Inspiration and Interpretation: Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of OxfordBurgon, John William
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Inspiration and Interpretation: Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford
Burgon, John William
Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Bible -- Inspiration; Sermons, English
The Title on the Cross 109
Remonstrance 110
Theories of Inspiration to be rejected 115
Remarks on the nature of Inspiration 116
Proof that men generally hold that _the words_ of Scripture
are inspired 117
Absolute irrelevancy of objections drawn from _the state of
the Text_ of Scripture 118
The Substance of Scripture inseparable from the Form 120
Antichristian spirit of the age 121
The Study of Scripture in a childlike spirit recommended 122
SUPPLEMENT TO SERMON IV.
A favourite view of Inspiration stated 126
Vagueness of this theory 127
The theory practically tested, and found unmanageable 128
Further examination of the theory 132
Our SAVIOUR'S reasoning as difficult as that of St. Paul 134
SERMON V.
ST. MATTHEW iv. 4. _It is written, Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of
GOD._
INTERPRETATION OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.--INSPIRED
INTERPRETATION.--THE BIBLE IS NOT TO BE INTERPRETED LIKE ANY
OTHER BOOK.--GOD, (NOT MAN,) THE REAL AUTHOR OF THE BIBLE.
Interpretation described 140
Three sources of Interpretation compared 141
Eusebius on "the Captain of the LORD'S Host" 143
The principle must be ascertained, on which Inspiration is to
be conducted 144
How this is to be done 145
This question may not be needlessly encumbered with
difficulties 147
The HOLY SPIRIT'S method of Interpretation must be the _true_
method 148
Specimens of Inspired Interpretation 149
The very narrative of Scripture mysterious 152
Divine exposition of the history of Melchizedek 152
Further proofs of the mysterious texture of Holy Scripture 156
Moses wrote concerning CHRIST 157
Two propositions established by the foregoing inquiry: (1) That
the Bible is _not to be interpreted like any other book_:
(2) That _the meaning of Scripture is not always only one_ 160
Scripture to be interpreted literally 160
The story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife remarked upon 162
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