A guide for rational inquiries into the Biblical writings : being an examination of the doctrinal difference between Judaism and primitive Christianity, based upon a critical exposition of the Book of Matthew

Isidor Kalisch, M Mayer

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THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOSANGELES GIFT OF Potter 1RECOMME Jii DAT !O ff S. haveFEW works ever reached the reader with so many and as the one now laidimportant recommendations, before the It will be that theseen, English,community. and German no less than the most learnedFrench, press, Rabbis of this onare unanimous thecountry subject. Please read. of the Rev. Dr. Isaac M. Wise.Opinion WHEN this inbook in theGerman Dr. Wise1853,appeared language wrote for the in which he reviewed itAsmonean, paper thoroughly. We extract the : ie ber bfe inrung fiir adje unfrer 9Migion. Slufgabe SBtffenfdjaft ifl et, ^toac^en ben b*erfd)iteiten SReligtcnSf^demen na^jutoeifen, fcfcrcffe egeitiiberfle^en babur4) ju befetttgen, unb bie Do SBerf be*baburc^ fo ffyr gewiinf^te aflgemeine Serftanbtgung ju erjielen. ^errn unbK a I i 4 ein ernfler S3riiber, bie Bonf ifl ^lieju SBettrag, unfre jiibif^en 6b,riften pft aufge- reerben, iiber bie SSibel ibnen 9Jebe fleften, rcerben in 33iele baforbert ju bemfetben finben, fummen Wirb. nb bitte ba ba 2Berf unbi^nen ju 9lul?en Sd) ^offc ba^er, Slnerfennung I ifinben mi?ge. iRobbi 2)r. 2 i e n t ft a I.Itnterjliipitng ber bent be 9Je. i b o r9ttU entfpri^t Unterjei^nete 2Bunf*e ^errn 9 finnigem S?ergnugen bea 2Berfe betitelt : raticnefle$ a It 4 in filesclanb, ,,2Begroeifer fur jjorfdjungenf SPerfaffer in ben aOcn berbiblifdjen i^riften," baffelbe greunben 2Btffenf^aft, in*befcnbere feinen refp.

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 5
• Langue: English
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THE LIBRARY
OF
THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA
LOSANGELES
GIFT OF
Potter1RECOMME Jii DAT !O ff S.
haveFEW works ever reached the reader with so many
and as the one now laidimportant recommendations,
before the It will be that theseen, English,community.
and German no less than the most learnedFrench, press,
Rabbis of this onare unanimous thecountry subject.
Please read.
of the Rev. Dr. Isaac M. Wise.Opinion
WHEN this inbook in theGerman Dr. Wise1853,appeared language
wrote for the in which he reviewed itAsmonean, paper thoroughly.
We extract the : <following passages
rationelle in den BiblischenWegweiser fuer Farschungen Schrif-
ten. The above is the" of a work written in the Germantitle-page
the Rev. ISIDOR Rabbi of whichlanguage, by KALISCH, Cleveland, Ohio,
is now in the and of we the firstwhich of sheets.press, possess proofs
the other sheets as soon as theBeing promised having passed press,
we commence some remarks on the matter. Beforemaking subject
so we leave to that the author of the book is adoing beg observe,
classical scholar with a sound critical which we be-gifted judgment,
lieve the numerous articles from the of Mr. KALISCH that havepen
from time to time in our have madeappeared paper already apparent
to our readers.********
The author shows in the writers of the Newfirsf that thechapter,
Testament admit the of the Bible. He next from thearguesDivinity
Mosaic record of which he at some to be'Cre'ation, explains length,
in strictto the results of modern which writtenagreeable beingscience,
accordance with the nature of as the science of all centuries'things
has is a of the Divine of Moses. Nextexplored them, proof legation
he from the contained in the and from the'argues prophecies Bible,
917<RECOMMENDATIONS.
Law which our author are to be finalMoral sayspromulgated therein,
all of mankind The matter on which our authorand sufficient to ages
and is clear and heldis the argumentargues conspicuously displayed,
a He is led this the assertion ofin style. by argument uponpopular
that the New Testament the BibleChristian ;supersededtheologians,
a definition of the terms "New Testament"he enters upon philological
as used Paul in hu to the Hebrews which resultsviii, 8, 15,by Epistle
a that Paul either misunderstood Jeremiah or wil-in (xxxi, 31,)proof
the words nsnn r.na After a few moremistranslated argumentslingly
from the Mosaic records to the that the Bible is the ultimatumeffect,
in moral he enters a minute criticism of thelaws, upon gospel story
to Matthew. Here the author not an intimateaccording displays only
of the but a sound critical and a lessknowledge Greek, judgment
biased mind than FREDERIC STRAUSS. This critical is newrexpositon
and a and en-original, ingenious, betokening long, patient impartial
quiry.********
In the critical of the to theexposition Gospel according Matthew,
author two he out the mistakes committed the
; byadopts plans points
and the contradictions which that book embodies and then he
;writer,
examines the moral and containeddoctrines therein, pointing,religious
out litera-their soarces in the Bible and in the rabbinicalrespective
tare. He succeeds in two facts that the
;establishing important first,
book can not be of a the Mistakes andDivine on account oforigin
contradictions contained therein and that the moral of
; secondly, part
the book has no claim to a of whatmereoriginality, being synopsis
has been written ofte Matthew. The deductionpreviously logical
these facts that is aa inaccurate ofis, Judaism,Christianity synopsis
which no means it confirms thetheby latter, superior-supersedes only
and of the latter. Our author is minute on this sub-ity Divinity very
and treats it with considerable without orject, earnestness, irony
an extensive of our nationalsarcasm, developing knowledge literature,
and the matter with such as is due to a sub-handling subject respect
of such and also to the of theject importance, feelings community.
This of the work is elaborate and should be readpart very by every
Jew and it throws a in-Gentile; vital oflight religiousupon question
iswhich calculated to an to new andterest, eminently give impulse
extensive researches. The Pharisees are most attackedunmercifully
Matthew and it that the doctrines and
;by is, indeed, remarkable,
maxims of the same are in the notparty carefully copied Gospel only
to but inalso the three other Our authoraccording Matthew, Gospels.
has done well to adevote considerable of his workspace (from page
9& to anto of the aad moral the110) doctrines ofexposition religiousRECOMMENDATIONS.
which the reader will at the first moment asPharisees, therecognize
Matthew'sbasis of Gospel.
The author also received the kind letter:following
REV. SIR : I have not favorable ofchanged my opinion your book,
awhich I consider valuable contribution to American theological
literature. Much credit is due to Rev. Dr. for his accurateMAYER,
and translation of the book into the andingenious English language,
to for the valuable additions and which enrich theyou improvements
edition. God blessEnglish you,
ISAAC M. WISE.
To the Rev. ISIDOR Rabbi of Wisconsin.KALISCH, Milwaukee,
AT the of the Rev. I. Rabbi and Preacher at Cleve-request KALISCH,
I have much in that I have readland, Ohio, pleasure stating carefully
a himbook called rationelle For-lately published by Wegweiser fuer
in den Biblisclien and Ithat deem it a valuableschungen Schriften,
and useful addition to our literature on this As asubject. polemical
its and mode of the arework, style treating argument unobjectionable,
while at the same time it evinces a of the con-great acquaintance
in and research into thosetroversy question, praiseworthy original
sources of Rabbinical and whichinformation, Biblical, Non-Israelite,
inare the safest when consulted a of fairness and withguides spirit
critical acute but 1 therefore re-discrimination, dispassionate. readily
commend the book as of and entitled to thedeserving encouragement
well-intended and andattention of every reflecting Israelite, espeaially
to such fathers of families as at times feel at a loss how tomay reply
to the of their children in a manner that shalleager questions carry
to their and their attachmentconviction toyoung minds, strengthen
M. J.their faith. Dr.RAPHALL,
La Lien[From D'/srae/.J
GUIDE servir a des recherches rationnelles dans les ecrits bibli-pour
nous d'une le Christianisme deques, ou, que apprend, part, primitif;
le ISIDOR rabbin et1'autre, Mosaisme, par KALISCH, (Cleve-predicateur.
land, 1853.)Ohio,********
Par vous voudrez bien m'accorder un dans votrecentre, petit espace
rendre de de notrejournal; pour compte 1'ouvrage (precedent) collegue
Ce d'autantlivre merite d'estime dans ses atta-d'Amerique. plus que
les mieux fondees et les et dans tout 1'abandonques plus profondes,
la liberte il laisse d'etre d'unne ecritque comporte americaine, pas
ton calme et rassis. De sorte meme le lecteur chretien leque peut
entre les sans avoir a craindre une a laprendre mains, provocationKECOMMEXDATION.S.
un traite intitule: Hathora minDans longpolemique.
de divine de luM. KALISCH donne des preuves irrefragables 1'origine
loi de Moise et des 11 est vrai le Christianisme luiprophetes. que
meme reconnait cette comme il resulte des aveux des ecrivainsorigine,
St. 4 etconf. St. Luc. ibid,xvi, 17; Mathieu, v, 17; xlv,evangelistes,
Mais la rationnelle ne doit fonder ses assertionsailleurs, critique que
sur 1'autorite de la notre auteur encoreraison c'est
; ajoutepourquoi
autrescinq preuves.
de la sont d'accord avec les resultats lesLes donrees Bible plus1)
A M. commente lerecents des sciences naturelles. cette KALISCHfin,
ladc la et mot commentpremier chapitre Genese, montre, par mot,
s'accorde avec la science la exacte.cosmogonie mosaique plus
La la n'est moinsdivision de Bible remarquable,2) zoologique pas
d'animaux n'a etc auxyu qu'aueune cinquieme espece ajoutee quartre
Moise.indiquees par
realisation de tout ce Moise et lesLa3) historique que prophetes
ont divine de la Thorah.predit .egalement 1'origineprouve
Ceci est demontre la morale si et si de la Bible.par pure simple4)
les nous montrent leur veracite en ne disant5) Enfin, prophetes
rien rien d' rien de ce ressemble aux oraclesd'obscur, equivoque, qui
en clairement et enleurs lespaiens, prononcant predictions signant.
De ces se rcalisercnt toutes dans leurs re-plus, predictions temps
spectifs.
futMais on dira cette Thorah divine ct vraie ne don-peut-etre que
nee un ce a la force de saqu'a peuple d'esclaves, perduque peuple
cfitfce il aurait besoin d'une loi ineilleure ctmission, que, par raison,
nouvelle en la Thorah.deremplacement
A 1'auteur les refutations suiyantes :cela, repond par quatre
Le esolave mourut tout entier dans le et la loi dea) peuple desert,
Moise fut donnee etre unobservee libre.pour par peuple
Les notions les claires et les elevees sur Dieu et sur6) plus plus
la morale se trouvent dans les ecrits et non-seulement lemosaiques,
Nouveau-Testament ne les a mais encore il les apas perfectionnees,
tres-souvent obscurcies.
Les sur les le Nouveau-Testamcntc) prophetes, predictions desquels
se fonde tout nous la duree eternelle duentier, garantissent peupl