On Holy Ground

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jan 25, 1906

We welcome the publication of books which will encourage the reading of the Bible. Of this class is “On Holy Ground,” by William L. Worcester, published by the J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and London. The general purpose of this book is to cover the whole period of Bible history with a series of Bible stories in which the actual text of the Holy Scriptures is given a prominent place. The historical connection and the outline of the stories are presented in a simple and attractive way as introductory to the Bible text in which the story is told. The book is therefore not a paraphrase of the Bible, but rather selections from the text of the Scriptures covering the leading features of the sacred history, the thread of the narrative being preserved in the introductions.

The book is a good sample of high-class printing. The paper is heavy enameled stock, the cover design is striking and attractive, the hundreds of half-tone illustrations are clearly brought out, and the mechanical execution is excellent throughout.

While commending this book for general excellence, we regret to say that it treats the first chapters of Genesis as unhistorical, and presents them as “heavenly parables.” In the opinion of the author genuine history began with the call of Abram. We regard this as a serious defect in what is otherwise a very satisfactory book. Price, $3. To be obtained of the publishers, or at book stores throughout the country.