Nature and Amount of Proof to be looked for. Statement of the
Question.Connexion of the Miraculous Relations in the Pen-
tateuch with Later History. Difficulty of referring it to any
recent Age.. Apparent References to it in later Books. - Ar-
gument from the Number of Early Textual Corruptions. — Ob-
jections to its Authenticity, from the Supernatural Character of
its Narrative, from supposed Immoralities, and Erroneous Views
of the Deity, from Passages indicating a Later Origin,— from
the supposed Modern Character of its Style.- Favorable Internal
Evidence, from the good Influence exerted by it,—from single
Texts, from its Antiquated Forms of Speech,- from its Jour-
nal Character, from the antique Spirit of its Laws, from its
Anthropomorphitic Representations of God,- from the Chasm.
in its Historical Record, from the Character of the Relations
in the Beginning of Genesis. Conclusion from the whole
View.