Ancient versions of the old testament.  I. The Greek Version called the Septuagint—­1.  Its Antiquity; its Great Influence on the Language of the New Testament—­2.  Jewish Account of its Origin—­3.  Judgment of Biblical Scholars on this Account—­4.  Time occupied in the Completion of the Work—­5.  Inequalities of this Version—­Its Importance to the Biblical Student—­6.  Its Close Connection with the New Testament—­ Quotations from it by New Testament Writers—­Their Manner and Spirit—­ 7.  Hebrew Text from which this Version was made—­II. Other Greek Versions—­8.  The Septuagint originally in High Esteem among the Jews—­Change in their Feelings in Regard to it, and Rise of New Versions—­9.  Aquila’s Version—­10.  Theodotion—­11.  Symniachus—­12.  Origen’s Labors on the Text of the Septuagint—­the Tetrapla and Hexapla—­III. The Chaldee Targums—­13.  General Remarks on these—­14.  The Targum of Onkelos—­Its General Fidelity and Excellence—­Its Peculiarities—­Jewish Tradition respecting Onkelos—­15.  The Targum of Jonathan Ben Uzziel—­16.  Of Pseudo-Jonathan and Jerusalem—­17.  Other Targums—­The Samaritan Version of the Samaritan Pentateuch—­IV. 18. The Syriac Peshito—­Its Age and Character

CHAPTER XVII.

CRITICISM OF THE SACRED TEXT. 1.  The Object to ascertain its Primitive Form—­2.  Means at Our Disposal—­Ancient Hebrew Manuscripts—­Remarks on their Quality and Age—­3.  Ancient Versions—­4.  Primary Printed Editions—­5.  Parallel Passages—­6.  Quotations from the Old Testament in the New—­7.  Quotations in the Talmud and by Rabbinical Writers—­8.  Critical Conjecture

SECOND DIVISION—­PARTICULAR INTRODUCTION.

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT AS A WHOLE. 1.  Province of Particular Introduction—­The Necessity of Understanding the Unity of Divine Revelation—­2.  Relation of the Old Testament as a Whole to the System of Revelation—­It is a Preparatory, Introductory to a Final Revelation, of which the Gospel everywhere avails itself—­the Unity of God; Vicarious Sacrifice; General Principles; Well-developed State of Civilization—­ Connection of the Hebrews with the Great World Powers—­Their Dispersion through the Nations at our Lord’s Advent—­Relation of the Gospel to Civilization—­3.  A Knowledge of the Preparatory Character of the Old Testament Revelations enables us to judge correctly concerning them—­ Severity of the Mosaic Laws; Their Burdensome Multiplicity; Objection from their Exclusive Character answered—­4.  Office of each Division of the Old Testament Revelations—­the Pentateuch; the Historical Books; the Prophetical Books—­Character and Officers of the Hebrew Prophets—­ Era of Written Prophecy—­The Poetical Books—­5.  Each Particular Book has its Office—­6.  The Old Testament