MELANCTHON W. JACOBUS, D.D. DEAN OF THE FACULTY AND HOSMER PROFESSOR OF NEW SEMINARY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1915 All rights reserved COPYRIGHT, 1915 BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY Set up and electrotyped. Published September, 1915. The references in the foot-notes marked "SV" are to the American Standard BY PERMISSION OF THE PUBLISHERS. GENERAL INTRODUCTION THE BIBLE FOR HOME AND SCHOOL is intended to place the results of the best modern biblical scholarship at the disposal of the general reader. It does not seek to duplicate other commentaries to which the student must turn. Its chief characteristics are (a) its rigid exclusion of all processes, both critical and exegetical, from its notes; (b) its presupposition and its use of the assured results of historical investigation and criticism wherever such results throw light on the biblical text; (c) its running analysis both in text and comment; (d) its brief explanatory notes adapted to the rapid reader; (e) its thorough but brief Introductions; (f) its use of the Revised Version of 1881, supplemented with all important renderings in other versions. Biblical science has progressed rapidly during the past few years, but the reader still lacks a brief, comprehensive commentary that shall extend to him in usable form material now at the disposition of the student. It is hoped that in this series the needs of intelligent Sunday School teachers have been met, as well as those of clergymen and lay readers, and that in scope, purpose, and loyalty to the Scriptures as a foundation of Christian thought and life, its volumes will stimulate the intelligent use of the Bible in the home and the school. SHAILER MATHEWS. |
