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Oxford Talks on the Science of the Bible
1949, Vol. 1. Matthew and Mark (260p.) by John W Doorly
These talks at John Doorly’s Oxford Summer Schools in 1948 and 1949 continue the same overall story of the Bible as given in his weekly talks on the Old Testament. The 1948 volumes embody profound interpretations of the two prophetic Books, Hosea and Jeremiah, and also a very clear exposition of the ordered operation of the spiritual idea as it moves through Matthew and Revelation.
The 1949 volumes on the four Gospels will always remain a landmark as an outstanding interpretation of these books. First, they arrest attention by showing how each of the four Gospels highlights a different standpoint, in line with the four sides of the city in Revelation: Matthew is written from the ordered unfolding standpoint of the Word of God, Mark from the dynamic Christ essence, Luke from the universal spirit of Christianity, and John from the oneness which characterizes Science. Secondly, the four Gospels are each viewed from the essential nature of the infinite as Life, Truth, and Love; this brings with it a depth of spiritual understanding and leaves a strong impression of Jesus’ unparalleled mission as the living proof of the eternal laws of spiritual Science – laws available to all in their power, exactness, and demonstration of universal Love.
