Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 Kent, Charles Foster 1867 1925 The Origin and Permanent Value of the Old Testament Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Origin and Permanent Value of the Old Testament" by Charles Foster Kent is an analytical treatise on biblical literature written in the early 20th century. The text addresses the significance of the Old Testament, exploring both its historical importance and the reasons behind its declining attention within Christian circles during Kent's time. The author argues for a renewed appreciation of the Old Testament, emphasizing its literary beauty, its historical context, and its spiritual insights, which he believes are essential for understanding the Christian faith. The opening of the book focuses on the contrasting attitudes towards the Old and New Testaments, noting the growing neglect of the former among contemporary scholars and clergy. Kent raises critical questions about the Old Testament's role and relevance in modern religious education, advocating for a deeper engagement with these ancient Scriptures. He insists that the Old Testament is not just an archaic text but a vital repository of moral and spiritual truths that continue to resonate with the pressing needs of contemporary religious life. The author introduces the foundational themes of the Old Testament, laying the groundwork for his argument on its enduring value throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. Old Testament -- Introductions Bible. New Testament -- History BS Text Judaism Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 356018 355880 2024-10-04T07:57:28.293001 2023-10-04T07:33:33.122114 text/html text/html 356011 355873 2024-10-04T07:57:28.551986 2023-10-04T07:33:33.297119 text/html text/html 207001 2024-10-04T07:57:36.714927 application/epub+zip 210963 2024-10-04T07:57:32.090987 application/epub+zip 195199 2024-10-04T07:57:30.786962 application/epub+zip 463163 2024-10-04T07:57:40.056922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435684 2024-10-04T07:57:35.883939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390097 2022-09-04T11:03:47.769409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329457 329370 2024-10-04T07:57:27.938989 2023-10-04T07:33:32.871120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 324566 2020-12-26T19:42:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 115350 2020-12-26T19:42:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19909 2024-10-04T07:57:40.176910 application/rdf+xml 20618 2024-10-04T07:57:31.337971 image/jpeg 4520 2024-10-04T07:57:31.060968 image/jpeg 205609 2024-10-04T07:57:28.579994 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia