Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
ORIGIN
And History Of the Books of the Bible,

Doth the Canonical and Apocryphal, showing
II what the Bible is not what II is, and how
to use it, New Testament.) With Illustrations.
BY Prof. Calvin II. Stowe, d. D. for more than
thirty years Biblical Professor at Andover, Gin
cinnati and other Theological Seminaries, and
acknowledged to be one Of the best informed Bible
students of the age This work is one of patient
research, diligent study, and ripe experience, be-
ing in fact the life work of the author.
1t will treat Of l. The conn on popular objco-
tons to the Bible at the present day. What the
Bible is not, what it is, and how to use it.
2. The evidences upon which we receive the
Sacred Books, and description of the Ancient
Manuscripts Of the New Testament, with fac-simile
Illustrations.
8, Brief Biographies of 100 Ancient Witnesses
to the New Testament, whose testimony is most
important, much of it cited in this great work
4. The testimony for the Historical Books, and
afull examination, separately Of the four Gospels.
.. The Apocryphal Gospels, and fragments Of
Gospels supposed to be lost.
6. Modern substitutes for the Gospel History.
with an examination Of the works of Strauss,
Weisse, Gfroerer, Bruno Bauer, +. G. Bauer, Re-
nan, and Schcnckel, intending to meet the under
mining process with regard TO the authority Of
Scripture, SO prevalent at the present day.
7. Acts Of the Apostles, the Apocryphal Acts
and the Apocryphal Epstles. Revelation of st.
John, and the Apocryphal Revelations.
8. The Bible Prophets and the Classical Oracles
contrasted.
Q. The Apocryphal Books of the Old Testa-
ment, and the reason for their exclusion from the
Canon.
1t is a work of real value, not scctarian at all,
not even Theological, but is just what il purports
to be- History Of the Books of the Bible suffi.
centy critical to meet the wants of the Professor
the Clergyman and the Student, and yet so sim.
plified as to be the book needed by every Family
and every Sunday School Teacher as the Com.
panion Of the Bible.
This book is new and fresh from the pen of the
author, who has long been urged to its preparation
by Presidents of Colleges, and leading Ministers
and Scholars Of the various christian denomina-
TONS and has given his best energies to It's COM
pletioH.
1t contains about 600 pages octave printed
from new and beautiful clear type selected ex.
pressly for this work, illustrated with fine steel
portrait OF the author, fac-similes of the early
manuscripts on which the Bible was written very
curious and interesting and other full page illus
trative engraviRgs, all in the highest style of en-.
craving by the best artists in the country. 1t i
one Of the most popular books ever published. II
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