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In reply to those who through philosophy have corrupted their faith to the
extent of denying prophecy in principle, we have discussed the reality of
prophecy and how it exists of necessity, by showing that there exists a
knowledge of the properties of medicines, stars, and so forth. We introduced
this preliminary study precisely for this purpose; we based the demonstration
on medical and astronomical properties precisely because these are included
in the science of the Philosophers. To every one who is expert in some
branch of science, be it astronomy, medicine, physics, magic, or charm-
making, we offer proof of prophecy based on his own branch of science.
The man who verbally professes belief in prophecy, but equates the
prescriptions of the revealed scriptures with philosophical wisdom, really
disbelieves in prophecy and believes only in a certain philosopher whose
influence draws adherents. This is not prophecy at all. On the contrary, faith in
prophecy is to acknowledge the existence of a sphere beyond reason; into
this sphere an eye penetrates whereby man apprehends special objects-of-
apprehension. From these reason is excluded in the same way as the hearing
is excluded from apprehending colors and sight from apprehending sounds
and all the senses from apprehending the objects of reason.
extent of denying prophecy in principle, we have discussed the reality of
prophecy and how it exists of necessity, by showing that there exists a
knowledge of the properties of medicines, stars, and so forth. We introduced
this preliminary study precisely for this purpose; we based the demonstration
on medical and astronomical properties precisely because these are included
in the science of the Philosophers. To every one who is expert in some
branch of science, be it astronomy, medicine, physics, magic, or charm-
making, we offer proof of prophecy based on his own branch of science.
The man who verbally professes belief in prophecy, but equates the
prescriptions of the revealed scriptures with philosophical wisdom, really
disbelieves in prophecy and believes only in a certain philosopher whose
influence draws adherents. This is not prophecy at all. On the contrary, faith in
prophecy is to acknowledge the existence of a sphere beyond reason; into
this sphere an eye penetrates whereby man apprehends special objects-of-
apprehension. From these reason is excluded in the same way as the hearing
is excluded from apprehending colors and sight from apprehending sounds
and all the senses from apprehending the objects of reason.