An Introduction to the Geography of the New Testament: Comprising a Summary Chronological and Geographical View of the Events Recorded Respecting the ... for Examination, and an Accented Index - Softcover

Lant Carpenter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332048048 ISBN 13: 9781332048045

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

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Excerpt from An Introduction to the Geography of the New Testament: Comprising a Summary Chronological and Geographical View of the Events Recorded Respecting the Ministry of Our Saviour; Accompainied With Maps, Questions for Examination, and an Accented Index

Pref. In Geogr. Sacr. N. Sanson auct. A work ap parently of great utility, but which I have not been able to procure, or to consult more than oncewith inserting tables formed upon those hypotheses, and referring to the Questions and the Diatessaron. Believing that the opinion as to the duration of our Lord's ministry, upon which Dr. Priestley 's harmony is founded, is authorized by the testimony of the early Christian writers, and by the phenomena of the Gos pels, I was once inclined, without minute examination, to admit the arrangement he. Had formed: but for this purpose, it was necessary to admit the rejection of the word fax. Fiasco-var, from the text of John vi. 4. Without any authoritytwhatever. This was an insul parable difficulty; and as it did not appear that the employment of the word two; near, by Greek writers in general, or by John in particular, would authorize the reference of it to past time, it followed that Dr'. Priestley's arrangement could net be adopted, without deviating from the soundest principles of criticism. My situation and plans required the adoption of some arrangement and I resolved to take the words of John in their obvious sense, and see how far it would coincide with the testimony of the early Christian writers.-this method succeeded beyond my expecta tions and guided by that testimony, and by the opin ions advan'ced by Mr. Marsh, I constructed an ar rangement, the general accuracy of which I believe necessarily follows from these principles. Having subjected it to considerable and minute examination, and to the inspection of a friend who was not likely to be binned in its favorln; by preformed opinion tar-sincehe had adopted a difl'erent hypothesis, - 4nd finding that both confirmed the opinion of Its general correct ness, I thought it desirable to insert In this book, a corresponding outline of the history of our Lord's min istry. I should have done no more than give a table similar!) those already spoken of but I could not of course refer to any book, from which a corresponding outline of the events might be obtained.

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Excerpt from An Introduction to the Geography of the New Testament: Comprising a Summary Chronological and Geographical View of the Events Recorded Respecting the Ministry of Our Saviour; Accompainied With Maps, Questions for Examination, and an Accented Index The Gospel of Jesus affords the clearest information respecting human duty, and is the only certain guide as to human expectations. Hence whatever directs the attention and the interest of the mind to the records of the Christian revelation, must be of high practical value. Whatever increases our acquaintance with the Scriptures, must tend to give such a direction; and it is hoped that the following sheets will, in this view, be beneficial among the young. In drawing them up, I proposed to myself no other end than the promotion of an acquaintance with the Scriptures; particularly among those in whose religious culture I am deeply interested by my situation. Had I known of any other means of communicating, to my catechumens and pupils that degree of information respecting the geography of the New Testament, which appeared requisite for a correct acquaintance with the history of our Lord and his Apostles, this little work would not have been undertaken. No probable sale will compensate for the time and labour, which have been given to it. 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332048048
• ISBN 13: 9781332048045
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 252