Excerpt from Bible Course, Vol. 1: Outline and Notes; Creation to the Kingdom

We are next confronted with a question of very great practical importance, viz.: How should the Bible be taught This book is the author's answer. It may be helpful, however, to mention and briefly explain the princi ples upon which the book is written. First, That the Bible itself should be the chief text-book; other books being used only as guides and helps in the study of the Word. Second, That the Bible should be studied systematically, according to a plant The plan adopted in this book is to divide the Bible into periods indicated by the epochs in the history of the Kingdom of God considered as an organized, visible body. Hence the great central point in the plan is the organization of the visible church in the family of Abraham. All which precedes this central point is in the way of preparation for the organization of the visible church, and all that follows is the unfolding and fulfillment of the Abrahamic Covenant, the great charter of the church. To mark and emphasize this great central point in Biblical, history the first period is called Ante - Ecclesi astical - i. E., before the organization of the Visible church, and the second period post-ecclesiastical - i. E., after the o? Ganization of the visible church. The names of the other periods are descriptive. Third, That the Bible should be taught historically, bringing out in order the great facts in the progres and development of the true religion in the world. Fourth, That the Bible should be taught exeget ically, applying true methods and sound laws of interpre tation to the Bible with aview to ascertaining its meaning. It is not the purpose of this book to deal with the ques tions presented by the higher criticism but to enable the students in our institutions of learning and in Bible classes to obtain a clear knowledge of the contents of the Bible and something of its blessed meaning.

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