Christian Heritage Publishing

The Bible Looking Glass
 
Author: John W. Barber and Others
Publisher: Christian Heritage Publishing
Place: Hagerstown, MD
Year: 2007
Condition: Newly republished
Details: The Bible Looking-Glass reflects life through the mirror of God's Word. Beautiful illustrations derived from hand-colored engravings complement this series of lessons on salvation, faith, truth, and a variety of other Christian virtues. Originally written in the mid-19th century as a guide to youth, the Biblical truths found in the Bible Looking-Glass apply to young and old alike. Original title page bills itself as a "reflector, companion, and guide to the great truths of the Sacred Scriptures, and illustrating the diversities of human character, and the qualities of the human heart...illustrated by object teaching pictures showing the pain and misery resulting from vice and the peace and happiness arising from virtue." Newly designed covers depict an emblem of the Bible Looking-Glass often used on the leather editions of the 19th century. Approximately 155 glossy pages.

Old-Time Revivals

The Hand of God moving in great revivals have always brought great change to the lives of men.  From "The Puritan Fire" to the "Aberdeenshire Revival" this book chronicles some of the notable--as well as lesser-known--revivals of the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries.  Learn of the Puritans in England, who found strength and new life in the Word of God--of one of their pastors, Richard Baxter, who invited every member of his congregation to his house, where he earnestly sought their faith in Christ.  Read of the Great Awakening, where such men as John Wesley and George Whitefield preached to crowds of people in England and America, and of David Brainerd's missionary work with the American Indians.  Read also of the Great Missionary Revival, the American Awakening, the Ulster Revival of 1859 and more.  Illustrated.

Excerpt from book:

"The work is abidingly associated with the name of William M'Culloch, minister of the Parish Church. He was not at all a 'popular' preacher. His delivery was slow and cautious, but his message was intensely Biblical. He rose at five that he might revel in the riches of Divine Truth. He abounded in charity, but, above all, he was a man of prayer. He loved the secret place, and he was ever encouraging his people to unite in praying bands, and to make the chief burden of their petitions the revival of God's work."

Christian Heroes and Martyrs,
from the celebrated work by John Foxe,
and other eminent authorities.


Christian Heroes and Martyrs opens with an account of the Christian's Example—Jesus Christ. It is from Christ that all the following martyrs derived strength to stand for God in time of greatest adversity—time when it was a choice between life and death, a choice between following Christ to their deaths or denying Him to retain their lives. These are their stories, the stories of just some of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their love for God and His truth. From early church figures such as Peter and Andrew to 16 th century figures such as Thomas Cranmer and John Rogers who lived during the rising Protestant Reformation, these stories testify to their faith in Christ. This 2007 reprint edition includes sixty illustrations from its original publication in 1895 and derives the basis for many of its accounts from the great historian of Christian martyrology, John Foxe.

How We Got the Bible on DVD, Adapted from the book, How We Got the Bible; By Dr. Neil Lightfoot

A Christian Heritage Museum DVD presentation, adapted from the million seller book by Dr. Neil Lightfoot; How We Got the Bible.


"We live today in a world of books..." Indeed we are surrounded by books today, but what of the story of the most important book of all, the Bible? What is behind its history? Can we trace the Bible back to its original writers? Learn about the scribes, who meticulously copied the Scriptures to ensure that their manuscripts were error-free. Learn about the early guardians of the text, such as the Venerable Bede of the 7th and 8th century. Continue through English Bible history, including translators John Wycliffe and William Tyndale--who was strangled to death for his work in Scriptural translation. The Bishops' Bible and the Geneva Bible followed, leading up to the most-printed book of all time, the King James Bible. See the power of God as His Word has been preserved throughout the centuries. 40 minutes

Title: The Reformation and Its Heroes - Facsimile Reproduction

Author: Richard Newton. Newton was known as the Prince of Preachers to the Young, so nicknamed by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, himself called the Prince of Preachers by others.

Publisher: Christian Heritage Publishing, Hagerstown MD. Originally printed by T. Nelson & Sons, London.

Description: The Reformation and Its Heroes tells the story of such historic Christians as John Wycliffe, John Huss, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and William Tyndale. Thirty-four chapters in all, including several on Reformation leader Martin Luther. Also includes Knox, Zwingli, Melanchthon, Cranmer, Latimer, and Ridley.  Black and white illustrations. Originally printed in the later 19th century and here reproduced from an 1891 copy, with original layout and cover image. Perfect-bind reading copy with cardstock covers. Measures 8.5” x 11”. Large, easy to read font.
Contents: Full Contents Listing Includes:

I. THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY DOING PENANCE
II. KING JOHN AND THE POPE’S LEGATE
III. JOHN WYCLIFFE
IV. JOHN HUSS AND HIS FOLLOWERS
V. GIROLAMO SAVONAROLA
VI. MARTIN LUTHER, AS A BOY
VII. MARTIN LUTHER IN YOUTH
VIII. LUTHER BURNS THE POPE’S BULL
IX. LUTHER AT WORMS
X. LUTHER IN WARTBURG CASTLE
XI. LUTHER’S MONUMENT AT WORMS
XII. PHILIP MELANCHTHON
XIII. WILLIAM TYNDALE
XIV. BURNING TYNDALE’S BIBLES
XV. EDWARD THE SIXTH
XVI. JOHN FOX
XVII. LATIMER AND RIDLEY
XVIII. THOMAS CRANMER
XIX. ST. PAUL’S CROSS, LONDON
XX. JOHN KNOX
XXI. ULRICH ZWINGLI
XXII. JOHN CALVIN
XXIII. ANGOULEME
XXIV. WILLIAM FAREL
XXV. JOHN ALASCO
XXVI. THE PROTEST AT SPIRES
XXVII. WILLIAM THE SILENT
XXVIII. NICHOLAS THE LAY PREACHER
XXIX. THE DUKE OF ALVA
XXX. CORDOVA AND THE INQUISITION
XXXI. ADMIRAL COLIGNI
XXXII. BENJAMIN DU PLAN
XXXIII. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS
XXXIV. JOHN MILTON

The Golden Alphabet of the Praises of Holy Scripture. Setting Forth the Believer's Delight in the Word of the Lord. A Devotional Commentary upon the One Hundred and Nineteenth Psalm.

Author: C H Spurgeon

Description: Spurgeon’s Commentary on Psalm 119, from an original 1887 copy. Measures 8.5 x 11, with large easy to read font in a reading copy.

Publisher: Originally published by Passmore and Alabaster, republished 2010 by Christian Heritage Publishing.

Year: 1887 (Reproduced 2010).

Pages: 301

Book Type: Cardstock covers, perfect-bound spine. Color accents on front cover.

Condition: New

Preludes to the Reformation: Or From Dark to Day in Europe

Author: Rev. Arthur Robert Pennington

Publisher: Christian Heritage Publishing

Place: Hagerstown, Maryland

Year: 2010; Newly Reprinted from an 1886 work of the same name

Description: Newly reprinted copy with enlarged facsimile pages and cardstock covers with newly designed artwork. Perfect-bind, measures 8 ½” x 11”.

Contents: Book chronicles pre-Luther beginnings of religious change, showing how God used men and circumstances to bring about the Protestant Reformation and a renewed focus on the Scriptures. Chapter titles include “The Gradual Decline of the Power of the Papacy,” “Unsuccessful Attempts to Reform the Church,” “The Influence of the Revival of Learning on the Reformation,” “The Reformers Before Luther,” and “The Increasing Brightness Before the Reformation.”

Stories from the History of the Reformation

Author: Not Specified

Publisher: Christian Heritage Publishing

Place: Hagerstown, Maryland

Year: 2010

Description: Newly reprinted from an edition of 1857 with illustrations from original designs, by Anna Mary Howitt. Measures 8 ½” x 11”, perfect-bind format. Pages in enlarged facsimile from original; covers of cardstock with newly designed artwork. Originally published by C.S. Francis and Company of New York and Crosby, Nichols, & Co. of Boston.

Contents: Book opens with a chronicling of the life of Martin Luther, from childhood to adulthood, and expands to include Henry VIII, The Bible in England, Thomas Cranmer, Nicolas Ridley, Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, Edward Burton, the death of Queen Mary, and the ascension of Queen Elizabeth – coming back once again to Luther, told in story form.  Includes three illustrations depicting various times in the life of Martin Luther.

Excerpt 1: “In the following pages, no attempt has been made to give a full account of even a portion of the History of the Reformation in England; many such accounts being already in existence, and within the reach of all who really need them. The main idea of the book has been to give a fair picture of Martin Luther – his words and actions – and to show, in a measure, how they gradually affected England, as well as what was the state of England when his voice began to be heard in Germany....”

Excerpt 2: “Far away in the wilds of Saxony, on the border of a great forest, lived an honest miner and his wife Gretha. He was a smith as well as a miner, and worked very hard to support his wife and children. His name was Hans Lutter, or Luther.  ....On the 10th of November, 1483, at the village of Eisleben, was born a son, whom they named Martin, in honor of the saint enrolled on that day in the Romish calendar....

Revivals of the Bible

Author: Ernest L. Baker

Publisher: Christian Heritage Publishing

Place: Hagerstown, Maryland

Year: Originally published circa 1906, newly reprinted 2010.

Description: Newly reprinted perfect bind edition with pages enlarged from the original in facsimile format. Covers are cardstock with newly created artwork. Measures 8.5” x 11”.

Contents: Studying the revivals of the Bible to help readers understand the revival God wishes to give today. Includes prominent figures and places of Bible revivals, arranged in Biblical order, from Revival in Egypt –in Moses’ day—to Revival under John the Baptist, at Pentecost, and many others.

Excerpt: “A study of the revivals in the Bible will enable us to understand what kind of revival God is ready to give.  It will also serve as a guide for intelligent prayer and effort in this direction.  I [the author] intend to speak of revival in the popular sense, dealing with the cases where multitudes turned to the Lord....”

The Year of Grace: A History of the Ulster Revival of 1859

Author: Gibson, Rev. William

Year: 1909/2010

Publisher: Christian Heritage Publishing

Place: Hagerstown, Maryland

Edition: Jubilee Edition, with introductory note by the Right Hon. Thomas Sinclair, Belfast

Description: Originally published by Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier in Edinburgh & London, in 1909. Newly republished edition by Christian Heritage Publishing in 2010. Pages in larger facsimile, perfect bind, newly designed color cardstock covers.

Contents: Following a time of spiritual deadness in Ireland, prayer meetings by sincere Christians prompted a historic revival with many making lasting choices to accept and follow Christ. Prayer meetings soon spread throughout Great Britain. This book is their story as told in the early 20th century, and concludes with records on the revival’s lasting effects. 256pp.

More History of the Ulster Revival: Located in the northern portion of Ireland, Ulster was home to Antrim County, a place favorable to Christian revival. In this county a Sunday School was begun around 1855 which had such a good effect on the children attending that regular meetings of prayer and Scripture reading were organized for adults – soon called the Sabbath School Teachers’ Prayer Meeting. Word spread and attendance grew. The meetings focused solely on Christ and the cross, setting aside divisiveness. Four dedicated Christian men also began to meet at Kells schoolhouse about two months later and to hold prayer meetings there. These were increasingly attended, and are now considered the beginnings of the revival. Other prayer meetings were held around the country—some of which dwindled at first but soon increased in attendance as a faithful kept them up. These prayer meetings followed a time of spiritual deadness in Ireland, and rekindled the spirit of revival in the country. Many had been anxious about spiritual salvation as well, and had found peace with God through their attendance at the prayer revivals. The revival followed the Second Great Awakening in America, and also spread to England and Scotland.

Excerpt: “Faith grew. Hope brightened. ‘The power of prayer' began to be known and felt and seen. The spring communion came on. Throughout the extensive parish, consisting of some thousand families, it was generally known that lately persons had been turned to the Lord among them, some moral, and some wildly immoral. The services were peculiarly solemn. The Master's presence seemed to be recognised, and His call heard. “ –From Chapter II, “The Beginnings of the Revival.”