Excerpt from Inauguration of the Rev. Geerhardus Vos as Professor of Biblical Theology The Theology taught in this institution has, as we believe, been Biblical from the beginning of its history, in the sense not only that its teachings have been in accordance with the Bible, but that they have been drawn from the Bible as their ultimate source. It may be fairly claimed that it has always sought to honor the infallible Word of God, and has recog nized the truth that from its teachings, when once clearly ascertained, there is no appeal. Neither is it true that Biblical Theology even in its techni cal sense, z'. A, as that branch of theological science which regards and treats the doctrinal and ethical contents of the Bible in their historical surroundings and development, is new in the curriculum of study prescribed here. We have had illustrious teachers here in this very line. Those of us who were permitted to sit at the feet of that splendid scholar and teacher, Dr. Joseph Addison Alexander, will readily recall how he opened to us the contents of the books of the Old Testament, in their historical connections and surroundings. We were like those who feel the quickening breath Of the morning, and see the eastern horizon flashing with the light of the coming day. We walked for a time along the Old paths, but as in a new world which we were to explore, and in which the richest mines should repay our Search. Nor can those who fell under the influence of that other great teacher, Dr. Caspar Wistar Hodge, whom God gave to us and has so recently taken away, and whose successor, in some sense, so far as Biblical Theology is concerned, you are, fail to recog nize how he led you along the pathway you are still seeking to tread, and called to your more leisurely notice the pros peets and the outlooks which greeted you at every step, as he opened to you the Scriptures. 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.