The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible

by Richard Heber Newton

30. "History of American Socialisms,"—Noyes.—p. 608.

31. "To understand that the language of the Bible is fluid, passing and literary, not rigid, fixed and scientific, is the first step towards a right understanding of the Bible."—Literature and Dogma.—p. xii.

32. The revised version calls the attention of English readers to this latter influence, in the marginal rendering of "Tartarus" for "Hell" in 2 Peter, 11: 4.

33. Luther's strong sense detected his unevangelicalness.

34. Ewald says the tenth century, and Kuenen the eighth century.

35. Ask at Abel and at Dan whether the genuine old statutes of Israel have lost their force?—2 Samuel, xx. 18. Restored by Ewald from the LXX.

36. Such a late codification is no more inconceivable than Justinian's codification of Roman law.

37. Brook Foss Westcott. Smith's Bible Dictionary: article on Daniel.

38. "The Bible of To-day," Chadwick, p. 50.

39. Of this process we see hints in the various references to the consecration of great trees and stones to Jehovah.