The Jewish Altar: An Inquiry into the Spirit and Intent of the Expiatory Offerings of the Mosaic Ritual. With Special Reference to their Typical Character.
New York & London: Funk & Wagnalls, 1886. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. viii, 126 + [1] pp. Maroon cloth with gold lettering and decorative motif on spine. Work was meant to elucidate the perplexities and complexities of the Mosaic sacrificial laws as well as the Jewish practices and Christian reinterpretations thereof. Select contents include but are not limited to: "The Altar Service a Reality Having an End within Itself," "The Jewish Church a Necessary Factor in the Problem," "Christ was not to be Read in the Altar Ritual," "Makes much of Scripture Unspiritual," "The Law was Fulfilled in Christ," "The Sacrifices, Taken as a Glass Reflecting Christ, misleading," "Emblematizing, when Introduced, Runs Riot," "As a Heavy Yoke it Prepared Israel for Gospel Grace," "The Sin-offerings being Actual Atonements within the Theocracy, the Whole System Inculcate the Doctrine of Vicarious Suffering for Sin," "Judaism no Failure" and much more. Scuffing and age wear to boards. Minor fraying of head and foot of spine. Minor yellowing to pages due to age, otherwise book is in good condition. g. Item #19836
Price: $125.00