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100 1 _aAlford, Henry,
_d1810-1871
245 1 0 _aBiblical Revision, its duties and conditions :
_bA sermon preached in St. Paul's Cathedral at the special evening service, on Sunday, March 13, 1870
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-02-06
508 _aTranscribed from the 1870 Strahan & Co. edition by David Price
520 _a"Biblical Revision, its duties and conditions" by Henry Alford is a theological treatise written in the late 19th century, specifically in 1870. This sermon, delivered at St. Paul's Cathedral, addresses the responsibility of the Christian Church in preserving and revising the Scriptures to ensure their fidelity and accessibility to the faithful. The text reflects on the historical transmission of the Bible and the challenges of translation and interpretation in a modern context. In this work, Alford emphasizes the critical duty of the Church as the custodian of the Holy Scriptures, highlighting both the necessity for revision based on new scholarly insights and the importance of maintaining the original essence of the text. He discusses the variations found in different manuscripts and the impact of these variations on doctrine, urging a careful consideration of the texts used in worship. The sermon calls for a balanced approach in the process of biblical revision, one that respects the traditional wording while ensuring clarity and accuracy in understanding divine truth. Ultimately, Alford advocates for a continuous effort to bring forth both the historical and contemporary meanings of Scripture, aiming for inclusivity in its interpretation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChurch of England -- Sermons -- 19th century
653 _aBible -- Versions -- Sermons
653 _aBible. Matthew XIII, 52 -- Sermons
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64470
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