The Bible for Young People

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Gilder, Gwendolen Jackson

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Produced by Emmy, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

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English

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

Subject

Bible stories, English

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eBook-No.

45195

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45195

Release Date

March 24, 2014

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE BIBLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
2. 2.PUBLISHERS' NOTE
3. 3.TABLE OF CONTENTS
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
5. 5.PART I THE OLD TESTAMENT
6. 6.CHAPTER 1 THE CREATION OF THE WORLD
7. 7.CHAPTER 2 THE CREATION OF ADAM AND EVE
8. 8.CHAPTER 3 THE SIN OF ADAM AND EVE
9. 9.CHAPTER 4 THE MURDER OF ABEL
10. 10.CHAPTER 5 THE FLOOD
11. 11.CHAPTER 6 THE ARK RESTS ON ARARAT
12. 12.CHAPTER 7 THE TOWER OF BABEL
13. 13.CHAPTER 8 THE CALL OF ABRAM
14. 14.CHAPTER 9 DESTRUCTION OF SODOM
15. 15.CHAPTER 10 HAGAR AND ISHMAEL
16. 16.CHAPTER 11 ABRAHAM'S SACRIFICE
17. 17.CHAPTER 12 THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF SARAH
18. 18.CHAPTER 13 HOW REBEKAH BECAME ISAAC'S WIFE
19. 19.CHAPTER 14 JACOB AND ESAU
20. 20.CHAPTER 15 JACOB AND RACHEL
21. 21.CHAPTER 16 JACOB AND LABAN
22. 22.CHAPTER 17 MEETING OF JACOB AND ESAU
23. 23.CHAPTER 18 THE BIRTH OF BENJAMIN
24. 24.CHAPTER 19 JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN
25. 25.CHAPTER 20 JOSEPH BEFORE PHARAOH
26. 26.CHAPTER 21 THE FAMINE
27. 27.CHAPTER 22 BENJAMIN BROUGHT TO JOSEPH
28. 28.CHAPTER 23 ISRAEL GOES DOWN INTO EGYPT
29. 29.CHAPTER 24 THE DEATH OF JACOB
30. 30.CHAPTER 25 THE BURIAL OF JACOB
31. 31.CHAPTER 26 THE FINDING OF MOSES
32. 32.CHAPTER 27 THE BURNING BUSH
33. 33.CHAPTER 28 THE ISRAELITES IN BONDAGE
34. 34.CHAPTER 29 THE PLAGUES OF BLOOD AND FROGS
35. 35.CHAPTER 30 THE PLAGUES OF LICE, FLIES, MURRAIN, AND BOILS
36. 36.CHAPTER 31 THE PLAGUE OF HAIL
37. 37.CHAPTER 32 THE PLAGUES OF LOCUSTS AND DARKNESS
38. 38.CHAPTER 33 THE TENTH PLAGUE: THE FIRSTBORN OF EGYPT SLAIN—THE PASSOVER
39. 39.CHAPTER 34 THE ISRAELITES GO UP OUT OF EGYPT
40. 40.CHAPTER 35 THE OVERWHELMING OF THE EGYPTIANS
41. 41.CHAPTER 36 THE SONG OF MOSES
42. 42.CHAPTER 37 THE ISRAELITES FED WITH MANNA
43. 43.CHAPTER 38 MOSES BRINGS WATER FROM THE ROCK—MOSES AND HIS FATHER IN LAW
44. 44.CHAPTER 39 THE LAW GIVEN FROM MOUNT SINAI
45. 45.CHAPTER 40 MOSES CALLED UP INTO THE MOUNT
46. 46.CHAPTER 41 THE TABERNACLE AND THE PRIESTHOOD
47. 47.CHAPTER 42 THE PEOPLE WORSHIP THE GOLDEN CALF
48. 48.CHAPTER 43 THE SECOND SET OF TABLES
49. 49.CHAPTER 44 THE SETTING UP OF THE TABERNACLE
50. 50.CHAPTER 45 THE DAY OF ATONEMENT
51. 51.CHAPTER 46 THE PEOPLE ARE COMMANDED TO BE HOLY
52. 52.CHAPTER 47 THE FEASTS OF THE LORD
53. 53.CHAPTER 48 THE SEVENTH YEAR AND THE YEAR OF JUBILE
54. 54.CHAPTER 49 THE NUMBERING OF THE PEOPLE
55. 55.CHAPTER 50 THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES—THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL JOURNEY
56. 56.CHAPTER 51 THE PEOPLE MURMUR
57. 57.CHAPTER 52 MIRIAM'S LEPROSY
58. 58.CHAPTER 53 THE SPIES SENT OUT
59. 59.CHAPTER 54 THE ISRAELITES REBEL, AND ARE TURNED BACK TO WANDER IN THE WILDERNESS
60. 60.CHAPTER 55 THE REBELLION OF KORAH
61. 61.CHAPTER 56 AARON'S ROD
62. 62.CHAPTER 57 THE BRAZEN SERPENT
63. 63.CHAPTER 58 BALAK AND BALAAM
64. 64.CHAPTER 59 THE ISRAELITES NUMBERED THE SECOND TIME
65. 65.CHAPTER 60 THE DEATH OF MOSES
66. 66.CHAPTER 61 RAHAB CONCEALS THE SPIES
67. 67.CHAPTER 62 THE ISRAELITES PASS OVER JORDAN
68. 68.CHAPTER 63 THE SIEGE OF JERICHO
69. 69.CHAPTER 64 THE TRESPASS OF ACHAN
70. 70.CHAPTER 65 THE CAPTURE OF AI
71. 71.CHAPTER 66 THE CRAFT OF THE GIBEONITES
72. 72.CHAPTER 67 JOSHUA CONQUERS THE KINGS OF CANAAN
73. 73.CHAPTER 68 JOSHUA DIVIDES THE LAND
74. 74.CHAPTER 69 THE PEOPLE RENEW THE COVENANT
75. 75.CHAPTER 70 THE ISRAELITES FORSAKE GOD
76. 76.CHAPTER 71 DEBORAH AND BARAK DELIVER ISRAEL
77. 77.CHAPTER 72 GIDEON IS SENT TO DELIVER ISRAEL
78. 78.CHAPTER 73 JEPHTHAH AND HIS DAUGHTER
79. 79.CHAPTER 74 SAMSON
80. 80.CHAPTER 75 THE STORY OF RUTH
81. 81.CHAPTER 76 SAMUEL
82. 82.CHAPTER 77 THE PHILISTINES TAKE THE ARK
83. 83.CHAPTER 78 THE ISRAELITES DESIRE A KING
84. 84.CHAPTER 79 SAUL ANOINTED KING
85. 85.CHAPTER 80 SAUL REJECTED FOR DISOBEDIENCE
86. 86.CHAPTER 81 DAVID CHOSEN KING
87. 87.CHAPTER 82 DAVID CONQUERS GOLIATH
88. 88.CHAPTER 83 DAVID AND JONATHAN
89. 89.CHAPTER 84 SAUL PURSUES DAVID
90. 90.CHAPTER 85 DAVID SPARES SAUL'S LIFE THE SECOND TIME
91. 91.CHAPTER 86 SAUL CONSULTS THE WITCH OF EN-DOR
92. 92.CHAPTER 87 THE DEATH OF SAUL
93. 93.CHAPTER 88 DAVID ANOINTED KING
94. 94.CHAPTER 89 DAVID BRINGS THE ARK TO ZION
95. 95.CHAPTER 90 DAVID SENDS FOR MEPHIBOSHETH
96. 96.CHAPTER 91 DAVID TAKES THE WIFE OF URIAH
97. 97.CHAPTER 92 THE REVOLT OF ABSALOM
98. 98.CHAPTER 93 THE DEATH OF ABSALOM
99. 99.CHAPTER 94 DAVID BROUGHT BACK TO JERUSALEM
100. 100.CHAPTER 95 DAVID'S CHOICE
101. 101.CHAPTER 96 SOLOMON ANOINTED KING
102. 102.CHAPTER 97 DEATH OF KING DAVID
103. 103.CHAPTER 98 SOLOMON'S JUDGMENT
104. 104.CHAPTER 99 THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE
105. 105.CHAPTER 100 THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE
106. 106.CHAPTER 101 THE QUEEN OF SHEBA
107. 107.CHAPTER 102 SOLOMON'S RICHES—HE FORSAKES THE LORD
108. 108.CHAPTER 103 REHOBOAM—THE REVOLT OF THE TEN TRIBES
109. 109.CHAPTER 104 THREE KINGS OF JUDAH
110. 110.CHAPTER 105 THE WICKED KINGS OF ISRAEL
111. 111.CHAPTER 106 ELIJAH
112. 112.CHAPTER 107 ELIJAH AND THE PROPHETS OF BAAL
113. 113.CHAPTER 108 THE STILL SMALL VOICE
114. 114.CHAPTER 109 SIEGE OF SAMARIA
115. 115.CHAPTER 110 NABOTH'S VINEYARD
116. 116.CHAPTER 111 JEHOSHAPHAT, KING OF JUDAH
117. 117.CHAPTER 112 AHAZIAH, KING OF ISRAEL
118. 118.CHAPTER 113 ELIJAH TAKEN UP TO HEAVEN
119. 119.CHAPTER 114 WAR WITH THE MOABITES
120. 120.CHAPTER 115 THE WIDOW'S OIL—THE SHUNAMMITE
121. 121.CHAPTER 116 NAAMAN HEALED—THE IRON SWIMS
122. 122.CHAPTER 117 BEN-HADAD, KING OF SYRIA, MAKES WAR ON ISRAEL
123. 123.CHAPTER 118 JEHU EXECUTES JUDGMENT ON THE HOUSE OF AHAB
124. 124.CHAPTER 119 JOASH, KING OF JUDAH
125. 125.CHAPTER 120 DEATH OF ELISHA
126. 126.CHAPTER 121 JOASH AND AMAZIAH
127. 127.CHAPTER 122 ISRAEL CARRIED AWAY CAPTIVE INTO ASSYRIA
128. 128.CHAPTER 123 SENNACHERIB INVADES THE LAND
129. 129.CHAPTER 124 HEZEKIAH'S SICKNESS
130. 130.CHAPTER 125 MANASSEH, AMON, AND JOSIAH
131. 131.CHAPTER 126 THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY
132. 132.CHAPTER 127 THE RETURN
133. 133.CHAPTER 128 THE SECOND TEMPLE
134. 134.CHAPTER 129 EZRA GOES UP FROM BABYLON
135. 135.CHAPTER 130 THE BUILDING OF JERUSALEM
136. 136.CHAPTER 131 ESTHER'S REQUEST
137. 137.CHAPTER 132 THE ADVANCEMENT OF MORDECAI
138. 138.CHAPTER 133 JOB SMITTEN
139. 139.CHAPTER 134 JOB'S COMFORTERS
140. 140.CHAPTER 135 THE LORD REASONETH WITH JOB
141. 141.PSALMS
142. 142.PSALM 1
143. 143.PSALM 8
144. 144.PSALM 15
145. 145.PSALM 16
146. 146.PSALM 19
147. 147.PSALM 23
148. 148.PSALM 24
149. 149.PSALM 29
150. 150.PSALM 33
151. 151.PSALM 34
152. 152.PSALM 42
153. 153.PSALM 43
154. 154.PSALM 45
155. 155.PSALM 46
156. 156.PSALM 47
157. 157.PSALM 51
158. 158.PSALM 63
159. 159.PSALM 65
160. 160.PSALM 77
161. 161.PSALM 84
162. 162.PSALM 86
163. 163.PSALM 90
164. 164.PSALM 91
165. 165.PSALM 93
166. 166.PSALM 95
167. 167.PSALM 96
168. 168.PSALM 98
169. 169.PSALM 100
170. 170.PSALM 103
171. 171.PSALM 104
172. 172.PSALM 107
173. 173.PSALM 111
174. 174.PSALM 116
175. 175.PSALM 118
176. 176.PSALM 121
177. 177.PSALM 136
178. 178.PSALM 138
179. 179.PSALM 139
180. 180.PSALM 145
181. 181.PSALM 146
182. 182.PSALM 147
183. 183.PSALM 148
184. 184.PSALM 150
185. 185.CHAPTER 137 PROVERBS
186. 186.CHAPTER 138 REMEMBER THY CREATOR
187. 187.CHAPTER 139 PROPHECIES OF ISAIAH
188. 188.CHAPTER 140 PROMISES OF THE MESSIAH AND OF GOSPEL GRACE
189. 189.CHAPTER 141 GOOD TIDINGS
190. 190.CHAPTER 142 WORDS OF JEREMIAH
191. 191.CHAPTER 143 THE POTTER'S VESSEL
192. 192.CHAPTER 144 JEREMIAH IS PERSECUTED
193. 193.CHAPTER 145 EZEKIEL AMONG THE CAPTIVES
194. 194.CHAPTER 146 EVERY MAN JUDGED BY HIS OWN ACTIONS
195. 195.CHAPTER 147 THE VALLEY OF DRY BONES
196. 196.CHAPTER 148 DANIEL AND HIS THREE FRIENDS
197. 197.CHAPTER 149 NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM
198. 198.CHAPTER 150 THE THREE HEBREWS IN THE FURNACE
199. 199.CHAPTER 151 BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST
200. 200.CHAPTER 152 DANIEL IN THE LIONS' DEN
201. 201.CHAPTER 153 JONAH
202. 202.CHAPTER 154 ZECHARIAH'S PREDICTIONS CONCERNING CHRIST
203. 203.CHAPTER 155 MALACHI'S PROPHECY OF CHRIST
204. 204.PART II THE NEW TESTAMENT
205. 205.CHAPTER 1 THE ANNUNCIATION
206. 206.CHAPTER 2 THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
207. 207.CHAPTER 3 THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST
208. 208.CHAPTER 4 SIMEON AND ANNA
209. 209.CHAPTER 5 THE WISE MEN OF THE EAST
210. 210.CHAPTER 6 CHRIST FOUND IN THE TEMPLE
211. 211.CHAPTER 7 JOHN BAPTIZES JESUS
212. 212.CHAPTER 8 THE TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS
213. 213.CHAPTER 9 DISCIPLES CALLED
214. 214.CHAPTER 10 THE FIRST MIRACLE
215. 215.CHAPTER 11 NICODEMUS COMES TO JESUS BY NIGHT
216. 216.CHAPTER 12 THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA
217. 217.CHAPTER 13 THE NOBLEMAN'S SON
218. 218.CHAPTER 14 JESUS PREACHES AT NAZARETH
219. 219.CHAPTER 15 THE MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES
220. 220.CHAPTER 16 JESUS HEALS THE SICK
221. 221.CHAPTER 17 THE APOSTLES CALLED
222. 222.CHAPTER 18 THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
223. 223.CHAPTER 19 THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS
224. 224.CHAPTER 20 THE POOL OF BETHESDA
225. 225.CHAPTER 21 JESUS HEALS ON THE SABBATH DAY
226. 226.CHAPTER 22 THE CENTURION'S SERVANT AND THE WIDOW'S SON
227. 227.CHAPTER 23 THE WOMAN THAT WAS A SINNER
228. 228.CHAPTER 24 THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER
229. 229.CHAPTER 25 THE TARES, THE MUSTARD SEED, THE LEAVEN, ETC.
230. 230.CHAPTER 26 JESUS CALMS THE STORM
231. 231.CHAPTER 27 THE HERD OF SWINE
232. 232.CHAPTER 28 THE APOSTLES SENT FORTH
233. 233.CHAPTER 29 DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
234. 234.CHAPTER 30 MIRACLE OF THE LOAVES AND FISHES
235. 235.CHAPTER 31 JESUS WALKS ON THE SEA
236. 236.CHAPTER 32 JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE
237. 237.CHAPTER 33 THE GREEK WOMAN'S DAUGHTER AND A DEAF AND DUMB MAN HEALED
238. 238.CHAPTER 34 JESUS FEEDS THE MULTITUDE A SECOND TIME
239. 239.CHAPTER 35 PETER CONFESSES CHRIST
240. 240.CHAPTER 36 THE TRANSFIGURATION
241. 241.CHAPTER 37 CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS
242. 242.CHAPTER 38 JESUS AT THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES
243. 243.CHAPTER 39 THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
244. 244.CHAPTER 40 THE GOOD SAMARITAN
245. 245.CHAPTER 41 THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER SAYINGS OF CHRIST
246. 246.CHAPTER 42 JESUS LAMENTS OVER JERUSALEM
247. 247.CHAPTER 43 THE BLIND MAN AT THE POOL OF SILOAM
248. 248.CHAPTER 44 THE GOOD SHEPHERD
249. 249.CHAPTER 45 THE PARABLE OF THE WEDDING SUPPER
250. 250.CHAPTER 46 THE LOST SHEEP, THE LOST COIN, AND THE PRODIGAL SON
251. 251.CHAPTER 47 THE UNJUST STEWARD, THE RICH MAN, AND LAZARUS
252. 252.CHAPTER 48 THANKS AND PRAYER
253. 253.CHAPTER 49 JESUS RAISES LAZARUS
254. 254.CHAPTER 50 JESUS BLESSES THE CHILDREN
255. 255.CHAPTER 51 THE LABOURERS
256. 256.CHAPTER 52 JESUS GOES UP TO JERUSALEM
257. 257.CHAPTER 53 THE VOICE FROM HEAVEN
258. 258.CHAPTER 54 THE BARREN FIG TREE
259. 259.CHAPTER 55 PARABLE OF THE WEDDING FEAST
260. 260.CHAPTER 56 THE WIDOW'S MITE
261. 261.CHAPTER 57 THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE AND THE END OF THE WORLD
262. 262.CHAPTER 58 THE LAST SUPPER
263. 263.CHAPTER 59 JESUS COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES
264. 264.CHAPTER 60 THE TRUE VINE
265. 265.CHAPTER 61 JESUS PRAYS FOR HIS DISCIPLES
266. 266.CHAPTER 62 JESUS BETRAYED AND DENIED
267. 267.CHAPTER 63 JESUS CONDEMNED AND CRUCIFIED
268. 268.CHAPTER 64 THE RESURRECTION
269. 269.CHAPTER 65 APPEARANCES OF CHRIST AFTER THE RESURRECTION
270. 270.CHAPTER 66 THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST
271. 271.CHAPTER 67 THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVEN
272. 272.CHAPTER 68 PETER AND JOHN CURE THE LAME MAN
273. 273.CHAPTER 69 ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA
274. 274.CHAPTER 70 STEPHEN
275. 275.CHAPTER 71 SIMON THE SORCERER—THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH
276. 276.CHAPTER 72 THE CONVERSION OF SAUL
277. 277.CHAPTER 73 DORCAS
278. 278.CHAPTER 74 CORNELIUS
279. 279.CHAPTER 75 PETER IN PRISON
280. 280.CHAPTER 76 MISSION OF PAUL AND BARNABAS TO THE GENTILES
281. 281.CHAPTER 77 PAUL AND SILAS IMPRISONED
282. 282.CHAPTER 78 PAUL PREACHES AT THESSALONICA, ATHENS, AND CORINTH
283. 283.CHAPTER 79 GALLIO
284. 284.CHAPTER 80 A PART OF THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS
285. 285.CHAPTER 81 DIANA OF THE EPHESIANS
286. 286.CHAPTER 82 A PART OF THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS
287. 287.CHAPTER 83 A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE GALATIANS
288. 288.CHAPTER 84 A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS
289. 289.CHAPTER 85 EUTYCHUS—THE ELDERS OF EPHESUS
290. 290.CHAPTER 86 PAUL GOES UP TO JERUSALEM
291. 291.CHAPTER 87 PAUL SENT UNTO FELIX
292. 292.CHAPTER 88 PAUL ACCUSED BEFORE FESTUS
293. 293.CHAPTER 89 PAUL SENT TO ROME
294. 294.CHAPTER 90 A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS
295. 295.CHAPTER 91 A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS
296. 296.CHAPTER 92 A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE COLOSSIANS
297. 297.CHAPTER 93 A PART OF THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO TIMOTHY
298. 298.CHAPTER 94 A PART OF THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS
299. 299.CHAPTER 95 A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES
300. 300.CHAPTER 96 A PART OF THE EPISTLES OF PETER
301. 301.CHAPTER 97 A PART OF THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN
302. 302.CHAPTER 98 JOHN TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA
303. 303.CHAPTER 99 THE THRONE AND THE LAMB
304. 304.CHAPTER 100 THE NEW JERUSALEM

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