Review
AMONGST the various "Bible Helps," The Illustrated Oxford Bible for Teachers stands pre-eminent. It abounds with instructive and useful illustrations which bring before the eye the life of ancient Egypt and Assyria, and plates which form quite a history of Bible manuscripts and English editions, and it possesses many valuable maps. The Holy Land and the more important places mentioned in the Bible are all carefully described in a way to enable the teacher to master their physical surroundings; while Bible animals, birds, botany, and minerals are individually dealt with. Such matters as the customs of countries are explained; and, indeed, everything seems to have been thought of which can in any way help the Bible student in his efforts to teach others. In the Concordance and "Subject-Index" there will be found very great assistance in the work of comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Bible Class Outline
BIBLE WITNESS TO THE BIBLE.
INSPIRATION.—". All Scripture is given by inspiration of God "—it is God-breathed. (2 Tim. 3:16.) "Holy ' ---' men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." (2 Peter 1:2) “He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets!' (Luke 1:70.)
Man dependent upon God's Word.—"It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." (Matt. 4:4.)
Characteristics of the Word.
It is eternal. "It endureth forever." (1 Peter 1:25.)
It is unbreakable.—"The Scripture cannot be broken." (John 10:35.)
It cannot be set aside.—"It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail." (Luke 16:17.)
It is incorruptible. (1 Peter 1:23.)
It is living-quick. (Heb. 4:12.)
It is "able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." (2 Tim. 3:15.)
It gives true liberty.-"The truth shall make you free." (John 8:32.)
It is "more to be desired than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb." (Psa. 19:10.)
It is the believer's—
Lamp. (Psa. 119:105.)
Source of wisdom. (vers. 98-100.)
Strength. (Acts 20)
Secret of faith. (Heb. 11)
It is wrested by the unlearned and unstable to their destruction. (2 Peter 3:16.)