,,wee ,,ones' ,,bible ,,/ories   ,,%ort 
,,sket*es ,,( ,,! ,,bible  ,,specially  
,,illu/rat$ ,,= ,,! ,,little ,,folks    
,illu/ration3 ,knock4 ,x %all be op5$   
unto y   #aijc4     ,,fe$+ ,,!          
,,multitudes4   ,jesus _h *os5 twelve   
out ( ! _m :o flock$ ab\t ,him wi%+ to  
be ,8 disciples1 & ^! twelve 7 call$    
apo/les4 ,he s5t !m =? to prea* !       
gospel1 giv+ !m p[] to ca/ out evil     
spirits & to heal diseases2 & :5 !y 7   
ab\t to g =? ^u _! mission1 ,he gave !m 
in/ructions reg>d+ :at !y 7 to d1 & w>n$
 !m ( ! p]secutions :i* w\ld be heap$ ^u
 !m4 ,he also bade !m be /rong & n fe>  
^? :o _h p[] to kill ! body only1       
because ! s\l 0 f> m preci\s4 ,s !      
apo/les w5t out into ! cities & t[ns &  
prea*$ ! ^w ( ,god & c>ri$ bless+ ) !m4 
,:5 !y came back !y told ,jesus :at !y  
_h done1 & !y w5t ) ,him across ! sea ( 
,galilee to a quiet spot :]e !y c\ld re/
 & talk ov] _! "w4  ,b ! p w5t ar\nd !  
sea1 or lake1 to jo9 !m on ! o!r side2 &
 :5 ,jesus saw ! cr[ds ,he 0 sorry = !m1

 & taught & heal$ !m aga9 z ,he _h done 
s _m times4  ,9 ! ev5+ ,8 disciples urg$
 ,him to s5d ! p away t !y might buy    
food = !mselves 9 ! village2 b ,jesus   
said1 ,give ye !m to eat4  ,! disciples 
?\ght ?is w\ld be impossible4 ,we h "h b
 five loaves & two fi%es1 !y told ,him2 
& :5 ,he said1 ,br+ !m hi!r to ,me1 !y  
obey$ ,him ) wond]4  ,!n ,jesus comm&$ !
 p to sit d[n 9 gr\ps ^u ! gre5 grass2 &
 ,he took ! loaves & gave ?anks to ,god 
= !m1 & broke !m into pieces1 h&+ !m to 
,8 disciples to give to ! p4  ,he divid$
 ! fi%es also 9 ! same way1 & !         
disciples w5t ab\t among ! gr\ps giv+   
ea* p]son a %>e1 & ev]yone _h en\gh to  
eat2 = al?\gh !re 7 ab\t five ?\s& m5   
!re1 besides wom5 & *ildr51 ! food 0    
suffici5t = all4 ,ev5 m ?an ?is1 :5 !   
multitude _h eat5 all t !y want$1 !     
disciples ga!r$ up twelve baskets full (
 ! brok5 pieces4  ,:5 ! p saw ?is       
wond]ful miracle :i* ,jesus _h done1 !y 
wi%$ to make ,him k+ at once1 = !y ?\ght
 ,he 0 ! ,promis$ ,"o = :om !y _h be5 s 

long wait+1 & !y did n "k t ! k+dom (   
,*ri/ 0 n to be an e>?ly k+dom4  ,b     
,jesus w\ld n all[ !m to make ,him k+1 &
 ,he left !m & w5t up on ! top ( a      
m\nta9 alone4  ,on ano!r occasion :5 a  
great cr[d _h ga!r$ to he> ,him & _h be5
 = a long "t )\t food1 ,he call$ ,8     
disciples to ,him & told !m t ,he felt v
 sorry = ! p because !y _h be5 fa/+ ?ree
 days1 & ,he c\ld n s5d !m away s weak &
 hungry = fe> !y w\ld fa9t be=e !y c\ld 
rea* home4  ,b ,8 disciples said !y did 
n "k :]e !y c\ld get food = s _m1 z !y 7
 9 ! wild]ness4  ,jesus ask$ !m h[ _m   
loaves ( bread !y _h1 & !y told ,him    
sev51 & also a few small fi%es4  ,!n    
,jesus bade ! p sit d[n on ! gr\nd ar\nd
 ,him1 & ,he took ! sev5 loaves & !     
fi%es & (f]$ ?anks to ,god2 aft]w>ds1   
,he broke ! loaves into pieces z ,he _h 
done be=e & gave !m1 ) ! fi%es1 to ,8   
disciples1 & ! disciples di/ribut$ !m   
among ! p4 ,z !y gave out ! food x      
cont9u$ to increase wond]fully1 s t all 
! p 7 f$2 & ev5 aft] t !re 0 food en\gh 

left s t !y took up sev5 baskets full1  
al?\gh ab\t f\r ?\s& m51 ) _m wom5 &    
*ildr51 _h eat54  ,^! miracles %[ n only
 ! p[] ( our ,"l1 b ,8 t5d]ness &       
?\ghtfulness = ^? ar\nd ,him 9 ! ev]yday
 affairs ( life4 ,he n only c>$ = ! s\ls
 ( ,8 p1 b = _! physical com=t z well2 =
 ,8 he>t 0 ev] op5 to ! cry ( human ne$4
  ,"o ( ! fir/ acts by :i* ,he manife/$ 
,8 p[] to ! m5 :o aft]w>ds became ,8    
disciples1 0 an act ( helpfulness4  ,he 
saw two %ips by ! ,lake ( ,g5nes>et ) ! 
fi%]m5 ne> by wa%+ _! nets1 & go+ abo>d 
"o ( ! %ips1 :i* belong$ to ,simon      
,pet]1 ,he ask$ him to put out a little 
way f l&2 !n1 :5 ,8 reque/ _h be5       
compli$ )1 ,he taught ! p f ! %ip4      
,aft] ,he _h f9i%$ ,8 tea*+1 ,he said to
 ,simon1 ,laun* out into ! deep & let   
d[n y\r nets = a draught4 ,simon told   
,him t !y _h work$ all night & _h caught
 no fi%1 b t !y w\ld d z ,he bade !m4   
,& :5 !y _h done s1 ! net 0 fill$ s t x 
broke1 & !y _h to call to _! p>tn]s 9 ! 
o!r %ip to come & help !m2 & bo? %ips 7 

fill$4 ,!n ,pet] & ,james & ,john left  
all to foll[ ,jesus4     ,,jesus ,,calms
 ,,! ,,tempe/4   ,at "o "t :5 ,jesus _h 
ent]$ a %ip to cross ! ,sea ( ,galilee )
 ,8 disciples1 a great /orm arose & !   
waves ne>ly cov]$ ! little vessel1 s t  
!y 7 app>5tly 9 great dang]4  ,!        
disciples 7 fright5$1 b ,jesus 0 asleep 
& ! /orm did n di/urb ,him4 ,z x grew   
worse & worse & ! disciples became m ?an
 ev] afraid1 !y w5t back to :]e ,jesus  
lay & wak5$ ,him1 cry+ out1 ,ma/]1 do/  
,?\ n c>e t we p]i%8  ,:5 !y said ?is1  
,jesus arose & spoke to ! w9ds & ! sea1 
say+1 ,peace1 be /ill6 ,!n at once ! w9d
 w5t d[n & ! sea became calm1 & ! he>ts 
( ! m5 7 fill$ ) wond] & /ill great]    
fai? & awe1 :ile !y said to "o ano!r1   
,:at mann] ( man is ?is1 t ev5 ! w9d & !
 sea obey ,him8 ,!y _h n yet le>n$ t    
,jesus _h p[] ov] all ?+s :5ev] ,he *ose
 to ex]cise x4  ,at ano!r "t :5 !       
disciples _h cross$ ! ,sea ( ,galilee1  
expect+ t ,jesus w\ld jo9 !m ^u ! o!r   
side1 a /orm came up1 sudd5ly z be=e1 & 

! wat]s 7 quickly pil$ up 9 great waves2
 = ! lake 0 n>r[ & deep1 & ! /orms      
usually bur/ 9 full fury ) little w>n+1 
do+ mu* h>m be=e !re 0 a *ance to       
escape4 ,at ?is "t ! disciples _h h>d "w
 to r[ ! boat aga9/ ! w9d1 & x 0 toss$  
ab\t "h & !re by ! waves 9 ! middle ( ! 
sea until1 t[>d morn+1 ,jesus w5t out   
t[>d x1 walk+ ^u ! wat]4  ,:5 !         
disciples saw ,him com+ !y ?\ght x 0 a  
_s & 7 fright5$3 b ,he spoke to !m1     
say+1 ,be ( good *e]2 x is ,i1 be n     
afraid4  ,illu/ration3 ,,jesus ,,walk+  
,,^u ,,! ,,wat]s4  ,!n ,pet] said3 ,"l1 
if x be ,?\1 bid me come unto ,!e on !  
wat]4  ,jesus said1 ,come1 & ,pet] /epp$
 out ^u ! wat] & />t$ t[>d ! ,ma/]2 b 8 
fai? 0 n /rong en\gh1 & z he began to   
s9k he cri$1 ,"l1 save me6  ,jesus      
/ret*$ out ,8 h& & held him up4 ,o ?\ ( 
little fai?1 ,he said1 :]e=e did/ ?\    
d\bt8  ,:5 ,jesus came into ! boat !    
/orm ceas$1 & soon !y rea*$ ! %ore4 ,!n 
! disciples wor%ip$ ,him & said1 ,( a   
tru? ,?\ art ! ,son ( ,god4     ,,ru?   

,,& ,,naomi4   ,! /ory ( ,ru? & ,naomi  
is "o ( ! sweete/ & mo/ t\*+ ( all !    
,bible /ories4 ,x %[s ! beauty (        
unselfi% devotion & con/ant love1 & !   
happ9ess :i* !y br\ght1 & tea*es a      
lesson :i* is v helpful to u all4  ,a   
long "t ago1 9 ! days ( ! judges (      
,israel1 !re 0 a fam9e 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1
 & a man nam$ ,elimele*1 ^: home 0 9    
,be?lehem1 w5t ) 8 wife ,naomi & 8 two  
sons to live 9 ,moab4  ,aft] !y _h be5  
!re a :ile ,naomi's husb& di$1 leav+ h] 
) ! two sons4 ,!n1 by & by1 ! sons      
m>ri$1 & _! wives 7 v good to ,naomi1 & 
lov$ h]4 ,b x 0 only t5 ye>s be=e bo? ( 
! sons di$1 & ,naomi ?\ght x 0 be/ = h] 
to g back to h] old home 9 ,canaan2 = %e
 _h be5 told t !re 0 pl5ty 9 ! l& once  
m1 & %e want$ to see h] own p & !       
relatives ( h] husb& :o 0 dead4 ,s      
,naomi told h] daught]s-9-law to return 
to _! own homes1 because %e c\ld n      
expect !m to be will+ to leave ev]y?+ = 
h] sake4  ,g1 ea* ( y1 to y\r "m's h\se1
 %e said2 ! ,"l deal k9dly ) y z ye h   

dealt ) ! dead & ) me4 ,b !y bo? wept & 
clung to h]1 say+1 ,surely we w return )
 !e into ?y l&4  ,naomi1 h[ev]1 ?\ght !y
 w\ld be unhappy if !y left _! own      
c\ntry1 & %e urg$ !m to /ay !re & let h]
 g alone2 s "o ( !m kiss$ h] ov] & ov]  
aga9 & promis$ to d z %e bade2 b ! o!r1 
:o 0 nam$ ,ru?1 w\ld n leave h]4        
,entreat me n to leave !e1 %e plead$1 or
 to return f foll[+ aft] !e2 = :i!r ?\  
goe/ ,i w g1 & :]e ?\ lodge/ ,i w lodge2
 ?y p %all be my p1 & ?y ,god my ,god2  
:]e ?\ die/ ,i w die1 & !re w ,i be     
buri$2 ! ,"l d s to me & m1 also1 if    
aught b dea? "p !e & me4  ,!n ,naomi    
/opp$ urg+ h] to return1 & !y w5t toge!r
 to ,be?lehem1 :]e ! fri5ds ( ,naomi 7 v
 glad to welcome h] & greet$ h] 9 a v   
fri5dly mann]1 say+ aga9 & aga91 ,is ?is
 ,naomi8  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,asc5sion  
,,into ,,heav54  ,b %e answ]$3 ,call me 
n ,naomi1 b call me ,m>a1 = ! ,almighty 
ha? dealt v bitt]ly ) me4 ,%e said ?is  
because ,naomi means pleasant & ,m>a    
means bitt]1 & ! sorr[+ wid[ felt t h]  

life 0 a bitt] r ?an a pleasant "o1 s9ce
 %e _h be5 b]eav$ ( h] husb& & sons4    
,!re liv$ 9 ,be?lehem a man nam$ ,boaz1 
:o 0 a relative ( ,naomi's husb&1 & :o 0
 also v weal?y4 ,he _h a l>ge f>m & _m  
p1 bo? m5 & wom51 work$ 9 8 fields1 & z 
x 0 ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! b>ley h>ve/ :5 !  
two wom5 came to ,be?lehem1 ^! fields   
pres5t$ a busy appe>ance4  ,ru? wi%$ to 
d some?+ to help support h]self & h]    
"m-9-law1 s %e begg$ ,naomi to let h] g 
into ! fields & glean aft] ! reap]s--t  
is1 to ga!r up ! b>ley t 0 left aft] !y 
_h made up ! %eaves--& ,naomi told h] t 
%e might g4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!          
,,prodigal ,,son4  ,ru? happ5$ to *oose 
! field ( ,boaz to "w 91 & :5 ! weal?y  
man came into ! field & saw h]1 he said1
 ,! ,"l bless !e6 b he did n "k :o %e 04
  ,z he w5t away he inquir$ ( ! head    
reap] ab\t ! "y woman1 & aft]w>d he said
 to ,ru?3 ,g n to glean 9 ano!r field1 b
 keep "h close to my maid5s4 ,he also   
spoke to 8 "y m5 ab\t h]1 tell+ !m to be
 k9d & c\rte\s to h]1 & he bade h] g &  

dr9k ( ! wat] :i* !y drew :5ev] %e 0    
?ir/y4  ,:5 ,ru? wond]$ at 8 k9dness &  
ask$ him :y he 0 s good to a /rang]1 he 
told h] t he _h he>d ( h] love = ,naomi 
& h] unselfi% devotion1 & he said3 ,!   
,"l rew>d !e1 & a full recomp5se be giv5
 !e ( ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 "u ^: w+s ?\
 art come to tru/4 ,he invit$ h] also to
 sit ) 8 reap]s at meal-"t1 & he wait$  
^u h] t %e might h en\gh to eat & dr9k4 
,:5 %e _h gone he comm&$ 8 "y m5 to let 
h] glean among ! %eaves & to drop "s    
h&fuls purposely = h]1 & n to f9d fault 
) h] or reprove h]4  ,s ,ru? work$ 9 !  
field all day1 & !n beat out ! b>ley :i*
 %e _h glean$ & took x to ! city to %[  
,naomi1 :o 0 v glad1 inde$1 & v ?ankful4
  ,naomi ask$ ,ru? :]e %e _h glean$1 &  
:5 %e _h he>d ! :ole /ory1 %e told h] t 
,boaz 0 a ne> relative & t x 0 well = h]
 to /ay 9 8 fields1 z he _h giv5 h]     
p]mission to d1 until ! end ( ! h>ve/4  
,s ,ru? kept close to ! maid5s :o glean$
 9 ! fields ( ,boaz until ! end ( bo? ! 
b>ley & ! :eat h>ve/s4  ,!n "o night :5 

,boaz 0 to h a w9n[+ ( b>ley1 ,naomi    
told ,ru? to make h]self ready1 putt+ on
 h] be/ clo?+1 & to g to ! w9n[+ & !    
fea/ & to ask ,boaz :at %e %\ld d4  ,!  
w9n[+ is ! fann+ out ( ! /raws f !      
k]nels aft] ! husks h be5 beat5 (f4 ,a  
great _m p help$ ab\t ! "w1 & a fea/ 0  
prep>$ = !m4  ,ru? did z ,naomi _h told 
h] to d4 ,:5 %e _h in=m$ ,boaz t %e 0 a 
ne> relative he said1 ,bless$ be ?\ ( ! 
,"l1 my daught]4 ,!n he told h] n to be 
afraid1 b to br+ ! long veil :i* %e     
wore1 & :5 %e _h br\ght x he p\r$ a l>ge
 quantity ( b>ley into x4 ,%e c>ri$ ?is 
to ! city & gave x to h] "m-9-law1 tell+
 h] :at ,boaz _h said1 & ,naomi 0       
com=t$2 = %e knew t ,boaz w\ld advise !m
 wisely4  ,aft] ?is ,boaz w5t to ! city 
& consult$ ) ! *ief m5 & ^? t 7 int]e/$ 
9 ! welf>e ( ,naomi & ,ru?1 & :5 he f\nd
 t x w\ld be wrong+ no "o1 he told ! p t
 he 0 go+ to take ,ru? = 8 wife1 & ! p  
said1 ,we are witnesses4 ,s ,boaz m>ri$ 
,ru?2 b 9 h] new position z ! wife ( a v
 weal?y & influ5tial man1 ?is noble     

woman did n =get h] love = ,naomi1 :om  
%e /ill t5d]ly c>$ =4 ,:5 a little son  
came to bless ! union1 ,naomi rejoic$1 =
 %e felt almo/ z ?\gh x 0 h] own little 
son1 & %e nam$ him ,ob$ & delight$ 9    
tak+ c>e ( him4  ,:5 ,ob$ became a man  
he m>ri$ & _h a son nam$ ,jesse1 :o 9   
turn became ! fa!r ( ,david1 ! great k+ 
( ,israel4 ,jesus ,himself 0 ( ! ,h\se (
 ,david1 & s ,god's promise to ,8 *os5 p
 0 fulfill$4     ,,moses4   ,ph>aoh1 !  
,k+ ( ,egypt1 _h made a law t e boy baby
 ( ! ,hebrew race %\ld be kill$1 & !re 0
 great sorr[ because ( x4 ,b :5 ,moses 0
 born1 8 "m manag$ to hide him = ?ree   
mon?s2 !n %e made a cradle1 or little   
ark1 & putt+ him into x1 c>ri$ him d[n  
to a riv] & hid ! cradle among ! re$s   
!re4  ,soon aft] ?is1 ,ph>aoh's daught] 
came ) h] maid5s to ! riv]-side1 & :5 %e
 saw ! beautiful *ild1 %e s5t "o ( h]   
maid5s to br+ x to h]4  ,%e took !      
little boy to ! palace & nam$ him       
,moses1 & he became a great man among ! 
,egyptians2 he knew1 h[ev]1 t he belong$

 to ! ,hebrew race1 & :5 he saw h[ badly
 8 own p 7 treat$1 he tri$ to help !m2 b
 at la/ he 0 oblig$ to leave ,egypt1 &  
became a %eph]d1 tak+ c>e ( ! flocks ( a
 prie/ call$ ,je?ro4 ,he also m>ri$     
,je?ro's daught]4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!    
,,good ,,sam>itan4  ,aft] a "t1 ,god    
spoke to ,moses out ( a burn+ bu%1 &    
told him t he mu/ g & rescue 8 p f !    
cruel ,egyptians4 ,moses ?\ght he c\ld n
 d ?is2 b ,god promis$ to help him1 & to
 %[ him :at he w\ld be able to d ) t    
help1 ,god turn$ ! rod :i* ,moses c>ri$ 
into a s]p5t4 ,!n ,god told ,moses to   
pick ! s]p5t up by ! tail1 & z he did s1
 x became a rod aga94 ,he %[$ him ano!r 
sign1 also2 b ,moses 0 /ill afraid1     
because he c\ld n talk well & ?\ght t   
,ph>aoh w\ld n li/5 to him4 ,s ,god told
 him to take 8 bro!r ,a>on = a          
spokesman4  ,moses & ,a>on1 !re=e1 w5t  
into ,egypt1 :]e !y call$ toge!r ! *ief 
m5 among _! own p1 ! ,hebrews1 or       
,israelites1 & told !m :at ,god _h      
comm&$4 ,moses also did ! miracles :i*  

,god _h giv5 him p[] to d1 & ! p believ$
 t ,god _h s5t him4  ,aft] ?is ,moses & 
,a>on w5t to ,ph>aoh1 & told him t x 0 !
 ,"l's comm& t he %\ld let ! ,israelites
 g4 ,ph>aoh knew no?+ ab\t ,god1 &      
became v angry1 say+ t ,moses & ,a>on   
kept ! p f _! "w by tell+ !m su* ?+s2 & 
he treat$ ! poor ,israelites worse ?an  
be=e4  ,b ,moses _h fai? 9 ,god2 s he 0 
able to p]=m be=e ! k+ ! wond]ful ?+s t 
he _h done be=e 8 own p2 /ill1 ,ph>aoh  
w\ld n let ! *ildr5 ( ,israel g4  ,!n   
,moses turn$ ! wat]s ( ! riv]s into     
blood2 & aft] t he caus$ l>ge numb]s (  
frogs to run ov] ! l& & ?r\gh ! h\ses1  
do+ great h>m4 ,he also br\ght locu/s & 
o!r insects to be a pe/ to ! p1 & caus$ 
_m ( ! useful animals :i* belong$ to !  
,egyptians to gr[ sick & die1 do+ all ^!
 wond]s ) ! rod :i* ,god _h giv5 him4 ,b
 ,ph>aoh w\ld n li/5 to him4  ,!n ,god  
comm&$ ,moses aga91 & he br\ght o!r     
plagues ^u ! ,egyptians2 b ,ph>aoh w\ld 
n give up4  ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ,god s5t a  
/ill m t]rible tr\ble2 = ! fir/-born ( e

 ,egyptian family1 & ev5 ! fir/-born    
among _! flocks1 di$2 al?\gh !          
,israelites1 :o 7 con/antly pray+ to !  
,"l & mak+ sacrifices1 7 sp>$1 z !y _h  
be5 all ! "t4  ,!n ,ph>aoh 0 fright5$   
into obey+ ,god1 & he let ! ,israelites 
g2 s !y />t$ at once = ! l& ( ,canaan1 &
 ! ,"l guid$ !m by a cl\d1 :i* at night 
look$ l a pill> ( fire4  ,:5 !          
,israelites _h rea*$ ! ,r$ ,sea1 !y f\nd
 t ,ph>aoh 0 pursu+ !m ) a l>ge army4 ,b
 ,god comm&$ ,moses to /ret* =? 8 rod   
ov] ! sea2 he did s1 & ! wat]s p>t$1    
mak+ a high wall ^u ei!r side1 s t !    
*ildr5 ( ,israel pass$ ?r\gh & rea*$ !  
o!r side 9 safety4 ,ph>aoh & 8 ho/s     
foll[$ & 7 all dr[n$4  ,:5 ! *ildr5 (   
,israel saw t !y 7 safe1 !y sang a      
beautiful song ( praise to ,god1 & !n !y
 w5t on _! way aga94  ,aft] !y _h       
travel$ = "s "t1 !y 7 9 ne$ ( bread &   
meat1 & !y compla9$ ab\t ,moses because 
he _h br\ght !m to a l& :]e !y _h n     
en\gh to eat4 ,b ,god s5t !m pl5ty (    
quails & also a sub/ance :i* !y c\ld use

 = bread4 ,lat]1 :5 !y want$ wat]1 ! ,"l
 comm&$ ,moses1 & he /ruck a rock ) 8   
rod1 & pure wat] p\r$ out ( x1 s t !    
?ir/y p & _! animals _h all t !y want$4 
,9 ?is way ,god took c>e ( !m z !y      
j\rney$ ?r\gh ! new & /range c\ntry t[>d
 ! promis$ l&1 & ,moses became !        
law-giv] ( ! ,israelites1 receiv+ 8     
comm&m5ts f ,god4     ,,jacob ,,&       
,,esau4   ,jacob & ,esau 7 tw9 bro!rs1  
sons ( ,isaac & ,rebekah4 ,esau 0 ! de>]
 to 8 fa!r2 b ,rebekah lov$ ,jacob m1 & 
%e wi%$ h] favorite son to h !          
bir?right1 or l>g] portion ( ! prop]ty1 
:i* really belong$ to ,esau because he 0
 a little ! old]4  ,"o day ,esau came 9 
f hunt+1 v tir$ & hungry1 & sold 8      
bir?right to ,jacob = a k9d ( /ew call$ 
pottage4  ,aft]w>d1 :5 ,isaac _h gr[n v 
old1 he s5t ,esau "o day to get "s ( 8  
favorite meat1 say+ t :5 he return$ he  
%\ld h 8 fa!r's bless+4  ,b ,rebekah    
he>d ?is & det]m9$ t ,jacob %\ld h !    
bless+ in/ead4 ,s %e prep>$ meat1 !n    
dress$ ,jacob 9 "s ( 8 bro!r's clo?+1   

cov]+ 8 h&s & neck ) ! sk9 ( ! kids1 &  
s5t him to 8 fa!r2 & ,isaac bless$ him1 
= 8 sight 0 dim1 & he ?\ght x 0 ,esau4  
,:5 ! eld] bro!r return$1 he 0 v angry )
 ,jacob1 & ,isaac 0 deeply griev$ to ?9k
 he _h be5 deceiv$2 b he bless$ ,esau z 
well1 :o became prosp]\s & _h l>ge      
possessions & great p[]4  ,aft] ?is     
,jacob w5t to 8 "m's p1 :]e he met      
,ra*el1 :om he lov$ v de>ly4 ,he told   
,laban1 h] fa!r1 t he w\ld s]ve him     
fai?fully sev5 ye>s if ,ra*el might be 8
 wife1 & ,laban cons5t$ to ?is2 at ! end
 ( ! sev5 ye>s1 h[ev]1 he told ,jacob t 
he mu/ fir/ m>ry ,leah1 z %e 0 ! old]1 b
 if he w\ld s]ve ano!r sev5 ye>s he     
might h ,ra*el also4 ,s ,jacob s]v$     
ano!r sev5 ye>s = ,ra*el1 & !n !y 7     
m>ri$4  ,lat] ,esau & ,jacob met & 7 v  
glad to see ea* o!r1 = ,jacob _h rep5t$ 
( 8 s91 & ,god _h =giv5 him2 :ile ,esau 
=gave him also4  ,illu/ration3 ,,isaac  
,,bless+ ,,jacob4     ,,! ,,apo/le      
,,paul4   ,be=e 8 conv]sion to ! fai? ( 
,*ri/1 ,paul 0 call$ ,saul1 & he        

p]secut$ ! ,*ri/ians1 believ+ t !y 7 do+
 wick$ly & t he ought to puni% !m = x4  
,b :ile he 0 9 ! mid/ ( ^! p]secutions1 
& z he 0 j\rney+ t[>d ,damascus "o day1 
he saw sudd5ly at noon-"t1 a light %9+ 9
 ! heav5s :i* 0 great] ?an ! light ( !  
sun1 & he & all t 7 ) him fell to ! e>? 
9 wond] & awe4 ,!n ,saul he>d a voice   
speak+ to him & say+1 ,saul1 ,saul1 :y  
p]secute/ ?\ ,me8 ,& ,saul said1 ,:o art
 ,?\1 ,"l8 ,& ! voice answ]$1 ,i am     
,jesus1 :om ?\ p]secute/4  ,!n ,saul 0  
in/ruct$ z to :at he 0 to d1 & 0 told t 
he w\ld become a m9i/] ( ,*ri/4 ,f t "t 
,paul prea*$ & taught ! ,*ri/ian        
religion1 & conv]t$ _m p to x4  ,b he 0 
p]secut$ 9 8 new "w z he _h p]secut$    
o!rs1 be+ f9ally tak5 prison] & ?reat5$ 
) sc\rg+2 he decl>$ himself a ,roman    
citiz51 h[ev]1 & !re=e safe f su*       
treatm5t1 & w5t on op5ly confess+ 8 fai?
 & tell+ ( 8 conv]sion1 & he appeal$ =  
protection to ! ,roman emp]or4  ,he 0 !n
 put on bo>d a %ip z a prison] to be    
tak5 to ,rome4 ,:ile !y 7 at sea a      

viol5t /orm came up1 & ,paul w>n$ !     
sailors t !y 7 9 great dang]2 b !y w\ld 
n li/5 to him4 ,at la/ ! %ip 0 wreck$1  
all on bo>d be+ ca/ a%ore ^u an isl&1   
:i!r !y _h be5 c>ri$1 cl++ to bo>ds &   
brok5 pieces ( ! %ip4  ,! b>b>\s p ( !  
isl& treat$ !m k9dly1 build+ a fire t !y
 might dry _! clo?+ & get w>m2 = x 0    
cold & !y 71 ( c\rse1 dr5*$4  ,! m5 7 v 
glad to be safe once m2 b a /range ?+   
happ5$ aft] a little3 ,paul ga!r$ up an 
armful ( /icks to put ^u ! fire1 & z he 
plac$ !m ^u ! flames1 a vip]1 :i* is a  
k9d ( poison\s snake1 came out ( !      
bundle & clung to 8 h&2 he %ook x (f    
into ! fire1 h[ev]1 )\t ! slighte/ sign 
( fe>4  ,^? :o 7 ab\t him ?\ght t ! h&  
w\ld swell & t ,paul w\ld die f !       
effects ( ! bite1 & !y wat*$ him        
closely1 believ+ t ?is tr\ble 0 s5t to  
him z a puni%m5t = 8 s9s4 ,b no evil    
results came f ! w\nd1 & !n ! b>b>ians  
?\ght he 0 a god & look$ ^u him ) great 
respect4  ,paul & ! m5 :o 7 ) him rema9$
 ^u ! isl& = ?ree mon?s4 ,at ! end ( t  

"t !y w5t away 9 a %ip1 f9ally rea*+    
,rome1 :]e ! prison]s 7 giv5 up to !    
au?orities2 b ,paul 0 all[$ to live by  
himself1 ) only a soldi] to gu>d him1 & 
aft] a :ile he call$ ! *ief m5 ( ! ,jews
 toge!r & told !m :y he 0 !re & prea*$  
to !m ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,8 prea*+ 0 receiv$ 
by "s ) fai?1 b o!rs did n believe4     
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,crucifixion4        
,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,is ,,ris56  ,paul  
w5t on prea*+ & tea*+ 9 ,rome = two     
ye>s1 liv+ 9 a h\se :i* he hir$1 & he   
br\ght _m to ,jesus4 ,he 0 a man (      
excell5t education & a p[]ful prea*]4 ,8
 ,epi/les1 giv5 9 ! ,bible1 are full (  
p[] & ! fire ( conviction1 & he did a   
wond]ful "w = ! great cause 9 :i* he    
believ$ ) all 8 he>t4  ,paul 0          
physically small & de=m$2 b m5tally he 0
 a giant4 ,he _h be5 taught ! k ( !     
,romans1 & 0 !re=e well fitt$ to take up
 ?is new cause 9 a mann] :i* w\ld appeal
 to educat$ p z well z to ^? :o _h no   
le>n+4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,la/ ,,supp]4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,desc5t ,,( ,,!    

,,holy ,,gho/4  ,f ! "t ( 8 conv]sion   
until 8 dea? he labor$ fai?fully 9 !    
m9i/ry ( ,*ri/1 fe>+ no p]secution or   
h>d%ip :5 he c\ld d ! ,ma/]'s bidd+ &   
tea* ,8 holy w4 ,! "w :i* he did 0 a    
wond]ful "w1 & 8 influ5ce 9 ! ,*ri/ian  
_w has be5 a v rem>kable "o4 ,brave1    
untir+1 devot$ to ! cause ( ,*ri/1 he at
 la/ lo/ 8 life 9 t cause1 add+ ano!r to
 ! li/ ( m>tyrs ^: memory ! _w loves &  
rev]es4  ,! /ory ( ,paul's exp]i5ces    
reads l ^? tales ( adv5ture :i* are s   
full ( absorb+ int]e/ t :5 once !y h be5
 tak5 up1 we d n feel l lay+ !m d[n aga9
 until !y are f9i%$4  ,?is is true also 
( _m o!rs ( ! ,bible /ories1 & great    
au?ors h tak5 _! !mes f !m = ! writ+ (  
books :i* h become fam\s4  ,! m we /udy 
! ,bible1 ! m wond]ful x becomes1 & ! m 
we le>n t 9 t m>vel\s book are set =?   
ne>ly all ! exp]i5ces ( :i* human life  
is capable1 ) ! tea*+ :i* ea* ( ^!      
exp]i5ces %\ld br+ & ! lesson to be     
le>n$ by ! read+ ( !m4 ,9 all ! _w !re  
is n ano!r collection s wond]ful z ?is4 

,,david4   ,david1 ! son ( ,jesse1 0 a  
beautiful boy1 :o c\ld *>m by 8 wond]ful
 music4 ,b he 0 to be m ?an a sweet s+]1
 = ,samuel1 ! prophet ( ! ,"l1 decl>$ t 
he %\ld be ,k+ ( ,israel1 & p\r$ ! sacr$
 oil ^u 8 head4  ,saul1 :o 0 !n ! ,k+ ( 
,israel1 _h spells ( insanity1 & ,david 
0 s5t = to try & calm him by 8 music4 ,9
 ?is he 0 s successful t aft] a "t ! k+ 
seem$ to be entirely cur$2 s ,david     
return$ to 8 home1 & /aid !re quietly   
until 8 fa!r s5t him to ! camp ( !      
,israelites1 ) food = 8 bro!rs4  ,he    
f\nd ,saul's army 9 great commotion1    
because ,golia?1 a mighty w>rior ( !    
,phili/9es1 _h come out be=e bo? armies 
& _h (f]$ to fight any man :o %\ld be   
s5t aga9/ him4  ,golia? _h a cap ( brass
 on 8 head1 & 8 body 0 well protect$ ) a
 cov]+ ( iron & brass1 :ile he c>ri$ a  
mon/r\s spe> & sword1 & a heavy %ield4  
,z he came be=e ! two camps1 he cri$    
out3 ,i defy ! armies ( ,israel ?is day2
 give me a man1 t we may fight toge!r6  
,:5 ,david came up & he>d ! /ory1 he    

said3 ,:o is ?is ,phili/9e1 t he %\ld   
defy ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god8 ,& ,david  
(f]$ to g =? aga9/ ,golia?4  ,s he w5t  
out 9 8 %eph]d's dress1 ) only 8 /aff & 
sl+2 & ,golia?1 :o 0 v angry at ?is1    
cri$ out3 ,am ,i a dog1 t ?\ come/ aga9/
 me ) a /aff8 ,!n he began to make fun (
 ,david4 ,b ,david answ]$3 ,?\ come/    
aga9/ me ) a sword & a %ield2 b ,i come 
aga9/ !e tru/+ 9 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ! ,god (
 ,israel1 :om ?\ ha/ defi$4             
,illu/ration3 ,,saul ,,angry ,,)        
,,david4  ,!n1 z ,golia? came ne>]1     
,david took a /one f ! bag at 8 side1 & 
putt+ x into 8 sl+1 he took good aim1 & 
x /ruck ,golia? 9 ! middle ( ! =ehead & 
/unn$ him4 ,z ! giant fell1 ,david ran  
up to him1 & tak+ ! mighty sword1 cut (f
 8 head ) x4  ,?is act ( ,david's br\ght
 a great victory to ,saul's army1 & ! k+
 0 delight$ ) 8 c\rage2 :ile ,jona?an1  
,saul's elde/ son1 lov$ ! boy f t "t1 & 
!y became l bro!rs4 ,david also m>ri$ ! 
daught] ( ,saul1 & 0 plac$ ov] 8 m5 (   
w>4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dea? ,,(       

,,saul4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dea? ,,(   
,,ahab4  ,b :5 all ! p prais$ ,david1 & 
,saul knew h[ mu* !y lov$ him1 he grew  
jeal\s1 & ,david 0 oblig$ to fly = 8    
life & hide himself f ! k+4 ,dur+ ^!    
w&]+s1 he wrote "s ( 8 mo/ beautiful    
psalms4  ,saul1 h[ev]1 0 f9ally kill$1 &
 at la/ ,david became k+4 ,he rul$      
,israel = ne>ly =ty ye>s1 mak+ x a great
 & p[]ful nation2 & :5 he di$ he 0 buri$
 at ,j]usalem1 :i* 0 call$ ,! ,city (   
,david1 because he _h caus$ x to be tak5
 f ! enemy4     ,,! ,,t[] ,,( ,,babel4  
,! sons ( ,noah 7 nam$ ,%em1 ,ham &     
,japhe?4 ,^! sons 9 turn became ! fa!rs 
( *ildr5 s t ! desc5dants ( ,noah 7 v   
num]\s4  ,"o ( ^! desc5dants1 nam$      
,nimrod1 0 a mighty hunt] & a man ( p[] 
& au?ority 9 ! l&1 & x has ev5 be5 said 
t ! p wor%ip$ him z a god4  ,9 ^? days  
m5 lik$ to build high t[]s rea*+ away up
 t[>d ! heav5s4 ,p]haps !y 7 afraid (   
ano!r flood1 & p]haps !y simply wi%$ to 
%[ :at !y c\ld d2 b h[ev] t may be1 ru9s
 ( t[]s c /ill be se5 9 v>i\s p>ts ( !  

_w1 "o ( ! mo/ not$ ( :i* is t ( ! ,t[] 
( ,nimrod4 ,x is =ty feet high & /&s on 
! top ( a hill ne> ! ,riv] ,euphrates 9 
,asia4  ,9 ! "t ( ,nimrod1 ! p said1    
,let u build u a city & a t[]1 ^: top   
may rea* unto ,heav52 & let u make u a  
"n1 le/ we be scatt]$ abroad ^u ! face (
 ! :ole e>?4 ,s !y began to build ! t[]1
 & !y made x v /rong inde$1 & kept rais+
 x high] & high] t[>d ! heav5s1 ?9k+1   
,jewi% tradition1 or /ory1 tells u1 t !y
 w\ld h a %elt] 9 :i* !y w\ld be        
p]fectly safe f any flood :i* might     
come1 or any fire4 ,!re 7 "s ( ! p also 
:o wi%$ to use ! t[] z a temple = !     
idols :i* !y wor%ip$4 ,six hundr$ ?\s&  
m5 work$ ^u ?is wond]ful t[]1 s ! /ory  
goes on to say1 & !y kept up ! "w until 
! t[] rose to a height ( sev5ty miles1 s
 t1 t[>d ! la/1 x took a ye> to get     
mat]ials = ! "w up to ! top :]e !       
labor]s 7 employ$4 ,( c\rse ?is /ory is 
exagg]at$1 b )\t d\bt ! t[] rose to a   
great height & 0 a wond]ful piece ( "w4 
,god 0 n pleas$ ) :at ! p 7 do+1 h[ev]1 

because !y ?\ght !mselves s great &     
p[]ful t !y _h no ne$ ( ,him1 & s ,he   
put an end to _! bold plans4  ,up to ?is
 "t all ! p ( ! _w _h spok5 ! same      
language2 b n[1 :5 !y 7 work+ ^u ?is    
wond]ful t[]1 !y comm5c$ to talk 9      
diff]5t tongues s t !y c\ld n und]/& ea*
 o!r1 & !re 0 great confusion4 ,ow+ to  
?is1 !y 7 oblig$ to give up ! build+ ( !
 t[]1 & !y sep>at$ !mselves into gr\ps1 
or divisions1 ea* division speak+ ! same
 language1 & !n !y spread out ov] ! _w1 
=m+ ! v>i\s nations4  ,! t[] 0 call$ !  
,t[] ( ,babel because ( ! babel1 or     
confusion1 ( tongues :i* _h tak5 place  
!re1 & x 0 left unf9i%$ to be a monum5t 
( ,god's p[] & man's weakness )\t ,him4 
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,t[] ,,( ,,babel4    
,^! m5 7 skillful 9 build+1 else !y nev]
 c\ld h gone z f> z !y did 9 _! /up5d\s 
"w1 & ,god 0 will+ t !y %\ld ex]cise _! 
skill1 z ,he is will+ t p %all d n[2 b  
:5 !y ?\ght !mselves equal to ,him1 !y  
le>n$ h[ weak !y really 7 9 comp>ison4  
,! /ory tea*es ! great lesson ( dep5d5ce

 ^u ,god & submission to ,8 w & ,8 laws4
     ,,! ,,boyhood ,,( ,,jesus4   ,!re  
are _m beautiful /ories ( *ild-life1 b !
 /ory ( ! ,boyhood ( ,jesus is ! mo/    
beautiful ( all4 ,x tea*es a wond]ful   
lesson ( ob$i5ce to p>5ts & love &      
respect = !m1 z well z ( ! *>m ( a pure 
& consecrat$ *ildhood1 & ! lesson is all
 ! m helpful because x is full ( ! human
 int]e/ ( ev]yday life4  ,al?\gh ! boy  
,jesus 0 gift$ ) a wisdom f> beyond ,8  
ye>s--a wisdom :i* 0 ,8 because ,he 0 ! 
,son ( ,god1 yet ,he liv$ mu* z o!r boys
 liv$1 do+ ! tasks t 7 giv5 ,him by ,8  
p>5ts & be+ subject to !m 9 all ?+s4    
,probably ! p ar\nd ,him did n ?9k v mu*
 ab\t :at ,he said or did dur+ ^? ye>s4 
,:5 !y saw ,him help+ ,joseph1 ! c>p5t]1
 or do+ ! little ?+s :i* ,m>y1 ,8 "m1   
bade ,him d1 ,he seem$ mu* l o!r little 
boys to !m2 !y ?\ght ,him bright &      
pleas+1 & x may be t !re 0 some?+ 9 ,8  
looks & 9 ,8 mann] :i* puzzl$ !m1 :i*   
set !m to ?9k+ ( holy ?+s 9 a wond]+    
way2 b ,m>y 0 ! only "o :o dwelt ^u !   

my/]y ( ,8 life ) a con/ant pray]ful    
que/ion+ z to j :at ! mean+ ( x 04  ,m>y
 treasur$ all ,8 say+s 9 h] he>t &      
believ$ t ! "t w\ld come :5 ev]yone w\ld
 "k t ,he 0 n simply an ord9>y *ild l ^?
 ar\nd ,him4  ,aft] ,joseph _h br\ght 8 
family back f ,egypt because1 n[ t ,h]od
 0 dead1 x 0 safe = !m to come into _!  
own c\ntry aga91 !y liv$ 9 ! city (     
,naz>e?1 & s ! words ( ! old prophets 7 
true1 t ,jesus1 ! ,savior ( ! ,_w1 %\ld 
be a ,naz>5e1 or dwell] 9 ,naz>e?4  ,e  
ye> ! ,jews held a fea/ at ,j]usalem    
call$ ! ,fea/ ( ! ,passov]1 9 memory ( !
 "t :5 ,god pass$ ov]1 or sp>$1 ,8 *os5 
p 9 ,egypt1 al?\gh ,he de/roy$ !        
fir/-born ( ! ,egyptians4 ,:5 ,jesus 0  
twelve ye>s old ,he w5t to ,j]usalem )  
,joseph & ,m>y to att5d ?is fea/4  ,!re 
7 _m ( ! relatives & fri5ds ( ! family  
!re1 & :5 !y />t$ home aft] ! fea/1 !re 
0 probably "s confusion ab\t gett+ !    
company "u way1 = !y travel$ 9 a tra9   
consi/+ ( p on foot & m\nt$ ^u donkeys1 
& !y _h1 ( c\rse1 "s ne$ful provisions  

to take ) !m1 toge!r ) ! ?+s :i* !y _h  
br\ght = _! com=t ^u ! j\rney & dur+ _! 
/ay 9 ,j]usalem2 & z ! p>5ts ( ,jesus   
did n ?9k ( ,8 rema9+ beh9d1 !y neglect$
 to look = ,him1 suppos+ ,he 0 some:]e 9
 ! tra92 s1 :5 !y _h travel$ = a day on 
! return trip1 !y 7 greatly surpris$ &  
tr\bl$ to f9d t ,he 0 miss+4  ,!y       
imm$iately />t$ back = ,j]usalem1 wond]+
 z !y w5t :at c\ld h happ5$ to _! boy & 
fe>ful ab\t x2 b aft] ?ree anxi\s days  
!y f\nd ,him 9 ! temple talk+ ) ! le>n$ 
m5 !re1 li/5+ to _! wise words1 & ask+  
que/ions :i* a/oni%$ ev]ybody :o he>d   
!m1 because !y 7 full ( an und]/&+ (    
holy ?+s t 0 n to be expect$ ( a boy4   
,:5 ,8 p>5ts _h f\nd ,him1 ,m>y said to 
,him1 sorr[fully1 ,son1 :y ha/ ,?\ dealt
 ?us ) u8 ,?y fa!r & ,i h s\ght ,!e     
sorr[+4  ,!n ,jesus turn$ to h] ) sad & 
g5tle respect1 & ask$1 ,h[ is x t ye    
s\ght ,me8 ,wi/ ye n--t is1 ,d y n "k--t
 ,i mu/ be ab\t ,my ,fa!r's bus9ess8    
,p]haps 9 ^! words ,he tri$ to give !m  
an insight into ! great mean+ ( ,8 life2

 b !y 7 puzzl$1 al?\gh ,m>y dimly felt  
all t ,he w\ld h h] und]/&4 ,he did n at
 ?is "t1 h[ev]1 expla9 to !m fur!r      
reg>d+ :at 0 9 ,8 own he>t4 ,x may be t 
,he did n yet fully compreh5d j :at ,he 
0 to d4 ,he _h tak5 ^u ,himself ! human 
nature :i* ,he 0 to raise to some?+ gr&]
 & nobl] ?an human nature _h ev] be5    
be=e1 & 9 becom+ a little *ild l o!r    
little *ildr51 p]haps x 0 ,god's plan t 
,he %\ld n yet h ! judgm5t ( a man 9 all
 ?+s4  ,h[ev] t may h be51 ,he w5t back 
) ,8 p>5ts & obey$ !m z be=e1 = ! "t _h 
n come = ,him to leave !m & beg9 ,8     
tea*+1 except z ,he taught by ! =ce ( a 
beautiful example4 ,b t example =m$ a   
great "p ( ! purpose = :i* ,he 0 s5t    
into ! _w1 because "o ( ! noble/ tru?s t
 ,he impress$ ^u humanity 0 ! duty (    
*ildr5 to p>5ts4 ,8 own life taught ?is 
bett] ?an any s]mon c\ld h done1 = 9 all
 ! hi/ory ( ! _w we h no bett] example (
 :at a *ild's conduct %\ld be t[>d 8    
p>5ts4 ,x is ! m beautiful because      
,jesus 0 n l o!r *ildr51 b1 hav+ !      

wisdom ( ,god 9 ,8 he>t1 0 f> bett] able
 to judge = ,himself betwe5 "r & wrong4 
,dur+ all ^! ye>s ,jesus grew 9 /ature z
 well z 9 wisdom1 & ^? ar\nd ,him felt1 
)\t und]/&+ x1 t 9 "s way ,he 0 diff]5t 
f ! re/4 ,! div9ity ( ,8 nature c\ld n  
be hidd51 ev5 9 ^? e>ly ye>s1 b x %one  
?r\gh all ! small acts ( ev]yday life1  
mak+ !m beautiful2 :ile e "o :o knew    
,him 0 bett] & happi] = com+ ne> su* a  
noble nature4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,que/4
  ,illu/ration3 ,! ,angels' ,song       
,praise ?\ ! ,"l6 ! angels cry        ,!
 song ( peace & love1      ,comes float+
 d[nw>d ?ro' ! sky1        ,f unse5     
c\rts above4