Christ in type and prophecy

Volume 1: Christ In Type And Prophecy [you are here] Volume 2: Christ In Type And Prophecy CONTENTS. Introduction, chapter I. HISTORY AND FORM OF THE PROPHECY- ARGUMENT. I. History of the prophecy-argument 13 a. Jesus uses it 13 b. The apostles use the argument . 14 c. The evangelists use it 15 d. The patristic use of the argument 16 e. The progressive development of Messianic prophecy 17 /. Why the argument was treated so frequently 18 a. In England 18 fi. In France.. , 19 y. In Germany , 19 6. In Germany, continued . .... 20 e. The rationalist's historical method. 21 C. Christian apologies. , , 22 tf. Less conservative apologies 23 Works which deal partially with the prophecies 24 B. Dialectic form of the prophecy* argument 24 a. Major premise 25 b. Minor premise , 26 a. Historical truth of the prophecies 26 1. The Old Testament books precede the New Testament.. 27 2. Sibylline oracles 27 8. The Book of Enoch 28 a. Division of the Book of Enoch 29 b. Author of the Book of Enoch 80 e. Time of composition of the Book of Enoch 80 4 The Book of Jubilees .. 82 5. The Psalms of Solomon 83 6. The " Ascensio Mosis " 34 7. The Revelation of Baruch. 34 8. The Fourth Book of Esdras 35 9. Talmudic and Rabbinic sources 86 Review of the historical truth of the prophecies 86 fi. Philosophical truth of the prophecies 87 1. Definiteness of the predictions 88 2. Agreement between prediction and fulfilment 88 3. Three exceptions 38 a. First exception, and answer 89 b. Second exception answered 40 c Third exception. M. Nicolas 41 a. Ewald'sview 43 ft. Reuss' statement of the difficulty 43 y. M. Seville's addition 48 d\ Kuenen's theory 48 €. Kuenen's view further developed 44 C Kuenen's method illustrated 45 Answer : 1. The naturally ecstatic state 45 3. This is nowhere said to belong especially to the Hebrews 46 8. Fallacy of Kuenen's induction 47 4. The so-called natural facts have not yet been explained 47 5. Ecstasy is not the criterion of prophecy 48 6. Even one prophecy, established with certainty, is God's testimony 49 7. Falsely alleged unfulfilled prophecies 49 8. Philistia's destruction 50 9. No time determined in predictions 51 10. Prophecies concerning Israel 53 y. Relative truth of the prophecies 58 1. Organic connection of the prophecies 54 3. Identity of sacred and profane seer. 54 CHAPTER II. THE GENERAL DIFFUSION OF MESSIANIC PROPHECY. 1. General misery. 56 a. Among the Egyptians and Indians 56 b. Among the Persians and Mexicans 57 e. Testimony of human sacrifices and other rites 57 d. The Greek sages 57 e. The later Greek writers 58 /. Greek philosophic thought 58 g. Testimony of Roman writers 59 3. General hope of redemption 60 a. The Persians 60 6. The Indians 61 e. The Chinese 64 d. The later Arabians and Persians 66 e. The Greeks 67 /. The Germanic races. 68 0. The Celtic races 69 h. The Esthenians 70 I The tribes of the Pacific islands 70 k. The Mexicans. 71 1. The Peruvians 71 tn. Domingo, the Algonquin, etc 73 n. The Romans 78 a. The Etruscan seers 78 ft. The Sibylline sources 74 y. Despair at non-fulfilment 75 d\ Origin of Messianic prophecy 75 o. The Hebrews 76 a. To Solomon 76 fl. Chronological summary 77 y. From Solomon to Ezechias 78 8. The prophets 79 e. Result 79 C. Division of prophetical books 80 7k Chronology of the prophets 80 &. Other prophets 81 CHAPTER III. NAME AND NATURE OF THE PROPHETS. 1. Verbal definition 82 a. Greek etymology 82 &. Hebrew etymology 88 a. Intransitive meaning 88 ft. Passive meaning. 84 y. Active meaning 84 c. Use of the word 84 a. Nabi 84 ft. Roeh and Chozeh 86 y. Difference of use 86 6\ Other names of prophets 87 2. Definition from effects 87 a. In the New Testament 87 6. In the Old Testament 88 a. Prophetic authority extends to all Israelites 88 ft. Embraces private matters 88 y. Political affairs 89 6\ Religious questions 89 8. Definition from psychological condition of the prophet 90 a. Purely intellectual or sensible 91 b. Seven kinds of sensible prophecy 91 Mode of access: Internet