Knowing the Scriptures

by Arthur Tappan Pierson

This series is designed to acquaint a new generation with prominent biblical scholars of the past.

350 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Arthur Tappan Pierson (March 6, 1837 – June 3, 1911) was an American Presbyterian pastor, early fundamentalist leader, and writer who preached over 13,000 sermons, wrote over fifty books, and gave Bible lectures as part of a transatlantic preaching ministry that made him famous in Scotland and England. He was a consulting editor for the original "Scofield Reference Bible" (1909) for his friend, C. I. Scofield and was also a friend of D. L. Moody, George Müller (whose biography 'George Muller of Bristol' he wrote), Adoniram Judson Gordon, and C. H. Spurgeon, whom he succeeded in the pulpit of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, from 1891 to 1893. Throughout his career, Pierson filled several pulpit positions around the world as an urban pastor who cared passionately for the poor.

Reviews

[Byron Chesney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book with lots of helpful information for the serious Bible study student. If you don't want to pay out the money for it, you can read it for free in its entirety on Google Books: http://tinyurl.com/2ar4f67

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was required reading for a class I am taking. It has sat on one of my shelves for at least 15 years. It was good to finally get it finished after all this time.

Some chapters were not heavy with explanation but tended to be full of examples on the specific topic related to Bible interpretation. For a preacher or teacher there is much to glean from as a sermon starter.

One chapter on Hebrew poetry was very eye opening for me & was worth reading just for that. I will always be looking forward the rhythm/balance that shows the comparisons or contrasts in Proverbs.