The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17
De. BRIGGs, NEW BOOK.
It Is Called ssThe Messiah. OF the Gospels,
and May Cause Comment.


New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE CONNER
ciaI Advertiser this afternoon viii pub
llsh a synopsis of the latest work Of Pro
fessor Charles A Bri ygs Of the Union
Theological seminary The book, ssIhe
Messiah of the Gospels" is intended to
follow ~Alessianic Prophecy" which
caused so much comment. published ia
1856 It was the intention of DR.. Briggs
TO publish The Messiah OF the Cos
pels'' in 1887. but the charges Of heresy
were brought about in the meantime and
he has been com PEELED to defer publica-
ton until now. The dedication runs as
fOllows:
ITO Henry Preserved smith, true
scholar, faithful friend and brave com
panion IN holy warfare, this book is ded-
lcated IN sympathy and love.
In his latest book, DIR. Briggs has en-
tered minutely into discussion of the
second advent. He is convinced that the
erative in its lack Of apprehension of the
reigning Christ and in its neglect of the
second advent Of our Lord
The chapters on immaculate cOncep-
ton will perhaps call for the most critic
ism. il e says: The blessed virgin was
to Joseph of the royal line Of David, the
heir of the Messianic, promises Of the
old testament Tne time for marriages
had not yet come. God had a higher
appointment for her to fulfill as the vir-
gin mother Of the Messiah
The virgin conception of Jesus
nounced by the archangei IS not TO be
interpreted as if It were miracle in vio-
Iation Of the laws Of nature, but rather
as brought about by God himself, pres
ent in theophony"
Reference Is made to the light of the
logia, the discussion of which played 80
prominent a part at the trial of Dr.
Briggs for heresy. lie says: The gOs-
pels give glimpses of the life and teach
ings Of Jesus, from four different points
Of view.
'.1Iark is the simplest and earliest in
composition. Almost all that Is given in
Mark reappears in Matthew and Luke;
both of these gospels using the earlier
Mark. Matthew is distinguished BY long
discOur5es of Jesus upon several great
themes.
Luke gives them more in their circum-
stances OF their utterance.
sIhe gos pei Of John is different from
the other three, in that the material is
entirely new. 1t gives us more esoteric
teaching of Jesus and events of a more
private and personal character, all bear
ing the marks Of deep and thorough re-
hectiOn upon the person and life of
Jesus"
Dr. Briggs makes a special study of
the second advent Of Christ. lie makes
the lesson Of the second advent of greater
I'm DOEtunCt IMAM lIOSt tutO1OE4du5 udFc
deemed necessary and has brought many
truths to light that heretofore have re-
NAMED hidden, or have at least been dis
regarded.
Dr. Briggs views on the doctrine Of the
resurrection have aroused considerable
comment It was said that he was OBJ
scure. He says: The hour Of resurrec-
ton is coming. 1t cannot be said Of it
that 1T now is or that it is at hand We
have, however, prediction Of three res
directions, the first spiritual. the last uni-
versaI: the intermediate one distinct
from the first and last and impending,
being connected with the resurrection Of
the Messiah himself"