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title: 'Review of Henry G. Meecham, Light from Ancient Letters: Private Correspondence in the Non-literary Papyri of Oxyrhynchus of the First Four Centuries'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'J. Gresham Machen'
date: 1925-10-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Bible and Canon'
- 'Revelation (General and Special Revelation)'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 19'
- 'Philemon 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/machen-1925-review-of-henry-g-meecham-light-from-ancient-letters-private-correspondence-in-the-non-literary-papyri-of-oxyrhynchus-of-the-first-four-centuries
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# Review of Henry G. Meecham, Light from Ancient Letters: Private Correspondence in the Non-literary Papyri of Oxyrhynchus of the First Four Centuries

An address defending the perfection and authority of Scripture—its necessity, perspicuity, and power to convert the soul—contrasted with Rome's view. Also notes New Testament language and papyri evidence.

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