member of the teaching staff of the Philadelphia Bible Institute. His book is an able addition to a number of books recently to appear on the Epistle of James. The treatment is thorough with full consideration of the Greek text although Greek words are not intruded into the format. When study ing James, this work will be useful at one’s elbow. 243 pages; cloth; Loizeaux Brothers, New York, N.Y.; $3.00. Elisha By F. W. Krummacher Krummacher (1796-1868), eminent German Reformed pastor and court preacher is best remembered by his sermons on Elijah the Tishbite and Elisha, here reprinted. Here is pow erful preaching “ with all the resources of wit, genius and faith,” tracing the working of God’s power and will in the life of the ancient prophet. 251 pages; cloth; Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $2.95. The author of this reprinted old favorite is one of the best of the Plymouth Brethren writers. The his tory referred to in the title is found in the second and third chapters of the book of Revelation. The book is an exposition of the seven letters sent through John by Christ to the church es in Asia in their prophetic appli cation. 183 pages; cloth; Loizeaux Brothers, New York, N.Y.; $2.00. W illiam Christie, A p o stle to T ibet By Howard Van Dyck The life of William Christie is traced from his birth in Aberdeen shire, Scotland, in 1870 through his youth as a stone setter at home and in America, to his early challenge to missionary service at the (Christian and Missionary Alliance) Gospel Tabernacle in New York City trader the preaching of A. B. Simpson. The account of his pioneer work in China and Tibet will challenge the reader. In later life he served as treasurer and vice-president of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. 176 pages; cloth; Christian Publications, Harrisburg, Pa.; $2.50. The Church S e c r e ta r y By Virginia S. Ely Church secretaries and those who supervise them will greatly simplify their work by using this book for ready reference. The author attended business college, college and sem inary, and after a number of years as The P roph etic H isto r y of The Church By F. W. Grant
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while part two moves on to discuss ways and means of helping him to be Christian mentally and socially. The very practical approach is supple mented by bibliographical sugges tions for each chapter. 188 pages; cloth; W. A. Wilde Co., Boston, Mass.; $2.50. Ph ilippians: The G ospel at W o r k By Merrill C. Tenney Here enlarged and rewritten, the five chapters of this book were origi nally delivered at the annual spring lectures of 1955 at Goshen College, Goshen, Ind. Here is exposition and exegesis of a high standard with the practical aspect of the Christian life illuminated from the original text. 102 pages; cloth; Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.; $ 2 . 00 . The K ings of Judah and Isra el By Christopher Knapp Dr. H. A. Ironside has contributed the introduction to this reprinted volume of studies of rulers of the di vided kingdom following Solomon’s days. The studies are factual and devotional with horhiletical sugges tions. The tables are useful. 294 pages; cloth; Loizeaux Brothers, New York, N.Y.; $2.75. The title of this reprint is taken from the first of several papers which originally appeared in Contemporary- Review, Expositor, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society and Geographi cal Journal early in the century. Ramsay was a master in his field, the archaeology of Asia Minor, and his works shed a flood of light on the life and work of the Apostle Paul. A wide variety of subjects is discussed in these interesting pages. 418 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $4.50. Jam es Y o u r B ro th e r By Lehman Strauss The author is pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Bristol, Pa., and a Luke the Physician By William M. Ramsay
1 ,5 0 0 Th em es fo r S eries Preaching By William Goulooze
Most preachers give series of ser mons from time to time. The author has revealed a surprising fertility of thought in working out these themes for collective sermon subjects. Sub jects and texts are suggested under each series subject. 156 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $2.50. B ib le F ires By Robert G. Lee These eight powerful sermons on Old Testament Bible characters all involve fire, from Abraham who “ took the fire in his hand” to Elijah who prayed until “ the fire of the Lord fell” on Mount Carmel. Useful poems, so characteristic o f th e author’s preaching and writing, are found throughout the book. 184 pages; cloth; Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $2.50. J E xp o sito ry Outlines on the W h o le B ib le By Charles Simeon This massive work in 21 volumes of approximately 600 pages each has now been completely reprinted in beautiful binding. $imeon (1759- 1836) was one of the second genera tion evangelicals in the Church of England, minister of Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge. Originally titled Horae Homileticae, the work covers the whole range of Scripture with rich suggestions for sermonizing. John Claude’s Essay on the Composi tion of a Sermon is appended to the work. Five indexes render the vast storehouse of material accessible to the owner of this spendid chest of tools. Zondervan Publishing House, G r a n d R a p i d s , Mich.; $3.95 per volume. H elp Y o u r B op o r Girl to be Christian By Edmund W. Janss This is a book for Christian parents. Pa r t o n e c o n t a i n s eight chapters aimed at assisting the parent in help ing the child to be Christian socially,
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