Man And the Bible, a Review of the Place of the Bible in Human History
Man And the Bible, a Review of the Place of the Bible in Human History
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Now, his thrilling story of his spiritual conflict in a garden with the powers of dark- ness within him, reaches its climax in a resort to the entirely pagan expedient of sortes biblical book omens, obtained by opening at random the pages of the volume consulted, and reading the first words that met the eye.^ As is well known, the Homeric books had often been used by pagans for the same purpose. And though Augustine justifies his action by the example of holy Antony, with whose story he had qui...te recently become acquainted, yet the practice of divination involved is distinctly heathen. Nor is that fact at all invalidated by the continuance of the custom even into Protestant times.
It is curious that Augustine, when in his agony he heard the shrill voice in the neighbouring garden repeat- ing tolUy Uge — "Take it up and read," should only have tried to remember whether such words were used in any children's game. The customs of African school- masters must have been very different from those of other regions and times if he had not often heard them thundered in the ears of his childhood.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Now, his thrilling story of his spiritual conflict in a garden with the powers of dark- ness within him, reaches its climax in a resort to the entirely pagan expedient of sortes biblical book omens, obtained by opening at random the pages of the volume consulted, and reading the first words that met the eye.^ As is well known, the Homeric books had often been used by pagans for the same purpose. And though Augustine justifies his action by the example of holy Antony, with whose story he had qui...te recently become acquainted, yet the practice of divination involved is distinctly heathen. Nor is that fact at all invalidated by the continuance of the custom even into Protestant times.
It is curious that Augustine, when in his agony he heard the shrill voice in the neighbouring garden repeat- ing tolUy Uge — "Take it up and read," should only have tried to remember whether such words were used in any children's game. The customs of African school- masters must have been very different from those of other regions and times if he had not often heard them thundered in the ears of his childhood.
What to read after Man And the Bible, a Review of the Place of the Bible in Human History?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Picton, J. Allanson (James Allanson), 1832-1910 to read onlineMoreLess
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