f this work were written for scholars, and if space allowed, it would be very profitable to analyze and expound separately the message of each Bible writer, especially those of the New Testament. But such a course lay beyond the purpose of this book, and I can only say that wherever Scripture texts have been used in a manner contrary to the popular interpretation I believe I have always followed sound, historical, and scientific methods of interpretation. In most, if not all, specific instances, reference can be made to the testimony of an able, modern scholar in confirmation of the view taken.This book is not written to give battle, but to give light. If in parts issue is taken with the popular religious ideas of the day it is not through any lack of sympathy for the fundamental Christian tradition. I love that tradition and follow it with pious devotion, but that tradition is found in its truest form in the New Testament and in the writings of primitive Christianity before the days of Origen. The tradition which is rejected is a corruption of the original tradition which has forced itself upon our popular Christianity.