Guyot's CreationCreation, or the Biblical Cosmogony in the Light of Modern Science. Arnold Guyot
Author(s) -
J. A. Edgren
Publication year - 1884
Publication title -
the old testament student
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1937-4275
pISSN - 0190-5945
DOI - 10.1086/469435
Subject(s) - cosmogony , art history , old testament , philosophy , classics , history , art , literature
This table assumes six errors in the Massoretic text, to wit: Amaziah's 29 years are to be reduced to 19, Uzziah's 52 to 42; Ahaz receives 20 instead of 16, Manasseh 45 for 55, Menahem 3 instead of 10, Pekah 6 instead of 20. When we consider how liable figures are to corruption in manuscript propagation, we shall not find this a large number, especially when we consider the hypotheses of other writers. Duncker, for example, in his History of Antiquity makes thirteen alterations. Others go so far (as already seen) as to make out that so far as chronology goes, we are in the Old Testament on entirely uncertain ground. It is a matter for rejoicing that a cautious and at the same time impartial scholar has administered this decisive check to the hasty generalizations of the Wellhausen school. While all the suggestions of Kamphausen may not commend themselves to others (he himself asks that the sharpest scrutiny be given his work), it is yet certain that he has contributed to the final solution of the problem. 11. P. SMITH.
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