Proposals have been issued, 1854, for a new Concordance to the LXX., by the Rev. R. Wells Whitford, M. A., the basis of which is to be the text of the Complutensian Polyglott, which the same gentleman is about to edit separately, with critical notes. The labours of all former scholars in this department will be consolidated, and refer ence made to all the texts of the Septuagint of any critical value.
The first Greek concordance to the N. T., now exceedingly rare, is entitled Xysti Betuleii Conan. dantice Grata Novi 7'estamenti, Basil, 1546, fol. The author, whose real name was Birck, was a minister of the Lutheran church ; he was born in 1500, and died at Augsburg in 1554• A concord ance to the Greek N. T., projected and partly executed by Robert Stephens, and completed and published by his son Henry (Genev. 1594, fol.), is too inaccurate to merit more than a passing notice. The ensuing is the work which the divine should possess—Erasmi Schmidii Novi 7'estamenti y. C. Greed; hoc est, orignsalis lingua raihteiov, etc. Vetemb. 1638, fol. The author, a Lutheran divine, was a professor of the Greek language in the university of Wittemberg, where he died in 1637. In 1717 a revised edition was published at Gotha, of which a handsome reprint, in 2 vols. 8vo, was issued from the Glasgow University press in 1819. An abridged edition of this has been printed by the Messrs. Bagster of London, being one of their Polymicrian Series.' A new and very superior edition of Schmid's rctpse?os has recently been put forth by C. H. Bruder, who has improved the work so as to bring it into accordance with the advanced and en lightened views on critical and hermeneutical sub jects which characterize what may be termed the scientific theology of Germany in the present day. Among the advantages of this edition, let it suffice to specify, 1. Fulness, accuracy, and correspond ence with Griesbach's edition ; 2. Regard has been paid to the editions of Lachmann and Scholz ; all the readings of the Elzevirs, Mill, Bengel, Knapp, Tittmann, Scholz, and also of Erasmus, Robert Stephens' third edition, and of Schmid himself, are either given or pointed out. The student is presented also with a selection of readings from the most ancient MSS., from the interpreters of Scripture who lived in the earlier ages of the church, and the works of the ecclesiastical fathers ; no various reading possessing critical value is omitted. This, indeed, is a work of so much value, that no good theological library can be with out it ; and when its worth and utility come to be known in this country, it will soon supersede the ordinary editions and reprints of Schmid's Concord ance. It is put forth under the auspices of Tauch
nitz of Leipsic, and has reached a second edition.
One of the most valuable aids for the general study of the N. T. which modern times have pro duced is The Englishman's Greek Concordance of the New Testament; being an attempt at a Ver bal Connection between the Greek and the Eng lish Texts. London, 1839.' The work, which is carefully compiled and beautifully got up, takes Schmid as its basis. The plan is to present in alphabetical succession every word which occurs in the Greek N. T. with the series of passages (quoted from the English translation) in which each such word occurs ; the word or words exhibiting the Greek word under immediate consideration being printed in italic letters.
The 'Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Con cordance,' by the same parties, discharges the same duties in relation to the 0. T. Both works have engaged the con amore exertions of the editors, and reflect great credit on their zeal and learning.
In consequence of the revived study of the Bible and of the Christian fathers, as well as the greater interest felt in religion and religious inquiries which the last quarter of a century has witnessed in France, and especially in Paris, a new Concord ance to the Latin Vulgate has recently been pro duced : Concorriantia Biblior. Sacr., Vulgatm Editionis, Recensitx, multoque prioribus auctiores, emendante, accuratius denuo colligente et cum omnibus Bib. textibus conferente T. P. Dutripon.' London, Nutt, Fleet Street. This work is founded on that of Cardinal Hugo, which, though executed by fifty different compilers (chiefly Benedictine monks), is far from being either accurate or com plete. The editor appears to have discharged his duty with great care and labour ; and the printer has well performed his part. The points in which this edition contains improvements, in comparison with the last of those which preceded it, are numerous and important. It may be sufficient to state that it contains 22,000 passages not to be found in previous Concordances to the Vulgate. Some of the additions, indeed, seem rather suited to the peculiar condition of biblical study in the Catholic communion than to the requirements of the general theologian ; nevertheless, the work is a valuable contribution to biblical literature, and must in this country be regarded with peculiar pleasure, as both a result and an instrument of an increase of Scriptural knowledge on the part of our Catholic brethren. The Archbishop of Paris has accepted the dedication of the Concordance to himself ; and it has been approved by most of the archbishops and bishops of France and Bel gium.