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Title: The Christian View of the Old Testament

Author: Frederick Carl Eiselen

Release Date: April 3, 2010 [EBook #31876]

Language: English

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THE CHRISTIAN VIEW

OF THE

OLD TESTAMENT

BY

FREDERICK CARL EISELEN

Professor in Garrett Biblical Institute

THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN

NEW YORK ---- CINCINNATI ---- CHICAGO

Copyright, 1912
FREDERICK CARL EISELEN

Printed in the United States of America

First Edition Printed September, 1912
Second Printing, June, 1913
Third Printing, May, 1916
Fourth Printing, November, 1917
Fifth Printing, September, 1921
Sixth Printing, September, 1923
Seventh Printing, October, 1925
Eighth Printing, July, 1928

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
I. THE NEW TESTAMENT VIEW OF THE OLD TESTAMENT . . . . 9
II. THE OLD TESTAMENT AND MODERN SCIENCE . . . . . . . 38
III. THE OLD TESTAMENT AND MODERN CRITICISM . . . . . . 66
IV. THE OLD TESTAMENT AND ARCHAEOLOGY . . . . . . . . . 110
V. THE OLD TESTAMENT AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION . . . . 160
VI. THE PERMANENT SIGNIFICANCE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT . . 227
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

OTHER WORKS BY PROFESSOR EISELEN

PROPHECY AND THE PROPHETS
THE MINOR PROPHETS
THE WORKER AND HIS BIBLE
THE BOOKS OF THE PENTATEUCH
THE PSALMS AND OTHER SACRED WRITINGS
THE PROPHETIC BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (Two Volumes)

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PREFACE

During the past half century the attitude of many men toward the Bible
has undergone a decided change. The old confidence seems to be gone; a
feeling of uncertainty and of unrest has taken its place. This small
volume is intended to set forth the Christian view of the Old
Testament, and to furnish answers to some of the questions men are
asking conc