An announcement "for all Bible students" appeared in the October 10 1977 issue of The Christian Science Journal. Thomas Linton Leishman's fifth and final book in the Continuity of the Bible series, PAUL THE MISSIONARY APOSTLE had just been published.
The short announcement then quoted from Leishman's foreword: "The enormous contribution of Paul, that fearless pioneer Christian, can never be overestimated or overshadowed in the history of the Christian church."
The other books in this series were: The Patriarchs, Joshua to Elisha, Prophetic Writings, and The Gospels.
The articles from which all five books were compiled first appeared in The Christian Science Journal and are today available through the Bound Volumes found in many Christian Science Reading Rooms or via the indispensable website jsh-online.com. I did a search under Thomas Leishman which yielded great results.
For those interested in owning the book, a quick online search tells me that some copies of the original book are available to purchase.
Writing in 2015, one reader's online response to the book is inspiring:
"Love his books! Thomas Leishman has a remarkable Christian background and became an amazing theologian after moving to America from Scotland. He has done painstaking research of the Bible and its history; has studied the ancient languages in order to more accurately research his subjects. I own all of his books and find that his clear, concise writing style and understanding of the subject matter has enlightened my own understanding of the Bible and Christianity."
Julie Swannell
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