By-paths of Bible Knowledge

The By-paths of Bible Knowledge series was a collection of books connected with Bible study. History, geography, archaeology, and other topics related to the Bible were presented by various experts.[1] The series was published in London from 1883 by the Religious Tract Society.[2][3]

## Titles in the series

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* Cleopatra's Needle. A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics. Vol. 1. by the Rev. James King; 2nd edition. 1884.
* Harkness, Margaret Elise (1883). Assyrian Life and History. Vol. 2. by Margaret Elise Harkness
* Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments. Vol. 3. by A. H. Sayce; 2nd edition. 1884.
* Recent Discoveries on the Temple Hill at Jerusalem. Vol. 4\. 1884. by the Rev. James King
* Babylonian Life and History. Vol. 5\. 1884.[4] by E. A. Wallis Budge
* Galilee in the Time of Christ. Vol. 5. by Selah Merrill; 3rd edition. 1891.[4]
* Egypt and Syria. Their Physical Features in Relation to Bible History. Vol. 6\. 1887. by Sir J. W. Dawson
* Assyria: Its Princes, Priests, and People. Vol. 7\. 1885. by A. H. Sayce
* The Dwellers by the Nile. Chapters on the Life, Literature, History, and Customs of Ancient Egypt. Vol. 8\. 1885. by E. A. Wallis Budge
* The Diseases of the Bible. Vol. 9\. 1887. by Sir J. Risdon Bennett; Bennett, Sir Risdon (1891). 2nd edition.
* Trees and Plants Mentioned in the Bible. Vol. 10\. 1888. by William H. Groser
* Animals Mentioned in the Bible. Vol. 11\. 1888. by H. Chichester Hart
* The Hittites; or, The Story of a Forgotten Empire. Vol. 12\. 1888. by A. H. Sayce
* The Life and Times of Isaiah, as Illustrated from Contemporary Monuments. Vol. 13\. 1889. by A. H. Sayce
* Wood, John Turtle (1890). Modern Discoveries on the Site of Ancient Ephesus. Vol. 14. by J. T. Wood
* Early Bible Songs. Vol. 15\. 1890. by A. H. Drysdale
* The Races of the Old Testament. Vol. 16\. 1891. by A. H. Sayce, with illustrations from photographs by Flinders Petrie
* The Life and Times of Joseph in the Light of Egyptian Lore. Vol. 17\. 1891. by the Rev. H. G. Tomkins
* Social Life among the Assyrians and Babylonians. Vol. 18\. 1893. by A. H. Sayce
* The Early Spread of Religious Ideas, especially in the Far East. Vol. 19\. 1893. by Joseph Edkins
* The Money of the Bible. Vol. 20\. 1894. by G. C. Williamson
* The Sanitary Code of the Pentateuch. Vol. 21\. 1894. by the Rev. C. G. K. Gillespie
* The Arch of Titus and the Spoils of the Temple. Vol. 22\. 1896. by William Knight
* Monument Facts and Higher Critical Fancies. Vol. 23. by A. H. Sayce; 2nd edition. 1904.

## References

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1. ^ Gillespie, C. G. K. (1894). "By-paths of Bible Knowledge (advertisement)". The sanitary code of the Pentateuch. pp. 97–98.
2. ^ "By-paths of Bible Knowledge". The Old Testament Student. 4 (1): 44–45\. September 1884. (This book review erroneously refers to "Mr. Harkness".)
3. ^ By-paths of Bible Knowledge. London: Religious Tract Society.
4. ^ a b Two different volumes in the series were assigned the number 5.

## External links

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* "By-Paths of Bible Knowledge". Brethren Archive.