THEOLOGT.—A number of theological works must be noticed in the
bciefest possible way. Outlines of the History of Dogma. By Dr. Adolf Harnack. Translated by Edwin Knox Mitchell, M.A. (Hodder & Stoughton.)—Especially noticeable in this volume is the parallelism traced between the development of Christian thought and that of antagonistic beliefs (Prolegomena, section 8), the account of the Gnostics and Marcion (pp. 58-79), of Augustine (pp. 335 seq.), the position of Luther (pp. 545 seq.)—Scrivener's Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Fourth Edition. Edited by the Rev. Edward Miller, M.A. (G. Bell and Sons.)— So much has been done by the editor that a detailed review of his work would, be not more than a proper recognition of what the book in its present shape owes to him The third edition appeared about ten years ago ; but Dr. Scrivener, who had then the care of a considerable parish (Hendon) upon him, was not able to make it all that he desired. Nor was he able in the years that followed, up to his death in 1891, when his health had become greatly affected, to keep abreast with the progress of Biblical knowledge. Much, therefore, remained to be done. Mr. Miller has had much help, especially under the head of Ancient Versions. Altogether, the book, while considerably enlarged, has been improved in every way. It now takes its place as a book of reference brought fully up to date.—In the "Select Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Christian Fathers," edited by Henry Waco, D.D., and P. Schaff, D.D. (Parker, Oxford), the seventh volume contains the Cat echetical Lectures of S. Cyril of Jerusalem, translated by Edward Hamilton Gifford, D.D., and the Select Orations and Letters of Gregory of Nagianzum, translated by Charles Gordon Browne, M.A., and James Edward Swallow, M.A. In the latter portion we have, among other things, the "Panegyric on S. Basil," with Gregory's highly interesting description of the friends' student-life at Athens.—Four volumes of the "Ex- positor's Bible" (Hodder and Stoughton) have to be mentioned. The Books of Chronicles. By W. H. Bennett, M.A. Professor Bennett does not adopt the usual method of dealing with his subject,—i e., he does not take the two books chapter by chapter, but analyses them as wholes, compares them with the parallel books of Kings, and points out their peculiar characteristics and the differences of point of view assumed by the Chroniclers. The result is certainly one of the most original and valuable of the series. The breadth and courage of Professor Bennett'a criticism are quite admirable. But we have now got a long way from verbal inspiration.—The Book of the Psalms. By Alexander Maclaren, D.D., Vol. II., xxxix.-1xxxix.—The Epistle to the Romans. By Handley C. G. Moule, M.A. We must be content with drawing attention to the wondeiful fervency and eloquence of Mr. Moule's exposition. There are points on which we should feel it impossible to accept his dogmatics, but the spirit in which he expounds it is beyond our praise.—The Epistles of, St. Peter. By J. Rawson Lumley, D.D. The caution with which Dr. Lumley expresses himself on the authorship of the Second Epistle is noticeable. He is rather willing to believe than confident in believing that it is from the same hand which wrote the First. He finds, and we think rightly, a certain confirmation of the affirmative view in the newly discovered pseudo-Petrine fragments. Compared with these, the Epistle gives a decided impression of belonging to the first age.—The Bible by Modern Light. By Cunningham Geikie, D.D. (Nisbet and Co.)—Rehoboam to Hezekiali, "an entirely new edition," largely re-written, of "Hours with the Bible."— Landmarks of Old Testament History, Samuel—Malachi. (Same author and publishers.)—The Nicene Creed Catechetically Ex- plained. By Henry Morton Thompson, MA. (Swan Sonnen- schein and Co.)—A Continuous Narrative of the Life of Christ in the Words of the Four Gospels. Arranged by the Rev. A. E. Hillard, M.A. (Rivington, Percival, and Co.)—Alezandrian and Carthaginian Theology Contrasted. By the Rev. J. B. Heard, A.M. (T. and T. Clark.)—The Apostolic Life of the Christian Church. By Carl von Weizsacker. Translated from the Second and Revised Edition by James Millar, D.D. (Williams and Norgate), a volume in "The Theological Translation Library," edited by the Rev. T. K. Cheyne and the Rev. A. B. Bruce.
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