The Messianic Question
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
C. I. Scofield’s The Messianic Question is a brief treatise on the question of Jesus as the Messiah. Scofield attempts to analyze the doctrine of the Messiah in both the Old and the New Testaments to see if it’s possible to know who he is and what the Bible teaches in regard to a Messiah.
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Key Features
- Explores the idea of Jesus as Messiah within Scripture
- Analyzes the doctrine of the Messiah in the Old and New Testaments
- Provides biblical references
Contents
- The Doctrine of the Messiah in Old Testament
- Seven Proof Points from Old Testament
- The Time of Messiah’s Appearing
- The “Time-Limit” a Proof
- Is The Second Advent of Messiah a Mere Invention?
Product Details
- Title: The Messianic Question
- Author: C. I. Scofield
- Publisher: The Bible Institute Colportage Association
- Publication Date: 1912
- Pages: 34
About C. I. Scofield
C. I. Scofield (1843–1921) was an important early American proponent of dispensationalism. An influential theologian and minister in later life. Scofield was also a member of the Kansas House of Representatives as well as US District Attorney for the state of Kansas. He was the editor of the noted Scofield Reference Bible, first published in 1909. He was the author of a number of books, as well as a contributor to the four-volume set, The Fundamentals.
Top Highlights
“ Out of twelve tribes, one tribe is chosen, the tribe of Judah. From henceforth we look expectantly to Judah only” (source)
“‘Messiah’ and ‘Christ’ are exactly equivalent terms; that they mean, in themselves, no more than anointed.” (source)
“‘Shiloh.’ The old Rabbis all agree that this is the description of Messiah as the Prince of Peace” (source)
“kind of person will he be? Of what country? Of what ancestry? What works will he do?” (source)
“falsely secure to himself the rights that properly belong to the true Messiah.” (source)