Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 287 English, George Bethune 1787 1828 English, Geo. Bethune (George Bethune) The Grounds of Christianity Examined by Comparing The New Testament with the Old Produced by Charles Klingman "The Grounds of Christianity Examined by Comparing the New Testament with the Old" by George Bethune English is a historical and theological analysis written in the early 19th century. This work critically evaluates the claims of Christianity, particularly how the New Testament relates to Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah. The author embarks on an examination of the arguments presented by early Christian writers and apologists, aiming to determine whether the character of Jesus of Nazareth aligns with the messianic predictions provided by the Hebrew prophets. The opening portion of the text sets the stage for an intellectual exploration of Christianity's foundations, emphasizing the importance of understanding and validating religious beliefs through reasoned examination. In the preface, English articulates the necessity for open discourse about sacred doctrines, arguing that truth will ultimately prevail through rigorous scrutiny rather than through blind acceptance. He introduces the central thesis that the Messiah’s attributes—foretold in the Old Testament—must align with Jesus to substantiate Christian claims. The opening chapters outline the argumentative structure, where English intends to offer a thorough analysis of both the New Testament's assertions about Jesus and the Old Testament prophecies that purportedly support those claims. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Rationalism BL Text Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 492001 2025-10-07T05:02:12.536452 text/html 490065 2025-01-15T00:57:38.725356 text/html 284526 2025-10-07T05:02:20.505391 application/epub+zip 290497 2025-10-07T05:02:16.141407 application/epub+zip 499742 2005-06-01T12:37:44 application/pdf 529789 2020-12-14T13:51:08 text/rtf 241739 2025-10-07T05:02:14.896417 application/epub+zip 585961 2025-10-07T05:02:23.839397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567254 2025-10-07T05:02:19.694463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321314 2022-09-08T00:38:36.975368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469544 2025-10-07T05:02:12.189448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 469408 2020-12-14T13:51:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 469399 2020-12-14T13:51:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23072 2025-10-07T05:02:23.966388 application/rdf+xml 25759 2025-10-07T05:02:15.396406 image/jpeg 4581 2025-10-07T05:02:15.143394 image/jpeg 170860 2020-12-14T13:51:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 453973 2005-06-01T13:01:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 181930 2005-06-01T13:01:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 170681 2020-12-14T13:51:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 282966 2025-10-07T05:02:12.573440 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia