A

FULL REVIEW

AND

EXPOSURE

OF

BISHOP COLENSO'S

ERRORS AND MISCALCULATIONS

IN HIS WORK,

"The Pentateuch and Book of Joshua critically
Examined."

LONDON: BURNS AND CO., STEAM PRINTERS, EDGWARE ROAD, W.

ODL

CONTENTS.

PAGE

9

26

Remarks on the Preface to the First Part of Bishop Colenso's
Book, &c.

Examination of his "Introductory Remarks" in Chapter I.

Answers to Chapters II. and III. Concerning "The Family of

VI. "The Extent of the Camp Compared

with the Priest's Duties, &c."

69

VII. "The Number of the People at the

First Muster Compared with the Poll-

Tax raised Six Months previously". 72

VIII. "The Israelites Dwelling in Tents"

77

Answer to Chapter XIII. "The Number of the Israelites Com-

PAGE

107

112

Egypt"

120

XVI. "The Exodus in the Fourth Generation" 120

XVII. "The Number of Israelites at the Time

INTRODUCTION.

In this age, so especially marked by extraordinary occurrences, the one which seems the most singular and astonishing, is that of a Bishop, in an Evangelical Church, publicly denying the veracity of large portions of sacred Scripture, which contain the primary and foundation truths of all divinely revealed religion. The Bishop here alluded to, is Dr. Colenso, Bishop of the African Diocese of Natal, who has amazed, as well as grieved, the Christian world by the book he has lately published, as a criticism on "The Pentateuch and the Book of Joshua." In this plainly profane work, he has gone even beyond the authors of "Essays and Reviews," by a more