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title: 'The Old Testament in Light of Modern Scholarship: Inauguration of the Rev. Joseph J. Lampe, D.D., Ph.D. as Professor of Old Testament Literature and Exegesis'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Joseph Joachim Lampe'
date: 1896-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Apologetical Method'
- 'Archaeology'
- 'Bible and Canon'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 19'
- 'Isaiah 53'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/lampe-1896-the-old-testament-in-light-of-modern-scholarship-inauguration-of-the-rev-joseph-j-lampe-d-d-ph-d-as-professor-of-old-testament-literature-and-exegesis
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# The Old Testament in Light of Modern Scholarship: Inauguration of the Rev. Joseph J. Lampe, D.D., Ph.D. as Professor of Old Testament Literature and Exegesis

Inaugural address defending the Old Testament against higher criticism, urging rigorous textual, paleographic and archaeological study to confirm its historicity and inspiration.

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