Excerpt from The Bible Reader's Aids The design has been to give the latest information in matters of biblical research, presenting fully the facts and briefly the best theories, being always conservative, and never in any way suggesting any doubts in matters of the inspiration or authority Of the Bible, but seeking. To strengthen the readers' faith through an intelligent knowledge of the truth regarding the Scrip ture. The present aids has necessarily been confined within defined limits, but it is hoped that it will be found 'to meet all proper requirements. Most of the articles in these aids are based upon contributions originally prepared for and used in the Manual issued with other editions of this series of Bibles; but they have been rearranged by the editor of the aids to meet the special plan of this edition. Some of the most useful papers, however, have been prepared for this series. The articles included in both editions were written by able writers representing the chief Protestant churches of Great Britain and America, especially qualified to treat biblical questions at once scholarly and popular. Care was taken to secure contributors who are believers in the Divine inspiration and the historical truth of the Holy Scriptures, and in the divinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Table of Contents will show the wide range of writers and the high scholarship of those enlisted in this undertaking. In this arrangement special care has been taken to avoid repetition, and thus not only to have all matters regarding one subject in one place, but also to save valuable space in the aids. Prefer ence has always been given, in the choice of material, to ascertained facts, though sometimes the authors' conclusions are stated, or the arguments of others are given, that the subject may be fully treated as it may be seen to-day. The attention of the reader is especially called to the practical character of the topics chosen for presentation and to their convenient treatment. These include suggestions on the study Of the Bible and its use in the church, Sunday-school, and home: articles on questions connected with the choice, arrangement, and history of the various books of the Bible; a complete system of chronology from the earliest to the latest events of Bible history, including a brief and excellent study of the history of the Jews, and of the early Christian church; clear explanations of ques tions connected with the tabernacle, prophecies, sects, etc.; admirable illustrated articles on the Bible as it is related to ancient contemporary peoples and their history, together with studies of Jewish antiquities, poetry, and music, and full discussions of the important and interesting sub jects suggested by our knowledge of the land of the Bible. 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.