Carpzov represents both an advance and a retrogression in Biblical science — an advance in fullness of material and clearness of arrangement (his Introductio is the first work that deserves the name), and a retrogression in critical analysis, for he held fast to the literal inspiration of the Hebrew text of the Old Testament and bitterly opposed the freer positions of Simon, Spinoza, and Clericus.
Carpzov signifies both an advancement and a decline in biblical research — an expansion in scope and organization (his Introductio is a landmark work), but a regression in critical thinking, as he maintained the literal inspiration of the Hebrew Old Testament text and opposed the more open-minded views of Simon, Spinoza, and Clericus.