Dowling, W: Bible Hand-Book

Excerpt from The Bible Hand-Book: An Aid in the Study of the Word of God, and a Guide to Its Treasures of WisdomThe bible hand-book is designed as an Aid to the Systematic Study of the Word of God.The Plan of the Work is simple, and will be readily comprehended on examination. It is sufficient here to say that a Preliminary Survey of the Blessed Volume has first been made, and the various Books of the two Grand Departments classified according to their subject-matter, after which each Book has been taken up in its proper order, and, preceded by a General View, its contents Analyzed and Arranged in lessons of convenient length for study and recitation.To each lesson a few Questions have been appended, designed to test the knowledge of the student, and these, again, are followed by Seed Thoughts, which embrace the Leading Truths taught, and Practical Lessons to be remembered.The material found in the Supplementary Sections has been gathered from various sources, and an effort made to bring within the compass of a few pages the substance of many large volumes.In the Chronology of the Old Testament the Tables of Archbishop Usher have, in the main, been followed; and in the New Testament, those of Dr. Anderson. Though not free from objection and criticism, these are undoubtedly, on the whole, the most reliable that have ever been compiled.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.