Excerpt from The Bible Hand-Book: An Introduction to the Study of Sacred The following pages are intended as an introduction to the study of Scripture, and are written with the view of being used by all classes of intelligent readers. On a first perusal by younger readers, it is suggested that the sections marked in the table of contents, be omitted, together with such paragraphs as may be thought too abstruse. The attempt to adapt the work to both young and advanced students, renders such a selection at the outset desirable; and the whole has been written so as. To make the portions read, in the first in stance, easily intelligible and complete in themselves. On the other hand, any who wish to consult the book on particular subj ects - as on the study of the Greek Testament, or on the proof of particular doctrines - can easily do so by the help of the index. If any wish to connect the study of, these pages with the study of Theological Science generally, he will find the fol lowing classification important. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.