ably proved, that the "wisdom of the Egyptians," in all which, according to St. Stephen, in the Acts, "Moses was learned, and mighty in words and in deeds," was political wisdom. That strongminded writer, having laid down the following maxim-" God, in the moral government of the world, never does in an extraordinary way, that which can be equally effected in an ordinary"thus proceeds" In the separation of the Israelites, a civil polity and national religion were to be established and incorporated by God himself; and, for that end, he appointed an under-agent or instrument. Therefore, in this work of legislation, either the agent was to understand the government of a people, and to be capable of following the general plan delivered to him by God, for the erection of the extraordinary policy; or else he was not to understand the government of a people, and so God, in the conduct of the plan, was, at every step, to interfere and direct his ignorance and inability. Now, as this perpetual interposition might be spared by the choice of an able leader, we conclude, on the maxim laid down, that God would certainly employ such an one in the execution of his purpose.' At all events, far higher and unanswerable authority, if it does not confirm this view, authorizes us in speaking of Moses as the Lawgiver—that is the general language of the New Testament"Did not Moses give you the Law ?”—John, vii. 19. "Moses gave you circumcision,"-Ibid. 22. See, also, John, viii. 5, 1, 17.-" Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives."-Matt. xix. 7. Mark, x. 9. In the answers to Marsham, Spencer, and Warburton, as to the Egyptian origin of some of the subordinate institutions of the Hebrews, and to Michaelis, in his learned investigation of the Old Arabian manners, the author discovers much unnecessary passion, and but little reason. To conclude-in the works of writers hostile to Revelation, the author has seen many objections, embarrassing to those who take up a narrow system of interpreting the Hebrew writings; to those who adopt a more rational latitude of exposition, none. CONTENTS OF State of the City-Advance of the Roman Army-Danger of Titus-Capture of the first Wall-Of the second- Famine-Murders within the City-Crucifixions without -The City encircled with a Trench and Wall-Antonia taken-Capture-Conflagration of the Temple-Capture and demolition of the City-Fate of John and Simon- Character of the Ensuing History -- Re-establishment of Jewish Communities-Origin and Growth of Rabbinism- History to the Time of Trajan-Insurrections in Egypt, THE PATRIARCH OF THE WEST, AND THE PRINCE OF Re-establishment of the community-Patriarch of Tiberias- his power and dominions-Jews in Egypt-Asia Minor- Greece Italy Spain - Gaul - Germany - Origin and nature of the Rabbinical Authority-The Worship of the Synagogue -Early History of the Patriarchate - Civil Contests Contests with the Babylonian Jews-Relation with Rome-The Prince of the Captivity-Jews in China 125 Effects of the Great Revolutions in the World, from the fourth to the eighth Century-Restoration of the Persian Kingdom and Magian Religion-Jews of Mesopotamia— Babylonian Talmud-Establishment of Christianity-At- tempts at Conversion-Constantine-Julian-Rebuilding the Temple of Jerusalem-Theodosius and St. Ambrose- Conflicts between Jews and Christians-Conversions in THE JEWS UNDER THE BARBARIAN KINGS AND THE Irruption and Conquests of the Barbarians-Trade of the Jews-Slave Trade-Decrees of Councils-of Pope Gre- gory the First-Conduct of the Christians to the Jews- Arian Kings of Italy-Pope Gregory the First-State an- terior to the Rise of Mahometanism in the Eastern Empire -Insurrections of the Samaritans-Laws of Justinian- Dispute about the Language in which the Law was to be read-State of the Jews in the Persian Dominions-Per- secutions-Civil Contests-Conquest of Syria and Jeru- Jews in Arabia-Jewish Kingdom in Homeritis-Rise of Mahomet-Wars against the Arabian Jews-Progress of Mahometanism-State of Spain-Cruel Laws of the Visi- |