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Primeval Chronology

Two essays: one argues the resurrection and miracles are integral to Christian apologetics. The other shows Genesis genealogies are abbreviated, affecting primeval chronology and science–Scripture reconciliation.
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In Memoriam: James Clement Moffat

Memorial biography of James Clement Moffat (1811–1890), Scottish-born Princeton professor and Presbyterian scholar. Chronicles his life, teaching career, family, character, and funeral.
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The Titles of the Psalms

Defends the reliability of the psalm titles using external liturgical evidence and internal linguistic and thematic parallels, exemplified by Psalms 90 (Moses) and 18 (David).
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Genuineness of Isaiah XL-LXVI

Article surveys Dutch dogmatic theology and argues for the genuineness of Isaiah 40–66, defending Isaiah's authorship against critics by weighing internal and external evidence.
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Moderator’s Opening Sermon

Report of the 1892 General Assembly (Portland): debates over revising the Westminster Confession and the Briggs case. Includes W.H. Green's sermon on faith in a hidden God.
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The Anti-Biblical Higher Criticism

Argues for the divine authority and historical truth of written revelation, defending Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch and rebutting the claims of higher criticism.
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Christ’s Desire for His People

Christ desires his people to be with him and behold his glory. The sermon comforts believers that God preserves them from worldly evil and sustains them toward holiness.
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Christian Manliness

Sermon urging believers to "quit you like men": cultivate disciplined, noble Christian character, using God-given powers in daily life and public duties for Christ's sake.
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Liberty in the Presbyterian Church

Contains poems and a meditation on 1 Kings 13 warning against betraying one's conscience. Also defends scholarly biblical criticism and intellectual liberty within the Presbyterian Church.
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“The Story of the Spies” Once More

Defense of the unity of the Numbers 13–14 spies narrative against documentary-critical claims. Argues repetitions and seams are consistent with a single coherent composition.
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Critical Views Respecting the Mosaic Tabernacle

Discusses Dutch Reformed reunification and defends the historicity of the Mosaic Tabernacle against higher criticism, arguing Exodus' account is coherent and authentically historical.
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Klostermann on the Pentateuch

Reports Protestant Sunday-school expansion and unity; analyzes Klostermann's forceful critique of Pentateuch higher criticism, challenging textual and documentary assumptions.
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The Critical Partition of the Narrative of the Deluge

Argues the Genesis Flood narrative is a unified account, refuting higher-critical claims that J and P were separate sources. Alleged discrepancies reflect misreading, not multiple authors.
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Pentateuchal Analysis a Failure

Poem, an essay on America's money-obsession, and W.H. Green's rebuttal of the documentary hypothesis defending Pentateuchal unity (cf. Exodus 6).
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The Moses of the Critics

Argues against higher criticism's denial of Mosaic authorship and miracles. Maintains the Pentateuch's historicity and Moses' authority are essential to Christian revelation and faith.
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The Sons of God and the Daughters of Men

1894 exegetical essay arguing Genesis 6:1–8 refers to intermarriage of the godly and ungodly ("sons of God" = the pious), rejecting angelic/Nephilim mythic readings and defending traditional exegesis.
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The Unity of the Pentateuch

Defends the unity and Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch against higher criticism. Argues alternation of divine names, repetitions, and stylistic variants reflect sources or redaction, not multiple authors.
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