“Intelligent direction for systematic and discriminating study” is the aim of this book. It meets the needs of four classes of student: (1) the college student, (2) the graduate student in oriental history, (3) the student of theology, and (4) the general student of the Bible. The book covers both the Old and New Testaments, and is divided into four parts: (1) Hebrew literature and history, reaching from the beginning to the fall of Jerusalem (586 B. C.); (2) early Jewish history and literature (586–168 B. C.); (3) later Jewish history and literature (168 B. C.–135 A. D.); (4) early Christian history and literature.
“If there is one point in which the work does not come up to the standard laid down by the authors, it is that of answering the requirements of the graduate student. Otherwise, by a wise use of the literature assigned and a classification of the material thus procured there is little doubt that the book will prove very useful and helpful in filling the blanks in many students minds which should be occupied by Biblical history.” Ira M. Brice and John M. P. Smith.
| + + − | Am. J. Theol. 11: 141. Ja. ’07. 260w. |
“A valuable outline with useful bibliographies which would help small libraries in purchasing the best books on the subjects treated.”
| + | A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 71. Mr. ’07. S. | |
| + | Bib. World. 28: 432. D. ’06. 60w. | |
| + | Dial. 41: 462. D. 16, ’06. 60w. | |
| + | Ind. 62: 390. F. 14, ’07. 50w. |
“As is the case with most works in English covering both the Old and the New Testaments, the treatment of Old Testament subjects is much superior.”
| + | Nation. 84: 33. Ja. 10, ’07. 240w. |
“They give ample direction to the most recent works of Biblical scholars, with strict impartiality toward the supporters of divergent conclusions.”
| + | Outlook. 84: 839. D. 1, ’06. 130w. |