Vegetable and Animal Life-Structure of Vegetables-Propagation of Plants-Peculiarities in the vegetable kingdom-Agriculture and Pasturage among the Israelites -Climate and Soil-Tillage, etc.-Harvest and Corngrinding- Cultivation of the Vine-The VintageFruitfulness of the land-Botanical objects mentioned in the Bible. CHAPTER II.-GRAIN, HERBS, REEDS, ETC. CHAPTER III.-AROMATIC PLANTS AND SHRUBS. Camphire-Aloes-Myrtle-Lily-Hyssop-Juniper. CHAPTER IV. TREES. - Scriptural Names-Sacred Groves.-FRUIT TREES:-Apple PART IV.-ZOOLOGY. INTRODUCTION.-Defective Knowledge of the SubjectSystematic Division of Moses-Animals mentioned in the Bible CHAPTER I.-DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. The Elephant-The Camel-The Horse-The Ass-The CHAPTER II. FEROCIOUS WILD BEASTS. The Lion-The Leopard-The Wolf-The Hyæna-The 55 80 83 89 123 129 146 CHAPTER III.-WILD INOFFENSIVE ANIMALS. The Wild Ass-The Rock Goat-The Antelope-The Hart and the Hind—The Hare-The Coney-The Mouse— The Bat CHAPTER IV.-DUBIOUS ANIMALS. The Behemoth-The Leviathan-The Unicorn. CHAPTER V.-BIRDS. PAGE 157 180 Structure and Sagacity of Birds-Names and Divisions of CHAPTER VI.-FISHES. Biblical Appellations-Tyrian trade in Fish-Large quantities in the Sea of Galilee CHAPTER VII.-REPTILES. Biblical Designations-Mistakes in the English Bible- CHAPTER VIII.-SERPENTS. Biblical name characteristic of the species-Adoration of Charming of Serpents Symbolic use of Serpents 189 211 213 Fiery Serpents CHAPTER IX.-INSECTS. 215 Their Rank in animated Nature-Multiplicity and variety 225 SCRIPTURE DIFFICULTIES, REAL AND IMAGINARY. PAGE CHAPTER I.-THE EXISTENCE OF DIFFICULTIES. Difficulties in the biblical text-Analogous difficulties in the natural world - Necessarily existent in bothScience arrayed against Revelation-False attempts to evade Scripture Difficulties-Services rendered by biblical criticism-Additional light constantly thrown on the sacred text- Scripture Difficulties not irreconcilable with Divine Inspiration-Faith and trust in the Bible necessary CHAPTER II.-THE SOURCES AND CHARACTER OF DIFFI CULTIES. The Subjects and objects of divine revelation-Sources of the difficulties existent in the Text-Enumeration of these-How to treat them CHAPTER III.-UNFAIR TREATMENT OF DIFFICULTIES. Want of candour in opponents of the Bible-How to deal with them-The external evidences of revelation independent of all difficulties -Unity of Nature and Revelation-Deistical requirements for evidences of - The Divine economy in dealing with Revelation CHAPTER IV.-IMAGINARY DIFFICULTIES IN RELATION TO Attacks on the Pentateuch as the opening of divine revela- 233 244 254 -Scientific truths and popular language. - GENESIS CHAPTER V.-IMAGINARY DIFFICULTIES IN RELATION TO NUMBERS. - Institution Biblical account of the Exodus excepted to PAGE 260 . 286 CHAPTER VI.-IMAGINARY DIFFICULTIES IN RELATION TO MORALITY. Unfounded Assumptions-Peculiarity of the Israelitish CHAPTER VII.-SUMMARY AND RECAPITULATION. 324 347 |