A General and Critical Introduction to the Study of Holy Scripture (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

A. E. Breen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266202942 ISBN 13: 9780266202943

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Explore how sacred writings are recognized as inspired and why that matters to readers today.

This introduction lays out the subject, limits, and evidence behind the claim that certain writings come from God. It surveys reasons believers trust the Bible and explains how to tell which texts belong to the canon.

The text frames a clear approach to Scripture, balancing tradition, prophecy, and the internal experience of inspiration. It aims to show how to distinguish divine communication from human ideas, using a structured criterion that can be examined and tested.

• The existence of revelation as a historical and religious fact.
• What inspiration means, including its inner, often unseen, experience.
• How the canon developed across the Old and New Testaments.
• How scholars weigh testimony, tradition, and textual evidence to form a reliable core set of writings.

Ideal for readers of biblical history, theology, and religious studies who want a foundational, methodical overview of how sacred texts are identified and understood.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266202942
• ISBN 13: 9780266202943
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 624