Lectures On The Inspiration Of The Scriptures - Softcover

Leonard Woods

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461635720 ISBN 13: 9780461635720

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Lectures On The Inspiration Of The Scriptures by Leonard Woods. Lectures explore the doctrine of divine inspiration of the Bible through a series delivered at the Theological Seminary in Andover (1829). Woods argues that the inspiration of Scripture rests not merely on miracles or the excellence of its contents, but primarily on the testimony of the sacred writers themselves, the nature of prophecy, and the internal harmony of the biblical message. He emphasizes that miracles confirm the writers’ commission but do not by themselves prove inspiration; instead, the writers spoke and wrote under divine guidance, with the Spirit preserving them from error while employing their own faculties and languages. The work discusses cautions about understanding inspiration, the role of language, and the possibility of apparent contradictions or copyist errors, insisting that such issues do not undermine the doctrine. An extensive appendix addresses how New Testament quotations from the Old Testament function, the interpretation of predictions, and the relation between divine inspiration and human authorship. The volume aims to strengthen faith, aid theological study, and support biblical literacy through ministry and Bible societies.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461635720
• ISBN 13: 9780461635720
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 164