CONTENTS.

LECTURE I.

EXTERNAL OR LITERARY CONNEXION OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.

PART I.

Introductory Remarks-Design of this Course of Lectures-Import-

ance of this Design—Subject of the present Lecture-General

Affinity of the Old and New Testament-Affinity in point of Form

and Structure; of Language; of Nomenclature-General Allu-

sions in the New Testament to the Old-Testimony of our Lord

and his Apostles to the Authenticity and Inspiration of the Old

Testament-Allusions in the New Testament to Historical Inci-

dents, Institutions, and Operations recorded in the Old-Purposes

for which these are made. .
1-37

PART II.

Verbal Quotations from the Old Testament in the New-Sources of

these Quotations-Deviations from the standard Text in many of

the Passages quoted-Formulæ of Quotation-Passages introduced

without Formula-Purposes for which Quotations are made by the

New Testament Writers from the Old-Meaning of the phrase,

"It is fulfilled," and the like in the New Testament-Concluding

Remarks .

37-66

LECTURE II.

INTERNAL OR DOCTRINAL CONNEXION OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

-DOCTRINES RESPECTING THE DIVINE NATURE.

All Scripture from the same Divine Source-Consequent Harmony

of all its Statements-Problem of a Religion-Divine Existence

assumed in Scripture-Unity of God as taught in the Old Testa-

ment-Jehovah not viewed by the Israelites merely as their tutelar

Deity-Intimations in the Old Testament of the Plurality in the

Divine Essence-Plural Names of Deity-Construction of these

with singular Adjuncts-Use of the Plural by Jehovah when

speaking of or to Himself—The Angel of Jehovah-The Spirit of

Jehovah-Intimations in the Old Testament of the threefold

Character of the Divine Plurality-Conclusion-Opinions of the

Jews
67-112

LECTURE III.

INTERNAL OR DOCTRINAL CONNEXION OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

-DOCTRINES RESPECTING THE DIVINE CHARACTER, AND CONDITION

AND PROSPECTS OF MAN.

PART I.

Moral Character of God-Mosaic Account of the Creation and Fall

of Man-Consequences of the Fall-Doctrine of the New Testa-

ment on this head-Penalty denounced in the primal Threatening

not Natural but Spiritual Death-This Penalty incurred by all

Men-Inquiry into the Knowledge possessed by the Old Testa-

ment Saints respecting a future State of Rewards and Punishments

-Degree of Knowledge upon this Subject possessed by the Jews in

the Days of our Lord-Testimony of Paul to the Fact that such

Knowledge was enjoyed by the Patriarchs, and to Abraham's

Knowledge of a bodily Resurrection from the Dead 113-139

PART II.

Evidence from the Old Testament upon this Head-Translation of

Enoch, Rapture of Elijah, &c.—Traces of a Belief on the part of

the Patriarchs and Jews in the separate Existence of the Soul

after Death-Traces of their Knowledge of the Resurrection and

the Last Judgment-Result of this Inquiry-The Expectation of a

future State of Retribution must have made those who entertained

it deeply concerned as to their State before God-Prospects of

Man as a Sinner-Reasons for Hope-A Way of Escape revealed

in the New Testament-Probability of finding the same in the

Old

139-167

LECTURE IV.

INTERNAL OR DOCTRINAL CONNEXION OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

-CRITERIA AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MESSIANIC PROPHECIES.

Adaptation of Divine Revelation to the peculiar Circumstances of

those to whom it was first addressed-Under the ancient Economy

God made use of both Words and sensible Symbols to convey

Truth to the Minds of Men-In relation to the Messiah the

former Mode is used in the Prophecies concerning Him, the latter

in the Types-Duties of the ancient Prophets-Subjects of their

Oracles-Necessity of fixed Criteria of such Prophecies as refer to

the Messiah-Internal Criteria-External Criteria-Authority of

our Lord and his Apostles final in respect to such Prophecies as

they quote-Theory of Accommodation-This Theory inconsistent

with the Divine Authority of the New Testament, as well as with

well-known Facts in the Life, Character, and Teaching of our

Lord and his Apostles-Principles for the Interpretation of the

Messianic Prophecies-Peculiarities of the Prophetic Style-

Theory of a Plurality of Senses in Prophecy

LECTURE V.

168-226

INTERNAL OR DOCTRINAL CONNEXION OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

-SURVEY OF MESSIANIC PROPHECY FROM THE FALL TO THE TIME OF

DAVID.

Three Ages of Messianic Prophecy-First Age from the Fall of

Adam till the Death of Saul, King of Israel-The first Gospel-

Exclamation of Eve on the Birth of Cain-Noah's Blessing on

Shem and Japheth-Promises made to Abraham-Blessing of

Judah-Traces of Acquaintance with the first Gospel in the Book

of Job-The Prophet like unto Moses

227-277

LECTURE VI.

INTERNAL OR DOCTRINAL CONNEXION OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

-SURVEY OF MESSIANIC PROPHECY DURING THE REIGNS OF DAVID

AND SOLOMON.

Second Age of Messianic Prophecy-Characteristics of the Prophe-

cies belonging to this Age-Authors of these Prophecies-Prophecy

of Nathan to David-Last Words of David-Messianic Psalms—

Authorship of these-Messianic Character of Psalms ii. xvi. xxii.

xl. xlv. lxxii. cx. vindicated .

278-328

LECTURE VII.

INTERNAL OR DOCTRINAL CONNEXION OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

-SURVEY OF MESSIANIC PROPHECY FROM THE DEATH OF SOLOMON TO

THE TIME OF MALACHI.

Third Age of Messianic Prophecy-Historical Notices respecting the
Israelites and Jews during this Age-General Characteristics of
the Prophecies belonging to this Age-Messianic Prophecies by
Amos, especially chap. ix.; by Hosea, especially i. 10; by Isaiah,
especially vii. 14-16; ix. 5, 6; lii. 13-liii. 12; by Joel; by
Micah, especially v. 1, 2; by Jeremiah, especially xxiii. 6; by
Daniel, especially ix. 24-27; by Ezekiel; by Haggai, especially
ii. 7; by Zachariah; and by Malachi-Concluding Remarks

LECTURE VIII.

329-382

INTERNAL OR DOCTRINAL CONNEXION OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

-NATURE, CRITERIA, AND INTERPRETATION OF TYPES-EXAMINATION

OF SOME OF THE LEADING TYPES OF CHRIST IN THE OLD TESTAMENT.

PART I.

Definition of a Type-Illustration of this Definition-Resemblance

of a Type to an acted Parable-Adaptation to the Human Mind

of this mode of Instruction-Instances of the Use of it in Matters

not directly connected with Christianity or any Religious Purpose-

Criteria and Interpretation of Types:-I. Mere resemblance to its

Antitype not the Essence of a Type-II. Nothing Typical which

is not also Symbolical-Principles of Symbolical Interpretation--

III. Types to be distinguished from Comparisons and Allegories—

IV. The Antitype always more glorious than the Type. 383-410

PART II.

Typical Character of the Levitical Institutes-Component Parts of a

Ritual-General Remarks on the Mosaic Ritual-Typical Cha-

racter of the Tabernacle, the Sacred Seasons, the Purifications, the

Animal Sacrifices, and the Priestly Office, among the Jews-

Official Dress, Consecration, and Duties, of the High Priest-

Services on the Day of Atonement-Meaning of them-Reference

of the whole to Christ, and fulfilment of the whole in Him-Result

of this Survey of the Messianic Types
411-465

PART III.

Summary of the whole Inquiry-Concluding Reflections on the

Superiority of the Christian to the preceding Dispensations, and

on the Oneness of the Church of God in all Ages . . 466-473

APPENDIX.

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NOTE A.-Meaning of the term dɩaðýíη, as applied to the

Sacred Writings . .

NOTE B.-Opinions of the Christian Fathers respecting the

Claims of the Old Testament and its Harmony

with the New

NOTE C.-Works treating of the Subject of this Course of

477

480

NOTE D.-Remarks on some of the Quotations in the New Tes-

tament from the Old

486

NOTE E.-Opinions of the Fathers regarding the Plural Appel-

lations of Deity in the Old Testament .

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497

NOTE G.-Different Versions of Job xix. 25—27 .

NOTE H.-Allegorical Interpretations of Scripture among the

Ancient Jews.

499

NOTE K.-Knobel on the Manner in which the Theocratic Pro-

phecies were fulfilled by Christ

503

NOTE L.-Hengstenberg on Psalm xlv. 6

506

NOTE M.-Brown on the Suggestive Power of External Objects. 508