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title: 'Objections to Apostolic Authorship or Sanction as the Ultimate Test of Canonicity'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'William Marcellus McPheeters'
date: 1895-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Bible and Canon'
- 'Apologetical Method'
scriptures:
- 'Genesis 1'
- 'Psalms 19'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mcpheeters-1895-objections-to-apostolic-authorship-or-sanction-as-the-ultimate-test-of-canonicity
---

# Objections to Apostolic Authorship or Sanction as the Ultimate Test of Canonicity

Examines Genesis' origin and composition and critiques modern theories of authorship. Argues apostolic sanction/historical test as the true criterion of canonicity, rejecting tests like "enlightened reason" or "common consent."

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