the heathen so clearly in their view, that the books must have been written after these events had happened or become possible (p. 213 ff.) Scepticism must always be prepared to meet scepticism; and when critics triumphantly tell us that Amos declares that the Israelites did not sacrifice in the wilderness, and Jeremiah informs us distinctly that God never commanded sacrifice, and therefore the controversy as to the early legislation on that subject is ended, it is always open to the objector to ask what information Amos or Jeremiah had about times so remote that was not possessed by their contemporaries. Again, Daumer claims to be consistent and thorough; for he not only proves the original fire and Moloch worship of Israel from the same texts that Kuenen relies upon, but concludes, from a passage of similar tenor in Jeremiah (xlvi. 10; comp. Isa. xxxiv. 6 ff.), that this was to the last a recognised legal service (Feuer und Molochdienst, p. 25). Not without reason M. Vernes says (Pref., p. iii), "If erudition is an excellent and indispensable thing, it cannot take the place of method." Prof. Briggs tells us that "higher criticism is exact and thorough in its methods" (Bib. Study, p. 194). I can perceive the thoroughness; the exactness is not so apparent. Allah, 174, 305. Alluvial deposit on tradition, 142. Altar, horns of, 228-in Egypt, 237- Amos, 53, 56 f.-style, 58, 61, 67- 510. Ancestors, mythical, 128-national, Apostasy of Israel, 29, 113, 148, 161. Assyrian polytheism, 181-bulls, 219 Astarte, 176, 241, 299. Astuads, 270. Atonement, Day of, 397. Baal, Baalim, 170 ff., 226, 282, 305, Babylonian deities, 176 ff., 181 ff.- Bamoth. See High places. Bedawîn songs, 79-tribes, 207. Books of Old Testament, 39, 43 ff., Calf-worship, 215 ff. Carlyle and St Edmund, 104, 132. Character of Jahaveh, 299, 306, 310, Chemosh, 153, 243, 300, 303. Chronicles, book of, 28, 93, 141, Circumcision, 249, 335. Codes, Codification, 383 ff., 388, 391, Commandment, First, 303. Contemporary writings, 46, 51 f. Covenant, the, 25, 29, 114, 313, 338 f., Covenant, book of, 54, 62, 332, 350, Crusaders and topography, 98. Dada, Dodo, &c., 177 ff., 181. David, his times, 81-serving other Deborah's song, 62, 118 f., 133, 193, Decalogue, 70, 221 fr, 336, 410. Deuteronomic Code, 140, 332, 383, Development, 34 f., 158, 264, 294, Discredited testimony, 149, 302, 319, Documents, private, 479. See Sources. Ethic monotheism, 155, 302 ff., 314, Evil ascribed to God, 293. Exodus, the, 77, 110 f., 194, 217, 288, Ezekiel, 200, 208, 217, 335, 384, 397 f., Ezra, 382, 385, 398, 433, 457, 482. Feasts, cycle, 372 ff., 401-historical Fiction, legal, 420-historical, 424, Fire-worship, 241 ff. Genealogies, 80, 123 ff., 499. Grace as a divine attribute, 323. Hadad, 177. Haggai, 361, 434, 459. Hezekiah's reform, 235 f., 370, 457. Holiness in Jahaveh's character, 309 Homer and writing, 64. Image-worship, 223 f., 308. Interpolations in Amos and Hosea, Isaac, legend of, 125. Isaiah and God's dwelling-place, 213 450. Israel and Judah, 514. Jacob, the name, 180-at Bethel, 198. Jehovah, pronunciation of, 32-signi- Jephthah, 255 f.-and Chemosh, 303. Joh, moon-god, 272 f. Josiah, 371, 408, 427, 447, 455. Kenites, 274. Index. Kings, books of, 53, 116. Lang, Andrew, 3, 189. Language, imperfection of, 304 f.- Law, codes and books, 331-moral Levitical Code, 346, 361, 383, 386 f., Literature, early, 16-specified, 53- Moloch, 153, 178, 187, 241 ff., 282, Monolatry and Monotheism, 302, Monotheism, nascent, 320 f.-and unity of worship, 327. See Ethic. Nature feasts, 329, 363 -God, 210. See Nebiim, 87, 90, 154, 363. Nebo, 177, 179. 523 Philistine wars, 94, 204, 315. Philosophy of history, 115. Phraseology, religious, 65, 68 f. Political events, 315 f. Polytheism in Israel, 168, 302. Praxis, 361, 399 ff., 428, 442. Primitive peoples and conceptions, Prophetic and pre-prophetic, 52, 72, Prophets referred to by Amos and Pseudonymous literature, 420 ff. Quotations. See References. Redaction, 139-142. References and quotations, 108, 339 f. Religion of Israel, 15, 16 f., 21 f., 24, Renan, 153, 189, 197, 243, 483, 490 f., Restoration, the, 457. See Exile. Reviews or summaries, 54, 116 f., 149. Roeh, 88, 90. See Nebiim. Sabbath, 335, 396. Sacrifice, ancient, 335-human, see Samuel, 81, 83, 91, 446 f.-book of, Sanctuaries, local, 199, 201, 409- Saul, name of, 179. Schleiermacher, 35. Shaddai, 243, 282. Shiloh, 346, 407, 411 f. Sifting of tradition, 143, 467. Silence, argument from, 395. See Sinai, name, 177, 179-God's dwelling, Socin and exploration, 102 f. Solomon, time of, 81 f.-the name, Songs, transmission of, 60 f., 79. Summaries. See Reviews. Sun myth, 186-god, 245. Tabernacle, 217, 409, 411 f., 517. Testimony of a nation, 72 f., 109, 135, Theophanies, 200, 408. Topographical accuracy, 97 ff. PRINTED BY WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS. |