This book is actually a study outline for Sunday School teachers, published in 1890. As part of the outline, about 50% is dedicated to a brief synopsis of Old Testament history, told from the perspective of a 19th Century American Protestant.

I ordered this Kindle edition hoping to find a history to compliment my other readings. I was disappointed to find how limited it is. However, it brings to mind a college professor who made us write brief "history of all mankind" as our first assignment. Throughout the semester he kept asking us to edit our history, each time cutting it in half. By the end of the class, we were down to about two double-spaced pages. The final product was the best - which was the point of the assignment.

The short history in this "studies" is concise and informative. It took little time to read, but I enjoyed every bit of it. The reader does need to consider the beliefs of the author and make certain allowances. For example, he considers the history of the Jews to be the preparation of a race for a devine purpose - 19th Century Protestantism.

I can also see that, were the reader's purpose to study the Old Testament, the process the author offers would be excellent. He even goes so far as to provide the instructor with blackboard instructions!