BOOK NOTES

 

Carl Ketcherside has some issues of Mission Messenger from 1969 through 1975 that are free for the asking, though you should send postage. Write to him at 139 Signal Hill Dr., St. Louis 63121.

Some of our more recent subscribers like to know what we have been saying in years past. A good way to get a feel of this is to let us send you 18 back issues, selected at random, for only 3.00. We mail these with the next issue of the paper, so there may be some delay.

The Forgotten Father by Thomas A. Smail is an “Abba, Father” book in that it shows that the Christian faith is basically a relationship with God as Father. Now that we’ve had a Jesus movement and a charismatic movement, it is well to realize that the Christian gospel is itself a Father movement. You will appreciate the emphasis of this book. 6.95 postpaid.

I. Howard Marshall’s Last Supper and Lord’s Supper deals not only with the Supper in the early church and the NT, but with religious meals in general in the ancient world, and it makes a case for celebrating it on each Lord’s day. It also points to the importance of maintaining the symbolism of the one loaf and common cup. 6.95 postpaid.

One of the lesser known but most valuable volumes in Restoration studies is Recollections of Men of Faith by W. C. Rogers, who knew personally those whose sketches he prepared, including Campbell, Johnson, Rains, Hall, Creath, Rogers. The anecdotes are lifted right out of their lives. He even tells of Campbell chewing tobacco! 5.25 postpaid.

William Barclay was a warm, delightful person and this is reflected in his writings, which continue to be widely read. You will delight in his In the Hands of God, meditations drawn from daily life, which we can supply at 5.25 postpaid. A weightier, studious book, based on the names and titles given to Jesus is his Jesus As They Saw Him, at 5.95 postpaid. His treatment of “Son of Man” is especially impressive.

If you are serious about studying with a concordance, we suggest Young’s Analytical Concordance to the Bible, which doubles as a lexicon. It may well be the most valuable help that one can have for serious Bible study. 19.95 postpaid.

If you are interested in questions such as the inspiration and infallibility of Scripture and the place of higher criticism, simply and cogently argued, try reading The Bible and Higher Criticism by Harry Boer. 4.50 pp.

I recommended Christ the Controversialist by John R. W. Stott to a friend in Ft. Worth and she reports that it is the best book she ever read. It is such an important book that we keep it in stock all the time and hope it will stay in print for many years. By all means, you should have a copy at 4.50 pp.

We are now stocking the Good News Bible, which may be the most reliable and most readable of the “modern” versions. It also has frequent headings and helpful drawings. We suggest the sturdy denim binding at 8.95, a handsome volume indeed. The giant print is also available at 22.95 in burgundy leather. These are the entire Bible.