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SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHERS!
By Arnold D. Ehlert, Th.D. Librarian and Professor of Library Science at Biola
All recommended books may be obtained by mail from the Biola Book Room, Mail Order Dept., 560 So. Hope St., Los Angeles 17, Calif.
book on separation, giving both gen eral principles of separation unto God and very definite rules where the Scriptures speak plainly. Mar riage, divorce, radio and television, and Christian education are among the subjects treated. His style is terse and tinged with humor. Although there, is a liberal use of anecdotes, they are short and to the point; the book is aptly titled. 128 pages; cloth; Marshall, Morgan & Scott, London; $1. (V Reviewed by Mary Page. Responsible Protestantism Essays on the Christian's Role in a Secular Society By Cecil de Boer From his vantage point as professor of philosophy in Calvin College until recently, the author has seen deeply into the involvements and implica tions of the Christian faith, and has analyzed some of the areas in which C h r i s t i a n faith in the individual ought to produce fruit. From a rather heavy consideration of the relation- the many that have been written. The author is head of the Department of Bible and Religious Education, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn. THE HOLY SPIRIT IN YOUR LIFE by Andrew W. Blackwood, Jr 169 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids; $2.50. Exhibiting some of the characteristics of his well-known father, Andrew, Jr. presents here the essential matters of the Spirit with plain and penetrating lan guage. Personal applications are made that will leave the reader examining himself no matter what his experience has been. SONG OF SONGS by R. William Elkins. 37 pages; cloth; Vantage Press, New York; $2.00. The author treats the book as a literary classic by dividing it into five days with two eclogues for each day. The three characters are Solomon, Selomeh ana the Shepherd. No particular inter pretation is set forth, although the introduction outlines a number or possibilities. THE PEOPLE'S CHURCH AND ITS PASTOR. 127 pages; paper; Peoples Press, Toronto; $1.00. Illustrated account of one of the greatest ec clesiastical programs on our continent. SERMON OUTLINES NUMBER 1 by C. Lamar McGinty. 80 pages; paper; Fleming H. Revell Co., Westwood, N.J.; $1.25. Fifty-two outlines on a variety of subjects and texts. 139 SERMON OUTLINES ON THE OLD TES TAMENT edited by W. Robertson Nicoll. 292 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids; $2.95. A reissue of the 1887 printing of Hodder and Stoughton. The messages are in order of biblical text and there are subject and textual indexes. THE WONDERFUL WORD: A SERIES OF MES SAGES CN THE STUDY AND CONTENTS OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES by George Henderson. 134 pages: cloth; Calvary Book Room, Coving ton, Ky.; $2.00. An introductory apology includ ing some helpful hints on tne study of the Bible.
1, 2 Timothy and Titus By William Hendriksen
Those who have attempted a full l e n g t h commentary on th e N ew Testament have taken upon them selves a large task and Dr. Hendrik sen is proceeding slowly but surely. This is the fourth volume to appear (John and Thessalonians comprising three volumes). There is introductory matter, a careful verse-by-verse study dealing with the text on the basis of the original Greek and a bibliogra phy. Diagrams and outlines illustrate the material here and there. Footnotes handle technical and additional ma terial. This is a good commentary in the Reformed tradition. 404 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rap ids; $6.00.
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Naked Truth By Paul B. Smith
Drawing from his experiences as an evangelist and as Associate Pastor of The People’s Church in Toronto, Smith has written a greatly practical
The Book Ends ESSAYS ON TYPOLOGY by G. W. H. Lampe and K. J. Woollcombe. 80 pages; paper; Alec R. Allenson, Naperville, III.; $1.50. Studies in biblical theology, No. 22. PRwMISE AND FULFILLMENT: THE ESCHA TOLOGICAL MESSAGE OF JESUS by W. G. Kuem- mel. 168 pages; paper; Alec R. Allenson, Naper ville, III.; $2.50. Studies in biblical theology, No. 23. This and the previous title continue the scholarly series begun some years ago under the editorship of an international board of theolo gians. There are many interesting and true in sights in these volumes but the biblical pre suppositions and the doctrine of inspiration underlying these works are not satisfactory to evangelicals. GREAT PRAYERS OF THE BIBLE by Claude Bunzel. 133 pages; paper; Twentieth Century Evangelism, P.O. Box 345, Pasadena, Calif.; $1.50. Ten of the major prayers of the Bible are expounded with considerable sympathy and insight. These include Abraham's petition for Lot, David's prayer for forgiveness, Solomon's prayer for Israel, and Jesus' prayer in John 17. THE GAMBLERS AT GOLGOTHA AND OTHER SERMONS by G. Hall Todd. 151 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids; $2.75. Some graphic sermons on themes connected with the crucifixion. The author is the successor to Clar ence Edward Macartney in the famous Arch St. Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. He has a fluent illustrative ability which enlivens his mes sages at many points. GOLD FROM GOLGOTHA by Russell Bradley Jones. 96 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids; $1.75. It is traditional in book publish ing to issue a number of new volumes each year on the seven words of the cross. In order to get by the publishers the manuscripts must be good. Tnis one turns out to be a worthy addition to
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