Miracle and science
Subtitle: Bible miracles examined by the methods, rules and tests of the science of jurisprudence as administered today in courts of justice
By: by Francis J. Lamb
Publisher: Bibliotheca Sacra Company
Published: 1909
Place of publication: Oberlin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Miracles
Table of contents: title: I. Introductory: problems stated; title: 1. Miracle defined; title: Pregnant questions; title: Testing miracles by science; title: Denials of miracles; title: Jural science: rules, tests, standards; title: Illustration of "issue"; title: Solving questions; title: Divine employment of "issue"; title: Evidence; title: Function; title: Operation; title: II. Verity of miracles examined by judicial standards; title: 1. Issue and ordeal; title: Competence of evidence generally; title: Opponents objection examined; title: 2. Ancient Document evidence; title: Tests of the validity of evidence; title: Evidence; title: Ancient Document rule; title: Writings unacknowledged and unrecorded; title: Ancient Document rule applies to all kinds of writings; title: Copies equally with originals embraced in the rule; title: Accounting for loss of originals dispensed with in cases of very Ancient Documents; title: Ancient copy like Bible copies; title: Bible documents within the rule; title: Greenleaf; title: 3. Evidence competent; title: Facts; title: Result of trial; title: III. Function of Miracle; title: Miracle- the testimony of God; title: Miracle evidence- Abraham; title: Gideon- Symbolism; title: New Testament instances; title: Supreme instances; title: The Master's testimony; title: IV. Miracles as Objective Evidence in Revelation; title: 1. Miracle authenticating revelation; title: The doctrine rational; title: 2. Unsanctioned subjective conception mistaken for revelation; title: Subjective conceptions of revelation; title: Unauthenticated subjective conceptions; title: Moses; title: The Man of Cohasset; title: 3. Christ the Way and Guide in conceptions of Deity and of duty; title: V. Miracle and Doctrine- Deity of Jesus; title: Jesus' use of jural science; title: Blasphemy charged against Jesus; title: the "issue"- deity of Jesus; title: The verdict; title: Deity of Jesus confirmed; title: VI. Miracle and Doctrine- Jehovah; title: 1. Scope of proposed inquiry; title: State of religion; title: Exodus era; title: 2. Deity- attributes proved; title: Sacred scribes; title: Judgments executed against the gods of Egypt; title: 3. Existence of God; title: Specific proof; title: Summary- Jehovah's existence proved; title: 4. Perpetuating evidence; title: Custody of the evidence; title: 5. Righteousness of Jehovah denied by skeptics; title: Skeptics' accusation analyzed; title: God's judgment covenant with Abraham; title: A revelation; title: Tracing the judgment covenant; title: Judgment covenant- Exodus; title: Nine punishments of Egyptians; title: Further tracing of the judgment covenant; title: God judged the Egyptians; title: Judgment covenant performed; title: 6. Dealing with Pharaoh's heart; title: Rule construing intent; title: Apologetics; title: Heart hardened; title: Plague of locusts; title: Full proof; title: Jural matters judged by jural standards; title: Presumption of right in juris-prudence; title: Meaning and use of phrase "to stand"; title: What is proof; title: Further evidence; title: Party's right to make full proof; title: Jehovah supreme in all the earth; title: the new evidence; title: Further evidence essential; title: Completion of proof; title: Contrasted probative force of final miracle; title: the judgment; title: VII. Miracle integral and constituent in God's Economy of Grace and Revelation; title: 1. Scope of inquiry; title: Resurrection of Jesus; title: test and proof of doctrine; title: The Church of Christ; title: 2. Apostles' conception of Jesus before his crucifixion; title: Fulfillment of Daniel's prophecy; title: Foundations of apostles' faith in Jesus as the Messiah; title: Faith produced by a miracle; title: Miracles- Mount of Transfiguration; title: 3. Jesus; title: Last Supper; title: Arrest; title: Trial; title: 4. On the cross; title: Apostles' faith eclipsed; title: Challenge of priests and rulers; title: Apostles' faith lost; title: 5. Apostles' faith awakened, not perfected, by resurrection of Jesus; title: Essential instruction to apostles; title: Resurrection of Jesus; title: ordeal of trial; title: Miracle and lesson; title: Sea of Tiberius; title: The Lesson taught; title: 6. Ascension and Pentecost; title: Transformation of apostles; title: 7. Miracle lesson; title: salvation for Gentiles also; title: Brethren established; title: VIII. Cessation of Miracles; title: Why; title: "Not as I will, but as thou wilt,"; title: The Master's lesson at Nazareth; title: Foreigner fed in famine- why; title: Another foreigner- Naaman; title: IX. Is Moral Imperative a Function of evidence; title: Answer of science; title: Answer of religion of Christ; title: Supernatural evidence to prove supernatural facts; title: Miracle evidence ordained for the great commission; title: Perpetuating the miracle evidence; title: Miracle evidence preponderant.