,illu/ration3 ,cov] art ,,! ,,bible ,,9 ,,its ,,mak+ ,! mo/ ,wond]ful ,book 9 ! ,_w ,,by ,,mildr$ ,,duff ,,& ,,noel ,,hope ,,companion ,,volume ,,to ',:]e ,moses w5t to ,s*ool1' ',:5 ,moses le>nt to ,rule1' ',e/h] ! ,que51' ',daniel ! ,prophet1' & ',hezekiah ! ,k+4' ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,noel ,,hope ,) ,sket*es ( ! ,orig9al ,monum5ts & ,/one ,pictures ,,m>%all ,,bro!rs1 ,,ltd41 ,,publi%]s1 ,,london1 ,,ed9burgh ,,new ,,york #aiab ,uni=m ) ?is ,volume ,,price ,,"o ,,%ill+ ,:]e ,moses w5t to ,s*ool ,:]e ,moses le>nt to ,rule ,e/h] ! ,que5 ,daniel ! ,prophet ,hezekiah ! ,k+ ,all fully ,illu/rat$ ,,m>%all ,,bro!rs1 ,,ltd41 ,,publi%]s1 ,,london1 ,,ed9burgh ,,new ,,york ,,=eword ,"o great univ]sal law runs ?r\gh ! realm ( nature4 ,our ,savi\r gave x 9 a s5t5ce3 ',fir/ ! blade1 !n ! e>1 aft] t ! full corn 9 ! e>4' ,x is ) ! desire to %[ t ! same law rules 9 ano!r ( ,god's creations--,! ,bible--t ?is little volume has be5 prep>$4 ,! ,bible has z lit]ally 'gr[n' z has an oak tree2 & probably !re is no m lik5ess betwe5 ! ,bible z we "k x to-day & its e>lie/ beg9n+1 ?an we f9d betwe5 ! mighty tree1 & ! acorn f :i* x sprang4 ,! subject is s va/ t we h n attempt$ any?+ beyond ! briefe/ outl9e4 ,our purpose has be5 m]ely to give "s idea ( ! orig9 ( ! ,bible books1 up to ! measure ( our pres5t light ^u ! subject1 & also to %[ ! purpose = :i* !y 7 writt54 ,b if our read]s1 by see+ some?+ ( ! wond] & glory ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 are able to cat* a glimpse ( ! ,creator's m9d beh9d ! :ole1 our "w w n h be5 9 va94 ,,mildr$ ,,duff4 ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,a ,,liv+ ,,book ,,ii4 ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,its ,,greatness ,,iii4 ,,moses ,,& ,,8 ,,writ+s ,,iv4 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,books ,v4 ,,! ,,scatt]+ ,,( ,,! ,,p ,,vi4 ,,! ,,attack ,,on ,,! ,,scriptures ,,vii4 ,,two ,,fam\s ,,v]sions ,,( ,,! ,,scriptures ,,viii4 ,,! ,,bible ,,9 ,,! ,,days ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,ix4 ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,j]usalem ,x4 ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,xi4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,gospels ,,came ,,to ,,be ,,writt5 ,,xii4 ,,"s ,,o!r ,,writ]s ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,bible ,,pictures ,,! ,,bible ,,9 ,,its ,,mak+ ,,*apt] ,i ,a ,,liv+ ,,book ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,t7 ,symbol ( ,as%ur1 ! pr9cipal ,assyrian idol4 ,!re is only "o ,book t nev] gr[s old4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s m5 h be5 writ+ books4 ,mo/ books are =gott5 soon aft] !y are writt52 a few ( ! be/ & wise/ are rememb]$ = a "t4 ,b all at la/ gr[ old2 new discov]ies are made2 new ideas arise2 ! old books are out ( date2 _! usefulness is at an end4 ,/ud5ts are ! only p :o /ill c>e to read !m4 ,! nations to :i* ! au?ors ( ^! fir/ books belong$ h pass$ away1 ! languages 9 :i* !y 7 writt5 are 'dead'--t is1 !y h ceas$ to be us$ 9 daily life 9 any "p ( ! _w4 ,brok5 bits & torn fragm5ts ( "s ( ! e>ly books may be se5 9 ! glass cases ( museums4 ,le>n$ m5 pore ov] ! fragm5ts1 & try to piece !m toge!r1 to f9d out _! mean+ once aga92 b no "o else c>es mu* :e!r !y mean any?+ or n4 ,= ! books are dead4 ,!y _c t\* ! he>t ( any human be+2 !y h no?+ to d ) ! busy _w ( liv+ m5 & wom5 any m4 ,n[1 our ,bible 0 fir/ writt5 9 ^! anci5t languages3 is x1 !re=e1 to be class$ among ! 'dead' books ( ! _w8 ,no1 inde$4 ,! fact alone t ! ,^w ( ,god c be read to-day 9 #dab liv+ languages proves cle>ly t x is no dead book2 & :5 we rememb] t la/ ye> #e1jjj1jjj new copies ( ! ,bible 7 s5t into ! busy work+ _w = m5 & wom5 by "o ,society alone1 we see h[ truly 'alive' x mu/ be4 ,nations may pass1 languages die1 ! :ole _w may *ange1 yet ! ,bible w live on4 ,:y is ?is8 ,because 9 ! ,bible alone1 ( all ! books se5 on ?is e>?1 !re is f\nd a message = e man1 woman1 or *ild :o has ev] liv$ or w live :ile ! _w la/s3 ,x is ! ,message ( ,god's ,salvation ?r\gh ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! message is = all2 = ! clev]e/ :ite man1 ! mo/ ignorant savage2 = ! black man ( ,africa1 ! yell[ man ( ,*9a1 ! tawny little man :o lives among ! icefields ( ! ,arctic ,circle4 ,x does n matt] :o ! p]son is1 nor :]e he lives2 a liv+ =ce exi/s 9 ! ,bible t w help e human be+ :o acts ^u its words to become "o ( ,god's true sons & soldi]s4 ,no human wisdom c expla9 ?is4 ,! ,bible tells u ab\t ,*ri/4 ,be=e ,*ri/ came all tea*+ l$ up to ,him4 ,he is ! only safe ,guide = our daily life4 ,?r\gh ,8 dea? alone we h hope = ! future4 ,f ! fir/ page to ! la/ ! ,bible speaks ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! secret ( its wondr\s p[]4 ',^! are ! words :i* ,i spake unto y1 :ile ,i 0 yet ) y1 t all ?+s mu/ be fulfill$1 :i* 7 writt5 9 ! law ( ,moses1 & 9 ! prophets1 & 9 ! ,psalms1 conc]n+ ,me4' 7,luke xxiv4 #dd47 ,al?\gh we speak ( ! ,bible z "o ,book1 because x tells "o _w-wide /ory1 yet ?is "o ,book is made up ( _m books--( a :ole libr>y ( books 9 fact4 ,illu/ration3 ,,brok5 ,,bits ,,( ,,clay ,,books ,,9 ,,! ,,cunei=m ,,language1 ,,belong+ ,,to ,,! ,,"t ,,:5 ,,moses ,,wrote ,,! ,,fir/ ,,words ,,( ,,g5esis ,g into a libr>y1 look at ! well-/ock$ %elves4 ,"h is a volume ( hi/ory1 "h a book ( beautiful poetry1 "h a life ( a great & noble w>rior4 ,?is book 0 writt5 only la/ ye>1 ?is "o appe>$ _m ye>s be=e y 7 born4 ,j s is x ) ! books ( ! ,bible4 ,= m ?an a ?\s& ye>s ,god 0 call+ ! be/ & wise/ m5 ( ! ,jewi% nation to write = ,8 ,book4 ,"s ( ! au?ors 7 ri* & le>n$2 _m 7 humble & poor4 ,k+s wrote = x2 a %eph]d-boy2 a captive lad :o _h be5 c>ri$ away z a slave into a /range l&2 a great lead]2 a humble fruit-ga!r]2 a hat$ tax-collector2 a t5t-mak]2 _m poor fi%]m54 ,god f\nd "w = !m all4 ,!re are sixty-six books 9 ! ,bible1 writt5 by at lea/ =ty diff]5t au?ors4 ,books on hi/ory2 collections ( sacr$ songs2 lives ( good m5 & wom52 /irr+ appeals to ! s9ful4 ,god *ose ! m5 be/ fitt$ to write ea* "p4 ,he call$ !m to ,8 "w2 ,he spoke to _! he>ts2 ,he put ,8 ,_s into _! m9ds4 ,9 ^! days ^? :o read ,god's ,^w (t5 =get :at old1 old writ+s ! fir/ books 9 ! ,bible are1 & h[ ev]y?+ has *ang$ s9ce !y 7 writt54 ,see+ ! words s cle>ly pr9t$ on f9e :ite pap]1 read]s d n /op to ?9k t !y h come d[n to u f ! days :5 ! greate/ nations 9 ! _w wrote _! be/ books on lumps ( clay1 or on r\gh1 brittle pap] made f br[n re$s4 ,s ^! ,bible read]s gr[ impati5t1 & because !y _c und]/& ev]y?+ all at once1 "s are ev5 fooli% en\gh to give up read+ ! ,old ,te/am5t altoge!r4 ,b ! ?+s t are h>d to und]/& are only h>d because we are /ill s ignorant4 ,:5ev] any new discov]y ab\t ! anci5t times has be5 made x has always %[n u h[ exactly true ! ,bible is4 ,"s ye>s ago1 j at ! "t :5 ! d\bts & c>p+s 7 at _! wor/1 :5 ^? p :o did n tru/ ,god ev5 decl>$ t _m ( ! cities & k+s m5tion$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t _h nev] exi/$ at all1 a wond]ful ?+ happ5$4 ,god all[$ ! old cities !mselves to be br\ght to light once m4 ,deep "u ! e>? !y 7 f\nd1 ) _! beautiful palaces1 libr>ies full ( books1 & long picture-gall]ies1 l9$ f end to end ) /one & m>ble slabs1 on :i* 7 cut portraits ( ! v k+s ^: exi/5ce ! p 7 beg9n+ to d\bt6 ,?is is h[ x happ5$4 ',! ,bible does n describe ?+s z !y really 71' said "s p4 ',9 ,old ,te/am5t times1 = in/ance1 ! nations 7 v r\gh & ignorant2 z = ,moses--:o is suppos$ to h writt5 ! fir/ books ( ! ,bible--x is mo/ d\btful :e!r he ev] le>n$ to read & write at all4' ',b ,moses 0 br\ght up 9 ,egypt1 & ! ,egyptians 7 v le>n$2 ! ,bible says s1' answ]$ o!rs4 ',! man :o wrote ^? words 9 ! ,bible may h made a mi/ake4 ,x is true t ! ru9s ( old ,egyptian temples & palaces are cov]$ ) /range figures & signs2 b :o c say n[ :e!r !y mean any?+ or n8' ,^? :o tru/$ 9 ,god's ,^w c\ld n answ] ^! que/ions2 b j at ?is "t ,god all[$ ! fir/ great discov]y to be made2 = ! mom5t _h at la/ come :5 all ?\ghtful m5 & wom5 ne$$ to be able to settle ^! que/ions = !mselves4 ,9 ! ye> #agii a ,fr5* (fic] :o 0 9 ,egypt ) ,napoleon's army discov]$ ! ,rosetta ,/one4 ,y may see ?is /one 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,x is a great block ( black m>ble4 ,on ! smoo? side1 cut deeply 9 ! /one1 are a numb] ( l9es ( anci5t writ+4 ,_m /ones cov]$ ) anci5t writ+ _h be5 f\nd be=e1 b ?is "o is diff]5t f all ! re/4 ,! l9es at ! top ( ! /one are 9 ! /range old ,egyptian picture-writ+1 :i* le>n$ m5 h agre$ to call ',hi]oglyphic'2 t is1 'writ+ 9 pictures4' ,?is 0 a v special k9d ( writ+ 9 anci5t ,egypt1 & g5]ally kept = important occasions4 ,! l9es 9 ! middle give ! same words1 b 9 ! ord9>y h&writ+ us$ = correspond5ce 9 anci5t ,egypt2 & la/ ( all is f\nd a translation ( ! ,egyptian words writt5 9 anci5t ,greek4 ,?is old k9d ( ,greek is n spok5 9 daily life by any p to-day1 b _m le>n$ m5 c read & write x ) ease2 s t1 y see1 by ! help ( ! ,greek translation1 ! ,rosetta ,/one became a key = discov]+ ! mean+ ( bo? k9ds ( anci5t ,egyptian lett]s4 ,?us1 by ! help ( ! ,rosetta ,/one1 & aft] ye>s ( pati5t lab\r1 ! long-dead language c\ld be read once m4 ,egypt--! l& into :i* ,joseph 0 sold1 :]e ! ,israelites became a nation1 & ,moses 0 born & educat$6 ,h[ great a joy to read ! words c>v$ on temple walls1 or 9 palace halls2 & to f9d ) ea* ^w read h[ exactly ! ,egypt ( anci5t days is describ$ 9 ! ,bible6 ,! dress ! p wore1 ! food !y ate1 ! way !y spoke to _! k+s1 ! description ( _! fun]als1 ! v "n ( _! fam\s riv]1 & ! words !y us$ to describe ! plants1 insects1 & cattle ( ,egypt--all ^! are f\nd 9 ! ,bible & are pro(s ( ! c>e ) :i* ,moses wrote ( ! l& ( 8 bir?4 ,b o!r nations besides ! ,egyptians are m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible2 & ab\t !m also grave d\bts arose4 ,almo/ all ! ,old ,te/am5t prophets cri$ out aga9/ ! wick$ness ( ,assyria & ,babylon1 & =etold ! awful puni%m5t :i* ,god w\ld br+ ^u !m = _! pride & cruelty1 unless !y rep5t$4 ,!y did n rep5t2 de/ruction came ^u !m2 _! v names 7 =gott51 & _! cities z utt]ly lo/ to ! _w z ?\gh !y _h nev] exi/$4 ',n9eveh1 ,babylon8 ,!re 7 su* cities once1 p]haps2 b z = ! k+s ( :om ! ,bible speaks--,s5na*]ib1 :o came up aga9/ ,j]usalem1 & 0 driv5 back ?r\gh ! pray]s ( ,god's s]vants1 ,isaiah & ,k+ ,hezekiah 7#b ,k+s xviii4 #ai72 ,nebu*adnezz>1 :o c>ri$ ,daniel away into ,babylon2 ,ahasu]us1 :o reign$ f ,india ev5 unto ,e?iopia 7,e/h]7--well1 if !y ev] liv$ at all1 !y 7 c]ta9ly n ! k9d ( k+s spok5 ( 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,b x all happ5$ s long ago t we _c expect to und]/& mu* ab\t x n[4' ,illu/ration3 ,,egyptian ,,scribes ,,at ,,"w4 7,a7 ,,cases ,,= ,,hold+ ,,writ+ ,,mat]ials4 ,,notice ,,sp>e ,,p5 ,,plac$ ,,beh9d ,,! ,,cl]k',s ,,e> ,s ! que/ion]s settl$ ! matt] 9 _! own m9ds2 b ,god _h ! answ] to _! que/ions all ready = !m4 ,he put into ! he>ts ( "s brave m5 ! idea ( go+ out to ! desolate pla9s1 'empty & void1 & wa/e' 7,nahum ii4 #aj71 ! pla9s t _h once be5 ! ri* empires ( ,assyria & ,babylon1 & !re to se>* pati5tly = "s trace ( ! spl5did cities ( old4 ,v wond]ful is ! /ory ( h[ ^! se>*]s f\nd !m4 ,n9eveh _h be5 ly+ buri$ "u huge m\nds ( rubbi% = m ?an two ?\s& ye>s4 ,n[1 j at ! "t :5 h] te/imony 0 ne$$1 ! ru9$ halls ( h] maje/ic palaces 7 once m br\ght to ! light ( day4 ,:at _h be5 ! names ( ^! grim k+s ( old1 ^: /]n-fac$ figures 7 sculptur$ on ! walls8 ,c\ld any among !m be ! fi]ce ,assyrian k+s m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible8 ,if only ! /range w$ge-%ap$ lett]s t cov]$ e vacant space on ! /one slabs c\ld be read1 :at a message f ! pa/ !y w\ld reveal4 ,once aga9 clev] m5 set to "w & p]sev]$ until ! /range lett]s 7 deciph]$1 & ! palace-walls gave up _! secrets4 ,"h 0 ,k+ ,s5na*]ib2 "h ,tigla?-piles] 7#b ,k+s xv4 #bi72 "h ,es>haddon 7#b ,k+s xix4 #cg74 ,oh1 h[ wond]ful to look at ! old-"t portraits :i* _h be5 drawn f ! m5 !mselves6 ',well1 al?\gh ! ,egyptians & ,assyrians prove to h be5 great nations 9 ! "t ( ,moses1 !y _h no communication ) ea* o!r except 9 w> "t2 !y spoke diff]5t languages1 wrote 9 altoge!r diff]5t /yles1 & _h v diff]5t ideas ab\t ev]y?+4 ,nations kept to !mselves 9 ^? days4 ,:at ! ,bible says ( _! int]c\rse mu/ be wrong4' ,?is all ! clev] p 7 q sure ab\t1 b once aga9 ,god %[$ !m _! mi/ake4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago an ,egyptian peasant woman 0 walk+ among ! ru9s ( an anci5t ,egyptian city--a city built be=e ! "t ( ,moses4 ,bright yell[ s& _h drift$ ov] ! brok5 columns & pa9t$ pavem5ts ( :at _h once be5 ! palace ( a great k+4 ,b ! peasant woman did n c>e = t4 ,0 !re any?+ hidd5 9 ! s& t %e c\ld sell8 ,?is 0 all h] ?\ght4 ,sudd5ly h] foot /ruck aga9/ some?+ h>d 9 ! s&4 ,%e look$ d[n4 ,c\ld x be a /one8 ,no1 x 0 n a /one1 b a que] oblong lump1 or tablet ( clay1 h>d5$ into a brick1 & cov]$ ) /range m>ks t look$ l writ+4 ,%e wond]$ at x1 = ) all h] f9d+s 9 ! ru9s %e _h nev] come ^u any?+ l ?is be=e4 ,%e %[$ ! tablet to h] fri5ds1 & !y dug d[n deep 9 ! s&1 & f\nd :ole sackfuls ( bak$ clay tablets4 ,b :5 ! deal] 9 curiosities saw ! lumps ( bak$ clay he %ook 8 head1 & w\ld give v little money = !m4 ,aft] a :ile "s ( ! bricks 7 tak5 to ,p>is & ,london4 ',^! tablets c\ld n h be5 f\nd 9 ,egypt1' decid$ ! le>n$ pr(essors2 '!y are ei!r imitations1 or !y 7 f\nd some:]e else4 ,^! are clay lett]s1 & mu/ h be5 writt5 9 ,assyria or ,babylonia4 ,no ,egyptian c\ld h und]/ood a ^w ( !m4' ,yet ! tablets _h be5 f\nd 9 ,egypt1 & _h be5 read by ! k+ ( ,egypt's scribes1 = ! peasant woman1 _h all unkn[+ly discov]$ :at rema9$ ( ! ,=eign ,(fice belong+ to ! old ,egyptian nation1 & ?us we see t ! ,egyptians ( ,moses' "t c\ld read & write =eign languages z easily z we c to-day read & write ,fr5* or ,g]man6 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,its ,,greatness ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,g7 ,! ,great ,pyramid ,god always *ooses ! "r k9d ( p to d ,8 "w4 ,n only s1 ,he always gives to ^? :om ,he *ooses j ! sort ( life :i* w be/ prep>e !m = ! "w ,he w "o day call !m to d4 ,t is :y ,god put x into ! he>t ( ,ph>aoh's daught] to br+ up ,moses z h] own son 9 ! ,egyptian palace4 ,! mo/ important "p ( ,moses' tra9+ 0 t 8 he>t %\ld be "r ) ,god1 & !re=e he 0 all[$ to rema9 ) 8 ,hebrew p>5ts dur+ 8 e>ly ye>s4 ,!re he le>n$ to love & s]ve ! "o true ,god4 ,)\t t k no education c make a man or woman fit to be a bless+ to ! _w4 ,b aft] ?is ,god gave him ano!r tra9+4 ,! man :o %\ld be call$ to write ! fir/ words ( ,god's ,book w\ld ne$ a v special education4 ,mo/ likely "s ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel c\ld read & write1 = we "k !re 7 pl5ty ( books & good s*ools 9 ,moses' "t1 b !y c]ta9ly did n make su* good s*ol>s z ! ,egyptians4 ',& ! *ild grew & %e 78 "m7 br\ght him unto ,ph>aoh's daught]1 & he became h] son4' 7,exodus ii4 #aj47 ,9 ^? few words ! ,bible %[s u ! ,egyptian side ( ,moses' education4 ,& a v ?or\gh education x mu/ h be51 = ! ,egyptians 7 ! mo/ highly cultur$ p 9 ! _w 9 ^? days1 & we "k t ',moses 0 le>n$ 9 all ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians4' 7,acts vii4 #bb47 ,! ,egypt ( ,moses' "t 0 v diff]5t f ! ,egypt ( to-day4 ,among all ! great nations x held ! fir/ place2 = ! p ( ,egypt 7 m clev]1 & ri*2 _! g>d5s m beautiful1 _! cornfields & or*>ds m fruitful ?an ^? ( ! dwell]s 9 any o!r l&4 ,aga91 ( all ! peoples 9 ! _w ! ,egyptians 7 look$ ^u at t "t z ! mo/ religi\s4 ,f "o end to ano!r ! l& 0 full ( temples1 _m ( !m s huge 9 size1 & s magnific5t ) c>v+s & pa9t+s1 t ev5 _! poor ru9s--! great columns %att]$ or fall51 ! enorm\s walls tott]+ & brok5--are /ill ! wond] ( ! _w4 ,e great city _h its s*ools & colleges4 ,clev] m5 devot$ _! :ole lives to tea*+ 9 ^! colleges & to writ+ le>n$ books1 j z !y d 9 ! cities ( ,europe & ,am]ica to-day4 ,^! m5 7 call$ 'scribes1' t is1 'writ]s4' ,moses1 a boy br\ght up 9 ! royal palace1 w\ld h ! be/ & mo/ le>n$ scribes = 8 tea*]s4 ,a fragm5t ( an old ,egyptian book describ+ ! duties ( a lad 9 ! scribes' s*ool has be5 f\nd4 ,x tells h[ ! s*oolma/] wakes ! boys v e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ',! books are already 9 ! h&s ( ?y companions1' he cries2 'put on ?y g>m5ts1 call = ?y s&als4' ,if ! lad does n make ha/e he is sev]ely puni%$2 if he is n att5tive 9 s*ool ! ma/] speaks to him v s]i\sly inde$4 ',let ?y m\? read ! book 9 ?y h&1 & take advice f ^? :o "k m ?an ?\ do/6' ,he has to write _m copies1 & z he gets he le>ns to compose bus9ess lett]s to 8 ma/]2 be=e he is f\rte5 he is mo/ likely a cl]k 9 a gov]nm5t (fice1 & mu/ cont9ue 8 /udies at ! same "t4 ,! lett]s & copies ( a s*oolboy :o liv$ ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago h be5 discov]$4 ,h[ _m bad m>ks did 8 tea*] give him1 d y ?9k1 :5 he _h to correct t c>elessly writt5 capital8 ,illu/ration3 ,s*oolboy's copy f anci5t ,egypt4 ,notice ! tea*]'s corrections ,s great a respect _h ! ,egyptians = writ+ t !y us$ to say1 ',! great god ,?o? inv5t$ lett]s2 no human be+ c\ld h giv5 any?+ s wond]ful & useful to ! _w4' ,ari?metic1 geometry1 a/ronomy1 draw+1 an ,egyptian lad 0 suppos$ to /udy all ^!1 & z we h se51 ^? lads :o 7 tra9$ = "w 9 ! ,=eign ,(fice _h to le>n o!r languages z well2 !y _h also to read & write 'cunei=m'--! "n giv5 to ! /range w$ge-%ap$ lett]s ( ,assyria & ,babylonia4 ,all ! lett]s f ! p ( ,canaan to ! ,egyptian k+ & 8 ,=eign ,(fice 7 writt5 9 cunei=m4 ,*9ese is suppos$ to be ! mo/ difficult language to le>n 9 our day2 b ! anci5t cunei=m 0 c]ta9ly q z complicat$ z ,*9ese4 ,! cunei=m _h no real alphabet1 only 'signs4' ,!re 7 five hundr$ simple signs1 & ne>ly z _m comp\nd signs1 s t ! /ud5t _h to beg9 ) a ?\s& diff]5t signs to memorize4 ,yes1 boys _h _! tr\bles ev5 9 ^? days4 ,n[1 z ,moses grew old] & le>n$ m1 he mu/ (t5 h felt v ?\ghtful & sad4 ,s _m books1 s _m ideas1 s _m /ories ( cruel gods & evil spirits--:]e 0 ! tru? to be f\nd8 ,no "o seem$ to rememb] ! ,"o ,true ,god1 ! ,god ( 8 fa!rs1 ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob4 ,v likely a ,babylonian book writt5 9 cunei=m1 & pret5d+ to describe ! ,creation ( ! _w1 & ! /ory ( ! ,ark & ! great ,flood f\nd its way into ,egypt4 ,_m copies ( ?is book exi/$ 9 ,moses' day2 "p ( a lat] copy 0 f\nd a %ort "t ago 9 ! ru9s ( ! libr>y ( a great ,assyrian k+1 & is n[ to be se5 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,a /range book x is4 ,! words 7 n writt51 rememb]1 b prick$ d[n on a l>ge flat tablet ( clay4 ,if ,moses read su* a book z ?is1 x mu/ h tr\bl$ & puzzl$ him v mu*4 ,= x is a hea!n book1 9 :i* ! beautiful cle> /ory ( ! ,creation ( ! _w is all d>k5$ & spoilt4 ,! ,babylonian :o wrote ! book1 & ! ,assyrians :o copi$ x1 7 all desc5d$ f ,noah1 & !re=e "s dim remembrance ( ,god's deal+s ) ! _w /ill l+]$ 9 _! he>ts2 b z ! "t pass$ !y _h gr[n f>!r f ! tru?4 ,t is :y ! olde/ copies ( ^! books are always ! be/2 ! hea!n _h n _h "t to sep>ate !mselves s completely f ,god4 ',9 ! old1 old days1' !y said1 '!re 7 n s _m gods z !re are n['2 & "s ( ! mo/ le>n$ hea!n ev5 believ$ t 9 ! beg9n+ !re 0 b "o ,god4 ',aft]w>ds _m o!rs sprang up1' !y decl>$4 ',9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! ,heav5 & ! e>?4' 7,g5esis i4 #a47 ,oh1 h[ f> ! nations _h w&]$ already f ! greate/1 deepe/ tru? :i* ! _w c "k6 ,h[ sad to ?9k t horrible nightm>e /ories ( evil spirits & cruel gods %\ld h come betwe5 m5's s\ls & ! lov+ ,fa!r & ,creator ( all6 ,yes2 x 0 "t1 inde$1 t ! fir/ words ( ! ,bible %\ld be writt51 & t a /ream ( pure tru? %\ld beg9 to fl[ ?r\gh ! _w4 ,b ,moses _h mu* to d = ,god be=e he c\ld write "o ^w ( 8 "p ( ! ,bible4 ,we "k h[ 8 life ( le>n+ & spl5d\r came to a sudd5 end2 he fl$ f ,egypt1 & became a %eph]d 9 ! l& ( ,midian2 & !re 9 ,midian ,god call$ him to ! great "w ( lead+ ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel out ( ,egypt t[>ds ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,t]rible tr\bles _h come ^u ,god's p 9 ! l& ( ,go%54#a ,= ! mo/ selfi% & cruel ,ph>aoh :o ev] reign$ ov] ,egypt _h det]m9$ to treat ! p :o _h come to live 9 ,egypt1 at ! invitation ( a =m] ,ph>aoh1 j z ?\gh !y 7 captives tak5 9 battle4 ,_m ( ! old ru9s 9 ,egypt are cov]$ ) writ+s describ+ 8 cruelties4 ,he kill$ all :o rebell$ aga9/ him1 & condemn$ :ole nations to we> out _! lives by work+ = him 9 ! gold m9es1 or granite qu>ries1 or by mak+ endless /ores ( bricks2 he c>$ = no man's life if only he c\ld be call$ ! ri*e/ k+ 9 ! _w4 ',& !y built = ,ph>aoh treasure cities1 ,pi?om & ,raamses1' 7,exodus i4 #aa7 t is1 /ore-cities4 ,9 ,egypt _m /ore-cities 7 ne$$ because corn 0 m pl5tiful !re ?an 9 any o!r c\ntry4 ',pi?om--:]e 0 ,pi?om8' ,s p 7 ask+ a few ye>s ago1 & because !re 0 no answ] to t "q !y began to d\bt4 ,_h !re ev] be5 su* a city8 ,b 9 ! ye> #ahhd ! e>? gave up ano!r ( its secrets--! ru9s ( ,pi?om 7 f\nd1 buri$ deep 9 ! du/2 & ! rema9s ( great /ore-h\ses built ( r\gh bricks1 mix$ ) *opp$ /raw 7,exodus v47 & /amp$ ) ! "n ( ! cruel ,ph>aoh 7,ramesis ! ,second7 7 laid b>e once m4#b ,:at a pity "s read]s _h n wait$ a little long] be=e d\bt+ ! tru? ( ! ,bible6 ',& ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,write ?\ ^! words4' 7,exodus xxxiv4 #bg47 ,s x 0 at la/ t ,god call$ ,moses to beg9 ! great "w ( writ+ ! ,bible1 j z ,he _h call$ him to lead ! p out ( ,egypt2 j z by ,8 ,_s ,he calls m5 & wom5 to d ,8 "w to-day4 ,h[ did ,moses write ! fir/ words ( ! ,bible8 ,:at k9d ( lett]s & :at language did he use8 ,^! are great que/ions4 ,we "k at lea/ t he c\ld h 8 *oice betwe5 two or ?ree diff]5t k9ds ( lett]s & mat]ials4 ,p]haps he wrote ! fir/ words ( ! ,bible on rolls ( papyrus pap] ) a s(t re$ p51 9 ! mann] ( ! ,egyptian scribes4 ,hundr$s ( ^! rolls h be5 f\nd 9 ,egypt3 poems1 hi/ories1 novels1 hymns to ! ,egyptian gods2 & "s ( ^! writ+s are at lea/ z old z ! "t ( ,moses4 ,! ,egyptian climate is s f9e & dry1 & ! ,egyptians /or$ ! rolls s c>efully 9 ! tombs ( _! k+s1 t ! fragile papyrus--t is1 re$-pap]--has n rott$ away1 z w\ld h be5 ! case 9 any o!r c\ntry4 ,c]ta9ly 9 aft] ye>s ! ,jews us$ ! same %ap$ books z ! ,egyptians4 ,inde$1 ! ,jews' ,bible--t is1 ! ,old ,te/am5t--0 /ill call$ 'a roll ( a book' 9 ! days ( ,j]emiah4 7,j]emiah xxxvi4 #b47 ,or p]haps ,moses wrote on tablets ( clay l ^? us$ by ! great empires ( ,babylon & ,assyria1 & by ! p ( ,canaan4 ,clay 0 *eap en\gh2 all "o _h to d 0 to m\ld moi/ clay into a smoo? tablet1 & !n to prick words on x ) a metal p54 ,! prophet ,j]emiah m5tions ?is k9d ( book also4 7,j]emiah xvii4 #a47 ,mo/ likely1 h[ev]1 ,moses wrote on p>*m5t made f ! sk9s ( %eep & goats4 ,! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel kept l>ge flocks1 & c\ld supply him ) z _m sk9s z he want$4 ,& 9 :at language did he write8 ,p]haps ev5 ! v fir/ words 7 writt5 9 ,hebrew2 we "k t 9 lat] times ! prophets & hi/orians ( ! ,jews wrote 9 ,hebrew4 ,b we mu/ rememb] t languages alt] z ye>s pass on4 ,! ,hebrew ( ,moses' "t c\ld only h be5 an anci5t k9d ( ,hebrew1 v diff]5t f ! ,hebrew ( to-day4 ,does ?is surprise y8 ,:y1 y & ,i c\ld h>dly read "o ^w ( ! ,engli% writt5 9 ,engl& ev5 a ?\s& ye>s ago6 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury a ,g]man mission>y f\nd a l>ge c>v$ /one 9 t "p ( ,pale/9e :i* us$ to be call$ ,moab4 ,?is wond]ful /one1 :i* is black & %ap$ some?+ l a tomb/one1 is cov]$ ) writ+4 ,x is call$ ',! ,moabite ,/one1' & 0 set up by ,me%a1 k+ ( ,moab4 7#b ,k+s iii4 #d47 ,! writ+ on x is nei!r ,egyptian nor cunei=m1 b a v anci5t k9d ( ,hebrew4 ,illu/ration3 ,fir/ words ( ,k9 ,me%a's writ+ on ! ,moabite ,/one4 ,moses mo/ likely us$ lett]s l ^! ,( c\rse1 ?is does n take u back actually to ! days ( ,moses1 b /ill x is s old t ,moses may well h us$ ! same k9d ( writ+4 ,we h se5 t mo/ nations 9 ^? old times _h _! books1 & we "k t ea* nation _h always "o book t x valu$ m ?an ! re/4 ,?is 0 ! book t told ! p ab\t _! religion1 & ! gods 9 :om !y believ$4 ,9 mo/ ( ^! books "s gra9s ( tru? 7 f\nd4 ,all ! nations ( ! _w are b "o great family1 y "k1 & ev5 ! mo/ ignorant p 7 n )\t "s k4 ,! hea!n nations ( ,moses' "t !re=e rememb]$ dimly "s ( ,god's deal+s ) ! _w2 !y 7 s bl9d$ by _! hea!n wor%ip1 t no atom ( fre% light c\ld rea* !m1 & little by little !y drift$ fur!r into ! d>kness4 ,b1 ?\gh t9y fragm5ts ( tru? are to be f\nd 9 _! books1 n "o ^w is to be trac$ 9 any book ( ! mo/ preci\s tru? ( all until ,god reveal$ x to ,8 s]vant ,moses4 ,?is makes our ,bible s wond]ful & diff]5t f all o!r books3 x is a revelation--t is1 some?+ :i* comes to u f ,god & :i* we c\ld nev] h kn[n )\t ,8 help4 ,f fir/ to la/ ! ,bible is writt5 to tea* u ab\t ,*ri/4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,*ri/ is ref]r$ to z ! com+ ,savi\r1 or ,messiah1 :i* y "k1 is ! ,hebrew ^w = ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ is to bruise ! s]p5t's head4 7,g5esis iii4 #ae47 ,9 ,him all ! nations ( ! e>? are to be bless$4 7,g5esis xxii4 #ah47 ,he is ! ,/> t %all come out ( ,jacob4 7,numb]s xxiv4 #ag47 ,:5 ! ,lamb ( ! ,passov] 0 kill$1 & ! p taught !y c\ld only escape f dea? ?r\gh ! spr9kl$ blood1 ?is 0 a type or picture ( ,salvation ?r\gh ! ,blood ( ,jesus4 ,:5 at la/ ! ,savi\r came1 ! ,jews reject$ ,him & w\ld n accept ,him z ! ,messiah4 ,!n ,he said to !m3 ',_h ye believ$ ,moses1 ye w\ld h believ$ ,me3 = he wrote ( ,me4' 7,john v4 #df47 #a ,! ,egyptians spelt ',go%5' ',kosem4' ,an old writ+ says1 ',! c\ntry is n cultivat$1 b left z a pa/ure = cattle because ( ! /rang]4' #b ,"s ( ^! bricks are 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,moses ,,& ,,8 ,,writ+s ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,w7 ,clay lett] tablet ( ,moses' "t4 ,we n[ beg9 to und]/& a little ( ! v beg9n+ ( ,god's ,book--( ! times 9 :i* x 0 writt51 ! mat]ials us$ by its fir/ au?or1 & ! diff]5t k9ds ( writ+ f :i* he _h to *oose2 b we mu/ g a /ep f>!r4 ,h[ mu* did ,moses "k ab\t ! hi/ory ( 8 =efa!rs1 ,abraham & ,jacob1 & ( all ! old nations & k+s m5tion$ 9 ,g5esis1 be=e ,god call$ him to ! great "w ( writ+ 8 "p ( ! ,bible8 ,we believe t he knew a great deal ab\t !m all4 ,mo/ ?\ghtful "y p l to read "r ?r\gh _! ,bibles1 & p]haps y h be5 p]plex$ to f9d t _m p>ts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t are bo? puzzl+ & dry4 ,( :at use1 !n1 c ^! *apt]s be8 y h p]haps ask$ y\rself4 ,is x n all ,god's ,book8 ,b y mu/ n let ?is tr\ble y4 ,e passage1 e v]se has its special place & object4 ,n a l9e ( ,god's ,book c\ld be tak5 away )\t s]i\s loss to ! :ole4 ',:at1 all ^? long li/s ( ! que] names ( p we nev] he> ( aga98' asks "s "o4 ',:y1 ,i dread ^? *apt]s4 ,i once _h to read ,g5esis x4 al\d1 & ,i %all nev] =get x6' ,^? :o feel l ?is w be surpris$ to "k t _m ( ! mo/ le>n$ m5 ( our own days are giv+ mu* "t & ?\ght to ! c>eful & pati5t /udy ( ?is v li/ ( names2 & ! m c>efully !y /udy x1 ! full] & wid] does ! subject become4 ',babel1 & ,ere*1 & ,accad1 & ,calneh1 9 ! l& ( ,%9>4' 7,g5esis x4 #aj47 ,! ru9s ( all ^! great cities & k+doms h n[ be5 f\nd4 ,!y 7 old be=e ,moses 0 born2 inde$1 !y 7 s old t _! names 7 only to be f\nd 9 anci5t books2 ev5 ! v language spok5 by "s ( ^! nations _h be5 =gott5 by all save ! le>n$ scribes ( ,babylonia & ,assyria4 ,& yet we f9d ^! names accurately giv5 9 ,g5esis2 _h !y be5 miss+ f its pages1 ! ,bible w\ld give u no true idea ( ! beg9n+s ( hi/ory4 ,rememb] ?is :5 next y are tempt$ to feel impati5t at ! awkw>d syllables4 ,aga91 9 ,g5esis xiv4 we read ! names ( ! k+s :o gov]n$ n9e nations 9 ! "t ( ,abraham1 & ( h[ !y f\ght toge!r 'f\r k+s ) five' 7v]se #i7 ?ree hundr$ ye>s be=e ,moses 0 born4 ,until a v few ye>s ago ! ,bible 0 ! only ,book t told u ab\t ^! anci5t k+s & k+doms4 ,& p said1 ',! man :o wrote t *apt] did n really "k any?+2 he j collect$ a pack ( old /ories t _h be5 repeat$ ov] & ov] aga9 ) s _m exagg]ations & alt]ations t at la/ !re 0 sc>cely a ^w ( tru? left 9 !m4' ,s9ce ?is fooli% conclusion 0 arriv$ at _m new discov]ies h be5 made1 ! brok5 fragm5ts ( old tablets h be5 piec$ toge!r & read1 & ! names ( all ! n9e k+s br\ght to light once m4 ,c]ta9 x is t ,moses1 ) ! help ( ! writ+s :i* we n[ "k mu/ h exi/$ 9 8 "t1 w\ld h b little difficulty 9 writ+ ^? p>ts ( ,g5esis :i* tell u ! hi/ory ( "s ( ! mo/ anci5t nations ( ! _w4 ,= :5 ,god gives a man "s "w to d1 ,he always helps him to d x4 ,to ^? :o really tru/ ,him1 & h pati5ce to "w on1 ! help !y ne$ always comes1 ! difficult pa? is made smoo?4 ,?is has be5 ! exp]i5ce ( ,god's s]vants 9 all times4 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,& ,,writ+ ,,( ,,amraphel1 ,,k+ ,,( ,,%9>1 ,,9 ,,abraham',s ,,"t ,_m lett]s & books belong+ to ! reign ( ',amraphel#a k+ ( ,%9>' 7,g5esis xiv4 #a7 h lately be5 f\nd4 ,he 0 "o ( ! wise/ hea!n k+s :o ev] liv$1 & ! writ+s ( 8 times are v int]e/+1 because !y br+ u q back to ! days ( ,abraham4 ,amraphel kept writt5 records describ+ ! spl5did temples he built1 & a great embankm5t :i* he made to keep ! riv] ,tigris f flood+ 8 p's cornfields2 b ! wise/ ?+ he did 0 to collect & write out a long li/ ( all ! laws by :i* he gov]n$ ! l& ( ,%9>4 ,?us he work$ 9 v mu* ! same k9d ( way = ,%9> t our own ,k+ ,alfr$ did1 ?\s&s ( ye>s lat]1 = ,engl&4 ,?is li/ ( laws 0 f\nd 9 #aija4 ,!y are engrav$ on a great block ( black m>ble1 & are s num]\s t !y w\ld fill pages ( our ,bible4 ,!y are wise & j z f> z !y g4 ,!re is a great deal ab\t buy+ & sell+ 9 !m1 & ! lawful way ( conduct+ diff]5t k9ds ( bus9ess2 b !y are :olly diff]5t f ^? wond]ful ,comm&m5ts :i* ,god gave to ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel ?ree hundr$ ye>s lat]4 ,= ,%9>'s laws 7 ! hea!n laws ( a hea!n k+2 9 !m !re is no ^w ( ,god2 no ^w ev5 ( ! hea!n gods 9 :i* ,amraphel believ$4 ',?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god 444 & ?y neighb\r z ?yself4' 7,luke x4 #bg47 ,9 ^! words ,jesus ,*ri/ gives to u ! true mean+ ( ! ,comm&m5ts :i* ,moses wrote d[n 9 our ,bible4 ,aga91 until q lately _m p 7 c]ta9 t !re c\ld nev] h be5 a k+ l ,mel*iz$ek1 ! k+ ( ,salem1 :o came & bless$ ,abraham1 & ( :om we read 9 ,g5esis xiv4 & also 9 ,hebrews vii4 ,b among ! lett]s f\nd 9 ! ,=eign ,(fice ( ! k+ ( ,egypt1 is "o f ! k+ ( ,salem4 ,n f ,mel*iz$ek1 b f ano!r k+ ( ,salem1 :o describes himself 9 ^! words3 ',i 0 set 9 my place nei!r by fa!r nor "m1 b by ! ,mighty ,k+'--mean+ 'by ,god4' ,read :at is said ab\t ,mel*iz$ek 9 ,hebrews vii4 ,^! words %[ u t all ! k+s ( ,salem believ$ t !y ow$ ev]y?+ to ,god4 ,?is is :y ,abraham hon\r$ ,mel*iz$ek s highly4 ',salem--t is1 peace4 ',j]u-salem' means city ( peace4 ,s1 z we see f ^! anci5t lett]s1 ,j]usalem 0 call$ ! city ( peace ev5 9 ! days ( ,abraham4 ,all ^! old records & _m m ,moses mu/ surely h se52 ! cities ( ,canaan 7 z full ( books z 7 ^? ( ,egypt & ,babylonia1 = ! "n ',kirja?-seph]' 7,jo%ua xv4 #ae7 means ',city ( ,books4' ,?us1 z ye> by ye> new discov]ies are made1 we realize m cle>ly ! k9d ( prep>ation :i* ,moses _h = 8 great "w1 & ! s\rces f :i* he ga!r$ mu* ( 8 in=mation4 ,yet no s+le ^w ( ! ,bible is copi$ f ! hea!n writ+s4 ,no2 j z a man :o decides to give 8 :ole life to ,god to-day uses1 9 ! ,"l's s]vice1 ! k he ga9$ be=e he 0 conv]t$2 s1 aft] ,god call$ ,moses to 8 great "w1 all ! le>n+ & wide k he _h ga!r$ dur+ 8 life 7 d$icat$ to ! s]vice ( ,god1 & us$ by ,8 ,holy ,_s4 ,we d n "k--we are n[h]e told--:e!r ,moses wrote e ^w ( ! ',books ( ! ,law4' ,! ,jews believ$ t e lett]1 e t9ie/ dot 0 84 ,x may well h be5 s1 z we h se54 ,b1 aga91 he may v likely h _h help]s & editors2 t is1 p :o arrang$ & copi$ 8 orig9al writ+s4 ,b ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel always call$ ! fir/ five books ( ! ,bible ',! ,torah'2 t is1 ',! ,law'2 & !y look$ ^u ^! z _! mo/ preci\s possession1 some?+ q above & ap>t f e o!r writ+--,jehovah's direct words & comm&m5ts to ,8 p4 ,at la/ ! life-"w ( ,moses 0 done1 & ,jo%ua took 8 place1 call$ by ,god to lead ! p =w>d4 ,b ! new lead] f\nd himself at once 9 a v diff]5t position4 ,:5 ,moses br\ght ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel out ( ,egypt !y 7 )\t a ,bible4 ,b 9 ,jo%ua's days ! light _h begun to %9e1 ! riv] ( ! k ( ,god to fl[1 & ,god 0 able1 !re=e1 to say to ,8 s]vant ,jo%ua3 ',?is book ( ! law %all n dep>t out ( ?y m\?2 b ?\ %all m$itate !re9 day & night1 t ?\ maye/ obs]ve to d accord+ to all t is writt5 !re93 = !n ?\ %all make ?y way prosp]\s1 & !n ?\ %all h good success4' 7,jo%ua i4 #h47 ,we are n told :o 0 call$ by ,god to write ! ,book ( ,jo%ua2 we ?9k t ,jo%ua wrote at lea/ a "p ( x himself1 b we all "k t x describes h[ ! ,israelites came at la/ into ! ,promis$ ,l&1 & drove out ! wick$ idol-wor%ipp]s4 ,buri$ deep 9 ! e>? ! rema9s ( _m old ,canaanite cities h be5 f\nd4 ,^? ( ,la*i%1 ! great ,amorite city1 are specially int]e/+4 ,we "k h[ ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel dread$ ! ,amorite cities4 ',great & wall$ up to ,heav5' 7,deut]onomy i4 #bh71 z ! p said4 ,yet1 9 spite ( _! great /r5g?1 ,jo%ua took !m "o by "o1 ov]?rew !m1 & aft]w>ds built ! ,jewi% t[ns ^u _! ru9s4 ,?is 0 ! cu/om ( conqu]ors ) all ^! anci5t cities1 z ! excavators f9d to-day4 ,n[1 9 ! rema9s ( ,la*i% we c see its :ole hi/ory4 ,?ree di/9ct cities h be5 f\nd1 "o bel[ ! o!r4 ,deepe/ d[n ( all1 full sixty feet und]gr\nd1 are ! enorm\s walls ( ! ,amorite city2 great masses ( r\gh brick =m+ huge walls at lea/ tw5ty-eight feet wide4 ,no wond] ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 felt d\btful ( victory6 ,above ! ,amorite walls are ! scatt]$ fragm5ts ( r\gh mud-huts & cattle %elt]s4 ,! ,israelites _h no "t to build any?+ bett] until ,canaan 0 conqu]$4 ,above ^! aga9 /& ! ru9$ walls ( a lat] ,jewi% city1 ,la*i%1 z x 0 9 ! days ( ,solomon & ! ,jewi% k+s4 ,a fair city x mu/ h be51 built ( :ite /one1 ! capitals ( "s ( ! columns c>v$ to resemble a ram's horn1 p]haps to rem9d ! p ( ! horns ( ! alt> 9 ! ,tab]nacle4 ,b ! walls ( ! ,jewi% ,la*i% h none ( ! massive /r5g? ( ! anci5t ,amorite city4 ,_h we space we might pause ov] _m ( ! o!r anci5t ,canaaniti% cities1 = ! subject is ( absorb+ int]e/1 b p]haps we may return to x 9 a lat] volume4 ,jo%ua1 l all ,god's true s]vants pa/ & pres5t1 made full use ( ! preci\s ,book1 &1 ',!re 0 n a ^w ( all t ,moses comm&$1 :i* ,jo%ua read n be=e all ! congregation ( ,israel1 ) ! wom51 & ! little ones1 & ! /rang]s4' 7,jo%ua viii4 #ce47 ,be=e he di$ he spoke to ! p v sorr[fully ab\t _! s9s4 ,_m ( !m1 9 spite ( ,god's comm&m5ts & ,8 fav\r & love1 _h begun to s]ve ! false gods ( ,canaan4 ,! p rep5t$ at ! old lead]'s e>ne/ words1 & !y cri$1 ',! ,"l our ,god w we s]ve1 & ,8 voice w we obey4' 7,jo%ua xxiv4 #bd47 ,jo%ua made !m promise to be /eadfa/4 ',& ,jo%ua wrote ^! words 9 ! ,book ( ! ,law ( ,god4' 7,v]se #bf47 ,f ?is we see t ,jo%ua wrote a "p1 at lea/1 ( ! ,book t is call$ by 8 "n4 ,p h (t5 ?\ght x /range t ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel %\ld aga9 & aga9 break ,god's cle> comm&1 ',?\ %all h no o!r gods be=e ,me4' 7,exodus xx4 #c47 ,h[ c\ld !y h be5 s fooli% z to c>e = false gods :5 ! liv+ ,god _h done s mu* = !m8 ,x is ! old /ory4 ,a man :o has once giv5 way to drunk5ness is n safe unless he puts /rong dr9k out ( 8 life = ev]4 ,if he ev5 t\*es x he is liable to fall back aga9 into its p[]4 ,s x 0 ) ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,! wor%ip ( false gods _h be5 ! t]rible s9 ( _! wild]ness w&]+s1 & n[ to s]ve ! gods ( ,canaan became _! /ronge/ temptation4 ,! temples 7 s /range1 s beautiful1 ! gods !mselves s my/]i\s1 & !n all 0 s easy1 s pleasant6 ,no /]n self-d5ial 0 ne$$2 !re 7 no difficult laws to keep2 no hol9ess 0 ask$ =4 ,dr9k+1 fea/+1 & all k9ds ( self-indulg5ce 7 "p ( ! wor%ip ( ,baal1 & ^? :o s]v$ ,a%t>o?1 ! goddess ( beauty1 might sp5d _! :ole lives 9 wick$ & degrad+ pleasures4 ,illu/ration3 ,,anci5t ,,figure ,,( ,,a%t>o?1 ,,! ,,wick$ ,,idol-,,goddess ,,( ,,canaan ,! backslid]s ( ,israel f\nd x only too easy to give up ! /ruggle = "r1 & to s9k d[n into ! horrible wick$ness ( ! hea!n tribes ar\nd !m4 ,_m p to-day are ask+ h[ a ,god ( love & m]cy c\ld bid ! ,israelites utt]ly to de/roy ! cities ( ,canaan1 & to kill _! inhabitants1 b ! m we discov] ( ^! anci5t tribes1 ! m hopelessly deprav$ d we f9d !m to h be54 ,= c5turies ,god _h be5 wait+ 9 pati5ce2 ! w>n+ ,he _h giv5 to !m ?r\gh ,sodom's swift de/ruction _h be5 unhe$$2 n[ at la/ ! cup ( _! iniquity 0 full 7,g5esis xv4 #af7 & ! ,israelites 7 to be ,8 means ( ridd+ ! _w ( ?is plague spot4 ,9 ! ,book ( ,judges we see h[ ea* "t ,8 p disobey$ ,8 comm& & copi$ ! s9s !y 7 call$ to sweep away1 ,god puni%$ !m by lett+ _! m]ciless neighb\rs rule ov] !m1 till !y loa!d ! bondage & turn$ once m to ! liv+ ,god4 ,_h ,israel absorb$ ! vices ( ^! nations in/ead ( de/roy+ !m1 try to ?9k :at ! _w w\ld h lo/6 ,! "o *annel ?r\gh :i* ,god 0 giv+ ,8 ,book to man w\ld h become s *ok$ & pollut$ ) vice t 9 its turn x also w\ld h become a s\rce ( infection & n ( heal?4 #a ,?is k+'s "n is also spelt ,hammurabi4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,books ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,t7 ,assyrian idol-god ,?us little by little ! ,book ( ,god grew1 & ! p ,he _h *os5 to be its gu>dians took _! place among ! nations4 ,a small place x 0 f "o po9t ( view6 ,a n>r[ /rip ( l&1 b unique 9 its position z "o ( ! highways ( ! _w1 on :i* a few tribes 7 b&$ toge!r4 ,all ar\nd great empires wat*$ !m ) eag] eyes2 ! p[]ful k+s ( ,assyria1 ,egypt1 & ,babylonia1 ! le>n$ ,greeks1 &1 9 lat] times1 ! w>like ,romans4 ,h[ small & unimportant ! ,israelites appe>$ to ! _w !n6 ,yet we "k t 9 reality !y 7 great] ?an any p ! _w _h ev] se54 ,god's words h be5 fulfill$2 ?r\gh ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel all ! nations ( ! _w are bless$4 ,! old empires h crumbl$ into du/2 ! great conqu]ors ( anci5t days are =gott52 few p to-day rememb] ! names ( ! wise m5 ( ,greece & ,rome1 b our lives & ?\ghts are daily influ5c$ by ! ?\ghts1 words1 & de$s ( ! ,jews ( old4 ,abraham1 ,jacob1 ,moses1 ,samuel1 ,david1 ,elijah--_! v names are ne>] & de>] to u ?an ^? ( ! h]oes ( our own l&4 ,:5 ,que5 ,victoria 0 ask$ ! secret ( ,engl&'s greatness1 %e held up a ,bible4 ,_! ,sacr$ ,book 0 all t ! ,jews possess$4 ,_! :ole greatness 0 wrapp$ up 9 x4 ,z ! hea!n truly said1 !y 7 ',! ,p ( ! ,book4' ,& n[ let u glance at ! hi/ory books ( ! ,bible4 ,! fir/ & second ,books ( ,samuel h be5 put toge!r f sev]al o!r records4 ,mo/ likely ,samuel himself did "p ( ! "w4 ,9 ,%iloh1 :]e he 0 educat$1 ! old docum5ts 7 kept1 & ,samuel1 ! gift$ lad1 :o s e>ly gave 8 he>t to ,god1 0 9 e way fitt$ to write ! /ory ( ! ,"l's *os5 p dur+ 8 own life-"t4 ,! ,bible m5tions sev]al o!r hi/ories t 7 writt5 9 ^! days besides ^? :i* we "k4 ',n[ ! acts ( ,david ! k+1 fir/ & la/1 behold1 !y are writt5 9 ! book ( ,samuel ! se]1 & 9 ! book ( ,na?an ! prophet1 & 9 ! book ( ,gad ! se]4' 7,^! la/ h disappe>$47 7#a ,*ronicles xxix4 #bi47 ,/ores ( books 7 be+ ga!r$4 ,:51 = in/ance1 ,saul 0 *os5 k+1 ,samuel 'wrote 9 a book & laid x up be=e ! ,"l4' 7#a ,samuel x4 #be47 ,^! books 7 mo/ likely writt5 on a r\gh k9d ( p>*m5t1 made f ! sk9s ( goats1 sewn toge!r1 & roll$ up into ?ick rolls4 ,! ,books ( ,samuel are v preci\s to u1 = 9 !m we read ne>ly all we "k ( ! hi/ory ( ,david ! %eph]d-k+4 ,"s ( ,david's own writ+s are f\nd 9 ^! books1 b = mo/ ( !m we h to turn to ! ,book ( ! ,psalms1 :i* 0 ! manual ( ! ,temple *oir1 & became ! national collection ( sacr$ poems4 ,^! ,psalms 7 compos$ by diff]5t au?ors1 & at diff]5t times1 *iefly = use 9 ! ,temple1 b ! collection 0 f\nd$ by ,david1 & he contribut$ _m ( its mo/ beautiful hymns4 ,david's boyhood 0 sp5t among ! rugg$ hills & valleys ( ,be?lehem4 ,z we read 8 ,psalms we feel t ! writ] has pass$ long h\rs alone ) ,god1 & ! beautiful ?+s :i* ,god has made4 ,let u wat* him = a mom5t4 ,x is ev5+1 & ! "y lad is alone on ! hills1 keep+ 8 fa!r's %eep4 ,! sun is s9k+1 & all ! e>? is ba!d 9 gold5 light4 ,ev5 ! sull5 surface ( ! ,dead ,sea reflects ! glory1 & ! hills ( ,moab gl[ z ?\gh on fire4 ',god is ! ,creator ( all ?is beauty1' ?9ks ,david4 ',yes1 bright z is t gold5 sky1 ,8 glory is above ! heav5s4' 7,psalm viii4 #a47 ,n[ ! sun has q gone2 night's d>k curta9 draws across ! _w1 ! rosy gl[ fades f ! hills4 ,"o by "o ! great :ite />s %9e out1 & pres5tly ! moon rises4 ,! "y lad raises 8 face1 & gazes upw>d4 ',:5 ,i consid] ,?y heav5s1 ! "w ( ,?y f+]s1 ! moon & ! />s1 :i* ,?\ ha/ orda9$' 7,psalm viii4 #c7 he murmurs2 'h[ great is ?is mighty ,god1 h[ f> beyond all ! ?\ghts & ways ( m56 ,:at is man1 t ,?\ art m9dful ( him8' 7,v]se #d47 ,b ,god loves u ev5 ?\gh we are l[] ?an ! angels4 ,he has cr[n$ u ) glory & hon\r4 ,he has giv5 all ,8 beautiful _w1 & all ! wond]ful ?+s ,he has made1 into our h&s4 ',o ,"l 7v]se #d7 our ,"l1 h[ excell5t is ,?y "n 9 all ! e>?4' 7,v]se #i47 ,9 ,psalm xxix4 ,david gives a ^w picture ( a ?und]/orm4 ,he describes ! furi\s bla/1 ! cra%+ ?und]1 ! vivid lightn+4 ,_m times z a "y lad he _h wat*$ ! black /orm-cl\ds ga!r ov] ! hills & valleys ( ,be?lehem4 ,he _h no fe> ( ! tempe/4 ,god's voice 0 9 ! w9d2 ,god's voice divid$ ! lightn+-fla%es2 ,god's voice %ook ! wild]ness4 ,yes1 ,god w\ld make ,8 p /rong1 ev5 z ! /orm 0 /rong4 ,& :5 ! /orm _h pass$1 & ! sun %one out once m ov] ! quiet hills1 h[ cle>ly ! words rose 9 ,david's m9d1 ',! ,"l w bless ,8 p ) peace6' 7,v]se #aa47 ,solomon1 ,david's son1 0 ! wise/ k+ ( anci5t times4 ,he wrote _m books1 b only small fragm5ts ( !m are f\nd 9 ! ,bible2 a few ,psalms1 ,solomon's ,song1 & a collection ,prov]bs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s5na*]ib1 ,,k+ ,,( ,,assyria4 ,,f ,,! ,,assyrian ,,picture ,,( ,,! ,,tak+ ,,( ,,la*i%4 7#b ,k+s xviii47 ,= mu* ( ,solomon's wisdom 0 ( ! e>?ly sort4 ,he /ood fir/ among all ! le>n$ m5 ( 8 day4 ,he w\ld n[ be call$ a 'sci5tific' man4 ,b all sci5ce :i* is limit$ to m]e human wisdom gr[s quickly out ( date4 ,! clev]e/ m5 ( to-day w be ?\ght v ignorant 9 a few ye>s4 ,:]eas ,david's writ+s live4 ,8 love = ,god1 & 8 fai? 9 ,god1 made him able to write ^? words ( tru/ & hope & praise :i* are z sweet & fre% to-day z :5 !y 7 writt51 & :i* g "r home to our he>ts4 ,h[ _m cold he>ts h n ,david's psalms w>m$ into life1 h[ _m w\nd$ spirits h !y n com=t$6 ,!re is n a grief or anxiety 9 our lives to-day t c\ld n be met & s(t5$ by ! words ( ! ,jewi% writ] ( long ago4 ,yes1 ! "w done = ,god & inspir$ by ,8 ,_s nev] gr[s old4 ,& n[1 z we op5 ! books ( ! k+s1 ! great empires ( ! days ( old1 ( ,assyria1 ,babylonia1 ,egypt1 ,p]sia1 seem to />t into vivid life once m4 ,h[ /rong !y 7--h[ t]rible6 ,:at def5ce _h ! little k+dom ( ,judah aga9/ su* ov]:elm+ p[]1 su* mighty armies1 su* m]ciless rul]s8 ,%e _h ! be/ def5ce ( all--,god's holy promises *ronicl$ 9 ,8 ,book4 ,:ile h] p lov$ & s]v$ _! ,god !y w\ld be safe4 ,b1 alas6 !y soon =got to read & obey ,8 ,book1 & nei!r lov$ nor s]v$ ,him any m4 ,!n came sorr[ & tr\ble exactly z ,moses _h =etold4 ,cities 7 sack$1 & _m hundr$s ( p l$ away into slav]y2 yet1 until ! days ( ,hezekiah1 no "o tri$ to und]/& ! reason = all ?is4 ,k+ ,hezekiah und]/ood & trembl$2 he pray$ e>ne/ly t ,god w\ld p>don ! nation's s91 & :5 ! ,book ( ! ,law 0 ly+ =gott5 9 ! ,temple he _h x br\ght out & read be=e him4 7#b ,*ronicles xxxiv4 #ad-ah47 ,"u 8 direction ! ,prov]bs ( ,solomon 7 collect$ & copi$ 7,prov]bs xxv4 i71 & ! ,psalms ( ,david sung 9 ! ,temple once aga94 ,! wond]ful /ory ( ! ,k+ ( ,assyria's campaign aga9/ ,j]usalem1 foll[$ %ortly aft] by ! def5ce ( ! ,holy ,city by ,god ,himself 9 answ] to ,hezekiah's pray]1 c be read at l5g? 9 ! /ory ( ',hezekiah ! ,k+4'#a ,al?\gh ,s5na*]ib ( ,assyria 0 "o ( ! mightie/ rul]s ! _w has ev] se51 he 0 utt]ly discomfit$ :5 he set 8 p[] aga9/ ! w ( ,god4 ,! ,books ( ,k+s & ,*ronicles give u1 z x 71 ! hi/ory ( a nation f ,god's po9t ( view4 ,! writ]s' names are n ev5 kn[n4 ,b 9 ^! ,books we are %[n cle>ly t ,god rules ov] ! nations1 & is work+ ,8 purpose out ?r\gh ,8 *os5 in/rum5ts1 ye> by ye>4 ,x is 9 va9 = a man to /rive aga9/ ,god1 or = a nation to hope = prosp]ity :ile x =sakes ! law ( ! ,"l4 ,no o!r hi/ory has ev] attempt$ to %[ u ! deep tru?s & p]fect ord] :i* lie beh9d app>5t confusion 9 ! /ory ( a nation4 ,) ! ,hi/ory ,books ( ! ,bible1 ! ,books ( ! ,prophets are closely int]wov54 ,?r\gh\t ,k+s & ,*ronicles we cat* _m glimpses ( ! prophets & ( _! noble ef=ts to keep alive ,god's words 9 ! he>ts ( ! p2 b 9 ! writ+s ( ! prophets !mselves we may read ! actual messages :i* ,god's mess5g]s proclaim$ 9 ord] to /ir up _! he>]s 9 times ( national di/ress or he>t-backslid+4 ,god's indignation aga9/ hypocrites & oppressors is decl>$ 9 words t _c be pass$ ov]2 b ev] z ! cl\ds ( tr\ble ga!r m ?ickly ov] ,8 p is ! hope ( a com+ ,savi\r m cle>ly put be=e !m4 ,= a real und]/&+ ( ! ,prophets' ,books x is necess>y to "k some?+ ( ! circum/ances "u :i* ea* man liv$ & wrote4 ,amos & ,hosea1 = in/ance1 w>n$ _! p ( ! approa* ( ,s>gon ( ,assyria unless !y rep5t$ & turn$ aga9 to ! law ( ! ,"l4 ,z !y did n rep5t ! prophets' w>n+ came true1 & ,s>gon invad$ & de/roy$ ! ,k+dom ( ,israel4 ,b ,nahum br+s com=t1 = he tells ! suff]+ ,k+doms ( ,judah & ,israel t ! ,k+s ( ,assyria %all s disappe> t 9 ! ye>s to come ! v place :]e !y dwelt %all be =gott51 :ile ,judah %all keep ! ,"l's fea/s = ev]4 7,nahum i4 #ae47 ,! ,bible tells ( _m ( ,god's acts :i* seem v wond]ful to u4 ,we call ^! acts 'miracles1' because we _c expla9 !m1 nor h[ !y happ5$4 ,n[ ! writ+s ( ,isaiah1 ,j]emiah1 ,ezekiel1 & ! re/ ( ! prophets are also miracles1 = al?\gh ^! m5 wrote at widely diff]5t times1 & hundr$s ( ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 yet _! books all speak ( ,him4 ,! light ( ,god's ,_s %one into _! he>ts s t !y =esaw & =etold ! com+ ( ! ,savi\r ,k+4 ,t]rible tr\bles w\ld ov]:elm ! ,jews2 b1 ev5 ?\gh ! wall ( ,j]usalem %\ld be brok5 d[n1 ! city laid wa/e1 & ! inhabitants l$ away captive1 ,god's words 7 sure4 ,he w\ld visit ,8 p at la/4 ,he w\ld r$eem !m f _! s9s4 ,! tr\bles came1 ! prophets' eyes /ream$ ) te>s1 & _! he>ts 7 torn ) grief z !y saw _! l& wa/$ by ! hea!n4 ,yet !y did n despair4 ,! d>k night ( sorr[ w\ld we> away at la/1 ,god's p %\ld be br\ght back1 ,j]usalem rebuilt2 h] ,k+ w\ld come1 ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness arise1 ',& ,8 "n %all be call$ ,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ,! ,mighty ,god1 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4' 7,isaiah ix4 #f47 #a ,a companion volume to ?is book4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,scatt]+ ,,( ,,! ,,p ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,a7 ,! ,fi%-god ( ,assyria & ,babylonia ,at la/ ! full puni%m5t = _! _m s9s fell ^u ,god's *os5 p4 ,! words ( w>n+ writt5 9 ! fif? book ( ,moses _h told !m pla9ly t if !y turn$ aside & wor%ipp$ ! wick$ idol-gods ( ,canaan1 ! ,"l w\ld take _! c\ntry f !m & drive !m out into /range l&s4 ,yet aga9 & aga9 !y _h yield$ to temptation4 ,& n[ ! day ( reckon+ _h come4 ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! great k+ ( ,babylon1 s5t 8 armies into ! ,holy ,l&4 ,no nation at ?is "t c\ld resi/ ,nebu*adnezz>2 ev5 ! fi]ce ,assyrians _h to b[ be=e him1 = he 0 "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful k+s ! _w has ev] se54 ,yet ev5 ,nebu*adnezz> 0 b an in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 z ,daniel recogniz$ :5 he said3 ',?\1 ,o k+1 art a k+ ( k+s3 = ! ,god ( ,heav5 ha? giv5 !e a k+dom1 p[]1 & /r5g?1 & glory4' 7,daniel ii4 #cg47 ,?is ?\ght _h be5 ,daniel's com=t & /ay1 ?\gh he _h be5 c>ri$ into ! great hea!n l& f> f ,j]usalem1 8 belov$ & holy city4 ,b to ^? ,jews :o _h no tru/ 9 ,god to uphold !m1 ! sorr[ 0 almo/ great] ?an !y c\ld be>4 ,= ,nebu*adnezz> broke d[n ! wall ( ,j]usalem1 & l$ _m ?\s&s ( h] p away to be 8 slaves 9 ,babylon4 ',we h tak5 _! treasure ( gold & silv]2 we h laid _! city wall 9 ru9s2 _! ,temple is b>e & des]t$2 _! g>d5s ( lilies & spices are *ok$ ) we$s2 _! fields are uns[n2 _! v9ey>ds unt5d$2 ! be/ m5 & wom5 ( ! l& are s]v+ u 9 ,babylon4 ,n[1 at la/1 !re is an end ( ?is pr\d ,jewi% nation1 = all t !y mo/ valu$ is 9 our h&s4' ,s said ! hea!n ,babylonians1 mock+ ! poor captives4 ,h[ little !y dreamt t ! ,jews' mo/ preci\s possession 0 ) !m /ill6 ,m valu$ ?an jewels or gold1 sweet] ?an ! milk & honey ( _! own l&1 0 ! ,book ( ! ,law--! ,book :i* told !m all !y knew ( ,god4 ,inde$1 n until ! p 7 =c$ to live 9 a hea!n city did !y really le>n to und]/& h[ great a treasure _! nation possess$ 9 ! writt5 words ( ,god4 ,b 9 ,babylon1 ) its huge hea!n temples blaz+ ) jewels & gold1 its scores ( cunn+ idol-prie/s1 :o deceiv$ ! p by pret5d+ to tell =tunes & make *>ms1 & its c\ntless images1 "h1 at la/1 ,god's *os5 p began to see ! greatness ( ! gift ) :i* ! ,"l _h bless$ !m1 :5 ,he gave !m ! words :i* h n[ become ! fir/ books ( our ,bible4 ,nebu*adnezz> might break d[n ! wall ( _! city1 he c\ld n break d[n ! spiritual wall :i* ,god ,himself _h built r\nd ,8 p4 ,scatt]$ ?r\gh _m l&s1 =c$ to s]ve hea!n ma/]s z !y 71 ! ,book ( ,god's ,law 0 a liv+ gift :i* b\nd ! ,jewi% p toge!r4 ,z we h se51 ! ,psalms 7 writt5 by diff]5t writ]s1 & "o ( ! lat] ,psalms1 ! #acg?1 gives u a vivid picture ( ^? sad days3 ',by ! riv]s ( ,babylon1 !re we sat d[n1 yea1 we wept1 :5 we rememb]$ ,zion4' 7,v]se #a47 ,babylon 0 fam\s = its great riv]s2 & ! poor captives wat*$ ! fl[+ wat]1 & ! great w9d-swept b$s ( re$s & giant ru%es4 ',we hang$ our h>ps ^u ! will[s 9 ! mid/ !re(4' 7,v]se #b47 ,illu/ration3 ',,l$ ,,away ,,captive4'--,,assyrian ,,picture ,,( ,,! ,,inhabitants ,,f ,a ,,conqu]$ ,,city ,,be+ ,,l$ ,,away ,,into ,,slav]y ,b _! ,babylonian ma/]s _h he>d ( ! sweet psalms ( ! ,"l's p4 ',s+ to u1' !y said2 's+ u a m]ry song4 ,s+ u "o ( ! songs ( ,zion4' 7,v]se #c47 ',s+ to ^! cruel hea!n :o h wa/$ our c\ntry1 & c>ri$ u away into slav]y6 ,s+ "o ( ! holy songs ( ,israel1 ! songs :i* ,k+ ,david wrote1 t !y may laugh & mock at u6 ,h[ %all we s+ ! ,"l's song 9 a /range l&8' 7,v]se #d47 ,no1 !y c\ld n s+2 _! he>ts 7 break+ ) grief4 ,nev]1 nev] c\ld !y =get ! ,holy ,city4 ,ru9$1 desolate z x lay1 ,j]usalem 0 /ill to !m ! place mo/ lov$ 9 all ! _w4 ,& yet1 ev5 9 f>-(f hea!n ,babylon ! ,"l call$ m5 to add to ,8 ,book4 ,! ,book ( ,daniel has tr\bl$ _m p greatly4 ,x 0 n hi/ory at all1 "s critics said1 b a m]e collection ( my?s & leg5ds4 ,b ye> by ye>1 z fre% discov]ies are made1 we see ev] m cle>ly t x w\ld h be5 bett] to tru/ ! old ,bible words aft] all4 ',!re nev] 0 a rul] ov] ,babylon nam$ ,bel%azz>' s ^! p said2 '! la/ ,babylonian k+ 0 ,nabonides4' ,a few ye>s ago1 h[ev]1 ,bel%azz>'s "n 0 f\nd on an old cunei=m tablet4 ,nabonides _h be5 cr[n$ k+1 b he seldom took any "p 9 ! affairs ( ! empire4 ,all t he left to 8 elde/ son1 ,bel%azz>1 :o seems to h act$ z k+ 9 8 fa!r's /ead4 ,almo/ daily fur!r discov]ies are be+ made1 all prov+ ! accuracy ( ,daniel's writ+s4 ,:at is probably ! floor ( ! v d9+-hall 9 :i* ! h&-writ+ appe>$ has rec5tly be5 uncov]$4 ,cyrus1#a ( :om ,ezra speaks 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( 8 book1 0 a v diff]5t k+ f ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,nebu*adnezz> lov$ to pull d[n & de/roy nations2 b ! great wi% ( ,cyrus 0 to build up & re/ore4 ,! cunei=m writ+s ( ! old ,babylonian & ,assyrian k+s consi/ mo/ly ( long li/s ( ! nations !y l$ away into slav]y & ! t[ns !y burnt ) fire2 b ! inscriptions made by ,cyrus1 ! ,p]sian k+1 speak ( ! p he s5t back to _! homes4 ',all _! p ,i collect$1 & re/or$ _! habitations4'#b ,& among ^! p1 z ! ,bible tells u1 7 ! ,jews ( ,j]usalem4 ,_m & great 7 ! difficulties be=e !m2 b l$1 dur+ ! reign ( ,artax]xes1 by ,ezra & ,nehemiah1 !y fac$ _! tr\bles bravely1 until at la/ ! wall ( ,j]usalem 0 rebuilt1 & ! city re/or$ to some?+ ( its old beauty4 ,:at a "t ( joy & triumph6 ,h>dly c\ld ! ,jews believe t !y 7 9 _! own de> city once aga94 ,psalm cxxvi4 describes ?is wond]ful day4 ',:5 ! ,"l turn$ aga9 ! captivity ( ,zion1 we 7 l !m t dream4 ,!n 0 our m\? fill$ ) laught]1 & our tongue ) s++3 !n said !y among ! hea!n1 ,! ,"l ha? done great ?+s = !m4' 7,v]ses #a1 #b47 ',we h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,"l1 we h be5 untrue to our promises2 b nev] aga9 w we neglect ,8 ,book1 nor =get ,8 ,law4' ',& all ! p ga!r$ !mselves toge!r z "o man4442 & !y spake unto ,ezra ! scribe to br+ ! ,book ( ! ,law ( ,moses1 :i* ! ,"l _h comm&$ to ,israel4' 7,nehemiah viii4 #a47 ,a solemn day t 01 z we read 9 ! ,book ( ,nehemiah1 a day ( real return+ to ! ,"l4 ,picture !m /&+ !re1 ^? m5 & wom5 & little *ildr5 ( ,j]usalem2 _! faces w\ld be worn ) toil & h>d%ip4 ,on a rais$ plat=m ( wood /ood ,ezra ready ) ! rolls ( ! ,books ( ! ,law1 & beside him 7 ! int]pret]s4 ,= ! p _h be5 s long 9 a /range l& t sc>cely any ( !m c\ld speak ,hebrew2 t is1 ! old ,hebrew language 9 :i* ,k+ ,david wrote4 ,if ! ,law ( ,god 0 to be impress$ afre% on ! nation's he>t t day1 ! scribes1 ! writ]s & ! tea*]s mu/ translate x into ! language ( _! hea!n conqu]ors4 ',s !y read 9 ! ,book ( ! ,law ( ,god di/9ctly1 & gave ! s5se1 & caus$ !m to und]/& ! read+4' 7,nehemiah viii4 #h47 ,s9ce ^? days ( ,ezra1 ! ,bible has be5 translat$ into ne>ly e kn[n language4 ,x is mo/ int]e/+1 !re=e1 to read 9 ! ,bible itself ab\t :at 0 mo/ likely ! v fir/ translation ( all--& ?is n a writt5 translation1 rememb]4 ,n[ :5 ! p he>d ! words ( ,god's ,book !y 7 v sad2 = n[ at la/ !y und]/ood h[ deeply !y _h s9n$ aga9/ ,him4 ,!y _h be5 pr\d ( _! ,bible1 & _h rightly felt x to be a great treasure2 b n[ !y saw t ! words ( ! ,bible mu/ be %[n =? 9 ! lives ( ^? :o believe4 ,to hon\r ,god's ,book is n en\gh2 we mu/ obey x4 ,! ,jewi% p did n aga9 le>n to speak ! old language ( _! nation4 ,yet all ! copies ( ! ,books ( ! ,law1 & ! ,books ( ! ,prophets1 ! ,psalms1 & ^? writ+s :i* tell ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,"l's p--t is1 ! :ole ( ! ,old ,te/am5t--7 /ill writt5 9 ! anci5t tongue4 ,s x came to pass1 aft] a :ile1 t ! ,bible c\ld only be read by ! le>n$ p2 = ! words 9 :i* ! ,law ( ,god 0 giv5 _h become a 'dead language'--t is1 a language t _h ceas$ to be us$ 9 daily life at all4 ,be=e ! dea? ( ,ezra & ,nehemiah1 or else v soon aft]1 ! scribes ( ,j]usalem--t is1 ! writ]s & tea*]s--began to devote !mselves almo/ entirely to ! /udy+ & copy+ ( ! ,bible4 ,a "y lad ( ^? days :o became a pupil 9 ! ,s*ool ( ! ,scribes at ,j]usalem w\ld h to beg9 by le>n+ ! ,old ,te/am5t almo/ by he>t4 ,to read an old ,hebrew writ+ correctly 0 almo/ impossible1 unless y _h he>d x read two or ?ree times1 & knew pretty well :at 0 com+4 ,= ! anci5t ,hebrew alphabet consi/$ entirely ( consonants2 !re 7 actually no v[els6 ,! little dots y see 9 ! specim5 ( ,hebrew giv5 on ?is page are call$ 'v[el-po9ts1' & are a guide to ! s\nd ( ! ^w2 b 9 ! old1 old days ( :i* we are speak+1 ^! dots _h n be5 inv5t$4 ,! read] _h no?+ b consonants be=e him1 & 0 oblig$ to guess ! re/4 ,j ?9k ( x6 ,suppose we foll[$ ?is rule 9 ,engli%1 & y came to ! ^w1 ',,tp1' y w\ld be puzzl$ inde$ to "k :e!r tap1 tip1 or top 0 meant6 ,b ! ,jewi% scribes _h wond]ful memories4 ,a tea*] w\ld read a long passage f ! ,psalms to 8 pupil1 & v soon ! lad w\ld be able to repeat ! :ole correctly1 ! consonant words j refre%+ 8 memory4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,l9e ,,( ,,! ,,bible ,,9 ,,hebrew ,?is w\ld n always be z difficult z y might suppose4 ,= in/ance1 y c read ?is easily en\gh3 ',,? ,,lrd ,s ,m ,,%phrd ,,%ll ,,nt ,,wnt4' ,inde$1 to ?is day ! ,hebrew ( ! sacr$ ,books 9 ! ,jewi% ,synagogues is all writt5 )\t v[el-po9ts4 ,at ?is "t x 0 t ! ,jews became really ! ',p ( ! ,book1' & t a special society 0 =m$ to gu>d & copy ! ,bible4 ,h[ wond]fully ?is "w 0 done6 ,nev] h ! words ( any o!r book be5 s lov+ly c>$ =4 ,we h call$ ! ,bible ! olde/ ,book 9 ! _w2 we h se5 t x tells ab\t nations & p :o 7 almo/ =gott5 be=e ! days ( ,abraham4 ,x seems /range1 !re=e1 t ! mo/ anci5t copy ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures1 writt5 9 ,hebrew & 9 ! possession ( ! ,jews to-day1 c>ries u back only to ! "t ( our ,saxon k+s4#c ,?is is because ! ,jews' cu/om is rev]5tly to de/roy e copy ( ! ,books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t--t is1 ( _! ,bible--z soon z x becomes worn ) use1 or blurr$ ) ! kisses ( its read]s4 ',?is is a liv+ ,book1' !y say2 'x %\ld look new4 ,god's ,^w c nev] gr[ old4' ,s1 ye> by ye>1 !y make new copies directly ! old are worn out1 & ?is !y h done = long ages4 ,& s c>eful h !y be5 9 mak+ ! copies1 t al?\gh all 0 writt5 by h&1 !re has practically be5 no alt]ation 9 ! words = m ?an two ?\s& ye>s4 ,god _h inde$ well *os5 ! gu>dians ( ,8 ,book4 ,let u try to picture to ourselves a "y scribe ( ^? old1 old days1 ) 8 d>k hair & big1 s]i\s eyes1 & dress$ 9 8 :ite robe4 ,he has be5 v pati5t & indu/ri\s = _m mon?s pa/1 work+ e>ly & late2 n[1 at la/1 he is to be all[$ to copy "o ( ! sacr$ books4 ',my son1' 8 old tea*] has said1 'take he$ h[ ?\ doe/ ?y "w2 drop n nor add "o lett]1 le/ ?\ become/ ! de/ruction ( ! _w4' ',oh1 may ! ,"l keep my att5tion fix$1 may ,he hold my h& t x %ake n6' ,s1 ) a pray] on 8 lips1 ! "y scribe beg9s 8 "w4 ,& x is ?r\gh su* pati5t1 c>eful "w z 8 t ! old] "p ( our ,bible has come d[n to u f ! half-=gott5 ages ( ! pa/4 #a ,cyrus became ,k+ ( ,p]sia #edf ,b4,c41 conqu]$ ,babylon #ech1 di$ #ebh ,b4,c4 #b ,cunei=m writ+ made by ord] ( ,cyrus4 #c ,! ,codex ,babylonicus1 ! e>lie/ kn[n ,jewi% manuscript1 dates f ! ye> ,a4,d4 #iaf4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,attack ,,on ,,! ,,scriptures ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,b7 ,a ,greek ,w>rior ,b tr\bl$ times came aga9 to ,j]usalem4 ,! great empires ( ,babylon & ,assyria _h pass$ away = ev]1 exactly z ! prophets ( ,israel _h =etold2 b new p[]s _h aris5 9 ! _w1 & ! great nations f\ght toge!r s con/antly t all ! small] c\ntries1 & ) !m ! ,k+dom ( ,judah1 *ang$ h&s v (t54 ,at la/ ,alex&] ! ,great manag$ to make himself ma/] ( all ! c\ntries ( ! !n-kn[n _w4 ,alex&] 0 an ev5 great] conqu]or ?an ,nebu*adnezz> _h be54 ,he did n treat ! ,jews unk9dly2 he nei!r int]f]$ ) _! religion nor took treasure f _! temple4 ,yet :ile ,alex&] did ,god's p no outw>d injury1 8 influ5ce & example l$ !m a/ray4 ,= ,alex&] 0 a ,greek1 & ! ,greeks1 al?\gh at ?is "t ! clev]e/ p 9 ! :ole _w1 7 a hea!n nation1 & z su* did _m fooli% & wick$ ?+s4 ,alex&] himself (f]$ sacrifice to ,v5us1 ,jupit]1 & ,bac*us 7! pret5d$ god ( w9e & /rong dr9k#a71 & to _m o!r gods ( man's inv5tion4 ,nev] aga9 w\ld ,god's *os5 p will+ly wor%ip false gods2 _! tr\bles _h cur$ !m once = all ( t s94 ,b al?\gh !y knew ! ,greek religion to be untrue1 !y began greatly to admire ! ,greeks !mselves1 & to take _! op9ion ab\t _m ?+s4 ',:o c build l ^! ,greeks8' !y w h said4 ',:o c c>ve su* beautiful /atues1 or pa9t su* beautiful pictures8 ,e "o kn[s t _! poetry is ! f9e/ 9 ! _w1 & t _! books are ! wise/ & pleasante/ to read2 & !n1 h[ well !y tra9 _! "y p6 ,! lads ( ,greece are ! /ronge/ wre/l]s & ! swifte/ runn]s 9 ! _w6' ,all ?is 0 q true2 b ! ,jews =got t m]e clev]ness does n make a man or woman good1 & t ! fe> ( ,god is ! beg9n+ ( all true wisdom4 ,_m p =get ?is ev5 to-day4 ,s ! ,jews began to give _! *ildr5 ,greek names1 & to s5d !m to ,greek s*ools1 &1 :at 0 worse1 !y put ,greek books into _! h&s in/ead ( ! ,bible4 ,sl[ly b surely ?is unholy 'leav5' ent]$ ! p's life1 & influ5c$ _! ?\ghts4 ,b1 9 spite ( all1 _m ,jewi% m5 & wom5 rema9$ fai?ful to ,god2 !y kept ,8 laws1 & read 9 ,8 ,book daily1 look+ always = ! com+ ,savi\r1 ! ,messiah1 :o w\ld rule & r$eem ,8 p4 ,z ! ye>s pass$ ! fa%ion = ,greek ideas & ways grew /rong] 9 ,j]usalem1 until at la/ ev5 ! ,high ,prie/ himself#b began to enc\rage ! p to neglect ! s]vices & sacrifices ( ! ,temple1 t !y might g to hea!n sports & games4 ,! ,greeks 7 v fond ( foot-races & wre/l+-mat*es1 & !y held l>ge a?letic meet+s two or ?ree times a ye>2 b no "o :o believ$ 9 ,god %\ld h gone ne> ^? meet+s1 = ! ,grecian games 7 always held 9 hon\r ( "s hea!n god or goddess4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #a4--;,,co9 ,,( ,,alex&] ,,! ,,great1 ,,) ,,portrait ,,( ,,himself ,,& ,,figure ,,( ,,jupit]1 ,,! ,,false ,,god ,,he ,,wor%ipp$4 ,,fig4 #b4--;,,co9 ,,( ,,antio*us1 ,,! ,,wick$ ,,k+4 ,,portrait ,,( ,,himself1 ,,& ,,figure ,,( ,,v5us1 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,false ,,gods ,,he ,,tri$ ,,to ,,=ce ,,! ,,jews ,,to ,,believe ,,9 ,:5 ,alex&] di$ he left 8 va/ empire to be divid$ among 8 g5]als1 j z ,napoleon did c5turies lat] ) 8 conque/s4 ,! desc5dant ( "o ( ^! g5]als 0 nam$ ,antio*us1 & he began to reign ov] ,syria1 :i* includ$ ! c\ntry ( ,judah1 a hundr$ & sev5ty ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,he 0 kn[n z ,antio*us ,,iv1 & 0 a selfi% & cruel rul]4 ,al?\gh indiff]5t to 8 own hea!n religion1 he set himself to de/roy all o!r =ms ( fai?4 ',i am k+2 all my subjects %all ?9k z ,i d1' he said4 ,he 0 told t ! ,jews believ$ 9 only "o ,god1 b he cri$ ) a scornful laugh1 ',yes1 b ,i w soon alt] t6' ,be=e ?is !re _h be5 tr\ble betwe5 ,antio*us & ! p ( ,j]usalem1 & he ?\ght to himself1 ',i mu/ break d[n _! old ideas & =ce !m to disobey ! laws ( ,moses1 z !y call !m2 above all1 ,i mu/ utt]ly de/roy _! ,book4 ,! ,book ( _! ,law once gone1 !y w be easy en\gh to manage4' ,s he s5t "o ( 8 g5]als to ,j]usalem1 & bade him take an army ( soldi]s & 'speak peaceable words unto !m2 b all ?is 0 deceit4'#c ,! ord]s ( ,antio*us 7 obey$2 ! ,jews suspect$ no?+1 & ! soldi]s kept quiet until ! ,sabba? day4 ,b :ile ! ,jews 7 at pray]1 & unable to def5d !mselves1 ! trea*]\s ,greeks 'fell sudd5ly ^u ! city1 & smote x v sore1 & de/roy$ mu* p ( ,israel4' ,!n ^! wick$ m5 built a /rong ca/le on ! hill ( ,zion1 s ov]look+ ! entrance to ! ,temple t no "o c\ld come 9 or g out )\t ! k & cons5t ( ! gov]nor ( ! ca/le4 ,b ?is 0 only ! beg9n+ ( sorr[s4 ,soon ! dreadful ord]s ( ! hea!n k+ 7 cri$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,j]usalem3 ',x is ! w ( ,antio*us ! k+ t all ! p ?r\gh\t 8 :ole empire %all wor%ip ! same gods z himself1 & %all decl>e t 8 religion alone is true4 ,dea? to all ^? :o disobey4' ,! ,jews look$ at "o ano!r 9 utt] dismay1 = !y knew well t ,antio*us _h p[] to keep 8 ^w4 ',no m burnt (f]+s may be made to ! ,god ( ! ,jews 9 ! ,temple4 ,i =bid ! keep+ ( ! ,sabba?4 ,! ,jews' law decl>es ! fle% ( sw9e to be unclean4 ,i comm& t on ! alt> ( ! ,jewi% ,god1 9 ,8 ,temple at ,j]usalem1 a s[ be (f]$ 9 hon\r ( my god ,jupit]4 ,! ,prie/s !mselves %all be =c$ to eat ( x4 ',z = ! ,books ( _! ,law1 de/roy !m utt]ly2 let n a ^w rema9 9 ! :ole l&4 ,publi% ?is ord] aga9/ ! ,book2 & if1 aft] my w has be5 decl>$1 any man is f\nd to h a copy 9 8 possession1 let him be put to dea?4' ,horrible z x seems1 all ^! wick$ comm&s 7 c>ri$ out4 ,a s[ 0 slaught]$ on ! alt>1 & an image ( ,jupit] set up 9 ,god's ,holy ,temple4 ,m cruel ?an all1 ! ,book ( ! ,law 0 torn & trodd5 und]foot4 ,?r\gh\t ,j]usalem & all ! cities ( ,pale/9e b&s ( soldi]s w5t ev]y:]e se>*+ = copies ( ! ,scriptures4 ,torn to fragm5ts1 burnt ) fire1 (t51 alas6 dr5*$ ) ! life-blood ( ^? :o lov$ !m1 n[1 inde$1 ! ,books ( ! ,bible 7 9 t]rible dang]1 = ! mo/ p[]ful k+ ( ! fi]ce hea!n _w 0 fight+ directly aga9/ !m6 ',o ,god1 ! hea!n are come into ,?9e inh]itance2 ,?y holy ,temple h !y defil$2 !y h laid ,j]usalem on heaps4444 ,! blood ( ,?y s]vants h !y %$ l wat] r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem2 & !re 0 none to bury !m4' 7,psalm lxxix47 ,s ! cry w5t up f ^? fai?ful he>ts :o /ill d>$ to s]ve ! true ,god4 ,! alt>--! ,temple itself--0 n[ defil$1 made 'unclean'2 ! ,book ( ! ,law _h be5 torn to fragm5ts2 b ,8 p c\ld /ill cry to ! ,"l1 & ,he he>d4 ,!y did n obey ! wick$ hea!n k+2 & ! /ories ( _! c\rage ?rill our he>ts z we read !m1 = !y %[ u :at ^? sa9ts ( old suff]$ r ?an d5y _! ,god4 ',!y 7 /on$1 !y 7 sawn asund]1 7 tempt$1 7 sla9 ) ! sword3 !y w&]$ ab\t 9 %eepsk9s & goatsk9s2 be+ de/itute1 afflict$1 torm5t$2 7( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y74' 7,hebrews xi4 #cg1 #ch47 ,x 0 ( ^! times especially t ! writ] ( ,hebrews 0 ?9k+ :5 he p5n$ ^? words4 ,sev5 "y m51 ! sons ( "o woman1 7 ) _! "m br\ght be=e ! k+'s (fic]--or1 z "s say1 be=e ! k+ himself--= refus+ to break ! laws ( ,god4 ,!y 7 cruelly beat51 b "o ( !m cri$3 ',:at w\ld/ ?\ ask ( u8 ,we are ready to die1 r ?an to transgress ! laws ( our fa!rs6' ,! tortur]s !reupon seiz$ ! brave fell[1 & s cruelly torm5t$ him t he di$1 8 "m & bro!rs be+ =c$ to look on4 ,b ?\gh _! faces grew pale z dea?1 & !y quiv]$ ) angui% to see _! lov$ "o suff]1 !y gaz$ /eadfa/ly at ea* o!r4 ',! ,"l looke? ^u u1 ! ,"l ,god ha? com=t 9 u1' !y said4 ,!n ! second son 0 tak51 & be=e he di$ he cri$ ) a l\d voice1 look+ 8 hea!n judge full 9 ! face3 ',?\1 l a fury1 take/ u out ( ?is pres5t life1 b ! ,k+ ( ! _w %all raise u up1 :o h di$ = ,8 laws1 unto life ev]la/+6' ,b :5 x came to ! turn ( ! y\nge/ son ev5 ! hea!n judge 0 anxi\s to sp>e him1 & he promis$ ! lad hon\r & great ri*es if he w\ld b turn f 8 fai?4 ,b ! y\? /epp$ out be=e !m all1 8 boyi% face z brave z a man's & 8 boyi% voice z /eady4 ',:om wait ye =8' he ask$4 ',i w obey ! ,comm&m5ts ( ! ,law t 0 giv5 unto our fa!rs by ,moses2 b ?\ %alt n escape ! h&s ( ,god4 ',we suff] = our s9s1 b our pa9 is %ort4 ,see1 ,i (f] up my body & life = ! ,laws ( my fa!rs1 besee*+ ,god to be m]ciful to my nation1 & t ?\ at la/ maye/ confess t ,he alone is ,god6' ,la/ ( all1 aft] h] sons1 ! "m di$ z well4#d ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,jews ,,( ,,antio*us' ,,times ,,cov]$ ,,_! ,,h\ses ,,& ,,tombs ,,) ,,hea!n ,,greek ,,ornam5ts ,,t ,,!y ,,might ,,be ',,9 ,,! ,,fa%ion4' ,,"h ,,is ,,! ,,cornice ,,( ,,"o ,,( ,,!m1 ,,decorat$ ,,9 ,,exactly ,,! ,,same ,,way ,,z ,,! ,,greek ,,idol-,,temples ,b ! sa9ts ( ,god did n die 9 va92 _! victories ov] pa9 & dea? fir$ ! he>ts t _h gr[n s cold1 & awak5$ ! c>eless into active life4 ,^? :o _h =sak5 ! religion ( _! fa!rs return$ by hundr$s to ,god1 confess+ _! s9s1 & plead+ = p>don4 ,s ! v fi]c5ess ( ! trial prov$ a bless+1 & ! days ( torture 7 foll[$ by a revival ( fai? 9 ,god1 & devotion to ,8 s]vice4 ,n[ !re 0 an old prie/ nam$ ,matta?ias :o1 ) 8 f\r sons1 _h nev] li/5$ to ! cunn+ temptations ( ! hea!n ,greeks4 ,all 8 life he _h s]v$ ,god ) 8 :ole he>t1 & _h br\ght up 8 sons to foll[ 9 8 /eps4 ,:5 ,matta?ias & 8 sons he>d :at 0 be+ done at ,j]usalem1 !y clo!d !mselves 9 sackclo? & wept1 pray+1 & fa/+ cont9ually1 besee*+ ,god to =give ,8 p1 & to put away _! s9s4 ,9 a little :ile ! k+'s (fic]s came to ! hea!n alt> at ,mod91 ! t[n :]e ! old prie/ liv$4 ',sacrifice to ,jupit]1 our ma/]'s god6' !y said4 ',sacrifice1 z all ,jews %all be =c$ to d1 or die6' ,b ! old man look$ ! ,greek /raight 9 ! face4 ',?\gh all ! nations 9 ! _w obey ! k+1 yet w ,i & my sons walk 9 ! cov5ant ( our fa!rs4 ,god =bid t we %\ld =sake ,8 ,law4' ,z he spoke a backslid+ ,jew /epp$ up to ! alt> to sacrifice4 ,! old prie/'s eyes fla%$ fire1 & 9 an in/ant he _h /ruck him d[n1 & ! ,greek (fic] ) him4 ,quiv]+ ) indignation ,matta?ias !n turn$ to ! />tl$ p3 ',:osoev] loves ,god1 let him foll[ me6' ,& he turn$ & fl$ swiftly ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! city4 ,_m foll[$ him at once4 ,o!rs jo9$ him lat] 9 ! /rong camp he =m$ 9 ! m\nta9s1 until at la/ he 0 at ! head ( an army4 ,wond]ful x is to read h[1 little by little1 ?is army ( ,god's p drove ! hea!n f ! cities ( ,judah2 h[ !y ov]turn$ ! hea!n alt>s1 & ca/ d[n ! images ( ! false gods2 & h[1 at la/1 !y came to ,j]usalem1 cleans$ ! ,temple1 & purifi$ ! gold5 alt> f ! /a9s ( hea!n sacrifices4 ,!n1 t5d]ly & rev]5tly1 !y ga!r$ toge!r all t 0 left ( ! copies ( _! ,scriptures1 weep+ z !y saw ! poor fragm5ts1 black5$ ) fire1 /a9$ ) blood1 & scrawl$ all ov] ) ! horrible figures ( hea!n gods4 ,z to-day we read 9 ! clean :ite pages ( our ,bible1 let u rememb] ?is sc5e & ( ! "t :5 ^? torn & blood-/a9$ fragm5ts 7 all t rema9$ to ! _w4 ,b1 ?ank ,god1 :5 all ! pieces _h be5 collect$ toge!r1 !re 0 pl5ty ( mat]ial f :i* to make fre% copies2 & no soon] _h peace be5 re/or$ to ! city ?an ! scribes set to "w1 ) eag]1 lov+ c>e4 ,! ,book _h become d\bly preci\s n[6 ,its writt5 words 7 inde$ sacr$1 = ! blood ( m>tyrs _h fall5 ^u !m1 & m5 & wom51 & little *ildr51 too1 _h *os5 to die by hundr$s r ?an to d5y !m4 #a ,) all 8 clev]ness1 ,alex&]1 :ile /ill q "y1 drank himself to dea?4 #b ,9 ! days ( ,jo%ua1 :o b\ght ! (fice ( ,high ,prie/ "u ! reign ( ,antio*us1 s _m prie/s took "p 9 ! games t ! regul>ity ( ! ,temple s]vices suff]$4 #c ,f ',maccabees1' an old ,jewi% hi/ory1 :i* is sometimes b\nd up ) our ,bible4 #d ,?is is tak5 f ',maccabees4' ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,two ,,fam\s ,,v]sions ,,( ,,! ,,scriptures ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,b7 ,sam>itan ,book ( ! ,law ,by ! blue wat]s ( ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 on ! coa/ ( ,egypt1 lies ,alex&ria1 a busy & prosp]\s city ( to-day4 ,y rememb] ! great conqu]or1 ,alex&]1 & h[ nation aft] nation _h be5 =c$ to submit to him1 until all ! !n-kn[n _w own$ him = its emp]or8 ,he built ?is city1 & call$ x aft] 8 own "n4 ,ab\t a hundr$ ye>s be=e ! days ( ,antio*us 7( :om we read 9 our la/ *apt]7 a company ( ,jews 7 liv+ 9 ,alex&ria1 !n a ri* & beautiful city1 ) its /ately palaces & temples ( :ite m>ble1 its beautiful g>d5s1 & groves ( graceful palm-trees4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,alex&]1 ! ,greek k+s ( ,egypt delight$ to live 9 ! new city1 & 9 ! old ,greek books we c yet read ( ! spl5did processions & fe/ivals held 9 its /reets ye> by ye>4 ,at ?is "t ,alex&ria drew all ! m]*ants ( ! _w to h] m>kets2 & h] h>b\r 0 con/antly fill$ ) %ips lad5 ) silv]1 amb]1 & copp]2 :ile c>avans 7 arriv+ daily1 br++ jewels & ri* silks f ,*9a1 ,india1 & ! cities ( ! f> ,ea/4 ,! ,jews ( ,alex&ria 7 n treat$ z =eign]s1 b z good subjects & citiz5s1 by ! ,greek rul]s ( ,egypt1 & !re=e z ! ye>s pass$ !y grew ri* & hon\r$ 9 _! beautiful home4 ,_! *ildr51 h[ev]1 seldom if ev] he>d ,hebrew spok52 = all ! ,jews ( ,alex&ria1 = conv5i5ce' sake1 spoke ,greek l _! neighb\rs4 ,b1 al?\gh ^! ,jews liv$ 9 a hea!n city :]e !y read no?+ b ,greek books1 & he>d ,greek spok5 all day long1 !y did n =get _! ,god4 ,!y long$ z e>ne/ly z ev] to he> ab\t ,him1 & to read 9 ,8 ,book2 b :at 0 to be done8 ,only a few ( ! eld] ,jews c\ld read ,hebrew1 & _! *ildr5 c\ld n und]/& "o ^w ( ! language4 ,mu/ ! little ones1 !re=e1 gr[ up 9 ignorance ( ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,?is 0 impossible4 ,"h 9 ! hea!n city ( ,alex&ria ! ,scriptures w\ld be ! only safegu>d ( ,jewi% boys & girls4 ',if ! language ( our *ildr5 is ,greek1 !n ! ,bible mu/ be translat$ into ,greek1 s t !y all c und]/& x4' ,s said ^! ,jewi% p>5ts4 ,?is 0 a wond]ful pro( ( ! ,bible's liv+ p[]4 ,! ,jews _h *ang$ _! language & _! c\ntry4 ,?\s&s ( ! clev]e/ books ev] writt5 7 )9 _! rea*--= ,alex&ria _h at ?is "t ! l>ge/ libr>y 9 ! _w--yet all ?is made no diff]5ce2 )\t ! writt5 ,^w ( ,god1 !y c\ld n exi/4 ,"s writ]s say t ,ptolemy ,philadelphus1 ! k+ ( ,egypt ( t "t1 hav+ he>d ! ,jews speak ( _! ,book1 & wi%+ to h a copy ( x to place 9 8 great libr>y1 s5t all ! way to ,j]usalem = sev5ty le>n$ scribes :o %\ld translate ! ,book into ,greek4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 x is believ$ t ! ,jews ( ,alex&ria did ! "w entirely !mselves1 al?\gh _! ,greek ,bible is /ill call$ ! ',septuag9t'--t is1 ',! ,scriptures ( ! ,sev5ty'--9 memory ( ! old tradition4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fragm5t ,,( ,,! ',,septuag9t'--,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t ,,9 ,,anci5t ,,greek1 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,writt5 ,,translation ,,( ,,! ,,bible ,,ev] ,,made ,gradually1 z ! ye>s pass$1 ! ,greek language spread to o!r nations1 until at la/ x became1 z we h se51 ! lead+ language ( ! _w4 ,ev5 to-day1 z y "k1 ?is old ,greek tongue is taught 9 _m ( our s*ools & colleges1 & ^? :o c read x tell u t !re is no language s beautiful2 none ) words s sweet to ! e>1 nor 9 :i* su* deep ?\ghts c be express$4 ,?us we see h[ ,god us$ ! le>n+ ( ! hea!n ,greeks to make ,8 ,book kn[n to ! _w6 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s ! ,bible _h be5 a ,book = ! p ( ,israel alone2 b n[1 z ! "t drew ne> :5 ! ,son ( ,god ,himself %\ld come to ! _w--t ! _w by ,him might be sav$--! ,scriptures1 :i* _h s9ce ! days ( ,moses spok5 ( ,8 com+1 7 s5t out to ! nations by ,god ,himself 9 ord] to prep>e ! way4 ,! ,jews ( old divid$ all dwell]s on ! e>? into two classes3 ! ,jews--t is1 !mselves2 ! ,g5tiles--t is1 all ! o!r nations4 ,b n[ ! wall ( sep>ation 0 to be brok5 d[n1 & ! words ( ! ,prophet ,isaiah 7 to be fulfill$1 ',! ,g5tiles %all come to ,?y light4' 7,isaiah ,ix4 #c47 ,n[ t ,god's ,holy ,^w _h be5 translat$ into ,greek1 ! "o language :i* e man ( ^? days wi%$ to le>n1 ! message c\ld r+ ?r\gh all ! ,g5tile cities3 ',a ,k+1 a ,savi\r1 is com+2 be ready to meet ,him6' ,s ! ,scriptures w5t =?1 nor?1 s\?1 ea/1 & we/1 & we ?9k !y rea*$ to t f> ea/]n city 9 :i* ^? ?ree wise m5 liv$ :o aft]w>ds travell$ to ,be?lehem1 seek+ ! ,messiah1 & say+1 ',:]e is ,he t is born ,k+ ( ! ,jews8' 7,mat!w ii4 #b47 ,! ,bible _h inde$ tak5 a /rong leap =w>d n[6 ,= long c5turies x _h be5 l a t9y /ream fl[+ ?r\gh a dry l&1 & rea*+ only a few p4 ,n[ x _h become z a riv] ( tru?1 ev] gr[+ deep] & wid]1 guid$ by ,god 9 all its w&]+s across ! e>?4 ,! ,bible 0 n[ no long] lock$ up 9 a language :i* 0 already half-=gott54 ,) ?is ,greek translation its _w-wide "w _h begun6 ,b :ile ! ,greek translation ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures 0 becom+ an op5 door ?r\gh :i* ! p ( _m l&s c\ld draw ne>] to ,god1 a second witness to ! tru? ( ,god's ,book 0 hidd5 away 9 ,sam>ia4 ,= ! ,sam>itans _h _! own copies ( ! ,books ( ! ,law1 & kept !m closely %ut up among _! own p = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,x is impossible n[ to give ! actual date :5 ! ,sam>itans began to use a diff]5t copy ( ! ,scriptures f ! ,jews4 ,! ,israeliti% city ( ,sam>ia 0 captur$ by ,s>gon1 k+ ( ,assyria1 9 #gbb ,b4,c42 b al?\gh he c>ri$ away ! mo/ important inhabitants captive1 a great numb] ( ! poor] p rema9$ on ! l&1 & :5 ,s>gon fill$ ! c\ntry ) new & hea!n settl]s1 s _m m>riages took place betwe5 ! two races t ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel lo/ _! old "n & 7 kn[n to ! ,jews ( ,judah z ',sam>itans4' ,yet ! ,sam>itans /ill clung to ! ,jews' religion1 & ! sep>ation did n probably become complete until ,nehemiah expell$ all ^? ,jews f ,j]usalem :o _h m>ri$ hea!n wives4 7,nehemiah xiii4 #bc-cj47 ,n[ ,josephus1 ! ,jewi% hi/orian1 tells u t among ^! exiles 0 a man nam$ ,manasseh1 a gr&son ( ! high prie/1 & t1 indignant at be+ ca/ out1 he fl$ to ,sam>ia4 ,"h he det]m9$ to set up a sep>ate wor%ip ( ,jehovah1 &1 hav+ obta9$ p]mission f ! k+ ( ,p]sia to erect a ,temple1 he built a ,holy ,place on ,m\nt ,g]izim1 :i* became ! c5tre ( a new =m ( religion4 ,x is ?\ght t ,manasseh _h c>ri$ away a copy ( ! ,books ( ! ,law f ,j]usalem1 & by means ( c]ta9 alt]ations 9 ! words he made x appe> t ,god _h *os5 ,m\nt ,g]izim 9 ,sam>ia = ! site ( ,8 ,h\se1 in/ead ( ,m\nt ,moriah 9 ,j]usalem4 ,n[ at ?is "t all ! ,jews /ill wrote 9 ! anci5t /yle1 =m+ _! lett]s z we see !m on ! ,moabite ,/one2 b n long aft]w>ds !y adopt$ ! squ>e lett]s ( ,hebrew writ+ su* z are /ill 9 use to-day4 ,! ,sam>itans1 h[ev]1 9 _! hatr$ ( ev]y?+ ,jewi%1 refus$ to foll[ _! example4 ,! ,jews _h cut !m (f1 & !y w\ld take no?+ f ! ,jews2 !y w\ld keep to ! old /yle ( lett]s2 !y w\ld n all[ a s+le ^w ( ! ,books ( ! ,prophets or ! ,psalms or ,hi/ory ,books to h a place among _! sacr$ writ+s4 ,! ,jews accept$ ^! ,books z inspir$2 !re=e ! ,sam>itans reject$ !m4 ,?us ,jewi% pride & ,sam>itan littl5ess rais$ a t]rible b>ri] betwe5 ! two nations1 :i* grew m hopeless e ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,sam>itan ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,law ,,at ,,nabl\s ,yet ^! hidd5 ,sam>itan docum5ts1 falsifi$ z !y _h be51 h _h a "w to d = ,god's ,^w )9 comp>atively rec5t times4 ,= 9 ! ye> #afaf ,a4,d41 j z "s p 7 beg9n+ to attack ! ,bible1 & to decl>e t !y c\ld f9d no evid5ce t ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 s anci5t aft] all1 ! _w 0 sudd5ly />tl$ to he> ( a great discov]y--an anci5t copy ( ! ,law _h be5 f\nd 9 ,syria4 ,o!r copies soon aft]w>ds came to light3 ! _w _h r$iscov]$ ! ,sam>itan ,bible6 ,at ,nabl\s1 9 ,sam>ia1 kn[n 9 ,old ,te/am5t times z ,%e*em1 a travell] 0 all[$ to look at ! olde/ ,sam>itan copy ( ! alt]$ books ( ! ,law4 ,its que] lett] signs are trac$ on p>*m5t rolls1 :i* are said to h be5 =m$ f ! sk9s ( rams (f]$ 9 sacrifice4 ,!y are kept 9 a silv] cyl9d]1 cov]$ ) crimson sat91 heavily embroid]$ ) gold4 ,b out ( ?is discov]y a new difficulty arose4 ,"s ( ! critics decid$ t ?is 0 ! orig9al copy writt5 by ,moses1 & !re=e m correct ?an ! ,jewi% ,scriptures4 ,!y w\ld h done bett] to wait1 & to h tru/$ ! ,bible a little m4 ,true1 ! discov]y 0 ( great importance1 = ^! docum5ts prov$ beyond all d\bt t ! ,book ( ! ,law dat$ back to a "t :5 ! anci5t =m ( lett]s 7 /ill 9 use1 & s !y bore a /rong witness to ! great age ( ! fir/ five ,books ( our ,bible4 ,b le>n$ s*ol>s 7 soon able to prove t ! olde/ ,sam>itan copy 0 probably n old] ?an ! t5? or elev5? c5tury ( our era1 & t ! =m ( ! lett]s 0 s anci5t m]ely because ! ,sam>itans refus$ to imitate ! improv$ ,jewi% writ+4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago1 = in/ance1 books ) long 's's' 7 pr9t$ 9 ,engl&2 b ! old =m ( lett] 0 tiresome to read1 & is n[ entirely out ( date4 ,n[ ! ,sam>itans _h n only refus$ to accept ! new & improv$ =m ( lett]s--!y _h reject$ z well all ! fre% light & inspiration :i* ,god 0 cont9ually giv+ to ,8 p ?r\gh ! ,holy prophets4 ,accord+ to ! ,sam>itans1 ,moses 0 ! only true prophet4 ,?us !y cut !mselves adrift f fur!r light1 & little by little ! nations _h dw9dl$ away4 ,yet because s _m ( ! ,sam>itans 9 ! "t ( ,*ri/ 7 fai?ful to ! measure ( light !y _h1 & kept alive 9 _! he>ts ! hope ( a com+ ,messiah1 ,god made = !m a wond]ful way ( escape4 ,e ,bible read] kn[s & loves t beautiful sc5e by ! well ( ,sy*>1 9 ,sam>ia1 :]e ! ,savi\r began by ask+ a woman = wat] to dr9k1 & end$ by expla9+ to h] "s ( ! deepe/ tru?s ( ,god's ,k+dom4 ,we und]/& n[ :y ! woman 0 s surpris$ t a ,jew %\ld condesc5d to speak to h]1 & :y ! ,jews w\ld h 'no deal+s ) ! ,sam>itans4' ,z we h se51 a great b>ri] divid$ h] f all ord9>y ,jewi% tea*]s--%e _h be5 taught to believe 9 an alt]$ ,bible4 ,n m]ely a diff]5t translation1 rememb]1 = ! ,bible %\ld be ! same 9 e language1 b a ,book ( ! ,law 9 :i* "s ( ! words _h be5 *ang$ & ! orig9al mean+ de/roy$4 ,s ! woman said to our ,"l1 ',our fa!rs wor%ipp$ 9 ?is m\nta92 & ye say1 t 9 ,j]usalem is ! place :]e m5 ought to wor%ip4' 7,john iv4 #bj47 ,! ,savi\r _h n said s1 b %e felt sure t ,he1 z a ,jew1 w\ld c]ta9ly contradict ! old traditions ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,b ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ _h come to %[ ! _w t x 0 no long] a "q ( ?is m\nta9 or t4 ,su* matt]s _h be5 b a %ad[ ( ! good ?+s to come4 ',god is a ,_s3 & !y t wor%ip ,him mu/ wor%ip ,him 9 _s & 9 tru?4' 7,john iv4 #bd47 ,) ^! words ,jesus1 ! ,messiah1 = :om bo? ,jews & ,sam>itans 7 wait+1 ?rew d[n ! b>ri] ( ages1 & unit$ ! two nations 9 a spiritual wor%ip4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,bible ,,9 ,,! ,,days ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,s7 ,read+ f a ,roll--old ,roman ,pa9t+ ,sl[ly b surely1 z "t w5t on1 ,god 0 add+ to ,8 ,book1 until ab\t f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures1 9 _! pres5t %ape1 7 complet$4 ,_m que/ions h be5 ask$ z to h[ ! canon ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 =m$--t is1 h[ & :5 did ! ,jews fir/ beg9 to und]/& t ! ,books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 7 inspir$ by ,god4 ,ab\t ! fir/ five ,books--! ,books ( ! ,law--!re _h nev] be5 any "q4 ,f ! v e>lie/ times ^? ,books1 s wond]fully giv5 to ! p1 _h be5 ! /r5g? & /ay ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,b _m books _h be5 writt5 9 ! days ( ! old ,jewi% k+s1 & also aft] ! return ( ! p f ,babylon3 "s ( ^! 7 v beautiful & helpful4 ,h[ 7 ! sacr$ ,scriptures fir/ divid$ f ! o!r ,jewi% writ+s8 ,we d n "k4 ,"s h ?\ght t ,ezra ! scribe1 ) ! assi/ance ( a c\ncil ( eld]s1 fix$ ! canon ( ,hebrew ,scripture2 o!rs h suppos$ ,nehemiah to h und]tak5 ! "w2 b mo/ likely x 0 a gradual process1 direct$ by ,god ,himself1 :o inspir$ ,8 s]vants to c>ry out ,8 w4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,bible is compos$ ( two p>ts1 ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5t2 b ! ,jews divid$ _! ,scriptures--our ,old ,te/am5t--into ?ree p>ts1 & !y c]ta9ly look$ ^u "s books z f> m sacr$ ?an o!rs4 ,! ',torah'--t is1 ! ,law--includ$1 z we h se51 ! fir/ five books ( ! ,bible4 ,f ! v e>lie/ days ! ,torah 0 rev]5c$ z conta9+ ! comm&m5ts & promises ( ,god4 ,! second division consi/$ ( ! ',prophets1' ^! be+ subdivid$ into ! ',=m] ,prophets' 7f\r volumes7--,jo%ua1 ,judges1 ,samuel1 ,k+s--& ! ',latt] ,prophets' 7?ree volumes7--,isaiah1 ,j]emiah1 ,ezekiel--& ! ,twelve ,m9or ,prophets 7:i* 7 includ$ 9 "o book74 ,next 9 ord] ( sanctity came ! ?ird division1 ! ',writ+s1' & ^! aga9 7 subdivid$ into ?ree gr\ps3 ! poetical ,books ( ! ,psalms1 ,prov]bs1 & ,job2 ! ',rolls' or ',read+s' 7sev5 volumes7--,solomon's ,song1 ,ru?1 ,lam5tations1 ,ecclesia/es1 ,e/h]1 ,daniel1 & "o volume conta9+ ,ezra & ,nehemiah2 &1 la/ly1 9 a sep>ate book1 ,*ronicles4 ,?us ! :ole ,scriptures 7 conta9$ 9 tw5ty-f\r books4 ,inde$1 n until ! ,greek translation 0 made 7 ! books gr\p$ 9 ! ord] 9 :i* we h !m n[1 & at ! same "t _! numb] 0 increas$ to ?irty-n9e by tak+ ! writ+s ( ea* ( ! prophets sep>ately1 & treat+ ,ezra & ,nehemiah z diff]5t books4 ,& n[ ,god1 :o has spok5 9 times pa/ by _m diff]5t ways & voices1 spoke at la/ to ! nations by ,8 ,son1 'by :om also ,he made ! worlds4' 7,hebrews i4 #b47 ,let u ?9k = a little :ile ( :at 0 be+ done ) ! ,scriptures 9 ! days :5 ! ,"l ,jesus le>nt to read _! words at ,8 "m's knee2 words :i* f fir/ to la/ told ( ,himself4 ,we h se5 t no p c\ld possibly hon\r ! actual lett]s ( ! ,scripture m highly ?an did ! ,jews4 ,! c>e !y took to keep ! words exactly z !y _h be5 h&$ d[n to !m 0 inf9ite2 & ,god1 :o kn[s all ?+s1 knew t a "t w\ld come :5 ! pure ,hebrew words ( ! old ,bible w\ld be eag]ly s\ght =1 & treasur$ by all :o truly hon\r ,8 ,book4 ,!re=e1 al?\gh ! eyes ( ! le>n$ ,jewi% scribes 7 s bl9d$1 t !y did n recognize _! ,k+ & ,savi\r :5 ,he came1 yet ,god bless$ all t 0 true 9 _! "w1 & x is f ! ,hebrew copies :i* !y made ( ! ,books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & n f ! ',septuag9t1' or ,greek translation1 t ! ,old ,te/am5t ( our ,bible has come to u to-day4 ,yet1 sad to say1 :ile s c>eful to pres]ve ! words ( ! ,scriptures1 ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees =got its _s1 ! v purpose = :i* ! ,bible _h be5 giv5 !m4 ,a man might "k by memory e lett] ( ! ,bible1 b unless ! ,_s ( ,god 7 9 8 he>t1 help+ him to act out 9 8 life ! words he repeats ) 8 lips1 all 8 k ( ! ,bible w\ld only lie z a dead-weight ^u 8 s\l4 ',! lett] kille?1 b ! _s give? life4' 7#b ,cor9?ians iii4 #f47 ,s wrote ! ,apo/le ,paul1 :o _h1 z we "k1 be5 educat$ by ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 & :5 he wrote ^? words he 0 recall+ 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,?us1 z ye> by ye> ! le>n$ ,jews ?\ght m ( ! lett]s ( _! ,bible1 !y saw less ( its _s2 worse /ill1 !y began to add to ! tea*+ ( ! ,books ( ! ,law4 ,n t !y v5tur$ to put o!r words betwe5 ^? ( ! ,bible1 or to alt] x z ! ,sam>itans _h done2 b !y inv5t$ long explanations ( almo/ e v]se1 & decl>$ t ^! explanations mu/ be foll[$ z absolutely z ! words ( ! ,bible itself4 ,= in/ance1 a le>n$ ,jewi% tea*] wrote an explanation ( ,moses' comm& ab\t obey+ ! ,levites4 7,deut]onomy xvii4 #aa47 ,moses _h said t ! p 7 to d :at ! ,levites told !m respect+ ! ,law ( ,god1 nei!r turn+ 'to ! "r h&1 nor to ! left4' ,! ,jewi% tea*]s decl>$ :at ,moses really meant 0 t if a tea*] ( ! ,law told y t y\r left h& 0 y\r "r y mu/ believe him6 ,illu/ration3 ,,plan ,,( ,a ,,synagogue #a4 ,,model ,,( ,,! ,,ark ,,:i* ,,0 ,,c>ri$ ,,be=e ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,israel4 #b4 ,,/& ,,= ,,! ,,read]4 #c4 ,,wom5',s ,,gall]y4 #d4 ,,entrance ,9 ?is way1 :ile pr(ess+ to expla9 ,god's ,^w1 ! scribes & tea*]s 7 confus+ ! simple p :o want$ to obey ?is ,holy ,law4 ,! ,savi\r saw ?is1 & ,he fe>lessly rebuk$ ! tea*]s ( ! ,law1 griev$ beyond words t ^? to :om ,god _h entru/$ ,8 ,book %\ld make '! ,^w ( ,god ( none effect ?r\gh y\r tradition4' 7,m>k vii4 #ac47 ,8 own way ( us+ ! ,scriptures 0 v diff]5t4 ,f ,8 "m ,he _h fir/ le>n$ to repeat texts f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ) h] ,he _h gone to ! ,synagogue1 ,sabba? by ,sabba?1 to he> ! ,books ( ! ,law & ! ,prophets read4 ,z ,he grew old] ,he w\ld h be5 s5t to s*ool & taught to read & recite ! ,scriptures1 & long be=e ,he began ,himself to tea* ! p ,he _h s absorb$ ! _s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t t ,8 v ?\ghts seem to h be5 giv5 9 ,scripture words4 ,p]haps y h wond]$ :y ! names ( "s ( ! prophets & h]oes ( ! ,old ,te/am5t are spelt s diff]5tly :5 m5tion$ 9 ! ,new--',elias' in/ead ( ',elijah1' ',noe' in/ead ( ',noah1' & s on4 ,?is is because ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t quot$ f ! ,greek translation ( ! ,bible in/ead ( f ! ,hebrew4 ,names *ange a little1 y "k1 :5 translat$ into o!r languages4 ,= in/ance1 our "n ( ,m>y becomes ',m>ie' 9 ,fr5*1 & ',m>ia' 9 ,italian1 & yet x is all ! :ile ! same "n4 ,"s p ?9k t ?is1 ! ,septuag9t1 or fir/ ,greek translation1 0 ! special translation ( ! ,bible :i* ! ,savi\r us$4 ,_m ( ! quotations :i* ,he gave f ! ,old ,te/am5t appe> to h be5 f ?is translation1 al?\gh "s seem tak5 directly f ! ,hebrew1 & o!rs aga9 f an ,aramaic v]sion :i* has disappe>$4 ,*ri/ ,himself no d\bt taught ! p 9 ! ,aramaic tongue1 :i* 0 a mix$ language1 & came into use aft] ! ,jews' return f ,babylon4 ,aramaic is call$ ',*aldee' 9 ! ,book ( ,daniel4 ,b :ile our ,savi\r con/antly quot$ f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,he nev] us$ its words )\t def9ite purpose4 ,! ,sword ( ! ,_s 9 ,8 h&s 0 ei!r turn$ aga9/ ! ,evil ,"o1 or br\ght directly to be> ) ov]:elm+ =ce on "s mi/ak5 tea*+ :i* _h bl9d$ ! p to ! true mean+ ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! direct & yet simple way 9 :i* ,he rea*$ ! po9t1 & once & = all swept away ! difficulty1 amaz$ & conf\nd$ ! le>n$ ,jews4 ,an in/ance ( ?is is f\nd 9 ,8 wond]ful answ] to ! ,sadducees1 :o disbeliev$ 9 ! ,resurrection4 ',z t\*+ ! ,resurrection ( ! dead1' ,he said1 'h ye n read t :i* 0 spok5 unto y by ,god1 say+1 ,i am ! ,god ( ,abraham1 & ! ,god ( ,isaac1 & ! ,god ( ,jacob8' 7,mat!w xxii4 #ca1 #cb47 ,8 he>]s1 ( c\rse1 _h he>d ^! words quot$ f *ildhood1 b n till ! ,savi\r expla9$ _! full significance--',god is n ! ,god ( ! dead1 b ( ! liv+'--did !y realize t 9 ! fir/ record$ words spok5 by ,god to ,moses lay a pro( ( ! ,resurrection & ( life aft] dea?4 ,let u take a look at ! fir/ "t 9 :i* ,*ri/ publicly read & expla9$ ! ,scriptures4 ,x is ! ,sabba?1 & ! synagogue ( ,naz>e? is full ( p1 s]i\s & att5tive1 = !y h met toge!r to he> ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,n[ ,"o /&s up to read4 ,! sacr$ ,roll is 9 ,8 h&2 ! ,roll ( ! ,book ( ! prophet ,isaiah4 ,li/53-- ',! ,_s ( ! ,"l is ^u ,me1 because ,he ha? ano9t$ ,me to prea* ! ,gospel to ! poor2 ,he ha? s5t ,me to heal ! brok5-he>t$1 to prea* deliv]ance to ! captives1 & recov]+ ( sight to ! bl9d1 to set at lib]ty !m t are bruis$1 ',to prea* ! acceptable ye> ( ! ,"l4' 7,luke iv4 #ah1 #ai47 ,he closes ! ,book & sits d[n4 ,f ! dim ages ( ! pa/ ^? words _h be5 read2 9 ! long1 long ages to come !y w yet be read1 until ! ,_w %all cease to exi/1 & "t itself be kn[n no m4 ,b nev] be=e & nev] aga9 c\ld !re be s he>t-se>*+ or sacr$ a read+ z ?is1 :5 ! ,son ( ,god read f ,8 ,fa!r's ,book 9 ! simple village meet+ 9 ,galilee4 ,& yet ,8 li/5]s did n und]/& ! read+4 ,ev5 aft] ,8 explanation ( ! words !y fell ^u deaf e>s & rais$ only ang] & surprise4 ,x 0 !n t ! fir/ attempt 0 made to de/roy ,him4 7,v]se #bi47 ,to ,8 own ,apo/les1 enlight5$ z !y 71 ! message ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 seal$ until aft] ! ,savi\r's ,resurrection1 :5 ,he 'op5$ _! und]/&+1 t !y might und]/& ! ,scriptures4' 7,luke xxiv4 #de47 ,!n only did ! wond]ful tru? dawn ^u !m t 9 com+ to e>?1 9 suff]+1 ris+ f ! dead1 & asc5d+ to ,heav51 _! ,ma/] _h n de/roy$ ! ,scriptures1 b _h fulfill$ !m4 7,mat!w v4 #ag47 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,j]usalem ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,g7 ,ru9s ( a ,synagogue ,god _h giv5 to ,8 p a ,book =etell+ ! com+ ( ! ,*ri/--or ,messiah1 z ! ^w is writt5 9 ,hebrew--s t !y might be prep>$ & ready = ,8 appe>ance4 ,yet :5 ,he came !y did n receive ,him4 ,!y 7 look+ = an e>?ly k+1 & ! beautiful words spok5 by ! anci5t prophets _h no mean+ to !m4 ,:5 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 born 9 ,be?lehem1 ! ,jews 7 "u ! iron rule ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ( :i* !y =m$ a "p1 = al?\gh ! ,jewi% family ( ! ,h]ods reign$ ov] ,judea1 !y only held _! ?rone "u ! ,roman ,emp]or4 ,?is ! ,jews c\ld n endure4 ,!y long$ to be a free & indep5d5t nation once aga94 ',:5 our ,messiah comes ,he w be a great w>rior1' !y said4 ',he w utt]ly de/roy all our enemies4 ,he w make ,j]usalem ! greate/ & ri*e/ city 9 ! :ole e>?2 all o!r nations w b[ d[n be=e u1 ackn[l$g+ t ! ,jews alone are ! *os5 p ( ,god4' ,?us !y 7 expect+ a ,messiah :o w\ld beg9 8 "w by kill+ all ! ,roman soldi]s 9 ,pale/9e4 ,_h ,jesus ( ,naz>e? be5 will+ to become _! e>?ly k+ & to lead ! nation aga9/ ! ,romans1 ! ,jews w\ld probably h foll[$ ,him to a man4 7,john vi4 #ae47 ,b ,he saw t1 ev5 f a human /&po9t1 ! nation c\ld n be help$ 9 ?is way1 & t ! ,jews w\ld only rebel aga9/ ! ,romans to _! de/ruction4 ,in/ead ( wid5+ ! brea* betwe5 !m & _! conqu]ors1 ! ,savi\r s\ght to heal x4 ,he call$ out ! fai? & gratitude ( ! ,roman c5turion1 & ,8 answ] to ! ,jewi% lead]s1 ',r5d] to ,caes> ! ?+s t are ,caes>'s 7,m>k xii4 #ag7 %[$ !m ! "r attitude 9 :i* to reg>d ! ,roman rule4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,he 0 br\ght at la/ be=e ,pilate1 ! ,roman ,gov]nm5t _h no qu>rel ) ,him4 ',?9e own nation 444 ha? deliv]$ ,!e unto me1' said ,pilate :o w\ld h releas$ 8 prison]1 _h n ! ,jews prev5t$ x4 ',if ?\ let ?is ,man g1 ?\ art n ,caes>'s fri5d1' !y cri$1 ?us compell+ ,pilate1 at ! risk ( be+ report$ z a traitor to 8 ,emp]or1 to crucify ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 & to free ,b>abbas4 ,b 9 *oos+ ! rebel1 ,b>abbas 7,m>k xv4 #g7 z _! h]o1 ! nation />t$ on _! d[nw>d road1 z ! /ory ( ! =ty ye>s :i* foll[$ ! ,savi\r's crucifixion cle>ly %[s4 ,= ! ,jews 7 det]m9$ at all co/s to ?r[ (f ! ,roman yoke1 & ! hi/ory ( ^? ye>s is "o long li/ ( t]rible ris+s & massacres1 :ile cities 7 ru9$1 villages wrapp$ 9 flames1 & m51 wom5 & *ildr5 p]i%$ ) hung]4 ,yet ! ke5] ! suff]+1 ! m desp]ate ! ,jews became4 ,_! :ole s\ls 7 possess$ ) a wild & mad passion = rev5ge4 ,! ,savi\r _h w>n$ ,8 he>]s mo/ e>ne/ly aga9/ foll[+ false ,*ri/s4 ',!n if any man %all say unto y1 ,lo1 "h is ,*ri/1 or !re2 believe x n4' 7,mat!w xxiv4 #bc47 ,yet no soon] did a d>+ rebel or murd]] ga!r a b& ( robb]s ar\nd him1 & beg9 to kill & plund]1 ?an multitudes ( ,jews cri$1 ',! ,*ri/1 or ,messiah has come2 n[ we %all h v5geance on our enemies6' ,!y 7 fight+ aga9/ ,god n[1 & aga9/ ! ,book :i* ,he _h giv5 !m4 ,all peace-lov+ p :o c\ld possibly d s left ! c\ntry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,preci\s ,,gold5 ,,c&le/ick1 ,,f ,,! ,,temple ,,at ,,j]usalem1 ,,c>ri$ ,,by ,,! ,,roman ,,conqu]ors ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,/reets ,,( ,,rome--,,f ,,! ,,brok5 ,,roman ,,c>v+ ,,/ill ,,to ,,be ,,se5 ,,9 ,,rome ,,to-,,day ,at la/1 9 #ff ,a4,d41 all ! ,jews 9 ,j]usalem rose 9 a body aga9/ _! ,roman gov]nors4 ,!y surr\nd$ ! great t[] ( ,antonia :]e ! ,roman soldi]s 7 qu>t]$1 & cri$ out to ! g>rison )9 t _! lives %\ld be sp>$ if !y w\ld lay d[n _! weapons4 ,! ,roman soldi]s hesitat$1 b ! ,jews promis$ mo/ fai?fully to keep _! ^w4 ,! ,romans believ$ !m1 & op5$ _! gates2 b no soon] 7 !y 9 ! p[] ( ! ,jewi% mob ?an !y 7 fall5 ^u & murd]$ to ! la/ man6 ,z !y di$ ! ,roman soldi]s1 :om n ev5 dea? c\ld t]rify1 lift$ up _! h&s to ,heav51 z ?\gh call+ ^u ,god to witness t ! ,jews _h brok5 _! solemn oa?4 ,! ,roman ,emp]or c\ld n ov]look su* rebellion & trea*]y1 & he s5t a great army aga9/ ,j]usalem4 ,! ,jews %ut ! gates ( _! city1 & s began ! awful siege ( ,j]usalem4 ',& :5 ye %all see ,j]usalem compass$ ) armies1 !n "k t ! desolation !re( is nigh4' 7,luke xxi4 #bj47 ,=ty ye>s be=e1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself _h spok5 ^! words1 & n[ !re began = ,j]usalem days fill$ ) horror & woe1 'su* z 0 n f ! beg9n+ ( ! creation :i* ,god creat$ unto ?is "t4' 7,m>k xiii4 #ai47 ,! /ory ( ^! days has be5 writt5 = u by a wise ,jew nam$ ,josephus4 ,he 0 a prison] 9 ! ,roman camp dur+ ! siege ( ,j]usalem1 & he wat*$ ) dismay ! great batt]+-rams & w> eng9es cra%+ ?r\gh ! walls ( ! ,holy ,city4 ,8 e>s rang ) ! cries ( rage & despair :i* broke f ! ,jews )91 z "o by "o _! def5ces fell1 & ! end drew ne>6 ,!n food fail$ 9 ! city2 m5 f\ght l demons 9 ! /reets = a t9y loaf ( b>ley-bread2 s frantic 7 ! p ) hung] t mo!rs ev5 snat*$ ! bread f _! own *ildr5's m\?s6 ',look ov] ! walls1 ,o p ( ,j]usalem2 ! ,roman soldi]s are crucify+ all ! prison]s !y h tak51 & ! l9e ( crosses is z long z our city is wide6' ,h>d1 m]ciless z 0 ! ,roman g5]al1 ev5 he grew sick ) horror at la/1 & he s5t 8 ,jewi% prison]1 ,josephus1 to ! ,jews1 promis+ !m _! lives if !y w\ld give up ! city4 ,b a furi\s madness _h possess$ ! p1 & !y refus$ to yield4 ,josephus plead$ 9 va94 ,he 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 b he c\ld see pla9ly en\gh t ,god 0 no long] ) ,8 p4 ',ah1 my c\ntrym51' he cri$1 'we did no?+ )\t ,god 9 ! pa/1 b n[ y are fight+ aga9/ ,him4 ,_h ,god judg$ y wor?y ( fre$om1 ,he w\ld h puni%$ ! ,romans z ,he did ! ,assyrians long ago4 ,god is fl$ out ( y\r holy place1 & /&s on ! side ( ^? aga9/ :om y fight6'#a ,x is /range & wond]ful to read ^! words 9 ! old hi/ory4 ,ev5 a ,jew :o _h no fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld see pla9ly t ! anci5t p[] & glory ( 8 nation _h gone4 ,at la/ ! end came4 ,! fir/ wall fell1 !n ! second & ! ?ird1 until ! ,roman soldi]s1 n[ z mad z ! ,jews !mselves1 bur/ into ! ,holy ,city1 hew+ d[n ! def5celess p at e /ep4 ,& s !y came to ! ,temple--t beautiful ,temple ( :ite m>ble & gold1 :i* /ill glitt]$ l a hill ( sn[ 9 ! morn+ sun%9e1 or sp>kl$ z ?\gh wrapp$ 9 flame :5 ! sunbeams /ruck full on its gold5 ro(4 ,!n r$d] flames ?an ev] ! sun%9e made leapt above ! gold5 ro(2 pill>s fell1 beams crumbl$ to a%es1 :ile r\nd ! alt> ( sacrifice ! p ( ,j]usalem lay heap$ toge!r1 sla9 9 su* numb]s 9 ! ,holy ,place t _! blood fl[$ d[n ! broad m>ble /eps 9 a heavy crimson /ream4 ,& ! gold5 c&le/ick & ! ,book ( ! ,law 7 c>ri$ away 9 triumph into hea!n ,rome4 ,alas = ! ,holy ,city1 ov] :i* ! ,savi\r ( ! _w _h /ood & wept =ty ye>s be=e1 kn[+ ! suff]+ t lay be=e h]6 ',^! ,jews are dang]\s4 ,we mu/ n all[ !m to rebuild _! city1 or to become a sep>ate p aga94 ,z a nation !y mu/ cease to exi/4' ,s ! ,roman conqu]ors ( ,j]usalem agre$2 & f t day onw>d ! ,jewi% p h _h no c\ntry ( _! own4 ,!y h1 inde$1 be5 'l$ away captive into all nations' 7,luke xxi4 #bd7 exactly z ! ,"l =etold4 ,!re is sc>cely a c\ntry 9 ! _w :]e ,jews may n be f\nd1 b ,j]usalem lies /ill 9 ! h&s ( /rang]s1 & is ! prop]ty ( ! ,turki% nation4 ,! ,jews 7 n[ no long] a nation4 ,!y _h become m]ely a body ( p l$ by _! ,rabbis1 or tea*]s ( ! ,law2 b !y 7 /ill '! p ( ! ,book1' = ev5 aft] frequ5t rebellions _h s ang]$ ! ,romans t !y pass$ a law =bidd+ a ,jew to ent] ! p>tially re-built city ( ,j]usalem "u pa9 ( dea?1 !y all[$ ! ,jewi% tea*]s to cont9ue ! synagogue s]vices 9 o!r p>ts ( ,pale/9e1 & to tea* 9 _! colleges4 ,! mo/ fam\s ,jewi% college ( ^! days 0 at ,tib]ius1 on ! %ores ( ! ',sea ( ,galilee1' ov] ^: cle> dep?s ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ _h sail$ s (t51 & beside ^: %ores ,he _h done s _m wond]ful de$s ( love & m]cy4 ,a great & beautiful college x 01 ) broad t]rac$ g>d5s1 :]e ! /ud5ts pac$ to & fro1 _! :ole he>ts & s\ls absorb$ 9 _! "w4 ,! ,temple copy ( ! ,book ( ! ,law 0 n[ 9 ! palace ( ! hea!n ,emp]or 9 ,rome1 b _m less preci\s copies 7 left to !m4 ,s all day long !y /udi$ & copi$ ! old ,hebrew ,bible4 ,z we h se51 ! ,jewi% scribes _h n be5 cont5t ) tak+ ! ,^w ( ,god j z x /ood2 !y _h begun1 ev5 9 our ,"l's day1 to inv5t explanations ( _m p>ts ( ! old ,books :i* q alt]$ _! true mean+4 ,aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem ! le>n$ ,jews1 %ut away 9 _! colleges & /riv+ to =get _! sorr[s1 began to write d[n ! ,scripture explanations1 & to add to !m s greatly t x became m difficult to recall ! comm5ts on ! ,bible ?an x 0 to rememb] ! ,bible itself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m$al ,,made ,,by ,,titus1 ,,! ,,conqu]or ,,( ,,j]usalem4 ,,! ,,words1 ,,ivdaea ,,capta1 ,,mean ',,captive ,,judea4' ,,! ,,woman ,,weep+ ,,"u ,a ,,palm-,,tree ,,/&s ,,= ,,! ,,city ,,( ,,j]usalem ,^! explanations1 all collect$ toge!r1 are call$ ',! ,talmud4' ,n[ ! le>n$ ,jews grew s fond ( _! ,talmud1 t !y decl>$ a man to be a blockhead if he knew only ! ,scriptures & n ! ,talmud explanation4 ',! law ( ,moses is l salt1 b ! ,talmud is balmy spice1' !y w\ld say4 ,yet al?\gh !y he$$ s little ! true mean+ ( ,god's ,book1 !y gu>d$ its words m & m c>efully2 & ! rules = copy+ any portion ( ! holy ,books 7 /rict inde$4 ',my son1' an old tea*] w\ld say to 8 pupil1 'be=e y copy a s+le ^w y mu/ wa% y\r body all ov]1 & clo! y\rself 9 full ,jewi% dress1 prep>+ y\r m9d ) solemn ?\ghts4 ,! p>*m5t y write ^u mu/ be made f ! sk9s ( clean animals only--t is clean accord+ to ! ,law ( ,moses4 ',! ink y write ) mu/ be ( a pure black1 made only f a mixture ( soot1 *>coal1 & honey4 ,?\gh y "k ! :ole ,book ( ! ,law by he>t1 y mu/ n write a s+le ^w f memory1 b raise y\r eyes to y\r copy1 & pron\nce ! ^w al\d be=e tru/+ x to y\r p54 ,be=e writ+ any ( ! names ( ,god y mu/ wa% y\r p53 be=e writ+ ,8 mo/ sacr$ ,"n y mu/ wa% y\r :ole body4 ,if1 aft] y\r copy has itself be5 exam9$1 ?ree corrections h to be made1 t copy mu/ be de/roy$4' ,n satisfi$ ) all ^! directions1 ! ma/] taught 8 s*ol> to c\nt ! lett]s ( e ,book4 ,"o ( ! lett]s 9 ,leviticus xi4 is ! middle lett] ( all ! five ,books ( ,moses1 a ^w 9 *apt] x4 is ! middle ( all ! words1 & a v]se 9 *apt] viii4 is ! v c5tre ( all ! v]ses4 ,! lett] ',a'--t is ! ,hebrew lett] :i* /&s = ',a'--occurs #db1cgg times2 ! lett] ',b' #ce1bah1 & s on4 ,n only ?is1 b e scribe 0 requir$ to "k f memory exactly h[ _m lett]s ( ea* k9d !re %\ld be 9 8 %eet be=e he began to write4 ,e %eet ( p>*m5t mu/ conta9 an equal numb] ( l9es1 & ! bread? ( ea* column _h to be ?irty lett]s wide4 ,!re are elev5 v]ses 9 ! ,book ( ! ,law beg9n+ & end+ ) ',n1' !re are =ty v]ses 9 :i* ',lo' is read ?ree times--& s on1 & s on4 ,h[ t$i\s & mean+less su* in=mation appe>s6 ,( :at value 7 all ^! details8 ,to sp5d all 8 days 9 le>n+ su* ?+s z ^! c\ld h no influ5ce on a man's "*1 nor make him a p[] = good 9 ! _w4 ,n = ?is purpose _h ,god reveal$ ,8 w to man4 ,"s ye>s ago 9 ! c(f9 ( an ,egyptian mummy1 a little j> ( :eat 0 f\nd4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s x _h la9 !re1 %ut up 9 ! d>k1 :ile out 9 ! fields ! corn :i* _h be5 s[n _h gr[n up & be5 reap$ e ye>1 & m5 & wom5 _h be5 f$4 ,b ?is j> ( corn 0 useless1 because x _h be5 prev5t$ f do+ ! "w 9 ! _w = :i* x 0 creat$4 ,j s 0 x ) ! ,hebrew copies ( ,god's ,^w4 ,lock$ up 9 a dead language1 kept close1 away f ! _w1 !y 7 l ! j> ( :eat :i* c\ld n gr[4 ,b mean:ile ,god's ,book 0 gr[+ 9 ! wide fields beyond4 ,:ile ! ,jews 7 keep+ safe ! lett]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 beg9n+ to d its mighty "w 9 ! great hea!n cities ( ! _w4 #a ,josephus3 ',w>s1' ,books v4 & vi4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,t7 ,co9 ( ,!ssalonica ,turn to ! li/ ( books giv5 9 ! beg9n+ ( y\r ,new ,te/am5t4 ,y w see t fir/ come ! f\r ,gospels1 or glimpses ( ! ,savi\r's life giv5 by f\r diff]5t writ]s4 ,!n foll[s ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 &1 la/ly1 aft] ! tw5ty-"o epi/les1 ! volume ends ) ! ,revelation4 ,n[ ?is is n ! ord] 9 :i* ! books 7 writt5--!y are only arrang$ l ?is = our conv5i5ce4 ,! fir/ words ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 writt51 n z we %\ld h suppos$ by "o ( ! twelve apo/les1 or by "s "o :o _h lov$ & foll[$ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ :5 ,he 0 ^u e>?4 ,!y are writt5 by a ,ph>isee :o _h be5 "o ( ,*ri/'s bitt]e/ enemies4 ,?\gh ,saul _h1 z f> z we "k1 nev] se5 ! ,savi\r on e>?1 :at he _h he>d ( ,8 "w & tea*+ made him feel t 9 /amp+ out all ! foll[]s ( ! s-call$ ,messiah1 he w\ld be do+ ,god s]vice4 ,b we rememb] h[ ! ,savi\r ,himself appe>$ to ,saul on 8 way to ,damascus1 & h[ 8 he>t 0 *ang$1 & 8 eyes 7 op5$4 ,we c sc>cely imag9e ! trans=mation :i* came ov] 8 m9d4 ,toge!r ) all ! o!r le>n$ ,jews he _h consid]$ ,jesus ( ,naz>e? to be an impo/or1 & to blaspheme ! words ( ,god's ,holy ,book :5 ,he appli$ !m to ,himself4 ,n[ ,saul ! ,ph>isee und]/ood t he & 8 c\ntrym51 n ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 7 at fault4 ,z he read ! old prophesies he und]/ood _! true mean+1 '& /raightway he prea*$ ,*ri/ 9 ! synagogues1 t ,he is ! ,son ( ,god4' 7,acts ix4 #i47 ,!n ! full tide ( ,jewi% ang] turn$ ^u him4 ,t he %\ld jo9 ! foll[]s ( ! despis$ ,naz>5e & =sake ! sacr$ traditions ( ! ,law made all ! ,jews scatt]$ ?r\gh ! !n-kn[n _w into 8 bitt]e/ enemies4 ,paul1 z he 0 aft]w>ds call$1 lov$ 8 c\ntrym5 ) a passionate love4 ,he w\ld gladly h di$ = !m1#a & t he %\ld be unable to %[ !m :at 0 s cle> to himself1 0 c]ta9ly ! greate/ sorr[ & disappo9tm5t ( 8 life4 ,b ?\gh he 0 unable to help 8 c\ntrym51 z a nation1 ,god made him ! mo/ successful mission>y-travell] ! _w has ev] kn[n1 & to him 0 giv5 ! privilege ( writ+ a l>ge "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,be=e we ?9k ab\t 8 writ+s1 h[ev]1 let u look at ! condition ( ! great hea!n cities ( ! _w at ! "t :5 he liv$4 ,9 ! ye> ,a4,d4 #ed1 t is1 tw5ty ye>s aft] our ,savi\r's dea? ^u ! cross1 ! ,emp]or ,n]o1 :o is /ill rememb]$ z "o ( ! wor/ m5 :o ev] liv$1 began to reign 9 ,rome4 ,= _m ye>s ! ,roman ,emp]ors _h be5 ma/]s ( all ! !n-kn[n nations1 & = a:ile !y _h rul$ ju/ly2 b ev] z ! ,roman ,empire increas$ 9 p[] & ri*es1 ! ,roman rul]s grew m haughty & selfi%1 until at la/ !y c>$ = no?+ b _! own pleasures1 & sp5t _! days 9 dr9k+ & fea/+1 wa/+ enorm\s sums 9 s5seless extravagance1 :ile ?\s&s ( _! subjects />v$4 ,a dreadful city ,rome mu/ h be5 9 ^? days1 ?\gh to look at %e 0 beautiful inde$4 ,a city ( m>ble palaces1 ( fair :ite /atues & gre5 g>d5s2 ( huge public ba?s & !atres4 ,on "o side /ood an enorm\s build+1 ) a r\nd space 9 ! c5tre1 & ti]s ( seats ris+ "o above ano!r l a circus4 ,?is 0 an amphi!atre1 :]e %[s & p]=mances 7 giv54 ,!re 7 no %am combats 9 a ,roman circus2 no m]e pret5ce ( be+ w\nd$4 ,m5 f\ght ) m5 9 /]n reality2 worse /ill1 m5 7 made to fight ) wild bea/s4 ,lions & tig]s1 & fi]ce bulls tore & gor$ m5 to dea?1 :ile ! audi5ce lean$ back 9 _! com=table seats1 wat*+ ! horrible sc5es int5tly4 ,e ri* man 9 ,rome at ! "t ( :i* we write own$ hundr$s ( slaves1 :o 7 ! absolute prop]ty ( _! own]s4 ,a slave-girl :o arrang$ h] mi/ress's hair badly 0 burnt ) a hot iron4 ,if a slave-boy broke a co/ly vase 8 ma/] might :ip him to dea?1 or h him ?r[n into a tank full ( rav5\s fi%4 ,!re 0 no limit to ! ma/]'s p[]4 ,al?\gh millions ( p _h sc>cely a rag to cov] !m1 or a cru/ to eat1 ! ri* p flung _! gold away on useless trifles4 ,inde$1 a k9d ( competition exi/$ among !m z to :o c\ld wa/e 8 money ! mo/ fooli%ly4 ',night+ales s+ m sweetly ?an any o!r bird1' ?\ght "o ( ^!4 ',i h x4 ,i'll ord] a di% ( night+ales' tongues = my fea/ next week2 t w be some?+ r>e & exp5sive inde$6' ,all 8 fri5ds 7 *>m$ ) ! new idea1 & night+ales' tongues became q ! fa%ion4 ,b all ! "t1 9 ?is mighty city1 s black ) s91 s r$ ) cruelty1 ! pure :ite light ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ _h begun to %9e4 ',gospel' means good news4 ,! /ory ( ,jesus 0 bless$ news inde$1 = ! suff]+1 hopeless p4 ,z yet all unnotic$ by ! rul]s ( ! hea!n _w1 ! little b& ( ,*ri/ians 0 ev] increas+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,!ssalonica3 ,,n[ ,,call$ ,,salonica4 ,,x ,,0 ,,to ,,! ,,*ri/ians ,,( ,,?is ,,t[n ,,t ,,paul ,,wrote ,,8 ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,f ,j]usalem ! good news _h spread to ,rome & to numb]s ( o!r hea!n cities4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul _h prea*$ & ga9$ little gr\ps ( conv]ts 9 ,!ssalonica & ,philippi & o!r /rongholds ( evil1 & 9 ! ye> :5 ,n]o became ,emp]or ( ,rome1 ! fir/ words ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 writt54 ,x happ5$ 9 ?is way3 ,/4 ,paul 0 9 ,greece1 c>ry+ on ! w> = ,*ri/ 9 ! v c5tre ( ! idol-wor%ipp]s4 ,mo/ ( ! ,roman ideas ( ! false gods _h come f ,greece4 ,9 ,a!ns & ,cor9? ! mo/ beautiful build+s 7 hea!n temples1 & n a h\se 9 ! :ole l& 0 )\t its images4 ,paul _h prea*$ at ,a!ns & ,cor9?1 b 9 ! v mid/ ( 8 difficult "w he he>d t ! little b& ( fai?ful foll[]s he _h left beh9d 9 ! city ( ,!ssalonica 7 9 great tr\ble4 ,!y _h no books to help !m except ! ,old ,te/am5t1 writt5 9 ,greek4 ,al?\gh !y _h tri$ h>d to rememb] 8 words1 _m ?+s /ill p]plex$ !m4 ,besides1 ! ,jews liv+ 9 ! city 7 _! bitt]e/ enemies1 & _h s /irr$ up ! p aga9/ !m1 t !y 7 9 con/ant dang] ( los+ _! lives4 ,w\ld n _! great lead] tell !m :at !y ought to believe1 & h[ !y ought to live8 ,paul lov$ ^! ,!ssalonians1 & long$ to g to !m4 ,b he c\ld n leave 8 "w 9 ,cor9?4 ,:at !n 0 he to d8 ,he c\ld write a long lett] to !m1 bidd+ !m to ',/& fa/ 9 ! ,"l4' 7#a ,!ssalonians iii4 #h47 ,to rememb] t ,god _h call$ !m 'unto ,hol9ess4' 7#a ,!ssalonians iv4 #g47 ,paul did n ne$ to rem9d !m to love "o ano!r1 = t ,god ,himself _h taught !m4 7,v]se #i47 ,he told !m1 too1 n to sorr[ hopelessly = ^? :o _h di$ = ,*ri/1 = :5 ,*ri/ returns1 z ,he surely w1 ^? :o h lov$ ,him %all rise fir/ to meet ,him1 & s be ) ,him = ev]more4 ',:]e=e1 com=t "o ano!r ) ^! words4' 7,v]se #ah47 ,we c imag9e h[ eag]ly ! ,!ssalonian conv]ts li/5$ to ! lett]4 ,we see1 too1 t ! fir/ ,*ri/ian docum5t ev] writt5 conta9$ ! full ,gospel message1 & t ! hea!n _h already 'turn$ to ,god f idols to s]ve ! liv+ & true ,god2 & to wait = ,8 ,son f ,heav51 :om ,he rais$ f ! dead1 ev5 ,jesus1 :i* deliv]$ u f ! wra? to come4' 7#a ,!ssalonians i4 #i1 #aj47 ,a few mon?s lat] ! ,!ssalonians 7 once m 9 great p]plexity4 ',:at are we to believe8' !y _h ask$4 ',paul tells u pla9ly t ,*ri/ w return to ! e>?4 ,h[ c we settle d[n to our ord9>y "w ) su* a wond]ful hope be=e u8' ,f ! answ] :i* ! ,apo/le s5t to _! que/ions--:i* we call to-day ! ,second ,epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians--we c see cle>ly h[ tr\bl$ !y mu/ h be54 ,9 ord] to und]/& _! position we mu/ rememb] t ! words & acts ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ _h n z yet be5 writt5 d[n1 & all t ! ,!ssalonians knew ab\t ,him 0 f ,paul's prea*+ & tea*+4 ,!y c\ld n turn to _! ,bibles z y c :5 y long to "k j :at ! ,savi\r w\ld h y d4 ,s ,paul wrote to !m aga91 expla9+ t !y mu/ wait 9 pati5ce1 quietly do+ _! daily "w1 & e>n+ _! own bread1 z he & 8 companions _h done :il/ liv+ 9 ,!ssalonica4 7#b ,!ssalonians iii4 #ab47 ,mo/ ( ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les--t is1 8 lett]s--7 writt5 9 ?is way because ( "s special ne$ or dang]4 ,! conv]ts 9 ,cor9?1 ,galatia1 or ,ephesus1 7 9 difficulty1 or 9 dang] ( los+ _! fai? 9 ,*ri/1 & ,paul1 ev] wat*ful1 b unable to g to !m at ! mom5t1 wrote ! message ( com=t & w>n+ :i* ,god _h put into ,8 he>t4 ,at la/ !re came a "t :5 ,paul c\ld visit 8 conv]ts no m4 ,! ,roman rul]s 7 z yet n angry ) ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/4 ,!y simply despis$ !m1 & ?\ght ! ,jews v fooli% to tr\ble ab\t a pack ( l[1 ignorant p4 ',!y are mo/ly slaves or su* l ^: op9ions are wor? no?+4 ,:y d !y n let !m alone z we d8' said ! pr\d ,romans4 ,b at la/ s bitt] _h ! ,jews become aga9/ ,paul1 & s viol5t 7 _! attacks on him1 t ! ,roman ,gov]nm5t 0 oblig$ to int]f]e4 ,paul 0 arre/$ 9 ,j]usalem & imprison$ 9 ,caes>ea4 ,"h he rema9$ = _m mon?s1 until1 at la/1 f9d+ he w\ld get no ju/ice f ! ,roman gov]nor1 he dem&$ to be tak5 to ,rome itself to ! ,judgm5t ,seat ( ! ,emp]or4 ,two or ?ree ye>s be=e ?is he _h writt5 a mo/ wond]ful lett] to ! ,roman ,*ri/ians4 ',to all t be 9 ,rome1 belov$ ( ,god1 call$ to be sa9ts1' 8 lett] 0 address$4 ,he told !m h[ he pray$ = !m1 & h[ he long$ to see !m ',mak+ reque/1 if by any means n[ at l5g? ,i might h a prosp]\s j\rney by ! w ( ,god to come unto y4' 7,romans i4 #aj47 ,8 pray] 0 answ]$1 b he came z a prison] 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #fa4 ,yet ,paul 0 n put 9 prison :5 he arriv$ 9 ,rome4 ,he 0 all[$ to see 8 fri5ds1 & ev5 to hire a lodg+ ( 8 own1 ?\gh day & night he _h to be *a9$ to a ,roman soldi]4 ,! soldi]s 7 *ang$ :5 _! wat* expir$1 b nev] = "o in/ant c\ld ! ,apo/le g free4 ,_m ( ^! ,roman soldi]s 7 h>d & pr\d1 believ+ 9 no?+ at all1 n ev5 9 _! own idol gods2 b aft] a :ile1 won by ,paul's words & life1 ! soldi]s le>n$ to believe also1 & became 8 conv]ts4 ,= ! fir/ ye> ( 8 imprisonm5t ,paul wrote little1 b he spoke & ?\ght mu*2 z ! second ye> drew on he s5t lett]s to _m ( ^? he s long$ to see aga9 :i* are z preci\s to u z !y 7 to ^? old-"t ,*ri/ians4 ,among ^! are ! ,epi/les to ! ,galatians1 ! ,ephesians1 ! ,philippians1 ! ,colossians1 & a t\*+ little appeal to ,philemon conc]n+ a runaway slave :o _h become "o ( ,paul's conv]ts at ,rome4 ,we are almo/ c]ta9 t ! ,apo/le 0 releas$ = a "t s t he 0 enabl$ to revisit _m ( 8 conv]ts1 z he s e>ne/ly desir$ to d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,roman ,,road1 ,,d[n ,,:i* ,,/4 ,,paul ,,travell$ ,,into ,,rome1 ,,z ,,x ,,appe>s ,,to-,,day ,!n he 0 once m tak5 prison] & br\ght aga9 to ,rome1 :]e ,n]o's wick$ness _h become repulsive ev5 to ! ,romans !mselves1 cruel & h>d5$ ?\gh !y 74 ,to ,timo?y1 :o 0 to him z a son1 ,paul ! prison] wrote a f>ewell lett]1 j :5 he 0 to be br\ght be=e ,n]o ! second "t4 ',i h f\ght a good fight1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse1 ,i h kept ! fai?4' 7#b ,timo?y iv4 #g47 ,s he wrote1 & be=e he clos$ 8 lett] he begg$ ,timo?y to make a special ef=t to come to him1 & to br+ ) him '! books1 b especially ! p>*m5ts4' 7,v]se #ac47 ,^! 'books' w\ld mo/ likely be ! fir/ copies ( two or ?ree ( ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 j ! v beg9n+s4 ,p]haps ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 writt5 by ,m>k1 & a lett] or two ( ,pet]'s2 fragile1 re$-pap] rolls1 :i* w\ld te> & crack unless !y 7 h&l$ ) ! greate/ c>e4 ,^! w\ld be writt5 j l ! ord9>y books ( ! "t1 = z yet no "o dreamt t !y w\ld "o day be b\nd up ) ! 'p>*m5ts1' & s =m ! ,*ri/ians' ,bible4 ,= by ! 'p>*m5ts' ,paul almo/ c]ta9ly meant ! ,old ,te/am5t writt5 9 ,greek4 ,he ne$$ ^! v 'specially4' ,he _h "t to ?9k & /udy n[2 & ! old1 old ,books ( ! ,law & ! ,prophets spoke f ! fir/ page to ! la/ ( 8 belov$ ,ma/]1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,did he live to receive ! p>*m5ts8 ,we d n "k4 ,h[ did he die8 ,! ,bible does n tell u4 ,b ab\t ! date ,/4 ,paul wrote ! la/ ( 8 words t h come d[n to u1 a fi]ce "t ( trial swept l a /orm ov] ! little ,*ri/ian colony 9 ,rome4 ,9 8 mad wick$ness1 ! ,emp]or ,n]o set fire to 8 own city s t he might wat* ! blaze4 ,half ,rome 0 burnt1 & !n he grew al>m$1 = ! p 7 furi\sly angry at los+ _! homes4 ,s he look$ r\nd = "s "o on :om to ?r[ ! blame4 ,9 an evil h\r he ?\ght ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ',! ,*ri/ians plott$ to de/roy my city--dea? to !m6 ,drag !m f _! h\ses1 burn !m1 ?r[ !m to wild bea/s6' ,! ord] w5t =?1 ! excit$ p 7 only too ready to obey1 & s ! ,"l's fai?ful foll[]s 7 put to dea? by hundr$s4 ,n]o prid$ himself on inv5t+ ! mo/ horrible tortures = !m4 ,on "o dreadful night he ev5 caus$ a numb] ( liv+ m5 & wom5 to be wrapp$ 9 clo?s soak$ 9 pit*1 ti$ to ! top ( long poles1 & !n set on fire4 ,?is horrible de$ 0 c>ri$ out 9 ,n]o's own beautiful g>d5s1 :i* 7 ?us all light$ up ) ! gl>e ( ! flames4 ,b no?+ c\ld %ake ! fai? & c\rage ( ^! sa9ts & w>riors4 ',z x is writt51 ,= ,?y sake we are kill$ all ! day long4' 7,romans viii4 #cf47 ,b !y fe>$ none ( ^! ?+s2 !y 7 fai?ful unto dea?1 & ! ,"l has giv5 !m a cr[n ( life4 7,revelation ii4 #aj47 #a ,romans ix4 #c4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,h[ ,,! ,,gospels ,,came ,,to ,,be ,,writt5 ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,b7 ,e>ly ,*ri/ian ,lamp ,b h[ did ! /ory ( ! ,savi\r's life on e>? come to be writt58 ,we h se5 t _m ye>s pass$ be=e any "o ?\ght ( writ+ x d[n at all4 ,! m5 & wom5 :o _h really se5 ,him1 :o _h li/5$ to ,8 voice1 look$ into ,8 face1 & :o knew t ,he _h conqu]$ dea? & s9 = ev]more1 c\ld n sit d[n to write1 = _! he>ts 7 all on fire to speak4 ,b z ! ye>s pass$1 ! numb] ( ^? :o _h se5 ,*ri/ grew less1 & ! ne$ ( a writt5 ,gospel became ev] great]4 ,preci\s words w\ld be =gott51 preci\s facts pass$ ov]1 unless !y 7 collect$ toge!r & put d[n 9 black & :ite4 ,"s ( ^?1 !re=e1 :o _h se5 & he>d ,*ri/ began to write d[n all !y rememb]$ ( ,8 life4 ,!y _h no ?\ght1 z yet1 ( a ,new ,te/am5t be+ add$ to _! ,bible2 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures 7 /ill ! ',bible'#a to !m4 ,^! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 z we rememb]1 did n read ! ,bible 9 ! orig9al ,hebrew1 b 9 its ,greek translation4 ,!y lov$ x & se>*$ its pages eag]ly1 z !y realiz$ t all its words spoke ( ,*ri/6 ,b ab\t ! "t t ,/4 ,paul 0 imprison$ at ,rome we ?9k t ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,m>k 0 writt54 ,mo/ ( y "k t ,m>k 0 a "y ,jew :o began 8 "w = ,god by travell+ ) ,paul & ,b>nabas 7,acts xii4 #be71 b :o left !m :5 ! "w grew dang]\s4 7,acts xiii4 #ac47 ,paul 0 s griev$ at 8 failure1 t = a :ile he refus$ to tru/ him aga92 b ,b>nabas1 :o believ$ 9 8 rep5tance1 gave him ano!r trial4 7,acts xv4 #cg-ci47 ,t ,m>k prov$ himself ev5 to ,paul we f9d f ! ,apo/le's la/ ,epi/le to ,timo?y1 :5 he writes3 ',take ,m>k1 & br+ him ) !e3 = he is pr(itable to me = ! m9i/ry4' 7#b ,timo?y iv4 #aa47 ,be=e t "t1 h[ev]1 ,m>k _h liv$ & work$ = _m ye>s ) ! ,apo/le ,pet]1 :o 9 8 lett] writt5 f ,babylon speaks ( him z ',m>cus my son4' 7#a ,pet] v4 #ac47 ,n[ a ,*ri/ian writ]1 nam$ ,papias1 :o liv$ ab\t sixty ye>s aft] ?is "t1 tells u t ,m>k wrote 8 ,gospel /ory f :at ,pet] _h told him ab\t ,*ri/2 s we ?9k ?is ,gospel writ+ is really ! ,apo/le ,pet]'s acc\nt ( our ,"l's life on e>?4 ,v likely1 z ,m>k j\rney$ ) ! ,apo/le f place to place1 & he>d him tell & retell ! wond]ful /ory ( ,8 ,ma/]'s life on e>?1 ! ?\ght came into ! "y man's m9d1 ',:y n write d[n :at ,pet] says1 s t 8 words %all n be =gott58' ,& s fre% & vivid are ! words ( ,m>k's ,gospel1 s full ( little natural t\*es1 t mo/ p agree t old ,papias mu/ h be5 "r4 ,! v ?+s ,/4 ,pet] w\ld h notic$ are m5tion$ by ,m>k4 ,mat!w1 ! writ] ( ! ,gospel :i* comes ! fir/ 9 our ,new ,te/am5t1 0 a ,levite2 t is1 he belong$ to ! tribe ( ,levi1 & ?is tribe 0 specially *os5 9 ! "t ( ,moses to le>n ! ,law & s]ve ,god 9 ,8 ,temple4 ,mat!w1 !re=e1 0 v le>n$ 9 ! books ( ! ,law1 & 9 ! writ+s ( ! old prophets4 ,z y all "k1 ! ,"l ,jesus *ose ,mat!w to be "o ( ,8 special companions2 & z ,mat!w foll[$ 8 ,ma/] day by day1 he saw m & m cle>ly h[ all ! old prophecies :i* he knew s well po9t$ to ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fragm5t ,,( ,,papyrus-,,pap] ,,) ,,anci5t ,,writ+ ,s1 :5 ! ,holy ,_s call$ ,mat!w to write :at he knew ( ! ,"l's life on e>?1 ^? anci5t prophecies1 & ! wond]ful way 9 :i* !y _h come true1 7 /ill 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,?is is :y we f9d 9 ! ,gospel accord+ to ,mat!w m quotations f ! ,old ,te/am5t ?an 9 ! writ+s ( any ( ! o!r evangeli/s4 ',see1 ,my ,book has always spok5 ( ! com+ ( ,my ,son4' ,?is is ! wond]ful message :i* ,god gave to ! _w ?r\gh ,mat!w's k ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures4 ,ye>s pass$1 & ^? :o _h se5 ,*ri/ 9 ,8 e>?ly life _h ne>ly all di$1 :ile ,g5tile ,*ri/ians ev]y:]e 7 ask+ eag]ly = ! writt5 /ory ( ,8 life4 ,tw5ty ye>s aft] ,mat!w's ,gospel 0 writt51 ,god call$ a ,greek s*ol>1 nam$ ,luke1 to write :at 0 to be a mo/ important "p ( our ,bible4 ,! ,jews ( old hat$ & despis$ ! ,g5tiles2 we h se5 h[ bitt]ly !y p]secut$ ,paul because he decl>$ t ,god _h s5t him to prea* to ! hea!n nations2 ?9k1 !re=e1 h[ impossible x w\ld h seem$ to a ,jew ( ?is "t1 t a ,g5tile c\ld1 at ,god's bidd+1 write two ,books :i* %\ld become ev5 m preci\s & sacr$ ?an ! ,books ( ! ,law1 :i* ! ,jews rightly priz$ z ! greate/ treasure ( _! nation6 ,^? :o "w 9 hea!n l&s to-day tell u t ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,luke is always ! fav\rite book ( ! conv]ts1 & t if !y c only af=d to buy "o ,gospel !y always ask = t ( ,luke4 ,?is is because ! :ole "w is writt5 f ! ,g5tile po9t ( view--x is ! _w's hi/ory ( ,*ri/4 ,/4 ,luke wrote 8 ,gospel z an hi/orian1 & 9 d$icat+ 8 "w to ,!ophilus#b 9 a k9d ( preface1 he foll[$ ! ,greek cu/om4 ',_m1' he says1 'h tak5 9 h& to set =? 9 ord] a decl>ation ( ^? ?+s :i* are mo/ surely believ$ among u' 7,luke i4 #a71 b _! records h disappe>$1 :ile t ( ,luke rema9s4 ,he 0 a physician1 z we "k 7,colossians iv4 #ad71 & besides be+ highly educat$ & gift$1 he took inf9ite pa9s ) 8 "w4 ,he collect$ all ! in=mation he c\ld bo? f books & eye-witnesses--ei!r f ! ,savi\r's ,"m h]self1 or f "s ( h] relations--& to him we owe _m ( ! mo/ beautiful & t\*+ facts ( our ,"l's life on e>?4 ,writt5 la/ ( all1 we h ! good news--t is1 ,gospel1 told by ,/4 ,john4 ,:5 ! ,savi\r asc5d$ into ,heav51 ,john 0 /ill a "y man1 b he liv$ to be old] ?an all ! o!r ,apo/les4 ,by ! "t t ,/4 ,john wrote 8 ,gospel1 ,j]usalem _h be5 de/roy$ & h] inhabitants sla9 or scatt]$4 ,he 0 able1 !re=e1 to m5tion details1 & give ! actual names ( p & places1 :i*1 if told e>li]1 might h endang]$ ! lives ( ^? ( :om he wrote4 ,_m in/ances ( ?is w be f\nd by ^? :o read c>efully4 ,he alone m5tions ! "n ( ! ,apo/le :o /ruck (f ! e> ( ! ,high ,prie/'s s]vant1 & ! /ory ( ! rais+ ( ,laz>us is giv5 only by ,/4 ,john z ?\gh x w\ld h be5 dang]\s to record x e>li]4 ,s fill$ ) love 0 ! ,apo/le ,john t be=e he di$ 8 _s became altoge!r "o ) ,*ri/'s _s1 & ! say+s ( ,jesus1 :i* he _h only half und]/ood :il/ 8 ,ma/] _h walk$ ?is e>?1 grew q cle> to him1 s t he rememb]$ !m di/9ctly4 ,!re=e1 t o!rs might und]/& also1 ,god's ,_s call$ ,john1 :5 he 0 an old man1 to write out ^? preci\s words ( ,jesus ,*ri/'s :i* 7 always e*o+ 9 8 he>t1 & :i* ! o!r writ]s _h n kn[n1 or _h =gott54 ,x is 9 ,john's ,gospel t we le>n mo/ ab\t ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john--let u ?ank ,god = !m all4 #a ,! "n ',bible' is d]iv$ f ! ,greek ^w ',byblus1' i4e4 ',papyrus1' ! pap] re$ on :i* ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 writt54 #b ,! "n ',!ophilus' means ',god's fri5d4' ,mo/ p believe t he 0 a notable conv]t ( ^? days1 ?\gh unkn[n to hi/ory4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,"s ,,o!r ,,writ]s ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,l7 ,anci5t engrav+ ( man read+ scroll ,let u n[ look at ! re/ ( ! books :i* make up ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,9 ! days :5 ,paul prea*$ at ,a!ns1 ! old capital ( ,greece1 mu* ( ! anci5t spl5d\r & p[] ( ! ,greek p _h pass$ away1 = ! ,romans _h conqu]$ _! c\ntry1 & !y 7 no long] a free nation4 ,yet1 al?\gh ! ,greeks _h be5 =c$ to yield to ,rome1 _! conqu]ors knew t ! ,grecian s*ol>s & arti/s 7 f> bett] educat$ & m highly gift$ ?an !mselves1 & ,greek /atues & writ+s _h !re=e become ! fa%ion ?r\gh\t ! ,roman ,empire4 ,inde$1 _m ( ! ,greek sculptors & au?ors are rememb]$ & admir$ to ?is day4 ,hom]1 ! greate/ ,greek poet1 :o liv$ ab\t a ?\s& ye>s ,b4,c41 is /ill _w fam\s4 ,hom]'s be/-kn[n poem#a is ab\t a t]rible w> :i* took place betwe5 ! ,greeks & ! ,trojans4 ,its words are noble1 & its descriptions v clev]1 b al?\gh all mu/ admire ! beauty ( ! l9es1 ! poem produces a dismal & depress+ effect4 ,! picture x gives ( ! old hea!n religion is t]rible1 = ,hom] describ$ ! 'gods' & 'goddesses' 9 :om he believ$ z be+ f> m cruel & unju/ ?an ! wor/ m5 & wom5 ( 8 "t4 ,accord+ to 8 ideas1 ,jupit]1 ,diana1 ,apollo1 ,m>s1 & ! re/ came d[n to e>? & took "p 9 ! battle4 ,9 va9 did ! great h]o1 ,hector1 fight 8 brave/2 9 va9 did he sacrifice himself1 & /rive to make up = ! wrong-do+ ( 8 bro!r2 he fail$ utt]ly1 = ,hom] tells u t he 0 hat$ by "s ( ! 'gods' = no fault ( 8 own1 & s !y doom$ him to de/ruction1 & guid$ ! h& ( ! man :o slew him4 ,h[ little ^? clev] ,greeks _h be5 able to discov] ( ! m]cy & ju/ice ( ,god6 ,b al?\gh ! m5 ( ?is great nation knew no?+ ( our wise & lov+ ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ,he knew & lov$ !m e "o1 & z we h se51 ,he call$ a ,greek ,*ri/ian au?or to help ,him 9 ! wond]ful "w ( writ+ ! ,bible4 ,9 addition to ! /ory ( our ,savi\r's life ?is ,greek au?or1 ,/4 ,luke1 also wrote a book ab\t a w>--a w> t 0 to become _w-wide--! w> aga9/ s9 & ! ,devil1 & ! "n ( ?is second book is ! ',acts ( ! ,apo/les4' ,9 all ?is wond]ful ,bible ( ours !re is no ,book m wond]ful ?an ! ',book ( ! ,acts4' ,h y ev] /opp$ to ?9k :at a t]rible gap !re w\ld be 9 ! hi/ory ( ,god's deal+s ) ! _w _h ! ',acts' nev] be5 writt58 ,! ,apo/le ,paul's life w\ld be almo/ a blank4 ,/eph5's victori\s dea? w\ld be all unkn[n to u4 ,above all1 ! /ory ( our ,savi\r's asc5sion into ,heav51 & ! m>vell\s fulfilm5t ( ,8 promises 9 ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s at ,p5teco/1 w\ld h be5 left untold4 ,! ,book ( ! ,acts /&s alone4 ,!re are f\r ,gospels--writt5 f f\r diff]5t po9ts ( view1 b ( ! f\r writ]s1 ,luke1 ! ,greek1 0 ! only "o :o wrote a sequel & %[$ ! results :i* our ,savi\r's ,life1 & ,dea?1 & ,resurrection produc$ at once 9 ! _w4 ,! m>vell\s accuracy ( ,/4 ,luke & 8 ke5 obs]vation become e ye> m /rik+ z fre% discov]ies 9 ! l&s ( :i* he wrote %[ h[ true he is 9 ! t9ie/ detail2 :ile 8 mode/y is equally rem>kable1 = only by c>efully notic+ :5 he says 'we' & :5 '!y' c we discov] :5 he %>$ ,/4 ,paul's dang]s & trials4 ,illu/ration3 ,,v ,,anci5t ,,fragm5t ,,( ,a ,,papyrus ,,roll1 ,,) ,,portions ,,( ,,?ree ,,psalms ,,writt5 ,,9 ,,greek ',only ,luke is ) me' 7#b ,timo?y iv4 #aa7 wrote ! ,apo/le f 8 ,roman prison4 ,! belov$ physician 0 fai?ful to 8 great lead] to ! la/4 ,h[ did ,luke write1 & :at did 8 two books look l :5 he _h f9i%$ !m8 ,he wrote on papyrus--t is1 on re$ pap]1 us+ an ink l black pa9t1 & a re$ p54 ,z f> z we "k no portions ( ! ,bible-books ( ?is date are left 9 ! _w1 b 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #aiaa a l>ge numb] ( v anci5t fragm5ts ( ,bible-books 7 discov]$ 9 ,upp] ,egypt1 & ) ^! 0 "p ( a translation ( ,luke's ,book ( ! ,acts--j %r$s & tatt]s ( fragile papyrus pap]1 ! rema9s ( :at is up till n[ ! olde/ copy ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ! _w4 ,among/ ! anci5t manuscripts kept 9 ! ,briti% ,museum are old old copies ( ,hom]'s ,w> poems1 & "h also are /or$ ! preci\s fragm5ts ( ! *ronicles ( t o!r great ,greek writ]--,/4 ,luke4 ,hom]'s book belongs to ! =gott5 pa/1 = ! hea!n religion ( ,greece is to-day z ?\gh x _h nev] be54 ,b ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,luke are z full ( bless+ & p[] z ev]1 & ! w> he wrote ab\t gr[s m wond]ful e day4 ,= ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 came d[n f ,heav5 n to fight aga9/ m5 z ! false gods ( ! old ,greeks 7 suppos$ to h done1 b to fight & conqu] = m51 to lift up ! fall51 & to w9 = ! victors a cr[n ( dea?less glory4 ,! ,apo/le ,pet]1 9 contra/ to ,/4 ,luke1 0 only a fi%]man :5 ! ,"l bade him leave 8 boat & 8 nets to prea* & tea* ! ,gospel4 ,8 ideas 7 v limit$ :5 ,jesus ,*ri/ fir/ came into 8 life1 & he knew little or no?+ ( ! v>i\s bran*es ( k :i* _h become a second nature to ! ,greek s*ol>2 b ! fi%]man 0 to receive 8 education 9 a v diff]5t fa%ion f ,luke1 = 8 tea*] 0 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,h[ impossible x w\ld h seem$ to ,pet]1 9 ! days :5 he wa%$ 8 nets by ! ,lake ( ,galilee1 t 8 writ+s %\ld ev] =m a "p ( ! ,scriptures--,god's ,book1 :i* he _h le>n$ f 8 *ildhood to love & rev]5ce6 ,yet ) ,god all ?+s are possible4 ,n only did ! ,apo/le ,pet] write a "p ( ! ,bible1 b t %ort book kn[n z ! ',fir/ ,epi/le ( ,pet]1' is "o ( ! mo/ frequ5tly m5tion$ by all ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian writ]s--^? au?ors & tea*]s :o _h se5 ! ,apo/les1 & _h he>d f _! lips ! /ory ( ! ,savi\r's life on e>?4 ,?us x is t ,pet]'s contribution to our ,bible has become "o ( ! /ronge/ witnesses to ! tru? ( ! words writt5 d[n 9 ! ,gospels4 ,!re is no possibility ( a mi/ake2 ! man :o wrote ?is ,epi/le c\ld h be5 none o!r ?an ! ,apo/le ,pet] :o _h be5 ) ! ,"l f ! beg9n+ ( ,8 public "w4 ,& x is v beautiful to trace ?r\gh\t ,pet]'s writ+s ! e*oes ( ! great facts :i* he _h se51 & :i* to ! end ( 8 days =m$ ! backgr\nd ( all 8 ?\ghts4 ,*ri/ _h giv5 him 8 "n ',pet]' or ',cephas1' t is1 a rock or /one1 & s he wrote ( 8 ,ma/] z ! great ,corn]-/one ( ,god's spiritual h\se1 9 :i* ea* "o ( ,*ri/'s p are liv+ /ones1 7#a ,pet] ii4 #e-g47 ,! ,savi\r _h once told ,pet] t he mu/ =give 8 bro!r al?\gh he 0 wrong$ by him on sev5ty-times sev5 occasions1 & 9 ,pet]'s ,epi/le we read1 ',above all ?+s h f]v5t *>ity among y\rselves3 = *>ity %all cov] ! multitude ( s9s4' 7#a ,pet] iv4 #h47 ',*>ity' %\ld h be5 translat$ 'love4' ,!n ! ,"l _h w>n$ ,pet] t ,satan _h desir$ to h him1 & he--rememb]+ t solemn fact 9 8 own life--tri$ to put 8 read]s on _! gu>d aga9/ ! great enemy1 'because y\r adv]s>y ! ,devil1 z a ro>+ lion1 walke? ab\t1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4' 7#a ,pet] v4 #h47 ,mo/ t\*+ ( all are ! words he wrote3 ',= :at glory is x1 if1 :5 ye be buffet$ = y\r faults1 ye %all take x pati5tly8 ,b if1 :5 ye d well1 & suff] = x1 ye take x pati5tly1 ?is is acceptable ) ,god 444 because ,*ri/ also suff]$ = u1 leav+ u an example4' 7#a ,pet] ii4 #bj1 #ba47 ,! man :o _h se5 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ suff] pati5tly c\ld nev] =get4 ',fe$ ! flock ( ,god :i* is among y4444 ,& :5 ! ,*ief ,%eph]d %all appe>1 ye %all receive a cr[n ( glory4' 7#a ,pet] v4 #b1 #d47 ,8 ,ma/]'s la/ comm& by ! ,lake ( ,galilee to fe$ ,8 flock 0 s deeply impress$ on ,pet]'s m9d t x col\r$ all 8 ?\ghts to ! la/ day ( 8 life4 7,john xxi47 ,?is ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,pet] 0 writt51 we believe1 to com=t ,god's p "u ! heavy trial ( ,paul's second imprisonm5t4 ,cruelty & p]secution 7 do+ _! wor/1 b ,god 0 above all4 ',belov$1 ?9k x n /range conc]n+ ! fi]y trial :i* is to try y 444 b rejoice1 inasmu* z ye are p>tak]s ( ,*ri/'s suff]+s4' 7#a ,pet] iv4 #ab1 #ac47 ,two %ort1 b v beautiful1 epi/les are believ$ to h be5 writt5 by two ( ! ,"l's bre?r51 ,/4 ,james & ,/4 ,jude4 ,eusebius1 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian hi/orian--born #bfj ,a4,d41 di$ #cdj--tells u t ,james 0 a ,naz>ite4 ,?is means t he _h tak5 ! old ,jewi% v[ ( special purity2 he ate no meat1 drank no w9e1 & wore no?+ b :ite l95 g>m5ts4 ,?is v[ is (t5 m5tion$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,james _h n believ$ t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w until aft] ,8 ,resurrection1 :5 ! ,"l appe>$ to him4 ',aft] t1 ,he 0 se5 ( ,james4' 7#a ,cor9?ians xv4 #g47 ,?is set 8 d\bts at re/ = ev]1 & ,/4 ,james too 0 call$ to write a "p ( ,god's ,book4 ,( ,/4 ,jude1 au?or ( ! ,epi/le ( t "n1 sc>cely any?+ is kn[n1 b f ,mat!w xiii4 #ee & ,m>k vi4 #c we le>n t he 0 "o ( ! ,"l's bre?r51 &1 l 8 bro!r1 ,james1 did n believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! ,messiah until aft] ! ,resurrection4 ,?is ,jude mu/ n be confus$ ) ! ,apo/le ,jude4 ,^! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t z !y took _! re$ p5s 9 _! h&s1 & spread out _! rolls ( :itey-br[n papyrus-pap]1 7 n l ,moses4 ,true1 !y knew t ! ,holy ,_s 0 bidd+ !m write1 b t _! writt5 words %\ld ev] be us$ by ,god to =m a "p ( ! ,bible w\ld h seem$ impossible to !m all4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"p ,,( ,,an ,,anci5t ,,coptic ,,tomb/one--,,9 ,,briti% ,,museum ,! la/ & by f> ! late/ writ] ( ,god's ,book 0 ,/4 ,john1 ! belov$ disciple4 ,long aft] mo/ ( ! o!r ,apo/les 7 dead1 he /ill liv$ on1 speak+ & writ+ ( 8 ,ma/]1 & to ! ,apo/le ,john ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ entru/$ ! record ( _m ( ,8 mo/ beautiful & com=t+ words1 & ( ! deepe/ & mo/ spiritual tea*+ 9 ! :ole ,bible4 ,?ree ( ! %orte/ & yet mo/ beautiful ,books ( ! ,bible are ! ?ree epi/les :i* be> ,john's "n4 ,!y are suppos$ to h be5 writt5 f ,ephesus1 9 ,john's latt] days1 & e s5t5ce 9 !m seems to brea! =? ! peace1 love1 & wisdom ( a v old man :o has liv$ close to ,*ri/ = _m ye>s4 ,x may well be !n t ^! calm & lov+ lett]s 7 ! la/ ( all ! ,bible words to be writt54 ,n[ ! ',revelation1' ?\gh plac$ at ! end ( our ,bible1 0 n ! la/ ,book to be writt54 ,x 0 probably compos$ :il/ ,n]o1 ! wick$ ,emp]or1 0 tortur+ & burn+ ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/4 ,/4 ,john's he>t mu/ h be5 ready to break ) di/ress1 b ! ,holy ,_s com=t$ him1 & lift$ 8 ?\ghts "r up to ,heav51 %[+ him 9 a vision ! end ( all ^! ?+s4 ,among ! fragm5ts ( ! olde/ ,bibles 9 ! _w rec5tly discov]$1 ! ,book ( ,revelation takes a prom95t place4 ,"s ( ^! 7 probably writt5 ab\t ! ye> #aej ,a4,d4 ,let u rememb] :5 we look on ! fad$ pages ly+ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum t :5 _! discol\r$ l9es 7 fre% & clean1 m5 7 /ill liv+ :o _h se5 ! e>ly m>tyrs die4 #a ,! ,iliad4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,fir/ ,,bible ,,pictures ,illu/ration3 7drop cap ,t7 ,roman ,sc\rge ,^? boys & girls :o love _! ,bibles are fond ( ,bible pictures4 ,ev5 t9y *ildr5 delight to see a picture ( ,jesus ,*ri/ hold+ ! little ones 9 ,8 arms2 & h[ sad *ildr5 feel :5 !y are %[n a pa9t+ or engrav+ ( ! ,savi\r l$ away to die6 ,we h le>nt mu* n[ ( ! ,bible1 & ( h[ ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts 7 writt51 b :o fir/ ?\ght ( mak+ pictures f ! ,bible8 ,we %all see4 ,a few miles f ! city ( ,rome1 deep1 deep und]gr\nd1 are ^? wond]ful networks ( gall]ies & *amb]s call$ ',! ,catacombs4' ',catacomb' means 'scoop$ out4' ,miles & miles ( passages are !re1 "s l[ & n>r[1 o!rs wide & l(ty2 !y cross & re-cross ea* o!r1 l ! /reets ( a t[n1 & all are scoop$ out ( ! solid e>?4 ,on ei!r side ( e gall]y are almo/ endless r[s ( spaces holl[$ out 9 ! walls1 "o above ano!r l ! b]?s on bo>d %ip4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y are op5 & empty1 b a few are /ill clos$4 ,above "s ( !m words are fa9tly trac$ on /one slabs2 a man or woman's "n p]haps1 (t5] /ill ! ,lat9 words1 ',9 ,pace'--t is1 ',9 ,peace4' ,= all ?is great und]gr\nd city is 9 reality "o huge cemet]y3 ! quiet re/+-place :]e ! fir/ ,*ri/ians ( hea!n ,rome buri$ _! dead1 :]e ! m>tyr$ bodies s cruelly tortur$ by ,n]o 7 laid at la/4 ,9 pace1 9 peace4 ,h[ wond]ful to read ! names ( ^? :o lov$ ,*ri/ & suff]$ = ,8 sake s long1 long ago6 ,_! v names speak to u ( ! c\rage & joy :i*1 9 spite ( torture1 ,*ri/ _h br\ght into _! lives4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,empty ,,tombs ,,9 ,,! ,,catacombs1 ,,! ,,l[] ,,"o ,,%[+ ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,cov]+ ,,slab ,,) ,a ,,r\gh ,,c>v+ ,,( ,,! ,,m>tyrs' ,,palm ,,( ,,victory ',re/1' ',con/ancy1' ',god's w4' ,_m names h mean+s l ^!4 ,sometimes a simple picture ( a victor's cr[n or m>tyr's palm-bran* is plac$ beside !m2 sometimes a few words are add$4 ,lat9 is a dead language n[1 b 9 ^? days x 0 ! ev]yday language ( ,rome1 s mo/ ( ^! inscriptions are 9 ,lat94 ,"s ( !m are sorr[ful1 = ! m\rn]s grieve to ?9k t ! lov$ "o w op5 8 eyes on e>? no m2 b 9 all ! hope ( et]nal life is sure & c]ta94 ,our belov$ "m1 our little *ild1 our de> bro!r is ) ,*ri/2 ! p>t+ is only = a "t4 ,yond]1 9 our beautiful ,heav5ly ,home1 we %all meet once m4 ,h[ diff]5t f ! words c>v$ ov] hea!n tombs6 ,we "k :at ^! 7 l1 = n v f> away is a hea!n catacomb4 ',val]ia dormit 9 pace4' ,val]ia sleeps 9 peace4 ,s ! ,*ri/ian woman 0 laid to re/4 ',i lift up my h&s aga9/ ,god1 :o snat*$ me away4' ,we c /ill read ^! despair+1 rebelli\s words on a hea!n tomb4 ',sp>e y\r te>s1 de> husb& & daught]1 & believe t x is =bidd5 to weep = "o :o lives 9 ,god4' ,h[ beautiful to "k t we %all "o day meet ! woman 9 ,heav5 ( :om ^! words are writt56 ,n[1 ab\t ! "t ( ,n]o's cruel p]secution1 ! ,*ri/ians ( ,rome began to use ! ,catacombs = meet+s & s]vices4 ,_! hea!n torm5tors _h a horror ( dea?1 & !re=e among ! quiet dead ! ,*ri/ians 7 safe = a :ile4 ,s !y met deep und]gr\nd 9 ! dim gall]ies1 _! little oil-lamps tw9kl+ l />s1 & !re !y li/5$ to ! ,^w ( ,god1 & pray$ & sang toge!r4 ,_m t\*+ /ories are told ( ^! days2 & ( ! meet+s held und]gr\nd 9 ^! ,catacombs1 :]e ! liv+ 7 surr\nd$ by ! bodies ( ! m>tyr$ dead4 ,n[1 ^! fir/ ,*ri/ians lov$ ! ,bible ) all _! he>ts1 & j z y l to see hang+ 9 y\r room ! picture ( ! ,good ,%eph]d ) ! little lamb1 s !y began to long = pictures f _! ,bible4 ,e hea!n ,roman _h 8 h\se decorat$ ) pictures & c>v+s f 8 pagan religion1 b x 0 9 ! dim und]gr\nd gall]ies t ! fir/ ,bible pictures appe>$4 ,"s ( ! subjects 7 tak5 f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 "s f ! ,new4 ,only ,bible pictures int]e/$ ! fir/ ,*ri/ians4 ,noah & ! ,ark 0 a v fav\rite subject4 ',noah 0 safe 9 ! ark1' !y said1 'al?\gh ?\s&s p]i%$4 ,s w ,god keep safe all ^? :o tru/ 9 ,him4' ,!re are _m pictures ( ,jonah & ! :ale1 & "o ( ! ?ree *ildr5 9 ! burn+ fi]y furnace1 = ?is _h special messages = ! m>tyrs z we c well und]/&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,pictures ,,ev] ,,made ,,( ',,*ri/1 ,,! ,,good ,,%eph]d4' ,,f\nd ,,9 ,,! ,,catacombs1 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,*ri/ian ,,cemet]y ,ano!r v t\*+ picture is ( ! rais+ ( ,laz>us4 ,! arti/ :o c>v$ ?is _h once be5 a hea!n2 p]haps 9 =m] days he _h made & sold idols1 b n[ all 8 life & tal5ts 7 consecrat$ to ,god4 ,& "h c>v$ 9 /one1 is ! ,good ,%eph]d1 ,*ri/ be>+ ! lo/ lamb on ,8 %\ld]1 j z ,he does 9 ! picture y love s well at home2 ,*ri/1 ! ,good ,%eph]d ( y\r life1 j z surely z ,he 0 ! ,savi\r & ,fri5d ( ^! m5 & wom5 :o fell asleep s long ago6 ,"h is a picture ( ,jesus fe$+ ! five ?\s& ) ! loaves & fi%es2 9 ?is c>v+ ,he is *ang+ ! wat] into w9e2 "h1 c>v$ on a small panel1 let into a tomb1 is a ,roman soldi] cr[n+ our ,"l 9 mock]y2 & "h is ,pilate wa%+ 8 h&s 9 ! va9 hope t he c\ld wa% away 8 responsibility4 ,n[1 !re is "o v wond]ful ?+ ab\t all ^! pictures3 al?\gh s _m m>tyrs lie buri$ "h1 ne>ly all ! pictures & inscriptions are *e]ful6 ,! hea!n ,roman writ]s tell a great deal ab\t ! dreadful suff]+s ( ! ,*ri/ians1 b !re is v little said ab\t x on ! tombs ( ! m>tyrs !mselves4 ,9 peace2 !y are at peace3 ! torture1 ! %ame is ov] = ev]2 ! life ( love & joy & victory is all be=e !m4 ,h[ ?or\ghly ^! fir/ ,*ri/ians knew _! ,bible6 ,h[ !y lov$ to picture its sc5es4 ,_h all ! writ+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t be5 lo/1 we %\ld h kn[n ! mo/ important ev5ts ( our ,"l's life on e>? f ^! fad$ pa9t+s & worn c>v+s alone4 ,love1 joy1 peace2 ! love ( ,*ri/ f :i* no?+ c sep>ate u2 ! joy :i* ev5 ! fires ( m>tyrdom _c qu5*2 ! peace :i* ! _w does n give1 & _c take away4 ,?is is ! message :i* ^! fir/ ,bible pictures br+ to u all4 ,= to ! e>ly m>tyrs ! ,bible 0 :at ,god int5ds x %\ld be to u--a liv+ p[]1 a ,div9e ,voice1 a con/ant s\rce ( /r5g? & inspiration on ! heav5w>d j\rney4 ,,/ories ,,= ,,intellig5t ,,*ildr5 ,a ,,really ,,delightful ,,s]ies1 ,*>m+ly ,b\nd & ,illu/rat$ ,price #as4 ea*4 ,clo? ,bo>ds ,by ,,mildr$ ,,duff & ,,noel ,,hope ,ov] #cj1jjj already 9 circulation ,,bible ,,/ories6 ,:o does n love ,bible ,/ories8 ,ev5 ! words !mselves br+ back memories ( pa/ ye>s1 :51 z *ildr51 we li/5$ to /irr+ tales ( ^? m5 & wom5 ( old ^: names are s famili>1 & ( :om we 7 !n fir/ taught4 ,crude 9 /yle p]haps _m ( ! /ories 71 b none ! less int]e/+4 ,p]haps !re 7 ?+s we c\ld n q und]/&1 & k _h n suffici5tly advanc$ to expla91 b we accept$ !m all4 ,n[ great progress has be5 made 9 rese>*2 mod]n discov]ies 9 ,egypt supply ! details :i* 7 lack+1 & ! old /ories c be told aga9 9 a new /yle1 9 ! light ( full] k1 ) add$ int]e/1 & ) a =ce :i* previ\sly _h be5 impossible4 ,h[ wond]ful ! result8 ,our ,bibles become de>] to u ?an ev] be=e2 we ne$ h no fe> ( be+ ask$ ! reason ( our belief2 :at we m]ely accept$ be=e is n[ prov$ = u4 ,let u take1 = example1 ! /ory ( ,moses4 ,9 ?is1 mod]n discov]y has done spl5did s]vice1 supply+ j ^? details mo/ ne$$1 z ?\gh 8 say+s & do+s _h be5 pres]v$ = our read+4 ',:]e ,moses w5t to ,s*ool' is a fasc9at+ title4 ,to be obta9$ f ,m>%all ,bro!rs1 ,ltd41 ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,e4,c41 or #i ,nor? ,bank ,/reet1 ,ed9burgh4 ,! ,campfield ,press1 ,/4 ,albans