THE BIBLE COMMENTARY. DIVISION OF THE SECTIONS AND NAMES OF THE CONTRIBUTORS TO EACH. The plan of the BIBLE COMMENTARY was settled, and the writers appointed, under the sanction of a Committee consisting of Archbishop of Canterbury (A. C. TAIT, D.D.). Bishop of Chester (WILLIAM JACOBSON, D.D.). Speaker of the House of Commons (the Rt. Hon. Dean of Lincoln (J. A. JEREMIE, D.D.). This Committee entrusted the conduct of the work to Rev. F. C. COOK, M.A., Canon of Exeter, Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of London, Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen, and author of "Commentary on Acts of the Apostles," "Sermons in Lincoln Inn," &c., &c., as GENERAL EDITOR. The ARCHBISHOP OF YORK in consultation with the REGIUS PROFESSORS of DIVINITY OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE advises with the General Editor upon questions arising during the progress of the work The division of the work into sections, and the List of Contributors sanctioned by the Committee, is as follows: Section 1.-The Pentateuch. GENESIS.. EXODUS, Chap. I.-XIX........... 66 66 XX. to the end.. ....... LEVITICUS.... RONOMY....... JOSHUA.... ...... Right Rev. E. HAROLD BROWNE, D.D., Lord Bishop of Ely, Rev. SAMUEL CLARK, M. A., author of The Bible Atlas, &. Rev. T. E. ESPIN, B.D., Warden of Queen's College, Bir Section II.-The Historical Books. JUDGES, RUTH, SAMUEL. KINGS, CHRONICLES, JOB..... PSALMS..... Rev. T. E. ESPIN, B.D. Right Rev. Lord ARTHUR HERVEY, M.A., Lord Bishop of Rev. GEORGE RAWLINSON, M. A., Camden Professor of An- Section III.-The Poetical Books. PROVERBS......... ECCLESIASTES................... SONG OF SOLOMON......... ISAIAH.......... JEREMIAH... EZEKIEL. DANIEL The EDITOR. Very Rev. G. H. S. JOHNSON, M. A., author of Sermons THE EDITOR. Rev. C. I. ELLIOTT, M.A. Rev. E. H. PLUMPTRE, M. A., author of Christ and Chris- Rev. W. T. BULLOCK, M.A., Secretary to the S. P.G. Section IV.-The Four Great Prophets. Rev. W. KAY, D.D., late Principal of Bishop's College, Cal- Rev. R. PAYNE SMITH, D.D., Regius Professor of Divinity, Rev. G. CURREY, D.D., author of Hulsean Lectures, 1851. Section V.-The Twelve Minor Prophets. Right Rev. CONNOP THIRLWALL, D.D., Lord Bishop of St. David's, author of History of Greece, Translation of Niebuler's Rome, &c., &c. HOSEA and JONAH... AMOS & other PROPHETS.. JOEL and OBADIAH...... ZECHARIAH & MALACHI. { Rev. E. HUXTABLE, M.A., author of Sacred Record of Crea- Rev. W. DRAKE, M. A., Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen, Section VI.-The Gospels and Acts. ST.MATTHEW & ST.MARK ST. LUKE.. ST. JOHN.... THE ACTS...... ROMANS..... ..... { Most Rev. W. THOMSON, D.D., Lord Archbishop of York, author of Limits of Philosophical Inquiry, Life in the Light of God's Word, &c. Very Rev. H. L. MANSEL, B.D., Dean of St. Paul's, author of Metaphysics, Philosophy of the Conditioned, Limits of Religious Thought, &c. Ven. WM. BASIL JONES, M. A., Archdeacon and Prebendary of York, author of Peace of God (Sermons), &c. Rev. B. WESTCOTT, M. A., Canon of Peterborough, author of History of the English Bible, Elements of the Gospel Harmony, Sermons on Gospel Miracles, &c. Right Rev. W. JACOBSON, D D., Lord Bishop of Chester, author of Patres Apostolici, Sermons, &c. Section VII.-The Epistles of St. Paul. I. and II. CORINTHIANS... GALATIANS.. PHILIPPIANS... EPHESIANS, COLOS- { PASTORAL EPISTLES..... { HEBREWS... Rev. E. H. GIFFORD, D. D., Honorary Canon of Worcester. Rev. T. EVANS, M. A., Professor of Greek in Durham Univer sity. Rev. J. WAITE, M.A., Master of University College, Durham. Very Rev. J. S. Howson, D.D., Dean of Chester, author of Life and Epistles of St. Paul, Metaphors of St. Paul. (J. A. JEREMIE, Very Rev. Dean of Lincoln, Regius Professor of Divinity, Cambridge, author of History of the Scenes in the Life of St. Paul, &c. { Rev. J. B. LIGHTFOOT, D.D., Hulsean Professor of Divinity, Rev. B. F. WESTCOTT, B.D., author of History of the Eng- Rev. E. W. BENSON, D.D., Head Master of Wellington College. Right Rev. JOHN JACKSON, D.D., Lord Bishop of London, author of God's Word and Man's Heart. Rev. W. KAY, D.D., author of The Psalms translated from the Hebrew. Section VIII.-The Catholic Epistles and Revelations. EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN.... REVELATION of ST. JOHN Right Rev. W. ALEXANDER, D.D., Lord Bishop of Derry. Ven. W. LEE, D.D., Archdeacon of Dublin, author of Inspi- The volumes of the BIBLE COMMENTARY will be sent, post-paid, to any address, upon receipt of the price ($5.00 per volume), by the publishers, CHARLES SCRIBNER & CO., 654 Broadway, New York. The Bible Commentary A PLAIN EXPLANATORY EXPOSITION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES FOR EVERY BIBLE READER. To be published at regular intervals in royal octavo volumes at the uniform price of $5.00 per volume. THE HOLY BIBLE. According to the Authorized Version, A. D. 1611. WITH EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES AND A BY BISHOPS AND CLERGYMEN OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. 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