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The Confessional Presbyterian Archive is a curated digital library dedicated to preserving and promoting the writings of 17th–20th century Presbyterian pastors, teachers, and leaders. Featuring thousands of searchable texts, biographies, and historical resources, the archive provides direct access to the primary-source materials of American Presbyterianism.

The American System of Collegiate Education

1859 Presbyterian Education Repository: Matthew Henry on Christ’s blessing of children (mark 10) and Lewis W. Green on the church’s duty to lead American collegiate education.
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Lewis Warner Green, D.D.

Biographical sketches from the Presbyterian Encyclopedia (U.S.), ed. Alfred Nevin, containing entries on Lewis G. Green, Lewis Warner Green, and other Presbyterian ministers and benefactors.
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The Argument of the Book of Job Unfolded

Thematic study of Job arguing for its unity and poetic power. Examines Job's piety, prosperity, suffering, and divine providence to aid ministers and afflicted readers.
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Keil on Joshua

Keil's commentary on Joshua argues biblical miracles serve moral ends: revealing God's power and confirming covenant promises. Discusses Jordan crossing, circumcision, Passover, manna and conquest.
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Delitzsch on Habakkuk

Review of Franz Delitzsch's commentary on Habakkuk, praising his Hebrew scholarship, defense of prophetic inspiration, and strict literal exegesis using parallel passages.
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Kurtz on the Old Covenant

Review of J.H. Kurtz on the Old Covenant: argues the OT broadly and deeply points to Christ, critiques allegorical excesses, and calls for principled hermeneutics grounded in New Testament authority.
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The Jews at K’ae-Fung-Foo

Mission report (1850–51) on the Kaifeng (K'ae-fung-foo) Jewish community in China: a decayed synagogue, few Hebrew-literate Jews, poverty, and missionary inquiry into their condition.
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Christ, the Manifestation of God

Sermon asserting that God was manifest in the flesh in Christ. The incarnation is presented as the supreme revelation, surpassing nature and bringing God near to humanity.
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The Mosaic Origin of the Pentateuchal Codes

G. Vos defends Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuchal laws, rebutting Wellhausen's literary criticism by examining linguistic, legal, and historical evidence.
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The Religious Significance of Numbers

1853 essay reviewing scholarship on the symbolic use of numbers in Scripture—especially Tabernacle and temple measurements, sabbatical/jubilee cycles, and passages in Revelation—assessing methods and limits.
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