Torrey’s New Topical Textbook
Overview
Written in the tradition of Nave’s Topical Bible, the New Topical Textbook is a practical tool for approaching the Bible text by topic. The most useful aspect of this work is that it is surprisingly different from Nave’s in its selection of topics.
Check out more from R.A. Torrey with the R. A. Torrey Collection (15 vols.).
- Provides scriptural references to a variety of biblical terms
- Helps you quickly find verses about people and places
- Covers a wide range of topics
Top Highlights
“Do not memorize at random but memorize Scripture in a connected way. Memorize texts bearing on various subjects in proper order. Memorize by chapter and verse that you may know where to put your finger upon the text if any one disputes it.” (Page xiv)
“The Bible it is true is a book as other books are books, the same laws of grammatical and literary construction and interpretation hold here as hold in other books. But the Bible is an entirely unique book. It is what no other book is—The Word of God.” (Page xii)
“Passages applied to God in contrast with Christ, denoting a special relation to Christ as Son in His office of Redeemer” (Page 304)
“His being born of a virgin. Isa. 7:14. Fulfilled, Mat. 1:18. Luke 2:7.” (Page 207)
“Not merely pre-existent, but pre-eminent, above all things except the Father, co-eternal with the Father.” (Page 304)
- Title: The New Topical Text Book: A Scripture Text Book for the Use of Ministers, Teachers, and All Christian Workers
- Author: R. A. Torrey
- Edition: New, revised and enlarged edition
- Publisher: Fleming H. Revell
- Print Publication Date: 1897
- Logos Release Date: 2012
- Pages: 333
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible › Indexes; Bible › Concordances
- Resource ID: LLS:TORREYS2012
- Resource Type: Bible Concordance
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T21:02:31Z
Reuben Archer Torrey (1856–1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. Torrey studied at Yale University, Yale Divinity School, Leipzig University, Erlangen University and received a doctorate degree from Wheaton College.
Soon after becoming a congregational minister, Torrey joined Dwight L. Moody in his evangelistic work in Chicago. Torrey became the superintendent of the Bible Institute of the Chicago Evangelization Society (now Moody Bible Institute).
He later became pastor of the Chicago Avenue Church (now the Moody Church). Torrey later served as a chaplain with the YMCA and dean of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University).
Torrey authored over 40 books in his lifetime. The classic four-volume set The Fundamentals includes over 90 articles by leading Christian scholars. The R. A. Torrey Collection features 15 titles of biblical doctrine and teaching from Torrey.