THE

BIBLICAL REPOSITORY,

A QUARTERLY PERIODICAL JOURNAL.

CONDUCTED BY

EDWARD ROBINSON,

Prof. Extraordinary of Sac. Lit. in the Theol. Seminary, Andover.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE CONTENTS OF THE ELEVEN NUM

BERS ALREADY ISSUED.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES.

BY THE EDITOR. On the Universities of Germany, and the state of Theological Education in that country. Four Articles.-The Song of Deborah and Barak, Translation and Commentary.-Language of Palestine in the Age of Christ and the Apostles.-On the Letter attributed to Publius Lentulus, respecting the person of Christ.-Exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt, and their Wanderings in the Desert.-Historical and Geographical Sketches of ancient Idumea.-Various Introductory Remarks and Literary Notices.

BY PROF. STUART. Interpretation of Psalm XVI.-Remarks on Prof. Hahn's definition of Interpretation.—Arminius, a Sketch of his Life and Times.-Interpretation of Romans VIII. 18-25.-Meaning of Kiotos in the New Testament.-On the Internal Evidence respecting the various readings in 1 Tim. III. 16.-Are the same principles of Interpretation to be applied to the Bible as to other books?-Nature and alleged Obscurity of Prophecy. -Hints on the Study of the Greek Language.-Hints respecting Commentaries upon the Scriptures.-Is the Manner of Christian Baptism prescribed in the New Testament?-Notice of Rosenmueller's Scholia in Vet. Test.

BY PROF. TURNER. Claims of the Heb. Language and Literature.

BY E. REYNOLDS, M. D. The Necessity of Physical Culture to Literary Men, and especially to Clergymen.-Hints to Students on the Use of the Eyes.

BY PROF. PUSEY of Oxford, Eng. Theological Education and Literature in the English Church.

By REV. J. WHEELER. Remarks on Christianity considered in relation to the Perfectability of our Moral Being.

BY PROF. C. E. STOWE. Importance of studying the Bible in connexion with the Classics.

Original Letters from DR J. P. SMITH, DR HENDERSON, PROF. LEE, PROF. HAHN, PROF. THOLUCK, PROF. PUSEY, M. MERLE D'AUBIGNE, M. KOPITAR.

SELECTIONS AND TRANSLATIONS.

ST. AUGUSTINE. On the Art of Preaching. Translated by O. A. Taylor. PROF. STUART. On the Samaritan Pentateuch and Literature.

DR HENDERSON. The great Mystery of Godliness incontrovertible; or a Critical Examination of the various Readings in 1 Tim. III. 16.

J. J. GURNEY. On the canonical Authority of the Epistle to the Hebrews. PROF. GESENIUS. Sources of Hebrew Philology and Lexicography. Translated by the Editor.

PROF. NEANDER. Augustine and Pelagius; Comparative View of their Lives and Systems. Translated by L. Woods, Jr. See also under KNAPP. PROF. HAHN. On the Interpretation of the Scriptures. Translated by the Editor.

PROF. THOLUCK. Theological Education in Italy. Two articles.-Lexicography of the New Testament. Both translated by the Editor.-The Nature and Moral Influence of Heathenism. Translated by Prof. Emerson. The Merit of Calvin as an Interpreter of the Scriptures. Translated by L. Woods, Jr.

PROF. KNAPP. The Doctrines of Paul and James respecting Faith and Works, compared with the Teaching of our Lord. With an Appendix from Neander. Translated by W. Thompson.

PROF. TITTMANN. Grammatical Accuracy of the Writers of the New Testament.-Simplicity of Interpretation in the New Testament.-Causes of forced Interpretation of the New Testament.-Force of the Greek Prepositions in Composition in the New Testament.-All translated by the Editor.

PROF. PFANNKUCHE. Aramacan Language in Palestine. Translated by the Editor.

PROF. HUG. Greek Language in Palestine. Translated by the Editor. PROF. H. PLANCK. Nature and Character of the Greek Style of the New Testament. Translated by the Editor.

B. G. NIEBUHR, the Historian of Rome. The Life of Carsten Niebuhr. Translated by the Editor. With an Appendix from Michaelis' Autobiography.

From the ARCHIVES DU CHRISTIANISME. Christianity considered in relation to the Perfectability of our Moral Being. Translated by Rev. J. Wheeler.

From BUTTMANN's Greek Grammar. A general View of the Greek Language and its Dialects. Translated by the Editor.

From HENGSTENBERG's Christology. Genuineness of Isaiah XL.-LXVI. Translated by the Editor.-Nature of Prophecy.-Interpretation of Isaiah LII. 13.-LIII. Both translated by J. F. Warner.

From BURCKHARDT'S TRAVELS. Sketches of Idumea and its present Inhabitants. With an Historical Introduction by the Editor.

From ABD-ALLATIF's Description of Egypt. Account of a Famine and Pestilence in Egypt, A. D. 1200, 1201. Translated by the Editor.

MAP of the Country South of Palestine and the Peninsula of Mount Sinai. CHART of the Red Sea near Suez.

CONDITIONS.

1. The Work is published quarterly, on the first day of January, April, July, and October, by FLAGG, GOULD, & NEWMAN; each number to contain from 175 to 200 pages

octavo.

2. The price to Subscribers is FOUR DOLLARS per annum, payable on the delivery of the January number. To Agents who become responsible for five copies, a sixth copy will be allowed gratis.

Communications respecting the work may be addressed (post paid) to FLAGG, GOULD, & NEWMAN, Andover, Massachusetts, or to JONATHAN LEAVITT, 182 Broadway, New York.-Letters respecting the distribution, or pecuniary concerns of the work, are not to be directed to the Editor.

From De Wette's "Commentar ueber die Psalmen."
Prof. Torrey, of the University of Vermont.

1. Poetic Character and Contents

2. Origin of the Hebrew Lyric Poetry

3. Authors of the Psalms

4. Earlier and Later Character of the Psalıns

5. Collection and Arrangement

445

Translated by

446

III. HINTS TO STUDENTS ON THE USE OF THE EYES

By Edward Reynolds, M. D. of Boston.

IV. AUGUSTINE ON THE ART OF PREACHING

569

From his Work: "De Doctrina Christiana." Translated by Oliver

A. Taylor.

Introduction..

569

On Preaching, etc.

571

The publication of this Number has been somewhat delayed, by reason of the ill health and absence of the Editor. The next

Number, it is hoped, will be ready before the usual time.

THE

BIBLICAL REPOSITORY.

No. XI.

JULY, 1833.

ART. I. SKETCHES OF IDUMEA AND ITS PRESENT
INHABITANTS.

From the Travels of Burckhardt and Legh.

With an Historical Introduction.

By the Editor.

SECOND ARTICLE.

In the preceding number of this work, the Editor has attempted to give a connected Sketch of the History and Geography of ancient Idumea, so far as the facts and circumstances are to be gathered from the notices of ancient writers, both sacred and profane. This sketch was meant to be merely introductory to the modern accounts of Burckhardt and Legh respecting the same tract of country and its inhabitants; in the belief that the ancient notices would serve to elucidate and give interest to these accounts; while the latter could not fail to throw light upon what was defective and dark in the former. The article in the present number is from Burckhardt; and is everywhere accompanied with the necessary notes and references to the ancient parallel notices.

Burckhardt, it is well known, was employed by the African Institution; and his ultimate destination was, to explore the interior of Africa. It was however a prudent course, to spend some years at first in Syria, and there become familiar with VOL. III. No. 11.

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