James Orr, The Virgin Birth of Christ, 1stEd. 1907

"The Virgin Birth of Christ: Being Lectures Delivered Under the Auspices of the Bible Teachers' Training School, New York, April, 1907". By James Orr, Professor of Apologetics and Systematic Theology in the United Free Church College Glasgow, Scotland. With Appendix Given Opinions of Living Scholars. Published by Scribner's Sons, First Edition, First Print with '1907' on the title page, and "Published September, 1907" on the copyright page.

A classic, landmark study on the Virgin Birth by Presbyterian minister and church historian James Orr.

"The aim of the lectures is to establish faith in the miracle of the Lord's Incarnation by Birth from the Virgin, to meet objections, and to show the intimate connection of fact and doctrine in this transcendent mystery." [from the Preface].

Written by Scottish Presbyterian minister and church historian James Orr, "The Virgin Birth of Christ" (1907) is a classic exposition of the scriptural integrity of the virgin birth of Christ. James Orr is widely known even in our day as the editor of the immensely popular International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. The ISBE is still used by many conservative Bible students as the "go-to" reference for Bible or church history information. Orr was an early defender of biblical integrity during the higher criticism battles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a contributor to the famous "Fundamentals" articles series that challenged the liberal theological trends of the time.

Contents:

Statement of the case: issues and preliminary objections
The Gospel witnesses: genuineness and integrity of the records
Sources of the narratives: historical and internal credibility
The birth narratives and the remaining literature of the New Testament: alleged silence of the New Testament
Relation to Old Testament prophecy: witness of early church history
Mythical theories of origin of narratives of the virgin birth: alleged heathen analogies
Doctrinal bearings of the virgin birth: person of Christ as involving miracle: sinlessness and uniqueness
Doctrinal bearings of the Virgin birth: the incarnation: summary and conclusion.
Appendix.

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Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher’s red cloth [some paint spots on the backboard]; gold lettering on spine; 5” x 7.1/2”; signature on the front endpaper [see photo]; 301 pages including Index; c.30–40 pages with red pencil underlines; good+ condition.