Walks And Words Of Jesus A Paragraph Harmony Of The Four Evangelists

Author : Rev. M. N. Olmsted
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781519150325
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Walks and Words of Jesus written by Rev. M. N. Olmsted and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The several things aimed at and accomplished, in the plan of the book, are these First. A complete harmony of the several Evangelistic narratives, in a consecutive chronological order, thus presenting in one view a complete and perfect picture of our Saviour's life and ministry. Every word of each Gospel is given, (except that which is embraced in the two opening chapters,) but in continued and unbroken flow, and not in the fragmentary and disjointed order of chapter and verse, as found in the ordinary form. Second. The words spoken by Jesus himself are raised out of the page, in relief, by means of larger type; so that if the reader is desirous, he can peruse at a single sitting all the words of the Master left on record, in the order of their utterance, and apart from the words of others, without the labor of selecting. Third. While the main intent is to present the Gospels in a harmonious arrangement, and especially to give prominence to the divine speaker himself, the author has furnished two preliminary and a concluding chapter of real interest and value, in the first of which, by a judicious collocation of passages from the Old and New Testaments, he traces Christ as he appeared in Creation and Providence, as set forth by the Prophets and Apostles. In the second he sketches a brief account of his childhood with appropriate reflections, and in the concluding chapter ending the volume, he gives his words uttered after the ascension, as found in the Epistles and the book of Revelation. Fourth. Accompanying the volume, is a geographical and historical chart, ingeniously contrived to illustrate the general idea of the book. This chart is entitled "The Walks of Jesus; a Pictorial Chart of the Antediluvian and Patriarchal Periods, and of the Holy Land; for Sunday Schools and Families." It is published in neat and attractive form, and of various sizes, and cannot fail to be a useful accompaniment of Bible study. I take great pleasure in commending it as a helpful and convenient companion to all Bible lovers and students. The holy Evangelists were inspired men. All their words are the words of God, and not one of them to be lightly esteemed, or to be held as of questionable authority; and yet the precise sentences that fell from the lips of the Only Begotten rise in importance and dignity, and come to us with more direct authority and divinity. Let us remember the voice that dropped from the open heaven: "This is my beloved Son: hear ye him." -R. S. FOSTER.