April 30, at his residence, the Mount, Sheffield, aged eighty-two, James Montgomery, Esq., the poet. He was born in 1771, at Irvine, in Ayrshire. His father was a Moravian missionary, who, leaving his son at Fulneek, in Yorkshire, to be educated, went to the West Indies, where he died. Coming to London, he found employment in Paternoster Row, but shortly afterwards he returned to Sheffield, where he became the editor and publisher of the Sheffield Iris.' His advocacy of political and religious freedom twice procured him the censure of the AttorneyGeneral. He contributed to magazines, and, despite criticism in the Edinburgh Review,' established his right to rank as a poet. In 1797 he published Prison Amusements; in 1805 The Ocean;' in 1806 The Wanderer in Switzerland ;' in 1809 The West Indies;' and in 1812 The World before the Flood.' By these works he obtained his chief reputation. In 1819 appeared Greenland,' a poem in five cantos; and in 1828 The Pelican Island.' His lyrics and minor verses are of high merit. They are not canting; they are not cold; they are not weak ; they have a faith and a truth in them beyond the conventions of any creed shaped by well-meaning human formality.—Gentleman's Mag.
The death of M. Rochet d'Hericourt, French Consul at Djeddah, noted for his travels in Abyssinia and other parts of Africa, is mentioned in the Paris journals.
The Rev. John Oxlee.-Died at the rectory of Molesworth, Hunts, in January last, in the seventy-fifth year of his age, the Rev. John Oxlee, author of several works displaying very extensive knowledge of Hebrew and Rabbinical literature. Some of these were noticed in the last Number of the JOURNAL; and there are several others, exhibiting a very deep erudition. The largest of them all, and the least affected by any peculiarities of time or religious controversy, is "The Christian Doctrines of the Trinity and Incarnation Considered and Maintained on the Principles of Judaism.' It is in three volumes, and is a valuable storehouse of Rabbinical learning.
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SIXTH VOLUME, NEW SERIES,
THE JOURNAL OF SACRED LITERATURE.
ABILA of Eusebius, now Abil or Yebla,
Advantages of number publications, 18-
Aiton, Dr., on St. Paul's shipwreck, 176. Alford, Mr., his opinion on Peter's denials, 90.
Aliturus, a Jewish actor, said by some to have assisted in introducing Paul to Cæsar's household, 178. Announcements, &c., 264-266. Apostolic history, additions to, 174, 175. Arbela, now Irbid, 289.
Argob, queries concerning, 308-311. Aroite, the Median princess, discussion of a question respecting her, 453.
Bagster's Comprehensive Bible, 11, 12. BASHAN, Mr. Porter's article on, 281- 313 its remains a striking corrobo- ration of the accuracy of Scripture narrative, 281, 282; lay between the Arnon and the Jabbok, 282; was assigned to Manasseh, 283; districts named from chief towns, ib.; inha- bited by the Amorites, 284; connected often with Gilead in Scripture, ib.; their southern boundary the river Yarmuk, 285-288; reconciliation of this view with Josh. xiii. 26-30, 285; Gadara now Um Keis, 286, 287; position of Pella, 287; mountains of Gilead, 288; their modern name Jebl Ajlûn and Jebl Jil'âd, ib.; one of the two Abilas identified with Abil VOL. VI.NO. XII.
or Yebla, 289; sketch of the history, 291; division after the captivity into four provinces-Gaulonitis, Tracho- nitis, Auronitis, and Batanæa--their relative positions, 287; changes of government from the captivity to the Apostolic Age, 305, 306; oaks of Bashan, 307; Argob, 308-311; con- clusion, 313.
Barnes, Rev. A., his commentaries, 16. Biblical writers, popular, Dr. Kitto. See Kitto, Dr.
Biblical Literature, Cyclopædia of, 124. BIBLICAL INTELLIGENCE, 243-258. Bible, Daily Illustrations of, 127. BIBLE AND COMMON PEOPLE, 1-21: England a land of Bibles, 1; import- ance attached to the book itself, 2; influence of the art of printing, ib.; possession of entire Scripture not necessary to obedience and happiness, ib.; power of oral teaching, 3; print- ing viewed at first with suspicion, 4; last fifty years remarkable for Bible production, 5, 6; British and Foreign and other Societies, 6, 7; theories re- specting the Bible and their effects, 7-9; value of the Bible enhanced by the concomitant facilities for under- standing its contents, 10; influences of the pulpit and the press, 10,11; Author- ized Version the type of the others, 11; Bagster's Comprehensive, 11, 12; Pic- torial Bible, Dr. Kitto's, 12; new edition of Authorized Version, by Messrs. Blackader, ib.; editions with practical reflections, Doddridge, Orton, Cobbin, Girdlestone, Clergyman of the Church of England, 13-15; com-
mentaries, complete bodies of divinity, Henry, Scott, Clarke, Dr. Gill, Tract Society, Barnes, Cobbin, M'Phun, 16, 17; advantages of number publica- tions, Messrs. Blackie and Son, 18- 20; conclusion, a commentary for the people, what it should be, 21. Birks, Rev. T. R., his opinion on the Ser- mon on the Mount, 95.
Blackader's new edition of the Bible, 12. Blackie and Son, their excellent books
Blunt, Rev. J. J., on St. Paul's ship- wreck, 166.
BOOKS, NOTICES OF, 202-234. See No- tices of Books.
Boone, D.D., an Essay, by William J., on the proper rendering of the words 'Elohim' and Theos into the Chi- nese Language, critically noticed, 411-419. See Chinese translations. British and Foreign Bible Society, its characteristic, 6, 7.
BURIAL OF MOSES, 135-165: connection
between the facts of Christ's trans- figuration and His prediction of them, 135; real bodily presence of Moses and Elias at it, 136; key to the mys- tery of Moses' burial, ib.; ancient Christian tradition that Moses did not die, 137; his body preserved from decay and presented on this occasion, 138; afterwards restored to the grave, 140; allowed to decay, 141; opinion that his body was hidden lest his grave should be reverenced, 142, 143; Elijah's letter to Jehoram, and pos- sible future resumption of his pro- phetical office, 144, 145; Malachi's prophecy proved to require a literal sense, 145-148; return of the Jews to Palestine, and continued rejection of Jesus, 148-150; Elijah and Enoch the two Apocalyptic witnesses, 150-152; objections to so regarding the churches, 154-156; Enoch and Elijah now being prepared for such power, 157; Ter- tullian and others held the same view, 158; objections to it answered, 158-
Callery and Yvan, their History of the Insurrection in China, 415. CHINESE TRANSLATIONS OF THE WORD 'Gop,' 411-419: remarkable character of the difficulty, and its connection with the insurrection, 411; brief sketch of events in China for last ten
years, revision of versions, 412; blanks left for the words in dispute, 413; American Bible Society decide for Shin, London Missionary Shang-te, 414; merits of the question stated, ib.; and discussed, 415; confusion of truth and error has arisen from the use of the term Shang-te, ib.; Callery and Yvan's account of the present state of China trustworthy, ib.; the term Shang-te as an index of Pro- testantism, 416; true Shin and false Shin recognised, ib.; Yang's procla- mation, 417; Trimetrical Classic quoted, 417, 418; Shang-teism, ib.; inaction of Episcopalians about China condemned, 419.
CHRIST, GOSPEL PREACHED BY, 183-191: offer unlimited, 183; position as to knowledge of the heathen, Israelite and Christian, 184; Christ did not fully disclose his death and its objects, 185; to prove the existence of human sinfulness, ib.; Christ's rejection ne- cessary that there might be an atone- ment, ib.; the veiling his death neces- sary that it might happen, 185, 186; spi- ritual godliness, and Himself its source, the two great heads of his preaching, 186; Pharisees attracted by the mi- racles, 187; Nicodemus, ib.; New Birth one of the earthly things, ib, and why, ib.; the Heavenly things, the Atone- ment, the Coming Hour, 189; His not saying how the Jews' stumbling-block, ib.; Pharisaism the very opposite of Christ's doctrine, 190; full manifesta- tion after Christ's death, 191. Chronology of Reigns of Sargon and Sennacherib, 393-410. See Sargon. Cities of the plain and Rev. G. S. Faber, 241, 242.
Clarke, Dr. A., his commentary, 16. Clergyman of the Church of England, commentary by a, 14, 15. Cobbin's Commentaries, 13. Commentary for the people, what it should be, 21.
Comprehensive Bible, 11, 12. CORRESPONDENCE, 235-242; 518-522. Rivers of Damascus, 235, 236 Hebrew, absence of Substantive Verb in, 237, 238.
The Serpent, 238-241,
Rev. G. S. Faber and Cities of the Plain, 241.
The Eclipse of Thales, 518. The Septuagint translation of Jeho- vah, 519.
The Two Witnesses, ib.
DAMASCUS, Rivers of, 235, 236. DISCREPANCY, One Common to Mat- thew and Luke and Old Testament, 59-61.
DISCREPANCY AND INSPIRATION NOT INCOMPATIBLE, 71-110; real discre- pancy in the Gospel narratives ad- mitted with instances, 71, 72; the exact order of events, not professed to be given, 72-74; the prevailing ig- norance of this is likely to originate scepticism, 75; the Evangelists do not profess completeness, hence other dis- crepancies, 76-78; Da Costa's treat- ment of these condemned, 79, 80; condensation and omission sufficiently explain them, 81; the Evangelists do not profess to give the very words of Christ's discourses, 81-84; account of St. Peter's denials, and the usual ex- planation, 85; not satisfactory, 86; Whately's, 87; also unsatisfactory, 88; the discrepancy real but reconcile- able, and in accordance with the pre- diction, 89; inexactness not inaccuracy, ib.; Mr. Alford and Correspondent of Christian Observer on the subject, 90-92; assumption that Christ was not wont to repeat his sayings a cause of discrepancy, 92: Da Costa, Mr. Birks, and Dr. Doddridge respecting the Sermon on the Mount, 93-95; Comparison of Matt. viii. 18, et seq. with Luke ix. 51, 96-97; Macknight, Birks, Greswell, &c.'s opinions, 98; the dis- crepancy admitted and not reconcile- able, 98, 99; does not overthrow the proved inspiration, 99, 103; definitions of inspiration useless, 103; Parry of Wymondly on Inspiration recom- mended and quoted, 104; Inspiration not verbal but real, 105, 106; possible
Educational Intelligence, &c., 258-264. EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, and PENINSULA OF SINAI by LEPSIUS, 314-330; examina- tion of part of Lepsius' work under- taken, 314; success of the expedition, ib.; description of Lepsius' work and notice of errors, 315; favourably dis- tinguished from most German books of its kind, 316; researches among tombs, 317; injury of monuments, 318; admitted to a certain extent and blamed, 319; Labyrinth and its con- firmation of Manetho, ib.; labours of the expedition in Thebes, 320; one should be sent from England, 321; Lepsius' description of a view from Thebes, 321, 322; researches in Ethi- opia, 322, 323; Napata, 323; exami- nation of the date of the Exodus, 324- 329; opinions on Inspiration as to dates stated and refuted, 324, 325; adopts a supposed Egyptian date, 329; attempts to make out Saul the Levite and Saul the king to be the same, 329; exactness of the translation, too Ger- man in its faithfulness, 330. Elijah; Malachi's prophecy of his coming, 145-148. England a land of bibles, 1-2. Evangelists profess neither completeness nor exact order, 72-76; nor the very words of Christ, 81. Exodus, date of the, 324, 329.
Faber, Rev. G. S. on the Cities of the Fathers, the, on Inspiration, 335, 339. Plain, 241, 242. Foreign intelligence, 266, 273. Four Gospels, their inspired character, 50-70; see Inspired character, &c.
Gadara now Um Keis, 286, 287. Gamala, Gamalitis, town and district of Bashan, 283.
IDENTITY OF CYRUS AND TIMES DANIEL, 435-457; the writer opposes the views of the Duke of Manchester, 435; Cyrus the property of the Church, and called in Scripture My Shepherd, 436; regarded by his coun- trymen as of more than mortal birth, ib.; parallel between Cyrus and Christ, 437; character of Persian historians, 438; characteristics of the deliverer, 438-440; Herodotus' narrative cur- sorily reviewed, 440, 445; compared with Xenophon's, 445, 450; connection of Median and Babylonian powers,
and table, 450, 452; question as to Median princess Aroite, 453; fall of Nineveh, 454; Ptolemy's canon, 455; Jer. xxvii. 7, and the accounts given by Herodotus and Xenophon of the descent of the last Babylonian king compared, 457; the age of Nitocris not inconsistent with the facts, 458; Cyrus the Great could not have been Nebuchadnezzar, and the latter can- not be confounded with any one of Persian family, 459; difficulty re- specting Darius the Mede, ib.; date of decree of Cyrus for restoring Jeru- salem, B.C. 536, 460; capture of Baby- lon assigned to B.C. 538, 461; conclu- sion; the Duke of Manchester's theory shown to set aside the existence of Cyrus the Great altogether, 465. ILLUSTRATIONS, Dr. Kitto's Daily Bible,
INSPIRATION, Article by Dr. F. A. Tho- luck on, 331-369. Part I. Historical. Introductory remarks, 331; opinions of the Reformers, ib.; origin of rigid view, ib.; inspired word distinguished, 333-335; the Fathers, 335-339; views of inspiration in the Roman Catholic Church--the Scholastics, 339-342; Lutheran and Reformed divines, 342-349; state of opinion in England, 349-350; progress of opinion in Ger- many in the eighteenth century, 350-352. Part II., Exegetico-Dogma- tic. Preliminary, 352-356; arguments against absolute inspiration from the nature of the document, 356; from the declaration of the writers, ib.; alleged proofs from Scripture of its absolute inspiration, ib.
Inspiration, definitions of it useless, 103. INSPIRED CHARACTER OF THE FOUR GOSPELS, 50-70; extension of a former analogical argument, 50; God's de- sign to hide himself from some, and the consequent precedence or concomi- tance of the conversion of the will to the enlightening of the intellect, 51; general proposition as to the difficulties in St. Matthew, ib.; royalty the pro- minent idea of the Messiah among the Israelites, 52; highest presumption that Christ was the legal heir of David and Solomon, 53; this kind of evi- dence has its counterpart in nature, &c., 54; Strauss' objection to the genealogy stated and answered, 55; another discrepancy explained, 56, 57; a discrepancy common to Matthew, Luke, and Old Testament, 59-61; Dr.
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