MARCUS

See also:

• KALISCH, ISIDOR (1816-1886)
• MARCUS KALISCH (or MAURICE) (1828-1885)

KALISCH (or

See also:

• MAURICE (1521–1553)
• MAURICE (MAURICIUS FLAVIUS TIBERIUS) (c. 539–602)
• MAURICE [or MAURITIUS], ST (d. c. 286)
• MAURICE, JOHN FREDERICK DENISON (1805-1872)

MAURICE) (1828-1885)  , Jewish scholar, was born in Pomerania in 1828, and died in England 1885 . He was one of the pioneers of the critical study of the Old Testament in England . At one time he was secretary to the Chief Rabbi; in 1853 he became tutor in the Rothschild family and enjoyed leisure to produce his commentaries and other works . The first instalment of his commentary on the Pentatouch was Exodus (1855); this was followed by Genesis (1858) and Leviticus in two parts (1867–1872) . Kalisch wrote before the publication of Wellhausen's works, and anticipated him in some important points . Besides these works, Kalisch published in 1877–1878 two volumes of Bible studies (on Balaam and Jonah) . He was also author of a once popular Hebrew grammar in two volumes (1862-1863) . In 188o he published Path and Goal, a brilliant discussion of human destiny . His commentaries are of permanent value, not only because of the author's originality, but also because of his erudition . No other works in English contain such full citations of earlier literature . (I .