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the Greek Version of the Septuagint . Early opinions respecting the authenticity of the book of Daniel . —General history of it . Psalms . ^ F ^ h M ^ -A . I _ jm * »^ -- - ¦ - — ^ L ^ L > M . _ ^ h m ^ . . «« . d-h . A - ¦¦ ¦ i i ¦ - L ^ k L * . V Of the oriin of the poetry of the
_ ^^ ^^ ^ g Psalms . —Of their antiquity . —With the exception of the ninetieth Psalm , which perhaps may have JVloses for its author , none appear to be the production of an age prior to that of David . ~^ Of the authors of the Psalms . —The
idea that David was the writer of all , has been long since abandoned—the greater part , however , probably owe their origin to him .- * -Of the different authors to whom various Psalms are attributed , the sons of Korah display by fax tine greatest poetical genius . —
Many Psalms have erroneous names prefixed to them . —The book of Psalms may be generally divided into two parts , which may again be subdivided into five books . —Of the probable origin of our present collection of the Psalms , differing from the general opinion
entertained on this head . —Of the period and design of forming a collection of the Psalms—of their titles and superscriptions—on the most advantageous mode of perusing them—and of the necessary considerations to be kept in view for studying them with success . — History of the book of Psalms .
The Proverbs of Solomon , Of the general use of apophthegms among the ancients . —Of their character and early adoption . —Of the contents and age of the Proverbs attributed to Solomon . —They comprise two distinct part 3 , the first ( i . —ix . ) containing
a panegyric on wisdom , and an admonitory address to shun the various allurements by which youth is betrayed from the paths of rectitude and virtue —and the second ( x . —xxi . ) exhibiting
a series of apophthegms , witty conceits , anecdotes and aenigmas . —Of the authors of the book of Proverbs , and the advantages to be gleaned from it in a critical point of view .- —ilistory of the book of Proverbs .
Job . Contents of the book of Job . —It fexMbits a mere poetical effusion and bo item history . —It is far from being unlikely that a person like Job may realty h&vG existed- ^ and that , too , dwing the patriarchal period—but
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even admitting that , bis original name was Jobab , he certainl y ought not to be confounded with the Jobab of whom mention is made in the book of Genesis . —In all probability , the real history
of a person of the name of Job is assumed as the basis of a fiction . —Of the scene of action chosen for the same -Of the poetical worth of the book of Job . —Of its author and the
antiquity of his work . —Of the genuineness and age of the prologue and epilogue of the book of Job . —Particular remarks on the speeches of Elihu . —History of the book of Job .
The Song of Solomon . Some account of its age . —In all probability , Solomon was not the author of it . —Its contents and the burthen of it nothing but love , love , love -r-it is in fact a collection of anacreontic odes and idyls . —Of the history of the Song of Solomon .
The Lamentations of Jeremiah . The destruction of the temple and the city of Jerusalem form , in all probability , the theme of this book , and not the death of Josiah , as some have supposed . —Of the internal and external characteristics of the Lamentations . Of their author—History of the book .
Ecclesiastes , or the Preacher . Remarks on the title of the book of Ecclesiastes . —It is improbable that Solomon was the author of it—but sufficient proofs can be adduced that
the writer was contemporary with the author of the book of Daniel and Esther . —Of the contents and plan of the book of Ecclesiastes , and of its history .
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Introduction to the Reading of the Apocryphal Scriptures of the Old Testament , by J . C Eichhorn , 1 vol . 8 vo . pp . 504 . WITH THREE INDICES , pp « 543 .
Summary of Contents . Introduction . — Great expectations entertained in modern times from a critical examination of the Apocryphal books of the Old Testament—these
have , however , been grievously disappointed . —With the exception . of the Ethics of Jesus Sirach , the Wisdom of Solomon , the first book of the Mac-Cabees ^ and < m certain accounts that of Pseudo-Esdras , tl&e rest possess little
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7 < # * Eichhorn $ Introduction to th& Old Testament . m
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1821, page 706, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2507/page/10/
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