12. Pauline Texts which call Christ God,

317.

(1) 1 Timothy ill, 16.

(2) Titus ii, 13.

(3) Romans ix, 5.

(4) Ephesians v, 5.

(5) Acts xx, 28.

CHAPTER VIIL

Christology of the Epistle to the

Hebrews.

1. Character and Scope of the Epistle, 321.

2. The Facts of the Incarnation, 321.

3. Various Designations of Christ, 321.

4. Doctrine of Pre-existence, 322.

5. Effulgence of Glory and Image of Sub-

stance, 323.

6. Question of Divine Titles Applied, 324.

CHAPTER IX.

The Johannine Christology.

1. The Johannine Peculiarities, 326.

2. The Word, or Logos, 326.

3. The Logos in Greek Philosophy and in

Philo, 327

4. Personification of Wisdom in Jewish

Writings, 328.

5. Creation by the Word of God, 329.

6. Theophanies and Angelophanies, 329.

7. John's Gospel Gave the Logos New and

Deeper Significance, 330.

8. Necessity of Incarnation, 331.

9. Suggestive Words and Phrases, 332.

10. The Word of Life, 332.

11. The Word of Light, 333.

12. Doctrine of Pre-existence, 334.

13. The Idealistic Explanation, 334.

(1) Does Not Accord with John's Explicit

Language.

(2) Logos Not Synonymous with Abstract

Terms.

(3) More than Memra, Shekina or Angel.

14. John's Doctrine Far above the Current

Theosophy, 336.

15. Erroneous Metaphysical Distinctions,

337.

16. Jesus Christ in the Flesh, 337.

CHAPTER X.

Summary of the New Testament Doc-

trine of the Person of Jesus Christ.

1. The Divers Dogmas of Historical The-

ology, 339.

2. Divers Types of the Biblical Doctrine,

339.

3. Onesidedness of Polemics, 340.

4. The Simplest Facts of His Life, 341.

5. His Subordinate Relation to God, 341.

6. His Consciousness of Unique Relation-

ship to God, 342.

7. His Heavenly Pre-existence, 342.

8. Self-Coherence of the Supernatural in

Christ, 343.

9. A Likeness of Method in Paul and John,

343.

10. The Godhead of Christ Jesus, 344.

11. The Mystery of God, 344.

SECTION SECOND

THE MEDIATION OF JESUS CHRIST.

CHAPTER I.

The Mystery of Mediation and of

Incarnation.

1. Nature of Mediation, 346.

2. Doctrine and Ideals of Incarnation, 346.

3. Mystery and Purpose of the Ages, 348.

CHAPTER II.

Old Testament Ideas of Mediation.

1. Value of Old Testament Ideas, 350.

2. Primitive Priesthood and Mediation,

350.

3. Moses and Samuel as Mediators, 351.

4. The Levitical Priesthood, 351.

5. The Sacrificial Offerings, 353.

(1) Cereal Offerings.

(2) Blood Offerings.

(3) The Sin Offering.

6. The Goat for Azazel, 355.

7. Symbolical Significance of Blood, 355.

8. The Consuming of the Flesh, 356.

9. Significance of and its Deriva-

tives, 356.

10. Frequent Biblical Allusion to Sacri-

fices, 357.

11. Human Sacrifices, 357.

12. Priesthood and Sacrifice Express Deep

Religious Convictions, 358.

13. Insufficiency of Animal Sacrifices, 359.

14. Ideas of Mediation in the Prophets, 359.

15. The Suffering Servant of Jehovah in

Isa. liii, 361.

(1) The Preceding Context.

(2) The Contrasts.

(3) Mediatorial Soul-Passion.

(4) Triumph and Exaltation.

(5) The Christian Interpretation.

16. Idea given in Daniel ix, 24, 362.

17. Doctrine of the Penitential Psalms, 363.

18. Connection with Israel's Messianic

Hope, 365.

CHAPTER III.

Sayings of Jesus relative to Redemp-

tion.

1. Comparatively Little on this Subject in

the Gospels, 366.

2. His Entire Life a Ransom for Many,

366.

3. Words of Jesus at the Last Supper, 369.

4. God's Great Love for the World, 371.

5. Giving his Flesh and Blood for the

World, 372.

6. Dying for Others, 373.

7. Intercessory Prayer in Chapter xvii,

373.

8. Words of Jesus on the Cross, 374.

CHAPTER IV.

Doctrine of John and of Peter.

1. Doctrine of the First Epistle of John,

376.

2. Old Testament Imagery of Blood Offer-

ings, 377.

3. The Living Paraclete, 378.

4. The Coming through Water and Blood,

378.

5. Testimony of the Spirit, 379.

6. Doctrine of John's Apocalypse, 380.

7. The Teaching of Peter, 381.

8. Sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus, 381.

9. Bearing our Sins in his Body, 382.

10. Partaking in Christ's Sufferings, 383.

CHAPTER V.

Doctrine of the Pauline Epistles.

1. Christ's Mediation the Substance of

Paul's Gospel, 384.

2. The Corinthian Epistles, 384.

3. God in Christ Reconciling the World,

385.

4. Epistle to the Galatians, 388.

5. Becoming a Curse for Us, 389.

6. Epistle to the Romans, 390.

7. Discussion of Romans iii, 21-26, 391.

(1) Not a New Teaching.

(2) Originates with God.

(3) Passing over Former Sins.

(4) Two Greek Words.

(5) Realized through Faith.

(6) Magnifies the Law.

(7) Mysterious Necessities of the Moral

World.

8. Continuous Reconciliation, Romans iv,

25, 400.

9. The Great Antithesis of Romans v,

12-21, 401.

10. The Doctrine in Ephesians and Colos-

sians, 401.

11. In the Pastoral Epistles, 402.

CHAPTER VI.

Doctrine of the Epistle to the Hebrews.

1. Outline of the Epistle, 404.

2. Superior Priesthood of Jesus, 405.

3. Symbolism of the Tabernacle, 406.

4. Mediator of the New Covenant, He-

brews ix, 15-18, 407.

(1) Reasons for "Testament" in Hebrews

ix, 16, 17.

(2) Reasons for "Covenant."

5. This Not a Covenant between Equals,

411.

2. Old Testament Doctrine of the King-

dom of God, 423.

(1) God Rules in Many and Divers Forms.

(2) God as the Supreme Judge.

(3) Apocalyptic Day of Jehovah.

(4) Messianic Prophecies of the Kingdom.

(5) The Messiah an Associate with the

Most High.

3. Views of the Kingdom Current among

the Jews, 429.

4. The Doctrine of Jesus, 430.

(1) A Kingdom of Heaven.

(2) Lessons of the Parables.

(3) A Spiritual Kingdom.

(4) The Greatest in the Kingdom.

(5) The Fundamental Law of Love.

(6) Jesus's Teaching Different from John's

Ideal.

(7) Jesus's Teaching in John's Gospel.

5. Doctrine of Pauline Epistles, 438.

6. Other New Testament Teaching, 439.

7. Contemplates Present and Future

Blessedness, 440.

8. Concluding Summary, 440.

CHAPTER II.

The Coming of the Kingdom of Christ.

1. Variety of Biblical Statements, Words

and Phrases, 442.

2. Coming in the Near Future, 442.

3. Jesus's Eschatological Discourse, 444.

4. The End of the Age, 444.

5. Supposed Inconsistencies, 446.

(1) Matthew xxiv, 14.

(2) The Day and Hour Unknown.

(3) Apocalyptic Language.

6. The Words Tapovσía, and ¿pxoμaι, 448.

7. Admonition of Luke xvii, 20-37, 449.

8. Synoptic Testimony Quite Decisive, 449.

9. Excludes Literalism, 450.

10. Doctrine of John's Gospel, 451.

(1) John iii, 3-7; 31-36.

(2) John xiv, 3.

(3) John xxi, 22, 23.

11. General Apostolic Allusions, 453.

12. Import of the word έripávɛia, 454.

13. Import of ἀποκάλυψις, and φανέρωσις,

455.

14. The Statement in Acts i, 11, 456.

15. Doctrine of John's Apocalypse, 457.

(1) The First Part, I-XI.

(2) The Second Part, XII-XXII.

(3) New Jerusalem a Symbol of the King-

dom of Heaven.

16. Biblical Doctrine of Antichrist, 460.

(1) Old Testament Concepts.

(2) Antichrist in John's Apocalypse.

17. The Pauline Doctrine of Antichrist.

(1) Relation of Second Thessalonians il,

1-12, to First Thessalonians iv, 13-18.

(2) Meaning of Second Thessalonians li, 2.

(3) Imagery of Paul's Picture of Anti-

christ.

(4) Other Peculiar Words and Phrases,

(5) Essential Content and Import of the

Pauline Doctrine.

18. The Antichrist of the Johannine Epis-

tles.

19. General Conclusion.

CHAPTER III.

Continuous Development of the King-

dom of Christ.

1. Christ to Overcome the World, 473.

2. Old Testament Messianic Ideals, 473.

(1) Ancient Promises

(2) Psalms cx and ixxii.

(3) Isaiah il, 2-4.

(4) Isaiah ix, 1-7, and xi, 1-10.

(5) Daniel 11, 44, and vil, 13.

3. Christ as Ruler and Judge, 477.

4. Days of Judgment, 478.

5. The Judgment in Matthew xxv, 31-46.

478.

6. Times and Modes of Judgment Not

Specifically Revealed, 478.

7. Eternal Issues of the Judgment, 479.

8. Judgment of God and of Christ One,

480.

9. A New Power in the World, 480.

10. Its Period One of Untold Ages and

Generations, 481.

11. Regeneration and Restitution of All

Things, 482.

12. Paul's Statement in First Corinthians

xv, 24-28, 483.

CHAPTER IV.

The Mission and Ministry of the Spirit

of Christ.

1. Vital Relation of the Kingdom of

Christ and the Ministry of His Spirit,

484.

2. The Spirit Operative Before End of

Age, 484.

3. Meaning of the Word Spirit, 485.

4. Threefold Elements of Personality, 485.

5. Epithets applied to the Spirit of God,

487.

6. The Spirit Capable of Grief, 487.

7. Advance in the New Testament Doc-

trine, 488.

8. Christ and the Holy Spirit, 488.

9. The Johannine Teaching, 489.

10. Procession and Personality, 480.

11. The Power of the Spirit After the Glori-

fication of Jesus, 491.

12. The Pentecostal Gifts of Power, 492.

(1) Foretold by Jesus.

(2) Expected and Prayed for.

(3) The Promise Fulfilled.

(4) Peter's Interpretation.

(5) Immediate Results.

(6) Typical Significance.

(7) Three Fundamental Truths,

13. Ministrations of the Spirit, 495.

(1) Conviction of Sin, Righteousness, and

Judgment.

(2) Regeneration.

(3) Sanctification.

(4) Witness and Communion.

(5) Revealing the Truth.

(6) Imparting Gifts of Power.

(7) The Comforter.

14. The Greater Works of the Spirit, 504.

(1) Greater than Physical Signs and Won-

ders.

(2) Jesus's Estimate of Miracles,

(3) Lesson from Elijah.

(4) Paul's Estimate of External Wonders.

15. Shows the Real Nature of the Kingdom

of God, 508.

16. Personal Presence of the Living God,

508.

SECTION FIRST

THE UNIVERSAL REVELATION.

CHAPTER I.

The Mystery of the Invisible.

1. Witnessed Among All Nations, 509.

2. The Divers Interpretations, 510.

3. Philosophical Theories, 511.

4. Current Theistic Arguments, 512.

5. Words of Zophar and Elihu, 513.

CHAPTER II.

Biblical Recognition of the Gods and

Cults of the Nations.

1. Gods of the Nations, 514.

2. Traces of Heathen Myths, 514.

3. Names of the Gods, 515.

CHAPTER III.

Origin of the Concept of God.

1. Involved in the Origin of Religion, 518.

2. Inadequate Theories, 518.

3. A Question of Psychology Rather than

of History, 519.

4. The Concept a Revelation, 519.

5. Revelation Gradual and in Parts, 520.

6. Childhood of the World, 521.

SECTION SECOND

THE HEBREW REVELATION.

CHAPTER I.

The Call and Covenant of Abraham.

1. The Migration and the Promise, 523.

2. Meeting with Melchizedek, 523.

3. Defective Ethical Standards, 524.

4. Nomadic Life Favorable to Religious

Thought, 524.

5. The Covenant of Promise, 524,

6. Anthropomorphic Conceptions, 525.

7. Other Patriarchal Revelations, 527.

8. The Biblical Narratives Give Truthful

Pictures, 527.

CHAPTER II.

The Divine Legation of Moses.

1. The Hebrew Exodus, 529.

2. The New Name Jehovah, 529.

3. The Sinaitic Legislation, 531.

4. Comparative Legislation of the Na-

tions, 532.

CHAPTER III.

Canaanitish Conflicts and Messages of

the Prophets.

1. Israel's Apostasy from Jehovah, 534.

2. The Concept of Monolatry, 535.

3. Jehovah a Terrible God, 536.

4. Jehovah of Hosts, 537.

5. Human Sacrifices, 537.

6. Ideas of God Enlarged with National

Growth, 537.

7. Significance of the Temple, 538.

8. Concept of a Theocratic Kingdom, 539.

9. Apocalyptic Visions of Jehovah, 540.

10. The Biblical Angelology, 541.

11. The Prophetic Monotheism, 543.

12. Theology of the Psalter, 545.

13. Hebrew Ideal of Creation, 546.

14. The Messianic Hope of Israel, 547.

15. A Purposed Goal in Human History,

548.

16. Concept of God as Father, 549.

17. Summary of Old Testament Doctrine,

550.

(1) Essential Qualities of Nature,

(2) Personality of God.

(3) Divine Attributes in Personality.

Omnipotence.

Omniscience.

Omnisentience.

SECTION THIRD

THE REVELATION IN JESUS CHRIST.

CHAPTER I.

The Threefold Manifestation.

1. Love, Wisdom, and Power in the Per-

son, Mediation, and Kingdom of

Christ, 555.

2. Complemental to Old Testament Rev-

elation, 555.

3. Christ the Power of God, 556.

4. Christ the Wisdom of God, 557.

5. Christ the Love of God, 558.

CHAPTER II.

Christ's own Testimony and Teaching.

1. Jesus's Testimony in Matthew xi, 25-27,

560.

(1) Fuller Revelation of the Father.

(2) Simplicity of Christ's Gospel of the

Father.

(3) The Father's Delight in His Children.

2. Great Advance on the Old Testament

View, 564.

3. The Only One Good, 564.

4. Doctrine of Jesus in the Fourth Gos-

pel, 565.

(1) God is Spirit.

(2) God is the Life and the Light.

(3) God is Love.

(4) Johannine Concept of the Fatherhood.

2. God Conceived as Generator and Gen-

eratrix, 572.

3. Providential Oversight and Rule, 573.

4. Suffers with the Groaning Creation, 574.

5. The Cry-How Long, O Lord, 575.

6. No Waste of Material or Energy, 576.

7. Defective Concept of Monarchy and

Absolutism, 578.

8. The Idea of Divine Maternity, 579.

9. The Everlasting Trinity of Wisdom,

Power, and Love, 580.

10. The Everlasting Goal, 581.

Select Bibliography, 583.

Index of Scripture Texts, 595.

General Index, 605.