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CONTENTS
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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
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