![]() The habit of writing in this manner, once formed, was easily continued and having been thus continued, I find myself at the end of the New Testament. Having, at the time when these Notes were commenced, as I have ever had since, the charge of a large congregation, I had no leisure that I could properly devote to these studies, except the early hours of the morning and I adopted the resolution-a resolution which has since been invariably adhered to-to cease writing precisely at nine o’clock in the morning. These Notes, contrary to my original plan and expectation, have been extended to eleven volumes, and embrace the whole of the New Testament. The work originated in the belief that Notes of that character were greatly needed, and that the older commentaries, having been written for a different purpose, and being, on account of their size and expense, beyond the reach of most teachers of Sunday-schools, did not meet the demand which had grown up from the establishment of such schools. When I began the preparation of these “Notes” on the New Testament, now more than twenty years ago, I did not design to extend the work beyond the Gospels, and contemplated only simple and brief explanations of that portion of the New Testament, for the use of Sunday-school teachers and Bible classes. The Nature and Design of the Book.- Sect. V. The Place where the Book was written.- Sect. IV. The Time of Writing the Apocalypse.- Sect. III. The Writer of the Book of Revelation.- Sect. II. Periods-Objections alleged, novelty of the Year-day principle. ![]() Times of the woman in the wilderness, in ch. ix. 5 ‒10-Turkishįorty-two months of the Gentiles in ch. Exigency of Passages in which Prophetic Times occur-Saracenic woe in Rev. Seventy weeks-Diverse views of opponents-Outlines of Discussion.Ĥ. Indications of the Year-day Principle in Scripture-The case of the spies in the book of Numbers-Ezekiel’s typical siege-Objection of Professor Stuart-Professor Bush’s reply-Objection of Bishop Horsley-Objections from Isaiah, ch. Symbolical Character of the Predictions in Daniel and the Apocalypse-Laws of symbolic propriety- Dr. Maitland’sįamous objection, that a day is no symbol for a year-General principles on which Year-day view rests-Ground occupied by Mede-Principle of Bush and Faber-True basis-View of Birks and Elliott.ģ. Which the Reformers made of the Apocalypse-Views of Walter Brute-Views of Luther.Ģ. Concurrent Testimony of Protestant Interpreters-Objection of Dr. Davidson-Reply-Use Importance of the question regarding-Protestant theory of Apocalyptic interpretation stands or falls with it-Rival schemes, nature and origin of-Advocates on both sides-Views of Dr. Davidsonġ. Author’s qualifications for Apocalyptic exposition-Author’s plan in preparing his Commentary, affords assurance of his sobriety as an interpreter, and rebukes the scorn of hostile critics-Peculiarities of this edition.
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