The Christian's family Bible; or, Library of divine knowledge. . Containing the sacred texts of the Old and New Testaments; with the Apocrypha at large. Illustrated with short, but suitable, annotations, historical, chronological, biographical, geographical, theological, moral, and practical. In which many difficult passages are rendered clear, seeming contradictions reconciled, and important truths confirmed; calculated to dispel the mists of darkness, enlighten the ignorant, encourage the diffident, reclaim the vicious, reconcile the doubtful, lead the wavering into the paths of truth, and implant in the mind of every reader that divine knowledge which is essentially necessary to salvation. Being a brief explanation of the various books in the Old and New Testaments. And, as a further illustration, are given, a general index, or concordance; - a table of offices and conditions of men; a brief table of the interpretation of proper names; - a chronological index of the years and times from Adam to Christ; a geographical index; - a chronological catalogue of the Apostles and their successors; - and, proofs of the authenticity of the New Testament. The whole forming a body of Christian divinity. The notes are selected from the most eminent and approved authors, and are designed to assist plain persons, who cannot purchase more expensive commentaries, in gaining a knowledge of divine truth. By the Rev. James Wood. Embellished and enriched with engravings, illustrative of various transactions recorded in the sacred writings.
Rev. James Wood (1751 - 1840)
Category
Books
Date
1800
Materials
Measurements
375 x 257 x 62 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3074475
Summary
Bibliographic description
[824]p. . fol.. Binding: Late 18th/early 19th century mottled sheepskin binding, with gilt floral roll border; spine has gilt fillets along raised bands, and red title panel.
Makers and roles
Rev. James Wood (1751 - 1840)