Chapter XXXVII: Section I: Objection of Infidels against the books of

Judges, Kings, and Chronicles, because they are anonymous.
The objection answered.--The objections against the genuineness
of the other books of the Old Testament. In effect
answered in the foregoing arguments.--Mr. Paine's argument
to prove that the Mosaic writings are spurious,
founded upon the style. Confutation of his argument. His
argument founded on the passage "Now the man Moses
was very meek," etc. Its confutation.--His argument
founded on the statement that Abraham pursued the four
kings unto Dan. Its fallacy.--His argument founded on
what is said of the descendants of Esau. The argument
considered, confuted.--His argument founded on the passage
"The children of Israel did eat manna until they came
to a land inhabited," etc. Its fallacy. His argument founded
on what is said concerning Og's bedstead. The argument
confuted.--The argument founded on the record of the
death of Moses being contained in the books attributed to
him. The argument confuted.--The evidence adduced
establishes the genuineness and credibility of the books.--Objection
that Moses must have borrowed the history of
the creation from the traditions which obtained in his time.
Reply to the objection.--The question, Whence did Moses
derive the materials of his history? Answered by Mr.
Horne.--Objections on the ground that no dependence is to
be placed in the present text of the Old Testament Scriptures.
Its fallacy 227