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IV. Bible Analysis The method pmsued consists o f a thorough book study of selected books in the B ible. compri sing ( l ) Introductory work on t he book . (2) A ri g id a nd thorough anal ys is of each verse in each chapte r . the stud ent in hi s anal vs is being required. a s far as poss:ble, to state in the mos t bri ef and exact fo rm pos sible. eYerything that is in th e Yerse and onl y what is in the ve r se . Everything that is in th e Yerse i11 ! h r 111 0s / ro 11 ci .,r _fon11 . (3) "\\'hen eye ry w rse has been ca refull y a nd thoroughl y a na h·zed . t he teachings of the book a s a whole are classified. This method of stud ,· fo rms one of th e mose effect ive method:; of tra ining the Ya r :ous intell ectual faculti es and the power of express ion. O nly selected hooks are studi ed in thi s wav, but such hooks are chosen as seem most essenti al fo r the student to unclerstand . V. Biblical Introduction In thi s course the simples t facts about the Bible as a book a re taken up : The mea ning of the name Bible. number , a nd d ivis ions of the books , the hi story of the manu scri pts, ancl of our E ng li sh versions, th e in spira t ion of the books . th e ca non of Sc ripture. the geog raphy of Bible lancl s . especia ll y Palestine and J eru sal em. th e temple, its locati on ancl st ru cture, the syna gogue and its ser vices . VI. Biblical Criticism Biblical criti c;sm has been brought in to disrepute among many, because of the preYalence a nd a rrogance of dest rn cti1·e criti c ism. but it has its p roper place in any thorough study of the Bible. ancl a thorough and candid study of Bibli cal cri ti cism neYe r leads to des tru ct iYe, but to const ru cti ve resu lt s . A ca reful exam:nati on is. ma de of the met hods a nd a rgument s of the destruct iYe critics . a nd the fa lsit1· of their concl usions. The posit iYe argument fo r the l\1osa ic a t1 thorshi p of the Penta teuch. for Isa iah ·s authorship of the entire book beari ng hi3 name, and for Daniel being the author of the book of Daniel, we ll be full y stated. VII. Christian Evidences (1) T he proof that Jesus reall y arose fr om the dead . (2 ) The eY idence that the Bible is the 1\· ord of God. Referenc~
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