EZEKIEL.

206. Hieronymi PRADI et Jo. Baptistæ VILLALPANDI in Ezechielem Explanationes, et Apparatus Urbis ac Templi Hierosolymitani Commentariis illustratus. Romæ, 1596-1603. 3 vols. folio.

This is a work of extreme rarity, and the best commentary on the prophet Ezekiel that ever was written. An extract of Villalpandi's comment on Ezekiel, c. 40, 41, 42. and 46., illustrating the prophetic vision of the temple, is to be found in the first volume of Bishop Walton's edition of the Polyglott Bible. Mr. Lowth made great use of this work in his learned commentary on Ezekiel.

207. An Exposition of the Prophecy of Ezekiel. By George Greenhill. London, 1645, and following years, 5 vols. 4to. A new Edition, revised and corrected by James SHERMAN. London, 1837. imperial 8vo.

The first edition of this work is seldom to be found complete; the fifth volume is particularly scarce. A second edition of vol. i. appeared in 1649. The author was one of the Westminster Assembly of Divines; and his exposition was originally delivered in lectures to his congregation. "Like all the productions of the Puritans, it is evangelical, and stored with the knowledge of the Scriptures; but, like most of them, it is distinguished by its sound doctrinal and practical views, rather than by the elegance of the composition, or the critical acumen of the reasonings and illustrations." (Orme's Biblioth. Bibl. p. 217.) The London reprint is very neatly executed.

208. Scholæ Propheticæ, ex Prælectionibus Georgii CALIXTI in Jesaiam, Jeremiam, et Ezechielem, collectæ. Quedlinburgi, 1715. 4to.

209. J. Fr. STARCKII Commentarii in Ezechielem. Francofurti ad Mœnum, 1731. 4to.

210. Hermanni VENEMA Lectiones Academicæ ad Ezechielem. Edidit et præfatus est Johannes Henricus Verschuir. Leovardiæ, 1790. 2 parts 4to. 211. An Attempt towards an Improved Version, a Metrical Arrangement, and an Explanation of the Prophet Ezekiel. By William NEWCOME, D.D. (Bishop of Waterford, afterwards Archbishop of Armagh). Dublin, 1788. 4to. London, 1836. 8vo.

This work is executed on the same plan as the version of the minor prophets noticed in p. 293. N°. 245., to which it is posterior in date. "The numerous admirers of that valuable production will find not less to commend in the present work. They will observe with pleasure, that the right reverend author not only pursues the path which he had before so wisely chosen, but that, instead of treading only the smoothest and most flowery parts of it, he surmounts, with a firm though cautious step, difficulties which the boldest traveller might shun without disgrace. Instead of lavishing most explanation on what is most intelligible, and betraying the pride of erudition where erudition is least necessary, he successfully employs his solid judgment and effectual learning in the elucidation of a writer who has been called the Eschylus of Hebrew Poetry." (Monthly Review, N. S. vol. iv. p. 1.)

DANIEL.

212. ROLLOCI (Roberti) Commentarius in Librum Danielis Prophetæ. Edinburgi, 1591. 4to.

213. Hexapla, or a Sixfold Commentary on Daniel. By Andrew WILLEt. Cambridge, 1610. folio.

This "is a work of much information, as it contains the opinions of many authors on each point of difficulty." The same "author has written comments on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Samuel, Romans, Jude, and some detached parts of books; but in none does he discover more skill and judgment than in the present work." (Dr. William's Christian Preacher, p. 431.)

214. A Translation of the Book of Daniel, with a Commentary in English and in Latin, is in the first tome or part of the learned but eccentric Hugh BROUGHTON'S Works, pp. 164-337.

215. Martini GEIERI Prælectiones Academicæ in Danielem Prophetam. Leipsic, 1702. 4to. best edition.

One of the most valuable of all Geier's expository works.

216. Prodromus Danielicus, sive Novi Conatus Historici, Critici, in celeberrimas difficultates Historia Veteris Testamenti, Monarchiarum Asiæ, &c. ac præcipuè in Danielem Prophetam. Auctore Gerardo KERKHerdere. Lovanii, 1710. 8vo.

217. Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John. By Sir Isaac NEWTON. London, 1733. 4to.

A Latin version of this well-known and elaborate work was published by M. Sudemann, in 4to., at Amsterdam, 1737. All subsequent commentators are largely indebted to the

labours of Sir Isaac Newton.

218. Hermanni VENEMÆ Dissertationes ad Vaticinia Danielis Cap. II. VII. et VIII. Leovardiæ, 1745. 4to.- Ejusdem, Commentarius ad Danielis Cap. XI. 4.-XII. 3. Leovardiæ, 1752. 4to.

219. Daniel: an Improved Version attempted: with Notes, critical, historical, and explanatory. By Thomas WINTLE, B.D. London, 1807. 4to. 1836. 8vo.

A very valuable translation, executed on the same plan as Bishop Lowth's version of Isaiah, and Dr. Blayney's of Jeremiah. In the fourth sermon of his Bampton Lectures (8vo. Oxford, 1795.), Mr. W. has some excellent remarks on the predictions of Haggai, Malachi, and Daniel. See an analysis of this work in the Monthly Review, N. S. vol. x. pp. 245-250.

220. An Essay towards an Interpretation of the Prophecies of Daniel, with occasional Remarks upon some of the most celebrated Commentators on them. By Richard AMNER, London, 1776. 8vo.

This author adopts the exploded and untenable hypothesis of Grotius (who has been followed by Le Clerc and others), that all the prophecies of Daniel terminated in the persecution of the Jews by Antiochus Epiphanes. This work (which is noticed only to put the unwary reader on his guard against it) was reprinted in 1798, with some other tracts, tending to show that certain passages of Scripture, which clearly announce a future resurrection, relate to nothing more than a mere temporal deliverance! An exposure of some of this author's erroneous notions may be seen in the British Critic, O. S. vol. xiii. pp. 290–295.

221. Observations on the Visions of Daniel, and on part of the Book of the Revelation of St. John. With an appendix [on the Twenty-fourth Chapter of St. Matthew, &c.] By the Rev. William GIRDLEStone, A.B. Oxford, 1820. 8vo.

222. Hora Prophetica: or Dissertations on the Book of the Prophet Daniel. By Joseph WILSON, A.M. Oundle, 1824. 8vo.

Numerous disquisitions relative to particular prophecies of Daniel have been published, particularly concerning the seventy weeks: the following are the most worthy of note.

223. Adriani KLUIT Vaticinium de Messia Duce Primarium, sive Explicatio LXX Hebdomadum Danielis. Medioburgi, 1744. Svo.

224. Joannis Davidis MICHAELIS Epistolæ de LXX Hebdomadibus Danielis ad D. Joannem Pringle, Baronetum. London, 1773. 8vo.

For an account of these highly curious letters, see the Monthly Review, O. S. vol. xlix. pp. 263-267.

225. A Dissertation, by way of Inquiry, into the true Import and Application of the Vision related Dan. ix. 20. to the end, usually called Daniel's Prophecy of Seventy Weeks, &c. By Benjamin BLAYNEY, B.D. Oxford, 1775. 4to.

Dr. Blayney controverts some points of Professor Michaelis's opinion, which our limits permit us not to notice. The reader will find an account of this learned tract in the Monthly Review, O. S. vol. lii. pp. 487-491.

226. LXX Hebdomadum, quas Gabriel ad Danielem detulerat, Interpretatio, Paraphrasis, Computatio, cum Vocabulorum Difficiliorum Explicatione, &c. Auctore Johanne URI. Oxonii, 1788. 8vo.

227. A Dissertation on Daniel's Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks. By George Stanley FABER, B.D. London 1811. 8vo.

228. A Dissertation on the Seventy Weeks of Daniel the Prophet. By the Rev. John STONARD, D.D. London, 1826. 8vo.

"The Dissertation is exceedingly elaborate, and for the distribution of the materials of which it is composed, and the order and fitness of the discussion which it includes, is intitled to high praise as the work of a scholar.". "On the whole, we feel bound, both on account of the interest, importance, and difficulties of the subject to which it relates, and of the manner in which it is executed, to recommend it to our theological readers, as highly deserving of their attention." (Eclectic Review, N. S. vol. xxvi. pp. 244. 257.)

229. Daniel's Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks. By a Layman. London, 1836. 12mo.

The learned anonymous author of this treatise has endeavoured to render the interpretation of this difficult prophecy simple, upon two following suppositions, viz. 1. That Xerxes was the king spoken of by Ezra, under the title Darius (a sovereign), for which he thinks there is strong ground of presumption, on comparing Scripture with profane history. 2. That the Seventy Weeks are weeks of performance of the temporal Covenant with Abraham, that his seed should possess the land of Canaan. This Covenant was performed for seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks, till the birth of Messiah, when the sceptre departed, and the Covenant was suspended by the Romans taking possession of the land. The Covenant was "confirmed with mercy for one week," when the Jews ejected the Romans for seven years previous to their final destruction.

230. A Dissertation concerning the Chronological Numbers recorded in the Prophecies of Daniel, as compared with those in the Revelation of St. John. By the Rev. Philip ALLWOOD, B.D. London, 1833. 8vo.

COMMENTATORS ON ALL OR MOST OF THE MINOR PROPHETS.

231. Victorini STRIGELII Argumenta et Scholia in Duodecim Prophetas Minores. Lipsiæ, 1561. 8vo.

232. Joannis MERCERI Commentarii Locupletissimi in Prophetas Quinque Minores, inter eos qui Minores vocantur. Quibus adjuncti sunt aliorum, etiam et veterum (in quibus sunt Hebræi) et recentium Commentarii. Sine anno et loco.

233. Lamberti DANAI Commentarius in Joelem, Amos, Micham, Habacuc, Sophoniam, Haggæum, Zachariam, et Malachiam. Geneva, 1578. 8vo. Also with commentaries on the other four minor prophets, in 8vo. Geneva, 1586, 1594.

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234. A Fruitfull Commentarie upon the Twelve Small Prophets, briefe, plaine, and easie, going over the same, verse by verse......... . With very necessarie fore-notes for the understanding both of these and also all the other Prophets. Written in Latin by Lambertus DANEUS, and newly turned into English by John Stockwood. London, 1594. 4to.

235. Johannis DRUSII Commentarius in Prophetas Minores. Amstelodami, 1627. 4to.

These commentaries were originally published at different times, between the years 1595* and 1627. They are also to be found in the third volume of the Critici Sacri.

236. As Fatidicus, sive Duodecim Prophetæ Minores, Latina Metaphrasi Poetica expositi, partim a Jacobo Augusto Thuano, partim a Cunrado RITTERSHUSIO. Ambergæ, 1604. 8vo.

This is a work of rare occurrence. The younger Rosenmüller pronounces the paraphrases of the celebrated president De Thou, and his coadjutor Rittershusius, to be executed with great elegance. Besides the arguments to the prophecies, and the summaries translated into Latin by Rittershusius from the Greek of Hesychius, a presbyter of the church at Jerusalem, this volume contains, 1. Three Latin paraphrases of the Lamentations of Jeremiah, by De Thou, Joachim Camerarius, and Adam Siberus; -2. A poetical paraphrase of the first chapter of Isaiah, by an anonymous French author; 3. A paraphrase of the third chapter of the same prophet, by Henry Meibomius; - 4. Á poetical paraphrase of chapters xxxvi.

xxxviii. of Isaiah, by John Conrad Rumellius; 5. Daniel preserved among the lions, by Rittershusius; and, 6. Nine of the Psalms of David translated into Greek hexameters, also by Rittershusius. Rosenmüller has frequently cited this work in his Scholia on the Minor Prophets.

237. A Paraphrastical Explication of the Twelve Minor Prophets. By David STOKES. London, 1659. 8vo.

238. Caroli Mariæ DE VEIL Expositio Litteralis Duodecim Prophetarum Minorum, ex ipsis Scripturarum fontibus, Ebræorum ritibus et idiomatis, veterum et recentiorum monimentis. Londini, 1680. 8vo.

239. Joannis TARNOVII in Prophetas Minores Commentarius, in quo Textus Analysi perspicua illustratur, ex fonte Hebræo explicatur, locis SS. parallelis confirmatur, à pravis expositionibus vindicatur; usus vero in locis communibus ex ipsa Scriptura natis et probatis indicatur, cum Præfatione Jo. Benedicti Carpzovii. Francofurti et Lipsiæ, 1688, 1706. 4to.

Tarnovius was justly considered as one of the most learned and eminent divines of his day. His commentaries on the several prophets were published at different times in a detached form, and were first collected together by the elder Carpzov.

240. Commentaries on the Prophecies of Hosea, Joel, Micah, and Malachi. By Edward PoCOCKE, D.D.

These learned commentaries were published at several times between the years 1667 and 1691. They are also extant in the collective edition of his "Theological Works," published by Dr. Twells, in 2 vols. folio. London, 1740.

241. Joannis MARCKII Commentarius in Prophetas Minores, seu Analysis Exegetica, quâ Hebræus Textus cum Versionibus veteribus confertur, vocum et phrasium vis indagatur, rerum nexus monstratur; et in sensum genuinum, cum examine variarum interpretationum, inquiritur. Amstelodami, 1696-1701. 4 vols. 4to.

These commentaries are much esteemed: they were reprinted in 1734, at Tubingen, in two folio volumes, under the care of Professor Pfaff, who prefixed an account of the life and writings of Marckius.

242. Phil. Davidis BURKII Gnomon in Duodecim Prophetas Minores, in quo, ex nativa verborum vi, simplicitas, profunditas, concinnitas, salubritas sensuum cœlestium indicatur. Heilbron, 1753. 4to.

The remark already offered on Burk's Gnomon Psalmorum (p. 277. suprà) is equally applicable to his work on the minor prophets.

243. Apparatus Criticus ad formandum Interpretem Veteris Testamenti, congestus a Carolo Friderico BAHRDT. Lipsia, 1775. 8vo.

Though not announced as such in the title page, this work is a collection of critical notes on the prophecies of Joel, Hosea, Habakkuk, and Haggai, in the compilation of which the author has made great use of the Septuagint Greek and Oriental versions.

244. Vaticinia Chabacuci et Nachumi, itemque nonnulla Jesaiæ, Micheæ, et Ezechielis Oracula, observationibus historico-philologicis ex historia Diodori Siculi circa res Sardanapali illustrata. Auctore R. T. Gottlieb KALINSKY. Vratislaviæ, 1748. 4to.

A work of rare occurrence in this country: it is in the list of biblical treatises recommended to students by the late Bishop of Llandaff' (Dr. Watson).

245. An Attempt towards an Improved Version, a Metrical Arrangement, and an Explanation of the Twelve Minor Prophets. By W. NEWCOME, D.D. Bishop of Waterford. London, 1785. 4to. Pontefract, 1809. Svo.

"The notes are copious and pertinent, untainted by an ostentatious display of erudition, and abounding with such illustrations of eastern manners and customs as are best collected from modern travellers. As a commentator, the learned prelate has shown an intimate acquaintance with the best critics, antient and modern. His own observations are learned and ingenious. It is, moreover, not the least merit of his criticisms, that they are continually enlivened by the introduction of classical quotations - an expedient by which the tædium of grammatical disquisition is happily relieved, the taste of the commentator displayed,

and the text, in some instances, more successfully explained, than in diffuse and laborious modes of instruction.' (Monthly Review, O. S. vol. lxxvi. p. 58.) — The 8vo. edition above noticed is a reprint of the 4to. edition, enriched with the addition of the most important of Bishop Horsley's criticisms on Hosea, and those of Dr. Blayney on Zechariah. It is neatly printed, and of easy purchase, but there are numerous errata in the Hebrew

words.

246. Prophetæ Minores perpetua annotatione illustrati à Dre. Petro Fouerio ACKERMANN. Viennæ, 1830. 8vo.

A valuable commentary on the Minor Prophets. The author, who does not lay claim to much originality, offers it as a compilation from the works of preceding commentators, which are not accessible to every one: and he especially cites the more antient expositors, for the purpose of showing that they were not quite so ignorant of the principles of Her. meneutics as some modern critics affect to suppose. Dr. Ackermann has made considerable use of the cognate dialects, for the more difficult forms of Hebrew words, as well as of the Septuagint Greek, and the Latin Vulgate versions, and the best modern commentators. He has further added his own philological observations, where they appeared to be necessary. Critical discussions respecting the authors, genuineness, and canonical authority, of the several books are designedly omitted; as Dr. Ackermann refers, for these topics, to his "Introductio ad Libros Canonicos Veteris Foederis," of which a notice has been given p. 159. No. 5. suprà.

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247. A Literal Translation from the Hebrew of the Twelve Minor Prophets; with some Notes from Jonathan's Paraphrase in the Chaldee, and Critical Remarks from R. S. Yarchi, Abenezra, D. Kimchi, and Abarbenel. By A. PICK. London, 1833. 8vo. Second edition, revised and corrected, London, 1835. 8vo.

The author of this version is a Jew, who, many years since, embraced the faith of the Gospel, from the full conviction that the Lord Jesus is indeed "THE Messiah, the Son of the living God." The design of his version is, not to supersede our venerable authorised translation, but to act as an assistant to it, by directing the reader to the plain grammatical sense of the original; in order that he may be enabled to enter more simply into the mind of the Spirit, unshackled by the views of men. The notes are strictly grammatical and explanatory.

248. Observationes Philologicæ atque Criticæ ad quædam Prophetarum Minorum Loca, subjuncta vernacula Chabacuci Interpretatione. Auctore J. Ch. DAHL. Neo-Strelitia (New Strelitz), 1798. 8vo.

HOSEA.

249. An Exposition, with practical Observations, on the Prophecy of HOSEA; first delivered in several Lectures at St. Michael's, Cornhill. By Jeremiah BURROUGHES. London, 1643-1650. 8vo.

250. The Prophecies of Hosea, translated, with a Commentary and Notes. By James NEALE, A.M. London, 1771. 8vo.

251. Samuelis Henrici MANGERI Commentarius in Librum Propheticum Hoseæ. Campis, 1782. 4to.

252. Hosea Oracula, Hebraice et Latine, perpetua annotatione illustravit Chr. Fr. KUINÖEL. Lipsiæ, 1792. 8vo.

Prof. Kuinöel has applied Heyne's mode of illustrating Virgil to the elucidation of the prophecy of Hosea. The text rarely varies from the Masora.

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253. Hosea translated from the Hebrew, with Notes explanatory and critical. By Samuel HORSLEY, Bishop of Saint Asaph. London, 1801. Second Edition, 1804. 4to.

The second edition contains additional notes and corrections: the preface contains a treasure of biblical criticism. 66 This translation, with its notes, forms a most valuable accession to sacred learning; and evinces at once the best qualities of the scholar and the divine, supported by sagacity and a powerful judgment." (British Critic, O. S. vol. xix. p. 176.) A new edition of this valuable work, with the learned author's last corrections and alterations, forms part of the third and fourth volumes of his "Biblical Criticism," which is noticed infrà.