Bible -- Antiquities; Bible. Old Testament -- Evidences, authority, etc.
A classical illustration of this is found in the fact that Sir William
Ramsay, one of the greatest archeologists of our generation, began his
work in his early days under the bias of the critical position that Luke
was not the author of either the Gospel that bears his name or the book
of the Acts of the Apostles. After forty years of research in Asia
Minor, Sir William Ramsay himself discovered the evidence that converted
him personally to the orthodox and historical view, and demonstrated
conclusively that Luke unquestionably wrote the two books that are
accredited to him. As we shall deal with this matter more extensively in
the fifth volume of this series, we pass on to the present cause of
modern controversy, namely, the inspiration of the text.
The fact of inspiration is stated so often by the writers of the
Scripture that we must accept their explanation of the origin of these
pages, or else classify them as the most consistent liars that humanity
has ever produced. They claim a supernatural guidance by the Holy Ghost
which has kept their records free from error or discrepancy. For one who
has examined and analyzed the Scripture in the unprejudiced light of
archeology, this claim is vindicated at every turn of the spade.
A simple illustration of the manner in which our science does show the
inspiration of the Scripture, may be found from the prophetic sections
of the Old Testament. In the days of Isaiah and his fellow prophets, the
capital of Egypt was the city of No. It is also called Amon, and
sometimes, No-Amon. It was a populous city of wealth and culture, being
the center of learning, as well as the seat of government. In a day when
Egypt dominated the world and No-Amon was the mistress of antiquity,
obscure Hebrew prophets raised their voices in denunciation of No in
such arbitrary and extreme statements as are found in the thirtieth
chapter of Ezekiel. Denouncing the sin of Egypt and their repeated
betrayals of Israel, Ezekiel warns Egypt that her land shall be overrun
with fire and sword, and that No-Amon shall be desolate and forsaken.
There must have been a strong element of humor in all of this outcry to
the proud mind of the Egyptian of that day! No-Amon, also called Thebes,
spreading out on both banks of the Nile, in complacent, serene command
of the ancient world, apparently had nothing to fear from the bitter
cries of a prophet of Israel. Yet today the visitor to the site of
Thebes, or No-Amon, to use the more ancient name, is faced with a scene
of desolation that is utterly devoid of any human habitation.
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