Excerpt from Biblical Review, Intended as a New and Improved Commentary on the Bible, Vol. 1: Wherein the Author Attempts to Give More Rational Interpretations of Subjects and Passages, Than Are Common in Works Having the Same General Purpose; On a Plan That Renders the Book as Well as Fitted for Reading as for Reference As we treat the contents of the Bible by subjects rather than by texts, we do not always follow the order of passages given in the Bible; but an Index of passages, in the regular order, will enable the reader at once to refer to any passage he may wish to consuIf some subjects are treated more extensively in this volume than is deemed suitable for such a work, and others are thought not to have received sufficient attention, we would simply say, that, in our judgment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.