by Horatius Bonar
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The volumes in Bonar’s Light and Truth series comprise of numerous short devotional meditations on different parts of the Bible. Volume one covers The Old Testament in 84 chapters..
In Light and Truth: The Old Testament, Horatius Bonar opens the sacred narrative of the Hebrew Scriptures with a voice both devotional and doctrinal, revealing Christ in the shadows and gospel in the types. This first volume in his celebrated series is not a technical commentary, but a series of deeply contemplative meditations that draw the heart toward the holiness, mercy, and majesty of God as He unfolds His redemptive purposes from Genesis onward.
Bonar writes as a man profoundly shaped by the Reformation’s love of Scripture. With the heart of a shepherd and the clarity of a theologian, he explores key passages in the Old Testament as prefigurations of Christ and His saving work. From Eden to the Exodus, from the patriarchs to the prophets, Bonar shows how every page pulses with divine truth meant not merely to inform the mind but to sanctify the soul.
Each reflection—some brief, others more extended—offers doctrinal insight paired with experimental application. Topics such as the fall, the promise of the Seed, God’s dealings with sin, the rest of faith, the blood of sprinkling, and the believer's assurance are all carefully unpacked in the light of Scripture. Bonar draws the reader to meditate not only on what God has done but on what God is: holy, sovereign, just, and overflowing in covenantal mercy.
The book is ideal for daily devotions, pastoral study, or as an aid to spiritual nourishment. Bonar’s words are simple but searching, rich without being ornate. His purpose is clear: to awaken faith, quicken repentance, and lead the reader into deeper communion with the God who reveals Himself from Genesis to Malachi.
This volume is not just an exploration of the Old Testament—it is a call to behold the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, even in the earliest pages of divine revelation.
The five volumes are divided as follows:
1. Old Testament
Table of Contents
Preface. 7
I. The Old And New Creation. 12
II. The Link Between Being And Non-Being. 15
III. A Happy World. 20
IV. The Sin, The Sinner, And The Sentence. 24
V. Man’s Fig-Leaves 29
VI. Expulsion And Re-Entrance. 33
VII. The Blood Of Sprinkling And The Blood Of Abel 37
VIII. The Way Of Cain. 42
IX. The Man Of Rest 47
X. Going Out And Keeping Out 51
XI. The Shield And The Recompense. 55
XII. Liberty And Service. 60
XIII. The Day Of Despair 64
XIV. The Blood Of Deliverance. 67
XV. How God Deals With Sin And The Sinner 72
XVI. The Fire Quenched. 76
XVII. The Vision From The Rocks 80
XVIII. The Doom Of The Double-Hearted. 83
XIX. Be Not Borderers 89
XX. The Outlines Of A Saved Sinner's History. 93
XXI. Divine Longings Over The Foolish. 96
XXII. What A Believing Man Can Do. 100
XXIII. Song Of The Putting Off Of The Armour 104
XXV. The Priestly Word Of Peace. 112
XXVI. Human Anodynes 116
XXVII. Spiritual And Carnal Weapons 121
XXVIII. Divine Silence And Human Despair 125
XXIX. Jewish Unbelief And Gentile Blessing. 129
XXX. The Restoration Of The Banished. 132
XXXI. The Farewell Gift 137
XXXII. God's Dealing With Sin And The Sinner 142
XXXIII. God Finding A Resting-Place. 147
XXXIV. The Moriah Group. 151
XXXV. Diverse Kinds Of Conscience. 155
XXXVI. The Soul Turning From Man To God. 160
XXXVII. Man's Dislike Of A Present God. 164
XXXVIII. True And False Consolation. 168
XXXIX. Gain And Loss For Eternity. 172
XL. Man's Misconstruction Of The Works Of God. 176
XLI. The Two Cries And The Two Answers 180
XLII. The Knowledge Of God's Name. 184
XLIII. Deliverance From Deep Waters 188
XLIV. The Excellency Of The Divine Loving-Kindness 191
XLV. The Sickness, The Healer, And The Healing. 196
XLVI. The Consecration Of Earth's Gold And Silver 199
XLVII. The Gifts Of The Ascended One. 204
XLVIII. The Speaker, The Listener, The Peace. 207
XLIX. The Believing Man's Confident Appeal 211
L. The Love And The Deliverance. 215
LI. The Sin And Folly Of Being Unhappy. 219
LII. The Book Of Books 223
LIII. The Secret Of Deliverance From Evil 227
LIV. The Voice Of The Heavenly Bridegroom.. 232
LV. The Love That Passeth Knowledge. 236
LVI. The Vision Of The Glory. 241
LVII. Man's Extremity And Satan's Opportunity. 246
LVIII. The Day Of Clear Vision To The Dim Eyes 249
LIX. The Unfainting Creator And The Fainting Creature. 252
LX. The Knowledge That Justifies 256
LXI. The Heritage And Its Title-Deeds 260
LXII. The Meeting Between The Sinner And God. 265
LXIII. God's Love And God's Way Of Blessing. 269
LXIV. Divine Jealousy For The Truth. 273
LXV. Divine Love And Human Rejection Of It 277
LXVI. God's Desire To Bless The Sinner 281
LXVII. The Resting-Place Forgotten. 285
LXVIII. The Day That Will Right All Wrongs 290
LXIX. The Glory And The Love. 295
LXX. False Religion And Its Doom.. 300
LXXI. No Breath No Life. 303
LXXII. Every Christian A Teacher 307
LXXIII. Work, Rest, And Recompence. 310
LXXIV. Human Heedlessness And Divine Remembrance. 315
LXXV. Lies The Food Of Man. 319
LXXVI. The Love And The Calling. 323
LXXVII. The Anger And The Goodness 329
LXXVIII. Darkness Pursuing The Sinne. 333
LXXIX. Jerusalem The Centre Of The World's Peace. 336
LXXX. Jerusalem And Her King. 341
LXXXI. Looking To The Pierced One. 345
LXXXII. The Holiness Of Common Things 349
LXXXIII. Wearying Jehovah With Our Words 353
LXXXIV. Dies Irae. 357