interpretation or not, the expositors have fitted the book to history in many places in an admirable way. Occasional hits, however, cannot be regarded as adequate proof of the correctness of a view where there are so many objections to be raised. Guesswork may hit the truth sometimes, but it is perilous to follow it altogether. 1. Objections (1) Revelation, understood from this viewpoint, is entirely out of touch with the situation of the Christians to whom it was originally given. We must come back