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The following front matter appeared in the 6 volumes of the printed work. The volumes were labelled alphabetically, although the material is presented in order of the Bible books.
Volume 1: Adam - Joseph
Abel
The Sacrifice
The Death
Abraham
I. Ur and Haran-
Introduction
Historicity
Name
Birthplace
Migration to Haran
II. The Call-
How did the Call come?
The Obedience of Faith
Hope
Election
Separation
III. Canaan-
The Route
The Land
Down into Egypt
IV. Lot-
The Choice
The Rescue
The King of Sodom
Melchizedek
V. The Covenant Promises-
Abraham's Hopes and Fears
The Promises
The Covenant
The Signs
VI. The Heir-
Ishmael
Ishmael and Isaac
VII. Sodom and Gomorrah-
The Visit of the Angels
Abraham's Intercession
Lot's Escape
Lot's Wife
VIII. Abimelech-
The Sin of Abimelech
The Compact with Abimelech
IX. Abraham's Great Trial-
Temptation
The Morality of the Trial
The Faith of Abraham
Jehovah-jireh
X. Machpelah-
The Death of Sarah
The Death of Abraham
XI. Abraham's Place in the History of Religion-
The Unity of God
The Justice of God
A Peculiar People
A Great Future
The Father of the Faithful
Abraham and God
XII. Abraham's Personal Character-
His Faith
His Titles
The Fruit of his Faith
Adam
As Man
As “the Man”
As a Man
Cain
The Sacrifice
The Sin
The Punishment
Enoch
Walking with God
Taken by God
Esau
I. Esau's History-
The Birthright
The Blessing
II. Esau's Character-
A Cunning Hunter
An Uncontrolled Temper
A Profane Person
The Sum
Eve
The Wife
The Woman
The Mother
Isaac
The Son
The Husband
The Father
The Character of Isaac
Jacob
I. Jacob the Supplanter-
The Stolen Birthright
Bethel
Padan-aram
Peniel
II. Israel the Prince of God-
The Meeting with Esau
The Settlement at Shechem
The Return to Bethel
The Journey to Egypt
Death and Burial
Joseph
I. The Dreamer-
Joseph's Relation to his Brethren
The Result
II. The Prisoner and Prime Minister-
In Potiphah's House
Temptation
In Prison
Prime Minister
III. The Saviour of his People-
Joseph and his Brethren
Joseph and his People
Melchizedek
The Historical Melchizedek
The Order of Melchizedek
Noah
A Child of Hope
A Recipient of Grace
A Man of Faith
A Preacher of Righteousness
An Epoch Maker
A Sinner
A Giver of Blessing and of Cursing
Rebekah
Rebekah as Maid
Rebekah as Wife
Rebekah as Mother
Sarah
The Beautiful Woman and True
The Despairing and Jealous Wife
The Mother of Nations
The Lover to the End
Volume 2: Moses - Samson
Aaron
The Prophet
The Priest
Achan
The Sin
The Confession
The Punishment
Balaam
In the Hand of the Lord
The Wages of Unrighteousness
Caleb
The Witness
The Reward
Deborah
Deborah the Judge
Deborah the Deliverer
Deborah the Poet
Gideon
The Call of Gideon
Gideon's Campaign
Latter Days
Jephthah
and
his
Daughter
Jephthah
Jephthah's Daughter
Joshua
I. The Faithful Servant-
Amalek
Mount Sinai
The Seventy Elders
The Report of the Spies
Leader of Israel
II. The Victorious Soldier-
Jordan
Jericho
Ai
The Gibeonites
Lake Merom
III. The Resolute Reformer-
Distribution of the Land
Joshua's Farewell and Death
Joshua's Character
Miriam
By the Nile
At the Red Sea
In the Wilderness
Moses
I. The Israelites in Egypt-
The Sources for the History of Moses
Their Historical Value
The Bondage
Deliverance
The Uses of the Bondage in Egypt
II. Birth and Education-
The Birth of Moses
His Education
His Choice
III. In Midian-
The Desert
The Bush
The Call
IV. The God of Israel and His Messenger-
The Commission
The Diffidence of Moses
The Presence of God
The God of Israel
The Name
V. Before Pharaoh-
The Beginning of the Struggle
The Hardening of Pharaoh's Heart
The Plagues
The Passover
VI. The Red Sea-
The Pursuit
The Passage
The Song
VII. From the Red Sea to Sinai-
Marah and Elim
The Manna
Rephidim
VIII. The Ten Words-
Their Antiquity
Their Form
Their Uniqueness
Their Permanence
IX. The Covenant and the Tabernacle-
The Covenant
The Tabernacle
X. The Great Intercession-
The Golden Calf
The Intercession
The Presence and the Glory
Unconscious Transfiguration
XI. From Sinai to Kadesh-
The Blessing
Hobab
Eldad and Medad
Miriam's Mistake
The Spies
XII. From Kadesh to Moab-
Korah, Dathan and Abiram
Edom's Churlishness
The Death of Aaron
The Fiery Serpents
The Song of the Well
XIII. Mount Nebo-
The Fault
The Punishment
Pisgah
The Worker and the Work
XIV. My Servant Moses-
The Leader
The Lawgiver
The Prophet
Samson
I. The Glory of Strength-
The Nazirite
The Gift of Strength
The Riddle
II. The Profanation of Strength-
Delilah
Revenge
Volume 3: Ruth - Naaman
Abigail
The Story of Abigail
Abigail's Character
Absalom
The Family of David
Absalom before the Rebellion
The Rebellion and the End
The Character of Absalom
Ahab
Ahab's Apostasy
Ahab's Glory
Ahab's Covetousness
Ahab's Death
Ahab's Character
David
I. The Shepherd-Minstrel
The Sources
David's Introduction to History
II. At the Court of Saul
Saul's Jealousy
David's Courage
Jonathan's Love
III. The Outlaw
Nob
Adullam
Keilah
Ziph and Maon
IV. Hebron
Achish
Ishbosheth
Abner
V. The King
David's Military Achievements
David's Religious Policy
VI. Decline and Fall
David's Sin
Absalom's Rebellion
The Closing Days
VII. The Character of David
His Attractiveness
His Sinfulness
His Religiousness
His Kingliness
VIII. The “Psalms of David”
The Psalms
David and the Psalms
Elijah
I. A Prophet's Preparation
The Prophet and the King
The Prophet in Solitude
The Prophet and the Widow
II. Triumph and Despair
Carmel
Horeb
III. The Later Years
Naboth's Vineyard
Fire from Heaven
The Chariot of Fire
Elisha
I. Master and Disciple
The Mantle of Prophecy
The Spirit of Elijah
II. The Man of Miracles
The Waters Healed
The Judgment of Irreverence
The Army Saved
The Widow's Oil
The Shunammite
Death in the Pot
Miraculous Feeding
Naaman
The Lost Axe-Head
III. The Politician
Dothan
Famine in Samaria
Hazael and Jehu
Joash
Elisha's Bones
Gehazi
Gehazi and the Shunammite
Gehazi and Naaman
Gehazi and Jehoram
Gehazi's Failure
Jeroboam
The Divided Kingdom
Jeroboam's Idolatry
Jezebel
Baal-Worship
The Murder of Naboth
Retribution
Joab
Joab and Abner
Joab and Uriah
Joab and Absalom
Joab and Amasa
Joab and Solomon
Jonathan
The Warrior Prince
The Pattern of Friendship
The Crowning Close
Naaman
Naaman and the Captive Maid
Naaman and the Prophet
Naaman and the House of Rimmon
Ruth
In Moab
Back to Bethlehem
In the Harvest Field
By the Threshing-Floor
At the Gate
Samuel
I. In Favour with God
Samuel's Birth and Childhood
The Prophet of the Lord
A Life of Intercession
II. In Favour with Men
Samuel and Eli
Samuel as King-maker
The Integrity of Samuel
Saul
I. Saul and Samuel
Israel's Chosen King
Trial and Downfall
II. Saul and David
The Evil Spirit
David
Endor and Gilboa
Solomon
The Wise King
The Temple-Builder
The Apostate
Volume 4: Hezekiah - Malachi
Amos
The Prophet
The Prophecy
Daniel
The Voice of Conscience
The Philosophy of History
The Great King
The Writing on the Wall
The Kingdom of God
The Man of Prayer
Eternal Life
Esther
The Book of Esther
Esther the Queen
Esther's Opportunity
Esther the Saviour of her People
Ezekiel
I. The Place of Ezekiel
Ezekiel's Times
Ezekiel's Inheritance
Ezekiel's Work
II. The Personality of Ezekiel
His Experience of Life
His Response to Life
His Influence on Life
III. The Preaching of Ezekiel
God and His Holiness
The Nation and its Sinfulness
The Individual and his Responsibility
Ezra
The Return to Jerusalem
The Institution of the Law
Habakkuk
The Problem
The Solution
The Prophet's Prayer
Haggai
The New Temple
The Forward View
The Messianic Age
Hezekiah
The Religious Reformer
The Nation's Defender
Hosea
The Prophet
The Prophecy
Isaiah
I. The Life of Isaiah
Isaiah's Youth
Isaiah's Call
Isaiah's Ministry
II. The Work of Isaiah
Isaiah the Theological Thinker
Isaiah the Social Reformer
Isaiah the Political Counsellor
III. Deutero-Isaiah
The Situation
The Theology
The Conception of the Servant
Jeremiah
I. Jeremiah's Career
A Prophet's Training
A Prophet's Task
A Prophet's Treatment
II. Jeremiah's Character
His Loneliness
His Introspection
His Despondency
His Anger
His Sense of Destiny
His Likeness to Christ
III. Jeremiah's Creed
The Nature of God
The Guilt of Sin
The New Covenant
The Vision of the Future
Job
I. The Problem of Job
The Problem beyond and before Job
The Problem in Job
The Problem after Job
II. The Book of Job
Age
Place
Purpose
Plan
Theology
III. The Characters in Job
Satan
Job's Friends
Elihu
The Almighty
Job
Joel
The Prophet
His Prophecy
His Religion
Jonah
An Unwelcome Charge
The Divine Pursuit
Jonah's Preaching and its Result
Jonah's Displeasure and its Rebuke
Malachi
The Name and the Date
The Situation
The Message
Micah
Divine Judgment
The Vision of Restoration
God's Controversy with His People
Nahum
The True God and His Foe
The Doom of Nineveh
Nehemiah
At Shushan the Palace
First Visit to Jerusalem
Second Visit to Jerusalem
Obadiah
Israel and Edom
The Prophet and his Prophecy
Zechariah
The Hour and the Man
Good Words
A City Without a Wall
Forgiveness
The Messianic Hope
The Flying Roll and the Ephah
Zephaniah
The Menace
The Admonition
The Promise
Volume 5: Mary - Simon
Andrew
The Disciple
The Missionary
The Brother
Caiaphas
His Conduct
His Character
Herod
Antipas
Herod and John
Herod and Jesus
Herod
the
Great
His Greatness
His Tyranny
His Domestic Sins
His Relation to the Messiah
James
the
Apostle
Zealous by Nature and by Grace
Jealous by Nature and by Grace
Ambitious by Nature and by Grace
John
the
Baptist
I. John and the Jews
At Home
In the Wilderness
II. John and Jesus
John's Baptism of Jesus
John's Testimony to Jesus
III. John and Herod
The Deputation to Jesus
The Death of John
Judas
Iscariot
I. The Man
II. The Apostle
III. The Traitor
Was His Conduct Satanic?
Was His Conduct Patriotic?
What were His Motives?
IV. The Example
The Lost Opportunity
The Gradual Descent
The Gift and the Temptation
Treachery
Martha
and
Mary
Bethany
The Home in Bethany
The Sisters
Martha
Martha's Faults
Martha's Faith
Mary
The Learner
The Mourner
The Worshipper
Mary
Magdalene
What we Know of Mary Magdalene
What we may Learn from Her
Mary
the
Virgin
I. The Events in Mary's Life
II. The Elements of Mary's Character
Her Faith
Her Obedience
Her Humility
Her Purity
Her Thoughtfulness
Matthew
Matthew the Publican
Matthew the Christian
Matthew the Evangelist
Matthew the Writer
Nathanael
Nathanael's Call
Nathanael's Character
Nathanael's Confession
Nicodemus
Coming to Christ
Seeking Light
The Divine Teacher
The Heart of Christianity
The Spirit of God
Not Ashamed of Christ
Philip
Philip and the Messiah
Philip and the Multitude
Philip and the Greeks
Philip and the Father
Pilate
Unbelief
Worldliness
Weakness
Simon
of
Cyrene
Simon's Unexpected Opportunity
Simon's Immeasurable Gain
Thomas
I. Who was Thomas?
At the Raising of Lazarus
In the Upper Room
Absent
Present
II. What was Thomas?
Was He a Doubter?
Was He a Pessimist?
Was He a Heroic Lover?
Volume 6: Luke - Titus
Agrippa
Agrippa as Judge
A Judge in Chains
Ananias
and
Sapphira
The Sin of Ananias and Sapphira
Sapphira
The Punishment
Apollos
His Preparation
His Preaching at Ephesus
His Qualification for the Work
His Corinthian Ministry
His Later Life
His Character
Barnabas
The Son of Exhortation
The Good Man
Bernice
Bernice's Early Life
Bernice and St. Paul
Bernice in the Jewish War
Cornelius
The Man
The Visions
The Meeting
Dorcas
Felix
The Roman Official
The Slave
The Sinner
Festus
The Man of Good Intention
“One Jesus”
Gallio
Gallio in Contemporary History
Gallio in St. Luke's Narrative
Gallio's Character
Gamaliel
The Teacher
The Counsellor
James the Lord's Brother
I. Before the Resurrection
The Brother of the Lord
The Home at Nazareth
The Unbelief of the Brothers
II. After the Resurrection
The Appearance to James
After the Ascension
The Martyrdom
John Mark
I. His Experience of Life
His Lost Opportunity
His Second Chance
II. His Gospel and Traditions
St. Mark and St. Peter
St. Mark's Gospel
Tradition
St. Luke
I. The Historian
The Writer of St. Luke's Gospel
The Writer of Acts
II. The Companion
The Physician
The Friend
Lydia
Lydia's Readiness
The Divine Influence
The Disciple of Christ
Philemon
The Man
The Letter
The Request
Philip the Evangelist
In Samaria
On the Way to Gaza
At Cæsarea
Phœbe
The Church and Women
Phœbe's Work and Place
Priscilla and Aquila
Preparation
Service
Silas
Chief among the Brethren
The Companion of St. Paul
Simon the Sorcerer
The Simon of the Book of Acts
The Traditionary Simon
The Sin of Simon
Stephen
I. The Deacon
The Election
The Accusation
The Defence
II. The Martyr
Stephen's Death
The Value of his Death
Stephen's Character
Tertius
Tertius the Amanuensis
The Salutation of Tertius
Timothy
With Lois and Eunice
By the Side of St. Paul
Alone in Ephesus
Titus
The Comforter of St. Paul
His Work in Corinth
His Ministry in Crete
His Subsequent Life