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A Defence of the Old Testament, in a Series of Letters to Thomas Paine A Defence of the Old Testament, in a Series of Letters to Thomas Paine

This is a second edition of David Levi's response to Thomas Paine's *Age of Reason*. Published in 1798 in New York City, it is notable as one of the first books by a Jewish author sold by a Jewish bookseller in America. Levi's work directly refutes Paine's criticisms of the Old Testament, offering a reasoned defense of biblical texts and religious faith. The book includes a list of subscribers, primarily from Pennsylvania, none of whom appear to be Jewish. This edition is a reprint of the first edition, which was published in London in 1797.

Letters of Benjamin Dias Fernandez on the Evidences of Christianity Letters of Benjamin Dias Fernandez on the Evidences of Christianity

This 1869 book is an abridged reprint of letters originally written by Benjamin Dias Fernandez in 1740 on the evidences of Christianity. The letters were first published in 1854 by Isaac Leeser and this abridged version was published by Bloch & Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio.