A Bible History
A Bible History
This chapter chronicles Isaac Mayer Wise’s attempts to write a history of the Jews. By the end of 1852 he had resolved to do so. And, being unable to find a publisher, he assumed that responsibility as well. The intention was to complete the work in four volumes; in fact, only the first, carrying the story from Abraham to the destruction of the First Temple, saw the light of day. Wise expounded his views as to the distinction between history and religion in his book. Through this work the chapter shows a man who was unorthodox in regard to miracles, and who nevertheless believed firmly in revelation and believed revelation to be enshrined in the Bible; but he equated revelation with reason. Hence, in his view no miracles were necessary to support the religious and moral truths of the Bible.
Keywords: sacred history, Bible history, Jewish history, religion, miracles, publication history, history book
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