Lawson, G. – Helps to a Devout Life; Being a Treatise on Religious Duties

This entry is part 4 of 20 in the series Salvation-Sanctification

Helps to a Devout Life; Being a Treatise on Religious Duties
by Lawson, George

In this three chapter book, Lawson (Scottish Anglican), he presents us with the duties we owe to the Lord Jesus Christ, to God the Father, and to the Holy Ghost. Continue reading

Torrey, R.A. – The Deity of Jesus Christ

This entry is part 8 of 34 in the series Christ

The Deity of Jesus Christ

by R. A. Torrey

In this 8 Chapter work, Torrey presents us with the Divine names, attributes, and offices that are applied to Jesus. Other chapters are the equivalence of Jesus and Jehovah, the linkage between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Worship to be given to the Son, and incidental proofs. Continue reading

Pickering, H. – Heaven, the Home of the Redeemed

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Heaven

Heaven, the Home of the Redeemed:
Its Location, Its Character, Its People, Its Bliss

Compiled by Hy. Pickering

19xx

http://www.wholesomewords.org/etexts/heaven/heaven1i.html

In this 11 chapter work, Pickering has chosen 11 short studies on heaven to present us a conglomerate picture of heaven. This is an excellent study on heaven by 11 different preachers, examining such things as what is heaven, a distinction between the three heavens mentioned in Scripture, who will be in heaven, who will not be in heaven, what will we be doing in heaven, misrepresentations about heaven, etc. Continue reading

Abraham, I. – Chapters on Jewish Literature

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Church History
Abrahams, Israel - Chapters on Jewish Literature
Abrahams, Israel – Chapters on Jewish Literature

Chapters on Jewish Literature
by Israel Abraham
(1899)
Israel Abrahams (1858-1925) was a leading British Jewish scholar. In 1902 Abrahams came to the United States to teach at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Chapters on Jewish Literature contains 25 short chapters on Jewish literature, opening with the fall of Jerusalem in 70 and ending with the death of Moses Mendelssohn in 1786. Continue reading

Kenyon, F. – The Story of the Bible

This entry is part 3 of 18 in the series Bibliology

The STORY OF THE BIBLE
ACCOUNT OF HOW IT CAME TO US

By Sir FREDERIC KENYON I.B.E., K.C.B., F.B.A., F.S.A.

This is a 11 chapter work on the history of our Bible. This work was originally done in 1936, and it appears to have some updates to it. Kenyon  explores the OT, and how the NT books were written, how the text was transmitted through the years, discoveries that bear on this area of science, and two appendices. Continue reading

Owen, J. – A Brief Declaration and Vindication of The Doctrine of the Trinity

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Trinity

A Brief Declaration and Vindication of The Doctrine of the Trinity

and also of The Person and Satisfaction of Christ accommodated to the capacity and use of such as may be in danger to be seduced; and the establishment of the truth.

“Search the Scriptures.” — John 5:39.

In this 5 chapter work by Owen (Nonconformist Anglican), he examines the doctrine of the Trinity. He looks at the doctrines generally in chapters 1 and 2, and then he looks at the person of Christ, and then the satisfaction of Christ, and an appendix. Continue reading