Copyright, 1916
by

F. M. BRASELMANN

The Bible text printed in boldface is taken from the American
Standard Edition of the Revised Bible, copyright, 1901, by
Thomas Nelson & Sons, and is used by permission.

ΤΟ

MY FATHER

W. J. E.

MY GUIDE AND INSPIRATION

IN THE

STUDY OF THE WORD

FOREWORD

The guiding principle in these expository studies has been to trace, through the successive scenes of the Gospel, the definite purpose of its author, and to note the witness he has borne to the divine Person of our Lord, to the development of faith and unbelief, and especially to the life in which faith issues. It is one of many approaches to this inspired masterpiece, but it cannot fail to bring us near to the heart of its message. Limitations of space have made it necessary to exclude all illustrations and quotations from related literature, and to depend, for sustained interest, upon the fascination of the narrative, and the supreme importance of the truths it presents.