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takes a conservative view, in other re spects he makes too many concessions to the critical position to make his book thor oughly safe. It should be read with cau tion by those who are able to discriminate. 208 pages. Doubleday, Doran Co. Cloth. Price $2.00. — o — Word Pictures in the New Testament B y A. T. R obertson Volume I—Matthew and Mark. Volume II—Luke. Dr. Robertson is generally recognized as one of the foremost New Testament Greek scholars of America. In these vol umes he is making available to Bible stu dents some of the splendid results o f his years o f research. These notes are the more valuable because most o f the old commentaries, useful as they still are, did not have the advantage of light from re cently discovered Greek papyri which have made possible more scientific philo logical methods. The author’s design is to make this exegetical material useful to those who know little or no Greek, while at the same time presenting much that the best Greek scholars ’ will appreciate. The work abounds also in illustrative material. It is quite possible to disagree with some o f Dr. Robertson’s interpretations and yet find great delight and profit in the word stud ies. This is not to suggest that he at any tune departs from a thoroughly conserva tive view of New Testament doctrine. Dr. Robertson plans to cover the whole New Testament in a similar way. Four additional volumes are yet to appear and will be eagerly awaited by Bible students. Vol. I, 406 pages; Vol. II, 300 pages. Richard R. Smith, Inc., New York City. Cloth. Price, $3.50 per volume. — o — Studies of the Parables of Our Lord B y H. T. S ell The author finished his earthly labors before this book was issued from the press. While we do not agree with Mr. Sell in his views on dispensational teach ing in connection with our Lord’s par ables, we can appreciate the practical ma terial that he has made available in this book. 159 pages. Revell. Paper, 50c. Cloth, 75c. — o— The Inspiration and Accuracy of the Holy' Scriptures B y J ohn U rquhart A new edition of this volume will be welcomed by many, even though it does not have the advantage of the light o f the most recent archeological discoveries. Dr. Urquhart was a great scholar and a true disciple o f Jesus Christ. His explanation that verbal inspiration “implies no theory whatever as to the mode of inspiration” but “defines only its result” needs to be reiterated in our day. This view does not imply that the words were dictated to the inspired writers. The author’s treatment of the genesis of rationalism in the pre reformation and reformation periods is especially fine. 436 cages. Pickering & Inglis. Cloth. Price. $2.50.
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tical questions o f the Christian life. All are true to the Word and to the Christ of the Word. They are strengthened and il luminated by many apt and telling illustra tions. A Christian worker can begin with these very suggestive outlines and in due time, if he is diligent and studious, find himself able to understand and to give to others ■ a clear knowledge of the way of life in Christ. However, lazy preachers should be prohibited from using them as crutches. 268 pages. Marshall, Morgan & Scott, Ltd. Cloth. Price $3.00. This is a volume o f devotional studies in the Gospel of John and the First Epis tle of John. In the gospel, the author finds the manifestation of life, love and light, and in the epistle the experience of life, love and light. The studies are brief, but they contain material that will sug gest further investigation on the part of the student. They have also a comfort ing and informing heart message for the souls that long to know “the life that abides and abounds.” The book will un doubtedly have a great ministry. 96 pages. Bible Institute Colportage Association. Price, cloth, $.75; paper, $.50. — o— God’s Provision for Christian Living . B y L. L. L egters This is a booklet containing a series of helpful addresses given at a Keswick Vic torious Life Conference. They are de signed to show God’s provision for Chris tians to obtain victory not by struggle but in union with Christ. 64 pages. Christian Life Literature Fund: Paper. Price, $.40. — o— The New Testament in the Light of Modern Research B y A dolf D eissman Professor Deissman is best known by his volume, “Light from the Ancient East,” which is recognized as a valuable contribution to the subject o f New Testa ment Introduction. In this more recent book he deals with the same subject but not^so fully. He gives proof that the Gos pel was presented first, not in the Attic Greek, but in the colloquial language of the day readily understandable by all classes. Further, he argues against the position of Wellhausen who belittled the historicity o f much o f the New Testa ment. He believes that Dr. Wellhausen “overrated the trustworthiness o f his own method of historical and literary criticism and underrated the ability of the com munity to inform itself concerning its own origin.” While in these matters the author ;— o — His Gospel of Life, Love and Light B y N orman B. H arrison
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ B y W iliam B ancroft H ill The author comes to an old question with a somewhat new line of approach. The discussion of the resurrection of Christ once centered around the problem of miracles. More recently the critics have attempted to prove that the docu mentary evidence for the resurrection is wholly unreliable. “In the present volume the starting point is the need of the' dis ciples.” The whole range of the proof that Christ is risen is examined carefully and logically. The writer has not attempt ed to present anything strikingly new, but he has succeeded in giving a new and fresh touch to an old question. 160 pages. Reveil. Cloth. Price $1.25. Dr. Speer gives no uncertain or doubt ful note upon such “living issues” as the deity of Christ, the virgin birth, the mean ing of the Cross of Christ, and Christ the Master and Lord o f life. In his discussion o f the grounds for belief in the deity of Christ -he does not find, with Horace Busljnell, that the character of Jesus is the strongest argument. Nor does he ac cept the idea that Christ’s unique charac ter and message as a teacher is the best evidence. Nor is Christ’s central place in history the thing that settles the question These and other arguments have their place, he says, but with Paul he believes that “the resurrection of Christ was the central and dominating doctrine in the Christian faith and the central and dom inating principle in the Christian expe rience.” Though one may accept without hesitation the perfectly orthodox presen tation o f the doctrine of Christ, it would be easy to frequently part company with Dr. Speer when he writes on such present- day practical problems as the Christian view of marriage and divorce, the equality of women in the church, Christian ideals o f education, and the true and abiding basis of Christian missions. However, these are not questions that are vital to the Christian faith. 280 pages. Revell Cloth. Price $2.50. -r-o— Illustrated Bible Studies B y F. E. M arsh Dr. Marsh is a keen student and has been a prolific writer. His outlined Bible readings have been a help to many thou sands o f pastors and teachers. The pres ent volume is similar to his well-known “ Pearls, Points and Parables.” Some of the studies in this book may be called doc trinal, but they are not heavy with theo logical argument. Others deal with prac — o — Some Living Issues B y R obert E. S peer
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