Middletown transcript., 1868-07-18
ORIGIN
And History of the Books of the Bible.

ORIGIN
And History of the Books Of the Bible.
roth the Canonical and Apocryphal, showing
- what the bible is not, what it is, and how
to use it. New Testament.) With Illustrations
by Prof Calvin Il. Stowe, D. D. for more than
thirty years Biblical Professor at Andoyer. Gin
cinnat and other Theological Seminaries. and
aCkno wledged to be one of the best Informed Rhlc
students o. the age. This work is one of patient
research, ul!igeut study and ripe experience. be-
| ing in fact the lie york of the author.
1t will treat of l. The common popular obiec-
tions to the Bible at the presont day. What the
Bible is not, what it is and how TO use it.
| z. The evidences upon which We receive the
Sacred Books, and description of the Ancient
Manuscripts of the New Testament, with fac-si mile
| Illustrations
3. 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
full examination, separately of the four Gospels
D. The Apocryphal Gospels, and fragments o
| Gospels supposed to be lost
6. Modern substitutes for the Gospel Histor,
| with an examination of the works of Strauss
Wesse, .-troerer. Bruno Bauer +. C. Bauer re-
nan, and Scnencnei, intending to meet the M; der
mining process with regard to the authority u"
scripture, so prevalent at the present day.
I. Aets OF the Apostles, the Apocryphal Acts
lie
and the Apocryphal Epistles. Revelation of ST,
John, and the Apocryphal Revelations.
8. The Bible Prophets and the Classical Oracles
contrasted.
8, The Apocryphal Books of the Old Testa-
ment, and the reason for their exclusion from tba
Canon. IN tH'
1t is work of real value, not sectarian at all
not even Theological, but is just what it purpors
to be, History of the Books of the Bhln snn;e
Gently critical to meet the wants of the Professor
the Clergyman and the Student, and vet So sim,
plifed 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 haslong been urged TO its preparation
by Presidents of Colleges and leading Ministers
and Scholars Of the various christian denomina-
tons, aud has given his best enerries to its com
pletion.
1t contains about 600 pages octave. printed
from new ana beautiful clear type, selected ex-
presSly Tor inns work, illustrated with fine steel
portrait OF the author, tac-Sihliles of the earlv
manuscripts on which the Bible was written. yery
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