Companion to the Bible

Companion to the Bible

Elijah Porter Barrows, American clergyman and writer (1807 – 1888)


This ebook presents «Companion to the Bible», from Elijah Porter Barrows. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Part I. Evidences Of Revealed Religion

- Prefatory Remarks

- Evidences Of Revealed Religion

- Introductory Remarks

- Genuineness Of The Gospel Narratives

- Uncorrupt Preservation Of The Gospel Narratives

- Authenticity And Credibility Of The Gospel Narratives

- The Acts Of The Apostles And The Acknowledged Epistles

- The Disputed Books

- Inspiration And The Canon

- Inseparable Connection Between The Old And The New Testament

- Authorship Of The Pentateuch

- Authenticity And Credibility Of The Pentateuch

- Remaining Books Of The Old Testament

- Evidences Internal And Experimental

- Part Ii. Introduction To The Old Testament

- Prefatory Remarks

- Introduction To The Old Testament

- Names And External Form Of The Old Testament

- The Original Text And Its History

- Formation And History Of The Hebrew Canon

- Ancient Versions Of The Old Testament

- Criticism Of The Sacred Text

- Second Division Particular Introduction

- The Books Of The Old Testament As A Whole

- The Pentateuch

- The Historical Books

- The Poetical Books Including Also Ecclesiastes And Canticles

- The Greater Prophets

- The Twelve Minor Prophets

- Appendix

- Part Iii. Introduction To The New Testament

- First Division, General Introduction

- External Form Of The New Testament

- The New Testament Text And Its History

- Formation And History Of The New Testament Canon

- Ancient Versions Of The New Testament

- Second Division Particular Introduction

- The Historical Books

- The Epistles Of Paul

- The Catholic Epistles

- The Apocalypse

- Appendix To Part Iii

- Principles Of Biblical Interpretation

- Introductory Remarks

- First Division.

- General Principles Of Interpretation

- The Figurative Language Of Scripture

- Second Division

- The Unity Of Revelation

- Scriptural Types

- Interpretation Of Prophecy

- Quotations From The Old Testament In The New