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The Astronomy of the Bible: An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture (Classic Reprint) |  |
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PREFAOE
\THY should an astronomer write a commentary on the
Bible?
Because commentators as a rule are not astronomers,
and therefore either pass over the astronomical allusions
of Scripture in silence, or else annotate them in a way
which, from a scientific point of view, leaves much to be
desired.
Astronomical allusions in the Bible, direct and indirect,
arc not few in number, and, in order to bring out their full
significancc, need to be treated astronomically. Astronomy
further gives ns the power of placing onrselves to SOIlle
degree in the position of the patriarchs and prol)hets of
old. Ve know that the sa.me sun and moon, stars and
planets, shine upon us as shone upon Abraham and Moses,
David and Isaiah. Ve can, if we will) see the unchanging
heavens with their eyes, and understand their attitude
towards them.
It is worth whilc for us so to do. For the immense
advances in science, made since the Ca.non of Holy
Scripture was closed, and especially during
Table of Contents
CONTENTS; nOOK I; THE HEAVENLY BODIES; CrrAPTER I 'rUE HEBREW AND ASTRO~OlIY; :Modern Astronomy-Astronomy in the Classical Agc-~he; Oanon of Holy Scripture closed l)eforc the Claslilcal·; Age-Character of tTle Scriptural References to the; Heavenly Bodies-Tradition of Solomon's Eminence in; Science-Attitude towards Nature of the Sacred Vriters; -Plan of the Book :~; CHA1>TER 11 THE CREATION; Indian Eclipse of 1898-Contrnst between the Heathen and; Scientific Attitudes-The Law of Callsality-lnconsistent; with Polytheism-Faith ill One God the Source to the; Hehrews of Intellectual Freedom-The :Pirst ''lords; of Genesis the Charter of the Physical Sciences-The;
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