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All this, then, means at once that today no one can escape this historical research, also not the preacher. He may not be a professional theologian, but as soon as he opens his Bible and bows over his text in the preparation of his sermon, especially if it is a text from the historical parts of Scri
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The historian, he said, must treat each period with unswerving impartiality. Each particular must be grasped as a part of universal history. This he considered to be the sole duty of the historian. His method has been called historicism. In the book, Christian Reflections, by C. S. Lewis, the writer
percent of the Old Testament consists of historical narrative. Not only is historical narrative the most prominent of the genres of Old Testament Scripture, but more than any other genre it contains other forms of biblical literature, such as law, psalm, wisdom, and prophecy.s At the same time, hist
Again, this should not cause us to shy away from important questions. B. Historical study should cause us to avoid the errors of the past and to profit from its fruit. 1. In a careful study of these debates upon theological subjects it always becomes evident that some do not understand the real iss
Knowledge of events in the past and perhaps in the present is not required. Apart from the possible unreliability of the test, we ought to conclude that the schools do not consider the study of the history of the world to be significant. That should not be our attitude, however. We have a precious h
r r 15',: I rI' (JIm I [ r( r I, ri F I work of Jesus on earth? Is it possible that the early church interpreted Christ's life in such a way that, although Christ did not actually and bodily arise from the dead, His life was a kind of victory over the forces of evil
Wait a minute! You ought to read this! I know, you’ve heard so much about that subject that you are probably inclined to say, “That’s ancient history.” And, without realizing it, you are saying more than you intended to say. It certainly is “ancient history”, as old, I should say, as the human race
With what does a history textbook provide both teacher and pupil? Does it merely supply the necessary historical data? Does it simply relate the facts of history? Does it merely give an orderly account of the beginnings, development, and downfall of nations and empires? Anyone who is at all acquai
Every subject matter area has proponents of one view or another. In the field of historical research and interpretation there are proponents of various approaches to the interpretation of history. It is my intention in a series of articles to uncover and examine some of the more noteworthy approache