sci5ce at pres5t is unsettl$1 & !re=e x is too e>ly to pron\nce ^u ! sci5tific tea*+ ( ! ,bible4 ,no d\bt !re are que/ions 9 sci5ce /ill 9 nubibus1 & o!rs sub judice1 b :at ( t8 ,because a sci5ce is /ill n fully develop$1 is x wor? no?+8 has x no voice1 no au?ority8 ,x is /ill d\btful :e!r "s ( ! nebul are unf9i%$ />s1 or />s s ?ickly clu/]$ toge!r t at ?is di/ance !y look l a 8cl\d40 ,because ?is "q is n fully det]m9$1 mu/ we ignore ! fact t ! e>? is a globe2 t ! planets roll r\nd ! sun2 t ! cl\ds are due to evaporation1 & ra9 to a *ange ( temp]ature8 ,! ,bible says ! e>? is a plane1 & ! cl\ds a solid floor+2 t ! sun1 moon1 & />s are set 9 ! atmosph]e betwe5 ! upp] & l[] wat]s4 ,we are told to susp5d judgm5t on ^! po9ts1 because !re are problems ( a/ronomy & geology yet unsolv$4 ,?is inde$ is cl++ to a hopeless hope2 x is ! ob/9acy ( a ,gambetta1 :o f9d+ no help 9 man1 dreamt 9 8 en?usiasm t ! />s 9 _! c\rses w\ld fight = ,france aga9/ ! ,prussians4 ,to return to ! ,mosaic notion ( creation4 ,! writ] tells u t man 0 made 9 ! image ( ,god--a male & a female4 8,let u make man 9 our image1 aft] our lik5ess4 ,s ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image2 9 ! image ( ,god creat$ he him2 male & female creat$ he !m40 ,?is seems to imply an ,isis z well z an ,osiris1 a female z well z a male deity1 & no d\bt ,moses1 :o d]iv$ 8 inspiration f ! ,egyptian prie/s1 believ$ ?is sexual div9ity4 ,b :at is meant by 8! image & lik5ess ( ,god80 ,we are told ov] & ov] aga9 t ,god has no image1 no bodily =m1 & we are =bidd5 to make any lik5ess ( any creature & look on x z a lik5ess ( ,god4 ,!ologians tell u ! lik5ess ref]r$ to is righte\sness & true hol9ess4 ,b :y say 8! image & lik5ess80 image seems to po9t to bodily =m4 ,besides1 ,adam 0 n l ,god 9 hol9ess & true righte\sness1 = he he>k5$ to temptation1 & if he 0 8l ,god10 x implies t ,satan might delude ev5 ,god1 & t ,god might by possibility fall l ,adam4 ,hav+ made man1 ! writ] says3 8,god end$ 8 "w0 7,g54 ii41 #b74 ,he made man & ceas$ ! "w ( creation4 ,/range1 t ! writ] %\ld say ?is1 & yet 9 ! v same *apt] contradict ! /atem5t1 by ! 8new creation0 ( a woman6 ,! dogma1 h[ev]1 t ! creative "w ( ,god 0 seal$ up1 nev] to be re-op5$ :5 man 0 made1 is 9 direct antagonism to ! :ole read+ ( ! rocks4 ,geology %[s u worlds ( ext9ct vegetables & animals1 ! types ( :i*1 9 "o geological p]iod diff]$ entirely f ^? :i* exi/$ at a succe$+ "o1 & e ant]ior p]iod _h a flora & a fauna :olly unlike any ( ^? ) :i* we are famili>4 ,!re are ho/s ( creations at e era1 & !re has nev] be5 a p]iod f ! my/ical 8,beg9n+10 :5 ! creative =ce has ceas$ f its op]ations4 ,at "o p]iod we see no?+ sup]ior to %ell-fi% & sea-worms1 & = a "t ! "w ( creation seems end$2 b ano!r set ( rocks unfold !mselves1 & %[ u myriads ( molluscs1 especially ( ! arm-foot$ k9d1 trilobites & graptolites1 /one-lilies & corals4 ,aga9 a *ange comes ov] creat$ ?+s3 m\nta9s are upheav$1 b no grass gr[s ^u _! sides1 ! ocean b$ is contract$1 & ! wat]s are t5ant$ by innum]able sw>ms ( fi%es1 = ! mo/ "p unlike any :i* n[ exi/4 ,?is dyna/y ( ! fi%y tribe gives place 9 "t to ! 8age ( f]ns & mosses10 & ! liz>d race makes its appe>ance2 b x is n till we come to ! 8second>y gr\p ( rocks0 t we meet ) ! fi%-liz>ds & ! pr$aci\s plesiosaur1 ! bird-beak$ saurian1 & ! labyr9?odon4 ,ages roll on1 ages pa/ all calculation1 & new families ( molluscs1 fi%es1 & reptiles put 9 _! appe>ance = ! fir/ "t3 ammonites & belemnites among ! molluscs2 eryons & horse-%oes among cru/aceans2 pt]odactyls1 teliosaurs1 /5eosaurs1 & megalosaurs among reptiles1 ) "h & !re a sort ( opossum1 ! fir/ type ( ! mammal family4 ,9 ! air flew ! giant pt]odactyl2 on ! dry l& /alk$ ! pond]\s megalosaurus2 9 ! sea :ole ho/s ( m>9e liz>ds pursu$ _! c>nivor\s in/9cts4 ,huge turtles crept along ! muddy coa/s1 & /range fi%es swam 9 ! deep ocean2 b no man exi/$2 no flocks f$ ^u ! m\nta9s2 no birds c>roll$ 9 ! groves4 ,! lordly lion comm&$ n 9 ! =e/2 ! maje/ic eagle 0 n ! k+ ( birds4 ,! ma/] spirits 7 saurians1 ^: sway 0 univ]sal2 & ?is br+s u to ! ?ird great era1 t ( ! t]ti>y rocks4 ,?is ?ird s]ies ( rocks conta9 fossils m & m ne>ly alli$ to exi/+ plants & animals2 we meet ) mammals 9 consid]able numb]s1 b by f> ! l>ge/ numb] ( !m are ?ick-sk9n$1 &1 z a rule1 !y 7 bo? m bulky & long] 9 ! legs ?an ^? :i* n[ exi/4 ,com+ at la/ to ! age ( man & exi/+ species1 we /ill f9d ! "w ( creation has n ceas$4 ,e new manufacture br+s =? "s new =m ( plant or animal1 s t creative =ce c no m cease f op]ation ?an any o!r =m ( =ce4 ,if ,god is ! ,creator he mu/ create2 !re c be no 0 or has be5 ) deity2 deity mu/ ( necessity be always ! univ]sal ,n[1 ! great ,i am4 ,inf9ite love mu/ always be lov+1 = love )\t lov+ is no long] love4 ,inf9ite p[] mu/ always be pot5tial1 = to remit ! pot5tiality ( p[] is to lose ! p[]4 ,p[] & =ce are n lat5t faculties1 b active only4 ,9 man x is o!rwise1 because man1 z man1 has a beg9n+ & !re=e an end1 & ! works ( su* a creature mu/ h ! same limits2 b p[]1 z p[]1 _c possibly beg9 & end2 if x has a beg9n+ t beg9n+ mu/ be ! result ( previ\s p[]1 :i* is absurd2 & if x has an end x is no long] p[]1 :i* is a contradiction4 ,man is ! creature ( a day1 & :5 ! day is ov] x c be said ( man he 01 & ( ! works ( man !y once 74 ,z ) man !re is a pa/1 s mu/ !re be a future4 ,to e 0 !re mu/ belong a %all be4 ,man1 !re=e1 c be an inv5tor1 a do]1 a mak]1 & cease inv5t+1 do+1 mak+1 z he c cease liv+1 or exhau/ ! limit ( 8 faculties2 b ,god _c be a creator "o day & n ano!r1 a do] ye/]day & n to-morr[1 an ag5t at "o "t & n ano!r1 or 8 works w\ld h a pa/1 & if a pa/ a future also2 & :atev] has a pa/ & future mu/ belong to "t2 nay m1 :atev] has a pa/ & future mu/ ( necessity be f9ite1 limit$1 & imp]fect4 ,if ,god is inf9ite1 ! great 8,i ,am10 ! 8same ye/]day1 today1 & = ev]10 x c nev] be said ( ,8 op]ations !y once 71 b are n[ end$2 ,he 0 once a ,creator1 b is s no long]2 ,8 p[] to create 0 once active 9 its pot5tiality1 b has ev] s9ce be5 9 abeyance4 ,e faculty ( ! inf9ite1 e act & attribute mu/ itself be inf9ite1 ) no remission1 & no %ad[ ( turn+4 ,to say t ,god end$ ,8 "w ( creation on ! six? day & ceas$ f ,8 lab\r1 is to pr$icate *ange 9 ! un*angeable1 limitation 9 ! inf9ite1 re/ 9 activity1 repose 9 motion4 ,x is to humanise deity1 mortalise immortality1 temporise et]nity1 limit inf9ity1 & make a pa/ to ! ev]la/+ 8,n[40 ,x is to make ,god a man1 diff]+ only 9 degree2 et]nity "t1 diff]+ only 9 ext5sion2 ! ev] pres5t a m]e n[ betwe5 a 800 & a 8w be40 ,facts1 !re=e1 z well z reflection mu/ %[ ! untru? ( ! dogma t = six days ,god 0 a creator1 & !n end$ ,8 "w1 & ceas$ f ,8 lab\r4 7#b47 ,! ,fall4 ,z a supplem5t to ! cosmogony1 comes ! leg5d ( ! ,fall4 ,( c\rse1 ! object ( ?is tale is to acc\nt = ! fanci$ imp]fection ( ! works ( ,god4 ,! gi/ ( ! matt] is ?is3 ,adam & ,eve 7 comm&$ to ab/a9 f a c]ta9 tree gr[+ 9 ,ed54 ,?is ab/95ce 0 to be ! te/ ( _! ob$i5ce4 ,! devil tempt$ ,eve to eat ( ! =bidd5 fruit1 & ,eve induc$ ,adam to d ! same4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is disob$i5ce1 ,god curs$ ! s]p5t ^: =m ,satan _h assum$2--he curs$ ! gr\nd1 caus+ x to br+ =? ?orns & ?i/les2 curs$ ,eve 9 h] in/9cts ( love & mat]nal functions1 & ,adam 9 assign+ him ! toil ( work+ = 8 daily bread4 ,ov] all came ! s5t5ce ( dea?3 8,by "o man s9 ent]$ into ! _w1 & dea? by s90 7,rom4 v41 #ab74 ,accord+ to ?is leg5d1 8dea? is ! wages ( s940 ,x 0 ,adam's apo/acy t br\ght bo? s9 & dea? into ! _w1 b nei!r s9 nor dea? c possibly be due to su* a cause4 ,adam's apo/acy c\ld n br+ 8s90 into ! _w4 ,! v act ( disob$i5ce is a pro( t 8s90 already exi/$4 ,! s9 prec$$ ! ov]t act1 0 ! cause ( x1 & ! cause mu/ inevitably exi/ be=e its effect4 ,x 0 s9 t produc$ apo/acy1 & n apo/acy :i* produc$ s94 ,take ! case ( ,ca93 ,x is said t ,ca9 slew 8 bro!r ,abel4 ,:at w\ld be ?\ght ( ! logician :o %\ld affirm t because ,ca9 slew ,abel1 hatr$ 0 introduc$ into ! he>t ( man1 & t dea? %\ld foll[ z a p]petual puni%m5t8 ,%\ld we n reply1 x 0 because ,ca9 hat$ ,abel t he rose up & slew him8 ,! passion ( hatr$ prec$$ ! act ( murd]4 ,x 0 malice a=e?\ght1 & if any?+ result$ f ! misde$1 x 0 n hatr$ b contrition1 n ?\ghts ( evil b ?\ghts ( bitt] grief4 ,hatr$ 0 ! cause ( murd]1 & murd] ! p>5t ( sorr[4 ,s ) ,adam & ,eve4 ,if !re _h n be5 already 8an evil he>t ( unbelief10 !re nev] w\ld h be5 an act ( disob$i5ce4 ,eve s9n$1 n because %e 0 innoc5t1 b because %e 0 s9ful4 ,%e disobey$1 n because %e 0 ob$i5t1 b because h] he>t 80 n "r ) ,god40 ,! b>e act 0 no?+1 ! s9 0 !re already1 & if %e _h nev] eat5 ( ! tree1 ! ?\ght ( h] he>t w\ld h be5 s94 ,x is n true1 !re=e1 t s9 is ! consequ5ce ( ,adam's apo/acy1 inasmu* z x produc$ ! apo/acy itself4 ,by "o man's disob$i5ce s9 did n ent] into ! _w1 nei!r is x true t dea? is 8! wages ( s940 ,bel[ ! surface ( ! e>? = ! dep? ( "s six or eight miles1 ?\s&s & millions ( once liv+ creatures lie buri$ 9 ! rocks2 creatures :i* liv$ & di$ be=e man _h any be+4 ,( ^! creatures1 myriads 7 c>nivor\s2 & "o specim51 at lea/1 has be5 dis9t]r$ ( a fossil animal inclos$ 9 ! body ( ano!r1 by :om x _h be5 dev\r$ = food4 ,h5ce1 dea? exi/$ long1 long be=e ! v creation ( man2 millions ^u millions ( animals 7 buri$ 9 ! rocks be=e ,eve 0 made ( ! sleep]'s rib4 ,s says geology1 & :at is ! te/imony ( physiology8 ,e leaf & blade ( grass1 e drop ( wat]1 & ev5 ! invisible air1 are cr[d$ ) insects & animalcules2 insomu* t n a leaf c be eat51 n a drop ( wat] c be drank1 n a gasp ( air c be inhal$1 )\t de/roy+ ! life ( "s insect creatures4 ,if1 h[ev]1 only "o insect or animalcule di$ be=e ! ,fall2 if by ! effect ( e>?quake or volcano1 ! =ce ( tempe/1 ! r5d+ ( rocks1 ! slip ( an avalan*e1 ! fall ( a tree1 or ev5 by accid5t1 "o animal lo/ its life1 ! po9t is prov$2 = t "o animal at lea/ di$1 & !re=e dea? 0 n ! consequ5ce ( a disob$i5ce n yet incurr$4 ,aga91 x is well kn[n t c>nivor\s bea/s & birds ( prey h an anatomy adapt$ to _! pr$aci\s habits4 ,_! tee? or beak1 _! paws or talons1 _! :ole /ructure & dige/ive organs1 prove t !y live on c>rion1 & a lion c\ld no m eat /raw l an ox1 ?an an ox c\ld eat c>rion l a lion4 ,if1 !re=e1 !re 0 no dea? be=e ! ,fall1 we are r$uc$ to "o or o!r ( ^! dilemmas3 ,ei!r !re 7 no animals t liv$ on prey1 or else at ! ,fall all pr$aci\s animals 7 :olly recreat$1 _! tee? & jaws 7 re-con/ruct$1 _! beaks & talons1 _! organs ( deglutition & dige/ion2 9 %ort1 _! entire anatomical /ructure4 ,a gratuit\s ass]tion :olly incapable ( pro(1 & contradict$ by e animal fossil 9 ! pre-,adamite _w4 7#c47 ,! ,noa*ian ,flood4 ,:at we said ( ! cosmogony we repeat "u ?is head also3 x is n our int5tion to ent] ^u ?is subject at any l5g?4 ,x has be5 prov$ to demon/ration t no s+le trace ( su* a cataclysm c be detect$ 9 ! rocks or features ( ! e>?2 b all ^! rocks & all ^! features be> _! te/imony aga9/ su* an ev5t4 ,no d\bt ! /ratifi$ rocks speak ( ! ag5cy ( wat]1 b t ag5cy 0 n ! deluge4 ,no d\bt ! gravel & ! b\ld]s f\nd s ext5sively accumulat$ ov] ! nor!rn hemisph]e 7 c>ri$ f _! native places by ! =ce ( wat]2 b t wat] 0 n ! flood4 ,no d\bt traces ( m>9e animals may be discov]$ on e high m\nta91 no matt] h[ f> t m\nta9 may be di/ant f ! ma9 ocean2 b ^! fossils 7 n deposit$ !re by ! break+ up ( ! great deep & ! #dj days ( incessant ra9 :i* fell ^u ! ark4 ,^! fossils ext5d d[nw>ds = "s six or eight miles 9 dep?1 & h[ c\ld a flood ( "s few mon?s 9 duration make su* a deposit8 ,! fossils ( ! rocks are all deposit$ 9 ! nice/ ord]2 ^? ( "o p]iod are nev] mix$ ) ! fossils ( ano!r4 ,no antiqu>ian c\ld sort 8 specim5s ) m ord]4 ,no museum c\ld obs]ve m me?od 9 its arrangem5ts4 ,a deluge w\ld sweep d[n ev]y?+ 9 confusion & bury plants1 animals1 & m9]als 9 "o common ru92 su* is n ! "* ( ! rocks--e fossil reveals ! rocks f :i* x 0 dug1 & e rock w tell ! se>*] :at fossils he may expect to f9d !re4 ,we are told t ! animals tak5 into ! ark 7 ! same z ^? :i* exi/$ on ! e>? :5 ! flood came1 & t ! animals pres]v$ by ,noah 7 ! p>5ts ( exi/+ species2 b ! fossils ( ! rocks are :olly diff]5t to any exi/+ specim5s ( plant or animal4 ,%ell fi% are f\nd ^u inl& m\nta9s1 b n ! %ell fi% ( our pres5t sy/em4 ,bones ( animals are f\nd f> f ! native haunts ( ! liv+ creatures1 b !y are altoge!r /range bones1 & nev] belong$ to ! animals ( ! ark4 ,!y are all relics ( ext9ct species1 & among/ all ! fossils no trace ( man c be detect$4 ,no trace ( ! h\ses built by ,ca9 & 8 (fspr+4 ,no trace ( ! iron & brass in/rum5ts =g$ by ,tubal-,ca9 & 8 desc5dants4 ,we f9d traces ( ! mo/ delicate leaves ( plants1 traces ( birds1 & bea/s1 & creep+ ?+s2 b none ( man1 or ( ! works ( man4 ,if ! same flood swept away bo? man & bea/1 bird & fi%1 reptile & insect1 tree & b\ld]1 h[ is x we nev] f9d !m buri$ 9 ! same b$--ov]:elm$ 9 ! same grave8 ,demon/ration c\ld n g fur!r4 ,! :ole e>? f its l[e/ dep? to its surface d5ies ! univ]sality ( ! flood1 & n "o p>ticle ( pro( c be po9t$ out 9 confirmation ( ! leg5d4 ,moses says t ! f\nta9s ( ! great deep 7 brok5 up 7,g54 vii41 #aa74 ,he believ$ t !re 0 a subt]ranean abyss ( wat] "u ! e>?1 #ad;a & ! ,rev4 ,william ,kirby1 9 "o ( ! 8,bridgewat] ,treatises10 #ad;b actually attempts to ju/ify ?is notion4 ,x w\ld be an insult to ! und]/&+ ( our read] to wa/e argum5ts on su* a hypo!sis4 ,x is en\gh to /ate x1 & x mu/ fall ) ! weight ( its own wor?lessness4 ,aga94 ,moses says1 8,& ! wat]s prevail$ exce$+ly ^u ! e>?1 & all ! high hills t 7 "u ! :ole heav5 7 cov]$4 ,fifte5 cubits upw>ds did ! wat]s prevail1 & ! m\nta9s 7 cov]$0 7,g54 vii41 #ai1 #bj74 ,moses says ! dep? ( ! wat] 0 #ae cubits1 & t all ! high hills t 7 "u ! :ole heav5 7 cov]$4 ,( c\rse ! writ] 0 ignorant ( t simple pr9ciple1 kn[n n[ to e s*oolboy1 t wat] f9ds its level4 ,he suppos$ t x w\ld foll[ ! irregul>ities ( ! e>?'s surface1 "h inve/+ a m\nta9 & !re dipp+ into ! valleys1 s t a uni=m dep? 0 pres]v$ ?r\gh\t1 ! highe/ hills be+ cov]$ ) a dep? ( #ae cubits l ! valleys4 ,we mu/1 p] =ce1 believe ?is1 or we are driv5 to ! m unlikely hypo!sis1 t ,moses suppos$ a level ( "s #cj feet deep ( wat] w\ld suffice to cov] ! l(tie/ m\nta9s4 #ae ,:i*ev] solution is tak51 ! inf]5ce is ! same--t ! /atem5t is :olly irreconcilable ) sci5ce4 ,once m4 ,aft] ! wat]s _h prevail$ = ab\t a ye>1 ,noah s5t =? a dove1 & ! dove came back to ! ark ) an 8olive leaf pluck$ (f0 7,g54 viii41 #aa74 ,?is olive tree )/ood ! pelt+ ra91 )/ood ! ru% ( ! subsid+ wat]1 )/ood ! w9d t drove ! wat]s back to _! abyss2 b :at is /rang] /ill1 x blossom$ "u wat]1 & :5 its head 0 left t[]+ above ! flood :i* envelop$ its trunk1 its bran*es _h put =? leaves4 ,probably ! grass 0 n injur$ by ! flood1 z ! bea/s 7 dismiss$ f ! ark to f9d _! own food4 ,/range t trees & h]bs1 cov]$ ) a dep? ( #cj feet ( wat]1 %\ld gr[ j z well z 9 ! sun%9e2 b small inconsi/5cies ( ?is sort are z no?+ to ! gl>+ impossibility ( ! :ole leg5d4 ,_m o!r examples ( a simil> contr>iety might be add$1 b ! m]e multiplication ( evid5ce c s]ve no useful purpose :5 en\gh has be5 br\ght =? to e/abli% ! po9t 9 "q4 ,we might ref] to ! miracle ( ,jo%ua 7x41 #ab47 9 pro( ( ! vulg> notion t x is ! sun :i* moves ov] ! e>?1 n ! e>? r\nd ! sun2 we might direct att5tion to ,g54 ix41 #ac1 9 pro( t ,moses suppos$ ! ra9b[ to be a miracul\s exhibition ( ,god's p[] 9 confirmation ( 8 cov5ant ) ,noah2 or we might dwell on ! #bnd ,epi/le ( ,pet] 7iii41 #aj-ab7 to %[ t ! pr9ce ( ! ,apo/les believ$ t ! heav5s c\ld be burnt ) fire1 l ! ro( ( a h\se1 & ! elem5ts be melt$ by f]v5t heat4 ,we might cite a :ole ho/ ( v]ses to prove t ! ,scripture writ]s believ$ ! e>? to be a va/ plane ) an abyss1 & ! :ole rigidly fix$ on a solid f\ndation :olly immovable4 ,or we might turn to ! physiological notions ( ! ,bible writ]s to %[ t !y 7 no m 9 advance ( ! p]iod ?an _! notions ( a/ronomy1 geology1 & g5]al hi/ory4 ,!y ref]r$ intellectual op]ations to ! kidneys or re9s3--8,my re9s in/ruct me 9 ! night season0 7,ps4 xvi41 #g74 ,! affections !y ascribe to ! he>t1 & bodily pa9 to ! bones4 ,!y believ$ epilepsy to result f demoniacal possession2 t m&rakes provok$ fecundity 9 wom5 7,g54 xxx41 #ad-af2 ,cant4 vii41 #ac472 t peel$ )es1 plac$ be=e pregnant ewes1 w\ld affect ! col\r ( _! lambs 7,g54 xxx41 #cg472 t ants eat corn & lay up = !mselves a /ore = w9t] 7,prov4 v41 #f472 t bees c be g5]at$ f a dead c>case 7,judges xiv41 #h472 t fall+ meteors or />s progno/icate evil 7,ezek4 xxxii41 #g42 ,matt1 xxiv41 #bi472 t spittle conta9s a *>m to cure bl9dness & o!r maladies 7,john ix41 #f1 #g42 ,m>k vii41 #cc-ce42 viii41 #bc1 #bd472 & t ! />s ex]cise an influ5ce on ! lot ( our life 7,judges v41 #bj74 ,b to enum]ate all ! in/ances ( contr>iety betwe5 ,scripture & sci5ce w\ld occupy m ?an all ! pages ( ! pres5t pamphlet2 suffice x to say1 t e false notion ( ! age is endors$ z an inspir$ fact1 & no s+le error is correct$1 or new tru? br\ght to light4 ,we mu/ n[ leave ?is "p ( our subject & proce$ to ! next division4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,scripture ,,irreconcilable ,,) ,,human ,,exp]i5ce4 ,x is n our int5tion to dwell at any l5g? ^u :at are t]m$ ! miracles ( ,scripture4 ,( c\rse !y are contr>y to exp]i5ce1 b !n !y are ackn[l$g$ miracles1 & ^? :o believe su* ?+s possible satisfy _! m9ds by ! p]suasion t ,he :o made ! laws ( nature c susp5d !m at w1 or c introduce "s new factor at ne$ to br+ ab\t pret]natural results4 ,?us1 if any "o 7 to object to ! /atem5t made 9 ! ,book ( ,numb]s 7xxii41 #bh47 respect+ ! ass ( ! ,prophet ( ,pe?or1 :i* spoke l a man1 & knew ! w ( ,jehovah bett] ?an 8 ma/]1 ! answ] w\ld be1 ! ,"l1 :o made ! ass1 c\ld make x talk also4 ,aga91 if any "o 7 to say t ,pet] c\ld no m walk on ! sea ?an any o!r man1 ! reply w\ld be1 t ,jesus 0 a div9e be+1 & su/a9$ 8 ra% disciple by ,8 omnipot5t p[]4 ,s1 if anyone 7 to demur to ! *>iot & horses :i* fet*$ ,elijah f ! banks ( ! ,jordan1 & c>ri$ him ?r\gh ! air to t my/]i\s c\ntry call$ by ! ,hebrews 8heav510 he w\ld be told--well1 ,i h>dly "k :at he w\ld be told1 b c]ta9ly ! miracle 0 sub/antially repeat$ :5 ! crucifi$ b ris5 ,*ri/ m\nt$ ?r\gh ! air )\t ei!r *>iot or horses1 & foll[$ ,elijah to ! same my/]i\s region4 ,n a few ( ! 8miracles0 ( ! ,bible appe> q purportless1 m]e exhibitions ( sup]-human p[]2 b1 z !y are miracles1 no?+ m c be said4 ,:at end c\ld be answ]$ by t miracle p]=m$ by ! bones ( ,eli%a1 record$ 9 ! ,book ( ,k+s8 ,x is said t ! ,moabites 7 bury+ a man1 & be+ di/urb$1 ca/ ! dead body into ! grave ( ,eli%a2 b :5 x t\*$ ! bones ( ! prophet1 x 8reviv$ & /ood ^u its feet0 7#b ,k+s1 xiii41 #ba74 ,9 fact ! re/oration ( life is c]ta9ly ! commone/ ( all miracles4 ,we h ! wid['s son re/or$ to life by ,elijah2 ! son ( ! wid[ ( ,na92 ! daught] ( ,jairus2 ,laz>us1 ,jesus1 & ! _m sa9ts :i* came out ( _! graves aft] ! resurrection1 & appe>$ unto _m 7,mat!w xxvii41 #eb1 #ec74 ,%akespe>e 0 q mi/ak5 :5 he spoke ( ! grave z 8t b\rne f :i* no travell] returns40 ,_m h return$1 b :at is pass+ /range is t none h left any record ( ! l& ( %ad[s1 & no curiosity seems ev] to h aris5 9 any liv+ be+ to le>n f ^! resuscitat$ ones ! secrets ( ! dead4 ,?is c]ta9ly is contr>y to human exp]i5ce4 ,if "s n[ 9 _! graves 7 to g to ,london & 8appe> unto _m10 !y w\ld be beset ) que/ions--que/ions ( inf9ite int]e/1 que/ions ( untold influ5ce2 b ( all ! num]\s dead :o came to revisit ! e>?1 n "o has left beh9d a s+le item ( in=mation1 & if we except ,laz>us & ,jesus1 n ev5 ! "n ( anyone has escap$4 ,"s are call$ 8sa9ts20 b 7 ^! sa9ts tak5 f ,p>adise1 & s5t to live aga9 9 ?is 8vale ( te>s80 ,"o 0 a ,moabite1 0 he snat*$ f ! 8burn+ lake0 to live a new life & die a second "t 9 battle8 ,x is pa/ f9d+ out2 & truly s contr>y to exp]i5ce1 s altoge!r /range1 s objectless1 s incr$ible1 t ^? :o relate su* ?+s mu/ be> ! responsibility4 ,b if sev]al ( ! scripture 8miracles0 are m]e wanton exhibitions ( sup]-human p[]1 n a few o!rs are pu]ile 9 ! extreme4 ,witness t ( ,elijah beat+ ! ,jordan ) 8 cloak to make himself a passage across ! riv] 7#b ,k+s1 ii41 #h71 a 8miracle0 repeat$ by ,eli%a1 aft] ! asc5t ( ! ,ti%bite 7#b ,k+s1 ii41 #ad74 ,witness ! tale told ( ,eli%a respect+ ! woodman's axe3 ,! woodman dropp$ 8 axe 9 ! riv]1 & ,eli%a attract$ ! iron head to ! surface ( ! wat]1 m]ely by 8ca/+ a /ick into ! riv]0 7#b ,k+s1 vi41 #f74 ,witness ! petty wra? ( ! ,%unamite aga9/ ! *ildr5 ( ,be!l4 ,^! ?\ghtless *ildr5 mock$ him1 say+1 8,g up1 bald-pate60 & ! enrag$ prophet 8curs$ ! *ildr5 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l10 :51 lo6 8two %e-be>s out ( ! wood t>e =ty-&-two ( !m40 ,9 reg>d to ,eli%a1 h[ev]1 x mu/ be said t 8 miracles outnumb] all ! re/ ( ! miracles ( ! ,old ,te/am5t put toge!r1 & !y are none ( !m free f s]i\s objection4 ,! :ole argum5t g5]ally advanc$ 9 support ( ! miracles ( ,jesus is s+ul>ly weak4 ,x is said t miracles 7 ne$ful to %[ t ,jesus 0 ! 8,s5t ( ,god20 t ! work+ ( miracles is ! seal ( ! ,almighty to ! cr$5tials ( ,*ri/1 z ,nicodemus plead$ 7,john iii41 #b71 8,no "o c d ^! miracles :i* ?\ doe/1 except ,god be ) him10 & ,*ri/ himself endors$ ! same plea :5 he said to ! disbeliev+ ,jews1 8,believe me = my works' sake0 7,john xiv41 #aa74 ,x is notori\s t false prophets1 & ev5 ,satan himself1 are said to be work]s ( miracles4 ,x is said t miracles are p]=m$ to deceive & lead a/ray1 z well z to conv9ce & lead to ,god4 ,9 fact miracles prove no?+--nei!r mission f ,god1 nor approval ( ,god1 nor ! tru? ( a doctr9e1 nor ! p[] ( ,god work+ 9 ! p]son :o p]=ms !m4 ,!y are re/rict$ to ! ,jews1 & nobody kn[s any?+ ( ! hi/orians :o h av\*$ !m4 ,?us ! great miracle work]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 7 ,elijah & ,eli%a2 b no "o kn[s :o wrote ! ,books ( ,k+s1 :i* describe _! wond]ful works1 nor :e!r ^? records 7 compil$ be=e or aft] ! ,captivity4 ,! miracles ( ,*ri/ are record$ 9 f\r ,gospels1 & :o 7 ! au?ors ( ^! memorials8 ,luke 0 no eye-witness--he himself ackn[l$ges t 8 ,gospel 0 compil$ f sev]al exi/+ ones 7i41 #a-d72 b we are n[h]e told by :at guid+ p[] he made 8 selection1 nor :y 8 compilation is bett] or m wor?y ( cr$it ?an ! orig9als4 ,m>k1 l ,luke1 0 no apo/le1 & no "o kn[s :o he 01 :5 he wrote1 or :]e 8 ,gospel 0 writt54 ,! v fact t he 0 ! ,john ,m>k ref]r$ to 9 ! ,acts 7xii41 #be7 is a m]e conjecture1 & ev5 if admitt$ w\ld n prove t he 0 "o ( ^? :o 8compani$0 ) ! apo/les f ! baptism to ! resurrection4 ,! ,f\r? ,gospel1 l ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,john1 is notori\sly d\btful1 z ,brets*neid] has %[n 9 8 8,probabilia20 p>ts are c]ta9ly spuri\s1 & ! :ole seems to belong to ! latt] half ( ! second c5tury4 #ai ,we are1 !re=e1 r$uc$ to "o ,gospel--t ( ,mat!w--& ev5 ( ?is x may be said1 t no "o kn[s :e!r x 0 writt5 9 ,greek or ,hebrew1 = no "o has se5 ! orig9al4 ,x is c]ta9 t p>ts ( our pres5t text are int]polations1 & al?\gh x w\ld appe> t ,mat!w wrote :at is t]m$ ! 8,logia0 7or say+s ( ,*ri/71 x is f> f c]ta9 t ! 8,logia0 is ! same z our ,fir/ ,gospel4 ,! fact seems to be ?is3 t ,mat!w not$ d[n ! disc\rses & p>ables ( ,*ri/2 & unkn[n au?ors f "t to "t add$ to ! orig9al "w1 till ultimately x assum$ its pres5t =m & proportions4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t our pres5t canon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 n e/abli%$ till ! ye> #did2 ! canon recognis$ at ! c\ncil ( ,laodicea 7#cfj-d7 repudiat$ ! ,book ( ,revelations4 ,! primitive ,*ri/ians nev] ref] to any book ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & few quotations f x 7 made by ! apo/olic fa!rs4 ,x is n till ! close ( ! second c5tury t we meet ) any def9ite & di/9ct m5tion ( ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures at all4 ,eusebius recognises z canonical books ! f\r ,gospels & ,acts1 ! ,epi/les ( ,paul1 & ! fir/ ,epi/les ( ,john & ,pet]2 b he consid]s ! re/ ( ! books z d\btful2 & speaks ( o!rs z equally wor?y ( cr$it or r discr$it1 su* z ! ,acts ( ,paul1 ! ,book ( ! ,%eph]d ,h]mas1 ! ,k]ugma ( ,pet]1 ! ,epi/le ( ,b>nabas1 ! ,clem5t9e ,epi/les1 ! ,doctr9es ( ! ,apo/les1 & ! ,gospel ( ! ,hebrews2 all ^!1 except ! fir/ are m5tion$ by ,ir5u1 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 & ,orig51 on ^: au?ority our selection ( ,canonical ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures ma9ly dep5ds4 ,x is n a little /range t none ( ! books cit$ by ! au?ors ( ! ,bible z _! au?ority =m any "p ( our canonical ,scriptures4 ,?us ,jo%ua 7x41 #ac7 & ! prophet ,samuel 7#b bk41 i41 #ah7 ref] to ! 8,book ( ,ja%]20 ,moses 7,nos4 xxi41 #ad7 ref]s to ! 8,book ( ! ,w>s20 ! ,*ronicles ref] to ! 8,book ( ,na?an ! ,prophet10 ! 8,prophecy ( ,ahijah ! ,%ilonite10 ! 8,vision ( ,isaiah10 ! 8,vision ( ,iddo ! ,se]10 ! 8,book ( ,%emaiah ! ,prophet10 ! 8,book ( ,iddo conc]n+ ,g5ealogies10 ! 8,lam5tations ( ,j]emiah = k+ ,josiah10 & ! 8,/ory hi/ory ( ,iddo0 7#b ,*ron41 ix41 #bi2 xii41 #ae2 xiii41 #bb2 xxxii41 #cb2 xxxv41 #be72 ! writ] ( ! fir/ book ( ,k+s 7xiv41 #ai1 #bi7 to ! 8,di>y ( ! ,k+s ( ,judah10 & to ano!r ( ! 8,k+s ( ,israel20 #bj;a 9 #a ,k+s iv41 #bi-cc1 we h m5tion ( sev]al works ( ,solomon unkn[n to u2 9 ,acts1 vii41 #db1 allusion is made to ! 8,book ( ! ,prophets20 ,paul ref]s m ?an once to 8 8own ,gospel0 7,rom41 ii41 #af2 xvi41 #be72 #bj;b & ,jude 7#ad7 to ! 8,book ( ,eno*10 none ( :i* =m any "p ( our ,bible4 ,9 reg>d to ! ,new ,te/am5t ! numb] ( books pr(ess+ to set =? ! words & de$s ( ,*ri/ 0 v num]\s1 ev5 :5 ! ,gospel ( ,luke 0 compil$1 & :5 ! canon 0 fix$ by 8un9spir$0 au?ority1 ! claimants 7 legion4 ,! pres5t selection 0 made by p]sons :olly incompet5t to weigh evid5ce1 & _! only rule 0 :at !y arbitr>ily judg$ to be or?odox1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 means 9 agreem5t ) _! own religi\s op9ions4 ,?is be+ ! case1 on :at does ! te/imony ( miracles re/8 c]ta9ly n on eye-witnesses1 n ev5 on ! au?ority ( contempor>ies4 ,paley says ! m5 suff]$ p]secution & ev5 dea? 9 pro( ( _! belief1 b ,paley has no gr\nd = ?is ass]tion3 fir/1 because he kn[s no?+ ab\t any ( ! f\r ,evangeli/s1 & _c tell :e!r !y suff]$ p]secution or n2 &1 secondly1 he _c "k :e!r ! names atta*$ to ^! evangeli/s are real names or n4 ,b all[+ ,paley's ass]tion to be true1 :at is ga9$ by x8 ,x is by no means true t a will+ness to suff] is a pro( ( tru?4 ,x may be a pro( ( ob/9acy1 ( conviction1 or ev5 ( c[>dice1 b c be no pro( ( tru?4 ,a boy :o has /ol5 f a s*oolfell[ w (t5 suff] greatly to ma9ta9 a lie2 inde$ ! expression1 8x 0 wor?y a bett] cause10 is a prov]bial pro( t m5 suff] & lab\r = ! wrong z well z = ! "r4 ,all[+1 !re=e1 t ! e>ly disciples did suff]1 x proves no?+1 & c]ta9ly x w n prove ! tru? ( ! gospel n>ratives4 ,x is n[ admitt$ by all biblical s*ol>s t l>ge p>ts ( our ,gospels are int]polations1 "s ( ! epi/les are kn[n to be spuri\s1 & probably ! only "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t at all wor?y ( cr$it is t tak5 f ! 8,logia10 or say+s ( ,*ri/4 ,b we h run some:at f our subject4 ,9 /at+ t ,scripture contradicts exp]i5ce1 we w\ld :olly set aside miracles1 & limit our examples to matt]s m tangible4 ,our fir/ obs]vations %all be respect+ ! ,mosaic acc\nt ( prehi/oric man4 7#a47 ,! ,biblical prehi/oric man n reconcilable ) hi/oric exp]i5ce4 ,! writ] ( ! ,book ( ,g5esis repres5ts ,ca9 z a till] ( ! gr\nd4 ,8 son 0 ,eno*1 :o built a city call$ ,eno*2 & dur+ ! lifetime ( ,adam liv$ ,jabal1 ,jubal1 & ,tubal-,ca91 all sons ( ,lame*4 ,! fir/ ( ^! 0 ! 8fa!r ( su* z dwell 9 t5ts10 ! second ! inv5tor ( bo? 8h>p & organ10 & ! ?ird a =g] ( 8e artifice 9 brass & iron40 ,! ,flood came & swept away ! :ole race ( man except ! arkites2 b ! gr&sons ( ,noah 7 ,mizraim1 ,cu%1 & ,canaan1 sons ( ,ham2 ,as%ur1 ,elam1 ,lud1 ,madai1 ,javan1 & ,tiras1 ! f\nd]s ( ! ,egyptians1 ,cu%ites1 & ,canaanites1 ! ,assyrians1 ,elamites or ,p]sians1 ,lydians1 ,m$es1 ,ionians1 & ,?racians2 :ile ,canaan & ,cu% gave bir? to ,sidon1 f\nd] ( ! ,sidonians1 & ,nimrod ! despot1 :o f\nd$ a va/ empire1 8! beg9n+ ( :i* 0 ,babel1 ,ere*1 ,accad1 & ,calah ! great city40 ,"h we are introduc$ to agriculture f ! v beg9n+3 ,adam till$ ! g>d5 ( ,ed52 ,ca91 ! fir/ e>?-born man1 0 a f>m]2 & ,noah1 ! repres5tative ( ! new race1 0 ! plant] ( a v9ey>d4 ,:ile ,adam /ill liv$ we h t5ts inv5t$1 musical in/rum5ts1 & 8e artifice 9 brass & iron20 :ile ,noah 0 /ill alive we h ! fa!rs born ( all ! great empires1 :i* h to ! pres5t day p]petuat$ _! names4 ,is ?is cr$ible8 ,is x n r ( a piece ) ! old sy/em ( tak+ ! names ( places1 cities1 & empires1 & concoct+ p]sonages to acc\nt = !m8 ,we all "k t ! anci5t ,greeks & ,romans did s2 we all "k t ,ge(frey ( ,monm\? has done z mu* = our own c\ntry4 ,?us ,brita91 ,cornwall1 ,devon1 & s on1 sugge/$ ! my?ical h]oes1 ,bryt1 ,cor91 & ,debon4 ,! p or place sugge/ ! "n1 & ! f\nd] is a m]e my?4 ,x is :olly irreconcilable ) all ! exp]i5ce ( geology & hi/ory1 t ! v fir/ families ( ! e>? %\ld be f\nd]s ( empires1 inv5tors ( brass & iron works1 t5ts & musical in/rum5ts1 tillage & v9e dress+2 9 fact1 ! m5 imm$iately foll[+ ,adam & ,noah 7 l ^? :i* ,moses _h se5 9 ,egypt1 & he nev] dreamt ( a m primitive race4 #bb ,n[1 :at says sci5ce & hi/ory ( prehi/oric man8 ,! e>lie/ traces ( :i* we h au!ntic record prove t m5 liv$ 9 caves1 n cities l t ( ,eno*2 !y liv$ by hunt+ & fi%+1 n by agriculture & bre$+ %eep1 l ,ca9 & ,abel2 f> less by v9e-dress+1 l ,noah4 ,!y _h small h&s1 = ! implem5ts f\nd give room = only ?ree f+]s ( an ord9>y man2 _! skulls 7 long1 & _! legs m ne>ly alli$ to ! monkey type4 ,!re is no trace 9 ! paloli?ic p]iod ( any su* human be+s z ,moses describes2 none ev5 9 ! next p]iod1 /yl$ by ,sir ,john ,lubbock ! lat] or 8poli%$ /one age10 l ,tubal-,ca91 a 8work] 9 brass & iron10 none l ,jubal1 :o c\ld 8h&le ! h>p & organ40 ,long1 long be=e ! 8age ( bronze0 dawn$ ^u ! e>?1 ages ^u ages ( a rud] & /ill rud] race liv$ & pass$ away2 a race ^: in/rum5ts 7 /one1 fir/ r\gh & subsequ5tly smoo? & poli%$4 ,x is impossible 9 ! pres5t /ate ( human k to det]m9e :at l5g? ( "t elaps$ be=e ! paloli?ic age glid$ into ! neoli?ic1 b x mu/ h be5 v great1 & ev5 !n ! rude life :i* pres5ts its records to obs]vation %[s t man 0 f> remov$ f ! ,mosaic description ( ! imm$iate *ildr5 ( ,ca9 & gr&sons ( ,noah4 ,!re 7 no build]s ( cities1 no f\nd]s ( empires2 b z we asc5d high] & high] f ! drift1 we trace a c]ta9 k 9 pott]y & a goodly skill 9 work+ up /one into w>like & o!r implem5ts4 ,! gall]y graves ( ! e>?1 ev5 9 ! late/ age ( ! neoli?ic p]iod1 resemble ,eskimo huts m ?an regul> cities & palaces1 & x is n till we arrive at ! ev5+ ( ?is long day t we discov] any trace ( h]dsm5 & till]s ( ! soil4 ,all ?is va/ hi/ory ( man f9ds no place 9 ! ,book ( ,g5esis4 ,z ! writ] ( t book knew no?+ ( ! rocks & _! mighty revelations1 he knew no?+ ( man b 9 ! /ate ( civilis$ society4 ,! "o & ! o!r are :olly irreconcilable ) ! logic ( facts1 & des]ve no high] place ?an ! wild leg5ds ( ,india & ,*9a1 ,greece1 ,rome1 & our own ,brita94 ,:at w\ld ,sir ,john ,lubbock say to ! leg5d3 t ,noah ! fir/ man1 s to speak1 0 a v9$ress]2 t )9 a c5tury 8 (fspr+ 7 build+ a t[]1 ! top ( :i* 0 to rea* ! skies1 a t[] describ$ z a mo/ f9i%$ & extraord9>y "w ( art8 ,:at w\ld he say to ! /atem5t t primitive man1 long be=e ! neoli?ic or ev5 paloli?ic p]iod produc$ ! f\nd]s ( su* gr& empires z ,babylon1 ,assyria1 ,p]sia1 & old ,greece8 ,x is an insult to our und]/&+1 a contradiction to our eyes1 a ga9say+ ( ! infallible records ( ! rocks1 to place cr$5ce 9 su* leg5ds4 ,!y are palpably untrue1 :olly impossible1 & z :olly irreconcilable ) hi/ory & ! exp]i5ce ( facts4 #bc 7#b47 ,! ,scripture acc\nts ( ! increase ( man :olly irreconcilable ) exp]i5ce & hi/ory4 ,we %all conf9e our rem>ks "u ?is head to ?ree in/ances--! build]s ( ,babel1 ! age ( ,abraham1 & ! ,exodus f ,egypt4 ,o!r in/ances w d\btless recur to ! read]1 b ! scope ( argum5t w\ld be mu* ! same 9 e example4 ,! build]s ( ,babel are plac$ ab\t #ajj ye>s aft] ! flood4 ,! g5]al impression left by ! ,bible acc\nt is1 t ! race ( man 0 pretty num]\s4 8,! :ole e>?10 says ! writ]1 80 ( "o language & "o spee*40 ,?is w\ld n be said ( a clan or a nation1 b mu/ ref] to sev]al nations4 ,x w\ld be absurd to call ,sussex or ,k5t 8! :ole e>?10 nor less s to say x 0 all ( 8"o language & "o spee*40 ,x w\ld be sc>cely less imp]t95t to say all ,engl&1 or all ,france1 spoke "o & ! same language4 ,b to say t all ,g]many1 ,russia1 ,spa91 ,italy1 ,engl&1 & ,sw$51 spoke "o language & us$ "o spee* w\ld be f> o!rwise4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! hi/orian makes ! /atem5t t 8! :ole e>? 0 ( "o language & "o spee*10 he virtually says !re 7 sev]al diff]5t nations1 & a good r\nd numb] ( peoples4 ,! writ] cont9ues--8,& x came to pass z !y 787 j\rney$ f ! ea/ !y f\nd a pla9 9 ! l& ( ,%9> & dwelt !re10 & !y 8made bricks0 767 & us$ 8slime = mort>10 & said "o to ano!r1 8,let u build a city1 & a t[] ^: top may rea* to heav520 b ! ,"l scatt]$ !m abroad f !nce ^u ! face ( all ! e>?4 ,g54 xi41 #a-i4 ,n[1 at ! abatem5t ( ! flood ! e>? conta9$ j f\r m5 & f\r wom54 ,accord+ 8to exp]i5ce10 a population "u ! mo/ fav\rable circum/ances possible may d\ble itself 9 #be ye>s2 #bd b let u take ! increase ( ! prolific race ( ,abraham1 :i*1 accord+ to ,scripture au?ority1 d\bl$ itself 9 #bj ye>s ,g54 xlvi41 #bg4 ,?is w\ld make ! entire population ( ! e>? at ! disp]sion #bef s\ls4 ,suppose half males & half females1 we get #abh ( ea* sex1 & suppos+ "o-?ird to be adults & two-?irds *ildr51 we h some:at less ?an #dc adult males1 & ?is 0 ! entire population ( gr[n m5 9 8! :ole e>?40 ,^! #dc m5 87 all ( "o language & "o spee*40 ,^! #dc m5 8made bricks10 & said "o to ano!r1 8let u build a city & a t[] ^: top %all rea* to heav510 & ! spee* ( ^! #dc 0 conf\nd$1 & ! two score & ?ree 7 8scatt]$ ov] ! :ole e>?40 ,no?+ ( comm5t ne$ be add$4 ,! next ev5t we w\ld adv]t to is ! p]iod ( ,abraham4 ,!re 7 !n sev]al l>ge empires & popul\s nations4 ,egypt _h its regul> c\rt & /&+ army2 ,n9eveh 0 old] /ill2 ,*9a & ,india 7 c]ta9ly advanc$ 9 organisation4 ,we read ( n9e k+s :o made w> 89 ! vale ( ,siddim1 :i* is ! ,salt ,sea0 ,g54 xiv42 "s ( ! ,greek /ates1 z ,argos & ,attica1 7 f\nd$2 & ,etruria mu/ h be5 9 its hey-day4 ,?is w\ld dem& a population ( "s hundr$s ( millions at ! lea/2 b :at 0 ! fact1 accord+ to ! ,bible read+8 ,noah 0 sc>cely dead :5 ,abraham 0 born2 "s calculate t he _h be5 dead two ye>s1 :ile o!rs ?9k ! two lives ov]lapp$ ea* o!r4 ,z ,noah 0 #iej ye>s old at dea?1 & #fjj :5 he ent]$ ! ark1 we are n left to conjecture respect+ ! int]val1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 0 #cej ye>s4 ,!re 7 f\r m5 & f\r wom5 :5 ! flood ceas$2 & suppose ! increase to be ! extraord9>y "o ( d\bl+ five times 9 a c5tury1 we h #bef s\ls at ! end ( ! #a/ c5tury1 #h1aib at ! close ( ! #bnd1 & "o-&-a-half million at ! dea? ( ,noah2 say two millions at ! bir? ( ,abraham1 a population inf]ior to t ( ,lanca%ire1 & only two-?irds t ( ,london4 ,^! two millions are suppos$ to h furni%$ =? sev]al l>ge empires1 mo/ ( :i* w\ld require m ?an ! :ole numb]4 ,aga9 we leave ! subject )\t add+ a ^w ( comm5t4 ,! numb] ( ! ,exodus has already be5 consid]$ 9 ,no4 #h ( ?is s]ies4 ,x is giv5 by ! au?or ( ! book z #fjj1jjj 8fight+ m50 or adult males2 & if ! wom5 equall$ ! m51 & ! *ildr5 7 two to "o1 we h #fjj1jjj adults ( ea* sex1 & #a1bjj1jjj *ildr5 ( ea* sex1 some:at m ?an ?ree-&-a-half millions1 say ?ree millions4 ,! increase ( #gj s\ls 9 #bae ye>s1 al?\gh oppress$ by taskma/]s1 & al?\gh = #hj ye>s ( ! "t ! decree ( ,ph>aoh to put to dea? e male infant at bir?1 0 suppos$ to be 9 =ce4 ,tak+ ! same rate z t giv5 above1 ! #gj at ! close ( ! fir/ c5tury w\ld h be5 #b1bdj1 & #abd1edj at ! "t ( ! ,exodus4 ,all[+ ! *ildr5 to be twice z _m z ! adults1 ?is w\ld give u #f1gjc z ! numb] ( 8fight+ m510 or1 9 r\nd numb]s1 #f1jjj in/ead ( #fjj1jjj4 ,presum+ ! ,bible text to be correct1 ! ?ree millions l$ by ,moses into ! wild]ness w\ld require daily = food #c1jjj ox5 & #cj1jjj %eep1 t is all[+ half-a-p\nd ( food p] head4 ,( c\rse meat might be replac$ by bread1 b x w\ld n decrease ! difficulty to h corn to c>ry across ! ,r$ ,sea4#bf;a ,z x 0 #de days be=e manna 0 suppli$1 ! fugitives mu/ h driv5 be=e !m #a1ace1jjj %eep1 & #ace1jjj ox54 ,h5ce !re 7 ?ree million ( m51 wom51 & *ildr51 a mix$ multitude ( camp foll[]s1 m ?an a million %eep1 & #ace1jjj head ( ox5 to lead 9 flight across ! ,r$ ,sea1 ) ! horsem5 & *>iots ( ,ph>aoh 9 pursuit4 ,( c\rse1 on ! r$uc$ scale ( #f1jjj in/ead ( #fjj1jjj1 all ?is w\ld be divid$ by #ajj2 & al?\gh !re w\ld /ill rema9 above a ?\s& ox5 & elev5 ?\s& %eep1 ! numb]s w\ld be mu* m manageable2 b ! writ] ( ! ,book ( ,exodus is responsible = ! l>g] numb]s1 & ) !m only are we conc]n$4 #bf;b 7#c47 ,! armies ( ! ,jews1 & ! numb]s sla9 9 w> irreconcilable ) exp]i5ce & hi/ory4 ,ak9 to ! above is ! extravagant numb]s giv5 9 ,scripture ( ! fight+ m5 mu/]$ on sev]al occasions by ! petty k+dom ( ,israel be=e x 0 divid$1 & ( ! /ill m petty /ates ( ,judah & ,israel aft] ! revolt ( ! t5 tribes4 ,! :ole undivid$ k+dom 0 nom9ally #fj miles broad1 & #adj miles long1 less ?an ! c\nty ( ,york%ire4 ,mu* ( ?is nev] came into ! p[] ( ! ,hebrews1 & m ?an ?ree-f\r?s 0 des]t4 ,aft] ! division ea* k+dom 0 ab\t ! size ( ,norfolk & ,suffolk4 #bg;a ,let u fir/ take two examples ( ! undivid$ k+dom4 ,at ! close ( ,david's reign1 ! numb] ( fight+ m5 is giv5 7#b ,samuel1 xxiv41 #i7 z #a1cjj1jjj2 &1 aft] ! revolt1 ,abijah1 gr&son ( ,solomon1 is said to h head$ an army ( #djj1jjj *os5 m5 aga9/ ,j]oboam1 :o _h #hjj1jjj m5 "u him4 ,?is gives #a1bjj1jjj fight+ m5 9 two petty k+doms1 ! aggregate ( :i* 0 less ?an ! pr9cipality ( ,wales4 ,b :at w be said ( ! sequel8 ! #djj1jjj m5 "u ,abijah slew #ejj1jjj ( ! enemy6 ) swords & b[s66 #bg;b ,! late unhappy1 b gigantic conte/ betwe5 ,g]many & ,france1 makes u pretty famili> ) w>1 ! size ( armies1 & ! numb] sla9 by ! mo/ murd]\s in/rum5ts ev] us$ by man4 ,suppose ,gambetta _h said #djj1jjj ,fr5*m5 _h sla9 #ejj1jjj ,prussians1 %\ld we believe x8 ,suppose he _h said t #ejj1jjj out ( #hjj1jjj _h fall5 by ! sword1 %\ld we believe x8 ,x is :olly irreconcilable ) exp]i5ce1 & mo/ incr$ible4 ,come we n[ to an example or two ( ! divid$ k+dom4 ,! k+dom ( ,judah 0 ab\t equal 9 area to ! two c\nties ( ,norfolk & ,suffolk1 b :at are we told ( its army8 #b ,*ronicles1 xiv41 #h4 ,asa1 gr&son ( ,rehoboam1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 _h #cjj1jjj heavy-arm$ troops1 & #bhj1jjj light-arm$1 ne>ly #fjj1jjj1 & 8all mighty m5 ( val\r660 #b ,*ronicles1 xvii41 #ad-ah4 ,jeho%aphat1 son ( ,asa1 _h an army ( #a1afj1jjj soldi]s1 8all mighty m5 ( val\r60 #b ,*ronicles1 xxv41 #e1 #f4 ,amaziah1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 _h #cjj1jjj 8*oice m51 h&l+ spe> & %ield1 above #bj ye>s old10 & a m]c5>y cont+5t ( #ajj1jjj ,israelites1 :i* he hir$ = #ajj tal5ts ( silv] 7#cd1bjj74 #b ,*ronicles1 xxvi41 #ab-ac4 ,uzziah's army consi/$ ( #cjg1ejj tra9$ soldi]s 8"u #b1fjj *ief (fic]s40 ,no su* armies z ^! correspond ) our exp]i5ce4 ,comp>e ! armies ( ,europe ) ^? ( ^! petty pr9ces1 & see h[ :olly irreconcilable are ^! /atem5ts to ! pla9 unv>ni%$ /atem5ts ( dry facts4 ,we h giv5 "o in/ance ( slaught] "u ,abijah1 k+ ( ,judah1 & w n[ add "o example ( ,pekah1 k+ ( ,israel4 #b ,*ronicles1 xxviii41 #f1 #h4 ,pekah is said to h sla9 9 "o day #abj1jjj valiant m5 ( ,judah1 & to h c>ri$ away captive #bjj1jjj s\ls1 ) mu* spoil4 ,mr4 ,c>dwell proposes to raise our army to #ajh1jjj m54 8,?is10 says ,! ,times1 8is m ?an twice z l>ge z ! l>ge/ army ev] tak5 into battle by ,well+ton1 & ?ree times z l>ge z ! ,engli% cont+5t ( t ) :i* he conqu]$ at ,wat]loo40 ,:at w\ld ,! ,times say ( ! armies ( ,judah & ,israel8 ,:]e !re is no motive = exagg]ation ! numb]s are mu* m mode/4 ,?us ! army ( ,s5na*]ib1 k+ ( ,assyria1 no d\bt1 0 v =midable1 b x dw9dles to no?+ comp>$ to ! gigantic armies ( ,judah & ,israel4 ,! army ( ! 8great k+0 am\nt$ only to #ahe1jjj m5 7#b ,k+s1 xix41 #ce72 if ,judah c\ld mu/] its million or ev5 half million ( valiant m51 all 9 ! prime ( life1 !re 0 no ne$ ( a miracle to lay ! invad]s 9 ! du/4 ,we w conclude ?is "p ( our subject ) a few examples ( incr$ible /atem5ts1 :i* _c be class$ "u ! =ego+ heads4 7#d47 ,incr$ible ,m>vels or ,/atem5ts4 ,jo%ua1 vi41 #bj4 ,a procession ( prie/s is said to h walk$ r\nd ! =tifications ( ,j]i*o1 & :5 !y blew ) _! trumpets 8! walls fell d[n flat40 ,judges1 iii41 #ca4 ,%amg>1 we are told1 slew #fjj ( ! ,phili/9es ) an ox-goad4 ,doeg1 ! ,edomite 7#a ,sam41 xxii41 #ah71 8) 8 own h&10 slew 9 "o day #he p]sons 8:o wore a l95 ephod10 besides 8all ! m5 & wom51 *ildr5 & suckl+s1 asses1 ox51 & %eep10 ( ! t[n ( ,nob4 ,abi%ai1 ,david's bro!r-9-law 7#b ,sam41 xxiii41 #ah71 slew #cjj ) 8 own spe>2 b ,ad9o1 ! ,eznite1 7v4 #h71 slew ) 8 own h& 9 "o battle #hjj m5 767 ,impossible z ^! /atem5ts und\bt$ly are1 !y dw9dle into insignificance be=e ! exploit attribut$ to ,samson 7,judges1 xv41 #af71 :o1 8) a new jawbone ( an ass10 slew #ajjj ,phili/9es 76674 ,a ?\s& m5 laid l[ by "o ) no o!r in/rum5t ?an an ass's jaw 76672 b ! m>vel does n end "h1 = :5 ,samson _h ?r[n away 8 weapon1 8!re came wat] f a holl[ place 9 ! jaw10 & ! ?ir/y ,samson drank !re( to revive 8 fa9t+ _s4 ,ru?1 iv41 #ba1 #bb4 ,boaz 0 great gr&fa!r ( ,david1 & ! "m ( ,boaz 0 ,rahab ! h>lot4 ,9 ?is brief space is to be cr[d$ all ! ev5ts record$ 9 ! book ( ,jo%ua1 ! book ( ,judges1 ! book ( ,ru?1 & "p ( ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,samuel1 a p]iod ( ab\t #djj ye>s4 ,take a famili> case4 ,george ,,iii4 0 gr&fa!r ( our ,que51 & he 0 gr&son ( ,george ,,ii4 ,?is exactly corresponds ) ! text2 b #djj ye>s w\ld c>ry u back n to ,george ,,ii41 b to ,edw>d ,,iv4 ,:at w\ld be ?\ght ( an hi/orian :o said t ,edw>d ,,iv4 0 ! fa!r ( ,que5 ,victoria's great gr&fa!r8 ,b ! /atem5t ref]r$ to is id5tical !reto4 #a ,k+s1 xx41 #cj4 ,we are in=m$ by ! writ] ( ! book ( ,k+s t "s ( ! r\t$ ho/ ( ,b5hadad fl$ to ,aphek1 :5 a wall fell1 & by its fall cru%$ to dea? #bg1jjj ( !m 7674 #b ,k+s1 i41 #i-ab4 ,elijah is said to h br\ght fire f heav5 by 8 b>e ^w1 & by ?is means 7 consum$ two companies s5t to arre/ him1 ea* company consi/+ ( #ej m54 ,jonah4 ,! prophet ,jonah is said to h be5 swall[$ by a :ale4 ,presum+ x possible = a :ale to swall[ a man1 no man c\ld live ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! belly ( a fi%1 & !n be ca/ by x on dry l&4 ,deut]onomy1 viii41 #d4 ,moses tells u t 9 =ty ye>s' "t ! 8raim5t ( 8 ?ree million w&]]s0 wax$ n old1 & ?\gh m>*+ all t "t ab\t ! hot des]t1 8_! feet did n swell0 f ! scor*+ s&4 #a ,*ronicles1 xix41 #f1 #g4 ,hanun ( ,ammon s5t #ajjj tal5ts ( silv] 7#cdb1jjj7 to ,mesopotamia1 = ! hire ( #cb1jjj *>iots 76674 ,is n ?is :olly at v>iance ) sob] hi/ory8 ,is x cr$ible8 ,9 ! p>allel acc\nt giv5 9 #b ,sam4 x41 #f1 !re is no m5tion ( ^! #cb1jjj *>iots ( w>4 #b ,*ronicles1 xiv41 #i4 ,x is /at$ t ,m>e%ah1 9 ,judea1 0 invad$ 9 ! reign ( ,asa1 by a million ,e?iopians & #cjj *>iots 76674 ,^! are a few specim5s ( ! unhi/oric "* ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,we w add "o or two in/ances ( ! equally incr$ible /atem5ts ( ! weal? ( ,bible ,k+s4 #b ,samuel1 viii41 #g2 #a ,*ronicles1 xviii41 #g4 ,had>ez]'s army is repres5t$ to h be5 furni%$ ) %ields ( gold4 ,we read occasionally ( "s ri* pr9ce1 l ,glaucus1 hav+ gold5 arm\r1 b nev] ( a :ole army be+ equipp$ ) gold5 %ields4 ,we are told also t ,solomon made #cjj %ields ( gold = ! temple2 b ^! 7 m]e ornam5tal plates1 8#c p\nds ( gold w5t to "o %ield10 ! value ( ^! 0 n above half-a-million ( ,engli% money1 !y 7 m]e play?+s comp>$ to ^? 9 ,had>ez]'s army 7#a ,k+s x4 #ag74 #b ,*ronicles1 vii41 #e4 ,at ! d$ication ( ! temple1 we are in=m$ t ,solomon 8(f]$ 9 sacrifice #bb1jjj ox5 & #abj1jjj %eep40 ,comp>e ?is ) ! sacrifice ( ,hezekiah1 8#gj bullocks1 #ajj rams1 & #bjj lambs0 7#b ,*ron4 xxix41 #cb74 #a ,*ronicles1 xxii41 #ad4 ,?is pr(usion ( weal?1 unexampl$ z x may be1 is :olly eclips$ by k+ ,david1 :o laid up = ,jehovah ab\t #g1jjj millions /]l+ 76672 t is to say1 a million tal5ts ( silv] & #ajj1jjj tal5ts ( gold2 9 ,engli% money #cdb millions /]l+ 9 silv]1 & #e1ejj millions /]l+ 9 gold4 ,truly ! pr9cipality ( ,wales c\ld nev] compete 9 weal? ) ?is ,pactolus ( a k+dom6 #ca ,come we n[ to our la/ division4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,! ,,bible ,,irreconcilable ,,) ,,itself4 ,we %all subdivide ?is head into two p>ts4 ,"u ! fir/ we w br+ =w>d biblical blund]s or mis/atem5ts1 & "u ! second positive contradictions4 ,! two =m] p>ts ( ?is pap] 7 conc]n$ ) ! dogma ( g5]al inspiration2 ?is "p looks to ! v]bal inspiration ( ! ,bible4 ,!re surely c be no safe mean betwe5 v]bal inspiration & no inspiration at all4 ,give up ! v]bal inspiration & ! w$ge is introduc$ :i* mu/ inevitably de/roy ! :ole dogma2 b if "o s+le blund] c be po9t$ out1 t "o blund] w be fatal to ! notion ( v]bal inspiration4 ,z ! errors ( ,scripture are v num]\s1 no?+ l an exhau/ive li/ c be includ$ 9 a small pamphlet l ?is1 b e end w be s]v$ by ! in/ances subjo9$1 :i* we h arrang$ 9 gr\ps1 = ! purpose ( pres]v+ some?+ l ord]4 7a47 ,hi/orical ,errors4 #b ,sam4 xxi41 #h4 ,! fir/ example we w\ld br+ =w>d ref]s to ,saul's daught] ,mi*al1 :o is call$ 9 ! book ( ,samuel 8! wife ( ,adriel40 ,n[1 ,adriel did n m>ry ,mi*al 7,saul's y\nge/ daught]71 b ,m]ab4 ,mi*al m>ri$ fir/ ,david & !n ,phalti4 ,?is w be evid5t by a ref]5ce to #a ,sam4 xviii41 #ai1 #bg1 :]e x is said3 8,:5 ,m]ab1 ,saul's daught]1 %\ld h be5 giv5 to ,david1 %e 0 giv5 to ,adriel to wife4 ,& ,mi*al1 ,saul's daught]1 lov$ ,david2 & ,saul gave him ,mi*al1 8 daught]1 to wife40 ,dur+ ! p]secution1 ,david fl$ f ! pres5ce ( ! k+1 & ,saul !n 8gave ,mi*al to ano!r husb&1 ^: "n 0 ,phalti0 7#a ,sam4 xxv41 #dd74 ,x is1 !re=e1 an hi/orical error to call ,mi*al ! 8wife ( ,adriel40 #b ,*ron4 xv41 #ag4 ,speak+ ( ,asa1 k+ ( ,judah1 ! *ronicl] says1 8 8he>t 0 p]fect all 8 days1 b ! high places 7 n tak5 away out ( ,israel40 ,:]e ,israel obvi\sly ought to be ,judah4 ,! k+dom ( ,david 0 divid$ into ,judah & ,israel1 & ,asa _h no?+ :atev] to d ) ! latt]4 ,a simil> blund] occurs 9 #b ,*ron4 xxi41 #c1 :]e ,jeho%aphat is call$ 8! ,k+ ( ,israel10 :]eas he 0 ,k+ ( ,judah1 z w appe> evid5t f #a ,k+s1 xxii41 #da1 :]e x is said 8,jeho%aphat1 son ( ,asa1 began to reign ov] ,judah 9 ! f\r? ye> ( ,ahab1 k+ ( ,israel40 7,see also #b ,*ron4 xxiii41 #b47 ,& aga91 #b ,*ron4 xxviii41 #bg1 we h ! same error repeat$2 =1 speak+ ( ,ahaz1 k+ ( ,judah1 ! writ] says1 8!y buri$ him 9 ,j]usalem1 b br\ght him n into ! sepul*res ( ! ,k+s ( ,israel10 mean+ ! k+s ( ,judah4 #b ,*ron4 xxi41 #ab4 ,"h we h a v gl>+ error4 ,elijah is repres5t$ z s5d+ a ?reat5+ lett] to ,jehoram1 k+ ( ,judah2 b ! ,ti%bite _h be5 8tak5 up to heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire0 dur+ ! reign ( ,jeho%aphat1 ,jehoram's fa!r2 & ! prophet allud$ to %\ld be ,eli%a1 & n ,elijah4 ,! blund] arises f a confusion 9 ! m9d ( ! *ronicl] betwe5 ,jehoram k+ ( ,israel1 & ,jehoram k+ ( ,judah4 ,?is w be und]/ood by turn+ to #b ,k+s1 viii41 #bj1 :]e ! revolt ( ! ,edomites1 :i* prec$$ ! 8?reat5+ lett]10 is n>rat$4 ,! translation ( ,elijah is giv5 six *apt]s fur!r back1 viz4 #b ,k+s1 ii41 #aa4 ,matt1 xxvii41 #i4 ,! writ] is speak+ ( ,judas1 :o return$ ! money ca/+ x d[n be=e ! prie/s4 ,?is money 0 us$ = ! pur*ase ( a field to bury /rang]s 91 & ! ,evangeli/ adds3 8,!n 0 fulfill$ t :i* 0 spok5 by ,j]emy ! prophet1 say+3 #8,!y took ! #cj pieces ( silv] 4 4 4 & gave !m = ! pott]'s field4'0 ,^! are n ! words ( ,j]emiah at all1 b ( ,ze*>iah4 7xi41 #ab1 #ac47 ,m>k ii41 #bf4 ,"h we h an hi/orical error made by ,*ri/ himself4 ,! disciples _h be5 blam$ = pluck+ e>s ( corn on ! ,sabba? day2 :]eupon ,jesus retort$--8,h ye n read :at ,david did :5 he _h ne$ & 0 an hung]$ 4 4 4 h[ he w5t into ! h\se ( ,god 9 ! days ( ,abia?>1 ! ,high ,prie/1 & did eat ! %ew bread80 ,! ,high ,prie/ allud$ to 0 n ,abia?>1 b ,ahimele*4 ,! acc\nt w be f\nd #a ,sam4 xxi41 #a-f4 8,!n came ,david to ,nob1 to ,ahimele* ! ,high ,prie/ 4 4 4 & said to him 4 4 4 give me ! five loaves "u ?9e h& 4 4 4 ,& ! prie/ answ]$ 4 4 4 #8,!re is no common bread "u m9e h&1 b only ! hall[$ bread1 4 4 4 ,s ! prie/ gave him ! hall[$ bread40 ,acts1 vii41 #ae1 #af4 ,"h aga9 we h an unp>donable hi/orical error4 ,! writ] says3 8,s ,jacob di$1 & our fa!rs1 & 7 c>ri$ ov] into ,sy*em1 & laid 9 ! sepul*re t ,abraham b\ght = a sum ( money ( ! sons ( ,emmor40 ,?is 0 n ,abraham1 b ,jacob4 ,abraham b\ght ( ,ephron ! ,hittite1 ! field ( ,ma*pelah 7see ,g54 xxiii41 #af1 c472 x 0 ,jacob :o b\ght ! 8p>cel ( a field at ! h& ( ! *ildr5 ( ,hamor ,emmor1 ,%e*em's fa!r1 = #ajj pieces ( money40 7,g54 xxxiii41 #ai2 & ,jo%ua1 xxiv41 #cb47 7b47 ,errone\s figures4 ,^! are s num]\s x is univ]sally all[$ t no dep5d5ce is to be plac$ ^u !m2 b ! in/ances subjo9$ are suffici5tly /rik+1 & 9 any book except ! ,bible w\ld be t]m$ errors4 ,jo%ua1 xv41 #ba-cb4 ,"h ! writ] says t tw5ty-n9e cities t[>ds ! coa/ ( ,edom 7 aw>d$ to ! tribe ( ,judah1 & he gives ! names2 b if any "o w c\nt ! names set d[n he w f9d !y am\nt to ?irty-eight4 ,! enum]ation occupies twelve v]ses1 two ( :i* conta9 f\r names1 & ! o!r t5 v]ses ?ree ea*4 ,judges1 xii41 #f4 ,?is is a v gross error or exagg]ation4 ,! writ] says t #db1jjj ,ephraimites 7 sla9 at ! passage ( ! ,jordan1 because !y 8c\ld n frame to pron\nce0 ! ^w ,%ibbole? aright4 ,by turn+ to ! c5sus 7,numb]s1 xxvi41 #cg7 x w be se5 t ! entire population ( ! tribe 0 only #cb1ejj1 & by comp>+ ?is c5sus ) ! previ\s "o x w be fur!r se5 t ! tribe ( ,ephraim 0 on ! decrease1 b ev5 9 its palmie/ days x nev] am\nt$ to #db1jjj4 7,see ,numb]s1 i41 #cc47 #b ,sam41 xv41 #g4 ,"h we h ! tale ( ,absalom's revolt4 ,hav+ murd]$ 8 half-bro!r ,amnon1 he fl$ to ,ge%]1 ! c\rt ( 8 gr&fa!r2 b aft] ! lapse ( ?ree ye>s he 0 p]mitt$ to return to ,j]usalem1 on condition t he kept away f c\rt = two ye>s4 ,at ! expiration ( ?is "t he became reconcil$ to ! ag$ k+1 & 8t>ri$ =ty ye>s10 :5 he revolt$4 ,?is ( c\rse is a blund]4 ,! :ole reign ( ,david 0 only =ty ye>s1 & ?is 0 t[>ds its close4 ,probably 8=ty ye>s0 %\ld be =ty days1 b ! correction is only a guess1 & ! text is responsible = ! mi/ake4 #a ,*ron41 i41 #ac-ae4 ,! ,fir/ ,book ( ,*ronicles beg9s ) a g5ealogy f ,adam d[n to ,david4 ,! subject occupies sev]al *apt]s1 b any attempt to reconcile ! num]\s g5ealogies ( ,scripture is q hopeless4 ,let any "o1 = example1 take ! two tables ( ,mat!w & ,luke1 & x w pres5tly appe> h[ little !y correspond2 or take ! g5ealogy ( ,simeon giv5 9 ,g541 xlvi41 #aj1 & #a ,*ron41 iv41 #bd1 & comp>e !m toge!r2 or t ( ! sons ( ,b5jam9 giv5 9 ,g541 xlvi41 #ba2 #a ,*ron41 vii41 #f2 & #a ,*ron41 viii41 #a4 ,9 ,g5esis 8 sons are said to be t51 9 ,*ron41 vii41 !y are ?ree1 9 ,*ron41 viii41 !y are five4 #a ,*ron41 ii41 #ad4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t no div]sity c\ld possibly exi/ respect+ ,david1 ! fav\rite k+2 b :at is ! fact8 ,! ,bible writ]s agree nei!r respect+ 8 fa!r's family nor 8 own4 ,! ref]5ce giv5 above /ates ,david to be 8! sev5? son ( ,jesse20 b 9 #a ,sam41 xvi41 #aj1 #aa1 he is repres5t$ to be ! eigh? son4 ,! writ] says1 8,jesse made sev5 ( 8 sons pass be=e ,samuel2 & ,samuel said3 ,are ^! all ?y *ildr58 & 7,jesse answ]$7 !re rema9e? yet ! y\nge/1 & he keepe? ! %eep40 ,simil>ly1 9 reg>d to ! sons ( ,david1 comp>e #a ,*ron41 iii41 #f-h1 & #a ,*ron41 xiv41 #e-g1 ) #b ,sam41 v41 #ae-af4 ,if anyone _h kn[n ab\t ,david "o w\ld suppose t ,samuel w\ld h be5 t man1 b ,samuel says only sev5 sons 7 born to ,david 9 ,j]usalem1 :]eas ! *ronicl] says he _h n9e1 viz41 7#a7 ,ibh>1 7#b7 ,eli%ua1 7#c7 ,,eliphelet1 7#d7 ,nogah1 7#e7 ,nepheg1 7#f7 ,japhia 7#g71 ,eli%ama1 7#h7 ,eliada1 7#i7 ,,eliphelet4 ,x w be se5 t ! "n ,eliphelet occurs twice 9 ! ,book ( ,*ronicles b only once 9 ! book ( ,samuel4 ,! o!r "n omitt$ by ! prophet is ,nogah4 ,n[ we are ^u ! subject ( g5ealogy we w\ld direct att5tion to two o!r examples4 ,9 #a ,*ron41 iii41 #bb1 we read t ! 8sons ( ,%emaiah 7 ,hattu%1 ,igeal1 ,b>iah1 ,ne>iah1 & ,%aphat1 six20 b only five names are giv51 s t 8six0 %\ld h be5 five4 ,! o!r example is #a ,*ron41 vii41 #ad-ae1 comp>$ ) ,numb]s1 xxvii41 #a4 ,! *ronicl] says3 ,! *ildr5 ( ,manasseh 7 fir/ ,a%riel1 & 8! "n ( ! second 0 ,zelophehad1 :o _h daught]s20 b ! au?or ( ! book ( ,numb]s says ,zelophehad 0 ! 8son ( ,heph]1 ! son ( ,gilead1 ! son ( ,ma*ir1 ! son ( ,manasseh10 & t no mi/ake may possibly exi/ respect+ ! ,zelophehad ref]r$ to1 ! writ] expressly m5tions t x 0 ! ,zelophehad :o _h 8! daught]s40 7,see v]se #g47 #a ,*ron41 vi41 #eg-fj4 ,"h ! *ronicl] enum]ates ! cities giv5 to ,a>on1 & says3 8,all _! cities 7 #ac20 b accord+ to ! li/ subjo9$ ! numb] %\ld h be5 elev54 #b ,*ron41 xxi41 #bj4 ,we are told t ,jehoram at dea? 0 #dj ye>s old4 8,he 0 #cb :5 he began to reign1 & reign$ eight ye>s40 ,next *apt] xxii41 #b we are told t 8 son1 :o imm$iately succe$$ him1 0 #db ye>s old :5 he began to reign2 s t ,ahaziah 0 two ye>s old] ?an 8 fa!r4 ,:at makes ! blund] worse is ?is3 ,ahaziah 0 ! y\nge/ ( sev]al *ildr5 #b ,*ron41 xxi41 #ag #cf2 b ! blund]s d n end ev5 "h1 = we are fur!rmore in=m$ #b ,*ron41 xxii41 #h t ,jehu 8slew ! ,pr9ces ( ,judah ev5 ! sons ( ! bre?r5 ( ,ahaziah10 i4e41 ! gr&sons ( ,jehoram4 ,! numb] ?us sla9 0 #db #b ,k+s1 x41 #ac-ad1 only ! au?or ( ! book ( ,k+s does n call !m gr&sons1 b 8bre?r5 ( ,ahaziah40 ,let :i*ev] ( ^! records be accept$1 ! error is equally palpable4 ,if ! pr9ces sla9 by ,jehu 7 ! bro!rs ( ,ahaziah1 !n ,jehoram1 :o di$ at ! age ( #dj1 _h #dc sons1 ! y\nge/ ( :i* 0 #db ye>s old at 8 fa!r's dea?4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! pr9ces ref]r$ to 7 ! gr&*ildr5 ( ,jehoram1 !n _h he #db gr&sons at ! age ( #dj4 #b ,*ron41 xxviii41 #g4 ,?is is ano!r example simil> to ! "o above4 ,zi*ri1 we are told1 0 8a mighty man ( ,ephraim10 & he 8slew ,maaseiah1 ! son ( k+ ,ahaz40 ,9 ! #a/ v]se ( ! *apt] we are in=m$ t 8,ahaz 0 #bj ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 & he reign$ #af ye>s20 s t 8 age at dea? 0 #cf1 & he 0 succe$$ by ,hezekiah1 8 son4 ,! next *apt] #b ,*ron41 xxix1 #a op5s ?us--8,hezekiah began to reign :5 he 0 #be ye>s old20 s t ,ahaz at ! age ( #bj1 _h at lea/ two sons1 "o ( :i* 0 gr[n to man's e/ate1 & ! o!r 0 half ! age ( 8 fa!r4 ,we read ( e>ly m>riages1 b x is mo/ unusual = any fa!r to h a son at ! e>ly age ( f\r or five1 & x is m likely t ! *ronicl] is 9 error ?an t su* an ev5t %\ld be rigidly true4 #b ,*ron41 xxxiv41 #a4 ,a simil> /atem5t is made respect+ ,josiah1 :o _h f\r sons1 & at lea/ two wives be=e he 0 #af4 ,8 f\r sons 7 ,johanan1 ,jehoiakim1 ,z$ekiah1 & ,%allum #a ,*ron41 iii41 #ae4 ,%allum1 8 y\nge/ son1 succe$$ him ,j]4 xxii41 #aa2 ?is "y man 0 also call$ ,jehoahaz1 if ! au?or ( ! book ( ,*ronicles may be reli$ on #b ,*ron41 xxxvi41 #b4 ,he 0 #bc ye>s old at 8 fa!r's dea?1 & z ,josiah di$ at ! age ( #ci1 ,%allum 0 born :5 8 fa!r 0 #af #b ,*ron41 xxxiv41 #a4 ,he reign$ only ?ree mon?s1 & 0 !n succe$$ by ,jehoiakim1 an eld] bro!r1 :o 0 #be ye>s old #b ,k+s1 xxiii41 #cj2 s t ,josiah 0 only #ad :5 8 second son 0 born4 ,8 elde/ son ,johanan mu/ h be5 above #bf ye>s ( age1 & ?is w\ld make ,josiah "u #ac at ! bir? ( 8 fir/-born4 ,n[1 ! age ( hundr$s ( p]sons h be5 giv5 9 ! ,bible1 b no s+le example c be f\nd to induce a belief t ! ,jews 7 precoci\s fa!rs4 ,we nev] f9d x said t s & s 0 #d or #e1 #aj or #ab ye>s old1 & begat sons & daught]s4 ,! age /at$ is ab\t ! same z ) ourselves1 & !re is e reason to believe t ! in/ances ref]r$ to above are ov]sights4 ,ezra i41 #g-aa4 ,?is %all be ! la/ example "u ?is division ( our subject1 ?\gh f> m rema9s beh9d ?an we h "h br\ght "u notice4 ,9 ?is passage ,ezra gives ! numb] ( gold & silv] vessels re/or$ by ,cyrus4 ,!y are ! sacr$ vessels c>ri$ by ,nebu*adnezz> into ,babylon1 & ! numb] re/or$ is e/imat$ at #e1djj2 b ! articles specifi$ am\nt to only #b1dii4 ,!re 7 #cj gold *>g]s1 & #cj gold bas9s1 #a1jjj silv] *>g]s1 ) #a1jjj o!r vessels 9 silv]1 #daj silv] bas9s1 & #bi knives4 ,! defici5cy1 !re=e1 is #bija4 ,?is miscalculation is suffici5tly /range1 b ! /atem5t becomes inf9itely m a/\nd+ :5 we read ! acc\nt giv5 u 9 ! book ( ,k+s respect+ ! spoliation ( ^! vessels #b ,k+s1 xxiv41 #ac4 ,x is said t ,nebu*adnezz> 8cut 9 pieces all ! vessels ( gold :i* ,solomon _h made40 ,?is 0 9 ! reign ( ,coniah or ,jehoia*94 ,9 ! #ai? ye> ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 9 ! reign ( ,z$ekiah ! capta9 ( ! ,babylonian army 8broke 9 pieces0 ! braz5 vessels1 b took ! brass2 & he broke 9 pieces ! gold & silv] vessels1 b took ! gold & silv] ) him to ,babylon4 ,s t ! gold & silv] vessels 7 twice r$uc$ to metal #b ,k+s1 xxv41 #ac-af4 ,j]emiah lii41 #ag-bc ent]s into m9ute details4 ,^! vessels seem to h possess$ a wond]ful recreative p[]4 ,!y 7 always be+ tak5 away to supply a tempor>y want ( money1 yet 7 always 9 ! temple ready = a new spoliation4 7#a7 ,%i%ak1 k+ ( ,egypt1 9 ! #e? ye> ( k+ ,rehoboam1 8took away ! treasures ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l2 he ev5 took away all2 & he took away all ! %ields ( gold :i* ,solomon _h made0 #a ,k+s1 xiv41 #be-bf4 7#b7 ,asa foll[$ ! example ( ,%i%ak1 = he also 8took all ! silv] & gold left 9 ! treasures ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l0 to give to ,b5hadad k+ ( ,syria4 #a ,k+s1 xv41 #ah4 7#c7 ,jehoa%1 k+ ( ,judah1 c\ld n take away ,solomon's vessels ( gold & silv]1 because !y 7 gone already1 b he 8took all ! hall[$ ?+s t ,jeho%aphat1 ,jehoram1 & ,ahaziah _h d$icat$1 & 8 own hall[$ ?+s1 & all ! gold f\nd 9 ! treasures ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l 4 4 4 & s5t x to ,hazael k+ ( ,syria40 #b ,k+s1 xii4 #ah4 7#d7 ,jehoa%1 k+ ( ,israel1 also 8took all ! gold & silv]1 & all ! vessels f\nd 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l10 & return$ to ,sam>ia ) 8 spoils4 #b ,k+s1 xiv41 #ad4 7#e7 ,ahaz1 k+ ( ,judah1 want$ money1 & foll[$ ! example ( 8 pr$ecessors1 = he also 8took ! silv] & ! gold f\nd 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l10 & s5t x to ! k+ ( ,assyria4 #b ,k+s1 xvi41 #h4 7#f7 ,we h n to t>ry long be=e we come to ,hezekiah1 :o 8gave ! k+ ( ,assyria all ! silv] f\nd 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l10 & 8cut (f ! gold f ! doors & pill>s to give to ! k+ ( ,assyria40 #b ,k+s1 xviii41 #ae-af4 7#g7 ,once m ! temple 0 spoil$1 be=e we come to ! f9al spoliations by ! k+ ( ,babylon1 9 ! #h? ye> ( ,jehoia*im k+ ( ,judah4 ,?is has be5 allud$ to already4 ,x w be obs]v$ t x is n always said t ! vessels 7 tak5 out ( ! temple1 b 9 sev]al ( ! spoliations x is said simply t ! treasures 7 tak5 out ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l2 by turn+1 h[ev]1 to #a ,k+s1 vii41 #ea1 x w be se5 t ! 8treasures0 include ! vessels1 = we are told t 8! silv]1 & ! gold1 & ! vessels1 did ,solomon put among ! treasures ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l40 ,h5ce ,%i%ak took away all ! treasures ( ! temple1 all ! silv] & ! gold & ! vessels t ,solomon _h plac$ !re4 ,if all 9 ?is case means less ?an all we h ,asa to foll[1 :o took away 8all t 0 left40 ,jeho%aphat1 ,jehoram1 ,ahaziah1 & ,jehoa%1 made new vessels & hall[$ ?+s1 b ,jehoa% gave all ^! to ,hazael k+ ( ,syria2 & ?\gh all ! treasures 7 giv5 away already1 ! k+ ( ,israel makes a raid on ! temple & c>ries (f to ,sam>ia 8all ! vessels0 bo? ( silv] & ( gold2 ,ahaz does ! same2 ,hezekiah takes all ! silv] vessels & cuts (f all ! gold ornam5ts ( ! doors & pill>s4 ,aft] ?is comes ,nebu*adnezz>1 :o f9ds all ! vessels ( ,solomon someh[ /ill treasur$ 9 ! temple1 & seiz+ on !m he cuts !m to pieces1 b !y are n yet de/roy$ nor ev5 lo/1 = "s #aj or #aa ye>s aft]w>ds ,nebuzz>-adan1 capta9 ( ! gu>d ( ! k+ ( ,babylon1 lays 8 h& on ! sacr$ vessels1 & took !m 89 gold & 9 silv]0 to ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,ezra tells u ! numb] am\nt$ to #edjj1 b h[ !y c\ld be giv5 to s _m1 cut to pieces & repair$1 s5t to ,assyria1 ,sam>ia1 & ,syria1 yet be all wond]fully f\nd safe & s\nd 9 a temple 9 ,babylon1 is1 to say ! lea/1 pa/ und]/&+4 ,come we n[ to ano!r class ( errors4 7c47 ,mis/atem5ts4 ,exod4 vi41 #c4 ,god is repres5t$ z say+3 8,i appe>$ unto ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 by ! "n ,god ,almighty ,el ,%adday1 b by my "n ,,jehovah 0 ,i n kn[n to !m40 ,n[ ! "n ,jehovah occurs ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! ,book ( ,g5esis1 & has giv5 rise to ! ,jehovi/ic & ,elohi/ic controv]sy1 made famili> to ,engli% read]s by ,bi%op ,col5so4 ,abraham1 we are told1 built an alt> to ,jehovah ne> ,be!l ,g54 xii4 #h41 & ano!r 9 ,hebron ,g54 xiii41 #ah4 b /rang] /ill1 :5 ! sacrifice ( ,isaac 0 /opp$1 ! patri>* call$ ! spot ,jehovah-,jireh ,g54 xxii4 #ad4 ,h[ c\ld he call x s1 if ! v "n ,jehovah 0 unkn[n to him8 ,exod4 xvii41 #h-ac4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h sc>cely ent]$ ! 8wild]ness0 :5 ! ,amalekites came to oppose !m4 ,a sev]e battle ensu$1 9 :i* ! ,israelites 7 at fir/ wor/$1 b ultimately ! foe 0 8put to ! sword40 ,! :ole hi/ory leads to ! belief t ! p left ,egypt un>m$4 ,!y 7 slaves1 & x is n at all likely t ,ph>aoh w\ld h suff]$ #fjj1jjj slaves to c>ry swords4 ,x is v true t our ,engli% v]sion says 8! *ildr5 ( ,israel w5t up h>ness$ out ( ! l& ( ,egypt0 ,exod4 xiii41 #ah41 b ! m>g9al read+ is 8by five 9 a rank10 :i* seems ! m probable4 ,no "t 0 giv5 = prep>ation1 = ! p 7 8urg5t to s5d !m away 9 ha/e10 !y _h n ev5 "t to prep>e food be=e !y left1 b 8took _! d\gh be=e x 0 leav5$0 ,exod4 xii41 #cd4 ,hav+ cross$ ! ,r$ ,sea1 !y w\ld h no opportunity ( procur+ swords1 s t ?is battle mu/ rema9 a my/]y4 #a ,sam4 xvii41 #ed4 ,"h we are told t ,david1 hav+ cut (f ! head ( ,golia?1 8c>ri$ x to ,j]usalem40 ,h[ c\ld ?is be1 see+ t ,j]usalem at ! "t 0 9 ! h& ( ! ,jebusites1 & did n fall into ! h& ( ! ,israelites till sev]al ye>s aft]w>ds8 ,:5 ,david slew ! giant he 0 a m]e /ripl+1 say #ae or #af ye>s ( age1 b :5 he took ,j]usalem f ! ,jebusites he 0 above #cj4 #b ,sam4 v41 #f4 #b ,sam4 vii41 #ab1 #ac1 #af4 ,! prophet ,na?an is comm&$ by ,god to say t ! ,"l 8w set up 8 se$ aft] him1 & e/abli% ! k+dom ( ,david = ev]20 & aga9 8?9e h\se & ?y k+dom10 says ,na?an1 8%all be e/abli%$ = ev]1 ?y ?rone %all be e/abli%$ = ev]40 ,:at is ! fact8 ,solomon reign$ #dj ye>s1 b t[>ds ! close ( 8 reign1 sat on a v tott]+ ?rone2 no soon] did ,rehoboam succe$ ?an #aj p>ts out ( #ab revolt$2 & 9 #chj ye>s m ! k+dom ( ,judah _h ceas$ to exi/2 s t ! repeat$ promise ( ,na?an t ! k+dom %\ld endure = ev] prov$ altoge!r a failure4 ,j]emiah1 xxxv41 #ah1 #ai4 ,precisely ! same promise 0 made to ! ,re*abites1 ) precisely ! same results3 8,?us sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 because ye h obey$ ! comm&m5t ( ,jonadab y\r fa!r to dr9k no w9e1 ,jonadab1 ! son ( ,re*ab1 %all n want a man to /& be=e me = ev]40 ,great ef=ts h be5 made to %[ t ! ,re*abites /ill exi/2 b ,i appreh5d t few s*ol>s w place any reliance on ! conflict+ acc\nts4 ,brett pr(esses !y are 9 ,hung>y2 ,niebuhr says !y are 9 ,m$9a2 ! 8,bible ,cyclopdia0 ass]ts t !y live 9 ,mecca2 ! mission>y ,wolff ma9ta9s t !y live ne> ,j]usalem2 ,signor ,pi]otti affirms t he f\nd !m 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,dead ,sea4 #a ,k+s1 xxii41 #ai-bc2 #b ,*ron4 xviii41 #bb4 ,we are "h told t ,god himself s5t ly+ spirits into ,8 prophets1 n by way ( puni%m5t1 b 9 ord] to mislead2 s t1 admitt+ c]ta9 books to h be5 writt5 by prophets1 & ev5 t ,god s5t ,8 8_s0 to inspire !m1 x by no means foll[s t ! books are wor?y ( cr$it4 ,x is n en\gh to be a prophet1 x is n en\gh to be mov$ by ! _s1 x is n en\gh t ! _s comes f ,god1 we mu/ ourselves decide ! all important "q :e!r ! _s is a 8ly+ _s0 or ! 8_s ( tru?40 ,! two k+s ,ahab & ,jeho%aphat enquir$ ( ! prophets :e!r or n !y %\ld make w> aga9/ ! ,syrians1 #djj prophets agre$ 9 ! answ]1 g1 = 8! ,"l w deliv] !m into y\r h&s40 ,no?+ c\ld be pla9]1 no?+ m decisive2 b ,mi*aiah says1 don't believe ! prophets1 8= ! ,"l has put a ly+ _s into all _! m\?s0 to compass ! de/ruction ( ! two k+s4 ,"h 7 #djj :o said 8g10 & "o :o said 8no10 ! prophets h be5 deceiv$ by a _s ( falsehood4 ,is x at all cr$ible t ! ,god ( tru? w\ld employ spirits ( untru? to g ^u 8 missions8 ,h[ c x be said t ,god abhors lies :5 he employs ly+ spirits z 8 m9i/]s8 ,b1 )\t d\bt1 ! ly+ prophet is recognis$ 9 ,scripture1 = besides ^! #djj we h ! lam5table tale ( ! old prophet ( ,be!l1 :o told ! prophet ( ,judah to g home ) him1 decl>+ t ! ,"l _h s5t him1 b 8he li$10 & ! prophet ( ,judah 0 sla9 by a lion = tru/+ ! ^w ( 8 bro!r prophet #a ,k+s1 xiii41 #ah4 ,!re is an inconsi/5cy 9 all ?is revolt+ to common s5se2 & s1 inde$1 is !re 9 ! notion ( ! p>liam5t ref]r$ to 9 ! book ( ,job ii41 #a1 8!re is a day :5 ! sons ( ,god pres5t !mselves be=e ,jehovah1 & ,satan is pres5t among/ !m10 & ,god speaks to ,satan & employs him to d ,8 bidd+4 ,paul says !re is no fell[%ip betwe5 ,god & ,belial1 light & d>kness1 & he is "r4 #b ,k+s1 iii41 #ae-bj4 ,eli%a said to ! k+ ( ,israel1 8,! ,"l w deliv] ! ,moabites into y\r h&s10 & t ,israel %\ld smite 8e f5c$ city ( ,moab1 & e *oice city40 ,none ( ?is prophecy came true1 & :y8 ,because ! k+ ( ,moab1 :5 8he saw ! battle 0 too sore = him1 sacrific$ 8 elde/ son on ! wall = a burnt (f]+40 ,! ,israelites1 see+ ?is1 7 panic /ruck1 fl$1 & left ! prophecy unfulfill$ see v]ses #bf1 #bg1 #b ,*ron4 xvi41 #a4 ,!re is "s great mi/ake "h4 8,9 ! ?irty-six? ye> ( ! reign ( ,asa10 says ! *ronicl]1 8,baa%a1 ,k+ ( ,israel1 came up aga9/ ,judah1 & built ,ramah20 b :at says ! book ( ,k+s8 8,9 ! ?ird ye> ( ,asa1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 began ,baa%a to reign ov] ,israel1 & he reign$ tw5ty-f\r ye>s0 #a ,k+s1 xv41 #cc2 if ?is latt] /atem5t is correct ,baa%a di$ 9 ! tw5ty-sev5? ye> ( ! reign ( ,asa1 & c\ld n h wag$ w> aga9/ him n9e ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,dan4 i41 #a4 ,! writ] says t ,nebu*adnezz>1 k+ ( ,babylon1 laid siege to ,j]usalem 9 ! ?ird ye> ( ,jehoiakim2 b ,j]emiah says xxv41 #a4 t ! f\r? ye> ( ,jehoiakim 0 ! fir/ ( ,nebu*adnezz>'s reign4 ,s t he 0 n k+ at all 9 ! 8#crd ye> ( ,jehoiakim40 ,matt41 i41 #ag4 ,mat!w says1 8all ! g5]ations f ,abraham to ,david are f\rte52 & f ,david to ! captivity are f\rte52 & f ! captivity to ! bir? ( ,*ri/ are f\rte540 ,?is is true 9 no s5se4 ,! 8p]iods0 are q unequal 9 l5g?2 ! 8g5ealogies0 are n alike 9 numb]2 & f\rte5 9 no case is correct4 ,accord+ to ,bible *ronology ! fir/ p]iod 0 #iaa ye>s1 ! second #dig1 & ! ?ird #ehd4 ,john1 i41 #ah4 ,! evangeli/ says--8,no man ha? se5 ,god at any "t20 simil>ly we read 9 ,exodus xxxiii41 #bj1 8,!re %all no man see my face & live40 ,h[ does ?is agree ) ,g54 xxxii41 #bd-cj1 :]e ,jacob is said to h wre/l$ all night ) a my/]i\s be+1 & 8call$ ! "n ( ! place ,p5iel1 = ,i h se5 ,god face to face1 & my life is pres]v$40 ,s>ah also 8look$ ^u ,god0 :5 %e 0 told t h] husb& w\ld h a son ,g54 xvi41 #ac4 ,moses1 ,a>on1 ,nadab1 & ,abihu1 ) ! #gj eld]s ( ,israel 8saw ! ,god ( ,israel 4 4 4 !y saw ,god1 & did eat & dr9k0 ,exod4 xxiv41 #i-aa4 ,moses 0 on two occasions #dj days ) ,god1 & saw 8 8similitude10 & spake to him 8m\? to m\?0 ,numb]s1 xii41 #h4 ,num]\s o!r in/ances w occur to e read]2 if any?+ is reveal$ 9 ,scripture m positively ?an ano!r1 x is t ,god has appe>$ to _m1 f ,adam to ,john1 talk$ to !m famili>ly1 & !y h liv$4 ,john1 xxi41 #be4 ,john says1 8,!re are also _m o!r ?+s :i* ,jesus did1 ! :i*1 if !y %\ld be writt5 e "o1 ,i suppose t ev5 ! _w itself c\ld n conta9 ! books t %\ld be writt540 ,i w n g ?is l5g? respect+ ! mis-/atem5ts & errors ( ,scripture2 b x w\ld be no exagg]ation to say1 if all 7 writt5 d[n1 ?is pamphlet w\ld n conta9 !m4 999999 ,we w conclude ?is "p ( our subject ) "o or two errors ( a diff]5t sort4 ,deut4 i41 #a4 ,! writ] says--8,^! are ! words :i* ,moses spake to all ,israel on ?is side ,jordan1 9 ! pla9 ov] aga9/ ! ,r$ ,sea40 ,at ! "t he 0 z ne> ,jordan1 & ab\t z f> f ! ,r$ ,sea z he well c\ld be4 ,! expression 8,on ?is side ,jordan0 means 9 ?is v]se ea/ ( ! riv]1 b aft] ! ,israelites _h come into ! lot ( _! inh]itance1 8?is side ,jordan0 meant we/ ( ! riv]1 & ea/ ( x 0 call$ 8beyond ,jordan0 ,jo%ua1 ix41 #a1 #aj4 ,judges1 vii41 #c4 ,?is is ano!r geographical error4 ,x is /at$ t ,gideon ord]$ x to be proclaim$ ?r\gh\t 8 ho/ t all :o _h no /oma* = ! p5d+ fight ) ! ,midianites 7 at lib]ty to dep>t e>ly f ,m\nt ,gilead4 ,n[1 ! encampm5t ( ,gideon 0 9 ! valley ( ,jezreel1 we/ ( ! ,jordan2 :]eas ,m\nt ,gilead is beyond ,jordan1 f> away f ! site ( ! battle4 #b ,*ron4 xx41 #ce-cg4 ,?is is a ?ird example ( geographical confusion1 simil> to ^? m>vell\s blund]s ( old ,hom]4 ,! *ronicl] says t ,jeho%aphat built %ips 9 8,ezion-gab] to g to ,t>%i%40 ,ezion-gab] 0 a h>b\r 9 ! ,r$ ,sea1 & ,t>%i% is g5]ally suppos$ to be ,t>tessus1 ! fam\s ,phnician emporium ne> ! m\? ( ! ,guadalquiv]1 & n f> f ! mod]n ,cadiz4 ,x 0 f> m ?an ! navigators ( ,jewry c\ld h accompli%$ to sail f ! ,r$ ,sea to ,spa91 & c]ta9ly ,jeho%aphat w\ld n h *os5 t h>b\r = build+ %ips = ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,prov4 vi41 #f-h2 xxx41 #be4 ,solomon says3 8,g to ! ant1 ?\ slugg>d--:i* provide? h] meat 9 ! summ]1 & ga!re? h] food 9 ! h>ve/40 ,no d\bt x 0 a vulg> error ( v wide diffusion t ants fe$ ^u corn1 & lay up a /ore ( gra9 9 h>ve/ "t = w9t] use4 ,pl9y1 lian1 ,ovid1 ,virgil1 ,horace1 #dd & sev]al 9 our own c\ntry1 h endors$ ! in/ruction ( ,solomon1 b :at is ! real fact8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ants are dormant 9 w9t]2 & 9 ! next place1 !y d n fe$ ^u corn1 b *iefly on animal food4 ,:at ,solomon & o!rs suppos$ to be gra9s ( corn are 9 reality ! cocoons :i* !y br+ out ( _! ne/s 9 f9e wea!r to air1 & aft] !y h expos$ !m to ! sun !y c>ry !m back aga94 ,ef=ts h be5 made to prove t !re is a species ( ant :i* lives on gra92 b ev5 if su* c\ld be f\nd1 x is n ! exception1 b ! rule :i* mu/ *>act]ise ! animal4 ,no "o w\ld say to a p]son1 y are 8:ite z a rose10 or 8black z a *]ry20 ?\gh !re are :ite roses & black *]ries4 ,9 all prov]bial expressions & g5]al allusions1 ! ord9>y "* is ref]r$ to1 & n ! exceptions4 ,matt1 xiii41 #ca1 #cb2 ,m>k1 iv41 #ca1 #cb4 ,jesus said3 8,a gra9 ( mu/>d-se$ 4 4 4 is ! lea/ ( all se$s1 b :5 x is gr[n x is ! greate/ among h]bs1 & become? a tree1 s t ! birds ( ! air come & lodge 9 ! bran*es !re(40 ,x is n correct t ! 8gra9 ( mu/>d is ! lea/ ( all se$s40 ,_m se$s are small]1 z t ( ! foxglove & tobacco plant2 nor is x correct t mu/>d any:]e gr[s into a tree1 8s t ! birds ( ! air come & lodge 9 ! bran*es !re(40 ,! exagg]ation 9 ! correspond+ v]se ( ! second ,gospel is ev5 great] ?an t ( ,mat!w4 ,m>k says3 8,x is less ?an any ( ! se$s t be s[n 9 ! e>? 4 4 4 b become? great] ?an all h]bs1 & %oote? out great bran*es40 ,"h1 aga91 critics h come =w>d to prove t ! mu/>d se$ ( ! text 0 n mu/>d se$1 b some?+ else4 ,"s "o fancies he has discov]$ a se$ :i* bett] answ]s ! description1 & says ,jesus did n mean mu/>d1 b ! se$ ( ! critic4 ,su* pu]ile def5ce does m h>m ?an good4 ,moses did n mean 8six days0 by six days2 ,jo%ua did n mean t ! 8sun 0 to /& /ill10 :5 he comm&$ x s to d2 ,solomon did n mean 8ants0 by ants2 nor ,jesus1 8mu/>d-se$0 by mu/>d se$4 ,9 fact1 words h no mean+1 b may be fitt$ ) a slid+ scale to fit ! wi%es & k ( e read]4 ,! di%one/y ( ?is practice is palpable1 & any sy/em :i* ne$s su* %or+ %\ld be suff]$ to fall ?r\gh its own weakness4 #a ,*ron4 iv41 #ag2 & #a ,*ron4 vii41 #ad4 ,be+ on ! subject ( blund]s1 we w\ld comm5d our read]s to ! two v]ses ref]r$ to above--8,! sons ( ,ezra 7 ,je!r1 ,m]$ 4 4 4 & ,jalon2 & %e b>e ,miriam1 ,%ammai1 & ,i%bah40 ,aga94 8,! sons ( ,manasseh 7 ,a%riel1 :om %e b>e 4 4 4 & ! "n ( ! second 0 ,zelophehad40 ,i "k n if ! read] c und]/& ^! v]ses2 ,i mu/ c&idly confess ,i am :olly unable to atta* any mean+ :atev] to !m4 ,ano!r puzzle w be se5 9 ,ecclesia/es1 vii41 #bg-bi1 b probably ! translation is 9 great measure responsible = ! obscurity ( ?is passage4 ,! prea*] says3 8,behold1 ?is h ,i f\nd1 c\nt+ "o by "o to f9d out ! acc\nt2 :i* yet my s\l seeke?1 b ,i f9d n3 "o man among a ?\s& h ,i f\nd1 b a woman among all ^? h ,i n f\nd40 ,x w\ld be no easy matt] to make out :at ! prea*] 8has f\nd10 :i* requires su* a bl[+ ( trumpets4 ,! orig9al ,hebrew may ?r[ "s light ^u 8 mean+1 b ,i am c]ta9 t if any c&idate = ! civil s]vice _h writt5 ^? v]ses1 no exam9] w\ld comm5d _! p]spicuity4 ,,"p ,,iii4--,,second ,,division4 ,,scripture ,,contradicts ,,scripture4 ,9 ! =m] "p ( ?is division num]\s examples h be5 br\ght toge!r to prove t ! scope ( ,scripture 9 "o place is n reconcilable ) ! /atem5t giv5 9 ano!r2 x n[ rema9s to g "o /ep fur!r1 & %[ t "o ,scripture positively contradicts ano!r4 ,9 ! =m] "p ! passages allud$ to are obvi\sly 9 error2 9 ?is "p "o text w be contra/$ ) ano!r contradictory text1 b x w n be possible to pron\nce :i* is "r1 or :e!r bo? are n equally 9 fault4 ,x w suffice 9 _m cases simply to set "o /atem5t aga9/ ano!r /atem5t 9 sep>ate columns1 & leave ! read] to =m 8 own judgm5t2 b 9 "s few in/ances a rem>k or two w be giv5 to po9t out ! scope ( ! error to :i* att5tion is direct$4 ,g54 vi41 #ai1 #bj4 ,g54 vii41 #b4 ,! direction giv5 by ,god to ,?is pla91 positive direction is ,noah 0--8,( e liv+ ?+ alt]$ 9 ! v next *apt]1 ( all fle%1 two ( e sort & a di/9ction is made betwe5 %alt ?\ br+ into ! ark clean & unclean animals3 8,( 4 4 4 !y %all be male & its e clean bea/ ?\ %alt take female2 ( f[ls aft] _! to !e by sev5s1 ! male & k9d1 & ( cattle aft] _! 8 female40 k9d1 ( e creep+ ?+ ( ! e>? aft] 8 k9d1 two ( ,sev5 pairs 7or #ad animals7 is a e sort %all come unto !e v wide deviation f ! to keep !m alive40 direction1 two only ( e sort %all be tak5 into ! ark to ,no?+ c be m explicit4 ,x keep !m alive4 is ev5 expressly said t ! cattle 7 n to exce$ two2 x 0 to be two 8( all fle%20 two ( 8e sort40 ,g54 xlvi41 #bg2 ,deut4 x41 #bb4 ,acts1 vii41 #ad4 ,9 ! books ( ,moses we are m ,by :at au?ority does ! m>tyr ?an once told t all ! s\ls ,/eph5 increase ?is positive ( ! h\se ( ,jacob :i* came ass]tion by ! addition ( five into ,egypt 7 8?ree score & m8 say+ 8all ! k9dr$ ( t540 ,jacob :i* came into ,egypt 7 ?ree score & #ae s\ls40 ,we read 9 ,g54 xlvi41 #bf1 t ! numb]1 exclusive ( ,joseph & 8 two sons1 :o 7 already 9 ,egypt1 & ( ,jacob himself1 ! f\nd] ( ! race1 8all ! s\ls 7 ?ree score & six20 b includ+ ^! f\r1 ! numb] am\nt$ to 8?ree score & t540 ,by add+ toge!r ! names set d[n 9 ,g54 xlvi41 #ae1 #ah1 #bb1 #be1 x w be f\nd t ! numb] am\nts to #gj2 ! five1 !re=e1 add$ by ,/eph51 _h no exi/5ce4 #a ,sam41 xxx41 #a-aj1 #ag4 #a ,*ron41 xii41 #bj-bb4 ,! ,amalekites burnt ,ziklag1 & ,h[ is ?is transaction record$ drove (f ! wom5 z captives4 by ! *ronicl]8 ,:5 ,david ,?ree days aft]w>ds ,david & rea*$ ,ziklag1 eight capta9s 88 m50 came to ! place & 8( ?\s&s0 came to him1 & saw ! calamity :i* _h help$ him aga9/ ! ,amalekite befall5 x4 ,david consult$ ! raid]s1 & s _m m5 flock$ ephod1 & 0 told to pursue ! to 8 /&>d to help him1 t 8rov]s10 = he %\ld n only 8 army 0 8a great ho/1 l ov]take !m1 b %\ld recov] ! ho/ ( ,god40 all t !y _h tak5 captive4 8,s ,david w5t1 he & ! six ,c]ta9ly x seems v hundr$ m5 t 7 ) him1 improbable t #djj m5 %\ld be & came to ! brook ,besor40 able to extirpate ! :ole army ,"h ,david left beh9d #bjj ( ! ( ! ,amalekites :i* mu/ h m51 & ) ! rema9+ #djj be5 pretty num]\s1 see+ #djj ov]took ! spoil]s1 & m5 m\nt$ on camels manag$ to extirpat$ !m1 = 8he smote escape2 b ^! #djj are spok5 !m f ! twilight ev5 unto ( z m]e ciph]s1 = ,david & ! ev5+ ( ! next day1 & 8 m5 slew all ! :ole army1 !re escap$ n a man ( !m1 except ^! few "y m5 :o save #djj :o fl$ on camels40 7 on camels4 #b ,sam41 ii41 #aj4 #b ,sam41 ii41 #aa4 ,i%bo%e?1 ! rival k+ ( ,9 ! v next v]se we are ,david1 is said to h reign$ in=m$ t ,david reign$ two ye>s2 & dur+ ^! two sev5 ye>s & a half ov] ye>s1 ,david reign$ ov] ,judah ,judah only1 dur+ all :i* "t only4 ,i%bo%e? reign$ ov] ! re/ ( ! tribes4 #b ,sam41 viii41 #d1 #e4 #a ,*ron41 xviii41 #d4 ,david1 says ! writ] ( ?is ,9 ! correspond+ passage book1 took f ,hadadez]1 787 record$ 9 ! book ( ,k+ ( ,zobah1 #a1jjj *>iots1 ,*ronicles1 we are told t ! & sev5 hundr$ horsem51 & numb] ( horsem5 0 n #gjj1 #bb1jjj footm54 b sev5 ?\s&4 ,! "n ( ! k+ is "h call$ ,had>ez]4 #b ,sam41 x41 #f1 #ah4 #a ,*ron41 xix41 #ah4 ,had>ez] hir$ #cc1jjj ,syrians to ,9 ! book ( ,*ronicles ,david oppose ,david2 b ,david came is said to h sla9 sev5 aga9/ ! alli$ army & 8slew ?\s& m51 :i* f\ght 9 sev5 hundr$ *>iots ( ! *>iots1 & =ty ?\s& ,syrians1 & =ty ?\s& footm54 horsem540 #b ,sam41 xxiv41 #i4 #a ,*ron41 xxi41 #e4 ,! 8fight+ m50 at ! close ,9 ! book ( ,*ronicles ! ( ,david's reign are /at$ 9 numb] ( fight+ m5 is ev5 ! book ( ,samuel to h be5 m a/\nd+4 ,x is giv5 z #a1cjj1jjj 7672 ( ^! #hjj1jjj #a1egj1jjj2 ( :i* #a1ajj1jjj 7 ( ,israel1 & #ejj1jjj ( belong$ to ,israel1 & #dgj1jjj ,judah4 to ,judah4 #b ,sam41 xxiv41 #ac4 #a ,*ron41 xxi41 #ab4 ,:5 ,david numb]$ ! p1 a ,accord+ to ,*ronicles1 ! *oice ( ?ree evils 0 giv5 *oice 03 ?ree ye>s ( him4 ,accord+ to ,samuel1 ! fam9e1 & n sev54 evils 73 sev5 ye>s ( fam9e1 ?ree mon?s pursuit by 8 enemies1 or ?ree days' pe/il5ce4 #b ,sam41 xxiv41 #bd4 ,*ron41 xxi41 #be4 ,9 ! book ( ,samuel1 ,david is ,9 ! book ( ,*ronicles1 he is said to h giv5 to ,araunah = said to h giv5 = x #fjj ! ?re%+-floor fifty %ekels ( gold #edg #ajs44 %ekels ( silv] #e #acs4 #f;d44 #a ,kgs41 vii41 #bf4 #b ,*ron41 iv41 #e4 ,accord+ to ! book ( ,k+s1 ,accord+ to ! book ( ,solomon's braz5 lav] held #b1jjj ,*ronicles1 x held #c1jjj ba?s ba?s #ae1jjj gallons4 ab\t #bb1ejj gallons4 #b ,kgs41 viii41 #bf4 #b ,*ron41 xxii41 #b4 ,! writ] ( ! book ( ,k+s ,we are "h in=m$ t ,ahaziah tells u t ,ahaziah 0 #bb 0 #db :5 he began to reign1 ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 & n #bb4 ,bo? agree 9 ! & he reign$ "o ye>4 l5g? ( 8 reign4 #b ,kgs41 xiv41 #g4 #b ,*ron41 xxv41 #aa-ab4 ,9 ! book ( ,k+s1 ,amaziah is ,9 ! book ( ,*ronicles he is said to h sla9 #aj1jjj said to h sla9 twice t ,edomites 9 ! ,valley ( ,salt4 numb]3 #aj1jjj he smote1 & #aj1jjj he ca/ d[n f ! top ( a rock1 :]eby 8!y 7 all brok5 9 pieces0 767 #b ,kgs41 xxiv41 #h4 #b ,*ron41 xxxvi41 #i4 ,! au?or ( ! book ( ,k+s ,! au?or ( ! book ( tells u t 8,jehoia*9 0 ,*ronicles says t 8,jehoia*9 eighte5 ye>s old :5 he 0 eight ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 & he reign$ began to reign1 & he reign$ 9 ,j]usalem ?ree mon?s40 ?ree mon?s & t5 days 9 ,j]usalem40 #a ,*ron41 xxii41 #ad4 #a ,*ron41 xxix41 #d4 ,david1 we are "h told1 ,9 ?is *apt] ! beque/ is bequea!d to ,solomon = ! /at$ to h be5 only #c1jjj temple ! fabul\s sum ( tal5ts ( gold1 & #g1jjj ( #ajj1jjj tal5ts ( gold1 & a silv]4 ,?is w\ld am\nt to million tal5ts ( silv]4 ,9 #aff1fej1jjj ,engli% money4 ,a ,engli% money ?is w\ld be sev5 good r\nd sum = a petty /ate ?\s& million /]l+ 7say n bigg] ?an ,york%ire1 b #g1jjj1jjj1jjj674 /ill consid]ably r$uc$ f t giv5 9 ! previ\s record4 #b ,*ron4 iii41 #ae4 ,j]emiah lii41 #ba1 #bb4 ,accord+ to ! *ronicl] ! ,j]emiah tells u ! %aft ( height ( ! two pill>s made by ea* 0 only #ah cubits high4 ,he ,solomon = ! temple 0 #ce agrees 9 ! height ( ! cubits 9 ! %aft1 on :i* 0 *apit] 7five cubits74 a *apit] ( five cubits4 ,accord+ to ,j]emiah ! entire ,altoge!r ab\t #hj feet66 height 0 ab\t #dj feet1 or half t ( ! *ronicl]4 ,j]emiah lii41 #bh-cj4 ,ezra ii41 #fd4 ,! 8prophet0 in=ms u t ! ,ezra /ates t ( ! captives total numb] ( captives tak5 tak5 to ,babylon only #db1cfj 7 f ,judah to ,babylon 0 only will+ to return4 ,all ! re/ #d1fjj4 ,a mode/ numb] en\gh1 pref]r$ to rema9 :]e !y comp>$ ) ! numb] ( 74 ,no d\bt ,ezra w\ld give fight+ m51 :i* av]ag$ u to und]/& t m #cjj1jjj1 accord+ to ! ,bible rema9$ 9 ,babylon ?an w5t up hi/orians4 to ! l& ( _! fa!rs4 ,! 8prophet0 has made a mi/ake 9 8 sum4 ,! ?ree captivities 7 #c1cbj #hcb #gded1hig1 n #d1fjj4 ,"o is puzzl$ to und]/& h[ #d1jjj captives %\ld h s /ripp$ ! k+dom z to leave x a wild]ness2 we f9d hundr$s ( ?\s&s fall+ 9 a s+le battle )\t exhau/+ ! c\ntry at all4 ,matt4 xvii41 #a-b4 ,luke ix41 #bh4 ,"h we read 8,aft] six days ,luke says 8,ab\t an eight days ,jesus take? ,pet]1 ,james1 & aft] 4 4 4 he took ,pet]1 ,john1 ,john1 & br+e? !m up into a & ,james1 & w5t up into a high m\nta9 4 4 4 & 0 m\nta91 & 0 transfigur$40 transfigur$ be=e !m40 ,m>k vi41 #dj4 ,luke ix41 #ad4 ,m>k says ( ! #ejjj :o 7 ,luke says t ,jesus direct$ 8 f$ ) five b>ley loaves & disciples 8to make !m sit d[n two fi%es3 8,!y sat d[n 9 by fifties 9 a company40 ranks1 by hundr$s & by fifties40 ,^! la/ two examples are n v weighty1 b 9 a book :i* pr(esses to be inspir$1 & dem&s unres]v$ & unconditional belief1 we expect m9ute accuracy4 ,! argum5t we advance is accumulative4 ,probably no book ( good reputation has s _m contradictory passages z ! ,bible2 ! examples ref]r$ to 9 ?is pamphlet =m b a small "p ( :at might be br\ght =w>d1 if we all[$ ourselves a l>g] space4 ,! examples giv5 above are m or less connect$ ) figures4 ,! re/ ( ! examples to be /at$ are indep5d5t ( su* s\rces ( error4 ,a few %all be giv5 9 detail & o!rs 9 p>allel columns4 ,g541 i41 #bg4 ,adam & ,eve1 we are "h told1 7 creat$ on ! six? day4 ,! words are q explicit1 8male & female creat$ he !m1 & ,god bless$ !m 4 4 4 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! six? day40 ,we are little prep>$ to he> 9 ! v next *apt] t ,god did n create !m a male & female on ! six? day1 & ( c\rse did n bless !m4 ,:at is /ill m /range is t ! *apt] op5s ) ! words3 8,?us ! heav5s & ! e>? 7 f9i%$ & all ! ho/ ( !m1 & on ! sev5? day ,god end$ 8 "w :i* he _h made40 ,accord+ to v4 #ba we f9d t ,god did n re/ f 8 "w at ! close ( ! six? day1 nor 0 8 "w end$1 nor 0 woman yet made2 = aft] ?is 8re/10 or dur+ ?is 8sabba?10 we are n told :i*1 ,adam be+ ?r[n into a deep sleep1 "o ( 8 ribs 0 ab/ract$1 & out ( ?is rib 0 ,eve made4 ,g541 iv4 #ad4 ,aft] ,ca9 _h kill$ 8 bro!r ,abel he 0 8driv5 by ,god f ! face ( ! e>?20 & ,ca9 said3 8,my puni%m5t is great] ?an ,i c be> 4 4 4 ,i %all be a fugitive & a vagabond 9 ! e>?1 & x %all come to pass t ev]yone t f9de? me %all slay me40 ,"o w\ld suppose f ?is t ! _w 0 populat$ at ! "t1 & n t ,ca9 0 ! fir/-born ( ! human race4 ,g541 xlix41 #aj4 8,! sceptre %all n dep>t f ,judah until ,%iloh come40 ,we are told t ,%iloh ! peaceful "o means 8! son ( peace10 ! ,messiah1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if s1 h[ ?or\ghly did facts contradict ?is prophecy4 ,judah _h no sceptre till ,david's "t1 #fej ye>s aft] ^! words 7 spok52 x held ! sceptre #dfj ye>s1 & x dep>t$ f ,judah #ehj ye>s be=e ,%iloh came4 ,exodus1 xx4 ,! *apt] conta9s ! decalogue read 9 ! ,anglican *ur*es e ,sunday morn+4 ,moses broke ! fir/ pair ( /one tables1 b hav+ prep>$ two o!rs ,jehovah 8wrote ^u !m ! words t 7 on ! fir/ tables40 ,by comp>+ ,exod4 xxxiv4 ) ,exod4 xx41 x w be f\nd t !re is v little resemblance betwe5 ! fir/ & second decalogue4 ,only ?ree ( ! t5 comm&m5ts are at all alike1 ! o!r sev5 ( ! fir/ pair ( tables f9d no c\nt]p>t 9 ! second4 #a ,sam41 ix41 #b4 ,saul is call$ 8a *oice "y man & a goodly10 yet _h he at ! "t a son 9 man's e/ate4 #a ,sam41 xv41 #g-bj4 ,saul positively affirms t he _h 8utt]ly de/roy$ all ! ,amalekites1 except ,agag10 & him ,samuel 8hew$ to pieces40 ,"s tw5ty ye>s aft] ?is extirpation1 ,david is appo9t$ to de/roy ! v same p1 & he also 8smote !m f ! twilight ev5 unto ! ev5+ ( ! next day1 & !re escap$ n a man ( !m1 save #djj "y m51 :i* fl$ on camels40 7#a ,sam4 xxx41 #ag47 7,see also #a ,*ron41 iv41 #da-dc47 #a ,sam41 xvi41 #ah4 ,:5 ,david 0 introduc$ to k+ ,saul1 he is describ$ z 8a mighty valiant man1 & a man ( w>20 b 9 ! next *apt] he is call$ a 8/ripl+ unpractic$ 9 arms10 & unus$ to arm\r4 ,9 ! =m] ( ^! two *apt]s 7v4 #ba71 he is repres5t$ z ,saul's companion1 :o 8/ood be=e ! k+1 & ,saul lov$ him greatly20 9 ! latt] 7xvii41 #ee1 #ef71 he becomes a /ripl+ :olly unkn[n to ! mon>* & 8 (fic]s1 = ,saul asks ,abn] 8^: son is ?is y\?8 & ,abn] said1 ,z ?y s\l live?1 ,o k+1 ,i _c tell4 ,& ,saul said1 ,inquire ^: son ! /ripl+ is40 ,yet ?is /ripl+ 0 a 8mighty man ( val\r10 :o _h actually be5 ,saul's 8arm\r be>]0 & belov$ companion4 ,he _h liv$ ) ,saul1 _h play$ to him 9 8 moody fits1 & *>m$ away 8 ill-temp]1 _h be5 a cause ( jeal\sy to ! k+1 :o _h ev5 tri$ to kill him1 & yet nei!r ,saul nor ,abn] _h ev] se5 him or kn[n 8 "n4 #b ,sam41 viii41 #ag4 ,! writ] says !re 7 two high prie/s dur+ ! rebellion ( ,david1 "o elect$ by ,saul & ! o!r by ,david3 !y 71 8,zadok son ( ,ahitub1 & ,ahimele* son ( ,abia?>40 ,if anyone w read ! n>rative ) tol]able c>e he w see t ,ahimele* 0 dead1 hav+ be5 sla9 by ,doeg :5 he put ! city ( ,nob to ! sword 7#a ,sam4 xxii41 #ah72 besides ,ahimele* 0 n ! son b ! fa!r ( ,abia?>1 7#a ,sam4 xxii41 #bj2 xxiii41 #f71 & ! fa!r ( ,ahimele* 0 ,ahitub1 a 8fact0 repeat$ ?ree times 9 z _m v]ses1 9 #a ,sam4 xxii41 #i-ab4 ,?is blund] ab\t ,ahimele* has be5 copi$ into o!r places1 = example1 #a ,sam4 xx41 #be2 #a ,k+s iv41 #d2 #a ,*ronicles xviii41 #af1 b !re _c be a %ad[ ( d\bt t ,abia?>1 & n ,ahimele*1 0 ! high prie/ appo9t$ by ,david3 fir/1 because ,abia?> fl$ to ,david = safety2 secondly1 because he 0 ! high prie/ dur+ ! entire reign ( ,david2 & f9ally1 because he 0 depos$ by ,solomon1 :o told him he w\ld h put him to dea? if he _h n s]v$ be=e ,david4 7#a ,k+s ii41 #bf47 ,j]emiah1 xxii41 #bi1 #cj4 8,o e>?1 e>?1 e>?60 exclaims ! prophet1 8he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l--,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,write ye ?is man ,coniah *ildless40 ,accord+ to #a ,*ronicles1 iii41 #ag1 #ah1 ,coniah1 or ,je-coniah _h eight sons1 viz3 ,assir1 ,sala?iel1 ,mal*iram1 ,p$aiah1 ,%5az>1 ,jecamiah1 ,ho%ama1 & ,n$abiah4 ,j]emiah1 xxxvi41 #cj4 ,jehovah told ,j]emiah t ,jehoiakim 8%\ld h none to sit on ! ?rone ( ,david30 b we are told 7#b ,*ronicles xxxvi41 #h7 t 8 son succe$$ him1 & aft] 8 son 8 bro!r4 ,ezekiel1 xxx41 #ac4 ,?is & ! two foll[+ *apt]s speak ( ! conque/ ( ,egypt by ,babylon4 ,! writ] says t ! c\ntry %\ld be made desolate f nor? to s\?1 & t !re %\ld be 8no m a pr9ce ( ,egypt40 ,n "o ^w ( ?is corresponds ) ! kn[n hi/ory ( ,egypt4 ,h]odotus does n give ! slighte/ h9t ( su* a calamity4 ,m]*ants frequ5t$ ! c\ntry )\t int]ruption long aft] t1 & if ! p _h be5 scatt]$1 ! cities utt]ly wa/$ = #dj ye>s1 & 8no k+ _h succe$$ to ! ?rone10 x mu/ h be5 kn[n4 ,! sil5ce ( hi/orians on ?is po9t is a mo/ conclusive pro( t ! logic ( fact did n accord ) ! ^w ( prophecy4 ,! same may be said ( ! ,ph>aoh dr[n$ 9 ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,no hi/ory confirms ?is tale1 & no k+ ( ,egypt c be made to tally ) ! cata/rophe4 ,b ,egypt 0 n an insignificant k+dom l ,judah1 :i* no "o knew ab\t2 x 0 ! =emo/ k+dom ( ! _w1 & if "o ( its k+s _h be5 dr[n$ 9 ! sea ) all 8 ho/1 "s m5tion mu/ h be5 made !re(4 ,,g5ealogy ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/4 ,take ano!r example4 ,bo? ,mat!w & ,luke lab\r to prove ! g5ealogy ( ,*ri/ f ,david4 ,luke traces ,joseph to ,adam1 ?r\gh ,david 7iii41 #bc-cf71 & ,mat!w gives ! desc5dants ( ,david d[n to 8,joseph1 ! husb& ( ,m>y40 ,! object ( bo? is to %[ t ,jesus1 ?r\gh ,joseph1 came 9 ! direct l9e1 & 0 !re=e ( ! l9eage ( ,david4 ,! int]polat$ miracul\s conception1 ab&on$ by biblical s*ol>s1 #ec utt]ly /ultifies ! purpose ( ^! p$igrees4 ,mat!w & ,luke 8prove0 t ,jesus 0 ( ! l9eage ( ,david because ,joseph1 ! husb& ( ,m>y1 0 9 ! direct l9e4 ,! miracul\s conception goes to %[ t ,joseph 0 n ! fa!r ( ,jesus1 & consequ5tly t ,jesus 0 n ( ! l9e ( ,david at all4 ,"h1 !n1 is a dilemma3--if ,jesus 0 ! son ( ,joseph 8 div9ity mu/ be giv5 up2 if he 0 n ! son ( ,joseph1 he 0 n ( ! l9e ( ,david1 & 8 ,messiah%ip mu/ be giv5 up4 ,by ca/+ an eye ov] ! two g5ealogies1 x w be se5 t !y diff] 9 all po9ts except at c]ta9 nodes1 & ! usual answ] is1 t ,luke's is ! p$igree ( ,joseph1 & ,mat!w's t ( ,m>y4 ,b !re is n ! slighte/ indication ( ?is diff]5ce 9 ! ,gospel text2 bo? pr(ess to give ! g5ealogy ( ,joseph4 ,mat!w says1 8,jacob begat ,joseph1 ! husb& ( ,m>y1 ( :om ,jesus 0 born0 7i41 #af72 !re _c be a %ad[ ( d\bt t ?is is meant = ! p$igree ( ,joseph1 ! husb& ( ,m>y4 ,if n1 ! g5ealogy 0 t ( ,rahab ! h>lot1 = v]se #e tells u t ,boaz 0 ! husb& ( ,rahab1 ( :om ,ob$ 0 born4 ,s aga9 9 v]se #f1 ,ba?%eba is giv5 z ! wife ( ,david1 & "m ( ,solomon4 ,luke says 7iii41 #bc71 ,jesus 0 z 0 suppos$ ! son ( ,joseph1 ! son ( ,heli2 & does n ev5 m5tion ,m>y4 ,! ?ree words 9 brackets are a m]e gloss1 & c\ld n h be5 writt5 by ,luke1 z !y w\ld de/roy ! v ?+ he 0 try+ to prove3 ,jesus 0 ! son ( ,joseph1 ,joseph ( ,heli1 & ,heli 0 a desc5dant ( ,david1 ,abraham1 & ,se?4 ,if ,jesus 0 n really ! son ( ,joseph1 :y tr\ble himself to %[ t ,joseph 0 9 ! l9e ( ,david1 ,abraham1 & ,se?8 ,b x is q evid5t t ,mat!w & ,luke suppos$ ,jesus to be ! son ( ,joseph4 ,s did ! neighb\rs ( ,joseph & ,m>y1 = !y said 7,matt1 xiii41 #ee71 8,is n ?is ! c>p5t]'s son80 ,x nev] ooz$ out 9 8 native village t ,m>y's son 0 o!r ?an h] son 9 ! usual c\rse ( nature4 ,ev5 ,m>y h]self says to ,jesus 8?y fa!r & ,i h s\ght !e sorr[+0 7,luke ii41 #dh72 ,m>y calls ,joseph ! fa!r1 & n ! reput$ fa!r1 ( ,jesus1 & nev] seems to h _h a %ad[ ( d\bt ab\t x4 ,s 0 x ) ! disciples2 _! adh]5ce to ,jesus _h no?+ to d ) 8 div9ity4 ,!y none ( !m ev] h9t at su* a notion4 ,philip said to ,na?aniel 8,we h f\nd him ( :om ,moses spoke1 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ! son ( ,joseph0 7,john i41 #de72 n ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ! son ( ,jehovah1 b ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ! son ( ,joseph4 ,all 7 anxi\s to prove 8 l9eage f ,david1 & none c>$ to set aside s v important a po9t4 ,( c\rse !y spoke ( him z 8,*ri/10 b ,*ri/ 0 m]ely an accept$ title = 8,k+ ( ! !ocracy10 & 9 ord] t ,jesus might be ! 8,*ri/10 x 0 absolutely ess5tial t he %\ld be a desc5dant ( ,david4 #ed ,! int]polat$ leg5d ( ! miracul\s conception is a fatal blund]1 & if accept$ w\ld utt]ly de/roy ! claim ( ,jesus to ! ,messiah%ip4 ,g541 ii41 #ag4 ,g541 iii41 #ag-ai4 ,! ,"l ,god said to ,adam1 8( ,unto ,adam ,god said1 8,because ?\ ! tree ( ! k ( good ha/ eat5 ( ! tree ( :i* ,i & evil ?\ %alt n eat ( comm&$ !e n to eat n x2 = 9 ! day t ?\ ?\ %alt surely die1 b 9 eate/ !re( ?\ %alt surely ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ die40 eat bread1 till ?\ return unto ! gr\nd40 ,two ?+s /rike u 9 read+ ! latt] passage3 7#a7 ,adam did n 8surely die0 on ! day he ate ( ! =bidd5 fruit2 & 7#b7 !re is n ! slighte/ h9t to ju/ify ! common dogma t dea? 0 ! p5alty incurr$ by ,adam1 b simply toil--toil till he di$4 8,9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat bread till ?\ return unto ! gr\nd40 ,on ! subject ( dea? x may be "h rem>k$ t ! scripture makes m5tion ( ?\s&s & hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 :o are n to die at all4 ,we h ! case ( ,eno* 7,g541 v41 #bd71 ! case ( ,elijah 7#b ,k+s1 ii41 #aa71 & all ! inhabitants ( ! e>? :o w be alive 8at ! la/ day0 7#a ,cor9?ians1 xv41 #ea74 ,ei!r dea? is n 8! wages ( s910 or ^! p]sons are n ( ! race ( ,adam4 ,! 8curse0 is n transmitt$ to !m2 if n to !m1 :y to o!rs8 ,& :at becomes ( ! dogma ( ,adam & ,*ri/ z f$]al heads8 ,! :ole !ory is utt]ly ov]turn$4 #a ,k+s viii41 #i2 #b ,*ron4 v4 #aj4 ,hebrews ix41 #d4 ,! hi/oric books ( ! ,old ,! writ] ( ?is book affirms ,te/am5t agree 9 ! fact t t besides ! tables ( ! !re 0 8no?+ 9 ! ark cov5ant1 !re 7 9 ! ark save ! two tables :i* ,moses 8! gold5 pot t _h manna1 put !re9 at ,horeb40 & ,a>on's rod t budd$40 ,! pot ( manna & ,a>on's rod ought to h be5 9 ! ark1 inasmu* z ,moses 0 told to place !m !re 7,exod4 xvi41 #cc1 #cd42 ,numb]s xvii41 #aj72 b ?is is only ano!r in/ance ( ! inconsi/5cy compla9$ (4 #a ,k+s1 xxii41 #dh1 #di4 #b ,*ron4 xx41 #ce1 #cf4 ,! writ] tells u t ,9 ! ,book ( ,k+s we are told 8,jeho%aphat made %ips ( t ,jeho%aphat w\ld n all[ ,t>%i% i4e4 ,spani% ,ahaziah to jo9 9 ! adv5ture galleons to g to ,ophir = to ,ophir4 ,! *ronicl] says gold4 4 4 4 ,!n said ,ahaziah to t 8,jeho%aphat jo9$ ,ahaziah0 ,jeho%aphat1 let my s]vants g 9 mak+ ^! galleons4 ) ?y s]vants 9 ! %ips1 b he w\ld n40 #b ,k+s1 ix41 #aa-ac4 ,hosea1 i41 #d4 ,! royal hi/orian di/9ctly ,hosea says3 8,! ,"l said ,i w says t ,jehu 0 expressly av5ge ! blood ( ,jezreel ^u rais$ by ,god to ! ?rone ( ! h\se ( ,jehu1 & 7because ,israel to extirpate ! wick$ he extirpat$ ! h\se ( ,ahab7 h\se ( ,ahab1 & 8av5ge ! ,i w cause to cease ! k+dom blood ( ! prophets %$ by ( ! h\se ( ,israel40 ,jezebel40 #b ,k+s1 ix41 #bg4 #b ,*ron41 xxii41 #i4 ,! book ( ,k+s in=ms u t ,! *ronicl] says he 0 caught :5 ,jehu fell on ! race ( by ! ag5ts ( ,jehu 8hid 9 ,ahab1 ,ahaziah 8fl$ to ,megiddo1 ,sam>ia10 & be+ tak5 captive & !re di$40 to ,jehu1 0 !n sla94 #b ,k+s1 x41 #ag4 #b ,k+s1 x41 #aa1 #ab4 ,"h ! slaught] ( ! h\se ,"h x is plac$ 9 ,jezreel1 & ( ,ahab is plac$ 9 ,sam>ia4 aft] ,jehu _h sla9 8all t rema9$ ( ! h\se ( ,ahab1 all 8 great m51 & 8 k9sfolk1 & 8 prie/s 4 4 4 he arose & dep>t$ & came to ,sam>ia40 ,?is agrees ) ,hosea1 i41 #d1 cit$ above4 #a ,*ron41 xi41 #a-c4 #b ,sam41 ii41 #a-aa4 ,on ! dea? ( ,saul we are "h ,"h we are in=m$ t ,david told t 8,!n all ,israel & 8 m5 w5t to ,hebron at ! ga!r$ !mselves to ,david unto dea? ( ,saul1 8& ! m5 ( ,hebron1 say+1 4 4 4 ?\ %alt ,judah came & ano9t$ him be rul] ov] 4 4 4 ,israel 4 4 4 k+ ov] ! h\se ( ,judah40 & ,david made a cov5ant ) !m 9 ,hebron 4 4 4 & !y ,b ,abn] took ,i%bo%e?1 son ( ano9t$ ,david k+ ov] ,israel40 ,saul1 & made him k+ ov] all ,israel4 ,david 0 = sev5 ye>s & six mon?s k+ ov] ! h\se ( ,judah only4 #b ,*ron41 xxiv41 #bb4 #b ,*ron41 xxiv41 #be4 ,joa%1 x is said1 8rememb]$ ,"h we are told t ,joa% slew n ! k9dness ( ,jehoiada 8 n ! son ( ,jehoiada1 b fo/] fa!r1 b slew 8 ! sons2 = ! s]vants ( son10 i4e41 ,ze*>iah ! ,joa% conspir$ aga9/ him n ,high ,prie/1 see v4 #bj4 = ! blood ( ,ze*>iah1 b 8= ! blood ( ! sons ( ,jehoiada40 #b ,k+s1 xii41 #ac4 #b ,*ron41 xxiv41 #ad4 ,:5 ,jehoa% repair$ ! temple ,! *ronicl] contradicts ?is he plac$ a money-box beside ! ass]tion po9t blank1 & alt> = volunt>y affirms t ) ! money s contributions1 b 7says ! collect$ 87 made vessels = writ]7 !re 0 n money ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 vessels to en\gh collect$ to make 8b[ls m9i/] & to (f]1 & ( silv]1 snuff]s1 bas9s1 spoons1 & vessels ( gold & trumpets1 nor any vessels ( silv]40 gold or silv]40 #b ,*ron41 xxxiii41 #ae4 #b ,k+s1 xxiii41 #f4 ,manasseh is repres5t$ z hav+ ,b 9 ! reign ( ,manasseh's tak5 ! /range gods & idols gr&son1 ^: "n 0 ,josiah1 out ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l 4 4 4 ^! /range gods & idols 7 & ( hav+ 8ca/ !m out ( /ill 9 ! temple1 = ,josiah ! city40 8took !m out ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l 4 4 4 & /amp$ !m to p[d]40 ,psalm1 lxxii41 #bj4 #a ,*ron41 xvi41 #g-cf4 ,we read1 "h 8! pray]s ,"h is giv5 a psalm :i* ! i4e41 ! psalms ( ,david1 *ronicl] says 8,david deliv]$ ! son ( ,jesse1 are end$40 fir/40 ,f v]se #h to #bb is ,psalm cv41 #a-ae2 ! next #aa v]ses are ,psalm xcvi42 & ! rema9+ v]ses are ,psalm cvi41 #a1 #dg1 #dh4 ,9 ! 8head+s0 #ah ( ! psalms1 aft] ! lxxii41 are ascrib$ to ,david1 viz41 ciii41 cviii41 cix41 cx41 cxxii41 cxxiv41 cxxxi41 cxxxiii41 cxxxviii41 cxxxix41 cxl4-cxlv4 ,matt41 i41 #bc4 ,matt41 i41 #af4 ,mat!w says ! bir? ( ,jesus ,! son ( ,m>y 0 ,jesus1 call$ fulfill$ ! prophecy ( ,isaiah ! ,*ri/4 7vii41 #ad71 8,behold a virg9 %all conceive & be> a son1 & %all call 8 "n ,emmanuel0 ,god ) u4 7#a7 ,! *ild ref]r$ to by ,isaiah 0 to be /ill an infant :5 ,rez9 & ,pekah %\ld be cut (f4 ,isaiah says1 8,be=e ! *ild ,emmanuel %all "k to refuse ! evil & *oose ! good1 ,syria & ,israel %all be depriv$ ( bo? h] k+s40 ,x requir$ no great p5etration to =etell t ! league ( ,ahaz ) ,tigla?-piles] ! great k+1 w\ld soon annihilate ! petty pr9ces ( ,damascus & ,israel4 7#b7 ,all s*ol>s1 bo? ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian1 agree t ! *ild ref]r$ to 0 ! expect$ infant ( ,isaiah himself4 ,)9 two ye>s ,pekah fell by ! h& ( ,ho%ea1 & ,res9 by ! sword ( ! ,assyrians4 7#c7 ,! ,jews affirm t ! ^w virg9 almah does n ( necessity mean a maid5 or unm>ri$ woman4 ,if ,isaiah 9 ! text ref]r$ to 8 wife1 %e 0 already "m ( at lea/ "o *ild two ye>s old4 ,joel1 i41 #h1 applies ! ^w to a wid[ advanc$ 9 life3 8,lam5t l a virg9 gird$ ) sackclo? = ! husb& ( h] y\?10 see ,prov41 xxx41 #ai4 ,mat!w1 v41 #a4 ,luke1 vi41 #ag4 ,jesus 8see+ ! multitude w5t ,jesus came d[n ) 8 up into a m\nta91 & :5 he disciples1 & /ood 9 ! 0 set1 he op5$ 8 m\? pla91 & said3 c4 ,"h & taught ! p40 ,"h foll[ ! beatitudes4 foll[ ! beatitudes4 ,matt41 viii41 #bh4 ,m>k1 v41 #a1 #b2 ,luke1 viii41 #bf1 #bg4 8,:5 ,jesus 0 come to ! o!r side ( ! lake into ! 8,:5 !y came ov] unto ! c\ntry ( ! ,g]ges5es1 o!r side ( ! sea into ! !re met him two possess$ c\ntry ( ! ,gad>5es1 !re ) devils1 com+ out ( ! met him out ( ! tombs a tombs40 c]ta9 man :i* _h devils a long "t40 ,matt1 xx41 #bj1 #ba4 ,m>k1 x41 #ce-cg4 8,! "m ( ,zeb$ee's 8,james & ,john ! sons ( *ildr5 4 4 4 said unto ,jesus1 ,zeb$ee came unto ,jesus say+1 grant t ^! my two sons may grant unto u t we may sit "o sit1 ! "o on ?y "r h& on ?y "r h& & ! o!r & ! o!r on ! left 9 ?y on ?y left 9 ?y glory40 k+dom40 ,matt41 xxii41 #df4 ,m>k1 xii41 #cd4 ,"h we are told t ,jesus ,m>k gives a diff]5t v]sion4 puzzl$ ! ,ph>isees ) ! ,he says a c]ta9 scribe ask$ "q1 8,h[ c ,*ri/ be ,jesus1 8,:i* is ! fir/ ,david's son1 see+ t ,david comm&m5t ( all80 ,& :5 calls him "l80 8,& no man10 ,jesus answ]$ ! scribe well1 adds ! writ]1 8f t day adds1 8,no man aft] t dur/ =?1 dur/ ask him any m ask him any "q40 que/ions40 ,luke1 xx41 #dj4 ,luke agrees ) nei!r ( 8 bro!r evangeli/s4 ,he /ates ! matt] ?us3 ,! ,sadducees tell ,jesus ( a woman :o m>ri$ sev5 times1 & ask ^: wife ( ! sev5 %e w\ld be 9 ! resurrection4 ,aft] ,jesus _h repli$1 "s ( ! scribes rem>k$1 8,ma/]1 ?\ ha/ well said10 & ,luke adds1 8aft] t !y dur/ n ask him any "q40 ,:i* is "r w\ld be h>d to say4 ,only "o c be s4 ,matt41 xxvi41 #f1 c42 ,m>k1 xiv41 ,john1 xii41 #a1 c4 #c1 c4 ,john places ?is ano9t+ 9 ! ,mat!w & ,m>k say t ,jesus h\se ( ,laz>us1 & says ! 0 banquet+ 9 ! h\se ( woman's "n 0 ,m>y1 :o took a ,simon ! ,lep]1 :5 a woman p\nd ( spik5>d = ! came & ano9t$ him ) purpose4 spik5>d4 ,!re _c be a d\bt t all ^! ref] to ! same ev5t or tradition4 ,x 0 j prior to ! 8entry into ,j]usalem0 :i* br\ght ab\t ! trial & condemnation4 ,x is :olly incr$ible t ?is ano9t+ ) spik5>d %\ld h be5 done twice at ab\t ! same "t4 ,matt41 xxvi41 #cd4 ,m>k1 xiv41 #cj4 ,jesus said to ,simon ,pet]3 ,jesus said3 8,v]ily ,i say unto 8,v]ily ,i say unto !e t ?is !e t ?is day1 ev5 9 ?is night be=e ! cock cr[1 night1 be=e ! cock cr[ ?\ %alt d5y me ?rice40 twice1 ?\ %alt d5y me ?rice40 ,see also ,luke1 xxii41 #cd2 & ,john xiii41 #ch4 ,matt41 xxvi41 #gc4 ,john1 xviii41 #bf4 ,mat!w describes ! ?ird ,john says x 0 n 8!y t 8d5ial0 ?us3 8,aft] a :ile /ood by10 b 8"o ( ! came !y t /ood by & s]vants ( ! ,high ,prie/1 said to ,pet]1 surely ?\ art ^: e> ,pet] _h cut (f40 "o ( !m1 = ?y spee* ,?is s]vant said1 8,did n ,i see bewraye? !e40 !e 9 ! g>d5 ) him10 & n t 8?y spee* bewraye? ,m>k & ,luke give sub/antially !e40 ! same acc\nt4 ,matt1 xxvi41 #gd4 ,m>k xiv41 #fh-gb4 ,mat!w1 9 accordance ) 8 ,m>k has ano!r tale to make dictum1 makes ,simon ,pet] d5y good1 & says t ,simon ,pet] ?rice any k ( ,jesus1 d5i$ once1 & ! cock crew &1 hav+ s done1 8imm$iately once2 aft] ?is ,pet] d5i$ ! cock crew40 twice m1 & !n ! cock crew a second "t4 ,matt1 xxvii41 #e4 ,acts1 i41 #ah4 ,mat!w says t ,judas1 aft] he ,simon ,pet] says1 8,?is man _h betray$ 8 ma/]1 8w5t ,judas pur*as$ a field ) & hang$ himself40 ! rew>d ( iniquity1 & fall+ headlong1 he bur/ asund]1 & all 8 b[els gu%$ out40 ,simon ,pet] says t ,judas b\ght a field ) ! money he receiv$ f ! prie/s4 ,! evangeli/ says he flung ! money d[n 9 ! temple1 & ! prie/s b\ght ) x ! pott]'s field to bury /rang]s 94 ,:at is meant by 8fall+ headlong0 is v difficult to make out4 ,matt1 xxviii41 #b-e4 ,m>k xvi41 #d1 #e4 ,mat!w tells u t an angel ,m>k says ! /one 0 roll$ 8roll$ back ! /one f ! away1 & ! visitors on door ( ! sepul*re1 & sat 8ent]+ into ! sepul*re saw ^u x2 & ! angel said1 ! angel sitt+ on ! "r #8,fe> n 4 4 4'0 side4 ,& he said10 c4 ,luke xxiv41 #d says !re 7 two ,john xxi41 #a4 ,we are told t m5 :o /ood4 ,!y _h ,m>y saw two angels sitt+2 8%9+ g>m5ts10 & !y "o at ! head & ! o!r at said1 8,:y seek ye ! liv+ ! feet4 among ! dead80 ,m>k x41 #df2 ,matt1 xx41 #bi4 ,luke xviii41 #ce4 ,m>k says1 & ,mat!w agrees ,luke says x 0 n on leav+ ) him1 t ,jesus met ) ,j]i*o1 b z he 0 ab\t to ,b>timeus1 ! bl9d begg>1 on ent] ! city4 leav+ ,j]i*o4 ,m>k xiv41 #fi4 ,luke xxii41 #eh4 ,9 reg>d to ! second d5ial ( ,luke tells u ! p]son 0 n ,simon ,pet]1 ,m>k says 8,a maid a woman1 b a man2 & ,pet] saw him aga91 & said to !m answ]$ 8,man1 ,i am n10 i4e41 t /ood by1 ?is is "o ( n "o ( ! disciples4 !m40 ,luke1 ix41 #a4 ,luke1 ix41 #ch-dj4 ,"h we read t ,jesus 8call$ ,we are h>dly prep>$ 9 ! 8 twelve disciples toge!r1 same *apt] to he> t ! & gave !m p[] & au?ority disciples _h n p[] to ca/ ov] all devils1 & to cure out devils1 & cure diseases1 all diseases40 = a man says to ,jesus1 8,ma/]1 a _s take? my son & te>e? him2 & ,i br\ght him to ?y disciples to ca/ x out1 b !y c\ld n40 ,john xix41 #f4 ,john xviii41 #ca4 ,:5 ,jesus 0 br\ght be=e ! ,?is is v /range1 see+ ! ,roman procurator1 ,pilate said to ,jews _h j said to ,pilate1 8,x ! ,jews1 8,take ye him1 & is n lawful = u to put any crucify him40 man to dea?40 ,w\ld any ,roman procurator h told ! ,jews to crucify a crim9al1 kn[+ t x 0 /rictly =bidd5 by ! ,roman s5ate8 ,,conclusion4 ,! apology t a c]ta9 degree ( v>iance is a pro( ( indep5d5t te/imony is q beside ! pres5t "q1 & s is ! argum5t ( ,dr4 ,:ately ab\t ,napoleon4 ,no d\bt half-a-doz5 correspond5ts describ+ any ev5t 9 ! late w> w\ld dwell on diff]5t incid5ts1 & see matt]s f diff]5t /&-po9ts2 "o w\ld h a bias t[>ds ! ,fr5* & ano!r t[>ds ! ,prussians1 "o w\ld be ca/ 9 a ,tory m\ld & ano!r w\ld h ,radical proclivities1 "o w\ld see ) milit>y eyes & ano!r ) ! eyes ( a civilian1 "o w\ld look t[>ds ! end & ano!r w\ld limit 8 vision to ! pres5t action2 b :o claims = ^! correspond5ts div9e inspiration8 :o believes t !y are all baptiz$ into "o _s1 & t ! _s :i* guides !m has gu>ante$ t !y %all speak ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?8 ,!y write z human be+s1 ) fallible judgm5ts1 & all ! prejudices ( ca/e1 education1 int]e/1 & special advocacy2 ) s _m ?+s to bias judgm5t1 no d\bt !re w be consid]able v>iety ( /atem5t1 b all ?is 9 no wise applies to ! ,bible writ]s--!y are n suppos$ to write f any ( ^! motives1 b to be guid$ & direct$ by "o & ! same motive1 & all to be l$ by ! ,_s ( un]r+ tru?4 ,) su* writ]s !re may be consid]able v]bal diff]5ce1 b no sub/antial v>iety2 !re may be %ades ( v>iety1 & diff]5t incid5ts may /rike diff]5t eye-witnesses1 b !re c be no positive contradiction1 & ! same incid5t _c be describ$ z two antagoni/ic facts4 ,if ,samuel 0 "r :5 he affirm$ t ,david took f ! k+ ( ,zobah #gjj horsem51 ! *ronicl] 0 wrong :5 he said ! numb] 0 #gjjj4 ,if ! *ronicl] 0 correct 9 say+ t ,jehoia*im 0 only eight :5 he asc5d$ ! ?rone1 8 bro!r *ronicl] 0 9 error :5 he decl>$ t he 0 eighte54 ,if ,jesus 0 ! son ( ,joseph & ,joseph a desc5dant ( ,david1 !n ,jesus 0 ( ! l9eage ( ,david2 b if he 0 ! son ( q ano!r l9e he 0 n ( ! l9e ( ,david4 ,if ! writ] ( ! book ( ,k+s 0 "r 9 say+ t no vessels ( gold & silv] 7 made ( ! money collect$ 9 ! temple by ,jehoa%1 ! writ] ( ! book ( ,*ronicles c\ld n be correct 9 say+ t all sorts ( gold & silv] vessels 7 made !refrom4 ,if ,mat!w 0 "r 9 say+ t ! soldi]s array$ ,jesus 9 a 8sc>let robe10 ,m>k & ,john 7 wrong 9 pron\nc+ x to be a 8purple g>m5t20 & if ,jesus said to ,pet]1 be=e ! cock cr[ ?\ %alt d5y me ?rice1 he did n say be=e ! cock cr[ twice ?\ %alt d5y me ?rice4 ,if ! writ]s 7 eye & e> witnesses1 & if ! guid+ ,_s ( ,god br\ght to _! remembrance :at ,jesus said & did1 su* discrepancies c\ld n h occurr$4 ,^! contradictions1 & _! numb] is legion1 are n ! %ades ( v>iety1 ! v]bal diff]5ces ( indep5d5t writ]s ( tru?1 !y are irreconcilable /atem5ts1 "o ( :i* mu/ be wrong1 & if bo? claim to be guid$ by ! ,_s ( ,infallible ,tru?1 _! claim _c be all[$4 ,x _c be true t #bb is #db & #gjjj ! same z #fjj2 b give up inspiration & place ! ,bible on ! same plat=m z any o!r anci5t record1 !n ev]yone is at lib]ty to weigh its /atem5ts & to hold fa/ j s mu* z is consi/5t ) ! advanc$ k ( sci5ce1 ! g5]al scope ( exp]i5ce1 & ! h>mony ( hi/ory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,subjects ,,( ,,twelve ,,( ,,! ,,s]ies4 ,no4 #a4--8,on ! ,id5tity ( ! ,vital & ,cosmical ,pr9ciple40 ,by ,r4 ,,lew9s1 ,m4,d41 ,/aff ,surgeon-,major to ,h] ,maje/y's ,=ces4 ,no4 #b4--8,! ,physical ,!ory ( ,animal ,life40 ,a ,review by ,,julian4 ,no4 #c4--8,! ,nature ( ,man ,id5tical ) t ( o!r ,animals40 ,by ,,julian4 ,no4 #d4--;,,biology v]sus ,,!ology2 or 8,*ri/ & ! ,*ri/ian ,idea1 view$ f a ,biological /&po9t40 ,by ,,julian4 ,no4 #e4--;,,biology v]sus ,,!ology2 or 8,! ,mosaic & ,*ri/ian ,ideas :olly )\t ,orig9ality40 ,by ,,julian4 ,no4 #f4--;,,biology v]sus ,,!ology2 or 8,life on ! ,basis ( ,hylozoism40 ,by ,,julian4 ,no4 #g4--;,,biology v]sus ,,!ology2 or 8,id5tity ( ! ,vital & ,cosmical ,pr9ciple1 accord+ to ,,dr4 ,,lew9s40 ,by ,,julian4 ,no4 #h4--;,,biology v]sus ,,!ology--8,! ,mission ( ,moses10 f ! ,g]man ( ,s*ill]4 ,annotat$ by ,,julian4 ,no4 #i4--;,,biology v]sus ,,!ology--8,*ri/ n div9e nor 8 dea? vic>i\s40 ,by ,,julian4 ,no4 #aj4--;,,biology v]sus ,,!ology--8,! ,cur ,mesli] & 8 ,w10 f ! ,g]man ( ,/rauss1 ) ,prelim9>y ,rem>ks by ,,julian4 ,no4 #aa4--;,,biology v]sus ,,!ology--8,! ,bible irreconcilable ) sci5ce1 exp]i5ce1 & ev5 its own /atem5ts40 ,by ,,julian4 ,no4 #ab4--;,,biology v]sus ,,!ology4--8,! ,d9n] ( ! ,c\nt de ,b\la9villi]s f ,voltaire10 ) an ,introduction by ,,julian 79 ! press74 ,,footnotes4 #c ,lay ,s]mons & ,reviews4 ,?is pap]1 8,on ! ,orig9 ( ,species10 0 orig9ally publi%$ 9 ! 8,we/m9/] ,review10 ( ,april1 #ahfj4 #ad;a ,job xxxviii41 #h4 #ad;b 8,on ! ,p[]1 ,wisdom1 & ,goodness ( ,god z manife/$ 9 ! creation ( animals1 & 9 _! hi/ory1 habits1 & in/9cts10 by ! ,rev4 ,william ,kirby1 ,m4,a41 ,f4,r4,s41 rector ( ,b>ham4 #ae ,! common ,hebrew cubit 0 ab\t #bb in*es4 ,! 8royal cubit0 0 ?ree in*es long]4 ,! ,roman cubit 0 #ah in*es4 #ai ,see ,dr4 ,davidson's ,introduction to ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,baur1 ,zell]1 ,hilg5feld1 c41 take ! same view4 ,see also 8,biology v]sus ,!ology10 ,no4 ,i4 #bj;a ,x is obvi\s t ! ,book ( ! ,k+s1 :e!r ( ,judah or ,israel1 is n ! record call$ ! fir/ & second ,book ( ,k+s 9 our ,bible1 = x is n unfrequ5tly ref]r$ to 9 ! ,*ronicles1 = 8! re/ ( ! acts0 ( c]ta9 k+s1 b ! acc\nt 9 our ,books ( ,k+s1 9 "s cases at any rate1 is f> m meagre ?an t ( ! ,*ronicles4 ,to give "o example3 #b ,*ron4 xxvii41 #g1 ref]s u = a m detail$ acc\nt to ! book ( ! 8,k+s ( ,israel & ,judah10 b ! record giv5 9 #b ,k+s1 xv41 #cf-ch1 is f> less ample ?an t ( ! ,*ronicl]4 ,x is no less c]ta9 t ! book call$ 8,! ,*ronicles ( ! ,k+s ( ,israel0 _c be our books ( ,*ronicles1 inasmu* z !y :olly omit ! ,k+s ( ,israel1 & speak only ( ! ,k+s ( ,judah4 #bj;b ,p]haps ?is expression may mean 8! g5]al scope ( 8 prea*+10 & n a book4 ,x may g = :at x is wor?1 & c 9 no wise affect ! "q at issue4 #bb ,take two examples ( ?is etymology4 ,,hebrew is suppos$ to be d]iv$ f ,heb]1 s\ ( ,salah1 great-gr&son ( ,%em1 :o is call$ 8! fa!r ( all ! *ildr5 ( ,heb]0 7,g54 x41 #ba-bd72 b ,abraham1 ! #f? remove f ,heb]1 is call$ a ,hebrew aft] he cross$ ov] into ,canaan 7,g54 xiv41 #ac74 ,! m probable d]ivation ( ! ^w is heb] 7an emigrant1 "o t has cross$ ov]72 if s1 ,abraham 0 call$ a hebrew because he 0 a soj\rn] :o _h cross$ ov] into ! 8l& ( promise40 ,aga91 ,,canaan is said to h be5 s call$ f ,canaan son ( ,ham1 & ,canaan's elde/ son 01 accord+ to ! same au?ority1 ,sidon1 f\nd] ( ! ,sidonians1 & 8 o!r sons 7 f\nd]s ( ! ,hittites1 ,jebusites1 ,amorites1 ,girgasites1 ,hivites1 ,arkites1 ,s9ites1 ,arvadites1 ,zem>ites1 & ,hama?ites 7,g54 x41 #ae-ah74 ,all ?is is mo/ improbable1 al?\gh 9 keep+ ) ! practice ( anci5t *ronicl]s4 ,mod]n hi/orians f9d m probable d]ivations 9 "s local peculi>ity or sugge/ive *>act]i/ic4 ,?us ,argos1 9 ,greece1 is my?ically d]iv$ f ,argos1 its #d? k+2 b ,/rabo tells u ! ^w means a pla94 ,devon%ire is n a corruption ( ,debon's %>e or lot 7,fa]y ,que5 ii41 #aj71 b ( ! ,saxon defn-afon 7deep wat]74 ,simil>ly ,canaan means l[ l&s1 z oppos$ to 8,aram0 7! highl&s71 & be+ suit$ to comm]ce f its ne>ness to ! coa/1 ! ^w 9 "t became a g5]al t]m = 8a trad]40 #bc ,arphaxad 0 born 8two ye>s aft] ! flood0 ,g54 xi41 #aj2 at ! age ( #ce he _h a son1 ,salah v41 #ab1 9 ?irty m ye>s ,salah _h 8 son ,eb]1 & be=e ,pelez 0 born1 :i* 0 #cd ye>s lat]1 ! ,disp]sion _h tak5 place4 #bd ,x may be safely ass]t$ t population1 :5 un*eck$1 increases 9 a geometrical progression ( su* a nature z to d\ble itself e #be ye>s4--,encyclopdia ,britannica1 vol4 xviii41 p4 #c1 col4 ,practically1 su* an in/ance is r>e1 if n :olly un9/anc$4 ,take ! increase ( ,engl& & ,wales z an example4 ,9 #acgg x 0 #b1jib1igh1 9 #adhc x 0 #d1fhi1jjj2 9 ! #ajj ye>s1 end+ ) #ahjj1 ! population _h increas$ f #e1dge1jjj to #h1fge1jjj2 & 9 ! c5tury end+ ) #ahfj x increas$ ne>ly ?reefold1 ! l>ge/ increase we h exp]i5c$4 ,9 #agfj x 0 #f1gcf1jjj1 9 #ahfa x 0 #bj1jfb1gbe4 #bf;a ,! av]age size ( an ox 9 ! h]d is #fj /one 7( #h lbs471 & ( a %eep six /one4 ,:5 ! ,armi/ice ( #bh days 0 lately propos$1 ! supply ( ,p>is = ! "t 0 e/imat$ at #cd1jjj ox51 #h1jjj %eep1 #h1jjj sw9e1 #e1jjj calves1 #ajj1jjj cwt4 ( salt meat1 eight million cwt4 ( hay & /raw1 #bjj1jjj cwt4 ( meal1 & #cj1jjj cwt4 ( dri$ vegetables4 ,= ! cook+ ( food1 ! e/imate 0 #ajj1jjj tons ( coals1 & #ad million squ>e feet ( wood4 #bf;b ,! absurdity ( su* an increase z ev5 ! 8small0 supposition ( d\bl+ e tw5ty ye>s w be obvi\s to any "o :o w take ! tr\ble ( work+ out ! figures = #ddj ye>s1 :i* w\ld br+ u to ! reign ( ,david4 ,at ! ,exodus ! numb] 0 ?ree millions2 if !y d\bl$ e tw5ty ye>s ! p 9 ! little k+dom ( ,david w\ld h be5 twelve & a half trillion66 ,& if ! increase ( ! book ( ,exodus is tak5 z ! /&>d ! numb]s mu/ be increas$ a hundr$-fold4 ,n[ ! :ole population ( ! _w is some:at m ?an #a1jjj millions1 s t 9 a space n s l>ge z ,york%ire1 & ?ree-f\r?s wild]ness1 w\ld be ga!r$ toge!r m ?an all ! inmates ( all ! _w twelve ?\s& times ov]4 #bg;a ,! nom9al limits ( 8! promis$ l&0 7 ! ,euphrates & ,m$it]ranean ,sea on ! ea/ & we/1 ! 8entrance ( ,hama?0 & 8riv] ( ,egypt0 on ! nor? & s\?1 giv+ a surface ( #fj1jjj squ>e miles2 b ,sidonia & ,phili/ia on ! we/1 ! l& ( ! ,moabites & ,ammonites on ! ea/ nev] belong$ to ! k+dom ( ,david1 ! real ext5t ( :i* 0 ab\t #de miles broad & #ajj miles long4 ,york%ire is #ij by #acj1 ! pr9cipality ( ,wales #fe by #aej2 s t ! entire k+dom ( ,david 9 its greate/ ext5t 0 consid]ably small] ?an ,york%ire or ,wales1 & only "o qu>t] ( x 0 inhabit$1 ! re/ be+ des]t or wild]ness4 #bg;b ,take ,prussia4 ,e ,prussian is liable to be call$ into milit>y s]vice z soon z he atta9s 8 #bj? ye>1 & aft] he has complet$ 8 #bg? ye> he ent]s ! ,l&wehr4 ,suppose w> is proclaim$1 !n e layman 9 ,prussia betwe5 #bj & #bg is liable to be call$ into ! ranks1 & w\ld con/itute a /&+ army ( #bjj1jjj /rong2 by add+ ! ,l&wehr ( ! fir/ call1 #ajj1jjj m w\ld be suppli$2 & by enroll+ all :o h n r5d]$ _! full s]vice to ! /ate1 ! entire am\nt w\ld be increas$ to #fjj1jjj4 ,h[ absurd1 !re=e1 to speak ( d\ble ! numb] ( soldi]s 9 su* a petty nation z ,judah or ,israel6 ,! entire population ( ,york%ire is less ?an two millions1 ( ,wales n equal to 8,david's army20 yet ! entire k+dom ( ,david 0 small] ?an ei!r1 & m ?an ?ree-f\r?s ( x 0 un9habit$66 #ca ,our national debt is n half a qu>t] ( ?is sum1 be+ some:at less ?an #hjj millions /]l+4 ,suppose an ,engli% hi/orian _h told u t a k+ ( weal?y ,engl& _h laid by money en\gh to pay (f ! national debt eight times1 :at w\ld be ?\ght ( ! /atem5t8 ,b suppose we _h be5 told t "o ( ! k+s ( ,wales or ( ,nor?umbria _h sav$ all ?is money = a *ur*1 w\ld ! mo/ cr$ul\s believe x8 ,france f9ds x no easy matt] to raise #bjj millions1 & all ,europe w\ld be puzzl$ to f9d ! money in/ant]1 b ! k+ ( a little t]ritory consid]ably small] ?an ,belgium manag$ to raise t sum ?irty-five times ov]4 #cf ,ahaziah 0 also call$ ,jehoahaz & ,az>iah4 #dd ,see ,virgil1 ,geor4 i41 #ahd1 #ahe2 neid1 iv41 #djb-djf2 ,horace1 ,satires1 bk4 i41 s4 i41 #cc c4 #ec ,see ,no4 ,,ix4 ( ?is ,s]ies4 #ed ,ut apud ,p]sas ,arsaces1 apud ,romanos ,cs>1 apud ,egyptios ,ph>ao1 ita apud ,judos ,*ri/us communi nom9e rex appellatur4 ,ps4 ,clem4 ,recog4 i41 #de1 p4 #dig4