narrative, in which the reader may, as far as possible, see the
Saviour of men live and move, and may hear the words he utters with
the most vivid attainable idea of his circumstances and surroundings.
The result is a work to which all Christian hearts will respond."
_From Bishop LITTLEJOHN, of Long Island._
"Dr. Geikie has performed his task--the most difficult in
biographical literature--with great ability. His pages evince
abundant and accurate learning, and, what is of even more
consequence, a simple and cordial faith in the Gospel narratives.
The more the work shall circulate, the more it will be regarded as a
most valuable addition to a branch of sacred literature which ought
in every age to absorb the best fruits of sacred scholarship, and to
command the highest gifts of human genius."
_From Rev. Dr. ADAMS, President of the Union Theological Seminary._
"Another invaluable contribution in proof of historical Christianity.
It is a beautiful specimen of typography, and we anticipate for it an
extensive circulation, to which it is entitled for its substantial
worth, its erudition, its brilliant style, and its fervent devotion."
_From the Rev. W. LINDSAY ALEXANDER, D.D., S.T.P., Edinburgh, Member of
the Old Testament Company of Revision, Editor of Kitto's "Cyclopædia of
Biblical Literature," etc._
"Dr. Geikie's work is the result of much thought, research, and
learning, and it is adorned with many literary excellences. It cannot
fail to become a standard, for its merits are substantial, and its
utility great."
_From the Rev. Dr. CURRY._
"A careful examination of Dr. Geikie's work seems to prove, what
might before have been doubted, that just such a work was needed to
meet a real want; it successfully indicates its own right to be, by
responding to the necessity that it discovers."
Dr. Geikie's Life and Words of Christ.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
"These fresh volumes are marked throughout by a humane and devout
spirit. The work is sure to make for itself a place in popular
literature."--_New York Times._
"In Dr. Geikie's volumes the person and works of Christ receive the
chief attention, of course; but the background is so faithfully and
vividly drawn, that the reader is given a fresher idea of the central
figure."--_New York Independent._
"A monument of industry and a mine of learning. The students of our
theological colleges, ministers, and others, will find much of the
information here given of great worth and novelty."--_Nonconformist._
"Dr. Geikie's paraphrases are generally most excellent commentaries.
"An encyclopædia upon the life and times of Jesus Christ, but an
encyclopædia which has an organic unity, pulsating with a true and
devout spirituality of thought and feeling."--_London Christian
World._
"His style is always clear, rising sometimes into majestic beauty.
His most steady point of view is the relation of Christ to the
elevation of the race, and he struggles to make clear the amazing
richness of Christ's new things--the profound character of his
philosophy, and the practical humanity that wells up out of these
great deeps."--_New York Methodist._
"The 'Life of Christ' may be fitly compared to a diamond with many
facets. From every point of view, the light that streams forth upon
us is beneficent. No two observers will probable ever catch precisely
the same ray, but, for all who look with unclouded eye (whatever
their angle of vision may be), there shines forth 'the light of the
glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.' Without disparaging in any
sense the noble labors of his predecessors, we think Dr. Geikie has
caught a new ray from the 'Mountain of Light,' and has added a new
page to our Christology which many will delight to read."--_New York
Evangelist._
"The chief merit of Dr. Geikie's volumes lies in the attention paid
to the surroundings of our Saviour's earthly life; so that the
reader is presented with a picture of the Jewish people, national
characteristics, social customs, and religious belief and ritual.
"It is with reluctance that we take leave of these splendid volumes,
for it is an enjoyment to examine and a pleasant duty and privilege
to commend them. We feel sure we could desire no more valuable and
useful addition to Christian libraries."--_Episcopal Recorder_
(Philadelphia).
"If any one desires a reliable and intelligent guide in the study
of the Gospel history, he cannot, we think, do better than take the
graphic pages of Dr. Geikie. The American edition is got up most
elegantly; the binding is very handsome, the paper good, the type
large and clear; the engravings and maps are excellent. They are,
indeed, two beautiful volumes."--_Evangelical Churchman_ (Toronto).
"Of all that has been written hitherto on that life, nothing seems
to us to equal in beauty that which we find in the two magnificent
volumes before us. They bring to view the social conditions in which
Jesus made his appearance. They give us a vivid portraiture of those
who were about him--both the friends and the enemies--the parties,
the customs, the influences that prevailed."--_Episcopal Register_
(Philadelphia).
_D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers,_
549 & 551 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Transcriber's Note
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistent
spelling and hyphenation in the original document have been
preserved. Sidenotes have been enclosed in brackets and moved
to the beginning of the respective sentence.
End of Project Gutenberg's The Eighteen Christian Centuries, by James White