NOTES AND REFERENCES. _Persian Influence_: Persian ideas unconsciously exercised their influence on Jews living under Persian rule. As a result, conceptions of the future life and retribution beyond the grave became more definite than in their earlier Biblical presentation; the belief in angels and evil spirits received further development. _Judaism as Law_: That Israel laid small stress on creed is further proved by the late date of the formulation of any articles of faith. Even the thirteen creeds of Maimonides (see _History Medieval Jews_, p. 157), were drawn up rather to differentiate Judaism from Christianity and Mohammedanism, than to explain its teachings to Jews. Israel's detractors say that Judaism interpreted as Law tended to blur moral distinctions. This is a superficial and erroneous inference, for it quite as often re-inforced them and prevented temporizing with duty. Read "The Law and Recent Criticism," in the eleventh volume of the _Jewish Quarterly Review_ (London, Macmillan) in reply to a criticism against Judaism as Law; Montefiore, "_Bible for Home Reading_," vol. ii, pages 12-18, on the Law; _Hibbert Lectures_, 1892, Montefiore, parts of chapters vi and ix on the Scriptures. _Introduction Literature of the Old Testament._ Driver, (Scribner.) _Bible Books_: The order of the Bible Books in the Septuagint, which order is followed by all Church translations of the Bible, differs from the Hebrew order, as follows: 1st, the Writings precede the Prophets. 2d, Ruth, Lamentations, Daniel and Chronicles are taken from the Writings and placed as follows: Ruth after Judges, Lamentations after Jeremiah, Daniel after Ezekiel, Chronicles after Kings. 3d, Job precedes Psalms. _Theme for discussion_: Discuss the relation between _Judaism as law_, and Mendelssohn's statement that "Judaism is not a revealed religion, but a revealed legislation." See _Modern Jewish History_, p. 78. Chronological Table.