The Taking of the Suburbs
A martial narrative poem recounts English yeomen seizing Granada suburbs from the Moors.
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The Taking of the Suburbs
Woman’s Mission
Argues that a woman’s chief mission is moral and educational: as teacher, nurturer, and cultivator of taste she shapes youth and society; political rights are unnecessary for this role.
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Dr. Hodge as a Teacher of Exegesis
Profiles Charles Hodge as teacher, preacher, and theologian—praised for lucid exegesis, systematic theology, and a formative pedagogy that trained students to think.
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Inauguration of Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield at Western Theological Seminary
Inaugural charge to Benjamin B. Warfield on the dignity of New Testament literature and exegesis, affirming Scripture’s plenary inspiration and the seminary’s role in training preachers.
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Is the Church Doctrine of the Plenary Inspiration of the New Testament Endangered by the Assured Results of Modern Biblical Criticism?
Warfield defends the Reformed doctrine of plenary (verbal) inspiration of the New Testament, arguing modern biblical criticism fails to overturn apostolic claims or the church’s acceptance.
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Note on Galatians 3:20
New Presbyterian Review announced to represent Presbyterian theology and life. Includes exegetical notes on Galatians (law and promise) and a linguistic note citing Acts.
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Note on Romans 2:22
Introduces The Presbyterian Review as a representative Presbyterian journal. Includes exegesis on Romans and reports the Prussian General Synod’s decisions on missions, Sabbath, intemperance, schools, and discipline.
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In Defense of Dr. Breckinridge
Pieces argue national greed mirrors swindlers and defend Comstock anti-vice laws; a letter vindicates Dr. Breckinridge from plagiarism, and a social column describes ‘Punch’ tableaux.
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On the Post-Exilian Portion of Our Lord’s Genealogy
Examines ‘inspiration’ of Scripture and analyzes the post-exilic genealogies of Jesus (Matt 1, Luke 3), defending their historical character via OT and Jewish tradition.
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The Talmudic Testimony to the New Testament
Mixed issue containing a Christmas poem by Susan E. Wallace; essays on civil-service reform by Henry L. Dawes, railroad incidents and state powers, nuisance law, and art gallery notes.
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Dr. Edwin A. Abbott on the Genuineness of Second Peter
A scholarly rebuttal defending 2 Peter’s genuineness against Dr. Abbott’s claims of plagiarism (Jude, Josephus), late origin, and unapostolic style.
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“The Book of Revelation”
Encyclopedic entry on the Book of Revelation: authorship, date, canonicity, style, symbolism, and critical views on its unity with John’s Gospel and its prophetic purpose.
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“The Genealogical Method”
Explains the genealogical method in New Testament textual criticism: classifying manuscripts into Syrian, Western, Alexandrian, and Neutral families and weighting witnesses to recover the original text.
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The Readings Hellanas and Hellenistas
Warfield examines the textual variant in Acts 11:20, weighing manuscript, genealogical, and internal evidence to assess whether the original reading was ‘Hellenists’ or ‘Greeks’.
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Alphaeus and Klopas
Selections from The Independent (1884): poems and reflections on Bayard Taylor and the self, a Nuremberg travel sketch, and a report on deep-sea marine life.
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Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson, D.D., LL.D.
Biographical entry on Robert J. Breckinridge, a 19th-century American Presbyterian minister, educator, theologian, publisher, and advocate against slavery, noted for preaching and church leadership.
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New Testament Textual Criticism in 1883
Selections from The Independent (1884): poems and an essay guiding anxious seekers to trust Christ and his finished work, not inward feelings or ‘trying’ to believe.
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Some Recent Apocryphal Gospels
Reviews defenses of original sin and warns against modern apocryphal Gospels (e.g., "Rabbi Jeshua"), critiquing rationalistic readings and urging pastors to oppose such works.
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The Date of the Epistle to the Galatians and Certain Passages in the First Epistle to the Corinthians
Warfield assesses the debated dating of Galatians, weighing parallels with Corinthians and Romans. He argues overlooked links to 1 Corinthians favor Galatians’ priority.
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1 Corinthians X.29b and 30
Scholarly exegesis arguing 1 Cor. 10:25–31 centers on Paul’s permission to eat meat offered to idols (v.27) and how vv.28–31 relate to conscience, charity, and liberty.
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