First Elements of Sacred Prophecy: Including an Examination of Several Recent Expositions and of the Year-Day Theory

by Thomas Rawson Birks

Publisher:

William Edward Painter

, 1843

Overview

Thomas Birks exposits the “first elements” of the symbolical prophecies of Daniel and John, the prophecy of Jesus, and a few predictions in the writings of Paul. He states his object as being “to secure firm footing at every step, and, avoiding more doubtful questions, to establish the first elements of prophetic truth on clear and logical grounds of Scripture evidence and solid reason.” He helps readers unpack these kinds of prophecies, that “refer more immediately to the Church of Christ, in its actual state and present dangers,” and “endeavored to remove some of those prejudices and objections, which have lately been repeated in various forms, and have tended to obscure even the simplest conclusions that had been previously drawn from the inspired predictions.” Birks designs his work to serve as an introduction to works on these prophecies from writers such as Mede, Daubauz, Cressener, and Faber.

Product Details

• Title: First Elements of Sacred Prophecy: Including an Examination of Several Recent Expositions and of the Year-Day Theory
• Author: Thomas Rawson Birks
• Publisher: William Edward Painter
• Print Publication Date: 1843
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible › Prophecies--Hermeneutics
• Resource ID: LLS:THMSBRKS09
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T06:20:18Z

About Thomas Rawson Birks

Thomas Rawson Birks (1810–1883) was an Anglican priest and Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at Cambridge. He also wrote extensively, authoring numerous theological works, many of which sparked discussion and debate. Some of his books include Essay on the Right Estimation of Manuscript Evidence, The Exodus of Israel, Scripture Doctrine of Creation, The Philosophy of Human Responsibility, and Modern Physical Fatalism and the Doctrine of Evolution.