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"Eleazar Lord's ""The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets"" is a painstakingly researched and thought-provoking examination of the profound Messianic predictions contained throughout the sacred scriptures of the Hebrew Bible. Lord dives into the writings of Moses and the different prophetic books with scholarly rigor and theological insight to find the hidden treasures of Messianic expectation. Lord explains the ancient Jewish and Christian expectations of a predicted Messiah via painstaking study, tracking the progression of these ideas throughout history. He expertly contextualizes these predictions within their historical, cultural, and religious contexts, providing readers with a more complete appreciation of their significance. Lord's work bridges the divide between Judaism and Christianity by demonstrating how these common Messianic goals developed both faiths. His incisive insights and comprehensive methodology make this book a great resource for scholars, theologians, and anyone interested in how religious traditions interact. ""The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets"" is a tribute to Eleazar Lord's biblical studies competence and passion to unlocking the riddles of Messianic hope inside the sacred books. This book not only adds to our understanding of religious history, but it also asks readers to consider the long-lasting impact of Messianic prophecy on the faith and spirituality of millions around the world."

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Eleazar Lord (September 9, 1788 - June 3, 1871) was an American author, educator, first president of the Erie Railroad, and deacon of the First Protestant Dutch Church. Lord was a banker; he founded and served as president of the Manhattan Insurance Company from 1821 to 1834; he was the first president of the Erie Railroad Company; he was a close friend of the New York University; and he helped to establish theological seminaries in East Windsor, Connecticut, and Auburn, New York. His major publications include Principles of Currency, Geological Cosmogony, and an expanded edition of Lempriere's Biographical Dictionary. Eleazar Lord was born in Franklin, Connecticut, on September 9, 1788. His early childhood was spent in the calm scenes of that even-tenored rural vicinage, where he received his elementary education in the district schools. at 1804, at the age of sixteen, he left home and began working as a clerk at a business in Norwich. In 1808, he returned home to prepare for college under the supervision of the Rev. Dr. Lee of Lisbon, a member of whose church (Presbyterian) he joined in 1809.

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