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All recommended books moy be obtained by mail from the Biola Book Room, Mail Order Dept., 560 So. Hope St., Los Angeles 17, Calif.
By Arnold D. Ehlert, Th.D. Librarian and Professor of Library Science at Biola
planation of the emotional and spir itual rewards of marriage along with the physical ones. There would be fewer divorces if the principles of this book were practiced. It’s a good book for marriage partners who are in trouble with themselves. 188 pages; cloth; Doubleday and Co., Inc., New York; $3.50, - ‘-'Reviewed by Norman B. Rohrer. The biblical doctrine of inspiration is one of the most important truths in the revelation of God. There has been a good deal written about it but it needs to be restudied in each gen eration because its enemies change their emphasis from time to time, and there is always new confirmation be ing discovered for its support. Dr. Young is one of the ablest of the younger generation of Old Testament scholars, professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He spends two chap ters on the matter of inerrancy, which he defines as “ the quality of freedom from error . . . exempt from the lia bility to mistake, incapable of error.” This is not to overlook the problems that exist and the artificial standards that some have tried to impose, but The Book Ends MISSISSIPPI MINISTER by John J. Morant. 80 pages; cloth; Vantage Press, New York; $2.50. An account of the early days of the African Methodist Church In Mississippi, a chronicle for which there is not much in the way of written documentation and thus the memory of the older men in the movement must be set down in print while they live. The book is illustrated liberally with portraits and photographs. THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION AND THE UNITY WE SEEK by Albert C. Outler. 165 pages; cloth; Oxford University Press, New York; $3.25. Sensing a slowing of the trend toward ecumenicity the author, who is Professor of Theology at Perkins School of Theology, South ern Methodist University, seeks to preserve the ground already won as a fertile climate in which further progress con be made. However, he is not blind to the obstacles which face any achievement of real unity, especially at the level of sacramental communion. THE MESSAGE OF SINAI by Frederich A. Tatford. 86 pages; cloth; Victory Press, London; 6/- net. An evangelical of^Plymouth Brethren connections presents simple but keen insights into the basic import of the decalogue and the continuing implications for the church believer. Thy Word is Truth By Edward J. Young
the author seeks to conform the best evidence to the actual requirements of the Scriptures themselves. It is a stimulating and instructive experi ence to go through this book. Amplified New Testament For centuries, much of the fulness of the inspired New Testament mes sage has remained hidden in the an cient Greek tongue, c h a l l e n g i n g scholars and researchers to produce a translation that would unveil its wealth and mystery. Such a work has appeared in the Amplified New Testament, printed by the Zondervan Publishing House and released last June through The Lock- man Foundation, La Habra, Calif. This work has a device built into the text designed to permit readers to behold the New Testament truths expanded to the height of their Christ- honoring glory. $ubtle shades of meaning are made clear, words de fined and made more significant. The book gives the proper place and honor to the Lord Jesus and is understandable to the most untaught Christian. 989 pages; cloth; Zonder van Publ. House, Grand Rapids; $3.95. —R e v i e w e d by Norman B. Rohrer. The two Mounts, Sinai and Calvary, are insep arable, he contends. HOW TO SUCCEED WTH YOUR HOME DE PARTMENT by Henry Jacobsen. 48 pages; paper; Scripture Press, Wheaton, III.; 60c. For those churches that have not yet investigated the home department for the aged, the shut- ins and others who for some reason cannot at tend the morning Sunday school hour, this handy manual will be appreciated and could lead to a remarkable development in expan sion. It is one of the Successful Sunday School series. OLD STRANGER'S SECRET AT SUGAR CREEK by Paul Hutchens. 96 pages; paper over boards; Scripture Press, Wheaton, III.; $1.50. Another of the famous juvenile religious adventure books. A new clubhouse and a strange visitor form the background for this intrigue. CATHY AND CARL AND THE SEA HORSE MYSTERY by Dorothy Grunbock Johnston. 96 pages; paper over boards; Scripture Press, Wheaton, III.; $1.50. A good deal of Indian lore figures in this story of the Northwest. The Sea Horse was a ship and there was gold on it. THE CASE FOR JESUS THE MESSIAH by Chester E. Tulgo. 44 pages; paper; Regular Baptist Press, Chicago; 35c. Another of the famous little booklets of concentrated truth.
The Pastoral Epistles By Homer A. Kent, Jr.
During the last generation, expo- sitional studies on the Pastoral Epis tles (1 & 2 Tim., Titus) have been written largely by liberals who at tack the traditional Pauline author ship of the books. More recent works have changed this. Conservative scholars are an swering these attacks with careful investigation on the subject. This book is one of the clearest conservative works available. Dr. Kent strikes a good balance between responsibility to the original Greek text and the popularizing of the mes sage—suiting the book to both gen eral readers and serious scholars. Chapters 1-3 give a defense of the traditional Pauline authorship vs. the major attacks of the higher critics. The last three chapters offer an ex- positional study of the text with original translations by the author, professor of New Testament and Greek, Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind. 320 pages; cloth; Moody Press, Chicago; $4.25 — Re viewed by Norman B. Rohrer. The reflective poems of Miss Ber tha Pentney, for 20 years a teacher of English at The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, furnish rich reading for a variety of moods. Their gentleness soothes the soul with radiant devotional themes that have taken shape in periods of clois tered reverie. For lovers of poetry, Songs of a Servant is an ideal house hold companion. The booklet is snow white, bound with silken thread and printed with a dark shade of red ink. 31 pages; paper; published by the author; 75c. Love, Skill & Mystery By Theodor Bovet Every married couple, no matter how companionable, will profit from Dr. Bovet’s easy, frank discussion of the Christian view of the relationship between man and woman as God in tended it. The book gives a wise ex Songs of a Servant By Bertha H. Pentney
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