Vol 04 - JUDGES.

JUDGES.

[See also under Joshua.] 241 BUSH (GEORGE). Notes on Judges. Sm. 8co. New York, 1852. S. 3/6.

Like other works of this author — of considerable value.

248 DODS (MArcus, M.A., D.D.) Israel’s Iron Age: Sketches from the Period of the Judges. Crown 8co. 5/’ Lond., Hodder & Stoughton. x874. Dr.

Doris considers that to find in Samson and other judges types of our Lord Jesus is mere fancy, and he interprets upon “a rational principle” which renders his book dry and unspiritual; at the same time his sketches are not without value.

249 HENGSTENBERG (E. W.) Time of the Judges. (See No. 86.) 250 KITTO (JoHn, D.D.) “The Judges,” in Daily Bible Illustrations. (See No. 4I.) Exceedingly meritorious. Refer to it frequently.

251 MARTYR (PETER 1500 — 1562). Most Fruitful and Learned Commentarie upon the Book of Judges. Black Letter. Folio. 1560. Rare. IS/-This would seem to be a profound work. Rogers says of -Peter Martyr: — ” Few private men can understand his works, and few ministers who understand them can obtain them; nor if they can will they find in them much that will benefit their simple hearers.” This has not been our experience with.Peter Marty?$ works; on the contrary, we have read them with interest. z52 NOBLE (SAMUEL). Sermons on the singular histories recorded in the first eleven chapters. 8vo. 3/6. Lond., J. S. Hodson. 1856. S. 1/6.

Swedenborgian mysticism. Exposition in a trance.

253 ROGERS (RICHARD. Puritan.) The whole Book of Judges. [103 Sermons.] Folio. Lond., 1615. 12/-to x5/- This for the Puritan period is THE work upon Judges. It is thoroughly plain and eminently practical.

254 WISEMAN (LUKE H., M.A. Died 1875). ‘Men of Faith; or, Sketches from the Book of Judges. , Cr. 8vo. 3/6. Land., Hodder & Stoughton. x874.

Mr. Wiseman in this work tells “of Gideon and Barak, of Samson and of Jephthah “, and he does it in a powerful style. He was one of the best preachers in the Wesleyan body. ,4 man of fullness, and judiciousness; in fact, a wise man.

255 BRUCE (John, D.D.) The Life of Gideon. Fcap. 8vo. 5/’

Edinb., Edmonston & Douglas. x87o. The author deserves attention, both for matter and style. Note Hugh Miller’s high opinion of his “Biography of Samson :” (No. 259). Gideon is a better work, but both are over-estimated.

256 ELWIN (FOUNTAIN). Sermons on the character of Gideon. 12mo.

Lond., Hatchards. 1844. S. e/- Seven sermons, containing nothing remarkable.

257 HOWARD (LADY). Gideon the Mighty Man of Valour. [Anon].

/-,and., Hatchards. 1841. S. 1/6. Of small use to the preacher.

58 ROGERS (GEORGE ALBERT, M.A.) The Valour of Faith; or, the Gospel in the Life of Gideon. 12mo. 2/6. Lond., Wertheim, Macintosh &

Hunt. 1859. A thoroughly lively little book. Each of the eight chapters is full of thought.

259 BRUCE (JOHN, D.D.) The Biography of Samson. 18mo. 2/- Edinb., Edmonston & Douglas. x87o.

Hugh Miller said: “There is a poetic richness in the style, which at one time reminds us of Chalmers, and at another of Jeremy Taylor, but which in reality is Dr. Bruce’s own, that does not seem poor or bald beside even the blank verse of the great master of English song.” We think this eulogy is greatly overdone.

26o QUARLES (FRANCIS 1592 — 1644). The Historie of Samson.

4to. Lond., 1631. 5/- This queer, quaint, odd volume of rhymes is far from despicable. Kitto. frequently quotes Quarles upon Samson, and says of him that he was a poet of no mean order. We are glad to have his testimony to confirm our own opinion. Rennea tastes will be offended, but those who wish for quaint thought will be gratified. The book is very rare.