me the use of his house at Burford, I am equally indebted. Mr. Rackham of the Community of the Resurrection, who has devoted unsparing pains to the revision and correction of the proof-sheets, has rendered a signal service both to the writer and to the readers of this book. WINTERBOURNE Bassett, R. L. O. The Incarnation illustrates the divine use of media, and the divine self-accommodation to human capacities Analogy of the Incarnation applied to Scripture The action of the Holy Spirit discernible- (1) In the formation of Scripture (2) In the writers themselves The meaning of Inspiration to be ascertained inductively Its peculiar characteristics III. The main results of historical criticism assumed Summary of these results Special observations on the higher criticism- (1) Historical consistency of its results (3) The duty of deference to experts --- (2) The spiritual experience of Christians. The doctrine of the Church: its bearing on our inquiry I. The Old Testament a history of redemption The story of the origins,' its character and purpose (2) The principle of limitation or severance Character of the historical narratives II. The Old Testament the history of a progressive revelation The continuity of revelation The divine requirement involved in it -IV. The Old Testament and the Messianic hope - Growth of the sense of individuality The teachings of spiritual experience and of national calamity The general arrangement of the Hebrew Bible— (3) Element of idealization in the Pentateuch, its extent The 'priestly narrative': its character 138 (2) The importance of critical epochs (3) Method of divine deliverances The action of the Holy Spirit in Israel's history General summary NOTE A. The patriarchal narratives LECTURE IV. THE PROGRESSIVE SELF-REVELATION OF God. The continuity of revelation The idea of personality Human sacrifice: Gen. xxii. The slaughter of the Canaanites II. The 'Name' of God progressively unfolded General names, 'El, 'Eloah, 'Elohim, 'El Elyon; their mean- The titles Adonai and Jahveh Tsebaoth Theological significance of the different titles of deity 'El, 'Elohim, 'Eloah, 'El'Elyon 'El Shaddai and 'Adonai. |