"First edition ... was published in 1932 under the title The Teachers' commentary and edited by Hugh Martin."
Includes bibliographical references.
The aim of Bible reading / by Alan Richardson -- To read with understanding / by Charles L. Wallis -- Inspiration / by J.E. McFadyen -- Miracles / by Alan Richardson -- Palestine : the land and the people / by Mary Entwistle -- Biblical archaeology / by G. Ernest Wright -- Old Testament -- New Testament -- Chronological scheme of dates for Old Testament, Apocrypha (and apocalyptic) and New Testament / Evelyn W. Hippisley ; revised and supplemented by G. Henton Davies and Alan Richardson.
This book is designed to meet the spiritual, devotional and intellectual needs of a wide variety of readers. The method adopted emphasizes the message and meaning of the Bible as a whole and underscores its theological charactera nd teaching. While avoiding a meaningless multiplicity of details, the book, contains all essential information for an understanding of the Bible and offers wide latitude for the enrichment of special interests.