theological aspects. It purports to be the memoirs of a disciple of
Jesus Christ, written ten years after the destruction of Jerusalem....
Artistically, the book is nearly faultless. In form a romance, it has
not the faults which have rendered the Gospel romances such wretched
works of art. It is characterized by simplicity in expression and by an
air of historic genuineness.... Theologically, it is characteristic of
the era. It belongs to no recognized school of theology. The critics do
not know what to make of it. In this respect, it reminds one of “Ecce
Homo.” It is not Orthodox, ... yet he throughout recognizes Christ as
in a true sense the manifestation of God in the flesh.... Those who
are inclined to dread any presentation of the life and character of
Christ which does not openly and clearly recognize the old philosophy
respecting him will look on this book with suspicion, if not with
aversion. Those who are ready to welcome fresh studies into this
character will find a peculiar charm in this singular volume.
_From the Contemporary Review._
The winning beauty of this book, and the fascinating power with which
the subject of it appears to all English minds, will secure for it
many readers. It is a work which ranks rather with “Ecce Homo” than
with Canon Farrar’s “Life of Christ.” It is associated, indeed, with
the former book by the dedication: “To the author of ‘Ecce Homo,’ not
more in admiration of his writings than in gratitude for the suggestive
influence of a long and intimate friendship.”
_From the Christian Register._
Since “Ecce Homo,” no religious book has appeared which can be compared
with “Philochristus” for its power to nourish and deepen the interest
felt by multitudes in the life and spirit of Jesus of Nazareth.
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THE BIBLE FOR LEARNERS.
By Dr. H. OORT, of Leyden, and Dr. I. HOOYKAAS, Pastor at Rotterdam.
_Translated from the Dutch by Rev. P.H. Wicksteed, of London._
THE OLD TESTAMENT. 2 vols. 12mo. Price $4.00.
THE NEW TESTAMENT. 1 vol. 12mo. Price $2.00.
“This work emanates from the Dutch school of theologians. Nowhere in
Europe,” said the lamented J. J. Tayler, “has theological science
assumed a bolder or more decisive tone [than in Holland]; though always
within the limits of profound reverence, and an unenfeebled attachment
to the divine essence of the gospel.... We know of no work done here
which gives such evidence of solid scholarship joined to a deep and
strong religious spirit. The ‘Bible for Young People’ should be the
means to very many, both old and young, of a more satisfying idea of
what Israel really was and did among the nations.”
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_Sold by all Booksellers. Mailed, postpaid, by the Publishers_,
ROBERTS BROTHERS, BOSTON.
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Transcriber’s Notes
Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations
in hyphenation and all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
In Book 7, section § 6. the sentence “So great was my terror that my
first resolve was to depart at once to Rome.” has been corrected to
...from Rome.
Italics are represented thus _italic_ and bold thus =bold=.