This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ... to return to the matter in hand, we must remember that in this conception of their God, the Hebrews were not at all worse than other people in the same condition of civilisation. Indeed, at some points they were better; better in this especially, that in their conception there were other elements which enabled it to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ... to return to the matter in hand, we must remember that in this conception of their God, the Hebrews were not at all worse than other people in the same condition of civilisation. Indeed, at some points they were better; better in this especially, that in their conception there were other elements which enabled it to grow into the lofty and noble idea of God which the prophets afterwards proclaimed. But the character of their Jehovah at this time was such as I have described; and it cuts deep into the theory that the whole history of this book is fully inspired by the God whom Jesus declared, and whom He called the Father. Those who hold that theory are obliged to hold that the God whom the prophets and the later editors of the Pentateuch declared to be just and merciful, long-suffering, and of great kindness: and still more whom Jesus declared was Love and Pity and Forgiveness, is the same as this furious, avenging, jealous, unforgiving, exclusive, and cruel Jehovah, whom the book of Judges paints in such terrible colours. This is incredible, and it overthrows, and into utter ruin, that theory of inspiration. But then, when we have got rid of that theory, and read the history, as we read any other early history, it becomes intensely interesting. We pass on straight into the humanity of the story. We see a young people, and all their young ideas about their God and about their country; we see their desperate struggle against their oppressors to establish themselves as a nation. We listen to their patriotic passion in this ancient Song of Deborah, which dates, it is most probable, from this very time. We know that their thoughts and feelings are natural to their wild and growing condition. We are not now horrified by their savagery, or even by the slaughter ...
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