Taken from R. L. Dabney’s Discussions p.350 THE magnificent work whose name stands last in this list may be said to complete a marked stage in the progress, or at least in the rotation, of the art of biblical criticism. It very properly suggests, not … Read More
Presuppositions of Textual Criticism Examined
It’s been some time since I’ve posted due to work and building up the Miskatonic University site. But now that I have time, I’m going to focus on three of the canons of textual criticism and the assumptions one must make to affirm them. The … Read More
John Gill On the Hebrew Vowel Points pt 4
On the Hebrew Letters, Vowel Points, & Accents by John Gill, D.D. Chapter 3. Concerning the Original of the Samaritans, their Language and Letters HAVING, in the preceding Chapter, shown that it is probable that the Hebrews always had the same letters, without any material … Read More
John Gill On the Hebrew Vowel Points pt 3
On the Hebrew Letters, Vowel Points, & Accents by John Gill, D.D. Chapter 2. Concerning the Antiquity of the Hebrew Letters IT has been a controversy among learned men, for a century or two past, whether the modern letters used by the Jews, and in … Read More
Dr. Edward Hills on The Logic of Faith
Dr. Edward Hills on The Logic of Faith 1. The Logic of Faith – How It Leads Us To The True Bible Text From the study of the Bible and of Church history two conclusions may be safely drawn. First, spiritual darkness and apostasy always … Read More
Textual Criticism != Providential Preservation
Textual Criticism does not equal Providential Preservation. In his latest Dividing Line, Mr. White calls the non-CT views among other things “dangerous, counter-productive, non-confessional, ahistorical and indefensible.” Now Mr. White holds to the mid-20th century view of Restorationist Textual Criticism. Actual textual critics like Dr. … Read More
John Gill On the Hebrew Vowel Points pt 2
On the Hebrew Letters, Vowel Points, & Accents by John Gill, D.D. I OBSERVE there is much talk about the Masoretic Bible, and about Masoretic authority. As to the Masoretic Bible, I could never learn there ever was such an one, either in manuscript, or … Read More
John Gill On the Hebrew Vowel Points pt 1
On the Hebrew Letters, Vowel Points, & Accents by John Gill, D.D. The Preface. THE following Dissertation has long lain by me; nor was it written at first with any design to publish it to the world; but was written at leisure-hours for my … Read More
Of the Divine Original – Introduction Part 4
WITH AN ANSWER TO THAT INQUIRY, HOW WE KNOW THE SCRIPTURES TO BE THE WORD OF GOD. Continued from Part 3 CHAPTER 4. Innate arguments in the Scripture of its divine original and authority — Its self-evidencing efficacy — All light manifests itself — The … Read More