CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE AS A CLASSICAL BOOK.

Introductory-The Bible as a Classic-The Bible adapted to Childhood-The Bible in

the School and College-The Bible in our English version-The Bible in the four

great Classic Tongues-The Bible as related to the State and its Schools-The Bible

the Palladium of American Institutions-The Bible and the Church of Rome-Con-

cluding remarks

18-67

CHAPTER II.

POETRY AND THE BARDS OF THE BIBLE.

Nature and Uses of Poetry in the Bible-Difference between Hebrew Prose and Poetry

-Style of Hebrew Poetry, Parallelism-Spirit of Hebrew Poetry-Departments of

Hebrew Poetry-Influence of Hebrew Poetry-Writers of Poetry in the Bible-The

Seven Greater Bards-The Argument from Poetry-Concluding Remarks, 68-117

CHAPTER III.

ELOQUENCE AND ORATORY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.

Elements and Characteristics of Eloquence-Illustrations of Eloquence-Earliest

Example of Eloquence in the Old Testament-Judah as an Orator-Aaron as an

Orator-Other Examples from the Old Testament-Eloquence of Hushai, the

Archite,

.

118-152

CHAPTER IV.

THE ELOQUENT ORATORS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

Examples of Perverted Eloquence-Herod and Tertullus-Speech of Gamaliel-The Elo

quent Apollos-Stephen's Address to the Council-Preaching of John the Baptist→

Peter as an Orator-Speech of James before the Synod-The Recorder or Town-

clerk of Ephesus-The Eloquence of Paul-Paul on Mars Hill-Discourses of our

Lord-Conclusion,
153-201

CHAPTER V.

TYPES OF FEMALE CHARACTER IN THE BIBLE.

Interest of the Subject-General View-Classification-Picture of Eve-Sarah and

Rebekah-Character of Deborah-Character of Esther and Ruth-Jezebel and Atha-

liah-Herodias and her dancing Daughter-Abigail, Hannah, and Martha-The Ma-

rys-Concluding Remarks,
202-259

CHAPTER VI.

REPRESENTATIVE YOUNG MEN OF THE BIBLE.

Range and Limits of the Theme-The First of Young Men-The First Two Brothers→→→

Character of Joseph-The Youth of Moses-Sketch of David and Jonathan-Sketch

of Samuel and Saul-Saul and Samuel at Endor-Character of Absalom-The Young

Man as Sovereign-The Young Men of the Captivity-Young Men of the New Tes-

tament,
260-323

CHAPTER VII.

SCIENCE AND THE SAGES OF THE BIBLE.

Relations and Bearings of the Subject-The Moral Science of the Bible-The Bible on

Physical Science-First Scientific Characteristic-Second Characteristic-Third

Characteristic-Additional Illustrations-The Sages of the Bible.

824-870

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CHAPTER VIII.

ORIGINAL CONCEPTIONS; OR, OBJECTS OF SUBLIMITY AND BEAUTY IN THE BIBLE.

The Divine Existence-The Providence of God-The Personal Character of Christ-
The Idea of Special Divine Influence-The Church of God-The Common Brother-
hood of Man-The Day of Sacred Rest-The Millennium-The Resurrection of the
Dead-The Last Judgment-The Heavenly World-The Scheme of Redemption-
Recapitulation and Conclusion,

871-441