This is an eight volume set published between 1909 and 1913

Preface

There are two methods of studying the Bible. One is, verse by verse, giving close thought to every word, even looking into etymology and grammatical construction, so that the exact sense of the text may be learned. Such study is often revealed by intelligent and scholarly exegesis. Commentaries that take us over the Bible in this microscopical way are valuable. We need every particle of light on the Scriptures we can get.

Then another way of studying the Bible is in order to get from it practical lessons for our own daily common life. What does the passage teach us? What Divine instruction have we in it for ourselves? It is the latter purpose that is in the usual sense. It is not an exegetical study of the Scriptures that is proposed. No textual criticism is given. There is no discussion of questions of dates, of localities, of authorships, or archaeological researches. Its single aim is to suggest some of the spiritual and practical lesson which may be gathered from great passages.

The book does not attempt to cover every chapter; to do this would make it altogether too long-it deals only with what appears to be leading and representative portions of the Bible.

It is a book for use in the inner chamber where life receives its impulses for conduct, for duty, for service, and for devotion. The Bible is a very ancient book, but it is also a book for today. It brings us face to face with God, and its teachings are meant to guide us in all our ways.

J.R.M.

The Books

1. From the Creation to the Crossing of the red Sea — chapter titles only.
2. From the Crossing of the Red Sea to the End of the Life of David — chapter titles only.
3. The Gospel by Mathew
4. Solomon to Malachi
5. Readings Synoptic Gospels and St. John on the Life of Christ
6. Readings from the Psalms
7. The Gospel of St. John
8. Readings in the Acts, the Epistles and Revelation — half done and holding.

If you have ever seen, have, or know of the location of Volume 4 (Solomon to Malachi), please let me know.