CONTENTS
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| Chapter | Page | |
| XIV | Seven Methods by which the Philosophers sought to prove the Eternity of the Universe | 174 |
| XV | Aristotle does not scientifically demonstrate his Theory | 176 |
| XVI | The Author refutes all Objections to Creatio ex nihilo | 178 |
| XVII | The Laws of Nature apply to Things Created, but do not regulate the Creative Act which produces them | 178 |
| XVIII | Examinations of the Proofs of Philosophers for the Eternity of the Universe | 181 |
| XIX | Design in Nature | 184 |
| XX | The Opinion of Aristotle as regards Design in Nature | 189 |
| XXI | Explanation of the Aristotelian Theory that the Universe is the necessary Result of the First Cause | 190 |
| XXII | Objections to the Theory of the Eternity of the Universe | 192 |
| XXIII | The Theory of Creatio ex nihilo is preferable to that of the Eternity of the Universe | 195 |
| XXIV | Difficulty of Comprehending the Nature and the Motion of the Spheres according to the Theory of Aristotle | 196 |
| XXV | The Theory of Creation is adopted because of its own Superiority, the Proofs based on Scripture being Inconclusive | 199 |
| XXVI | Examination of a passage from Pirḳe di-Rabbi Eliezer in reference to Creation | 200 |
| XXVII | The Theory of a Future Destruction of the Universe is not part of the Religious Belief taught in the Bible | 201 |
| XXVIII | Scriptural Teaching is in favour of the Indestructibility of the Universe | 202 |
| XXIX | Explanation of Scriptural Phrases implying the Destruction of Heaven and Earth | 204 |
| XXX | Philosophical Interpretation of Genesis i.–iv. | 212 |
| XXXI | The Institution of the Sabbath serves (1) to Teach the Theory of Creation, and (2) to promote Man's Welfare | 218 |
| XXXII | Three Theories concerning Prophecy | 219 |
| XXXIII | The Difference between Moses and the other Israelites as regards the Revelation on Mount Sinai | 221 |
| XXXIV | Explanation of Exodus xxiii. 20 | 223 |
| XXXV | The Difference between Moses and the other Prophets as regards the Miracles wrought by them | 223 |
| XXXVI | On the Mental, Physical and Moral Faculties of the Prophets | 225 |
| XXXVII | On the Divine Infleunce upon Man's Imaginative and Mental Faculties through the Active Intellect | 227 |
| XXXVIII | Courage and Intuition reach the highest degree of Perfection in Prophets | 229 |
| XXXIX | Moses was the fittest Prophet to Receive and Promulgate the Immutable Law, which succeeding Prophets merely Taught and Expounded | 231 |
| XL | The Test of True Prophecy | 232 |
| XLI | What is Meant by “Vision” | 234 |
| XLII | Prophets Received Direct Communication only in Dreams or Visions | 236 |
| XLIII | On the Allegories of the Prophets | 238 |
| XLIV | On the Different Modes in which Prophets Receive Divine Messages | 240 |
| XLV | The Various Classes of Prophets | 241 |
| XLVI | The Allegorical Acts of Prophets formed Parts of Prophetic Visions | 245 |
| XLVII | On the Figurative Style of Prophetic Writings | 247 |
| XLVIII | Scripture ascribes Phenomena directly produced by Natural Causes to God as the First Cause of all things | 249 |
Part III. | ||
| The Author's Introduction and Apology for Publishing, contrary to the Teaching of the Mishnah, an Interpretation of Ezek. i. | 251 | |
