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Still letting my people go : an analysis of Eli Washington Caruthers's manuscript against American slavery and its universal application of Exodus 10:3 / Jack R. Davidson ; foreword by Kathy Ehrensperger.

Van Pelt Library E449 .D38 2018
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Davidson, Jack R., author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Bible. Exodus.
Slavery--Religious aspects.
Slavery.
Slavery--United States--History--19th century.
United States.
History.
Caruthers, E. W. (Eli Washington), 1793-1865.
Caruthers, E. W.
Bible. Exodus--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.
Genre:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Physical Description:
xiii, 229 pages ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, Wipf & Stock, [2018]
Contents:
Chapter 1 The Manuscript and Author p. 1
Manuscript p. 1
Chapter 2 The Claim of Exodus 10:3 p. 15
Creation and Preservation p. 15
Redemption through the Covenant p. 24
Chapter 3 The Demand of Exodus 10:3 p. 34
Providence p. 46
Chapter 4 The Purpose of Exodus 10:3 p. 57
Christianity and the Laws of Slave States p. 57
Slavery Hinders Service p. 63
Progress of Emancipation, Colonization, and Conclusion p. 68
Chapter 5 Presbyterians and American Slavery p. 77
American Presbyterians p. 78
Caruthers and Recent Consideration of the Slavery Question p. 89
Chapter 6 Caruthers and the Enlightenment p. 92
Sources of the Antislavery Argument p. 92
Interpreting Caruthers's Use of the Declaration of Independence p. 101
Chapter 7 The Similarity of Caruthers to Other Antislavery Literature p. 107
Noah's Curse p. 107
Abraham's Servants p. 113
Moses and Slavery p. 116
The Christian Era p. 119
Chapter 8 The Exodus Text in Nineteenth-Century Discourse p. 124
Exodus Text Conspectus (1807-1865) p. 126
Evaluation and Implications p. 158
Chapter 9 Caruthers's Method p. 162
Chapter 10 Caruthers and Recent Studies p. 175
Modern Commentaries and Slavery Texts p. 175
Complementary Studies to Caruthers p. 178
Keesmaat and Exodus in the Writings of Paul p. 186
Chapter 11 Review and Conclusion p. 194.
ISBN:
1532600860
9781532600869
OCLC:
995318693
Publisher Number:
99977879247

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