How scripture reveals its own history across periods
Delve into a rigorous examination of how divine revelations have shaped belief, worship, and interpretation through time. The book surveys the rise and fall of ideas about the deity, the use of signs and symbols, and the human urge to claim prophetic insight. It also weighs the dangers of imposture and the need for careful judgment when claims of revelation arise.
Written as a scholarly yet accessible study, the work traces how different cultures and eras conceived the divine, and how those ideas influenced religious practice. It discusses the role of imagination, ritual, and authority in forming religious truth, while cautioning readers to distinguish genuine revelation from speculation or ambition.
Ideal for readers of religious history and scripture study seeking a careful, historically grounded perspective.
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Excerpt from An Essay Towards Explaining the History and Revelations of Scripture in Their Several Periods, Vol. 1: To Which Is Added a Dissertation on the Fall of Man
Vid. Plat. In Numa. Salios item duodecim Marti Gradivo legit, tunicaeque pié'cae infigne dedit, et fuper tu nicam aeneum peétorr tegumen; coeleliiaque arma, qua: ameika appellantur, ferre, ac per urbem ire canentes car mina cum tripudns folenmquc faltatuiuflit. Liv. L. I.' c. 20. °0u7ot waffle; oi Za'tvor qsv'lalt writ Eta; mt tipvflai 7579 ironaiwv 355v. Bzorgyf Halzcarn. Ant. Rom Lu. §7o. Ed Hudf.
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Excerpt from An Essay Towards Explaining the History and Revelations of Scripture in Their Several Periods, Vol. 1: To Which Is Added a Dissertation on the Fall of Man
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the nature of true religion as the author believed it was understood by the early readers of the biblical book of Revelation. The author believed that true religion involves comprehending the truth and order of things and conforming one's conduct to that order out of respect for the authority of the divine cause. The author emphasizes the importance of using one's understanding to form clear ideas of religion and its tendency to render us perfect and happy, both in private and social roles, so that we may be qualified to distinguish true religion from false religion. The author argues that true religion is founded on reason and order and does not rely on unfounded emotional responses. The book's insights on the nature of true religion offer valuable guidance for those seeking to deepen their understanding of the topic. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781333682699_0
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