Studies in the Life and Teachings of Our Lord
Overview
It's surprising that this book has not been kept in print. What a fantastic resource for teaching or leading a Bible study! It's like having a Bible tutor at your side, asking probing questions of the Bible text and letting you provide the answers. This book shows how much Torrey was a master of the inductive method of Bible study—his questions could be used to write your own Bible study guide!
Here's how Torrey explains what this book is, "A consecutive, systematic course of studies in our Lord's life and teachings, divided into 140 lessons, each complete in itself, and adapted either for individual or class use." He continues, "The method is workable, and is calculated to develop the student's own gifts, and that in direct work upon the Bible text itself. It is not too laborious in quantity or manner for the every-day Christian...Dr. Torrey asks the questions, the student—each for himself or herself—answers the questions from the open Bible. Dr. Torrey gives a classification of the teachings, but each student should carry the discovery and classification further for himself."
Top Highlights
“What did Jesus say His hearers would do when the door was shut? Are there any who are careless and easy-going now in this day of opportunity who will be anxious and eager when it is too late? Where will they stand? What will they say? What will He say? Will not calling Him: ‘Lord, Lord’ save them?” (Page 183)
“From what sin especially must men repent if they are to be saved?” (Page 180)
“Can one be ‘carried to the skies on flowery beds of ease’? (” (Page 183)
“Did the Jews as a nation repent? Did they perish?” (Page 180)
“Are there many today who approach solemn subjects in a similar light manner, not to find out practically how to live, but to gratify mere speculative curiosity, or even to get Christian teachers in a corner? How ought we to answer them? Which is more important, that we know how many are to be saved, or that we know how to be saved?” (Page 183)
- Title: Studies in the Life and Teachings of Our Lord
- Author: R. A. Torrey
- Publisher: Bible Institute of Los Angeles
- Print Publication Date: 1907
- Logos Release Date: 2006
- Pages: 347
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Jesus Christ › Teachings; Bible › Study and teaching
- Resource ID: LLS:STDLFTCHLRD
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-03-02T16:14:59Z
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.