, 1865-03-29

DuGltC. IL Is m&n13e&E QfEI4QYs
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
TIE EDINBURGH REVIEW, J.puary. 1865.
/ z9s,'sAn e. edition; Ne" York Leonard Scott
The blne covers OF the Edsabu.qh. always
welcome to the thoughtful reader, come
10 us laden with their usual stores Of careful
criticism and liberal Judgment. The most
noticeable feature OF the number on orr table
is found in the twe alticies of somewhat kim
d1ed import, entitled "pictionaries Of the
Bible {6mith g. Kitto)," and :. Ecclesiastical
Jurisdiction Of the Crown.'s Both appear to
be written BY persons thoroughly imbued
with belief In the doctrines Of Christianity.
The article entitled Dictionaries. Of the
Bible,n however, holds that the sacred writ
ings are not to be taken as historically Or
inspired, or historically or scien-
tihcaliy true except 80 far as they relate to
facts within the human knowledge Of the re-
spectlye writer's. The following paragraphs
set forth the views Of the Edfnburyh on this
point:
"The writer's Of the canon,cal books, though
ditfnely commissioned and snpernatura!ly quail
Iuu we're left nevertheless to thels own resources
IN nil departments Of ordinary knowledge e. ipclad-
Ing the knowlcdge Of eTen.s and inc,dents. They
best information which they could obialn md
for bygone times they drew their knowledge from
such oral or documentary channels Is preserved
Of their inspiration extended only to the doctrine
which they had TO deliver: and, In dealing with
history only to the spirit The judgment, the mind
mented on, and applied the existing records to shs
instruction Of their hearers. Inspiration did not
imply ac'afrvoyant acquaintance With Transactions
natnsa! faculties. These conclusions, In which
thoughtful men are continually tncIfrlng more and
nofe TO aequ4esee, are strictly IN harmony. We be-
itself The position which We maintain admits Of
SIMPLE illustration from the earli:r sacred history;
It ends tts eliminating exempl1ncarion In tbs
agree n regarding w as tae highest aadacabls in
stances of inspired men. How then are We dero-
getting from tie inspiration By which prophets or
ssa saeie1r feason sR less sny I oeii.s
uonl to suppose that the facts on which they COM
ment, the events which they record, the Fecotlec-
illustrate their psscepta, were ceEnhed to them
by ofytne light, or guaranteed to all ages a
absolutely and unquesfionab1y corrects We be-
lieEe, for onr own part. that such record. and
suatelnenta are freely open 70 criticism that We
are perfectly at liberty Chrdsti4ns, and indeed
Should be At liberty Us Jews, to subject them to
The leeaest scrutiny, without inyat'dstsng ths
forced to question the accuracy 0f their stAta-
mepte--or. ipdted, when convinced Of their mac
curecy. Prove that such ard such facts were be.
I You'd the scope oi the aat1ed WFittr knowledge,
whether in tcierce or IN hisiory-that eFen when
satisfactory to h1mself the sources Of his 1n{orna-
| 1ion did not deserve ne implicit cre:ence Of
his PIT, as they Will detract nothing from his
uthfrlnee8 OF purpose. 70 neither Will the} shake
our belte! in his inspiration, nor lessen the
ence due to the re1trlous teaching OF which those
| st4ts menta were the ocrae1on and the vehicle,
Ware It not for this persuasion, We shoud shrink
witch is CONFINED 10 he Scriptures Bot armsd
with this principle, We zee without dfsnay the
ntcessity for doubling or qualifying msny parts o
eae2a, - ~ Tsa - fe5
| turnl books."
The sriicle proceeds to commend Mr.. J
Stewart Percwne's contribution to Smith
Dictionary Of the Bible, entitled s'Penta
teueh," in which it is admitted that thI
five books Of Moses, as they are called, are O
q composite nature, originally compilation
which has undergone various additions ant
! subtractions since Its first appearance. Sud
articles as Mr. PeroTne's, says the Eiis
bu,gh, ''would have raised, a few years ago,
perfect storm Of alarm and Indignation: W,
rejoice 10 see an acknowledged member Of th'
Evangelical school venturing to look sucl
questions in the face, and not only risint
above the prepossessions Of his party, but e.
chewing the elaborate evasions and mysti'
doEmatasm OF HengetenberG
| inc Tnter argues thst Inc BOOKS 0. Esther
Daniel and Jonah do not belong to the Blbl'
proper, but to the - Hagiographs," so call
| cd-a portion of the Scriptures which are as
! signed By Rabbinical tradition to lower or
| der Of Inspiration than the remainder Of tn.
sacred writings.
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