Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-07
An IMposrAsr woRk-wrsr's COMPLETE

AN IMPORTANT TWORK-WEsT'S COMPLETE
ANALYSIS OF THE BIBLE.-A few days since
we were shown one of the most valuable
works on the bible ever yet published
From careful examination of it, we feel
great freedom in recommending it to all
who desire to understand the word of God,
as work of no common merit. Its COM
prehensive plan, embracing the whole
bible, its exact and scientific adjustment
of topics, assigning to each its proper posi-
tion; its lucid exhibition of Gods unadul.
terated truth, connecting its related parts
in one distinct point of vision, combine to
render the work one of incalculable value
to the careful student of the word of God.
All denominations alike will hail it
as the great desideratum needed
in the way of helps to understand what
the word of God says, on any subject or
any duty. 1t almost entirely supercedes
the use of concordances, and while it has
none of the disadvantages of a concordance,
it possesses all the advantages and inf
nitely more. Instead of turning to all
the verses in different parts of the Bible
which treat on subject, we find collected
from all parts OF the Bible, every verse
which the Bible contains on that subject,
arranged in one interesting chapter or Sec
tion. To explain the manner in which the
division into subjects was made, take for
instance the subject of marriage. The
first verse in the Bible which treats on this
verse in section headed marriage. Next
in order under this verse is the next verse
In the Bible on marriage and so on, each
verse in order, until all the verses in the
whole Bible which treat on this subject
have been taken from their original places
there and placed side by side in the Analy-
sis, under the title of marriage. Each of
the 4, IA subjects contained in the Old and
New Testaments have been taken up in the
same way. until every verse in the entire
Bible has been arranged under the head of
the subject which it treats on. 1t required
between a quarter and half century to
complete this work. In the fore part OF
the work are three indexes-one to the
books or principal subjects; one to the
chapters or leading subjects; and then an
index to the sections or separate subject
of each book and chapter. In case we wish
to find any special subject, in the latter
part of the book is general index to the
ALA subjects, alphabetically arranged, so
we can turn at once in the Analysis
to any section on each particular subject.
Following the general index is scripture
index showing in regular order the num-
Der of verses contained in each chapter of
the entire bible. Thus we ascertain the
bible contains 81, 173 verses, also that every
one of them is given in this work, repeat
ing none except such as the original re-
peats. When we read verse in the bib'e
index enables us to find the same verse
in the Analysis, and with it we find coll
lected from all parts of the bible every
verse the scriptures contain on that sub
iect, which we can read in connection in
one interesting chapter or section. A fine
copper-plate map of Palestine or the
Holy Land, is contained in the work;
also four tables of principal sub
jects, with their parallel sections,
which enables US to find all the verses of
the Bible which treat on all the great doc
trinal subjects, arranged in chapters and
sections, right before the eye. A great
many among the best citizens of Columbus
have examined the work and have already
subscribed for it. The agent. E. F. Mum
ger, of New York, is in our city and is can
vassing it for the work. We take pleasure
in commencing him to the citizens of Co.
lumbus, and wish there might be copy of
the Analysis in every family in the city.