FIFTH SERIES, 1891–92. The Psalms. By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. I. 1 and 2 Thessalonians. By JAS. DENNEY, B.D. The Book of Job. By R. A. WATSON, D.D. Ephesians. By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A. The Gospel of St. John. By Prof. M. DODS, D.D. Vol. II. The Acts of the Apostles. By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. II. LONDON: HODDER & STOUGHTON, 27, PATERNOSTER ROW. _WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE BOOK OF GENESIS. Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo, 7s. 6d. THE GOSPEL OF ST. JOHN. Vol. I. Crown 8vo, 7s. 6d. THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS. Third Edition. Crown 8vo, 7s. 6d. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d. THE PARABLES OF OUR LORD. (Matthew.) Seventh Thousand. Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d. THE PARABLES OF OUR LORD. Second Series. (Luke.) Sixth Thousand. 3s. 6d. THE PRAYER THAT TEACHES TO PRAY. Seventh Edition. Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d. ISAAC, JACOB, AND JOSEPH. Sixth Thousand. Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d. ISRAEL’S IRON AGE: Sketches from the Period of the Judges. Sixth Edition. Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d. MOHAMMED, BUDDHA, AND CHRIST. Sixth Thousand. Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d. ERASMUS AND OTHER ESSAYS. Second Edition, Crown 8vo, 5s. LONDON: HODDER & STOUGHTON, 27, PATERNOSTER ROW. _WORKS BY THE_ REV. MARCUS DODS, D.D. THE BOOK OF GENESIS. _Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo, cloth, price 7s. 6d._ “The execution of this (_Expositor’s Bible_) series has been excellent. Dean Chadwick’s treatment of the Gospel of St. Mark is in almost perfect proportion, happy in style, just and reasonable in temper, and full of helpful and suggestive thinking. The Colossians and Philemon, by Dr. Maclaren, finely illustrate those subtle, spiritual gifts of intellect and imagination that have made him the favourite teacher of so many earnest and devout readers. In the Book of Genesis a much more difficult and thorny piece of work fell to the lot of Dr. Marcus Dods. There are at the present moment peculiar difficulties in the treatment of those early chapters of Bible story. The minds of general readers are hesitating between the old literal and somewhat secular interpretation of the narrative, and the new, more scientific, but not always more ideal and spiritual reading of the record. That a settlement of the problem is possible, and indeed not far off, is the conviction of many who have most thoroughly studied the course and meaning of current thought; and they do not doubt that the result will be to restore to us, in the prelude of the history of redemption, everything the heart of faith needs and loves, perchance in a purer and nobler form. Dr. Dods has a steady head, a practised hand, and a determined will. With admirable address he has steered his way between the shoals and rocks of preliminary questions, and has brought safely to port his rich cargo of exposition, the produce of many an arduous voyage of