le' The Temple Bible" V. Id._ Dent and Co.) we
have the boots of Genesis, edited-by A. H. Sayce, D.D., and Exodus, edited by A, IL S.• Kennedy, D.D. The two volubies are of convenient shape find size and very agreeable appearance, and decidedly cheap, hound as they are in green leather, and having gilt tops, at the price of 1s. 6d. net. In fact, they are as pleasant to the sight and touch, and as thoroughly sound pieces of work from the book- lover's point of view, as all Meesra. Dent's productione in "The Temple Series." Dr. Sayce takes a moderately cmservative view of the critical questions concerning Genesis. He is inclined to think that the book received its present shape in the days of Solomon. He sees Babylonian, Egyptian, and other elements in it, but insists on the great superiority of the Hebrew form of the materials to all others that have been discovered. The difference between the Hebrew and other Oriental cosmogonies is, indeed, very strongly marked. Dr. Kennedy, in discuss- ing the origin of the Pentateuch, takes up a similar position, lle holds, as most critics are now agreed in doing, their chief sources to be Deuteronomy (D.), the Priestly writing (P.), and the Prophetic narrative (PE.) We could not have the general results of the Higher Criticism, as far as the Pentateuch is con- cerned, stated in a more lucid and reasonable way.
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