Bishop Colenso's Objections To The Historical Character Of The Pentateuch And The Book Of Joshua

Bishop Colenso's Objections to the Historical Character of the Pentateuch and the Book of Joshua is a book written by John William Colenso, a bishop in the Church of England, in the 19th century. In this book, Colenso raises questions and objections to the historical accuracy and reliability of the first five books of the Bible (known as the Pentateuch) and the book of Joshua. He argues that many of the events and stories recounted in these books are either impossible or highly unlikely to have occurred, and that they may have been embellished or invented by the authors.Some of the specific objections that Colenso raises include discrepancies in the genealogies and chronologies of the Pentateuch, contradictions in the accounts of the Exodus and the conquest of Canaan, and the implausibility of certain miracles and supernatural events. Colenso also questions the authorship and composition of the Pentateuch, suggesting that it may have been written by multiple authors over a long period of time.The book was highly controversial when it was first published in 1862, and Colenso faced criticism and even legal action from some members of the Church of England. However, the book also sparked a wider debate about the historical accuracy of the Bible and contributed to the development of modern biblical scholarship. Today, Bishop Colenso's Objections to the Historical Character of the Pentateuch and the Book of Joshua remains an important work in the field of biblical criticism and is studied by scholars and theologians around the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.