liscussions are followed by dissertations,-On the Observations on the Accomplishment of Prophecy Causes and Sources of the Various Readings in general, and especially of the Predictions rela occurring in the Scriptures, with a Digest of the tive to the Messiah ;-the Interpretation of the chief Critical Canons for weighing and applying Doctrinal and Moral Parts of Scripture, and of the them; on the Quotations from the Old Testament Promises and Threatenings therein contained ;in the New, with New Tables of the Quotations the Interpretation and Means of harmonizing at length, in Hebrew, Greek, and English, and a Passages of Scripture, which are alleged to be conClassification of them; showing, first, their rela- tradictory ;-and the Inferential and Practical tive agreement with the Hebrew and with the Reading of the Sacred Writings. Septuagint; and, secondly, whether they are prophecies cited as literally fulfilled; prophecies typically or spiritually applied; prophecies cited in the way of illustration; or simple allusions to the Old Testament;-and on Harmonies of the Scriptures; including the different schemes of Harmonizers, and observations on the duration of the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ. The utmost brevity, consistent with perspicuity has been studied in this portion of the work; and, therefore, but few texts of Scripture, comparatively, have been illustrated at great length. But especial care has been taken, by repeated collations, that the very numerous references which are introduced should be both pertinent and correct; so that those readers, who may be disposed to try them by the rules laid down, may be enabled to apply them with facility. The Second Part of the First Volume is appropriated to the INTERPRETATION OF THE SCRIPTURES; comprehending an investigation of the An Appendix to this volume comprises a partiSense of Scripture, and of the Signification of cular examination of the books commonly termed Words; the SUBSIDIARY MEANS for ascertain- the Apocrypha, of the miracles of the ascension ing the SENSE OF SCRIPTURE; viz. the Testi- of Jesus Christ, and the descent of the Holy Spirit mony of Contemporary Writers, Ancient Ver- on the Apostles, and of the difficulties attendant sions, Scholiasts and Glossographers, and the on the propagation of Christianity. These disTestimony of Foreigners who have acquired a cussions are followed by a table of the chief proLanguage; the Context; Subject-Matter; Scope; phecies relative to the Messiah, both in the Old Analogy of Languages; Analogy of Faith; the and New Testament, and by an examination of Assistance to be derived from Jewish Writings the genuineness of Josephus's testimony concern and also from the Greek Fathers, in the Interpre- ing Jesus Christ. tation of the Scriptures; Historical Circumstances; and Commentaries. In VOLUME II. will be found a SKETCH OF SUMMARY OF BIBLICAL GEOGRAPHY AND ANTIQUITIES, in four parts : PART I. includes an outline of the HISTORICAL and PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY of the Holy These discussions are followed by the application of the preceding principles, for ascertaining the sense of Scripture, to the SPECIAL INTERPRETATION of the Sacred Writings, including the Land. Interpretation of the Figurative Language of PART II. treats on the POLITICAL and MILITASéripture, comprehending the principles of Inter-RY AFFAIRS of the Jews, and other nations incipretation of Tropes and Figures; together with dentally mentioned in the Scriptures. an examination of the Metonymies, Metaphors, PART III. discusses the SACRED ANTIQUITIES Allegories, Parables, Proverbs, and other figura- of the Jews, arranged under the heads of Sacred tive modes of speech occurring in the Bible;-the Places, Sacred Persons, Sacred Times and SeaInterpretation of the Poetical Parts of Scripture; the Spiritual Interpretation of Scripture, including the Interpretation of Types ;-thé Interpretation of Prophecy, including general Rules for ascertaining the Sense of the Prophetic Writings, with * In the first edition, Tables of References only were given to the Quotations from the Old Testament in the New; but as these quotations have been frequently made the subject of cavil by the adversaries of the Scriptures, and as all students have not the time to find out and compare several hundred references, the Author has now given them at length, accompanied with the best critical remarks which he could collect. sons, and the Corruptions of Religion among the Jews, their Idolatry and various Sects, together with a description of their Moral and Religious State in the time of Jesus Christ. PART IV. discusses the DOMESTIC ANTIQUITIES, or the PRIVATE LIFE, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AMUSEMENTS, &c. of the Jews, and other nations incidentally mentioned or alluded to in the Holy Scriptures. This volume contains (besides chronological and other tables of money, weights, and measures) a Biographical, Historical, and Geogra phical Index of the most distinguished Persons, History, and Antiquities of the Bible. These In this Volume the Author has attempted only The remainder of this volume is appropriated tations which the Author thought he had reason Such are the plan and object of the work, once The Author cannot conclude this preface with- II. Great Importance of the Question, whether the Books contained in the Old Testament are genu- ine or spurious?-Genuineness and Authenticity III. Genuineness of the Canon of the Old Testament 1. EXTERNAL PROOFS of the Genuineness and Authenticity of the Canonical Books of the (2.) The Paucity of Books extant, when they (3.) The Testimony of the Jews (4.) A particular Tribe was set apart to pre- (5.) Quotations of them by ancient Jews (6.) The Evidence of ancient Versions. (1.) The Language, Style, and Manner of (2.) The minute Circumstantiality of Time, Persons, Places, &c. mentioned in the IV. Genuineness and Authenticity of the Pentateuch, in 2. From the Nature of the Mosaic Laws 3. From the united Historical Testimony of Jews 4. From the Contents of the Pentateuch SECTION II. Testimonies to the Credibility of the Old and New Testaments from Natural and Civil CHAPTER IV. All the Books of the Old and New Tes- IV. Their Authenticity proved from, II. Its Reasonableness and Necessity ib. 9 CHAPTER V. Internal Evidences of the Inspiration SECTION I. The System of Doctrine and the Moral 1. A Concise View of the Religion of the Patri- II. The Arabic, with its Derivative, the Ethiopic 3. A Summary View of the Doctrines and Pre- I. Appeals of Christian Apologists and Testimonies of ib 4. Standard Copies of the Hebrew Scriptures in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries § 4. Account of the principal Manuscripts contain- ing the New Testament, entire or in part, which have been used in Critical Editions of the New i. Manuscripts written in Uncial or Capital Letters. 229-238 ii. Manuscripts containing the New Testament or the Four Gospels, written in cursive or ordinary Greek characters, which have been collated and cited by editors of the Greek Testament (and especially by Wetstein and Griesbach), who preceded Dr. Scholz, by whom their notation has been retained, iii. Manuscripts containing the New Testament and the Gospels, which, for the first time, were col- iv. Evangelisteria (or Lessons from the Gospels ap- pointed to be read in Divine Service), which have been collated by editors of the Greek Tes- tament (especially by Wetstein and Griesbach), v. Evangelisteria, first collated by Dr. Scholz, for his critical edition of the New Testament |