The Bible And American Slavery A Discourse Delivered At The Christian Chapel New York Etc

Delivered on the eve of the American Civil War, this speech offers a unique perspective on the issue of slavery from a Jewish theological standpoint. Raphall argues that the Bible does not condemn slavery outright and that it can be a humane institution when properly regulated. While his arguments are controversial today, this speech offers a fascinating glimpse into the moral and religious debates that consumed America in the years leading up to the war. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Bible View of Slavery: A Discourse, Delivered at the Jewish Synagogue, "Bnai Jeshcrum," New York, on the Day of the National Fast, Jan; 4, 1861 Let us for an instant stop at this curse by Noah with which slavery after the Flood is recalled into existence. Among the many pro phecies contained in the Bible and having refer ence to particular times, persons, and events, there are three singular predictions referring to three distinct races or peeples, which seem to he intended for all times, and accordingly remain in full force to this day. The first of these is the doom of Ham's descendants, the African race. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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