Inspiration: The Early History And Origin Of The Doctrine Of Biblical Inspiration

By W. Sanday and William Sanday

Book Overview

Inspiration: The Early History And Origin Of The Doctrine Of Biblical Inspiration is a book written by W. Sanday that delves into the origins and development of the doctrine of biblical inspiration. The book explores the early history of the doctrine, tracing its roots back to the ancient Near East and examining its evolution through the centuries. Sanday discusses the various theories and interpretations of inspiration, including the divine dictation theory, the dynamic theory, and the intuition theory. He also examines the role of inspiration in the formation of the canon of scripture and the development of Christian theology. The book is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of one of the most important concepts in Christian theology, and is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of biblical interpretation and the development of Christian doctrine.1903. Found in this volume are eight lectures on the early history and origin of the doctrine of Biblical inspiration, being the Bampton Lectures for 1893. The lectures are entitled: historic canon, estimate of the New Testament by the early church; historic canon, estimate of the Old Testament in the first century of the Christian era; genesis of the Old Testament, the prophetic and historical books; genesis of the Old Testament, the law and the Hagiographa; growth of the Old Testament as a collection of sacred books; genesis of the New Testament, the gospels and acts; genesis of the New Testament, epistles and apocalypse; retrospect and results, traditional and inductive theories of inspiration compared.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162598417
• ISBN13: 9781162598413
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 510 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 11.0"