chapter two is the spiritual kingdom of God in the hearts of men begin ning with Christ in His earthly min istry. The 70th seven of the great prophecy of the 70 weeks follows im mediately upon the 69th and ushers in the blessings of the kingdom of God in the hearts of men in the beginning of the Christian era. 88 pages; cloth; Wm . B. Ee rdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.; $1.50. The Professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary here gathers in book form eight articles which appeared originally in The Westminster Theological Journal. The first three chapters (articles) are devoted to a careful re view of “The Study of Isaiah Since the Time of Joseph Addison Alex ander,” written for the 100th anni versary of Alexander’s commentary on Isaiah. The other five chapters are carefully documented studies of se lected topics, such as “The Origin of the Suffering Servant Idea” and “The Immanuel Prophecy.” The author defends Isaiah against the critics with scholarly precision and dignity. 206 pages; cloth; Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.; $2.50. Spiritual Home Training lor the Child By Larry Lorensen The suggestions in this work are grouped into age periods: the begin ner, the primary and the junior. Practical projects involving music, Bible memorization, giving, missions, reading and manual activity are in cluded under each age bracket. 144 pages; cloth; Moody Press, Chicago, p i $2.25. Studies in Isaiah By Edward J. Young
Co-Operative Reprint Library of the publisher. 408 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $3.40. The Doctrine of the Atonement By Thom as Crawford The author was a well-known divine in the Church of Scotland during the second half of the last century. In this volume of the Co- Operative Reprint Library his lec tures on the New Testament doctrine of the Atonement are again made available to Christian readers. The studies are carefully based upon the original languages and treat both of the prophecies of Christ’s death and the full New Testament doctrine. 538 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $4.00. Points, Pearls and Parables By F. E. Marsh The indefatigable outliner long ago brought out this work in which some 300 Bible readings are intro duced with brief illustrations and c o n c l u d e d with short aphorisms. Subject and Scripture indexes are included in this volume from the Co- Op e r a t i v e Re p r i n t Library. 269 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $2.80. Pete and Penny Play and Pray By Dorothy Grunbock Johnston Su b t i t l e d Delightful Devotional Readings for Boys and Girls this attractive book presents some 80 stories of child life with spiritual background and Scripture references. The author states that “ each daily episode has a threefold objective: To present a story, then a Bible truth or instruction, and finally, the actual Scripture verses bearing upon that truth.” 189 pages; artboard; Scrip ture Press, Chicago, 111.; $2.50. An Introduction to the Pauline Bpistles By D. Edmond Hiebert The Professor of New Testament at Tabor College, Kansas school of the Mennonite Brethren, wrote this book “as a guide for the systematic
interpretation of Paul’s epistles in the collegiate classroom, or for individual study.” Excellent introductions, de tailed outlines and bibliographies for each of the Pauline letters aid the student and pastor in their study. 383 pages; cloth; Moody Press, Chicago, 111.; $4.50. A Bible student deeply interested and concerned about Israel has gath ered the results of extensive research, carefully documented, on the back ground and progress of the new Palestinian nation, Israel, and their bearing upon the fulfillment of Bibli cal prophecies concerning God’s fu ture dealings with His chosen people. 151 pages; cloth; Van Kampen Press, Wheaton, 111.; $2.00. The Living Christ and Dying Heathenism By John W am eck Neil Buchanan translated this work from the third German edition; it is a careful study of the impact of the preaching of the gospel upon ani mistic heathenism based upon the author’s experience in Sumatra. The book has been out of print for some years. 312 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $3.95. The author’s fresh approach and incisive style make this series of ser mons on the modem city, its prob lems and its challenge a unique work. City pastors will find these messages most helpful. 93 pages; cloth; Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.; $1.50. God at Your Door By C . Gordon Bayless The pastor of Central Baptist Church, North Little Rock, Ark., a former Baptist state evangelist for Texas, presents 15 evangelistic ser mons for the unsaved and the Chris tian. 158 pages; cloth; Fleming H. Revell Co., Westwood, N.J.; $2.00. God and Israeli By L. Sale-Harrison A Pastor Speahs to the Soul of the City By J. D. Eppinga
Lectures on Hebrews By Joseph Augustus Seiss
This solid series of expositions on the Epistle to the Hebrews by a well- known Lutheran pastor on the east ern seaboard of our country from the middle of the last century is in the
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