Evidence of the truth of the Christian religion, derived from the literal fulfilment of prophecy; particularly as illustrated by the history of the Jews, and by the discoveries of recent travellers / By Alexander Keith.

  • Keith, Alexander, 1791-1880.
Date:
1828
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Credit: Evidence of the truth of the Christian religion, derived from the literal fulfilment of prophecy; particularly as illustrated by the history of the Jews, and by the discoveries of recent travellers / By Alexander Keith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION. The following pages are presented to the public, in the hope that they may not be altogether un- productive of good. The idea of the propriety of such a publication w’as first suggested to the writer, in consequence of a conversation with a person who disbelieved the truth of Christianity, but whose mind seemed to be considerably affect- ed even by a slight allusion to the argument from Prophecy. Having endeavoured in vain to ob- tain, for his perusal, any concise treatise on the Prophecies, considered exclusively as a matter of EVIDENCE—and having failed in soliciting others to undertake tlie work, who were far better qua- lified for the execution of it—the writer was in- duced to make the attempt, and to endeavour to bring the subject into view. He was urged and encouraged to the prosecution of it by his worthy and learned friend, the Rev. Mr. Brewster of