GEIKIE'S "LIFE OF CHRIST."
THE "Life and Words of Christ," by Cunningham Geikie, D. D., is widely known as one of the most interesting and helpful books published. The author has not, like many other writers upon the Life of Christ, contented himself by giving the reader a running commentary on the four Gospels, but has by clear description of the country and people, and by a grouping of historical facts, given such an introduction as prepares the mind to better understand the acts of Jesus. Beginning with a description of the Holy Land, then picturing Palestine at the time of Christ, he then gives an account of the Reign of Herod. These with a chapter on the Jewish World in the time of Christ and another about the Rabbis and their ideas respecting the Messiah, enables us to see a wealth of meaning in the words and acts of Christ which are usually but poorly understood. Concerning it, Spurgeon says: "It will last when all others have past away—is by far the best." Zion's Herald says: "Far the best Life of our Lord." The Boston Commonwealth says: "It is fascinating reading." The Sunday-school Times in speaking of the four modern Lives of our Lord that would have precedence among American readers, says: "Geikie is more careful and accurate, and he makes clear many points which require the aid of a painstaking worker like himself." Especially at this time will this book be of use to every Sunday-school and Sabbath-school scholar. Our lessons devote the entire year to the study of the Gospels, and the International Lessons devote the first six months of the year to the same.