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Robinson’s Biblical Researches

Review of Robinson & Smith’s Biblical Researches (1838): praises meticulous topographical and historical scholarship and cautious judgment; criticizes its dryness and weak picturesque description.
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Works on Genesis

Review of recent works on Genesis. Praises Calvin’s commentary, critiques German critical methods (Tuch), and stresses Genesis’ foundational importance for interpreting later Scripture.
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Barnes on the Apostolic Church

Review of Albert Barnes’ critique of episcopacy, arguing the apostolic church lacked episcopal succession. Examines ordination, confirmation, and discipline, favoring a presbyterial model.
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Smyth on Presbytery and Prelacy

Review of Thomas Smyth’s defense that presbytery, not prelacy, is the scriptural and primitive church polity, arguing apostolic succession, ordination, and ministerial authority.
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Bush on Ezekiel’s Vision

Review of George Bush’s exposition of Ezekiel 37 arguing the dry-bones vision symbolizes Israel’s restoration to Palestine and national conversion. Examines literal vs. figurative prophetic interpretation.
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Junkin on the Prophecies

Review of works on church history and prophecy praising Dr. Junkin’s diligent, candid, Calvinistic lectures that interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s vision and Revelation with American application.
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Moderatism

Review of Hetherington’s History of the Church of Scotland (1844), tracing the rise of the Moderate party, doctrinal decline (Marrow controversy), patronage disputes, and party conflicts.
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The High Low Church

Review critiques Rev. Southgate’s use of oriental deference to episcopacy to gain influence, arguing it misleads locals and undermines genuine mission practice and church legitimacy.
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New Edition of Pascal’s Remains

Reviews of new editions: a biography of Isaac Milner and a critical edition of Pascal’s Pensées, exposing editorial tampering, textual history, and Jesuit influence.
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Colt’s Puritanism

Review critiques Thomas Coit’s Puritanism, defending New England Puritans against charges of selfishness and hypocrisy and debating historical method and bias.
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Kitto’s Cyclopaedia of Biblical Literature

Praises Kitto’s Cyclopaedia as a timely, well-crafted Bible dictionary, rightly limited to archaeology and criticism, valuable for correcting errors and aiding biblical study.
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The Earlier Prophecies of Isaiah

Preface and introduction to Joseph A. Alexander’s commentary on Isaiah (chs. 1–39), explaining his Hebrew-text, literal-translation, and historical-critical method aimed at ministers and scholars.
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Historical Theology

Argues that the history of doctrine (Dogmengeschichte) is central to church history; praises German historical scholarship while critiquing speculative philosophy.
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Modern Jewish History

Review of modern Jewish history: the Jews’ anomalous post‑Temple condition, enduring national identity in diaspora, expectations of restoration, and shifting European attitudes.
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The Apostolical Succession

Argues that apostolical succession is not essential to a valid ministry. Distinguishes types of succession and critiques analogies to the Jewish priesthood.
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The Eldership

Survey of biblical ‘eldership’: traces elders’ patriarchal and representative role across Mosaic law, judges, monarchy, exile and return, arguing for a presbyterial constitution.
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The Later Prophecies of Isaiah

Alexander’s 1847 preface to a commentary on Isaiah’s later prophecies. Defends the Mosaic law as symbolic and Israel as representative, urging rigorous exegesis and Hebrew study.
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University Education

Examines university education, contrasting English and German systems and tracing their historical origins. Argues American colleges follow English models and need adaptable local reforms.
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The Gospel History

Survey of the four Gospels, their mutual relations, authorship tradition, and modern critical theories (oral sources, common written sources, synoptic problem).
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The Mosaic Legislation

Reviews a pamphlet on religious instruction for Southern Negroes and Bonar’s commentary on Leviticus. Defends the unity and antiquity of Mosaic law against German critics.
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