An Old Testament Commentary for English Readers, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from An Old Testament Commentary for English Readers, Vol. 1 The present Commentary on the Old Testament, of which the First Volume is now placed before the reader, is based on the same principles, and designed for the same class of readers, as the companion Commentary on the New Testament. In the Preface to that Work, the general aims and objects of the Commentary were set forth with some fullness. It was stated that the Commentary was designed for that large increasing class of cultivated English readers who, believing the Holy Scriptures not only to contain God´s Word, but to be God´s Word, do earnestly desire to realize that Word, and to be assisted in applying it to their own spiritual needs, and to the general circumstances and context of daily life around them. It was further stated that its object was also to meet some of the deep needs of the present time, especially of that large, and - as we fear it must again be said - increasing class of readers, who are conscious that chilling doubts have crept into the soul, and that modern criticism has seemed to them to make it doubtful whether Scripture is what it claims to be; not merely a truthful record of God´s dealing with man, but a power to make man wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. For these, and for such as these, it was stated that much that would be put forward in the Notes, and especially the manner in which it would be put forward, would be found especially helpful. Difficulties would be fairly met; removed where they could be removed; left, simply and frankly, where it did not appear that God had yet vouchsafed to us the means of doing more than modifying them, or reducing their gravity and magnitude. These were the two great objects of the Commentary on the New Testament - to bring home to the believing the life and power of God´s Word, and to set forth the truth of that Word to those whose belief had become shaken or impaired. And these are the two great objects of the present Commentary; but, as the very nature of the subject-matter will necessitate, in somewhat altered aspects and proportions. First, for this obvious reason, that while we unhesitatingly maintain with Origen that the whole of the Sacred Scriptures make up one perfectly adjusted "instrument of God," we nevertheless recognize with that great teacher that the perfect harmony of the blessed instrument is due to the accordant diversity of the sounds. Thought the Old Testament and New Testament are the Word of the same Spirit, though their general end and object are one, yet, as Hooker clearly points out, there is this momentous difference, that the Old Testament did make wise by teaching salvation through Christ that should come, the New Testament by teaching that Christ the Saviour is come. Secondly, because the difficulties connected with the Old Testament are much more serious than those connected with the New Testament, and must, by the nature of the case, occupy more of the special attention of the interpreter. 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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