Bible Myths and their Parallels in Other Religions

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Author

Doane, T. W. (Thomas William), 1852-1885

Title

Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning

Credits

Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism

Subject

Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Category

Text

eBook-No.

31885

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31885

Release Date

April 4, 2010

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.BIBLE MYTHS — AND THEIR — PARALLELS IN OTHER RELIGIONS — BEING A COMPARISON OF THE
2. 2.THEIR ORIGIN AND MEANING
3. 3.By T. W. DOANE — WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS — SEVENTH EDITION — COPYRIGHT, 1882. — COPYRIGHT RENEWED, 1910 — Printed in U.S.A.
4. 4.INTRODUCTION.
5. 5.CONTENTS.
6. 6.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
7. 7.AUTHORS AND BOOKS QUOTED — IN THIS WORK. — ADDITIONS TO THIRD EDITION. — BIBLE MYTHS.
8. 8.PART I. — THE OLD TESTAMENT.
9. 9.CHAPTER I. — THE CREATION AND FALL OF MAN. — FOOTNOTES:
10. 10.CHAPTER II. — THE DELUGE. [19:1] — FOOTNOTES:
11. 11.CHAPTER III. — THE TOWER OF BABEL. — FOOTNOTES:
12. 12.CHAPTER IV. — THE TRIAL OF ABRAHAM'S FAITH. — FOOTNOTES:
13. 13.CHAPTER V. — JACOB'S VISION OF THE LADDER. — FOOTNOTES:
14. 14.CHAPTER VI. — THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT, AND PASSAGE THROUGH THE RED SEA. — FOOTNOTES:
15. 15.CHAPTER VII. — RECEIVING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. — FOOTNOTES:
16. 16.CHAPTER VIII. — SAMSON AND HIS EXPLOITS. — FOOTNOTES:
17. 17.CHAPTER IX. — JONAH SWALLOWED BY A BIG FISH. — FOOTNOTES:
18. 18.CHAPTER X. — CIRCUMCISION. — FOOTNOTES:
19. 19.CHAPTER XI. — CONCLUSION OF PART FIRST. — FOOTNOTES:
20. 20.PART II. — THE NEW TESTAMENT.
21. 21.CHAPTER XII. — THE MIRACULOUS BIRTH OF CHRIST JESUS. — FOOTNOTES:
22. 22.CHAPTER XIII. — THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM. — FOOTNOTES:
23. 23.CHAPTER XIV. — THE SONG OF THE HEAVENLY HOST. — FOOTNOTES:
24. 24.CHAPTER XV. — THE DIVINE CHILD RECOGNIZED AND PRESENTED WITH GIFTS. — FOOTNOTES:
25. 25.CHAPTER XVI. — THE BIRTH-PLACE OF CHRIST JESUS. — FOOTNOTES:
26. 26.CHAPTER XVII. — THE GENEALOGY OF CHRIST JESUS. — FOOTNOTES:
27. 27.CHAPTER XVIII. — THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS. — FOOTNOTES:
28. 28.CHAPTER XIX. — THE TEMPTATION, AND FAST OF FORTY DAYS. — FOOTNOTES:
29. 29.CHAPTER XX. — THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST JESUS. — FOOTNOTES:
30. 30.CHAPTER XXI. — THE DARKNESS AT THE CRUCIFIXION. — FOOTNOTES:
31. 31.CHAPTER XXII. — "HE DESCENDED INTO HELL." — FOOTNOTES:
32. 32.CHAPTER XXIII. — THE RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF CHRIST JESUS. — FOOTNOTES:
33. 33.CHAPTER XXIV. — THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST JESUS, AND THE MILLENNIUM. — FOOTNOTES:
34. 34.CHAPTER XXV. — CHRIST JESUS AS JUDGE OF THE DEAD. — FOOTNOTES:
35. 35.CHAPTER XXVI. — CHRIST JESUS AS CREATOR, AND ALPHA AND OMEGA. — FOOTNOTES:
36. 36.CHAPTER XXVII. — THE MIRACLES OF CHRIST JESUS AND THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS. — FOOTNOTES:
37. 37.CHAPTER XXVIII. — CHRIST CRISHNA AND CHRIST JESUS COMPARED. — FOOTNOTES:
38. 38.CHAPTER XXIX. — CHRIST BUDDHA AND CHRIST JESUS COMPARED. — FOOTNOTES:
39. 39.CHAPTER XXX. — THE EUCHARIST OR LORD'S SUPPER. — FOOTNOTES:
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXI. — BAPTISM. — FOOTNOTES:
41. 41.CHAPTER XXXII. — THE WORSHIP OF THE VIRGIN MOTHER. — FOOTNOTES:
42. 42.CHAPTER XXXIII. — CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS. — FOOTNOTES:
43. 43.CHAPTER XXXIV. — THE BIRTH-DAY OF CHRIST JESUS. — FOOTNOTES:
44. 44.CHAPTER XXXV. — THE TRINITY. — FOOTNOTES:
45. 45.CHAPTER XXXVI. — PAGANISM IN CHRISTIANITY. — FOOTNOTES:
46. 46.CHAPTER XXXVII. — WHY CHRISTIANITY PROSPERED. — FOOTNOTES:
47. 47.CHAPTER XXXVIII. — THE ANTIQUITY OF PAGAN RELIGIONS. — FOOTNOTES:
48. 48.CHAPTER XXXIX. — EXPLANATION. — FOOTNOTES:
49. 49.CHAPTER XL. — CONCLUSION. — FOOTNOTES:
50. 50.APPENDIX.
51. 51.APPENDIX A. — FOOTNOTES:
52. 52.APPENDIX B. — FOOTNOTES:
53. 53.APPENDIX C. — FOOTNOTES:
54. 54.APPENDIX D. — FOOTNOTES:
55. 55.INDEX.
56. 56.TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

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