,,! ,,m5d5hall ,,lectures1 ,,?ird ,,s]ies ,,deliv]$ ,,at ,,depauw ,,univ]sity ,,und]/&+ ,,! ,,scriptures ,,by ,,francis ,j4 ,mc,c,o,n,n,e,l,l ,bi%op ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur* ,,cont5ts ,,=eword ,i4 ,,prelim9>y ,,ii4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,life ,,iii4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,humanity ,,iv4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,god ,v4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,vi4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,cross ,,=eword ,! ,m5d5hall ,lectures1 f\nd$ by ,rev4 ,m>maduke ,h4 ,m5d5hall1 ,d4,d41 ( ! ,nor? ,indiana ,conf]5ce ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 are deliv]$ annually 9 ,de ,pauw ,univ]sity to ! public )\t any *>ge = admission4 ,! object ( ! donor 0 to f\nd a p]petual lecture%ip on ! evid5ces ( ! ,div9e ,orig9 ( ,*ri/ianity & ! inspiration & au?ority ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,! lectur]s mu/ be p]sons ( high & wide repute1 ( broad & v>i$ s*ol>%ip1 :o firmly adh]e to ! evangelical sy/em ( ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,! selection ( lectur]s may be made f ! _w ( ,*ri/ian s*ol>%ip1 )\t reg>d to d5om9ational divisions4 ,ea* c\rse ( lectures is to be publi%$ 9 book =m by an em95t publi%+ h\se & sold at co/ to ! faculty & /ud5ts ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,lectures previ\sly publi%$3 #aiac1 ,! ,bible & ,life1 ,edw9 ,holt ,hughes2 #aiad1 ,! ,lit]>y ,primacy ( ! ,bible1 ,george ,peck ,eckman4 ,,george ,r4 ,,grose1 ,presid5t ,de ,pauw ,univ]sity4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,prelim9>y ,! problem z to ! und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures is ) "s no problem at all4 ,all we h to d is to take ! n>ratives at _! face mean+4 ,! ,book is writt5 9 pla9 ,engli%1 & all t is necess>y = its compreh5sion is a k ( :at ! words mean4 ,if we h any d\bts1 we c consult ! diction>y4 ,! pla9 man ought to h no difficulty 9 und]/&+ ! ,bible4 ,nobody c d5y ! cle>ness ( ! ,engli% ( ! ,scriptures4 ,nev]!less1 ! pla9 man does h tr\ble4 ,h[ f> w\ld ! ord9>y intellig5ce h to read f ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis be=e f9d+ itself 9 difficulties8 ,!re are acc\nts ( ev5ts utt]ly unlike any?+ :i* we see happ5+ 9 ! life ar\nd u1 ev5ts :i* seem to u to contradict ! c\rse ( nature's proc$ure4 ,!re are po9ts ( view =eign to our way ( look+ at ?+s4 ,m ?an t1 !re seem to be actual contradictions betwe5 v>i\s portions ( ! books4 ,&1 above all1 ! way ( life m>k$ out 9 ! ,book seems to lead (f t[>d my/]y4 ,to save our lives we h to lose !m4 ,all ! precepts ( common s5se seem set at defiance by "s passages ( ! ,book4 ,h[ c we expla9 ! hold ( su* a book on ! _w's life8 ,:5 once ! problem ( ! und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures is rais$1 v>i\s solutions are (f]$1 all ( :i* contribute a measure ( help1 b mo/ ( :i* d n greatly get u ahead4 ,= example1 we are told t ! ,book is translat$ lit]ature1 & t if we c\ld get back to ! orig9al n>ratives 9 ! orig9al languages1 we w\ld f9d our p]plexities vani%+4 ,!re is no "q t a k ( ,greek & ,hebrew does aid u 9 an und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures1 b ?is aid commonly ext5ds only to ! mean+ ( p>ticul> words4 ,"o :o kn[s en\gh ( ,greek or ,hebrew to ent] sympa!tically into ! life ( :i* ^? languages 7 ! expression is prep>$ to s5se ! scriptural atmosph]e bett] ?an "o :o has n su* equipm5t4 ,v few ,scripture read]s1 h[ev]1 are ?us qualifi$ to und]/& ,greek & ,hebrew4 ,v few m9i/]s ( ! gospel are s tra9$ z to be able to pass ^u %ades ( mean+ ( ,greek or ,hebrew words aga9/ ! judgm5t ( ^? :o tea* ^! languages 9 ! s*ools4 ,) graduation f !ological s*ool mo/ m9i/]s put ,hebrew to "o side2 & _m pay no fur!r att5tion to ,greek4 ,ev5 a tra9$ biblical /ud5t is v c>eful n to "q ! au?ority ( ! pr(essional l+ui/ic exp]ts4 ,ap>t f sidelights ^u ! mean+ ( ?is or t passage1 !re is v little t ! biblical /ud5t c get f ,greek or ,hebrew :i* is n available 9 important translations4 ,we _c solve ! great] difficulties 9 biblical /udy by c>ry+ our inve/igations back to ! /udy ( ! orig9al languages z su*4 ,! fact is t emphasis ^u ! importance ( ma/]y ( ,greek & ,hebrew = an insight into scriptural mean+s re/s l>gely ^u a !ory ( lit]al inspiration ( ! biblical n>ratives4 ,x requires only a cursory read+ to see t ! n>ratives 9 ,engli% _c claim to be /rictly in]rant1 s t ! uphold] ( in]rancy is driv5 to ! position t ! in]rancy is 9 ! docum5ts z orig9ally writt54 ,no doctr9e ( in]rancy1 h[ev]1 c expla9 away ! puzzles :i* confront u1 = example1 9 ! acc\nts ( ! creation z giv5 u 9 ! e>ly *apt]s ( ,g5esis1 or ?r[ light ^u ! possibility ( a s\l's pass+ f moral dea? to life4 ,great help is promis$ u by ^? :o ma9ta9 t ! mod]n me?ods ( critical biblical /udy give u ! key to scriptural mean+s4 ,!re is no d\bt t _m doors h be5 op5$ by critical me?ods4 ,n[ t ! flurries ( misund]/&+ :i* att5d$ ! fir/ application ( su* me?ods to biblical /udy h pass$ on1 we see t "s solid results h be5 ga9$4 ,9 s f> z our difficulties arise f que/ions ( au?or%ip & date ( writ+1 ! critical me?ods h br\ght mu* relief4 ,ev5 v or?odox biblici/s no long] insi/ t x is necess>y to oppose ! tea*+ t ! fir/ five books ( ! ,bible 7 writt5 at diff]5t times & by diff]5t m54 ,9 fact1 !re is no reason to qu>rel ) ! !ory t _m p>ts ( ^! books are n m]ely anonym\s1 b are docum5ts produc$ by ! unit$ ef=t ( n>rators & correlators rea*+ ?r\gh g5]ations--! n>ratives (t5 be+ transmitt$ orally f fa!rs to sons4 ,!re is no reason = long] argu+ aga9/ ! claim t ! book ( ,isaiah z x /&s 9 our ,scriptures is compos$ ( docum5ts writt5 at widely sep>at$ p]iods4 ,x is p]missible ev5 f ! /&po9t ( or?odoxy to assign a late date to ! book ( ,daniel4 ,no h>m is wr\ght :5 we insi/ t ! book ( ,m>k mu/ h priority 9 date among ! ,gospels1 & t ,mat!w & ,luke are built 9 "p f ,m>k z a f\ndation4 ,x is n dang]\s to face ! facts :i* cause ! prolong$ debate ov] ! au?or%ip ( ! f\r? ,gospel4 ,x is n h]esy to tea* t ! dates ( ! epi/les mu/ be re>rang$ ?r\gh ! f9d+s ( mod]n s*ol>%ip4 ,!re is n only no dang] 9 a hospitable attitude t[>d mod]n s*ol>%ip1 b _m difficulties disappe> ?r\gh adju/+ ourselves to pres5t-day me?ods4 ,if contradictions appe> 9 a docum5t hi!rto consid]$ a unit1 ! contradictions are at lea/ measurably done away ) :5 ! docum5t is se5 to be a composite report f ! po9ts ( view ( diff]5t au?ors4 ,! critical me?od has be5 ( imm5se value 9 en=c+ ^u u t ! scriptural books 7 writt5 ea* ) a di/9ctive int5tion1 ap>t f ! purpose to repres5t ! facts 9 ! me?od ( a newspap] report] or ( a sci5tific inve/igator4 ,9 a s5se _m ( ! m important scriptural docum5ts 7 ( ! nature ( pamphlets or tracts = ! times 9 :i* !y 7 writt54 ,! au?or 0 combat+ a h]esy1 or supplem5t+ a previ\s /atem5t :i* seem$ to him to be inadequate1 or seek+ to adju/ a religi\s conception to enl>g+ dem&s4 ,! biblical writ]s are comm5tators on or int]pret]s ( ! tru? :i* !y conceive to be ess5tial4 ,mak+ mo/ g5]\s all[ances1 h[ev]1 = ! advantages ( ! critical me?ods1 we mu/ use !m ) consid]able c>e4 ,results l ^? sugge/$ above seem to be well e/abli%$1 b !re is always possibility ( ! critic's becom+ a m]e speciali/ ) ! purely te*nical po9t ( view4 ,suppose ! critic holds s to ! passion = analysis t = him analysis becomes ev]y?+4 ,we may !n h a s+le v]se cut into ?ree or f\r pieces1 ea* assign$ to a diff]5t au?or1 ! au?ors sep>at$ by long p]iods4 ,ev5 if ! old] n>ratives are composite1 ! process ( weld+ or compression 0 s ?or\gh t detail$ analyses are n[ out ( ! "q4 ,ap>t f its broad] cont5tions1 ! me?od ( ! critical s*ool mu/ be us$ t5tatively & )\t dogmatism4 ,moreov]1 we mu/ always rememb] t ! critical /ud5t comes to 8 task ) assumptions :i* are (t5times m pot5t ) him f 8 v bl9dness to _! exi/5ce4 ,assumption 9 sci5tific inve/igation is inevitable4 ,suppose a critic to be m>k$ly "u ! influ5ce ( "s evolution>y hypo!sis4 ,suppose him to believe t ! =mula :i* makes progress a movem5t f ! simple to ! complex c be trac$ 9 detail 9 ! advance ( society4 ,he is prep>$ to believe t 9 practically e case ! simple has prec$$ ! complex4 ,he w =?) untangle ! biblical n>rative to get at ! ideal evolution>y arrangem5t1 ignor+ ! tru? t except 9 ! mo/ g5]al fa%ion progress _c ?us be trac$4 ,9 ! actual life ( societies ! progress1 especially ( ideas1 is (t5 f ! complex to ! simple4 ,_m evolutioni/s ma9ta9 t movem5t is n[ =w>d1 n[ backw>d1 n[ diagonal1 & n[ by a %ort cut2 b if ! evolution>y critic /icks closely to 8 preconceiv$ =mula ab\t progress z always f ! simple to ! complex1 he c lead u a/ray4 ,aga91 almo/ all great prophetic ann\ncem5ts are ahead ( _! "t4 ,!y seem out ( place at ! date ( _! fir/ utt]ance--int]ruptions1 int]jections h>d to fit into an ord]ly hi/oric s*eme4 ,or suppose ! critic to be a /ud5t ( ! sci5tific s*ool :i* w n all[ = ! play ( any =ces except+ z !y op5ly reveal !mselves1 ! s*ool t w n all[ = backgr\nds ( ?\ght or = atmosph]es :i* surr\nd conceptions4 ,su* a /ud5t is v apt to ma9ta91 = example1 t ,paul knew only s mu* ( ! life ( ,jesus z he m5tions 9 ! epi/les4 ,su* a /ud5t _c assume t ,paul ev] took any?+ = grant$4 ,we c see at once t a me?od s pr(ess$ly exact z ?is may be dang]\sly out ( t\* ) ! human processes ( ! life ( individuals & ( societies4 ,or suppose /ill fur!r t ! biblical /ud5t holds a set ( sci5tific assumptions :i* are extremely naturali/ic2 t is to say1 suppose t he assumes t no?+ has ev] happ5$ :i* 9 any way dep>ts f ! natural ord]4 ,we h only to rem9d ourselves t ! natural ord] ( a p>ticul> "t is ! ord] z t "t conceives x2 b x is manife/ly haz>d\s to limit ev5ts 9 ! _w ( matt] to ! sci5tific conceptions ( any "o day4 ,to take a s+le illu/ration1 ! radical /ud5t ( ! life ( ,jesus ( a g5]ation ago ca/ out =?) f ! ,gospel acc\nts ev]y?+ :i* sugge/$ ! miracul\s4 ,! conceptions ( ! ord] ( nature :i* obta9$ a g5]ation ago did n all[ ev5 = works ( heal+ ( ! sort record$ 9 ! ,gospels4 ,at ! pres5t "t radical biblical criticism makes consid]able all[ance = su* works4 ,discov]y ( ! p[] ( m5tal sugge/ion & ( ! influ5ce ( m9d ov] body has op5$ ! door to ! return ( "s ( ! wond]s wr\ght by ,jesus to a place among hi/oric facts4 ,?is does n mean t ! radical /ud5t is any m fri5dly to miracles ?an be=e4 ,we are n "h rais+ ! "q ( miracles z su*1 b we d insi/ t an assumption z to :at ! natural ord] may or may n all[ c be fraught ) p]il 9 ! h&s ( critical /ud5ts ( ! ,scriptures4 ,we say aga9 t :ile1 9 g5]al1 ! l>g] cont5tions ( ! biblical s*ool c be look$ ^u z e/abli%$ beyond reasonable d\bt2 & :ile1 9 g5]al1 ! me?ods ( ! s*ool are productive ( good1 yet1 because ( ! "p t assumption plays 9 ! fa%ion+ ( all critical tools1 ! assumptions mu/ be scrut9iz$ ) all possible c>e4 ,a good practical rule is to read widely f ! critics1 to accept :at !y g5]ally agree ^u1 to hold v loosely any?+ t seems /rik+ or brilliant4 ,?is is a field 9 :i* orig9ality mu/ be disc\nt$4 ,!re is s little *eck ^u ! imag9ation4 ,x is b a /ep f ! consid]ation ( ! critical me?ods 9 biblical /udy to t ( ! hi/orical me?ods 9 ! broad] s5se4 ,_m /ud5ts :o are out ( pati5ce ) ! m n>r[ly critical processes ma9ta9 t ! broad] hi/orical me?ods are ( va/ value 9 biblical discussion4 ,"h1 aga91 we mu/ admit ! l>ge measure ( ju/ice 9 ! claim4 ,we c see at once t ! same res]vations mu/ be made z 9 ! case ( ! critical me?ods4 ,! assumptions play a det]m9+ "p4 ,if we are on our gu>d aga9/ any tricks t assumptions may play1 we c eag]ly expect ! hi/orical me?ods to aid u greatly4 ,we h come to see t any revelation to be really a revelation mu/ speak 9 ! language ( a p>ticul> "t4 ,b speak+ 9 ! language ( a p>ticul> "t implies at ! outset v decid$ limitations4 ,! prophets :o arise to proclaim any k9d ( tru? mu/ clo! _! ideas 9 ! ?\ght t]ms ( a p>ticul> day & c accompli% _! aims only z !y succe$ 9 lead+ ! spiritual life ( _! day onw>d & upw>d4 ,su* a prophet w accommodate himself to ! m5tal & moral & religi\s limitations ( ! "t 9 :i* he speaks4 ,only ?us c he get a />t4 ,x is inevitable1 !n1 t along ) ! high] tru? ( 8 message !re w appe> ! m>ks ( ! limitations ( ! mold 9 :i* ! message is ca/4 ,! prophet mu/ take :at mat]ials he f9ds at h&1 & ) ^! mat]ials direct ! p to some?+ high] & bett]4 ,fur!rmore1 9 ! successive /ages ?r\gh :i* ! idea gr[s we mu/ expect to f9d x affect$ by all ! important factors :i* 9 any degree det]m9e its unfold+4 ,! fir/ /age 9 und]/&+ ! ,scriptures is to le>n :at a writ] int5d$ to say1 :at he meant = ! p ( 8 day4 ,to d ?is we mu/ rely ^u ! me?ods :i* we use 9 any hi/orical inve/igation4 ,! ,*ri/ian /ud5t ( ! ,scriptures believes t ! ,bible conta9s et]nal tru?s = all "t1 tru?s :i* are above "t 9 _! spiritual values4 ,ev5 s1 h[ev]1 ! tru? mu/ fir/ be writt5 = a p>ticul> "t & t "t ! p]iod 9 :i* ! prophet liv$4 ,:5 ! ,*ri/ian speaks ( ! ,scriptures z conta9+ a revelation = all "t1 he ref]s to _! ess5tial spiritual value4 ,! be/ way to make t ess5tial spiritual value effective = ! aft] times is to s9k x deep into ! consci\sness ( a p>ticul> "t4 ,?is gives x lev]age1 or focus = ! outwork+ ( its =ces4 ,no matt] h[ limit$ ! conceptions 9 :i* ! spiritual ri*ness fir/ took =m1 ^? conceptions c be und]/ood by ! /ud5ts :o look back ?r\gh ! ages1 :ile ! spiritual value itself %9es out ) p]5nial fre%ness4 ,p>adoxical z x may s\nd1 ! tru?s :i* are ( mo/ value = all "t are ^? :i* fir/ get !mselves mo/ ?or\ghly into ! ?\ght & feel+ ( "s "o p>ticul> "t4 ,let u look at ! op5+ *apt]s ( ,g5esis = illu/ration4 ,! hi/orical /ud5t po9ts out to u t ! sci5ce ( ! fir/ *apt]s ( ,g5esis is n peculi> to ! ,hebrew p1 t sub/antially simil> views ( ! /ages ?r\gh :i* creation mov$ are to be f\nd 9 ! lit]atures ( surr\nd+ peoples4 ,a well-kn[n type ( /ud5t w\ld !re=e seek at "o /roke to br+ ! fir/ *apt]s ( ,g5esis d[n to ! level ( ! scriptures ( ! neighbors ( ! ,hebrews4 ,he w\ld !n disc\nt all ^! n>ratives alike by ref]5ce to mod]n a/ronomy1 geology1 & biology4 ,b ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,hebrew acc\nt & ! o!r acc\nts lies 9 ?is1 t 9 ! ,hebrew /atem5t ! sci5ce ( a p>ticul> "t is made ! vehicle ( et]nally sup]b moral & spiritual conceptions conc]n+ man & conc]n+ man's relation to ! ,p[] t br\ght him into be+4 ,! wor? ( ^! conceptions ev5 9 t e>ly /atem5t few ( u w\ld be incl9$ to "q4 ,assum+ t any man or set ( m5 became 9 ! old days alive to ! value ( su* religi\s ideas1 h[ c\ld !y speak !m =? except 9 ! language ( _! own day8 ,!y _h to speak 9 _! own tongue1 & speak+ 9 t tongue !y _h to use ! ?\ght t]ms express$ by t tongue4 ,!y accept$ ! sci5ce ( _! day z true1 & !y utiliz$ t sci5ce = ! sake ( body+ =? ! moral & spiritual insights to :i* !y _h atta9$4 ,! inadequacy ( e>ly ,hebrew sci5ce & its lik5ess to ,babylonian & ,*aldean sci5ce d n invalidate ! wor? ( ! spiritual conceptions ( ,g5esis4 ,?is ought to be app>5t ev5 to ! prov]bial wayf>+ man4 ,! l(tie/ spiritual utt]ances are (t5 clad 9 ! poore/ sci5tific drap]ies4 ,:o w\ld d>e d5y ! wor? ( ! great moral insights ( ,dante8 ,& :o1 on ! o!r h&1 w\ld insi/ ^u ! la/+ value ( ! sci5ce 9 :i* 8 deep p5etrations are utt]$8 ,& s ) ,milton4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,f4 ,w>r5 has %[n ! nature ( ! mat]ial univ]se z pictur$ 9 ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,9 pass+ f heav5 to hell "o w\ld desc5d f an upp] to a l[] region ( a sph]e1 pass+ ?r\gh op5+s at ! c5t]s ( o!r conc5tric sph]es on ! way d[n4 ,no?+ m =eign to mod]n sci5ce c be imag9$2 yet we d n ca/ aside ,p>adise ,lo/ because ( ! crudity ( its view ( ! physical sy/em4 ,assum+ t ! biblical prophets 7 to h any effect :atev]1 9 :at language c\ld !y speak except t ( _! own "t8 ,_! position 0 v simil> to t ( ! mod]n prea*] :o uses pres5t-day ideas ( ! physical univ]se z in/rum5ts to proclaim moral & spiritual values4 ,nobody c claim t mod]n sci5tific !ories are ultimate1 & nobody c d5y1 on ! o!r h&1 t va/ good is done 9 ! utilization ( ^! conceptions = high religi\s purposes4 ,a m9i/] once s\ght 9 a s]mon on ! m>vels ( man's con/itution to en=ce 8 conceptions by speak+ ( ! in/antane\sness ) :i* a message fla%$ to ! bra9 ?r\gh ! n]v\s sy/em is he$$ & act$ ^u4 ,he said t ! t\* ( r$-hot iron ^u a f+]-tip makes a di/urbance :i* is in/antly report$ to ! bra9 = action4 ,a sci5tific he>] 0 inf9itely disgu/$4 ,he said t all su* di/urbances are act$ ^u 9 ! sp9al cord4 ,he c\ld see no value1 !re=e1 ev5 9 ! ma9 po9t ( ! m9i/]'s s]mon because ( ! m9i/]'s mi/ak5 conception ( n]v\s processes4 ,i suppose v few ( u "k :e!r ?is sci5tific objection 0 well tak5 or n4 ,v few ( u1 h[ev]1 w\ld reject ! entire s]mon because ( an errone\s illu/ration2 & yet sometimes all ! ess5tials ( ! ,scriptures are disc\nt$ because ( flaws no m consequ5tial ?an t sugge/$ 9 ?is illu/ration4 ,! ,scriptures aim to decl>e a c]ta9 idea ( ,god1 a c]ta9 idea ( man1 & a c]ta9 idea ( ! relations betwe5 ,god & man4 ,^? ideas are clo!d 9 ! g>m5ts ( successive ages4 ,! *ange 9 ! fa%ions & adequacy ( ! g>m5ts does n make wor?less ! liv+ tru? :i* ! g>m5ts clo!4 ,jesus himself liv$ deeply 9 8 own "t & spoke 8 own language & work$ ?r\gh ! ?\ght t]ms :i* 7 "p ( ! life ( 8 "t4 ,"s biblical read]s h be5 greatly di/urb$ 9 rec5t ye>s by ! discov]y ( ! "p :i* s-call$ apocalyptic ?\ght-=ms play 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,! fact is t ^! conceptions 7 ! commone/ elem5t 9 all lat] ,jewi% ?9k+4 ,jesus c\ld n h liv$ :5 he did )\t mak+ apocalyptic t]ms ! vehicle = 8 doctr9es4 ,we h come to see t ! mann] ( ! com+ ( ! k+dom ( ,jesus is n s important z ! "* ( t k+dom4 ,n only mu/ a prophet speak 9 ! language ( a def9ite "t1 b he mu/ speak to m5 z he f9ds !m4 ,?is be+ s1 we mu/ expect t revelations w 9 a s5se be accommodat$ to ! appreh5sion ( ! day ( _! utt]ance4 ,! m9ds ( m5 are 9 con/ant movem5t4 ,if ! prophet 7 to h be=e him m9ds altoge!r at a /&/ill1 he might well despair ( accompli%+ great results by 8 message4 ,he w\ld be =c$ to ?9k ( ! intellig5ce ( ?is day z a sort ( vessel :i* he c\ld fill ) s mu* & no m4 ,b :e!r ! prophets h ?r\gh ! ages _h any !oretic und]/&+ ( human intellig5ce z an organism or n1 !y h act$ ^u ! assumption t !y 7 deal+ ) su* organisms4 ,s !y h conceiv$ ( _! tru? z a se$ ca/ into ! gr\nd1 pass+ ?r\gh successive /ages4 ,jesus himself spoke ( ! k+dom ( ,god z mov+ out ( ! /age ( ! blade into t ( ! e> & f9ally into t ( ! full corn 9 ! e>4 ,?is illu/ration is our w>rant = insi/+ t 9 ! en=c+ ( tru? all mann] ( factors come into play & t ! tru? passes ?r\gh successive epo*s1 "s ( :i* may seem to lat] believ]s v unpromis+ & unwor?y4 ,! te/ ( ! wor? ( an idea is n s mu* any op9ion z to ! unseeml9ess ( ! /ages ?r\gh :i* x has pass$ z x is ! value ( ! idea :5 once x has come to rip5ess4 ,! te/ ( ! gra9 is its f9al value = food4 ,! scriptural tru?s are to be judg$ by no o!r te/ ?an t ( _! wor? = life4 ,9 ! light ( ! tea*+ ( ,jesus himself !re is no reason :y we %\ld %r9k f /at+ t ! revelation ( biblical tru? is influ5c$ by ev5 ! moral limitations ( m54 ,jesus said t an important revelation to man 0 halt$ at an imp]fect /age because ( ! h>dness ( m5's he>ts4 ,! ,mosaic law ( divorce 0 look$ ^u by ,jesus z inadequate4 ,! law repres5t$ ! be/ t c\ld be done ) h>d5$ he>ts4 ,! au?or ( ! ,practice ( ,*ri/ianity1 a book publi%$ anonym\sly "s ye>s ago1 has %[n conclusively h[ ! h>dness ( m5's he>ts limits any sort ( moral & spiritual revelation4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,william ,james 9 discuss+ ! op5ness ( m9ds to tru? divid$ m5 into ! t\gh-m9d$ & ! t5d]-m9d$4 ,james 0 n ?9k+ ( moral di/9ctions3 he 0 m]ely emphasiz+ ! fact t t\gh-m9d$ m5 require a diff]5t ord] ( intellectual approa* ?an d ! t5d]-m9d$4 ,if we put into t\gh-m9d$ness ! elem5t ( moral h>dness & unresponsiv5ess :i* ! prophet mu/ meet1 we c see h[ su* an elem5t w\ld condition & limit ! prophet4 ,aga91 ,jesus said to 8 disciples t he _h _m ?+s to say to !m1 b t !y c\ld n be> !m at ! "t at :i* he spoke4 ,"s revelations mu/ wait = moral /r5g? on ! "p ( ! p to :om !y are to come4 ,suppose1 = example1 9 ?is ye> ( our ,"l #aiag1 "s sci5ti/ %\ld discov] a me?od ( t\*+ (f explosives f a great di/ance by wireless telegraphy )\t ! ne$ ( a specially prep>$ receiv] at ! end :]e ! explosion is desir$4 ,suppose x 7 possible = him simply to press a button & bl[ up all ! %ips ( ! ,briti% ,navy1 or all ! /ores ( munitions 9 ,g]many4 ,:at w\ld be ! fir/ duty ( su* an inv5tor8 ,v likely x w\ld be 8 imm$iate duty to keep ! secret closely lock$ 9 8 own m9d4 ,if su* a discov]y 7 made kn[n to ,european combatants 9 _! pres5t temp]1 x is a "q :at w\ld be left on e>? at ! end ( ! next tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,) ,european m9ds 9 _! pres5t moral & spiritual plight x w\ld n be safe to tru/ !m ) any su* revelation4 ,& ?is illu/ration has significance = m ?an ! physical ord] ( revelation4 ,!re are pr9ciples = individual & social conduct t may well be put into effect "o hundr$ ye>s f n[4 ,m5 are n n[ morally fit to receive "s revelations4 ,all ( :i* means t any reveal+ movem5t is a progressive movem5t 9 t x dep5ds ^u n m]ely ! utt]ances ( ! reveal+ m9d1 b ^u ! response ( ! receiv+ m9d4 ,9 ! play back & =? betwe5 giv] & receiv] all sorts ( factors come into p[]4 ,! /udy ( ! int]play ( ^! factors is entirely wor?y z an object ( ,*ri/ian rese>*4 ,we may well be ?ankful = any advance ?us f> made 9 su* /udy & we may look = great] advances 9 ! future4 ,= example1 ! hi/oric /ud5ts ?us f> h put 9 mo/ ( _! ef=t lay+ /ress ^u simil>ities betwe5 ! biblical conceptions & ! conceptions ( ! peoples outside ! curr5t ( biblical revelation4 ,! "w has be5 ( great value4 ,nev]!less x w\ld seem to be ab\t "t = l>g] emphasis on ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! biblical revelations & ! conceptions outside4 ,/ill :5 all is said ! ma/]y ( hi/orical me?ods ( /udy is b prelim9>y to ! real und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures4 ,if we come close to ! reveal+ movem5t itself1 we f9d t be=e we get f> into ! /ream !re mu/ be sympa!tic responsiv5ess to biblical tea*+4 ,! difficulties 9 und]/&+ ! ,scriptures are1 z ( old1 n s mu* ( ! intellect z !y are ( consci5ce & w--! difficulties1 9 a ^w1 t arise f ! h>dness ( m5's he>ts4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,life ,! approa*es to an und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures :i* we sugge/$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] are ^? :i* h to d m]ely ) intellectual inve/igation4 ,any /ud5t ) normal intellig5ce c appreciate ! me?ods & results ( ! critical scrut9y ( ! biblical docum5ts1 b w require some?+ m = an adequate ma/]y ( ! scriptural revelations4 ,!re is ne$ ( sympa!tic realization t ! ,book itself did n 9 any l>ge degree come out ( ! ex]cise ( ! m]ely intellectual faculties4 ,9 ! scriptural revelation we are deal+ ) a curr5t ( life :i* fl[$ = c5turies ?r\gh ! m9ds ( masses ( p4 ,to be sure ( insight into ! mean+s ( ?is revelation !re mu/ be an approa* to ! ,bible z a ,book ( ,life 9 ! s5se t its tea*+s came out ( life & t !y 7 p]5nially us$ to play back into life4 ,its hold on life to-day c be expla9$ only by ! fact t x 0 ?us born out ( life1 & has its *ief significance = ! exp]i5ces ( actual life4 ,ev5 ! mo/ sup]ficial p]usal ( ! ,scriptures %[s t !y came ( practical contact ) m5 & ?+s4 ,!re is comp>atively little 9 ! entire cont5t ( our ,sacr$ ,book to sugge/ ! speculations ( ab/ract philosophy4 ,! writ]s deal ) ! concrete4 ,!y tell ( m5 & ( peoples :o _h to face facts & :o a*iev$ compreh5sions & convictions ?r\gh grappl+ ) facts4 ,!re is ab\t ! ,scriptures :at "s "o has call$ a sort ( out-(-doors-ness4 ,!re is v little h9t ( )drawal f ! pu% & pressure ( daily liv+4 ,if ! prophets ev] )drew to solitude1 !y did n retire to closets1 b r to des]ts or to m\nta9s4 ,we mu/ n all[ our mod]n famili>ity ) bookmak+ z an affair ( libr>y rese>* & tranquil m$itation 9 seclusion to mislead u into ?9k+ t ! ,*ri/ian ,bible 0 wr\ght out 9 simil> fa%ion4 ,! ,book is full ( ! t+le & ev5 ! ro> ( ! life out ( :i* x 0 born4 ,jesus ga!r$ up 9 a s+le s5t5ce ! process by :i* ! scriptural revelation c be appreh5d$ by man :5 he said1 ,he t doe? ! w %all "k ( ! tru?4 ,! entire scriptural unfold+ is "o va/ comm5t>y on ?is utt]ance ( ,jesus4 ,x is impossible = u 9 ?is s]ies ( /udies to attempt any detail$ survey ( ! reveal+ movem5t ( :i* our ,scriptures are ! outcome4 ,x is important1 h[ev]1 t we %\ld see cle>ly t ! revelation came to ^? :o op5$ !mselves to ! light 9 an ob$i5t _s4 ,:ile x is n 9 accord ) our mod]n k ( psy*ology to assort & divide human activities too %>ply1 x is nev]!less p]missible to insi/ t ! biblical revelation 0 9 a s5se prim>ily to ! w4 ,z ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,rob]tson us$ to say1 ob$i5ce is ! organ ( spiritual k4 ,! fir/ m5 to :om illum9ations came evid5tly receiv$ ^! gifts out ( "s purity ( int5tion & moral excell5ce4 ,^! e>ly lead]s ga!r$ o!rs ar\nd !m & set !m on ! pa? ( det]m9$ /riv+ t[>d a def9ite goal4 ,z ! idea ( ! se] or ! prophet f\nd g5]al acceptance x gradually h>d5$ into law1 law meant = scrupul\s obs]vance4 ,if a s+] felt /irr$ to write a psalm1 he voic$ 8 exp]i5ces or 8 aspirations 9 ! mid/ ( a ?robb+ _w4 ,if a /atesman drew a wide survey ( ,god's deal+s ) ! nations ( ! e>?1 he did s at "s mighty crisis 9 ,israel's relations to ,egypt or ,assyria or ,babylon4 ,:5 we rea* ,new ,te/am5t times we f9d t ev5 ! ,gospels seem to h be5 books /ruck out ( imm$iate practical urg5cies r ?an compos$ tranquilly ) a s*ol>'s int]e/ m]ely 9 do+ a f9e piece ( pr(essional "w4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 anxi\s to hold ! believ]s to ! /rait & n>r[ way4 ,to d ?is !y repeat$ (t5 ! words ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! old] memb]s ( ! fir/ circles began to fall away1 ! words 7 writt5 d[n1 n because "s s*ol> felt mov$ ?us to improve 8 leisure1 b because x 0 absolutely necess>y to pres]ve ! words4 ,moreov]1 conflicts 7 aris+ betwe5 ! gr[+ *ur* & ! =ces ( ! _w r\nd ab\t4 ,"s scriptures 7 writt5 to supply in/rum5ts ) :i* to c>ry on ! w>f>e4 ,always ! fundam5tal aim 0 to keep ! p act+ accord+ to ! tea*+s :i* lay at ! he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian sy/em4 ,! object ( ! biblical revelation 0 f ! beg9n+ j :at x is to-day 9 ! h&s ( ,*ri/ian believ]s--! object ( us+ ! ,scriptures z an in/rum5t = practic+ ! ,*ri/ian _s into all ! phases ( life4 ,we w\ld by no means d5y t !re are impos+ philosophies or1 r1 h9ts t[>d su* philosophies1 9 ! ,scriptures1 b we insi/ t ^! did n come out ( a purely philosophiz+ temp]4 ,!y came z m5 tri$ to put into "s =m or ord] ! und]/&+s at :i* !y _h arriv$ z !y wre/l$ ) ! t\gh facts ( a _w :i* !y 7 try+ to subject to ! rule ( _! religion4 ,z we h said 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 ! ,scriptures be> sc>s ( all su* conflicts4 ,! revelation 0 knock$ into its %ape 9 ! r\gh-&-tumble ( an attempt to conv]t ! _w4 ,& ?is is n to claim = ! ,bible any diff]5ce 9 me?od ( creation f t :i* obta9s 9 ! %ap+ ( any vitally effective piece ( lit]ature4 ,! _w-%ak+ conceptions h always be5 won 9 pr(\nd exp]i5ce4 ,?is *apt] is n writt5 ) ! pr9ciples ( ! mod]n s*ool ( pragmatism z a guide1 & yet pragmatism c be s /at$ z to phrase an ess5tially ,*ri/ian doctr9e t spiritual ideas result f spiritual practices & are ( wor? z !y prove !mselves aids 9 fur!r exp]i5ce4 ,take "s ( ! expressions ( ,paul4 ,! fundam5tal fact 9 ,paul's exp]i5ce 0 8 vision on ! ,damascus road & 8 det]m9ation to be ob$i5t to t vision4 ,to make 8 own view ( ! ,*ri/ian religion attractive to ^? :om he 0 try+ to w91 x became necess>y = him to speak 9 t]ms ( ! ,judaism ( 8 "t4 ,9 fact1 he c\ld n h spok5 9 any o!r t]ms1 ?\gh "s ( 8 reason+s seem to u to be remote f actual life4 ,b :5 he left argum5t & came back to exp]i5ce he 0 mo/ effective4 ,8 t]ribly compell+ utt]ances are ^? :i* 7 born ( driv+ necessity4 ,! !ology />t$ ) ! vision & unfold$ 9 ob$i5ce to ! vision1 ,:at wilt ?\ h me to d8 ,ev]y:]e ^u ,paul's epi/les !re are ! m>ks ( practical compulsion4 ,a lett] 0 dispat*$ to conv9ce /ubborn ,jews 9 ,galatia or to p]suade que/ion+ ,g5tiles 9 ,rome4 ,"s ( ! pr(\nde/ phras+s ( ,paul9e belief 7 utt]$ fir/ z appeals = g5]\s collections to />v+ sa9ts4 ,! example ( ,paul z a receiv] & giv] ( spiritual light is v significant4 ,ev5 if we %\ld make ! l>ge/ all[ances to ! biblical critics :o w\ld cut d[n ! numb] ( epi/les kn[n to be g5u9ely ,paul9e1 we w\ld h en\gh left to make on our m9ds ! impression ( enorm\s p]sonal activity4 ,"o passage does1 inde$1 tell u ( a p]iod ( mon?s ( )drawal = reflection 9 ,arabia4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 h[ev]1 ,paul's life 0 sp5t 9 ceaselessly go+ to & fro ?r\gh\t ! ,roman empire2 ev5 9 ! days ( imprisonm5t he seems to h be5 burd5$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( *ur*es4 ,x 0 out ( su* multif>i\s activities t ! !ology ( ,paul 0 born1 & !re9 lies its value4 ,no int]pretation is likely to br+ ! sep>ate deliv]ances into any?+ l =mal1 logical consi/5cy4 ,v likely ,paul 0 ( a m>k$ly logical frame ( m9d1 b he did n attempt to rid 8 message ( contradictions 9 detail4 ,! unity & consi/5cy are f\nd 9 ! fundam5tal life purpose to get m5 to accept ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! ,*os5 ( ,god4 ,if ,paul _h ev] he>d t mu* ( 8 !ology might be out-dat$ ) ! passage ( ! ye>s1 he w\ld probably h respond$ t he 0 p]fectly will+ t ! in/rum5t %\ld be ca/ aside if x _h s]v$ its spiritual purpose ( br++ m5 to ob$i5ce to ! law ( ,god4 ,x is n int5d$ to make ?is a book ( s]mons or exhortations4 ,we mu/ say1 h[ev]1 t 9 a s]ies ( /udies on h[ to und]/& ! ,scriptures /ress mu/ be laid ^u ! maxim t ! ,scriptures c be und]/ood only by ^? :o seek to recognize & obey ! _s ( life brea?+ f ! ,scriptures4 ,no?+ c\ld be m hopeless ?an to attempt to get to ! he>t ( ,*ri/ian tru? )\t attempt+ to build t tru? into life4 ,! =mal reason+s ( ! !ologian are no d\bt ( value1 b !y ?r[ little light ^u ! ess5tials ( ,*ri/ianity except z !y deal ) data :i* h be5 suppli$ by ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,x w\ld1 inde$1 be well = any /udy ( ! ,bible to beg9 ) a recognition ( ! "p play$ by di/9ctly s*ol>ly rese>*4 ,we _c g f>1 h[ev]1 until we recognize t sympa?y ) ,*ri/ian tru? is necess>y be=e we c come ^u vital k4 ,& ?is1 aft] all1 is b ! way we le>n to und]/& any piece ( life-lit]ature4 ,a va/ am\nt ( mat]ial is at h& 9 ! =m ( comm5t>ies ^u ! "w ( ,%akespe>e4 ,we "k mu* ab\t ! circum/ances "u :i* ! plays ( ,%akespe>e 7 writt52 we "k some:at ( ! s\rces f :i* ,%akespe>e drew 8 hi/orical mat]ials2 we are famili> ) ! *ronology ( ! plays2 b all ?is is k ab\t ,%akespe>e4 ,to "k ,%akespe>e !re mu/ be some?+ ( a delib]ate attempt to surr5d] sympa!tically to ! ,%akespe>ean po9t ( view4 ,we get inside ( any classic "w ( lit]ature only by ?is _s ( surr5d]4 ,! aim ( ,%akespe>e is simply to picture life z he sees x1 b ev5 to appreciate ! picture m5 mu/ ent] into sympa?y ) ! pa9t]4 ,! ,scriptures aim n m]ely to pa9t life1 b to quick5 & reproduce life4 ,h[ mu* m1 !n1 is ne$$ a surr5d] ( ! w be=e !re c be adequate appreciation ( ! ,scriptures8 ,if ! ,scriptures are ! results prim>ily ( w-activities1 h[ c !y f9ally be ma/]$ except by m9ds quick5$ by do+ ! w reveal$ 9 ! ,scriptures8 ,! book ( ,*ri/ianity mu/ be int]pret$ by ! disciples ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,judg$ m]ely by booki% /&>ds1 !re is no satisfactory explanation ( ! p[] ( ! ,bible4 ,b lift ! :ole problem out ( ! realm ( books z su*6 ,! glimpses into any high tru? t are wor? :ile--h[ d !y come8 ,!y come out ( exp]i5ce4 ,ev5 :5 !y are repeat$ f "o m9d to ano!r !y become ! prop]ty ( t second m9d only z !y reproduce !mselves 9 exp]i5ce4 ,o!rwise ! :ole transaction is ( words1 words1 words4 ,! ,scriptures h to d ) de$s1 n words4 ,all ?is is (f5sive to ! dogmatic reason]4 ,= him ! intellect z su* is ! organ ( religi\s tru?4 ,he insi/s on speak+ ( ! ,scriptures 9 =mally !ological t]ms4 ,t ! ,scripture writ]s employ$ !ological t]ms !re c be no d\bt1 b !y did n speak z sy/ematic !ologians4 ,& always !y br\ght _! !ology to ! te/ ( actual life4 ,! writ] ( ^! l9es once knew a /ud5t :o _h read en\gh ( psy*ology to enable him to reason himself into a belief t he 0 ! only p]son 9 exi/5ce2 t is to say1 he decl>$ t he himself 0 ! only "o ( ^: exi/5ce he 0 infallibly c]ta94 ,does n all k ( an ext]nal _w come z a report ?r\gh a s5sation ar\s$ by /imulus8 ,if ! appropriate /imulus c\ld be kept up an ext]nal _w might fall away & ,i w\ld /ill ?9k x 0 !re4 ,! bell might r+ at ! door & might be nobody !re4 ,& s on & on1 ?r\gh /eps famili> en\gh to ! /ud5t ( philosophy4 ,:5 a fri5d made a quick appeal to life ) ! "q3 ,if y are ! only "o alive1 :y d y br+ y\r tr\bles to me8 ! amateur philosoph] came to e>? ) a s5se ( j>4 ,b ! j> is no great] ?an t :5 we pass f ! plane ( dogmatic !ology to t ( read+ ! ,scriptures = _! own sake4 ,! old s*ola/ics said t 9 ,god !re are ?ree sub/ances1 "o ess5ce1 & two processions4 ,h[ does ?is s\nd z comp>$ ) ! /atem5t ( ,jesus t he & 8 ,fa!r are "o1 & t he w\ld s5d ! ,com=t]8 ,?is is n to decry !ology2 b is nev]!less to discrim9ate betwe5 !ology & scripture4 ,"s "o w object1 h[ev]1 t ! scriptural tru?s take _! />t 9 l>ge "p f ! visions ( my/ics--( m5 :o brood long & pati5tly until !y behold realities n o!rwise disc]nible4 ,"s /ud5ts w urge ^u u t su* my/ic revelations are grant$ peculi>ly to ! my/ic temp]am5t z su*1 & !y (t5 come reg>dless ( ! quality ( life t ! se]s !mselves may be liv+4 ,!re h1 inde$1 be5 9 all ages ( ! _w temp]am5ts ( sup]normal or abnormal responsiv5ess to influ5ces :i* seem to make little or no impression ^u ! ord9>y m9d4 ,9 all p]iods natures ( ?is type h be5 look$ ^u z organs ( religi\s revelation4 ,s valuable h abnormal exp]i5ces seem$ t all mann] ( exp$i5ts h be5 utiliz$ to beget unusual m5tal /ates4 ,a c]ta9 tribe ( ,indians1 = example1 9 ! s\?we/ ( our c\ntry are accu/om$ at set times to s5d _! religi\s lead]s into ! des]t to f9d & p>take ( a peculi> plant :i* has an opiate or n>cotic effect4 ,9 ! belief ( ! ,indians ?is plant op5s ! door to visions4 ,! visions1 z report$ by ^? :o h recov]$ f ! influ5ce ( ! n>cotic1 are n ( any consid]able value4 ,simil> attempts h be5 made by hypnotic exp]im5t]s among o!r peoples1 ! hypnosis sometimes be+ self-induc$4 ,f "s ,old ,te/am5t passages especially we may well believe t ?is sort ( extraord9>y m5tal condition 0 s\ght = 9 ! s-call$ s*ools ( ! prophets 9 ! old5 days ( ,israel4 ,! a/oni%+ peculi>ity ab\t ! ,scriptures1 h[ev]1 is n t !re is s mu* reliance on ?is trance exp]i5ce z t !re is s little4 ,! ,hebrew ,scriptures 7 ! expression ( a p liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( hea!n surr\nd+s2 & hea!nism always has laid /ress ^u ! virtue ( ^! abnormal exp]i5ces4 ,grant+ all all[ances = m5tal /ates induc$ by eat+ an opiate1 or by :irl+ l ! d]vi%1 or by fa/+ l ! ,h9du1 ! fact rema9s t 9 ! ma91 ! visions ( ! writ]s ( our ,scriptures came out ( attempts to realize 9 conduct ! moral w ( ,god4 ,:5 we ?9k ( ! surr\nd+s ev5 ( ! e>ly *ur*2 :5 we reflect ^u ! =ce ( sugge/ion = uncritical m9ds2 :5 we consid] ! sway ( sup]/ition at all p]iods dur+ ! ,hebrew reveal+ movem5t1 ! wond] is t ! ,scriptures lay su* /ress z !y d ^u ! type ( vision :i* arises f fai?fulness 9 do+ ! reveal$ w4 ,if we may *>act]ize scriptural my/icism1 x seems v mu* ak9 to m5tal abilities :i* we meet frequ5tly 9 our ord9>y int]c\rse4 ,take1 = example1 ! presci5ce ( a skill$ bus9ess man4 ,no?+ is m inadequate ?an ! rules = success laid d[n by _m a man :o has himself succe$$ 9 bus9ess4 ,ma/]y ( 8 rules w n help ano!r to w9 bus9ess success4 ,! reason is t !re comes out ( prolong$ bus9ess practice a ke5 s5se ( :at is likely to happ5 9 ! indu/rial or f9ancial _w4 ,! %>p5$ wits =esee )\t be+ able to assign reasons or gr\nds = ! prophecies4 ,s x is ) intellects tra9$ to any sup]ior skill4 ,! ,duke ( ,well+ton once rem>k$ t he _h sp5t all 8 life wond]+ :at 0 on ! o!r side ( ! hills 9 front ( him1 yet ! ,duke himself came to m>vel\s skill 9 guess+ :at 0 on ! o!r side4 ,!re is also a v>iety ( sci5tific my/icism1 if su* an expression may be p]mitt$4 ,! man long tra9$ to ! read+ ( sci5tific processes develops a quick insight :i* runs f> ahead ( reason or pro(4 ,! transc5d5t sci5tific discov]ies h be5 glimps$ or1 r1 s5s$ be=e !y s report$ !mselves t !y c\ld be seiz$ by =mal pro(4 ,n[ x is a f> cry f bus9ess m51 g5]als1 & sci5ti/s to ! my/icism ( ! ,scriptures1 b :5 we see ! emphasis :i* ! ,scriptures place ^u con/ancy 9 keep+ ! law & 9 act+ accord+ to div9e comm&m5ts1 we _c help feel+ t biblical my/icism 0 & is an aw>5ess develop$ z ! life becomes practic$ to ! do+ ( religi\s duty4 ,?9k too ( ! emphasis plac$ 9 ! ,scriptures ^u ! consecration ( ! :ole life to ! tru? z cleans+ ! he>t f evil4 ,all ?is makes = a p[] to seize tru? beyond t possible to =mal & sy/ematic reason4 ,my/icism ( ?is sort is ! v height ( spiritual p[]4 ,! ,ma/]'s ^w3 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god1 does n ref] to m]ely negative virtue4 ,x means also ! p[] ( s\l accumulat$ 9 ! positive do+ ( good4 ,x means entrance into ! life ( quick spiritual aw>5ess ?r\gh ! adju/m5t ( ! :ole nature to ! s+le moral purpose4 ,9 all promise ( revelation ! ,scriptures insi/ ^u ! importance ( keep+ ^u ! basis ( solid ob$i5ce4 ,! f9] ! in/rum5t is to be1 ! m massive mu/ be ! f\ndation4 ,pr(essor ,hock+1 ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 has us$ a rem>kable illu/ration to en=ce ?is v conception4 ,! sci5tific in/rum5t1 he says1 :i* mu/ be kept free/ f di/ract+ influ5ces s t x may make ! f9e/ regi/ries mu/ re/ ^u a f\ndation broad & deep4 ,s ! s\l t is to cat* ! f9e/ /irr+s ( ! div9e mu/ re/ ^u ! solide/ /ones ( h>d "w = ! moral purposes ( ! scriptural ,k+dom4 ,/ill "s "o w insi/ t ! ,bible is a book built ar\nd great crises 9 human exp]i5ce2 t x is a record ( ^! crises2 t ! p 9 ^: hi/ory ! crises occurr$ 7 a peculi> p1 app>5tly arbitr>ily *os5 z a m$ium = religi\s _w-in/ruction2 t ! crises ca/ sudd5 bur/s ( int5se light ^u ! mean+ ( human life1 b t !y !mselves are f> ap>t f ord9>y exp]i5ce4 ,"h1 aga91 we mu/ insi/ t ! scriptural /ress is always ^u ob$i5ce to :at is conceiv$ ( z reveal$ tru?4 ,we h already said t ,jesus reg>d$ revelation z organic4 ,9 ev]y?+ organic we f9d in/ances ( quick crisis foll[+ long & sl[ p]iods ( gr[?4 ,! crisis or ! climax ( ! sudd5 fl[]+-out w\ld nev] be possible 7 x n = ! antec$5t gr[?4 ,! ,hebrew nation1 develop$ ?r\gh workaday righte\sness1 manife/$ wond]ful p[] 9 sudd5 crises4 ,! inn] =ces ( moral purpose :i* at times seem$ hidd5 or dead because ( ! riot ( wick$ness sudd5ly blossom$ =? 9 mighty bur/s ( prophecy2 b ! all-ess5tial 0 ! long-cont9u$ practice ( righte\sness :i* made possible ! sudd5 crisis2 & ?is is 9 keep+ ) ! tea*+s ( mo/ commonplace human exp]i5ce4 ,! daily /ruggle prep>es = ! %>p1 quick /ra9 or = ! swift unfold+ ( a new moral purpose4 ,!re is no?+ m arbitr>y 9 ! crises 9 ! scriptural movem5t ?an 9 ! ord9>y ongo+s ( our lives4 ,! /ud5t :o has long be5 wre/l+ ) a problem f9ds ! solution in/antane\sly bur/+ ^u him 9 ! mid/ ( unt[>d circum/ances4 ,! mo/ insignificant trifle may f9ally turn ! lock :i* op5s to ! glori\s revelation aft] prolong$ brood+4 ,! daily practice may make m5 ready = ! %ock :i* leaps ^u !m altoge!r unexpect$4 ,we summ>ize by say+ t ! ess5tials ( biblical tru? came 9 progressive revelations to m5 :o 7 putt+ =? _! en]gies to live up to ! l>ge/ ideals !y c\ld rea*2 & t !y s\ght ^! l>g] ideals = use 9 _! lives4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood 9 all t we h said ab\t act+ ! revelation out into life t we d n mean m]ely ! m matt]-(-fact activities4 ,x %\ld be notic$ t :5ev] m5 speak ( w-activities !y are apt to give ! impression t !y mean "s putt+ =? ( bodily en]gy4 ,! w to d scriptural righte\sness did n manife/ itself m]ely 9 outside actions4 ,x manife/$ itself j z ?or\ghly 9 be>+s & attitudes ( ! inn] _s2 & ! appeal 0 always to ! w to hold itself fa/ 9 ! direction ( ! highe/ life1 :atev] ! =m ( ! activity4 ,aft] ?is emphasis ^u ob$i5ce z ! organ ( spiritual k "s "o may ask :at provision we are mak+ = infallibility & = inspiration4 ,we c only say t we are deal+ ) a ,book :i* has come out ( concrete life1 & t 9 concrete life n mu* consid]ation is giv5 to ab/ract infallibility4 ,9 daily exp]i5ce ! righte\s s\l becomes increas+ly sure ( itself4 ,to return = ! mom5t to ,paul1 we may ?9k ( ! c]ta9ty ) :i* he grasp$ ! ?\ght ( ! rew>d :i* w\ld be 84 ,! "t ( 8 dep>ture1 or1 ( 8 unmoor+1 0 at h&4 ,he 0 p]fectly confid5t t he 0 to g on long] voyages ( spiritual discov]y & exploration4 ,c we say t ?is spl5did outbur/ came f devotion to an ab/ract =mula8 ,did x n1 r1 spr+ f ! s\rces ( life )9 him-s\rces op5$ & develop$ by ! exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* he pass$8 ,! biblical h]oes wr\ght & suff]$ ?r\gh liv+ confid5ce 9 ! =ces :i* 7 be>+ !m on & up4 ,!y w\ld h answ]$ que/ions ab\t ab/ract infallibility ) emphatic av[als z to ! firmness ( _! own belief4 ,9 o!r words1 !y c\ld h reli$ ^u _! life itself z its own be/ witness to itself4 ,!y felt alive & ready to g :i!rsoev] life might lead4 ,& s ) inspiration4 ,x is ! m]e/ commonplace to repeat t ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures mu/ %[ itself 9 _! p[] to inspire ^? :o p>take ( _! life4 ,does a fre% moral & spiritual air bl[ ?r\gh !m8 ,is !re 9 !m any?+ t m5 c brea!8 ,any?+ ^u :i* m5 c build !mselves into moral /r5g?8 ,?is is ! f9al te/ ( inspiration4 ,physical brea?+ is 9 itself a my/]y1 b we "k :5 ! air invigorates u4 ,ab/ract doctr9e ( inspiration ap>t f life & exp]i5ce is a v /ifl+ affair comp>$ ) inspiration conceiv$ ( z a brea? ( life4 ,! scriptural doctr9e is t ! man :o does ! w f9ds himself able to brea! m deeply ( ! tru? ( ,god2 & t ! v brea? itself w satisfy him1 & by satisfy+ him conv9ce him t x is ! brea? ( life4 ,!re is an old /ory ( a /ud5t :o decid$ to le>n ! mean+ ( a /range religion :i* 0 taught & practic$ by prie/s 9 a f>-away corn] ( ,india4 ,! /ud5t ?\ght to disguise himself1 to g close to ! doors ( ! temple & to li/5 !re = :at he might ov]he> ( ! pr9ciples taught by ! prie/s4 ,"o day he 0 detect$ & captur$ by ! prie/s & made _! slave4 ,he 0 set to "w p]=m+ to ! utmo/ ! duties = :i* ! temple call$4 ,8 response 0 at fir/ rebelli\s4 ,9 ! long ye>s t foll[$ ! spell ( ! /range religion 0 ca/ ^u him4 ,he began to le>n n z an outsid]1 n z "o m]ely /udy+ writ+s & rituals1 b z "o en?rall$ by ! sy/em itself4 ,9 ?is old /ory1 inadequate z x is1 we h a sugge/ion ( ! way 9 :i* ! biblical revelation lays its spell ^u man4 ,! outside /udy is1 inde$1 wor? mu*1 b ! true und]/&+ comes inside ! temple to him :o c>ries =w>d ! "w ( ! temple4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,humanity ,we h se5 t ! und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures presupposes at lea/ a sympa?y ) ! rule ( life conta9$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 & implies = its l>ge/ results a practical surr5d] to t rule ( life4 ,he t doe? ! w reveal$ 9 ! ,scriptures come? to a k ( ! tru? reveal$ 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,we mu/ next note t an und]/&+ ( ! ,bible _c advance f> until x realizes ! emphasis on ! human values set be=e u 9 ! scriptural books4 ,we are to approa* ! di/9ctively religi\s tea*+s ( ! ,bible some:at lat]4 ,x is n[ 9 ord] to call att5tion to ! tru? t ! biblical movem5t is ?r\gh\t ! ages 9 ! direction ( increas+ reg>d = ! di/9ctively human4 ,! human ideal is n s mu* absolutely /at$ z impos$ 9 laws1 9 prophecies1 9 ! policies ( /atesm51 9 ! types ( ideal erect$ on high be=e ! *os5 p z wor?y ( supreme reg>d4 ,& ! place ( ! human ideal 9 ! ,bible helps det]m9e ! place ( ! ,bible 9 human life4 ,mank9d makes mu* ( ! ,book because ! ,book makes mu* ( mank9d4 ,!re is mu* obscurity ab\t ! beg9n+s ( ! laws ( ! ,hebrews4 ,"o *>act]i/ic ( ^? laws1 h[ev]1 is evid5t f a v e>ly date--! reg>d = human life z su* & ! aim to make human exi/5ce increas+ly wor? :ile4 ,x is a common quality ( primitive religions t !y are apt to lay /ress on m]ely c]emonial cleans+s1 = example4 ,! c]emony is gone ?r\gh = ! sake ( pleas+ a deity4 ,!re are abundant indications ( ?is same purpose 9 ! c]emonies ( ! e>ly ,hebrews1 b !re is ev5 m abundant indication t ! c]emonies 7 aim$ at a good result = ! wor%ip] himself4 ,x is impossible to read ?r\gh ! ,mosaic requirem5ts conc]n+ bodily cleanl9ess1 ! sanit>y arrangem5ts ( ! camps1 ! regulations = cook+ ! food1 & ! in/ructions = deal+ ) disease )\t feel+ t !re is a wide diff]5ce betwe5 su* requirem5ts & m]ely =mal c]emonials4 ,! ,mosaic sanit>y law aim$ at ! good ( ! p4 ,x s\ght to make m5 clean & dec5t & human4 ,s x 0 also 9 _m ( ! rules gov]n+ ! daily "w1 ! regulations z to ! use ( l&1 ! prohibitions ( usury1 ! relations ( s]vants & ma/]s--all ^! _h back ( !m ! driv+ =ce ( an enl>g+ human ideal4 ,! tr5d 0 away f ev]y?+ unhuman & inhuman4 ,x is n necess>y = u to rem>k ^u ! outbur/s ( ! prophets aga9/ ^? :o w\ld put prop]ty int]e/s above human int]e/s4 ,x is a matt] ( commonplace t ! call ( ! prophets 0 = l>g] devotion to a g5u9ely human ideal3 t ! fires ( _! wra? burn$ mo/ fi]cely aga9/ old-"t monopoli/s :o jo9$ l& to l& till !re 0 no place1 & aga9/ old-"t corrupt]s ( ! law :o sold ! ne$y = a pair ( %oes4 ,n only did ! emphasis on ! human ideal %[ 9 laws1 b 9 ! tra9+ up ( types ( life :i* %\ld 9 !mselves embody & illu/rate ! conceptions ( ! biblical lead]s4 ,at ! he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian religion is inc>nation1 or div9e revelation ?r\gh ! human organism4 ,we are told t ?is inc>nation came 9 ! fullness ( "t4 ,! passage seems to ref] n m]ely to ! r\nd+ out ( hi/oric p]iods1 b also to ! fa%ion+ ( an ideal ( human "*1 & at lea/ a p>tial realization ( t ideal 9 ,hebrew h]oes4 ,if ! f9al ideal 0 to /& inc>nate be=e m51 !re mu/ be approximations to t ideal be=e ! cr[n+ inc>nation c\ld be appreciat$4 ,we look ^u ! "* ( ,jesus z ! complete embodim5t ( human excell5cies4 ,su* a revelation1 h[ev]1 w\ld h be5 futile if !re _h n previ\sly be5 glimpses ( & anticipations ( ! ideal 9 ! lives ( ^? :o 7 =]unn]s ( ,jesus4 ,! ,scriptures tea*1 or at lea/ imply1 t ! life ( a good man is 9 itself a transc5d5t value4 ,& yet x is p]fectly cle> t :ile ! ,scriptures exalt ! individual1 !y d n mean to wall individuals (f 9 imp5etrable circles by !mselves4 ,x is true t ! individual is ! end t[>d :i* ! scriptural r$emption & glorification aims1 b individuals f9d _! own be/ selves n 9 isolation b 9 union ) _! fell[s--a union ( mutual coop]ation & s]vice1 a union s close t ! p]sons ?us relat$ come to be look$ ^u z a v]itable ,body ( ,*ri/1 mak+ toge!r by _! impact ^u ! _w ! same sort ( revelation t ! liv+ ,*ri/ made 9 ! days ( 8 e>ly life4 ,! ideals z to ! supremacy ( human values are realiz$1 accord+ to ! ,scriptures1 n 9 any sep>at5ess ( individual exi/5ce1 b 9 a clos5ess ( social int]dep5d5ce4 ,s true is ?is t x is h>dly possible to see h[ "o c make mu* ( ! scriptural movem5t )\t imm]s+ himself 9 ! /ream ( human life ) highe/ reg>d = ! values ( t life4 ,x has be5 insi/$ f ! beg9n+ t ! ,*ri/ian consci\sness is ! only adequate int]pretation ( ! ,scriptures4 ,by ,*ri/ian consci\sness is meant n ! consci\sness ( ! body ( believ]s :o are toge!r try+ to s]ve ,*ri/4 ,! int]pretation ( ! individual becomes f9al only z x is accept$ by ! mass ( ! believ]s4 ,some?+ ( wor?-:ile ?\ght is conceiv$ ( z go+ out f ! life ( e believ]4 ,! utt]ance ( ! se] is n conceiv$ ( z complete until ev5 he :o sits 9 ! seat ( ! unle>n$ has said ,am54 ,! pron\ncem5ts :i* d n evoke ?is wide human response fall by ! wayside4 ,= example1 h[ 0 ! canon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t %ap$8 ,0 !re a det]m9ation on ! "p ( individual lead]s t su* & su* books %\ld be includ$ 9 ! volume ( ,scriptures8 ,v likely !re 0 at ! la/ su* delib]ate selection1 b be=e ! f9al decision !re mu/ h be5 ! practice ( ! congregations :i* am\nt$ 9 ! end to ! *oice or rejection ( sacr$ books4 ,v likely ! ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures 7 collect$ by a process ( try+ out ! read+ ( ,epi/les & ,gospels & exhortations be=e ! congregations4 ,z passages met or fail$ to meet ! human ne$s1 !re 0 call = ! repeat$ read+ ( "s works & no call = ! r]ead+ ( o!rs4 ,9 use "s docum5ts prov$ _! sacr$ness & o!r docum5ts fell aside into disuse4 ,be=e ! conclud+ delib]ate *oice 0 ?is selection 9 use by ! believ]s !mselves2 & ! selection turn$ r\nd ! "q z to :e!r or n ! docum5ts help$ p4 ,if ea* memb] ( ! body ( believ]s is entitl$ to int]pret biblical lit]ature1 int]pretation becomes a composite & div]sifi$ activity4 ,!re is little w>rant 9 ! ,scriptures = ! notion t ! biblical revelation is to level m5 to any sort ( sam5ess4 ,!re are div]sities ( end[m5ts & v>ieties ( expression2 b ! unit$ judgm5t ( ! body ( believ]s is ! supreme au?ority 9 int]pret+ ! scriptural revelation4 ,?is is :at we mean by say+ t ! *ur* is to int]pret ! ,scriptures4 ,we mean t no matt] h[ brilliant or int]e/+ ! utt]ances ( any individual may be1 !y are n ( great value until !y h receiv$ 9 "s fa%ion ! sanction ( ! ma9 mass ( believ]s4 ,x is ! function ( ! spokesm5 ( ! *ur* to ga!r up into di/9ct expression :at may h be5 vaguely1 b nev]!less really1 9 ! ?\ght or half-?\ght ( ! p4 ,glad/one once said t x is ! bus9ess ( ! orator to s5d back ^u 8 audi5ce 9 %[]s :at comes up to him f ! audi5ce 9 mi/ or cl\ds2 s x is ) ! voice ( a biblical tru? ?r\gh any m$ium ( int]pretation4 ,! spokesman compresses or cond5ses into spee* :at has be5 dimly 9 ! consci\sness ( ! p4 ,ev5 9 days less democratic ?an ours ?is 0 abundantly true4 ,x is ! fa%ion to d5\nce "s ( ! c\ncils ( ! old *ur* :i* %ap$ ! cre$s4 ,x is (t5 said t ^! cre$al c\ncils 7 mov$ by consid]ations ( l[-grade exp$i5cy4 ,! c\ncils1 h[ev]1 knew :at ! p 7 ?9k+ (1 & manag$ to get ! popul> ?\ght into expression measurably satisfactory to ! p !mselves4 ,9 ?is doctr9e ( ! *ur* z int]pret] ( scriptural tru? we c be sure t ! emphasis w rema9 on ! elem5ts :i* make = enl>g+ human life if ! *ur* keeps true to ! _s ( ! ,bible itself4 ,! aspirations ( humanity1 ! long+s ( masses ( m51 f9d utt]ance 9 ! great popul> spiritual dem&s all ! m effectively because su* dem&s ov]ride & nullify ! insi/5ce ( an individuali/ic po9t ( view :i* might easily become selfi%4 ,we h said t ?is democratic int]pretation is f9al s long z x keeps itself 9 l9e ) ! biblical purpose4 ,!re are "s dang]s1 h[ev]1 aga9/ :i* we mu/ be on our gu>d4 ,fir/ is ! dang] ( id5tify+ ! *ur* ) ^? :o actually belong to an organization4 ,:5 we ?9k ( ! *ur* we h 9 m9d n m]ely =mal organizations1 b all m5 :o are really work+ 9 ! _s ( ! biblical ideals4 ,!re are _m p]sons :o really act accord+ to ! biblical revelation )\t te*nically unit+ ) a *ur*4 ,x may be t su* p]sons d n accept ! intellectual putt+s ( biblical doctr9e1 b t !y nev]!less live 9 ! _s ( t doctr9e4 ,x might be conceivably possible t a *ur* organization w\ld /& = an int]pretation ( tru? :i* w\ld be reject$ by ! g5]al good s5se ( a l>g] community4 ,9 su* a case ! l>g] community w\ld be ! int]pret]4 ,ano!r dang] 9 an int]pret+ body is t ( traditionalism4 ,! native cons]vatism ( _m m9ds /&s aga9/ innovation4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! innovation is 9 ! direction ( enl>g+ human life1 x w 9 ! end w9 its way4 ,a ?ird dang] is t ( in/itutionalism1 :]e ! organization z su* becomes an end 9 itself )\t reg>d to ! human int]e/s involv$4 ,! ,ma/]'s fi]ce/ condemnations 7 = ^? :o put any in/itution be=e ! fulfillm5t ( ! human ideals4 ,9 ! p>able ( ! good ,sam>itan x is notewor?y t x 0 ! prie/ & ! ,levite :o pass$ by on ! o!r side4 ,x is h>d to resi/ ! feel+ t ! ,ma/] impli$ t ! prie/ & ,levite _h be5 in/itutionaliz$ into a lack ( humanity4 ,mak+ all[ance n[ = all ^! dang]s aga9/ :i* believ]s mu/ gu>d1 ! *ances are t int]pretation ( a book s human z ! ,scriptures is n f9al until x has receiv$ ! real1 ?\gh n necess>ily =mal1 sanction ( ! body ( believ]s4 ,s ?or\ghly does ! biblical revelation turn ar\nd ! supremacy ( ! di/9ctively human values t we mu/ insi/ t any?+ :i* w\ld run c\nt] to ^! values is ali5 to ! _s ( ! revelation1 &1 !re=e1 to compreh5sion ( t revelation4 ,we d n wi% to be extreme1 b x is h>d to see h[1 9 our day1 = example1 any :o fail to put human rights 9 ! fir/ place c really ma/] ! scriptural revelation4 ,we h spok5 ( ! ,ma/]'s rebukes ( any =m ( in/itutionalism :i* /&s 9 ! way ( human rights4 ,in/itutions at be/ are in/rum5ts2 !y exi/ m]ely = ! purpose ( br++ m5 to l>g] life2 b ^! in/itutions sometimes get petrifi$ into cu/om & become glorifi$ by long practice1 & ev5 made sacr$ by adh]5ts :o look ^u !m z ends 9 !mselves4 ,!n !re is no rec\rse except to break ! in/itutions 9 ! "n ( l>g] human life4 ,if we c\ld put ourselves back 9 ! times ( ,jesus & feel some?+ ( ! sacr$ness ) :i* ! ,jews reg>d$ ! ,sabba?1 we w\ld "k ! trem5d\s =ce ( ! ,ma/]'s d>+ :5 he decl>$ t ! ,sabba? 0 made = man & n man = ! ,sabba?4 ,! ,ma/] 0 also insi/5t ^u ! priority ( human rights z ov] aga9/ prop]ty rights4 ,x is p]fectly true t ,jesus did n enc\rage any propag&a = social re=m4 ,x is a mi/ake to try to read any =m ( mod]n ,socialism into 8 tea*+4 ,socialism is ! !ory ( a p>ticul> "t4 ,_m ( its out/&+ features w no d\bt "o day be adopt$2 & ! _w w !n move =w>d t[>d some?+ else4 ,v likely ?ree c5turies f ! pres5t date ! well-advanc$ communities ( ! _w w be liv+ "u sy/ems :i* w make ,socialism itself look l ! mo/ hopeless & reaction>y cons]vatism4 ,! scriptural revelation1 h[ev]1 has n to d ) ! details ( any p>ticul> s*eme4 ,x aims1 r1 at ! sett+ on high ( ! human ideal1 an ideal :i* w1 if giv5 a *ance1 "w itself out into ! concrete =ms be/ suit$ to ea* age1 & :i* w n h exhau/$ its vitality :5 all t is good 9 ! programs ( our p>ticul> day %all h be5 incorporat$ into social practice4 ,b let u l+] = a mom5t ar\nd ! blight+ effect ( plac+ prop]ty rights 9 front ( human rights4 ,if anyone at ?is juncture becomes n]v\s & insi/s t we are likely to introduce ! new-fangl$ notions ( ! pres5t day into a discussion :]e !y are out ( place1 let u rem9d su* a "o t ! dang] ( putt+ ! mat]ial be=e ! spiritual has always be5 ! *ief /umbl+ /one 9 ! pa? ( ! biblical revelation4 ,x may be too mu* to say ) ! old v]sion t ! love ( money is ! root ( all evil1 b ! ,scriptures place ! s9 ( gre$ 9 ! =efront among ! evils t block ! reveal+ process4 ,jesus said1 ,x is easi] = a camel to g ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le1 ?an = a ri* man to ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,) ,god a morally miracul\s r$emption is entirely possible2 b ,jesus decl>es t !re is no ne$ ( our try+ to m9imize ! p[] ( ! pres5t _w to bl9d u to visions ( ! spiritual _w4 ,= _m =ms ( wrongdo+ ! ,ma/] _h a will+ness to make all[ances2 = ! s9 ( plac+ mat]ial desires above human welf>e he _h unsp>+ condemnation4 ,9 ! day ( ,jesus ! _w _h an opportunity su* z x nev] _h be=e confront$ to le>n spiritual tru?4 ,:at mann] ( opposition 0 x :i* prev5t$ t tru? f runn+ its full c\rse8 ,l>gely ! opposition ( money int]e/s4 ,! ,ph>isees _h ne$ to keep alliance ) ! temporal p[]s4 ,x is n )\t significance t ,jesus 0 betray$ = money4 ,x is n )\t significance too t ,jesus's picture ( ! ,judgm5t ,sc5e conc]ns itself l>gely ) ! rew>ds = ^? :o dis*>ge ! tasks ( simple human k9dness4 ,x means mu* to f9d ,jesus h9t+ at an unp>donable s9 on ! "p ( ^? :o call de$s ( human relief works ( ,beelzebub4 ,x is c]ta9ly food = reflection t ! fi]ce/ condemnations 9 8 p>ables are = ^? :o miss ! human duties 9 _! reg>d = ! possessions ( ?is _w4 ,we repeat t we w\ld n be extreme1 b :5 we see ! disreg>d ( human life 9 mod]n indu/rialism2 :5 we behold ! attempts ( prop]ty int]e/s to get control ( all *annels = ! %ap+ ( public op9ion2 :5 we see r5t1 int]e/1 & divid5ds m highly rat$ ?an m51 wom51 & *ildr51 we _c help feel+ t ! deep] p5etration into ! ,scriptures _c arrive except ?r\gh an emphasis ^u fundam5tal human rights s mighty t all in/itutional creations ( indu/rialism or ecclesia/icism %all be put into ! second>y place & /rictly kept !re4 ,?is is n rail+ aga9/ weal?4 ,x is simply call+ att5tion to ! fact t ! man :o possesses ! weal?-tool _c be all[$ to use x or ev5 to br&i% x 9 su* fa%ion z to endang] ! unfold+ ( human ideals4 ,x is only ?r\gh ! en=c+ ( ^! ideals t ! ,scriptures c be adequately appreh5d$4 ,until a social k+dom ( ,god comes on e>? ! light ( revelation _c %9e 9 its full brightness4 ,any social prea*] ( l>g] human rights is work+ = ! dawn ( a new day ( biblical und]/&+4 ,"s "o w ask1 h[ev]1 :y we s+le out "o type ( evil z especially ?w>t+ ! und]/&+ ( a biblical revelation4 ,:y n speak ( ! evils ( appetite & ( envy & jeal\sy8 ,! answ] is t su* evils1 deva/at+ z !y are t[>d ! spiritual faculties1 are s def9itely p]sonaliz$ 9 individuals t _! nature is quickly recogniz$4 ,! diff]5ce is t "u pres5t organization ! evils ( mat]ialism are preem95tly social4 ,!re is ev]y:]e ! he>tie/ condemnation = ! man :o p]sonally is conspicu\sly gre$y4 ,a social evil c manife/ itself 9 out/&+ />tl+ness 9 a s+le p]son1 b ! pla9 fact is t "u mod]n indu/rial organization we are all caught 9 ! same sn>e4 ,we are all t>r$ ) ! same /ick4 ,great z is ! improvem5t ( our pres5t sy/em ov] any?+ t has prec$$ x1 nev]!less ! di/ribution ( ?is _w's goods is s unequal t we walk 9 ! pres5ce ( inju/ice on e h&4 ,! poor man (t5 does n receive ! product ( 8 own "w4 ,l>ge mat]ial prizes g to m5 :o toil n4 ,n[ no "o 9 p>ticul> is to blame = ?is social plight4 ,nobody has yet aris5 to %[ u ! way out4 ,we _c act except z we all act toge!r2 & x is d\btful ev5 if "o nation c\ld act alone4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we %\ld all recognize ! evils ( ! pres5t sy/em1 if we %\ld condemn ! wrongs ( t sy/em in/ead ( try+ to ju/ify !m1 we w\ld be on mu* bett] spiritual gr\nd1 = ! attempts to ju/ify ! sy/em lead to uneasy consci5ces1 & to ! se>+ ( ^? consci5ces1 & to ! s(t5+ d[n ( h>% tru?s1 & f9ally to an inability to see ?+s z !y are4 ,?\gh we h come f> along ! pa? t[>d indu/rial ju/ice1 !re is /ill v mu* 9 ! sy/em "u :i* we live t makes = an inability to und]/& "s ( ! mo/ elem5t>y phras+s ( ,*ri/ian tru?4 ,! only way out is to see ! sy/em z x is & to take su* /eps =w>d z c be tak5 n[4 ,only ?us c we keep our s\ls sav$1 & only ?us also c we foll[ ! fla%es f above4 ,jesus prea*$ ! highe/ ideal = individual righte\sness4 ,m5 are to /rive to be p]fect ev5 z ! ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4 ,b ! p]fection is to %[ itself 9 social imp>tiality 9 ! use ( mat]ial opportunities4 ,god s5de? ! ra9 to fall & ! sun to %9e on ! evil & ! good4 ,h[ _m ,*ri/ians ( ! pres5t day c\ld be safely intru/$ ) ! di/ribution ( ra9fall & sun%9e8 ,^? ( u :o dwell 9 l&s t mu/ be irrigat$ "k t ! type ( ,*ri/ianity t c be tru/$ to deal fairly ) our irrigation sy/em is some:at unusual4 ,we take ! inju/ices ( ! pres5t social ord] too mu* z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,we ought to see !m z mak+ aga9/ humanity1 & !re=e aga9/ ! scriptural revelation4 ,:5 ^! inju/ices culm9ate 9 a w> l ! pres5t1 ! only safety is ?\ght t deals hone/ly ) ! inhumanity ( ! w>4 ,grant$ t w> 9 self-def5se is ju/ifiable1 we keep ourselves op5 to div9e revelations only z we refuse to glorify ! inhuman4 ,only t nation c succe$ 9 w> & rema9 op5 to revelation f above :i* recognizes ! inhumanity ( w> & refuses to glorify x4 ,closely relat$ to ! blight ( ! _s ( ?is pres5t _w is ! failure to p]ceive ! ne$ ( mission>y _s = a full grasp ( scriptural tru?4 ,?\gh ! ,bible 0 giv5 to a peculi> p1 self-c5t]$ & exclusive1 x nev]!less ab\nds 9 sugge/ions t its cont5t c be appreciat$ ! full only by ^? ^: sympa?ies run out to m5 at ! v ends ( ! e>?4 ,9 ! eyes ( ! ,scriptures a human be+ is a human be+ any:]e4 ,! diff]5ces betwe5 m5 are z no?+ comp>$ to ! lik5esses4 ,e revelation mu/ beg9 some:]e & mu/ attack its problems 9 prop] sequ5ce1 "o aft] ! o!r2 b m]e priority ( approa* does n mean t "o problem is inh]5tly m important ?an ano!r4 ,lead]s among ! ,jews e>ly tri$ to impress ?is ^u ! ,jewi% m9d4 ,consid]$ 9 its hi/orical sett+1 ! book ( ,jonah is "o ( ! mo/ spiritually d>+ books ev] writt54 ,jonah /&s z a type ( ,jew :o w\ld n admit any?+ ( wor? 9 human be+s outside ( ,judaism4 ,r ?an c>ry ! ^w ( ! ,"l to ,n9eveh he w\ld leave 8 c\ntry & g to ,t>%i%2 r ?an turn back & resume ! j\rney to ,n9eveh1 he w\ld cons5t to be ca/ ov]bo>d 9 a /orm4 ,=c$ at la/ to deliv] 8 message1 he ann\nc$ x ) ! grim satisfaction ( expect+ to see ,n9eveh de/roy$4 ,& ! f9al text ( ! book is t ,jonah mu/ le>n n m]ely to proclaim 8 message to ! ,n9evites1 b to proclaim 8 message ) sympa?y & g5u9e human int]e/4 ,! ,jews 7 a long "t le>n+ ! lesson1 b n long] ?an o!r peoples h be54 ,j because ( ! human int]e/ involv$1 ! mission>y impulse is necess>y to a spiritual seizure ( ! biblical revelation4 ,x is important t we keep ! mission>y motive on ! "r basis4 ,x is true t ! ,scriptures w nev] be adequately appropriat$ until all k9dr$s & peoples & tongues br+ _! contributions4 ,"s phases ( ! tru? ! ,ori5tal m9d mu/ seize be=e ! ,occid5tal m9d c be br\ght to appreciate !m4 ,:5 ! f9al revelation comes x w be adapt$ to ! und]/&+ ( any k9dr$ "u heav54 ,x is wor? :ile to spread ! ,*ri/ian revelation = ! sake ( ! return :i* ! ,*ri/ianiz$ peoples w "o day br+ to our /udies ( ! tru?4 ,b ! bett] motive is deep] ?an ?is--! passion = human be+s z human be+s4 ,any human be+ is entitl$ to any tru? :i* ano!r human be+ c reveal to him4 ,! approa* mu/ be ! human approa*4 ,we mu/ spe$ily get away f ! ,jonah-l conceptions ( ! biblical revelation z int5d$ p>ticul>ly = any "o nation4 ,"o great dang] f ! pres5t w> is ! loss by ! religi\s nations involv$ ( ! ord9>y ,new ,te/am5t po9t ( view4 ,_m ( ! fight+ nations h laps$ back into ! pre-,jonah era4 ,b ! pres5t w> aside1 ! ?\ght ( supreme tru? z int5d$ *iefly = a p>ticul> race or nation1 leads to a patroniz+1 condesc5d+ be>+ t[>d o!r peoples :i* ?w>ts ! f9] spiritual a*ievem5ts4 ,! contacts betwe5 ! s-call$ high] & s-call$ l[] nations 9 milit>y1 diplomatic1 & comm]cial relations h ?us f> = ! mo/ "p be5 abom9able4 ,too (t5 mission>y ef=t itself has bas$ itself on ^! same assumptions ( racial sup]iority4 ,a p may inde$ receive bless+s f ! ,scriptures 9 :atev] _s !y are be/[$1 b damage is wr\ght 9 ! s\ls ( ! be/[]s by ! attitude ( sup]iority4 ,! only g5u9ely biblical approa* is "o ( respect--respect = ! peoples z peoples1 respect :i* w h reg>d = _! gr[+ indep5d5ce 9 spiritual developm5t1 respect :i* w n =ce ^u !m p>ticul>i/ic int]pretations ( ! univ]sal ,scriptures4 ,n[1 all ( ?is may seem l a long di/ance f a treatm5t ( und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures 9 ! ord9>y s5se4 ,x w\ld n h be5 wor? :ile1 h[ev]1 to discuss ?is problem m]ely f ! po9t ( view ( exegesis or pr(essional comm5t>y4 ,! ess5tials ab\t ! ,scriptures are _! relations to life1 _! views ( human be+s & tea*+s conc]n+ ! =ces ( ! spiritual k+dom4 ,we %all proce$ 9 ! o!r *apt]s to speak ( ,god1 ( ! revelation ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 & ( ! _s ( ,*ri/ z reveal$ 9 8 cross4 ,be=e we ent] ^u t /udy we mu/ aga9 rem9d ourselves t only life 9 h>mony ) ! po9t ( view ( ! ,scriptures & only an int]e/ 9 ! same human problems t engross ! att5tion ( spiritual writ]s c avail u = vital int]pretation ( ! tea*+s conc]n+ ! ,div9e1 or make intelligible to u ! hold ( ! ,scriptures on ! life ( ! _w4 ,! ,bible is conceiv$ 9 a _s ( respect = m54 ,only ^? :o ent] into t same _s c hope to make mu* ( ! biblical revelation4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,god ,we h rem>k$ ^u "s po9ts ( view f :i* ! /ud5t mu/ />t 9 ord] to rea* a s\nd und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures4 ,x is "t = u to ask ourselves1 h[ev]1 z to ! dom9ant notes ( ! ,scriptures :i* make ! ,book s dynamic4 ,! purpose ( ?is *apt] is to %[ t ! ess5tials ( ! ,book are1 aft] all1 its tea*+s ab\t ,god4 ,! ,bible is ! ,book ( ,god4 ,due *iefly to ! ideas ab\t ,god are its uniqu5ess & its =ce4 ,be=e advanc+ to ! consid]ation ( ! ,bible z a book ab\t ,god x w be well = u to glance = a mom5t at o!r gr\nds on :i* supremacy = ! ,scriptures is sometimes claim$4 ,!re are ^? :o ma9ta9 t ! value ( ! ,bible lies 9 ! weal? ( in=mation :i* x gives u conc]n+ ! fir/ days ( ! _w's life4 ,! ,bible helps u to reg>d sympa!tically ! view ( ! univ]se by ! anci5t ,hebrews4 ,x is a repository ( k z to e>ly sci5ce & philosophy4 ,n[1 all ?is is true1 b relatively unimportant4 ,_h x n be5 = ! religi\s tea*+s ( :i* ! old-"t view ( ! _w 0 ! vehicle1 t vehicle itself w\ld long s9ce h be5 =gott54 ,only ar*aeologi/s are to-day greatly int]e/$ 9 anci5t !ories ( ! _w z su*4 ,!re are1 aga91 ^? :o av[ t ! ,bible des]ves all praise because ( ! lit]>y excell5ce ( its /yle4 ,!re are1 inde$1 sublime passages to be =ev] *]i%$ z entitl$ by _! v sublimity ( expression to p]man5t place 9 ! _w's lit]ature4 ,all ?is we mo/ gladly admit4 ,oratory l t ( ! book ( ,isaiah1 "s ( ! s5t5ces ( ! patri>*s1 passages f ! ,psalms or f ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 ! p>ables1 ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ,paul's ,fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 are sure ( p]man5cy 9 lit]ature no matt] :at may be anyone's op9ion ( _! religi\s cont5t4 ,nobility ( conception is v apt to t5d t[>d nobility ( phrase4 ,! expression may be admir$ = its own ap>t f ! sub/ance2 b to say t ! ,bible holds its ?rone z ! ,book ( books simply because ( ! sup]iority ( its arti/ic =m is woefully aside f ! m>k4 ,lam5table z x may be1 masses ( m5 d n rank arti/ic lit]>y skill z highly z !y ought4 ,:ile a l(ty idea is n likely to make its full impression until wr\ght into l(ty beauty by a ma/] ( /yle1 ! wor? mu/ nev]!less inh]e 9 ! sub/ance r ?an 9 ! =m if ! /atem5t is to make la/+ effect ^u ! pass+ g5]ations4 ,moreov]1 x is v easy to ov]emphasize ! lit]>y excell5ce ( ! ,scriptures4 ,!re are scores ( passages :i*1 z we say1 g ?r\gh "o1 b ?is m>vel\s effectiv5ess is q z likely to belodg$ 9 ! idea itself & 9 ! associations :i* t idea ar\ses z 9 ! =m ( ! passage4 ,9 "s in/ances ! lit]>y mold 9 ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion is su* z to h9d] r ?an to help2 s t ! prophet :o seeks to add to ! =ce ( ! idea breaks ! mold = lit]>y reca/+4 ,/ill ano!r may decl>e t ! ,scriptures are valuable because !y ab\nd 9 h9ts :i* make = practical success--%rewd moral maxims :i* aid all classes ( m5 9 avoid+ pitfalls1 axioms = daily conduct :i* ought to be accept$ by ev]ybody1 ev5 by ^? :o c>e n = ! religion ( ! ,bible4 ,all ?is1 aga91 is true1 b h>dly suffici5t to expla9 ! grip ( ! ,bible on mank9d4 ,s f> z ! m conv5tional morality goes1 m5 are likely to be rul$ by ! s5tim5t ( ! community 9 :i* !y move4 ,!y adapt !mselves to ! dem&s ( ! situation at a p>ticul> "t r ?an to a set ( precepts4 ,/ill o!rs ma9ta9 t ! human ideal itself :i* we sket*$ 9 a previ\s *apt] is ! det]m9+ factor 9 giv+ ! ,bible p[]4 ,! greate/ /udy ( mank9d is man4 ,! erection ( su* an ideal z t ( ! ,scriptures = man _c fail to secure = ! ,book mighty p[] ?r\gh all ! ages4 ,& yet x mu/ be repli$ t if we take ! ,bible m]ely z portray+ a human ideal )\t ref]5ce to ! idea ( ,god involv$ 9 ! same process ( revelation1 we cut asund] two ?+s :i* prop]ly belong toge!r4 ,we mu/ n =get t 9 ! hi/ory ( ,israel ! prophets grasp$ at e new insight conc]n+ human "* z at ! same "t a new insight conc]n+ ! "* ( ,god4 ,attribut+ a pr(\ndly moral trait to ,god made x ( m consequ5ce =?) = man1 & ?us ! conceptions ( man & ,god w5t along toge!r re5=c+ ea* ! o!r4 ,to sep>ate ! ideal ( ,god f ! ideal ( man leaves ev]y?+ at loose ends = ! human ideal4 ,x is true t !re are individuals "h & !re ( int5se intellig5ce & ( imm5se weal? ( moral end[m5t :o d n seem to require any ideal ( ,god to su/a9 & /r5g!n _! ideal ( man2 b = ! mo/ ( u ! ideal ( man _c gr[ to any consid]able size )\t gr[? ( our notion z to ! "* ( ,god4 ,:at man is n[ dep5ds some:at on our ?\ght ( :]e man came f1 & :at 8 place 9 ! univ]se ess5tially is4 ,"o ( our deepe/ ye>n+s is to "k :e!r our exalt$ belief ab\t man has any validity be=e ! l>g] ranges ( ! activity ( ! univ]se itself4 ,x is v common1 = example1 = ^? :o g =? to social tasks ) a passion = humanity to lose t passion if !y d n keep alive a passion = ,god4 ,disappo9tm5t ) "s phases ( human nature itself & despair ov] ! failures ( m5 are apt to be s try+ t ! passion = humanity dies d[n unless famili>ity ) actual human life is re5=c$ by communion ) an ideal :i* rea*es up t[>d ! ,div9e4 ,we w\ld ourselves insi/ t ! l(tie/ human ideal 9 all lit]ature is t ( ! ,scriptures1 b we mu/ insi/ also t ?is ideal lacks driv+ =ce if x does n keep back ( x ! biblical doctr9e ( ,god4 ,f ! v outset ! ,hebrew ,scriptures deal ) ,god4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god1 at ! end ,god1 & ,god at e /ep ( ! j\rney f ! beg9n+ to ! end4 ,!re are o!r scriptures besides ! ,hebrew ,scriptures t deal ) ,god1 b ! k9d ( ,god set be=e u 9 ! ,hebrew revelation gives ! ,bible its supreme m]it4 ,s9ce we (t5 he> t !re are o!r s\rces = ! idea ( ,god ?an ! ,scriptures1 x may be well = u to appraise ! contributions f "s ( ^? s\rces be=e we look at ! k9d ( ,god drawn = u 9 ! biblical writ+s4 ,aft] all[+ z high excell5ce z is possible to ! !ologies obta9$ outside ! ,scriptures1 ! moral & spiritual sup]iority ( ! scriptural ideal %9es =? unmi/akably4 ,_m a sci5ti/ tells u t we d n fur!r ne$ ! biblical idea ( ,god 9 view ( ! va/ sugge/ions conc]n+ ! ,div9e :i* sci5ce places be=e u4 ,! _w 9 :i* we live has broad5$ immeasurably s9ce ! days ( ! ,hebrew prophets & se]s4 ,! idea ( ,god1 broad5+ to correspond1 has to exp& s ov]:elm+ly t we ought no long] pay he$ to ! imag9ations ( ! biblical writ]s4 ,l>ge numb]s ( sci5ti/s to-day av[ !mselves dev\t !i/s4 ,mat]ialism is decid$ly out ( fa%ion1 & agno/icism is less 9 vogue ?an a decade or two ago4 ,! rev]5t sci5ti/ affirms t he believes 9 a ,god ^: omnisci5ce keeps track ( e p>ticle ( matt] 9 a univ]se ^: spaces are measur$ by billions ( miles1 a ,god ^: omnipres5ce implies ! int]lac+ ( =ces ^: sweep & f95ess se5 ?r\gh ! telescope & microscope a/oni% u4 ,moreov]1 ! mod]n doctr9e ( evolution %[s u t ! entire mat]ial sy/em is mov+ on & up f l[] to high] =ms4 ,x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be1 b we %all cle>ly be some?+ great & glori\s4 ,n[1 f> be x f u to belittle ! spl5dor ( ?is sci5tific vision4 ,mod]n sci5tific se>*]s are1 inde$1 f9d+ innum]able illu/rations ( ! greatness ( ,god4 ,!re is e reason :y ! sci5tific inve/igator %\ld rejoice 9 a call+ :i* enables him to ?9k ,god's ?\ghts aft] him2 b :5 a sci5ti/ w h x t 8 belief 9 ,god arises only f 8 te*nical inve/igations1 we mu/ decl>e our suspicion t he is employ+ 8 f9d+s to confirm a fai? already held1 ?\gh t fai? may be "p ( 8 unconsci\s spiritual possessions4 ,_m times ! sci5ti/ is det]m9$ t ! sci5tific discov]ies %all look 9 !i/ic directions j to satisfy ! imp]i\s ?\gh unconsci\s dem&s ( 8 own s\l4 ,"s sci5ti/s are !i/s j because !y are b\nd to be s1 = ! close contemplation ( ! entire situation 9 ! mat]ial realm does n make = any adequate !i/ic v]dict4 ,x is h>d inde$ to believe t ! nice adju/m5ts ( matt] & =ce occur )\t ! gov]nance ( a sup]vis+ intellig5ce4 ,!re are too _m facts :i* sugge/ skill to make x easy to believe t ! natural _w is j ! outcome ( a =tuit\s conc\rse ( atoms4 ,sci5ce itself v likely e/abli%es a presumption 9 favor ( a gov]n+ m9d1 b ! deep] "q is z to ! "* ( t m9d4 ,is x a moral m9d8 ,at ?is po9t ! hopeful evolutioni/ w break out t ! progress is s def9itely f l[] to high] t no "o ought to d\bt ! b5evol5ce ( ! ,p[] mov+ upw>d ?r\gh all ?+s4 ,evolution is1 inde$1 full ( promises to "o :o already tru/s 9 ! goodness ( ,god2 b ! progress f l[] to high] is n always unmi/akable4 ,(t5 ! survival ( ! fitte/ is j a survival ( ^? fitte/ to survive1 & n ! survival ( ^? :o ought to survive4 ,!re are too _m ?+s :i* survive :i* ought to be kill$ (f4 ,simple good c give way to complex evil )\t at all violat+ ! requirem5ts ( ! evolutioni/ic =mula4 ,b ev5 if we conc$e all t ! sci5ti/ claims = 8 conception ( ,god2 if we grant t t]ms l omnipres5ce & omnisci5ce & progress clo! !mselves ) new =ce 9 ! ,cop]nican & ,newtonian & ,d>w9ian t]m9ology1 we mu/ nev]!less insi/ t none ( ?is rises to ! moral height ( ! biblical tea*+4 ,nor are we will+ to admit t ! biblical doctr9e is to be disc\nt$ because x grew up amid small !ories ( ! mat]ial univ]se4 ,! old ,hebrew views ( ! physical sy/em1 outdat$ z !y are n[1 are nev]!less full ( sublimity on _! own acc\nt4 ,b ev5 if !y 7 inf9itesimal z comp>$ ) ! va/ /ret*es ( mod]n sci5tific measurem5ts1 ! moral gr&eur ( ! idea ( ,god ( :i* !y 7 ! framework /&s =? unmi/akably4 ,we mu/ n p]mit ! quantitative bigness ( mod]n sci5tific notions to obscure ! qualitative f95ess ( ! biblical ideal ( ,god4 ,mod]n philosophy comes also & ann\nces t x has a bett] ,god ?an t ( ! ,scriptures4 ,! mo/ impos+ mod]n philosophical sy/ems are ^? :i* proclaim "s =m ( idealism4 ,! gi/ ( ! ideali/ic argum5t always is t ! _w itself is no?+ ap>t f ?\ght2 t ?\ght-relation%ips rule 9 & ?r\gh all ?+s2 t !re are no ?+s-9-!mselves2 t !re c be no h>d-&-fa/ /uff /&+ ap>t f ,god4 ,?+s mu/ come )9 ! range ( ?\ght or g out ( exi/5ce4 ,!re is no alt]native4 ,n[1 ?\ght implies a ?9k]1 & ?is implication c>ries u at once to ,god4 ,"h1 aga91 we h no desire to "q ! cog5cy ( ! argum5t4 ,we are ready to admit t ?is is ! /ronge/ !i/ic argum5t t has ?us f> be5 built4 ,to be sure1 !re are "s que/ions t inevitably sugge/ !mselves3 ,:at is ! ?9k]8 ,is x imp]sonal ?\ght1 z "s h ma9ta9$8 ,is x j ! sum ( all =ms ( consci\sness--our consci\snesses be+ organs or phases ( ! ,supreme ,consci\sness8 ,or is ! ?9k] /rictly p]sonal1 c>ry+ on a ?\ght-_w by ! p[] ( 8 w & call+ into exi/5ce f9ite ?9k]s 9 8 own image8 ,assum+ t ! _w is ! expression ( ! ?\ght ( a ,p]sonal ,?9k] :o acts 9 ! =ces ( nature & creates m5 9 8 own image1 ! fur!r "q arises z to ! "* ( t ,?9k]4 ,:ile return+ ! he>tie/ ?anks to ! ideali/ = 8 argum5t--full z x is ( aid = ! ,*ri/ian sy/em--we h to prote/ t ! argum5t does n lift u to ! full height ( ! ideal ( ,god inculcat$ 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,& if ?is is true ( ! maje/ic sy/ems ( idealism1 h[ mu* m is x true ( ! o!r & less conv9c+ sy/ems :i* are j n[ hav+ _! day6 ,we h already spok5 ( pragmatism z possess+ validity z a me?od1 b pragmatism c h>dly *]i% pret5sion ( be+ itself a sy/em ( religi\s philosophy4 ,"s v /r5u\s se>*]s aft] div9e treasures h pr(ess$ to discov] value 9 v>i\s non-,*ri/ian religions4 ,!y h pati5tly /udi$ ! great ,indian _w-views1 = example1 :i* are admitt$ly ! mo/ important religi\s creations outside ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,^! /ud5ts come back to u ) fragm5ts ( doctr9es1 gems ( e?ical wisdom1 traces ( sublimity f ! ,indian sacr$ books4 ,x w\ld be foolh>dy n to receive any g5u9e treasures1 no matt] :at ! m9e f :i* !y h be5 qu>ri$4 ,we are all eag] to admit ! immeasurable possibilities ( ! ,ori5tal type ( ?9k+ = ! developm5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 b ,ori5tal sy/ems ?us f> h be5 *iefly significant z indicat+ :at /up5d\s religi\s p[]s c d :5 !y are (f ! track4 ,! ,indian sy/ems ( religion h run loose 9 ,india4 ,z a result1 n[h]e 9 ! _w has religion be5 tak5 m s]i\sly & m s9c]ely ?an by ! ,indian peoples4 ,x is simply impossible to br+ ! *>ge aga9/ ! ,indian races t !y h n made ! mo/ ( _! religion4 ,! f9al indictm5t to be pass$ ^u ! ,indian sy/ems is t :ile ! ,indian peoples h made ! mo/ ( ^? sy/ems1 ! sy/ems h made lea/ ( ! ,indian peoples2 & ?is because ( ! defects 9 ! conception ( ! ,div9e itself4 ,x is d\btful :e!r ! ,indian c\ld call 8 highe/ gods p]sonal4 ,if he decl>es !m p]sonal1 he c h>dly make !m moral 9 ! full s5se2 t is to say1 9 ! s5se ( ex]t+ _! =ce on ! _w 9 favor ( ju/ice & righte\sness & love4 ,n[1 x is j 9 ! quality ( moral =ce t ! ,god ( ! ,scriptures %[s 8 sup]iority4 ,! entire reveal+ process c be look$ ^u z "o long /ory ( ! moralization ( ! idea ( ,god4 ,let x be grant$ t ! biblical idea 0 at ! beg9n+ m>k$ by ! nave & ! crude4 ,p]sonally1 we h nev] be5 able to see ! p]t95cy ( ! reason+s :i* make ! ,hebrew ,jehovah z imp]fect z "s /ud5ts w\ld h u believe4 ,nev]!less1 = ! sake ( ! argum5t we w admit limitations 9 ! e>ly ,hebrew conception ( ,god4 ,ev5 ) su* concession1 h[ev]1 ! out/&+ *>act]i/ics ( t ,god 7 f ! beg9n+ moral4 ,suppose t ,jehovah 0 at ! beg9n+ j a tribal ,deity4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,jehovah & o!r tribal deities 0 t ! comm&m5ts :i* 7 conceiv$ ( z com+ f him look$ 9 ! direction ( increas+ moral life = ! p1 & ^! moral dem&s ^u ! *os5 p 7 conceiv$ ( z aris+ out ( ! nature ( ,jehovah himself4 ,to be sure1 ! e>ly n>ratives employ expressions l ! jeal\sy ( ,god1 b ev5 a slightly sympa!tic read+ ( ! ,scriptures indicates t ! jeal\sy 0 direct$ aga9/ :atev] w\ld h>m human life4 ,9 ! mighty pictures ( ! patri>*s ! h]oes speak to _! ,god z if ! same moral obligations re/$ ^u ,god z ^u !mselves4 ,!re is no?+ f9] 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ?an ,abraham's *all5ge1 ,%all n ! ,judge ( all ! e>? d "r8 ,we are n specially int]e/$ 9 ! gr[? ( ! ideas z to ! p[] ( ,god1 ?\gh we repeat t x is difficult = u to believe t ! e>ly ,hebrews ?\ght ( _! ,deity z s n>r[ly limit$ 9 p[] z "s mod]n /ud5ts seek to prove4 ,! conception ( ! might ( ,jehovah grew ?r\gh ! c5turies & foll[$ ^u ! ext5sion ( ! k ( ! ,hebrews ab\t ! _w 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,if tomorr[ morn+ "s revolution>y a/ronomical discov]y %\ld conv9ce u t ! sol> sy/em is mu* va/] ?an we h ev] imag9$1 ! !i/ w\ld1 ( c\rse1 ext5d ! ?\ght ( ! sway ( ,god to all t sol> sy/em4 ,if !re 7 "s me?od ( becom+ aw>e t ! bodies ( ! entire a/ronomical sy/em are millions ( times m num]\s ?an sci5ti/s ev] h dream$1 ! !i/ w\ld1 ( c\rse1 ma9ta9 t ! righte\s purpose ( 8 ,god rea*es to all ( ^! bodies4 ,! gr[? ( ! ,hebrew idea 0 some:at p>allel to ?is4 ,ev5 :5 ! ,hebrew ?\ght ( ! outside peoples z hav+ gods ( _! own2 he believ$ t z soon z 8 ,god came into conflict ) ! o!r gods1 he w\ld %att] !m ) 8 might4 ,by ! "t ! fir/ *apt]s ( ,g5esis 7 writt5 ! ,hebrew conceiv$ ( ,god z creator ( all ?+s1 & !reaft] ! gr[? ( ! belief 9 ! p[] ( ,god kept pace ) ! enl>g+ view ( ! _w4 ,we repeat t we are n mu* conc]n$ ) ! gr[? ( ! idea ( ! p[] ( ,god4 ,we are1 h[ev]1 int]e/$ 9 ! manife/ tea*+ or direct implication ( ! ,scriptures t f ! beg9n+ ! ,hebrews ?\ght ( ,god z "u obligation to use 8 p[] = moral ends4 ,:at ! moral ends 7 dep5d$ ^u ! gr[? ( ! moral ideal4 ,at ! v beg9n+ x 0 believ$ t s9ce ,god _h *os5 ! p ( ,israel to be 8 p1 he mu/ fight _! battles = !m4 ,x is f ?is po9t ( view t we mu/ deal ) ! e>ly idea ( ,god z a ,god ( battles4 ,god 0 wield+ 8 =ce = a moral purpose4 ,moreov]1 if ,god _h *os5 a p to be ! *annel ?r\gh :i* he 0 to reveal himself to ! _w1 he mu/ be v pati5t ) t p4 ,h[ sublime is ! ,old ,te/am5t belief 9 ! pati5ce ( ,god t[>d ,israel6 ,to use ! phrase ( our lat] days1 ,god accommodat$ himself to ! progress :i* ! p c\ld make4 ,:5 ! prophets call$ ^u ! p to walk ) ,god1 !y impli$ a will+ness on ,god's "p to walk ) ! p4 ,if !y mu/ l5g!n _! /ride1 he mu/ %ort5 82 he mu/ be> ) !m 9 _! inadequate notions2 he mu/ judge _! ef=ts by ! direction 9 :i* !y 7 t5d+ r ?an by any a*ievem5t 9 itself4 ,x is f ! po9t ( view ( _! gr[+ appreh5sion ( ,god z moral t we c be/ und]/& ! f]ocity ( ! ,israelite t[>d ! s-call$ hea!n peoples4 ,! boa/+ ( ! ,israelites ov] ! slaught] ( outsid]s mu/ be und]/ood f ! fai? 9 ! moral de/9y :i* ! prophets conceiv$ ! ,god ( ,israel to hold 9 /ore = 8 p4 ,! reason assign$ = cruelties & w>f>es ^u hea!n peoples 0 ! abom9ations practic$ by ^? peoples4 ,( c\rse x is possible = a /ud5t obsess$ ) ! mod]n doctr9e ( ! economic det]m9ism ( hi/ory to say t we h 9 ! /ory ( ! ,hebrew developm5t j ! play ( economic =ces ) moral aims assign$ z _! =mal ju/ification4 ,assum+ t ! n>ratives ( ! conque/ ( ,canaan are true1 :at ! ,hebrews desir$--^! economi/s tell u--0 ! milk & ! honey4 ,!y made _! s-call$ advance 9 ob$i5ce to ,god an excuse = tak+ possession ( ! milk & ! honey4 ,n[1 he w\ld be bl9d inde$ :o w\ld d5y t economic values d play _! "p 9 w>s ( conque/2 he w\ld be fooli% :o w\ld d5y t w>s always d ju/ify !mselves by appeal+ to l(ty religi\s motives1 b nev]!less ! impact ( ! ,hebrew hi/ory ^u ! life ( ! _w has be5 a moral impact1 due to ! belief ( ! ,hebrews t !y 7 in/rum5ts 9 ! h&s ( a moral ,god4 ,if we c\ld behold ! abom9ations 9 hea!nism ^u :i* ! old prophets look$1 we w\ld sympa?ize q readily ) an impulse :i* might seem to call = outright de/ruction4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 a man ( ! mo/ s5sitive ,*ri/ian feel+1 once /ood on ! banks ( ! ,ganges & wat*$ p by ! hundr$s & ?\s&s go+ ?r\gh religi\s c]emonials1 "s ( :i* 7 defil+ & o!rs silly4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! reek+ vil5ess ( "o sc5e 9 p>ticul> he said t he felt = ! mom5t an impulse l t ( ! old prophets to cry out = ! de/ruction ( ! entire mass4 ,! situation seem$ s dreadful & s hopeless6 ,all ?is pass$ 9 an in/ant to ! l(ti] feel+ ( compassion1 b ! /irr+ ( ! m primitive impulse 0 really moral 9 its f\ndation4 ,9 any case1 ! old ,hebrew notion 0 ( a ,god :o w\ld put a gr[+ moral ideal 9 ! fir/ place4 ,x is n necess>y = u to attempt to trace ! /eps ( ! gr[? ( ! moral ideal = ,god4 ,z we h said1 t ideal kept pace ) ! gr[? ( ! ideal = man4 ,we mu/ call att5tion1 h[ev]1 to ! fact t ! gr[? ( ! ideal 0 9 ! direction ( increas+ emphasis ^u ! responsibilities t g ) p[]4 ,! ,hebrew may n h def9itely phras$ ! responsibility1 b he nev]!less %[s 8 increas+ realization ( ! obligations re/+ ^u ,god4 ,:5 we rea* ! lat] prophets we disc]n t 8 moral obligation ^u ,god himself becomes m & m a det]m9+ factor4 ,!re appe> glimpses ( belief t ,god mu/ n only fight = 8 p1 b t he mu/ suff] 9 _! suff]+s4 ,x is ( little consequ5ce = our pres5t purpose :e!r ! suff]+ s]vant ( ,jehovah ( ! lat] ,israeliti% ,scriptures is a gr\p ( p]sons or an individual4 ,! implication is t ! suff]+ is a revelation ( ,jehovah himself4 ,moreov]1 !re appe>s a wid5+ /ream ( emphasis on ! t5d]ness ( ,god's c>e = 8 p4 ,! ,hebrew writ]s comp>atively e>ly broke away f ! ?\ght ( ,god z m]ely philan?ropically incl9$ t[>d ,israel4 ,!y did n ?9k ( him z be/[+ gifts :i* 7 )\t co/ to himself4 ,!y %[ him z deeply involv$ 9 ! life ( ! nation & z c>+ = 8 p ) an inf9ite compassion4 ,?is enl>g+ revelation 0 made cle> to ! p ?r\gh ! utt]ances ( prophets1 ! decrees ( lawgiv]s1 ! songs ( psalmi/s1 ! int]pretations ( hi/orians1 & ! w>n+s ( /atesm54 ,sl[ly & surely1 moreov]1 ! p atta9$ grasp on ! doctr9e t ! greate/ revelation ( ,god is ! revelation 9 human "* itself4 ,!y began to look =w>d to ! com+ ( "o :o w\ld 9 himself embody ! noble/ & be/ 9 ! div9e life1 :o w\ld ga!r up 9 himself all ! ideals & purposes t[>d :i* ! law & ! prophets _h look$4 ,new ,te/am5t revelation z su* we leave to ! lat] *apt]s1 b we h come f> en\gh1 we ?9k1 to w>rant u 9 say+ t only he c und]/& ! ,scriptures :o sees t ! *ief fact ab\t ! ,scriptures is ! emphasis on ! moral nature ( ,god4 ,o!r ,scriptures besides t ( ! ,hebrews--we might say sci5tific1 philosophical1 extra-,*ri/ian ,scriptures--h /ood = ! exi/5ce ( ,god2 b none h /ood = ! exi/5ce ( su* a ,god z ! ,god ( ! ,bible4 ,! sali5t feature ( ! ,bible is its ?\ght ( ,god4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,*ri/ ,x is ( c\rse ! m]e/ commonplace to say t ! revelation ( ,god 9 ! ,scriptures comes to its climax 9 ,*ri/4 ,! revelation 9 ,*ri/ ga!rs up all t is l(tie/ 9 ! utt]ances ( ! ,old ,te/am5t & gives x embodim5t 9 a human life4 ,x is legitimate to decl>e t !re is little ei!r 9 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ or 9 8 "* t is n at lea/ =e%ad[$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! uniqu5ess ( ! ,*ri/ revelation consi/s 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! sep>ate /reams ( tru? ( ! law & ! prophets & ! se]s & ! poets are m]g$ toge!r 9 ! ,*ri/ tea*+1 & 9 ! f9e balance ) :i* ! ideal *>act]i/ics se5 f af> by ! sa9ts ( ! old] day 7 realiz$ 9 ! liv+ ,*ri/4 ,we might ju/ly say t a dev\t read] ( ! ,old ,te/am5t c\ld f9d ri* elem5ts ( ! ,*ri/ revelation ev5 if he %\ld nev] see a page ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! virtue ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 h[ev]1 is t all ! elem5ts reveal$ ?r\gh\t ! c\rse ( ! hi/oric p]iods ( ,israel's c>e] are b\nd toge!r 9 ! life & "* ( ,*ri/4 ,x is no m]e epigram to say t if ! greate/ fact ab\t ! ,scriptures is ,god1 ! greate/ fact ab\t ,god is ,*ri/4 ,any ?or\gh /udy ( ! ,scriptures mu/ revolve ar\nd ,*ri/ z its c5t]4 ,if ! ,scriptures mean any?+1 !y mean t 9 ,*ri/ we see ,god4 ,( c\rse x is op5 to ! skeptic to reply t 9 all ?is ! ,scriptures are completely mi/ak52 b he _c ma9ta9 t ?is is n :at ! ,scriptures mean4 ,! ,book comes to its climax ) an hone/ conviction t ,*ri/ is ! consummate revelation ( ,god4 ,! day :5 m5 c\ld *>ge any sort ( manipulation ( ! mat]ial by ,scripture writ]s = unwor?y doctr9al purposes is pa/4 ,we h 9 ano!r connection said t ea* ( ! ,new ,te/am5t books 01 inde$1 writt5 ) a def9ite aim1 b ?is does n mean t facts & tea*+s 7 twi/$ out ( _! legitimate significance4 ,t ,*ri/ is ! supreme gift ( ,god to m5 is s ?or\ghly built into ! biblical revelation t !re is no digg+ t idea out )\t wreck+ ! entire revelation itself4 ,to ma9ta9 any?+ else w\ld be to d viol5ce to ! entire scriptural tea*+4 ,! burd5 ( ! entire ,new ,te/am5t is t ,god is l ,*ri/4 ,?is may seem to "s to be a rev]sal ( pres5t-day approa* to ! /udy ( ! ,*ri/4 ,we may appe> to be attack+ ! problem f ! div9e angle r ?an f ! human4 ,:y n ask :at ,*ri/ 0 r ?an :at ,god is8 ,x is inde$ f> f our purpose to m9imize ! ri* significance ( ! humanity ( ,jesus1 b we are try+ n[ to get ! scriptural focus4 ,we d n believe t we c secure t focus by look+ ^u ! "* ( ,*ri/ z a m]ely human ideal4 ,! might ( ! scriptural emphasis is t ,*ri/ is ! revelation ( ,god4 ,we are well aw>e t ord9>y !ological debate has c5t]$ on ! "q z to ! ext5t to :i* ,*ri/ is l ,god4 ,! ,bible is color$ ) ! belief t ,god is l ,*ri/4 ,?is may seem at fir/ glimpse to be a v f9e discrim9ation1 b ! importance ( t discrim9ation appe>s :5 we reflect t mank9d is m eag] to le>n ! "* ( ,god ?an to le>n h[ f> a man c climb t[>d div9ity4 ,9 all su* discussions z ?is we proce$ at p]il ( be+ misund]/ood1 b we mu/ repeat$ly affirm t important z is ! problem z to ! human ideal set =? 9 ,*ri/1 ! div9e ideal set =? 9 him is m significant z expla9+ ! hold ( ! ,bible on m54 ,is x n suffici5t = u to behold a l(ty human ideal 9 ! portrait ( ,*ri/ )\t su* emphasis on ?is ideal z also a revelation ( ! div9e "*8 ,! answ] dep5ds ^u :at we are mo/ int]e/$ 94 ,if we c>e mo/ = a p]fect & symmetrical human life1 we reply t we f9d t p]fection & symmetry 9 ,*ri/4 ,9 our second *apt] we laid su* /ress ^u ! importance ( ! enl>g+ human ideal t we h committ$ ourselves to ! importance ( ! ,*ri/ ideal z a revelation ( ! possibilities ( human life4 ,b if we take t ideal 9 itself )\t any ref]5ce to ! "* ( ,god1 h[ mu* enl>gem5t does x br+ u8 ,z memb]s ( ! human race we c inde$ be pr\d t a human be+ has climb$ to su* moral /ature z did ,jesus1 b :at promise does t give t any o!r human be+ c atta9 to 8 /ature8 ,z a memb] ( ! human race ,i c be pr(\ndly ?ankful = a philosoph] l ,kant4 ,i c1 inde$1 d$icate myself to ! /udy ( ! ,kantian philosophy ) "s hope ( ma/]+ x4 ,i c seek to reproduce 9 my life all ! conditions t surr\nd$ ! life ( ! great metaphysician1 b ,i _c hope to make myself a ,kant4 ,/rive z ,i may1 su* trans=mation is out ( ! "q4 ,i may atta9 great m]it by my /ruggle1 b ,i _c make myself a ,kant4 ,! m int5sely ,i might /ruggle1 ! m conv9c$ ,i w\ld become ( ! futility ( my que/1 & ! g5ius ( ! philosoph] might t[] up at ! end z itself a grim mock]y ( my ambition4 ,s x is ) ! ,*ri/ if he is n a revelation ( ! ,god life at ! same "t t he is an idealization ( ! human life4 ,view$ z a revelation ( ,god's "* ! ,*ri/ life is ! hope ( all ! ages4 ,view$ only z a ma/]piece ( human life x might well be ! despair ( mank9d4 ,( c\rse !re are ^? :o believe t x is impossible = ,*ri/ to be a revelation ( ! human )\t also be+ a revelation ( ! ,div9e4 ,we h no desire to qu>rel ) ?is position1 ?\gh we f9d x m optimi/ic ?an conv9c+4 ,incr$ible z x may seem at fir/ ?\ght1 ! univ]se might !oretically be reg>d$ z a sy/em rul$ ov] by a ,deity :o _h br\ght =? a "* l t ( ,*ri/ j = ! sake ( see+ :at he c\ld a*ieve 9 ! way ( a ma/]piece1 )\t be+ himself fundam5tally involv$ 9 self-revelation4 ,*ri/ might conceivably be a sort ( poetic dream ( ! ,almighty r ?an a lay+ b>e ( ! ,almighty's own life4 ,we f9d t human au?ors by an ef=t ( great imag9ation fa%ion creations 9 a s5se completely diff]5t f !mselves4 ,x might be !oretically urg$ t ! "* ( ,*ri/ is diff]5t f ! "* ( ,god4 ,if ?is seems v f>-fet*$1 let u rem9d ourselves !n t !re are ^? 9 ! pres5t _w :o conceive ( ,*ri/ z ! v highe/ peak ( human exi/5ce & yet d5y t he has any sort ( significance z a revelation ( ! =ces back ( ! _w4 ,su* ?9k]s ma9ta9 t ,*ri/ is ! be/ ! race has to %[1 & yet affirm t ! race is b an insignificant item 9 ! total massiv5ess ( ! univ]se4 ,! ,bible e/abli%es ! fai? ( m5 aga9/ skepticism l ?is by mak+ ! ,*ri/-ideal = ,god himself s attractive & appeal+4 ,!re are ^? :o proclaim t we d n ne$ any revelations ( ,god to make !n human ideal fully significant--! human ideal /&s by itself4 ,"s su* ?9k]s g consi/5tly ! full l5g? ( say+ t !y are will+ to keep _! eyes op5 to ! hopelessness ( ! univ]se4 ,!y c see no?+ beyond ?is life b total oblivion4 ,nev]!less1 ) _! eyes op5 !y w fight on manfully to ! end & take ! f9al leap into ! d>k )\t fl9*+4 ,!y are v apt to add t _! philosophy is ! only unselfi% "o2 t ! desire ( m5 = any sort ( help f conceptions ab\t ! ,div9e is selfi%ness :]e x is n s5tim5talism4 ,x is fair to say t su* doctr9es seldom meet l>ge response4 ,! reason is n t m5 selfi%ly seek out a ,god = ! sake ( mat]ial rew>d t may come to !m1 b t !y seek him = ! sake ( f9d+ a re/+ place = _! m9ds & s\ls1 = ! sake ( *]i%+ an end :i* seems 9 itself wor? :ile1 = ! sake ( lay+ hold on a univ]se 9 :i* !y c feel at home4 ,if ?is is selfi%ness1 !n ! activities ( ! human s\l 9 its highe/ ranges are selfi%4 ,if x is selfi% to long = a univ]se 9 :i* ! he>t c tru/1 x is selfi% also to enjoy ! self-satisfaction ) :i* "s ( ^! ?9k]s pr(ess to be ready to take _! leap into ! night4 ,z we scan ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity s9ce ! day ( ! ,f\nd] we are impress$ t religi\s organizations z su* :i* arise )9 ,*ri/ianity t5d to survive 9 proportion z !y make c5tral ! significance ( ,*ri/ z ! reveal] ( ! "* ( ,god4 ,we w\ld n = a mom5t und]e/imate ! importance ( ^? gr\ps ( ,*ri/ians :o take ,*ri/ m]ely z a prophet :o liv$ ! noble/ life & exalt$ 8 tru? by ! noble/ dea?4 ,_m su* believ]s manife/ ! v pure/ devotion to ,*ri/4 ,!y are 8 disciples4 ,b ! hi/oric fact is t organizations f\nd$ on su* doctr9es alone d n w9 sweep+ triumphs4 ,on _! own /atem5t ! mo/ !y hope to d is to spread ! leav5 ( _! doctr9e into ! ?9k+ ( o!r gr\ps ( ,*ri/ians4 ,_! s]vice 9 ?is respect is n to be disp>ag$1 = at all times ! m or?odox op9ion ( ,*ri/1 s call$1 ne$s ! leav5+ ( emphasis on ! humanity ( ,*ri/4 ,b aft] all ^! all[ances x is j to affirm t !ology :i* sees only ! human 9 ,*ri/ does n come to va/ p[]1 & t cle>ly because ! _w is *iefly int]e/$ 9 ! "q ) :i* ! entire biblical reveal+ movem5t deals1 namely1 :at is ! nature ( ,god8 ,) t "q answ]$ we c be/ und]/& ! nature ( man & ! possibility ( communion betwe5 man & ,god4 ,we may be p]mitt$ to pick up ! ?read ( ! argum5t 9 ! la/ *apt] & ask aga9 :at moral purposes rule ! =ces ( ?is _w4 ,x mu/ inde$ be an odd type ( m9d t does n at lea/ occasionally ask :at ?is _w is =1 & :at all ?is cosmic commotion is ab\t4 ,x is well = all ( u to d ! be/ we c )\t ask+ too _m h>d que/ions1 b ! qu]ies w at times come up & ) ! normal human be+ !y are n likely easily to d[n4 ,we are 9 ! mid/ ( p[]s :i* defy our intellects4 ,we d n g f> 9 ! attempt to read ! secrets ( nature ar\nd u )\t discov]+ t all we c hope to spell out is ! /ages by :i* ?+s come to pass1 & ! me*anisms by :i* !y fit !mselves toge!r4 ,:y !y come to pass is beyond u1 except 9 a mo/ limit$ s5se4 ,! purposes = :i* ev5ts occur 9 ?is _w are n self-evid5tly cle>4 ,explanations ( purposes only make matt]s worse2 & at any mom5t ?is problem ( ! my/]y ( ! univ]se may take p]sonal significance 9 ! =m ( a bl[ ^u ! individual :i* seems to mock all hope ( any?+ wor? :ile 9 human life4 ,!re is no?+ m futile ?an ! attempts ev5 ( m9i/]s to div9e ! mean+s ( afflictions or ( ^? inequalities ( lot :i* att5d ! natural ord]4 ,! prea*]s c enc\rage u to make ! mo/ ( a bad lot1 b _! guesses z to :y ^! ?+s are ord9>ily add to our burd5s4 ,no1 ! m9d ( itself j by contemplation ( ! ?+s z !y are _c f9d mu* light4 ,?is enigma has always be5 be=e ! philosoph]s 9 ! =m ( ! "q z to physical suff]+4 ,a numb] ( plausible answ]s h be5 made z to ! reasons = pa9 9 ! pres5t ord]4 ,leibnitz said t ev5 ! ,almighty creat+ ! f9ite _w _h to adju/ himself to "s limitations = ! good ( ! :ole2 t if "s =ces are to run 9 "o direction1 !re mu/ be mutual concession & compromise 9 ! adju/m5t ( manifold o!r activities2 & t all ?is involves at lea/ app>5t /ress & inju/ice at p>ticul> po9ts4 ,?is s\nds well en\gh1 b :y ! afflictions ( ! individual :o happ5s to be "o ( ! p>ticul> po9ts %\ld be j :at !y are is a my/]y4 ,! up%ot is t ! ord9>y man--! pla9 man1 z we call him--mu/ ei!r give up ! :ole problem by seek+ to =get x1 or mu/ rebel aga9/ x1 or he mu/ f9d relief 9 a ,god :om he c tru/ )\t be+ able to fa?om 8 plans4 ,! trag$y ( physical affliction is light z comp>$ to ! trag$ies :i* arise 9 any consci5ce :i* seeks to take moral duties s]i\sly4 ,to be sure1 we live at pres5t 9 a r complac5t age s f> z ! /ruggles ( consci5ce are conc]n$4 ,! advice ( ! _w is to d ! be/ we c & let ! re/ g4 ,we are n to take ourselves too s]i\sly4 ,b ! long moral advances ( ! race h come ?r\gh ^? :o h tak5 ! voices ( consci5ce s]i\sly4 ,n[1 :at c a s5sitive consci5ce make ( moral duty8 ,assume t we h be=e u ! exalt$ ,*ri/ ideal1 & accept ?is z ! guide ( our lives--assume t we ev5 h hope ( "s day atta9+ to t ideal--! di/ract+ "q is b\nd to jump at u3 ,are we do+ en\gh8 ,h we sacrific$ en\gh = ^? 9 worse plight ?an ourselves8 ,& :at ab\t our pa/ mi/akes8 ,%all we g back & try to undo ^!8 ,at ! v be/ t might be l unravel+ ?r\gh ! night :at we h spun ?r\gh ! day4 ,x w n d to dismiss ?is z unheal?9ess or morbidness ( m9d4 ,william ,james has %[n pretty conclusively t ! s-call$ normal or heal?y-m9d$ moral life is apt to be %all[4 ,! great moral trag$y ( ! race is ! di/ance betwe5 ! ideal & any possible atta9m5t4 ,we c console ourselves by say+ t noble discont5t is ! glory ( man2 b t does n get u f>4 ,!re is only "o way out1 & t is to tru/ t we are deal+ ) a ,*ri/like ,god1 t 8 attitude t[>d u is ! attitude ( ,jesus t[>d m54 ,x is impossible to feel t 9 disciple%ip ) ,jesus m5 7 complac5t ab\t _! own moral p]fections on ! "o h&1 or h>ass$ ) self-reproa*es on ! o!r4 ,!y 7 advanc+ t[>d ! realization ( an ideal 9 companion%ip ) ,"o :o n only 9 himself realiz$ ! human ideal1 b :o taught !m t all ! =ces ( ! _w w\ld "w toge!r ) !m 9 _! climb t[>d p]fection1 & t ,god w\ld be pati5t ) _! blund]s4 ,! "q z to ! "* ( ,god becomes m vital ! long] we reflect4 ,! gr[+ consci5ce ( our "t dem&s t two conceptions be kept toge!r--t ( p[] & t ( moral responsibility4 ,we _c hold a p]son responsible unless he has p[]2 we _c give a p]son p[] unless he is will+ to act "u responsibility4 ,?is realization is fa/ modify+ all our relations to politics1 to f9ance1 to indu/ry1 ev5 to private duties4 ,we are swiftly mov+ t[>d ! day :5 society w insi/ t any measure ( p[] :i* has an outrea* beyond ! circle ( ! hold]'s p]sonal affairs %all be acquiesc$ 9 by society only on condition t ! hold] ( t p[] be will+ def9itely to assume responsibility to society4 ,:at we dem& ( m5 we dem& also ( ,god1 & we h ! scriptural w>rant = believ+ t ^! human dem&s are !mselves h9ts conc]n+ ! nature ( ,god4 ,n[1 no "o d\bts ! p[] ( ,god4 ,all sci5tific & philosophic tr5ds are t[>d ! c5tralization ( p[] 9 "s unit>y s\rce4 ,all our /udy ( nature & ( society conv9ces u t !re is a unity ( p[] some:]e4 ,if ?is be true1 !re mu/ be rais$ ) increas+ p]si/5ce ! "q z to :e!r ! ,_w-,p[] is act+ "u a s5se ( moral responsibility4 ,!re 7 days :5 ?is problem 0 n rais$ z x is n[4 ,m5 assum$ = c5turies t ! k+ c\ld d no wrong2 t he c\ld ord] 8 p ab\t 9 ! mo/ arbitr>y fa%ion4 ,9 our own "t we h se5 advocacy ( ! doctr9e t ! man ( weal? is a law unto himself 9 ! h&l+ ( ! p[] t comes ) weal?4 ,su* mi/akes nev] 7 really a "p ( ! biblical idea4 ,9 %ap+ ! ?reefold notion ( prie/ & prophet & k+ to make ! p famili> ) ! functions ( ,god-s5t lead]%ip ! /rokes ( emphasis always fell on ! responsibility ( ! prophet to proclaim 8 message at :atev] co/ to himself1 ( ! prie/ to keep 9 m9d ! sacr$ness ( 8 (fice1 & ( ! k+ to rule 9 righte\sness4 ,^! dem&s 7 inevitably c>ri$ up to ,god3 & 9 ,*ri/ ! supreme ef=t is made to conv9ce u t we c tru/ 9 ! ,god ( ,*ri/1 ?\gh we may n be able to und]/& him4 ,?is is n ! place = an attempt at det]m9+ ! ess5tials ( ! ,*ri/ c>e]4 ,"s features ( t life1 h[ev]1 z illu/rat+ responsibility 9 ! use ( p[] c be h9t$ at "h4 ,take ! /ory ( ! temptation4 ,we are n conc]n$ n[ ) ! hi/oric =m 9 :i* ! temptation occurr$4 ,aft] ! hi/orians h made all ! *anges 9 ! drap]y ( ! /ory !y *oose1 ! fact rema9s t ! temptation n>rative deals ) ! ess5tial problems ( any lead] confront$ ) a task l t ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,messianic consci\sness 0 a consci\sness ( p[]4 ,h[ %\ld ! p[] be us$8 ,%\ld x be us$ to m9i/] to human ne$s l ^? ( hung]8 ,t w\ld promise a quick solution ( a sort4 ,! peoples w\ld eag]ly rally ar\nd ! new deliv]]4 ,%\ld !re be an attempt to utilize ! political ma*9]y ( ! "t8 ,!re c\ld be no d\bt ( ! effectiv5ess ( ?is plan4 ,%\ld ! exalt$ l(ty spiritual /ate ( ! ,ma/] be reli$ ^u to c>ry him ?r\gh spectacul> displays ( extraord9>y might t w\ld capture ! popul> m9d8 ,ea* ( ^! sugge/ions pres5t$ its advantages4 ,ea* might h be5 rightfully foll[$ by "s "o ) less p[] ?an ,jesus _h2 b = him any "o ( !m w\ld h involv$ a misuse ( p[]1 & h5ce he ca/ !m all aside4 ,! miracles report$ ( ,*ri/ h ?is = _! peculi>ity1 t !y %[ a p[] conceiv$ ( z div9e us$ = a righte\s purpose4 ,x is significant t practically all ! miracles describ$ are ^? ( heal+ or ( relief4 ,! k9d ( miracle t an irresponsible lead] w\ld h wr\ght is sugge/$ by ! advice ( ,james & ,john to ,jesus to call d[n fire on an inhospitable ,sam>itan village4 ,! report$ reply ( ,jesus1 ,ye "k n :at _s y are (1 is ! f9al comm5t on su* use ( p[]4 ,n[1 aft] we h made ! mo/ ( ! miracles record$ ( ,jesus1 aft] we h made !m seem j z extraord9>y 9 !mselves z possible1 _! mo/ extraord9>y feature is ?is use to :i* ! p[] 0 put2 & on ! o!r h&1 if we /rip ! miracles ( ev]y?+ t sugge/s brea* ( natural law & make !m j revelations ( sup]-normal control ov] nature ?r\gh laws l ^? ^: exi/5ce & significance we are beg9n+ to glimpse to-day1 /ill we _c empty ^! n>ratives ( _! significance z reveal+ a morally responsible use ( =ce4 ,let u be j z or?odox z we c1 ! purpose ( ! use ( ! =ces is ! supreme miracle2 let u be j z de/ructively radical z we please1 we _c elim9ate f ! ,scriptures ?is impression ( ,*ri/ z "o :o us$ p[] ) a s5se ( responsibility4 ,?is revelation is "o :i* ! ages h always desir$4 ,we mu/ be c>eful to keep 9 m9d ! connection ( ! ,*ri/ life ) :at came be=e x & :at has proce$$ f x4 ,"h we h ! advantage :i* comes ( reg>d+ ! ,bible z ! result ( a process runn+ ?r\gh ! c5turies4 ,if ! ,bible 7 n a libr>y1 b only a s+le book1 writt5 at a p>ticul> "t1 we might well be attract$ by ! nobility ( its tea*+s1 b might despair ( ev] mak+ ! tea*+s effective4 ,!re is no prov+ 9 syllogi/ic fa%ion t ,jesus 0 :at he claim$ to be1 or t he 0 :at 8 disciples ?\ght ( him z be+2 b :5 we see a massive reveal+ movem5t c5t]+ on ! idea ( ,god z reveal$ 9 ,*ri/1 :5 we see ! acceptance ( ! _s ( ,*ri/ op5+ ! pa? to communion ) ! ,div9e1 & :5 we f9d increas+ ho/s ( p]sons f9d+ l>g] life 9 t approa* to ! ,div9e1 we beg9 to disc]n ! va/ significance ( ! scriptural doctr9e t 9 ,*ri/ we h ! revelation ( ! ,*ri/like ,god4 ,9 ?is discussion we h be5 c>eful to avoid ! t]ms ( =mal & cre$al or?odoxy4 ,?is is n because ! pres5t writ] is out ( sympa?y ) ^! t]ms1 b because he is try+ to keep to ! ma9 impression produc$ by ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! fundam5tal scriptural fact is t 9 ,jesus ! e>ly believ]s saw ,god2 !y came to re/ 9 ,god z reveal$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,?is is true ( ! picture ( ,*ri/ 9 ! e>lie/ ,new ,te/am5t writ+s4 ,mod]n s*ol>%ip has n be5 able to f9d any docum5ts ( a "t :5 ! disciples did n ?9k ( ,jesus z ! reveal] ( ,god4 ,if ! disciples _h n ?\ght ( ,jesus ?us1 !y w\ld h f\nd little reason to write ( him4 ,n[ ! scriptural au?ors employ v>i\s t]ms to decl>e ! unique intimacy ( ,*ri/ ) ,god4 ,9 ^! expositions ,jewi% & ,greek & ev5 ,roman ?\ght t]ms play _! "p4 ,passages l ! op5+ s5t5ces ( ! f\r? ,gospel1 or l ! great *apt] 9 ! ,philippians1 are always pr(\ndly satisfy+ & sugge/ive 9 _! int]pretation ( ! fundam5tal fact1 b t fundam5tal fact itself is ! all-ess5tial--t 9 ,*ri/ ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s ?\ght ( !mselves z hav+ se5 ,god1 & z hav+ gaz$ into ! v dep?s ( ! _s ( ! ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,believ+ z we d1 moreov]1 9 ! helpfulness ( ! cre$al /atem5ts ( ! *ur*1 we mu/ nev]!less av[ t su* /atem5ts are second>y to ! impression made ^u ! biblical writ]s by actual contact ) ! ,*ri/4 ,we mu/ n lose sight ( ! primacy ( t impression z we /udy our ,scriptures4 ,we mu/ n limit ! glory ( ! impression itself by ! limitations ( "s ( ! explanations :i* we und]take4 ,mu* h>m has be5 done ! und]/&+ ! ,scriptures by speak+ z if "s ( our cre$al /atem5ts conc]n+ ,*ri/ are !mselves ,scriptures6 ,! scriptural ,*ri/ is great] ?an any cre$al *>act]ization ( ,*ri/ ?us f> und]tak54 ,( rec5t ye>s an attempt has be5 made to prove t no su* p]son z ,jesus ev] exi/$4 ,! attempt has prov$ futile1 b x has _h a significance altoge!r diff]5t f :at ! prop\nd]s ( ! !ory int5d$4 ,! orig9al aim 0 to %[ ! contradictions ( ! te/imony conc]n+ ,jesus & ! inadequacies ( ! te/imony to 8 exi/5ce z an hi/orical ,p]son4 ,! result has be5 to %[ t ! real significance ( ! ,*ri/ life is n to be f\nd 9 any p>ticul> utt]ance1 or 9 any specific de$1 b 9 ! total impact t he made ^u ! consci\sness ( man z sugge/+ ! imm$iate pres5ce ( ! ,div9e4 ,! quality ( ! ,*ri/ life satisfies u 9 ! inn] dep?s z be>+ witness to ! quality ( ! ,god life4 ,we h no sympa?y ) ! views ( ! critics j m5tion$2 b we mu/ say t no matt] h[ ! ?\ght ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ got abroad1 no matt] h[ mi/ak5 our ?\ght ( ! hi/orical facts at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 ! belief 9 ! ,*ri/like ,god nev]!less did get abroad4 ,!re is no effac+ t conception f ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,no matt] :at detail$ *anges 9 ! n>rative itself radical criticism may ?9k itself capable ( mak+1 ! door 0 op5$ wide en\gh 9 ! ,*ri/ = ! div9e light to /ream ?r\gh4 ,we said 9 ! la/ *apt] t ! mo/ important feature ( ! biblical revelation is ,god himself4 ,we mu/ n[ say t ! supreme fact ab\t ,god is ,*ri/4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,cross ,if ! c5tral feature ( ! ,scriptures is _! idea ( ,god1 & if ! climax ( ! biblical revelation is ,*ri/1 ! greate/ fact ab\t ,*ri/ f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,bible is 8 cross4 ,we say fact advis$ly1 = we are n deal+ ) ! !ories t h sprung up to int]pret ! mean+ ( ! cross4 ,we are try+ to deal solely ) ! direct impressions :i* seem to h be5 made ^u ! scriptural writ]s z to ! place ( ! cross 9 ! reveal+ movem5t4 ,we said 9 ! la/ *apt] t ! ,scriptures rea* _! climax 9 ! doctr9e t ,god is 9 ,*ri/4 ,! cross ( ,*ri/ c>ries to mo/ effective revelation ! ,*ri/like "* ( ,god4 ,:ile we are n treat+ n[ ! v>i\s cre$al dogmas z to ! p]son ( ,*ri/1 we mu/ n =get t ^? dogmas h essay$ z "p ( _! task ! br++ ( ,god close to m54 ,! tru? embodi$ 9 ! text t ! ,lamb 0 sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w is ess5tial to kn[+ ! ,scriptures4 ,we h se5 t ev5 z a w>rior ,jehovah 0 ?\ght ( z will+ to be> 8 "p ( ! burd5s ( ! *os5 p4 ,we h se5 gr[+ ! idea t ,jehovah 0 "u moral obligation to c>ry ?r\gh ! uplift+ "w :i* he _h begun4 ,we h se5 prophets atta9 to glimpses ( ! mean+ ( suff]+ = ! div9e life1 & we h beheld ! culm9ation 9 ! suff]+ ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ^? p]plex+ phrases ( ! cre$s l1 ,v ,god ( v ,god1 ! aim ( ! *ur* has be5 p]fectly cle>--to gu>d ! scriptural idea t ,god 0 s truly 9 ,*ri/ t ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ 7 ! suff]+s ( ,god4 ,ev5 :5 lea/ intelligible ! pa9 ( m5 becomes m easily borne if m5 c believe t 9 "s real s5se _! pa9 is also ! pa9 ( ,god4 ,t ,god is ,*ri/like 9 capacity to suff] is 9 itself a revelation ( no small consequ5ce4 ,9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ we see exalt$ ) surpass+ p[] ! belief t ,god acts out ( righte\sness 9 8 relation to ! univ]se & to m54 ,x mu/ ne$s be t ,*ri/ suff]4 ,! writ]s seem unable to escape ! conviction t !y are behold+ ! work+ ( div9ely inevitable moral necessities4 ,^! moral obligations are n to be conceiv$ ( z ext]nal to ,god or impos$ on him f outside ( himself4 ,9 ! ,scriptures !y seem1 r1 to be expressions ( 8 own nature4 ,:5 ! writ]s ( !ories ab\t ! cross lay /ress on ^? pr(\nd obligations ( ,god t[>d moral law :i* mu/ be dis*>g$ 9 ! "w ( r$emption1 ! ,scriptural basis und]nea? su* !ories is ! implication t ,god1 by ! v fact ( :at he is1 mu/ act righte\sly4 ,8 p[] is n 8 own 9 su* s5se t he c act f arbitr>y or self-c5t]$ motives4 ,! ,judge ( all ! e>? mu/ d "r1 at :atev] co/ to himself4 ,! ,scriptures keep close to ! ?\ght ( ,god z a supremely p[]ful ,be+ "u supreme responsibility 9 ! use ( 8 p[]4 ,if we c believe ! ,scripture t 9 ,*ri/ we see ,god1 & t ! be>+1 ( ,*ri/ dur+ 8 suff]+ reveals really & uniquely ! be>+ ( ,god himself1 we h a revelation ( ! grasp ) :i* moral responsibility holds ! ,almighty aga9/ ev5 any mom5t>y slip into arbitr>9ess4 ,sometimes we he> ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ prea*$ z a patt]n ( nonresi/ance = m54 ,x is p]missible ?us to int]pret ! cross )9 limitations2 b ?is is n ! ess5tial aspect ( ! cross1 z expla9+ its hold on m54 ,! all-important doctr9e z to ! use ( p[] is h9t$ at 9 ! ,ma/]'s ^w t he _h b to call = legions ( angels if he s *ose4 ,"u mo/ extreme provocation ! =ces ( ! ,almighty held to _! appo9t$ task4 ,if ! ,almighty _h be5 conceiv$ ( z a ,despot or an ,egoti/1 he w\ld h be5 expect$ to resort at once to rev5geful viol5ce 9 ! pres5ce ( su* insults z ^? ( ! p]secutors ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! ,s\rce ( all activity c h>dly be conceiv$ ( z passive2 b ! passivity ( ! ,*ri/ ( ! cross sugge/s t no outrage by m5 c div]t ! almighty p[] f its moral purpose4 ,?is is really a ga!r+ toge!r & lift+ on high ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 t ,god make? ! sun to %9e ^u ! j & ! unju/1 & cause? 8 ra9 to fall on ! evil & ! good4 ,t is to say1 :ile ! ,bible ?9ks ( ! cross z lay+ b>e ! ,almighty's reaction aga9/ evil1 x also ?9ks ( t cross z %[+ a ,god :o w n be di/urb$ by any m]ely p]sonal consid]ations4 ,we behold ! ,almighty's use ( p[] = ! advance ( a moral k+dom4 ,! ,almighty is set be=e u z ex]t+ all 8 p[] = ! relief ( m54 ,! cross makes ! pr(\nde/ revelation ( ! moral fix$ness & self-control ( ,god s long z we hold to ! scriptural repres5tation4 ,x is to be regrett$ t _m !ological !ories break away f ! ,scripture basis & build ^u assumptions :i* are artificial1 n to say unmoral3 or1 r1 9 _! /riv+ aft] sy/em !y get away f ! atmosph]e ( moral sugge/iv5ess ) :i* ! ,gospels & ,epi/les surr\nd ! cross4 ,t ,god w d 8 "p 9 ! r$emption ( m5 is set be=e u 9 ! cross4 ,t "p c be no?+ %ort ( mak+ m5 ye>n to be l ,*ri/ & ( aid+ !m 9 _! /ruggle = ! ,*ri/like "*4 ,x w be rememb]$ t 9 ! la/ *apt] we call$ att5tion to ! hopelessness ( ! ,*ri/ian ideal view$ z an ideal 9 itself )\t a dynamic to help m5 to realize ! ideal4 ,if ,*ri/ is only to reveal to u ! "* t[>d :i* m5 are to /rive1 we are 9 despair4 ,t "o man has rea*$ su* p]fection is 9 itself no promise t o!r m5 may rea* t p]fection4 ,moreov]1 ! excell5ce ( ,*ri/ is n only a moral excell5ce2 or if x is moral excell5ce1 t excell5ce involves a balance ( intellectual attributes :i* is = u practically out ( rea*4 ,n[1 ,*ri/ is ! ideal1 b ! ideal is "o t[>d :i* we n only labor 9 our own /r5g?1 b "o ^: atta9m5t by u is an object ( solicitude = ,god himself4 ,& s we see 9 ! cross a pati5ce :i* w be> ) m5 to ! utmo/1 & :i* w re5=ce !m z !y press t[>d ! goal4 ,! glory ( ,*ri/ianity is l>gely hi ! p>adox t x sets be=e m5 an unatta9able ideal & !n comm&s !m to atta9 ! ideal4 ,if ! cross is no?+ b a revelation ( an ideal = m51 ?is p>adox is insoluble & intol]able4 ,9 ! scriptural light ( ! cross1 h[ev]1 we cat* ! glory n ( an ab/ract ideal1 b ( a ,fa!r's love = 8 *ildr5--n ( ! comm&s ( consci5ce 9 ! ab/ract1 b ( ! desires ( a p]sonal ,fri5d :o w lift m5 z !y /umble & fall4 ,! gr\nd = ?is pati5ce seems z we read to be 9 ! v nature ( ,god himself4 ,god has br\ght m5 into ?is _w )\t consult+ !m1 he has d[]$ !m ) ! t]rific boon ( fre$om1 he has set !m 9 h>d places2 b he has done ?is out ( a moral & lov+ purpose4 ,he !re=e makes m all[ances = m5 ?an exact+ m5 ev] c make = !mselves4 ,he puts at ! s]vice ( m5 s mu* ( 8 p[] z !y c appropriate by _! moral ef=t4 ,! ,*ri/ ( ! cross is taught z ! tru? ab\t ,god--! ,god :o is at once ! supremely real & ! supremely ideal places 8 p[]s at ! s]vice ( m5 :o w\ld make _! ,*ri/-ideal progressively real 9 !mselves4 ,! p[] ( ! ,bible ov] m5 c5t]s ar\nd ! tea*+ t ! cross n only reveals ,god z morally b\nd to r$eem m51 b t x also %[s u ! div9e aim 9 r$emption4 ,m5 are to be r$eem$ by seek+ = =giv5ess 9 ! "n ( ! moral life set on high by ! cross1 b ! rep5tant s\l is to %[ its s9c]ity by devotion to ! task & _s ( cross-be>+4 ,! aim ( ! cross is to br+ m5 toge!r into a fell[%ip ( ! cross1 9 a fell[%ip ( suff]+ = ! sake ( ! moral triumph to be won at ! end4 ,we are accu/om$ to ?9k ( suff]+ z imply+ ! possibility ( joy4 ,! man :o c feel ke5 sorr[ c feel ke5 joy2 !y :o h ! p[] to weep h also ! p[] to laugh4 ,9 ! f9al k+dom ! weep+ %all be turn$ into joy4 ,b1 accord+ to ! ,scriptures1 x is n necess>y = ! disciples to wait until ! consummation be=e ent]+ into ! joy ( _! ,"l4 ,!re is an entrance to ! div9e m9d ?r\gh be>+ ! cross4 ,^? :o desir$ to le>n ( ,*ri/ z true disciples 7 expect$ to take up ! cross & c>ry x daily4 ,! ,ma/] also decl>$ t ! disciples 7 to ?9k ( !mselves z bless$ :5 !y endur$ p]secution = righte\sness' sake1 = m5 _h p]secut$ ! prophets 9 all ages4 ,! implication is t k ( & sympa?y ) ! prophets came out ( cross-be>+ l t ( ! prophets4 ,to use a simple illu/ration3 a /ud5t ( ! c>e]s ( ! lead]s ( any re=m might ga!r a mass ( in=mation ab\t ! re=m]s 9 an outside k9d ( fa%ion1 z by ! /udy ( books1 or by visits to ! sc5es ( _! /ruggles4 ,su* a /ud5t1 h[ev]1 c\ld n ma/] ! inn] _s ( a re=m]'s life until he himself _h battl$ = "s cause at risk to himself4 ,s ! man :o seeks to be> ! cross ( ,*ri/ is on ! pa? to sympa!tic inn] k ( ! _s ( ,*ri/4 ,9 our second *apt] we call$ att5tion to ! tru? t approa* to k ( ,god is ?r\gh ! do+ ( ! w ( ,god4 ,do+ ( ! w1 accord+ to ,jesus1 means mu* m ?an j a r\nd ( good de$s4 ,x means c>ry+ ! burd5s :i* are inevitable 9 cross-be>+4 ,!re is good reason = believ+ t ! v highe/ /ep 9 spiritual le>n+ is tak5 only ?r\gh ! will+ness to be> ! cross4 ,9 our mod]n educational sy/ems we lay v>y+ degrees ( /ress ^u ! importance ( diff]5t me?ods ( acquir+ k4 ,!re is at ! bottom ( ! scale ! me?od ( ma/]+ ! in/ruction ( ! tea*] by att5tion & reflection4 ,!re is1 next1 ! me?od ( le>n+ ?r\gh "o's own exp]im5t--?r\gh us+ microscope or telescope or textbook = oneself4 ,!re are1 fur!r1 ! social aids to ! quick5+ ( ! m9d z gr\ps ( /ud5ts /udy & discuss toge!r4 ,b ! deepe/ k comes z ! /ud5t feels 8 sympa?y & feel+ involv$4 ,if he mu/ pay himself out = ! acquisition ( ! tru?1 or if he mu/ def5d 8 conclusions at great co/ to himself1 ?is exp]i5ce :i* involves ! feel+ involves also ! %>p5+ ( ! intellect4 ,! eyes ( ! s\l are op5$ to ! subtl] intuitions4 ,?us x is 9 ! revelations ( ! div9e purpose 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,x is h>d to make out h[ anybody c hope to ma/] a revelation ( a cross-be>+ ,god )\t himself be+ a cross-be>]4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t n>ratives ( ,passion ,week ! ,ma/] is report$ z w9n+ 8 sure/ convictions ( ! pres5ce ( ,god & ( ! victory ( 8 tru? at ! v in/ant :5 he ent]$ into ! extreme dep?s ( suff]+4 ,9 ! aft] days x 0 :5 ! sa9ts fac$ /on+ t !y saw ! heav5s op5+2 x 0 ! apo/le :o _h suff]$ h>d%ips almo/ too num]\s to m5tion :o got ! mo/ positive conviction ( ! rew>d :i* await$ him4 ,9 ! s*ool ( ,*ri/ ! v heavie/ /ress mu/ fall ^u ! indisp5sability ( cross-be>+ z a means to und]/&+4 ,n only does ! biblical revelation see 9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ! culm9at+ manife/ation ( ! "* ( ,god1 & ( ! purpose ( ,god 9 r$emption1 b x also %[s to u ! div9e me?od 9 help+ m54 ,we h spok5 ( ^? :o dwell ^u ! ,ma/]'s nonresi/ance z a model ( passivity 9 ! pres5ce ( evil4 ,! example ( ,*ri/ :5 ?us treat$ is 9 dang] ( be+ mis9t]pret$4 ,! ,*ri/ ( ! cross 0 passive s f> z physical =ce 0 conc]n$2 b he 0 nev] m int5sely active 9 ! high] ranges ( 8 faculties--9 self-control & 9 al]tness to ! f9] :isp]+s ( ! _s4 ,! ,*ri/'s non-resi/ance to ! physical might ( evil is n to be int]pret$ z acquiesc5ce on ! "p ( ! ,div9e t[>d ! ravages ( evil1 b1 r1 z ! div9e me?od ( ?w>t+ evil by all[+ x to reveal itself4 ,no am\nt ( prea*+ ab\t ! nature ( evil c equal 9 eloqu5ce ! self-revelations ( t nature z x works itself out into expression4 ,:ile 9 a degree ! self-revelation ( evil put =? aga9/ ,*ri/ 0 unique1 yet we mu/ rememb] t ! s9s :i* put ,*ri/ to dea? are j ^? commone/ 9 all "t4 ,judas 0 disappo9t$4 ,he c>ri$ spite no m t5aci\sly ?an ! ord9>y he>t is capable ( treasur+ x4 ,caiaphas desir$ simply to hold 8 own position & pres]ve ! peace ( 8 nation4 ,v likely ! type ( op9ion 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ,caiaphas mov$ w\ld h pron\nc$ t he r5d]$ a disagreeable1 b nev]!less necess>y patriotic s]vice 9 8 condemnation ( ,*ri/4 ,pilate too meant well1 b 0 afraid ( ! cr[d4 ,8 fri5ds may h comm5d$ 8 adm9i/rative wisdom 9 all[+ ! p to h _! own way4 ,x 0 ! play ( j su* ord9>y =ces ( s9 aga9/ an extraord9>y hol9ess t made x impossible = ! mightie/ revelation ev] v\*saf$ to man to "w ?r\gh ! e>?ly activity ( ,jesus = m ?an a few mon?s4 ,! ,scripture does n h mu* to d ) ab/ract s9s2 ) concrete s9s ( m5 z we actually f9d !m1 x has mu* to d4 ,! ,scriptures make x v cle> t !re is some?+ :i* satisfies ,god himself 9 ! "w ( r$emption4 ,god acts out ( moral obligation1 out ( self-respect1 out ( love4 ,b he acts always 9 respect = m5 z free moral be+s4 ,! cross appeals to ! free _s ( m5 to behold ! nature ( evil1 & to flee f t evil t[>d _! r$eem+ ,god4 ,if ! r$emption is to be a moral r$emption1 ! la/ detail ( ! me?od mu/ be moral4 ,! p[] ( ! ,almighty mu/ n be us$ to break d[n fre$om ( m54 ,x w\ld be !oretically possible = an almighty p[] to br+ to be> su* pressures ^u human wills z to cru% !m1 b ! /ronge/ repres5tation ( ! p[] ( ,god 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t does n g to ! l5g? ( h9t+ at int]f]5ce ) ! fre$om ( m54 ,m5 are to be sav$ z free m5 or n at all4 ,we might conceivably imag9e ! ,almighty z grant+ su* indubitable vision ( ! mat]ial rew>ds ( righte\sness & ! mat]ial loss ( unrighte\sness z w\ld irresi/ibly draw masses ( a c]ta9 grade ( m5 into ! ,k+dom )\t a morally free cons5t to righte\sness4 ,or we might conceive ( ! ,almighty z s weigh+ ?is or t factor ( environm5t z to dim9i% almo/ to ! vani%+ po9t ! free *oice ( m54 ,?is k9d ( compulsion w\ld n be moral4 ,! only compulsions ( ! cross are ^? ( a moral ,god spl5didly attractive on 8 own acc\nt4 ,x w h occurr$ to "s read]s by ?is "t t we h said v little ab\t ! love ( ,god 9 our discussion ( ! ,scriptures1 :]eas t love is ! out/&+ feature ( ! biblical revelation4 ,our reply is t we h be5 try+ to be true to ! impression made by ! ,scriptures z to ! k9d ( love :i* we mu/ ?9k ( z express+ ! deepe/ fact 9 ,god's life4 ,we w\ld n 9 ! lea/ m9imize ! tru? t love is ! la/ ^w ( ! scriptural revelation2 b 9 our mod]n life we are apt to get away f ! quality ( ! love reveal$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,! love ( ! cross is built ^u ! righte\sness :i* runs ?r\gh ! ,sacr$ ,book f ! beg9n+ to ! end4 ,a god ( indiff]5t moral quality might love4 ,! old ,greek gods _h favorites ^u :om !y lavi%$ _! affections4 ,a god might be conceiv$ ( z an amiable & well-wi%+ fa!r1 fooli%ly indulg5t t[>d 8 *ildr54 ,! love ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 h[ev]1 is ! love ( a ,fa!r :o d>es to appeal to ! *ildr5 to make h]oic response2 & :o %[s 8 own love = !m 9 ! l5g?s to :i* he w g = !m4 ,moral love w g ! full l5g? ( h]oic self-sacrifice4 ,we _c help believ+ t x is ! quality ( ,god's love1 r ?an ! m]e fact ( t love1 :i* is ! explanation ( ! p[] ( ! biblical tea*+4 ,a fri5d ( m9e _m ye>s ago wrote a book :i* he call$ ,! ,h]o ,god4 ,! publi%]s object$ to ! title because !y saw 9 x a t\* ( s5sationalism4 ,no title1 h[ev]1 c\ld h m adequately set =? ! biblical ,god4 ,god is ! h]o ( ! ,bible4 ,8 h]oism appe>s 9 gr[+ revelation f ! beg9n+4 ,x %[s itself sup]bly 9 8 will+ness to be> ! burd5s ( mank9d & 9 ! appeals :i* he makes = response f m54 ,! picture is ( a ,god :o d>es to believe 9 m5 & :o d>es to call on !m = ! extremes ( self-sacrific+ devotion1 n to himself z an arbitr>y ,p]son1 b to himself z ! c5t] ( ! moral life :i* is above all o!r life wor? :ile4 ,x is op5 to anyone to object t ?is biblical picture does n necess>ily hold good = ,god2 b x is h>dly possible to object t ! picture is n biblical4 ,! picture /&s 9 its own "r & makes its own appeal4 ,! only way to te/ x 9 life is to yield to its appeal4 ,if we are ask$ to acc\nt = ! p[] ( ! ,bible1 we are at a loss = any "o s+le /atem5t4 ,! mo/ comp5di\s reply is ! magnetism ( ! love ( ,god z reveal$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,?is is s broad1 h[ev]1 t x may n make a direct & vivid impression4 ,we may say1 !n1 t "o elem5t ( ! magnetism ( ! biblical revelation is ! magnetism ( ! appeal to ! h]oic4 ,:atev] else ! ,bible may or may n be1 x is n a book ( s(t & easy ?+s4 ,brea?s ( ! mo/ rigor\s life bl[ across e page4 ,x is made = man 9 t x calls m5 to ! s]vice ( ! highe/ & be/4 ,! religi\s sy/ems :i* make ! fewe/ & lea/ dem&s ^u _! foll[]s mo/ spe$ily fall away2 ^? t call = ! utmo/ are mo/ likely to meet ! en?usia/ic response4 ,!re is a frank hone/y ab\t ! biblical appeal :i* holds a *>m = all m5 9 :om !re are any sp>ks ( real manhood4 ,! sev]ities ( ! ,*ri/ian life are n[h]e disguis$4 ,m5 are nev] lur$ on by false pret5ses4 ,! pa? is ! pa? ( cross-be>+1 & ! rew>d is ! comrade%ip betwe5 ,god & man z !y toge!r "w t[>d ! highe/ goal1 a comrade%ip :i* ( itself br+s relief to m5 burd5$ ) ! my/]y ( ! univ]se & agoniz$ by remorse ov] s94 ,?is essay is q z significant = :at x has n said z = :at x has said4 ,9 our omissions we h tri$ to keep cle> ! ma9 outl9es ( scriptural revelation4 ,we h s\ght to hold fa/ to pr9ciples r ?an to discuss details4 ,we h done ?is because we h believ$ t !re is m value = religi\s und]/&+ 9 po9t+ out ! l(ti] biblical peaks :i* give ! direction ( ! :ole range ?an 9 trac+ out pa?ways ?r\gh detail$ passages4 ,moreov]1 we h be5 afraid to employ _m !oretical t]ms le/ we blur ! quick moral impressions made by ! ,scripture phras+s4 ,= example1 x may be object$ t our treatm5t ( ! "* ( ,god is altoge!r inadequate4 ,we h n ?us f> said a ^w ab\t ! ,tr9ity1 = example1 or ab\t atonem5t4 ,! reason is t we believe t any !ories ab\t ,god mu/ base !mselves ^u ! moral sugge/ions ( ! ,scriptures2 & our bus9ess is ) ^! r ?an ) ! !ories4 ,! receiv$ revelation conc]n+ ,god w\ld w>rant u 9 fa%ion+ any !ory z to ! ri*ness ( 8 inn] con/itution :i* might ev5 measurably satisfy our m9ds4 ,! scriptural atmosph]e z to ! moral life 9 ,god mu/1 h[ev]1 be kept 9 ! *ief place 9 all ( our !ological !ories4 ,atonem5t mu/ be int]pret$ *iefly 9 t]ms ( e?ical /ead9ess if x is to build on a biblical f\ndation4 ,b ! in/ant we use =mal t]ms l ,tr9ity & atonem5t we h tak5 at lea/ "o /ep away f ! ,scriptures4 ,aga91 we h said no?+ ab\t ,div9e ,provid5ce4 ,! ,bible is full ( in/ances ( provid5ces1 b "h also we h pref]r$ to let ! fundam5tal moral "* ( ! biblical ,god speak = itself4 ,we may h our own belief t !re is no scriptural w>rant = t sep>ation :i* obta9s 9 mu* !ology betwe5 ! processes ( ,god & ! processes ( nature4 ,we may admit t ! ,hebrew _h no v sy/ematically fram$ !ory ( ! processes ( nature1 b he deem$ ,god to be 9 su* close t\* ) nature z easily to control its =ces = a good end4 ,9 two acc\nts ( ! cross+ ( ! ,r$ ,sea by ! ,israelites we h an app>5t contradiction :i* is at bottom n a contradiction4 ,9 "o acc\nt ,god seems to cause ! wat]s to wall up on bo? sides ( ! ,israelites 9 defiance ( ! laws ( nature4 ,9 ano!r ,god accompli%es ! dry+ ( ! pa? ?r\gh ! bl[+ ( a /rong ea/ w9d4 ,! ,hebrew w\ld n h tr\bl$ himself mu* ) ! app>5t contradiction1 = he w\ld h conceiv$ ( ,god z ! *ief factor 9 ei!r ev5t1 & ( 8 purpose z hav+ ! "r ( way4 ,!re is ?us no great value 9 discuss+ specific in/ances z long z ! c>e ( ,god = 8 *ildr5 is ! animat+ purpose ( ! entire biblical cont5t4 ,s ) answ]s to pray]--! ,god :o is will+ to g = m5 to ! l5g?s reveal$ 9 ! cross w surely answ] any pray] wor? answ]+4 ,! ess5tial is to lift pray] up into h>mony ) ! entire reveal+ & r$eem+ movem5t1 & to conceive ( x z a fitt+ ( ! :ole life into ! purposes ( a moral ,god4 ,c]ta9 g5]al requirem5ts w\ld always h to be met4 ,pray] w\ld h really to deal ) :at is be/ = ! individual1 be/ = ^? ar\nd him1 & mo/ 9 h>mony ) ! "* ( ,god himself4 ,s1 aga91 ) ! progress ( ! k+dom ( ,god on e>?--! ,god ( ^: nature ! cross is ! f9al revelation c be tru/$ to d ! be/ possible = ! ,k+dom "h & n[4 ,mu* debate ab\t ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ misses ! great moral pr9ciples :i* are ! he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian revelation & loses itself 9 ! incid5tal =ms 9 :i* ^? pr9ciples 7 decl>$4 ,! be/ prep>ation = ! com+ ( ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ is absorption 9 ! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ & 9 ! _s ( ,*ri/4 ,to get away f ^! 9 our se>* = ext]nal & mat]ial conditions :i* are ! m]e vehicle ( ! biblical ?\ght is n only to pursue a w-o'-!-wisp1 b to injure true spiritual progress4 ,jesus has giv5 u ! spiritual pr9ciples :i* mu/ control ! de/9y ( any society "h & n[4 ,9 ! light ( ! ,*ri/-fai? reveal$ 9 ! cross we mu/ n despair ( ! r$emption ( m5 by ! city-full & by ! nation-full1 = ! greate/ confid5ce ev] plac$ 9 m5 is ! impli$ tru/ ( ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,almighty at ! beg9n+ paid an imm5se tribute to ! human race :5 he flung x out into ! gale ( ?is exi/5ce4 ,9 ! light ( ! cross we _c believe t ,he expect$ ! race to s9k4 ,9 ! cross ! ,*ri/ :o reveal$ ,god's own m9d %[$ ! l5g? he 0 will+ to g 9 confid5ce t m5 w\ld f9ally turn to him ) all ! p[]s ( _! lives4 ,to ?r[ up our h&s & say t ! _w is gett+ worse & we c d no?+ )\t a spe$y physical return ( ! ,*ri/ is to ov]look ! spiritual =ces ( ! cross4 ,we h said no?+ ab\t immortality4 ,:at ! ,scriptures !mselves say is l>gely incid5tal4 ,! ,ma/] did n all[ himself to be drawn into any ext5d$ conv]sation ab\t ! details ( a future life1 b he did give u ! ,god ( ! cross4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( t cross we c pr(ess ! utmo/ confid5ce 9 ! et]nal life ( ! sons ( ,god1 :ile at ! same "t ackn[l$g+ ! utmo/ ignorance z to any ( ! mat]ial conditions ( ! future life4 ,x is commonly assum$ t ! resurrection ( ,*ri/ proves t we %all likewise rise1 b ! ris+ ( ,*ri/ does n ( itself prove t o!rs %all rise4 ,! cross1 h[ev]--%[+ ! ext5t to :i* ! ,div9e is will+ to g = m5--is ! gr\nd ( our hope4 ,god w n leave 8 lov$ ones to see corruption4 ,9 a ^w1 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ga!rs up all ! biblical tru?4 ,x is a revelation ( ,god's own "*1 ( 8 hope = m51 ( ! me?ods by :i* he seeks to w9 m51 & ( ! gr\nd ( our fai? 9 a "r outcome = m5 & = society4 ,we may be p]mitt$ to summ>ize by say+ t sci5tific & hi/orical biblical /udy is a prep>ation = ! k ( ! ,scriptures2 t x is exce$+ly important t ! /ud5t approa* ) ! correct prelim9>y po9t ( view4 ,! revelation ( ! inn] significance1 h[ev]1 does n dawn until !re is recognition ( ! ne$ ( ob$i5ce to ! pr9ciples laid d[n 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,& ?is ob$i5ce mu/ be broad en\gh to include zeal = ! uplift ( our fell[ m5 9 all phases ( _! lives4 ,out ( righte\s liv+ ! devot$ life1 we believe1 w see t ! greate/ fact ( ! ,bible is ,god2 t ! greate/ fact ( ,god is ,*ri/2 t ! greate/ fact ( ,*ri/ is ! cross4