in his earlier Fpp. he seems to think of Chri.stianf a-s forming a single bodv with differentiation ol function (Uo 12*-», 1 Co 12*-*'), and in his later Kpp. (Eph, Col, Past. Epp.) the unity nf the Church with its regular forms o£ ministry is brought out still more empliatically.
We also find that the Day of Pentecost is described in Ac as niaugurating a state of things which agrees well with the indications in Epp. Paul, while it confirms the promise of Lk 24", Jn 14'«- ■\
On the as.sumptions made in this art. it would be extremely improbable that this series of phen- omena was not fully foreseen and deliberately designed by Christ. It would seem, however, that, after the manner of the divine operatioiLS in nature. He was rather content to plant a germ with indefinite capacities of growth, than thought it neces.sary Himself to fix in advance the details of organization.
The exact nature of the powers conferred upon the apostles is still a subject of much discussion as these concluding lines are written.
LivEB OF Christ.— To write tlie I.ifo of Christ idcillv is impossible. And even to write such a /.iff ns should pislifv itself cither for [lojinlar use or ftjr study, is a tasli ol extreme <iil)ieulty. After all the learning, ability, and even ueiiius devoted to the suhjeet, it is a relief to turn back from the very best of modern Lirttt to the Gospels. And trreat as are the merits of many of these motiern works, there is none (tit least none known to the writer— and there are several that he ou^ht to know but does not) which possesses .such a balance and eombination of qualities as to rise quite to the level of a classic. What is wanted is a Newman, with science and adequate know. ledt;e. .No one has ever touched the trospets with S4j much innate kinship of spirit as he. It should be needless to say that the Life of Christ can be written only hy a believer. Ilenan had all the literary pills — a eiiriosa /fticiittM of style, an n-sthelic appreciation of his subject, and a saving cummon-seiise which tempered his criticism ; but even as literature his work is spoilt by self-consciousness and condescension, and his science was not of the best.
It will be well here only to name a select list of )>ooks which may be used more or less systematically. The minor works are le^'ion.
Amonp the older works that would still most repay study would probably be those of Neander ted. 7, IST.S). llase {Lro^it t/fmt, ed. 5. 1S0.'>; Ofiic/uehtf Jf»H, ls7G), Kwald (vol. vi. in Knj,'. tr. of Getich. d. VvlktH Iitraei. IssS), Andrews (American ; revised ed. Edin. 1S92).
In this country the books most penerfllly current are Fnrrnr's Li/f of i'hrinH.s\nce IS'41; Kdershoim's i.ifeiinti Tiine«o/Jt^min the SttKiiiah (since 18^3, revised editions from lss(>, atiridt:e<l ed. 1690) : to which should perhaps be adile<l Cuiiniiitiliam (ielkle. Li/f and Wordtt 0/ (Viri»( (IS"). Of these the best Is probatily l>r. Kdersheim's (with verv ample illustrations from .lewish sources); but none of the three can quite be said to prapple with the deeper underivini; problems, critical or other. A striking atlem[»t was miwle hy the late Prof. ,1. K. Seeley to realize in mtMlern forms the ethical and social aspeet of the I. Ho of Christ in Eci'f Itomo (ed. t). istilt). Antl the imairinative works. Dr. Kdwin A. Abbott's Phitoeliiii,lni, (eil. h, ;^;^l. and the ani>nvmoiis .Ix Ot/iert. .s'(/fc //im (1 511.', see n. (iiiii^ /tup.), may be consulted with advantajro. (Dr. Abbott's latter works have been mentioned above (p. ti2s*)J.
In French, besides Kenan, K. de Pre.ssens6 (ISGTi, Enp. tr. same date and later: Protestant) may still ho rvad. Pert} DIdon (IStll.also translaleil; Koman Cathfdtc) re{>reS4-nts with dignity the older orthtHluxy, and A. Kevllle tlSDi) the newer criticism.
The most thoughtful anil searching, as well as (if we excent Dr. Kdershelm) the most learned work, has been dune In Cermanv. The tw<» writers who have tried most earnestly to ct>mbine the old witli the new art* Herlihartl Weiss, and lieyschlae. Of these we prefer Weiss. Ills /.rl.fii ./ckh (ISSi. Knjf. tr. l^sil, I',s4) is a conscientious and thorough piece of work, which. Innvever. has to be stinlied rather than reail. lleyschlap's (IsVi an<l iateri is mon' llitwinciv written, but also exhibits rather mori> markedly the weaker sltle of a mtsliatini; thcol,»cv. Kelm's Ji-xtlH roll' SiUilrit ( |st)"-tss-J. abritlk'ed isl. ls7S-|ss.S) Is Impressive from the eviileni sincerity of lis author. Ids intellectual force and command of his materials, but the critical premises are unfortunate. ,\ concise Ai/V which htw just appeansi bv Dr. P. W, Sehmidt of Ila.sel ((/rM'A. ./«*u. IsMO set'ios, if a plance mav Ih' Irustetl, Ii) come under Ihe head r>f minor works. It pains Its conclstuipss by omitting debatable matter.
The student may Ih^ advlS4*«l to take Welaa for bin principal cninmelilary, referrlni: to Schi)r,'r In. (*«0(l #n/>.)or Kdersnelm for silrroumlinirs. and usliitf alonp witii it Tl*rhendorf's .Vyno/mi* AVftfif/i liea or a Harmony like Stevens and Iturton's. He should reail i"cc< Homo.
W. Sasday.
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JESUS
JEW, JEWS
JESUS CALLED Justus ('ItjuoDs 6 Xryi/iei-os).— A Jewi^-li Cliristian resident in Konie tluriiij; St. Paul's first ini|irironinent. The apostle semis a greeting from liim to the Colossiaiis (4"), si)eakinj; at the same time ot the coiiil'urt that he had received from him as a fellow-wurkur unto the king- dom of God. Nothing further is known of him.