The question of the Virgin Birth of Jesus has been one of the most widely discussed, as well as one of the most disputed, subjects in the whole range of Christian doctrine. This encyclopaedic study achieved a wide reputation when it was first published, and it is well known on both sides of the Atlantic, but in recent years has been virtually unobtainable in Great Britain. It remains the most thorough and scholarly treatment of the subject published this century. The book is not only invaluable as apologetic but also as a compendium of information.
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Review:
"Professor Machen's work is elaborate, learned and full. The writer possesses an acute mind and a competent knowledge of modern critical literature." The Times "The Author has thought all around his subject and has left no phase unconsidered. His earlier published studies show that he has been thinking about it for a quarter of a century. I am not aware of any important literature on either side of the subject that he has overlooked." The Christian Century (USA) "It is no doubt the most extensive book on the subject that has hitherto appeared, an impressive volume. But it is ... also so earnest, so circumspect, so intelligent in its discussions, that it must be recognized unqualifiedly as an important achievement." Theologische Studien und Kritiken "Dr Machen's learning is so great and his reading exceedingly wide, so that his book will long be a repertory of information as to all angles of its subject." The Churchman (USA) "Professor Machen has written a book on the Virgin Birth which is certain to gain the attention of all, friends or foes, who have an interest in this perplexing subject. His work is genuinely learned; it displays a thorough mastery of relevant literature, even when rather out of the way, and is surrounded by a wider zone of scholarship than discussion of this special subject might seem to require, but one which testifies the more to the writer's extreme carefulness." Professor H.R. Mackintosh, in British Weekly
About the Author:
Dr J. Gresham Machen was sometime Professor of New Testament in Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia.
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- PublisherJames Clarke & Co Ltd
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0227676300
- ISBN 13 9780227676301
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages432
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