Child's Story of the Bible

About this eBook

Author

Lathbury, Mary A. (Mary Artemisia), 1841-1913

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Language

English

LoC Class

BS: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: The Bible, Old and New Testament

Subject

Bible stories, English

Category

Text

eBook-No.

25309

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25309

Release Date

May 3, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Cover art — Moses and Zipporah at the well — CHILD'S Story of the Bible — BY
2. 2.MARY A. LATHBURY — WITH INTRODUCTION BY
3. 3.BISHOP JOHN H. VINCENT — ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS FULL-PAGE COLORED PLATES, AND PHOTO-ENGRAVINGS — BOSTON DEWOLFE, & FISKE Co. — PREFACE. — To Mothers. — INTRODUCTION.
4. 4.CONTENTS. — THE OLD TESTAMENT — THE OLD TESTAMENT — AN AFTERWORD
5. 5.ILLUSTRATIONS — THE OLD TESTAMENT — Moses and Zipporah at the well (color plate) . . . . . . _Frontispiece_ — Driven from Eden — The great flood — Dove returns to ark with an olive leaf (color plate) — The three strangers — Hagar in the desert — On Mount Moriah — Isaac blessing Jacob — Meeting of Jacob and Esau — Jacob and Rachael — Jacob sold to the Ishmaelites (color plate) — Joseph makes himself known to his brothers — Pharaoh's daughter finding Moses (color plate) — The rod that troubled Egypt — Destruction of Pharoah's army — Moses descending from the Mount — The return of the spies — Crossing the Jordan — The young Samson — The death of Samson — Ruth and Naomi — Samuel speaking to the Lord (color plate) — The young shepherd boy (color plate) — David cutting off Goliath's head (color plate) — The spear struck the wall (color plate) — The garment of Saul — The death of Absalom — David mourning for Absalom — The Queen of Sheba before Solomon — Ravens bringing food to Elijah (color plate) — Elijah and the Angel — Elijah and the chariot of fire — Elijah raises the widow's son — In the fiery furnace — The handwriting on the wall — Daniel in the den of lions (color plate) — Jonah thrown on the dry land — Haman denounced by the Queen
6. 6.THE NEW TESTAMENT — The Holy Child in the manger (color plate) — Following the star — The flight into Egypt — The Boy Jesus in the temple (color plate) — John the Baptist at the Jordan — The marriage at Cana — Jesus by the well (color plate) — Jesus in the synagogue — Jesus among the fishermen (color plate) — Jesus healing the sick — Sermon on the Mount — Jesus teaching by the sea — Jesus sleeping during the storm (color plate) — Jesus curing the little maid (color plate) — Feeding the five thousand — Jesus in the wheat fields — The little ones (color plate) — The good Samaritan — Jesus in the house at Bethany — The return of the prodigal — The Pharisee and the publican — Jesus entering Jerusalem (color plate) — Showing the penny — The two mites — The Passover supper (color plate) — Gethsemane — Jesus betrayed by Judas — The sin of Peter — Jesus crowned with thorns — Jesus before Pilate (color plate) — Jesus bearing the cross — The descent from the cross — The angel of the resurrection — The walk to Emmaus — The ascension — CHILD'S STORY OF THE BIBLE — CHAPTER I. — THE BEGINNING OF THINGS. — Driven from Eden — CHAPTER II. — THE GREAT FLOOD. — The great flood — Dove returns with an olive leaf. — CHAPTER III. — ABRAHAM—THE FATHER OF THE FAITHFUL. — The three strangers — Hagar in the desert — On Mount Moriah — CHAPTER IV. — ISAAC THE SHEPHERD PRINCE. — CHAPTER V. — JACOB, A PRINCE OF GOD. — Isaac blessing Jacob — Meeting of Jacob and Esau — Jacob and Rachel — CHAPTER VI. — JOSEPH, THE CASTAWAY. — Joseph sold to the Ishmaelites — CHAPTER VII. — JOSEPH, A SERVANT, A PRISONER, AND A SAINT. — CHAPTER VIII. — JOSEPH—THE SAVIOR OF HIS PEOPLE. — Joseph makes himself known to his brothers — CHAPTER IX. — THE CRADLE THAT WAS ROCKED BY A RIVER. — Pharaoh's daughter finding Moses — CHAPTER X. — MOSES IN MIDIAN. — CHAPTER XI. — THE ROD THAT TROUBLED EGYPT. — The rod that troubled Egypt — CHAPTER XII. — FOLLOWING THE CLOUD. — Destruction of Pharaoh's army — Moses descending from the Mount — CHAPTER XIII. — IN THE BORDERS OF CANAAN. — The return of the spies — CHAPTER XIV. — A NATION THAT WAS BORN IN A DAY. — Crossing the Jordan — CHAPTER XV. — SAMSON THE STRONG. — The young Samson — The death of Samson — CHAPTER XVI. — RUTH. — Ruth and Naomi — CHAPTER XVII. — SAMUEL—THE CHILD OF THE TEMPLE. — Samuel speaking to the Lord — CHAPTER XVIII. — THE MAKING OF A KING. — CHAPTER XIX. — THE SHEPHERD BOY OF BETHLEHEM. — The young shepherd boy — CHAPTER XX. — THE POWER OF A PEBBLE. — David cutting off Goliath's head — CHAPTER XXI. — FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH. — The spear struck the wall — CHAPTER XXII. — DAVID THE OUTCAST. — The garment of Saul — CHAPTER XXIII. — EVERY INCH A KING. — CHAPTER XXIV. — DAVID'S SIN. — CHAPTER XXV. — DAVID'S SORROW. — The death of Absalom — David mourning for Absalom — CHAPTER XXVI. — THE BUILDING OF THE GOLDEN HOUSE. — The Queen of Sheba before Solomon — CHAPTER XXVII. — ELIJAH THE GREAT HEART OF ISRAEL. — Ravens bringing food to Elijah — Elijah and the angel — Elijah and the chariot of fire — CHAPTER XXVIII. — THE LITTLE CHAMBER ON THE WALL. — Elijah raises the widow's son — CHAPTER XXIX. — A LITTLE MAID OF ISRAEL. — CHAPTER XXX. — THE TWO BOY KINGS. — CHAPTER XXXI. — THE FOUR CAPTIVE CHILDREN. — In the fiery furnace — CHAPTER XXXII. — THE MASTER OF THE MAGICIANS. — The handwriting on the wall — Daniel in the den of lions — CHAPTER XXXIII. — THE STORY OF JONAH. — Jonah thrown on the dry land — CHAPTER XXXIV. — ESTHER, THE QUEEN. — Haman denounced by the queen — CHILD'S STORY OF THE BIBLE.
7. 7.THE NEW TESTAMENT. — CHAPTER I. — THE ANGELS OF THE ADVENT. — The Holy Child in the manger — CHAPTER II. — FOLLOWING THE STAR. — Following the star — CHAPTER III. — THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT. — The flight into Egypt — CHAPTER IV. — THE BOY OF NAZARETH. — The Boy Jesus in the temple — CHAPTER V. — THE YOUNG CARPENTER. — CHAPTER VI. — THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS. — John the Baptist at the Jordan — CHAPTER VII. — JESUS IN THE DESERT. — CHAPTER VIII. — THE FIRST DISCIPLES. — CHAPTER IX. — THE FIRST MIRACLE. — The marriage at Cana — CHAPTER X. — IN HIS FATHER'S HOUSE. — CHAPTER XI. — A TALK ABOUT THE BREATH OF GOD. — CHAPTER XII. — A TALK ABOUT THE WATER OF LIFE. — Jesus by the well — CHAPTER XIII. — JESUS IN THE SYNAGOGUE. — Jesus in the synagogue — CHAPTER XIV. — AMONG THE FISHERMEN. — Jesus among the fishermen — CHAPTER XV. — THE HEALING HAND OF JESUS. — CHAPTER XVI. — FOLLOWING JESUS. — Jesus healing the sick — CHAPTER XVII. — FRIENDS OF JESUS. — Sermon on the Mount — CHAPTER XVIII. — THE LORD OF LIFE. — CHAPTER XIX. — MARY OF MAGDALA. — CHAPTER XX. — STORIES TOLD BY THE LAKE. — Jesus teaching by the sea — CHAPTER XXI. — STILLING THE STORM. — Jesus sleeping during the storm — CHAPTER XXII. — CALLED BACK. — Jesus curing the little maid — CHAPTER XXIII. — TWO BY TWO. — Feeding the five thousand — CHAPTER XXIV. — WALKING THE WAVES—THE TWO KINGDOMS. — CHAPTER XXV. — A JOURNEY WITH JESUS. — CHAPTER XXVI. — THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH—PETER'S CONFESSION OF FAITH. — Jesus in the wheat fields — CHAPTER XXVII. — "AND WE BEHELD HIS GLORY"—A FATHER'S FAITH. — CHAPTER XXVIII. — THE LORD AND THE LITTLE ONES—LEAVING GALILEE. — The little ones — CHAPTER XXIX. — AT THE HOUSE OF MARTHA—THE GOOD SHEPHERD. — The good Samaritan — Jesus in the house at Bethany — CHAPTER XXX. — THE LESSON STORIES OF JESUS. — The return of the prodigal — The Pharisee and the publican — CHAPTER XXXI. — THE VOICE THAT WAKED THE DEAD—THE CHILDREN OF THE KINGDOM. — CHAPTER XXXII. — THE YOUNG MAN THAT JESUS LOVED. — CHAPTER XXXIII. — THE LAST JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM. — CHAPTER XXXIV. — THE PRINCE OF PEACE. — Jesus entering Jerusalem — CHAPTER XXXV. — THE CHILDREN IN THE TEMPLE. — CHAPTER XXXVI. — THE LAST DAY IN THE TEMPLE. — Showing the penny — CHAPTER XXXVII. — THE LAST WORDS IN THE TEMPLE. — The two mites — CHAPTER XXXVIII. — AN EVENING ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES. — CHAPTER XXXIX. — THE HOLY SUPPER. — The Passover supper — CHAPTER XL. — THE NIGHT OF THE BETRAYAL. — Gethsemane — Jesus betrayed by Judas — CHAPTER XLI. — DESPISED AND REJECTED OF MEN. — The sin of Peter — CHAPTER XLII. — THE KING OF HEAVEN AT THE BAR OF PILATE. — Jesus crowned with thorns — Jesus before Pilate — CHAPTER XLIII. — LOVE AND DEATH. — Jesus bearing the Cross — CHAPTER XLIV. — LOVE AND LIFE. — The descent from the Cross — The angel of the Resurrection — CHAPTER XLV. — THE EVENING OF EASTER. — The walk to Emmaus — CHAPTER XLVI. — THE LORD'S LAST DAYS WITH HIS DISCIPLES. — CHAPTER XLVII. — "HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN." — The Ascension — CHAPTER XLVIII. — THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER. — AN AFTERWORD.

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