[*] “President Harper’s ‘Amos and Hosea’ fully sustains the reputation of American Old Testament scholarship, and are the best and fullest exposition of those most important prophets.”
| + + | Ind. 59: 1160. N. 16, ‘05. 60w. |
“But taken as a whole his book combines thorough technical scholarship with large measure of ethical and spiritual insight, and we think his ‘Commentary on Amos and Hosea’ will take its place among the best in this very excellent series.”
| + + | Outlook. 79: 758. Mr. 25, ‘05. 340w. |
[*] “Professor W. R. Harper’s commentary on these two prophets is the fullest that has appeared in English. Our chief complaint is that it is too full; the original scripture lies almost buried under the mass of authorities and opinions.”
| + + — | Sat. R. 100: 629. N. 11, ‘05. 1300w. |
Harper, William Rainey. Priestly element in the Old Testament: an aid to historical study for use in advanced Bible classes. [*]$1. Univ. of Chicago press.
A revised and enlarged edition of Dr. Harper’s work in which there are new chapters upon the Literature of worship, legal, historical, hymnal, and on the Permanent value of the priestly element.
“It is a valuable aid to the historical study of the worship, ritual and laws of the Old Testament and is especially full in its references to authorities.”
| + + | Ind. 58: 1131. My. 18, ‘05. 50w. |