THE SOUL OF EGYPT by ALISON DOUGLAS BOUTROS: London: Marshall, Morgan and Scott. Price 1/-.
This is one of the most graphic books we have read for many a day. The gifted authoress has certainly captured “the atmosphere” of the life of the poorer Egyptians and conveyed as far as words can convey the tremendous work that lies before missionaries to the Moslems. We had no idea of how tremendous the task was of evangelising the followers of the False Prophet. The religious methods adopted do not appeal to us but if any one wishes to get a vivid picture of the problems facing the missionary in Egypt he will get it in this book.
CONFIRMING THE SCRIPTURES by T. MILLER NEATBY, M.A., M.D.,
ETC. London: Marshall, Morgan & Scott. Price 3/6.
Dr. Neatby has done an excellent piece of work in writing this book. He deals with such subjects as the Flood (though he
regards it to be local), the Patriarchs in Egypt, Joseph in Egypt, Abraham and the Four Kings, Who was Melchizedek?, the Destruction of the Cities of the Plain, Jericho and Tel-el-Amarna, Moses and the Date of the Exodus, Ras Shamra, the Book of Daniel, Who was Belshazzar?, Darius the Mode and other Questions and the Historical Accuracy of Luke. He brings together in these chapters a vast amount of archaeological evidence in defence of the Bible. In fact as one reads of one discovery after another which shattered the Higher Critical positions it seems almost incredible that the Higher Critics could have the face to cling so tenaciously to their literary theory as to the composition of the Old Testament books and of the dates mentioned in them. While not committing ourselves to every statement in the book we feel that it will be most useful for ministers, students, teachers, etc., as they have at first hand a vast amount of evidence that is quite convincing to every unbiased mind. In dealing with Daniel we miss reference to Dr. Dick Wilson’s learned discussions of the Danielic problem. As many of our readers know the late Dr. Dick Wilson was one of the greatest Semitic scholars of modern times.
WILLIAM TINDALE by ROBERT DEMAUS abridged and edited by
NEWMAN WATTS. London: The Religious Tract Society,
4 Bouverie Street. Price 1/6.
The Religious Tract Society deserves the thanks of all lovers of good biography in issuing this abridged edition of Demaus’s standard work on the life and work of the great Reformer, translator, and martyr. Demaus’s biography was a noble work which did credit to its author and justice to its subject. Though Mr. Watts has abridged it, it is still a book of nearly 200 pages. William Tindale’s name will be remembered as long as the Bible is read in English. He was a born translator and some of the finest phrasing in the Authorised Version is due to this worthy witness to the truth. The price is so low that it comes within the reach of the poorest. It is a book that will be treasured and appreciated by all lovers of good men.
A SOUVENIR OF THE QUATERCENTENARY OF THE Institutes of the Christian Religion. London: Sovereign Grace Union, 31 Imperial Buildings, Ludgate Circus, London, E.C.4.
Four hundred years ago one of the most remarkable works ever published in the realm of theology saw the light—it was Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion. It would be presumption on our part to praise a work which has had such a far-reaching effect on the theology of the Reformed Church and while Calvin’s great masterpiece is not read now as it was once in Scotland no student can approach its pages without being impressed with the fact that he is in the hands of a master whose easy flowing, lucid style, has made many a less gifted man envious with the skill with which he moves among the great mysteries of the Christian faith. The Sovereign Grace Union in the pamphlet under review have given a number of quotations from the Institutes. These are prefaced by Calvin’s famous Dedicatory Letter to King Francis, King of the French. This letter has always been admired as one of the noblest of dedicatory letters—it is really an apologia for the Reformed Faith. Unfortunately the copy of the pamphlet sent us does not bear the price.