Excerpt from The Higher Criticism of the Hexateuch Hexateuch. For this reason he presents to the public the result of his studies so far as they have gone. The only reason for any further delay in publication would be to make the evidence for his conclusions more com prehensive, more exhaustive, and entirely complete. But he is assured that the evidence is already so varied and comprehensive that there can be no reasonable doubt as to the answers which must be given to the chief questions which arise in the Higher Criticism of the Hexateuch. The author has been engaged for many years in the study of this subject, since first he began original work upon it, in the University of Berlin, in 1866, under the instruction of Hengstenberg. He has advanced steadily and slowly, by constant revision and rectification of his Opinions, until he has attained the results stated in this volume. He is glad that he is able to say that these results correspond in the main with the opinions which have been formed independently by leading Biblical scholars in all parts of the world. The book has been written for the general public, rather than for Hebrew students. Accordingly the text has been made as free from technical matters as possi ble, and a large amount of material has been put in the Appendix, which thus becomes a volume by itself. This new edition represents a large amount of labor in a thoroughgoing revision of the book and in numer ous additions of new material both in the body of the book and in the new appendices. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Reasons for the Higher Criticism of the Hexateuch It is with pleasure that I accept the invitation of my friend, Mr. Gibson, to write a few introductory lines for his book. I do this with the greater willing ness, because I believe that something more ought to be said in a brochure of this kind on two or three points than he has felt himself called on to insert in the body of the work. Indeed, the things I have in mind are sufficiently irrelevant to the general outline of Mr. Gibson's thought, to render them unsuitable for elaboration in any other place than just such a semi detached Introduction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Higher Criticism of the Hexateuch is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Reasons for the Higher Criticism of the Hexateuch is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Excerpt from Reasons for the Higher Criticism of the Hexateuch It is with pleasure that I accept the invitation of my friend, Mr. Gibson, to write a few introductory lines for his book. I do this with the greater willingness, because I believe that something more ought to be said in a brochure of this kind on two or three points than he has felt himself called on to insert in the body of the work. Indeed, the things I have in mind are sufficiently irrelevant to the general outline of Mr. Gibson's thought, to render them unsuitable for elaboration in any other place than just such a semi-detached "Introduction." The appeal that this book makes to the reading public will find its heartiest response among the clergy and the more intelligent lay people. It is distinctly not a "popular" statement in the sense of endeavoring to do all the thinking for the reader. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Results of Higher Criticism: As Applied to the Old Testament Of the many toilers in the field of really constructive and en during religious thought, the Rev. Dr. W. S. Crowe is one of the most able, tireless, candid and courageous. Naturally, and almost necessarily, much that he says in trying to clear away the old errors and prepare the way for the new, the larger and better faith of the true, may seem to some destruction; but his effort is not to destroy, but to fulfil; not to take away faith, but to free faith from the accretions of error that have been and are the prolific sources of unfaith. He has faith in the truth; is not afraid to trust truth to the rational and moral consciousness of mankind clearly sees the facts of history and literature; gives them as he finds them; is not the retained attorney of a sect, or a school of thought or theology, but the fearless advocate of the faith and religion of a world. The right of one in a denomination to thus think and write, may be questioned by some, and even criticised, but to those who would minister most deeply and helpfully to the present needs of our transitional and unsettled time, the supreme question in all cases must be, not what has been thought to be truth, but what is truth. The truth is that which is; error is that which is not. And only the true can stand the test of the ages. When, some twenty-five years ago, Bishop Colenso ventured to question the historic accuracy of certain statements in the Old Testament, the Orthodox churches of England and our own country were frightened, fearing that the foundations of faith were endangered, or were being hopelessly undermined. But such a fear was a poor answer to the facts he presented, and the larger-minded Dean Stanley confessed that the difference between himself and 'dr. Colenso, who was on trial for heresy, was largely in the fact that the Dean dwelt upon the excellencies of the Bible, while the Bishop felt called upon to criticise its defects. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.