nation, it is likewise a Wl'iting of transcendent value and paramount impOl'tanco to every scion of the human race, containing as it does the only nuthentio information which has ever yet reached the world of the original dignity of mankind, and of the conditions under which it comrnenced its career on earth ; the only satisfactory explanation which has ever yet been given of the estate of sin and misery in which, alas, it all too plainly finds itself to-day, and the only fmfficient gospel of salvation that has ever yet been recommen<led to its attention and acceptance.
LITERATURE OF GENESIS.
Of the exceptionally rich and varied literature on Genesis, the principal works may be classified as under:- - I. INTRODUCTIONS. 1. Forei,gn,. Bleek: Introduction to the Old Testament, Berlin, 1865; London, 1875. Bohlen: Introduction to Genesis, Konigsberg, 1835; London, 1855. De Wette: Introduction to the Old Testament, Berlin, 1817; Boston, 1844. E,rnld: History of Israel, vol. i., Tiibingen, 1843; London, 1869. Havernick: Introduction to the Pentateuch, Erlangen, 1837; Edinburgh, 1850. Hengstenberg: The Genuineness of the Pentateuch, Berlin, 1831-1839; Edinburgh, 1847. Keil: Introduction to the Old Testament, Dorpat, 1868; Edinburgh, 1869. Kurtz: History of the Old Covenant, Berlin, 1853 ; Edinburgh, 1859. Oehler: Theology of the Old TPstament, Tiibingen, 1873; Edinburgh, 1874. 2. .Enr,lish. Colenso: The Pentateuch and the Book of Joshua critically e:xaminecl., London, 1862-1871. Davidson: Introduction to the Old Testament, London, 1862.. Home: Introduction to the Critical Study of the Scriptures, London, 1856 (tenth edition). Hamilton: The Pentateuch and its Assailants, Edinburgh, 1852. Macdonald· Introduction to the Pentateuch, Edinburgh, 1861. Quarry: Genesis and it.s .Authorship, London, 1873. II. Cm.rnENTARIES. 1. Patristic. The writings of Irenreus, Origen, Eusebiue, Theodoret, Jerome, Cbrysostom, and .Augustine. 2. Rabbinical. The works of Jarchi, Aben Ezra, and David Kimchi. 3. Reformation. Luther: Enarrationes in Primum librum Mose, Wittemberg, 1544; republished by Hengstenberg, Berlin, 1831. Calvin: Commentarii in Genesin, Geneva, 1563. Mercerus: Commentariue in Genesin, Geneva, 1598. Drusius: Ad loca difficiliora Pentat.eucbi, Franeker, 1617. Grotill8: A.nnotationes ad Vetus Testa- rnentum, Paris, 1641. Clericus: Translatio librorum V. T. cum paraphrasi perpetua, Comment. philol., dissertt. critt., &c., .Amsterdam, 1693--1731. Venema: Disserta- tionee ad Genesin, 1747. Dathius: Pentateucbus ex recensione Textus Hebrrei, Leipsic, 1791. .Amongst Roman Catholic writers should be mentioned Pererius: Corumentarii et disputationes in Genesin, Lugduni, 1594. .Amongst English works, Willet's Hexapla, London, 1632; the Critici Sacri, London, 1690; and M. Poli; Synopsis Criticorum, London, 1699, in which the opinions of the Reformers and their successors are collected. 4. Modern. (1) Foreign. E:xegetical :-Delitzsch: Commentary on Genesiti, third edition, Leipsic, 1860. Keil and Delitzsch: Commentary on the Pentateuch, Leipsic, 1861 ; Edinburgh, 1864. Lange: Commentary on Genesis, Bohn, 1864; Edinburgh, 1868. Rosenmuller: Scholia in Genesin, Leipsic, 1821. Theologi,cal :- Baumgarten: Commentary on the Old Testament, Keil, 1843. Popular .-Von Gerlach: Commentary on the Pentateuch, 1801-1849. (2) English :-Ainsworth: Annotations on the Pentateuch, Edinburgh, 1843. .Alford: Genesis, and Part of Exodus, for English Readers, London, 1877. Browne (Bishop of Ely): Vol. i. of Speaker's Commentary, London, 1871. Inglis: Notes on Genesis, Edinburgh, 1877. Jamieson: Vol. i. of the Critical nnd Experimental Commentary, Edinburgh, 1863. Kalisch: Historical and Critical Commentary on the Old Testament, London, 1868, Macdonald: Creation and the Fall: a Defence and Exposition, London and Edinburgh, 185G. hl urpLy: Commentary on Genesis, Ediuburgh, 1863. Patrick (Bishop of Ely): .A Cowmeutary upon the Historical Books of the Old Testament: Londop, 1727 THE BOOK OF GENESIS. xi