,transcriber's notes ,thanks to ,jim and ,carol ,presher of ,timeless ,antiques in ,valley ,alabama for providing access to the original texts4 ,this is the complete text of all six volumes of the set4 ,,how ,,to ,,use ,,the ,,bible ,,story 7the first volume71 organizes the use and access of the other five volumes4 ,page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces1 e4g4 #ii4 ,they have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book4 ,each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side4 ,in the following example the description is on page #bi and the photograph on page #cj4 #bicj ,illustration ,,the ,,divine ,,mother ,,and ,,the ,,child 444 ,end illustration ,quotation marks are often unbalanced4 ,this transcription copies the original text4 ,colons 737 are frequently used instead of commas or semicolons4 ,end transcriber's notes #a ,,how ,,to ,,use ,,the ,,bible ,,story ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company ,,springfield1 ,,massachusetts #b ,,copyright1 #aiag1 ,,by ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company1 ,,springfield1 ,,mass4 #c ,,foreword ,the five volumes of ,,the ,,bible ,,story have served to beautify and classify the ,bible and are simple and complete in themselves4 ,they do not require explanation or enrichment4 ,it is the desire1 however1 by the addition of this volume to suggest definite ways of using the work4 ,this book contains a series of suggestions to fit the occasion1 the temperament1 and the time of the user4 ,it may be picked up often and a part of it used as opportunity offers4 ,we believe there may be those who will wish to use all the suggestions4 ,we are sure that all who own ,,the ,,bible ,,story will wish to use some of them4 ,this volume has the following aims3-- ,in ,general3 ,to give a better knowledge of the ,bible and thus to make reading it a delight instead of a task4 ,specifically3 ,to show how to use the work with children and how children may use it4 ,to make the ,bible as useful as possible in character building4 ,to bring out the connection of the ,bible with its land4 ,to show the connection of the ,bible with literature4 #d #e ,,contents ,,introduction ,,page ,key4 #aj ,why ,read the ,bible8 #aa ,why are ,bible ,readers so ,few8 #ab ,,part ,i ,,the ,,child ,,and ,,the ,,bible ,the ,mother's ,part3 ,how ,can ,i ,use ,,the ,,bible ,,story with ,my ,child8 #ae #a4 ,what ,do ,i ,have to ,know in ,order to ,make the ,best ,use of ,,the ,,bible ,,story with ,my ,child8 #ae #b4 ,how ,can ,i ,encourage ,my ,child to ,memorize ,bible ,verses8 #ae #c4 ,how ,can ,i ,help ,my ,child to ,understand ,god's ,relation to the ,world8 #af #d4 ,how ,can ,i ,know the ,best ,bible ,stories to ,tell to ,children8 #ag #e4 ,how ,can ,i ,get ,my ,child to ,read the ,bible8 #ai #f4 ,how ,can ,i ,help ,my ,child to ,understand ,life in ,bible ,times8 #ai #g4 ,how ,can ,i ,get ,my ,child to ,use ,,the ,,bible ,,story for ,himself8 #bj #h4 ,how ,can ,i ,interest ,my ,child in the ,great ,works of ,art in ,,the ,,bible ,,story8 #ba ,questions to ,ask ,little ,children1 for general review of all the foregoing lessons4 #bf #f ,,part ,,ii ,,character ,,and ,,living ,,page ,make the ,bible ,heroes your ,friends4 #ca ,jesus' ,character-,building ,stories #cb ,foundation ,stones #cc ,try ,lincoln's ,way #cg ,history and the ,bible #ch #a4 ,the ,world in ,bible ,times #ch #b4 ,the ,bible in ,history #ci ,living with the ,bible #db ,questions on the ,text #de ,,part ,,iii ,,the ,,land ,,of ,,the ,,bible ,a ,bird's-eye ,view of the ,land #ig ,understanding ,geography by ,pictures #ajj ,locating ,bible ,characters in the ,land #aje ,,part ,,iv ,,the ,,bible ,,in ,,literature ,the ,bible's ,place in ,literature #aac ,questions bringing out the ,bible's ,literary ,value #aaf #a4 ,the ,poetry of the ,bible #aaf #b4 ,the ,oratory in the ,bible #aah #c4 ,other ,literary ,forms ,found in the ,bible #aai #d4 ,the ,literary ,value of the ,books of ,prophecy #abj #e4 ,the ,bible--an ,inspiration to ,writers #aba ,the ,bible's ,gift to ,our ,language #abe #g ,,part ,v ,,the ,,bible ,,and ,,the ,,teacher ,,page ,how the ,foregoing ,suggestions for the ,use of ,,the ,,bible ,,story may be ,employed by the ,bible ,school ,teacher #afa #a4 ,in the ,primary ,department #afa #b4 ,in the ,junior1 ,intermediate1 and ,senior ,departments #afb ,,part ,,vi ,,pronouncing ,,dictionary #h #i ,,introduction #aj ,,key ,throughout this volume initials are used to indicate titles of volumes in which references are found1 as follows3-- ,g4,b4 ,golden ,book4 ,h4,t4 ,hero ,tales4 ,t4,j4 ,tales of ,old ,judea4 ,l4,j4 ,life of ,jesus4 ,s4,a4 ,songs of the ,ages4 #aa ,,introduction ,why ,read the ,bible8 ,if ,bible readers everywhere could return their answers what diverse and interesting points of view the replies would bring6 ,for instance1 one perceives in the ,bible record the worst and the best that men have always thought and felt2 for him it is full of the universal motives of humanity4 ,he has noticed1 too1 that in sketching often but the single act of a character1 the ,book brings the essential man or woman vividly out of the darkness and into the light for all time4 ,as a student of men1 we can imagine such a one replying that the ,bible is ,the ,book of ,human ,nature4 ,another knows that it has been the inspiration of countless writers1 and that its sayings and teachings are woven by the hundreds and thousands through and through the texture of our ,english masterpieces4 ,a student of books might well say that the ,bible is the chief ,source-,book of ,our ,literature4 ,still another would say1 ,the ,bible is the beginning of many of our customs4 ,our common law is largely founded on its laws and many of our institutions are based upon those it sanctions4 ,so a business man1 a man of affairs1 might very naturally call it1 ,the ,foundation-,book of ,christian ,civilization4 ,for many the ,bible is ,the ,book of ,salvation1 pointing the way into the presence of ,god4 ,still others draw from it counsel and strength for those who depend upon them for guidance4 ,god could not be everywhere1 so he made mothers4 ,and in their hands the ,bible becomes ,the ,book of ,character4 ,the marvel of it is that each of these viewpoints is true4 ,and many others are equally true4 ,for the ,bible1 like the diamond1 reflects its light from many facets4 ,which one you see depends upon where you stand1 upon your point of view4 ,how clear and strong the light for you depends upon how far you have come within the circle of its radiance4 #ab ,why are ,bible ,readers so ,few8 ,truly the harvest of ,bible enlightenment is plentiful beyond measure2 why then are those who reap it for themselves so few8 ,it is because we lack time to understand4 ,our ,bible ,schools might solve the problem if only they had time1 but one hour a week with the ,bible is scarcely an introduction to it1 never a fellowship with it4 ,the ,book of books is no shallow friend to give up all its treasures upon a superficial acquaintance4 ,rather it is a friend to be lived with in the home4 ,this book of suggestions is an invitation to you to come farther within the charmed circle of the ,bible's light4 ,its aim is to save your time by helping you to use it to the greatest advantage4 ,however much or little of the ,bible light has been coming to you1 may this book help to increase1 to clarify1 to beautify it4 ,if it shall help you to bring more time1 the most precious of modern possessions1 to the understanding of the ,bible1 the most precious wisdom of the ages1 its purpose will have been abundantly fulfilled4 #ac ,,part ,i ,,the ,,child ,,and ,,the ,,bible ,answering ,mothers' ,questions #ad ,so great is my veneration for the ,bible1 that the earlier my children begin to read it the more confident will be my hopes that they will prove useful citizens to their country and respectable members of society4 --,john ,quincy ,adams4 #ae ,,the ,,child ,,and ,,the ,,bible ,,the ,,mother',s ,,part--,,how ,,can ,i ,,use ,,the ,,bible ,,story ,,with ,,my ,,child8 ,this is the most important part of the work1 because it helps you to understand and use all the rest1 and answers your questions in regard to the religious life of your child4 ,these suggestions are largely for the use of ,the ,golden ,book4 #a4 ,what ,do ,i ,have to ,know in ,order to ,make the ,best ,use of ,,the ,,bible ,,story with ,my ,child8 ,you must know three things3-- ,that a child will not appreciate and use this work at first unless you appreciate and use it too4 ,that in order to appreciate and use it1 you do not need to read all five volumes through at once4 ,you may begin with any one of the suggestions here given1 that pleases and interests you most1 and use only what little time you may have4 ,little by little interest will grow and the child will be finding keen enjoyment in acquiring ,bible knowledge for himself4 ,that even though you had time for immediate and thorough reading1 the work is of such proportion that its worth cannot be grasped at once4 ,it is by constant daily use in the home that the beauty and effectiveness of ,,the ,,bible ,,story are revealed and the ,bible made an open book to many a child as well as adult4 #b4 ,how ,can ,i ,encourage ,my ,child to ,memorize ,bible ,verses8 ,this is not difficult4 ,childhood is the time when verbal memory is most acute4 ,the best way to encourage the memorizing of verses is #af to make a game out of it instead of a task4 ,do this by using the ,bible alphabet in ,the ,golden ,book 7page #be7 and thus linking up the ,bible with something familiar4 ,teach a verse each week and ask for daily repetition of it4 ,after several are learned1 a drill on the verses is suggested as a spur to memory4 ,ask what verse in the ,bible begins with ,a8 ,b8 ,c8 etc4 ,for the older children there are memory verses given1 one for each week in the year1 in the back of each of the first four volumes4 ,let the child himself1 so far as he can1 arrange these in alphabetical order4 ,memorizing is much quickened by making as many natural connections as possible1 the known with the unknown4 ,many hymns are readily recalled by associating them with ,psalms of which they are explanations4 ,children like to learn poetry4 ,give them the poems suggested below as well as the accompanying ,bible passages to learn4 ,go over them first and let the children understand the parallelism4 ,psalm #bc 7 #ce ,s4,a47 ,hymns 7#cji1 #bia ,g4,b47 ,psalm #aag 7#aci ,s4,a47 ,hymn 7#did ,s4,a47 ,psalm #ai 7 #cj ,s4,a47 ,hymn 7#dcd ,g4,b47 ,the ,birth of ,jesus 7#cg ,l4,j47 ,hymns 7#dje1 #dji ,g4,b47 ,these hymns are well worth memorizing1 for they are among the best in our language and knowing them will be an added inducement to memorizing the ,bible verses that tell the same story4 #c4 ,how ,can ,i ,help ,my ,child to ,understand ,god's ,relation to the ,world8 ,begin with familiar things4--,this is very easily done when the child's thoughts of ,god are related to his knowledge of the things of home4 ,you will find a splendid treatment of these relationships in the primer pages in ,the ,golden ,book 7#bg-fh74 ,give these lessons to a child who is learning to read4 ,he will like them because the pages look just like his school book and he will be helped in his reading at the same time that he is learning truths which explain the ,bible verse given at the bottom of each page4 ,there is no better way of helping a young child to understand love for ,god1 faith in ,god1 the presence of ,god1 and other great truths that are usually given in the abstract4 7,the questions at the end of this chapter will be helpful in getting the child to express himself47 #ag #d4 ,how ,can ,i ,know the ,best ,bible ,stories to ,tell to ,children8 ,remember two things3 that1 as children develop1 different types of stories appeal to them1 and that everyone of these types is found in ,,the ,,bible ,,story4 ,it is a fact that1 while the ,bible is a universal story book1 many of its best lessons cannot be put in story form and are therefore left out of any collection of ,bible stories4 ,consequently the child is missing much that he might profitably have4 ,,the ,,bible ,,story meets a great need of the times by bringing to children all the lessons of the ,bible1 some by means of simple treatments of interesting things and some by means of longer stories of its heroes and heroines4 ,simple ,good-,night ,talks for ,little ,tots ,the following paragraphs in ,the ,golden ,book contain the sweetest1 most constructive lessons to be found in the whole ,bible and are beautiful good-night talks for very young children4 ,the questions at the end of this chapter are listed according to pages in ,the ,golden ,book and will help in getting the child to repeat the story4 ,god ,sees ,me4 #ha ,g4,b4 ,what ,does ,god ,want ,me to ,do8 #hb ,g4,b4 ,what ,god ,gives4 #he ,g4,b4 ,jesus and ,his ,friends4 #hf ,g4,b4 ,jesus ,had no ,home4 #hi ,g4,b4 ,the ,people ,loved ,jesus4 #ic ,g4,b4 ,the ,boyhood of ,jesus #ig ,g4,b4 ,jesus and ,sick ,people4 #ih ,g4,b4 ,talking with ,our ,father4 #aja ,g4,b4 ,god is ,our ,father4 #aje ,g4,b4 ,what ,jesus ,said about ,birds and ,flowers4 #ajf ,g4,b4 ,what ,jesus ,said about ,trees4 #aji ,g4,b4 ,it will be helpful to the mother who is constantly appealed to by her children for special kinds of stories to know where to find them in ,,the ,,bible ,,story4 ,stories about ,other ,children ,children are fond of listening to stories about other children like themselves4 ,,the ,,bible ,,story contains many such4 ,jesus and the ,little ,girl4 #aaj ,g4,b4 ,the ,baby ,hid in a ,basket4 #aag ,g4,b4 ,the ,boy ,who ,came when ,he was ,called4 #acb ,g4,b4 ,the ,boy ,who was ,raised from the ,dead4 #aic ,g4,b4 ,the ,little ,captive ,maid4 #bje ,g4,b4 #ah ,hero ,stories ,the favorites of all children beyond the first year or two of school are the stories of great heroes4 ,a large part of ,the ,golden ,book is given up to stories of ,bible heroes1 and the following volume is made up of the lives of these same heroes in the words of the ,bible text and is consequently more difficult4 ,the beauty of this arrangement is that after reading the easy story in ,the ,golden ,book a child will want to read more1 and as soon as he is able will enjoy going further with his great heroes in the volumes that contain the ,bible text4 ,he will understand seemingly difficult passages in the succeeding volumes of the set because of the substantial background formed by the simple treatments in ,the ,golden ,book4 ,the list of simple hero stories is here given together with the corresponding stories in the ,bible text in other volumes4 ,the ,shepherd ,boy ,who ,killed a ,giant4 #aci ,g4,b4 ,david and ,goliath4 #chf ,h4,t4 ,david and ,king ,saul4 #aea ,g4,b4 ,david an ,outlaw4 #djf ,h4,t4 ,david and ,jonathan4 #aef ,g4,b4 ,the ,jealousy of ,saul4 #cif ,h4,t4 ,david and ,his ,three ,brave ,soldiers4 #afc ,g4,b4 ,a ,knightly ,deed4 #dch ,h4,t4 ,david and ,his ,son ,absalom4 #afg ,g4,b4 ,the ,rebellion of ,absalom4 #ddc ,h4,t4 ,the ,story of a ,good ,king4 #agj ,g4,b4 ,solomon's ,temple4 #dfa ,h4,t4 ,joseph and ,his ,brethren4 #agg ,g4,b4 ,joseph4 #ia ,h4,t4 ,in the same way you may read the ,bedtime ,stories1 beginning on page #bde of ,the ,golden ,book1 and then go naturally to the same stories in the ,bible text itself as told in the volume ,the ,life of ,jesus4 ,the ,story of the ,first ,christmas4 #bde ,g4,b4 ,nativity4 #cg ,l4,j4 ,the ,story of ,palm ,sunday4 #bea ,g4,b4 ,the ,entry into ,jerusalem4 #bcc ,l4,j4 ,how ,jesus ,gave ,his ,life for the ,world4 #beg ,g4,b4 ,the ,crucifixion4 #bha ,l4,j4 ,the ,story of the ,first ,easter ,sunday4 #bfe ,g4,b4 ,the ,resurrection4 #big ,l4,j4 #ai ,who was the ,neighbor8 #bgi ,g4,b4 ,the ,good ,samaritan4 #hh ,l4,j4 ,the ,good ,shepherd4 #bhb ,g4,b4 ,the ,good ,shepherd and the ,sheep4 #bjj ,l4,j4 #e4 ,how ,can ,i ,get ,my ,child to ,read the ,bible8 ,in no better way than that suggested in the two foregoing paragraphs4 ,begin at once with the simpler parts of ,the ,golden ,book1 proceed gradually1 awakening new interest1 daily if possible1 by means of the ,questions 7page #bf7 and ,things to ,do 7page #bj74 ,it will take a little time and much thought1 but it is the great privilege of the mother to watch for the opportunity and lead the child by means of ,the ,golden ,book into the treasure house of the ,bible1 which1 despite its wonderful interest and character-building values1 has up to this time presented almost a closed door to children4 ,as soon as the child has passed out of ,the ,golden ,book and found an interest in the other volumes make use of the suggestions and questions in the next chapter for the ,hero ,age1 and hold the interest once gained4 ,very early in life little children begin to ask about ,christmas1 ,palm ,sunday1 and ,easter4 ,why not seize this opportunity and give them answers to their questions from the ,bible8 #f4 ,how ,can ,i ,help ,my ,child to ,understand ,life in ,bible ,times8 ,by ,seeing ,palestine with ,,the ,,bible ,,story4 ,read these ,stories3-- ,how the ,people ,traveled in the ,lands of the ,bible #bjh ,g4,b4 ,houses in the ,lands of the ,bible4 #bad ,g4,b4 ,children in the ,lands of the ,bible4 #bag ,g4,b4 ,jerusalem4 #bah ,g4,b4 ,the ,jordan4 #bbd ,g4,b4 ,the ,dead ,sea4 #bbf ,g4,b4 ,bethlehem4 #bbi ,g4,b4 ,palestine in the ,days of the ,lord ,jesus4 #ag ,l4,j4 #bj ,answer these questions3-- 7,be sure to read the story on the back of each picture47 ,what do you know about plowing in ,palestine8 #ej1 #hd ,g4,b4 ,how do they thresh in the lands of the ,bible8 #abh1 #bgd ,g4,b4 #ddj ,h4,t4 ,what is the town of ,nazareth like to-day8 #hh1 #ajj ,g4,b4 ,how do they draw water in old ,philistia8 #adb ,g4,b4 ,what do you know about an ,eastern shepherd and his sheep8 #adf1 #baj1 #bhd1 #cjh ,g4,b4 ,who said1 ,i am the good shepherd8 #bhh ,g4,b4 ,tell about winnowing in ,bible lands4 #aeh1 #afb ,g4,b4 ,look at the pictures on pages #bid1 #bih1 #cjb1 #cab1 #cfh1 #cgd ,g4,b41 then tell what ,jesus said about animals4 #cjd ,g4,b4 ,what were some of the streets like in ancient ,palestine8 #cef ,t4,j4 #bgh ,l4,j4 #cjj ,s4,a4 ,name the lake on which ,jesus so often sailed with his disciples4 #ajh ,g4,b4 #dfb ,t4,j4 ,why were the disciples so often to be found on the lake8 #adf ,l4,j4 ,tell two stories about ,jesus and the ,lake of ,galilee4 #id1 #cjg ,l4,j4 ,how did the people fish in ,palestine8 #dhg ,l4,j4 ,why is it necessary in ,palestine to separate the tares from the wheat before harvest8 #bb ,l4,j4 ,what did the army of the ,midianites look like when they came to fight the children of ,israel8 #cah1 #cbb ,h4,t4 ,read the story4 #cai ,h4,t4 ,how and by whom is meal ground in ,palestine8 #agf ,s4,a4 ,the extent of ,solomon's kingdom was from ,dan to ,beersheba2 find northern and southern points #ad ,t4,j4 #g4 ,how ,can ,i ,get ,my ,child to ,use ,,the ,,bible ,,story for ,himself8 ,by giving him some ,things to ,do4 ,it is a splendid plan to take advantage of the child's natural eagerness to look at the pictures in ,,the ,,bible ,,story1 so as to make that desire of real educational value4 ,the following are delightful for a child to do3-- ,study closely the pictures on pages #agf1 #aif1 #bjd1 and #bed of ,the ,golden ,book1 read the interesting notes on the back of each picture1 and the story on page #bjh of ,the ,golden ,book4 ,then tell the difference between traveling in ,bible lands and in our land4 #ba ,look at the pictures of ,bethlehem on pages #ach and #bdh of ,the ,golden ,book and page #bh ,l4,j4 and read the story on the back of each4 ,then tell how ,david's home and life were different from yours4 ,read the story on page #bbi ,g4,b4 and see what wonderful things happened in this little town4 ,read the story on page #bad ,g4,b4 and look at the pictures on pages #hh1ib1ahh1 of ,the ,golden ,book and #aib ,t4,j41 then compare a house in the ,holy ,land with your house4 ,read the story on page #bag of ,the ,golden ,book and look at the pictures opposite and on page #agb of ,the ,golden ,book4 ,then tell or write what you think are the pleasant things about living in ,bible lands4 ,look at the picture on page #bcf and tell why it was good to live there in the year #cc ,a4,d4 ,in your sand pile build a tiny city of ,jerusalem4 ,you will know just how to make it after you have read the story on page #bah of ,the ,golden ,book4 ,put it on a hill with valleys on three sides of it4 ,use stones to build the wall4 7,see page #baf ,t4,j47 ,put a large white stone where you think the temple stood4 ,the picture on page #dhj in ,hero ,tales will show you how the city really looked4 ,after you have built the city and neighboring hills and valleys as well as you can1 show them to your mother and father and explain all the interesting features4 ,tell about the path on the wall and its use2 tell why the city was built on a hill2 tell about the gates in the wall4 7,see page #bae ,t4,j47 ,explain who built the temple and tell anything else you may know about the greatest city of the ,bible lands4 ,in the back of the volume1 ,the ,songs of the ,ages1 you will find an index of illustrations and can easily turn to all the pictures of ,jerusalem in these volumes and learn some interesting things4 #h4 ,how ,can ,i ,interest ,my ,child in the ,great ,works of ,art in ,,the ,,bible ,,story8 ,the interest of children in works of art1 if unguided1 usually lasts only for a moment4 ,let some one1 however1 begin to talk about the picture and the child fixes eager eyes upon it and follows every word with breathless attention4 ,talking about a picture is simply letting a picture talk1 and many of these pictures are volumes in themselves which one must read carefully to know all they are meant to tell4 ,the following paragraphs furnish questions and suggest lines of study which will often open the door of the child's mind to artistic appreciation4 #bb ,talking about ,pictures ,what painter of ,madonnas was called the peasant painter of ,spain8 #cj ,g4,b4 ,there are four ,madonnas by this artist in ,the ,golden ,book #cj1 #cdh1 #dcf1 #dej ,g4,b4 ,which two most resemble each other8 ,how do even these two differ8 ,which is thought to be the most beautiful of all8 ,which is your favorite8 ,why8 ,find the one painted without the child4 ,did you notice two little seraphs that are in almost the same position on pages #dcf and #dej ,g4,b48 ,in which of the pictures do you think the painter has shown the most loving mother8 ,describe some other children's pictures painted by this great man4 #ccf1 #dhj ,g4,b4 ,who is generally considered the greatest of all painters8 #bbj ,g4,b4 ,name the most famous ,madonna in the world #bbj ,g4,b4 7,notice how lines drawn from the head of the ,madonna to the heads of the two supporting figures and across their base make a triangle4 ,this balance gives strength to the picture and makes it more pleasing to look at4 ,one reason why art critics say this picture is without one false note is its perfect balance4 ,remember that this regularity and balance of composition mean repose in a picture while a combination of slanting lines and lessening figures suggests motion4 7,see #ch ,t4,j47 ,if slanting lines suggest motion1 perpendicular ones show rest1 as seen in the figure of ,ruth 7#dd ,t4,j474 ,these perpendicular lines are very much used by the great artists2 for instance1 look at pages #bfb1 #cgb1 #chb1 #cij ,s4,a47 ,raphael painted many pictures besides ,madonnas4 ,one of his most famous pictures is on page #cff ,l4,j4 ,there are two other ,madonnas by this same artist in ,the ,golden ,book 7pages #cef1 #ddd74 ,describe them and learn their names4 ,what do you think is interesting about the ,madonna picture by ,carlo ,dolci on page #cdj ,g4,b48 ,where does the light come from in the ,madonna picture on page #cif8 #bc ,note another very much like ,dolci's 7page #djj73 ,can you explain this light8 ,in the picture on page #dad ,g4,b4 notice how glad every one is that the ,christ ,child has come3 ,why do you think the artist made them look so happy8 ,which of the ,madonnas on pages #cfd1 #cib1 #dah1 #dcb1 #dgj ,g4,b4 do you like best1 and why8 ,find on page #db ,g4,b4 one of the most popular modern ,madonnas4 ,this is something like the ,madonna on page #dej but it is not considered so good4 ,what do you think is the difference between the two8 ,what does the ,bible call the three men represented as looking at the baby in the ,madonna picture on page #djh ,g4,b48 ,what is unusual about the picture by ,bouguereau on page #ccb ,g4,b48 ,describe the picture by the same artist on page #dbf4 ,in what way is the picture on page #ccb like the one by ,murillo on page #dej8 ,how is the picture on page #djd like the ,adoration of the ,angels on page #dbf8 ,there are many pictures of the face of ,jesus in ,the ,golden ,book that are worth studying and comparing4 ,turn1 one after another1 to the pictures on pages #gd1 #ajd1 #bhh1 #cjh2 look at each of the faces1 and say which you like best1 and why4 ,name a very great ,french artist who was a painter of landscapes4 #ch ,g4,b4 ,what sort of subject did ,sir ,joshua ,reynolds choose for many of his paintings8 ,in what country did he live8 #df1cgd1chb ,g4,b4 7,a group of men in ,england called the ,pre-,raphaelites were fond of painting pictures that tell a story4 ,one of the most famous of these1 an allegorical picture1 is given on page #dff ,g4,b4 ,it is interesting to trace out its meaning4 ,see how many prominent features of this picture you can pick out4 ,notice the three lights3 the moonlight1 symbol of earth's dimness2 the lantern light1 symbol of the searching light of conscience2 the light around the ,master's head1 symbol of the light of love4 ,one of the ,master's hands is bound by the light of conscience1 but the other is free to knock at the door of the heart of man4 ,the brambles and vines of neglect and sin have grown over the door and it has no latch4 ,it can be opened only from within47 #bd ,what woman is ranked among the most famous animal painters of the world8 #cgh ,g4,b4 ,of what form of art was ,thorwaldsen a master8 ,notice how this form can tell a story #dh ,h4,t4 ,who painted the famous frieze of the ,prophets in the ,boston ,public ,library8 #hi ,h4,t4 ,what prophets are represented in each of the four sections8 #bfb1 #cgb1 #chb1 #cij ,s4,a4 ,tell the history of the great statue of ,david by ,michael ,angelo4 #chd ,h4 ,t4 ,who was ,michael ,angelo8 ,murillo1 great painter of ,madonnas1 also painted other pictures4 ,can you tell the story of the two pictures on #fd1 #bdf ,h4,t48 ,an interesting picture is given on page #ch ,h4,t4 ,can you tell where this family is going and why8 ,you can tell a story of ,jesus from the pictures in the volume1 ,the ,life of ,jesus4 ,follow those in the order suggested and see how much you can tell about ,jesus' life from pages #af1 #dj1 #dh1 #eb1 #ef1 #gf1 #aad1 #bcb1 #bcf1 #bgd1 #cab4 ,the pictures of ,jesus that we see most often were painted by ,hofmann4 ,this artist has painted a great many pictures of ,jesus and several are given in the volume1 ,the ,life of ,jesus1 on pages #hd1 #afd1 #baj1 #bff4 ,would you know from looking at them that these pictures were all painted by the same man8 ,why8 ,leonardo da ,vinci was one of the greatest of ,italian painters4 ,what is his most famous picture8 #beb ,l4,j4 ,can you explain who the men are1 represented in this picture 7#beb ,l4,j471 and what they are all talking about8 ,do you know why ,jesus' face is so sad8 ,look on page #bef ,l4,j4 for a larger picture of the face of ,jesus4 ,this is a study made by ,da ,vinci for his great painting1 ,the ,last ,supper1 and is called ,the ,unfinished ,christ4 ,it is said of this picture3 ,never had such a vision of the face come to mortal before4 ,never has it been approached in beauty or power by any painter since4 ,the following is an interesting observation test as well as a help in fixing the beautiful stories in mind4 ,turn to the picture on page #bed ,g4,b4 ,ask the child to examine it closely for a few minutes and then tell you in detail what he sees in the picture4 ,some children will see many things1 others will need suggestions to help them in bringing out #be the interesting points of characters and setting4 ,after the picture is well in mind turn to page #bea ,g4,b4 and read the story of ,palm ,sunday1 letting the child fit his observations to the story4 ,other pictures and stories that may be used in the same way are3-- ,pictures4 #af ,l4,j41 #chh ,g4,b4 ,story4 #bde ,g4,b4 ,picture4 #deh ,g4,b4 ,story4 #di ,l4,j4 ,picture4 #aab ,g4,b4 ,story4 #aaj ,g4,b4 ,picture4 #bcf ,g4,b4 ,story4 #ahh ,l4,j4 ,pictures4 #bij1cjj ,l4,j4 ,story4 #bfe ,g4,b4 ,picture4 #ahh ,g4,b4 ,story4 #bad ,g4,b4 ,picture4 #cff ,l4,j4 ,story4 #dfi ,l4,j4 ,picture4 ,frontispiece ,h4,t4 ,story4 #agg ,g4,b4 #bf ,,questions ,,to ,,ask ,,little ,,children ,if possible1 set a regular time for reading ,the ,golden ,book with the child1 taking it page by page4 ,use these questions to recall the previous lesson before going on to a new story4 ,making the ,child ,think ,who gives you every good gift8 #cb ,g4,b4 ,tell something about the beautiful grass and flowers #ce1 #cf ,g4,b4 ,to whom do you say your prayers8 #dj ,g4,b4 ,what shines in the sky when you sleep8 7,see picture in front of ,g4,b47 #dc ,g4,b4 ,what do you know about one great star8 #bde ,g4,b4 ,what shines down on the flowers and the birds and the little children when they waken8 #dd ,g4,b4 ,how do you thank the ,father in heaven for his goodness8 #dg ,g4,b4 ,who is glad when the rain falls8 #dh ,g4,b4 ,how does ,god help the seeds to grow into flowers8 #ea ,g4,b4 ,what beautiful things does ,god bring to us in the summer8 #eb ,g4,b4 ,tell some good and beautiful things which you thank ,god for in the autumn4 #ee ,g4,b4 ,why do you like the cool winter days8 ,how does ,god keep the flowers warm8 ,the animals8 #ei ,g4,b4 ,what can you do beside the big ocean8 #fc ,g4,b4 ,why do the beautiful hills and mountains make you think of ,god8 #fh ,g4,b4 ,tell some things you can do to make the ,father in heaven glad4 #ha ,g4,b4 ,how many things can you do that ,god wants done8 #hb ,g4,b4 ,why do you thank ,god every day8 #he ,g4,b4 #bg ,why did ,jesus' friends love him8 #hf ,g4,b4 ,did ,jesus have any home8 #hi ,g4,b4 ,to whose home did ,jesus love to go8 7,look at picture1 page #bfj ,g4,b41 also page #bah ,l4,j47 #ij ,g4,b4 ,what did ,jesus do when the people came to see him8 7,look at pictures on pages #aad and #acb ,l4,j47 #ic ,g4,b4 ,tell a little story about the ,sea of ,galilee4 7,look at picture1 page #ajh47 #id ,g4,b4 ,when ,jesus was a boy1 how many things did he do that you do8 7,read page #gc ,g4,b4 and look at picture on page #ef ,l4 ,j47 #ig ,g4,b4 ,do you know why ,jesus was called the ,great ,physician8 7,look at pictures pages #ajd and #bjj47 #ih ,g4,b4 ,why do you like to talk to your ,father in heaven8 7,look at the picture on page #aib ,t4,j4 and see how people in the ,east sometimes prayed47 #aja ,g4,b4 ,tell how a good father is like the ,father in heaven4 #aje ,g4,b4 ,what did ,jesus say about birds and flowers8 #ajf ,g4,b4 ,did you know that there are good trees and bad trees8 ,tell what ,jesus said about them4 7,look at pictures pages #dfj and #ajb ,h4,t47 #aji ,g4,b4 ,how was ,jesus very kind to ,jairus1 whose little girl was sick8 #aaj ,g4,b4 ,what baby was hid in a basket and afterward grew up to be a great man8 7,look at page #adj ,h4,t41 for one of the wonders of the country where this baby was born4 ,look on page #ij ,h4 ,t4 and see how a great artist represents him as a man47 #aag ,g4,b4 ,tell how the churches in the ,bible lands were different from our churches4 ,where did they get the songs they sang8 #aba ,g4,b4 ,can you tell one of the stories that ,jesus told8 #abf ,g4,b4 ,how many of the important things that ,jesus taught the people can you remember8 #acj ,g4,b4 ,what was the name of the little boy who came when he was called8 ,how was his mother unselfish8 ,what do you think made him a great man8 7,look at picture1 page #de47 #acb ,g4,b4 #bh ,tell about the shepherd life that made ,david a strong1 brave boy4 ,how did he use his strength and bravery when his country needed him8 7,look at pictures1 pages #chd and #chh ,h4,t47 #aci ,g4,b4 ,what did ,david do for the great ,king ,saul and how did ,saul treat ,david in return8 7,look on page #djd ,h4,t4 and see the place where ,david hid from ,saul47 #aea ,g4,b4 ,how did ,jonathan show his friendship for ,david8 #aef ,g4,b4 ,tell what three brave soldiers did to show their friendship for ,david4 #afc ,g4,b4 ,tell the name of a wicked son of ,david and what happened to him4 #afg ,g4,b4 ,who was called the wisest king1 and what was the greatest thing he ever did8 7,look at picture on page #ded ,h4 ,t47 #agj ,g4,b4 ,tell the name and the story of the little boy who was put in a pit by his brothers4 7,look at picture on page #id ,h4,t4 to see how the little boy traveled to ,egypt47 #agg ,g4,b4 ,how did this little slave boy become a great ruler in ,egypt8 #aha ,g4,b4 ,tell how1 as a great ruler1 he did a kind thing to the brothers who had been unkind to him4 7,see picture in front of ,h4,t47 #ahe ,g4,b4 ,tell about the woman who did a good deed to the prophet ,elijah and how she was richly rewarded4 #aic ,g4,b4 ,when ,jesus refused to be king in ,palestine and told the people that he was king over a greater kingdom than they had1 what did he mean8 ,by what stories did ,jesus explain what he meant8 #bja ,g4,b4 ,tell what the little captive girl did to bring health to the great general ,naaman4 7,look at picture1 page #aej ,t4,j47 #bje ,g4,b4 ,tell all you know about the ,jordan river4 7,look at pictures1 pages #bhd and #cdj ,h4,t47 #bbd ,g4,b4 ,what is the strangest lake in the world8 ,why would you dislike to live near it8 7,look at picture on page #bbh ,g4,b41 also on page #cd ,h4,t47 #bbf ,g4,b4 #bi ,,part ,,ii ,,character ,,and ,,living ,for ,growth in ,knowledge and ,character #cj ,written in the ,east1 these characters live forever in the ,west2 written in one province1 they pervade the world2 penned in rude times1 they are prized more and more as civilization advances2 product of antiquity1 they come home to the bosoms of the folk of modern days4 --,robert ,louis ,stevenson4 #ca ,,character ,,and ,,living ,,make ,,the ,,bible ,,heroes ,,your ,,friends ,we ever demand a person for an ideal instead of a principle4 ,by living a year with a masterful character one would gain more than from a dozen years of moral precept4 ,president ,king of ,oberlin ,college says1 ,character is not taught1 but caught4 ,since character is contagious1 mere teaching of the bare and unadorned moral principle is almost always vain4 ,but a hero personifies virtue1 commands admiration1 becomes an ideal4 ,this explains the power of stories in creating character4 ,the heroes of the ,bible fire us with enthusiasm we could never feel for impersonal virtue4 ,to make them our friends is to be influenced by the noblest associates4 ,when ,jesus wished to build up character in ,his disciples ,he told them a story1 or parable1 to supply their lack4 ,the method meets the need of mankind to-day as well as in ,jesus' time4 ,the ,bible has a wonderful story for forming every single trait of character4 ,its heroes illuminate virtue by their heroic deeds4 ,we see the man1 admire his deeds1 then his motives1 and then his character4 ,unconsciously1 but none the less surely1 we catch his spirit and share the quality of his soul4 #cb ,,jesus' ,,character-,,building ,,stories ,do you know which parable teaches3-- ,true neighborliness8 #hh ,l4,j4 ,spreading of truth8 #ajf ,l4,j4 ,consistent and false profession8 #aag ,l4,j4 ,hearers divided into classes8 #acc ,l4,j4 ,the spread of ,christianity8 #acd ,l4,j4 ,the law of growth in religion8 #acd ,l4,j4 ,gratitude for pardon8 #agj ,l4,j4 ,the duty of forgiveness8 #ahf ,l4,j4 ,joy over penitence8 #bjb ,l4,j4 ,fatherly love8 #bjc ,l4,j4 ,faithfulness to trust8 #bjd ,l4,j4 ,that the ,divine call is universal8 #bjg ,l4,j4 ,concerning worldly-mindedness8 #bab ,l4,j4 ,the rejection of ,jesus by the ,jews8 #bch ,l4,j4 ,the use of advantages8 #bdd ,l4,j4 ,that love is the test of life8 #bdf ,l4,j4 ,when ,jesus told the parable of the ,sower1 he first told the story and then because some of the people did not understand1 he went back over it1 giving full explanation4 ,read the story of the ,sower 7#acc ,l4,j471 noting ,jesus' method of explanation1 and then read the parables suggested below and follow the reading with your own explanation of them4 ,the ,story of the ,faithful ,servant4 #bdd ,l4,j4 ,the ,story of the ,foolish ,rich ,man4 #bab ,l4,j4 ,the ,story of the ,lost ,money4 #bjb ,l4,j4 ,the ,house ,built on the ,rock4 #aag ,l4,j4 ,the ,house ,built on the ,sand4 #aah ,l4,j4 ,the ,story of the ,mustard ,seed4 #acd ,l4,j4 #cc ,,foundation ,,stones ,to what chapter would you turn in your ,bible to find how you can best serve other people8 ,can you turn instantly to the ,bible's finest teachings of charity1 of purity1 or of faith8 ,the ,bible is the mine for the ,builder of ,character1 the storehouse of ,foundation ,stones4 ,and yet--can you always go to it and bring back just the stone you are needing for the ,building8 ,few can4 ,but many desire to do so4 ,above all1 parents wish to make the ,bible a power in forming the characters of their children4 ,building character consists of seizing opportunities4 ,you cannot often wait to search out these ,bible teachings4 ,they should be at hand for the opportune time when they can be used to correct1 or guide1 or inspire4 ,suppose a child is disobedient2 suppose he is given to falsehood1 or is selfish4 ,what part of the ,bible1 you ask1 will be of most help in overcoming his fault8 ,and1 ,how can ,i be sure of finding the part desired at just the time it should be used8 ,to answer these and many other such practical questions1 the teachings of the ,bible are here classified so that you may instantly choose the one you need and apply it at the time the need arises4 ,charity ,l4,j41 #hh1 ,the ,good ,samaritan4 ,l4,j41 #aaj1 ,it is a ,sin to ,think ,evil of ,others4 ,l4,j41 #afi1 ,conflict about the ,treatment of ,sinful ,people4 ,l4,j41 #bjg1 ,the ,story of the ,men ,who ,made ,excuses4 ,l4,j41 #bdc1 ,the ,poor ,widow4 ,l4,j41 #bdf1 ,the ,judgment of the ,king4 ,courage ,h4,t41 #chf1 ,david and ,goliath4 ,h4,t41 #dcj1 ,how a ,brave ,prophet ,rebuked a ,king4 ,t4,j41 #ahc1 ,daniel4 ,l4,j41 #cci1 ,the ,first ,martyr4 ,l4,j41 #cif1 ,the ,macedonian ,cry4 ,l4,j41 #dfi1 ,the ,shipwreck4 ,s4,a41 #ddg1 ,the ,christian ,warrior4 #cd ,courtesy and ,kindness ,h4,t41 #bb1 ,abram and ,lot4 ,h4,t41 #dch1 ,a ,knightly ,deed4 ,l4,j41 #afi1 ,conflict about the ,treatment of ,sinful ,people4 ,l4,j41 #bba1 ,zacchaeus1 the ,publican4 ,s4,a41 #dbh1 ,an ,unruly ,tongue4 ,s4,a41 #dbi1 ,the ,peaceable ,spirit4 ,faith ,h4,t41 #da1 ,the ,testing of ,abraham4 ,l4,j41 #ib1 ,jesus and the ,king's ,officer4 ,l4,j41 #aae1 ,trust ,god1 and ,he will ,take ,care of ,you4 ,l4,j41 #aba1 ,the ,roman ,soldier's ,faith4 ,l4,j41 #ahj1 ,the ,transfiguration4 ,l4,j41 #big1 ,the ,resurrection4 ,l4,j41 #cja1 ,on the ,way to ,emmaus4 ,l4,j41 #cje1 ,doubting ,thomas4 ,l4,j41 #caj1 ,the ,ascension4 ,s4,a41 #bj1 ,a ,morning ,prayer4 ,s4,a41 #ba1 ,an ,evening ,prayer4 ,s4,a41 #fh1 ,god is ,our ,refuge4 ,s4,a41 #ajf1 ,the ,lord is ,our ,refuge4 ,s4,a41 #agi1 ,job4 ,faithfulness ,h4,t41 #fi1 ,jacob and ,rachael4 ,t4,j41 #ce1 ,ruth4 ,l4,j41 #acc1 ,the ,story of the ,sower4 ,l4,j41 #bgj1 ,how ,peter ,denied ,his ,lord4 ,s4,a41 #agi1 ,job4 ,forgiveness ,h4,t41 #gf1 ,jacob ,fears the ,wrath of ,esau4 ,h4,t41 #ia1 ,joseph4 ,h4,t41 #djf1 ,david an ,outlaw4 ,h4,t41 #daa1 ,saul's ,pursuit of ,david4 ,l4,j41 #ahe1 ,teaching the ,disciples4 ,l4,j41 #bjb1 ,stories of the ,divine ,forgiveness4 ,honesty and ,truthfulness ,h4,t41 #bja1 ,the ,giving of the ,commandments4 ,l4,j41 #ajf1 ,the ,new ,way of ,right ,living4 ,l4,j41 #aaj1 ,it is a ,sin to ,think ,evil of ,others4 ,l4,j41 #aaf1 ,god ,wants ,deeds1 not ,words4 ,l4,j41 #cce1 ,ananias and ,sapphira4 ,s4,a41 #ci1 ,i have ,walked in ,thy ,truth4 ,hope ,l4,j41 #gi1 ,at the ,passover4 ,s4,a41 #fa1 ,a ,song in ,time of ,trouble4 ,s4,a41 #fc1 ,in the ,day of ,adversity4 ,s4,a41 #gi1 ,the ,rock that is ,higher than ,i4 ,s4,a41 #ia1 ,give ,ear1 ,o ,shepherd of ,israel4 ,s4,a41 #aeh1 ,de ,profundis4 ,s4,a41 #bgh1 ,the ,coming ,messiah4 ,s4,a41 #bhd1 ,comfort ,ye ,my ,people4 ,s4,a41 #bhh1 ,the ,triumph of the ,man of ,sorrows4 ,s4,a41 #bic1 ,arise1 ,shine4 ,s4,a41 #ddi1 ,the ,hope of ,immortality4 #ce ,humility ,t4,j41 #adc1 ,how a ,great ,soldier was ,healed of ,leprosy4 ,l4,j41 #aje1 ,the ,beatitudes4 ,l4,j41 #aaj1 ,it is a ,sin to ,think ,evil of ,others4 ,l4,j41 #aaa1 ,the ,right ,way to ,do ,good ,deeds and the ,right ,way to ,pray4 ,l4,j41 #ahe1 ,teaching the ,disciples4 ,l4,j41 #ahh1 ,jesus and ,little ,children4 ,l4,j41 #bjg1 ,the ,story of the ,men ,who ,made ,excuses4 ,love ,h4,t41 #cif1 ,the ,jealousy of ,saul4 ,t4,j41 #ce1 ,ruth4 ,l4,j41 #gd1 ,the ,first ,disciples4 ,l4,j41 #aaj1 ,the ,right ,way to ,love ,your ,enemies4 ,l4,j41 #adi1 ,jesus and ,john the ,baptist4 ,l4,j41 #bjj1 ,the ,good ,shepherd and the ,sheep4 ,l4,j41 #bae1 ,the ,raising of ,lazarus from the ,dead4 ,l4,j41 #bdj1 ,the ,greatest of ,all ,commandments4 ,l4,j41 #bdh1 ,the ,last ,supper4 ,s4,a41 #aei1 ,brotherhood4 ,s4,a41 #dbe1 ,the ,greatest ,thing in the ,world4 ,s4,a41 #dce1 ,the ,gospel of ,love and ,sonship4 ,obedience ,h4,t41 #cch1 ,samuel4 ,h4,t41 #cgj1 ,saul4 ,t4,j41 #ai1 ,a ,story of ,disobedience4 ,patience ,l4,j41 #aji1 ,it is a ,sin to ,get ,angry4 ,s4,a41 #ee1 ,wait ,patiently4 ,s4,a41 #agi1 ,job4 ,patriotism ,h4,t41 #acg1 ,moses4 ,h4,t41 #cai1 ,gideon4 ,t4,j41 #fj1 ,esther4 ,t4,j41 #bab1 ,nehemiah4 ,purity ,h4,t41 #bjb1 ,the ,commandments4 ,l4,j41 #aje1 ,the ,beatitudes4 ,s4,a41 #adc1 ,the ,songs of the ,pure in ,heart4 ,s4,a41 #bef1 ,praise of the ,wise and ,virtuous ,woman4 ,s4,a41 #dbf1 ,temptation4 ,reverence ,h4,t41 #dgj1 ,the ,dedication of the ,temple4 ,t4,j41 #ae1 ,the ,story of ,creation4 ,l4,j41 #da1 ,the ,wise ,men4 ,l4,j41 #aaa1 ,the ,right ,way to ,pray4 ,l4,j41 #bcg1 ,in the ,temple4 ,s4,a41 #cj1 ,song of the ,earth and ,sky4 ,s4,a41 #db1 ,the ,glory of the ,lord4 ,s4,a41 #aac1 ,the ,lord ,reigneth4 ,s4,a41 #abj1 ,god the ,creator4 ,s4,a41 #bde1 ,remember also ,thy ,creator4 #cf ,service ,h4,t41 #ia1 ,joseph4 ,t4,j41 #aac1 ,elijah and ,elisha4 ,l4,j41 #gh1 ,the ,first ,miracle4 ,l4,j41 #ib1 ,jesus and the ,king's ,officer4 ,l4,j41 #aba1 ,the ,roman ,soldier's ,faith4 ,l4,j41 #abe1 ,days of ,service4 ,l4,j41 #acj1 ,the ,miracle at ,nain4 ,l4,j41 #acf1 ,the ,tempest4 ,l4,j41 #ada1 ,the ,little ,girl ,who ,died4 ,l4,j41 #adc1 ,learning to ,serve4 ,l4,j41 #add1 ,the ,feeding of the ,multitude4 ,l4,j41 #afg1 ,the ,enemies of ,jesus4 ,l4,j41 #aig1 ,at the ,feast of the ,dedication4 ,l4,j41 #bbi1 ,the ,supper at ,bethany4 ,l4,j41 #bdd1 ,the ,story of the ,faithful ,servant4 ,l4,j41 #cgf1 ,the ,first ,missionary ,journeys4 ,l4,j41 #cif1 ,the ,macedonian ,cry4 ,sympathy ,l4,j41 #ada1 ,the ,little ,girl ,who ,died4 ,l4,j41 #add1 ,the ,feeding of the ,multitude4 ,l4,j41 #bae1 ,the ,raising of ,lazarus from the ,dead4 ,thankfulness and ,cheerfulness ,s4,a41 #bb1 ,a ,little ,lower than ,god4 ,s4,a41 #bf1 ,a ,song of ,deliverance4 ,s4,a41 #ce1 ,the ,good ,shepherd4 ,s4,a41 #dj1 ,the ,lord is ,my ,salvation4 ,s4,a41 #de1 ,weeping may ,endure for a ,night1 but ,joy ,cometh in the ,morning4 ,s4,a41 #he1 ,let the ,peoples ,praise ,thee4 ,s4,a41 #aaf1 ,thanksgiving and ,praise4 ,s4,a41 #aah1 ,our ,father4 ,s4,a41 #agj1 ,songs of ,praise4 ,s4,a41 #bgg1 ,god is ,my ,salvation4 ,s4,a41 #bhf1 ,awake1 ,o ,zion4 ,s4,a41 #bij1 ,beautiful ,zion4 ,s4,a41 #bia1 ,ho1 ,every ,one that ,thirsteth4 ,unselfishness ,h4,t41 #ia1 ,joseph4 ,t4,j41 #adc1 ,how a ,great ,soldier was ,healed of ,leprosy4 ,l4,j41 #gj1 ,the ,temptation in the ,wilderness4 ,l4,j41 #aae1 ,the ,golden ,rule and the ,right ,way to be ,rich4 ,l4,j41 #baa1 ,the ,rich ,young ,man2 ,l4,j41 #beh1 ,jesus is the ,true ,vine4 ,l4,j41 #bfa1 ,jesus ,prays for ,his ,disciples4 ,l4,j41 #cdf1 ,simon the ,sorcerer4 #cg ,,try ,,lincoln',s ,,way ,do you know ,abraham ,lincoln's plan of learning ,english8 ,it was a very simple and direct way of making the ,bible ,english his own4 ,the ,bible1 we are told1 was one of the four or five books which ,lincoln read and loved as a boy4 ,he knew it well and to his study of it he owed the simple1 strong1 and beautiful ,english which gave his speeches--his address at ,gettysburg1 the ,second ,inaugural address1 and many others--their high place among the most perfect and enduring of all writings4 ,this was his plan3 ,he would read a story1 or a part of one1 very slowly and thoughtfully1 oftentimes aloud4 ,when every detail of it was clear in his mind1 he would close the book1 take pencil and paper and write the story for himself1 using as many of the ,bible words as he could remember1 and trying always to tell the story as well and as completely1 and yet in as few words as the ,bible4 ,he tells us his stories were never quite so clear1 so brief1 and yet so perfect1 as those of his model4 ,but he did learn to command its simplicity1 its strength1 its brevity1 and its imagery4 ,try ,lincoln's way1 using the following selections3-- ,a ,cowardly ,deed4 #ia1 #ib1 #ie1 #if ,h4 ,t4 ,an ,old ,fable4 #ccc1 #ccd ,h4,t4 ,the ,story of the ,shepherd ,boy ,who ,became ,king4 #chb1che1chf ,h4,t4 ,the ,passing of ,david4 #dea ,h4,t4 ,the ,wise ,men4 #da1 #db ,l4,j4 ,the ,first ,miracle4 #gh ,l4,j4 ,the ,good ,samaritan4 #hh1 #ia ,l4,j4 ,the ,man ,let ,down through the ,roof4 #abg1 #abh ,l4,j4 ,the ,miracle at ,nain4 #acj ,l4,j4 ,the ,story of the ,sower4 #acc ,l4,j4 ,learning to ,serve4 #adc ,l4,j4 ,the ,story of the ,lost ,sheep4 #bjb ,l4,j4 ,the ,story of the ,prodigal ,son4 #bjc1 #bjd ,l4,j4 #ch ,,history ,,and ,,the ,,bible #a4 ,the ,world in ,bible ,times ,the following great empires of the world held first place during different periods of the history of the ,jews4 ,can you recall ,israel's relationship to each of these great powers8 #dhh ,t4,j4 ,babylon ,during the time of what ,hebrew captive was ,babylon in the ascendency8 #ahc ,t4,j4 ,assyria ,during what king's reign did the hordes of ,assyria1 under its greatest king1 ,sennacherib1 descend upon ,jerusalem8 #bii ,t4,j4 ,persia ,what great ,hebrew statesman was associated with the splendor of the ,persian court8 #bab ,t4,j4 ,greece ,in the time of what brave men was the attempt made to force ,grecian customs and worship upon ,palestine8 #dah1 #dif ,t4,j4 ,rome ,during what time did ,rome rule over all the lands of ,western ,asia1 including ,palestine8 #ai ,l4,j4 ,how did the capture of ,babylon by ,cyrus1 in #ech ,b4,c41 affect the ,jews8 #cig ,s4,a4 ,what was the effect of the captivity in ,babylon upon the ,jewish people8 #cig ,s4,a4 ,by what name was the great king ,xerxes known in the ,bible8 ,what historical estimate of his character is supported by ,,the ,,bible ,,story1 and how8 #fj1dhh ,t4,j4 #ci ,from your knowledge of general history1 link up the stories of ,daniel1 ,esther1 and ,nehemiah in point of time1 remembering that3-- 7#a7 ,daniel lived for a short time in the court of ,cyrus the ,great1 the founder of the ,persian ,empire #bjf ,t4,j4 7#b7 ,ahasuerus1 who was king of ,persia in ,esther's time1 was the well-known ,xerxes4 #fj ,t4,j4 7#c7 ,the incidents of ,nehemiah's life began in the twentieth year of ,artaxerxes1 king of ,persia #bad ,t4,j4 ,what was the national standing of ,egypt during ,old ,testament times8 #dib ,h4,t41 #dhh ,t4,j4 ,what custom in the ancient world explains the question3 ,is not this the cup from which my lord drinketh1 and whereby he indeed divineth8 #aah1dib ,h4,t4 ,it is said that no ,bible story more faithfully describes the customs of the ,ancient ,orient than the story of ,esther4 ,what do you learn of ,eastern court life and the manners and customs of the people from a reading of this story8 #fj-gi ,t4,j4 ,what ,egyptian superstition led to the custom of embalming8 #dic ,h4,t4 ,by whom was the embalming done and how long is it said to have taken in the case of ,jacob8 #acj ,h4,t4 ,from what name is the term ,palestine derived8 #dic ,h4,t4 ,how did ,phoenicia come to have a special influence upon the ,jews in the time of ,jezebel8 #aac1dij ,t4,j4 ,a short time before the birth of ,jesus1 ,jerusalem was captured by ,pompey and the ,jews made tributaries to ,rome4 ,herod the ,great was appointed king of ,judea4 ,what was the spirit of the ,jews under the rule of ,herod8 #dhe1 #dhf ,l4,j4 ,what ,caesar was in power in ,rome when ,jesus was born8 #ddc ,l4,j4 ,describe the ,roman ,provincial ,government and ,army in the time of ,paul4 #did ,l4,j4 #b4 ,the ,bible in ,history ,why do you consider ,a ,morning ,prayer 7#bj ,s4,a47 appropriate for the use made of it by the ,english8 #dig ,s4,a4 ,what romantic use was made of ,a ,morning ,prayer 7#bj ,s4,a47 by the ,huguenots8 #dig ,s4,a4 #dj ,what men considered ,an ,evening ,prayer 7#ba ,s4,a47 a consolation for their last moments1 and what can you find in the psalm to justify their preference8 #dig ,s4,a4 ,what interesting uses have been made of ,psalm #h 7#bb ,s4,a478 #dig ,s4,a4 ,to what use were lines #ah and #ai of ,psalm #ag 7#be ,s4,a47 put8 #dig ,s4,a4 ,what great university has chosen the first two lines of ,psalm #bg 7#dj ,s4,a47 as a motto8 #dih ,s4,a4 ,pick out the line in ,psalm #ca 7#dg ,s4,a47 which was used by ,jesus on the cross and has since been used by many ,christian martyrs #dih1 #dii ,s4,a4 ,name some martyrs who have died with these words on their lips #dih1 #dii ,s4,a4 ,what was the secret of ,livingstone's great work in ,africa1 judging from his constant use of lines nine and ten of ,psalm #cg 7#ee ,s4,a478 #dii ,s4,a4 ,what great ,english ceremony is said to be founded on ,psalm #de 7#ff ,s4,a478 #dii ,s4,a4 ,what terms make this ,psalm appropriate for such use8 #ff1 #dii ,s4,a4 ,by what great men and for what purposes has ,psalm #df 7#fh ,s4,a47 been used8 #dii1 #ejj ,s4,a4 ,on what occasions in ,english history has ,psalm #ea 7#ge ,s4,a47 been used8 #ejj ,s4,a4 ,how was ,psalm #fh 7#hf ,s4,a47 used by the friends of ,savonarola at the crisis of his career8 #ejj ,s4,a4 ,to what general use has ,psalm #fh 7#hf ,s4,a47 been put8 #eja ,s4,a4 ,what famous early ,english poem is full of allusions to the ,psalms8 #ejb ,s4,a4 ,what lines in ,psalm #ij 7#ajd ,s4,a47 make its place in the burial service of the church of ,england especially appropriate8 #ejb ,s4,a4 ,pick out the lines in ,psalm #ia 7#ajf ,s4,a47 that were1 according to legend1 repeated by ,pope ,alexander as he set his foot on the neck of the kneeling ,emperor ,barbarossa over whom he had just triumphed4 #ejb ,s4,a4 ,find the line in ,psalm #ih 7#ajh ,s4,a47 which was used as a proof of the fixity of the earth by the opposers of the ,copernican theory4 #ejb ,s4,a4 ,in what way was ,psalm #aag 7#aci ,s4,a471 the shortest ,psalm1 used at the battle of ,worcester8 #ejd ,s4,a4 #da ,what did ,luther say of ,psalm #aah 7#adj ,s4,a478 #ejd ,s4,a4 ,name some of the uses that have been made of ,psalm #aah 7#adj ,s4,a47 in celebrating success and triumph4 #ejd1 #eje ,s4,a4 ,to what use did the missionary1 ,james ,harrington1 put ,psalm #aba 7#aee ,s4,a47 and what did he name it8 #eje ,s4,a4 ,find the lines in ,psalm #add 7#aff1 #afg ,s4,a47 that have often been used in ,england and ,france as a motto on the face of sundials4 #ejf ,s4,a4 ,the moral awakening of the world in our day is1 it is said1 due in no small degree to the rediscovery of the prophets of ,israel4 ,isaiah is the specialist on the great social problem of the city1 its sins1 its volatile and vibrant life1 its opulence1 and its pride4 ,the principles which ,isaiah applied to the evils of his day are the principles of our age and of all times4 ,from a study of the messages of ,isaiah what can you say of his stand on this question8 #bfd-bif ,s4,a4 #db ,,living ,,with ,,the ,,bible ,the ,bible is a mirror in which each man sees the motions of his own soul4 ,many of the ,psalms express in exquisite words the kinship which every thoughtful human heart craves to find with a supreme1 unchanging1 loving ,god1 who will be to him a protector1 guardian1 and friend4 ,many of the ,bible passages give utterance to the ordinary experiences and the familiar thoughts of men4 ,readers will get more help from the ,bible if they know where to look for just what they need4 ,following is an index to many of the great passages in ,,the ,,bible ,,story1 arranged under names suggestive of their purpose4 ,a ,morning ,song of ,good ,hope4 #bj ,s4,a4 ,evening after ,business4 #ba ,s4,a4 ,verses about ,home ,safety4 #bd ,s4,a4 ,on ,going ,forth to ,something ,hard4 #cb ,s4,a4 ,at a ,time of ,despondency4 #dj1 #fa ,s4,a4 ,on ,enduring ,gossip4 #dg1 #gg ,s4,a4 ,a ,song of ,good ,experience4 #eb ,s4,a4 ,a ,song of ,happy ,service4 #ed ,s4,a4 ,fret ,not4 #ee ,s4,a4 ,a ,cheerful ,heart on a ,dark ,day4 #eg ,s4,a4 ,on the ,wedding of a ,kingly ,son4 #ff ,s4,a4 ,god our ,rock and our ,brook4 #fh ,s4,a4 ,the ,time when ,i ,conquered4 #fi ,s4,a4 ,after ,church4 #gj ,s4,a4 ,when ,i am ,sorry4 #ge ,s4,a4 ,god is my ,home4 #gi ,s4,a4 ,on a ,bright ,spring ,day4 #hj ,s4,a4 ,when ,trouble is ,over4 #hb ,s4,a4 ,in ,sudden ,trouble4 #hg ,s4,a4 ,in a ,storm at ,sea4 #ij1 #ajh ,s4,a4 ,going to ,church4 #ie ,s4,a4 ,making ,good ,resolutions4 #ih ,s4,a4 ,in a ,happy ,old ,age4 #ajd ,s4,a4 ,the ,young ,eagle under his ,father's ,wings4 #ajf ,s4,a4 #dc ,in ,his ,beautiful ,world4 #aaa1 #aab1 #abj ,s4,a4 ,the ,doxology4 #aaf ,s4,a4 ,our ,unchangeable ,god4 #aag ,s4,a4 ,our ,father4 #aah ,s4,a4 ,for ,travelers1 ,toilers1 the ,sick ,sailors1 ,strangers4 #acj ,s4,a4 ,after ,illness4 #cg ,s4,a4 ,after a ,great ,victory4 #adj ,s4,a4 ,a ,pilgrim ,song4 #aef ,s4,a4 ,the ,sower's ,faith4 #aeg ,s4,a4 ,waiting in ,darkness4 #aeh ,s4,a4 ,the ,loving ,brothers4 #aei ,s4,a4 ,the ,song of ,cain4 #afd ,s4,a4 ,the ,te ,deum4 #afh ,s4,a4 ,the ,nature ,lover4 #ahg1 #bbb1 #bcf1 #bch ,s4,a4 ,the ,helpful ,woman4 #bef ,s4,a4 ,a ,trumpet ,song of ,good ,cheer4 #bhd ,s4,a4 ,the ,best of ,good ,news4 #bhf ,s4,a4 ,the ,man of ,sorrows4 #bhh ,s4,a4 ,happy ,days are ,coming4 #bij1 #bia1 #bic ,s4,a4 ,each of us ,may be ,helpful4 #dae ,s4,a4 ,forgiveness4 #dbb ,s4,a4 ,love ,abides4 #dbe1 #dcf ,s4,a4 ,the ,glory of ,strength4 #dch1 #ddc1 #ddg ,s4,a4 ,the ,hope of ,immortality4 #ddi1 #dij ,s4,a4 ,heaven on ,earth4 #dgf ,s4,a4 ,jesus ,rewards ,us4 #dhg ,s4,a4 ,not only from ,israel's experience come many words of comfort and cheer but also from the lives of early saints1 from the ,catholic ,newman1 the reformer ,luther1 the non-conformist ,watts1 the ,american bishop ,brooks1 and others4 ,they are helpful because they are rich with life4 ,scattered through these pages they will be to many1 from their associations1 like withered flowers that make the pages sweet4 ,thankfulness4 #ge ,g4,b4 ,alone with ,god4 #gh ,g4,b4 ,god is ,our ,light4 #bcc1 #bch ,g4,b4 ,jesus and ,our ,children4 #bce1 #bcg ,g4,b4 ,the ,value of a ,single ,day4 #bci ,g4,b4 ,what even ,children can ,do4 #bdj ,g4,b4 ,god our ,burden ,bearer4 #bda ,g4,b4 ,god our ,shepherd4 #bia1 #caj1 #cad ,g4,b4 #dd ,do not be ,anxious4 #cjd ,g4,b4 ,contentment4 #chc ,g4,b4 ,god is never ,discouraged4 #djb ,g4,b4 ,the ,best ,christmas ,giving4 #dab ,g4,b4 ,god ,knows it ,all4 #dbi ,g4,b4 ,god was in all my ,past4 #ddb ,g4,b4 ,more ,stately ,mansions4 #dgg ,g4,b4 ,jesus ,calls ,us4 #aja ,l4,j4 ,buried with the ,kiss of ,god4 #bgd ,h4 ,t4 #de ,,questions ,,on ,,the ,,text ,do not use these questions simply to ,mark ,time4 ,let their message to you be--,forward ,march4 ,interrogation1 not statement1 stirs the mind4 ,the questions are framed to draw out the reader's knowledge and provoke discussion that will bring to light interesting points without consuming too much time4 ,try the questions in this way3 ,select one of the following stories and read it4 ,after the reading1 ask the questions that bear on the story4 ,by means of the subtitles and page numbers the desired questions may be readily found in the pages that follow4 ,the whole family may join in this test and it will be doubly interesting if conducted as a game1 such as the old-fashioned spell-down4 ,other stories than those here suggested may be chosen and used in the same way4 ,select from the titles any part of the ,bible that you may wish for any particular reason1--its bearing on the ,bible ,school lesson perhaps1 its seasonal interest1 or personal message1--you can find the text by means of the page reference4 ,so using these questions you can make definite strides in knowledge of the ,bible4 ,joseph in ,egypt4 #if-ajh ,h4,t4 ,gideon4 #cai-cca ,h4,t4 ,david and ,goliath4 #chf-cid ,h4 ,t4 ,the ,story of the ,flood4 #bd-ca ,t4,j4 ,esther4 #fj-gi ,t4,j4 ,samson4 #agb-ahb ,t4,j4 ,daniel4 #ahc-aij ,t4,j4 ,boyhood of ,jesus4 #di-ec ,l4,j4 ,the ,feeding of the ,multitude4 #add-adh ,l4,j4 ,the ,rich ,young ,man4 #baa1 #bab ,l4,j4 ,the ,raising of ,lazarus from the ,dead4 #bae-bbj ,l4,j4 #df ,,hero ,,tales ,abraham ,what leaders in ,hebrew history held a place similar to that of ,sheik ,ilderim in the story ,ben ,hur8 #ai ,h4,t4 ,who tented with his flocks on the upland pastures of ,palestine1 and became the father of a great nation8 #ba1 #dhg ,h4,t4 ,into what land1 later known as ,palestine1 did ,abram come8 #ba ,h4,t4 ,after making the journey to the new land with ,abram1 why did ,lot not stay with him8 #bb ,h4,t4 ,in what way was ,abram unselfish toward ,lot8 #bb ,h4,t4 ,how did ,lot show that he was not so kind and generous as ,abram8 #bb-be ,h4,t4 ,in what words did ,god promise ,abram that he was to be the father of a great nation8 #be ,h4,t4 ,what part did ,abram take in the battle of the five kings against the four and why8 #be-bg ,h4,t4 ,what pay did ,abram take for his service in this campaign8 #bf ,h4,t4 ,how did ,god tell ,abram that his own children were to be heirs to the land of ,canaan8 #bg ,h4 ,t4 ,who was ,ishmael8 #bh ,h4,t4 ,how was ,abram's name changed to mean father of a multitude8 #bi ,h4,t4 ,how did ,god answer ,abraham's plea for ,sodom8 #ca1 #cb ,h4,t4 ,what became of the cities of the ,plain8 #cb-cf ,h4 ,t4 ,who was ,isaac8 #cf ,h4,t4 ,why was ,hagar driven out8 #cf-ci ,h4,t4 ,how was the life of ,ishmael saved in the desert8 #ci ,h4,t4 ,what became of ,ishmael8 #ci ,h4,t4 ,in what way was ,abraham tested8 #da1 #db ,h4,t4 ,what two ideas of sacrifice did the ,hebrews hold and which idea was symbolized in the offering of ,isaac8 #da1 #dia ,h4,t4 ,what cave did ,abraham buy for a family tomb8 #de1 #df1 #dia ,h4,t4 #dg ,isaac ,what kind of man was ,isaac8 #di ,h4,t4 ,by whom and in what way was a wife sought for ,isaac8 #di-ej ,h4,t4 ,how was the servant received by ,rebekah and ,laban8 #ej-ef ,h4 ,t4 ,what did she say as to going to ,isaac8 #ef ,h4,t4 ,in receiving ,rebekah1 how did ,isaac prove his native courtesy8 #ei ,h4,t4 ,jacob ,what son of ,isaac struggled much between right and wrong1 and suffered many things8 #fj ,h4,t4 ,tell the difference in character between ,esau and ,jacob4 #fj ,h4 ,t4 ,what is a birthright8 #fj1 #dia ,h4 ,t4 ,how did ,esau sell his birthright8 #fj ,h4,t4 ,what is pottage8 #fj1 #dia ,h4,t4 ,what trick did ,jacob play upon his father and brother8 #fa-fe ,h4,t4 ,what threat of ,esau's forced ,jacob to leave home8 #fg ,h4,t4 ,describe ,jacob's dream4 #fg-fi ,h4,t4 ,what was the meaning of setting up stones for a pillar and pouring oil upon them8 #fi1 #dib ,h4 ,t4 ,what vow did ,jacob make at ,bethel8 #fi ,h4,t4 ,where did ,jacob go to work8 #fi1 #gj ,h4,t4 ,for whom did he work8 #gj ,h4,t4 ,why did ,jacob say he left ,laban's home8 #gb ,h4,t4 ,what covenant was made between ,jacob and ,laban8 #ge ,h4,t4 ,how can you explain the two names given to the heap of stones1 ,jegar-sahadutha and ,galeed8 #ge1 #dib ,h4 ,t4 ,what does the word ,mizpah mean8 #ge ,h4,t4 ,in what ways did ,jacob plan to appease ,esau8 #gf-hj ,h4,t4 ,in wrestling with the angel what did ,jacob ask of him8 #hj ,h4,t4 ,describe the generous way in which ,esau treated ,jacob4 #hc1 #hd ,h4,t4 ,how did ,jacob keep his former vow made at ,bethel8 #fi1 #hg ,h4,t4 ,what is the origin of the name ,israel8 #hj1 #hg1 #hh ,h4,t4 ,joseph ,what shepherd boy was sold into bondage and became ruler in a great nation8 #ia ,h4,t4 #dh ,why did ,joseph's brothers hate him8 #ia ,h4,t4 ,what gift did ,jacob give ,joseph8 #ia ,h4,t4 ,what did ,joseph's dreams mean8 #ia1 #ib ,h4,t4 ,what conspiracy did ,joseph's brothers form against him8 #ie ,h4,t4 ,what did ,reuben suggest1 and why8 #ie ,h4,t4 ,state ,judah's proposition and his two reasons4 #ie ,h4,t4 ,where was ,joseph taken as a slave8 #if ,h4,t4 ,how did the brothers deceive ,jacob as to ,joseph8 #if ,h4,t4 ,when ,jacob saw the coat stained with blood1 what did he say and what three things did he do8 #if ,h4,t4 ,who bought ,joseph as a slave8 #if ,h4,t4 ,what is said of ,joseph's business success8 #ii ,h4,t4 ,why was ,joseph put in prison8 #ii ,h4,t4 ,how did ,joseph prosper in the prison8 #ii ,h4,t4 ,what was the baker's dream and ,joseph's interpretation8 #ajc ,h4,t4 ,what four requests did ,joseph make of the butler8 #ajc ,h4,t4 ,describe ,pharaoh's dream of the fat and lean kine8 #ajd ,h4,t4 ,describe ,pharaoh's second dream #ajd ,h4,t4 ,who suggested ,joseph as an interpreter8 #ajd1 #aje ,h4 ,t4 ,what was ,joseph's interpretation of the dreams8 #ajf ,h4,t4 ,tell how ,joseph was made prime minister #ajg ,h4,t4 ,how did ,joseph provide for the coming famine8 #ajh ,h4,t4 ,what did ,joseph name his two sons8 #ajh ,h4,t4 ,why did the sons of ,jacob come to ,egypt8 #aaa ,h4,t4 ,which one of the brothers was left at home and why8 #aaa ,h4 ,t4 ,did ,joseph know his brothers8 #aaa ,h4,t4 ,did the brothers know him8 #aaa ,h4,t4 ,what do you think was ,joseph's object in his treatment of his brothers8 #aab ,h4,t4 ,how did the brothers' consciences trouble them8 #aab ,h4,t4 ,what demand did ,joseph make of his brothers8 #aab ,h4,t4 ,tell the story of the brothers' return to ,jacob and what did ,jacob say to them upon their arrival8 #aac1 #aad ,h4,t4 ,on their return to ,egypt how did ,joseph receive his brothers8 #aad-aag ,h4,t4 ,how did ,joseph test the brothers8 #aag-abj ,h4,t4 #di ,what treatment did he finally give them8 #abj-abc ,h4,t4 ,what command did ,god give to ,jacob8 #abc ,h4,t4 ,how did ,joseph receive his father8 #abd ,h4,t4 ,what did ,pharaoh do for ,joseph's father8 #abd1 #abe ,h4,t4 ,what did ,joseph's brothers fear when their father died8 #aca ,h4,t4 ,how did ,joseph return good for evil8 #acb ,h4,t4 ,moses ,what is the meaning of the word ,captain used in its general sense8 #acc ,h4,t4 ,who led a race of slaves out of bondage and became the emancipator of a great nation8 #acg ,h4,t4 ,what name1 formerly applied to the family of ,jacob1 now signifies the race8 #ach ,h4,t4 ,why was there a change in the treatment of the ,egyptians toward the ,israelites8 #acg ,h4,t4 ,under this treatment1 what did the ,israelites become8 #acg ,h4,t4 ,tell the story of the escape of one of the ,hebrew children4 #ach ,h4 ,t4 ,who was the nurse found for ,moses8 #ach ,h4,t4 ,why did ,moses smite the ,egyptian8 #ada ,h4,t4 ,why did ,moses flee and to what land did he go8 #ada ,h4,t4 ,what were the three leading occurrences that marked ,moses' sojourn in ,midian8 #ada1 #adb ,h4 ,t4 ,what was the message from the burning bush8 #adb1 #adc ,h4,t4 ,how did ,moses show weakness in his answer8 #adc ,h4 ,t4 ,what did ,god tell ,moses to say to the children of ,israel8 #add ,h4,t4 ,who was ,moses' brother and companion in the task of saving his people8 #adf1 #adi ,h4,t4 ,what demand did ,moses and ,aaron make of ,pharaoh and what was his answer8 #adi ,h4,t4 ,what way did ,pharaoh take of still further oppressing the ,israelites8 #aej1 #aea ,h4,t4 ,what was the first plague of ,egypt8 #aee1 #aef ,h4,t4 ,what was the second plague of ,egypt8 #aef1 #aeh ,h4,t4 ,what was the third plague of ,egypt8 #aeh ,h4,t4 ,what was the fourth plague of ,egypt8 #aeh1aei ,h4,t4 ,what was the fifth plague of ,egypt8 #afj ,h4,t4 #ej ,what was the sixth plague of ,egypt8 #afj1 #afa ,h4,t4 ,what was the seventh plague of ,egypt8 #aff1 #afh ,h4,t4 ,what was the eighth plague of ,egypt8 #afh-aga ,h4,t4 ,what was the ninth plague of ,egypt8 #aga-agc ,h4,t4 ,what was the feast of the passover2 when was it celebrated and what was its meaning8 #agc-agg ,h4,t4 ,what was the tenth and last plague of ,egypt8 #agg ,h4,t4 ,what did the ,egyptians tell the ,hebrews to do8 #agh ,h4,t4 ,what two routes out of ,egypt were possible to the ,hebrews8 ,which route was chosen and why8 #agi ,h4,t4 ,how did ,pharaoh change his mind8 #ahj ,h4,t4 ,describe the escape of the ,israelites8 #ahc-ahg ,h4,t4 ,why did the children of ,israel murmur at ,marah8 #aia ,h4,t4 ,where did they find an oasis8 #aia ,h4,t4 ,how were the people fed in the wilderness8 #aib-aig ,h4,t4 ,describe the part played by ,moses and the part played by ,joshua in the battle with the ,amalekites #aig ,h4,t4 ,what mountain did ,moses climb to talk with ,god8 #bja ,h4,t4 ,give the chief idea of the first commandment #bjb ,h4,t4 ,give the chief idea of the second commandment4 #bjb ,h4 ,t4 ,give the chief idea of the third commandment4 #bjb ,h4 ,t4 ,give the chief idea of the fourth commandment4 #bjb ,h4,t4 ,give the chief idea of the fifth commandment4 #bjc ,h4,t4 ,give the chief idea of the sixth commandment4 #bjc ,h4,t4 ,give the chief idea of the seventh commandment4 #bjc ,h4 ,t4 ,give the chief idea of the eighth commandment4 #bjc ,h4,t4 ,give the chief idea of the ninth commandment4 #bjc ,h4,t4 ,give the chief idea of the tenth commandment4 #bjc ,h4,t4 ,what did the people do while ,moses was on the mountain8 #bjd ,h4,t4 ,what did ,moses do when he came down8 #bjg ,h4,t4 ,how did he punish them8 #baa ,h4,t4 ,how were the broken tables replaced8 #bab ,h4,t4 ,what was ,moses commanded to build in the wilderness as a dwelling place of ,god8 #bad-baf ,h4,t4 ,what things did the people give of their own free will for the furnishing of the tabernacle8 #bad-baf ,h4,t4 #ea ,what were the qualifications for the workmen8 #bai ,h4,t4 ,name some of the furnishings of the tabernacle4 #bbj-bbe1 #bca1 #bcb ,h4,t4 ,what went before and behind the marching host8 #bda1 #bdb ,h4,t4 ,what did the spies report as to the land and the people of ,canaan8 #bdc-bdd ,h4,t4 ,after hearing the report what did the people think about going on into ,canaan8 #bdd1 #bde ,h4,t4 ,what was the courageous counsel of ,caleb and ,joshua8 #bdg ,h4,t4 ,what did the people decide to do about going forward8 #bdg1 #bdh ,h4,t4 ,in what way did ,moses disobey the ,lord in smiting the rock8 #bdh1 #bdi ,h4,t4 ,what was his punishment8 #bdi ,h4,t4 ,what is told of the brazen serpent8 #bej1 #bec ,h4,t4 ,how did the princes of ,moab try to bribe ,balaam8 #bef ,h4,t4 ,how was he at first prevented from going with the princes of ,moab8 #bef1 #bei ,h4 ,t4 ,what people did ,balaam bless8 #bfe ,h4,t4 ,what was ,moses' last advice to the people8 #bfh1 #bga1 #bgb ,h4,t4 ,on what mountain did ,moses die8 #bfh ,h4,t4 ,joshua ,who was the great warrior who won the land of ,canaan for ,israel8 #bgg ,h4,t4 ,how did ,joshua show his leadership in his first command to the people8 #bgh ,h4,t4 ,how did ,rahab render service to the spies sent by ,joshua8 #bgh-bhe ,h4,t4 ,describe the passage of the ,jordan4 #bhe-bhg ,h4,t4 ,tell the story of the siege and capture of ,jericho4 #bhg-bib ,h4,t4 ,what was devoted spoil8 #bid1bie ,h4,t4 ,what sin against the devoted spoil is given as the reason for the defeat at ,ai8 #bid-bif ,h4,t4 ,describe the final capture of the city4 #big-cjj ,h4 ,t4 ,what was the trick played upon ,joshua by the people of ,gibeon8 #cjj1 #cja ,h4,t4 ,what was the fate of this people8 #cjb ,h4,t4 ,why did the five kings make war against ,gibeon8 #cje ,h4,t4 #eb ,tell how ,joshua came to the help of the ,gibeonites and the result of the battle #cjf-cjh ,h4 ,t4 ,what was the main point in ,joshua's last address to the people8 #cjh-cab ,h4,t4 ,ehud ,what broader meaning did the term ,judge have in ,bible times than at present8 #cac ,h4,t4 ,what position did ,ehud hold in ,israel8 #cae ,h4,t4 ,what was the summer room8 #cae1 #dic ,h4,t4 ,gideon ,name the brave judge who freed his people from oppression4 #cai ,h4 ,t4 ,describe the oppression of the ,midianites4 #cai ,h4,t4 ,where was ,gideon when the angel found him1 what was he doing and why1 in such a place8 #cbj1 #dic ,h4,t4 ,why was ,gideon faint-hearted at first and how was he convinced of his place in ,israel8 #cbj1 #cbc ,h4 ,t4 ,with what act did ,gideon begin his campaign8 #cbc1 #cbd ,h4,t4 ,what is meant by the altar of ,baal8 #did ,h4,t4 ,by what sign was ,gideon reassured8 #cbd1cbe ,h4,t4 ,in what ways was the number of ,gideon's army reduced8 #cbe1cbf ,h4,t4 ,how many men remained8 #cbf ,h4,t4 ,what dream did ,gideon hear related in the enemies' camp8 #cbi ,h4,t4 ,what was his plan of attack8 #cbi ,h4,t4 ,how did ,gideon's strategy work out8 #cbi-cca ,h4,t4 ,explain how the breaking of the pitchers would cause a panic among the hosts of the enemy4 #did ,h4,t4 ,abimelech ,with what evil act did ,abimelech seize the leadership8 #ccb1 #ccc ,h4,t4 ,what was the fate of ,abimelech8 #ccd1 #chg ,h4,t4 ,samuel ,why can ,samuel be called one of the finest characters of the ,old ,testament8 #cch ,h4,t4 #ec ,what great sacrifice did ,samuel's mother make regarding him8 #cch ,h4,t4 ,describe ,samuel's call to be a prophet of the ,lord #cch-cdb ,h4 ,t4 ,what nation defeated ,israel in a great battle8 #cdb-cdf ,h4,t4 ,what did the ,israelites lose in this battle8 #cdf ,h4,t4 ,what was the cause of ,eli's death8 #cdf ,h4,t4 ,how did ,samuel rule in ,israel8 #cdi ,h4 ,t4 ,saul ,name the farmer who became king #cdi ,h4,t4 ,give at least two reasons which the people gave for demanding a king4 #cdi-cea ,h4,t4 ,did ,samuel approve the plan of having a king8 #cej ,h4,t4 ,what reasons did ,samuel give against the plan8 #cej1 #cea ,h4,t4 ,what were ,saul's physical qualifications for being king8 #ceb ,h4,t4 ,tell the story of how ,saul came to meet ,samuel4 #ceb1 #cec ,h4 ,t4 ,what honor was ,saul shown in the prophet's house8 #ced ,h4,t4 ,describe how he was publicly proclaimed king4 #ceg1 #ceh ,h4,t4 ,was this choice unanimous8 #ceh ,h4,t4 ,what people came up to attack ,israel8 #cei ,h4,t4 ,how did ,saul summon the people8 #cei ,h4,t4 ,what was the result of the battle8 #cfj ,h4,t4 ,how did ,saul disobey the commandment of ,god8 #cfa1 #cfb ,h4,t4 ,what was his punishment8 #cfb ,h4,t4 ,what gallant deed was done by ,jonathan and his armor bearer8 #cfe1 #cff ,h4,t4 ,what command did ,saul give the people in regard to food8 #cfg ,h4,t4 ,who disobeyed8 #cfg ,h4,t4 ,how was he saved8 #cfi ,h4,t4 ,how did ,saul disobey ,god's commands in the campaign against the ,amalekites8 #cgj1 #cgc ,h4,t4 ,what excuse did he make8 #cgd ,h4,t4 ,what did ,samuel tell ,saul as to obedience8 #cgd ,h4,t4 ,what ancient foe of ,israel troubled the nation toward the close of ,saul's reign8 #cgf ,h4,t4 ,what happened at ,endor8 #cgf1cgi1chj ,h4,t4 #ed ,explain how the term familiar spirit came to signify a medium4 #cgf1 #dig ,h4,t4 ,tell the story of the battle of ,gilboa4 #chj1 #cha ,h4 ,t4 ,what gallant act was done by the men of ,jabesh-,gilead8 #cha ,h4,t4 ,david ,who was the shepherd boy that became king of ,israel8 #chb ,h4,t4 ,tell the story of the finding and anointing of ,david by ,samuel4 #chc1 #che ,h4,t4 ,what people did ,goliath represent8 #chf ,h4,t4 ,how tall was he in feet8 #chf1 #dii ,h4,t4 ,describe his armor and fighting equipment4 #chf ,h4,t4 ,how did ,goliath challenge the ,israelites8 #chf ,h4,t4 ,what effect did ,goliath have upon the army of ,israel8 #chi ,h4,t4 ,how did ,david chance to come to the ,israelites' camp8 #chi ,h4,t4 ,what reward was promised to the man who should kill ,goliath8 #cij ,h4,t4 ,on meeting ,saul what did ,david propose that he do8 #cia ,h4,t4 ,what was ,saul's reply and ,david's response8 #cia ,h4,t4 ,after agreeing that ,david might fight ,goliath1 what help did ,saul offer8 #cia ,h4 ,t4 ,what weapons did ,david finally choose8 #cia ,h4,t4 ,tell what happened when ,david and ,goliath met4 #cib1 #cic ,h4,t4 ,who became ,david's best friend8 #cic1 #cid ,h4,t4 ,why did ,saul dislike ,david8 #cif ,h4,t4 ,how did he try to harm him8 #cif ,h4,t4 ,tell a story to show how ,jonathan showed his deep friendship for ,david4 #djb-djf ,h4,t4 ,what opportunity did ,david have to revenge himself on ,saul and what did he do8 #djf-daa ,h4,t4 ,how did ,david a second time spare ,saul's life8 #daa-dag ,h4,t4 ,what sheep master refused to give tribute to ,david8 #dag ,h4,t4 ,what did his wife do8 #dai ,h4,t4 ,what became of the sheep master8 #dbd ,h4,t4 ,how did ,david hear of ,saul's death8 #dbd1 #dbe ,h4,t4 ,read the ,song of the ,bow and tell its purpose4 #dbf1 #dbi ,h4,t4 ,what evil deed did ,david do8 #dcj ,h4,t4 ,in what way did ,nathan bring his sin home to ,david8 #dca-dce ,h4,t4 #ee ,how did ,david receive the prophet's rebuke8 #dce ,h4,t4 ,in what spirit did ,david receive the report of the child's death8 #dce1 #dcf ,h4,t4 ,what knightly deed was done by three captains of ,david8 #dch ,h4,t4 ,what did ,david do with the gift8 #dch ,h4,t4 ,for what purpose did ,david buy a threshing floor8 #dch-ddb ,h4 ,t4 ,what reason did ,david give for not receiving the threshing floor as a gift8 #ddb ,h4 ,t4 ,what event of ,david's reign brought him more grief than anything else8 #ddc ,h4,t4 ,what instructions did ,david give in regard to ,absalom8 #ddc ,h4,t4 ,what happened to ,absalom in the forest8 #ddd-ddg ,h4,t4 ,tell how the tidings were brought to ,david4 #ddg-dea ,h4,t4 ,how did ,david receive the news8 #dea ,h4 ,t4 ,what was ,david's charge to ,solomon before he died8 #dea ,h4,t4 ,solomon ,who was the wisest and greatest king ,israel ever had8 #deb ,h4,t4 ,what does ,solomon ask of ,god in his dream8 #deb-dee ,h4,t4 ,what did ,god grant to ,solomon in answer to his request8 #dee ,h4,t4 ,tell about the prosperity of ,solomon4 #dee-deg ,h4,t4 ,why was it better for ,solomon than for ,david to build a temple to the ,lord8 #deg ,h4,t4 ,in what way did ,hiram1 king of ,tyre1 help in the building of the temple8 #deg-dfa ,h4,t4 ,what part did ,david have in choosing the site for the temple8 #dfa1 #dda1 #ddb ,h4,t4 ,tell some of the things that made ,solomon's temple a magnificent structure4 #dfa-dff ,h4 ,t4 ,describe ,solomon's palace4 #dfi ,h4,t4 ,what was the first ceremony in the dedication of the temple8 #dgj1 #dga ,h4,t4 ,name six supplications in ,solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple4 #dga-dgg ,h4,t4 ,for what reason did the ,queen of ,sheba visit ,solomon8 #dgh ,h4,t4 ,what did she think of the kingdom8 #dha ,h4,t4 ,how did ,solomon use the commodities brought into his country by trade to improve the buildings of the kingdom8 #dhb1 #dhc ,h4 ,t4 #ef ,,tales ,,of ,,old ,,judea ,who created the heavens and the earth8 #ae ,t4,j4 ,what was the work of ,creation on the first day8 #ae ,t4,j4 ,what was the work of ,creation on the second day8 #ae1 #af ,t4,j4 ,what was the work of ,creation on the third day8 #af ,t4,j4 ,what was the work of ,creation on the fourth day8 #af ,t4,j4 ,what was the work of ,creation on the fifth day8 #af1 #ag ,t4,j4 ,what was the work of ,creation on the sixth day8 #ag ,t4,j4 ,what did ,god do on the seventh day8 #ah ,t4,j4 ,what was the temptation of ,eve8 #ai ,t4,j4 ,what was the punishment8 #bj1 #ba ,t4,j4 ,who were the first children8 #bb ,t4,j4 ,what was the business of each son when he grew up8 #bb ,t4,j4 ,what terrible crime did ,cain commit8 #bb ,t4,j4 ,what was his punishment8 #bb1 #bc ,t4,j4 ,what was the name of the first ship8 #bd ,t4,j4 ,why was it built8 #bd ,t4,j4 ,what did it carry8 #be-bi ,t4,j4 ,how long did it rain8 #bf ,t4,j4 ,where did the ark land8 #cj ,t4,j4 ,what messengers did ,noah send from the ark8 #cj ,t4,j4 ,what covenant did ,god make with ,noah8 #ca ,t4,j4 ,what was the sign8 #ca ,t4,j4 ,what foolish plan was made in the land of ,shinar8 #cb ,t4,j4 ,what was the result8 #cb ,t4,j4 ,ruth ,of what nationality was ,ruth8 #ce ,t4,j4 ,of what nationality were ,naomi and ,elimelech8 #ce ,t4,j4 ,how did the ,hebrew family come to meet ,ruth and ,orpah8 #ce1 #cf ,t4,j4 #eg ,what losses came to ,naomi in the land of ,moab and why did she decide to return8 #cf ,t4,j4 ,give the story of the actions of each daughter-in-law as ,naomi begins her return journey #cf-ci ,t4,j4 ,what six pledges did ,ruth make to show she was determined to be one with ,naomi8 #ci ,t4,j4 ,by what name did ,naomi1 upon her return1 wish her friends to call her and why8 #ci ,t4,j4 ,into whose field did ,ruth go and for what purpose8 #ci1 #dj ,t4,j4 ,what sacred duty was held by a kinsman in the ,east8 #dhg ,t4,j4 ,for what reasons did ,boaz treat ,ruth kindly8 #dj1 #da ,t4,j4 ,name some things ,boaz did to make it a pleasant and profitable day for ,ruth4 #da ,t4,j4 ,whom did ,ruth marry8 #dg ,t4,j4 ,give the line of descent from ,ruth to ,david4 #dh ,t4,j4 ,deborah ,describe the oppression of the children of ,israel in the time of ,deborah4 #ea1 #eb ,t4,j4 ,what was ,deborah's command to ,barak8 #eb ,t4,j4 ,on what condition would ,barak obey8 #eb ,t4,j4 ,describe the battle with the enemy4 #eb1 #ec ,t4,j4 ,what happened to ,sisera1 the enemy's captain8 #ec ,t4,j4 ,esther ,what was the decree of king ,ahasuerus regarding ,vashti8 #fj-fb ,t4,j4 ,how did ,esther happen to come to the throne8 #fc-fd ,t4,j4 ,what nationality was ,esther8 #fc ,t4,j4 ,what position did ,haman hold and why was he angered at ,mordecai8 #fe ,t4,j4 ,describe ,haman's plot against the ,jews #fe-fg ,t4,j4 ,how did ,esther risk her life to plead for her people8 #fh1 #fi ,t4,j4 ,how was ,mordecai exalted and for what reason8 #ga1 #gb ,t4,j4 ,what was ,haman's fate8 #gc ,t4,j4 ,what did the feast of ,purim commemorate and how long was it celebrated8 #gh1 #dhh ,t4,j4 #eh ,judith ,who was ,judith8 #hj ,t4,j4 ,who was ,holofernes8 #hj ,t4,j4 ,what king attacked ,israel because it had not aided him in war8 #hj-hb ,t4,j4 ,what city in the hill country was besieged8 #hb-hf ,t4,j4 ,how did ,judith save the city and the nation8 #hf-aje ,t4,j4 ,elijah ,describe the hospitality of the widow of ,zarephath and how it was repaid by ,elijah4 #aad-aae ,t4,j4 ,why did ,elijah say he troubled ,ahab8 #aaf-aai ,t4,j4 ,how did ,elijah show that ,god could do greater things than the heathen god1 ,baal8 #abj-abb ,t4,j4 ,why did ,elijah flee and what happened on his journey8 #abc-abg ,t4,j4 ,how did ,ahab and ,jezebel plot to get ,naboth's vineyard8 #abg-acj ,t4,j4 ,elisha ,upon whom did the spirit of ,elijah rest8 #acj-acd ,t4,j4 ,tell the story of ,elisha and the woman of ,shunem4 #ach-adc ,t4,j4 ,how did a little captive maid do a service to the great general ,naaman8 #adc ,t4,j4 ,what did ,elisha tell ,naaman to do8 #add ,t4,j4 ,tell how ,naaman received ,elisha's command4 #add-adg ,t4,j4 ,what was the result of ,naaman's compliance8 #add-adg ,t4,j4 ,how did ,elisha save an enemy from destruction8 #adh-aeb ,t4,j4 ,to what straits was the city of ,samaria reduced when besieged by ,benhadad8 #aeb ,t4,j4 ,how did deliverance come to the city8 #aeb-aeg ,t4,j4 ,what was the fate of the wicked house of ,ahab8 #aeg-afb ,t4,j4 ,what part had ,jehu in this destruction8 #aeg-afb ,t4,j4 ,jonah ,what were the three commands given to ,jonah8 #afe ,t4,j4 ,how did ,jonah disobey8 #afe ,t4,j4 ,when the storm came what two things did the sailors do8 #afe ,t4,j4 ,what happened to ,jonah on this voyage8 #aff-afi ,t4,j4 #ei ,when ,jonah got to ,nineveh1 what did he do8 #agj ,t4,j4 ,give the words of ,jonah's message to the people4 #agj ,t4,j4 ,what was the threefold effect of ,jonah's preaching8 #agj ,t4,j4 ,samson ,what man had strength of body above all other men of his time8 #agb ,t4,j4 ,in what way was ,samson weak8 #agb ,t4,j4 ,describe ,samson's first feat of strength4 #agb1 #agc ,t4,j4 ,explain ,samson's riddle and how the ,philistines were able to guess it4 #agc1agd ,t4,j4 ,in what way did ,samson burn the enemy's cornfield8 #age ,t4,j4 ,how did ,samson escape from ,gaza8 #agf ,t4,j4 ,what offer did the lords of the ,philistines make to ,delilah8 #agg ,t4,j4 ,what three falsehoods did ,samson tell ,delilah as to how he could be bound8 #agg1 #agh ,t4,j4 ,how was ,samson finally captured8 #agh-aha ,t4,j4 ,in what way was ,samson revenged upon his enemies8 #aha1 #ahb ,t4,j4 ,daniel ,name three qualifications of the youths who were chosen to stand before king ,nebuchadnezzar4 #ahc ,t4,j4 ,what captive ,hebrew boy refused to defile himself by eating the king's food8 #ahd ,t4,j4 ,what was the outcome of the food test proposed by ,daniel8 #ahd1 #ahe ,t4,j4 ,by what service was ,daniel exalted in ,nebuchadnezzar's court8 #ahe-aij ,t4,j4 ,through what trial did the three ,hebrew boys pass8 #aij-aif ,t4,j4 ,what four miraculous facts were noticed when the three men were taken from the furnace8 #aie1aif ,t4,j4 ,why did ,nebuchadnezzar believe that ,daniel could interpret his dream8 #aif-aih ,t4,j4 ,what was ,nebuchadnezzar's fate8 #aii1 #bjj ,t4,j4 ,name two impious actions at ,belshazzar's feast4 #bja ,t4,j4 #fj ,what was promised to the interpreter of the handwriting on the wall8 #bja ,t4,j4 ,tell how ,daniel was called to interpret the words4 #bja-bje ,t4,j4 ,what was ,daniel's interpretation8 #bjf ,t4,j4 ,why was ,daniel cast into the lions' den8 #bjf-bjh ,t4,j4 ,what facts indicate the kind of night spent by the king while ,daniel was in the lions' den4 #bjh ,t4,j4 ,what effect did ,daniel's deliverance have on the king8 #bjh1 #bji ,t4,j4 ,nehemiah ,what great man of the ,hebrew people preferred hardship in his native land to pleasure and plenty in the ,persian king's palace8 #bab ,t4,j4 ,what was ,nehemiah's position in the foreign court8 #bab1 #bac ,t4,j4 ,what facts were the cause of ,nehemiah's resolve to return to ,jerusalem8 #bab ,t4,j4 ,how did ,nehemiah show his practical patriotism8 #bab-bah ,t4,j4 ,what difficulties and perils from without did ,nehemiah encounter8 #bah1 #bai ,t4,j4 ,what precautions were taken against the enemy8 #bai-bba ,t4,j4 ,what opposition did ,nehemiah have to meet within8 #bba-bbe ,t4,j4 ,how did ,nehemiah meet the proposals of the enemies8 #bbe-bbg ,t4,j4 ,describe the celebration of the people when the walls were dedicated #bbg-bcb ,t4,j4 ,what oaths did the people enter into at this time8 #bca ,t4,j4 ,state ,nehemiah's idea of national greatness4 #bcb ,t4,j4 ,how did the people in the restored city of ,jerusalem profane the ,sabbath8 #bcc ,t4,j4 ,what four means did ,nehemiah use to rid the city of ,sabbath breaking8 #bcc1 #bcd ,t4,j4 ,what were the characteristics of ,nehemiah that made him an all-round man8 #bab-bcd ,t4,j4 ,divided ,kingdom ,name the first three kings of the ,hebrew people in the order of their succession4 #bcf ,t4,j4 #fa ,how did the splendor of ,solomon's kingdom put a burden on the people8 #bcg ,t4,j4 ,rehoboam ,give the reasons for the rebellion of the people against ,rehoboam1 ,solomon's son and successor4 #bcg-bci ,t4,j4 ,what two tribes remained loyal to ,rehoboam8 #bci1 #bdj ,t4,j4 ,give the names of the two kingdoms after the division4 #bcf ,t4,j4 ,who was the leader and first king of the revolting ,northern ,kingdom8 #bcg ,t4,j4 ,what happened to the kingdom of ,judah under ,rehoboam8 #bdj1 #bda ,t4,j4 ,abijah ,what great victory was won by ,abijah8 #bdb-bdf ,t4,j4 ,asa ,what was the general condition of ,judah under ,asa8 #bdg ,t4,j4 ,tell the story of ,asa's victory over the ,ethiopians4 #bdh ,t4,j4 ,what foreign alliance did ,asa make8 #bej-bed ,t4,j4 ,jehoshaphat ,what events1 favorable to ,jehoshaphat1 came to pass in his reign8 #bee-bfe ,t4,j4 ,what mistake did ,jehoshaphat make8 #bef1 #beg ,t4,j4 ,jehoram ,with what evil deed did ,jehoram begin his reign8 #bff ,t4,j4 ,what covenant formerly given saved the kingdom from destruction8 #bff1 #bfg ,t4,j4 ,why was ,jehoram smitten8 #bfg1 #bfh ,t4,j4 ,athaliah ,tell the story of ,athaliah's destruction of the royal children and how ,joash was saved #bga1 #bgb ,t4,j4 ,how did the priest ,jehoiada plan to effect a reform8 #bgb ,t4,j4 #fb ,how was the plot carried out8 #bgb-bge ,t4,j4 ,what was the fate of the wicked queen8 #bge ,t4,j4 ,what covenant was made at this time and how was it followed up8 #bgf ,t4,j4 ,joash ,how long did ,joash do what was right8 #bgg ,t4,j4 ,what ingenious method did ,joash adopt for raising money to repair the house of the ,lord8 #bgg-bgi ,t4,j4 ,for what guilt did wrath come upon the kingdom8 #bgi ,t4,j4 ,what disasters overtook the people8 #bgi1 #bhj ,t4,j4 ,amaziah ,with what victory did ,amaziah begin his reign8 #bha-bhe ,t4,j4 ,what foolish challenge did ,amaziah send to the king of ,israel8 #bhe ,t4,j4 ,with what story did the king of ,israel reply8 #bhe ,t4,j4 ,what was the result of the king's boasting8 #bhe1 #bhf ,t4,j4 ,uzziah ,what important work did ,uzziah undertake for the nation8 #bhg-bia ,t4,j4 ,what act of irreverence did he do8 #bia ,t4,j4 ,what was ,uzziah's fate8 #bia ,t4,j4 ,jotham ,what good work did ,jotham do8 #bib ,t4,j4 ,why did he become mighty8 #bib ,t4,j4 ,ahaz ,describe the character of ,ahaz4 #bic ,t4,j4 ,what was the great guilt of ,ahaz8 #bic ,t4,j4 ,to whom and in what way did ,ahaz become a vassal8 #bie1 #bif ,t4,j4 ,hezekiah ,what made ,hezekiah one of the greatest of ,judah's kings8 #bii ,t4,j4 ,what reforms did ,hezekiah carry out8 #bii-cjb ,t4,j4 #fc ,what was done during this reign in regard to the ,passover feast8 #cjb-cjg ,t4,j4 ,how did the people show their faithfulness8 #cjg-caa ,t4,j4 ,describe the defense of ,jerusalem against the hordes of ,sennacherib4 #caa-cac ,t4,j4 ,what piece of engineering skill did ,hezekiah undertake8 #cad ,t4,j4 ,manasseh ,what were the evil deeds of ,manasseh8 #cag-cai ,t4,j4 ,under what circumstances did ,manasseh repent8 #cai ,t4,j4 ,describe his later deeds4 #cai ,t4,j4 ,amon ,tell the story of ,amon's reign4 #cbb ,t4,j4 ,josiah ,what work did ,josiah order done as soon as he was old enough to assert himself8 #cbc1 #cbd ,t4,j4 ,what discovery led to sweeping reforms in the kingdom8 #cbd-cbf ,t4,j4 ,describe the reforms4 #cbf-cbh ,t4,j4 ,what tragedy happened in the valley of ,megiddo8 #cbh1 #cbi ,t4,j4 ,jehoahaz ,tell the story of ,jehoahaz's short reign4 #ccb ,t4,j4 ,jehoiakim ,how did ,jehoiakim come to the throne of ,judah8 #cce ,t4,j4 ,what was the character of ,jehoiakim1 judging from the words of ,jeremiah8 #cce-cdd ,t4,j4 ,what disaster came to the kingdom in the time of ,jehoiakim8 #cdd-cde ,t4,j4 ,jehoiachin ,into what country were the people of ,judah carried captive8 #cdf1 #cdg ,t4,j4 ,describe the host which ,nebuchadnezzar carried off to ,babylon4 #cdf1cdg ,t4,j4 ,what besides captives did the enemy take from ,jerusalem8 #cdf ,t4,j4 #fd ,zedekiah ,what was ,zedekiah's position in ,judah8 #cdh ,t4,j4 ,why did ,nebuchadnezzar again besiege ,jerusalem8 #cdh ,t4,j4 ,what was ,zedekiah's fate8 #cea ,t4,j4 ,describe the destruction of ,jerusalem4 #cea ,t4,j4 ,jeroboam ,in what way did ,jeroboam seek to keep the loyalty of the people8 #cec1 #ced ,t4,j4 ,tell the story of the prophet from ,judah4 #ced-cfb ,t4,j4 ,what was the prophecy of ,ahijah1 the prophet1 concerning ,jeroboam's house8 #cfb-cfd ,t4,j4 ,nadab ,describe ,nadab's brief reign4 #cfg ,t4,j4 ,baasha ,how did the house of ,jeroboam come to an end8 #cfh ,t4,j4 ,how did ,baasha become king in ,israel8 #cfh ,t4,j4 ,why was the house of ,baasha condemned8 #cfh1 #cfi ,t4,j4 ,elah ,how did ,elah differ from ,baasha1 his father8 #cgj ,t4,j4 ,in what way did ,elah meet his death8 #cgj ,t4,j4 ,zimri ,how long did ,zimri reign8 #cgc ,t4,j4 ,who was ,omri and how was he made king8 #cgc ,t4,j4 ,how did ,zimri die8 #cgc ,t4,j4 ,omri ,what new capital of the northern kingdom did ,omri establish8 #cgd ,t4,j4 ,what was the character of ,omri's reign8 #cgd ,t4,j4 ,ahab ,for what purpose did ,ahab join the king of ,judah8 #cgg-cha ,t4,j4 ,how did ,ahab meet his death8 #chj1 #cha ,t4,j4 #fe ,ahaziah ,what were the evil deeds of ,ahaziah8 #chb ,t4,j4 ,what dealings did ,ahaziah have with the prophet ,elijah8 #chb-chf ,t4,j4 ,joram ,how did ,joram begin his reign8 #chg ,t4,j4 ,describe the expedition against ,moab and its result4 #chh-cib ,t4,j4 ,jehu ,what did ,jehu do to the royal family when he came to the throne8 #cie-cig ,t4,j4 ,describe the destruction of the priests of ,baal4 #cig1 #cih ,t4,j4 ,jehoahaz ,by what means was the kingdom of ,israel almost blotted out during this reign8 #cii ,t4,j4 ,what were the sins of the people at this time8 #cii ,t4,j4 ,joash ,how did ,joash retrieve the kingdom's losses8 #djj ,t4,j4 ,jeroboam ,,ii ,what rank does ,jeroboam ,,ii take among ,israel's kings8 #dja ,t4,j4 ,how did the country prosper under him8 #dja ,t4,j4 ,what prophet was associated with ,jeroboam ,,ii8 #dja ,t4,j4 ,zechariah ,after the reign of ,jeroboam ,,ii1 what largely determined the succession to the throne8 #djb ,t4,j4 ,what word was fulfilled by ,zechariah's short reign8 #djb1 #cih ,t4,j4 ,shallum ,what terminated ,shallum's reign8 #djc ,t4,j4 ,menahem ,to what nation was ,israel tributary in ,menahem's reign8 #djd ,t4,j4 ,pekahiah ,how did ,pekahiah come to the throne8 #djg ,t4,j4 ,how did ,pekahiah fall8 #djg ,t4,j4 #ff ,pekah ,what nation invaded and overran ,israel in ,pekah's reign8 #djh ,t4,j4 ,how was ,pekah's reign terminated8 #djh ,t4,j4 ,hoshea ,how did the capital city1 ,samaria1 fall8 #daa ,t4,j4 ,what were the great sins of this people8 #daa-dac ,t4,j4 ,into what land were the people of ,israel carried captive8 #dac ,t4,j4 ,tales of the ,maccabees ,who were the ,maccabees1 and why were they so called8 #dah ,t4,j4 ,what great general conquered ,palestine8 #dah-dbj ,t4,j4 ,how did ,antiochus try to force ,greek religion and customs upon the people8 #dbj-dbb ,t4,j4 ,tell the story of the first revolt of the ,maccabees #dbb1 #dbc ,t4,j4 ,tell the story of the disaster which befell the ,jewish army because it would not fight on the ,sabbath4 #dbe ,t4,j4 ,what counsel did ,mattathias give his sons before his death8 #dbf1 #dbg ,t4,j4 ,what son of ,mattathias took command after his death8 #dbh ,t4,j4 ,how did ,judas win his sword8 #dca ,t4,j4 ,on what famous battlefield did ,judas overcome his foes8 #dca1 #dcb ,t4,j4 ,what stratagem did ,judas use in his campaign against the ,syrians8 #dcb ,t4,j4 ,how did ,judas defeat the ,syrians under ,lysias8 #dcg ,t4,j4 ,how did ,judas purify the temple8 #dch ,t4,j4 ,describe the great army which the king brought against the ,jews4 #dci ,t4,j4 ,how did ,eleazar die for his country8 #ddc ,t4,j4 ,how did ,judas defeat ,nicanor8 #ddc1 #ddd ,t4,j4 ,with what great empire did ,judas make a treaty8 #dde-ddh ,t4,j4 ,who took ,judas' place as leader8 #dea ,t4,j4 ,how did ,jonathan and his men escape from a superior army8 #dea1 #deb ,t4,j4 ,what large city was taken by ,jonathan8 #deb1 #dec ,t4,j4 ,how did ,jonathan and his captains stand against a host8 #dei ,t4,j4 #fg ,how was ,jonathan caught at last by his foes8 #dfj1 #dfc ,t4,j4 ,who took ,jonathan's place as leader8 #dfc ,t4,j4 ,how were the foes of ,israel delayed by a snowstorm8 #dfd-dfg ,t4,j4 ,how did ,jonathan die8 #dfg ,t4,j4 ,what memorial did ,simon build for his valiant father and brothers8 #dfg1 #dfh ,t4,j4 ,with what king did ,simon make a treaty8 #dfh1 #dga ,t4,j4 ,what great city did ,simon capture and what citadel did he take8 #dga1 #dgb ,t4,j4 ,tell the story of ,israel's prosperity in the days of ,simon4 #dge1 #dgf ,t4,j4 ,what great captain was defeated by the sons of ,simon8 #dgi1dhj ,t4,j4 ,how were ,simon and his sons betrayed and murdered8 #dha1 #dhb ,t4,j4 ,name two things which the ,maccabees' valor secured to the spiritual life of the nation4 #dhb ,t4,j4 ,who was the last of the line of the ,maccabees8 #dhb ,t4,j4 ,give the history of the collection of books called the ,apocrypha4 #dhi ,t4,j4 #fh ,,the ,,life ,,of ,,jesus ,the ,nativity ,where was ,jesus born8 #cg ,l4,j4 ,tell three things about the shepherds4 #cg ,l4,j4 ,what two signs did the angel give regarding ,jesus8 #cg ,l4,j4 ,what was the angels' song8 #ch ,l4,j4 ,after the angels departed1 what did the shepherds do8 #ch ,l4,j4 ,how did ,mary treat the words of the shepherds8 #ch ,l4,j4 ,the ,wise ,men ,what question did the wise men ask on reaching ,jerusalem8 #da ,l4,j4 ,what was the effect of the question on ,herod1 the king8 #da ,l4,j4 ,when they saw ,jesus1 what three things did the wise men do8 #db ,l4,j4 ,what popular stories has fancy woven about the wise men8 #dhe ,l4,j4 ,flight into ,egypt ,what was the reason for the flight into ,egypt8 #de ,l4,j4 ,when and why was ,jesus brought back to ,palestine8 #df ,l4,j4 ,to what city was he taken to live8 #df ,l4,j4 ,boyhood of ,jesus ,to what great feast at ,jerusalem was ,jesus taken when he was twelve years of age8 #di1 #dia ,l4,j4 ,what happened on the trip home8 #di ,l4,j4 ,what was ,jesus' answer to his mother when she found him in the temple8 #di ,l4,j4 ,what was the home life of little children of ,nazareth8 #ej ,l4,j4 ,describe the school life of ,nazareth4 #ej ,l4,j4 ,what glimpses of the outer world were possible to the residents of ,nazareth8 #ej ,l4,j4 ,describe a journey to the great feast at ,jerusalem4 #ec ,l4,j4 #fi ,baptism of ,jesus ,what was the great message of ,john the ,baptist8 #fe1 #dhe ,l4,j4 ,how does ,john the ,baptist speak of the superiority of ,jesus8 #ff ,l4,j4 ,what did ,john the ,baptist say to the multitudes1 the publicans1 the soldiers8 #ff ,l4,j4 ,tell the story of the baptism4 #ff-fi ,l4,j4 ,temptation ,where did ,jesus go after his baptism8 #gj ,l4,j4 ,what was the first temptation8 ,give ,jesus' answer4 #gj ,l4,j4 ,what fact made this temptation exceedingly keen8 #gj ,l4,j4 ,what was the second temptation8 ,what did ,jesus answer8 #gj ,l4,j4 ,what was the third temptation8 #gj1 #gc ,l4,j4 ,give ,jesus' answer4 #gc ,l4,j4 ,first ,disciples ,what reason did ,john the ,baptist give for his coming8 #gd ,l4,j4 ,in what words did ,john the ,baptist introduce ,jesus8 #gd ,l4,j4 ,who were the first disciples that followed ,jesus8 #gd ,l4,j4 ,whom did ,andrew introduce to ,jesus8 #gd1 #gg ,l4,j4 ,how did ,philip become a disciple8 #gg ,l4,j4 ,whom did ,philip bring to ,jesus8 #gg ,l4,j4 ,find six names by which ,jesus is addressed4 #gd-gg ,l4,j4 ,how many disciples were found in two days8 #gd-gg ,l4,j4 ,name the great men in history who have had disciples and give the meaning of the word4 ,what was the difference between ,jesus' disciples and other like groups8 #dhg ,l4,j4 ,first ,miracle ,what were the occasion and place of ,jesus' first miracle8 #gh ,l4,j4 ,describe the miracle4 #gh ,l4,j4 ,name an important result of this miracle4 #gh ,l4,j4 ,at the ,passover ,what two classes of business men did ,jesus find in the temple8 #gi ,l4,j4 ,why was this called ,herod's temple8 #dia ,l4,j4 #gj ,from ,nicodemus' first sentence1 what would you judge was his attitude toward ,jesus and his estimate of him8 #gi ,l4,j4 ,what was ,jesus' statement to ,nicodemus and how did he explain it8 #gi1 #hj ,l4,j4 ,what does the gospel writer say of the nature and object of ,divine ,love8 #hj1 #ha ,l4,j4 ,jacob's ,well ,what brought ,jesus to ,jacob's well8 #hb ,l4,j4 ,why was the ,samaritan woman astonished at being addressed by ,jesus8 #hb ,l4,j4 ,what did ,jesus say about living water8 #hb-he ,l4,j4 ,what did ,jesus say about worshiping ,god8 #he ,l4,j4 ,what were ,jesus' words about himself8 #hf ,l4,j4 ,describe the woman's work in the city4 #hf1 #hg ,l4,j4 ,the ,good ,samaritan ,in the story of the ,good ,samaritan1 what is brought out about the law of right living8 #hh ,l4,j4 ,how does ,jesus reply to the question1 ,who is my neighbor8 #hh ,l4,j4 ,what three travelers met the unfortunate man by the wayside8 #hh ,l4,j4 ,describe the actions of each traveler upon seeing the unfortunate man4 #hh-ia ,l4,j4 ,which man proved himself a neighbor8 #ia ,l4,j4 ,jesus and the ,king's ,officer ,what event of ,jesus' ministry had occurred previous to this time in ,cana8 #ib ,l4,j4 ,where was ,capernaum1 in relation to ,cana8 #bd ,l4,j4 ,what words of ,jesus1 in regard to his departure into ,galilee1 bear out the proverb1 ,familiarity breeds contempt8 #ib ,l4,j4 ,for what purpose did the king's officer come to ,jesus8 #ib ,l4,j4 ,by what words did ,jesus test the king's officer8 #ib ,l4,j4 ,how was the officer's persistency and faith rewarded8 #ib1 #ic ,l4,j4 #ga ,choosing the ,disciples ,from what occupations did ,jesus choose the ,apostles8 #id ,l4,j4 ,for what purposes did ,jesus say he appointed the ,twelve8 #ie ,l4,j4 ,name the twelve apostles and note some interesting facts of their lives #if1 #ig ,l4,j4 ,sermon on the ,mount ,what are the eight characteristics of men that ,jesus pronounces blessed8 #aje1 #ajf ,l4,j4 ,to whom does ,jesus promise the exaltation of the kingdom of heaven8 #aje ,l4,j4 ,to which class1 the gay or the mourners1 does ,jesus promise blessing8 #aje ,l4,j4 ,to whom does ,jesus promise great inheritance8 #aje ,l4,j4 ,whom does ,jesus promise to fill1 the satisfied ,pharisee1 or those that are hungering after a righteousness they have not attained8 #aje ,l4,j4 ,to whom does ,jesus promise mercy1 the oppressor or the merciful8 #aje ,l4,j4 ,what does ,jesus promise those who are pure8 #aje ,l4,j4 ,what is the reward for the peacemaker as opposed to the warrior8 #aje ,l4,j4 ,how does ,jesus explain that the persecutor is far beneath his victim8 #aje1 #ajf ,l4,j4 ,in what words does ,jesus condemn a personal righteousness that does not exert its force upon others8 #ajf ,l4,j4 ,what command does ,jesus give concerning our light8 #ajf ,l4,j4 ,what does ,jesus say about the law8 #ajf ,l4,j4 ,what four sins does ,jesus condemn8 #aji1 #aaj ,l4,j4 ,what does he command in regard to these things8 #aji1 #aaj ,l4,j4 ,why does ,jesus say we should love our enemies8 #aaj1 #aaa ,l4,j4 ,give ,jesus' striking words about the right way to do good deeds4 #aaa ,l4,j4 ,explain the ,jewish custom in regard to the poor that made almsgiving a virtue4 #dhg ,l4,j4 ,how does ,jesus explain the right way to pray8 #aaa-aae ,l4,j4 #gb ,repeat the ,golden ,rule4 #aae ,l4,j4 ,what does ,jesus say about earthly treasure8 #aae ,l4,j4 ,for what reasons does ,jesus say we may trust ,god to care for us8 #aae1 #aaf ,l4,j4 ,how does ,jesus explain the need for deeds1 not words8 #aaf1 #aag ,l4,j4 ,with what dramatic story does the ,sermon on the ,mount close8 #aag1 #aah ,l4,j4 ,how did the multitude receive the teaching of ,jesus on the ,mount8 #aah ,l4,j4 ,the ,roman ,soldier's ,faith ,why did the ,roman captain come to ,jesus8 #aba ,l4,j4 ,what did the captain say of ,jesus' power8 #aba ,l4,j4 ,what were ,jesus' words in reply to the captain's faith8 #abb ,l4,j4 ,days of ,service ,tell the story of a ,sabbath day at ,capernaum4 #abe1 #abf ,l4,j4 ,what did the healing of the leper lead to8 #abf1 #abg ,l4,j4 ,how did the man sick of the palsy come to ,jesus to be healed8 #abg ,l4,j4 ,what was the controversy between ,jesus and certain scribes in regard to the man sick with the palsy8 #abg1 #abh ,l4,j4 ,tell the story of ,jesus and the two blind men4 #abh ,l4,j4 ,from what regions did people come to ,jesus to be healed8 #abh1 #abi ,l4,j4 ,miracle at ,nain ,how did ,jesus help the widow at ,nain8 #acj ,l4,j4 ,what report about ,jesus was the result of the miracle at ,nain8 #acj ,l4,j4 ,the ,great ,teacher ,tell ,jesus' story of the ,sower and explain the meaning #acc1 #acd ,l4,j4 ,to what things does ,jesus liken the kingdom of ,god8 #acd1 #ace ,l4,j4 ,the ,tempest ,what happened on the sea of ,galilee one night when ,jesus was crossing8 #acf ,l4,j4 ,what did the disciples say8 #acf ,l4,j4 #gc ,what reply did ,jesus make8 #acf ,l4,j4 ,what did ,jesus say to still the storm8 #acf ,l4,j4 ,what happened when ,jesus came to the other side of the sea8 #acf-adj ,l4,j4 ,jairus' ,daughter ,describe ,jairus' work as ruler of the synagogue #ada1 #dhg ,l4,j4 ,why did ,jairus come to ,jesus8 #ada ,l4,j4 ,what did ,jesus do in response to ,jairus' request8 #ada1 #adb ,l4,j4 ,learning to ,serve ,what was ,jesus' method of sending out the disciples and what were his instructions to them8 #adc ,l4,j4 ,feeding the ,multitude ,why did ,jesus call the disciples apart to rest8 #add ,l4,j4 ,what two things did ,jesus do for the multitude8 #add1 #adg ,l4,j4 ,how did a little boy help8 #adg ,l4,j4 ,what other miraculous supplies of food are mentioned in the ,bible8 #aib ,h4,t41 #aad1 #abc ,t4,j41 #age ,l4,j4 ,why do you think ,jesus was willing to satisfy the hunger of the multitude by miracle when he would not satisfy his own hunger by a miracle8 #gj1 #add ,l4,j4 ,john the ,baptist ,what condition in the life of ,john the ,baptist made him doubt ,jesus8 #adi ,l4,j4 ,what unselfish words did ,john the ,baptist say in regard to himself and ,jesus8 #aej ,l4,j4 ,how did ,john the ,baptist test ,jesus8 #aej ,l4,j4 ,what was ,jesus' reply8 #aec ,l4,j4 ,what great tribute did ,jesus pay ,john the ,baptist8 #aec ,l4,j4 ,what was the occasion of ,john the ,baptist's murder8 #aed ,l4,j4 ,bread of ,life ,what did ,jesus say about food that perisheth and food that abideth8 #afa ,l4,j4 #gd ,what remark of the people showed the high regard in which the ,jews held ,moses8 #afb ,l4,j4 ,how many times in this speech did ,jesus refer to himself as the ,bread of ,life8 #afa-aff ,l4,j4 ,what did ,jesus say about the ,father's will for him8 #afb ,l4,j4 ,give the substance of ,jesus' reply to the murmurers4 #afe1 #aff ,l4,j4 ,conflicts ,what led to the discussion about the ,sabbath8 #afg1 #afh ,l4,j4 ,what was ,jesus' reply concerning the ,sabbath8 #afh ,l4,j4 ,what did the ,pharisees plot1 following this conflict8 #afi ,l4,j4 ,describe the event at the ,pharisee's house which displeased ,jesus' host8 #afi ,l4,j4 ,with what story did ,jesus explain his treatment of sinful people8 #agj ,l4,j4 ,describe the conflict about ,jesus' wonderful deeds #agj1 #aga ,l4,j4 ,miracles ,why did the ,greek woman come to ,jesus8 #agb ,l4,j4 ,give ,jesus' words to the woman and her reply4 #agb ,l4,j4 ,what miracle did ,jesus perform on his return from ,tyre and ,sidon8 #age1 #agf ,l4,j4 ,tell about the miracle at ,bethsaida4 #agg ,l4,j4 ,at ,caesarea ,philippi ,who did various people say ,jesus was8 #agh ,l4,j4 ,give ,peter's statement as to who ,jesus was4 #agh ,l4,j4 ,state four prophecies ,jesus made regarding himself4 #agh ,l4,j4 ,how did ,peter show his weakness8 #agh ,l4,j4 ,what were the words of ,jesus' rebuke to ,peter8 #agh ,l4,j4 ,name three conditions of discipleship given by ,jesus4 #agh ,l4,j4 ,what further did ,jesus tell the disciples about his coming fate8 #agi ,l4,j4 ,transfiguration ,what disciples did ,jesus take with him to the summit of a high mountain8 #ahj ,l4,j4 #ge ,what happened while they were there8 #ahj ,l4,j4 ,describe what happened when they reached the foot of the mountain #aha1 #ahb ,l4,j4 ,what did ,jesus tell the disciples was the cause of their failure8 #ahb ,l4,j4 ,teaching the ,disciples ,what incident drew from ,jesus a lesson about humility8 #ahe1 #ahf ,l4,j4 ,give ,jesus' striking statement about forgiveness4 #ahf ,l4,j4 ,of what part of ,jesus' prayer to the disciples does the story of the ,ungrateful ,servant remind you8 #aab1 #ahf ,l4,j4 ,what lesson did ,jesus teach when he spoke of little children8 #ahh1 #ahi ,l4,j4 ,teaching of ,light and ,freedom ,why did ,jesus stay in ,galilee8 #aij ,l4,j4 ,what did he tell his disciples to do8 #aij ,l4,j4 ,how did ,jesus go to the feast8 #aij1 #aia ,l4,j4 ,when ,jesus taught in the temple1 what surprised the people8 #aia ,l4,j4 ,describe the debate held by the authorities on the character of ,jesus4 #aib1 #aic ,l4,j4 ,how did ,nicodemus defend him8 #aic ,l4,j4 ,from study of the context what do you think is the meaning of ,jesus' two statements3 ,i am the light of the world 7#aic ,l4,j47 and ,ye are the light of the world 7#ajf ,l4,j478 ,what did ,jesus say about the truth8 #aic ,l4,j4 ,when ,jesus said1 ,the truth shall make you free1 what kind of bondage did he refer to8 #aid ,l4,j4 ,what great trait in ,abraham was lacking in those who claimed to be his descendants8 #aid1 #aie ,l4,j4 ,how did this conflict between ,jesus and the ,jews end8 #aif ,l4,j4 ,healing the ,blind ,man ,from which commandment did the ,jews get their belief that a man suffers from the sins of his parents8 #aig ,l4,j41 #bjb ,h4,t4 ,what connection did ,job's friends think exists between suffering and sin8 #aie ,s4,a4 #gf ,how did ,jesus heal the blind man8 #aig ,l4,j4 ,in what way were the ,pharisees divided in their discussion following this healing8 #aih ,l4,j4 ,upon what point did the man who was healed refuse to express an opinion8 #aii ,l4,j4 ,how did this grateful man show that the ,pharisees' opinions were illogical8 #aii ,l4,j4 ,the ,good ,shepherd ,give the picture of a good shepherd that ,jesus draws4 #bjj ,l4,j4 ,in what words does ,jesus promise safety1 liberty1 and sustenance to his followers8 #bja ,l4,j4 ,stories of ,forgiveness ,tell the story of the ,lost ,sheep4 #bjb ,l4,j4 ,tell the story of the ,lost ,money4 #bjb1 #bjc ,l4,j4 ,tell the story of the ,lost ,son4 #bjc1 #bjd ,l4,j4 ,what did ,jesus teach by these three stories8 #bjb ,l4,j4 ,what lesson did ,jesus mean to teach by the story of the ,dishonest ,steward8 #bjd1 #bje ,l4,j4 ,what is the lesson in the story of the ,rich ,man and the ,poor ,man8 #bjf1 #bjg ,l4,j4 ,what is the teaching in the story of the ,men who ,made ,excuses8 #bjg1 #bjh ,l4,j4 ,the ,rich ,young ,man ,what question did a rich young man ask ,jesus8 #baa ,l4,j4 ,what claims of righteousness did the young man make8 #baa ,l4,j4 ,give ,jesus' words in reply4 #baa ,l4,j4 ,what was ,jesus' statement regarding rich men8 #baa1 #bab ,l4,j4 ,what did the story of the ,foolish ,rich ,man teach8 #bab ,l4,j4 ,raising of ,lazarus ,for what purpose did ,mary and ,martha send for ,jesus8 #bae ,l4,j4 ,when ,jesus1 after a delay1 reached ,bethany1 with what news was he met8 #baf ,l4,j4 ,with what words did both sisters greet ,jesus8 #baf-bai ,l4,j4 #gg ,what effect did the raising of ,lazarus have on the ,jews8 #bbj ,l4,j4 ,what two others had ,jesus raised from the dead8 #acj1 #ada ,l4,j4 ,to what miracle did the ,jews probably refer when they asked their question8 #bai1 #aig ,l4,j4 ,for what does ,jesus thank ,god in his prayer8 #bbj ,l4,j4 ,at ,jericho ,tell the story of blind ,bartimaeus4 #bba ,l4,j4 ,how did ,zacchaeus come to ,jesus' notice8 #bbb ,l4,j4 ,what did ,zacchaeus do to show his repentance8 #bbb ,l4,j4 ,supper at ,bethany ,when the last ,passover in ,jesus' life came1 what inquiry did the people make one of another8 #bbi ,l4,j4 ,describe the scene at the supper at ,bethany4 #bbi ,l4,j4 ,what was ,judas' argument8 #bbi ,l4,j4 ,what prediction did ,jesus make in regard to the fame of ,mary's deed8 #bcj ,l4,j4 ,entry into ,jerusalem ,how did ,jesus ride into ,jerusalem8 #bcc ,l4,j4 ,what did the multitude say8 #bcd ,l4,j4 ,how did ,jesus reply to the ,pharisees' objections8 #bcd ,l4,j4 ,how did the sight of ,jerusalem affect ,jesus1 and why8 #bcd ,l4,j4 ,at what other time did ,jesus weep8 #bai1 #bcd ,l4,j4 ,a few days later what did the ,jerusalem multitude shout in regard to ,jesus8 #bgf ,l4,j4 ,crucifixion ,week ,what did ,jesus do on ,monday of ,crucifixion week8 #bcg ,l4,j4 ,when did ,jesus perform a similar work in the temple8 #bcg1 #gi ,l4,j4 ,besides cleansing the temple what other lines of activity did ,jesus engage in8 #bcg ,l4,j4 ,on ,tuesday of ,crucifixion week what questions were put to ,jesus by his enemies8 #bch ,l4,j4 ,in what way did ,jesus answer the questions8 #bch1 #bci ,l4,j4 ,tell ,jesus' story of the ,wicked ,husbandman4 #bch1 #bci ,l4,j4 #gh ,what question was raised about tribute money8 #bdj ,l4,j4 ,what was ,jesus' decision in regard to the paying of tribute money8 #bdj ,l4,j4 ,what did ,jesus say was the greatest commandment8 #bdj ,l4,j4 ,how large was the widow's mite according to ,jesus' estimate8 ,why8 #bdc ,l4,j4 ,for what purpose did certain ,greeks come to the disciples8 #bdc ,l4,j4 ,give the substance of ,jesus' words at this time4 #bdc1 #bdd ,l4,j4 ,tell the story of the ,faithful ,servant4 #bdd-bdf ,l4,j4 ,tell the story of the ,judgment of the ,king4 #bdf1 #bdg ,l4,j4 ,how probably did ,jesus spend ,wednesday and ,thursday of ,crucifixion week8 #bdh ,l4,j4 ,the ,last ,supper ,why did the enemies of ,jesus not want to arrest him during the ,passover feast8 #bdh ,l4,j4 ,describe the preparation for the ,last ,supper4 #bdh1 #bdi ,l4,j4 ,tell ,jesus' words and actions during the supper4 #bdi ,l4,j4 ,what act of lowly service did ,jesus do for his disciples8 #bdi1 #bej ,l4,j4 ,what did ,jesus say that troubled the disciples8 #bec ,l4,j4 ,what did ,jesus do and say to ,judas8 #bec ,l4,j4 ,name four comforting promises that ,jesus made in this talk with the disciples4 #bed-beh ,l4,j4 ,what was ,jesus' legacy to his disciples8 #beh ,l4,j4 ,in what words did ,jesus1 speaking of the vine1 express the dependence of the disciples upon himself8 #beh ,l4,j4 ,to what extent did ,jesus say true love will show itself8 #bfa ,l4,j4 ,when ,jesus prayed for his disciples1 what two things did he say he had done8 #bfa1 #bfb ,l4,j4 ,for what persons did ,jesus make requests8 #bfb ,l4,j4 ,what particular petitions did ,jesus make for these persons8 #bfb1 #bfc ,l4,j4 ,betrayal ,where did ,jesus go alter the ,last ,supper and for what purpose8 #bfd ,l4,j4 ,what did ,jesus say in his prayer in the garden about ,god's will8 #bfd ,l4,j4 ,how did ,judas betray ,jesus8 #bfg ,l4,j4 #gi ,trial ,what occurred in the trial before ,annas8 #bfh ,l4,j4 ,what false witness was borne against ,jesus in the trial before ,caiaphas8 #bfi ,l4,j4 ,what utterance of ,jesus at this trial was said to be blasphemy8 #bfi ,l4,j4 ,describe ,peter's denial4 #bgj ,l4,j4 ,what were the questions and answers at the ,jewish court8 #bgj1 #bga ,l4,j4 ,judgment ,give the conversation of ,jesus and ,pilate4 #bgb1 #bge ,l4,j4 ,what was ,pilate's decision8 #bge ,l4,j4 ,describe the trial before ,herod4 #bge1 #bgf ,l4,j4 ,what offer did ,pilate make to the people8 #bgf ,l4,j4 ,what was the cry of the people in regard to ,jesus8 #bgf ,l4,j4 ,in spite of finding no fault in ,jesus1 ,pilate delivered him to be crucified4 ,what reasons can you give for his action8 #bgi1 #bhj ,l4,j4 ,crucifixion ,who went with ,jesus to the place of crucifixion8 #bha ,l4,j4 ,where was ,jesus crucified8 #bha ,l4,j4 ,who were crucified with ,jesus8 #bha ,l4,j4 ,what was written above ,jesus on the cross8 #bhb ,l4,j4 ,how did his enemies taunt ,jesus while on the cross8 #bhb ,l4,j4 ,give the conversation between ,jesus and the thieves4 #bhb1bhe ,l4,j4 ,what was ,jesus' conversation with the disciple8 #bhe ,l4,j4 ,what did the ,roman centurion say when ,jesus died8 #bhe ,l4,j4 ,burial ,describe the burial of ,jesus4 #bhf ,l4,j4 ,how and for what reason was the tomb guarded8 #bhg ,l4,j4 ,resurrection ,who came first on the ,sabbath morning to the tomb of ,jesus8 #big ,l4,j4 ,what did she find8 #big ,l4,j4 #hj ,who came next to the tomb8 #big ,l4,j4 ,what further did the disciples discover8 #big ,l4,j4 ,tell the story of ,mary at the tomb of ,jesus4 #bih ,l4,j4 ,how did ,jesus reveal himself to the disciples on the way to ,emmaus8 #cja1 #cjb ,l4,j4 ,why were the disciples meeting in secret at ,jerusalem8 #cje ,l4,j4 ,tell about ,jesus appearing among them4 #cje ,l4,j4 ,what did ,thomas say in regard to ,jesus appearing8 #cjf ,l4,j4 ,how was ,thomas finally brought to believe8 #cjf ,l4,j4 ,how were the disciples engaged when ,jesus appeared to them again8 #cjg ,l4,j4 ,what help did ,jesus give the disciples8 #cjg ,l4,j4 ,what commands did ,jesus give ,peter at this time8 #cjh1 #cji ,l4,j4 ,what great command did ,jesus give his disciples at the ,mount in ,galilee8 #caj ,l4,j4 ,for what purpose did ,jesus tell the disciples to tarry in ,jerusalem8 #cac ,l4,j4 ,victories of the ,new ,faith ,what happened on the day of ,pentecost8 #cbe ,l4,j4 ,what did the people say of the disciples8 #cbf ,l4,j4 ,what was the theme of ,peter's sermon8 #cbf-cbh ,l4,j4 ,give the result of the preaching4 #cbh1 #cbi ,l4,j4 ,what miracle was performed by ,peter and ,john at the temple8 #ccj ,l4,j4 ,give ,peter's message to the astonished people4 #cca1 #ccb ,l4,j4 ,what action did the authorities take8 #ccb ,l4,j4 ,what was the result8 #ccb-ccd ,l4,j4 ,what custom in regard to property prevailed at this time8 #cce ,l4,j4 ,what was the sin of ,ananias and ,sapphira8 #cce1 #ccf ,l4,j4 ,for what reason was the first martyr1 ,stephen1 put to death8 #cci ,l4,j4 ,what was the nature of ,stephen's defense8 #cdj-cdd ,l4,j4 ,what was the result of the martyrdom8 #cdd1 #cde ,l4,j4 ,what new city was entered by the apostles1 and what happened there8 #cdf1 #cdg ,l4,j4 ,describe the meeting between ,philip and the ,ethiopian4 #cdh ,l4,j4 #ha ,what was the result of the meeting8 #cdi ,l4,j4 ,give the name and character of the woman whom ,peter restored to life at ,lydda4 #cej ,l4,j4 ,what vision had a ,roman captain at ,caesarea8 #cec ,l4,j4 ,describe ,peter's vision at ,joppa4 #cec1 #ced ,l4,j4 ,what was the result of ,peter's visit to the captain8 #cee1 #cef ,l4,j4 ,for what act did the ,jews at ,jerusalem rebuke ,peter8 #ceg ,l4,j4 ,how did ,peter justify his act8 #ceg1 #ceh ,l4,j4 ,describe ,peter's experience in prison4 #cei1 #cfj ,l4,j4 ,where did ,peter go after his escape1 and how was he received8 #cfj1 #cfa ,l4,j4 ,paul1 the ,apostle ,tell in brief the life of ,paul1 the ,apostle4 #cfg-cgj ,l4,j4 ,for what purpose did ,paul make the journey to ,damascus8 #cga ,l4,j4 ,describe what happened on the way4 #cga ,l4,j4 ,what part did ,ananias have in ,paul's conversion8 #cga1 #cgb ,l4,j4 ,how did ,paul show his changed purpose8 #cgb ,l4,j4 ,describe the plot against ,paul and his escape4 #cge ,l4,j4 ,where were the disciples first called ,christians8 #cge ,l4,j4 ,first ,missionary ,journey ,what was the general location of ,paul's first missionary journey8 #cgf1 #cha ,l4,j4 ,who were ,paul's companions on the first journey8 #cgf ,l4,j4 ,to what island did ,paul and his companions go first8 #cgi ,l4,j4 ,what official did they interest in their message8 #cgi1 #chj ,l4,j4 ,who opposed them8 #cgi ,l4,j4 ,where did they go after leaving ,cyprus8 #chj ,l4,j4 ,give the gist of ,paul's sermon at ,antioch4 #chj-chd ,l4,j4 ,what was the result among the ,jews8 #chd1 #che ,l4,j4 ,what was the result among the ,gentiles8 #che ,l4,j4 ,for what reason did ,paul and ,barnabas leave ,antioch8 #che ,l4,j4 ,where did they go8 #che ,l4,j4 ,what happened at ,iconium8 #che1 #chf ,l4,j4 ,why did the people at ,lystra call ,paul and ,barnabas gods8 #chf ,l4,j4 #hb ,how was ,paul mistreated at ,lystra8 #chg ,l4,j4 ,what was the main work of ,paul and ,barnabas on the remainder of the journey8 #chg ,l4,j4 ,what disturbance and discussion arose within the church8 #chh ,l4,j4 ,how was it settled8 #chh1 #chi ,l4,j4 ,what was the message sent to the ,gentile ,christians from the disciples at ,jerusalem8 #cij1 #cia ,l4,j4 ,second ,missionary ,journey ,where was the main campaign of ,paul's second missionary journey located8 #cib ,l4,j4 ,for what reason did ,paul and ,barnabas part1 and who was the companion of each8 #cie ,l4,j4 ,why did ,paul go to ,macedonia8 #cif ,l4,j4 ,describe what happened first at ,philippi4 #cif1 #cii ,l4,j4 ,for what cause were ,paul and ,silas cast into prison8 #cii ,l4,j4 ,what happened in the prison in the night8 #cii1 #djj ,l4,j4 ,how did the disciples leave the prison8 #djj ,l4,j4 ,where did the disciples go after leaving ,philippi8 #djc ,l4,j4 ,what happened in ,thessalonica8 #djc ,l4,j4 ,describe the visit to ,beroea and the reason for sudden departure from there4 #djc1 #djd ,l4,j4 ,to what famous city1 the intellectual center of the ,gentile world1 did ,paul now go8 #djd ,l4,j4 ,what difficulties did ,paul encounter at ,athens8 #djd ,l4,j4 ,give the substance of ,paul's speech at ,athens4 #djg1 #djh ,l4,j4 ,what was the result8 #djh ,l4,j4 ,to what leading commercial city did ,paul now go8 #djh ,l4,j4 ,with whom did he live at ,corinth8 #djh ,l4,j4 ,how long a campaign did ,paul wage here in the hope of evangelizing the city8 #daa ,l4,j4 ,what did the ,jews in ,corinth do to ,paul8 #daa ,l4,j4 ,how was ,paul released8 #daa1 #dab ,l4,j4 ,where did ,paul end this journey8 #dab ,l4,j4 #hc ,third ,missionary ,journey ,give an outline of the third missionary journey1 mentioning the main places visited4 #dag ,l4,j4 ,in what city did ,paul have great success in evangelization8 #dah ,l4,j4 ,what great metropolis of the world did ,paul purpose to visit8 #dah ,l4,j4 ,what was the reason for the riot at ,ephesus8 #dah1 #dba ,l4,j4 ,what was the cry of the people8 #dba ,l4,j4 ,how was the riot ended8 #dbb ,l4,j4 ,where did ,paul go after leaving ,ephesus8 #dbb ,l4,j4 ,how do you account for the change in the pronoun from he to we8 #dbb1 #dbe1 #did ,l4,j4 ,tell what happened at ,troas4 #dbe ,l4,j4 ,for what event was ,paul hurrying back to ,jerusalem8 #dbe1 #dbf ,l4,j4 ,what premonitions did ,paul make known to the ,ephesians whom he met at ,miletus8 #dbf1 #dbi ,l4,j4 ,at what points did ,paul touch on his journey to ,jerusalem8 #dbi1 #dcj ,l4,j4 ,in the ,hands of his ,enemies ,what objection to ,paul did his enemies in ,jerusalem raise8 #dcc ,l4,j4 ,what did they do8 #dcc1 #dcd ,l4,j4 ,give the substance of ,paul's defense #dcd-dch ,l4,j4 ,what was the effect upon the mob8 #dch ,l4,j4 ,what conversation did ,paul have with the ,roman commandant8 #dda ,l4,j4 ,what was the effect of this conversation8 #dda ,l4,j4 ,before the ,council ,describe ,paul's hearing before the council4 #ddb1 #dde ,l4,j4 ,what oath did about forty of the ,jews take at this time8 #dde ,l4,j4 ,describe their plot4 #dde1 #ddf ,l4,j4 ,how was the conspiracy defeated8 #ddf1 #ddg ,l4,j4 ,to whom was ,paul sent8 #ddg ,l4,j4 ,give the contents of the letter sent to ,felix4 #ddg ,l4,j4 ,what decision did ,felix make in regard to the case8 #ddg ,l4,j4 #hd ,before ,felix ,who appeared as accusers at the hearing against ,paul8 #ddh ,l4,j4 ,what were the charges brought against ,paul8 #ddh ,l4,j4 ,what was ,paul's defense8 #ddh-dea ,l4,j4 ,what was the result of the hearing8 #dea ,l4,j4 ,what was the effect of ,paul's private conversations with ,felix8 #deb ,l4,j4 ,before ,festus ,what was ,paul's condition when ,festus became governor8 #deb ,l4,j4 ,how did ,festus arrange a hearing for ,paul8 #deb ,l4,j4 ,what appeal did ,paul make during his trial8 #dee ,l4,j4 ,why could this appeal not be denied8 #dih ,l4,j4 ,before ,agrippa ,give the story of ,paul as told by ,festus to ,king ,agrippa #dee1 #def ,l4,j4 ,what reason did ,festus give for bringing ,paul before ,agrippa8 #deg ,l4,j4 ,give the substance of ,paul's speech before ,agrippa8 #deg-dfa ,l4,j4 ,what confession did the king make to ,paul8 #dfa ,l4,j4 ,what did ,agrippa say about ,paul's innocence8 #dfa ,l4,j4 ,voyage to ,rome ,give a general description of ,paul's voyage to ,rome4 #dfb-dff ,l4,j4 ,why was there doubt about proceeding from ,fair ,havens8 #dfi ,l4,j4 ,what was ,paul's advice8 #dfi ,l4,j4 ,for what reason was the advice not taken8 #dgj ,l4,j4 ,describe the weather when the ship sailed4 #dgj ,l4,j4 ,what happened soon after8 #dgj ,l4,j4 ,what did the sailors do after the storm struck8 #dgj ,l4,j4 ,how did ,paul try to encourage the hopeless sailors8 #dgj1 #dgc ,l4,j4 ,what happened on the fourteenth night8 #dgc ,l4,j4 ,tell what happened when it was day4 #dgd ,l4,j4 ,what happened on the island of ,malta8 #dgd1 #dgg ,l4,j4 ,describe the remainder of the trip to ,rome4 #dgg ,l4,j4 #he ,in ,rome ,what liberty was ,paul permitted by the authorities at ,rome8 #dgh ,l4,j4 ,how did he employ his time there8 #dgh1 #dha ,l4,j4 ,name some of the perils that ,paul says he has passed through in his life4 #dhb ,l4,j4 ,what spirit did ,paul show in his farewell words8 #dhb ,l4,j4 #hf ,,songs ,,of ,,the ,,ages ,most of the questions on this volume are of a literary nature and will be found in ,part ,,iv1 ,the ,bible in ,literature4 ,the ,prophets ,what broader meaning does the word prophet have than that of merely signifying a predicter of future events8 #bfc ,s4,a4 ,name the four great prophets4 #bfc ,s4,a4 ,why were the ,minor ,prophets so called8 #bfc ,s4,a4 ,what was the work of the prophets8 #bfc ,s4,a4 ,isaiah ,who was the greatest prophet of the ,old ,testament8 #bfd ,s4,a4 ,what was the condition of the kingdom of ,judah when ,isaiah came to prophesy8 #bfd ,s4,a4 ,how did ,isaiah respond to his vision8 #bfd1 #bfe ,s4,a4 ,what alliance did ,ahaz form in spite of ,isaiah's advice8 #bff1 #bfg ,s4,a4 ,what do you think of the effectiveness of the words used by ,isaiah where he threatens ,judah against invasion by the ,assyrians8 #bhc ,s4,a4 ,what prophecy did ,isaiah make to ,hezekiah about the future of ,judah8 #bfh1 #bga ,s4,a4 ,for what purpose did ,sennacherib invade ,judah8 #bga ,s4,a4 ,tell how ,rabshakeh tried to turn the common people away from their allegiance to ,king ,hezekiah4 #bga-bgc ,s4,a4 ,how did ,isaiah encourage ,king ,hezekiah8 #bgd ,s4,a4 ,what further word did ,sennacherib send to ,hezekiah8 #bgd ,s4,a4 ,how was ,judah saved from the ,assyrians8 #bge1 #bgf ,s4,a4 7,questions on the literary value of ,isaiah's poems may be found in ,part ,,iv47 #hg ,jeremiah ,give the condition of ,judah in the time of ,jeremiah4 #big ,s4,a4 ,in what way does the life of ,jeremiah compare with that of ,savonarola8 #big ,s4,a4 ,what were the circumstances of ,jeremiah's call8 #bih-cja ,s4,a4 ,sum up in a few words ,jeremiah's message to the people4 #cje ,s4,a4 ,what did the king do to the roll of ,jeremiah's prophecy8 #cje-cjh ,s4,a4 ,when ,jeremiah continued to rebuke the people1 what happened to him8 #cji-cab ,s4,a4 ,how did ,jeremiah escape8 #cab1 #cac ,s4,a4 ,how was ,jeremiah treated by the foreign conqueror8 #cad-cah ,s4,a4 ,who was appointed governor over the ,jews who remained in their land8 #cah ,s4,a4 ,where did ,jeremiah and the royal governor make their headquarters8 #cah ,s4,a4 ,how did ,gedaliah treat the ,jews8 #cah-cbj ,s4,a4 ,what was ,gedaliah's fate8 #cbj ,s4,a4 ,what was ,jeremiah's warning to the people who wished to take refuge in ,egypt8 #cbb-cbe ,s4,a4 ,what did the people do8 #cbe1 #cbf ,s4,a4 ,what does ,jeremiah say is to be the punishment for the people who went into ,egypt8 #cbf-cca ,s4,a4 ,give the substance of ,jeremiah's prophecy concerning the doom of ,babylon4 #cca-cdc ,s4,a4 ,ezekiel ,how does the book of ,ezekiel differ from every other book of prophecy8 #cdd ,s4,a4 ,what was ,ezekiel's great aim8 #cdd ,s4,a4 ,the prophecy of ,ezekiel falls into three divisions3 7#a7 ,prophecies concerning the fall of the ,jewish nation2 7#b7 ,prophecies concerning the destruction of foreign nations2 7#c7 ,prophecies of restoration of the ,jews4 ,pick out instances of the three and note the effective symbolism used4 #cdd-cec ,s4,a4 ,from ,ezekiel's ,doom of ,tyre1 describe the commercial activity of a great city in ancient times4 #cdf-cea ,s4,a4 #hh ,amos ,in what kingdom did ,amos prophesy8 #ced ,s4,a4 ,tell something of ,amos' early life and call to be a prophet4 #ced ,s4,a4 ,where did ,amos make his first appearance and what was his message8 #ced1 #cee ,s4,a4 ,how did ,amos defy the priest8 #cee1 #cef ,s4,a4 ,what charges did ,amos bring against the people8 #cef-cfa ,s4,a4 ,against what abuse did ,amos speak8 #cfa1 #cfb ,s4,a4 ,hosea ,what was ,hosea's special message8 #cfc ,s4,a4 ,what particular sins did ,hosea ascribe to the people8 #cfc-cfe ,s4,a4 ,what relation between ,god and his people did ,hosea point out8 #cfe1 #cff ,s4,a4 ,micah ,in what respect did ,micah's prophecy resemble that of ,isaiah8 #cfg ,s4,a4 ,what social corruptions did ,micah especially condemn8 #cfg ,s4,a4 ,what did ,micah mention as the enduring foundations of the spiritual world8 #cfi ,s4,a4 ,obadiah ,what was the main theme of the prophecy of ,obadiah8 #cgj-cgc ,s4,a4 ,joel ,what was the occasion of the prophecy of ,joel8 #cgd ,s4,a4 ,how did the people receive ,joel's warning8 #cgh ,s4,a4 ,what words of ,joel were quoted by ,peter on the day of ,pentecost8 #cgi ,s4,a41 #cbf ,l4,j4 ,zephaniah ,of what does the prophecy of ,zephaniah consist8 #chj ,s4,a4 ,of his declarations of threats and promises pick out strong examples4 #chj-chd ,s4,a4 #hi ,nahum ,for what reasons was ,nineveh so bitterly hated by the ,hebrew people8 #che ,s4,a4 ,what was the theme of ,nahum's prophecy8 #che ,s4,a4 ,what striking picture does ,nahum draw in the ,doom of ,nineveh8 #chg-cia ,s4,a4 ,habakkuk ,what new problem is dealt with in the prophecy of ,habakkuk8 #cib ,s4,a4 ,what national condition of the ,jews brought up this problem8 #cib ,s4,a4 ,what would you say is the great thought brought out in ,warnings of the ,watchman8 #cib1cic ,s4,a4 ,haggai ,what was the national condition of the ,hebrews when ,haggai prophesied8 #cig ,s4,a4 ,what was ,haggai's particular message to the people8 #cig-djj ,s4,a4 ,was ,haggai successful8 #cig ,s4,a4 ,zechariah ,what was ,zechariah's aim in his prophecies8 #dja ,s4,a4 ,compare the beginning of ,zechariah's prophecy with that of ,haggai in point of time4 #cih1 #dja ,s4,a4 ,name some of the strange symbols that ,zechariah used in his prophecy4 #dja-djg ,s4,a4 ,what encouragements did the prophet give to ,zerubbabel to rebuild the temple8 #djd ,s4,a4 ,what is the meaning of the vision of the flying book8 #dje ,s4,a4 ,what is the meaning of the vision of the woman in the barrel8 #dje1 #djf ,s4,a4 ,what is the meaning of the vision of the chariots of the four winds8 #djf1 #djg ,s4,a4 ,malachi ,what was the national condition of the ,hebrews in the time of ,malachi8 #djh ,s4,a4 ,what was ,malachi's message to the people8 #djh1 #dji ,s4,a4 #ij ,the ,epistles ,in what effective way did ,paul follow up his visits to the various churches which he founded8 #dac ,s4,a4 ,name some of the occasions that called forth ,paul's letters4 #dac ,s4,a4 ,what influences other than ,jewish are found in ,paul's letters8 #dad1 #dae ,s4,a4 ,number the commands given in ,paul's message to the ,romans #dae-dai ,s4,a4 ,divide these exhortations into two classes1 those for personal righteousness and those for social betterment4 #dae-dai ,s4,a4 ,how many of these commands might be followed to-day8 #dae-dai ,s4,a4 ,what did ,paul say about obedience8 #dai ,s4,a4 ,what were ,paul's words about contentment8 #dbj ,s4,a4 ,what attitude did ,paul say was worthy of the calling of a ,christian8 #dbj ,s4,a4 ,what particular gifts did ,paul say were given men for the building up of ,christ's kingdom8 #dba ,s4,a4 ,what did ,paul say about being angry8 #dba ,s4,a4 ,what did ,paul say about the fruits of the ,spirit8 #dbb1 #dbc ,s4,a4 ,about what things did ,paul say we should think8 #dbd ,s4,a4 ,of all the spiritual gifts to be desired what did ,paul say was the greatest8 #dbe ,s4,a4 ,give ,paul's definition of true love4 #dbe ,s4,a4 ,why can a person be joyful when falling into temptation8 #dbf ,s4,a4 ,how does temptation begin8 #dbg ,s4,a4 ,what did ,james lay down as the two elements of pure religion8 #dbg1 #dbh ,s4,a4 ,what did ,james say of faith and works8 #dbh ,s4,a4 ,how large a part does the control of the tongue have in the making of character1 according to ,james8 #dbh1 #dbi ,s4,a4 ,to what two things is the tongue compared8 #dbh ,s4,a4 ,what three things did ,james declare the tongue to be8 #dbh1dbi ,s4,a4 ,how did ,james say the peaceable spirit could be obtained8 #dbi1 #dcj ,s4,a4 ,what did ,james say about the rich and the poor8 #dcj1 #dcc ,s4,a4 ,give ,james' definition of sin and compare it to ,john's definition on page #dce ,s4,a44 #dcd ,s4,a4 ,name the two definitions of ,god as given by ,john4 #dce1 #dcf ,s4,a4 #ia ,how does ,john say we may prove our fellowship with ,god8 #dce ,s4,a4 ,what does ,john say proves our love for ,god8 #dcf ,s4,a4 ,compare ,john's estimate of love with ,paul's4 #dbe1 #dcf1 #dcg ,s4,a4 ,make a list of the rules laid down by ,paul for the spiritual athlete4 ,how do these rules compare with the requirements for the physical athlete8 #dch1 #dci ,s4,a4 ,what games do you think ,paul may have referred to in this letter8 #dad1 #dch ,s4,a4 ,what does ,paul say about the foundation of the ,christian temple8 #ddj ,s4,a4 ,what does ,paul say dwells in the ,christian temple8 #ddc ,s4,a4 ,what does ,paul say makes the ,christian temple strong8 #ddc ,s4,a4 ,what do you think may have suggested to ,paul the figure of the ,christian as a warrior8 #dad1 #ddg ,s4,a4 ,describe the spiritual armor4 #ddg1 #ddh ,s4,a4 ,what does ,paul say are the enemies against which the ,christian warrior must fight8 #ddg ,s4,a4 ,what does ,paul say of the immortality of the soul8 #ddi-dee ,s4,a4 ,what message did ,john write to the church in ,ephesus8 #dfj ,s4,a4 ,what promise for faithfulness was given the church in ,smyrna8 #dfj1 #dfa ,s4,a4 ,what was the charge against the church in ,pergamum8 #dfa ,s4,a4 ,what was the message to the church in ,thyatira8 #dfb ,s4,a4 ,for what was the church in ,sardis rebuked8 #dfb1 #dfc ,s4,a4 ,what promise was given to the church in ,philadelphia8 #dfc1dfd ,s4,a4 ,what charge was brought against the church in ,laodicea8 #dfd ,s4,a4 ,what beautiful promise was held out to the ,laodiceans8 #dfd ,s4,a4 ,name some of the symbols used in the successive scenes of this revelation4 #dfg-dgh ,s4,a4 ,what name was given1 in ,john's vision1 to the ,heavenly ,city8 #dgf ,s4,a4 ,name some of the characteristics of the ,heavenly ,city4 #dgg1 #dgh ,s4,a4 #ib #ic ,,part ,,iii ,,the ,,land ,,of ,,the ,,bible ,visiting ,palestine with ,,the ,,bible ,,story #id ,a land not of sailors1 not of traders1 not of foresters1 but a land of lonely highlanders who won their living from the soil1 from grain fields1 from vineyards1 from orchards1 and from sheepfolds4 ,a land of paths1 not of thoroughfares1 with but one great city4 ,a land1 not far from the highroad between ,europe and the ,east1 yet secluded on its hilltops1 where prophets and patriots dreamed in its safe caverns4 ,a land which1 because it had little possible outreach1 reached upward4 --,william ,byron ,forbush4 #ie #if ,illustration3 ,,radial ,,key ,,map ,,illustrating ,,the ,,old ,,testament 7,with approximate distances and directions from ,jerusalem74 ,used by permission of the ,american ,baptist ,publication ,society4 ,copyrighted by ,geo4 ,may ,powell1 #aija4 #ig ,,visiting ,,palestine ,,with ,,the ,,bible ,,story ,a ,,bird',s-,,eye ,,view ,,of ,,the ,,land ,the land of ,palestine would be one of the most interesting even if sacred events had never occurred within its borders4 ,in the first place1 it is part of the world's largest oasis4 ,have you ever thought that it is the most isolated country on earth8 ,hemmed in by the desert1 on part of one end by high mountains and on the west by the sea1 it seems separated from an other lands as for some peculiar purpose4 ,it is most astonishing in its physical contour4 ,though smaller than ,new ,hampshire and of about the same shape1 its elevation varies from the height of ,mount ,hermon1 #ijjj feet above the sea1 to the lower level of the ,jordan1 #acjj feet below it4 ,in the short distance of twenty miles from the ,mount of ,olives to the ,dead ,sea there is a drop of over #djjj feet4 ,within these limits flourish the pine and the palm1 the wheat and the cane1 the grackle and the skylark1 the mountain wolf and the gazelle4 ,the mountain may be covered with snow when the plain is green with verdure4 ,from more than one hilltop the traveler can see at once the glaciers of ,hermon and the steaming cauldron of the ,dead ,sea4 ,these diversities explain many interesting points of history1 and we may understand them more clearly through some of the rare and attractive photographs in ,,the ,,bible ,,story4 ,the ,seacoast ,plain ,palestine may be most easily described as consisting of four strips widening from north to south1 and broken across by ,mount ,carmel and the ,valley of ,esdraelon4 ,these strips are1 from west to east3 the lowland plain1 the highlands1 the ,jordan valley1 and the tablelands east of the ,jordan4 #ih ,the lowland plain has several significant features4 ,the coast line of ,palestine1 as you may see by the map 7#ad ,t4,j471 is broken by only one indentation1 that of the headland of ,carmel1 and has not a single harbor4 ,the general character of its shores is admirably illustrated by the picture 7#aaj ,s4,a471 and their exposure by the picture of ancient ,ascalon 7#dgd ,t4,j474 ,jaffa1 anciently ,joppa1 was then as now the common landing place for imports1 but the small boats 7#afh ,t4,j47 indicate how limited must have been the foreign commerce that could be carried among the rocks which fringe that shore4 ,the plain farther inland was known at the north as the ,plain of ,sharon and at the south as the ,plain of the ,philistines4 ,as the map 7#aab ,t4,j47 shows1 the main highroad from ,asia ,minor to ,egypt ran through it4 ,that ,jerusalem was a spiritual rather than a commercial capital is seen in the fact that it was not on this road4 ,aijalon 7#cfd ,h4,t47 was one of those easy gateways at which ,judea struggled with ,philistia1 and the valley of ,sorek 7#ahj ,t4,j471 deeper among the hills1 was the home of the individualistic patriot1 ,samson4 ,the ,highlands ,when ,abraham came down over the backbone of ,canaan and stood on the summit of ,mount ,ebal1 which crowns the highlands1 he chose for himself the hill country of ,judah and ,hebron4 ,there may have been a stern prescience in this1 as well as generosity to his luxury-loving nephew4 ,thenceforth the history of the ,hebrews1 like that of the ,scotch1 was largely that of highlanders4 ,how suited were those hills for defense is suggested by photographs 7#cjd1 #cdd1 #cef ,h4,t474 ,these highlands slope up gradually from the lowland plain on the west1 but on the east they fall toward the ,jordan with frightful rapidity1 broken by kopjes1 small canyons1 and almost inaccessible swift streams4 ,what this country is like is suggested by the picture 7#aed ,g4,b474 ,it was a fitting home for such lonely prophets as ,elijah and ,john the ,baptist4 ,along these highlands rested the high towns of ,hebron 7#dd ,h4,t471 ,bethlehem 7#ad ,h4,t471 ,jerusalem 7#dif ,h4,t471 ,shechem 7#hb ,h4,t471 ,samaria 7#aef ,t4,j471 and1 beyond ,esdraelon1 ,nazareth 7#fj ,l4,j474 ,farther to the north lived the brave prophets of the ,northern ,kingdom among the mountain sanctuaries of the ,lebanon 7#dd ,s4,a41 #dfj ,h4 ,t47 under the shadow of the ,king of the ,land1 ,mount ,hermon 7#fj ,s4,a474 ,on these highlands this mere speck of a people intrenched themselves for ages against the mightiest of world powers4 ,here lived all their great men4 ,here were written their histories4 ,here were their two capitals4 ,in one of their hill towns lived the ,master for thirty years2 in another1 ,jerusalem1 he consummated his mission4 #ii ,the ,jordan ,valley ,jordan is more glorious in poetry than in history or in fact4 ,as a stream it begins nowhere and ends in a salt lake4 ,its lower banks are a great hot muggy bowl 7#abf1 #cid ,t4,j41 #bhj1 #bij ,h4,t474 ,the stream has never been anything but a boundary1 since it is not navigable and is too low for purposes of irrigation4 ,its fords have been the scene of many wars of conquest and defense 7#bhd ,h4,t41 #fd ,l4,j471 but the people living near it have always been weak and degenerate4 ,it has been called the pantry of ,canaan1 fertile for food but ever open for easy attack4 ,in literature1 the stream has been often referred to as the symbol of the transition of death1 and the outlet1 the ,dead ,sea1 as the emblem of judgment 7#cd1 #beh ,h4,t474 ,esdraelon and the ,lake of ,galilee ,where the ,kishon crosses northern ,canaan is a long triangular valley1 bounded on the south by the low range of ,carmel 7#aah ,t4,j474 ,this is ,esdraelon1 the fertile 7#cbh ,h4,t41 #ef ,t4,j474 ,it was ,israel's natural battleground1 and recalls ,deborah1 ,gideon1 ,sisera1 ,saul1 ,ahab1 ,elijah1 ,jehu1 ,josiah1 ,pharaoh-necho1 the ,maccabees1 the ,romans1 the ,arabs1 the ,crusaders1 and ,napoleon4 ,the seer of ,patmos foresaw other world conflicts even more majestic in this valley of ,armageddon4 ,a part of the ,jordan valley1 but upon the level of ,esdraelon and sharing its salubrity1 is the ,lake of ,galilee1 unmentioned in the ,old ,testament1 but in the time of ,jesus a busy center of work and trade and the scene of his longest ministry4 ,it is a sapphire sea1 set in a golden frame 7#if1 #ajh ,g4,b474 ,the ,eastern ,tableland ,the high levels east of the ,jordan were the border of the desert 7#cah ,h4,t474 ,they were always occupied1 as now1 by wandering tribes1 and they were decidedly foreign country4 ,to the ,north there is more irregularity1 as in the valley of the ,jabbok 7#gh ,h4,t47 mentioned in the story of ,jacob4 ,down this tableland was another caravan road into ,egypt past ,sinai 7#bjj1 #bjf ,h4,t471 from ,damascus 7#daj ,t4,j471 the treasure-house of the ,east4 #ajj ,,understanding ,,geography ,,by ,,pictures ,the inscription on the back of each of the pictures referred to below will answer the question and the text1 referred to in brackets1 will tell the story more in detail4 ,why is ,hebron one of the most interesting spots in the world8 #aff ,g4,b41 #dd1 #gd ,h4,t4 ,of what interesting events was the ,ancient ,shechem1 now known as ,nablous1 the scene8 #bd1 #hb ,h4,t4 7#hb-hg ,l4,j47 ,who is associated with the town of ,ramah8 #acf1 #cdi ,h4 ,t4 ,what kind of boats were used on the ,nile and what were they called8 #aed ,h4,t4 ,of what value was the ,nile to ,egypt8 #adh ,h4,t4 ,describe the wilderness where the children of ,israel wandered for forty years4 #bjj1 #bjf1 #bbd1 #bdj ,h4,t4 ,what important discovery was made in the monastery of ,saint ,catherine near ,mount ,sinai8 #baj ,h4,t4 ,why is ,palestine called a living ,pompeii8 #bcd ,h4,t4 ,what is a ,druse family8 #acd ,g4,b4 ,why is ,petra one of the strangest and most marvelous cities in the world8 #beb ,h4,t4 ,locate it on the map4 #ad ,t4,j4 ,what happens when the muddy waters of the ,jordan flow into the ,dead ,sea1 and why8 #beh ,h4,t4 ,tell the name of the city of palm trees and two important facts about it4 #bhj1 #bij ,h4,t4 7#bhg-bib ,h4,t47 ,what is the modern condition of this once important city8 #cij1 #cid ,t4,j4 ,how does ,smith explain this condition8 #bgi ,h4,t4 ,give three important facts about the ,plain of ,esdraelon4 #cbh ,h4,t41 #ef ,t4,j4 ,explain the meaning of the national saying1 from ,dan to ,beersheba4 #cdj ,h4,t4 #aja ,what valley was called the ,valley of the ,smiths1 and why8 #cfd ,h4,t4 ,what do you know about ,endor8 #cgh ,h4,t4 7#cgf-chj ,h4,t47 ,what were the two chief industries of ,judea8 ,in illustrating his mission by referring to these pursuits1 what words did ,jesus use8 #daj ,h4,t4 ,what do you know about the rock-hewn tombs used in ,bible lands8 #agf1 #caj1 #dej ,h4,t4 ,what do you know of the ,cedars of ,lebanon1 and what is the meaning of the word ,lebanon8 #ded1 #dfj ,h4,t4 ,what stands to-day on the old temple area in ,jerusalem8 #dfd1 #dfh ,h4,t4 ,what awful contest between rival faiths was fought out for a full day on ,mount ,carmel8 #aah ,t4,j4 7#aaf-abb ,t4,j47 ,what influence did the great wilderness of the ,brook ,cherith have on the life and literature of the ,hebrew people8 #abf ,t4,j4 ,between what two important cities of ,palestine does the road run that is made famous by the story of the ,good ,samaritan8 ,why is it called the ,ascent of ,blood8 ,for what reasons have pilgrims1 both in ,jesus' time and ours1 traveled this road8 #acb ,t4,j41 #ij ,l4,j4 ,what two great prophets are associated with the village of ,shunem1 and how8 #acf ,t4,j4 7#ach-adc ,t4,j47 ,in whose reign was ,samaria made capital of the ,northern ,kingdom8 #chd ,t4,j41 #cgd ,t4,j4 ,how did the location of ,samaria make it easy for it to resist assault8 ,tell the story of one dreadful siege there4 #aef ,t4,j4 7#aeb-aeg ,t4,j47 ,how was ,samaria finally brought low8 7#daa-dac ,t4,j47 ,how does the city to-day justify ,isaiah's name for it1 the crown of the pride of ,ephraim8 #cfj ,t4,j4 ,what other ruins tell the story of the once proud city8 #cej ,t4,j4 ,explain the statement made in the time of ,jesus 7#hb ,l4,j47 ,for ,jews have no dealings with ,samaritans #bcg ,t4,j41 #dhh ,l4,j4 ,what great seaport1 the only inside harbor between ,egypt and ,mount ,carmel1 was the scene of ,jonah's attempt to escape from the command of the ,lord8 #afg1deh ,t4,j4 7#afe-aga ,t4,j47 ,through what valley does the modern railroad from ,jaffa to ,jerusalem run8 #ahj ,t4,j4 ,what great loss was suffered there in the time of ,eli8 #ahj ,t4,j4 7#cdb-cdf ,h4,t47 #ajb ,give the name of some of the gates in the ancient wall of ,jerusalem and explain their use #baf ,t4,j4 #cbb1 #cch ,l4,j4 ,what was the fate of the first wall that surrounded the city8 #bbd ,t4,j4 ,does any of the wall still exist8 #bbd1 #bcj ,t4,j4 ,when and for what reason did the ancient ,jews gather at their wailing place in ,jerusalem8 #bdd ,t4,j4 ,what two important mounts are separated by the valley of ,jehosaphat1 also known as ,kidron8 #beb ,t4,j4 ,name something that distinguishes each mount4 7#bfd ,l4,j41 #dfa ,h4,t47 ,what important roads run through the valley of ,jehosaphat8 ,tell some other interesting features of the valley4 #bfj1 #bfd ,t4,j4 ,what little village at the base of the ,mount of ,olives is remembered because of its pool1 which was the scene of one of ,jesus' miracles8 #bgd ,t4,j4 7#aig ,l4,j47 ,what interesting discovery has been made in connection with this pool8 #cjd ,t4,j4 ,what was the system of water supply in ancient ,jerusalem8 #bih ,t4,j4 ,what astonishing discovery has been made by excavation concerning the mound that covers the ancient city of ,lachish in ,palestine8 #caj ,t4,j4 ,what mount was made a rival of ,jerusalem by the erection of a temple which marked it as the central shrine of the nation8 #cff ,t4,j4 ,what range is the great mountain barrier of northern ,palestine8 #cgb ,t4,j41 #fj ,s4,a4 ,locate this range on map4 #bac ,l4,j4 ,tell the name and character of the famous monument of ,mesha1 king of ,moab4 #cgf ,t4,j4 ,what can be said of the city of ,damascus both as to character and location8 #djf ,t4,j4 ,what great man of ,new ,testament times is associated with this city8 7#cga ,l4,j47 ,in the midst of ,mohammedan occupancy to-day1 what portion of the old ,christian city of ,damascus is left to preserve the prophecy1 ,thy kingdom1 ,o ,christ1 is an everlasting kingdom8 #cgh ,l4,j4 ,what river at ,damascus was once compared with the ,jordan river8 #daj ,t4,j4 #ajc ,by whom was it compared8 7#add ,t4,j47 ,what two famous cities on the eastern coast of the ,mediterranean held the commercial supremacy of the ,east8 #dcf1 #ddb ,t4,j4 ,how did a king of one of these cities come into business relations with a king of ,israel8 7#deg ,h4,t47 ,what ,judean city possessed such fertile soil that it was called the ,house of ,bread8 #dgh ,t4,j4 ,what beautiful character is associated with these harvest fields8 7#ce ,t4,j47 ,what is the meaning of the name ,gethsemane1 and why was the garden so called8 #bfj ,l4,j4 ,how did the location of ,lydda make it a business center8 #ceb ,l4,j4 ,name and locate the ,roman city in which ,paul the ,apostle grew to manhood2 and give two sources of civic pride4 #cgd ,l4,j4 ,what great prophet had his home in ,anathoth1 a little city near ,jerusalem8 #caf ,s4,a4 ,what scenes in the lives of two great men of ,judea were laid in the hill country of ,judea now marked by the ,convent of ,mar-,sarba8 #ceh ,s4,a4 ,what were some of the distinguishing features of the city of ,corinth in the time of ,paul8 #dah1 #dcb ,s4,a4 ,how did her situation contribute to ,corinth's greatness8 #djb ,l4,j4 ,for what characteristics did ,corinth became proverbial in the ancient world8 #daj ,l4,j4 7#djh-dab ,l4,j47 ,name and describe the most pronounced object in ,ancient ,athens4 #djf ,l4,j41#ddb ,s4,a4 ,what ,bible hero visited these scenes on his travels8 #cih ,l4,j4 7#djd-djh ,l4,j47 ,tell how the situation of ,antioch made it a place of concourse for all classes and kinds of people4 #ddf ,s4,a4 ,locate ,antioch on map4 #cha ,l4,j4 ,what historical ground did ,paul's route in ,macedonia cover8 #dbh ,l4,j4 ,what natural cause accounts for the decay of the city of ,miletus which was in ,paul's day one of the leading centers of ,greek civilization8 #dbj ,l4,j4 7#dbe1dbf ,l4,j47 ,describe the aspect1 as seen from the sea1 of the city of ,assos1 visited by ,paul on his third missionary journey4 #dbd ,l4,j4 7#dbe ,l4,j47 #ajd ,what is the appearance of the ,a,egean ,sea to-day1 commercially speaking1 as compared with classic times8 #dcb ,l4,j4 ,of what historical events was the city of ,salonica the scene and by what name was it known in the time of ,paul8 #dcf ,l4,j4 7#djc1djd ,l4,j47 ,what interesting points might have been viewed by ,paul from the deck of the ,twin ,brothers1 as it lay in the port of ,puteoli8 #ddj ,l4,j4 ,name and give the interesting events that centered about the mount known as the ,mount of ,god4 #id ,s4,a4 ,what stands on the island of ,malta to-day commemorating ,paul's visit there8 #dhj ,l4,j4 7#dgd-dgg ,l4,j47 ,describe and give the name of the great ,way which has been called the ,queen of ,roads4 #dgf ,l4,j4 #aje ,,locating ,,bible ,,characters ,,in ,,the ,,land 7,use map at the beginning of this chapter except when referred elsewhere4 7 ,abraham ,locate the place of ,abram's birth1 ,ur in ,chaldea4 #ba1 #dhg ,h4,t4 ,trace his migration1 with his father and family1 to ,haran in ,mesopotamia1 #ba1 #dhg ,h4,t42 and his route from there to the land of ,canaan1 passing through3 ,shechem 7also known as ,sichem71 his first stopping place1 #bb1 #dhg ,h4,t42 ,bethel1 where he built an altar1 #bb1 #dhg ,h4,t42 ,hebron1 where he made his permanent home and where later ,sarah died1 #be1de ,h4,t4 ,sodom and ,gomorrah were situated in the valley of the ,jordan where it broadens out in its southern part into a plain4 ,the present ,dead ,sea is said to lie over the site of these two cities4 ,trace out on the map the distance covered by ,abram when he pursued the five foreign kings as far as ,dan4 #be1 #bf1 #dhh ,h4,t4 ,how does the extent of land1 from the river of ,egypt unto the great river ,euphrates1 which was promised to ,abram and his family1 correspond to that territory ruled over by the great king ,solomon8 #bh1 #dee1 #dhh ,h4,t4 ,locate the town of ,beer-sheba1 one of the homes of ,abram4 #db1 #dhh ,h4 ,t4 ,solomon built the great temple on ,mount ,moriah in ,jerusalem4 #dfa ,h4,t4 ,what other event do some think happened at this place8 #da1 #dia ,h4,t4 ,isaac ,locate and give the meaning of the name of the far distant land where ,isaac's wife was sought4 #ej1dia ,h4,t4 ,jacob ,locate ,paddan-aram1 where ,jacob fled from his home in ,canaan to be with his uncle ,laban4 #fh1 #dib ,h4,t4 ,locate the ford of ,jabbok near which ,jacob wrestled with the angel4 #hj1 #dib ,h4,t4 #ajf ,joseph ,find the city of ,dothan where ,joseph's brothers conspired against him4 #ie1 #dib ,h4,t4 ,what other great man was associated with ,dothan8 #aea4 ,t4,j41#dib ,h4,t4 ,in what part of ,egypt was the fat land of ,goshen1 which ,pharaoh gave to ,joseph's father and brothers for a dwelling place8 #abe1 #dic ,h4,t4 7,note1 in the story of the plagues1 #aeh ,h4,t41 that the ,hebrews still dwelt in this particular part of ,egypt in the days of oppression47 ,moses ,trace out the general route taken by the children of ,israel from ,egypt to ,canaan1 locating the ,red ,sea1 where the hosts of ,pharaoh were drowned1 #ahj ,h4,t42 ,mount ,sinai1 where the ,ten ,commandments were given1 #bja ,h4 ,t42 the wilderness1 between the arms of the ,red ,sea1 where the people wandered so long1 #bdb ,h4 ,t42 ,hebron1 to which the spies were sent1 #bdc ,h4 ,t42 ,kadesh1 where the people abode for many years and where ,miriam died1 #bdh ,h4,t42 ,edom1 the hostile land through which the people wished to pass1 #bdi ,h4,t42 ,mount ,hor1 where ,aaron died1 #bej ,h4,t42 ,moab1 where the ,israelites encamped for some time1 #bee ,h4,t42 the ,jordan river1 at the head of the ,dead ,sea1 where the ,israelites finally crossed into the land of ,canaan1 #bhe ,h4,t4 ,joshua 7,see larger map of ,palestine1 #ad ,t4,j41 for conquests of ,canaan47 ,when the children of ,israel crossed the ,jordan into the land of ,canaan1 they found it full of foes4 ,joshua1 the courageous warrior1 won the land for the ,israelites4 ,locate the scene of many of his mighty conquests--,jericho1 #bhg ,h4,t42 ,ai1 also known as ,hai1 #bid ,h4,t42 ,gibeon1 #cjj ,h4,t42 ,jerusalem1 #cje ,h4,t4 ,where was ,gilgal1 the place of ,joshua's camp8 #cjj ,h4,t4 ,ehud ,from what section of the land did the ,moabites come who warred against the ,israelites in the time of the judge ,ehud8 #cae ,h4,t4 ,this is the same ,moab to which the family of ,naomi and ,elimelech went to escape famine in their native city of ,bethlehem 7#ce ,t4,j471 which was six miles south of ,jerusalem4 #ajg ,by what physical formation were the people of ,bethlehem able to see that there was food in the land of ,moab8 #dhg ,t4,j4 ,gideon ,locate the land of the ,midianites1 the ,arab wanderers who oppressed ,israel in the time of ,gideon4 #cai ,h4,t4 7,this is said to be the same country whither ,moses fled when he killed the ,egyptian1 #ada ,h4,t47 ,samuel 7,map1 page #ad ,t4,j47 ,by noting the three great cities of ,philistia1 ,ashdod1 ,askelon1 and ,gath1 give the general location of the land of the ,philistines1 the people so long at enmity with the ,israelites 7#cdb1cfj1cge ,h4,t47 from whose hosts came the giant ,goliath 7#chf ,h4,t47 #dic ,h4,t4 ,saul ,locate the country of ,gilead where at ,jabesh ,saul's first battle was fought4 #cei ,h4,t4 7,note how the people of ,jabesh-gilead later remembered ,saul's help4 #cei1cha1did ,h4,t47 ,david 7,map1 page #ad ,t4,j47 ,where was the town of ,gath1 the home of the giant ,goliath8 #chf1 #dig ,h4,t4 7,note that later ,king ,uzziah broke down the walls of ,gath4 #bhg1 #bhh ,t4,j47 ,locate the land belonging to the tribe of ,judah on whose hills ,david lived as a boy and tended sheep4 #chb ,h4,t4 ,solomon ,describe the location of the city of ,jerusalem1 the capital of the kingdom of ,david and ,solomon4 ,give its position with respect to the ,dead ,sea1 the ,mediterranean1 ,dan1 and ,beer-sheba4 #dfa ,h4,t4 ,did the ,queen of ,sheba come far to visit ,solomon8 ,trace what was probably her route4 ,note how far ,solomon's fame had spread4 #dhg1 #dih ,h4,t4 #ajh ,locate ,ezion-geber1 the town on the ,red ,sea from which ,solomon sent his ships to trade in ,egypt and ,arabia4 #dhb1 #dih ,h4 ,t4 7,note that the same people who were formerly in bitter bondage in ,egypt were trading on equal terms with that nation4 #dih ,h4,t474 ,deborah 7,map1 page #ad ,t4,j47 ,what general section of the ,israelitish country was concerned in the story of ,deborah8 #dhg ,t4,j4 ,locate the principal places3 the hill country of ,ephraim near the country belonging to the tribe of ,naphtali from which ,barak came to seek ,deborah's help1 #eb1 #ec ,t4,j42 ,bethel where ,deborah lived1 #eb ,t4,j4 ,elijah and ,elisha 7,map1 page #aab ,t4,j47 ,trace out the journeys of ,elijah from ,samaria1 the capital of ,ahab's kingdom 7#aac ,t4,j47 to ,zarephath1 where the widow served him1 #aad1 #aae ,t4,j42 ,mount ,carmel near ,jezreel where he met the prophets of ,baal1 #aaf-abb ,t4,j42 ,beer-sheba1 where he left his servant1 #abc ,t4,j42 ,mount ,horeb1 where he received new courage1 #abc1 #abd ,t4,j42 ,jezreel1 the scene of ,naboth's vineyard1 #abg-acj ,t4,j42 the ,jordan1 near ,jerusalem1 where ,elijah was taken in a chariot of fire and where ,elisha took up his work1 #acj-acd ,t4,j4 ,locate ,syria and its capital1 ,damascus1 the home of ,naaman1 the leper who came to ,elisha to be healed4 #adc-adg ,t4,j4 ,jonah ,locate ,joppa1 from which place ,jonah sailed to ,tarshish4 ,locate ,nineveh to which he finally went4 #afe-aga1 #dic ,t4,j4 ,samson 7,map1 page #ad ,t4,j47 ,locate the city of ,dan which was ,samson's home1 and in general the scenes of his raids into ,philistia4 #agb-ahb1 #dic ,t4,j4 ,daniel ,locate ,babylon1 where ,daniel lived in the court of ,nebuchadnezzar4 #ahc ,t4,j4 #aji ,esther1 ,nehemiah ,locate ,shushan1 prominent in the stories of ,esther and ,nehemiah4 #fj1 #bab1 #dhh ,t4,j4 ,life of ,jesus 7,use map1 page #bd ,l4,j41 in addition to map in this volume47 ,the scenes of ,jesus' life were laid in many places throughout the land of ,palestine4 ,these places are here tabulated and divided according to the periods of ,his life4 ,three practical tests are proposed3-- 7#a7 ,how many of the places given below suggest to you familiar stories8 7#b7 ,how many of these scenes can you locate on the map8 7#c7 ,make an outline of the life of ,jesus from the sequence of events here given by writing out in brief the incident connected with each place4 ,the ,boyhood ,bethlehem of ,judea4 #cg ,l4,j4 ,jerusalem4 #di ,l4,j4 ,egypt4 #de ,l4,j4 ,nazareth4 #di ,l4,j4 ,preparation for the ,ministry ,the ,jordan ,river4 #fe ,l4,j4 ,the ,wilderness near ,jericho4 #gj ,l4,j4 ,the ,ministry ,cana4 #gh ,l4,j4 ,samaria4 #hb ,l4,j4 ,the ,mount of ,beatitudes4 #aje1 #ajg1 #ajh ,l4,j4 ,capernaum4 #abe ,l4,j4 ,the ,city of ,nain4 #acj ,l4,j4 ,the ,lake of ,gennesaret4 #acf1 #dhi ,l4,j4 ,the ,banquet ,hall of ,herod4 #aed ,l4,j4 ,the ,pool of ,bethesda4 #afg1 #dhi ,l4,j4 ,caesarea ,philippi4 #agh ,l4,j4 ,bethany4 #bae ,l4,j4 ,jericho4 #bba ,l4,j4 #aaj ,passion ,week ,an ,upper ,chamber4 #bdi ,l4,j4 ,the ,mount of ,olives4 #bfd ,l4,j4 ,palace of the ,high ,priest4 #bfi ,l4,j4 ,pilate's ,palace4 #bgb ,l4,j4 ,the ,palace of ,herod4 #bge ,l4,j4 ,pilate's ,judgment ,hall4 #bgf ,l4,j4 ,golgotha 7,calvary7 #bha ,l4,j4 ,joseph's ,garden4 #bhf ,l4,j4 ,the ,resurrection ,the ,village of ,emmaus4 #cja ,l4,j4 ,the ,sea of ,galilee4 #cjg ,l4,j4 ,the ,mount of ,ascension4 #caj ,l4,j4 ,trace out on the map on page #cha the first missionary journey of ,paul4 #cgf ,l4,j4 ,trace out on the map on page #cic ,paul's second missionary journey4 #cib ,l4,j4 ,trace out on the map on page #dae ,paul's third missionary journey4 #dag ,l4,j4 ,follow the route on page #ddi of ,paul's journey to ,rome4 #dfb ,l4,j4 #aaa ,,part ,,iv ,,the ,,bible ,,in ,,literature ,for ,lovers of ,literature #aab ,it is surely good that our youth1 during the formative period1 should have displayed to them1 in a literary dress as brilliant as that of ,greek literature1 in lyrics which ,pindar cannot surpass1 in rhetoric as forcible as that of ,demosthenes1 or contemplative prose not inferior to ,plato's--a people dominated by an utter passion for righteousness4 --,richard ,g4 ,moulton4 #aac ,,the ,,bible ,,in ,,literature ,,the ,,bible',s ,,place ,,in ,,literature ,it may well be said that1 like our ,english speech1 our literature has drawn its material and its inspiration from many tongues and peoples4 ,its sources are world-wide4 ,its stream flows from innumerable springs and fountains4 ,some of them have been shallow and some have given up only the waters of bitterness1 but many there are which keep the current broad and pure and deep4 ,and of those fountains that ever pour out living water the most abounding is our ,english ,bible4 ,so abundantly has our literature drawn from the ,bible that a study of it is the very beginning of the knowledge of ,english writings4 ,he alone can be called educated who knows this ,book2 for its style1 its substance and its spirit are thoroughly woven into the thought and language of ,english-speaking people4 ,in the age of ,elizabeth1 when the ,bible was translated1 our ,english words were coming fresh coined to our language from the mint of life4 ,new words were being made out of men's experiences4 ,such words brought the pictures and images of things and actions vividly to the mind as our abstract speech of to-day can never do4 ,it was this living1 concrete language which men like ,tindale and ,coverdale wrought into what became the ,king ,james ,version2 and with such mastery that to this day the ,bible has no peer in the vigor1 the directness1 and the simplicity of its style4 ,then1 too1 in those days religious belief was often a matter of life and death4 ,many of the translators finally gave up their lives rather than to renounce their convictions1 and it could only be that such men would give to the ,bible a style that breathes always the noble dignity and earnestness of martyrs4 ,thus he who would appraise our ,english writings must weigh whatever they possess of the earnestness1 the simplicity1 the vigor1 the directness of the ,bible4 ,he must himself have mastered well that great source of ,english style4 #aad ,then who shall measure the treasures of the ,bible substance that our writers have poured into their books8 ,the ,bible has contributed their language1 their plots1 their incidents1 their characters1 their moral lessons1 even their names4 ,words can no more than faintly suggest how full to overflowing of the ,bible is our literature4 ,an allusion from the ,scriptures adorns almost every page of such writers as ,browning and ,ruskin4 ,five hundred ,biblical allusions appear in the ,ring and the ,book alone4 ,thousands of them are scattered through ,shakespeare and in their use the poet climbs perhaps oftenest to the heights of his genius4 ,it has been said that no other passage in ,shakespeare has the sublimity of that one patterned by the lover of ,jessica from the ,book of ,job3-- ,footnote3 ,lorenzo thus addresses ,jessica4 7,see page #aeg47 ,look how the floor of heaven ,is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold2 ,there's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st ,but in his motion like an angel sings4 ,our masters of poetry and prose have thus become the ,bible's messengers2 but such also are the lesser writers and speakers of every day4 ,the ,bible words find a response that is universal2 for ,truth knows no chosen vessel but rather has chosen all4 ,story and lyric1 epic and drama1 alike carry onward the ,bible's messages and continue to spread their truth among all people of the ,english tongue4 ,but perhaps most precious of all the ,bible's contributions to our literature is the gift of its spirit4 ,the creators of the best in ,english have shared that spirit in that their works have shared the ,bible's lofty purposes4 ,who so earnestly preaches the living of a life as ,john ,bunyan in ,pilgrim's ,progress8 ,who more resembles the ,hebrew seer warning his people of their danger1 than ,lincoln1 when with solemn prophecy he declares3 ',a house divided against itself cannot stand4' ,i believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free8 ,carlyle calling the world to repentance1 ,dickens and ,thackeray calling it to reform1 ,emerson pointing new heights for reason and faith and love1 ,browning proclaiming ,the best is yet to be--each in his own way seeks to bring in the ,kingdom4 ,and what is the spirit of the ,bible1 unless it be the spirit of a people seeking after ,god if haply they might find ,him8 ,if we should study what has called out the best in men or letters in order that we may understand that best1 how much more ought we to know the ,bible for itself4 ,the deep experiences of the soul are the #aae stuff of which literature is made2 and in language whose appeal is alike to the wise and the simple this ,book dramatizes the life of the soul4 ,though struggling much between right and wrong and falling often1 the ,old ,testament heroes groped their way upward to better things1 and established their belief in one ,god upon a firm foundation4 ,their story is the epic of the soul's struggle and victory2 but it is also the revelation of humanity's past1 the mirror of its present of progress and defeat1 the prophecy of its triumphant future4 ,the ,psalms1 in the words of ,heine1 collect within themselves sunrise and sunset1 birth and death1 promise and fulfillment--the whole drama of humanity4 ,excepting only those of the ,new ,testament literature1 no authors of any land or time have seized upon truths so unchanging and so everlasting as the writers of ,job and the books of the ,prophets4 ,ignoring life's vanities1 soaring far above the things that are temporal1 these writings ever summon the minds of men to dwell upon things eternal4 ,finally in the literature of the ,new ,testament the victories of faith replace the victories of war2 the groping instinct of survival is justified in the ,demonstration of ,immortality2 the ,cult of the ,chosen ,people gives way to the ,gospel of ,universal ,brotherhood2 the ,omnipotent ,creator is revealed also the ,god of ,love2 the ,deity of ,retribution and ,justice becomes a ,father2 ,man1 the ,child4 #aaf ,,questions ,,bringing ,,out ,,the ,,bible',s ,,literary ,,value #a4 ,the ,poetry of the ,bible ,what is the difference between the rhythm of ,hebrew poetry and that of ,english poetry8 #aa ,s4,a4 ,what three forms does this rhythm take8 #ab ,s4,a4 ,in the words quoted from ,jesus are any of these forms used8 #ac ,s4,a4 ,what is the richest part of ,biblical poetry8 #ac ,s4,a4 ,rhythm and ,feeling ,what form of rhythm illustrated on page #ab ,s4,a4 is used in the psalms3 ,the ,righteous ,man4 #ai ,s4,a4 ,a ,morning ,prayer4 #bj ,s4,a4 ,a ,song of ,deliverance4 #bf ,s4,a4 ,a ,song in ,time of ,trouble4 #fa ,s4,a4 ,the ,cry of the ,needy4 #ih ,s4,a4 ,idols of ,silver and ,gold4 #acf ,s4,a4 ,our ,father4 #aah ,s4,a4 ,a ,pilgrim ,song4 #aef ,s4,a4 ,what two qualities1 necessary to ,hebrew poetry1 are found in ,deborah's ,song of ,triumph8 #ed-ei ,t4,j41 #aa ,s4,a4 ,what deep feeling prompted the ,song of ,judith8 #aje-ajg ,t4,j4 ,how can the ,song of ,songs be compared with the lyrical poetry of the ,elizabethan period in ,england8 #bcd-bci ,s4,a4 ,the ,psalms a ,collection of ,lyric ,poetry ,for what purpose was the ,book of ,psalms written8 #ag ,s4,a4 ,what is the leading theme of the ,psalms8 #ag ,s4,a4 ,mention some of the other themes4 #ag ,s4,a4 ,name the ,psalm in which every verse1 it is said1 contains a reference to the law of ,god4 #eje ,s4,a4 #aag ,in what way is ,psalm #aai 7#adc ,s4,a47 an alphabetic ,psalm8 #eje ,s4,a4 ,ruskin says that1 among others1 ,psalms #a1 #h1 #ae1 #ai1 #bc1 #bd1 well studied and believed1 are sufficient for all personal guidance4 ,what principles of conduct are enjoined in3-- ,the ,righteous ,man4 #ai ,s4,a4 ,little ,lower than ,god4 #bb ,s4,a4 ,the ,upright ,man4 #bc ,s4,a4 ,song of the ,earth and ,sky4 #cj ,s4,a4 ,the ,good ,shepherd4 #ce ,s4,a4 ,the ,earth is the ,lord's4 #cf ,s4,a4 ,ruskin says that ,psalm #gb contains many principles of just government4 ,state in modern terms some of the principles of government enjoined in ,the ,righteous ,king4 #hh ,s4,a4 ,ruskin says that ,psalm #ajd anticipates the triumphs of natural sciences4 ,from the reading of the ,psalm can you suggest those anticipated8 ,read note #ejc ,s4,a4 #abj ,s4,a4 ,compare ,manasseh's prayer1 #cbj ,t4,j41 with the ,prayer of ,repentance4 #ge ,s4,a4 ,can you suggest an act of ,david to which this ,psalm is probably related8 #ge ,s4,a4 ,job a ,dramatic ,poem ,what characteristic makes ,job a dramatic poem8 #ahj ,s4,a4 ,what is the distinction between ,hebrew drama1 as illustrated in ,job1 and the ,greek and ,english drama8 #ahj ,s4,a4 ,what is the central theme of the book of ,job8 #agi ,s4,a4 ,what are the characters of the book of ,job8 #agh ,s4,a4 ,trace the dramatic climax in the messages brought to ,job4 #ahb ,s4,a4 ,locate ,job's two sublime statements of faith1 often quoted4 #aid1 #bjj ,s4,a4 ,what description of man1 noted in literature1 does ,job give8 #aie ,s4,a4 ,what great question asked by ,job is the theme of many poems1 such as ,tennyson's ,in ,memoriam8 #aie ,s4,a4 ,give the summary of the thought contained in the first cycle of speeches4 #aie ,s4,a4 ,give the summary of the thought contained in the second cycle4 #bjd ,s4,a4 ,give the summary of the thought contained in the third cycle4 #bac ,s4,a4 #aah ,what does ,elihu add to the thought of the poem8 #bba ,s4,a4 ,what reply does the book of ,job give to the question1 ,why do good people suffer8 #bca ,s4,a4 ,the ,apocalypse a ,rhapsody ,dr4 ,richard ,g4 ,moulton calls the ,apocalypse a rhapsody1 or a fusion of all other styles of ,hebrew writing4 ,can you discover evidences of the dramatic lyric and narrative styles used8 #def-dgh ,s4,a4 ,the proper preparation for appreciating the ,apocalypse1 it is said1 is the study of other ,hebrew rhapsodies1 in particular ,isaiah and ,zechariah4 ,what similarity can you find in ,visions of the ,heavenly ,city and ,isaiah's ,awake1 ,o ,zion8 #bhf ,s4,a4 ,what similarity can you find both of style and content in the ,apocalypse1 #def-dgh ,s4,a41 and ,zechariah's ,vision ,rhapsody8 #dja-djg ,s4,a4 ,hero ,poems ,what is the book of ,jashar8 #cjf1 #dbf1 #dic ,h4 ,t4 #b4 ,the ,oratory in the ,bible ,compare the opening sentences of the speech on ,mars ,hill with those of ,paul's sermon at ,antioch2 how1 or in what characteristic1 does the contrast show that ,paul was a great speaker8 #chj1 #djg ,l4,j4 ,senator ,albert ,j4 ,beveridge says ,paul's speech on ,mars ,hill has never been excelled in brevity of statement and in force of thought1 and that in these regards it compares favorably with ,lincoln's speech at ,gettysburg4 ,how does ,paul gain his audience's attention8 ,how does he compliment the ,greeks in the course of his speech8 ,what is the substance of his argument against paganism8 ,what thoughts form the principal message of this speech8 #djg1 #djh ,l4,j4 ,it is said that ,moses' speeches to the children of ,israel during their wanderings in the wilderness are examples of fine oratory1 sometimes producing upon the people all the effect of drama4 ,in his speech on pages #bga1 #bgb ,h4,t41 what do you think of his methods of swaying his audience as compared to the modern orator's8 #aai ,daniel ,webster's customary preparation for the delivery of an oration was to read ,isaiah's magnificent address1 ,comfort ,ye ,my ,people4 ,what oratorical beauties can you discover from a reading of this address8 #bhd1 #bhe ,s4,a4 #c4 ,other ,literary ,forms ,found in the ,bible ,what is the nature of the book of ,ecclesiastes and the author's view of life8 #bdb-bdf ,s4,a4 ,what is the nature of the book of ,proverbs8 #bdh ,s4,a4 ,give the gist of the teachings of the ,proverbs4 #bdh ,s4,a4 ,give in modern terms three principles of conduct taught in ,enter not into the ,path of the ,wicked #bee ,s4,a4 ,wisdom ,literature ,dr4 ,richard ,g4 ,moulton says there are three characteristic methods employed in stating the ,proverbs3 antithesis1 comparison1 and imagery4 ,in the selection1 ,praise of the ,wise and ,virtuous ,woman1 can you find examples of these three methods8 #bef ,s4,a4 ,the literary forms of the ,proverbs are fourfold3 the single couplet2 clusters of couplets1 where several independent sayings are gathered about a common theme2 the epigram2 and wisdom sonnets4 ,note these four forms4 #eja ,g4,b4 #bdi-beg ,s4,a4 ,letters ,in what literary form are the writings of ,paul8 #dac ,s4,a4 ,what can be said of the style of ,paul's letters8 #dac ,s4,a4 ,how did ,paul's wide experience contribute to his writings8 #dad ,s4,a4 ,varied ,styles ,what type of story common to-day is told by one of the brothers of ,abimelech8 #ccc ,h4,t4 ,do you think ,nathan's method of bringing ,david to repentance peculiarly effective8 ,give three literary devices used by ,nathan in support of your opinion4 #dcb ,h4,t4 ,what three stories in the ,bible are recognized as among the most charming love stories in the world8 #di ,h4,t4 #fj ,t4,j41 #ce ,t4,j4 #abj ,what is the circumstance of the only riddle in the ,bible8 #agc ,t4,j4 ,what literary form did ,jesus most often use in speaking to the people8 #acc ,l4,j4 #d4 ,the ,literary ,value of the ,books of ,prophecy ,isaiah ,in what literary form are many of ,isaiah's prophecies written8 #bgg ,s4,a4 ,what qualities in ,isaiah's poetry give it a high place in literature8 #bgg ,s4,a4 ,dr4 ,richard ,g4 ,moulton says that in ,isaiah's poetry1 men's thoughts are directed toward the great idea of a universal spiritual dominion4 ,in ,comfort ,ye ,my ,people1 what passages do you think have this purpose8 #bhd1 #bhe ,s4,a4 ,isaiah is said to be a master of satire and pathos1 of proverb and parable1 of simile and metaphor4 ,in his sublime words1 ,the ,triumph of the ,man of ,sorrows1 can you find evidences of these literary forms8 #bhh1 #bhi ,s4,a4 ,jeremiah ,what was the theme of ,jeremiah's prophecy8 #big ,s4,a4 ,what symbolic use did ,jeremiah make of the potter and his clay8 #cja ,s4,a4 ,hosea ,through what personal experience was ,hosea able to interpret the love of ,god8 ,can you discover in ,the ,longing of ,god for ,his ,children the strong feeling due to this experience8 #cfe1 #cff ,s4,a4 ,amos ,because of the circumstances of his early life ,amos drew most of his figures from nature and agricultural occupations4 ,how many such allusions can you find in the selections here given8 #ced-cfb ,s4,a4 ,micah ,in the prophecy of ,micah appear probably the most striking words ever written predicting world peace4 ,locate them4 #cfg-cfi ,s4,a4 #aba ,nahum ,in what regards do you consider the description of war in ,the ,doom of ,nineveh an adequate picture of modern day warfare8 #chg-cia ,s4,a4 ,habakkuk ,compare the theme of the prophecy of ,habakkuk with the theme of the book of ,job4 #agi1 #cib ,s4,a4 ,the prayer of ,habakkuk is said to be a composition unrivaled for boldness of conception1 sublimity of thought1 and majesty of diction4 ,after reading can you pick out passages that confirm this estimate of it8 #cic-cif ,s4,a4 ,haggai ,what is said of the style of ,haggai's writing8 #cig ,s4,a4 ,zechariah ,what is the meaning of the prophecy of ,zechariah8 #dja ,s4,a4 #e4 ,the ,bible-an ,inspiration to ,writers ,compare ,victor ,hugo's account of the ,fall of ,jericho with the ,bible account4 #bic1 #bhg-bib ,h4 ,t4 ,show how the wilderness journey of the children of ,israel is traced out in the poem1 ,lead ,me ,on4 #bch ,h4,t4 ,how many of the twenty and more allusions to the ,bible in ,whittier's poem1 ,palestine1 can you pick out and explain8 #ae-ag ,h4,t4 ,to what event of ,israelitish history does the ,song of the ,manna ,gatherers refer8 #aih ,h4,t4 7#aif ,h4,t47 ,poems ,inspired by the ,bible ,the following well-known poems were inspired by passages in the ,old ,testament4 ,bring out some of the beauty and power which the poets saw in these passages by comparing them with the poems4 ,the ,finding of ,moses4 #acd ,h4,t4 7#ach ,h4,t47 ,the ,seventh ,plague of ,egypt4 #afb ,h4,t4 7#aff ,h4,t47 ,the ,burial of ,moses4 #bgd ,h4,t4 7#bgb1bgc ,h4,t47 ,saul and ,david #cie ,h4,t4 7#cif ,h4,t47 #abb ,cave of ,adullam4 #dcg ,h4,t4 7#dch ,h4,t47 ,ruth4 #di ,t4,j4 7#ce ,t4,j47 ,belshazzar4 #baa ,t4,j4 7#bja-bjf ,t4,j47 ,the ,destruction of ,sennacherib4 #cae ,t4,j4 7#bga-bgf ,s4,a47 ,hymn by the ,euphrates4 #caf ,t4,j4 7#cdf1 #cdg ,t4,j47 ,how does ,dante1 in his ,divine ,comedy1 use ,psalm #aad 7#acd1 #ace ,s4,a478 #ejd ,s4,a4 ,what famous writer at the age of fifteen composed a hymn founded on ,psalm #acf 7#afb1 #afc ,s4,a478 #ejf ,s4,a4 ,what ,psalm has been most often translated into ,english verse8 #ce ,s4,a4 ,name some poets who have translated the ,shepherd ,psalm into verse4 #dih ,s4,a4 ,consider the passages descriptive of the relation of the ,eastern shepherd to his sheep1 on pages #bjj and #bja ,l4,j4 and #bhe ,s4,a41 and study the pictures1 noting the inscription on back1 on pages #baj and #bhh ,g4,b4 ,what qualities had this relationship peculiar to the ,east8 ,state the peculiar qualities of this relationship that make the figure of the shepherd used in the first three lines of ,psalm #bc particularly appropriate as applied to ,god4 #ce ,s4,a4 ,find the lines in ,psalm #gb 7#hh ,s4,a47 on which is based the tradition1 evidenced by many poems1 that the three ,wise ,men from the ,east were ,kings4 #eja ,s4,a41 #bi1 #da ,l4,j4 ,what lines of ,psalm #hj 7#ia ,s4,a47 underlie ,elizabeth ,barrett ,browning's1 ,the ,measure1 stanza #b8 #eja ,s4,a4 ,what lines in ,psalm #hf 7#ih ,s4,a47 are beautifully used by ,tennyson in the verse quoted from ,rizpah8 #ejb ,s4,a4 ,what lines in ,psalm #hg 7#ajj ,s4,a47 furnished the motto for ,augustine's great work1 ,the ,city of ,god8 #ejb ,s4,a4 ,what well-known tune derived its name from the number of the ,psalm which was used with it8 #aaf1ejc ,s4,a4 ,story ,suggested by the ,bible ,can you name a popular modern story that has its inspiration in ,the ,wise ,men8 #da ,l4,j4 ,read the following stories from the volume1 ,the ,life of ,jesus1 with your reading of ,van ,dyke's beautiful story1 ,the ,other ,wise ,man1 and note the interesting correspondence4 ,alternate ,van ,dyke's story with ,,the ,,bible ,,story and read as follows3-- #abc ,the ,other ,wise ,man ,the ,sign in the ,sky ,by the ,waters of ,babylon ,,the ,,bible ,,story ,the ,wise ,men1 #da ,l4,j4 ,the ,other ,wise ,man ,for the ,sake of a ,little ,child ,,the ,,bible ,,story ,a ,journey to the ,land of the ,pharaohs1 #de ,l4,j4 ,the ,other ,wise ,man ,in the ,hidden ,way of ,sorrow ,,the ,,bible ,,story ,the ,crucifixion1 #bha ,l4,j4 ,the ,other ,wise ,man ,a ,pearl of ,great ,price ,book ,titles ,taken from the ,bible ,the fact that many books of every style and content bear names taken from the ,bible and develop themes suggested by the ,bible is a tribute to the beauty and picturesqueness of ,bible diction and indicates the extensive scope of its writings4 ,what would you expect the theme of each of the following books to be1 judging by the thought which the titles suggest8 ,the ,inside of the ,cup ,winston ,churchill ,the ,fruit of the ,tree ,edith ,wharton ,all the ,days of ,my ,life ,margaret ,sangster ,from ,my ,youth ,up ,amelia ,barr ,titus ,florence ,morse ,kingsley ,following the ,star ,florence ,barclay ,barabbas ,marie ,corelli ,the ,yoke ,elizabeth ,miller ,the ,wages of ,sin ,m4 ,s4 ,harrison ,the ,sins of the ,father ,bertha ,m4 ,clay ,the ,eternal ,city ,hall ,caine ,a ,voice in the ,wilderness ,grace ,livingston ,hill ,lutz ,the ,thirteenth ,commandment ,rupert ,hughes ,the ,hands of ,esau ,margaret ,deland ,a ,certain ,rich ,man ,william ,allen ,white ,the ,promised ,land ,mary ,antin ,prince of the ,house of ,david ,j4 ,h4 ,ingraham ,the ,far ,country ,winston ,churchill ,unleavened ,bread ,robert ,grant ,judas ,iscariot ,l4 ,n4 ,andrew ,these ,twain ,arnold ,bennett ,the ,good ,shepherd ,john ,roland ,prodigals and ,sons ,john ,ayscough #abd ,the ,lost ,boy ,henry ,van ,dyke ,god's ,remnants ,samuel ,gordon ,the ,foolish ,virgin ,thomas ,dixon ,the ,heritage of ,cain ,isabel ,ostrander ,behold the ,woman ,t4 ,everett ,horre ,if ,any ,man ,sin ,h4 ,a4 ,cody ,the ,crown of ,life ,gordon ,arthur ,smith ,the ,clean ,heart ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hutchinson ,the ,house of ,bondage ,reginald ,wright ,kauffman ,the ,mark of the ,beast ,reginald ,wright ,kauffman ,the ,house of the ,lord ,j4 ,e4 ,talmage ,where the ,laborers are ,few ,margaret ,deland ,the ,old ,adam ,arnold ,bennett 7,these are only a few of the many books that have drawn their titles from the ,bible47 #abe ,,the ,,bible',s ,,gift ,,to ,,our ,,language ,how often in listening to a speaker or in reading our everyday literature we find our imagination stirred by a forceful phrase taken from the ,bible4 ,if we know the part of the ,bible from which the phrase comes it always throws a flood of light upon the message4 ,but due to ignorance of the ,bible1 too many of us grope for the phrase's meaning4 ,ignorance of the ,bible a ,handicap to the ,student ,in these days even high school and college graduates cannot explain the simplest ,bible allusions4 ,charles ,dudley ,warner1 writing in ,harper's ,magazine1 says that a boy or girl at college1 in the presence of the works set forth for either to master1 without a fair knowledge of the ,bible1 is an ignoramus1 and is disadvantaged accordingly4 ,for example1 in ,shakespeare there are quotations from fifty-four books of the ,bible1 thirty-one from ,genesis alone2 in ,tennyson there are two hundred and one quotations or allusions from the ,old ,testament4 ,wholly apart from its religious or its ethical value1 the ,bible is the one book of which no intelligent person1 who wishes to come into contact with the world of thought1 and to share the ideas of the great minds of the ,christian era1 can afford to be ignorant4 ,dramatic ,terms ,used by a ,greek ,scholar ,the ,bible indeed holds supremacy over all other sources of literary allusion in the addresses and writings of public men4 ,the ,independent calls attention to a eulogy written by a prominent university professor in which were found1 in an article of less than six pages1 fourteen expressions from the ,bible3 ,every good word and work1 ,fountain sealed1 ,discernment of spirits1 ,hid treasure1 ,sinned with their lips1 ,faith in his high calling1 ,seeing him who is invisible1 ,time would fail me1 ,slept or slumbered1 ,egyptian taskmaster1 ,bloweth where it listeth1 ,make a plain path1 ,recompense of reward1 and one direct quotation1 ,this is the way2 walk ye in it4 ,against these fourteen cases is only one use of classical #abf phrases and one allusion each to ,milton and ,wordsworth4 ,and ,professor ,gildersleeve is not known as a ,bible scholar2 he is past master of all our ,grecians1 and master also of a most delightful style4 ,he could have spattered his address over with ,greek and ,latin references and expressions without winking1 so easy would it have been for him1 but they could not have fitted into the serious purpose of plain and tender address as do the words of the two ,testaments4 ,superficial ,knowledge of the ,bible ,prevalent ,it makes no difference what a man's profession may be2 whether he be a literary man1 a lawyer1 a teacher1 or a clergyman1 ,bible words will unconsciously drop off his tongue1 so familiar have the striking terms and phrases of the ,bible become4 ,and yet a mere superficial knowledge of the ,book of books prevails to-day to such an extent that many grotesque mistakes and misquotations occur4 ,london's leading newspaper solemnly affirmed one morning that if the ,government of the day came to grief it would fall1 like the walls of ,jericho1 before the noise of empty pitchers4 ,can you discover the mistake in this simile8 7#bhg1 #cbi ,h4,t47 ,a great lecturer on one occasion alluded to ,pharaoh and his hosts being overwhelmed in the ,jordan4 ,what two events are confused in this quotation8 7#ahd1 #bhe ,h4,t47 ,whenever such an expression presents itself and is found to be vague or confusing1 turn to the following list of allusions1 which are those in most common use1 and arranged alphabetically for easy reference4 ,footnote3 ,note there are two lists of allusions1 both alphabetically arranged4 ,clear up the obscurity by reading the ,bible passage that explains the doubtful phrase4 ,each of these allusions has been used many times in common speech or in our great ,english writings1 as illustrated by the many quotations that follow4 ,a knowledge of the meaning and derivation of such phrases opens up a new world of interest and understanding and the ability to use them correctly infuses speech and writing alike with a new power of graphic expression4 ,how many of these allusions recall definitely a certain incident or story to your mind8 ,as strong as a spider's web4 #aij ,s4,a4 ,ananias4 #cce ,l4,j4 ,apples of gold in baskets of silver4 #ejd ,g4,b4 ,appeal unto ,caesar4 #deb ,l4,j4 #abg ,add a cubit to his stature4 #ajf ,g4,b4 ,at their wits' end4 #acb ,s4,a4 ,all things to all men4 #dch ,s4,a4 ,as a lamb to the slaughter4 #bhi ,s4,a4 ,as locusts for multitude1 #cai ,h4 ,t4 ,as a hart panteth after the water brooks4 #fa ,s4,a4 ,as sheep having no shepherd4 #add ,l4,j4 ,as high as ,haman4 #gc ,t4,j4 ,balaam's ass4 #bei ,h4,t4 ,the beauty of holiness4 #eje ,t4,j4 ,cast to the dogs4 #agb ,l4,j4 ,clearer than the noonday4 #aic ,s4,a4 ,carpenter of ,nazareth4 #ej ,l4,j4 ,cattle upon a thousand hills4 #gc ,s4,a4 ,city set on a hill4 #ajf ,l4,j4 ,can any good thing come out of ,nazareth8 #gg ,l4,j4 ,clothed and in his right mind4 #aci ,l4,j4 ,cake not turned4 #cfd ,s4,a4 ,driving of ,jehu4 #afj ,t4,j4 ,doubting ,thomas4 #cjf ,l4,j4 ,the day of small things4 #djd ,s4,a4 ,darkness which may be felt4 #aga ,h4 ,t4 ,dan to ,beer-sheba4 #cci1 #cdb ,h4,t4 ,doorkeeper in the house of ,god4 #if ,s4,a4 ,delivered out of the hand of the ,egyptians4 #adc1 #ceg ,h4,t4 ,draught of fishes4 #cjg ,l4,j4 ,earth thy footstool4 #cdc ,l4,j4 ,eye hath not seen1 nor ear heard4 #ejb ,t4,j4 ,ebenezer4 #bdi ,h4,t4 ,eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth4 #aaj ,l4,j4 ,earn thy bread by the sweat of thy brow4 #bj ,t4,j4 ,the ewe lamb4 #dcb ,h4,t4 ,every good and perfect gift4 #dbg ,s4,a4 ,faith hath made thee whole4 #adj ,l4,j4 ,fishers of men4 #id ,l4,j4 ,flight into ,egypt4 #de ,l4,j4 ,faithful unto death #ejf ,h4,t4 #dfa ,s4,a4 ,flesh pots of ,egypt4 #aib ,h4,t4 ,friend of publicans and sinners4 #aed ,l4,j4 ,a far country4 #bjc ,l4,j4 ,the grass withereth1 the flower fadeth4 #bhd ,s4,a4 #abh ,gathered unto his fathers4 #ei ,h4 ,t4 ,gallows fifty cubits high4 #gj ,t4,j4 ,the hills melted like wax4 #ejb ,t4,j4 ,high calling4 #ejd ,h4,t4 ,half hath not been told4 #dha ,h4,t4 ,he that trod the sea4 #adh ,l4,j4 ,he that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city4 #ejb ,g4,b4 ,his enemies shall lick the dust4 #hh ,s4,a4 ,hearing of the ear4 #bca ,s4,a4 ,ishmaelite4 #cie ,h4,t4 ,job's comforters4 #aig ,s4,a4 ,kill the fatted calf4 #bjd ,l4,j4 ,kick against the goad1 kick against the pricks4 #deh ,l4,j4 ,loaves and fishes4 #adg ,l4,j4 ,love is strong as death4 #bci ,s4,a4 ,leaven in the lump4 #dci ,s4,a4 ,law of the ,medes and ,persians4 #bjg ,t4,j4 ,lift up your heads1 ,o ye gates4 #ejc ,h4,t4 ,let another man praise thee4 #ejd ,g4,b4 ,let your speech be yea1 yea2 and nay1 nay4 #aji ,l4,j4 ,looking for a sign4 #ib ,l4,j4 ,man of sorrows4 #bhh ,s4,a4 ,mighty in words and works4 #cda ,l4,j4 ,a merry heart is a good medicine4 #ejc ,g4,b4 ,mighty man of valor4 #ceb ,h4,t4 ,more than conquerors4 #ejh ,h4,t4 ,man goeth to his long home4 #bde ,s4,a4 ,macedonian cry4 #cif ,l4,j4 ,a mother in ,israel4 #ed ,t4,j4 ,man shall not live by bread alone4 #gj ,l4,j4 ,manger lowly4 #cg ,l4,j4 ,man wise in his own conceit4 #ejd ,g4,b4 ,man hasty in his words4 #ejd ,g4,b4 ,my lines are fallen in pleasant places4 #bd ,s4,a4 ,not slothful in business4 #eje ,l4,j4 ,not by might1 nor by power4 #djd ,s4,a4 ,outer darkness4 #bdf ,l4,j4 ,one having authority4 #aah ,l4,j4 ,prophet without honor4 #ib ,l4,j4 ,pride goeth before destruction4 #ejb ,g4,b4 ,philistines be upon thee4 #agg ,t4,j4 ,passover4 #agc ,h4 ,t4 #abi ,purple and fine linen4 #beg ,s4,a41 #bjf ,l4,j4 ,pitched his tent toward ,sodom4 #be ,h4,t4 ,prince of demons4 #aga ,l4,j4 ,pass by on the other side4 #hh ,l4,j4 ,quit yourselves like men4 #cde1 #eje ,h4 ,t4 ,rain on the just and the unjust4 #aaj ,l4,j4 ,rod of iron4 #dgf ,s4,a4 ,sounding brass and tinkling cymbal4 #dbe ,s4,a4 ,speak with the tongues of men and of angels4 #dbe ,s4,a4 ,salt of the earth4 #ajf ,l4,j4 ,stone which the builders rejected4 #bci ,l4,j41 #ada ,s4,a4 ,sweeter than honey and the honeycomb4 #ca ,s4,a4 ,sojourners in a strange land4 #cdj ,l4,j4 ,spirit descending as a dove4 #fi ,l4,j4 ,she hath done what she could4 #bcj ,l4,j4 ,sackcloth and ashes4 #fg ,t4,j4 ,a soft answer turneth away wrath4 #ejb ,g4,b4 ,sow the wind and reap the whirlwind4 #cfe ,s4,a4 ,sharper than a two-edged sword4 #ejd ,t4,j4 ,seat of the scornful4 #ai ,s4,a4 ,shineth more and more unto the perfect day4 #bee ,s4,a4 ,seed that fell on stony ground4 #acc ,l4,j4 ,smite the ,egyptian4 #cda ,l4,j4 ,spirit is willing1 but the flesh is weak4 #bfd ,l4,j4 ,son of perdition4 #bfb ,l4,j4 ,the ,sower4 #acc ,l4,j4 ,take up thy bed and walk4 #abh1 #afg ,l4,j4 ,tell it not in ,gath4 #dbf ,h4,t4 ,tongues of fire4 #cbe ,l4,j4 ,the twelve4 #id ,l4,j4 ,thirty pieces of silver4 #bdh ,l4,j4 ,tents of wickedness4 #if ,s4,a4 ,the truth shall make you free4 #aid ,l4,j4 ,turn the other cheek4 #aaj ,l4,j4 ,take up his cross4 #ejd ,h4 ,t4 ,to thy tents1 ,o ,israel4 #bci ,t4,j4 ,they that go down to the sea in ships4 #aca ,s4,a4 ,thine enemies thy footstool4 #cbh ,l4,j4 ,to the ant1 thou sluggard4 #bee ,s4,a4 ,the ,lord will provide4 #da ,h4,t4 ,trees choosing a king4 #ccc ,h4,t4 ,unto the half of my kingdom4 #aed ,l4,j4 #acj ,the unjust steward4 #bjd ,l4,j4 ,the upper room4 #bdi ,l4,j4 ,unprofitable servant4 #bdf ,l4,j4 ,a very present help in trouble4 #fh ,s4,a4 ,widow's mite4 #bdc ,l4,j4 ,the wings of the wind4 #bf ,s4,a4 ,wolf shall dwell with the lamb4 #cjc ,g4,b4 ,wiles of the devil4 #ejf ,h4,t4 ,the way of all the earth4 #dea ,h4 ,t4 ,the wings of the morning4 #afd ,s4,a4 ,without money and without price4 #ejg ,t4,j4 ,whom the ,lord loveth1 he chasteneth1 #ejb ,t4,j4 ,we shall reap1 if we faint not4 #ejf ,l4,j4 ,we piped unto you1 and ye did not dance4 #aec ,l4,j4 ,where moth and rust doth corrupt4 #aae ,l4,j4 ,your old men shall dream dreams1 ,your young men shall see visions4 #cgi ,s4,a4 ,from reading these literary passages can you clearly explain the incident or story each ,bible phrase suggests8 ,aaron's ,serpent4 #aeb ,h4,t4 ,and hence one master passion in the breast1 ,like ,aaron's serpent1 swallows up the rest4 --,pope1 ,essay on ,man4 ,abraham's ,bosom4 #bjf ,l4,j4 ,sweet peace1 conduct his soul to the bosom of good old ,abraham4 --,shakespeare1 ,richard ,,ii #d3a4 ,the ,alabaster ,box4 #afi ,l4,j4 ,thou wilt not let her wash thy dainty feet ,with such salt thing as tears or with rude hair ,dry them4 --,lowell1 ,a ,legend of ,brittany4 ,the ,angel's ,song4 #cg ,l4,j4 ,blow1 bugles of battle1 the marches of peace1 ,east1 west1 north and south let the long quarrel cease3 ,sing the song of great joy that the angels began1 ,sing of glory to ,god and of good will to man6 --,whittier1 ,a ,christmas ,carmen4 #aca ,the ,apple of ,his ,eye4 #be ,s4,a4 ,bestows on her too parsimonious lord1 ,an infant for the apple of his eye4 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,as a ,little ,child4 #ahh ,l4,j4 ,once said a ,man--and wise was ,he-- ,never shalt thou the heavens see1 ,save as a little child thou be4 --,sidney ,lanier1 ,the ,symphony4 ,as ,ye ,sow1 so shall ,ye ,reap4 #dbc ,s4,a4 ,look before you ere you leap2 ,for as you sow y' are like to reap4 --,butler1 ,hudibras4 ,babel4 #cb ,t4,j4 ,in vain a fresher mould we seek1 ,can all the varied phrases tell ,what ,babel's wandering children speak1 ,how thrushes sing or lilacs smell8 --,holmes1 ,to ,my ,readers4 ,barabbas4 #bgf ,l4,j4 ,thou hand'st sweet ,socrates his hemlock sour2 ,thou sav'st ,barabbas in that hideous hour1 ,and stabb'st the good4 --,sidney ,lanier1 ,remonstrance4 ,the ,best till the ,last4 #gh ,l4,j4 ,perhaps like him of ,cana in ,holy ,writ ,our ,arthur kept his best until the last4 --,tennyson1 ,the ,holy ,grail4 ,betrayed with a ,kiss4 #bfg ,l4,j4 ,so ,judas kiss'd his master1 ,and cried1 'all hail6' whenas he meant1 all harm4 --,shakespeare1 ,,iii ,henry ,,vi #e3g4 ,bitter ,waters #aia ,h4,t4 ,the ,gospel has the only branch that sweetens waters of a bitter popular discontent4 --,anonymous4 #acb ,blood on the ,lintel4 #agg ,h4 ,t4 ,i do not suppose that your troops are to be beaten in actual conflict with the foe1 or that they will be driven into the sea2 but ,i am certain that many homes in ,england in which there now exists a fond hope that the distant one may return1 many such homes may be rendered desolate when the next mail shall arrive4 ,there is no one to sprinkle with blood the lintel and the two side posts of our doors1 that the ,angel of ,death may spare and pass on4 --,john ,bright4 ,book of ,life4 #dfc ,s4,a4 ,the ,power 4 4 4 4 ,may hear well pleased the language of the soul1 ,and in ,his ,book of ,life the inmates poor enroll4 --,burns1 ,the ,cotter's ,saturday ,night4 ,the ,breastplate of ,righteousness4 #ddh ,s4,a4 ,what stronger breastplate than a heart untainted6 --,shakespeare1 ,,ii ,henry ,,vi #c3b4 ,bricks without ,straw4 #aej ,h4,t4 ,for long years1 writes ,teufelsdrockh1 had the poor ,hebrew1 in this ,egypt of an ,auscultatorship1 painfully toiled1 baking bricks without stubble1 before ever the question once struck him with entire force3 ,for ,what8 --,carlyle1 ,sartor ,resartus1 ,book ,,ii1 ,chapter #e4 ,the ,broken ,reed4 #bgb ,s4,a4 ,he 7the genius7 becomes obstinate in his errors1 no less than in his virtues1 and the arrows of his aims are blunted1 as the reeds of his trust are broken4 --,ruskin1 ,a ,joy ,for ,ever4 ,the ,burning ,bush #adb ,h4,t4 ,in wonder-workings1 or some bush aflame1 ,men look for ,god1 and fancy him concealed1 ,but in earth's common things he stands revealed1 ,while grass and flowers and stars spell out his name4 --,minot ,j4 ,savage4 #acc ,the ,burning ,fiery ,furnace4 #aij ,t4,j4 ,be it floor or blood the path that's trod1 ,all the same it leads to ,god4 ,be it furnace fire voluminous ,one like ,god's ,son will walk with us4 --,christina ,g4 ,rossetti4 ,by ,their ,fruits ,ye shall ,know ,them4 #aji ,g4,b41 #aag ,l4,j4 ,if the tree be known by the fruit and fruit by the tree4 --,shakespeare1 ,i ,henry ,,iv #b3d4 ,carry ,off the ,city's ,gates4 #agf ,t4,j4 ,samson1 master3 4 4 4 he carried the town gates on his back like a porter4 --,shakespeare1 ,love's ,labour's ,lost #a3b4 ,casting ,lots for ,his ,garments4 #bha ,l4,j4 ,they are now casting lots1 ,ay1 with that gesture quaint and cry uncouth1 ,for the coat of ,one murdered an hour ago4 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,cast ,out of ,eden4 #ba ,t4,j4 ,what of ,adam cast out of ,eden8 7,alas the hour7 ,lo6 with care like a shadow shaken ,he tills the hard earth whence he was taken4 --,rossetti1 ,eden ,bower4 ,cedars of ,lebanon4 #deg ,h4,t4 ,feasted the woman wisest then1 in halls of ,lebanonian cedar4 --,tennyson1 ,the ,princess4 ,the ,chariot of ,fire4 #acd ,t4,j4 ,as he1 whose wrongs ,the bears avenged1 at its departure saw ,elijah's chariot1 when the steeds erect ,raised their steep flight for heaven2 his eyes1 meanwhile1 ,straining pursued them1 till the flame alone1 ,upsoaring like a misty speck1 he kenned4 --,dante1 ,divine ,comedy4 #acd ,the ,chosen ,people4 #ea ,s4,a4 ,i shall be most happy indeed if ,i shall be an humble instrument in the hands of the ,almighty1 and of this1 his almost chosen people1 for perpetuating the object of that great struggle4 --,lincoln1 ,speech to the ,senate of ,new ,jersey4 ,the ,chosen ,vessel4 #cgb ,l4,j4 ,he came who was the ,holy ,spirit's vessel2 ,barefoot and lean4 --,dante1 ,divine ,comedy4 ,a ,cloud by ,day and a ,pillar of ,fire by ,night4 #agi ,h4,t4 ,he is only a cloud and a smoke who was once a pillar of fire4 --,tennyson1 ,despair4 ,a ,cloud ,like a ,man's ,hand4 #abb ,t4,j4 ,and from that song-cloud shaped as a man's hand ,there comes the sound as of abundant rain4 --,rossetti1 ,the ,house of ,life4 ,cloud of ,witnesses4 #ejf ,h4 ,t4 ,it is thus 4 4 4 that the ,wise ,man stands ever encompassed1 and spiritually embraced1 by a cloud of witnesses and brothers4 --,carlyle1 ,sartor ,resartus1 ,book ,,iii1 ,chapter #g4 ,coat of ,many ,colors4 #ia ,h4,t4 ,not without meaning was the love of ,israel to his chosen son expressed by the coat of many colors4 --,ruskin1 ,the ,stones of ,venice4 ,confusion of ,tongues4 #cbe ,l4,j4 ,there had been a confusion of tongues in the narrow streets for many days4 --,henry ,van ,dyke1 ,the ,other ,wise ,man4 ,consider the ,lilies4 #aaf ,l4,j4 ,he who stills the raven's clam'rous nest ,and decks the lily fair in flow'ry pride1 ,would1 in the way ,his wisdom sees the best1 ,for them and for their little ones provide4 --,burns1 ,the ,cotter's ,saturday ,night4 #ace ,the ,cool of the ,day4 #ai ,t4,j4 ,at cool of day with ,god ,i walk ,my garden's grateful shade2 ,i hear his voice among the trees1 ,and ,i am not afraid4 --,c4 ,a4 ,mason4 ,the ,covenant of the ,rainbow4 #ca ,t4,j4 ,and bright as ,noah saw it1 yet ,for you the arching rainbow glows4 --,lowell1 ,ode4 ,the ,cross4 #bha ,l4,j4 ,the lies that serve great parties well1 ,while truths but give their ,christ a cross4 --,sidney ,lanier1 ,to ,beethoven4 ,crown of ,thorns4 #bgi ,l4,j4 ,how was ,i worthy so divine a loss1 ,deepening my midnights1 kindling all my morns8 ,why waste such precious wood to make my cross1 ,such far-sought roses for my crown of thorns8 --,lowell1 ,das ,ewig ,weibliche4 ,the ,curse of ,cain4 #bb ,t4,j4 ,the curse of ,cain ,light on his head who pierced thy innocent breast1 ,and seared the angel soul that was its guest4 --,shelley1 ,adonais4 ,david's ,harp #cif ,h4,t41 #aeb ,g4,b4 ,tune1 to please a peasant's ear1 ,the harp a king had loved to hear4 --,scott1 ,the ,lay of the ,last ,minstrel4 ,deep ,calleth unto ,deep4 #fa ,s4,a4 ,deep calling unto deep4 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 #acf ,defrauded of ,his ,birthright4 #fj ,h4,t4 ,an ,american child who is allowed to grow up without a knowledge of the ,bible is defrauded of his birthright4 --,youth's ,companion4 ,den of ,thieves4 #bcg ,l4,j4 ,what makes a church a den of thieves8 ,a dean and chapter1 and white sleeves4 --,butler1 ,hudibras4 ,devils in ,swine4 #aci ,l4,j4 ,bass4 ,if it please you to dine with us6 ,shy4 ,yes1 to smell pork1 to eat of the habitation which your prophet1 the ,nazarite1 conjured the devil into4 --,shakespeare1 ,merchant of ,venice #a3c4 ,do ,men ,gather ,grapes of ,thorns1 or ,figs of ,thistles8 #aji ,g4,b4 ,conceits himself as ,god that he can make ,figs out of thistles4 --,tennyson1 ,the ,last ,tournament4 ,dust ,thou ,art1 and unto ,dust shalt ,thou ,return4 #ba ,t4,j4 ,dust to dust6 but the pure spirit shall flow ,back to the burning fountain whence it came4 --,shelley1 ,adonais4 ,earthly ,house4 #deb ,s4,a4 ,all the angels that inhabit this temple of the body appear at the windows1 and all the gnomes and vices also4 --,emerson1 ,essay on ,love4 ,easier for a ,camel to ,go through the ,eye of a ,needle4 #bab ,l4,j4 ,it is as hard to come as for a camel ,to thread through the postern of a needle's eye4 --,shakespeare1 ,richard ,,ii #e3e4 ,eat1 ,drink1 and be ,merry4 #bab ,l4,j4 ,i built myself a lordly pleasure house1 ,wherein at ease for aye to dwell2 ,i said1 ',o soul1 make merry and carouse1 ,dear soul1 for all is well4' --,tennyson1 ,the ,palace of ,art4 #acg ,eden4 #ai ,t4,j4 ,he who is wearied of his village plain ,may roam the ,edens of the world in vain4 --,holmes1 ,poetry4 ,egyptian ,taskmaster4 #acg ,h4,t4 ,not a hard 'taskmaster1' ever on the watch to see that we are always at our brickmaking1 but a ,deliverer1 who can bring us forth out of the 'land of bondage' and lead us through the wilderness of difficulty onward to the ,promised ,land4 --,t4 ,campbell ,finlayson4 ,the ,everlasting ,hills4 #cid ,s4,a4 ,changeless march the stars above1 ,changeless morn succeeds to even2 ,and the everlasting hills ,changeless watch the changeless heaven4 --,kingsley1 ,saint's ,tragedy4 ,faith and ,works4 #dbh ,s4,a4 ,wi' sappy unction1 has he burkes ,the hopes ,o' men that trust in works4 --,stevenson1 ,a ,lowden ,sabbath ,morn4 ,the ,fall of ,jericho4 #bhg ,h4,t4 ,toppling down the walls of his own ,jericho4 --,charles ,lamb1 ,essays of ,elia4 ,fallen among ,thieves4 #hh ,l4,j4 ,certain only that he has been1 and is1 a ,pilgrim and ,traveler from a far ,country2 more or less footsore and travel-soiled2 has parted with road companions2 fallen among thieves1 etc4 --,carlyle1 ,sartor ,resartus1 ,book ,i1 ,chapter ,,ii4 ,fed by ,ravens4 #aad ,t4,j4 ,one was the ,tishbite ,whom the ravens fed4 --,tennyson1 ,the ,palace of ,art4 #ach ,feet of ,clay4 #ahh ,t4,j4 ,and judge all nature from her feet of clay4 --,tennyson1 ,merlin and ,vivien4 ,fight the ,good ,fight4 #ejc ,h4,t4 ,well hast thou fought ,the better fight1 who single hast maintain'd ,against revolted multitudes the cause ,of truth1 in word mightier than they in arms4 --,milton1 ,paradise ,lost4 ,the ,finger of ,god4 #aeh ,h4 ,t4 ,she went first to the best adviser1 ,god-- ,whose finger unmistakably was felt ,in all this retribution of the past4 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,the ,firmament ,showeth ,his ,handiwork4 #cj ,s4,a4 ,the spacious firmament on high ,with all the blue ethereal sky ,and spangled heavens1 a shining frame1 ,their ,great ,original proclaim4 --,joseph ,addison4 ,gethsemane4 #bfd ,l4,j4 ,i am in the garden of ,gethsemane now and my cup of bitterness is full and overflowing4 --,abraham ,lincoln1 ,conversation with ,judge ,gillespie4 ,get ,thee ,behind ,me1 ,satan4 #agh ,l4,j4 ,get thee behind me1 ,satan4 ,oft unfurled1 ,thy perilous wings can beat and break like lath ,much mightiness of men to win thee praise4 --,rossetti1 ,the ,house of ,life4 ,gideon's ,fleece4 #cbd ,h4,t4 ,his storms came near1 but never touched us2 contrary to ,gideon's miracle1 while all around were drenched1 our fleece was dry4 --,charles ,lamb1 ,essays of ,elia4 #aci ,god ,save the ,king4 #ceh ,h4,t4 ,when1 crowned with joy1 the camps of ,england ring1 ,a thousand voices shout1 ',god save the ,king4' --,holmes1 ,poetry4 ,the ,golden ,bowl4 #bdf ,s4,a4 ,ah1 broken is the golden bowl6 the spirit flown forever6 ,let the bell toll6--,a saintly soul floats on the ,stygian river4 --,poe1 ,lenore4 ,a ,good ,name ,rather than ,riches4 #ejc ,g4,b4 ,who steals my purse1 steals trash1 ,but he that filches from me my good name ,robs me of that which not enriches him ,and makes me poor indeed4 --,shakespeare1 ,othello #c3c4 ,good ,samaritan1 ,priest1 and ,levite4 #hh ,l4,j4 ,grim-hearted world1 that look'st with ,levite eyes ,on those poor fallen by too much faith in man4 --,lowell1 ,a ,legend of ,brittany4 ,the ,golden ,calf4 #bjd ,h4 ,t4 ,we too1 who mock at ,israel's golden calf ,and scoff at ,egypt's sacred scarabee1 ,would have our amulets to clasp and kiss4 --,holmes1 ,wind-,clouds and ,star-,drifts4 ,the ,golden ,rule4 #aae ,l4,j4 ,the golden rule of ,christ will bring the golden age to man4 --,frances ,willard4 ,gold1 ,frankincense1 and ,myrrh4 #db ,l4,j4 ',tis not the weight of jewel or plate ,or the fondle of silk and fur2 ',tis the spirit in which the gift is rich ,as the gifts of the wise men were2 ,and we are not told whose gift was gold ,or whose the gift of myrrh4 --,edmund ,vance ,cooke4 #adj ,golgotha4 #bha ,l4,j4 ,having seen thine evil doom ,in ,golgotha and ,khartoum4 --,stevenson1 ,if ,this ,were ,faith4 ,a ,grain of ,mustard ,seed4 #acd ,l4,j41 #bja ,g4,b4 ,world-renowned far-working ,institution2 like a grain of right mustard-seed once cast into the right soil1 and now stretching out strong boughs to the four winds1 for the birds of the air to lodge in4 --,carlyle1 ,sartor ,resartus1 ,book ,,ii1 ,chapter #aj4 ,grapes of ,canaan4 #bdc ,h4,t4 ,tis not the grapes of ,canaan that repay ,but the high faith that failed not by the way4 --,james ,r4 ,lowell4 ,the ,greatest of ,these is ,love4 #dbe ,s4,a4 ,in faith and hope the world will disagree ,but all mankind's concern is charity3 ,all must be false that thwart this one great end2 ,and all of ,god1 that bless mankind1 or mend4 --,pope1 ,essay on ,man4 ,hands of ,esau4 #fb ,h4,t4 ,a heart as rough as ,esau's hand4 --,tennyson1 ,godiva4 ,the ,handwriting on the ,wall #bja1 #baa ,t4,j4 ,unhappy if we are but ,half-men1 in whom that divine handwriting has never blazed forth1 all-subduing1 in true sun-splendour4 --,carlyle1 ,sartor ,resartus1 ,book ,,ii1 ,chapter #i4 ,the ,healing of the ,nations4 #dgh ,s4,a4 ,o books1 ye monuments of mind1 concrete wisdom of the wisest2 ,sweet solaces of daily life1 proofs and results of immortality2 ,trees yielding all fruits1 whose leaves are for the healing of the nations4 --,tupper1 ,proverbial ,philosophy of ,reading4 #ada ,heap ,coals of ,fire upon ,his ,head4 #ejg ,t4,j41 #ejd ,g4,b4 ,the furnace-coals alike of public scorn1 ,private remorse1 heaped glowing on his head4 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,her ,children ,rise up and ,call ,her ,blessed4 #beg ,s4,a4 ,her children shall rise up to bless her name1 ,and wish her harmless length of days1 ,the mighty mother of a mighty brood4 --,lowell1 ,an ,ode for the ,fourth of ,july4 ,he ,who ,runs may ,read4 #cib ,s4,a4 ,perchance more careful whoso runs may read1 ,than erst when all1 it seemed1 could read who ran4 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,herod of ,jewry4 #de ,l4,j4 ,let me have a child to whom ,herod of ,jewry may do homage4 --,shakespeare1 ,antony and ,cleopatra1 #a3b4 ,high as ,haman4 #gc ,t4,j4 ,will hang as high as ,haman4 --,tennyson1 ,the ,foresters1 ,act ,,iv1 ,scene #a4 ,a ,hoary ,head is a ,crown of ,glory4 #ejb ,g4,b4 ,honoured and even fair1 ,shines in the eye of the mind the crown of the silver hair4 --,stevenson1 ,in ,memoriam ,e4 ,h4 ,a ,house ,divided ,against ,itself4 #aga ,l4,j4 ',a house divided against itself cannot stand4' ,i believe this ,government cannot endure permanently1 half slave and half free4 ,i do not expect the ,union to be dissolved--,i do not expect the house to fall--but ,i do expect it will cease to be divided4 --,lincoln1 ,speech before the ,illinois ,state ,convention1 ,june #af1 #aheh4 ,house not ,made with ,hands4 #ejf ,l4,j4 ,his holy places may not be of stone1 ,nor made with hands1 yet fairer far than aught ,by artist feigned or pious ardor reared1 ,fit altars for who guards inviolate ,god's chosen seat1 the sacred form of man4 --,lowell1 ,the ,cathedral4 #adb ,the ,house on the ,sand4 #aah ,l4,j4 ,sudden change is a house on sand2 --,tennyson1 ,becket1 ,act ,,iii1 ,scene #c4 ,how are the ,mighty ,fallen4 #dbf ,h4 ,t4 ,how are the mighty fallen1 ,master ,cranmer4 --,tennyson1 ,queen ,mary1 ,act ,,iv1 ,scene #b4 ,i ,go ,whence ,i shall not ,return4 #aib ,s4,a4 ,the undiscovered country from whose bourn ,no traveler returns4 --,shakespeare1 ,hamlet4 ,in ,him ,we ,live1 and ,move1 and ,have ,our ,being4 #djg ,l4,j4 ,shall not the heart which has received so much1 trust the ,power by which it lives8 --,emerson1 ,new ,england ,reformers4 ,in the ,image of ,god4 #ag ,t4,j4 ,in native worth and honor clad1 ,with beauty1 courage1 strength adorned1 ,erect with front serene he stands1 ,a man1 the lord and king of nature all1-- ,the soul1 the breath and image of his ,god4 --,haydn's ,creation4 ,in the ,twinkling of an ,eye4 #dea ,s4,a4 ,in a moment1 in the twinkle of an eye4 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,jacob's ,ladder4 #fh ,h4,t4 ,a ,jacob's ladder falls4 --,tennyson1 ,early ,spring4 ,jonah's ,gourd4 #aga ,t4,j4 ,that day whereof we keep record1 ,when near thy city-gates the ,lord ,sheltered ,his ,jonah with a gourd4 --,rossetti1 ,the ,burden of ,nineveh4 #adc ,joshua's ,moon4 #cjf ,h4,t4 ,joshua's moon in ,ajalon4 --,tennyson1 ,locksley ,hall4 ,joseph of ,arimathea4 #bhf ,l4,j4 ,arimathean ,joseph4 --,tennyson1 ,the ,holy ,grail4 ,jot or ,tittle4 #ajf ,l4,j4 4 4 4 ,turn and see ,if1 by one jot or tittle1 ,i vary now6 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,joy ,cometh in the ,morning4 #de ,s4,a4 ,wait for the morning3--it will come1 indeed1 ,as surely as the night hath given need4 --,riley4 ,judas4 #bec ,l4,j4 ,there walks ,judas1 he who sold ,yesterday his ,lord for gold1 ,sold ,god's presence in his heart ,for a proud step in the mart4 --,lowell1 ,the ,ghost-,seer4 ,king of ,terrors4 #aii ,s4,a4 ,death gives us more than was in ,eden lost1 ,this king of terrors is the prince of peace4 --,young1 ,night ,thoughts4 ,a ,lamp unto ,my ,feet4 #adh ,s4,a4 ,god shall be my hope1 ,my stay1 my guide and lantern to my feet4 --,shakespeare1 ,,ii ,henry ,,vi #b3c4 ,a ,land ,flowing with ,milk and ,honey4 #add ,h4,t4 ,a land of promise flowing with the milk ,and honey of delicious memories4 --,tennyson1 ,the ,lover's ,tale4 #add ,the ,last ,trump4 #dea ,s4,a4 ,so when the last and dreadful hour ,this crumbling pageant shall devour1 ,the trumpet shall be heard on high ,the dead shall live1 the living die1 ,and ,music shall untune the sky4 --,dryden1 ,a ,song for ,st4 ,cecilia's ,day4 ,let not ,thy ,left ,hand ,know ,what ,thy ,right ,hand ,doeth4 #aaa ,l4,j4 ,let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth6 ,neither shalt thou prate even to thy own heart of 'those secrets known to all4' --,carlyle1 ,sartor ,resartus4 ,book ,,iii1 ,chapter #c4 ,a ,light ,hid under a ,bushel4 #ajf ,l4,j4 ,how far that little candle throws his beams4 ,so shines a good deed in a naughty world4 --,shakespeare1 ,merchant of ,venice #e3a4 ,lips ,touched with ,coal from off the ,altar4 #bfe ,s4,a4 ,nor shall thy lips be touched with living fire1 ,who blow'st old altar-coals with sole desire ,to weld anew the spirit's broken chains4 --,lowell1 ,bibliolaters4 ,a ,little ,child shall ,lead ,them4 #cjc ,g4,b4 ,she might have served a painter to portray ,that heavenly child which in the latter days ,shall walk between the lion and the lamb4 --,rossetti1 ,a ,last ,confession4 ,the ,little ,foxes ,that ,spoil the ,vineyards4 #bcf ,s4,a4 ,o fox whose home is 'mid the tender grape-- --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,a ,little ,lower than the ,angels4 #bb ,s4,a4 ,what a piece of work is man6 how noble in reason1 how infinite in faculty1 in form and moving how express and admirable1 in action how like an angel4 --,shakespeare1 ,hamlet #b3b4 #ade ,locusts and ,wild ,honey4 #fe ,l4,j4 ,in our wild ,seer1 shaggy1 unkempt1 like a ,baptist living on locusts and wild honey1 there is an untutored energy1 a silent1 as it were1 unconscious strength1 which1 except in the higher walks of literature1 must be rare4 --,carlyle1 ,sartor ,resartus1 ,book ,i1 ,chapter #c4 ,lord1 ,how ,long4 #dgj ,s4,a4 ,o ,lord1 how long1 how long be unavenged8 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,the ,lord is ,my ,fortress4 #ajf ,s4,a4 ,god is our fortress4 --,shakespeare1 ,i ,henry ,,vi #b3-a4 ,the ,lord ,watch between ,me and ,thee when ,we are ,absent ,one from ,another4 #ge ,h4 ,t4 ,deal between thee and me4 --,shakespeare1 ,macbeth #d3c4 ,lot's ,wife4 #cf ,h4,t4 ,stiff as ,lot's wife4 --,tennyson1 ,the ,princess4 ,love1 the ,fulfilling of the ,law4 #daf ,s4,a4 ,charity itself fulfills the law ,and who can sever love from charity8 --,shakespeare1 ,love's ,labour's ,lost #d3c4 ,mammon of ,unrighteousness4 #bje ,l4,j4 ,mammon is after him4 --,abraham ,lincoln4 ,a ,man after ,his ,own ,heart4 #cfb ,h4 ,t4 ,o ,saul1 it shall be ,a ,face like my face that receives thee2 a ,man like to me1 ,thou shalt love and be loved by1 forever3 a ,hand like this hand ,shall throw open the gates of new life to thee6 ,see the ,christ stand6 --,browning1 ,saul4 #adf ,manna in the ,wilderness #afb ,l4,j41 #aib ,h4,t4 ,as manna on my wilderness4 --,tennyson1 ,supposed ,confessions4 ,the ,mantle of ,elijah4 #acd ,t4,j4 ,tennyson rising in a heavenly chariot out of the temple of song1 forgot to cast his mantle upon some waiting ,elisha1 but carried the divine garment into the realm beyond the clouds4 --,newell ,dwight ,hillis1 ,great ,books as ,life ,teachers4 ,the ,mark of ,cain4 #bc ,t4,j4 ,he answered not but with a sudden hand ,made bare his branded and ensanguined brow1 ,which was like ,cain's or ,christ's--oh6 that it should be so6 --,shelley1 ,adonais4 ,mess of ,pottage4 #fj ,h4,t4 ,a hungry imposter practising for a mess of pottage4 --,carlyle4 ,the ,money-,changers in the ,temple4 #bcg ,l4,j4 ,once more ,he may put forth his hand 'gainst such1 as drive ,their traffic in that sanctuary1 whose walls ,with miracles and martyrdoms were built4 --,dante1 ,divine ,comedy4 ,more ,precious than ,rubies4 #beb ,s4,a4 ,the drawing 4 4 4 is 4 4 4 a thing which ,i believe ,gainsborough would have given one of his own pictures for--old-fashioned as red-tipped daisies are 4 4 4 and more precious than rubies4 --,ruskin1 ,academy ,notes4 ,the ,mote and ,beam4 #aaj ,l4,j4 ,you found his mote2 the king your mote did see4 ,but ,i a beam do find in each of three4 --,shakespeare1 ,love's ,labour's ,lost #d3c4 #adg ,my ,brother's ,keeper4 #bb ,t4,j4 ,if not in word only1 but in face of truth1 he undoes the deed of ,cain and becomes truly his brother's keeper4 --,ruskin1 ,the ,schools of ,art in ,florence4 ,my ,cup ,runneth ,over4 #ce ,s4,a4 ,through this concession my full cup runs o'er4 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,my ,name is ,legion4 #aci ,l4,j4 ,does ,legion still lurk in him1 though repressed2 or has he exorcised that ,devil's ,brood8 --,carlyle1 ,sartor ,resartus1 ,book ,,ii1 ,chapter #h4 ,noah's ,ark4 #bd ,t4,j4 ,nobler is a limited command ,given by the love of all your native land1 ,than a successive title1 long and dark1 ,drawn from the mouldy rolls of ,noah's ark4 --,dryden1 ,absalom and ,achitophel4 ,the ,nobleman's ,son4 #ib ,l4,j4 ,we do not need ,christ's visible presence to cope with the evils of our times any more than the father needed it for the cure of his boy4 --,wm4 ,m4 ,taylor4 ,now through a ,glass ,darkly1 then ,face to ,face4 #dbe ,s4,a4 ,i hope to see my ,pilot face to face ,when ,i have crost the bar4 --,tennyson1 ,crossing the ,bar4 ,o ,generation of ,vipers4 #fe ,l4,j4 ,is love a generation of vipers8 --,shakespeare1 ,troilus and ,cressida #c3a4 ,the ,olive ,leaf4 #cj ,t4,j4 ,one final deluge to surprise the ,ark ,cradled and sleeping on its mountain-top3 ,their outbreak-signal--what but the dove's coo1 ,back with the olive in her bill for news ,sorrow was over8 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 #adh ,out of the ,mouth of ,babes and ,sucklings #bb ,s4,a41 #bcg ,l4,j4 ,he that of greatest works is finisher ,oft does them by the weakest minister3 ,so holy writ in babes hath judgment shown4 --,shakespeare1 ,all's ,well ,that ,ends ,well #b3a4 ,the ,pale ,horse4 #dgj ,s4,a4 ,behind her ,death1 ,close following pace for pace1 not mounted yet ,on his pale horse4 --,milton1 ,paradise ,lost4 ,parting of the ,waters #ahd ,h4,t4 ,all things are fitly cared for and the ,lord ,will watch as kindly o'er the exodus ,of us his servants now1 as in old time4 ,we have no cloud or fire1 and haply we ,may not pass dry-shod through the ocean stream2 ,but1 saved or lost1 all things are in his hand4 --,lowell1 ,a ,glance ,behind the ,curtain4 ,peace1 be ,still4 #acf ,l4,j4 ,there are prayers that will plead with the storm when it raves1 ,and whisper ',be still6' to the turbulent waves4 --,holmes1 ,farewell4 ,the ,peacemakers4 #aje ,l4,j4 ,i perceived ,near me as 'twere the waving of a wing1 ,that fanned my face1 and whispered3 ',blessed they1 ,the peace-makers3 they know not evil wrath4 --,dante1 ,divine ,comedy4 ,pentecost4 #cbe ,l4,j4 ,hereafter thou1 fulfilling ,pentecost ,must learn to speak the tongues of all the world4 --,tennyson1 ,sir ,john ,oldcastle4 #adi ,peter's ,denial4 #bgj ,l4,j4 ,treble denial of the tongue of flesh ,like ,peter's when he fell4 --,tennyson1 ,harold1 ,act ,,iii1 ,scene #a4 ,peter's ,sheet4 #ced ,l4,j4 ,white as the great white sheet that ,peter saw in his vision1 ,by the four corners let down and descending out of the heavens4 --,longfellow1 ,elizabeth4 ,pharaoh's ,kine #ajd ,h4,t4 ,if to be fat be to be hated then ,pharaoh's lean kine are to be loved4 --,shakespeare1 ,i ,henry ,,iv #b3c4 ,picking up the ,fragments4 #adg ,l4,j4 ,the immigrants that come to us ought to have plenty of bread to eat and enough fragments left over to be worth picking up1 for while in the bread is the living1 in the fragments is the life4 ,to them ,america means economic fragments4 --,edward ,a4 ,steiner4 ,pillar of ,salt4 #cf ,h4 ,t4 ,one looks close for the glance forward in the eyes1 which distinguishes such pillars from the pillars1 not of flesh1 but of salt1 whose eyes are set backwards4 --,ruskin1 ,the ,cestus of ,aglaia4 ,the ,poor ,ye ,have ,always with ,you4 #bcj ,l4,j4 ,yet ,thy poor endure1 ,and are with us yet4 --,swinburne1 ,christmas ,antiphones4 ,possess the ,land #bdd1 #bgh ,h4 ,t4 ,there is a loud call for courageous idealists and brave fighters to stand forth and summon other men to go forward and possess the land of a better social order4 ,the giants of greed and the walls of difficulty cannot be allowed to shut us out nor to frighten us away4 --,charles ,reynolds ,brown4 #aej ,the ,potter's ,clay #cja ,s4,a4 ,enough to throw one's thoughts in heaps ,of doubt and horror1--what to say ,or think1--this awful secret sway1 ,the potter's power over the clay6 ,of the same lump 7it has been said74 ,for honour and dishonour made1 ,two sister vessels4 --,rossetti1 ,jenny4 ,the ,precious ,ointment #bcj1 #afi ,l4,j4 ,one ,mary bathes the blessed feet ,with ointment from her eyes1 ,with spikenard one1 and both are sweet1 ,for both are sacrifice4 --,lowell1 ,godminster ,chimes4 ,prince of ,peace4 #bgh ,s4,a4 ,no trumpet-blast profaned ,the hour in which the ,prince of ,peace was born2 ,no bloody streamlet stained ,earth's silver rivers on that sacred morn4 --,bryant1 ,christmas in #ahge4 ,the ,print of the ,nails4 #cjf ,l4,j4 ,thou also hast had the world's buffets and scorns1 ,and to thy life were not denied ,the wounds in the hands and feet and side4 --,lowell1 ,the ,vision of ,sir ,launfal4 ,the ,prodigal's ,portion4 #bjc ,l4,j4 ,what prodigal portion have ,i spent that ,i should stand to such penury8 --,shakespeare1 ,as ,you ,like ,it #a3a4 ,prodigal ,son4 #bjc ,l4,j4 ,ready to meet the wanderer ere he reach ,the door he seeks1 forgetful of his sin1 ,longing to clasp him in a father's arms1 ,and seal his pardon with a pitying tear4 --,holmes1 ,wind-,clouds and ,star-,drifts4 #aea ,the ,promised ,land #bfh ,h4,t4 ,with foretaste of the ,land of ,promise4 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,put not ,your ,trust in ,princes4 #agj ,s4,a4 ,o1 how wretched ,is that poor man that hangs on princes' favors4 --,shakespeare1 ,henry ,,viii #c3b4 ,render unto ,caesar the ,things ,that are ,caesar's4 #bdj ,l4,j4 ,a kindly rendering ,of ',render unto ,caesar4' --,tennyson1 ,harold1 ,act ,,iii1 ,scene #b4 ,repent ,ye4 #fe ,l4,j4 ,let us be diverted by none of those sophistical contrivances1 4 4 4 reversing the divine rule1 and calling1 not the sinners1 but the righteous to repentance4 --,lincoln4 ,return ,good for ,evil4 #daf ,s4,a4 ,with a piece of ,scripture ,tell them that ,god bids do good for evil4 --,shakespeare1 ,richard ,,iii #a3c4 ,the ,scarlet ,thread in the ,window #bhb ,h4,t4 ,no ,rahab thread1 ,for blushing token of the spy's success4 --,browning1 ,the ,red ,cotton ,night-cap ,country4 ,a ,serpent in ,eden4 #ai ,t4,j4 ,we are our own devils2 we drive ourselves out of our ,edens4 --,goethe4 ,shake ,off the ,dust ,that is under ,your ,feet4 #adc ,l4,j4 ,so from my feet the dust ,of the proud ,world ,i shook4 --,lowell1 ,the ,search4 #aeb ,the ,sheep and the ,goats4 #bdf ,l4,j4 ,some great cause1 ,god's new ,messiah1 offering each the bloom or blight1 ,parts the goats upon the left hand1 and the sheep upon the right1 ,and the choice goes by forever 'twixt that darkness and that light4 --,lowell1 ,the ,present ,crisis4 ,the ,silver ,cord4 #bdf ,s4,a4 ,and here's the silver cord which--what's our word8 ,depends from the gold bowl1 which loosed 7not lost7 ,lets us from heaven to hell1--one chop we're loose6 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,slaughter of the ,innocents4 #de ,l4,j4 ,whiles the mad mothers with their howls confused1 ,do break the clouds1 as did the wives of ,jewry ,at ,herod's bloody-hunting slaughtermen4 --,shakespeare1 ,henry ,v #c3c4 ,smite the ,rock #bdg ,h4,t4 ,that ,god would move ,and strike the hard1 hard rock1 and thence ,sweet in their utmost bitterness1 ,would issue tears of penitence4 --,tennyson1 ,supposed ,confessions4 ,the ,snare of the ,fowler4 #ajf ,s4,a4 ,twice it may be1 or thrice1 the fowler's aim2 ,but in the sight of one whose plumes are full1 ,in vain the net is spread1 the arrow winged4 --,dante1 ,divine ,comedy4 ,son of ,man4 #bdf ,l4,j4 ,that claimest with a cunning face ,those rights the true1 true ,son of man doth own ,by ,love's authority4 --,sidney ,lanier1 ,remonstrance4 ,sparks ,which ,fly ,upward4 #ahf ,s4,a4 ,but the troubles which he is born to are as sparks which fly upward1 not as flames burning to the nethermost ,hell4 --,ruskin1 ,notes4 #aec ,star of ,bethlehem4 #da ,l4,j4 ,some astronomers believe that they have found the great star around which the whole universe of stars revolves3 whether that be true or not1 it is undoubtedly true that the ,star of ,bethlehem is the center of this world's spiritual astronomy4 --,theodore ,l4 ,cuyler4 ,the ,stars ,fought in ,their ,courses4 #eh ,t4,j4 ,promptings from heaven and hell1 as if the stars ,fought in their courses for a fate to be4 --,browning1 ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,a ,still ,small ,voice4 #abd ,t4,j4 ,a still small voice spake unto me4 --,tennyson1 ,the ,two ,voices4 ,the ,stirring of the ,waters4 #afg ,l4,j4 ,to-day a golden pinion stirred ,the world's ,bethesda pool1 ,and ,i believed the song ,i heard ,nor put my heart to school2 ,and through the rainbows of the dream ,i saw the gates of ,eden gleam4 --,alfred ,noyes1 ,the ,hill ,flower4 ,the ,stone ,rolled ,away4 #big ,l4,j4 ,pitiless walls of gray1 ,gathered around us1 a growing tomb ,from which it seemed not death or doom ,could roll the stone away4 --,alfred ,noyes1 ,the ,enchanted ,island4 ,tables of ,stone #bjg1bab ,h4,t4 ,heard the voice ,of him who met the ,highest in the mount1 ,and brought them tables1 graven with ,his hand4 --,holmes1 ,wind-,clouds and ,star-,drifts4 #aec ,the ,talent ,hid in the ,earth4 #bde ,l4,j4 ,when ,i consider how my light is spent ,ere half my days in this dark world and wide1 ,and that one talent which is death to hide ,lodged with me useless1 though my soul more bent ,to serve therewith my ,maker1 and present ,my true account1 lest ,he returning chide4 --,milton1 ,sonnet to ,his ,blindness4 ,temperate in ,all ,things4 #dch ,s4,a4 ',tis to thy rules1 ,o ,temperance1 that we owe ,all pleasures that from health and strength can flow2 ,vigor of body1 purity of mind1 ,unclouded reason1 sentiment refined4 --,chandler4 ,there the ,wicked ,cease from ,troubling and the ,weary are at ,rest4 #ahd ,s4,a4 ,to lie within the light of ,god1 as ,i lie upon your breast-- ,and the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest4 --,tennyson1 ,the ,may ,queen4 ,threescore ,years and ,ten4 #ajd ,s4,a4 ,worn to a thread by threescore years and ten4 --,browning ,the ,ring and the ,book4 ,to ,eat ,husks4 #bjc ,l4,j4 ,you would think that ,i had a hundred and fifty tattered prodigals lately come from swine keeping1 from eating draft and husks4 --,shakespeare1 ,i ,henry ,,iv #d3b4 ,to ,everything ,there is a ,season4 #bdc ,s4,a4 ,there is a time for all things4 --,shakespeare4 ,comedy of ,errors #b3b4 ,to ,touch ,his ,garments4 #adj ,l4,j4 ,the world sits at the feet of ,christ1 ,unknowing1 blind and unconsoled4 ,it yet shall touch his garment's fold ,and feel the heavenly alchemist ,transform its very dust to gold4 --,anonymous4 #aee ,treading the ,winepress4 #dgf ,s4,a4 ,but ye that have seen how the ages have shrunk from my rod1 ,and how red is the winepress wherein at my bidding they trod4 --,the ,paradox4 ,the ,tree of ,knowledge4 #ai ,t4,j4 ,of ,man's first disobedience1 and the fruit ,of that forbidden tree1 whose ,mortal taste ,brought death into the ,world and all our woe 4 4 4 ,sing ,heavenly ,muse4 --,milton1 ,paradise ,lost1 ,book ,i4 ,truth ,endureth ,forever4 #aci ,s4,a4 ,it fortifies my soul to know ,that1 though ,i perish1 ,truth is so3 ,that1 howsoe'er ,i stray and range1 ,whate'er ,i do ,thou dost not change4 ,i steadier step when ,i recall ,that1 if ,i slip1 ,thou dost not fall4 --,arthur ,hugh ,clough1 ,ambarvalia4 ,the ,unknown ,god4 #djg ,l4,j4 ,greece1 ,egypt1 ,rome1--did any god ,before whose feet men knelt unshod ,deem that in this unblest abode ,another scarce more unknown god ,should house with him1 from ,nineveh8 --,rossetti1 ,the ,burden of ,nineveh4 ,unto ,seventy ,times ,seven4 #ahf ,l4,j4 ,we poor ill-tempered mortals--must forgive1 ,though seven times sinning threescore times and ten4 --,holmes1 ,manhood4 ,the ,valley of the ,shadow4 #ce ,s4,a4 ,drew to the valley ,named of the shadow4 --,tennyson1 ,merlin and the ,gleam4 #aef ,vine and ,fig ,tree #def ,h4,t41 #cfi ,s4,a4 ,you may see as thorough patriarchs as ,abraham was any day1 and as carefully visited by angels1 sitting under their vine and fig tree4 --,ruskin1 ,notes4 ,voice ,crying in the ,wilderness4 #fe ,l4,j4 ,in this bleak wilderness ,i hear ,a ,john the ,baptist crying4 --,lowell1 ,an ,interview with ,miles ,standish4 ,walking on the ,waters4 #adh ,l4,j4 ,so ,lycidas sunk low1 but mounted high ,through the dear might of ,him that walked the waves4 --,milton1 ,lycidas1 line #agb4 ,the ,water of ,life4 #ejh ,l4,j4 ,the natural thirst ne'er quenched but from the well ,whereof the woman of ,samaria craved4 --,dante1 ,divine ,comedy4 ,weaver's ,beam4 #chf ,h4,t4 ,then for her spear she might have a weaver's beam4 --,ruskin1 ,crown of ,wild ,olive4 ,weighed in the ,balance4 #bjf ,t4,j4 ,their errors have been weighed and found to have been dust in the balance4 --,shelley1 ,a ,defence of ,poetry4 ,we ,spend ,our ,years as a ,tale ,that is ,told4 #ajd ,s4,a4 ,ay6 when life seems scattered apart1 ,darkens1 ends as a tale that is told1 ,one1 we are one1 ,o heart of my heart1 ,one1 still one1 while the world grows old4 --,alfred ,noyes1 ,unity4 ,what is ,man ,that ,thou art ,mindful of ,him8 #bb ,s4,a4 ,a man is but a little thing among the objects of nature1 yet1 by the moral quality radiating from his countenance1 he may abolish all considerations of magnitude1 and in his manners equal the majesty of the world4 --,emerson1 ,essay on ,manners4 #aeg ,when the ,morning ,stars ,sang ,together4 #bbb ,s4,a4 ,look how the floor of heaven ,is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold2 ,there's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st ,but in his motion like an angel sings4 --,shakespeare1 ,merchant of ,venice #e3a4 ,the ,wind ,fulfills ,his ,word4 #agc ,s4,a4 ,the snow1 the vapour and the stormy wind fulfill his word4 --,ruskin1 ,the ,seven ,lamps of ,architecture4 ,wisdom1 ,crying in the ,streets4 #bdi ,s4,a4 ,wisdom cries out in the streets and no man regards it4 --,shakespeare1 ,i ,henry ,,iv #a3b4 ,wisdom shall ,die with ,you4 #aid ,s4,a4 ,a man of superior sagacity may be pardoned for thinking with the friends of ,job1 that ,wisdom will die with him4 --,ruskin4 ,wrestling ,jacob4 #hj ,h4,t4 ,like that strange angel which of old1 ,until the breaking of the light ,wrestled with wandering ,israel4 --,tennyson1 ,to--4 ,ye ,cannot ,serve ,god and ,mammon4 #bje ,l4,j4 ,we mean by war all that war ever meant1 ,destruction's ministers1 ,death's freemen1 ,lust's ,exponents1 daily like a blood-red dawn ,in flames and crimson seas we shall advance ,against the ancient immaterial reign ,of ,spirit1 and our watchword shall be still1 ,get thee behind me1 ,god1--,i follow ,mammon4 --,john ,davidson1 ,mammon and ,his ,message4 ,yoke of ,bondage4 #ejg ,h4 ,t4 ,judah was a captive by the waters of ,babylon and the sons of ,jacob were in bondage to our kings 4 4 4 from the remnant that dwells in ,judea under the yoke of ,rome neither star nor sceptre shall arise4 --,henry ,van ,dyke1 ,the ,other ,wise ,man4 #aeh ,zeal ,that ,consumes4 #aea ,s4,a4 ,the zeal for truth and righteousness and goodness anywhere1 in politics1 or in literature1 or in education1 does not seize hold of men with the vigor which may be described1 in the ,bible phrase1 as a zeal that eats one up4 --,samuel ,valentine ,cole4 ,zion #dgj ,h4,t4 ,why should we fly8 ,nay1 why not rather stay ,and rear again our ,zion's crumbled walls4 --,lowell1 ,a ,glance behind the ,curtain4 #aei ,,part ,v ,,the ,,bible ,,and ,,the ,,teacher ,for the ,bible ,school ,teacher #afj ,talk about the questions of the time3 ,there is but one question3--,how to bring the truths of ,god's ,word into vital contact with the minds and hearts of all classes of the people4 --,william ,e4 ,gladstone4 #afa ,,the ,,bible ,,and ,,the ,,teacher ,,for ,,the ,,bible ,,school ,,teacher ,the two greatest needs of the ,bible ,school teacher are thorough preparation of the lesson1 and enthusiasm in presenting it4 ,these needs are effectively and abundantly met in ,,the ,,bible ,,story4 ,this volume is so arranged that the teacher in any department may find what is best adapted to a particular age4 ,the following definite suggestions as to how ,,the ,,bible ,,story may be used in the ,bible ,school will be found interesting and helpful for teachers in the accomplishment of their great aims of imparting knowledge1 developing character1 and leading the pupil on to service4 #a4 ,in the ,primary ,department3-- ,supplementary ,work ,many primary teachers use a few minutes of the ,bible ,school hour for supplementary work1 in which they follow any desired line of teaching regardless of the prescribed lesson4 ,for this supplementary work the following suggestions in this volume may be used3-- ,memorizing ,bible ,verses1 page #ae4 ,teaching ,god's ,relation to the ,world1 page #af4 ,understanding ,life in ,bible ,times1 page #ai4 ,story ,telling ,of all the things that a teacher should know how to do1 says a great educator1 the most important1 without any exception1 is telling a story4 ,the most beautiful ,bible stories1 especially suited to little children1 are listed on pages #ag1 #ah1 and #ai of this volume1 and teachers will find those referring to ,the ,golden ,book 7,g4,b47 very attractively told for children4 ,the stories are graded from the very simple to the more difficult and so may be adapted to the different classes4 #afb ,the ,art of ,questioning ,questioning is an art only when it stirs the imagination and leads to thinking4 ,the true teacher can always stimulate interest by his wise questions4 ,the questions at the end of ,part ,i of this volume are designed for use as a review of the lessons given from ,the ,golden ,book4 ,memory ,gems ,the ,golden ,book is especially rich in children's poems1 carrying practical1 helpful thoughts4 ,verses and couplets from these make beautiful ,memory ,gems4 #b4 ,in the ,junior1 ,intermediate1 and ,senior ,departments3-- ,indirect ,precept ,the central teaching of a lesson1 whether it be generosity1 charity1 forgiveness1 or some other virtue1 is brought home most effectively by illustration and example4 ,as an educative force1 emulation far surpasses exhortation4 ,from ,foundation ,stones1 page #cc of this volume1 may be selected the stories of all those men and women of the ,bible who wrought out in their lives whatever quality of character may be central in the lesson4 ,here also such words of ,jesus1 of the prophets1 or of the ,psalms as emphasize and enforce the teaching1 are grouped and may readily be found4 ,historical ,connections ,a great deal of ,bible ,school teaching touches only the mountain peaks of history without traversing the connecting valleys4 ,study of lesson after lesson with no attention to their connections leaves but a series of detached thoughts4 ,often lessons1 which have become an old story to boys and girls1 become interesting and fascinating when linked up with the history of the world in ,bible times1 or when the ,bible events themselves are joined in connected narrative4 ,,the ,,bible ,,story presents an unusual opportunity to a teacher for establishing these connections4 #afc 7,a7 ,the ,table of ,contents of ,hero ,tales suggests the chronology of ,hebrew history as far as the minor kings4 7,b7 ,the chart on page #bcf ,t4,j4 links up the minor kings with the prophets in point of time4 7,c7 ,the life of ,jesus may be traced out chronologically from the sequence of places given on pages #aji and #aaj of this volume4 7,d7 ,the questions on ,the ,world in ,bible ,times beginning at page #ch of this volume will increase interest in ,hebrew history itself by showing the relationship between the ,jews and surrounding nations4 ,geographical ,setting ,teaching1 like pictures1 must have background and foreground4 ,the central group of characters in the lesson must have prominence1 but their setting must be clearly defined1 too1 that the whole may be appreciated4 ,by many pupils the ,bible is regarded as a ,book entirely apart from life4 ,if asked to recall a well-known historical incident connected with ,egypt or ,assyria or ,rome1 a pupil does not naturally think of a ,bible incident4 ,a teacher may often open an entirely new field of thought for pupils by bringing the ,holy ,land down out of the skies and placing it on the map4 ,in ,part ,,iii of this volume are given a bird's-eye view of ,palestine for general reference2 questions on the well-known places in ,bible lands and of especial interest because they refer to pictures which may be used in class2 and questions which locate the ,bible characters in the land4 ,for the latter section it is well to use a blackboard or sand map in class to make plain the setting of each lesson4 ,all of ,part ,,iii furnishes helpful material for the teacher's study and presents interesting sidelights to give what has seemed a commonplace lesson new meaning and new interest4 ,the ,question ,method ,to hold attention in class the question method is best4 ,it is most effective because in order to give the answers the pupil must think for himself4 ,questions are so important that a wise teacher will always prepare them in advance4 ,if put in order they will form an outline or plan to be followed in presenting the lesson4 ,at the end of ,part ,,ii of this volume are one thousand questions on the ,bible passages listed according to names and periods for easy #afd reference4 ,they are useful in many ways3 ,as an outline for the teacher1 as suggested above2 as review questions when two classes may unite for a contest2 and as an incentive to the pupils to study the lesson4 ,give out a striking question on the coming lesson each week instead of the general request to study the lesson4 ,use of ,pictures ,in teaching little children pictures have long been considered invaluable1 but their practical value in the more advanced departments is not so generally conceded4 ,the adult mind1 however1 has not outgrown its love for the truths of life as expressed in pictorial form and the teacher of adult classes who owns ,,the ,,bible ,,story is fortunate indeed in having right at hand impressive illustrations for a great many ,bible lessons4 ,there is a threefold advantage in using these pictures3-- ,to ,save ,time--,pictures suggest ideas more forcibly than words4 ,for example1 much time would be wasted in trying to convey by words any idea of such a ship as ,paul used in traveling to ,rome1 but the picture on page #dfd ,l4,j4 is at once striking and accurate4 ,the index of illustrations in the back of the volume ,songs of the ,ages suggests the wealth of illustrations in ,,the ,,bible ,,story and indicates their location4 ,to ,give ,correct ,impressions--,for understanding ,oriental conditions no agency is so helpful as pictures of ,eastern customs and life4 ,many of these customs are referred to in ,part #a on page #ai of this volume1 and much of the life of the ,hebrews is brought out by the questions beginning at page #ajj1 which refer1 for their answers1 to pictures4 ,to ,inspire ,beautiful ,ideals--,,the ,,bible ,,story reproduces many beautiful pictures by artists who have thrown their religious conceptions into their work and thus infused it with the highest devotional spirit4 ,holding these pictures before a class will often create the atmosphere most desired for teaching the story depicted4 ,for example1 a conception of the spirit of the conversation between ,jesus and the woman at ,jacob's well may be obtained from ,hofmann's beautiful picture 7#hd ,l4,j474 ,many others may be used to instill the greatest spiritual ideas4 #afe ,illuminating ,points ,a careful study of ,part ,,iv of this volume will enable a teacher of adults to give from ,bible characters and books many striking points appropriate to the lesson4 ,living with the ,bible1 beginning at page #db of this volume1 will suggest to the adult teacher many passages to use in developing the different lessons4 ,jesus' ,character-,building ,stories1 on page #cb of this volume1 will give ,jesus' teaching on the various subjects taken up in the lessons4 ,part ,,iii of this volume will furnish the teacher of adults with the lesson setting1 both by picture and by map4 #aff #afg ,,part ,,vi ,,pronouncing ,,dictionary #afh ,the knowledge of words is a gate to scholarship4 --,wilson4 #afi-agi ,,key ,marked letters are pronounced as in the following words4 ,vowels found in unaccented syllables are unmarked and are given the natural1 or long1 sound4 ,illustration3 ,eleven pages of word pronunciation4 ,end of ,,how ,,to ,,use ,,the ,,bible ,,story ---------------------------------------- --------------- ,start of ,,volume ,,one3 ,,the ,,golden ,,book #a #b #c ,,the ,,bible ,,story #f ,illustration3 ,magi following the ,star of ,bethlehem4 #g ,,the ,,bible ,,story ,,volume ,,one ,,the ,,golden ,,book ,,arranged ,,and ,,edited ,,by ,,rev4 ,,newton ,,marshall ,,hall1 ,d4,d4 ,,minister ,,of ,,the ,,north ,,church1 ,,springfield1 ,,massachusetts ,,and ,,rev4 ,,irving ,,francis ,,wood1 ,,ph4,d4 ,,professor ,,of ,,biblical ,,literature ,,and ,,comparative ,,religion ,,at ,,smith ,,college ,authors of ,the ,early ,days of ,israel ,advanced ,bible ,studies ,etc4 ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company ,,springfield1 ,,massachusetts ,,chicago1 ,,cleveland #h ,,copyright1 #aijf1 ,,copyright1 #aiag1 ,,by ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company1 ,,springfield1 ,,mass4 #i ,,introduction ,,to ,,the ,,series ,the editors of this series believe that no task can be more important than that of winning the interest of children to their precious heritage1 the ,bible4 ,the stories of the old ,greek and ,roman mythologies1 the folk and fairy tales1 have been given the child in beautiful form1 suitably graded and arranged1 with significant illustrations4 ,the editors of this series attempt to do the same thing for the ,bible3 to take the matchless prose and poetry of the ,bible and put it in the form which will make it most attractive to the child1 to give the ,bible an equal chance in the child's library with the ,king ,arthur ,stories and the tales of mythology4 ,every parent desires to have the children of the home gain an acquaintance with the best that is in the ,bible4 ,heretofore no text has been prepared which exactly met this need1 giving appropriate passages for children of various ages4 ,these volumes are especially designed to make ,sunday afternoon reading attractive to children1 putting the fascinating stories of the ,bible in the same dress and on the same footing with the secular classics which have #aj always charmed4 ,with such an arrangement it is believed that the child will read the ,bible as freely as any book4 ,the plan of the ,readers gives unity to each story and selection4 ,each story or episode is given in a complete form1 and not merely as an extract4 ,passages which are clearly not relevant to the story or which involve unnecessary difficulties to a young reader are omitted4 ,obsolete words are modernized4 ,many versions1 both ancient and modern1 together with the original texts1 have been compared in determining the translation4 ,in every case the graphic1 pictorial word which would appeal to the imagination of the child and enlarge its vocabulary has been sought4 ,at the same time the effort has been made not to impair the literary strength and beauty of the older versions4 ,nothing has been omitted which is suitable to the mind of the child1 and everything has been arranged with the end in view of meeting the needs of the child4 ,this series does not aim to supplant the ordinary texts of the ,bible nor to take the place of the common versions any more than literature readers take the place of literature4 ,the editors have endeavored to select such passages of the ,bible as are particularly suited to the child's mind1 to present them in a novel and attractive form1 and thus to arouse the interest of children1 stimulating them to more careful study in later years4 ,this series is not1 however1 intended simply for children's reading4 ,the editors believe that for general #aa reading for the older members of the family no version of the ,bible will be found more satisfactory4 ,there is no ,book which so lends itself to illustration as the ,bible4 ,palestine in relation to the ,new ,testament has been called a ,fifth ,gospel4 ,for the child especially the actual locality is the best commentary on the text and the best means of arousing interest in the text4 ,the ,bible makes contact with the great civilizations in a way which is not fully appreciated4 ,the attempt has been made to illustrate very fully the contact with ,egypt in the ,old ,testament and with ,greece and ,rome in the ,new ,testament4 ,the editors believe that the three hundred and fifty illustrations which have been provided form a collection which has never been surpassed in fullness and accuracy4 ,many friends have freely offered their fine collections4 ,a large number of pictures taken by friends are unique in their individual interest1 and have never before been published4 ,we are especially indebted to the following3 ,prof4 ,david ,g4 ,lyon1 ,d4,d41 of the ,department of ,semitic ,languages of ,harvard ,university1 ,prof4 ,h4 ,g4 ,mitchell1 ,d4,d41 of the ,department of ,theology of ,boston ,university1 ,rev4 ,warren ,j4 ,moulton1 ,ph4,d41 of ,athol1 ,mass41 for the use of valuable private collections2 the ,departments of ,greek and ,latin at ,smith ,college1 the ,public ,library at ,springfield and the ,forbes ,public ,library at ,northampton1 ,mass41 for #ab constant courtesy and the use of rare books1 photographs1 and engravings2 ,miss ,clara ,l4 ,bodman1 ,miss ,julia ,w4 ,snow1 ,mr4 ,s4 ,e4 ,bridgman of ,northampton1 and ,prof4 ,louis ,f4 ,giroux of the ,international ,college1 ,springfield1 for the loan of photographs2 ,mrs4 ,fontaine ,meriwether of ,sedalia1 ,missouri1 for selections from a remarkably fine collection of views personally taken while on a trip to the ,east2 ,rev4 ,frank ,l4 ,goodspeed1 ,ph4,d41 and ,mrs4 ,goodspeed for unique and valuable views taken by themselves2 ,w4 ,j4 ,aitchison1 ,esq41 of ,hamilton1 ,canada1 for fine views2 the officers of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund1 and the ,detroit ,photograph ,company1 for permission to use pictures in their possession2 ,prof4 ,arthur ,s4 ,cooley1 ,ph4,d41 of ,auburndale1 the well known lecturer1 for permission to use unique views illustrating the journeys of ,paul2 ,miss ,mary ,medlicott of ,longmeadow for the use of a rare book4 ,we are also especially indebted to ,prof4 ,henry ,d4 ,sleeper1 head of the ,music ,department of ,smith ,college1 for the charming airs to which he has set some of the poems for children in the first volume4 ,on the literary side the editors wish to acknowledge their indebtedness to ,miss ,esther ,m4 ,carver of ,northampton for suggestions from her experience as a teacher1 to ,miss ,caroline ,m4 ,yale and ,miss ,frances ,w4 ,gawith of the ,clarke ,school for the ,deaf1 to ,prof4 ,charles ,f4 ,richardson1 and ,prof4 ,fred ,p4 ,emery of ,dartmouth ,college1 #ac ,prof4 ,clyde ,w4 ,votaw of ,chicago ,university1 ,mr4 ,william ,orr1 ,principal of the ,high ,school1 ,springfield1 ,mass4 ,we are much indebted to ,president ,george ,t4 ,angell for suggestions for the chapter1 ,little ,brothers of the ,air and ,fields1 in the first volume1 also to a very wide circle of friends for their interest and for valuable suggestions1 many of which have been incorporated in the work4 ,the help of various versions of the ,bible is also acknowledged1 as well as the version of the prophets by ,george ,adam ,smith4 ,thanks are rendered to ,messrs4 ,houghton1 ,mifflin ,co41 ,messrs4 ,charles ,scribner's ,sons1 ,e4 ,p4 ,dutton ,co41 ,j4 ,b4 ,lippincott1 ,biglow ,main1 ,mr4 ,theodore ,e4 ,perkins1 and ,charles ,ray ,palmer1 ,d4,d41 for permission to use copyrighted material4 ,without the co-operation of these and many other friends we feel that so large a measure of excellence as we believe the volumes possess could not have been attained4 #ad #ae ,,preface ,the editors have endeavored to make this volume a treasure house of all the good things1 new and old1 which would serve to assist in the moral training of little children4 ,the volume includes a ,primer1 arranged on the plan of the ordinary school primer1 designed to give the elemental religious truths in the simplest form4 ,any child who is learning to read at school can learn also to read these sentences4 ,the texts at the bottom of the pages are to be read by the parent to the child1 and may with profit be committed to memory by the child4 ,the short ,bible stories which follow may also be easily read by children4 ,the hymns and poems and most of the pictures are classic4 ,they should be known by every child for their own worth1 and as an antidote for the rubbish which constitutes so large a proportion of the reading of children4 ,parents will be pleased to find the fine old hymns of ,watts and ,jane ,taylor1 some of them set to delightful music by ,prof4 ,sleeper of ,smith ,college4 ,these poems should not be allowed by neglect to pass out of the possession of modern children4 ,it is hoped that this volume will go far toward solving the problem of ,sunday afternoon occupation for children1 and will meet the constant demand for such a collection of religious literature4 #af #ag ,,contents ,a ,,bible ,,primer #bc ,,hymns ,,for ,,the ,,morning #fi ,when ,morning ,gilds the ,skies4 ,from the ,german #ga ,a ,song of ,thanksgiving4 ,from the ,german #ge ,heaven is ,not ,reached at a ,single ,bound4 ,j4 ,g4 ,holland #gg ,still1 ,still ,with ,thee4 ,harriet ,beecher ,stowe #gh ,,short ,,bible ,,stories #gi ,god ,sees ,me4 #ha ,what ,does ,god ,want ,me ,to ,do8 #hb ,what ,god ,gives4 #he ,jesus and ,his ,friends4 #hf ,jesus ,had ,no ,home4 #hi ,the ,people ,loved ,jesus4 #ic ,the ,sea of ,galilee4 #id ,the ,boyhood of ,jesus4 #ig ,jesus and ,sick ,people4 #ih ,talking ,with ,our ,father4 #aja ,god is ,our ,father4 #aje ,what ,jesus ,said ,about ,birds and ,flowers4 #ajf ,what ,jesus ,said ,about ,trees4 #aji ,jesus and the ,little ,girl4 #aaj ,the ,baby ,hid in a ,basket4 #aag ,an ,old ,book of ,songs4 #aba ,a ,story ,which ,jesus ,told4 #abf ,some ,words ,which ,jesus ,taught the ,people4 #acj ,the ,boy ,who ,came ,when ,he ,was ,called4 #acb #ah ,stories of ,david3 ,the ,shepherd ,boy ,who ,killed a ,giant4 #aci ,david and ,king ,saul4 #aea ,david and ,jonathan4 #aef ,david and ,his ,three ,brave ,soldiers4 #afc ,david and ,his ,son ,absalom4 #afg ,the ,story of a ,good ,king4 #agj ,joseph and ,his ,brethren4 #agg ,the ,boy ,who ,was ,raised from the ,dead4 #aic ,the ,kingdom of ,heaven4 #bja ,the ,little ,captive ,maid4 #bje ,how the ,people ,traveled in the ,lands of the ,bible4 #bjh ,houses in the ,lands of the ,bible4 #bad ,children in the ,lands of the ,bible4 #bag ,jerusalem4 #bah ,the ,jordan4 #bbd ,the ,dead ,sea4 #bbf ,beth-lehem4 #bbi ,,hymns ,,for ,,the ,,day4 #bca ,lord of ,all ,being1 ,throned ,afar4 ,oliver ,wendell ,holmes #bcc ,on ,our ,way ,rejoicing ,john ,s4 ,b4 ,monsell #bcd ,of ,such is the ,kingdom ,jemima ,thompson ,luke #bcg ,sun of ,my ,soul4 ,john ,keble #bch ,day by ,day4 #bci ,what ,can ,little ,hands ,do8 ,fabin #bdj ,how ,gentle ,god's ,commands ,philip ,doddridge #bda ,above the ,clear ,blue ,sky ,john ,chandler #bdb ,,bedtime ,,stories #bdc ,the ,story of the ,first ,christmas4 #bde ,the ,story of ,palm ,sunday4 #bea ,how ,jesus ,gave ,his ,life for the ,world4 #beg #ai ,the ,story of the ,first ,easter ,day4 #bfe ,the ,story of the ,first ,thanksgiving4 #bgj ,who ,was the ,neighbor8 #bgi ,the ,good ,shepherd4 #bhb ,little ,brothers of the ,air and ,fields4 #bib ,,shepherd ,,hymns4 #cje ,saviour1 ,like a ,shepherd ,lead ,us ,dorothy ,a4 ,thrupp #cji ,was ,there ,ever ,kindest ,shepherd8 ,frederick ,william ,faber #caj ,gracious ,saviour1 ,holy ,shepherd ,jane ,e4 ,leeson and ,j4 ,whittemore #cac ,in ,heavenly ,love ,abiding ,anna ,l4 ,waring #cad ,the ,king of ,love ,my ,shepherd ,is4 ,sir ,h4 ,w4 ,baker #cae ,,prayers ,,for ,,little ,,children4 #cag ,,old ,,time ,,verses ,,for ,,little ,,children4 #cbe ,against ,idleness and ,mischief4 ,isaac ,watts #cbg ,against ,pride in ,clothes4 ,isaac ,watts #cbh ,the ,ant1 or ,emmet4 ,isaac ,watts #cbi ,a ,morning ,song4 ,isaac ,watts #ccj ,an ,evening ,song4 ,isaac ,watts #ccc ,the ,sluggard4 ,isaac ,watts #ccd ,praise for ,mercies1 ,spiritual and ,temporal4 ,isaac ,watts #ccg ,the ,rose4 ,isaac ,watts #cch ,praise for ,creation and ,providence4 ,isaac ,watts #cda ,a ,general ,song of ,praise to ,god4 ,isaac ,watts #cdb ,innocent ,play4 ,isaac ,watts #cdc ,against ,quarreling and ,fighting4 ,isaac ,watts #cdd ,love ,between ,brothers and ,sisters4 ,isaac ,watts #cde ,a ,summer ,evening4 ,isaac ,watts #cdf ,summer4 ,jane ,taylor #cdi #bj ,the ,star 7with music74 ,jane ,taylor #cej-cea ,the ,flower and the ,lady1 ,about ,getting ,up4 ,jane ,taylor #ceb ,the ,field ,daisy4 ,jane ,taylor #cec ,the ,little ,child4 ,jane ,taylor #ced ,going to ,bed4 ,jane ,taylor #ceg ,time to ,get ,up4 ,jane ,taylor #ceh ,the ,snowdrop4 ,jane ,taylor #cei ,getting ,up 7with music74 ,jane ,taylor #cfj-cfa ,a ,fine ,thing4 ,jane ,taylor #cfb ,a ,pretty ,thing4 ,ann ,taylor #cfe ,the ,sheep4 ,jane ,taylor #cff ,the ,cow4 ,jane ,taylor #cfi ,going to ,bed 7with music74 ,jane ,taylor #cgj-cga ,baby and ,mamma4 ,jane ,taylor #cgb ,the ,tempest4 ,jane ,taylor #cge ,the ,violet4 ,jane ,taylor #cgf ,may ,day ,song4 ,john ,keble #cgi ,the ,lamb4 ,william ,blake #chj ,some ,murmur ,when ,their ,sky is ,clear4 ,archbishop ,trench #chc ,little ,drops of ,water4 ,ebenezer ,c4 ,brewer #chd ,,christmas ,,hymns #che ,christmas ,lullaby ,john ,addington ,symonds #chi ,the ,star #cij ,a ,christmas ,carol4 #cic ,the ,guiding ,star ,william ,c4 ,dix #cid ,a ,christmas ,carol4 ,dinah ,maria ,mulock #cig ,hail the ,night6 ,all ,hail the ,morn4 ,old ,german ,choral #cih ,the ,christmas ,tree4 #dja ,a ,christmas ,carol4 ,charles ,kingsley #djb ,song of the ,angels ,ancient ,christmas ,songs #dje ,carol1 ,sweetly ,carol4 #djf #ba ,cradle ,hymn4 ,martin ,luther #dji ,cradle ,hymn4 7with music7 ,isaac ,watts #daj-daa ,chorus4 ,robert ,herrick #dab ,once in ,royal ,david's ,city4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,f4 ,alexander #dae ,calm on the ,listening ,ear of ,night4 ,edmund ,hamilton ,sears #dai ,,hymns ,,and ,,poems ,,for ,,the ,,twilight ,,hour4 #dba ,ready for ,bed4 ,ida ,fay #dbc ,baby's ,boat4 ,george ,cooper #dbd ,little ,voices4 #dbg ,the ,twilight ,falls1 the ,night is ,near4 #dbi ,saviour1 ,breathe an ,evening ,blessing4 ,james ,edmeston #dcj ,summer ,rain4 #dcc ,the ,glorious ,heavens4 ,addison #dcd ,twilight4 ,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow #dcg ,the ,pebble and the ,acorn4 ,gould #dch ,a ,psalm of ,life4 ,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow #ddj ,while ,thee ,i ,seek1 ,protecting ,power4 ,helen ,maria ,williams #ddb ,oft in the ,stilly ,night4 ,thomas ,moore #dde ,the ,bridge ,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow #ddf ,kindness4 ,colesworthy #ddh ,perseverance4 #dea ,the ,light of ,stars4 ,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow #deb ,we ,are ,seven4 ,william ,wordsworth #ded ,children4 ,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow #dei ,one by ,one4 ,adelaide ,ann ,procter #dfa ,to-day and ,to-morrow4 #dfc ,still with ,thee4 ,james ,drummond ,burns #dfd ,lead1 ,kindly ,light4 ,john ,henry ,newman #dfg ,now the ,day is ,over4 ,s4 ,baring-,gould #dfh ,a ,farewell4 ,charles ,kingsley #dga ,good ,night and ,good ,morning4 ,lord ,houghton #dgb #bb ,new ,year's ,eve4 ,alfred ,tennyson #dgc ,all ,things ,beautiful4 ,john ,keble #dgf ,the ,chambered ,nautilus4 ,oliver ,wendell ,holmes #dgg ,the ,day is ,done4 ,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow #dha ,a ,child's ,thought of ,god4 ,elizabeth ,barrett ,browning #dhc ,lullaby ,song4 ,from the ,german #dhd ,the ,pilgrims of the ,night4 ,frederick ,william ,faber #dhg ,,memory ,,verses ,,and ,,proverbs4 #dhi #bc ,a ,,bible ,,primer #bd #be ,a ,,bible ,,alphabet ,a ,ask and ye shall receive4 ,b ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul1 and forget not all his benefits4 ,c ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god4 ,d ,do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you4 ,e ,even ,christ pleased not himself4 ,f ,forgive us our debts1 as we forgive our debtors4 ,g ,give us this day our daily bread4 ,h ,him that cometh to me ,i will in no wise cast out4 ,i ,i am the bread of life4 ,j ,jesus ,christ the same yesterday1 and to-day1 and for ever4 ,k ,keep thy tongue from evil4 ,l ,little children1 love one another4 ,m ,my son1 give me thine heart4 ,n ,now is the accepted time2 behold1 now is the day of salvation4 #bf ,o ,oh1 that men would praise the ,lord for his goodness4 ,p ,pray without ceasing4 ,q ,quit you like men1 be strong4 ,r ,remember now thy ,creator in the days of thy youth4 ,s ,suffer the little children to come unto me4 ,t ,teach me thy way1 ,o ,lord4 ,u ,unto thee1 ,o ,god1 do we give thanks4 ,v ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 he that believeth on me hath everlasting life4 ,w ,what time ,i am afraid1 ,i will trust in thee4 ,x ,examine yourselves4 ,y ,ye are bought with a price4 ,z ,zealous of good works4 ,from an old alphabet belonging to ,miss ,clara ,l4 ,bodman1 and used by her kind permission4 #bg my father mother dear ,my father4 ,my mother4 ,my dear father4 ,my dear mother4 ,honor thy father and thy mother4--,exodus #bj3ab4 ,children1 obey your parents in all things1 for this is well pleasing unto the ,lord4--,colossians #c3bj4 ,my son1 hear the instruction of thy father1 and forsake not the law of thy mother4--,proverbs #a3h4 #bh ,i brother sister love ,i love my father4 ,i love my mother4 ,i love my brother4 ,i love my sister4 ,have love one to another4--,john #ac3ce4 ,beloved1 if ,god so loved us1 we ought also to love one another4 --,i ,john #d3aa4 ,let us love one another3 for love is of ,god4--,i ,john #d3g4 #bi #cj ,illustration ,,the ,,divine ,,mother ,,and ,,the ,,child ,by ,murillo 7#afah-afhb7 ,bartolome ,esteban ,murillo was born at ,seville1 ,spain1 ,january #a1 #afah4 ,very poor at first1 he afterward gained wealth and fame by his masterly work1 which made him an artist of the first rank4 ,the peasant-painter of ,spain1 as he has been called1 was a man of deep religious convictions4 ,he alone in the seventeenth century kept alive the pure flame of religious fervor which burned within the devout ,italians of the early school4 ,his ,madonnas are all of an especially sweet and gentle and motherly type4 ,end illustration #ca ,god me is ,my father loves me4 ,my mother loves me4 ,god loves me4 ,god is my ,father4 ,god loves me4 ,i love ,god4 ,god is love4--,i ,john #d3h4 ,we love him because he first loved us4--,i ,john #d3ai4 ,behold what manner of love the ,father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sons of ,god4--,i ,john #c3a4 #cb a gives all have home ,i have a home4 ,i have a father4 ,i have a mother4 ,god gives me my father4 ,god gives me my mother4 ,god gives me my home4 ,god gives me all ,i have4 ,every good gift1 and every perfect gift1 is from above and cometh down from the ,father4--,james #a3ag4 ,give us this day our daily bread4--,matt4 #f3aa4 #cccd ,illustration ,a ,,quiet ,,afternoon ,,in ,,the ,,upland ,,pastures ,go out in the springtime among the meadows that slope from the shores of the ,swiss lakes to the roots of their lower mountains ,there1 mingled with the taller gentians and the white narcissus1 the grass grows deep and free2 and as you follow the winding mountain paths1 beneath arching boughs1 all veiled and dim with blossom--paths that forever droop and rise over the green banks and mounds sweeping down in scented undulation1 steep to the blue water1 studded here and there with new mown heaps1 filling all the air with fainter sweetness1--look up toward the higher hills1 where the waves of everlasting green roll into their long inlets among the shadows of the pines3 and we may perhaps at last know the meaning of those quiet words of the #adgth ,psalm1 ',he maketh grass to grow upon the mountains4'--,john ,ruskin ,end illustration #ce see the grass makes grow green ,see the grass4 ,i see the grass4 ,the grass grows4 ,the grass is green4 ,i see the green grass4 ,god makes the grass4 ,god makes the grass grow4 ,god makes the green grass grow4 ,he shall come down like rain upon the mown grass1 ,as showers that water the earth4--,psalms #gb3f4 #cf flower lily white rose red you ,i see a flower4 ,the flower is a lily4 ,the lily is white4 ,i see a rose4 ,the rose is red4 ,i have a lily and a rose4 ,i love the lily and the rose4 ,have you a flower8 ,i have a white flower4 ,god loves the flowers and makes them grow4 ,consider the lilies1 how they grow4 ,they toil not neither do they spin4--,matthew #f3bh4 #cgch ,illustration ,,resting ,,beneath ,,the ,,trees ,by ,corot 7#agif-ahge7 ,jean ,baptiste ,camille ,corot was a famous painter of landscapes4 ,he was born at ,paris1 and while his work was not at first appreciated he is now recognized as one of the greatest of the ,french school4 ,the groves were ,god's first temples4 ,ere man learned ,to hew the shaft1 and lay the architrave1 ,and spread the roof above them--ere he framed ,the lofty vault1 to gather and roll back ,the sound of anthems2 in the darkling wood1 ,amid the cool and silence1 he knelt down1 ,and offered to the ,mightiest solemn thanks ,and supplication4 4 4 4 --,william ,cullen ,bryant ,end illustration #ci bird sparrow nest flies in sorry when it hurt ,do you see the bird8 ,it is a sparrow4 ,the sparrow flies4 ,the sparrow makes a nest4 ,it makes a nest in the green grass4 ,see the nest in the grass6 ,see the sparrow fly6 ,god loves the sparrow4 ,god is sorry when the sparrow is hurt4 ,do not hurt the sparrow4 ,are not five sparrows sold for two farthings8 ,and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of ,god4 --,luke #ab3f4 #dj day done bed will go hear say prayer to heaven ,the day is done4 ,the sparrow will go to bed4 ,it will go to bed in its nest4 ,the lily and the rose will go to bed4 ,i will go to bed4 ,i go to bed in my dear home4 ,my mother will hear me say my prayer4 ,i say my prayer to my ,father in heaven4 ,my ,father in heaven loves to hear me say my prayer4 ,i laid me down and slept2 ,i awaked1 for the ,lord sustained me4--,psalms #c3e4 ,every good gift and every perfect gift is from above1 and cometh down from the ,father of lights4--,james #a3ag4 #dadb ,illustration ,,the ,,mater ,,amabilis ,,in ,,gloria ,by ,bodenhausen ,the extremely popular ',mater ,amabilis in ,gloria1' where a girlish young mother1 her long hair streaming about her1 stands in upper air1 poised above the great ball of the earth1 holding her sweet babe to her heart4 ,pictures like these constantly reiterate the story of a mother's love--an old1 old story1 which begins again with every new birth4--,hurll ,end illustration #dc star sky above trees shines night twinkle them ,it is night4 ,i see a star4 ,the star shines at night4 ,the star twinkles4 ,the star twinkles in the sky4 ,do you see the star8 ,it shines above the trees4 ,i love to see the birds1 and the flowers1 and the stars4 ,god made them all4 ,god loves them all4 ,god loves you4 ,he telleth the number of the stars2 ,he calleth them all by their names4 ,psalms #adg3d4 #dd morning sun rises hills glad here are awaken ,the night is done4 ,the day is here4 ,i awaken when it is day4 ,the birds awaken when it is day4 ,the flowers awaken when it is day4 ,i see the sun in the sky4 ,the sun rises above the hills4 ,the sun rises above the trees4 ,the birds and the flowers are glad to see the sun4 ,are you glad the night is done8 ,day unto day uttereth speech1 ,and night unto night showeth knowledge4--,psalms #ai3b4 #dedf ,illustration ,,the ,,infant ,,samuel ,by ,reynolds 7#agbc-agib7 ,sir ,joshua ,reynolds is thought by many to have been the greatest of ,english painters4 ,he was a ,devonshire lad1 and was intended by his father for the medical profession4 ,he early showed such aptitude for painting that he was permitted to have his way1 and after studying in ,italy1 returned to ,england1 where an exhibition of his work aroused great enthusiasm1 and his popularity continued through his life4 ,end illustration #dg this saying kneeling thanking his beside goodness child ,see this little child4 ,he is going to bed4 ,he is saying his prayer4 ,he is kneeling beside his bed4 ,he is thanking his ,father in heaven for his goodness4 ,do you say your prayer8 ,i say my prayer night and morning4 ,ask1 and it shall be given you4--,matthew #g3g4 ,for the eyes of the ,lord are upon the righteous1 and his ears are open unto their prayers4--,i ,peter #c3ab4 #dh sheep cows cover rain falls eat for waters garden earth ,clouds cover the sky4 ,the rain falls4 ,the rain waters the earth4 ,the flowers in the garden are glad4 ,the red rose is glad4 ,the white lily is glad4 ,the green grass is glad4 ,the rain makes the grass grow4 ,the sheep and the cows eat the grass4 ,god gives the rain4 ,god makes the grass grow for the sheep and the cows4 ,praise ye the ,lord2 ,who covereth the heavens with clouds1 ,who prepareth rain for the earth1 ,who maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains4 ,psalms #adg3h4 #diej ,illustration ,,plowing ,,in ,,palestine ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission ,very little advance has been made in methods of agriculture in ,palestine since the early days of which the ,bible tells4 ,the plow is often still the crooked stick1 sometimes strengthened by iron1 but still very primitive4 ,it is no wonder that crops are so poor and life is so hard under these conditions ,end illustration #ea spring-time snow ice gone robin blue-bird seeds help ,the ,spring-time has come4 ,the birds have come4 ,the blue-birds are flying in the air4 ,i see a robin in my garden4 ,i will go to my garden4 ,i will plant seeds in my garden4 ,the seeds will grow to be flowers4 ,i love to see them grow4 ,have you a garden8 ,do you see the birds in your garden8 ,what seeds do you plant in your garden8 ,god makes the flowers grow4 ,he gives the rain and the sun4 ,the rain and the sun help to make the flowers grow4 ,thou makest it soft with showers2 thou blessest the springing thereof4--,psalms #fe3aj #eb summer warm cool woods who brightly bees sing pick hum ,summer is here4 ,the birds sing in the trees4 ,i hear the robins sing4 ,the flowers have come4 ,i will go to my garden and pick the roses and the lilies4 ,the sun shines brightly4 ,i love the warm sun4 ,the bees hum in the garden4 ,the woods are cool4 ,i love the cool woods4 ,who gives us the warm summer days8 ,god gives us the summer days4 ,thou hast made summer and winter4--,psalms #gd3ag4 #eced ,illustration3 ,,the ,,autumn ,,woods ,the autumn-time has come2 ,on woods that dream of bloom1 ,and over purpling vines1 ,the low sun fainter shines4 ,the aster-flower is failing1 ,the hazel's gold is paling2 ,yet overhead more near ,the eternal stars appear6 --,john ,greenleaf ,whittier ,end illustration #ee autumn frosty yellow large peaches moon with nuts gather crack fire before ,this is autumn4 ,the summer has gone4 ,the nights are frosty4 ,the days are cool4 ,the trees are red and yellow4 ,the leaves are falling from the trees4 ,soon the snow will come4 ,the moon is large in the sky4 ,it looks like a great yellow ball4 ,the stars shine brightly4 ,i love to see the moon and the stars4 #ef ,i love the large red apples4 ,have you apples in your garden8 ,i love the peaches and the pears4 ,i go with my father to the woods1 and gather nuts4 ,i will crack the nuts on the frosty nights1 and eat them before the fire4 ,god made the apples1 and nuts1 and peaches1 and pears4 ,i will thank ,god for his goodness4 ,thou crownest the year with thy goodness4--,psalms #fe3aa4 ,the earth is full of the goodness of the ,lord4--,psalms #cc3e4 ,the earth is the ,lord's1 and the fullness thereof4--,psalms #bd3a4 ,the pastures are clothed with flocks3 the valleys also are covered over with grain4--,psalms #fe3ah4 #egeh ,illustration ,,winter ,leafless are the trees2 their purple branches ,spread themselves abroad1 like reefs of coral1 ,rising silent ,in the ,red ,sea of the winter sunset4 --,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow ,a chill no coat1 however stout1 ,of homespun stuff could quite shut out1 ,a hard1 dull bitterness of cold1 ,that checked1 mid-vein1 the circling race ,of life blood in the sharpened face1 ,the coming of the snowstorm told4 --,john ,greenleaf ,whittier ,end illustration #ei winter play sleep cold frozen covers under lake fort ,it is winter4 ,summer and autumn have gone4 ,the air is cold4 ,the robins and the bluebirds have gone4 ,the snow falls from the sky4 ,the snow covers the hills and the woods and the fields4 ,the flowers sleep under the snow in my garden4 ,they will wake when it is spring4 #fj ,the lake is frozen4 ,i see the white snow in my garden4 ,i love to play in the snow4 ,i will make a fort of the white snow in my garden4 ,i love the cold winter days4 ,god gives us the winter days as well as the summer days4 ,he giveth snow like wool2 ,he scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes4--,psalms #adg3af4 #fafb ,illustration ,,the ,,sea ,unchangeable save to thy wild waves' play1 ,time writes no wrinkles on thine azure brow-- ,such as creation's dawn beheld1 thou rollest now4 --,lord ,byron ,end illustration #fc ,harold beach man sea-shore dug owns went sand sailing ships ,harold went to the sea-shore4 ,he went with his father and his mother4 ,it was summer when he went4 ,the days were long and bright4 ,he played all day on the beach4 ,he dug in the sand4 ,he made hills in the sand4 ,when he went to bed at night1 he heard the sea4 #fd ,he said his prayer beside his mother1 and the sea sang him to sleep with its song4 ,he saw the sea when the sun rose in the morning4 ,the sun rose above the sea1 when the night was gone1 and the stars went to sleep4 ,in the bright morning1 he saw the ships sailing on the sea4 ,no man owns the sea4 ,god made it1 and it is his4 ,the sea is his1 and he made it4--,psalms #ie3e4 #feff ,illustration ,,the ,,mountains ,you should have seen that long hill-range ,with gaps of brightness riven1 ,how through each pass and hollow streamed ,the purpling lights of heaven1-- ,rivers of gold-mist flowing down ,from far celestial fountains1-- ,the great sun flaming through the rifts ,beyond the wall of mountains4 --,john ,greenleaf ,whittier ,end illustration #fg ,margaret high brooks flow down climb look beautiful think often near ,the mountains are high4 ,they are often covered with trees4 ,brooks flow down the mountains4 ,margaret went to the mountains in summer4 ,she could not climb the mountains4 ,she played in the woods and fields near the mountains4 ,she picked the red and white and yellow flowers in the fields4 ,she saw the birds and the bees and the beautiful trees4 #fh ,she loved the brook4 ,she loved to see the mountains4 ,they were beautiful when the sun set4 ,when she said her prayer at night1 she looked at the beautiful hills and mountains4 ,it made her think of ,god to see the mountains which he made4 ,i will lift mine eyes unto the hills1 ,from whence cometh my help4 ,my help cometh from the ,lord1 ,which made heaven and earth4--,psalms #aba3a1b4 #fi ,,hymns ,,for ,,the ,,morning #gj #ga ,,when ,,morning ,,gilds ,,the ,,skies ,when morning gilds the skies1 ,my heart awaking cries1 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 ,alike at work and prayer1 ,to ,jesus ,i repair2 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 ,to ,thee1 ,o ,god above1 ,i cry with glowing love1 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 ,this song of sacred joy1 ,it never seems to cloy1 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 ,does sadness fill my mind8 ,a solace here ,i find1 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 ,or fades my earthly bliss8 ,my comfort still is this1 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 ,when evil thoughts molest1 ,with this ,i shield my breast1 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 ,the powers of darkness fear1 ,when this sweet chant they hear1 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 ,when sleep her balm denies1 ,my silent spirit sighs1 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 #gb ,the night becomes as day1 ,when from the heart we say1 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 ,be this1 while life is mine1 ,my canticle divine1 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 ,be this the eternal song1 ,through all the ages long1 ,may ,jesus ,christ be praised6 --,from the ,german4 #gcgd ,illustration ,,the ,,boy ,,jesus ,by ,winterstein ,whatever father or mother wanted done in the house1 fetching water1 drink1 bread1 meat1 looking after the house and other things of that sort1 whatever he was bidden1 that did the dear little ,jesus1 like any other child4 --,martin ,luther ,end illustration #ge ,a ,,song ,,of ,,thanksgiving ,we plough the fields and scatter ,the good seed on the land1 ,but it is fed and watered ,by ,god's almighty hand2 ,he sends the snow in winter1 ,the warmth to swell the grain1 ,the breezes and the sunshine1 ,and soft refreshing rain4 ,all good gifts around us ,are sent from heaven above1 ,then thank the ,lord1 ,o thank the ,lord1 ,for all ,his love6 ,he only is the ,maker ,of all things near and far2 ,he paints the wayside flower1 ,he lights the evening star2 ,the winds and waves obey ,him1 ,by ,him the birds are fed2 ,much more to us1 ,his children1 ,he gives our daily bread4 ,all good gifts around us ,are sent from heaven above1 ,then thank the ,lord1 ,o thank the ,lord1 ,for all ,his love6 ,we thank ,thee1 then1 ,o ,father1 ,for all things bright and good1 ,the seedtime and the harvest1 ,our life1 our health1 our food2 #gf ,accept the gifts we offer ,for all ,thy love imparts1 ,and what ,thou most desirest1 ,our humble1 thankful hearts4 ,all good gifts around us ,are sent from heaven above1 ,then thank the ,lord1 ,o thank the ,lord1 ,for all ,his love6 --,from the ,german of ,mathias ,claudius4 #gg ,,heaven ,,is ,,not ,,reached ,,at ,a ,,single ,,bound ,heaven is not reached at a single bound1 ,but we build the ladder on which we rise1 ,from the lowly earth to the vaulted skies1 ,and we mount to the summit round by round4 ,i count this thing to be grandly true1 ,that a noble deed is a step toward ,god1-- ,lifting a soul from the common clod1 ,to a purer air and a broader view4 --,j4 ,g4 ,holland4 ,by permission of ,charles ,scribner's ,sons4 #gh ,,still1 ,,still ,,with ,,thee ,still1 still with ,thee1 when purple morning breaketh1 ,when the bird waketh1 and the shadows flee3 ,fairer than morning1 lovelier than the daylight1 ,dawns the sweet consciousness1 ,i am with ,thee4 ,alone with ,thee1 amid the mystic shadows1 ,the solemn hush of ,nature newly born2 ,alone with ,thee1 in breathless adoration1 ,in the calm dew and freshness of the morn4 ,when sinks the soul1 subdued by toil1 to slumber1 ,its closing eye looks up to ,thee in prayer2 ,sweet the repose1 beneath ,thy wings o'ershadowing1 ,but sweeter still to wake and find ,thee there4 ,so shall it be at last in that bright morning ,when the soul waketh1 and life's shadows flee2 ,o in that hour1 and fairer than day's dawning1 ,shall rise the glorious thought1 ,i am with ,thee4 --,harriet ,beecher ,stowe4 #gi ,,short ,,bible ,,stories #hj #ha ,,god ,,sees ,,me ,when does ,god see me8 ,god sees me when ,i am good1 and it makes him glad4 ,god sees me when ,i am bad1 and it makes him sorry4 ,god sees me when ,i play1 and knows if ,i am kind4 ,god sees me when ,i am at school1 and knows if ,i am faithful4 ,god sees me when ,i am at home1 and knows if ,i obey my father and my mother4 ,god sees me when ,i am cross1 and knows how ugly ,i look and feel4 ,god sees me when ,i am happy1 and knows how glad ,i am4 ,god sees me all day long1 and wants me to love him4 ,god sees me all night long1 and watches over me while ,i sleep4 ,when ,i run about all day1 ,when ,i kneel at night to pray1 ,god sees4 ,need ,i ever know a fear ,night and day1 my ,father near8 ,god sees4 ,thou ,god seest me4--,genesis #af3ac4 #hb ,,what ,,does ,,god ,,want ,,me ,,to ,,do8 ,god wants me to be kind to other children4 ,god wants me to be gentle and loving4 ,god wants me to be kind to animals4 ,god wants me to obey my father and my mother4 ,god wants me to care more for others than for myself4 ,god wants me to keep the ,sabbath day4 ,god wants me to pray to him every day4 ,god wants me to tell the truth4 ,god wants me to be happy all the day4 ,god wants me to be good1 and then ,i shall be happy4 ,god wants me to do these things because he loves me4 ,i ought to want to do the things he wants me to do4 #hchd ,illustration ,,plowing ,,in ,,the ,,lands ,,of ,,the ,,bible ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,louise ,seymour ,houghton1 and used by her kind permission4 ,how strange it looks to see a camel harnessed to a plow6 ,if you look closely you will see that the plow is strange1 too4 ,it is a crooked branch with a plowshare fastened to it4 ,it has only one handle4 ,it was a plow almost exactly like this that was used in the times of the ,bible4 ,this picture was taken in the plains of old ,philistia4 ,end illustration #he ,,what ,,god ,,gives ,god is always giving4 ,god gives to the trees their leaves and fruit4 ,god gives to the earth the rain in summer to make the grass grow1 and the snow in winter to cover the ground4 ,god gives to the beasts and to the birds their food4 ,god gives to us our homes and friends and all that makes us happy4 ,god gives us the ,bible to tell us how he loves us4 ,god gives us sweet sleep at night4 ,god gives us health to enjoy all his gifts4 ,what has ,god given you to-day8 ,have you thanked him for it8 ,who giveth food to the hungry4--,psalms #adf3g4 ,who giveth to the beast his food4--,psalms #adg3i4 ,so he giveth his beloved sleep4--,psalms #abg3b4 ,he giveth snow like wool4--,psalms #adg3af4 ,give us this day our daily bread4--,matthew #f3aa4 ,my peace ,i give unto you4--,john #ad3bg4 ,christ ,jesus1 who gave himself a ransom for all4--,i ,timothy #b3f4 #hf ,,jesus ,,and ,,his ,,friends ,jesus had many friends4 ,some of them were people whom he had healed4 ,some of them had heard him talk1 and had learned to love him4 ,sometimes they stayed with him1 day after day4 ,jesus loved his friends4 ,jesus told his friends about ,god4 ,jesus was so kind and loving to his friends that they could not help loving him4 ,the friends of ,jesus were called disciples4 ,disciple means learner4 ,the disciples learned what ,jesus had taught4 ,jesus picked out from his friends a few to be with him all the time4 ,they were sometimes called disciples1 too4 ,sometimes they were called apostles4 ,apostle means one who is sent4 ,jesus sent the apostles out to tell others about himself4 ,there were twelve of the apostles4 ,the names of three of them were ,peter1 ,james1 and ,john4 #hghh ,illustration ,,beautiful ,,nazareth3 ,,outlook ,,from ,,hills ,,above ,,town ,,to ,,historic ,,esdraelon ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,after he began his active ministry ,jesus had no home1 but while he was a boy his home was in the town of ,nazareth1 beautifully situated among the hills of ,galilee4 ,a traveler there describes the town as it now is2-- ,almost in the center of this chain of hills there is a singular cleft in the limestone1 forming the entrance to a little valley4 ,as a traveler leaves the plain he will ride up a steep and narrow pathway1 broidered with grass and flowers1 through scenery which is neither colossal nor overwhelming1 but infinitely beautiful and picturesque4 ,beneath him1 on the right-hand side1 the vale will gradually widen1 until it becomes about a quarter of a mile in breadth4 ,the basin of the valley is divided by hedges of cactus into little fields and gardens1 which1 about the fall of the spring rains1 wear an aspect of indescribable calm1 and glow with a tint of the richest green4 ,beside the narrow pathway1 at no great distance apart from each other1 are two wells1 and the women who draw water there are more beautiful1 and the ruddy1 bright-eyed shepherd boys who sit or play by the well sides1 in their gay-colored ,oriental costume1 are a happier1 bolder1 brighter-looking race than the traveler will have seen elsewhere4 ,gradually the valley opens into a little natural amphitheater of hills1 supposed by some to be the crater of an extinct volcano2 and there1 clinging to the hollows of a hill1 which rises to the height of some five hundred feet above it1 lie1 'like a handful of pearls in a goblet of emerald1' the flat roofs and narrow streets of a little ,eastern town4 ,there is a small church2 the massive buildings of a convent2 the tall minaret of a mosque2 a clear1 abundant fountain2 houses built of white stone1 and gardens scattered among them1 umbrageous with figs and olives1 and rich with the white and scarlet blossoms of orange and pomegranate4 ,in spring1 at least1 everything about the place looks indescribably bright and soft2 doves murmur in the trees2 the hoopoe flits about in ceaseless activity2 the bright blue roller-bird1 the commonest and loveliest bird of ,palestine1 flashes like a living sapphire over fields which are enameled with innumerable flowers4 ,end illustration #hi ,,jesus ,,had ,,no ,,home ,jesus had no home of his own after he grew up4 ,once a man wanted to be his disciple4 ,jesus wanted this man to know that he had no fine house where he could entertain him4 ,he said that the foxes have holes1 and the birds of the air have nests1 but that he had not where to lay his head4 ,his friends asked him to visit them4 ,they were always glad when he came to see them4 ,sometimes a rich man asked ,jesus and his friends to dinner4 ,he made no difference between the rich and the poor among his friends4 ,one of the homes where he liked to be was the home of a fisherman4 ,the fisherman's name was ,simon4 #ij ,sometimes he was called by another name1 ,peter4 ,he caught fish in the lake of ,galilee4 ,his house stood near the lake4 ,his fishing boat was drawn up upon the shore4 ,another home where ,jesus liked to stay was the home of ,lazarus4 ,lazarus had two sisters4 ,their names were ,mary and ,martha4 ,the brother and the sisters lived in a little town called ,bethany4 ,jesus loved these people very much4 ,why was ,jesus so poor8 ,though he was rich1 yet for your sakes he became poor1 that ye through his poverty might become rich4--#b ,corinthians #h3ij #iaib ,illustration ,,bethany ,from a picture taken by ,mrs4 ,frank ,l4 ,goodspeed1 and used by her kind permission4 ,this is a picture of the village of ,bethany1 not far from ,jerusalem4 ,it was here in the home of ,mary and ,martha that ,jesus liked so much to stay4 ,end illustration #ic ,,the ,,people ,,loved ,,jesus ,the people loved ,jesus4 ,they crowded about him to hear him talk4 ,sometimes ,jesus and his friends did not have time to eat4 ,sometimes the people came after sunset4 ,sometimes they came early in the morning4 ,sometimes so many people came that the house would not hold them4 ,then they had to go out of doors4 ,jesus loved to talk with the people out of doors4 ,he loved to look up and see the blue sky and the green hills4 ,he told the people many stories while out of doors4 ,jesus never turned the people away without trying to help them4 ,many were gathered together1 so that there was no longer room for them4--,mark #b3b4 ,and he went forth again by the seaside1 and many came unto him1 and he taught them4--,mark #b3ac4 ,and all the city was gathered together at the door where ,jesus was4--,mark #a3cc4 ,and ,jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea 4 4 4 and a great multitude1 hearing what great things he did1 came unto him4 --,mark #c3g1 #h4 #id ,,the ,,sea ,,of ,,galilee ,do you know what a lake is8 ,did you ever see a lake8 ,there was a lake in the country where ,jesus lived4 ,it was a pretty lake4 ,there were hills and mountains all about it4 ,there were towns and villages on its shores4 ,jesus sometimes stayed in these villages4 ,the lake had a long name4 ,it was called ,gennesaret4 ,it also had other names4 ,sometimes it was called the ,sea of ,tiberias4 ,sometimes it was called the ,sea of ,galilee4 ,there were many boats on the ,lake of ,gennesaret4 ,how swiftly they sailed along6 ,how the little waves danced on the waters6 ,how pretty the hills were on either side6 ,some of the boats belonged to the friends of ,jesus4 ,sometimes these friends took ,jesus in their boats4 ,one day he was standing by the ,lake of ,gennesaret4 ,the people were crowding about him4 ,he could not talk because they crowded so4 ,he had the boat pushed out a little way from shore4 ,then he sat down and taught the people4 ,the people all sat on the shore and listened4 #ie ,illustration ,,tiberias1 ,,on ,,the ,,coast ,,of ,,the ,,sea ,,of ,,galilee ,used by special permission of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company4 ,on this beautiful lake ,jesus very often sailed with his fishermen disciples4 ,at that time there were many towns and cities on its shores1 but now1 except for a few small hamlets1 the once populous shores are desolate4 ,but the lake is still as beautiful1 its blue waters sparkle in the sun1 and the stars looking down from the brilliant eastern sky are reflected in its bosom as when ,jesus walked in ,galilee4 ,end illustration #ig ,,the ,,boyhood ,,of ,,jesus ,when ,jesus was a boy1 he lived at ,nazareth4 ,nazareth was a village among the hills4 ,it was itself on a hill4 ,all about it were green fields4 ,in the spring1 the fields were filled with pretty flowers4 ,jesus' father was a carpenter4 ,he made doors and chairs and tables4 ,jesus helped about the shop4 ,he was a good boy and loved to help his father4 ,he helped his mother to draw water from the well4 ,he went to school and learned to read and write4 ,he went to church on the ,sabbath4 ,the church to which he went was called a synagogue4 ,do you suppose ,jesus played with other boys and girls8 ,he played with them in the village streets4 ,he was always kind to them4 ,he never teased them or did things that were mean4 ,there is still a village of ,nazareth4 ,the hills and the fields about it are the same as then4 #ih ,,jesus ,,and ,,sick ,,people ,jesus was very sorry for people who were sick4 ,how pale and thin some of them looked6 ,how some of them suffered6 ,jesus loved to heal them4 ,he was glad to see them get well again4 ,how happy they and their friends were when they were made well6 ,how glad the little children were to see their fathers and mothers come home again1 well6 ,as soon as people knew that ,jesus could heal the sick1 they brought all their friends who were sick to ,jesus4 ,sometimes they brought sick children4 ,how glad ,jesus was to make the children well6 ,and at even when the sun did set1 they brought unto him all that were sick 4 4 4 ,and all the city was gathered together at the door4 ,and he healed many that were sick4--,mark #a3cb-cd4 ,and when they were come out of the boat1 straightway the people knew him1 and ran round about that whole region1 and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick1 where they heard he was4--,mark #f3ed-ef4 #iiajj ,illustration ,,nazareth ,from an old photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,this is a picture of the village of ,nazareth1 where ,jesus lived when he was a boy4 ,when he climbed the hills about the town he had a most beautiful view of the mountains and valleys of ,palestine4 ,looking westward1 the waters of the ,mediterranean were spread out before him1 and he could see the white sails of the passing ships4 ,end illustration #aja ,,talking ,,with ,,our ,,father ,because ,god is our ,father we want to talk with him4 ,we want to tell him about many things4 ,we want to tell him how happy we are4 ,if we have been naughty1 we want to tell him how sorry we are4 ,sometimes we want to tell him how much we love him4 ,why do we do this8 ,when people give us gifts1 it is polite to say1 thank you4 ,god gives us gifts1 and we should say thank you1 to him4 ,when we love people we want to talk with them4 ,if we love ,god we will want to talk with him4 ,when we have been naughty to anyone1 we are sorry1 and we want to say please forgive me4 ,when we have been naughty1 we ought also to ask ,god to forgive us4 #ajb ,it makes ,god sorry when we are naughty4 ,would it be right to get up in the morning1 and play all day when your father was at home1 without saying one word to him8 ,would it make your father glad or sorry8 ,is it right1 then1 to take gifts from your ,father in heaven all day long1 and not say a word to him8 ,does it make him glad or sorry8 ,talking with our ,father in heaven1 we call praying4 ,it is telling him all the things we want to tell a loving father4 #ajcajd ,illustration ,,jesus ,,healing ,,the ,,sick ,by ,heinrich ,hofmann ,jesus was rightly called the ,great ,physician4 ,in the picture are shown some of the sufferers whom ,jesus delighted to help--the poor little child1 white and still in its mother's arms1 the lame1 and the blind4 ,end illustration #aje ,,god ,,is ,,our ,,father ,we call ,god our ,father4 ,the prayer which ,jesus taught us to pray1 begins1 ,our ,father4 ,why do we call ,god our ,father8 ,because ,god does for us what a good father does for his children4 ,a good father loves his children4 ,god loves his children4 ,a good father gets food and clothing1 and other things which his children need4 ,god gets for his children what he sees they need4 ,a good father wants his children to be good4 ,god wants his children to be good4 ,a good father will not let his children have what would be bad for them4 ,god will not let us have what will be bad for us4 ,when we call ,god our ,father1 it is a way of saying1 ,god loves me1 ,god will take care of me4 ,our ,father who art in heaven4--,matthew #f3i4 ,one is your father1 even he who is in heaven4--,matthew #bc3i4 ,one ,god and ,father of all4--,ephesians #d3f4 #ajf ,,what ,,jesus ,,said ,,about ,,birds ,,and ,,flowers ,behold the birds of the heaven1 that they sow not1 neither do they reap1 nor gather into barns1 and your heavenly ,father feedeth them4 ,are not ye of much more value than they8 ,and which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto his stature8 ,and why are ye anxious concerning raiment8 ,consider the lilies of the field1 how they grow2 they toil not1 neither do they spin2 and yet ,i say unto you1 that ,solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these4 ,wherefore if ,god so clothe the grass of the field1 4 4 4 shall he not much more clothe you1 ,o ye of little faith8--,matt4 #f3bf-cj4 #ajgajh ,illustration ,,the ,,lake ,,of ,,galilee ,another picture of the beautiful lake on which ,jesus so often sailed with his disciples4 ,the lake abounded in fish1 and there was a great fleet of fishing boats which sailed about the lake and brought the fish to the many towns and cities on its shores4 ,some of ,jesus' disciples were fishermen4 ,and walking by the lake of ,galilee1 he saw two brethren1 ,simon who is called ,peter1 and ,andrew his brother1 casting a net into the lake2 for they were fishers4 ,and he saith unto them1 ,come ye after me1 and ,i will make you fishers of men4 ,and they straightway left their nets1 and followed him4 ,and going on from thence he saw other two brethren1 ,james the son of ,zebedee1 and ,john his brother1 in the boat with ,zebedee their father1 mending their nets2 and he called them4 ,and they straightway left the boat and their father1 and followed him4--,matt4 #d3ah-bb ,end illustration #aji ,,what ,,jesus ,,said ,,about ,,trees ,ye shall know them by their fruits4 ,do men gather grapes of thorns1 or figs of thistles8 ,even so1 every good tree bringeth forth good fruit2 but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit4 ,a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit1 neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit4 ,every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire4 ,therefore1 by their fruits ye shall know them4--,matt4 #g3af-bj4 ,and he spake to them a parable3 ,behold the fig tree and all the trees2 when they now shoot forth1 ye see and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh at hand4--,luke #ba3bi-cj4 #aaj ,,jesus ,,and ,,the ,,little ,,girl ,beseech ,beg4 ,suffered ,allowed4 ,many weeping and wailing ,in the ,bible times1 when a person died1 women were hired to weep and wail4 ,this was supposed to honor the dead4 ,once upon a time1 there was a man named ,jairus4 ,he was a very important man among the ,jews4 ,he was one of the rulers of the synagogue2 that means that he was one of those who had charge of the worship in the synagogue or church of the town4 ,this man had a dear little daughter4 ,this little girl was twelve years old1 and her father and her mother loved her very much4 ,one day she was taken sick4 ,her parents were very anxious about her1 for each day she seemed to be growing worse4 ,then her father remembered that ,jesus could cure people who were sick4 ,so he went to find ,jesus1 and ask him if he would come and make his little girl well4 ,jesus was very busy when ,jairus found him4 ,he was talking to a great multitude of people4 ,jairus pushed through the crowd1 and fell down at ,jesus' feet1 and begged him to come and make his little girl well4 ,jesus was very glad to come1 but there were so many people about him that he had to walk very slowly4 ,he stopped to heal a poor sick woman on the way4 ,at last he drew near ,jairus' house1 but people came out of the house and said it was too late1 for the little girl was dead4 ,how badly the poor father felt then6 ,but ,jesus told him not to be afraid1 just to have faith in him4 ,here is the whole story1 as it is told in the ,bible3-- #aaaaab ,illustration ,,jesus ,,and ,,the ,,little ,,girl ,by ,gustav ,richter 7#ahbc-ahhd7 ,the healing of ,his seamless dress ,is by our beds of pain2 ,we touch ,him in life's throng and press1 ,and we are whole again4 ,through ,him the first fond prayers are said ,our lips of childhood frame1 ,the last low whispers of our dead ,are burdened with ,his name4 --,john ,greenleaf ,whittier ,end illustration #aac ,one day a great multitude was gathered about ,jesus as he taught by the sea4 ,and there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue1 ,jairus by name2 and seeing him1 he falleth at his feet1 and beseecheth him much1 saying3-- ,my little daughter is at the point of death3 ,i pray thee1 that thou come and lay hands on her1 that she may be made whole1 and live4 ,and he went with him2 and a great multitude followed him4 ,as he approached the house1 people came out1 who said to ,jairus3-- ,thy daughter is dead2 why troublest thou the ,master any further8 ,but ,jesus1 not heeding the word spoken1 saith unto the ruler of the synagogue3-- ,fear not1 only believe4 ,and they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue2 and he beholdeth a tumult1 and many weeping and wailing greatly4 ,and when he had entered in1 he saith unto them3-- #aad ,why make ye a tumult1 and weep8 ,the child is not dead but sleepeth4 ,and they laughed him to scorn4 ,but he1 having put them all forth1 taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him1 and goeth in where the child was4 ,and taking the child by the hand1 he saith unto her3-- ,talitha cumi1 which means in the language of the country1 ,little girl1 ,i say unto thee1 ,arise4 ,and straightway the little girl rose up1 and walked4 #aaeaaf ,illustration ,,egyptian ,,temple ,,on ,,the ,,island ,,of ,,philae ,from an old photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,this is one of the beautiful temples of ,egypt on an island in the river ,nile4 ,this island has lately been covered by the waters of the great artificial lake formed by the dam built by the ,english government across the ,nile to control the flow of the river4 ,in the foreground is seen a dahabiyeh1 one of the peculiar boats for sailing upon the ,nile4 ,end illustration #aag ,,the ,,baby ,,hid ,,in ,a ,,basket ,flags ,plants which grow in the water at the edges of ponds and rivers4 ,bulrushes ,plants which were used for the weaving of baskets4 ,ark ,a woven basket4 ,pitch ,a sticky substance daubed on the basket to keep out the water4 ,handmaid ,a servant4 ,once upon a time a little boy was born to some poor ,hebrew people who were slaves in ,egypt4 ,the pharaoh1 or king of that country1 did not like the ,hebrew people1 and he said that all the little boy babies born to them must be killed4 ,but the mother of this little boy wanted to save her pretty baby if she could4 ,so she hid him three months4 ,and when she could no longer hide him1 she took for him an ark of bulrushes1 and daubed it with pitch2 and she put the child therein1 and laid it in the flags by the river's brink4 ,and his sister stood afar off1 to know what would be done with him4 ,and the daughter of ,pharaoh came down to bathe at the river2 and her maidens walked #aah along by the river side2 and she saw the ark among the flags1 and sent her handmaid to fetch it4 ,and she opened it1 and saw the child3 and1 behold1 the babe wept4 ,and she had compassion on him1 and said1 ,this is one of the ,hebrews' children4 ,then said his sister to ,pharaoh's daughter1 ,shall ,i call thee a nurse of the ,hebrew women1 that she may nurse the child for thee8 ,and ,pharaoh's daughter said to her1 ,go4 ,and the maid went and called the child's mother4 ,and ,pharaoh's daughter said unto her1 ,take this child away1 and nurse it for me1 and ,i will give thee thy wages4 ,and the woman took the child1 and nursed it4 ,and the child grew1 and she brought him unto ,pharaoh's daughter1 and he became her son4 ,and she called his name ,moses4 #aaiabj ,illustration ,,the ,,river ,,nile ,from an old photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,the great river ,nile was the very life of the country of ,egypt which lies along its banks4 ,a little way back from the river the desert begins4 ,on the little green strip of the banks lived the proud and powerful people who enslaved the ,israelites4 ,a fleet of dahabiyehs is being loaded by the shore4 ,end illustration #aba ,,an ,,old ,,book ,,of ,,songs ,gates and ,courts ,the gates and open spaces of the temple of ,god4 ,endureth ,lasteth4 ,faithfulness ,god will keep his promises4 ,unto all generations ,always4 ,in a city of the ,bible land1 called ,jerusalem1 there was a great temple1 a sort of big church4 ,every day people came to this temple to worship in it4 ,on the ,sabbath1 all the people came to worship in it4 ,they did not sit in seats as we do in church1 but stood up and listened4 ,in front of where they stood were steps4 ,here1 where all the people could see1 stood a great band of singers dressed in white robes4 ,near by1 were men with silver trumpets4 ,when they blew the trumpets1 all the people bowed down to pray4 ,then the singers sang praises to ,god1 and the musicians played upon all the instruments of music1 and the great temple was filled with glad1 joyous song4 ,the book of songs from which they sang is the book of ,psalms in our ,bible4 ,many of the songs were calls to the people to praise ,god for his goodness4 ,here is one of them3-- ,make a joyful noise unto the ,lord1 all ye lands4 ,serve the ,lord with gladness3 ,come before his presence with singing4 #abb ,know ye that the ,lord he is ,god3 ,it is he that hath made us1 and we are his2 ,we are his people1 and the sheep of his pasture4 ,enter into his gates with thanksgiving1 ,and into his courts with praise3 ,give thanks unto him1 and bless his name4 ,for the ,lord is good2 and his mercy endureth for ever2 ,and his faithfulness unto all generations4 ,here is another beautiful song of praise3-- ,o come1 let us sing unto the ,lord3 ,let us make a joyful noise unto the rock of our salvation4 ,let us come into his presence with thanksgiving1 ,let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms4 ,in his hand are the deep places of the earth2 ,the heights of the mountains are his also4 ,the sea is his1 and he made it2 ,and his hands formed the dry land4 ,o come1 let us worship and bow down2 ,let us kneel before the ,lord our ,maker3 ,for he is our ,god1 ,and we are the people of his pasture1 and the sheep of his hand4 #abcabd ,illustration ,,the ,,pyramids ,,and ,,the ,,sphinx ,from an old photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,the great pyramids of ,egypt are among the wonders of the world4 ,they are the tombs of some of the ,pharaohs4 ,they are great masses of stone1 and we can hardly imagine how in those days it was possible to build them4 ,the sphinx is a great stone figure of a beast with a human face4 ,the pyramids and the sphinx were built before ,joseph came to ,egypt4 ,end illustration #abe ,here is a song of trust in ,god1 who watches over us day and night3-- ,i will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains3 ,from whence shall my help come8 ,my help cometh from the ,lord1 ,which made heaven and earth4 ,he will not suffer thy foot to be moved2 ,he that keepeth thee will not slumber4 ,behold1 he that keepeth ,israel ,shall neither slumber nor sleep4 ,the ,lord is thy keeper3 ,the ,lord is thy shade upon thy right hand4 ,the sun shall not smite thee by day1 ,nor the moon by night4 ,the ,lord shall keep thee from all evil2 ,he shall keep thy soul4 ,the ,lord shall keep thy going out and thy coming in1 ,from this time forth and for evermore4 ,the shortest song of all those in the book is a song of praise3-- ,o praise the ,lord1 all ye nations3 ,praise him1 all ye peoples4 ,for his merciful kindness is great toward us3 ,and the truth of the ,lord endureth for ever4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 #abf ,a ,,story ,,which ,,jesus ,,told ,straightway ,at once4 ,tribulation ,trouble4 ,persecution ,injury done one by an enemy4 ,jesus often told the people little stories when he was teaching them to be good4 ,these little stories he called parables4 ,here is one of the parables3-- ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,sower ,and ,jesus said1 ,behold the sower went forth to sow2 and1 as he sowed1 some seeds fell by the wayside1 and the birds came and devoured them3 and others fell upon the rocky places1 where they had not much earth2 and straightway they sprang up1 because they had no deepness of earth1 and when the sun was risen1 they were scorched2 and because they had no root1 they withered away4 ,and others fell among the thorns2 and the thorns grew up and choked them3 and others fell upon the good ground1 and yielded fruit1 some a hundred fold1 some sixty1 some thirty4 #abgabh ,illustration ,,threshing ,,in ,,the ,,lands ,,of ,,the ,,bible3 ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,louise ,seymour ,houghton1 and used by her kind permission4 ,what a strange company of animals we have here6 ,a camel1 two oxen1 and a little white donkey6 ,and is this not a hard way to thresh out the grain8 ,this field1 with its beasts at work1 does not much resemble a great wheat field in the western states of ,america1 with its wonderful machinery4 ,it shows how little progress has been made in the ,east1 to find the same methods employed now as in ,bible times4 ,end illustration #abi ,then ,jesus explained the story to his disciples in this way4 ,he said1 ,when anyone heareth the word of the kingdom1 and understandeth it not1 then cometh the evil one1 and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart4 ,this is he that was sown by the wayside4 ,and he that was sown upon the rocky places1 this is he that heareth the word1 and straightway with joy receiveth it2 yet hath he not root in himself1 but endureth for a while2 and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word1 straightway he stumbleth4 ,and he that was sown among the thorns1 this is he that heareth the word2 and the cares of this world1 and the deceitfulness of riches1 choke the word1 and he becometh unfruitful4 ,and he that was sown upon the good ground1 this is he that heareth the word1 and understandeth it2 who verily beareth fruit1 and bringeth forth1 some a hundred fold1 some sixty1 some thirty4 #acj ,,some ,,things ,,which ,,jesus ,,taught ,,the ,,people ,at one time ,jesus went up the slopes of a mountain1 and many people gathered about him and he taught them these words1 which are called ,,the ,,beatitudes4 ,blessed are the poor in spirit3 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven4 ,blessed are they that mourn3 for they shall be comforted4 ,blessed are the meek3 for they shall inherit the earth4 ,blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness3 for they shall be filled4 ,blessed are the merciful3 for they shall obtain mercy4 ,blessed are the pure in heart3 for they shall see ,god4 ,blessed are the peacemakers3 for they shall be called sons of ,god4 ,blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake3 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven4 #aca ,blessed are ye when men shall reproach you1 and persecute you1 and say all manner of evil against you falsely1 for my sake4 ,rejoice1 and be exceeding glad3 for great is your reward in heaven2 for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you4 #acb ,,the ,,boy ,,who ,,came ,,when ,,he ,,was ,,called ,wax ,to grow4 ,ark of ,god ,a box of wood which was kept in the temple1 and which the ,jews thought was very precious and sacred4 ,there was once a woman who lived in the ,bible land1 and her name was ,hannah4 ,she had a little boy named ,samuel4 ,when ,samuel was a baby1 his mother made up her mind that she would give him to ,god1 to serve in the temple4 ,so she took him to the temple1 and as soon as he was old enough he helped the good priest ,eli about his work4 ,every year ,hannah made a little coat for her boy1 and gave it to him1 when she came to see him at the temple4 ,it was very hard for ,hannah to have her dear little boy away from home1 but she was very happy when she came to see him every year1 and heard what a good boy he was4 ,the old priest ,eli was very fond of him4 ,his own sons were very bad men1 and that made him love ,samuel all the more4 ,here is a story about ,samuel and ,eli1 which shows what a good and obedient boy he was4 ,samuel grew up to be a very wise and a very great man1 and served his country and ,god faithfully all his life4 #accacd ,illustration ,a ,,druse ,,family ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,louise ,seymour ,houghton1 and used by her kind permission4 ,the ,druses are a remarkable people living on the mountains of ,lebanon in the northern part of ,palestine4 ,for a thousand years they have been a separate people1 preserving many of the customs and manners of living of ,bible times4 ,this makes them a very interesting people to us4 ,most of them are well to do1 but there is occasionally a poor family like the one shown in our picture4 ,you will notice the cow shed at the front door1 and the family dog1 but can you see the donkey8 ,what looks like a great brush heap in the middle of the picture is really a little donkey loaded with brush6 ,if you look sharply you may see his little feet4 ,at the left of the picture1 on the hilltop1 are the ruins of an old castle built by the ,crusaders4 ,end illustration #ace ,and it came to pass at that time1 when ,eli was laid down in his place1 and his eyes began to wax dim1 that he could not see2 and ere the lamp of ,god went out in the temple of the ,lord1 where the ark of ,god was1 and ,samuel was laid down to sleep2 that the ,lord called ,samuel2 and he answered3-- ,here am ,i4 ,and he ran unto ,eli and said1 ,here am ,i2 for thou calledst me4 ,and he said1 ,i called not2 lie down again4 ,and he went and lay down4 ,and the ,lord called yet again1 ,samuel4 ,and ,samuel arose and went to ,eli1 and said1 ,here am ,i2 for thou didst call me4 ,and he answered1 ,i called not1 my son2 lie down again4 ,now ,samuel did not yet know the ,lord1 neither was the word of the ,lord yet revealed unto him4 ,and the ,lord called ,samuel again the third time4 ,and he arose and went to ,eli1 and said1 ,here am ,i2 for thou didst call me4 ,and ,eli perceived that the ,lord had called the child4 ,therefore ,eli said unto ,samuel3-- #acf ,go1 lie down3 and it shall be if he call thee1 that thou shalt say1 ',speak1 ,lord1 for thy servant heareth4' ,so ,samuel went and lay down in his place4 ,and the ,lord came1 and stood1 and called as at other times1 ,samuel1 ,samuel4 ,then ,samuel answered1 ,speak1 for thy servant heareth4 #acgach ,illustration ,,bethlehem ,this is a picture of the village as seen close at hand1 the ,church of the ,nativity in the foreground4 ,seated on the summit level of the hill country of ,judah1 with deep gorges descending east to the ,dead ,sea1 and west to the plains of ,philistia1 the shepherds of ,bethlehem had to contend not only with bears and lions1 but also with human enemies1 the ,philistines on the west1 and ,arab robbers on the east4 ,they would therefore from childhood be accustomed to bear fatigue1 hunger1 heat and cold1 both by night and by day1 and also to brave every kind of danger and fight with every kind of antagonist4 ,thus the youthful ,david learned to sling stones when he led his father's flocks over the hills1 and thus was he prepared to conquer ,goliath2 and so1 too1 by defending his charge against lions and bears1 he learned to face lion-like men in war and conquer them4--,the ,land and the ,book ,end illustration #aci ,,stories ,,of ,,david ,,the ,,shepherd ,,boy ,,who ,,killed ,a ,,giant ,cubit4 ,a measure used in ,bible lands1 thought to be about nineteen inches4 ,the span was another measure1 about half a cubit4 ,according to this1 the height of ,goliath was about ten feet4 ,a very tall giant indeed6 ,greaves ,armor for the legs4 ,target ,a round shield4 ,weaver's ,beam ,the heavy round piece of wood used in old looms4 ,once upon a time there lived in the little village of ,bethlehem among the hills of ,judea1 a shepherd lad whose name was ,david4 ,every day he led his flock of sheep to the greenest pasture and then watered them at the still pools of water4 ,this work was very pleasant when the weather was fair and warm1 but sometimes it grows very cold in the hill country of ,judea4 ,the wind blows and the ground is covered with snow4 ,sometimes the shepherd is forced to stay out all night with his flock4 ,sometimes a lamb #adj is lost1 and the shepherd has to search all night in the darkness1 along dangerous paths in the hills4 ,sometimes wild beasts attack the flock and the shepherd must beat them off4 ,sometimes the wild people of the ,east try to carry off the sheep1 and the shepherd is in danger of his life4 ,but this hard work and constant danger made ,david a strong1 brave boy4 ,he grew very skillful with the sling1 which was a weapon much used in those days4 ,with it even a boy could throw a stone very hard and far4 ,once when he was keeping the flock1 a bear came to steal a lamb1 and1 at another time1 a mountain lion1 and ,david killed them both4 ,while ,david was still no more than a big boy1 war broke out between his country and the ,philistines4 ,these people lived in the lower country to the west of ,judea1 and the two nations were very often at war4 ,this time the two armies camped on opposite sides of a narrow valley4 ,the ,philistines had a giant in their army1 who used to come out every day and challenge anyone in the army of the ,israelites to fight4 ,this is how the giant is described3-- #adaadb ,illustration ,,water ,,works ,,in ,,old ,,philistia ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,louise ,seymour ,houghton1 and used by her kind permission4 ,this unusual picture was taken at the village of ,yebnah1 between4 ,jaffa and ,ashdod1 in the country of old ,philistia4 ,the camel is harnessed to a pole1 and1 walking in a circle1 turns the clumsy machinery which lifts the water from the well4 ,end illustration #adc ,and there went out a champion out of the camp of the ,philistines1 named ,goliath1 of ,gath1 whose height was six cubits and a span4 ,and he had a helmet of brass upon his head1 and he was armed with a coat of mail1 and he had greaves of brass upon his legs1 and a target of brass between his shoulders1 and the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam1 and a servant bearing a shield went before him4 ,every day this great giant came out before the army and shouted out his challenge4 ,choose you a man for you1 he cried1 and let him come to me4 ,if he be able to fight with me and kill me1 then will we be your servants3 but if ,i prevail against him and kill him1 then shall ye be our servants and serve us4 ,what a terrible sight he must have been with the sun shining on his bright brass armor1 and his great roaring voice1 which echoed among the hills6 ,it is no wonder that the whole army of the ,israelites was afraid1 and that no champion was brave enough to come out to meet him4 ,all this time ,david was at home taking care of the sheep4 ,he had three older brothers who were away with the army1 but ,david was thought too young to be a soldier4 ,it must have #add been very hard for such a brave boy to stay at home1 but he was a good boy as well as a brave one1 and he patiently did his work4 ,one day ,david's mother had made some very nice bread1 and some cheese1 and she remembered that the boys in camp would have very poor food4 ,so ,david's father said he might go up to camp and take some roasted corn and the bread to his brothers1 and he sent1 too1 ten cheeses to the captain of the boys' company4 ,david was delighted to go4 ,he came quickly to the camp1 and1 leaving his bread1 and corn1 and cheese with a servant in the rear1 went right up to the front where the line of battle was intrenched4 ,he was just in time to see ,goliath come out and shout his challenge4 ,just then ,david's oldest brother caught sight of him1 and thought he had run away from home to see the battle4 ,what are you doing here1 ,david8 he shouted angrily4 ,why have you left that little flock of sheep to be eaten up by wild beasts in the pastures8 ,you are a naughty boy1 and you have just come here to see the battle4 ,david replied1 ,what have ,i done now8 ,isn't there a good reason why ,i have come8 #adeadf ,illustration ,,an ,,eastern ,,shepherd ,,and ,,his ,,sheep ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,louise ,seymour ,houghton1 and used by her kind permission4 ,this is an exceptionally fine picture of a flock of sheep and their shepherd as they appear in the country of the ,bible4 ,this picture was taken in the springtime on the beautiful plain of ,sharon which borders the seacoast from ,joppa to ,mt4 ,carmel4 ,the prophet ,isaiah says1 ,sharon shall be a pasturage for flocks4 ,the picture shows how the whole plain is carpeted with bright colored flowers4 ,end illustration #adg ,and there was good reason1 when no one in all the army was brave enough to fight ,goliath4 ,david went to king ,saul1 who was the general of the army1 and offered to fight the giant4 ,the king was very much surprised1 and told him he was only a boy1 while the giant had been a soldier for many years4 ,but ,david told ,saul how he had killed the lion and the bear1 and said that the ,god who helped him in his fight with these wild beasts would help him in his fight with the giant4 ,then ,saul allowed him to try1 and offered him a suit of armor4 ,david tried it on1 but it was not what the shepherd boy had been used to wear1 so he would not take it4 ,he went down to the brook and picked out five smooth1 round stones1 just right for his sling4 ,then1 with his shepherd's staff and bag and his sling1 he went out of the lines of the army to meet the giant4 ,when the great giant saw the shepherd lad1 he laughed1 and then he grew very angry4 ,am ,i a dog1 he said1 that you come to fight me with a shepherd's stick8 ,come to me1 and ,i will give thy flesh to the fowls of the air and to the beasts of the field4 #adh ,then little ,david answered1 ,thou comest to me with a sword1 and with a spear1 and with a shield3 but ,i come to thee in the name of the ,lord of ,hosts1 the ,god of the armies of ,israel1 whom thou hast defied4 ,then ,goliath marched forward in all his brass armor to kill ,david2 and ,david ran1 too1 straight toward the giant4 ,when he was at the right distance he put a stone into his sling and took good aim4 ,away went the stone and struck the giant right in the middle of the forehead6 ,down he fell on his face with a crash4 ,then ,david marched up and drew the giant's great sword out of its sheath and cut off his head4 ,what a shout arose from the army of ,israel when they saw that the great giant whom they so much feared1 was dead6 ,and this is the way a brave boy killed a great boastful giant1 with all his bragging words and his brass armor4 #adiaej ,illustration ,,the ,,tomb ,,of ,,rachel ,,with ,,bethlehem ,,in ,,the ,,distance ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,fontaine ,meriwether1 and used by her kind permission4 ,this picture is chiefly interesting for the beautiful view it gives of ,bethlehem1 lying white against the hillside in the distance4 ,end illustration #aea ,,david ,,and ,,king ,,saul ,after ,david had killed the giant ,goliath1 ,king ,saul would not let him go back to his father's house at ,bethlehem1 but made him stay at the court1 and gave him a high command in the army4 ,king ,saul was not well4 ,he had a disease of the mind which made him at times almost1 if not quite1 insane4 ,at such times he was very sad and gloomy4 ,david could play very sweetly on the harp4 ,when the king felt this trouble in his mind1 he would send for ,david1 who would play on the harp and the playing would soothe and calm the king so that he would be himself again4 ,david was a poet2 he not only played upon the harp but he wrote some of the beautiful songs or psalms which he sang4 ,in some of these songs he told about the love of ,god1 who cares for his children as the shepherd cares for his flock4 ,the poet ,browning wrote a beautiful poem about ,saul and ,david and how the skillful playing of the shepherd had helped the king4 ,here #aeb is a stanza of the poem4 ,david is supposed to be telling someone about his playing to the king4 ,then ,i tuned my harp1--took off the lilies we twine round its chords ,lest they snap 'neath the stress of the noontide --those sunbeams like swords6 ,and ,i first played the tune all our sheep know1 as1 one after one1 ,so docile they come to the pen-door till folding be done4 ,they are white and untorn by the bushes1 for lo1 they have fed ,where the long grasses stifle the water within the stream's bed2 ,and now one after one seeks its lodging1 as star follows star ,into eve and the blue far above us1 --so blue and so far6 ,but in spite of ,david's playing the king's health grew worse4 ,he became very jealous of ,david4 ,david was young and strong and handsome1 and a favorite with everyone4 ,saul at last came to hate him4 ,once he threw his spear at ,david1 but missed his aim and ,david escaped4 ,david was afraid that the king would kill him1 so he gathered a few bold men about him1 and became an outlaw4 ,day after day ,saul and his soldiers pursued ,david but he always managed to escape1 hiding in caves by day and marching by night4 #aecaed ,illustration ,,the ,,convent ,,of ,,mar-,,sarba ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness ,,of ,,judea ,from an old photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,it was in this wild and desolate country on the eastern edge of ,palestine that ,david hid in caves and ravines when pursued by his enemy1 ,king ,saul4 ,end illustration #aee ,more than once ,david had ,saul in his power and might have put him to death1 but he was too brave and generous to take advantage of his weakness1 and besides he felt that it was wrong to harm the nation's king4 ,one night ,saul and his soldiers had encamped near the place where ,david and his men were hiding4 ,the night was dark4 ,all the sentries were asleep4 ,quietly1 ,david and one of his men stole into the camp1 and came to the spot where ,saul lay asleep with his spear stuck in the ground beside his head4 ,the soldier wanted ,david to kill his enemy1 but he would not do it4 ,he took ,saul's spear and the water skin which was beside him and crept safely past the sentries and out of the camp again4 ,when he had gone to a safe distance1 he stood on a hill and shouted and awakened the men in the camp1 and told them to look for the spear and the water skin4 ,so they knew that ,david had truly been in the camp and had spared the king's life4 #aef ,,david ,,and ,,jonathan ,while ,david was living at the king's court his dearest friend was ,jonathan1 ,saul's son4 ,these two young men loved each other as soon as they met1 which was after ,david had killed the giant4 ,they went everywhere together4 ,they hunted and played their games together4 ,they were like two brothers4 ,jonathan was never jealous of ,david4 ,he wanted him to be liked by others4 ,he gave him the best that he had himself4 ,he was a very kind hearted and generous young man4 ,it made him very sad because his father was so cruel to ,david4 ,he could not believe that his father really wished to kill his friend4 ,at last ,david did not dare to come to the king's court nor to take his place at the king's table4 ,still ,jonathan did not believe that his father really meant to do harm to his friend4 ,to test the king they planned to leave ,david in a hiding place in the field while ,jonathan went home to see his father4 ,when ,david did not take his place at the table1 the king grew very gloomy4 ,where is ,david8 he said4 #aegaeh ,illustration ,,winnowing ,,in ,,the ,,lands ,,of ,,the ,,bible ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,louise ,seymour ,houghton1 and used by her kind permission4 ,in the ,east1 after the grain is threshed out by the trampling of cattle or by driving over it with sledges1 it is tossed up in the air by a kind of fork4 ,the wind blows the light chaff away1 while the heavier grain falls in a heap4 ,this explains many of the allusions in the ,bible4 ,end illustration #aei ,he asked permission to run home to ,bethlehem to offer the sacrifice with his family1 replied ,jonathan4 ,at that the king grew furious in his rage4 ,he told his son that ,david wanted to steal the kingdom away from him 7for ,jonathan was the oldest son and would be king when ,saul died74 ,saul was so angry that he even threw his spear at his own son1 and so ,jonathan knew that his father had determined to kill his friend4 ,david was hiding behind a great rock in the field1 and1 according to a plan they had made beforehand1 ,jonathan came out the next day with his bow and arrows and pretended to shoot at a mark4 ,he had a little boy with him to run for the arrows4 ,the plan was this3 ,if ,jonathan said to the boy1 ,the arrows are on this side of you1 ,david would know that all was safe4 ,but if he said1 ,the arrows are beyond you1 he would know that he was in great danger4 ,jonathan came and shot his arrows1 and cried1 ,the arrows are beyond you4 ,so ,david knew that the king intended to kill him4 ,they waited until the boy had gone and then ,david came out1 and ,jonathan told #afj him how sorry he was that the friend he loved so much must go away4 ,in many other ways ,jonathan showed his great love for his friend4 ,at last both ,saul and ,jonathan were killed in a great battle with the ,philistines4 ,then ,david mourned deeply for ,jonathan and he made a song of mourning about their friendship4 ,this is a part of it3-- ,saul and ,jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives1 ,and in their death they were not divided2 ,they were swifter than eagles1 ,they were stronger than lions4 ,how are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle6 ,o ,jonathan1 thou wast slain in thine high places6 ,i am distressed for thee1 my brother ,jonathan3 ,very pleasant hast thou been to me1 ,thy love was wonderful1 ,passing the love of women4 ,how are the mighty fallen1 ,and the weapons of war perished6 #afaafb ,illustration ,,winnowing ,,of ,,grain ,,after ,,threshing ,,in ,,egypt ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,after the grain was threshed it was winnowed4 ,the mixture of grain1 chaff1 and broken straw was turned over and shaken with a wooden fork4 ,it was thrown high in the air so that the wind might carry away the chaff4 ,this work was often carried on at night to take advantage of the night wind1 which was usually stronger than during the day4 ,after the first process another was carried on by the fan1 a kind of shovel by which there was a still further separation of impurities4 ,the final cleansing was accomplished by a sieve4 ,the chaff was burned or blown away by the wind4 ,in the picture the blurred appearance is the chaff which has just been tossed up and is being blown away4 ,end illustration #afc ,,david ,,and ,,his ,,three ,,brave ,,soldiers ,once when ,david was fighting against the ,philistines the little town of ,beth-lehem was in the hands of the enemy4 ,david had a great longing for a drink of the cool water of the well which was near the gate of the town4 ,it seemed to him that he would be perfectly happy if he could taste that water which he used to enjoy so much when he was a boy4 ,he wanted it so much that he spoke out loud and said1 ,oh1 that one would give me a drink of the water of the well of ,beth-lehem which is near the gate6 ,some of his men overheard him as he said this to himself1 and three of his brave soldiers left the cave where they were hiding1 and broke through the enemy's lines and brought back a drink of the water to ,david4 ,but when ,david saw them all bleeding from the wounds which they had received1 he would not drink the water which they brought1 because it had cost so much in the blood of his men4 #afd ,so he poured it out upon the ground as an offering to ,god of something very sacred and precious1 and as a way of showing his friends that he prized their love more than the water for which he longed4 #afeaff ,illustration ,,hebron ,from an old photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,it was here that perhaps the oldest city in ,palestine was built4 ,the picture shows the character of the country1 the hills and valleys with the towns showing white on the hillsides or nestling in the valleys4 ,end illustration #afg ,,david ,,and ,,his ,,son ,,absalom ,after ,saul and ,jonathan had been killed in battle ,david became king4 ,he did many brave and wise things and some foolish and evil things4 ,for the wrong deeds he was punished by great sorrows4 ,he had a favorite son named ,absalom4 ,absalom grew up to be a very bad boy4 ,no doubt ,david was foolish in his affection and did not train the boy as he should4 ,he grew so bad at last that he gathered an army and rebelled against the king4 ,at first he was successful and actually drove his father out of ,jerusalem4 ,but ,david's army rallied and defeated ,absalom and his bad friends in a great battle4 ,when ,absalom knew that his army was defeated he tried to escape by riding away on the back of a swift mule4 ,but as he passed under a great oak in the dark forest where the battle was fought1 his long hair was caught in the low hanging branches3 ,here he hung helplessly until the soldiers of ,david came up and killed him4 #afi ,david was very sorrowful while the battle was being fought1 because he loved the boy so much4 ,he sat at the gate of the city and watched and waited4 ,suddenly the watchman on the tower called out that he saw a man running1 and in a few moments he said that he saw another4 ,in the lands of the ,bible1 messengers1 swift of foot and trained in running1 always brought the news to the city as quickly as they could run4 ,when the first messenger came the king said quickly1 ,is the young man ,absalom safe8 ,i saw a great tumult when ,i left the battle field1 said the runner1 but ,i knew not what it meant4 ,stand aside here1 said the king4 ,then came the second man and he called out1 ,tidings1 my lord the king6 ,is my boy ,absalom safe8 again cried the king4 ,then the messenger replied1 ,the enemies of my lord the king1 and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt1 be as that young man is4 #afi ,the king knew that this meant that the boy he loved so much was dead4 ,and the king was deeply moved1 and went up to the chamber over the gate1 and wept1 and as he went there he said1 ,o my son ,absalom1 my son1 my son ,absalom6 would ,god ,i had died for thee4 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6 #agj ,,the ,,story ,,of ,a ,,good ,,king ,when ,king ,david died1 ,solomon his son became king4 ,he was the wisest and best king the people ever had4 ,he is often called the wise king4 ,one night soon after he became king he had a dream4 ,in his dream he seemed to see the ,lord1 who said1 ,ask what ,i shall give thee4 ,instead of asking for great riches or honor or power1 ,solomon asked for wisdom4 ,he said1 ,i am but a little child2 ,i know not how to go out or come in4 ,give therefore thy servant an understanding heart4 ,and the ,lord replied1 ,because thou hast asked this thing1 and hast not asked for thyself long life1 neither hast asked riches for thyself1 nor hast asked for the life of thine enemies1 but hast asked for thyself understanding1 behold1 ,i have done according to thy word2 ,i have given thee a wise and an understanding heart1 and ,i have given thee that which thou hast not asked1 both riches and honor1 so that there shall not be any among the kings like thee all thy days4 #agaagb ,illustration ,,children ,,at ,,cana ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,fontaine ,meriwether and used by her kind permission4 ,end illustration #agc ,then ,solomon awoke and knew it was a dream1 but in after years the dream came true1 and ,solomon became the wisest and richest king in the world4 ,every year his ships sailed away and brought many rare and costly things from the ,east4 ,they brought gold1 and silver1 and precious stones1 and ivory1 and apes1 and peacocks4 ,at one time ,solomon had a visit from the ,queen of ,sheba1 who had heard of his great wisdom and wished very much to see him4 ,she came with a great many servants riding upon camels1 and she brought him as presents1 gold1 and precious stones1 and spices4 ,many kings came also to see him and they brought as presents1 gold1 and silver1 and costly cloths1 and spices1 and horses1 and mules with their harnesses4 ,solomon's greatest wish was to build a beautiful house in which to worship ,god4 ,so he sent to ,king ,hiram1 who lived in the north country where the great cedars of ,lebanon grew1 and ,hiram sent his woodcutters into the forest and they cut down the great cedars #agd and squared the logs into beams4 ,then the lumber was taken to the coast and floated on rafts in the sea along the shore and then brought over the land to ,jerusalem4 ,there were also men working in the stone quarries hewing out the great stones for the foundation1 and skillful workmen making the golden ornaments and the beautiful carving4 ,so carefully were the stones and timbers cut and marked that they were all put together without the sound of hammer or axe4 ,this beautiful building was the first temple which the ,israelites built and it has always been called ,solomon's ,temple4 #ageagf ,illustration ,,camel ,,merchants ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,louise ,seymour ,houghton1 and used by her kind permission4 ,these men are on the way from ,palestine to sell their camels in ,egypt4 ,every year great herds of camels are still brought from the ,east to sell for the carrying of merchandise in caravans1 just as they were used in the days of the ,bible4 ,end illustration #agg ,,joseph ,,and ,,his ,,brethren ,vesture ,clothing4 ,famine ,a time when the crops fail and there is no food1 and people often starve4 ,hostage ,one who is held by an enemy to be sure that promises are kept4 ,myrrh and balm ,precious gums very much used in the ,east4 ,there was once a boy whose father loved him very much indeed4 ,the boy's name was ,joseph4 ,his father's name was ,jacob4 ,the father gave the boy a coat of many colors4 ,it was a very fine coat and he was very proud of it4 ,he had eleven brothers1 and they hated him because he was his father's favorite4 ,he had a dream in which he saw the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowing down before him4 ,this made the brothers hate him still more1 and even his father was none too well pleased4 ,one day the brothers were taking care of the sheep in a distant pasture1 and ,jacob sent ,joseph to see how the boys were getting along4 ,the shepherd boys saw him while he was still a long way off1 and they said1 ,here comes #agh the dreamer4 ,let us kill him and put him into some pit1 and say to father1 ',some wild beast has killed him1' and then see what will become of his dreams6 ,they were very bad boys indeed4 ,they all agreed but ,reuben1 who was the only one who had any pity for ,joseph4 ,he really wanted to save his brother1 but in order to deceive the others he said1 ,do not kill him1 but put him alive into some pit1 in an out-off the-way place4 ,he said this hoping to come back and rescue ,joseph when the others had gone4 ,they finally consented2 so1 when ,joseph came up1 they took off his coat of many colors and put him into a pit4 ,probably they did not handle him at all gently6 ,then ,reuben went away and the others calmly sat down to eat their dinner4 ,while they were eating1 they looked up and saw a long caravan with camels loaded with spices and balm and myrrh going from the ,east down to ,egypt4 ,then an idea came to ,judah1 one of the brothers4 ,let us sell ,joseph1 he said1 so we shall get rid of him and no guilt of his blood will be on our hands4 #agiahj ,illustration ,,one ,,of ,,the ,,pyramids ,from an old photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,another one of the great pyramids which rise above the level country of ,egypt1 monuments to the departed greatness of her rulers4 ,recent explorations show that the civilization of ,egypt goes back more than four thousand years before the time of ,christ4 ,end illustration #aha ,they drew ,joseph1 who must have been well frightened by this time1 out of the pit1 and sold him to the traders for twenty pieces of silver4 ,when ,reuben came back he was very much distressed1 but he did not dare to tell his father the truth4 ,they agreed to dip ,joseph's coat of many colors in blood and say that a wild beast had eaten him4 ,then they went home and pretended to be very sorry and told their poor old father this lie which they had made up4 ,the father believed it because they showed him the coat of many colors which they had dipped in blood4 ,jacob was very sad and mourned a long time for his boy4 ,the traders carried ,joseph to ,egypt and sold him as a slave4 ,he was treated badly and at last put into prison4 ,while he was there the ,pharaoh1 the king of the country1 had a dream4 ,he dreamed that he saw seven fat oxen come up out of a river and feed in a meadow4 ,then seven lean and hungry oxen came out of the river and ate up the fat oxen4 ,then he saw seven fine full ears of corn on one stalk1 but there grew also seven poor thin ears1 which destroyed the good ears4 ,no one could tell the king what his dream #ahb meant1 until he heard that ,joseph1 who was in prison1 was able to tell the meaning of dreams4 ,so he called ,joseph1 who was very glad to come out of the dark prison4 ,joseph told the king at once what his dream meant4 ,he said that there would be seven years of plenty in ,egypt1 when there would be great crops of grain4 ,then would come seven years of famine1 when no crops would grow4 ,joseph advised the king to build great store houses and to store up the grain during the years of plenty1 so that the people might not starve during the years of famine4 ,pharaoh was much pleased because ,joseph told him the meaning of the dream1 and at once appointed him as the man to gather the grain during the years of plenty4 ,and ,pharaoh said to ,joseph1 ,see1 ,i have set thee over all the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,pharaoh took off his ring from his hand1 and put it upon ,joseph's hand1 and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen1 and put a gold chain about his neck2 and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had1 and they cried before him1 ,bow the knee6 and he made him ruler over all the land of ,egypt4 #ahcahd ,illustration ,,temple ,,at ,,thebes ,from an old photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,this is another of the great ,egyptian temples1 built thousands of years ago1 with the massive columns still standing4 ,end illustration #ahe ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,joseph1 ,i am ,pharaoh1 and without thy consent no man shall lift up his hand or foot in all the land of ,egypt4 ,so the shepherd boy1 who had been sold as a slave in ,egypt1 became next to ,pharaoh the chief man in all the country6 ,during the next seven years1 there never had been such harvests1 and ,joseph went about gathering up the great loads of grain into all the storehouses4 ,then came the terrible famine4 ,no grain grew in the fields4 ,but ,joseph was ready4 ,the people came to him and bought grain to keep them from starving4 ,all this time ,joseph's father thought he was dead and he never ceased to mourn for his boy4 ,by and by the famine reached the land where ,joseph's father lived and he sent his sons down to ,egypt to buy food1 but of course they did not know that the ruler of ,egypt was ,joseph4 ,ten of ,jacob's sons1 each with his donkey1 went to ,egypt1 but the youngest boy1 ,benjamin1 ,jacob kept at home4 ,when they came to the palace where ,joseph lived1 he knew at once that they were his #ahf brothers1 but they did not know him4 ,at first ,joseph treated them roughly4 ,he said they were spies4 ,but they told him they were all brothers who lived in the land of ,canaan and their youngest brother and their father they had left at home4 ,joseph still seemed to be very angry and put them in prison for three days4 ,then he let them out and told them to go home1 all but ,simeon1 whom he would keep as a hostage1 and bring back their youngest brother1 and then he would believe that they spoke the truth4 ,they started back1 each with his donkey loaded with grain4 ,when they stopped at an inn they found that the money which they had paid for the grain was in the top of each sack4 ,they reached home at last and told their father all that had happened4 ,the story made the old man very sad4 ,he would not let them go back to ,egypt4 ,he said that he had lost two sons1 ,joseph and ,simeon1 and he could not let ,benjamin1 whom he loved next to ,joseph1 go with them4 #ahgahh ,illustration ,,an ,,eastern ,,house ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,louise ,seymour ,houghton1 and used by her kind permission4 ,this house is made of mud--that is1 sun-dried clay1 with a roof of thatch1 and shows how houses were made and looked in ,bible times4 ,the children of the village have come to have their eyes treated by the doctor4 ,many of the children in the hot countries of the ,east have trouble with their eyes1 and blindness4 ,the little village of mud houses where this was taken is on the site of the ancient ,ashdod1 one of the five powerful cities of the ,philistines4 ,end illustration #ahi ,but the famine kept on4 ,they had nothing to eat and at last ,jacob was forced to let them go4 ,they promised to take the best of care of ,benjamin and started on their journey4 ,when they reached ,egypt ,joseph was more kind4 ,he asked them how they were and said1 ,is your father well1 the old man of whom ye spoke8 ,is he yet alive8 ,and they answered1 ,thy servant1 our father1 is yet alive4 ,he is in good health4 ,then he saw ,benjamin and said1 ,is this your younger brother of whom ye spoke unto me8 ,and he said1 ,god be gracious unto thee1 my son4 ,he gave them a feast1 and told them to go home1 but as soon as they were gone he sent an officer after them4 ,the officer caught up with them and opened the bags of grain1 and there was ,joseph's own golden cup in the mouth of ,benjamin's sack6 ,they were wild with fear4 ,they said that their poor old father would die if anything happened to ,benjamin4 ,but the stern officer took them back to ,joseph4 ,then ,joseph told them who he was1 and forgave them for the evil they had once done him4 #aij ,he said to them1 ,go home and say to ,jacob1 ',thus saith thy son ,joseph1 ,god hath made me lord of all ,egypt2 come down unto me1 tarry not2 and thou shalt dwell in the land of ,goshen1 and thou shalt be near unto me1 thou and thy children's children1 and thy flocks and thy herds1 and all that thou hast4' ,and ye shall tell my father of all my glory in ,egypt and of all that ye have seen1 and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither4 ,the brothers went home and the old man ,jacob and all his family came to ,egypt to live4 ,so ,jacob saw ,joseph again before he died4 ,and ,joseph ruled wisely and well over ,egypt all the days of his life4 #aiaaib ,illustration ,,the ,,great ,,statues ,,of ,,memnon ,from a photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,these great statues1 carved out of the solid rock1 were erected to the honor of two of the ,pharaohs of ,egypt4 ,you may realize something of the immense size of these monuments by noticing how small the camel standing at the base seems in comparison4 ,end illustration #aic ,,the ,,boy ,,who ,,was ,,raised ,,from ,,the ,,dead ,once upon a time there was a widow who lived1 with her only son1 in a city in the land of the ,bible4 ,she was very poor1 and one year she found herself still poorer4 ,everybody was poor that year1 for there was a famine in the land4 ,how thin and hungry some of the children became6 ,how glad they were to get even poor food6 ,how carefully the poor widow watched her barrel of flour and her jar1 or cruse1 of oil1 with which the flour was mixed for baking6 ,how hard she worked to get more6 ,at last she had only a little flour and a little oil left4 ,she was almost starving4 ,there was just enough left to make one more cake for herself and her boy1 and after that was gone she did not know what they would do4 ,perhaps they must die4 ,she went out to gather some sticks for a fire4 ,while she was gathering them1 a man came by4 ,he was a prophet1 named ,elijah1 but she did not know him4 ,he called to #aid her1 and said1 ,fetch me1 ,i pray thee1 a little water in a vessel1 that ,i may drink4 ,and as she was going to fetch it1 he called to her1 and said1 ,bring me1 ,i pray thee1 a morsel of bread in thine hand4 ,and she said1 ,as the ,lord thy ,god liveth1 ,i have not a cake1 but an handful of meal in a barrel1 and a little oil in a cruse3 and1 behold1 ,i am gathering two sticks1 that ,i may go in and dress it for me and my son1 that we may eat it1 and die4 ,and ,elijah said to her1 ,fear not2 go and do as thou hast said3 but make me thereof a little cake first1 and bring it to me1 and after make for thee and for thy son4 ,for thus saith the ,lord ,god of ,israel1 ',the barrel of meal shall not waste1 neither shall the cruse of oil fail1 until the day that the ,lord sendeth rain upon the earth4' ,and she went and did according to the saying of ,elijah3 and she1 and he1 and her house1 did eat many days4 ,and the barrel of meal wasted not1 neither did the cruse of oil fail1 according to the word of the ,lord1 which he spoke by ,elijah4 #aieaif ,illustration ,,on ,,the ,,road ,,near ,,tiberias1 ,,with ,,the ,,lake ,,of ,,galilee ,,in ,,the ,,distance ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,fontaine ,meriwether1 and used by her kind permission4 ,this interesting picture1 with laden camel and group of native people1 shows very well the nature of the country about the lake of ,galilee1 the hill rising above the lake and the village nestling on its shore4 ,in the distance can be seen the waters of the lake and the shadowy hills upon the farther shore4 ,it is thus that the country must have looked in the old days when it was the center of so much active life4 ,end illustration #aig ,and it came to pass after these things1 that the son of the woman1 the mistress of the house1 fell sick2 and his sickness was so sore1 that there was no breath left in him4 ,and she said to ,elijah1 ,what have ,i to do with thee1 ,o thou man of ,god8 art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance1 and to slay my son8 ,and he said to her1 ,give me thy son4 ,and he took him out of her bosom1 and carried him up into a loft1 where he abode1 and laid him upon his own bed4 ,and he cried to the ,lord2 and said1 ,o ,lord my ,god1 hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom ,i sojourn1 by slaying her son8 ,and he stretched himself upon the child three times1 and cried to the ,lord1 and said1 ,o ,lord my ,god1 ,i pray thee1 let this child's soul come into him again4 ,and the ,lord heard the voice of ,elijah2 and the soul of the child came into him again1 and he revived4 ,and ,elijah took the child1 and brought him down out of the chamber into the house1 and delivered him to his mother3 and ,elijah said1 ,see1 thy son liveth6 #aih ,and the woman said to ,elijah1 ,now by this ,i know that thou art a man of ,god1 and that the word of the ,lord in thy mouth is truth4 #aiibjj ,illustration ,,going ,,to ,,the ,,doctor ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,louise ,seymour ,houghton1 and used by her kind permission4 ,these poor women of the ,east have brought their poor little sick children on the patient old donkey to the doctor4 ,as the custom is in the ,east1 the faces of the women are covered by veils4 ,this is the way the ,eastern mothers used to bring their sick little children to ,jesus in the old days4 ,end illustration #bja ,,the ,,kingdom ,,of ,,heaven ,the people of the ,bible land had lost their kingdom before the time of ,christ4 ,they had no king of their own1 but governors came from ,rome1 a city hundreds of miles away1 and ruled them4 ,but the people hoped that this would not last4 ,they wanted a kingdom of their own4 ,they believed ,god would give it to them some day4 ,they prayed that it might come4 ,when ,jesus began to teach and hear people1 they thought perhaps he would be a king to bring this kingdom that ,god would give them4 ,but ,jesus had something better than a great kingdom on earth4 ,he tried to make them understand what it was4 ,he called it the kingdom of heaven4 ,by that he meant the rule of ,god in the world4 ,god's rule is not in a great palace1 with soldiers and a throne and great splendor4 ,it is in the heart1 and grows up very quietly1 like the plants in the field4 ,jesus once told a story to show this4 ,it was the story of ,,the ,,mustard ,,seed ,the kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed1 which a man took1 and sowed in his field4 #bjb ,which indeed is the least of all seeds3 but when it is grown1 it is the greatest among herbs1 and becometh a tree1 so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof4 ,so the kingdom of heaven grows very quietly4 ,but it is very precious1 even if it is hidden away so closely4 ,one might better let anything else go than that4 ,again1 he told them1 the kingdom of heaven is like to a net1 that was cast into the sea1 and gathered of every kind4 ,again1 the kingdom is like to a merchant man1 seeking goodly pearls4 ,how proud a man is to be a citizen of a great country6 ,in this country we are proud to be ,americans4 ,do you suppose you could be a citizen of the kingdom of ,god8 ,yes4 ,jesus said once that children and people who were like children belong to this kingdom4 ,suffer the little children1 and forbid them not1 to come unto me3 for of such is the kingdom of heaven4 #bjcbjd ,illustration ,,loading ,,camels ,,at ,,jerusalem ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,d4 ,g4 ,lyon1 and used by his kind permission4 ,in the ,east much of the commerce is still carried on by means of caravans of camels2 sometimes there are several thousand camels in one of these great caravans conveying all kinds of merchandise from one point to another4 ,the camel will carry a very heavy load1 but it utters piteous cries of complaint when it thinks the load is too heavy4 ,end illustration #bje ,,the ,,little ,,captive ,,maid ,leprosy4 ,a very dreaded disease4 ,leper4 ,one who has leprosy4 ,rent his clothes4 ,to show great sorrow or trouble4 ,chariot4 ,a small wagon with two wheels1 used in war4 ,flesh shall come again4 ,in leprosy the flesh dries up1 and the person becomes very thin4 ,in the old times war was very cruel4 ,houses were burned and men and women killed1 and very often the little children were taken far away and sold for slaves4 ,sometimes they never came back to their homes or friends again4 ,there had been war between the people in ,israel and the people who lived in a country called ,syria1 which lay to the north of ,israel4 ,in this war a little girl had been taken away1 and sold as a slave4 ,she was bought by a great general named ,naaman1 who took her home1 and she waited on ,naaman's wife4 ,naaman and his wife must have been kind to the little slave girl1 for when he was sick she wished that he could be made well4 #bjf ,now ,naaman1 captain of the host of the king of ,syria1 was a great man with his master1 and honorable1 because by him the ,lord had given deliverance to ,syria3 he was also a mighty man of valor1 but he was a leper4 ,and the little maid said to her mistress1 ,would ,god my lord were with the prophet that is in ,samaria6 for he would heal him of his leprosy4 ,and one went in1 and told his lord1 saying1 ,thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of ,israel4 ,and the king of ,syria said1 ,i will send a letter unto the king of ,israel4 ,and he departed1 and took with him a large present of money and fine clothes4 ,and he brought the letter to the king of ,israel1 saying1 ,now when this letter is come unto thee1 behold1 ,i have therewith sent ,naaman my servant to thee1 that thou mayest heal him of his leprosy4 ,and it came to pass1 when the king of ,israel had read the letter1 that he rent his clothes1 and said1 ,am ,i ,god1 to kill and to make alive1 that this man doth send unto me to heal a man of his leprosy8 wherefore consider1 ,i pray you1 and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me4 ,and it was so1 when ,elisha the man of ,god #bjg had heard that the king of ,israel had rent his clothes1 that he sent to the king1 saying1 ,wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes8 let him come now to me1 and he shall know that there is a prophet in ,israel4 ,so ,naaman came with his horses and with his chariot1 and stood at the door of the house of ,elisha4 ,and ,elisha sent a messenger unto him1 saying1 ,go and wash in ,jordan seven times1 and thy flesh shall come again to thee1 and thou shalt be clean4 ,then ,naaman was angry1 and turned to go away in a rage4 ,and his servants came near1 and spoke unto him1 and said1 ,my father1 if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing1 wouldest thou not have done it8 how much rather then1 when he saith to thee1 ',wash1 and be clean'8 ,then went he down1 and dipped himself seven times in ,jordan1 according to the saying of the man of ,god3 and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child1 and he was clean4 #bjh ,,how ,,the ,,people ,,traveled ,,in ,,the ,,lands ,,of ,,the ,,bible ,did they have railroads8 ,oh1 no4 ,railroads were first built less than a hundred years ago1 and the ,bible times were many hundreds of years ago4 ,then they must have traveled in wagons8 ,not often4 ,there were few roads1 and wagons were not very common4 ,then they went on horseback8 ,sometimes1 but not often4 ,in the earliest ,bible times horses were only used in war1 and only the kings of great countries kept a few1 for their most honored soldiers to ride on4 ,how did they travel1 then8 ,very often they rode on the backs of donkeys and asses4 ,these are smaller than horses1 but can go almost as fast4 ,do you remember how ,jesus rode into ,jerusalem on an ass1 with the children shouting and waving palm branches before him8 ,for short journeys1 or in the land of ,palestine itself1 the ass was the animal most used4 ,but on many sides of the land of ,palestine the roads that go out pass over country that is more and more bare1 until finally the green grass is seen no more and only here and there is a small tree1 and there are no flocks of white sheep1 for there is nothing on which they can feed1 and it is a long way1 sometimes a whole day's journey1 from one spring of water to another4 ,nothing but yellow sand and bare rocks6 #bjibaj ,illustration ,,shepherd ,,boy ,,on ,,the ,,hills ,,near ,,bethlehem ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,this attractive picture of the shepherd lad shows that the work of the shepherd still goes on in ,judea as it did in the days of the shepherd boy1 ,david4 ,a writer gives this picture of the shepherd life at the present day3 ,sometimes we enjoyed our noonday rest beside one of those ,judean wells1 to which two or three shepherds come down with their flocks4 ,the flocks mixed with each other1 and we wondered how each shepherd would get his own again4 ,but after the watering and the playing were over1 the shepherds one by one went up different sides of the valley1 and each called out his peculiar call2 and the sheep of each drew out of the crowd1 to their own shepherd1 and the flocks passed away as orderly as they came4 ',the ,shepherd of the ,sheep1 4 4 4 when he putteth forth his own sheep1 he goeth before them1 and the sheep follow him1 for they know his voice4 ,and a stranger will they not follow1' ',i am the ,good ,shepherd1 and know my sheep and am known of mine4' ,these words our ,lord spake in ,judea4 ,end illustration #baa ,how the hot sun beats down in the summer6 ,how dry all the ground looks6 ,that is a desert4 ,the little donkeys find it hard to travel on the long1 stony desert roads4 ,they must carry water to drink1 or they would die of thirst4 ,but if they carry water1 they cannot carry much else4 ,did you ever see a camel8 ,they have long legs and broad feet1 that can walk over the sand without sinking in4 ,what long necks and queer humped backs they have6 ,they are not beautiful animals4 ,i am sorry to say that they are not very good tempered either1 but are often very cross and stubborn4 ,sometimes they reach out that long neck and try to bite4 ,sometimes they refuse to go if they think they are loaded too heavily4 ,but often they are very patient4 ,they carry heavy loads and travel long distances4 ,they can go a long time without drinking1 where a horse or an ass would die of thirst4 ,they are made for a desert country4 ,men call them the ship of the desert4 ,they were often used for long journeys in ,bible times1 as they are still in the same countries4 ,here is a story which tells how a servant of ,abraham made a long journey on camels1 and how the camels were given drink at the close of the journey4 ,and the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master1 and departed2 for all the goods of his master were in his hand3 and he arose1 and went to ,mesopotamia1 to the city of #bab ,nahor4 ,and he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening1 even the time that women go out to draw water1 and ,rebekah1 a niece of ,abraham1 came out with her pitcher upon her shoulder4 ,and the maiden was very fair to look upon3 and she went down to the well1 and filled her pitcher1 and came up4 ,and the servant ran to meet her1 and said1 ',let me1 ,i pray thee1 drink a little water of thy pitcher4' ,and she said1 ',drink1 my lord'3 and she hasted1 and let down her pitcher upon her hand1 and gave him to drink4 ,and when she had done giving him drink1 she said1 ',i will draw water for thy camels also1 until they have done drinking4' ,and she hasted1 and emptied her pitcher into the trough1 and ran again unto the well to draw water1 and drew for all his camels4 ,then she went home and told of him1 and her brother ran and came out to the servant and said1 ',come in1 thou blessed of the ,lord2 wherefore standest thou without8 for ,i have prepared the house1 and room for the camels4' ,and the man came into the house3 and he ungirded his camels1 and gave straw and #bac provender for the camels1 and water to wash his feet and the men's feet that were with him4 ,and there was set food before him to eat4 ,a few days later ,rebekah1 with her servant1 mounted the camels1 too1 and went back with ,abraham's servant1 the long desert journey1 to be the wife of ,abraham's son ,isaac4 #bad ,,houses ,,in ,,the ,,lands ,,of ,,the ,,bible ,the people in ,bible lands did not have houses like those we live in to-day4 ,you would not like to live in their houses4 ,they were low1 and small1 and dark4 ,some were built of stone1 but many were built of a sun-dried brick4 ,they had flat roofs1 where the people often went and where they slept in warm weather4 ,a stair led up to the roof from the outside4 ,those that were made of the sun-dried brick were not very durable4 ,thieves could easily break through and steal4 ,the house which the man built upon the sand crumbled into mud and was swept away when the winds blew and the floods came and great was the fall of it4 ,of course the king lived in a beautiful palace and rich people had fine houses1 but the houses of the poor people were only huts4 #baebaf ,illustration ,,children ,,of ,,nazareth ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,fontaine ,meriwether4 and used by her kind permission4 ,end illustration #bag ,,children ,,in ,,the ,,lands ,,of ,,the ,,bible ,the children of ,bible lands were very well cared for4 ,they were sent to school4 ,they were taught the ,bible very carefully and every ,sabbath they went to church4 ,the children were very busy4 ,they learned early to watch over the sheep1 to work in the fields1 to card and spin the wool and weave the cloth4 ,every child was taught some special trade or business4 ,still they had time to play and enjoyed their games as much as you do4 ,jesus was taught to be a carpenter like ,joseph4 ,nazareth1 where he lived when he was a boy1 is a small town in ,galilee4 ,there are beautiful fields and hills about4 ,when he climbed the hills he could see1 far away1 the sea4 ,he must have loved to pick the lovely lilies which grew in the fields4 ,all the little boys and girls must have liked to play with ,jesus1 for he must have been always gentle and kind4 #bah ,,jerusalem ,the city that the ,bible tells most about is ,jerusalem4 ,it is on a high ridge of hills in the middle of the land4 ,on one side of it is a deep valley1 and across the valley a hill called the ,mount of ,olives4 ,on that hill there was a village1 ,bethany1 where some of ,jesus' friends lived4 ,deep valleys were on two other sides of the city4 ,why did they build cities on the hilltops1 and not in the valleys8 ,because1 in the old days when wars often took place1 a city on a hilltop could not be so easily taken4 ,it was a safe place to live4 ,to make it still safer1 a wall was built around it1 very thick and high4 ,on the top there was a path1 with a low wall outside1 so that in war armed men could go up and shoot from the wall4 ,in the walls there were great gates1 that were shut at night and when there was a war4 ,in the city of ,jerusalem was the palace of the ,jewish kings1 and the temple4 ,king ,solomon built the first temple4 ,it stood for over three hundred and fifty years1 then it was destroyed in a war4 ,the city was burned and the walls thrown down1 and many of the people were killed4 ,after more than fifty years1 another temple was built on the same spot4 ,it was later added to and made more beautiful4 ,it was built of white stone4 ,a man who saw it wrote that it looked1 when the sun shone on it1 like a mountain of snow4 #baibbj ,illustration ,,the ,,sistine ,,madonna ,by ,raphael 7#adhc-aebj7 ,raphael is generally considered the greatest of all painters1 and the ,sistine ,madonna is the most famous ,madonna in the world4 ,the ,sistine ,madonna is above all words of praise2 all extravagance of expression is silenced before her simplicity4 ,not one false note1 not one exaggerated emphasis1 jars upon the harmony of body1 soul1 and spirit4 ,confident1 but entirely unassuming2 serious1 but without sadness2 joyous1 but not to mirthfulness2 eager1 but without haste2 she moves steadily forward with steps timed to the rhythmic music of the spheres4--,estelle ,m4 ,hurll ,end illustration #bba ,this stood a long time1 almost six hundred years1 then in another war it also was thrown down1 and never has been built again4 ,it was this temple that was standing when ,christ lived4 ,he often taught in the open spaces about it4 ,when he was a boy of twelve he first visited it1 and the last days of his life he spent teaching in it4 ,jesus loved the temple and ,jerusalem very much4 ,he was very sorry that it must be destroyed4 ,he said once1 ,o ,jerusalem1 ,jerusalem1 which killest the prophets1 and stonest them that are sent unto thee2 how often would ,i have gathered thy children together1 as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings1 and ye would not6 ,a ,jewish poet wrote a little poem about ,jerusalem1 to show how he loved it4 ,here it is3-- ,i was glad when they said unto me1 ,let us go into the house of the ,lord4 ,our feet shall stand within thy gates1 ,o ,jerusalem4 ,jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together3 ,whither the tribes go up1 the tribes of the ,lord1 unto the testimony of ,israel1 to give thanks unto the name of the ,lord4 ,pray for the peace of ,jerusalem3 they shall prosper that love thee4 #bbb ,peace be within thy walls1 and prosperity within thy palaces4 ,for my brethren and companions' sakes1 ,i will now say1 ,peace be within thee4 ,because of the house of the ,lord our ,god ,i will seek thy good4 ,another poet who was living in a foreign land1 wrote another poem3-- ,by the rivers of ,babylon1 there we sat down1 yea1 we wept1 when we remembered ,zion4 ,we hung our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof4 ,for there they that carried us away captive required of us a song2 and they that wasted us required of us mirth1 saying1 ,sing us one of the songs of ,zion4 ,how shall we sing the ,lord's song in a strange land8 ,if ,i forget thee1 ,o ,jerusalem1 let my right hand forget her cunning4 ,if ,i do not remember thee1 let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth2 if ,i prefer not ,jerusalem above my chief joy4 #bbc ,when one ,bible writer hoped for some great good in the future1 and wanted to make a very glorious picture1 as splendid as he could1 he told of a city coming down from heaven1 and called it the ,new ,jerusalem1 because that city was dearer to him than any other place he knew1 and he said3-- ,,and ,i ,,john ,,saw ,,the ,,holy ,,city1 ,,new ,,jerusalem1 ,,coming ,,down ,,from ,,god ,,out ,,of ,,heaven4 #bbd ,,the ,,jordan ,up among the mountains in the ,north of the land of the ,bible a little stream flows down from a rocky valley4 ,after wandering through beautiful hills with many trees and vines1 it comes into a wide valley and passes through a little lake4 ,then it goes tumbling and roaring down a narrow gorge with high rocks on each side4 ,after that it widens out into the beautiful lake of ,gennesaret1 or ,sea of ,galilee4 ,in the time of ,jesus there were many towns about this lake and many boats sailing over it4 ,after leaving this lake1 the river flows through a valley1 winding from one side of it to the other4 ,the valley grows deeper and deeper1 until at last to get into it one must go down1 down long1 steep hills by winding roads1 down narrow valleys where the rocks are piled high above one4 ,at last the river flows through a wide1 sandy plain into the ,dead ,sea4 ,the ,jordan is the largest river of the ,bible #bbe land4 ,the ,hebrews used to tell their little children that in the ancient time1 when they first came into the land1 the ,jordan stopped flowing so that their fathers1 with all their little children1 and cattle and sheep1 crossed it on dry ground4 ,later ,king ,david crossed it1 once when he found that all his country had gone over to his enemies4 ,a few weeks later he came back1 and many people went down to the river to welcome him4 ,the great general who had leprosy was sent to wash in the river1 and he was healed4 ,jesus was baptized in the river4 ,he often crossed it1 and he lived and taught on the banks of the ,sea of ,galilee1 through which it flows4 #bbf ,,the ,,dead ,,sea ,the strangest lake in the world is the lake that is called the ,dead ,sea4 ,it is east of ,canaan4 ,the ,jordan runs into it1 but no river runs out of it4 ,it lies deep down between mountains4 ,on one side the hills rise so steep that one cannot climb them4 ,on the other1 there is only here and there a place where a man on horseback can scramble down the rocks into the valley4 ,why is it called the ,dead ,sea8 ,because the water is so salt that no fish live in it4 ,it looks very clear and beautiful as it lies in the sunshine1 but no one can drink it1 it is so salt4 ,sometimes people bathe in it4 ,it is so heavy that no one can sink4 ,no towns were ever on its shore4 ,not a single person lives near it4 ,few people have ever sailed on its waters4 ,the valley in which it lies is so deep that it is much lower than the ocean4 ,all these things make it the strangest lake in the world4 #bbgbbh ,illustration ,,on ,,the ,,shores ,,of ,,the ,,dead ,,sea ,from a photograph in the possession of ,rev4 ,louis ,f4 ,giroux of the ,american ,international ,college1 ,springfield1 ,mass41 and used by his kind permission4 ,the water is very nauseous to the taste and oily to the touch1 leaving on the skin when it dries a thick crust of salt4 ,but it is very brilliant4 ,seen from far away no lake on earth looks more blue and beautiful4 ,swim out upon it1 and at a depth of twenty feet you can count the pebbles through the transparent water4 ,it is difficult to sink the limbs deep enough to swim2 if you throw a stick on the surface it seems to rest as on a mirror1 so little of it actually penetrates the water4 ,no fish or any living thing can exist in its waters4--,smith ,end illustration #bbi ,,beth-,,lehem ,moab ,a country east of ,palestine4 ,glean ,to follow after the reapers and pick up what they have left behind4 ,the little town of ,beth-lehem1 as it lies among the hills of ,judaea1 is one of the most famous places in all the world4 ,but it is not famous because of its wealth or its size1 it is famous because of the people who lived there4 ,beth-lehem means in the ,hebrew language1 ,house of ,bread1 and it was in the fields of ,boaz about ,beth-lehem that the beautiful ,ruth of ,moab gleaned4 ,then it was ,david's home4 ,in the pastures beyond the town he used to feed his father's flocks4 ,sometimes it has been called the city of ,david4 ,but what makes it more famous than all else is the fact that in ,beth-lehem's manger the little child ,jesus was born1 and over the old town hung in the night the star of ,beth-lehem4 ,it was here that the shepherds #bcj who were keeping their flocks outside the town came to see the newborn child1 and it was here that the ,wise ,men came to worship him and bring him gifts4 ,it is true that ,jesus did not stay here long4 ,the wicked ,king ,herod wished to kill him1 and ,mary and ,joseph took him to ,egypt4 ,when they came back they lived in the town of ,nazareth4 ,but all the world loves the little town of ,beth-lehem because it was ,jesus' birthplace4 #bca ,,hymns ,,for ,,the ,,day #bcb #bcc ,,lord ,,of ,,all ,,being ,lord of all being2 throned afar1 ,thy glory flames from sun and star2 ,center and soul of every sphere1 ,yet to each loving heart how near6 ,sun of our life1 ,thy quickening ray ,sheds on our path the glow of day2 ,star of our hope1 ,thy softened light ,cheers the long watches of the night4 ,our midnight is ,thy smile withdrawn2 ,our noontide is ,thy gracious dawn2 ,our rainbow arch ,thy mercy's sign2 ,all1 save the clouds of sin1 are ,thine4 ,lord of all life1 below1 above1 ,whose light is truth1 whose warmth is love1 ,before ,thy ever-blazing throne ,we ask no luster of our own4 ,grant us ,thy truth to make us free1 ,and kindling hearts that burn for ,thee1 ,till all ,thy living altars claim ,one holy light1 one heavenly flame4 --,oliver ,wendell ,holmes4 ,by permission of ,houghton1 ,mifflin ,co4 #bcd ,,on ,,our ,,way ,,rejoicing ,on our way rejoicing1 ,as we homeward move1 ,hearken to our praises1 ,o ,thou ,god of love4 ,is there grief or sadness8 ,thine it cannot be4 ,is our sky beclouded8 ,clouds are not from ,thee4 ,if with honest-hearted ,love for ,god and man1 ,day by day ,thou find us ,doing what we can1 ,thou who giv'st the seedtime ,wilt give large increase1 ,crown the head with blessings1 ,fill the heart with peace4 ,on our way rejoicing ,gladly let us go2 ,conquered hath our ,leader2 ,vanquished is our foe4 ,christ without1 our safety2 ,christ within1 our joy2 ,who1 if we be faithful1 ,can our hope destroy8 --,john ,samuel ,bewley ,monsell4 #bcebcf ,illustration ,,jesus ,,blessing ,,the ,,little ,,children ,by ,bernard ,plockhorst 7#ahbe- 7 ,,going ,,to ,,jesus ,the ,master has come over ,jordan4 ,said ,hannah the mother one day2 ,he is healing the people who throng ,him ,with a touch of ,his finger1 they say4 ,and now ,i shall carry the children1 ,little ,rachel and ,samuel and ,john2 ,i shall carry the baby ,esther ,for the ,lord to look upon4 ,the father looked at her kindly1 ,but he shook his head and smiled4 ,now who but a doting mother ,would think of a thing so wild8 ,if the children were tortured by demons1 ,or dying of fever1 't were well2 ,or had they the taint of the leper1 ,like many in ,israel4 ,nay1 do not hinder me4 ,nathan1 ,i feel such a burden of care2 ,if ,i carry it to the ,master1 ,perhaps ,i shall leave it there4 ,if ,he lay ,his hands on the children1 ,my heart will be lighter1 ,i know2 ,for a blessing for ever and ever ,will follow them as they go4 ,so over the hills of ,judah1 ,along the vine-rows green4 ,with ,esther asleep on her bosom1 ,and ,rachel her brothers between1 ',mong the people who hung on ,his teaching1 ,or waited ,his touch or ,his word1 ,through the row of proud ,pharisees listening ,she passed to the feet of her ,lord4 ,now why shouldst thou hinder the ,master1 ,said ,peter1 with children like these8 ,seest not how from morning to evening ,he teacheth1 and healeth disease8 ,then ,christ said1 ,forbid not the children2 ,permit them to come unto ,me3 ,and ,he took in ,his arms little ,esther1 ,and ,rachel ,he set on ,his knee4 ,and the heavy heart of the mother ,was lifted all earth-care above1 ,as ,he laid ,his hands on the brothers1 ,and blest them with tenderest love2 ,as ,he said of the babes in ,his bosom1 ,of such is the kingdom of heaven3 ,and strength for all duty and trial ,that hour to her spirit was given4 --,julia ,gill ,end illustration #bcg ,,of ,,such ,,is ,,the ,,kingdom ,,of ,,heaven ,i think1 when ,i read that sweet story of old1 ,when ,jesus was here among men1 ,how ,he called little children as lambs to ,his fold1 ,i should like to have been with them then4 ,i wish that ,his hands had been placed on my head1 ,that ,his arm had been thrown around me1 ,and that ,i might have seen ,his kind look when ,he said1 ,let the little ones come unto ,me4 ,yet still to ,his footstool in prayer ,i may go1 ,and ask for a share in ,his love2 ,and if ,i thus earnestly seek ,him below1 ,i shall see ,him and hear ,him above1 ,in that beautiful place ,he has gone to prepare ,for all who are washed and forgiven2 ,and many dear children shall be with ,him there1 ,for of such is the kingdom of heaven4 ,but thousands and thousands who wander and fall ,never heard of that heavenly home2 ,i wish they could know there is room for them all1 ,and that ,jesus has bid them to come4 ,i long for the joy of that glorious time1 ,the sweetest1 the brightest1 the best1 ,when the dear children of every clime ,shall crowd to ,his arms and be blest4 --,jemima ,thompson ,luke4 #bch ,,sun ,,of ,,my ,,soul ,sun of my soul1 ,thou ,saviour dear1 ,it is not night if ,thou be near2 ,oh1 may no earth-born cloud arise ,to hide ,thee from ,thy servant's eyes6 ,when soft the dews of kindly sleep ,my weary eyelids gently steep1 ,be my last thought--how sweet to rest ,forever on my ,saviour's breast4 ,abide with me from morn till eve1 ,for without ,thee ,i cannot live2 ,abide with me when night is nigh1 ,for without ,thee ,i dare not die4 ,be near to bless me when ,i wake1 ,ere through the world my way ,i take2 ,abide with me till in ,thy love ,i lose myself in heaven above4 --,john ,keble4 #bci ,,day ,,by ,,day ,every day has its dawn1 ,its soft and silent eve1 ,its noontide hours of bliss or bale1-- ,why should we grieve8 ,why do we heap huge mounds of years ,before us and behind1 ,and scorn the little days that pass ,like angels on the wind8 ,each turning round a small1 sweet face1 ,as beautiful as near2 ,because it has so small a face ,we will not see it clear3 ,we will not clasp it as it flies1 ,and kiss its lips and brow3 ,we will not bathe our wearied souls ,in its delicious ,now4 ,and so it turns from us1 and goes ,a way in sad disdain3 ,though we would give our lives for it1 ,it never comes again4 #bdj ,,what ,,can ,,little ,,hands ,,do8 ,oh1 what can little hands do ,to please the ,king of heaven8 ,the little hands some work may try ,to help the poor in misery3 ,such grace to mine be given4 ,oh1 what can little lips do1 ,to please the ,king of heaven8 ,the little lips can praise and pray1 ,and gentle words of kindness say3 ,such grace to mine be given4 ,oh1 what can little eyes do1 ,to please the ,king of heaven8 ,the little eyes can upward look1 ,and learn to read ,god's holy ,book3 ,such grace to mine be given4 ,oh1 what can little hearts do1 ,to please the ,king of heaven8 ,our hearts1 if ,god ,his ,spirit send1 ,can love and trust their ,saviour-,friend3 ,such grace to mine be given4 ,when hearts1 and hands1 and lips unite ,to please the ,king of heaven1 ,and serve the ,saviour with delight1 ,they are most precious in ,his sight3 ,such grace to mine be given4 --,fabin4 #bda ,,how ,,gentle ,,god',s ,,commands ,how gentle ,god's commands1 ,how kind ,his precepts are6 ,come cast your burdens on the ,lord1 ,and trust ,his constant care4 ,while ,providence supports1 ,let saints securely dwell2 ,that hand which bears all nature up ,shall guide ,his children well4 ,why should this anxious load ,press down your weary mind8 ,haste to your heavenly ,father's throne1 ,and sweet refreshment find4 ,his goodness stands approved1 ,down to the present day2 ,i'll drop my burden at ,his feet1 ,and bear a song away4 --,philip ,doddridge4 #bdb ,,above ,,the ,,clear ,,blue ,,sky ,above the clear blue sky1 ,in heaven's bright abode1 ,the angel host on high ,sing praises to their ,god3 ,alleluia6 ,they love to sing ,to ,god their ,king ,alleluia6 ,but ,god from children's tongues ,on earth receiveth praise2 ,we then our cheerful songs ,in sweet accord will raise3 ,alleluia6 ,we1 too1 will sing ,to ,god our ,king ,alleluia6 ,o blessed ,lord1 ,thy truth ,to all ,thy flock impart1 ,and teach us in our youth ,to know ,thee as ,thou art4 ,alleluia6 ,then shall we sing ,to ,god our ,king ,alleluia6 --,john ,chandler4 #bdc ,,bedtime ,,stories #bdd #bde ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,first ,,christmas ,once there were two little children who lived in a large1 red brick house1 on a quiet street in the city4 ,the names of these little children were ,margaret and ,harold4 ,margaret was five years old1 and ,harold was eight4 ,margaret and ,harold used to have the best of times together4 ,they played with their dog ,sport and their cat ,spot4 ,they built houses of blocks4 ,they colored pictures with their crayons4 ,in winter1 ,harold drew ,margaret on his sled1 and in summer they played in the garden4 ,but1 better than all else1 they loved to hear their mamma tell stories4 ,every night1 before they went to bed1 she told them a story4 ,what shall it be to-night8 said mamma1 as they sat before the fire after a cold winter's day4 ,a ,bible story1 said ,margaret4 ,very well1 replied mamma4 ,it shall be a ,bible story to-night1 and since it is almost ,christmas-time1 ,i will tell you about the dear little ,christ-child who was born in ,bethlehem1 and the first ,christmas4 ,so ,margaret cuddled up in her mamma's lap1 and ,harold sat at her feet1 and she began4 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,first ,,christmas4 ,once upon a time1 there was a little town called ,bethlehem of ,judea1 and late one afternoon in winter1 a man named ,joseph1 and his wife named ,mary1 came to this #bdf town4 ,they were very glad to reach the village1 for they were cold and hungry4 ,but they were disappointed4 ,no one would take them in4 ,there is an old song which tells about it3-- ',o1 dark was the night1 ,and cold blew the wind1 ,but ,joseph and ,mary ,no shelter could find4 ',in all the fair city ,of ,bethlehem1 ,in cottage or inn1 ,was no room for them4' ,wouldn't anyone let them in8 said ,margaret4 ,no1 said mamma4 ,they went to the inn1 or hotel1 of ,bethlehem1 and the keeper of the inn said1 ',no room for you here1 go away4' ,they went to each one of the houses1 and the people who lived in them said crossly1 ',no room for you here1 go away4' ,i would have let them in if ,i had been there1 said ,harold1 earnestly4 ,i would1 too1 said ,margaret4 ,were they very cold1 dear mamma8 ,yes1 my dears1 said mamma1 smiling1 ,i know that you would have been kind to them4 ,but you see this was before ,jesus had taught people to be good and kind to others4 ,well1 they were very cold and very sad1 but at last the keeper of the inn let them go into his stable1 and there were oxen there1 and hay1 and stalls for the cattle1 and mangers4 #bdgbdh ,illustration ,,bethlehem ,,at ,,sunset ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,frank ,l4 ,goodspeed1 and used by her kind permission4 ,this beautiful picture of ,bethlehem was taken just at sunset1 with a cloud effect unusual in ,eastern skies4 ,so must the little town have looked when ,joseph and ,mary1 weary from their long journey1 approached it4 ,the short winter's day was probably closing in as the two travelers from ,nazareth neared their journey's end4 ,the way had been long and weary4 ,a sense of rest and peace must almost unconsciously have crept over the travelers when at last they reached the rich fields that surrounded the ancient ',house of ,bread1' and1 passing through the valley1 which1 like an amphitheater1 sweeps up to the twain heights along which ,bethlehem stretches1 ascended through the terraced vineyards and gardens4--,edersheim ,end illustration #bdi ,like grandpapa's barn8 asked ,harold4 ,yes1 answered mamma1 only not so nice and comfortable1 for this stable was a cave1 cut out of the rock4 ,that night1 in the stable1 the little baby ,jesus was born1 and his dear mother ,mary wrapped him all warmly up1 and laid him in one of the cattle mangers for a cradle4 ,was he a little tiny1 tiny baby1 like ,grace's little brother8 asked ,margaret4 ,yes1 my dear1 said mamma1 and the sweetest little tiny baby you ever saw4 ,and in the fields near by there were shepherds keeping watch over their flocks by night1 and while they watched they saw suddenly a great light1 and an angel stood before them and said1 ',be not afraid1 for ,i bring you good tidings of great joy for all the people4 ,for there is born in ,bethlehem a little child ,jesus1 who is to be the ,saviour of the world4' ,and when the angel had finished speaking1 they heard voices1 singing like a great chorus in the sky1 and this was the song they sang1-- ',glory to ,god in the highest1 ,and on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased4' ,then the shepherds went to ,bethlehem1 and found the little child ,jesus lying in the manger1 and loved him1 and told everyone what they had seen and heard4 ,and later1 wise men from the ,east came on their three white camels1 guided by the star of ,bethlehem1 which shone in the sky4 ,and as they came near to ,bethlehem1 they #bej said to everyone1 ',where is he which is born king of the ,jews8 for we have seen his star in the ,east1 and have come to worship him4' ,and the star led them at last to the stable where ,jesus was1 and they brought beautiful gifts1 gold1 frankincense and myrrh1 and they worshiped him4 ,and that is how ,christmas came6 said ,margaret4 ,i am very glad that the little child ,jesus was born4 ,you must love him very much1 said mamma1 for he was born1 and grew up1 and died at last1 for our sakes4 ,and now ,i want to read you a sweet little poem1 which a very good man1 named ,phillips ,brooks1 once wrote about ,bethlehem4 ,i want you both to learn it to say to papa4 ,now listen while ,i read4 ,o little town of ,bethlehem1 ,how still we see thee lie2 ,above thy deep and dreamless sleep4 ,the silent stars go by2 ,yet in thy dark streets shineth ,the everlasting light2 ,the hopes and fears of all the years ,are met in thee to-night4 ,o holy child of ,bethlehem1 ,descend to us we pray1 ,cast out our sin1 and enter in1 ,be born in us to-day4 ,we hear the ,christmas angels ,the great glad tidings tell2 ,oh1 come to us1 abide with us1 ,our ,lord ,immanuel4 ,footnote3 ,by courtesy of ,e4 ,p4 ,dutton ,co4 #bea ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,palm ,,sunday ,one ,sunday ,harold noticed that all the people who came from one of the churches wore a little piece of palm1 or evergreen4 ,what does that mean8 said ,harold4 ,oh1 this is ,palm ,sunday1 said mamma4 ,this was one of the glad days in ,jesus' life4 ,to-night ,i will tell you all about it4 ,when it grew dark mamma called ,margaret and ,harold1 and began ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,palm ,,sunday4 ,you know that ,jesus was poor and homeless1 yet he was very rich in the love of his friends4 ,he was never honored but once as his friends liked4 ,that was on ,palm ,sunday1 and the children helped to do it4 ,it happened at the great city of ,jerusalem4 ,jesus did not go to the city very often4 ,he liked to live in the villages and in the country better4 ,at this time there was a great feast in the city1 and ,jesus was going to the feast with his friends4 ,what sort of a feast was it1 mamma8 asked ,harold4 ,it was not exactly what we call a feast1 mamma replied4 ,it was more like a great celebration4 ,it recalled a great event in the nation's history1 the escape of the ,jews from captivity4 ,it was called the ',feast of the ,passover4' #beb ,the ,jewish people from all over the world came to ,jerusalem to celebrate it4 ,why1 it must have been the ,fourth of ,july of the ,jews1 said ,harold4 ,something like that1 replied mamma1 smiling4 ,only the little ,jewish boys did not make as much noise as my small son makes on his country's birthday4 ,well1 the friends of ,jesus who came with him to this feast wanted to show how much they loved him4 ,they often wanted to treat him as though he were a king4 ,once they did treat him in this way1 and ,jesus did not forbid it4 ,it does people good to show their friends how much they love them4 ,jesus stayed at night with his friends1 in a village not far from the city1 and every morning he came into the city4 ,one morning he came over the hill1 on the road which leads into the city1 riding on an ass4 ,it was a beautiful morning1 and all his friends who were with him were filled with gladness4 ,they shouted and sang as they marched along4 ,they shouted ',hosanna6' just as you shout ',hurrah6' when you are marching in your processions4 ',this man is going to be our king6' they called4 ',praise ,god for our king6' ,people from the city saw them coming and went out to meet them1 so that there was a great multitude4 ,they broke off branches of the palm trees along the way1 and waved them in the air1 just as the soldiers wave the royal banners of the king4 ,some of the people took off their cloaks and laid them on the ground for him to ride over1 just as if he were a great king4 ,they placed their palm branches on the ground1 too1 so that they seemed like a beautiful green carpet4 #becbed ,illustration ,,jesus ,,entering ,,jerusalem ,,in ,,triumph ,by ,bernard ,plockhorst 7#ahbe- 7 ,and as he went1 they spread their garments in the way4 ,and as he was now drawing nigh1 even at the descent of the ,mount of ,olives1 the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise ,god with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen2 saying1 ,blessed is the ,king that cometh in the name of the ,lord3 peace in heaven1 and glory in the highest4--,luke #ai3cf-ch ,end illustration #bee ,oh1 said ,margaret1 how pleased ,jesus must have been6 ,yes1 said mamma1 ,jesus was pleased to know that the people loved him4 ,and he was a king1 you know1 though he never sat upon a throne4 ,the ,bible sometimes calls him1 ',king of kings1 and ,lord of lords4' ,when they reached the city1 there were many little children in the streets and about the temple4 ,now the children always loved ,jesus1 and when they saw him coming in this procession they all ran to meet him4 ,they all joined in the procession1 and sang songs1 and shouted ',hosanna6' and waved their hands for the children's king4 ,some of those people who did not like ,jesus tried to stop the children4 ,but ,jesus would not tell them to stop4 ,if ,i had been there1 ,i would have shouted for ,jesus1 said ,harold4 ,that is my brave boy1 said mamma4 ,but you must remember that there is just as much chance to let people know that you stand up for ,jesus now1 as then4 ,you must never be afraid to let it be known that you are ,jesus' friend4 ,now we will sing that hymn that you like so much4 ,it is a good hymn for ,palm ,sunday4 ,so they sang1-- ,onward1 ,christian soldiers1 ,marching as to war1 ,with the cross of ,jesus ,going on before4 #bef ,christ1 the royal ,master1 ,leads against the foe2 ,forward into battle1 ,see1 ,his banners go4 ,like a mighty army ,moves the church of ,god2 ,brothers1 we are treading ,where the saints have trod2 ,we are not divided1 ,all one body we1 ,one in hope and doctrine1 ,one in charity4 ,crowns and thrones may perish1 ,kingdoms rise and wane1 ,but the church of ,jesus ,constant will remain2 ,gates of hell can never ',gainst that church prevail2 ,we have ,christ's own promise1 ,and that cannot fail4 ,onward1 then1 ye people1 ,join our happy throng1 ,blend with ours your voices ,in the triumph song2 ,glory1 laud1 and honor ,unto ,christ the ,king2 ,this through countless ages ,men and angels sing4 #beg ,,how ,,jesus ,,gave ,,his ,,life ,,for ,,the ,,world ,one afternoon in the springtime1 just before ,easter1 ,margaret was playing with her dolls4 ,her mamma came into the room and said3-- ,i want my little girl to be good while ,i am gone2 ,i am going to church4 ,why1 mamma1 said ,margaret1 this is not ,sunday1 this is ,friday4 ,yes1 said mamma1 and this evening ,i will tell you and ,harold why ,i am going to church on ,friday4 ,at bedtime1 mamma said1 ,now ,i will tell you ,,how ,,jesus ,,gave ,,his ,,life ,,for ,,the ,,world4 ,it is a very sad and yet a very sweet story4 ,it is very sad to think that ,jesus had enemies who hated him so much that they could kill him1 and yet we love the story because it tells us how much ,jesus loved us4 ,if we love anyone very much1 we are willing to give up things for him4 ,yes1 said ,margaret1 ,harold loves me1 and he gave up his party when ,i was sick1 and noise troubled me4 ,that was a very kind and unselfish thing for ,harold to do1 said mamma1 but ,jesus gave up very much more than that for our sakes4 ,you would have to love anyone very much indeed to give up your home for him4 ,you would have to love #beh anyone better than you love yourself to give up your life for him4 ,do you mean like ,frank's papa1 said ,harold1 when he ran into the fire when his house burned1 to get ,frank1 and almost died8 ,yes1 said mamma1 ,frank's papa loved his little boy better than he loved his own life1 and he was ready to give his own life that his little boy might be saved4 ,but why is the story sad1 then8 said ,margaret4 ,it is sad1 replied mamma1 because his death was such a cruel one1 and because he suffered so much4 ,one night ,jesus gathered his dearest friends about him1 and they had supper together1 and he told them how much he loved them1 and that they must never forget him4 ,after the supper was over he went out into the night1 to a place called the ,garden of ,gethsemane4 ,then his enemies came with torches1 and found him there1 and seized hold upon him1 and bound him with ropes1 and led him away4 ,after they had treated him with great cruelty1 they took him to a hill called ,calvary outside the city1 and there1 before a great multitude of people1 they nailed his hands and his feet to a cross of wood1 and after he had suffered very much1 he died there upon the cross4 ,then it grew dark upon the hill1 and an earthquake shook the ground1 and the people ran away in terror1 because they began to see what a wicked thing they had done4 ,oh1 what wicked people1 said ,margaret1 to kill dear ,jesus6 #beibfj ,illustration ,,jesus ,,in ,,the ,,home ,,of ,,mary ,,and ,,martha ,by ,siemiradski 7#ahdc- 7 ,and fast beside the olive-bordered way ,stands the blessed home where ,jesus deigned to stay2 ,the peaceful home1 to zeal sincere ,and heavenly contemplation dear1 ,where ,martha loved to wait with reverence meet1 ,and wiser ,mary lingered at ,thy sacred feet4 --,john ,keble ,end illustration #bfa ,jesus loved even them1 said mamma1 softly4 ,he was so good that he loved them1 even while they were killing him1 and asked his ,father in heaven to forgive them1 too4 ,you must remember that when we do what is wrong1 we hurt our ,father in heaven very much1 but ,jesus has taught us that he loves us still1 and is ready to forgive us when we ask him4 ,so this is the reason why we love ,jesus so much4 ',we love him because he first loved us4' ,this is the reason why mamma went to church to-day1 to thank ,god for sending to the world such a loving ,jesus1 and to remember the day on which he died for us1 and for all the world4 ,now mamma will sing you a beautiful hymn about the cross4 ,the cross was dreadful then1 but we love it now because it makes us remember the love of ,jesus4 ,in the cross of ,christ ,i glory2 ,towering o'er the wrecks of time2 ,all the light of sacred story ,gathers round its head sublime4 ,when the woes of life o'ertake me1 ,hopes deceive and fears annoy1 ,never shall the cross forsake me2 ,lo6 it glows with peace and joy4 ,when the sun of bliss is beaming ,light and love upon my way1 ,from the cross the radiance streaming ,adds new luster to the day4 #bfb ,bane and blessing1 pain and pleasure1 ,by the cross are sanctified2 ,peace is there that knows no measure1 ,joys that through all time abide4 ,in the cross of ,christ ,i glory2 ,towering o'er the wrecks of time2 ,all the light of sacred story ,gathers round its head sublime4 #bfcbfc ,illustration ,,the ,,first ,,easter ,,dawn ,by ,j4 ,k4 ,thompson ,the day of resurrection1 ,earth1 tell it out abroad3 ,the ,passover of gladness1 ,the ,passover of ,god4 ,from death to life eternal1 ,from earth unto the sky1 ,our ,christ hath brought us over ,with hymns of victory4 --,john of ,damascus ,end illustration #bfe ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,first ,,easter ,,day ,it was ,easter ,day4 ,both ,margaret and ,harold went to church4 ,it was a beautiful day1 warm and pleasant4 ,the grass was green1 and the tulips and the crocuses were blossoming in the gardens4 ,everybody was glad that the snow and the cold of winter had gone4 ,when they were on their way to church1 they saw a robin on a branch of a tree4 ,the children laughed with pleasure to see ,mr4 ,robin ,redbreast back again4 ,at church there were beautiful flowers1 and the choir sang ,easter songs and hymns4 ,one of the hymns ,harold liked very much indeed4 ,he said it made him feel that the world was so glad that it couldn't help singing its gladness right out4 ,this hymn began-- ,christ the ,lord is risen to-day ,sons of men and angels say1 ,raise your joys and triumphs high1 ,sing1 ye heavens1 and1 earth1 reply4 ,in the evening they sat with their mamma1 watching the beautiful sunset4 ,mamma1 said ,harold1 ,i don't think that ,i just understand about that long word the minister used so much this morning--resurrection2 won't you explain it1 please8 #bff ,well1 said mamma1 it is not very easy for little folks to understand1 but ,i will try4 ,i will tell you the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,first ,,easter ,,day4 ,you know that the enemies of ,jesus crucified him as ,i told you1 and he died upon the cross4 ,yes1 said ,margaret1 soberly1 ,i know about that4 ,my little kittie died4 ,she went to sleep1 and couldn't wake up any more4 ,poor little kittie6 ,yes1 said mamma1 and you know that dear ,grand-mamma ,white went to sleep and didn't wake up1 and ,god took her dear1 beautiful soul to be with him4 ,after ,jesus had suffered on the cross1 he went to sleep1 that sound1 sound sleep that we call death4 ,then they took him from the cross1 and placed his body in a tomb dug out of the rock1 and rolled a great stone before the door4 ,his disciples and all his friends were very1 very sad1 because they thought they would never see him again4 ,but they did1 mamma1 said ,harold4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,margaret1 he wasn't truly dead4 ,ah1 yes1 my dears1 said mamma1 he was truly dead1 but after he had lain there quietly for three days1 a wonderful thing happened4 ,he came to life again4 ,he came out from the tomb4 ,he went to see his friends and his disciples4 ,he made them very happy4 ,he told them that soon he must go back to his ,father in heaven1 and that they must go everywhere in all the world1 telling people about him4 ,now ,i will read you the beautiful story of the first ,easter ,day1 as it is told in the ,bible3-- #bfg ',now on the first day of the week cometh ,mary ,magdalene early1 while it was yet dark1 unto the tomb1 and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb4 ,she runneth1 therefore1 and cometh to ,simon ,peter1 and to the other disciple1 whom ,jesus loved1 and saith unto them1 ,they have taken away the ,lord out of the tomb1 and we know not where they have laid him4 ',peter therefore went forth1 and the other disciple1 and they went toward the tomb4 ,and they both ran together3 and the other disciple outran ,peter1 and came first to the tomb2 and stooping and looking in he seeth the linen cloths lying1 yet entered he not in4 ,simon ,peter therefore cometh1 following him1 and entered into the tomb2 and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying1 and the napkin1 that was upon his head1 not lying with the linen cloths1 but rolled up in a place by itself4 ,then entered in therefore the other disciple also1 which came first to the tomb1 and he saw1 and believed4 ,for as yet they knew not the scripture1 that he must rise again from the dead4 ,so the disciples went away again unto their own home4 ',but ,mary was standing without at the tomb weeping4 ,so1 as she wept1 she stooped and looked into the tomb2 and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting1 one at the head1 and one at the feet1 where the body of ,jesus had lain4 ,and they say unto her1 ,woman1 why weepest thou8 ',she said unto them1 ,because they have taken away my ,lord1 and ,i know not where they have laid him4 ',when she had thus said1 she turned herself back1 and beholdeth ,jesus standing1 and knew not that it was ,jesus4 #bfh ',jesus saith unto her1 ,woman1 why weepest thou8 whom seekest thou8 ',she1 supposing him to be the gardener1 saith unto him1 ,sir1 if thou hast borne him hence1 tell me where thou hast laid him1 and ,i will take him away4 ',jesus saith unto her1 ,mary6 ',she turneth herself1 and saith unto him in ,hebrew1 ,rabboni6 which is to say1 ,master4 ',jesus saith to her1 ,touch me not2 for ,i am not yet ascended unto my ,father and your ,father1 and my ,god and your ,god4 ',mary ,magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples1 ,i have seen the ,lord2 and how that he had said these things unto her4' ,that is a very beautiful story1 is it not8 said mamma1 when she had finished reading4 ,and how glad ,mary and all the friends of ,jesus must have been to see him again6 ,now the sunset has faded1 and ,i will sing you an ,easter hymn4 ,footnote3 ,tune1 ,the ,son of ,god goes forth to war4 ,the terror of the night has fled1 ,its shadows fade away2 ,the tomb wherein our ,lord lay dead ,is open to the day4 ,that ,easter morn when ,he came forth1 ,who gave ,him greeting there8 ,the flowers1 the birds1 the radiant earth1 ,and all the garden fair4 #bfi ,once more the glorious day is here1 ,the day that saw ,him rise1 ,when ,love was victor over fear1 ,and glory filled the skies4 ,who comes to greet our risen ,king8 ,not birds and flowers alone1 ,our loyal hearts to ,him we bring1 ,and worship at ,his throne4 #bgj ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,first ,,thanksgiving ,harold and ,margaret had been hoping for a snowy ,thanksgiving1 and they were very happy when1 two days before ,thanksgiving1 the snow began to fall in great flakes4 ,the sun shone again on ,thanksgiving morning1 and at nine o'clock the sleigh with the two dapple gray horses was ready to take all the family to ,grandpa ,emerson's over the river and away four miles across the snowy fields in the country4 ,how they enjoyed the ride in the fresh cold air6 ,what a merry tune was sung by the jingling of the sleighbells6 ,and how happy they were after they reached the big old farmhouse6 ,first1 of course1 they were kissed and hugged by ,grandpa ,emerson and ,grandma ,emerson4 ,then they went out to the barn to see the horses and cows4 ,then they went sliding down the hill behind the barn4 ,then they made a beautiful snow man1 and by that time they were ready for ,grandma ,emerson's ,thanksgiving dinner4 ,they were to stay at the farm for a few days1 and toward evening as they sat before the roaring fire in the big fireplace they asked mamma for a story4 ,i will tell you1 she said1 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,first ,,thanksgiving4 ,the first settlers of ,new ,england were the ,pilgrims who came across the sea from ,england in the ship ,mayfower4 #bga ,oh1 yes1 said ,harold1 ,i remember when we went to ,plymouth and saw the ,plymouth ,rock and the old houses and the monument on the hill4 ,yes1 said mamma1 that is where they landed and built their log houses4 ,i will recite a poem which ,i learned when ,i was a girl and went to school like ,margaret4 ,the breaking waves dashed high ,on a stern and rockbound coast1 ,and the woods against a stormy sky ,their giant branches tossed2 ,and the heavy night hung dark ,the hills and waters o'er1 ,when a band of exiles moored their bark ,on the wild ,new ,england shore4 ,not as the conqueror comes1 ,they1 the true-hearted1 came1 ,not with the roll of the stirring drums1 ,and the trumpet that sings of fame2 ,not as the flying come1 ,in silence and in fear1-- ,they shook the depths of the desert gloom ,with their hymns of lofty cheer4 ,amidst the storm they sang1 ,and the stars heard and the sea6 ,and the sounding aisles of the dim wood rang ,to the anthem of the free6 #bgb ,the ocean eagle soared ,from his nest by the white wave's foam1 ,and the rocking pines of the forest roared-- ,this was their welcome home6 ,there were men with hoary hair ,amidst that pilgrim band-- ,why had they come to wither there ,away from their childhood's land8 ,there was woman's fearless eye1 ,lit by her deep love's truth2 ,there was manhood's brow1 serenely high1 ,and the fiery heart of youth4 ,what sought they thus afar8 ,bright jewels of the mine8 ,the wealth of seas1 the spoils of war8-- ,they sought a faith's pure shrine4 ,ay1 call it holy ground1 ,the soil where first they trod6 ,they have left unstain'd what there they found-- ,freedom to worship ,god6 ,did they have a very hard time at ,plymouth8 said ,margaret4 ,yes1 my dear1 replied mamma1 a very hard time4 ,there were little children1 and they often had to go cold and hungry4 ,after the ,mayflower brought them to ,plymouth1 it had to sail away again to ,england and leave them in the wilderness alone4 ,there were ,indians1 too1 said ,harold4 #bgcbgd ,illustration ,,threshing ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,louise ,seymour ,houghton1 and used by her kind permission4 ,in the ,east the grain is threshed by the trampling of beasts1 or sometimes1 as in this picture1 by a rude kind of threshing wheel4 ,the wheels are carried in the framework on which the man is sitting4 ,sometimes a sledge with iron or stone teeth driven into the bottom is used4 ,end illustration #bge ,yes1 said mamma1 but they had the brave ,miles ,standish to protect them4 ,at one time1 so the story goes1 they were almost starving4 ,the winter was coming on1 and they did not know what to do4 ,so they set apart a certain day to fast and ask ,god's help in their distress4 ,i am not sure that it is true1 but we will suppose that a little girl and boy like you had climbed the hill to gather a few sticks of wood for the fire4 ,we will suppose that the little girl was looking out to sea1 and suddenly she cried1 ',oh1 ,john1 what can that be1 is it a sail8' ,and we will suppose that ,john said1 ',oh1 no1 ,priscilla1 that is nothing but a seagull2 there is no ship coming4' ,but ,priscilla insisted4 ',it is1 ,john1 it is a sail4' ,and ,john looked again and cried1 ',yes6 yes6 it is1 it is a sail6' ,then how they ran to the village shouting1 ',a sail6 a sail6' and how the people came crowding out of the little church where they had gathered to pray1 and how happy they all were6 ,i do not know whether the children caught sight of the sail first1 but it is true that on the day appointed for fast and prayer1 a ship came from ,england1 and the fast day was turned into a day of feasting and thanksgiving to ,god for his mercies4 ,and ever after in ,new ,england1 and now all over this country1 the people keep this day2 a day for feasting and joy1 but a day also of humble thankfulness to ,god for all his goodness to his children4 ,now1 we will draw the curtains and sing a ,thanksgiving hymn4 #bgf ,o ,god1 beneath ,thy guiding hand ,our exiled fathers crossed the sea1 ,and when they trod the wintry strand ,with prayer and psalm they worshiped ,thee4 ,thou heard'st well pleased the song1 the prayer3 ,thy blessing came2 and still its power ,shall onward through all ages bear ,the memory of that holy hour4 ,laws1 freedom1 truth1 and faith in ,god1 ,came with those exiles o'er the waves4 ,and where their pilgrim feet have trod1 ,the ,god they trusted guards their graves4 ,and here ,thy name1 ,o ,god of love1 ,their children's children shall adore ,till these eternal hills remove1 ,and spring adorns the earth no more4 #bggbgh ,illustration ,,sheep ,by ,jacque ,little lambs1 so white and fair1 ,are the shepherd's constant care2 ,now he leads their tender feet ,into pastures green and sweet4 ,now they listen and obey1 ,following where he leads the way2 ,heavenly ,father1 may we be ,thus obedient unto ,thee4 --,selected ,end illustration #bgi ,,who ,,was ,,the ,,neighbor8 ,what is that long word8 asked ,harold4 ,that is 'neighbor1' said mamma4 ,can you tell me what it means8 ,oh1 yes1 said ,harold4 ,it means the people who live close by4 ,ralph and ,elizabeth are our neighbors1 because they live in the house next door4 ,yes1 said mamma1 and in the old times when people did not travel as much as they do now1 they did not know much about any except their neighbors4 ,the ,old ,testament says that you should love your neighbor4 ,that meant the people you meet day by day4 ,the people of ,jesus' time said that you should love your neighbor1 but you might hate your enemy4 ,jesus said that was not right4 ,do you remember what he said about that1 ,harold8 ,i know1 said ,margaret1 we had it in our ,sunday ,school class last ,sunday4 ',love your enemies4' ,yes1 said mamma1 and he once told a story about neighbors4 ,it is called the story of ,,the ,,good ,,samaritan4 ',and1 behold1 a certain lawyer stood up1 and tempted him1 saying1 ,master1 what shall ,i do to inherit eternal life8 ',he said unto him1 ,what is written in the law8 ,how readest thou8 #bhj ',and he answering said1 ,thou shalt love the ,lord thy ,god with all thy heart1 and with all thy soul1 and with all thy strength1 and with all thy mind2 and thy neighbor as thyself4 ',and he said unto him1 ,thou hast answered right3 this do1 and thou shalt live4 ',but he1 willing to justify himself1 said unto ,jesus1 ,and who is my neighbor8 ',and ,jesus answering said1 ,a certain man went down from ,jerusalem to ,jericho1 and fell among thieves1 who stripped him of his raiment1 and wounded him1 and departed1 leaving him half dead4 ',and by chance there came down a certain priest that way3 and when he saw him1 he passed by on the other side4 ',and likewise a ,levite1 when he was at the place1 came and looked on him1 and passed by on the other side4 ',but a certain ,samaritan1 as he journeyed1 came where he was3 and when he saw him1 he had compassion on him4 ',and went to him1 and bound up his wounds1 pouring in oil and wine1 and set him on his own beast1 and brought him to an inn1 and took care of him4 ',and on the morrow when he departed1 he took1 out two pence1 and gave them to the host1 and said unto him1 ,take care of him2 and whatsoever thou spendest more1 when ,i come again ,i will repay thee4 ',which now of these three1 thinkest thou1 was neighbor unto him that fell among thieves8 ',and he said1 ,he that shewed mercy on him4 ,then said ,jesus unto him1 ,go1 and do thou likewise4' ,what do you think that story means8 asked mamma4 #bha ,i think1 said ,harold1 that it means that to be neighbor to anybody is to help him4 ,margaret thought a minute4 ,it seems to me1 she said1 that neighbors can live a long way off1 then4 ,our teacher said she would tell us next ,sunday how we could help poor little children in a big city five hundred miles away4 ,that will make us neighbors to them1 won't it1 mamma8 ,why1 yes1 said mamma4 ,so it will4 ,then she smiled a little and said1 ,i think we have some neighbors living in ,china and some others living in ,india4 ,what do you suppose mamma meant8 #bhb ,,the ,,good ,,shepherd ,harold and ,margaret were looking at a picture of an ,eastern shepherd with his flocks4 ,mamma1 said ,harold1 is this our country8 ,this man is not dressed as men are here4 ,no1 said mamma1 it is a picture of a shepherd and his sheep in the country of the ,bible4 ,what makes the shepherd go before the sheep1 mamma8 asked ,harold4 ,in that country1 said mamma1 the sheep are not driven1 but led4 ,were sheep more plenty in the ,bible land than in ours8 ,i have never seen many sheep1 said ,harold4 ,yes1 answered mamma1 most of the children in the ,bible land knew all about sheep4 ,many of the hillsides had little white flocks of sheep on them4 ,they were not kept in fields with fences4 ,they wandered about over the open pasture lands2 and so a man or a boy must be with them to watch over them4 ,he was called the shepherd4 ,he took them to the best pastures4 ,at some seasons of the year he had to lead them a long way to find water4 ,he kept the bears and the wolves and the lions away4 ,he kept away the thieves who might come to steal the sheep4 ,at night he drove the sheep to a fold1 or shed1 or sometimes he slept with them all night in the open air1 beneath the stars4 #bhcbhd ,illustration ,,an ,,eastern ,,shepherd ,,and ,,his ,,sheep ,from a photograph taken by ,w4 ,j4 ,aitchison1 ,esq41 of ,hamilton1 ,canada1 and used by his kind permission4 ,these sheep are feeding just outside ,jerusalem4 ,all the plateaus east of the ,jordan1 and the mountains of ,palestine and ,syria1 are pasture grounds for innumerable flocks and herds4 ,in the spring there is plenty of grass4 ,later1 when the rain has ceased1 the sheep still nibble the dry herbage and stubble and flourish where1 to a western eye1 all is barren desert4 ,they require water but once a day4 ,the descendants of the same shepherds who tended the flocks in ,bible days still occupy the great sheep walks of ,palestine ,end illustration #bhe ,the shepherd named the sheep1 and the sheep all knew him and loved him4 ,they would follow him1 but they would not follow a stranger4 ,because the people of the ,bible land knew so much about the sheep and the shepherds1 the writers of the ,bible said a good deal about them4 ,now get the ,bible and ,i will read you some of the things which it says about sheep4 ,margaret brought the ,bible1 and mamma read first what ,jesus said about himself as the good shepherd3-- ',verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,he that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep1 but climbeth up some other way1 the same is a thief and a robber4 ,but he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep4 ,to him the porter openeth2 and the sheep hear his voice3 and he calleth his own sheep by name1 and leadeth them out4 ,when he hath put forth all his own1 he goeth before them1 and the sheep follow him1 for they know his voice4 ,and a stranger will they not follow1 but will flee from him3 for they know not the voice of strangers4' ',jesus said unto them again1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,i am the door of the sheep4 ,all that came before me are thieves and robbers3 but the sheep did not hear them4 ,i am the door3 by me if any man enter in1 he shall go in and out1 and shall find pasture4 ,the thief cometh not1 but that he may steal1 and kill1 and destroy3 ,i came that they may have life1 and may have it abundantly4 ,i am the good shepherd3 the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep4 ,he that is a hireling1 and not a shepherd1 whose own the sheep are not1 beholdeth the wolf coming1 #bhf and leaveth the sheep1 and fleeth1 and the wolf snatcheth them1 and scattereth them3 he fleeth because he is a hireling1 and careth not for the sheep4 ,i am the good shepherd2 and ,i know mine own1 and mine own know me1 even as the ,father knoweth me1 and ,i know the ,father2 and ,i lay down my life for the sheep4' ,this means1 my dears1 said mamma1 that ,jesus cares for you and for all his children1 just as a good and faithful shepherd cares for his sheep4 ,the good shepherd brings his sheep safely home at night1 and the porter1 or keeper of the fold1 opens the door and lets them in4 ,the sheep hear his voice1 and he calls each one by name and they follow him1 but they will not follow a stranger4 ,what does 'hireling' mean8 said ,margaret4 ,it means1 dear1 replied mamma1 one who is hired to care for the sheep1 but who does not know them or love them as the good shepherd does4 ,i know1 said ,harold2 it means that ,jesus can take care of us better than anyone else4 ,yes1 said mamma1 that is just what it means4 ,and here is another story from the ,bible1 which ,jesus told to show how very tenderly he loves and cares for his little ones3-- ',jesus said1 ,see that ye despise not one of these little ones2 for ,i say unto you1 that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my ,father which is in heaven4 ,how think ye8 ,if any man have a hundred sheep1 and one of them be gone astray1 doth he not leave the ninety and nine1 and go unto the mountains and seek that which goeth astray8 #bhgbhh ,illustration ,,the ,,good ,,shepherd ,by ,w4 ,c4 ,t4 ,dobson ,i am the good shepherd3 the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep4 ,he that is a hireling1 and not a shepherd1 whose own the sheep are not1 beholdeth the wolf coming1 and leaveth the sheep1 and fleeth1 and the wolf snatcheth them1 and scattereth them3 he fleeth because he is a hireling1 and careth not for his sheep4 ,i am the good shepherd2 and ,i know mine own1 and mine own know me1 even as the ,father knoweth me1 and ,i know the ,father2 and ,i lay down my life for the sheep4 ,and other sheep ,i have1 which are not of this fold3 them also ,i must bring1 and they shall hear my voice2 and they shall become one flock1 one shepherd4--,the ,words of ,jesus ,end illustration #bhi ,and if so be that he find it1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray4 ,even so it is not the will of your ,father which is in heaven that one of these little ones shall perish4' ,in the book of the ,bible called the ,psalms1 continued mamma1 the twenty-third is often called the ,shepherd ,psalm4 ,oh1 we know that psalm1 said ,margaret4 ,suppose1 said mamma1 that one of the sheep in our picture could talk and think like you4 ,would he not wish to say something about his shepherd1 very much like this psalm8 ,the sheep would tell you how the shepherd led him to the green pastures1 and let him rest by the brooks that flow gently through the meadows1 and kept him safe in the valleys where no wild beasts were hiding to kill him1 and put out his long staff to guide him and to help him up the steep paths of the hills4 ,now let us say the psalm together4 ',the ,lord is my shepherd2 ,i shall not want4 ,he maketh me to lie down in green pastures3 ,he leadeth me beside the still waters4 ,he restoreth my soul3 ,he guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake4 ,yea1 though ,i walk through the valley of the shadow of death1 ,i will fear no evil2 for thou art with me3 ,thy rod and thy staff1 they comfort me4 ,thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies3 #bij ,thou hast anointed my head with oil2 my cup runneth over4 ,surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life3 ,and ,i will dwell in the ,house of the ,lord for ever4' ,mamma1 said ,harold1 sheep don't eat at tables1 or have cups4 ,no1 said mamma1 smiling1 that shows us that1 after all1 this psalm is about a man1 and not about a sheep4 ,it means that when troubles and dangers are all about us ,god still gives all that we need4 ,sometime that will mean a great deal more to you than it does now4 ,i don't understand1 said ,margaret1 about anointing the head with oil1 and dwelling in the house of the ,lord4 ,in the ,bible land1 said mamma1 when a man wished to honor a guest whom he had invited to a feast1 he poured out a little sweet-smelling oil upon his head4 ,the psalm means that ,god makes his people1 even when they are in the midst of danger1 feel as happy as though they were honored guests at a feast4 ,to dwell in the house of the ,lord forever means that we are to feel always perfectly secure1 as though we were living in ,god's own house1 where nothing could ever harm us4 ,harold thought a moment1 and then he said1 ,i think that ,i know what all the stories about sheep in the ,bible mean4 ,they mean that people are like sheep1 and they can't take care of themselves1 but that ,god loves them very much1 and that he will always take care of them4 ,yes1 that is just it1 said mamma1 and now6 as it is #bia growing dark1 let us sing that song which is the twenty-third psalm put into different words4 ,the ,lord is my shepherd2 no want shall ,i know2 ,i feed in green pastures1 safe-folded ,i rest2 ,he leadeth my soul where the still waters flow1 ,restores me when wandering1 redeems when oppressed4 ,through the valley and shadow of death though ,i stray1 ,since ,thou art my guardian1 no evil ,i fear2 ,thy rod shall defend me1 ,thy staff be my stay2 ,no harm can befall1 with my ,comforter near4 ,in the midst of affliction my table is spread2 ,with blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er2 ,with perfume and oil ,thou anointest my head2 ,o what shall ,i ask of ,thy providence more8 ,let goodness and mercy1 my bountiful ,god1 ,still follow my steps till ,i meet ,thee above2 ,i seek1 by the path which my forefathers trod ,through the land of their sojourn1 ,thy kingdom of love4 #bib ,,little ,,brothers ,,of ,,the ,,air ,,and ,,fields ,margaret and ,harold had learned to be kind to animals4 ,they belonged to a ,band of ,mercy1 a company of boys and girls who were pledged never to be unkind to any dumb creature1 and to rescue any poor beast who might be in distress or suffering cruel treatment4 ,they had many chances to help poor dogs and cats which were being persecuted by cruel boys4 ,one day they came home from school and told about a poor little kitten which they had protected when it was almost dead from fright4 ,that was very kind1 said mamma1 and to-night ,i will read you some stories and poems about kindness to animals which ,i have been saving4 ,margaret and ,harold played with their dog ,sport and their big cat ,spot until supper time4 ,after supper they were ready for the stories and poems4 ,once upon a time1 said mamma1 there lived a very good man who came to be known as ,st4 ,francis of ,assisi4 ,he was very kind to all birds and animals4 ,he called the birds 'little brothers of the air' and the animals 'little brothers of the field and woods4' ,these stories are told about him3-- ',once1 full of joy1 he was going on his way when1 perceiving some flocks of birds1 he turned aside a little from the road to go to them4 ,far from taking flight1 they flocked around him as if to bid him welcome4 #bicbid ,illustration ,,head ,,of ,,dog ,end illustration #bie ,brother birds1 he said to them1 you ought to praise and love your ,creator very much4 ,he has given you feathers for clothing1 wings for flying1 and all that is needful for you4 ,he has made you the noblest of his creatures2 he permits you to live in the pure air2 you have neither to sow nor to reap1 and yet he takes care of you1 watches over you and guides you4 ,then the birds began to arch their necks1 to spread out their wings1 to open their beaks1 to look at him1 as if to thank him1 while he went up and down in their midst stroking them with the border of his tunic1 sending them away at last with his blessing4' ',in this same tour1 passing through ,alviano1 he began to preach to the people1 but the swallows so filled the air with their chirping that he could not make himself heard4 ,it is my turn to speak1 he said to them2 little swallow sisters1 hearken to the word of ,god2 keep silent and be very quiet until ,i have finished4' ',at ,rieti a family of redbreasts were the guests of the monastery1 and the young birds made marauding expeditions on the very table where the ,brothers were eating4 ,not far from there1 at ,greccio1 at another time1 they brought to ,francis a little rabbit that had been taken alive in a trap4 ,come to me1 ,brother ,rabbit1 he said to it4 ,and as the poor creature1 being set free1 ran to him for refuge1 he took it up1 caressed it1 and finally put it on the ground that it might run away2 but it returned to him again and again1 so that he was obliged to send it to the neighboring forest before it would consent to return to freedom4' #bif ',one day he was crossing the ,lake of ,rieti4 ,the boatman in whose bark he was making the passage offered him a fish of uncommon size4 ,francis accepted it with joy1 but1 to the great amazement of the fisherman1 put it back into the water1 bidding it bless ,god4' ,here is a story which ,i once read about a very good and distinguished man who tells how he learned when he was a boy not to kill even the smallest animal needlessly4 ',i saw one day a little spotted turtle sunning itself in the shallow water1 and ,i lifted the stick in my hand to kill it1 for1 though ,i had never killed any creature1 ,i had seen other boys kill birds1 squirrels1 and the like1 and ,i had a disposition to follow their wicked example2 but all at once something checked my little arm1 and a voice within me said1 clear and loud1 ,it is wrong1 and so ,i held my uplifted stick until the turtle vanished from my sight4 ,then ,i went home and told my mother1 and asked her what it was that told me it was wrong4 ,she wiped a tear from her eye1 and took me in her arms1 and said3 ,some call it conscience1 but ,i call it the voice of ,god in the human soul4 ,if you listen to it and obey it1 then it will speak clearer and clearer1 and always guide you right4 ,but if you do not listen to it1 or disobey it1 then it will fade out1 little by little1 and leave you in the dark without a guide4 ,your life1 my child1 depends on heeding that little voice4' ,and here are some poems which teach us to be gentle and kind to the dumb animals who depend upon us for life and look to us for mercy4 ,the poet ,cowper says3-- #bigbih ,illustration ,,boy ,,and ,,dog ,by ,blume ,end illustration #bii ',i would not enter on my list of friends1 ,though graced with polished manners and fine sense1 ,yet wanting sensibility1 the man ,who needlessly sets foot upon a worm4' ,coleridge in a great poem1 ',the ,ancient ,mariner1' which ,i will read to you when you are a little older1 says3-- ',he prayeth well who loveth well ,both man and bird and beast4 ',he prayeth best who loveth best ,all things1 both great and small2 ,for the dear ,god who loveth us1 ,he made and loveth all4' ,and here are two verses whose author ,i do not know3-- ',maker of earth1 and sea1 and sky1 ,creation's ,sovereign ,lord and ,king2 ,who hung the starry worlds on high ,and formed alike the sparrow's wing3 ,bless the dumb creatures of ,thy care1 ,and listen to their voiceless prayer4 ',all-,father6 who on ,mercy's throne ,hear'st ,thy dumb creatures' faintest moan1-- ,thy love be ours1 and ours shall be ,returned in deeds to these and ,thee4' ,there is a poem by ,john ,ruskin which speaks of that good time coming when cruelty shall cease and terrible wars shall be no more4 #cjj ,a ,,song ,,of ,,peace4 ',put off1 put off your mail1 ye kings1 and beat your brands to dust2 ,a surer grasp your hands must know1 your hearts a better trust4 ,nay1 bend aback the lance's point1 and break the helmet bar1 ,a noise is in the morning winds1 but not the note of war6 ',among the grassy mountain paths the glittering troops increase2 ,they come6 they come6 how fair their feet--they come that publish peace4 ,yea1 ,victory1 fair ,victory1 our enemies are ours1 ,and all the clouds are clasped in light1 and all the earth with flowers4 ',ah6 still depressed and dim with dew1 but wait a little while1 ,and radiant with the deathless rose the wilderness shall smile1 ,and every tender1 living thing shall feed by streams of rest1 ,nor lamb shall from the fold be lost1 nor nursling from the nest4' ,that reminds us of what the prophet said about the time when all the beasts even shall lose their cruel traits and live at peace with each other1 and even play with little children4 ,could that ever be true1 mamma8 interrupted ,harold4 #cjacjb ,illustration ,,on ,,guard ,end illustration #cjc ,well1 even now1 my dear1 replied mamma1 wild and fierce animals have been wholly tamed by kindness4 ,we cannot tell what beautiful things might happen if all evil and unkindness should be driven from the world and men should live as ,christ taught us to live4 ,here are the prophet's words3 ',and the wolf shall dwell with the lamb1 and the leopard shall lie down with the kid2 and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together2 and a little child shall lead them4 ,and the cow and the bear shall feed2 their young ones shall lie down together2 and the lion shall eat straw like the ox4 ,and the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp1 and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den4 ,they shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain2 for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the ,lord1 as the waters cover the sea4' ,these verses are from the ,psalms and the ,proverbs3-- ',for every beast of the forest is mine1 and the cattle upon a thousand hills4 ',i know all the fowls of the mountains3 and the wild beasts of the field are mine4' ',the merciful man doeth good to his own soul2 but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh4' ',a righteous man regardeth the life of his beast2 but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel4' ,and here are some of the words of ,jesus about animals and birds and about kindness3-- #cjd ',be ye therefore merciful1 as your ,father also is merciful4' ',blessed are the merciful1 for they shall obtain mercy4' ',the foxes have holes1 and the birds of the air have nests2 but the ,son of man hath not where to lay his head4' ',therefore ,i say unto you1 ,be not anxious for your life1 what ye shall eat1 or what ye shall drink2 nor yet for your body1 what ye shall put on4 ,is not the life more than the food1 and the body than the raiment8 ,behold the birds of the heavens1 that they sow not1 neither do they reap1 nor gather into barns2 and your ,heavenly ,father feedeth them4 ,are ye not of much more value than they8' ',are not two sparrows sold for a farthing8 and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your ,father2 but the very hairs of your head are all numbered4' ,and now it is late and my little lambs must go to their beds4 ,i am sure that you both will be kind in every way to your little brothers of the air and the woods and fields1 and your little dumb brothers in the streets of the city4 #cje ,,shepherd ,,hymns #cjf #cjg #cjh ,illustration ,,the ,,good ,,shepherd ,by ,bernard ,plockhorst 7#ahbe- 7 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,he that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep1 but climbeth up some other way1 the same is a thief and a robber4 ,but he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep4 ,to him the porter openeth2 and the sheep hear his voice3 and he calleth his own sheep by name1 and leadeth them out4 ,when he hath put forth all his own1 he goeth before them1 and the sheep follow him3 for they know his voice4 ,and a stranger will they not follow1 but will flee from him3 for they know not the voice of strangers4--,the ,words of ,jesus ,end illustration #cji ,,saviour1 ,,like ,a ,,shepherd ,,lead ,,us ,saviour1 like a shepherd lead us1 ,much we need ,thy tenderest care2 ,in ,thy pleasant pastures feed us1 ,for our use ,thy folds prepare2 ,blessed ,jesus1 ,thou hast bought us1 ,thine we are4 ,we are ,thine1 do ,thou befriend us1 ,be the guardian of our way2 ,keep ,thy flock1 from sin defend us1 ,seek us when we go astray2 ,blessed ,jesus1 ,hear the children when they pray4 ,early let us seek ,thy favor1 ,early let us do ,thy will2 ,holy ,lord1 our only ,saviour1 ,with ,thy grace our bosoms fill2 ,blessed ,jesus1 ,thou hast loved us1 love us still4 --,dorothy ,ann ,thrupp4 #caj ,,was ,,there ,,ever ,,kindest ,,shepherd8 ,was there ever kindest shepherd ,half so gentle1 half so sweet ,as the ,saviour1 who would have us ,come and gather round ,his feet8 ,there's a wideness in ,god's mercy1 ,like the wideness of the sea2 ,there's a kindness in ,his justice1 ,which is more than liberty4 ,for the love of ,god is broader ,than the measure of man's mind2 ,and the heart of the ,eternal ,is most wonderfully kind4 ,if our love were but more simple1 ,we should take ,him at ,his word2 ,and our lives would be all sunshine ,in the sweetness of our ,lord4 --,frederick ,william ,faber #caacab ,illustration ,,the ,,lost ,,lamb ,,found ,by ,p4 ,giradet ,sometimes in winter the sheep suffer greatly from the cold and heavy snowstorms4 ,this is a description of sheep covered by the snow in winter3-- ,the flock was buried ,beneath a great white billow as high as a barn and as broad as a house4 ,this great drift was rolling and curling beneath the violent blast1 tufting and combing with rustling swirls1 and carved as if patterns of cornice where the grooving-chisel of the wind swept round4 ,ever and again the tempest snatched little whiffs from the channeled edges1 twirled them round and made them dance over the chine of the monster pile1 then let them lie like herringbones or the seams of the sand where the tide has been4 ,and all the while1 from the smothery sky1 more and more fiercely at every blast1 came the pelting pitiless arrows winged with murky white and pointed with the barbs of the frost4--,blackmore ,end illustration #cac ,,gracious ,,saviour1 ,,holy ,,shepherd ,gracious ,saviour1 holy ,shepherd1 ,little ones are dear to ,thee2 ,gathered with ,thine arms1 and carried ,in ,thy bosom1 may they be ,sweetly1 fondly1 safely tended1 ,from all want and danger free4 ,let ,thy holy words instruct them2 ,fill their minds with heavenly light2 ,let ,thy love and grace constrain them ,to approve whate'er is right2 ,let them feel ,thy yoke is easy1 ,let them prove ,thy burden light4 ,taught to lisp ,thy holy praises ,which on earth ,thy children sing1 ,with both lips and hearts1 unfeigned1 ,glad thank-offering may they bring2 ,then with all ,thy saints in glory ,join to praise their ,lord and ,king4 --,jane ,e4 ,leeson and ,j4 ,whittemore4 #cad ,,in ,,heavenly ,,love ,,abiding ,in heavenly love abiding1 ,no change my heart shall fear1 ,and safe is such confiding1 ,for nothing changes here4 ,the storm may roar without me1 ,my heart may low be laid2 ,but ,god is round about me1 ,and can ,i be dismayed8 ,wherever ,he may guide me1 ,no want shall turn me back2 ,my ,shepherd is beside me1 ,and nothing can ,i lack4 ,his wisdom ever waketh1 ,his sight is never dim1 ,he knows the way ,he taketh1 ,and ,i will walk with ,him4 ,green pastures are before me1 ,which yet ,i have not seen2 ,bright skies will soon be o'er me1 ,where darkest clouds have been4 ,my hope ,i cannot measure1 ,my path to life is free2 ,my ,saviour has my treasure1 ,and ,he will walk with me4 --,anna ,l4 ,waring4 #cae ,,the ,,king ,,of ,,love ,the ,king of love my ,shepherd is1 ,whose goodness faileth never2 ,i nothing lack if ,i am ,his1 ,and ,he is mine forever4 ,where streams of living water flow ,my ransomed soul ,he leadeth1 ,and where the verdant pastures grow1 ,with food celestial feedeth4 ,perverse and foolish oft ,i strayed1 ,but yet in love ,he sought me1 ,and on ,his shoulder gently laid1 ,and home1 rejoicing1 brought me4 ,in death's dark vale ,i fear no ill ,with ,thee1 dear ,lord1 beside me2 ,thy rod and staff my comfort still1 ,thy cross before to guide me4 ,and so1 through all the length of days ,thy goodness faileth never2 ,good ,shepherd1 may ,i sing ,thy praise ,within ,thy house forever4 --,sir ,h4 ,w4 ,baker4 #caf #cag ,,prayers ,,for ,,little ,,children #cah #cai ,,prayers ,,for ,,little ,,children ,our ,father which art in heaven1 ,hallowed be ,thy name4 ,thy kingdom come4 ,thy will be done1 as in heaven1 so on earth4 ,give us this day our daily bread4 ,and forgive us our debts1 as we also have forgiven our debtors4 ,and lead us not into temptation1 but deliver us from evil4 ,for ,thine is the kingdom1 and the power1 and the glory1 for ever4 ,,amen4 ,jesus1 take this heart of mine1 ,make it pure1 and only ,thine4 ,i ,thy little child would be1 ,help me1 ,lord1 to live for ,thee4 ,,amen4 ,i thank ,thee1 ,lord1 for quiet rest1 ,and for ,thy care of me2 ,oh1 let me through this day be blest1 ,and kept from harm by ,thee4 ,oh1 let me thank ,thee1 kind ,thou art ,to children such as ,i1 ,give me a gentle1 loving heart2 ,be ,thou my friend on high4 ,,amen4 --,beginner's ,reading ,book4 ,dear ,lord1 for these three things ,i pray3 ,to know ,thee more clearly1 ,to love ,thee more dearly1 ,to follow ,thee more nearly4 ,every day4 ,,amen4 #cbj ,father in heaven1 help ,thy little children ,to love and serve ,thee throughout this day4 ,help us to be truthful1 help us to be kindly1 ,that we may please ,thee in all we do or say4 ,dear ,lord1 we pray ,thee1 keep ,thy little children ,from doing wrong throughout this happy day4 ,hear our morning promises4 ,father1 help us keep them1 ,that we may please ,thee in all we do or say4 ,,amen4 ,for ,jesus ,christ1 the children's friend1 ,we thank ,thee1 heavenly ,father4 ,for ,jesus ,christ1 who keeps us to the end1 ,we thank ,thee1 heavenly ,father4 ,,amen4 ,father1 we thank ,thee for the night1 ,and for the pleasant morning light2 ,for rest and food and loving care1 ,and all that makes the day so fair4 ,help us to do the things we should1 ,to be to others kind and good2 ,in all we do in work or play1 ,to grow more loving every day4 ,,amen4 ,dear ,lord1 we thank ,thee for ,thy care1 ,and all ,thy mercy sends2 ,for food we eat1 the clothes we wear1 ,our health and home and friends4 ,,amen4 #cbacbb ,illustration ,,the ,,soul',s ,,awakening ,by ,james ,sant 7#ahbj- 7 ,can a little child like me1 ,thank the ,father fittingly8 ,yes1 oh1 yes1--be good and true1 ,patient1 kind in all you do1 ,love the ,lord and do your part1 ,learn to say with all your heart1-- ,father1 we thank ,thee2 ,father in heaven1 we thank ,thee4 --,mary ,mapes ,dodge ,end illustration #cbc ,loving ,jesus1 meek and mild1 ,look upon a little child4 ,make me gentle as ,thou art1 ,come and live within my heart4 ,take my childish hand in ,thine1 ,guide these little feet of mine1 ,and the world shall ever see ,christ1 the holy child1 in me4 ,,amen4 ,lord1 though ,thy home is in the sky1 ,thou art not far away2 ,thou lookest down with loving eye ,when little children pray4 ,we thank ,thee for ,thy tender care1 ,and for ,thy precious love1 ,for all the beauty ,thou hast made ,of earth and heaven above4 ,,amen4 ,jesus1 tender ,shepherd1 hear me2 ,bless ,thy little lamb to-night4 ,through the darkness be ,thou near me2 ,keep me safe till morning light4 ,all this day ,thy hand has led me1 ,and ,i thank ,thee for ,thy care2 ,thou hast warmed me1 clothed and fed me1 ,listen to my evening prayer4 ,let my sins be all forgiven1 ,bless the friends ,i love so well2 ,take us all at last to heaven1 ,happy there with ,thee to dwell4 ,,amen4 #cbd ,my ,father in heaven1 ,i thank ,thee for my many blessings4 ,i love ,thee very much4 ,help me to love ,thee more and to obey ,thee better4 ,forgive all my sins1 ,i pray ,thee4 ,give me good thoughts4 ,give me understanding4 ,bless all my friends and keep them and me1 both now and forever4 ,,amen4 --,by courtesy of the ,clarke ,school1 ,northampton1 ,mass4 ,a ,,child',s ,,grace ,some hae meat and canna eat1 ,and some wad eat that want it2 ,but we hae meat and we can eat1 ,and sae the ,lord be thankit4 ,,amen4 --,robert ,burns4 ,,grace ,,for ,a ,,child ,here1 a little child1 ,i stand1 ,heaving up my either hand2 ,cold as paddocks though they be1 ,here ,i lift them up to ,thee1 ,for a benison to fall ,on our meat and on us all4 ,,amen4 --,robert ,herrick4 #cbe ,,old ,,time ,,verses ,,for ,,little ,,children #cbf #cbg ,,against ,,idleness ,,and ,,mischief ,how doth the little busy bee ,improve each shining hour1 ,and gather honey all the day ,from every opening flower6 ,how skillfully she builds her cell6 ,how neat she spreads the wax6 ,and labors hard to store it well4 ,with the sweet food she makes4 ,in works of labor or of skill ,i would be busy1 too3 ,for ,satan finds some mischief still ,for idle hands to do4 ,in books1 or work1 or healthful play1 ,let my first years be pass'd2 ,that ,i may give for every day ,some good account at last4 --,isaac ,watts4 #cbh ,,against ,,pride ,,in ,,clothes ,how proud we are6 how fond to show ,our clothes1 and call them rich and new1 ,when the poor sheep and silkworm wore ,that very clothing long before4 ,the tulip and the butterfly ,appear in gayer coats than ,i2 ,let me be dress'd fine as ,i will1 ,flies1 worms1 and flowers exceed me still4 ,then will ,i set my heart to find ,inward adornings of the mind2 ,knowledge and virtue1 truth and grace6 ,these are the robes of richest dress4 ,no more shall worms with me compare1 ,this is the raiment angels wear2 ,the ,son of ,god1 when here below1 ,put on this best apparel1 too4 ,it never fades1 it ne'er grows old1 ,nor fears the rain1 nor moth1 nor mould2 ,it takes no spot1 but still refines2 ,the more 't is worn the more it shines4 ,in this on earth would ,i appear1 ,then go to heaven and wear it there2 ,god will approve it in ,his sight1 ',tis ,his own work and ,his delight4 --,isaac ,watts4 #cbi ,,the ,,ant1 ,,or ,,emmet ,these emmets1 how little they are in our eyes6 ,we tread them to dust1 and a troop of them dies1 ,without our regard or concern2 ,yet1 as wise as we are1 if we went to their school1 ,there's many a sluggard and many a fool ,some lessons of wisdom might learn4 ,they wear not their time out in sleeping or play1 ,but gather up corn in a sunshiny day1 ,and for winter they lay up their stores2 ,they manage their work in such regular forms ,one would think they foresaw all the frosts and the storms1 ,and so brought their food within doors4 ,but ,i have less sense than a poor creeping ant ,if ,i take not due care for the things ,i shall want1 ,nor provide against dangers in time2 ,when death or old age shall once stare in my face1 ,what a wretch shall ,i be in the end of my days ,if ,i trifle a way all their prime6 ,now1 while my strength and my youth are in bloom1 ,let me think what shall serve me when sickness shall come1 ,and pray that my sins be forgiven2 ,let me read in good books1 and believe1 and obey1 ,that1 when death turns me out of this cottage of clay1 ,i may dwell in a palace in heaven4 --,isaac ,watts4 #ccj ,a ,,morning ,,song ,my ,god1 who makes the sun to know ,his proper hour to rise1 ,and1 to give light to all below1 ,doth send him round the skies4 ,when from the chambers of the east ,his morning race begins1 ,he never tires1 nor stops to rest1 ,but round the world he shines4 ,so1 like the sun1 would ,i fulfill ,the business of the day2 ,begin my work betimes1 and still ,march on my heavenly way4 ,give me1 ,o ,lord1 ,thine early grace1 ,nor let my soul complain1 ,that the young morning of my days ,has all been spent in vain4 --,isaac ,watts4 #ccaccb ,illustration ,,madonna ,,of ,,the ,,angels ,by ,adolph ,bouguereau 7#ahbe-aije7 ,the mother with the ,child1 ,whose tender winning arts ,have to ,his little arms beguiled ,so many wounded hearts4 --,matthew ,arnold ,end illustration #ccc ,,an ,,evening ,,song ,and now another day is gone1 ,i'll sing my ,maker's praise2 ,my comforts every hour make known ,his providence and grace4 ,but how my childhood runs to waste6 ,my sins1 how great their sum6 ,lord1 give me pardon for the past1 ,and strength for days to come4 ,i lay my body down to sleep1 ,let angels guard my head2 ,and1 through the hours of darkness1 keep ,their watch around my bed4 ,with cheerful heart ,i close my eyes1 ,since ,thou wilt not remove2 ,and in the morning let me rise1 ,rejoicing in ,thy love4 --,isaac ,watts4 #ccd ,,the ,,sluggard ',t is the voice of the ,sluggard3 ,i heard him complain1 ,you have waked me too soon6 ,i must slumber again6 ,as a door on its hinges1 so he on his bed ,turns his sides1 and his shoulders1 and his heavy head4 ,a little more sleep and a little more slumber6 ,thus he wastes half his days and his hours without number2 ,and when he gets up he sits folding his hands1 ,or walks about sauntering1 or trifling he stands4 ,i pass'd by his garden and saw the wild brier1 ,the thorn and the thistle grow broader and higher2 ,the clothes that hang on him are turning to rags1 ,and his money still wastes1 till he starves or he begs4 ,i made him a visit1 still hoping to find ,he had took better care for improving his mind3 ,he told me his dreams1 talked of eating and drinking2 ,but he scarce reads his ,bible1 and never loves thinking4 ,said ,i then to my heart1 ,here's a lesson for me6 ,that man's but a picture of what ,i might be2 ,but thanks to my friends for their care in my breeding1 ,who have taught me betimes to love working and reading4 --,isaac ,watts4 #cceccf ,illustration ,,the ,,divine ,,shepherd ,by ,murillo 7#afah-afhb7 ,end illustration #ccg ,,praise ,,for ,,mercies1 ,,spiritual ,,and ,,temporal ,whene'er ,i take my walks abroad1 ,how many poor ,i see6 ,what shall ,i render to the ,lord ,for all ,his gifts to me6 ,not more than others ,i deserve1 ,yet ,god hath given me more2 ,for ,i have food1 while others starve1 ,or beg from door to door4 ,how many children in the street ,half naked ,i behold6 ,while ,i am clothed from head to feet ,and cover'd from the cold4 ,while some poor wretches scarce can tell ,where they may lay their head1 ,i have a home wherein to dwell1 ,and rest upon my bed4 ,while others early learn to swear1 ,and curse1 and lie1 and steal2 ,lord1 ,i am taught ,thy name to fear1 ,and do ,thy holy will4 ,are these ,thy favors1 day by day1 ,to me above the rest8 ,then let me love ,thee more than they1 ,and try to serve ,thee best4 --,isaac ,watts4 #cch ,,the ,,rose ,how fair is the ,rose6 ,what a beautiful flower6 ,the glory of ,april and ,may2 ,but the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour1 ,and they wither and die in a day4 ,yet the ,rose has one powerful virtue to boast1 ,above all the flowers of the field6 ,when its leaves are all dead and fine colors are lost1 ,still how sweet a perfume it will yield6 ,so frail is the youth and the beauty of man1 ,though they bloom and look gay like the ,rose2 ,but all our fond care to preserve them is vain1 ,time kills them as fast as he goes4 ,then ,i'll not be proud of my youth and my beauty1 ,since both of them wither and fade2 ,but gain a good name by well doing my duty3 ,this will scent like a rose when ,i'm dead4 --,isaac ,watts4 #ccicdj ,illustration ,,madonna ,,and ,,child ,by ,carlo ,dolci 7#afaf-afhf7 ,end illustration #cda ,,praise ,,for ,,creation ,,and ,,providence ,i sing th' ,almighty power of ,god1 ,that made the mountains rise1 ,that spread the flowing seas abroad1 ,and built the lofty skies4 ,i sing the wisdom that ordain'd ,the sun to rule the day2 ,the moon shines full at ,his command1 ,and all the stars obey4 ,i sing the goodness of the ,lord1 ,that fill'd the earth with food2 ,he formed the creatures with ,his word1 ,and then pronounced them good4 ,lord1 how ,thy wonders are display'd ,where'er ,i turn mine eye6 ,if ,i survey the ground ,i tread1 ,or gaze upon the sky6 ,there's not a plant or flower below ,but makes ,thy glories known3 ,and clouds arise1 and tempests blow1 ,by order from ,thy throne4 ,creatures 7as numerous as they be7 ,are subject to ,thy care3 ,there's not a place where we can flee1 ,but ,god is present there4 --,isaac ,watts4 #cdb ,a ,,general ,,song ,,of ,,praise ,,to ,,god ,how glorious is our heavenly ,king1 ,who reigns above the sky6 ,how shall a child presume to sing ,his dreadful majesty8 ,how great ,his power is none can tell1 ,nor think how large ,his grace3 ,not men below1 nor saints that dwell ,on high before ,his face4 ,not angels1 that stand round the ,lord1 ,can search ,his secret will2 ,but they perform ,his heavenly word1 ,and sing ,his praises still4 ,then let me join this holy tram1 ,and my first offerings bring2 ,the eternal ,god will not disdain ,to hear an infant sing4 ,my heart resolves1 my tongue obeys1 ,and angels shall rejoice1 ,to hear their mighty ,maker's praise ,sound from a feeble voice4 --,isaac ,watts4 #cdc ,,innocent ,,play ,abroad in the meadows1 to see the young lambs ,run sporting about by the side of their dams1 ,with fleeces so clean and so white2 ,or a nest of young doves in a large open cage1 ,when they play all in love1 without anger or rage1 ,how much we may learn from the sight6 ,if we had been ducks1 we might dabble in mud2 ,or dogs1 we might play till it ended in blood3 ,so foul and so fierce are their natures2 ,but ,thomas and ,william1 and such pretty names1 ,should be cleanly and harmless as doves or as lambs1 ,those lovely1 sweet innocent creatures4 ,not a thing that we do1 nor a word that we say1 ,should injure another in jesting or play1 ,for he's still in earnest that's hurt3 ,how rude are the boys that throw pebbles and mire2 ,there's none but a madman will fling about fire1 ,and tell you1 ',t is all but in sport6 --,isaac ,watts4 #cdd ,,against ,,quarreling ,,and ,,fighting ,let dogs delight to bark and bite1 ,for ,god hath made them so2 ,let bears and lions growl and fight1 ,for 't is their nature1 too3 ,but1 children1 you should never let ,such angry passions rise2 ,your little hands were never made ,to tear each other's eyes4 ,let love through all your actions run1 ,and all your words be mild2 ,live like the blessed ,virgin's ,son1 ,that sweet and lovely ,child4 ,his soul was gentle as a lamb2 ,and as ,his stature grew1 ,he grew in favor both with man ,and ,god1 ,his ,father1 too4 ,now1 ,lord of all1 ,he reigns above1 ,and from ,his heavenly throne ,he sees what children dwell in love1 ,and marks them for ,his own4 --,isaac ,watts4 #cde ,,love ,,between ,,brothers ,,and ,,sisters ,whatever brawls disturb the street1 ,there should be peace at home2 ,where sisters dwell and brothers meet1 ,quarrels should never come4 ,birds in their little nests agree1 ,and 't is a shameful sight1 ,when children of one family ,fall out1 and chide1 and fight4 ,hard names at first1 and threatening words ,that are but noisy breath1 ,may grow to clubs and naked swords1 ,to murder and to death4 ,the devil tempts one mother's son ,to rage against another2 ,so wicked ,cain was hurried on ,till he had killed his brother4 ,the wise will make their anger cool1 ,at least before 't is night2 ,but in the bosom of a fool ,it burns till morning light4 ,pardon1 ,o ,lord1 our childish rage1 ,our little brawls remove2 ,that1 as we grow to riper age1 ,our hearts may all be love4 --,isaac ,watts4 #cdf ,a ,,summer ,,evening ,how fine has the day been6 ,how bright was the sun6 ,how lovely and joyful the course that he run2 ,though he rose in a mist when his race he begun1 ,and there follow'd some droppings of rain3 ,but now the fair traveler's come to the ,west1 ,his rays are all gold1 and his beauties are best2 ,he paints the skies gay as he sinks to his rest1 ,and foretells a bright rising again4 ,just such is the ,christian4 ,his course he begins1 ,like the sun in the mist1 when he mourns for his sins1 ,and melts into tears2 then he breaks out and shines1 ,and travels his heavenly way3 ,but when he comes nearer to finish his race ,like a fine setting sun1 he looks richer in grace1 ,and gives a sure hope1 at the end of his days1 ,of rising in brighter array4 --,isaac ,watts4 #cdgcdh ,illustration ,,the ,,pitti ,,madonna ,by ,murillo 7#afah-afhb7 ,the ,pitti ,madonna is one of this sweet company1 and perhaps the loveliest of them all4 ,both she and her beautiful boy are full of gentle earnestness1 and if they are too simple-minded to realize what is in store for them1 they are none the less ready to do the ,father's will4--,hurll ,end illustration #cdi ,,summer ,the heats of ,summer come hastily on1 ,the fruits are transparent and clear2 ,the buds and the blossoms of ,april are gone1 ,and the deep colored cherries appear4 ,the blue sky above us is bright and serene1 ,no cloud on its bosom remains2 ,the woods and the fields and the hedges are green1 ,and the haycock smells sweet from the plains4 ,but1 hark6 from the woodlands what sound do ,i hear8 ,the voices of pleasure so gay2 ,the merry young haymakers cheerfully bear ,the heat of the hot summer's day4 ,while some with bright scythe1 singing shrill to the tone1 ,the tall grass and buttercups mow1 ,some spread it with rakes1 and by others 't is thrown ,into sweet smelling cocks in a row4 ,then since joy and glee with activity join1 ,this moment to labor ,i'll rise2 ,while the idle love best in the shade to recline1 ,and waste precious time as it flies4 --,jane ,taylor1 #cej ,illustration ,music for ,the ,star ,end illustration #cea ,,the ,,star ,twinkle1 twinkle1 little star ,how ,i wonder what you are6 ,up above the world so high1 ,like a diamond in the sky4 ,when the blazing sun is gone1 ,when he nothing shines upon1 ,then you show your little light1 ,twinkle1 twinkle1 all the night4 ,then the traveler in the dark ,thanks you for your tiny spark4 ,he could not see which way to go1 ,if you did not twinkle so4 ,in the dark blue sky you keep1 ,and often through my curtains peep2 ,for you never shut your eye ,till the sun is in the sky4 ,as your bright and tiny spark ,lights the traveler in the dark1 ,though ,i know not what you are1 ,twinkle1 twinkle1 little star4 --,jane ,taylor4 #ceb ,,the ,,flower ,,and ,,the ,,lady1 ,,about ,,getting ,,up ,pretty flower1 tell me why ,all your leaves do open wide1 ,every morning1 when on high ,the noble sun begins to ride4 ,this is why1 my lady fair1 ,if you would the reason know1 ,for betimes the pleasant air ,very cheerfully doth blow4 ,and the birds on every tree ,sing a merry1 merry tune1 ,and the busy honey bee ,comes to suck my sugar soon4 ,this is1 then1 the reason why ,i my little leaves undo4 ,little lady1 wake and try ,if ,i have not told you true4 --,jane ,taylor4 #cec ,,the ,,field ,,daisy ,i'm a pretty little thing1 ,always coming with the spring4 ,in the meadows green ,i'm found1 ,peeping just above the ground2 ,and my stalk is covered flat ,with a white and yellow hat4 ,little ,mary1 when you pass ,lightly o'er the tender grass1 ,skip about1 but do not tread ,on my bright but lowly head2 ,for ,i always seem to say1 ,surely winter's gone away4 --,jane ,taylor4 #ced ,,the ,,little ,,child ,i'm a very little child1 ,only just have learned to speak2 ,so ,i should be very mild1 ,very tractable and meek4 ,if my dear mamma were gone1 ,oh1 ,i think that ,i should die1 ,when she left me all alone1 ,such a little thing as ,i4 ,now what service can ,i do1 ,to repay her for her care8 ,for ,i cannot even sew1 ,nor make anything ,i wear4 ,well1 then1 ,i will always try ,to be very good and mild2 ,never now be cross or cry1 ,like a fretful little child4 ,how unkind it is to fret1 ,and my dear mamma to tease1 ,when my lesson ,i should get1 ,sitting still upon her knees6 ,oh1 how can ,i serve her so1 ,such a good mamma as this8 ,round her neck my arms ,i'll throw1 ,and her gentle cheek ,i'll kiss4 ,then ,i'll tell her that ,i will ,try not any more to fret her1 ,and as ,i grow older still1 ,try to show ,i love her better4 --,jane ,taylor4 #ceecef ,illustration ,,the ,,granduca ,,madonna ,by ,raphael ,around the mighty master came ,the marvels which his pencil wrought1 ,those miracles of power1 whose fame ,is wide as human thought4 ,there drooped thy more than mortal face1 ,o ,mother1 beautiful and mild6 ,enfolding in one dear embrace ,thy ,saviour and thy ,child6 --,john ,greenleaf ,whittier ,end illustration #ceg ,,going ,,to ,,bed ,the moon is up1 the sun is gone1 ,now nothing here he shines upon2 ,the pretty birds are in their nest1 ,the cows are lying down to rest1 ,or wait1 beneath the farmer's shed1 ,to hear the merry milkmaid's tread4 ,the pleasant flowers that opened wide1 ,and smelt so sweet at morning-tide1 ,fold up their leaves1 as if to say1 ,good-by1 we'll come another day2 ,and now1 dear little lady1 you ,must sleep1 as we shall seem to do4 ,yes1--here's my pretty bed1 and ,i ,will kiss mamma1 and say by1 by6 ,so nice and warm1 so smooth and white1 ,so comfortable all the night6 ,and when my little prayer is said1 ,how could ,i cry to go to bed8 --,jane ,taylor4 #ceh ,,time ,,to ,,get ,,up ,the cock1 who soundly sleeps at night1 ,rises with the morning light2 ,very loud and shrill he crows2 ,then the sleeping ploughman knows ,he must rise and hasten1 too1 ,all his morning work to do4 ,and the little lark does fly ,to the middle of the sky4 ,you may hear his merry tune1 ,in the morning very soon2 ,for he does not like to rest ,idly in his downy nest4 ,while the cock is crowing shrill1 ,leave my little bed ,i will1 ,and ,i'll rise to hear the lark1 ,now it is no longer dark4 ',t would be a pity there to stay1 ,when 't is bright and pleasant day4 --,jane ,taylor4 #cei ,,the ,,snowdrop ,now the spring is coming on1 ,now the snow and ice are gone1 ,come1 my little snowdrop root1 ,will you not begin to shoot8 ,ah6 ,i see your pretty head ,peeping on the flower bed1 ,looking all so green and gay ,on this fine and pleasant day4 ,for the mild south wind doth blow1 ,and hath melted all the snow1 ,and the sun shines out so warm1 ,you need not fear another storm4 ,so come up1 you pretty thing1 ,just to tell us it is spring1 ,hanging down your modest head ,on my pleasant flower bed4 --,jane ,taylor4 #cfj ,illustration ,music for ,getting ,up ,end illustration #cfa ,,getting ,,up ,now1 my baby1 ope your eye1 ,for the sun is in the sky1 ,and he's peeping once again ,through the frosty windowpane4 ,little baby1 do not keep ,any longer fast asleep4 ,there now1 sit in mother's lap1 ,that she may untie your cap2 ,for the little strings have got ,twisted into such a knot4 ,yes1 you know you've been at play ,with the bobbin as your lay4 ,there it comes1 now let us see ,where your petticoats can be2 ,oh1 they're in the window seat1 ,folded very smooth and neat2 ,when my baby older grows ,she shall double up her clothes4 ,now one pretty little kiss1 ,for dressing you so nice as this4 ,but before we go downstairs1 ,don't forget to say your prayers1 ,for 't is ,god who loves to keep ,little babies fast asleep4 --,jane ,taylor4 #cfb ,a ,,fine ,,thing ,who am ,i with noble face1 ,shining in a clear blue place8 ,if to look at me you try1 ,i shall blind your little eye4 ,when my noble face ,i show1 ,over yonder mountain blue1 ,all the clouds away do ride1 ,and the dusky night beside4 ,then the clear wet dews ,i dry ,with the look of my bright eye2 ,and the little birds awake1 ,many a merry tune to make4 ,cowslips1 then1 and harebells blue1 ,and lily-cups their leaves undo2 ,for they shut themselves up tight1 ,all the dark and foggy night4 ,then the busy people go1 ,some to plow1 and some to sow2 ,when ,i leave1 their work is done1 ,guess if ,i am not the ,sun4 --,jane ,taylor4 #cfccfd ,illustration ,,madonna ,,and ,,child ,by ,georg ,papperitz ,end illustration #cfe ,a ,,pretty ,,thing ,who am ,i that shines so bright ,with my pretty yellow light1 ,peeping through your curtains gray8 ,tell me1 little girl1 ,i pray4 ,when the sun is gone1 ,i rise ,in the very silent skies2 ,and a cloud or two doth skim ,round about my silver rim4 ,all the little stars do seem ,hidden by my brighter beam2 ,and among them ,i do ride1 ,like a queen in all her pride4 ,then the reaper goes along1 ,singing forth a merry song1 ,while ,i light the shaking leaves ,and the yellow harvest sheaves4 ,little girl1 consider well1 ,who this simple tale doth tell2 ,and ,i think you'll guess it soon1 ,for ,i only am the ,moon4 --,ann ,taylor4 #cff ,,the ,,sheep ,lazy sheep1 pray tell me why ,in the pleasant fields you lie1 ,eating grass or daisies white1 ,from the morning till the night8 ,everything can something do1 ,but what kind of use are you8 ,nay1 my little master1 nay1 ,do not serve me so1 ,i pray4 ,don't you see the wool that grows ,on my back to make your clothes8 ,cold1 and very cold you'd be1 ,if you had not wool from me4 ,true1 it seems a pleasant thing ,to nip the daisies in the spring2 ,but many chilly nights ,i pass ,on the cold and dewy grass1 ,or pick a scanty dinner where ,all the common's brown and bare4 ,then the farmer comes at last1 ,when the merry spring is past1 ,and cuts my woolly coat away1 ,to warm you in the winter's day4 ,little master1 this is why ,in the pleasant fields ,i lie4 --,jane ,taylor4 #cfgcfh ,illustration ,,the ,,wounded ,,lamb ,by ,von ,bremen ,how think ye8 if any man have a hundred sheep1 and one of them be gone astray1 doth he not leave the ninety and nine1 and go unto the mountains1 and seek that which goeth astray8 ,and if so be that he find it1 verily ,i say unto you1 he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray4 ,even so it is not the will of your ,father who is in heaven1 that one of these little ones should perish4--,the ,words of ,jesus ,end illustration #cfi ,,the ,,cow ,thank you1 pretty cow1 that made ,pleasant milk to soak my bread1 ,every day1 and every night1 ,warm1 and fresh1 and sweet1 and white4 ,do not chew the hemlock rank1 ,growing on the weedy bank2 ,but the yellow cowslips eat1 ,they perhaps will make it sweet4 ,where the purple violet grows1 ,where the bubbling water flows1 ,where the grass is fresh and fine1 ,pretty cow1 go there and dine4 --,jane ,taylor4 #cgj ,illustration ,music for ,going to ,bed4 ,end illustration #cga ,,going ,,to ,,bed ,little baby1 lay your head ,on your pretty cradle-bed2 ,shut your eye-peeps1 now the day ,and the light are gone away4 ,all the clothes are tucked in tight2 ,little baby dear1 good night6 ,yes1 my darling1 well ,i know ,how the bitter wind doth blow2 ,and the winter's snow and rain ,patter on the window pane4 ,but they cannot come in here1 ,to my little baby dear2 ,for the window shutteth fast1 ,till the stormy night is past2 ,or the curtains we may spread ,round about her cradle-bed4 ,so1 till morning shineth bright1 ,little baby dear1 good night6 --,jane ,taylor4 #cgb ,,baby ,,and ,,mamma ,what a little thing am ,i6 ,hardly higher than the table4 ,i can eat1 and play1 and cry1 ,but to work ,i am not able4 ,nothing in the world ,i know1 ,but mamma will try and show me4 ,sweet mamma1 ,i love her so1 ,she's so very kind unto me4 ,and she sets me on her knee1 ,very often1 for some kisses4 ,oh6 how good ,i'll try to be1 ,for such a dear mamma as this is4 --,jane ,taylor4 #cgccgd ,illustration ,,child ,,with ,,dog ,sir ,joshua ,reynolds 7#agbc-agib7 ,end illustration #cge ,,the ,,tempest ,see the dark vapors cloud the sky1 ,the thunder rumbles round and round2 ,the lightning's flash begins to fly1 ,big drops of rain bedew the ground3 ,the frightened birds with ruffled wing1 ,fly through the air and cease to sing4 ',t is ,god who on the tempest rides ,and with a word directs the storm1 ',t is at ,his nod the wind subsides1 ,or heaps of heavy vapors form4 ,in fire and cloud ,he walks the sky1 ,and lets ,his stores of tempest fly4 --,jane ,taylor4 #cgf ,,the ,,violet ,down in a green and shady bed ,a modest violet grew2 ,its stalk was bent1 it hung its head1 ,as if to hide from view4 ,and yet it was a lovely flower1 ,its colors bright and fair4 ,it might have graced a rosy bower1 ,instead of hiding there4 ,yet there it was content to bloom1 ,in modest tints arrayed2 ,and there diffused its sweet perfume1 ,within the silent shade4 ,then let me to the valley go1 ,this pretty flower to see1 ,that ,i may also learn to grow ,in sweet humility4 --,jane ,taylor4 #cggcgh ,illustration ,,sheep ,by ,rosa ,bonheur 7#ahbb-ahii7 ,one of the most famous artists of the world1 born at ,bordeaux1 ,france1 ,march #bb1 #ahbb1 died #ahii4 ,her best known pictures are the ,horse ,fair and ,tillage in ,nivernais4 ,during the siege of ,paris her studio was saved by the special order of the crown prince of ,prussia4 ,she received the cross of the ,legion of ,honor in #ahfe ,end illustration #cgi ,,may ,,day ,,song ,april's gone1 the king of showers2 ,may is come1 the queen of flowers2 ,give me something1 gentles dear1 ,for a blessing on the year4 ,for my garland give1 ,i pray1 ,words and smiles of cheerful ,may3 ,birds of spring1 to you we come1 ,let us pick a little crumb4 --,john ,keble4 #chj ,,the ,,lamb ,little lamb1 who made thee8 ,dost thou know who made thee1 ,gave thee life and bade thee feed ,by the stream and o'er the mead2 ,gave thee clothing of delight1 ,softest clothing1 woolly1 bright2 ,gave thee such a tender voice1 ,making all the vales rejoice8 ,little lamb1 who made thee8 ,dost thou know who made thee8 ,little lamb1 ,i'll tell thee2 ,little lamb1 ,i'll tell thee4 ,he is called by thy name1 ,for ,he calls ,himself a ,lamb4 ,he is meek and ,he is mild1 ,he became a little child4 ,i a child and thou a lamb1 ,we are called by ,his name4 ,little lamb1 ,god bless thee4 ,little lamb1 ,god bless thee4 --,william ,blake4 #chachb ,illustration ,,the ,,age ,,of ,,innocence ,sir ,joshua ,reynolds 7#agbc-agib7 ,end illustration #chc ,,some ,,murmur ,,when ,,their ,,sky ,,is ,,clear ,some murmur when their sky is clear ,and wholly bright to view1 ,if one small speck of dark appear ,in their great heaven of blue4 ,and some with thankful love are filled1 ,if but one streak of light1 ,one ray of ,god's good mercy gild ,the darkness of their night4 ,in palaces are hearts that ask1 ,in discontent and pride1 ,why life is such a dreary task ,and all good things denied4 ,and hearts in poorest huts admire ,how love has in their aid1 ,love that not ever seems to tire1 ,such rich provision made4 --,archbishop ,trench4 #chd ,,little ,,drops ,,of ,,water ,little drops of water1 ,little grains of sand1 ,make the mighty ocean1 ,and the pleasant land4 ,then the little minutes1 ,humble though they be1 ,make the mighty ages ,of eternity4 --,ebenezer ,cobham ,brewer4 #che ,,christmas ,,hymns #chf #chg #chh ,illustration ,,the ,,announcement ,,to ,,the ,,shepherds ,by ,bernard ,plockhorst 7#ahbe- 7 ,and there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field1 and keeping watch by night over their flock4 ,and an angel of the ,lord stood by them1 and the glory of the ,lord shone round about them3 and they were sore afraid4 ,and the angel said unto them1 ',be not afraid2 for behold1 ,i bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people3 for there is born to you this day in the city of ,david a ,saviour1 which is ,christ the ,lord4 ,and this is the sign unto you2 ,ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes1 and lying in a manger4' ,and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising ,god1 and saying1-- ',glory to ,god in the highest1 ,and on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased4' --,luke #b3h-ad #chi ,,christmas ,,lullaby ,sleep1 baby1 sleep4 ,the mother sings3 ,heaven's angels kneel and fold their wings4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,with swaths of scented hay ,thy bed ,by ,mary's hand at eve was spread4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,at midnight came the shepherds1 they ,whom seraphs wakened by the way4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,and three kings from the ,east afar1 ,ere dawn1 came1 guided by the star4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,they brought ,thee gifts of gold and gems1 ,pure orient pearls1 rich diadems4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,but ,thou who liest slumbering there1 ,art ,king of kings1 earth1 ocean1 air4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep4 ,the shepherds sing3 ,through heaven1 through earth1 hosannas ring4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 --,john ,addington ,symonds4 #cij ,,the ,,star ,they followed the star the whole night through2 ,as it moved with the midnight1 they moved1 too2 ,and cared not whither it led1 nor knew1 ,till ,christmas day in the morning4 ,we have followed the star a whole long year1 ,and watched it beckon1 now faint1 now clear1 ,and now it stands still as we draw near ,to ,christmas day in the morning4 ,and just as the wise men did of old1 ,in the hush of the winter's dawning1 cold1 ,we come to the stable1 and we behold ,the ,child on the ,christmas morning4 ,and just as the wise men deemed it meet ,to offer ,him gold and perfumes sweet1 ,we would lay our gifts at ,his holy feet1 ,our gifts on ,christmas morning4 ,o ,babe1 once laid in the oxen's bed1 ,with never a pillow for ,thy head1 ,now throned in the highest heaven instead1 ,o ,lord of the ,christmas morning6 ,because we have known and have loved ,thy star ,and have followed it long and have followed it far ,from the land where the shadows and darkness are ,to find ,thee on ,christmas morning1-- ,accept the gifts we dare to bring1 ,though worthless and poor the offering1 ,and help our souls to rise and sing ,on ,christmas day in the morning4 #ciacib ,illustration ,,madonna ,,and ,,child ,by ,sichel ,all my heart this night rejoices ,as ,i hear1 far and near1 ,sweetest angel voices3 ',christ is born6' their choirs are singing1 ,till the air everywhere ,now with joy is ringing4 --,paul ,gerhardt ,end illustration #cic ,a ,,christmas ,,carol ,what sweeter music can we bring1 ,than a carol for to sing ,the birth of this our heavenly ,king8 ,awake the voice6 ,a wake the string6 ,heart1 ear1 and eye1 and everything ,awake6 the while the active finger ,runs divisions with the singer4 ,dark and dull night1 fly hence away1 ,and give the honor to this day1 ,that sees ,december turned to ,may4 ,if we may ask the reason1 say ,the why1 and wherefore all things here ,seem like the springtime of the year8 ,why does the chilling winter's morn ,smile like a field beset with corn8 ,or smell like to a mead new shorn1 ,thus on the sudden8 ,come and see ,the cause why things thus fragrant be3 ',tis ,he is born1 whose quickening birth ,gives light and luster1 public mirth1 ,to heaven and the under earth4 #cid ,,the ,,guiding ,,star ,as with gladness men of old ,did the guiding star behold1 ,as with joy they hailed its light1 ,leading onward1 beaming bright2 ,so1 most gracious ,lord1 may we ,evermore be led by ,thee4 ,as with joyful steps they sped ,to that lowly manger bed1 ,there to bend the knee before ,him whom heaven and earth adore2 ,so may we with willing feet ,ever seek the mercy seat4 ,as they offered gifts most rare ,at that manger rude and bare2 ,so may we with holy joy1 ,pure and free from sin's alloy1 ,all our costliest treasures bring1 ,christ1 to ,thee1 our heavenly ,king4 --,william ,c4 ,dix4 #ciecif ,illustration ,,the ,,holy ,,night ,by ,correggio 7#adic-aecd7 ,antonio ,allegri ,correggio1 named from the ,italian town in which he was born ,we sate among the stalls at ,bethlehem2 ,the dumb kine from their fodder turning there1 ,softened their horned faces ,to almost human gazes ,toward the newly born4 ,the simple shepherds from the starlit brooks ,brought visionary looks1 ,as yet in their astonied hearing1 rung ,the strange1 sweet angel tongue2 ,the ,magi from the ,east in sandals worn ,knelt reverent1 sweeping round ,with long pale beards1 their gifts upon the ground1 ,the incense1 myrrh1 and gold1 ,these baby hands are impotent to hold2 ,so let all earthlies and celestials wait ,upon thy royal state3 ,sleep1 ,o my kingly ,one6 --,elizabeth ,barrett ,browning ,end illustration #cig ,a ,,christmas ,,carol ,god rest ye1 merry gentlemen2 let nothing you dismay1 ,for ,jesus ,christ1 our ,saviour1 was born on ,christmas day4 ,the dawn rose red o'er ,bethlehem1 the stars shone through the gray1 ,when ,jesus ,christ1 our ,saviour1 was born on ,christmas day4 ,god rest ye1 little children2 let nothing you affright1 ,for ,jesus ,christ1 your ,saviour1 was born this happy night2 ,along the hills of ,galilee the white flocks sleeping lay1 ,when ,christ1 the child of ,nazareth1 was born on ,christmas day4 ,god rest ye1 all good ,christians2 upon this blessed morn1 ,the ,lord of all good ,christians was of a woman born3 ,now all your sorrows ,he doth heal1 your sins ,he takes away2 ,for ,jesus ,christ1 our ,saviour1 was born on ,christmas day4 --,dinah ,maria ,mulock4 #cih ,,hail ,,the ,,night6 ,,all ,,hail ,,the ,,morn6 ,hail the night6 ,all hail the morn6 ,when the ,prince of ,peace was born2 ,when1 amid the watchful fold1 ,tidings good the angel told4 ,now our solemn chant we raise ,duly to the ,saviour's praise2 ,now with carol hymns we bless ,christ the ,lord1 our ,righteousness4 ,while resounds the joyful cry1 ,glory be to ,god on high1 ,peace on earth1 good-will to men6 ,gladly we respond amen6 --,old ,german ,carol4 #ciidjj ,illustration ,,the ,,nativity ,some say that ever 'gainst that season comes1 ,wherein our ,saviour's birth is celebrated1 ,the bird of dawning singeth all night long2 ,and then1 they say1 no spirit can walk abroad2 ,the nights are wholesome2 then no planets strike2 ,no fairy takes1 nor witch hath power to charm2 ,so hallowed and so gracious is the time4 --,shakespeare4 ,end illustration #dja ,,the ,,christmas ,,tree ,there's a wonderful tree1 a wonderful tree1 ,the happy children rejoice to see1 ,spreading its branches year by year1 ,it comes from the forest to flourish here2 ,oh6 this beautiful tree1 with its branches wide1 ,is always blooming at ,christmas-tide4 ',t is not alone in the summer's sheen ,its boughs are broad and its leaves are green1 ,it blooms for us when the wild winds blow1 ,and earth is white with feathery snow3 ,and this wonderful tree with its branches wide1 ,bears many a gift for the ,christmas-tide4 ',t is all alight with its tapers' glow1 ,that flash on the shining eyes below1 ,and the strange sweet fruit on each laden bough ,is all to be plucked by the gatherers now4 ,oh6 this wonderful tree1 with its branches wide1 ,we hail it with joy at the ,christmas-tide4 ,and a voice is telling1 its boughs among1 ,of the shepherds' watch and angels' song2 ,of a holy babe in a manger low1 ,the beautiful story of long ago1 ,when a radiant star threw its beams so wide ,to herald the earliest ,christmas-tide4 ,then spread thy branches1 wonderful tree1 ,and bring some dainty gift to me1 ,and fill my heart with a burning love ,to ,him who came from ,his home above-- ,from ,his beautiful home with the glorified1 ,to give us the joys of the ,christmas-tide4 #djb ,a ,,christmas ,,carol ,it chanced upon the merry1 merry ,christmas eve ,i went sighing past the church1 across the moorland dreary1-- ,oh6 never sin and want and woe this earth will leave1 ,and the bells but mock the wailing round1 they sing so cheery4 ,how long1 ,o ,lord1 how long1 before ,thou come again8 ,still in cellar1 and in garret1 and on moorland dreary1 ,the orphans moan1 and widows weep1 and poor men toil in vain1 ,till the earth is sick of hope deferred1 though ,christmas bells be cheery4 ,then arose a joyous clamor from the wild fowl on the mere1 ,beneath the stars1 across the snow1 like clear bells ringing1 ,and a voice within cried1 ,listen6 ,christmas carols even here6 ,though thou be dumb1 yet o'er their work the stars and snows are singing4 ,blind6 ,i live1 ,i love1 ,i reign2 and all the nations through ,with the thunder of my judgments even now are ringing2 ,do thou fulfill thy work1 but as yon wild fowl do1 ,thou wilt heed no less the wailing yet hear through it angels' singing4 --,charles ,kingsley4 #djcdjd ,illustration ,,the ,,holy ,,family ,by ,carl ,mueller ,ah1 dearest ,jesus1 holy ,child1 ,make ,thee a bed1 soft1 undefiled1 ,within my heart that it may be1 ,a quiet chamber kept for ,thee4 ,my heart for very joy doth leap1 ,my lips no more can silence keep2 ,i1 too1 must sing with joyful tongue ,that sweetest ancient cradle song4 --,martin ,luther ,end illustration #dje ,,song ,,of ,,the ,,angels ,while shepherds watched their flocks by night1 ,all seated on the ground1 ,the angel of the ,lord came down2 ,and glory shone around4 ,fear not1 said he1 for mighty dread ,had seized their troubled minds2 ,glad tidings of great joy ,i bring ,to you and all mankind4 ,to you1 in ,david's town1 this day1 ,is born of ,david's line1 ,the ,saviour1 who is ,christ the ,lord2 ,and this shall be the sign3 ,the heavenly babe you there shall find ,to human view displayed1 ,all meanly wrapped in swathing bands ,and in a manger laid4 ,thus spoke the seraph1 and forthwith ,appeared a shining throng ,of angels1 praising ,god1 and thus ,addressed their joyful song3 ,all glory be to ,god on high1 ,and to the earth be peace2 ,good-will henceforth from heaven to men ,begin1 and never cease4 --,ancient ,christmas ,song4 #djf ,,carol1 ,,sweetly ,,carol ,carol1 sweetly carol1 ,a ,saviour born to-day2 ,bear the joyful tidings1 ,oh1 bear them far away6 ,carol1 sweetly carol1 ,till earth's remotest bound ,shall hear the mighty chorus1 ,and echo back the sound4 ,,chorus4 ,carol1 sweetly carol1 ,carol sweetly to-day2 ,bear the joyful tidings1 ,oh1 bear them far away4 ,carol1 sweetly carol1 ,as when the angel throng1 ,o'er the vales of ,judah1 ,awoke the heavenly song3 ,carol1 sweetly carol1 ,good will1 and peace1 and love1 ,glory in the highest ,to ,god who reigns above4 ,carol1 sweetly carol1 ,the happy ,christmas time3 ,hark6 the bells are pealing ,their merry1 merry chime3 ,carol1 sweetly carol1 ,ye shining ones above1 ,sing in loudest numbers1 ,oh1 sing redeeming love6 #djg #djh ,illustration ,,the ,,coming ,,of ,,the ,,magi ',what means this glory round our feet1' ,the ,magi mused1 'more bright than morn8' ,and voices chanted1 clear and sweet1 ',to-day the ,prince of ,peace is born4' --,james ,russell ,lowell ,lo6 star-led chiefs ,assyrian odors bring1 ,and bending ,magi seek their ,infant ,king4 --,heber ,end illustration #dji ,,cradle ,,hymn ,away in a manger1 no crib for a bed1 ,the little ,lord ,jesus laid down ,his head4 ,the stars in the bright sky looked down where ,he lay-- ,the little ,lord ,jesus asleep on the hay4 ,the cattle are lowing1 the baby awakes1 ,but little ,lord ,jesus1 no crying ,he makes4 ,i love ,thee1 ,lord ,jesus1 look down from the sky1 ,and stay by my cradle till morning is nigh4 --,martin ,luther4 #daj ,illustration ,music for ,cradle ,hymn4 ,end illustration #daa ,,cradle ,,hymn ,hush1 my dear1 lie still and slumber2 ,holy angels guard thy bed2 ,heav'nly blessings without number ,gently falling on thy head4 ,sleep1 my babe1 thy food and raiment1 ,house and home1 thy friends provide2 ,all without thy care or payment1 ,all thy wants are well supplied4 ,how much better thou'rt attended ,than the ,son of ,god could be1 ,when from heaven he descended1 ,and became a child like thee4 ,soft and easy is thy cradle2 ,coarse and hard thy ,saviour lay1 ,when his birthplace was a stable1 ,and his softest bed was hay4 --,isaac ,watts4 #dab ,,chorus ,we see ,him come1 and know ,him ours1 ,who1 with ,his sunshine and ,his showers1 ,turns all the patient ground to flowers4 ,the ,darling of the world is come1 ,and fit it is we find a room ,to welcome ,him4 ,the nobler part ,of all the house here1 is the heart1 ,which we will give ,him2 and bequeath ,this holly1 and this ivy wreath1 ,to do ,him honor1 who's our ,king1 ,and ,lord of all this reveling4 --,robert ,herrick4 #dacdad ,illustration ,,the ,,adoration ,,of ,,the ,,children ,gherado delle ,notte ,o come1 all ye faithful1 joyfully triumphant1 ,to ,bethlehem hasten now with glad accord1 ,lo6 in a manger lies the ,king of angels2 ,o come1 let us adore ,him1 ,christ the ,lord ,end illustration #dae ,,once ,,in ,,royal ,,david',s ,,city ,once in royal ,david's city1 ,stood a lowly cattle shed1 ,where a mother hid her baby ,in a manger for his bed2 ,mary was that mother mild1 ,jesus ,christ her little child4 ,he came down to earth from heaven1 ,who is ,god and ,lord of all1 ,and ,his shelter was a stable1 ,and ,his cradle was a stall3 ,with the poor1 and mean1 and lowly1 ,lived on earth our ,saviour holy4 ,and thro' all ,his wondrous childhood1 ,he would honor and obey1 ,love and watch the lowly maiden ,in whose gentle arms ,he lay2 ,christian children all must be ,mild1 obedient1 good as ,he4 ,for ,he is our childhood's pattern1 ,day by day like us ,he grew1 ,he was little1 weak and helpless1 ,tears and smiles like us ,he knew3 ,and ,he feeleth for our sadness1 ,and ,he shareth in our gladness4 ,and our eyes at last shall see ,him1 ,through ,his own redeeming love1 ,for that ,child so dear and gentle ,is our ,lord in heaven above3 #daf ,and ,he leads ,his children on ,to the place where ,he is gone4 ,not in that poor lowly stable1 ,with the oxen standing by1 ,we shall see ,him2 but in heaven1 ,set at ,god's right hand on high2 ,when like stars ,his children crowned ,all in white shall wait around4 --,mrs4 ,c4 ,f4 ,alexander4 #dagdah ,illustration ,,madonna ,,and ,,child ,thou didst leave ,thy throne and ,thy kingly crown ,when ,thou camest to earth for me2 ,but in ,bethlehem's home there was found no room ,for ,thy holy nativity4 ,o come to my heart1 ,lord ,jesus1 ,there is room in my heart for ,thee4 --,emily ,elizabeth ,elliott4 ,end illustration #dai ,,calm ,,on ,,the ,,listening ,,ear ,,of ,,night ,calm on the listening ear of night ,come heaven's melodious strains1 ,where wild ,judea stretches far ,her silver-mantled plains2 ,celestial choirs from courts above ,shed sacred glories there2 ,and angels with their sparkling lyres ,make music on the air4 ,the answering hills of ,palestine ,send back the glad reply1 ,and greet from all their holy heights ,the ,dayspring from on high4 ,o'er the blue depths of ,galilee ,there comes a holier calm2 ,and ,sharon waves in solemn praise1 ,her silent groves of palm4 ,glory to ,god6 the lofty strain ,the realm of ether fills2 ,how sweeps the song of solemn joy ,o'er ,judah's sacred hills4 ,glory to ,god6 the sounding skies ,loud with their anthems ring3 ,peace on the earth2 good will to men1 ,from heaven's eternal ,king4 ,light on thy hills1 ,jerusalem6 ,the ,saviour now is born6 ,more bright on ,bethlehem's joyous plains ,breaks the first ,christmas morn2 #dbj ,and brighter on ,moriah's brow1 ,crowned with her temple-spires1 ,which first proclaim the newborn light1 ,clothed with its orient fires4 ,this day shall ,christian tongues be mute1 ,and ,christian hearts be cold8 ,o catch the anthem that from heaven ,o'er ,judah's mountains rolled6 ,when nightly burst from seraph-harps ,the high and solemn lay1-- ,glory to ,god2 on earth be peace2 ,salvation comes to-day6 --,edmund ,hamilton ,sears4 #dba ,,hymns ,,and ,,poems ,,for ,,the ,,twilight ,,hour #dbb #dbc ,,ready ,,for ,,bed ,hark6 the clock strikes from the steeple2 ,now good-night to all good people2 ,bed is ready to receive us2 ,yet you say1 ,oh1 do not leave us6 ,thank you1 friends1 but we must hurry1 ,else our dear old nurse will worry4 ,good-bye1 father2 good-bye1 mother2 ,come now1 baby2 come now1 brother3 ,by your sisters three attended1 ,all must go1 for play is ended4-- ,early go1 if wise and wealthy ,we would be1 and also healthy4 ,so good-night to all good people6 ,hark6 from yet another steeple1 ,one1 two1 three1 four1 five1 six1 seven3 ,now to bed1 and bless you1 ,heaven4 ,good advice comes from the steeple3 ,so good-night to all good people6 --,ida ,fay4 #dbd ,,baby',s ,,boat ,baby's in the boat1 ,rocking to and fro2 ,tautest craft afloat1-- ,baby's watch below4 ,snowy sails are set3 ,little lullabies1 ,hush the pretty pet1 ,close the laughing eyes4 ,storms can never harm2 ,mother watches near3 ,oh6 her loving arm ,knows the way to steer4 ,quiet now1 at last1 ,till the morning beams2 ,baby's anchored fast ,in the port of dreams4 --,george ,cooper4 #dbedbf ,illustration ,,the ,,adoration ,,of ,,the ,,angels ,by ,william ,adolph ,bouguereau 7#ahbe-aije7 ,angels from the realms of glory1 ,wing your flight o'er all the earth1 ,ye who sang creation's story1 ,now proclaim ,messiah's birth2 ,come and worship1 ,worship ,christ1 the newborn ,king4 --,james ,montgomery ,end illustration #dbg ,,little ,,voices ,what says the little brook8 ,i am but a little brook2 ,yet on me ,the stars as brightly gleam ,as on the mighty stream2 ,i sparkle on my way ,to the sea4 ,what says the little ray8 ,i am but a little ray1 ,sent to earth ,by the sun so great and bright1 ,giving food and heat and light2 ,yet ,i gladden every spot ,the palace and the cot ,hail my birth4 ,what says the little flower8 ,i am but a little flower ,at your feet2 ,yet on the path you tread1 ,some joy and grace ,i shed2 ,so ,i am happy too ,for the little ,i can do ,when we meet4 ,what says the little lamb8 ,i am but a little lamb ,soft and mild2 ,yet in the meadows sweet ,i ramble and ,i bleat2 #dbh ,and soon my wool will grow1 ,to clothe you with1 you know1 ,darling child4 ,what says the little bird8 ,i am but a little bird ,with my song2 ,come1 hear me singing now1 ,as ,i hop from bough to bough2 ,for ,i cheer the old and sad ,with my voice1 and ,i am glad ,all day long1 ,what says the little child8 ,i am but a little child ,fond of play2 ,yet in my heart1 ,i know ,the grace of ,god will grow1 ,if ,i try to do ,his will1 ,and ,his law of love fulfill1 ,and obey4 #dbi ,,the ,,twilight ,,falls1 ,,the ,,night ,,is ,,near ,the twilight falls1 the night is near4 ,i fold my work away1 ,and kneel to ,one who bends to hear ,the story of the day4 ,the old1 old story2 yet ,i kneel ,to tell it at ,thy call1 ,and cares grow lighter as ,i feel ,that ,jesus knows them all4 ,thou knowest all3 ,i lean my head2 ,my weary eyelids close2 ,content and glad awhile to tread ,this path1 since ,jesus knows4 ,and ,he has loved me3 all my heart ,with answering love is stirred1 ,and every anguished pain and smart ,finds healing in the word4 ,so here ,i lay me down to rest1 ,as nightly shadows fall1 ,and lean confiding on ,his breast ,who knows and pities all4 #dcj ,,saviour1 ,,breathe ,,an ,,evening ,,blessing ,saviour1 breathe an evening blessing ,ere repose our spirits seal2 ,sin and want we come confessing1 ,thou canst bless1 and ,thou canst heal4 ,though destruction walk around us1 ,though the arrow past us fly1 ,angel-guards from ,thee surround us1 ,we are safe if ,thou art nigh4 ,though the night be dark and dreary1 ,darkness cannot hide from ,thee2 ,thou art ,he who1 never weary1 ,watchest where ,thy people be4 --,james ,edmeston4 #dcadcb ,illustration ,,the ,,madonna ,,of ,,the ,,harpies ,by ,andrea del ,sarto 7#adhg-aehc7 ,one of the most famous painters of the ,florentine school4 ,he lived and worked in his native city of ,florence except for a sojourn at ,paris1 where he was invited by ,francis ,i4 ,this picture is called the ,madonna of the ,harpies because of the strange figures of harpies in the border1 not shown in this reproduction ,end illustration #dcc ,,summer ,,rain ,the mountain streams are silent1 ,or whisper faint and low2 ,the earth is grateful to the dews ,for moisture which the clouds refuse2 ,blow1 west wind1 blow6 ,and fall1 ,o gentle rain6 ,awake the music of the bowers1 ,unfold the beauty of the flowers2 ,the cornfields long to hear thy voice1 ,and woods and orchards will rejoice ,to see thee1 gentle rain6 ,it comes6 ,the gushing wealth descends6 ,hark6 how it patters on the leaves6 ,hark6 how it drops from cottage eaves6 ,the pastures and the clouds are friends4 ,drop gently1 gentle rain6 ,the fainting cornstalk lifts its head1 ,the grass grows greener at thy tread1 ,the woods are musical again2 ,and from the hillside springing1 ,down comes the torrent singing1 ,with grateful nature in accord1 ,a full-voiced anthem to the ,lord1 ,to thank ,him for the rain4 #dcd ,,the ,,glorious ,,heavens ,the spacious firmament on high1 ,with all the blue ethereal sky1 ,and spangled heavens1 a shining frame1 ,their great ,original proclaim4 ,th' unwearied sun1 from day to day1 ,does his ,creator's power display1 ,and publishes to every land ,the work of an almighty hand4 ,soon as the evening shades prevail ,the moon takes up the wondrous tale1 ,and nightly to the listening earth ,repeats the story of her birth2 ,whilst all the stars that round her burn1 ,and all the planets in their turn1 ,confirm the tidings as they roll1 ,and spread the truth from pole to pole4 ,what though in solemn silence all ,move round the dark terrestrial ball8 ,what though nor real voice nor sound ,amidst the radiant orbs be found8 ,in reason's ear they all rejoice1 ,and utter forth a glorious voice1 ,forever singing as they shine1 ,the hand that made us is divine4 --,addison4 ,adapted from the nineteenth ,psalm4 #dcedcf ,illustration ,,jesus ,,and ,,john ,by ,murillo 7#afah-afhb7 ,end illustration #dcg ,,twilight ,the twilight is sad and cloudy1 ,the wind blows wild and free1 ,and like the wings of sea-birds ,flash the white caps of the sea4 ,but in the fisherman's cottage ,there shines a sudden light2 ,and a little face at the window ,peers out into the night4 ,close1 close it is pressed to the window1 ,as if those childish eyes ,were looking into the darkness ,to see some form arise4 ,and a woman's waving shadow ,is passing to and fro1 ,now rising to the ceiling1 ,now bowing and bending low4 ,what tale do the roaring ocean1 ,and the night wind1 bleak and wild1 ,as they beat at the crazy casement1 ,tell to that little child8 ,and why do the roaring ocean1 ,and the night wind1 wild and bleak1 ,as they beat at the heart of the mother1 ,drive the color from her cheek8 --,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow4 ,by permission of ,houghton1 ,mifflin ,co4 #dch ,,the ,,pebble ,,and ,,the ,,acorn ,i am a ,pebble and yield to none6 ,were the swelling words of a tiny stone2 ,nor change nor season can alter me3 ,i am abiding while ages flee4 ,the pelting hail and the drizzling rain ,have tried to soften me long in vain2 ,and the tender dew has sought to melt ,or to touch my heart1--but it was not felt4 ,none can tell of the ,pebble's birth2 ,for ,i am as old as the solid earth4 ,the children of men arise and pass ,out of the world like blades of grass2 ,and many a foot on me has trod ,that's gone from sight and under the sod6 ,i am a ,pebble6 but who art thou1 ,rattling along from the restless bough8 ,the ,acorn was shocked at this rude salute1 ,and lay for a moment abashed and mute2 ,and she felt for a while perplexed to know ,how to answer a thing so low4 ,but to give reproof of nobler sort ,than the angry look or the keen retort1 ,at length she said1 in a gentle tone1 ,since it has happened that ,i am thrown ,from the lighter element1 where ,i grew1 ,down to another so hard and new1 #dci ,and beside a personage so august1 ,abashed ,i will cover my head with dust1 ,and quickly retire from the sight of one ,whom time nor season1 nor storm nor sun1 ,nor the gentler dew1 nor the grinding wheel1 ,has ever subdued or made to feel4 ,and soon in the earth she sunk away ,from the comfortless spot where the ,pebble lay2 ,but it was not long ere the soil was broke ,by the peering head of an ancient oak2 ,and as it arose1 and its branches spread1 ,the ,pebble looked up1 and1 wondering1 said1-- ,a modest acorn never to tell ,what was enclosed in her simple shell-- ,that the pride of the forest was thus shut up ,within the space of her little cup6 ,and meekly to sink in the darksome earth ,to prove that nothing could hide her worth4 ,and1 ,o1 how many will tread on me ,to come and admire that beautiful tree1 ,whose head is towering toward the sky1 ,above such a worthless thing as ,i6 ,useless and vain1 a cumberer here1 ,i have been idling from year to year2 ,but never from this shall a vaunting word ,from the humble ,pebble again be heard1 ,till something without me1 or within1 ,can show the purpose for which ,i've been6 ,the ,pebble could not its vow forget ,and it lies there wrapped in silence yet4 --,gould4 #ddj ,a ,,psalm ,,of ,,life ,tell me not1 in mournful numbers1 ,life is but an empty dream6 ,for the soul is dead that slumbers1 ,and things are not what they seem4 ,life is real6 ,life is earnest6 ,and the grave is not its goal2 ,dust thou art1 to dust returnest1 ,was not spoken of the soul4 ,not enjoyment1 and not sorrow1 ,is our destined end or way2 ,but to act1 that each to-morrow ,find us farther than to-day4 ,art is long and ,time is fleeting1 ,and our hearts1 though stout and brave1 ,still1 like muffled drums1 are beating ,funeral marches to the grave4 ,in the world's broad field of battle1 ,in the bivouac of ,life1 ,be not like dumb1 driven cattle6 ,be a hero in the strife6 ,trust no ,future1 howe'er pleasant6 ,let the dead ,past bury its dead6 ,act1--act in the living ,present6 ,heart within1 and ,god o'erhead6 #dda ,lives of great men all remind us ,we can make our lives sublime1 ,and1 departing1 leave behind us ,footprints on the sands of time2-- ,footprints1 that perhaps another1 ,sailing o'er life's solemn main1 ,a forlorn and shipwrecked brother1 ,seeing1 shall take heart again4 ,let us1 then1 be up and doing1 ,with a heart for any fate2 ,still achieving1 still pursuing1 ,learn to labor and to wait4 --,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow4 ,by permission of ,houghton4 ,mifflin ,co4 #ddb ,,while ,,thee ,i ,,seek1 ,,protecting ,,power ,while ,thee ,i seek1 protecting ,power1 ,be my vain wishes stilled2 ,and may this consecrated hour ,with better hopes be filled4 ,thy love the power of thought bestowed1 ,to ,thee my thoughts would soar1 ,thy mercy o'er my life has flowed1 ,that mercy ,i adore4 ,in each event of life1 how clear ,thy ruling hand ,i see2 ,each blessing to my soul more dear1 ,because conferred by ,thee4 ,in every joy that crowns my days1 ,in every pain ,i bear1 ,my heart shall find delight in praise1 ,or seek relief in prayer4 ,when gladness wings my favored hour1 ,thy love my thoughts shall fill2 ,resigned1 when storms of sorrow lower1 ,my soul shall meet ,thy will4 ,my lifted eye1 without a tear1 ,the lowering storm shall see2 ,my steadfast heart shall know no fear1 ,that heart will rest on ,thee4 --,helen ,maria ,williams4 #ddcddd ,illustration ,,madonna ,,della ,,tenda ,by ,raphael 7#adhc-aebj7 ,think ye the notes of holy song ,on ,milton's tuneful ear have died8 ,think ye that ,raphael's angel throng ,has vanished from his side8 ,oh1 no6--,we live our life again2 ,or warmly touched1 or coldly dim1 ,the pictures of the ,past remain1-- ,man's works shall follow him6 --,john ,greenleaf ,whittier4 ,end illustration #dde ,,oft ,,in ,,the ,,stilly ,,night ,oft in the stilly night1 ,ere slumber's chain has bound me1 ,fond memory brings the light ,of other days around me2 ,the smiles1 the tears1 ,of boyhood's years1 ,the words of love then spoken1 ,the eyes that shone1 ,now dimmed and gone1 ,the cheerful hearts now broken6 ,thus in the stilly night ,ere slumber's chain has bound me1 ,sad memory brings the light ,of other days around me4 ,when ,i remember all ,the friends1 so link'd together1 ,i've seen around me fall1 ,like leaves in wintry weather2 ,i feel like one ,who treads alone1 ,some banquet hall deserted1 ,whose lights are fled1 ,whose garlands dead1 ,and all but he departed4 ,thus in the stilly night1 ,ere slumber's chain has bound me1 ,sad memory brings the light ,of other days around me4 --,thomas ,moore4 #ddf ,,the ,,bridge ,i stood on the bridge at midnight1 ,as the clocks were striking the hour1 ,and the moon rose o'er the city1 ,behind the dark church tower4 ,i saw her bright reflection ,in the waters under me1 ,like a golden goblet falling ,and sinking into the sea4 ,and far in the hazy distance ,of that lovely night in ,june1 ,the blaze of the flaming furnace ,gleamed redder than the moon4 ,among the long1 black rafters ,the wavering shadows lay1 ,and the current that came from the ocean ,seemed to lift and bear them away2 ,as1 sweeping and eddying through them1 ,rose the belated tide1 ,and1 streaming into the moonlight1 ,the seaweed floated wide4 ,and like those waters rushing ,among the wooden piers1 ,a flood of thoughts came o'er me ,that filled my eyes with tears4 ,how often1 ,o how often1 ,in the days that had gone by1 ,i had stood on that bridge at midnight ,and gazed on that wave and sky6 #ddg ,how often1 ,o how often1 ,i had wished that the ebbing tide ,would bear me away on its bosom ,o'er the ocean wild and wide6 ,for my heart was hot and restless1 ,and my life was full of care1 ,and the burden laid upon me ,seemed greater than ,i could bear4 ,but now it has fallen from me1 ,it is buried in the sea2 ,and only the sorrow of others ,throws its shadow over me4 ,yet whenever ,i cross the river ,on its bridge with wooden piers1 ,like the odor of brine from the ocean ,comes the thought of other years4 ,and ,i think how many thousands ,of care encumbered men1 ,each bearing his burden of sorrow1 ,have crossed the bridge since then4 ,i see the long procession ,still passing to and fro1 ,the young heart hot and restless1 ,and the old subdued and slow6 ,and forever and forever1 ,as long as the river flows1 ,as long as the heart has passions1 ,as long as life has woes2 ,the moon and its broken reflection ,and its shadows shall appear ,as the symbol of love in heaven1 ,and its wavering image here4 --,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow4 ,by permission of ,houghton1 ,mifflin ,co4 #ddh ,,kindness ,a little word in kindness spoken1 ,a motion or a tear1 ,has often healed the heart that's broken1 ,and made a friend sincere4 ,a word--a look--has crushed to earth ,full many a budding flower1 ,which1 had a smile but owned its birth1 ,would bless life's darkest hour4 ,then deem it not an idle thing ,a pleasant word to speak2 ,the face you wear1 the thoughts you bring1 ,a heart may heal or break4 --,colesworthy4 #ddidej ,illustration ,,madonna ,by ,murillo 7#afah-afhb7 ,bright angels are around thee1 ,they that have served thee from thy birth are there2 ,their hands with stars have crowned thee2 ,thou1 peerless ,queen of ,air1 ,as sandals to thy feet the silver moon doth wear4 --,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow4 ,end illustration #dea ,,perseverance ,a swallow in the spring ,came to our granary1 and 'neath the eaves ,essayed to make her nest1 and there did bring ,wet earth1 and straw1 and leaves4 ,day after day she toiled ,with patient art2 but ere her work was crowned ,some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled ,and dashed it to the ground4 ,she found the ruin wrought2 ,yet not cast down1 forth from her place she flew ,and with her mate fresh earth and grasses brought ,and built her nest anew4 ,but scarcely had she placed ,the last soft feather on its ample floor1 ,when wicked hands1 or chance1 again laid waste1 ,and wrought the ruin o'er4 ,but still her heart she kept ,and toiled again2 and1 last night hearing calls1 ,i looked1 and lo6 three little swallows slept ,within the earth-made walls4 ,what trust is here1 ,o man6 ,hath ,hope been smitten in its early dawn8 ,have clouds o'ercast thy purpose1 trust1 or plan8 ,have faith1 and struggle on6 #deb ,,the ,,light ,,of ,,stars ,the night is come1 but not too soon2 ,and sinking silently1 ,all silently1 the little moon ,drops down behind the sky4 ,there is no light in earth or heaven1 ,but the cold light of stars2 ,and the first watch of night is given ,to the red planet ,mars4 ,is it the tender star of love8 ,the star of love and dreams8 ,o no6 from that blue tent above ,a hero's armor gleams4 ,and earnest thoughts within me rise1 ,when ,i behold afar1 ,suspended in the evening skies ,the shield of that red star4 ,o star of strength6 ,i see thee stand ,and smile upon my pain2 ,thou beckonest with thy mailed hand1 ,and ,i am strong again4 ,within my breast there is no light1 ,but the cold light of stars2 ,i give the first watch of the night ,to the red planet ,mars4 #dec ,the star of the unconquered will4 ,he rises in my breast ,serene1 and resolute1 and still4 ,and calm1 and self-possessed4 ,and thou1 too1 whosoe'er thou art ,that readest this brief psalm1 ,as one by one thy hopes depart1 ,be resolute and calm4 ,o fear not in a world like this1 ,and thou shalt know ere long1 ,know how sublime a thing it is ,to suffer and be strong4 --,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow4 ,by permission of ,houghton1 ,mifflin ,,cd4 #ded ,,we ,,are ,,seven ,i met a little cottage girl2 ,she was eight years old she said2 ,her hair was thick with many a curl ,that clustered round her head4 ,she had a rustic woodland air1 ,and she was wildly clad2 ,her eyes were fair1 and very fair1 --,her beauty made me glad4 ,sisters and brothers1 little maid1 ,how many may you be8 ,how many8 ,seven in all1 she said1 ,and wondering looked at me4 ,and who are they8 ,i pray you tell4 ,she answered1 ,seven are we2 ,and two of us at ,conway dwell ,and two are gone to sea4 ,two of us in the churchyard lie1 ,my sister and my brother2 ,and in the churchyard cottage1 ,i ,dwell near them with my mother4 ,you say that two at ,conway dwell ,and two are gone to sea1 ,yet ye are seven6 ,i pray you tell1 ,sweet maid1 how this may be4 #dee ,then did the little maid reply1 ,seven boys and girls are we2 ,two of us in the churchyard lie ,beneath the churchyard tree4 ,you run about1 my little maid1 ,your limbs they are alive2 ,if two are in the churchyard laid1 ,then ye are only five4 ,their graves are green1 they may be seen1 ,the little maid replied1 ,twelve steps or more from my mother's door1 ,and they are side by side4 ,my stockings there ,i often knit1 ,my kerchiefs there ,i hem2 ,and there upon the ground ,i sit ,and sing a song to them4 ,and often after sunset1 sir1 ,when it is light and fair1 ,i take my little porringer ,and eat my supper there4 ,the first that died was sister ,jane2 ,in bed she moaning lay ,till ,god released her from her pain2 ,and then she went away4 ,so in the churchyard she was laid2 ,and1 when the grass was dry1 ,together round her grave we played1 ,my brother ,john and #a4 ,and when the ground was white with snow1 ,and ,i could run and slide1 ,my brother ,john was forced to go1 ,and he lies by her side4 #def ,how many are you then1 said ,i1 ,if there are two in heaven8 ,quick was the little maid's reply1 ,o master6 ,we are seven4 ,but they are dead3 those two are dead2 ,their spirits are in heaven6 ',t was throwing words away2 for still ,the little maid would have her will1 ,and said1 ,nay1 we are seven6 --,william ,wordsworth4 #degdeh ,illustration ,,jesus ,,in ,,the ,,temple ,by ,william ,holman ,hunt 7#ahbg-aiaj7 ,one of the famous ,english school of so called pre-,raphaelite painters4 ,this picture1 ,jesus in the ,temple1 is one of his most celebrated paintings ,end illustration #dei ,,children ,come to me1 ,o ye children6 ,for ,i hear you at your play1 ,and the questions that perplexed me ,have vanished quite away4 ,ye open the eastern windows1 ,that look toward the sun1 ,where thoughts are singing swallows ,and the brooks of morning run4 ,in your hearts are the birds and the sunshine1 ,in your thoughts the brooklet's flow1 ,but in mine is the wind of autumn ,and the first fall of the snow4 ,ah6 what would the world be to us ,if the children were no more8 ,we should dread the desert behind us ,worse than the dark before4 ,what the leaves are to the forest1 ,with light and air for food1 ,ere their sweet and tender juices ,have been hardened into wood1-- ,that to the world are children2 ,through them it feels the glow ,of a brighter and sunnier climate ,than reaches the trunks below4 #dfj ,come to me1 ,o ye children6 ,and whisper in my ear ,what the birds and the winds are singing ,in your sunny atmosphere4 ,for what are all our contrivings1 ,and the wisdom of our books1 ,when compared with your caresses1 ,and the gladness of your looks8 ,ye are better than all the ballads ,that ever were sung or said2 ,for ye are living poems1 ,and all the rest are dead4 --,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow4 ,by permission of ,houghton4 ,mifflin ,co4 #dfa ,,one ,,by ,,one ,one by one the sands are flowing1 ,one by one the moments fall2 ,some are coming1 some are going2 ,do not strive to grasp them all4 ,one by one thy duties wait thee1 ,let thy whole strength go to each2 ,let no future dreams elate thee1 ,learn thou first what these can teach4 ,one by one 7bright gifts from heaven7 ,joys are sent thee here below2 ,take them readily when given1-- ,ready1 too1 to let them go4 ,one by one thy griefs shall meet thee1 ,do not fear an armed band2 ,one will fade as others greet thee-- ,shadows passing through the land4 ,do not look at life's long sorrow2 ,see how small each moment's pain2 ,god will help thee for to-morrow2 ,so each day begin again4 ,every hour1 that fleets so slowly1 ,has its task to do or bear2 ,luminous the crown and holy1 ,when each gem is set with care4 #dfb ,do not linger with regretting1 ,or for passing hours despond2 ,nor1 the daily toil forgetting1 ,look too eagerly beyond4 ,hours are golden links1 ,god's token1 ,reaching heaven2 but one by one ,take them1 lest the chain be broken1 ,ere the pilgrimage be done4 --,adelaide ,ann ,procter4 #dfc ,,to-,,day ,,and ,,to-,,morrow ,if ,fortune1 with a smiling face1 ,strew roses in our way1 ,when shall we stoop to pick them up8-- ,to-day1 my friend1 to-day4 ,but should she frown with face of care ,and talk of coming sorrow1 ,when shall we grieve1 if grieve we must8-- ,to-morrow1 friend1 to-morrow4 ,if those who've wronged us own their faults ,and kindly pity pray1 ,when shall we listen and forgive8-- ,to-day1 my friend1 to-day4 ,but if stern ,justice urge rebuke1 ,and warmth from memory borrow1 ,when shall we chide1 if chide we dare8-- ,to-morrow1 friend1 to-morrow4 ,for virtuous acts and harmless joys ,the minutes will not stay2 ,we've always time to welcome them ,to-day1 my friend1 to-day4 ,but care1 resentment1 angry words1 ,and unavailing sorrow1 ,come far too soon1 if they appear ,to-morrow1 friend1 to-morrow4 #dfd ,,still ,,with ,,thee ,still1 still with ,thee1 my ,god1 ,i would desire to be1 ,by day1 by night1 at home1 abroad1 ,i would be still with ,thee4 ,with ,thee when dawn comes in1 ,and calls me back to care1 ,each day returning to begin ,with ,thee1 my ,god1 in prayer4 ,with ,thee amid the crowd ,that throngs the busy mart1 ,to hear ,thy voice1 'mid clamor loud1 ,speak softly to my heart4 ,with ,thee when day is done1 ,and evening calms the mind2 ,the setting1 as the rising1 sun ,with ,thee my heart would find4 ,with ,thee when darkness brings ,the signal of repose1 ,calm in the shadow of ,thy wings ,mine eyelids ,i would close4 ,with ,thee1 in ,thee1 by faith ,abiding ,i would be2 ,by day1 by night1 in life1 in death1 ,i would be still with ,thee4 --,james ,drummond ,burns4 #dfedff ,illustration ,,the ,,light ,,of ,,the ,,world ,by ,william ,holman ,hunt 7#ahbg-aiaj7 ,the original of this famous picture is owned by ,keble ,college1 ,oxford1 and is hung in a small room adjoining the chapel4 ,the legend beneath it is the beautiful verse--',behold ,i stand at the door and knock4 ,if any man hear my voice1 and open the door1 ,i will come in to him1 and will sup with him1 and he with me4' ,,rev4 iii4 #bf4 ,on the left-hand side of the picture is seen this door of the human soul4 ,it is fast barred2 its bars and nails are rusty2 it is knitted and bound to its stanchions by creeping tendrils of ivy1 shewing that it has never been opened4 ,a bat hovers about it2 its threshold is overgrown with brambles1 nettles1 and fruitless corn1--the wild grass1 'whereof the mower filleth not his hand1 nor he that bindeth the sheaves his bosom4' ,christ approaches it in the night-time1--,christ1 in his everlasting offices1 of ,prophet1 ,priest1 and ,king4 ,he wears the white robe1 representing the power of the ,spirit upon him2 the jeweled robe and breastplate1 representing the sacerdotal investiture2 the rayed crown of gold1 inwoven with the crown of thorns2 not dead thorns1 but now bearing soft leaves1 for the healing of the nations4 ,now1 when ,christ enters any human heart1 he bears with him a twofold light3 first1 the light of conscience1 which displays past sin1 and afterwards the light of peace1 the hope of salvation4 ,the lantern1 carried in ,christ's left hand1 is this light of conscience4 ,its fire is red and fierce2 it falls only on the closed door1 on the weeds which encumber it1 and on an apple shaken from one of the trees of the orchard1 thus marking that the entire awakening of the conscience is not merely to committed1 but to hereditary guilt4 ,the light is suspended by a chain wrapt about the wrist of the figure1 shewing that the light which reveals sin appears to the sinner also to chain the hand of ,christ4 ,the light which proceeds from the head of the figure1 on the contrary1 is that of the hope of salvation2 it springs from the crown of thorns1 and1 though itself sad1 subdued1 and full of softness1 is yet so powerful that it entirely melts into the glow of it the forms of the leaves and boughs1 which it crosses1 shewing that every earthly object must be hidden by this light1 where its sphere extends4--,ruskin1 ,arrows of the ,chace4 ,end illustration #dfg ,,lead1 ,,kindly ,,light ,lead1 kindly ,light1 amid th' encircling gloom1 ,lead ,thou me on2 ,the night is dark and ,i am far from home1 ,lead ,thou me on2 ,keep ,thou my feet2 ,i do not ask to see ,the distant scene2 one step enough for me4 ,i was not ever thus1 nor prayed that ,thou ,should'st lead me on2 ,i loved to choose and see my path1 but now ,lead ,thou me on6 ,i loved the garish day1 and spite of fears ,pride ruled my will2 remember not past years4 ,so long ,thy power has blest me1 sure it still ,will lead me on ,o'er moor and fen1 o'er crag and torrent1 till ,the night is gone1 ,and with the morn those angel faces smile ,which ,i have loved long since1 and lost awhile6 --,john ,henry ,newman4 #dfi ,,now ,,the ,,day ,,is ,,over ,now the day is over1 ,night is drawing nigh1 ,shadows of the evening ,steal along the sky4 ,now the darkness gathers1 ,stars begin to peep2 ,birds and beasts and flowers ,soon will be asleep4 ,jesus1 give the weary ,calm and sweet repose3 ,with ,thy tenderest blessing ,may our eyelids close4 ,grant to little children ,visions bright of ,thee2 ,guard the sailors tossing ,on the deep blue sea4 ,comfort every sufferer ,watching late in pain2 ,those who plan some evil ,from their sin restrain4 ,through the long night watches ,may ,thine angels spread ,their white wings above me1 ,watching round my bed4 ,when the morning wakens1 ,then may ,i arise1 ,pure1 and fresh1 and sinless ,in ,thy holy eyes4 --,s4 ,baring-,gould4 #dfidgj ,illustration ,,the ,,little ,,mother ,by ,ferruzzi ,end illustration #dga ,a ,,farewell ,my fairest child1 ,i have no song to give you1 ,no lark could pipe to skies so dull and gray1 ,yet ere we part1 one lesson ,i can leave you1 ,for every day4 ,be good1 sweet child1 and let who will be clever2 ,do noble things1 not dream them all day long1 ,and make life1 death1 and that vast forever1 ,one grand1 sweet song4 --,charles ,kingsley4 #dgb ,,good ,,night ,,and ,,good ,,morning ,a fair little girl sat under a tree ,sewing as long as her eyes could see2 ,then smoothed her work and folded it right1 ,and said1 ,dear work1 good night1 good night6 ,such a number of rooks came over her head ,crying ,caw1 caw6 on their way to bed2 ,she said1 as she watched their curious flight1 ,little black things1 good night1 good night6 ,the horses neighed and the oxen lowed2 ,the sheep's ,bleat1 bleat6 came over the road1 ,all seeming to say1 with a quiet delight1 ,good little girl1 good night1 good night6 ,she did not say to the sun ,good night6 ,though she saw him there like a ball of light2 ,for she knew that he had ,god's own time to keep ,all over the world1 and never could sleep4 ,the tall pink foxglove bowed his head1 ,the violets curtsied and went to bed2 ,and good little ,lucy tied up her hair1 ,and said1 on her knees1 her favorite prayer4 ,and while on her pillow she softly lay1 ,she knew nothing more till again it was day1 ,and all things said to the beautiful sun1 ,good morning1 good morning6 our work is begun6 --,lord ,houghton4 #dgcdgd ,illustration ,,christmas ,,bells ,by ,edwin ,howland ,blashfield 7#ahdh- 7 ,it is the calm and solemn night6 ,a thousand bells ring out1 and throw ,their joyous peals abroad1 and smite ,the darkness1 charmed and holy now6 ,the night that erst no name had worn1 ,to it a happy name is given2 ,for in that stable lay new born1 ,the peaceful ,prince of ,earth and ,heaven1 ,in the solemn midnight ,centuries ago6 --,alfred ,domett ,end illustration #dge ,,new ,,year',s ,,eve ,ring out1 wild bells1 to the wild sky1 ,the flying cloud1 the frosty light2 ,the year is dying in the night2 ,ring out1 wild bells1 and let him die4 ,ring out the old1 ring in the new2 ,ring1 happy bells1 across the snow2 ,the year is going1 let him go2 ,ring out the false1 ring in the true4 ,ring out the grief that saps the mind1 ,for those that here we see no more2 ,ring out the feud of rich and poor1 ,ring in redress to all mankind4 ,ring out a slowly dying cause1 ,and ancient forms of party strife2 ,ring in the nobler modes of life1 ,with sweeter manners1 purer laws4 ,ring out false pride in place and blood1 ,the civic slander and the spite2 ,ring in the love of truth and right1 ,ring in the common love of good4 ,ring out old shapes of foul disease1 ,ring out the narrowing lust of gold2 ,ring out the thousand wars of old1 ,ring in the thousand years of peace4 ,ring in the valiant man and free1 ,the larger heart1 the kindlier hand2 ,ring out the darkness of the land1 ,ring in the ,christ that is to be4 --,alfred ,tennyson4 #dgf ,,all ,,things ,,beautiful ,all things bright and beautiful1 ,all creatures great and small1 ,all things wise and wonderful1 ,the ,lord ,god made them all4 ,each little flower that opens1 ,each little bird that sings1 ,he made their glowing colors1 ,he made their tiny wings4 ,the purple-headed mountains1 ,the river running by1 ,the morning and the sunset ,that lighteth up the sky4 ,the tall trees in the greenwood1 ,the pleasant summer sun1 ,the ripe fruits in the garden1 ,he made them everyone4 ,he gave us eyes to see them1 ,and lips that we might tell1 ,how great is ,god ,almighty1 ,who hath made all things well4 --,john ,keble4 #dgg ,,the ,,chambered ,,nautilus ,this is the ship of pearl1 which1 poets feign1 ,sails the unshadowed main1-- ,the venturous bark that flings ,on the sweet summer wind its purpled wings ,in gulfs enchanted1 where the ,siren sings1 ,and coral reefs lie bare1 ,where the cold sea maids rise to sun their streaming hair4 ,its webs of living gauze no more unfurl2 ,wrecked is the ship of pearl6 ,and every chambered cell1 ,where its dim dreaming life was wont to dwell1 ,before thee lies revealed1-- ,its irised ceiling rent1 its sunless crypt unsealed6 ,year after year beheld the silent toil ,that spread his lustrous coil2 ,still1 as the spiral grew1 ,he left the past year's dwelling for the new1 ,stole with soft step its shining archway through1 ,built up its idle door1 ,stretched in his last-found home1 and knew the old no more4 ,thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee1 ,child of the wandering sea1 ,cast from her lap forlorn6 ,from thy dead lips a clearer note is born ,than ever ,triton blew from wreathed horn4 ,while on mine ear it rings1 ,through the deep caves of thought ,i hear a voice that sings3-- #dgh ,build thee more stately mansions1 ,o my soul1 ,as the swift seasons roll6 ,leave thy low-vaulted past6 ,let each new temple1 nobler than the last1 ,shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast1 ,till thou at length art free1 ,leaving thine outgrown shell by life's unresting sea6 --,oliver ,wendell ,holmes4 ,used by the kind permission of ,houghton1 ,mifflin and ,company4 #dgidhj ,illustration ,,the ,,children ,,of ,,the ,,shell ,by ,murillo 7#afah-afhb7 ,this is one of the famous pictures of the great artist ,murillo4 ,the little child ,john is giving the little ,jesus a drink from a shell4 ,the child nature is charmingly portrayed1 so innocent and gentle--seeming to suggest a lovable nature in the artist himself4 ,his pictures always arouse the reverential feeling--which puts the stamp of artistic greatness upon them4 ,end illustration #dha ,,the ,,day ,,is ,,done ,the day is done1 and the darkness ,falls from the wings of ,night1 ,as a feather is wafted downward ,from an eagle in his flight4 ,i see the lights of the village ,gleam through the rain and the mist1 ,and a feeling of sadness comes o'er me ,that my soul cannot resist3 ,a feeling of sadness and longing1 ,that is not akin to pain1 ,and resembles sorrow only ,as the mist resembles the rain4 ,come1 read to me some poem1 ,some simple and heartfelt lay1 ,that shall soothe this restless feeling1 ,and banish the thoughts of day4 ,not from the grand old masters1 ,not from the bards sublime1 ,whose distant footsteps echo ,through the corridors of ,time4 ,for1 like strains of martial music1 ,their mighty thoughts suggest ,life's endless toil and endeavor2 ,and to-night ,i long for rest4 ,read from some humbler poet1 ,whose songs gushed from his heart1 ,as showers from the clouds of summer1 ,or tears from the eyelids start2 #dhb ,who1 through long days of labor1 ,and nights devoid of ease1 ,still heard in his soul the music ,of wonderful melodies4 ,such songs have power to quiet ,the restless pulse of care1 ,and come like the benediction ,that follows after prayer4 ,then read from the treasured volume ,the poem of thy choice1 ,and lend to the rhyme of the poet ,the beauty of thy voice4 ,and the night shall be filled with music1 ,and the cares that infest the day1 ,shall fold their tents1 like the ,arabs1 ,and as silently steal away4 --,henry ,wadsworth ,longfellow4 ,used by the kind permission of ,houghton1 ,mifflin and ,company4 #dhc ,a ,,child',s ,,thought ,,of ,,god ,they say that ,god lives very high4 ,but if you look above the pines ,you cannot see ,god4 ,and why8 ,and if you dig down in the mines ,you never see ,him in the gold ,though from ,him all that's glory shines4 ,god is so good1 ,he wears a fold ,of heaven and earth across ,his face-- ,like secrets kept1 for love1 untold4 ,but still ,i feel that ,his embrace ,slides down by thrills1 through all things made1 ,through sight and sound of every place3 ,as if my tender mother laid ,on my shut lids her kisses' pressure1 ,half waking me at night2 and said1 ,who kissed through the dark1 dear guesser8 --,elizabeth ,barrett ,browning4 #dhd ,,lullaby ,,song ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,thy father watches his sheep2 ,thy mother is shaking the dreamland tree1 ,and down comes a little dream on thee4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,the large stars are the sheep2 ,the little stars are the lambs1 ,i guess2 ,and the gentle moon is the shepherdess4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,our ,saviour loves ,his sheep3 ,he is the ,lamb of ,god on high1 ,who for our sakes came down to die4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 --,from the ,german4 #dhedhf ,illustration ,,head ,,of ,,angel ,see that ye despise not one of these little ones2 for ,i say unto you1 that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my ,father which is in heaven4--,the ,words of ,jesus ,end illustration #dhg ,,the ,,pilgrims ,,of ,,the ,,night ,hark1 hark1 my soul1 angelic songs are swelling ,o'er earth's green fields and ocean's wave-beat shore4 ,how sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling ,of that new life1 when sin shall be no more4 ,angels of ,jesus1 ,angels of light1 ,singing to welcome ,the pilgrims of the night4 ,onward we go1 for still we hear them singing1 ,come1 weary souls1 for ,jesus bids you come4 ,and through the dark1 its echoes sweetly ringing1 ,the music of the gospel leads us home4 ,angels of ,jesus1 ,angels of light1 ,singing to welcome ,the pilgrims of the night4 ,far1 far away1 like bells at evening pealing1 ,the voice of ,jesus sounds o'er land and sea2 ,and laden souls by thousands meekly stealing1 ,kind ,shepherd1 turn their weary steps to ,thee4 ,angels of ,jesus1 ,angels of light1 ,singing to welcome ,the pilgrims of the night4 #dhh ,rest comes at last2 though life be long and dreary1 ,the day must dawn1 and darksome night be past2 ,all journeys end in welcomes to the weary1 ,and heaven1 the heart's true home1 will come at last4 ,angels of ,jesus1 ,angels of light1 ,singing to welcome ,the pilgrims of the night4 ,angels1 sing on1 your faithful watches keeping1 ,sing us sweet fragments of the songs above1 ,while we toil on1 and soothe ourselves with weeping1 ,till life's long night shall break in endless love4 ,angels of ,jesus1 ,angels of light1 ,singing to welcome ,the pilgrims of the night4 --,frederick ,william ,faber4 #dhi ,,memory ,,verses #dij #dia ,,memory ,,verses ,one for ,each ,week of the ,year4 ,i said1 ,thou art my ,god4 ,my times are in thy hand4 --,psalms #ca3ad-ae4 ,let the words of my mouth1 and the meditations of my heart1 be acceptable in thy sight1 ,o ,lord1 my strength and my redeemer4 --,psalms #ai3ad4 ,let your speech be always with grace4 --,colossians #d3f4 ,o ,lord1 thou hast searched me1 and known me4 --,psalms #aci3a4 ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul2 and all that is within me1 bless his holy name4 --,psalms #ajc3a4 ,blessed are the peacemakers3 for they shall be called the children of ,god4 --,matthew #e3i4 ,ye are of ,god1 little children4 --,i ,john #d3d4 ,mark the perfect man1 and behold the upright1 for the end of that man is peace4 --,psalms #cg3cg4 #dib ,let not your heart be troubled3 ye believe in ,god1 believe also in me4 ,in my ,father's house are many mansions4 --,john #ad3a4 ,thou wilt keep him in perfect peace1 whose mind is stayed on thee3 because he trusteth in thee4 --,isaiah #bf3c4 ,ask1 and it shall be given you4 --,matthew #g3g4 ,blessed are the pure in heart3 for they shall see ,god4 --,matthew #e3h4 ,be not overcome of evil1 but overcome evil with good4 --,romans #ab3ba4 ,let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace4 --,romans #ad3ai4 ,keep yourselves in the love of ,god4 --,jude #ba4 ,the ,lord is merciful and gracious1 slow to anger1 and plenteous in mercy4 --,psalms #ajc3h4 ,be not weary in well-doing4 --,,ii ,thessalonians #c3ac4 ,bear ye one another's burdens1 and so fulfill the law of ,christ4 --,galatians #f3b4 ,thy word is a lamp unto my feet1 and a light unto my path4 --,psalms #aai3aje4 #dic ,he that loveth not1 knoweth not ,god2 for ,god is love4 --,i ,john #d3h4 ,blessed is the nation whose ,god is the ,lord4 --,psalms #cc3ab4 ,the ,lord is on my side2 ,i will not fear4 --,psalms #aah3f4 ,abstain from every form of evil4 --,i ,thessalonians #e3bb4 ,if ye love me keep my commandments4 --,john #ad3ae4 ,thou shalt love the ,lord thy ,god with all thine heart1 and with all thy soul1 and with all thy might4 --,deuteronomy #f3e4 ,the heavens declare the glory of ,god2 and the firmament showeth his handiwork4 --,psalms #ai3a4 ,seek ye the ,lord while he may be found1 call ye upon him while he is near4 --,isaiah #ee3f4 ,hear instruction1 and be wise1 and refuse it not4 --,proverbs #h3cc4 ,suffer the little children to come unto me2 forbid them not3 for of such is the kingdom of ,god4 --,mark #aj3ad4 ,prove all things4 ,hold fast that which is good4 --,i ,thessalonians #e3ba4 ,blessed are the merciful3 for they shall obtain mercy4 --,matthew #e3g4 #did ,for there is not a word in my tongue1 but1 lo1 ,o ,lord1 thou knowest it altogether4 --,psalms #aci3d4 ,like as a father pitieth his children1 so the ,lord pitieth them that fear him4 --,psalms #ajc3ac4 ,come unto me1 all ye that labor and are heavy laden1 and ,i will give you rest4 --,matthew #aa3bh4 ,this is my commandment1 that ye love one another1 as ,i have loved you4 --,john #ae3ab4 ,be strong in the ,lord1 and in the strength of his might4 --,ephesians #f3aj4 ,rejoice in the ,lord always4 --,philippians #d3d4 ,honour thy father and thy mother2 that thy days may be long upon the land which the ,lord thy ,god giveth thee4 --,exodus #bj3ab4 ,bless them which persecute you2 bless1 and curse not4 --,romans #ab3ad4 ,thou shalt not steal4 --,exodus #bj3ae4 ,give to him that asketh thee4 --,matthew #e3db4 ,thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor4 --,exodus #bj3af4 #die ,thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself4 --,matthew #bb3ci4 ,i will say of the ,lord1 ,he is my refuge1 and my fortress3 my ,god2 in him will ,i trust4 --,psalms #ia3b4 ,in the day of my trouble ,i will call upon thee3 for thou wilt answer me4 --,psalms #hf3g4 ,the eyes of the ,lord are upon the righteous1 and his ears are open unto their cry4 --,psalms #cd3ae4 ,show me thy ways1 ,o ,lord1 teach me thy paths4 --,psalms #be3d4 ,be ye therefore followers of ,god1 as dear children4 --,ephesians #e3a4 ,i am the good shepherd1 and know my sheep1 and am known of mine4 --,john #aj3ad ,ye are the light of the world4 ,a city that is set on a hill cannot be hid4 --,matthew #e3ad ,god is our refuge and strength1 a very present help in trouble4 --,psalms #df3a ,my peace ,i give unto you3 not as the world giveth1 give ,i unto you4 --,john #ad3bg4 #dif ,god tells us in the ,bible4 ,thou shalt love the ,lord thy ,god4 --,matthew #bb3cg4 ,love one another4 --,i ,john #c3bc4 ,be ye kind one to another4 --,ephesians #d3bc4 ,pray to thy ,father4 --,matthew #f3f4 ,lie not4 --,colossians #c3i4 ,speak the truth4 --,zechariah #h3af4 ,thou shalt not steal4 --,exodus #bj3ae4 ,thou shalt not kill4 --,exodus #bj3ac4 ,children1 obey your parents4 --,ephesians #f3a4 ,give to the poor4 --,matthew #ai3ba4 ,remember the ,sabbath day to keep it holy4 --,exodus #bj3h4 ,search the ,scriptures 7study the ,bible74 --,john #e3ci4 ,do no wrong4 --,jeremiah #bb3c4 ,do that which is right4 --,exodus #ae3bf4 ,sin not4 --,john #e3ad4 ,by courtesy of the ,clarke ,school1 ,northampton4 ,mass4 #digdih ,illustration ,,jesus ,,knocking ,,at ,,the ,,door ,by ,heinrich ,hofmann 7#ahbd- 7 ,end illustration #dii ,,proverbs #ejj #eja ,,proverbs ,these wise and true sayings are taken from the book in the ,bible called ,proverbs4 ,some of them are said to have been written by ,solomon1 the wise king of ,israel4 ,my son1 if sinners entice thee1 ,consent thou not4 ,a wise son maketh a glad father3 ,but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother4 ,he becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand3 ,but the hand of the diligent maketh rich4 ,the tongue of the righteous is as choice silver3 ,the heart of the wicked is little worth4 ,the blessing of the ,lord1 it maketh rich3 ,and he addeth no sorrow therewith4 ,a false balance is an abomination to the ,lord3 ,but a just weight is ,his delight4 ,a righteous man regardeth the life of his beast3 ,but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel4 ,a wise son heareth his father's instruction3 ,but a scorner heareth not rebuke4 #ejb ,walk with wise men1 and thou shalt be wise3 ,but the companion of fools shall smart for it4 ,righteousness exalteth a nation3 ,but sin is a reproach to any people4 ,a soft answer turneth away wrath3 ,but a grievous word stirreth up anger4 ,the eyes of the ,lord are in every place3 ,keeping watch upon the evil and the good4 ,a merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance3 ,but by sorrow of heart is the spirit broken4 ,better is a little with the fear of the ,lord3 ,than great treasure and trouble therewith4 ,better is a dinner of herbs where love is3 ,than a stalled ox and hatred therewith4 ,a wise son maketh a glad father3 ,but a foolish man despiseth his mother4 ,a wrathful man stirreth up contention3 ,but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife4 ,pride goeth before destruction3 ,and a haughty spirit before a fall4 ,the hoary head is a crown of glory1 ,if it be found in the way of righteousness4 ,he that is slow to anger is better than the mighty2 ,and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city4 #ejc ,a merry heart is a good medicine3 ,but a broken spirit drieth up the bones4 ,wine is a mocker1 ,strong drink is a brawler2 ,and whoso erreth thereby is not wise4 ,even a child maketh himself known by his doings1 ,whether his work be pure1 and whether it be right4 ,whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor1 ,he also shall cry1 but shall not be heard4 ,he that followeth after righteousness and mercy ,findeth life1 righteousness1 and honour4 ,a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches1 ,and loving favour rather than silver and gold4 ,the rich and the poor meet together3 ,the ,lord is the maker of them all4 ,train up a child in the way he should go1 ,and when he is old he will not depart from it4 ,he that loveth pureness of heart1 ,for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend4 ,remove not the ancient landmark1 ,which thy fathers have set4 ,seest thou a man diligent in his business8 ,he shall stand before kings2 ,he shall not stand before mean men4 #ejd ,a word fitly spoken ,is like apples of gold ,in baskets of silver4 ,seest thou a man wise in his own conceit8 ,there is more hope for a fool than for him4 ,if thine enemy be hungry1 give him bread to eat2 ,and if he be thirsty1 give him water to drink3 ,for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head1 ,and the ,lord shall reward thee4 ,seest thou a man hasty in his words8 ,there is more hope for a fool than for him4 ,let another man praise thee1 and not thine own mouth2 ,a stranger1 and not thine own lips4 #eje ,,proverbs ,the following proverbs are from various sources outside the ,bible4 ,an idle youth becomes in age a beggar4 ,idle people take the most pains4 ,let honesty and industry be thy constant companions4 --,franklin4 ,haste makes waste and waste makes want4 ,the more haste the less speed4 ,ill habits gather by unseen degrees1 ,as brooks make rivers1 rivers run to seas4 --,dryden4 ,small habits well pursued betimes ,may reach the dignity of crimes4 --,hannah ,more4 ,god is always at leisure to do good to those that ask it4 ,god helps those who help themselves4 ,what we gave we have1 what we spent we had1 what we left we lost4 --,epitaph of ,edward1 ,earl of ,devon4 ,you may know him by the company he keeps4 ,better alone than in bad company4 ,a guilty conscience needs no accuser4 ,content is more than a kingdom4 ,deeds not words4 ,a goodly outside apple rotten at the heart1 ,o what a goodly outside falsehood hath4 --,shakespeare4 #ejf ,cleanliness is next to godliness4 --,wesley4 ,they conquer who believe they can4 --,virgil4 ,never make a mountain out of a mole hill4 ,employ thy time well1 and since thou art not sure of a minute throw not away an hour4 ,virtue is its own reward4 --,prior4 ,early to bed and early to rise1 ,makes a man healthy1 wealthy and wise4 --,franklin4 ,count that day lost whose low descending sun ,views from thy hand no worthy action done4 ,never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day4 --,franklin4 ,kind hearts are the gardens1 ,kind thoughts are the roots1 ,kind words are the blossoms1 ,kind deeds are the fruits4 --,new ,education ,reader4 ,do you know how many children1 ,go to little beds at night1 ,and1 without a care or trouble1 ,wake up with the morning light8 ,god in heaven each name can tell2 ,knows you1 too1 and knows you well4 --,new ,education ,reader4 ,be kind and be gentle1 ,to those who are old1 ,for kindness is dearer ,and better than gold4 --,new ,education ,reader4 #ejg ,please is a very little word1 ,and thank-you is not long4 ,jesus loves me1 this ,i know1 ,for the ,bible tells me so4 ,little ones to ,him belong1 ,i am weak1 but ,he is strong4 ,love ,god with all your soul and strength1 ,with all your heart and mind1 ,and love your neighbor as yourself1 ,be faithful1 just1 and kind4 ,deal with another as you'd have ,another deal with you3 ,what you're unwilling to receive1 ,be sure you never do4 --,new ,england ,primer4 ,politeness is to do or say ,the kindest thing in the kindest way4 --,new ,education ,reader4 ,do all the good you can ,in all the ways you can1 ,for all the people you can ,just as long as you can4 --,lippincott's ,beginner's ,reading ,book4 ,be to others kind and true1 ,as you'd have others be to you4 --,new ,education ,reader4 ,end of ,,volume ,,one3 ,,the ,,golden ,,book ---------------------------------------- -------- ,start of ,,volume ,,two3 ,,hero ,,tales #a #b #c ,,the ,,bible ,,story #f ,illustration ,joseph1 the ,prime ,minister1 ,greeting his family4 ,and ,joseph made ready his chariot1 and went up to meet ,israel his father1 to ,goshen2 and he presented himself unto him1 and fell on his neck1 and wept on his neck a good while4 ,end illustration #g ,,the ,,bible ,,story ,,volume ,,two ,,hero ,,tales ,,arranged ,,and ,,edited ,,by ,,rev4 ,,newton ,,marshall ,,hall1 ,d4,d4 ,,minister ,,of ,,the ,,north ,,church1 ,,springfield1 ,,massachusetts ,,and ,,rev4 ,,irving ,,francis ,,wood1 ,,ph4,d4 ,,professor ,,of ,,biblical ,,literature ,,and ,,comparative ,,religion ,,at ,,smith ,,college ,authors of ,the ,early ,days of ,israel ,advanced ,bible ,studies ,etc4 ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company ,,springfield1 ,,massachusetts ,,chicago ,,cleveland #h ,,copyright1 #aijf1 ,,copyright1 #aiag1 ,,by ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company1 ,,springfield1 ,,mass4 #i ,,preface ,this volume contains those ,old ,testament stories of heroic lives1 which never lose their charm4 ,no better nor more fascinating stories were ever written than those of ,abraham1 and ,joseph1 and ,gideon1 and ,moses4 ,in the ordinary volume1 however1 they are scattered over many chapters and even books1 and the reader has great difficulty in piecing them together4 ,here they are told as continuous narratives1 with illustrations of the famous places1 which enhance their charm4 ,we believe that the old heroic figures will come1 in this way1 before the children1 and older people as well1 with a vividness and reality never before realized4 #aj #aa ,,contents ,,page ,,the ,,patriarchs4 #a ,abraham #ba #b ,isaac #di #c ,jacob #fj #d ,joseph #ia ,,the ,,great ,,captains4 #a ,moses #acg #b ,joshua #bgg ,,the ,,judges4 #a ,ehud #cae #b ,gideon #cai #c ,abimelech #ccb #d ,samuel #cch ,,the ,,great ,,kings4 #a ,saul #cdi #b ,david #chb #c ,solomon #deb ,,notes #dhe ,,memory ,,verses #ejc #ab #acad ,illustration ,,on ,,the ,,west ,,of ,,jerusalem1 ,,looking ,,toward ,,bethlehem ,from a photograph belonging to the ,forbes ,library1 ,northampton1 ,mass41 and used by special permission4 ,illustration #ae ,,palestine ,blest land of ,judea6 thrice hallowed of song1 ,where the holiest of memories pilgrim-like throng2 ,in the shade of thy palms1 by the shores of thy sea1 ,on the hills of thy beauty1 my heart is with thee4 ,with the eye of a spirit ,i look on that shore1 ,where pilgrim and prophet have lingered before2 ,with the glide of a spirit ,i traverse the sod ,made bright by the steps of the angels of ,god4 ,blue sea of the hills6--in my spirit ,i hear ,thy waters1 ,gennesaret1 chime on my ear2 ,where the ,lowly and ,just with the people sat down4 ,and thy spray on the dust of ,his sandals was thrown4 ,beyond are ,bethulia's mountains of green1 ,and the desolate hills of the wild ,gadarene2 ,and ,i pause on the goat-crags of ,tabor to see ,the gleam of thy waters1 ,o dark ,galilee6 ,hark1 a sound in the valley6 where1 swollen and strong ,thy river1 ,o ,kishon1 is sweeping along2 ,where the ,canaanite strove with ,jehovah in vain1 ,and thy torrent grew dark with the blood of the slain4 ,there down from his mountains stern ,zebulon came1 ,and ,naphtali's stag1 with his eyeballs of flame1 ,and the chariots of ,jabin rolled harmlessly on1 ,for the arm of the ,lord was ,abinoam's son6 #af ,there sleep the still rocks and the caverns which rang ,to the song which the beautiful prophetess sang1 ,when the princes of ,issachar stood by her side1 ,and the shout of a host in its triumph replied4 ,lo1 ,bethlehem's hill-site before me is seen1 ,with the mountains around1 and the valleys between2 ,there rested the shepherds of ,judah1 and there ,the song of the angels rose sweet on the air4 ,and ,bethany's palm-trees in beauty still throw ,their shadows at noon on the ruins below2 ,but where are the sisters who hastened to greet ,the lowly ,redeemer1 and sit at ,his feet8 ,i tread where the ,twelve in their wayfaring trod1 ,i stand where they stood with the ,chosen of ,god1-- ,where ,his blessing was heard and ,his lessons were taught1 ,where the blind were restored and the healing was wrought4 ,oh1 here with ,his flock the sad ,wanderer came1-- ,these hills ,he toiled over in grief are the same1-- ,the founts where ,he drank by the wayside still flow1 ,and the same airs are blowing which breathed on ,his brow6 ,and throned on her hills sits ,jerusalem yet1 ,but with dust on her forehead1 and chains on her feet2 ,for the crown of her pride to the mocker hath gone1 ,and the holy ,shechinah is dark where it shone4 ,but wherefore this dream of the earthly abode ,of ,humanity clothed in the brightness of ,god8 ,were my spirit but turned from the outward and dim1 ,it could gaze1 even now1 on the presence of ,him6 ,not in clouds and in terrors1 but gentle as when1 ,in love and in meekness1 ,he moved among men2 ,and the voice which breathed peace to the waves of the sea ,in the hush of my spirit would whisper to me6 #ag ,and what if my feet may not tread where ,he stood1 ,nor my ears hear the dashing of ,galilee's flood1 ,nor my eyes see the cross which ,he bowed ,him to bear1 ,nor my knees press ,gethsemane's garden of prayer8 ,yet1 ,loved of the ,father1 ,thy ,spirit is near1 ,to the meek1 and the lowly1 and penitent here2 ,and the voice of ,thy love is the same even now ,as at ,bethany's tomb on ,olivet's brow4 ,oh1 the outward hath gone6--but1 in glory and power1 ,the ,spirit surviveth the things of an hour2 ,unchanged1 undecaying1 its ,pentecost flame ,on the heart's secret altar is burning the same6 --,john ,greenleaf ,whittier4 ,by permission of ,houghton4 ,mifflin ,co4 #ah #ai ,the ,patriarchs ,the earliest years of ,jewish history are called the ,patriarchal ,age1 and the men who were the leaders of the people were called ,patriarchs4 ,it was a very simple age4 ,the people were nomadic1 wandering from place to place to find pasturage for their great flocks and herds4 ,they lived in tents4 ,the patriarchs were the sheiks of the tribes1 like sheik ,ilderim in the story of ,ben-,hur4 ,it must be remembered that they lived in a rude and uncivilized time4 ,they had none of the high moral teaching which we have4 ,they often did things which were evil1 but they also sought earnestly after ,god1 and often in the silence of the desert1 under the stars of night1 found him1 and worshiped him as truly as we do4 ,their story is the common human tale of struggle and defeat and victory1 which is repeated under different circumstances in every age4 #bj #ba ,,abraham ,the ,story of the ,first ,great ,hero of ,israel's ,history4 ,how ,he ,tented with ,his ,flocks on the ,upland ,pastures of ,palestine1 and ,became the ,father of a ,great ,nation4 ,,the ,,migration4 ,he ,leaves ,his ,father's ,home and ,journeys to a ,new ,country4 ,there was a man named ,abram1 who lived in the city of ,ur of the ,chaldees4 ,now the ,lord said unto ,abram1 ,get thee out of thy country1 and from thy kindred1 and from thy father's house1 unto the land that ,i will show thee3 and ,i will make of thee a great nation1 and ,i will bless thee1 and make thy name great2 and be thou a blessing3 and ,i will bless them that bless thee1 and him that curseth thee will ,i curse3 and in thee shall all the families of the earth he blessed4 ,so ,abram went1 as the ,lord had spoken unto him2 and ,lot went with him3 and ,abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of ,haran4 ,and ,abram took ,sarai his wife1 and ,lot his brother's son1 and all their substance that they had gathered1 and all their families and servants2 and they went forth to go into the land of ,canaan2 and into the land of ,canaan they came4 ,and ,abram passed through the land unto the place of #bb ,shechem1 unto the oak of ,moreh4 ,and the ,lord appeared unto ,abram1 and said1 ,unto thy family will ,i give this land3 and there builded he an altar unto the ,lord1 who appeared unto him4 ,and he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of ,beth-el1 and pitched his tent1 having ,beth-el on the west1 and ,ai on the east2 and there he builded an altar unto the ,lord1 and called upon the name of the ,lord4 ,and ,abram journeyed1 going on still toward the ,south4 ,,abram ,,and ,,lot4 ,the ,division of the ,land4 ,and ,abram was very rich in cattle1 in silver1 and in gold4 ,and ,lot also1 who went with ,abram1 had flocks1 and herds1 and tents4 ,and the land was not able to hold them1 that they might dwell together3 for their substance was great1 so that they could not dwell together4 ,and there was a strife between the herd men of ,abram's cattle and the herdmen of ,lot's cattle4 ,and ,abram said unto ,lot1 ,let there be no strife1 ,i pray thee1 between me and thee1 and between my herdmen and thy herdmen2 for we are brethren4 ,is not the whole land before thee8 separate thyself1 ,i pray thee1 from me3 if thou wilt take the left hand1 then ,i will go to the right2 or if thou take the right hand1 then ,i will go to the left4 ,and ,lot lifted up his eyes1 and beheld all the ,plain of ,jordan1 that it was well watered everywhere1 before the ,lord destroyed ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 like the garden of the ,lord1 like the land of ,egypt4 #bcbd ,illustration ,,the ,,traditional ,,oak ,,of ,,abraham1 ,,near ,,hebron ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,julia ,w4 ,snow and used by her kind permission4 ,and ,abram passed through the land unto the place of ,shechem1 unto the ,oak of ,moreh4 ,end illustration #be ,so ,lot chose for himself all the ,plain of ,jordan2 and ,lot journeyed east3 and they separated themselves the one from the other4 ,abram dwelled in the land of ,canaan1 and ,lot dwelled in the cities of the ,plain1 and moved his tent as far as ,sodom4 ,now the men of ,sodom were wicked and sinners against the ,lord exceedingly4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,abram1 after ,lot was separated from him1 ,lift up now thine eyes1 and look from the place where thou art1 northward and southward and eastward and westward3 for all the land which thou seest1 to thee will ,i give it1 and to thy family for ever4 ,and ,i will make thy family as the dust of the earth3 so that if a man can number the dust of the earth1 then shall thy family also be numbered4 ,arise1 walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it2 for unto thee will ,i give it4 ,and ,abram moved his tent1 and came and dwelt by the oaks of ,mamre1 which are in ,hebron1 and built there an altar un to the ,lord4 ,,the ,,fight ,,of ,,the ,,five ,,kings ,,against ,,the ,,four4 ,the ,capture of ,lot1 and ,his ,rescue by ,abram4 ,and there went out the king of ,sodom1 and the king of ,gomorrah1 and the king of ,admah1 and the king of ,zeboiim1 and the king of ,bela 7the same is ,zoar72 and they set the battle in array against them in the vale of ,siddim2 against ,chedorlaomer1 king of ,elam1 and ,tidal1 king of ,goiim1 and ,amraphel1 king of ,shinar1 and ,arioch1 king of ,ellasar2 four kings against the five4 ,now the vale of ,siddim was full of pitch pits2 and the #bf kings of ,sodom and ,gomorrah fled1 and they fell there1 and they that remained fled to the mountain4 ,and they took all the goods of ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 and all their victuals1 and went their way4 ,and they took ,lot1 ,abram's brother's son1 who dwelt in ,sodom1 and his goods1 and departed4 ,and there came one that had escaped1 and told ,abram the ,hebrew4 ,and when ,abram heard that his brother was taken captive1 he led forth his trained men1 born in his house1 three hundred and eighteen1 and pursued as far as ,dan4 ,and he divided himself against them by night1 he and his servants1 and smote them1 and pursued them unto ,hobah1 which is on the left hand of ,damascus4 ,and he brought back all the goods1 and also brought again his brother ,lot1 and his goods1 and the women also1 and the people4 ,and the king of ,sodom went out to meet him1 after his return from the slaughter of ,chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him4 ,and ,melchizedek1 king of ,salem1 brought forth bread and wine3 and he was priest of ,god ,most ,high4 ,and he blessed him1 and said1 ,blessed be ,abram of ,god ,most ,high1 possessor of heaven and earth3 and blessed be ,god ,most ,high1 who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand4 ,and he gave him a tenth of all4 ,and the king of ,sodom said unto ,abram1 ,give me the persons and take the goods to thyself4 ,and ,abram said to the king of ,sodom1 ,i have lifted up my hand unto the ,lord1 ,god ,most ,high1 possessor of heaven and earth1 that ,i will not take a thread or a shoelatchet nor aught that is thine1 lest thou shouldest say1 ',i have made ,abram rich'3 #bg save only that which the young men have eaten1 and the portion of the men which went with me2 let them take their portion4 ,,god',s ,,promises4 ,the ,making of the ,covenant4 ,after these things the word of the ,lord came unto ,abram in a vision1 saying1 ,fear not1 ,abram3 ,i am thy shield1 and thy exceeding great reward4 ,and ,abram said1 ,o ,lord ,god1 what wilt thou give me1 seeing ,i am childless1 and he that shall be possessor of my house is my servant1 ,eliezer of ,damascus8 ,and ,abram said1 ,behold1 to me thou hast given no child3 and1 lo1 one born in my house is mine heir4 ,and1 behold1 the word of the ,lord came unto him1 saying1 ,this man shall not be thine heir2 but he that shall be thine own son shall be thine heir4 ,and he brought him forth abroad1 and said1 ,look now toward heaven1 and number the stars1 if thou be able to number them3 and he said unto him1 ,so shall thy family be4 ,and he believed in the ,lord2 and he counted it to him for righteousness4 ,and he said unto him1 ,i am the ,lord who brought thee out of ,ur of the ,chaldees1 to give thee this land to inherit it4 ,and he said1 ,o ,lord ,god1 whereby shall ,i know that ,i shall inherit it8 ,and he said unto him1 ,take me an heifer of three years old1 and a she-goat of three years old1 and a ram of three years old1 and a turtle dove1 and a young pigeon4 ,and he took him all these1 and divided them in the #bh midst1 and laid each half over against the other3 but the birds divided he not4 ,and the birds of prey came down upon the carcases1 and ,abram drove them away4 ,and when the sun was going down1 a deep sleep fell upon ,abram2 and1 lo1 an horror of great darkness fell upon him4 ,and he said unto ,abram1 ,know of a surety that thy family shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs1 and shall serve them2 and they shall afflict them four hundred years2 and also that nation1 whom they shall serve1 will ,i judge3 and afterward shall they come out with great substance4 ,but thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace2 thou shalt be buried in a good old age4 ,and in the fourth generation they shall come hither again3 for the iniquity of the ,amorite is not yet full4 ,and it came to pass1 that1 when the sun went down1 and it was dark1 behold a smoking furnace1 and a flaming torch that passed between these pieces4 ,in that day the ,lord made a covenant with ,abram1 saying1 ,unto thy family have ,i given this land1 from the river of ,egypt unto the great river ,euphrates4 ,,the ,,birth ,,of ,,ishmael4 ,abram ,receives a ,new ,name4 ,visit of the ,messengers4 7,now ,sarai1 ,abram's wife1 had no children1 and1 as the custom sometimes was in those days1 she gave him her handmaid ,hagar1 to be his wife4 ,and ,hagar had a child1 and ,abram called the name of the child ,ishmael47 ,and when ,abram was ninety and nine years old1 the ,lord appeared to ,abram1 and said unto him1 ,i am ,god ,almighty2 walk before me1 and be thou perfect4 ,and ,i #bi will make my covenant between me and thee1 and will multiply thee exceedingly4 ,and ,abram fell on his face3 and ,god talked with him1 saying1 ,as for me1 behold1 my covenant is with thee1 and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations4 ,neither shall thy name any more be called ,abram1 but thy name shall be ,abraham2 for the father of a multitude of nations have ,i made thee4 ,and ,i will make thee exceeding fruitful1 and ,i will make nations of thee1 and kings shall come out of thee4 ,and ,i will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy family after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant1 to be a ,god unto thee and to thy family after thee4 ,and ,i will give unto thee1 and to thy family after thee1 the land of thy sojournings1 all the land of ,canaan1 for an everlasting possession2 and ,i will be their ,god4 ,and ,god said unto ,abraham1 ,and as for thee1 thou shalt keep my covenant1 thou1 and thy family after thee throughout their generations4 ,and ,god said unto ,abraham1 ,as for ,sarai1 thy wife1 thou shalt not call her name ,sarai1 but ,sarah shall her name be4 ,and ,i will bless her1 and moreover ,i will give thee a son of her3 yea1 ,i will bless her1 and she shall be a mother of nations2 she shall bear thee a son2 and thou shalt call his name ,isaac3 and ,i will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his family after him4 ,and the ,lord appeared unto him by the oaks of ,mamre1 as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day2 and he lifted up his eyes and looked1 and1 lo1 three men stood over against #cj him3 and when he saw them1 he ran to meet them from the tent door1 and bowed himself to the earth and said1 ,my lord1 if now ,i have found favor in thy sight1 pass not away1 ,i pray thee1 from thy servant3 let now a little water be fetched1 and wash your feet1 and rest yourselves under the tree3 and ,i will fetch a morsel of bread1 and comfort ye your heart2 after that ye shall pass on3 forasmuch as ye are come to your servant4 ,and they said1 ,so do1 as thou hast said4 ,and ,abraham hastened into the tent unto ,sarah1 and said1 ,make ready quickly three measures of fine meal1 knead it1 and make cakes4 ,and ,abraham ran to the herd1 and fetched a calf tender and good1 and gave it to the servant2 and he hasted to dress it4 ,and he took butter1 and milk1 and the calf which he had dressed1 and set it before them2 and he stood by them under the tree1 and they did eat4 ,and the men rose up from thence1 and looked toward ,sodom3 and ,abraham went with them to bring them on the way4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,shall ,i hide from ,abraham that which ,i do2 seeing that ,abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation1 and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him8 ,for ,i have known him1 to the end that he may command his children and his household after him1 that they may keep the way of the ,lord1 to do justice and judgment2 to the end that the ,lord may bring upon ,abraham that which he hath spoken of him4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,because the cry of ,sodom and ,gomorrah is great1 and because their sin is very grievous2 #ca ,i will go down now1 and see whether they have done altogether according to the report of it1 which is come unto me2 and if not1 ,i will know4 ,and the men turned from thence1 and went toward ,sodom3 but ,abraham stood yet before the ,lord4 ,and ,abraham drew near1 and said1 ,wilt thou consume the righteous within the city3 wilt thou consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein8 ,that be far from thee to do after this manner1 to slay the righteous with the wicked1 that so the righteous should be as the wicked2 that be far from thee3 shall not the ,judge of all the earth do right8 ,and the ,lord said1 ,if ,i find in ,sodom fifty righteous within the city1 then ,i will spare all the place for their sake4 ,and ,abraham answered and said1 ,behold now1 ,i have taken upon me to speak unto the ,lord1 who am but dust and ashes3 peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous2 wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five8 ,and he said1 ,i will not destroy it1 if ,i find there forty and five4 ,and he spake unto him yet again1 and said1 ,peradventure there shall be forty found there4 ,and he said1 ,i will not do it for the forty's sake4 ,and he said1 ,oh1 let not the ,lord be angry1 and ,i will speak3 peradventure there shall be thirty found there4 ,and he said1 ,i will not do it1 if ,i find thirty there4 ,and he said1 ,behold now1 ,i have taken upon me to speak unto the ,lord3 peradventure there shall be twenty found there4 #cb ,and he said1 ,i will not destroy it for the twenty's sake4 ,and he said1 ,oh1 let not the ,lord be angry1 and ,i will speak but this once3 peradventure ten shall be found there4 ,and he said1 ,i will not destroy it for the ten's sake4 ,and the ,lord went his way1 as soon as he had done communing with ,abraham3 and ,abraham returned unto his place4 ,,destruction ,,of ,,the ,,cities ,,of ,,the ,,plain4 ,the ,fate of ,sodom and ,gomorrah4 ,and the two angels came to ,sodom at evening2 and ,lot sat in the gate of ,sodom3 and ,lot saw them and rose up to meet them2 and he bowed himself with his face to the earth2 and he said1 ,behold now1 my lords1 turn aside1 ,i pray you1 into your servant's house1 and tarry all night1 and wash your feet1 and ye shall rise up early1 and go on your way4 ,and they said1 ,nay2 but we will abide in the street all night4 ,and he urged them greatly2 and they turned in unto him1 and entered into his house2 and he made them a feast1 and baked unleavened bread1 and they ate4 ,and the men said unto ,lot1 ,hast thou here any besides8 son in law1 and thy sons1 and thy daughters1 and whomsoever thou hast in the city2 bring them out of the place3 for we will destroy this place1 because the cry of them has grown great before the ,lord2 and the ,lord hath sent us to destroy it4 #cccd ,illustration ,,the ,,dead ,,sea ,the five ,cities of the ,plain are supposed to have been situated to the north of the ,dead ,sea4 ,the ,dead ,sea is #dg miles long1 with an extreme breadth of about #aj miles4 ,it lies #abij feet below the sea level and is itself #acjj feet deep in the deepest part4 7,see note on page #beg7 ,end illustration #ce ,and ,lot went out1 and spoke to his sons in law1 which married his daughters1 and said1 ,up1 get you out of this place2 for the ,lord will destroy the city4 ,but he seemed to his sons in law as one who mocked4 ,and when the morning came1 then the angels hastened ,lot1 saying1 ,arise1 take thy wife1 and thy two daughters who are here2 lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city4 ,but he lingered2 and the men laid hold upon his hand1 and upon the hand of his wife1 and upon the hand of his two daughters2 the ,lord being merciful unto him3 and they brought him forth1 and set him without the city4 ,and it came to pass1 when they had brought them forth abroad1 that he said1 ,escape for thy life2 look not behind thee1 neither stay thou in all the ,plain2 escape to the mountain1 lest thou be consumed4 ,and ,lot said to them1 ,oh1 not so1 my lord3 behold now1 thy servant hath found grace in thy sight1 and thou hast magnified thy mercy1 which thou hast showed unto me in saving my life2 and ,i cannot escape to the mountain1 lest evil overtake me1 and ,i die3 behold now1 this city is near to flee unto1 and it is a little one3 ,oh1 let me escape thither 7is it not a little one87 and my soul shall live4 ,and he said unto him1 ,see1 ,i have accepted thee concerning this thing also1 that ,i will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken4 ,haste thee1 escape thither2 for ,i cannot do anything till thou be come thither4 ,therefore the name of the city was called ,zoar1 that is1 ,little4 ,the sun was risen upon the earth when ,lot came to ,zoar4 ,then the ,lord rained upon ,sodom and upon ,gomorrah #cf brimstone and fire from the ,lord out of heaven2 and he overthrew those cities1 and all the ,plain and all the inhabitants of the cities1 and that which grew upon the ground4 ,but his wife looked back from behind him1 and she became a pillar of salt4 ,and ,abraham got up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the ,lord3 and he looked toward ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 and toward all the land of the ,plain1 and beheld1 and1 lo1 the smoke of the land went up as the smoke of a furnace4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,god destroyed the cities of the ,plain1 that ,god remembered ,abraham1 and sent ,lot out of the midst of the overthrow1 when he overthrew the cities in the which ,lot dwelt4 ,,birth ,,of ,,isaac4 ,hagar and ,ishmael ,are ,cast ,out4 ,treaty with ,abimelech4 ,and a child was born to ,sarah1 according as the ,lord had promised1 and ,abraham called the name of his son1 ,isaac4 ,and the child grew1 and was weaned3 and ,abraham made a great feast on the day that ,isaac was weaned4 ,and ,sarah saw the son of ,hagar1 the ,egyptian1 which she had borne unto ,abraham1 mocking4 ,wherefore she said unto ,abraham1 ,cast out this bondwoman and her son3 for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son1 even with ,isaac4 #cgch ,illustration ,,hagar ,,and ,,ishmael ,by ,cazin ,end illustration #ci ,and the thing was very grievous in ,abraham's sight on account of his son4 ,and ,god said unto ,abraham1 ,let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad1 and because of thy bondwoman2 in all that ,sarah saith unto thee1 hearken unto her voice2 for in ,isaac shall thy family be called4 ,and also of the son of the bondwoman will ,i make a nation1 because he is thy son4 ,and ,abraham rose up early in the morning1 and took bread and a bottle of water1 and gave it to ,hagar1 putting it on her shoulder1 and the child1 and sent her away3 and she departed and wandered in the wilderness of ,beer-sheba4 ,and the water in the bottle was spent1 and she cast the child under one of the shrubs4 ,and she went1 and sat her down over against him a good way off1 as it were a bowshot3 for she said1 ,let me not look upon the death of the child4 ,and she sat over against him1 and lifted up her voice1 and wept4 ,and ,god heard the voice of the lad2 and the angel of ,god called to ,hagar out of heaven1 and said unto her1 ,what aileth thee1 ,hagar8 fear not2 for ,god hath heard the voice of the lad where he is4 ,arise1 lift up the lad1 and hold him in thine hand2 for ,i will make him a great nation4 ,and ,god opened her eyes1 and she saw a well of water2 and she went1 and filled the bottle with water1 and gave the lad drink4 ,and ,god was with the lad1 and he grew2 and he dwelt in the wilderness1 and became an archer4 ,and he dwelt in the wilderness of ,paran3 and his mother took him a wife out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and it came to pass at that time1 that ,abimelech and ,phicol1 the captain of his host1 spoke to ,abraham1 saying1 ,god is with thee in all that thou doest3 now therefore swear #dj unto me here by ,god that thou wilt not deal falsely with me1 nor with my son1 nor with my son's son3 but according to the kindness that ,i have done unto thee1 thou shalt do unto me1 and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned4 ,and ,abraham said1 ,i will swear4 ,and ,abraham reproved ,abimelech because of the well of water1 which ,abimelech's servants had violently taken away4 ,and ,abimelech said1 ,i know not who hath done this thing3 neither didst thou tell me1 neither yet heard ,i of it1 but to-day4 ,and ,abraham took sheep and oxen1 and gave them unto ,abimelech2 and they two made a covenant4 ,and ,abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves4 ,and ,abimelech said unto ,abraham1 ,what mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves8 ,and he said1 ,these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand1 that it may be a witness unto me1 that ,i have digged this well4 ,wherefore he called that place ,beer-sheba2 because there they sware both of them4 ,so they made a covenant at ,beer-sheba3 and ,abimelech rose up1 and ,phicol1 the captain of his host1 and they returned into the land of the ,philistines4 ,and ,abraham planted a tamarisk tree in ,beer-sheba1 and called there on the name of the ,lord1 the ,everlasting ,god4 ,and ,abraham sojourned in the land of the ,philistines many days4 #da ,,the ,,testing ,,of ,,abraham4 ,god ,provides the ,sacrifice4 ,and it came to pass after these things1 that ,god proved ,abraham1 and said to him1 ,abraham6 ,and he said1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said1 ,take now thy son1 thine only son1 whom thou lovest1 even ,isaac1 and get thee into the land of ,moriah2 and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which ,i will tell thee of4 ,and ,abraham rose early in the morning1 and saddled his ass1 and took two of his young men with him1 and ,isaac his son2 and he split the wood for the burnt offering1 and rose up1 and went unto the place of which ,god had told him4 ,on the third day ,abraham lifted up his eyes1 and saw the place afar off4 ,and ,abraham said to his young men1 ,abide ye here with the ass1 and ,i and the lad will go yonder2 and we will worship1 and come again to you4 ,and ,abraham took the wood of the burnt offering1 and laid it upon ,isaac1 his son2 and he took in his hand the fire and the knife2 and they went both of them together4 ,and ,isaac spoke unto ,abraham1 his father1 and said1 ,my father3 and he said1 ,here am ,i1 my son4 ,and he said1 ,behold1 the fire and the wood3 but where is the lamb for a burnt offering8 ,and ,abraham said1 ,god will himself provide the lamb for a burnt offering1 my son3 so they went both of them together4 ,and they came to the place which ,god had told him of2 and ,abraham built the altar there1 and laid the wood in #db order1 and bound ,isaac his son1 and laid him on the altar1 upon the wood4 ,and ,abraham stretched forth his hand1 and took the knife to slay his son4 ,and the angel of the ,lord called unto him out of heaven1 and said1 ,abraham1 ,abraham4 ,and he said1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said1 ,lay not thine hand upon the lad1 neither do thou anything unto him3 for now ,i know that thou fearest ,god1 seeing thou hast not withheld thy son1 thine only son1 from me4 ,and ,abraham lifted up his eyes1 and looked1 and behold1 behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns3 and ,abraham went and took the ram1 and offered him up for a burnt offering in the place of his son4 ,and ,abraham called the name of that place ,jehovah-jireh 7that is1 ,jehovah will provide73 as it is said to this day1 ,in the mount of the ,lord it shall be provided4 ,and the angel of the ,lord called unto ,abraham a second time out of heaven1 and said1 ,by myself have ,i sworn1 saith the ,lord1 because thou hast done this thing1 and hast not withheld thy son1 thine only son3 that ,i will certainly bless thee1 and ,i will certainly multiply thy family as the stars of the heaven1 and as the sand which is upon the sea shore2 and thy family shall possess the gate of his enemies2 and in thy family shall all the nations of the earth be blessed2 because thou hast obeyed my voice4 ,so ,abraham returned unto his young men1 and they rose up and went together to ,beer-sheba2 and ,abraham dwelt at ,beer-sheba4 #dcdd ,illustration ,,hebron ,used by special permission of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund4 ,this is one of the most interesting spots in all the world2 for here is the cave of ,machpelah1 the one ancient burial place which has been handed down from remote antiquity as the genuine site4 ,the spot1 as the burial place of ,abraham and ,sarah1 ,isaac and ,rebekah1 ,jacob and ,leah1 has been venerated always by the adherents of the three great religions--,jews1 ,moslems1 and ,christians4 ,the space containing the caves is inclosed by a great quadrangle of masonry #aig feet long and #aaa feet wide called the ,haram4 ,within this inclosure1 directly over the caves1 is built a mosque4 ,for six hundred years no ,european except1 in disguise was known to have set foot in the sacred precincts4 ,in #ahfb the ,prince of ,wales was given permission1 with much reluctance1 to visit the inclosure4 ,since then a few visits have been made1 but the cave itself has never been explored4 ,a few visitors have been permitted to look down a shaft in the rock beneath the mosque1 but there is no positive information as to what exists below the surface4 ,end illustration #de ,,death ,,and ,,burial ,,of ,,sarah4 ,abraham ,buys a ,place to ,lay ,his ,dead4 ,and the life of ,sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years3 these were the years of the life of ,sarah4 ,and ,sarah died in ,kiriath-arba 7the same is ,hebron71 in the land of ,canaan3 and ,abraham came to mourn for ,sarah1 and to weep for her4 ,and ,abraham rose up from before his dead1 and spoke unto the children of ,heth1 saying1 ,i am a stranger and a sojourner with you3 give me a possession of a burying place with you1 that ,i may bury my dead out of my sight4 ,and the children of ,heth answered ,abraham1 saying unto him1 ,hear us1 my lord3 thou art a mighty prince among us3 in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead2 none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre1 but that thou mayest bury thy dead4 ,and ,abraham rose up and bowed himself to the people of the land1 even to the children of ,heth4 ,and he communed with them1 saying1 ,if it be your mind that ,i should bury my dead out of my sight1 hear me1 and intreat for me to ,ephron1 the son of ,zohar1 that he may give me the cave of ,machpelah1 which he hath1 which is in the end of his field2 for the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying place4 ,now ,ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of ,heth3 and ,ephron the ,hittite answered ,abraham in the audience of the children of ,heth1 even of all that went in at the gate of his city1 saying1 ,nay1 my lord1 hear me3 the field give ,i thee1 and the cave that is therein1 ,i give it #df thee2 in the presence of the sons of my people give ,i it thee3 bury thy dead4 ,and ,abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land4 ,and he spoke unto ,ephron in the audience of the people of the land1 saying1 ,but if thou wilt1 ,i pray thee1 hear me3 ,i will give the price of the field2 take it of me1 and ,i will bury my dead there4 ,and ,ephron answered ,abraham1 saying unto him1 ,my lord1 hearken unto me3 a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver1 what is that betwixt me and thee8 bury therefore thy dead4 ,and ,abraham hearkened unto ,ephron2 and ,abraham weighed to ,ephron the silver1 which he had named in the audience of the children of ,heth1 four hundred shekels of silver1 current money with the merchant4 ,so the field of ,ephron1 which was in ,machpelah1 which was before ,mamre1 the field1 and the cave which was therein1 and all the trees that were in the field1 that were in all the border thereof round about1 were made sure unto ,abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of ,heth1 before all that went in at the gate of the city4 ,and after this1 ,abraham buried ,sarah his wife in the cave of the field of ,machpelah before ,mamre 7the same is ,hebron71 in the land of ,canaan4 ,and the field1 and the cave that is therein1 were made sure unto ,abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of ,heth4 #dgdh ,illustration ,,rebekah ,,and ,,eliezer ,from the ,sculpture by ,therwaldsen4 ,and she said1 ',drink1 my ,lord4' ,and she hasted and let down her pitcher upon her hand and gave him drink4 ,end illustration #di ,,isaac ,the ,story of a ,man ,who ,was ,quiet and ,gentle in ,his ,nature1 ,who ,lived in ,peace with ,god and ,man4 ,,isaac ,,and ,,rebekah4 ,how ,abraham ,sought a ,fair ,maiden of ,nahor to be ,his ,son's ,wife4 ,and ,abraham was old1 and the ,lord had blessed ,abraham in all things4 ,and ,abraham said to his servant1 who ruled over all that he had1 ,put1 ,i pray thee1 thy hand under my thigh3 and ,i will make thee swear by the ,lord1 the ,god of heaven and the ,god of the earth1 that thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the ,canaanites1 among whom ,i dwell3 but thou shalt go unto my country1 and to my kindred1 and take a wife for my son ,isaac4 ,and the servant said unto him1 ,peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land3 must ,i needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest8 ,and ,abraham said to him1 ,beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again4 ,the ,lord1 the ,god of heaven1 who took me from my father's house1 and from the land of my nativity1 and that spoke unto me1 and that swore unto me1 saying1 ',unto thy family will ,i give this land'2 he shall send his angel before thee1 and thou shalt #ej take a wife for my son from thence4 ,and if the woman be not willing to follow thee1 then thou shalt be clear from this my oath2 only thou shalt not bring my son thither again4 ,and the servant put his hand under the thigh of ,abraham his master1 and swore to him concerning this matter4 ,and the servant took ten camels1 of the camels of his master1 and departed2 having all goodly things of his master's in his hand3 and he arose1 and went to ,mesopotamia1 unto the city of ,nahor4 ,and he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening1 the time that women go out to draw water4 ,and he said1 ,o ,lord1 the ,god of my master ,abraham1 send me1 ,i pray thee1 good speed this day1 and shew kindness unto my master ,abraham4 ,behold1 ,i stand by the fountain of water2 and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water3 and let it come to pass1 that the maiden to whom ,i shall say1 ',let down thy pitcher1 ,i pray thee1 that ,i may drink'2 and she shall say1 ',drink1 and ,i will give thy camels drink also'3 let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant ,isaac2 and thereby shall ,i know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master4' ,and it came to pass1 before he had done speaking1 that1 behold1 ,rebekah came out1 who was born to ,bethuel1 the son of ,milcah1 the wife of ,nahor1 ,abraham's brother1 with her pitcher upon her shoulder4 ,and the maiden was very fair to look upon1 and she went down to the fountain1 and filled her pitcher1 and came up4 ,and the servant ran to meet her1 and said1 ,give me to drink1 ,i pray thee1 a little water out of thy pitcher4 #ea ,and she said1 ,drink1 my lord3 and she hasted1 and let down her pitcher upon her hand1 and gave him drink4 ,and when she had done giving him drink1 she said1 ,i will draw for thy camels also1 until they have done drinking4 ,and she hasted1 and emptied her pitcher into the trough1 and ran again unto the well to draw1 and drew for all his camels4 ,and the man looked steadfastly on her2 holding his peace1 to know whether the ,lord had made his journey prosperous or not4 ,and it came to pass1 as the camels had done drinking1 that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight1 and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold2 and said1 ,whose daughter art thou8 tell me1 ,i pray thee4 ,is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in8 ,and she said unto him1 ,i am the daughter of ,bethuel1 the son of ,milcah1 which she bare unto ,nahor4 ,she said moreover unto him1 ,we have both straw and provender enough1 and room to lodge in4 ,and the man bowed his head1 and worshiped the ,lord4 ,and he said1 ,blessed be the ,lord1 the ,god of my master ,abraham1 who hath not forsaken his mercy and his truth toward my master3 as for me1 the ,lord hath led me in the way to the house of my master's brethren4 ,and the maiden ran1 and told her mother's house according to these words4 ,and ,rebekah had a brother1 and his name was ,laban3 and ,laban ran out unto the man1 unto the fountain4 ,and it came to pass1 when he saw the #eb ring1 and the bracelets upon his sister's hands1 and when he heard the words of ,rebekah1 his sister1 saying1 ,thus spoke the man unto me2 that he came unto the man2 and1 behold1 he stood by the camels at the fountain4 ,and he said1 ,come in1 thou blessed of the ,lord2 wherefore standest thou without8 for ,i have prepared the house1 and room for the camels4 ,and the man came into the house1 and he ungirded the camels2 and he gave straw and provender for the camels1 and water to wash his feet and the men's feet that were with him4 ,and there was set food before him to eat3 but he said1 ,i will not eat1 until ,i have told mine errand4 ,and he said1 ,speak on4 ,and he said1 ,i am ,abraham's servant4 ,and the ,lord hath blessed my master greatly2 and he is become great3 and he hath given him flocks and herds1 and silver and gold1 and menservants and maidservants1 and camels and asses4 ,and ,sarah1 my master's wife1 bore a son to my master when she was old3 and unto him hath he given all that he hath4 ,and my master made me swear1 saying1 ',thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the ,canaanites1 in whose land ,i dwell3 but thou shalt go unto my father's house1 and to my kindred1 and take a wife for my son4' ,and ,i said unto my master1 ',peradventure the woman will not follow me4' ,and he said unto me1 ',the ,lord1 before whom ,i walk1 will send his angel with thee1 and prosper thy way2 and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred1 and of my father's house3 then shalt thou be clear from my oath1 when thou comest to my kindred2 and if they give her not to thee1 thou shalt be clear from my oath4' #eced ,illustration ,,rebekah ,by ,goodall4 ,end illustration #ee ,and ,i came this day unto the fountain1 and said1 ',o ,lord1 the ,god of my master ,abraham1 if now thou do prosper my way which ,i go3 behold1 ,i stand by the fountain of water2 and let it come to pass1 that the maiden which cometh forth to draw1 to whom ,i shall say1 ,give me1 ,i pray thee1 a little water out of thy pitcher to drink2 and she shall say to me1 ,both drink thou1 and ,i will also draw for thy camels3 let the same be the woman whom the ,lord hath appointed for my master's son4' ,and before ,i had done speaking in mine heart1 behold1 ,rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder2 and she went down unto the fountain1 and drew3 and ,i said unto her1 ',let me drink1 ,i pray thee4' ,and she made haste1 and let down her pitcher from her shoulder1 and said1 ',drink1 and ,i will give thy camels drink also'3 so ,i drank1 and she made the camels drink also4 ,and ,i asked her1 and said1 ',whose daughter art thou8' ,and she said1 ',the daughter of ,bethuel1 ,nahor's son1 whom ,milcah bore unto him'3 and ,i put the ring upon her nose1 and the bracelets upon her hands4 ,and ,i bowed my head and worshiped the ,lord1 and blessed the ,lord1 the ,god of my master ,abraham1 which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son4 ,and now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master1 tell me3 and if not1 tell me2 that ,i may turn to the right hand1 or to the left4 ,then ,laban and ,bethuel answered and said1 ,the #ef thing proceedeth from the ,lord3 we cannot speak unto thee bad or good4 ,behold1 ,rebekah is before thee1 take her1 and go1 and let her be thy master's son's wife1 as the ,lord hath spoken4 ,and it came to pass1 that1 when ,abraham's servant heard their words1 he bowed himself down to the earth unto the ,lord4 ,and the servant brought forth jewels of silver1 and jewels of gold1 and raiment1 and gave them to ,rebekah3 he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things4 ,and they ate and drank1 he and the men that were with him1 and tarried all night2 and they rose up in the morning1 and he said1 ,send me away unto my master4 ,and her brother and her mother said1 ,let the maiden abide with us a few days1 at the least ten2 after that she shall go4 ,and he said unto them1 ,hinder me not1 seeing the ,lord hath prospered my way2 send me away that ,i may go to my master4 ,and they said1 ,we will call the maiden1 and inquire of her4 ,and they called ,rebekah1 and said unto her1 ,wilt thou go with this man8 ,and she said1 ,i will go4 ,and they sent away ,rebekah their sister1 and her nurse1 and ,abraham's servant1 and his men4 ,and they blessed ,rebekah1 and said to her1 ,our sister1 be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands1 and let thy family possess the gate of those who hate them4 #egeh ,illustration ,a ,,camel ,,rider ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,clara ,l4 ,bodman and used by her kind permission4 ,end illustration #ei ,and ,rebekah arose1 and her maidservants1 and they rode upon the camels1 and followed the man3 and the servant took ,rebekah and went his way4 ,and ,isaac came from the way of ,beer-lahai-roi2 for he dwelt in the land of the ,south4 ,and ,isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide3 and he lifted up his eyes1 and saw1 and1 behold1 there were camels coming4 ,and ,rebekah lifted up her eyes1 and when she saw ,isaac1 she alighted from the camel4 ,and she said unto the servant1 ,what man is this who walketh in the field to meet us8 ,and the servant said1 ,it is my master3 and she took her veil and covered herself4 ,and the servant told ,isaac all the things that he had done4 ,and ,isaac brought her to his mother ,sarah's tent1 and took ,rebekah1 and she became his wife2 and he loved her3 and ,isaac was comforted after his mother's death4 ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,abraham4 ,and these are the days of the years of ,abraham's life which he lived1 an hundred threescore and fifteen years4 ,and ,abraham died in a good old age1 an old man1 and full of years2 and was gathered to his people4 ,and ,isaac and ,ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of ,machpelah1 in the field of ,ephron the son of ,zohar the ,hittite1 which is before ,mamre2 the field which ,abraham purchased of the children of ,heth3 there was ,abraham buried1 and ,sarah1 his wife4 ,and it came to pass after the death of ,abraham1 that ,god blessed ,isaac his son4 #fj ,,jacob ,the ,story of the ,man ,who ,struggled ,much ,between ,right and ,wrong and ,who ,suffered ,many ,things4 ,,the ,,strife ,,between ,,the ,,brothers4 ,esau ,sells ,his ,birthright4 ,jacob ,deceives ,his ,father and ,receives the ,blessing ,intended for ,esau4 7,isaac1 the son of ,abraham1 and ,rebekah1 his wife1 had twin sons1 named ,jacob and ,esau4 ,esau was a bold1 rough1 reckless boy1 fond of hunting and adventure4 ,jacob was more quiet1 but also more cunning4 ,the recklessness of ,esau and the cunning of ,jacob many times cost them dear in later life47 ,and the boys grew3 and ,esau was a cunning hunter1 a man of the field2 and ,jacob was a plain man1 dwelling in tents4 ,now ,isaac loved ,esau1 because he ate of his venison3 and ,rebekah loved ,jacob4 ,and ,jacob boiled pottage3 and ,esau came in from the field1 and he was faint3 and ,esau said to ,jacob1 ,feed me1 ,i pray thee1 with that same red pottage2 for ,i am faint4 ,and ,jacob said1 ,sell me this day thy birthright4 ,and ,esau said1 ,behold1 ,i am at the point of death3 and what profit shall the birthright be to me8 ,and ,jacob said1 ,swear to me this day2 and he swore unto him3 and he sold his birthright to ,jacob4 ,and ,jacob gave ,esau bread and pottage of lentils2 and #fa he ate and drank1 and rose up1 and went his way3 so ,esau despised his birthright4 ,and it came to pass1 that when ,isaac was old1 and his eyes were dim1 so that he could not see1 he called ,esau his elder son1 and said to him1 ,my son3 and he said to him1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said1 ,behold now1 ,i am old1 ,i know not the day of my death4 ,now therefore take1 ,i pray thee1 thy weapons1 thy quiver and thy bow1 and go out to the field1 and take me venison2 and make me savoury meat1 such as ,i love1 and bring it to me1 that ,i may eat2 that my soul may bless thee before ,i die4 ,and ,rebekah heard when ,isaac spoke to ,esau his son4 ,and ,esau went to the field to hunt for venison1 and to bring it4 ,and ,rebekah spoke to ,jacob her son1 saying1 ,behold1 ,i heard thy father speak to ,esau thy brother1 saying1 ',bring me venison1 and make me savoury meat1 that ,i may eat1 and bless thee before the ,lord before my death4' ,now therefore1 my son1 obey my voice according to that which ,i command thee4 ,go now to the flock1 and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats2 and ,i will make them savoury meat for thy father1 such as he loveth3 and thou shalt bring it to thy father1 that he may eat1 so that he may bless thee before his death4 ,and ,jacob said to ,rebekah his mother1 ,behold1 ,esau my brother is a hairy man1 and ,i am a smooth man4 ,my father peradventure will feel me1 and ,i shall seem to him as a deceiver2 and ,i shall bring a curse upon me1 and not a blessing4 #fb ,and his mother said unto him1 ,upon me be thy curse1 my son3 only obey my voice1 and go fetch me them4 ,and he went1 and fetched1 and brought them to his mother3 and his mother made savoury meat1 such as his father loved4 ,and ,rebekah took the goodly garments of ,esau her elder son1 which were with her in the house1 and put them upon ,jacob her younger son3 and she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands1 and upon the smooth of his neck3 and she gave the savoury meat and the bread1 which she had prepared1 into the hand of her son ,jacob4 ,and he came unto his father1 and said1 ,my father3 and he said1 ,here am ,i2 who art thou1 my son8 ,and ,jacob said unto his father1 ,i am ,esau thy firstborn2 ,i have done according as thou badest me3 arise1 ,i pray thee1 sit and eat of my venison1 that thy soul may bless me4 ,and ,isaac said unto his son1 ,how is it that thou hast found it so quickly1 my son8 ,and he said1 ,because the ,lord thy ,god sent me good speed4 ,and ,isaac said unto ,jacob1 ,come near1 ,i pray thee1 that ,i may feel thee1 my son1 whether thou be my very son ,esau or not4 ,and ,jacob went near unto ,isaac his father2 and he felt him1 and said1 ,the voice is ,jacob's voice1 but the hands are the hands of ,esau4 ,and he knew him not1 because his hands were hairy1 as his brother ,esau's hands3 so he blessed him4 ,and he said1 ,art thou my very son ,esau8 #fcfd ,illustration ,,jacob',s ,,dream ,by ,murillo ,end illustration #fe ,and he said1 ,i am4 ,and he said1 ,bring it near to me1 and ,i will eat of my son's venison1 that my soul may bless thee4 ,and he brought it near to him1 and he ate3 and he brought him wine1 and he drank4 ,and his father ,isaac said unto him1 ,come near now1 and kiss me1 my son4 ,and he came near1 and kissed him4 ,and he smelled the smell of his garment1 and blessed him1 and said1-- ,see1 the smell of my son ,is as the smell of a field which the ,lord hath blessed3 ,and ,god give thee of the dew of heaven1 ,and of the fatness of the earth1 ,and plenty of corn and wine3 ,let peoples serve thee1 ,and nations bow down to thee3 ,be lord over thy brethren1 ,and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee3 ,cursed be everyone that curseth thee1 ,and blessed be everyone that blesseth thee4 ,and it came to pass1 as soon as ,isaac had made an end of blessing ,jacob1 and ,jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of ,isaac his father1 that ,esau his brother came in from his hunting4 ,and he also made savoury meat1 and brought it unto his father2 and he said unto his father1 ,let my father arise1 and eat of his son's venison1 that thy soul may bless me4 ,and ,isaac his father said unto him1 ,who art thou8 #ff ,and he said1 ,i am thy son1 thy firstborn1 ,esau4 ,and ,isaac trembled very exceedingly1 and said1 ,who then is he that hath taken venison and brought it to me1 and ,i have eaten of all before thou earnest1 and have blessed him8 yea1 and he shall be blessed4 ,when ,esau heard the words of his father1 he cried with an exceeding great and bitter cry1 and said unto his father1 ,bless me1 even me also1 ,o my father4 ,and he said1 ,thy brother came with guile1 and hath taken away thy blessing4 ,and he said1 ,is not he rightly named ,jacob8 for he hath supplanted me these two times3 he took away my birthright2 and1 behold1 now he hath taken away my blessing4 ,and he said1 ,hast thou not reserved a blessing for me8 ,and ,isaac answered and said unto ,esau1 ,behold1 ,i have made him thy lord1 and all his brethren have ,i given to him for servants2 and with corn and wine have ,i sustained him3 and what then shall ,i do for thee1 my son8 ,and ,esau said unto his father1 ,hast thou but one blessing1 my father8 bless me1 even me also1 ,o my father4 ,and ,esau lifted up his voice1 and wept4 ,and ,isaac his father answered and said unto him3-- ,behold1 of the fatness of the earth shall be thy dwelling1 ,and of the dew of heaven from above2 ,and by thy sword shalt thou live1 and thou shalt serve thy brother2 #fg ,and it shall come to pass when thou shalt break loose1 ,that thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck4 ,and ,esau hated ,jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him3 and ,esau said in his heart1 ,the days of mourning for my father are at hand2 then will ,i slay my brother ,jacob4 ,and the words of ,esau her elder son were told to ,rebekah2 and she sent and called ,jacob her younger son1 and said unto him1 ,behold1 thy brother ,esau comforts himself1 purposing to kill thee4 ,now therefore1 my son1 obey my voice2 and arise1 flee thou to ,laban my brother to ,haran2 and tarry with him a few days1 until thy brother's fury turn away2 until thy brother's anger turn away from thee1 and he forget that which thou hast done to him3 then ,i will send1 and fetch thee from thence3 why should ,i be bereaved of you both in one day8 ,,jacob ,,goes ,,forth ,,from ,,home4 ,he ,dreams a ,dream of of ,ladder ,reaching to ,heaven4 ,and ,isaac called ,jacob1 and blessed him1 and charged him1 and said unto him1 ,thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of ,canaan4 ,arise1 go to ,paddan-aram1 to the house of ,bethuel thy mother's father2 and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of ,laban thy mother's brother4 ,and ,god ,almighty bless thee1 and make thee fruitful1 and multiply thee1 that thou mayest be a company of peoples2 and give thee the blessing of ,abraham1 to thee1 and to thy family with thee2 that thou mayest #fh inherit the land of thy sojournings1 which ,god gave unto ,abraham4 ,and ,isaac sent away ,jacob3 and he went to ,paddan-aram to ,laban1 son of ,bethuel the ,syrian1 the brother of ,rebekah1 ,jacob's and ,esau's mother4 ,now ,esau saw that ,isaac had blessed ,jacob and sent him away to ,paddan-aram1 to take him a wife from thence2 and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge1 saying1 ,thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of ,canaan2 and that ,jacob obeyed his father and his mother1 and was gone to ,paddan-aram4 ,and ,jacob went out from ,beer-sheba1 and went toward ,haran4 ,and he came upon a certain place1 and tarried there all night1 because the sun was set2 and he took one of the stones of the place1 and put it under his head1 and lay down in that place to sleep4 ,and he dreamed1 and behold a ladder set up on the earth1 and the top of it reached to heaven3 and behold the angels of ,god ascending and descending on it4 ,and1 behold1 the ,lord stood above it1 and said1 ,i am the ,lord1 the ,god of ,abraham thy father1 and the ,god of ,isaac3 the land whereon thou liest1 to thee will ,i give it1 and to thy family2 and thy family shall be as the dust of the earth1 and thou shalt spread abroad to the west1 and to the east1 and to the north1 and to the south3 and in thee and in thy family shall all the families of the earth be blessed4 ,and1 behold1 ,i am with thee1 and will keep thee whithersoever thou goest1 and will bring thee again into this land2 for #fi ,i will not leave thee1 until ,i have done that which ,i have spoken to thee of4 ,and ,jacob awaked out of his sleep1 and he said1 ,surely the ,lord is in this place2 and ,i knew it not4 ,and he was afraid1 and said1 ,how dreadful is this place6 this is none other but the house of ,god1 and this is the gate of heaven4 ,and ,jacob rose up early in the morning1 and took the stone that he had put under his head1 and set it up for a pillar1 and poured oil upon the top of it4 ,and he called the name of that place ,beth-el3 but the name of the city was ,luz at the first4 ,and ,jacob vowed a vow1 saying1 ,if ,god will be with me1 and will keep me in this way that ,i go1 and will give me bread to eat1 and raiment to put on1 so that ,i come again to my father's house in peace1 then shall the ,lord be my ,god1 and this stone1 which ,i have set up for a pillar1 shall be ,god's house3 and of all that thou shalt give me ,i will surely give the tenth unto thee4 ,,jacob ,,and ,,rachel4 ,how ,jacob ,served ,seven ,years for the ,woman ,he ,loved4 ,then ,jacob went on his journey1 and came to the land of the children of the east4 ,and he looked1 and behold a well in the field1 and1 lo1 three flocks of sheep lying there by it2 for out of that well they watered the flocks3 and the stone upon the well's mouth was great4 ,and thither were all the flocks gathered3 and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth1 and watered the sheep1 and #gj put the stone again upon the well's mouth in its place4 ,and ,jacob said unto them1 ,my brethren1 whence are ye8 ,and they said1 ,of ,haran are we4 ,and he said unto them1 ,know ye ,laban the son of ,nahor8 ,and they said1 ,we know him4 ,and he said unto them1 ,is it well with him8 ,and they said1 ,it is well3 and1 behold1 ,rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep4 ,and he said1 ,lo1 it is yet high day1 neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together3 water ye the sheep1 and go and feed them4 ,and they said1 ,we cannot1 until all the flocks be gathered together1 and they roll the stone from the well's mouth2 then we water the sheep4 ,while he yet spoke with them1 ,rachel came with her father's sheep2 for she kept them4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,jacob saw ,rachel the daughter of ,laban his mother's brother1 and the sheep of ,laban his mother's brother1 that ,jacob went near1 and rolled the stone from the well's mouth1 and watered the flock of ,laban his mother's brother4 ,and ,jacob kissed ,rachel1 and lifted up his voice1 and wept4 ,and ,jacob told ,rachel that he was her father's nephew1 and that he was ,rebekah's son3 and she ran and told her father4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,laban heard the tidings of ,jacob his sister's son1 that he ran to meet him1 and embraced him1 and kissed him1 and brought him to his house4 ,and he told ,laban all these things4 ,and ,laban said to him1 ,surely thou art my bone and my flesh4 #ga ,and he abode with him the space of a month44 ,and ,laban said unto ,jacob1 ,because thou art my nephew1 shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought8 tell me what shall thy wages be8 ,and ,laban had two daughters3 the name of the elder was ,leah1 and the name of the younger was ,rachel4 ,and ,leah's eyes were tender2 but ,rachel was beautiful and well favored4 ,and ,jacob loved ,rachel2 and he said1 ,i will serve thee seven years for ,rachel thy younger daughter4 ,and ,laban said1 ,it is better that ,i give her to thee1 than that ,i should give her to another man3 abide with me4 ,and ,jacob served seven years for ,rachel2 and they seemed unto him but a few days1 for the love he had to her4 ,,jacob ,,sets ,,out ,,for ,,his ,,native ,,land4 ,he ,is ,pursued by ,laban1 but a ,covenant of ,peace ,is ,made ,between ,them4 7,jacob also took ,leah to be his wife4 ,after many years of service1 in which time many sons and daughters were born to him1 ,jacob1 who increased exceedingly1 and had large flocks1 and maidservants and menservants1 and camels and asses1 wished to depart from the household of his father-in-law to his native land4 ,so he went away secretly1 with his wives and all his possessions4 7 ,now ,laban was angry1 and pursued ,jacob1 and ,laban came up with ,jacob4 ,now ,jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain3 and ,laban with his brethren pitched in the mountain of ,gilead4 ,and ,laban said to ,jacob1 ,what hast thou done1 that thou hast stolen away unawares to me1 and carried away my daughters as captives of the #gb sword8 ,wherefore didst thou flee secretly1 and steal away from me2 and didst not tell me1 that ,i might have sent thee away with mirth and with songs1 with tabret and with harp2 and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters8 now hast thou done foolishly4 ,it is in the power of my hand to do you hurt3 but the ,god of your father spoke unto me yesternight1 saying1 ',take heed to thyself that thou speak not to ,jacob either good or bad4' ,and ,jacob was wroth with ,laban3 and ,jacob answered and said to ,laban1 ,what is my trespass8 what is my sin1 that thou hast hotly pursued after me8 ,this twenty years have ,i been with thee4 ,the sheep of the flock which were torn of beasts ,i brought not unto thee2 ,i bore the loss of them2 of my hand didst thou require them1 whether stolen by day or stolen by night4 ,thus ,i was2 in the day the drought consumed me1 and the frost by night2 and my sleep fled from mine eyes4 ,these twenty years have ,i been in thy house2 ,i served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters1 and six years for thy flock3 and thou hast changed my wages ten times4 ,except the ,god of my father1 the ,god of ,abraham1 and the ,fear of ,isaac1 had been with me1 surely now hadst thou sent me away empty4 ,god hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands1 and rebuked thee yesternight4 #gcgd ,illustration ,,hebron ,hebron1 famous in ,old ,testament story1 is to-day one of the four sacred cities of the ,moslems4 ,it is in a little valley surrounded by hills1 which are still covered with vineyards4 ,end illustration #ge ,and ,laban answered and said unto ,jacob1 ,the daughters are my daughters1 and the children are my children1 and the flocks are my flocks and all that thou seest is mine3 and what can ,i do this day unto these my daughters1 or unto their children which they have borne8 ,and now come1 let us make a covenant1 ,i and thou2 and let it be for a witness between me and thee4 ,and ,jacob took a stone1 and set it up for a pillar4 ,and ,jacob said unto his brethren1 ,gather stones2 and they took stones1 and made an heap3 and they ate there by the heap4 ,and ,laban called it ,jegar-sahadutha3 but ,jacob called it ,galeed4 ,and ,laban said1 ,this heap is witness between me and thee this day4 ,therefore was the name of it called ,galeed3 and ,mizpah 7that is1 watchtower71 for he said1 ,the ,lord watch between me and thee1 ,when we are absent one from another4 ,if thou shalt afflict my daughters1 and if thou shalt take wives beside my daughters1 no man is with us2 see1 ,god is witness between me and thee4 ,and ,laban said to ,jacob1 ,behold this heap1 and behold the pillar1 which ,i have set between me and thee4 ,this heap be witness1 and the pillar be witness1 that ,i will not pass over this heap to thee1 and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me1 for harm4 ,the ,god of ,abraham1 and the ,god of ,nahor1 the ,god of their father1 judge between us4 ,and ,jacob swore by the ,fear of his father ,isaac4 ,and ,jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain1 and called his brethren to eat bread3 and they did eat bread1 and tarried all night in the mountain4 ,and early in the morning #gf ,laban rose up1 and kissed his sons and his daughters1 and blessed them3 and ,laban departed1 and returned unto his place4 ,and ,jacob went on his way1 and the angels of ,god met him4 ,and ,jacob said when he saw them1 ,this is ,god's host3 and he called the name of that place ,mahanaim 7that is1 ,two ,hosts74 ,,jacob ,,fears ,,the ,,wrath ,,of ,,esau4 ,he ,wrestles with the ,angel4 ,the ,brothers ,meet and are ,reconciled4 ,and ,jacob sent messengers before him to ,esau his brother unto the land of ,seir1 the field of ,edom4 ,and he commanded them1 saying1 ,thus shall ye say unto my lord ,esau2 ',thus saith thy servant ,jacob1 ,i have sojourned with ,laban1 and stayed until now3 and ,i have oxen1 and asses and flocks1 and menservants and maidservants3 and ,i have sent to tell my lord1 that ,i may find grace in thy sight4' ,and the messengers returned to ,jacob1 saying1 ,we came to thy brother ,esau1 and moreover he cometh to meet thee1 and four hundred men with him4 ,then ,jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed3 and he divided the people that was with him1 and the flocks1 and the herds1 and the camels1 into two companies2 and he said1 ,if ,esau come to the one company1 and smite it1 then the company which is left shall escape4 #gggh ,illustration ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,the ,,jabbok ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,h4 ,g4 ,mitchell and used by his kind permission4 ,over this stream ,jacob sent his family and his flock while he remained to wrestle with the angel through the night4 ,end illustration #gi ,and ,jacob said1 ,o ,god of my father ,abraham1 and ,god of my father ,isaac1 ,o ,lord1 who saidst unto me1 ',return unto thy country1 and to thy kindred1 and ,i will do thee good'3 ,i am not worthy of the least of all the mercies1 and of all the truth1 which thou hast showed unto thy servant2 for with my staff ,i passed over this ,jordan2 and now ,i am become two companies4 ,deliver me1 ,i pray thee1 from the hand of my brother1 from the hand of ,esau3 for ,i fear him1 lest he come and smite me1 the mother with the children4 ,and thou saidst1 ',i will surely do thee good1 and make thy family as the sand of the sea1 which cannot be numbered for multitude4' ,and he lodged there that night2 and took of that which he had with him a present for ,esau his brother2 two hundred she-goats and twenty he-goats1 two hundred ewes and twenty rams1 thirty milch camels and their colts1 forty cows and ten bulls1 twenty she-asses and ten foals4 ,and he delivered them into the hand of his servants1 every drove by itself2 and said unto his servants1 ,pass over before me1 and put a space between drove and drove4 ,and he commanded the foremost1 saying1 ,when ,esau my brother meeteth thee1 and asketh thee1 saying1 ',whose art thou8 and whither goest thou8 and whose are these before thee8' then thou shalt say1 ',they are thy servant ,jacob's2 it is a present sent unto my lord ,esau3 and1 behold1 he also is behind us4' ,and he commanded also the second1 and the third1 and all that followed the droves1 saying1 ,on this manner shall ye speak unto ,esau1 when ye find him2 and ye shall say1 ',moreover1 behold1 thy servant ,jacob is behind us4' ,for he said1 ,i will appease him with the present that #hj goeth before me1 and afterward ,i will see his face2 peradventure he will accept me4 ,so the present passed over before him3 and he himself lodged that night in the company4 ,and he rose up that night1 and took his two wives1 and his two handmaids1 and his eleven children1 and passed over the ford of ,jabbok4 ,and he took them1 and sent them over the stream1 and sent over that which he had4 ,and ,jacob was left alone2 and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day4 ,and when he saw that he prevailed not against him1 he touched the hollow of his thigh2 and the hollow of ,jacob's thigh was strained1 as he wrestled with him4 ,and he said1 ,let me go1 for the day breaketh4 ,and he said1 ,i will not let thee go1 except thou bless me4 ,and he said unto him1 ,what is thy name8 ,and he said1 ,jacob4 ,and he said1 ,thy name shall be called no more ,jacob1 but ,israel3 for thou hast striven with ,god and with men1 and hast prevailed4 ,and ,jacob asked him and said1 ,tell me1 ,i pray thee1 thy name4 ,and he said1 ,wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name8 ,and he blessed him there4 ,and ,jacob called the name of the place ,penuel3 for1 said he1 ,i have seen ,god face1 to face1 and my life is preserved4 #hahb ,illustration ,,nablous1 ,,the ,,ancient ,,shechem1 ,,in ,,the ,,valley ,,between ,,mounts ,,ebal ,,and ,,gerizim ,used by special permission of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company4 ,the first camping place of ,abraham4 ,jacob built an altar here1 and dug a well1 and here ,joseph was buried4 ,joshua set up a great stone as a witness here at the end of his life4 ,it was here at ,jacob's well1 about a mile and a half from the town1 that ,jesus met the woman of ,samaria4 ,end illustration #hc ,and the sun rose upon him as he passed over ,penuel1 and he limped upon his thigh4 ,and ,jacob lifted up his eyes1 and looked1 and1 behold1 ,esau came1 and with him four hundred men4 ,and he divided the children unto ,leah1 and unto ,rachel1 and unto the two handmaids4 ,and he put the handmaids and their children foremost1 and ,leah and her children after1 and ,rachel and ,joseph hindermost4 ,and he himself passed over before them1 and bowed himself to the ground seven times1 until he came near to his brother4 ,and ,esau ran to meet him1 and embraced him1 and fell on his neck1 and kissed him3 and they wept4 ,and he lifted up his eyes1 and saw the women and the children2 and said1 ,who are these with thee8 ,and he said1 ,the children which ,god hath graciously given thy servant4 ,then the handmaids came near1 they and their children1 and they bowed themselves4 ,and ,leah also and her children came near1 and bowed themselves3 and after came ,joseph near and ,rachel1 and they bowed themselves4 ,and he said1 ,what meanest thou by all this company which ,i met8 ,and he said1 ,to find grace in the sight of my lord4 ,and ,esau said1 ,i have enough2 my brother1 let that which thou hast be thine4 ,and ,jacob said1 ,nay1 ,i pray thee1 if now ,i have found grace in thy sight1 then receive my present at my hand3 forasmuch as ,i have seen thy face1 as one seeth the face of ,god1 and thou wast pleased with me4 ,take1 ,i #hd pray thee1 my gift that is brought to thee2 because ,god hath dealt graciously with me1 and because ,i have enough4 ,and he urged him1 and he took it4 ,and he said1 ,let us take our journey1 and let us go1 and ,i will go before thee4 ,and he said unto him1 ,my lord knoweth that the children are tender1 and that the flocks and herds with me have their young3 and if they overdrive them one day1 all the flocks will die4 ,let my lord1 ,i pray thee1 pass over before his servant3 and ,i will lead on gently1 according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children1 until ,i come unto my lord unto ,seir4 ,and ,esau said1 ,let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me4 ,and he said1 ,what needeth it8 let me find grace in the sight of my lord4 ,so ,esau returned that day on his way unto ,seir4 ,and ,jacob journeyed to ,succoth1 and built him an house1 and made booths for his cattle3 therefore the name of the place is called ,succoth4 ,and ,jacob came in peace to the city of ,shechem1 which is in the land of ,canaan1 when he came from ,paddan-aram2 and encamped before the city4 ,and he bought the parcel of ground where he had spread his tent1 at the hand of the children of ,hamor1 ,shechem's father1 for an hundred pieces of money4 ,and he erected there an altar1 and called it ,god1 the ,god of ,israel4 #hehf ,illustration ,,bethel ,photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,frank ,l4 ,goodspeed1 of ,springfield1 ,mass41 and used by her kind permission4 ,one of ,abraham's camping grounds and the place of ,jacob's dream4 ,end illustration #hg ,,jacob ,,erects ,,an ,,altar ,,at ,,beth-,,el4 ,he ,is ,given a ,new ,name4 ,the ,death of ,rachel4 ,and ,god said to ,jacob1 ,arise1 go up to ,beth-el1 and dwell there3 and make there an altar unto ,god1 who appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of ,esau thy brother4 ,then ,jacob said unto his household1 and to all that were with him1 ,put away the foreign gods that are among you1 and purify yourselves1 and change your garments3 and let us arise1 and go up to ,beth-el2 and ,i will make there an altar unto ,god1 who answered me in the day of my distress1 and was with me in the way which ,i went4 ,and they gave to ,jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hand1 and the rings which were in their ears2 and ,jacob hid them under the oak which was by ,shechem4 ,and they journeyed3 and a great terror was upon the cities that were round about them1 and they did not pursue after the sons of ,jacob4 ,so ,jacob came to ,luz 7the same is ,beth-el71 he and all the people that were with him4 ,and he built there an altar1 and called the place1 ,the ,god of ,beth-el3 because there ,god was revealed to him1 when he fled from the face of his brother4 ,and ,deborah ,rebekah's nurse died1 and she was buried below ,beth-el under the oak3 and the name of it was called ,the ,oak of ,weeping4 ,and ,god appeared to ,jacob again1 when he came from ,paddan-aram1 and blessed him4 ,and ,god said unto him1 ,thy name is ,jacob3 thy name shall not be called any #hh more ,jacob1 but ,israel shall be thy name3 and he called his name ,israel4 ,and ,god said unto him1 ,i am ,god ,almighty3 be fruitful and multiply2 a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee1 and kings shall come from thee2 and the land which ,i gave unto ,abraham and ,isaac1 to thee ,i will give it1 and to thy family after thee will ,i give the land4 ,and ,god went up from him in the place where he spoke with him4 ,and ,jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spoke with him1 a pillar of stone3 and he poured out a drink offering thereon1 and poured oil thereon4 ,and ,jacob called the name of the place where ,god spoke with him1 ,beth-el4 ,and ,rachel died1 and was buried in the way to ,ephrath 7the same is ,bethlehem74 ,and ,jacob set up a pillar upon her grave3 the same is the ,pillar of ,rachel's grave unto this day4 7,in this place ,jacob lived for many years2 but the sorrow that came to him1 and the wonderful things that befell him in his old age1 and how he journeyed to ,egypt1 and died there1 are told in the next story1 the story of ,joseph1 his son47 #hiij ,illustration ,,moses ,from the frieze of the ,prophets1 by ,sargent1 in the ,boston ,public ,library4 ,end illustration #ia ,,joseph ,the ,story of the ,shepherd ,boy ,who ,was ,sold into ,bondage1 and ,how ,he ,became ,ruler in a ,great ,nation4 ,a ,,cowardly ,,deed4 ,joseph ,arouses the ,enmity of ,his ,older ,brethren1 and ,they ,sell ,him into ,slavery4 7,joseph and ,benjamin were the sons of ,rachel1 ,jacob's best loved wife4 ,their mother died while ,joseph was still a little boy and ,benjamin was a baby4 ,their father loved the two motherless boys very much47 ,joseph1 when he was seventeen years old1 was feeding the flock with his brethren2 and he was a lad with the sons of ,bilhah1 and with the sons of ,zilpah1 his father's wives3 and ,joseph brought an evil report of them unto their father4 ,now ,israel loved ,joseph more than all his children1 because he was the son of his old age3 and he made him a coat of many colors4 ,and his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren2 and they hated him1 and could not speak peaceably unto him4 ,and ,joseph dreamed a dream1 and he told it to his brethren3 and they hated him yet the more4 ,and he said unto them1 ,hear1 ,i pray you1 this dream which ,i have dreamed3 for1 behold1 we were binding sheaves in the field1 and1 lo1 my sheaf arose1 and stood upright2 and1 #ib behold1 your sheaves came round about1 and bowed down to my sheaf4 ,and his brethren said to him1 ,shalt thou indeed reign over us8 or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us8 ,and they hated him yet the more for his dreams1 and for his words4 ,and he dreamed yet another dream1 and told it to his brethren1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i have dreamed yet a dream2 and1 behold1 the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me4 ,and he told it to his father1 and to his brethren2 and his father rebuked him1 and said unto him1 ,what is this dream that thou hast dreamed8 ,shall ,i and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth8 ,and his brethren envied him2 but his father kept the saying in mind4 ,and his brethren went to feed their father's flock in ,shechem4 ,and ,israel said unto ,joseph1 ,do not thy brethren feed the flock in ,shechem8 come1 and ,i will send thee unto them4 ,and he said to him1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said to him1 ,go now1 see whether it is well with thy brethren1 and well with the flock2 and bring me word again4 ,so he sent him out of the vale of ,hebron1 and he came to ,shechem4 ,and a certain man found him1 and1 behold1 he was wandering in the field3 and the man asked him1 saying1 ,what seekest thou8 ,and he said1 ,i seek my brethren3 tell me1 ,i pray thee1 where they are feeding the flock4 #icid ,illustration ,a ,,caravan ,,loading ,,for ,a ,,journey ,from a photograph in the possession of ,dr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,moulton and used by his kind permission4 ,end illustration #ie ,and the man said1 ,they are departed hence3 for ,i heard them say1 ',let us go to ,dothan4' ,and ,joseph went after his brethren1 and found them in ,dothan4 ,and they saw him afar off1 and before he came near unto them1 they conspired against him to slay him4 ,and they said one to another1 ,behold1 this dreamer cometh4 ,come now therefore1 and let us slay him1 and cast him into one of the pits1 and we will say1 ',an evil beast hath devoured him'3 and we shall see what will become of his dreams4 ,and ,reuben heard it1 and delivered him out of their hand2 and said1 ,let us not take his life4 ,and ,reuben said unto them1 ,shed no blood2 cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness1 but lay no hand upon him3 that he might deliver him out of their hand1 to restore him to his father4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,joseph was come unto his brethren1 that they stript ,joseph of his coat1 the coat of many colors that was on him2 and they took him and cast him into the pit3 and the pit was empty1 there was no water in it4 ,and they sat down to eat bread3 and they lifted up their eyes and looked1 and1 behold1 a caravan of ,ishmaelites came from ,gilead1 with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh1 going to carry it down to ,egypt4 ,and ,judah said unto his brethren1 ,what profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood8 ,come1 and let us sell him to the ,ishmaelites1 and let not our hand be upon him2 for he is our brother1 our flesh1 ,and his brethren hearkened unto him4 #if ,and they drew and lifted up ,joseph out of the pit1 and sold ,joseph to the ,ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver4 ,and they brought ,joseph into ,egypt4 ,and ,reuben returned un to the pit2 and1 behold1 ,joseph was not in the pit2 and he rent his clothes4 ,and he returned unto his brethren1 and said1 ,the child is not2 and ,i1 whither shall ,i go8 ,and they took ,joseph's coat1 and killed a he-goat1 and dipped the coat in the blood2 and they sent the coat of many colors1 and they brought it to their father2 and said1 ,this have we found3 know now whether it be thy son's coat or not4 ,and he knew it1 and said1 ,it is my son's coat2 an evil beast hath devoured him2 ,joseph is without doubt torn in pieces4 ,and ,jacob rent his garments1 and put sackcloth upon his loins1 and mourned for his son many days4 ,and all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him2 but he refused to be comforted2 and he said1 ,for ,i will go down to the grave to my son mourning4 ,and his father wept for him4 ,,joseph ,,in ,,egypt4 ,fortunate at ,first1 ,he is ,cast into ,prison1 but ,even ,there ,he ,finds ,favor4 ,and ,joseph was brought down to ,egypt2 and ,potiphar1 an officer of ,pharaoh's1 the captain of the guard1 an ,egyptian1 bought him of the hand of the ,ishmaelites1 who had brought him down thither4 ,and the ,lord was with ,joseph1 and he was a prosperous man2 and he was in the house of his master the ,egyptian4 #igih ,illustration ,a ,,view ,,of ,,the ,,pyramids ,,and ,,the ,,sphinx ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,clara ,l4 ,bodman and used by her kind permission4 ,egypt is a land of wonder and romance1 the seat of one of the oldest civilizations on the face of the globe4 ,its ancient temples and statues1 though in ruins1 are among the most beautiful and wonderful in the world4 ,many of the tombs have been plundered1 yet one has only just been opened which contained untouched the priceless memorial of that early time4 ,this is the land over which the ,hebrew shepherd lad ,joseph ruled and out of which the ,hebrew people finally marched to freedom4 ,end illustration #ii ,and his master saw that the ,lord was with him1 and that the ,lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand4 ,and ,joseph found grace in his sight1 and he ministered unto him3 and he made him overseer over his house1 and all that he had he put into his hand4 ,and it came to pass from the time that he made him overseer in his house1 and over all that he had1 that the ,lord blessed the ,egyptian's house for ,joseph's sake2 and the blessing of the ,lord was upon all that he had1 in the house and in the field4 ,and he left all that he had in ,joseph's hand2 and he knew not aught that was with him1 save the bread which he did eat4 7,but ,joseph's mistress was a wicked woman1 and1 because ,joseph would not do wrong1 told what was not true about him to his master1 so that ,joseph's master took him1 and put him into the prison1 the place where the king's prisoners were bound3 and he was there in the prison47 ,but the ,lord was with ,joseph1 and showed kindness unto him1 and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison4 ,and the keeper of the prison committed to ,joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison2 and whatsoever they did there1 he was the doer of it4 ,the keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand1 because the ,lord was with him2 and that which he did1 the ,lord made it to prosper4 ,,joseph ,,interprets ,,the ,,dreams ,,of ,,pharaoh',s ,,officers4 ,the ,fate of the ,chief ,butler and of the ,baker of the ,king4 ,and it came to pass after these things1 that the butler of the king of ,egypt and his baker offended their lord the #ajj king of ,egypt4 ,and ,pharaoh was wroth against his two officers1 against the chief of the butlers1 and against the chief of the bakers4 ,and he put them into the prison1 the place where ,joseph was bound4 ,and the captain of the guard charged ,joseph with them1 and he ministered unto them3 and they continued a season in prison4 ,and they dreamed a dream both of them1 each man his dream1 in one night1 the butler and the baker of the king of ,egypt1 who were bound in the prison4 ,and ,joseph came in to them in the morning1 and saw them1 and1 behold1 they were sad4 ,and he asked ,pharaoh's officers that were with him in prison1 saying1 ,wherefore look ye so sad to-day8 ,and they said unto him1 ,we have dreamed a dream1 and there is none that can interpret it4 ,and ,joseph said unto them1 ,do not interpretations belong to ,god8 ,tell it me1 ,i pray you4 ,and the chief butler told his dream to ,joseph1 and said to him1 ,in my dream1 behold1 a vine was before me2 and in the vine were three branches3 and it was as though it budded1 and its blossoms shot forth2 and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes3 and ,pharaoh's cup was in my hand2 and ,i took the grape3 and pressed them into ,pharaoh's cup1 and ,i gave the cup into ,pharaoh's hand4 #ajaajb ,illustration ,a ,,grove ,,of ,,date ,,palms ,,in ,,egypt ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,clara ,l4 ,bodman and used by her kind permission4 ,end illustration #ajc ,and ,joseph said unto him1 ,this is the interpretation of it3 the three branches are three days2 within yet three days shall ,pharaoh lift up thine head1 and restore thee unto thine office3 and thou shalt give ,pharaoh's cup into his hand1 after the former manner when thou wast his butler4 ,but have me in thy remembrance when it shall be well with thee1 and show kindness1 ,i pray thee1 to me1 and make mention of me unto ,pharaoh1 and bring me out of this house3 for indeed ,i was stolen away out of the land of the ,hebrews3 and here also have ,i done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon4 ,when the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good1 he said unto ,joseph1 ,i also was in my dream1 and1 behold1 three baskets of white bread were on my head3 and in the uppermost basket there was all manner of bakemeats for ,pharaoh2 and the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head4 ,and ,joseph answered and said1 ,this is the interpretation thereof3 the three baskets are three days2 within yet three days shall ,pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee1 and shall hang thee on a tree2 and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee4 ,and it came to pass the third day1 which was ,pharaoh's birthday1 that he made a feast unto all his servants3 and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and the head of the chief baker among his servants4 ,and he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again2 and he gave the cup into ,pharaoh's hand3 but he hanged the chief baker3 as ,joseph had interpreted to them4 ,yet did not the chief butler remember ,joseph1 but forgot him4 #ajd ,,the ,,seven ,,fat ,,kine ,,and ,,the ,,seven ,,lean ,,kine ,which ,joseph ,told the ,king ,meant ,seven ,fat ,years of ,plenty and ,seven ,lean ,years of ,want4 ,the ,hebrew ,boy is ,made ,chief ,ruler of ,egypt4 ,the ,famine ,comes4 ,and it came to pass at the end of two full years1 that ,pharaoh dreamed3 and1 behold1 he stood by the river4 ,and1 behold1 there came up out of the river seven kine1 well favored and fatfleshed2 and they fed in the reed-grass4 ,and1 behold1 seven other kine came up after them out of the river1 ill favored and leanfleshed2 and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river4 ,and the ill favored and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favored and fat kine4 ,so ,pharaoh awoke4 ,and he slept and dreamed a second time3 and1 behold1 seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk1 full and good4 ,and1 behold1 seven ears1 thin and blasted with the east wind1 sprung up after them4 ,and the thin ears swallowed up the seven full and good ears4 ,and ,pharaoh awoke1 and1 behold1 it was a dream4 ,and it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled2 and he sent and called for all the magicians of ,egypt1 and all the wise men thereof3 and ,pharaoh told them his dream2 but there was none that could interpret them unto ,pharaoh4 ,then spoke the chief butler unto ,pharaoh1 saying1 ,i do remember my faults this day3 ,pharaoh was wroth with his servants1 and put me in prison in the house of the captain of the guard1 me and the chief baker3 and we dreamed a dream in one night1 ,i and he2 we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream4 ,and #aje there was with us there a young man1 an ,hebrew1 servant to the captain of the guard2 and we told him1 and he interpreted to us our dreams2 to each man according to his dream he did interpret4 ,and it came to pass as he interpreted to us1 so it was2 me he restored unto mine office1 and him he hanged4 ,then ,pharaoh sent and called ,joseph1 and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon3 and he shaved himself1 and changed his raiment1 and came in to ,pharaoh4 ,and ,pharaoh said to ,joseph1 ,i have dreamed a dream1 and there is none that can interpret it3 and ,i have heard say of thee1 that when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it4 ,and ,joseph answered ,pharaoh1 saying1 ,it is not in me3 ,god shall give ,pharaoh an answer of peace4 ,and ,pharaoh spoke unto ,joseph1 ,in my dream1 behold1 ,i stood upon the brink of the river3 and1 behold1 there came up out of the river seven kine1 fatfleshed and well favored2 and they fed in the reed-grass3 and1 behold1 seven other kine came up after them1 poor and very ill favored and leanfleshed1 such as ,i never saw in all the land of ,egypt for badness3 and the lean and ill favored kine ate up the first seven fat kine3 and when they had eaten them up1 it could not be known that they had eaten them2 but they were still ill favored as at the beginning4 ,so ,i awoke4 ,and ,i saw in my dream1 and1 behold1 seven ears came up upon one stalk1 full and good3 and1 behold1 seven ears1 #ajf withered1 thin1 and blasted with the east wind1 sprung up after them3 and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears3 and ,i told it unto the magicians2 but there was none that could declare it to me4 ,and ,joseph said unto ,pharaoh1 ,the dream of ,pharaoh is one3 what ,god is about to do he hath declared unto ,pharaoh4 ,the seven good kine are seven years2 and the seven good ears are seven years3 the dream is one4 ,and the seven lean and ill favored kine that came up after them are seven years1 and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind2 they shall be seven years of famine4 ,that is the thing which ,i spoke unto ,pharaoh3 what ,god is about to do he hath showed unto ,pharaoh4 ,behold1 there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of ,egypt3 and there shall arise after them seven years of famine2 and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of ,egypt2 and the famine shall consume the land2 and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine which followeth2 for it shall be very grievous4 ,and the reason that the dream was doubled to ,pharaoh is because the thing is established by ,god1 and ,god will shortly bring it to pass4 ,now therefore let ,pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise1 and set him over the land of ,egypt4 ,let ,pharaoh do this1 and let him appoint overseers over the land1 and take up the fifth part of the land of ,egypt in the seven plenteous years4 ,and let them gather all the food of these good years that come1 and lay up corn under the hand of ,pharaoh for food in the cities1 and let them keep it4 ,and the food shall be for #ajg a store to the land against the seven years of famine1 which shall be in the land of ,egypt2 that the land perish not through the famine4 ,and the thing was good in the eyes of ,pharaoh1 and in the eyes of all his servants4 ,and ,pharaoh said to his servants1 ,can we find such a one as this1 a man in whom the spirit of ,god is8 ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,joseph1 ,forasmuch as ,god hath showed thee all this1 there is none so discreet and wise as thou3 thou shalt be over my house1 and according to thy word shall all my people be ruled3 only in the throne will ,i be greater than thou4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,joseph1 ,see1 ,i have set thee over all the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand1 and put it upon ,joseph's hand1 and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen1 and put a gold chain about his neck2 and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had2 and they cried before him1 ,bow the knee3 and he set him over all the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,pharaoh said to ,joseph1 ,i am ,pharaoh1 and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,pharaoh gave ,joseph ,asenath the daughter of ,poti-phera the priest of ,on to be his wife4 ,and ,joseph went out over the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,joseph was thirty years old when he stood before ,pharaoh1 king of ,egypt4 ,and ,joseph went out from the presence of ,pharaoh1 and went throughout all the land of #ajh ,egypt4 ,and in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls4 ,and he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of ,egypt1 and laid up the food in the cities3 the food of the field1 which was round about every city1 laid he up in the same4 ,and ,joseph laid up corn as the sand of the sea1 very much1 until he left measuring2 for it was without measure4 ,and to ,joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came1 which his wife ,asenath the daughter of ,poti-phera priest of ,on bore to him4 ,and ,joseph called the name of the firstborn ,manasseh3 ,for1 said he1 ,god hath made me forget all my toil1 and all my father's house4 ,and the name of the second called he ,ephraim3 ,for ,god hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction4 ,and the seven years of plenty1 that was in the land of ,egypt1 came to an end4 ,and the seven years of famine began to come1 according as ,joseph had said3 and there was famine in all lands2 but in all the land of ,egypt there was bread4 ,and when all the land of ,egypt was famished1 the people cried to ,pharaoh for bread3 and ,pharaoh said unto all the ,egyptians1 ,go to ,joseph2 what he saith to you1 do4 ,and the famine was over all the face of the earth3 and ,joseph opened all the storehouses1 and sold unto the ,egyptians2 and the famine was sore in the land of ,egypt4 ,and all countries came into ,egypt to ,joseph to buy corn2 because the famine was sore in all the earth4 #ajiaaj ,illustration ,a ,,view ,,of ,,the ,,pyramids1 ,,with ,a ,,village ,,in ,,the ,,foreground ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,clara ,l4 ,bodman and used by her kind permission4 ,the pyramids1 which are seen in the distance in this picture1 were considered one of the ,seven ,wonders of the ,world4 ,there are seventy of them in ,egypt and they were built as tombs of the ,pharaohs4 ,the ,great ,pyramid is four hundred and eighty feet and nine inches high2 it is supposed to have taken one hundred thousand men fifty years to build it1 and the date is given as from #cbbi to #babc ,b4,c4 ,end illustration #aaa ,,the ,,sons ,,of ,,jacob ,,come ,,to ,,egypt ,,to ,,buy ,,corn4 ,they ,do ,not ,recognize1 in the ,ruler of the ,land1 the ,brother ,whom ,they ,sold4 ,he ,commands ,them to ,bring ,their ,youngest ,brother to ,egypt4 ,now ,jacob saw that there was corn in ,egypt1 and ,jacob said to his sons1 ,why do ye look one upon another8 ,and he said1 ,behold1 ,i have heard that there is corn in ,egypt3 get you down thither1 and buy for us from thence2 that we may live1 and not die4 ,and ,joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn from ,egypt4 ,but ,benjamin1 ,joseph's brother1 ,jacob sent not with his brethren2 for he said1 ,lest peradventure mischief befall him4 ,and the sons of ,israel came to buy among those that came3 for the famine was in the land of ,canaan4 ,and ,joseph was the governor over the land2 he it was that sold to all the people of the land3 and ,joseph's brethren came1 and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth4 ,and ,joseph saw his brethren1 and he knew them1 but made himself strange to them1 and spoke roughly with them2 and he said unto them1 ,whence come ye8 ,and they said1 ,from the land of ,canaan to buy food4 ,and ,joseph knew his brethren1 but they knew not him4 ,and ,joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them1 and said unto them1 ,ye are spies2 to see the nakedness of the land ye are come4 ,and they said unto him1 ,nay1 my lord1 but to buy food are thy servants come4 ,we are all one man's sons2 we are true men1 thy servants are no spies4 #aab ,and he said to them1 ,nay1 but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come4 ,and they said1 ,we thy servants are twelve brethren1 the sons of one man in the land of ,canaan2 and1 behold1 the youngest is this day with our father1 and one is not4 ,and ,joseph said unto them1 ,that is it that ,i spoke unto you1 saying1 ',ye are spies'3 hereby ye shall be proved3 'by the life of ,pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence1 except your youngest brother come hither4 ,send one of you1 and let him fetch your brother1 and ye shall be bound1 that your words may be proved1 whether there be truth in you3 or else by the life of ,pharaoh surely ye are spies4 ,and he put them all together into prison three days4 ,and ,joseph said unto them the third day1 ,this do1 and live2 for ,i fear ,god3 if ye be true men1 let one of your brethren be bound in your prison house2 but go ye1 carry corn for the famine of your houses3 and bring your youngest brother unto me2 so shall your words be verified1 and ye shall not die4 ,and they did so4 ,and they said one to another1 ,we are verily guilty concerning our brother1 in that we saw the distress of his soul1 when he besought us1 and we would not hear2 therefore is this distress come upon us4 ,and ,reuben answered them1 saying1 ,spoke ,i not unto you1 saying1 ',do not sin against the child'2 and ye would not hear8 therefore also1 behold1 his blood is required4 ,and they knew not that ,joseph understood them2 for there was an interpreter between them4 ,and he turned himself about from them1 and wept2 #aac and he returned to them1 and spoke to them1 and took ,simeon from among them1 and bound him before their eyes4 ,then ,joseph commanded to fill their vessels with corn1 and to restore every man's money into his sack1 and to give them provisions for the way3 and thus was it done unto them4 ,and they loaded their asses with their corn1 and departed thence4 ,and as one of them opened his sack to feed his ass in the lodging place1 he espied his money2 and1 behold1 it was in the mouth of his sack4 ,and he said unto his brethren1 ,my money is restored2 and1 lo1 it is even in my sack3 and their heart failed them1 and they turned trembling one to another1 saying1 ,what is this that ,god hath done unto us8 ,and they came to ,jacob their father to the land of ,canaan1 and told him all that had befallen them2 saying1 ,the man1 the lord of the land1 spoke roughly with us1 and took us for spies of the country4 ,and we said to him1 ',we are true men2 we are no spies3 we are twelve brethren1 sons of our father2 one is not1 and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of ,canaan4' ,and the man1 the lord of the land1 said unto us1 ',hereby shall ,i know that ye are true men2 leave one of your brethren with me1 and take corn for the famine of your houses1 and go your way3 and bring your youngest brother unto me3 then shall ,i know that ye are no spies1 but that ye are true men3 so will ,i deliver you your brother1 and ye shall traffic in the land4' ,and it came to pass as they emptied their sacks1 that1 behold1 every man's bundle of money was in his sack3 and #aad when they and their father saw their bundles of money1 they were afraid4 ,and ,jacob their father said unto them1 ,me have ye bereaved of my children3 ,joseph is not1 and ,simeon is not1 and ye will take ,benjamin away3 all these things are against me4 ,and ,reuben spoke unto his father1 saying1 ,slay my two sons1 if ,i bring him not to thee3 deliver him into my hand1 and ,i will bring him to thee again4 ,and he said1 ,my son shall not go down with you2 for his brother is dead1 and he only is left3 if mischief befall him by the way in which ye go1 then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave4 ,,joseph ,,and ,,his ,,brothers4 ,jacob at ,first ,refuses1 but at ,length ,consents1 to ,let ,benjamin ,go4 ,joseph ,places the ,money in the ,sacks4 ,he ,threatens the ,brothers with ,punishment4 ,he tells ,his ,brothers ,who ,he ,is1 ,forgives ,them1 and ,takes ,them ,into ,his ,favor4 ,and the famine was sore in the land4 ,and it came to pass1 when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of ,egypt1 their father said unto them1 ,go again1 buy us a little food4 ,and ,judah spoke unto him1 saying1 ,the man did solemnly protest unto us1 saying1 ',ye shall not see my face1 except your brother be with you4' ,if thou wilt send our brother with us1 we will go down and buy thee food3 but if thou wilt not send him1 we will not go down3 for the man said unto us1 ',ye shall not see my face1 except your brother be with you4' #aae ,and ,israel said1 ,wherefore dealt ye so ill with me1 as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother8 ,and they said1 ,the man asked strictly concerning ourselves1 and concerning our kindred1 saying1 ',is your father yet alive8 have ye another brother8' and we told him according to the nature of these words3 could we in any wise know that he would say1 ',bring your brother down'8 ,and ,judah said unto ,israel his father1 ,send the lad with me1 and we will arise and go2 that we may live1 and not die1 both we1 and thou1 and also our little ones4 ,i will be surety for him2 of my hand shalt thou require him3 if ,i bring him not unto thee1 and set him before thee1 then let me bear the blame for ever3 for except we had lingered1 surely we had now returned a second time4 ,and their father ,israel said unto them1 ,if it be so now1 do this2 take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels1 and carry down the man a present1 a little balm1 and a little honey1 spicery and myrrh1 nuts1 and almonds3 and take double money in your hand2 and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand2 peradventure it was an oversight3 take also your brother1 and arise1 go again unto the man3 and ,god ,almighty give you mercy before the man1 that he may release unto you your other brother and ,benjamin4 ,and if ,i be bereaved of my children1 ,i am bereaved4 ,and the men took that present1 and they took double money in their hand1 and ,benjamin2 and rose up1 and went down to ,egypt1 and stood before ,joseph4 ,and when #aaf ,joseph saw ,benjamin with them1 he said to the steward of his house1 ,bring the men into the house1 and slay1 and make ready2 for the men shall dine with me at noon4 ,and the man did as ,joseph bade2 and the man brought the men into ,joseph's house4 ,and the men were afraid1 because they were brought into ,joseph's house2 and they said1 ,because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in2 that he may seek occasion against us1 and fall upon us1 and take us for bondmen1 and our asses4 ,and they came near to the steward of ,joseph's house1 and they spoke unto him at the door of the house1 and said1 ,oh my lord1 we came indeed down at the first time to buy food3 and it came to pass1 when we came to the lodging place1 that we opened our sacks1 and1 behold1 every man's money was in the mouth of his sack1 our money in full weight3 and we have brought it again in our hand4 ,and other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food3 we know not who put our money in our sacks4 ,and he said1 ,peace be to you1 fear not3 your ,god1 and the ,god of your father1 hath given you treasure in your sacks3 ,i had your money4 ,and he brought ,simeon out to them4 ,and the man brought the men into ,joseph's house1 and gave them water1 and they washed their feet2 and he gave their asses provender4 ,and they made ready the present for ,joseph's coming at noon3 for they heard that they should eat there4 ,and when ,joseph came home1 they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house1 and bowed #aag down themselves to him to the earth4 ,and he asked them of their welfare1 and said1 ,is your father well1 the old man of whom ye spoke8 ,is he yet alive8 and they said1 ,thy servant our father is well1 he is yet alive4 ,and they bowed the head1 and made obeisance4 ,and he lifted up his eyes and saw ,benjamin his brother1 his mother's son1 and said1 ,is this your youngest brother1 of whom ye spoke unto me8 ,and he said1 ,god be gracious unto thee1 my son4 ,and ,joseph made haste2 for his heart yearned over his brother3 and he sought where to weep2 and he entered into his chamber1 and wept there4 ,and he washed his face and came out2 and he refrained himself1 and said1 ,set on food4 ,and they set on for him by himself1 and for them by themselves1 and for the ,egyptians1 who ate with him1 by themselves3 because the ,egyptians could not eat with the ,hebrews2 for that is an abomination to the ,egyptians4 ,and they sat before him1 the firstborn according to his birthright1 and the youngest according to his youth3 and the men marveled one with another4 ,and he took of the food and sent portions to them from before him3 but ,benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs4 ,and they drank1 and were merry with him4 ,and he commanded the steward of his house1 saying1 ,fill the men's sacks with food1 as much as they can carry1 and put every man's money in his sack's mouth4 ,and put my cup1 the silver cup1 in the sack's mouth of the youngest1 and his corn money4 #aah ,and he did according to the word that ,joseph had spoken4 ,as soon as the morning was light the men were sent away1 they and their asses4 ,and when they were gone out of the city1 and were not yet far off1 ,joseph said to his steward1 ,up1 follow after the men2 and when thou dost overtake them1 say to them1 ',wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good8 ,is not this the cup from which my lord drinketh1 and whereby he indeed divineth8 ye have done evil in so doing4' ,and he overtook them1 and he spoke unto them these words4 ,and they said unto him1 ,wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these8 ,god forbid that thy servants should do such a thing4 ,behold1 the money1 which we found in our sacks' mouths1 we brought again unto thee out of the land of ,canaan3 how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold8 ,with whomsoever of thy servants it be found1 let him die1 and we also will be my lord's bondmen4 ,and he said1 ,now also let it be according unto your words3 he with whom it is found shall be my bondman2 and ye shall be blameless4 ,then they hasted1 and took down every man his sack to the ground1 and opened every man his sack4 ,and he searched1 and began at the eldest1 and left off at the youngest3 and the cup was found in ,benjamin's sack4 ,then they rent their clothes1 and loaded every man his ass1 and returned to the city4 ,and ,judah and his brethren came to ,joseph's house2 and he was yet there3 and they fell before him on the ground4 ,and ,joseph said #aai unto them1 ,what deed is this that ye have done8 know ye not that such a man as ,i can indeed divine8 ,and ,judah said1 ,what shall we say unto my lord8 what shall we speak8 or how shall we clear ourselves8 ,god hath found out the iniquity of thy servants3 behold1 we are my lord's bondmen1 both we1 and he also in whose hand the cup is found4 ,and he said1 ,god forbid that ,i should do so3 the man in whose hand the cup is found1 he shall be my bondman2 but as for you1 get you up in peace unto your father4 ,then ,judah came near unto him1 and said1 ,oh my lord1 let thy servant1 ,i pray thee1 speak a word to my lord1 and let not thine anger burn against thy servant3 for thou art even as ,pharaoh4 ,my lord asked his servants1 saying1 ',have ye a father1 or a brother8' ,and we said unto my lord1 ',we have a father1 an old man1 and a child of his old age1 a little one2 and his brother is dead1 and he alone is left of his mother1 and his father loveth him4' ,and thou saidst unto thy servants1 ',bring him down unto me1 that ,i may set mine eyes upon him4' ,and we said to my lord1 ',the lad cannot leave his father3 for if he should leave his father1 his father would die4' ,and thou saidst unto thy servants1 ',except your youngest brother come down with you1 ye shall see my face no more4' ,and it came to pass when we came up to thy servant my father1 we told him the words of my lord4 ,and our father said1 ',go again1 buy us a little food4' ,and we said1 ',we cannot go down3 if our youngest brother be with us1 then will #abj we go down3 for we may not see the man's face1 except our youngest brother be with us4' ,and thy servant my father said to us1 ',ye know that my wife bore me two sons3 and the one went out from me1 and ,i said1 ,surely he is torn in pieces2 and ,i have not seen him since3 and if ye take this one also from me1 and mischief befall him1 ye shall bring down my gray hairs in sorrow to the grave4' ,now therefore when ,i come to thy servant my father1 and the lad be not with us2 seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life2 it shall come to pass1 when he seeth that the lad is not with us1 that he will die3 and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave4 ,for thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father1 saying1 ',if ,i bring him not unto thee1 then shall ,i bear the blame to my father for ever4' ,now therefore1 let thy servant1 ,i pray thee1 abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord2 and let the lad go up with his brethren4 ,for how shall ,i go up to my father1 and the lad be not with me8 lest ,i see the evil that shall come on my father4 ,then ,joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him2 and he cried1 ,cause every man to go out from me4 ,and there stood no man with him1 while ,joseph made himself known to his brethren4 ,and he wept aloud3 and the ,egyptians heard1 and the house of ,pharaoh heard4 ,and ,joseph said unto his brethren1 ,i am ,joseph2 doth my father yet live8 ,and his brethren could not answer him2 for they were #aba troubled at his presence4 ,and ,joseph said to his brethren1 ,come near to me1 ,i pray you4 ,and they came near4 ,and he said1 ,i am ,joseph your brother1 whom ye sold into ,egypt4 ,and now be not grieved1 nor angry with yourselves1 that ye sold me hither3 for ,god did send me before you to preserve life4 ,for these two years hath the famine been in the land3 and there are yet five years1 in the which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest4 ,and ,god sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth1 and to save you alive by a great deliverance4 ,so now it was not you that sent me hither1 but ,god3 and he hath made me a father to ,pharaoh1 and lord of all his house1 and ruler over all the land of ,egypt4 ,haste ye1 and go up to my father1 and say unto him1 ',thus saith thy son ,joseph1 ,god hath made me lord of all ,egypt3 come down unto me1 tarry not3 and thou shalt dwell in the land of ,goshen1 and thou shalt be near unto me1 thou1 and thy children1 and thy children's children1 and thy flocks1 and thy herds1 and all that thou hast3 and there will ,i nourish thee2 for there are yet five years of famine2 lest thou come to poverty1 thou1 and thy household1 and all that thou hast4 ,and1 behold1 your eyes see1 and the eyes of my brother ,benjamin1 that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you4' ,and ye shall tell my father of all my glory in ,egypt1 and of all that ye have seen2 and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither4 ,and he fell upon his brother ,benjamin's neck and wept2 and ,benjamin wept upon his neck4 ,and he kissed all his #abb brethren1 and wept with them3 and after that his brethren talked with him4 ,and the report thereof was heard in ,pharaoh's house1 saying1 ,joseph's brethren are come3 and it pleased ,pharaoh well1 and his servants4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,joseph1 ,say unto thy brethren1 ',this do ye2 load your beasts1 and go1 get you unto the land of ,canaan2 and take your father and your households1 and come unto me3 and ,i will give you the good of the land of ,egypt1 and ye shall eat the fat of the land4' ,now thou art commanded1 this do ye2 take you wagons out of the land of ,egypt for your little ones1 and for your wives1 and bring your father1 and come4 ,also regard not your possessions2 for the good of all the land of ,egypt is yours4 ,and the sons of ,israel did so3 and ,joseph gave them wagons1 according to the commandment of ,pharaoh1 and gave them provisions for the way4 ,to all of them he gave each man changes of raiment2 but to ,benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver1 and five changes of raiment4 ,and to his father he sent after this manner2 ten asses laden with the good things of ,egypt1 and ten she-asses laden with corn and bread and victual for his father by the way4 ,so he sent his brethren away1 and they departed3 and he said to them1 ,see that ye fall not out by the way4 ,and they went up out of ,egypt1 and came into the land of ,canaan to ,jacob their father4 ,and they told him1 saying1 ,joseph is yet alive1 and he is ruler over all the land of ,egypt4 ,and his heart fainted1 for he #abc believed them not4 ,and they told him all the words of ,joseph1 which he had said unto them3 and when he saw the wagons which ,joseph had sent to carry him1 the spirit of ,jacob their father revived3 and ,israel said1 ,it is enough2 ,joseph my son is yet alive3 ,i will go and see him before ,i die4 ,,jacob ,,in ,,egypt4 ,the ,famine ,wastes the ,land4 ,death of ,jacob4 ,death of ,joseph4 ,and ,israel took his journey with all that he had1 and came to ,beer-sheba1 and offered sacrifices to the ,god of his father ,isaac4 ,and ,god spoke unto ,israel in the visions of the night1 and said1 ,jacob1 ,jacob4 ,and he said1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said1 ,i am ,god1 the ,god of thy father3 fear not to go down into ,egypt2 for ,i will there make of thee a great nation3 ,i will go down with thee into ,egypt2 and ,i will also surely bring thee up again3 and ,joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes4 ,and ,jacob rose up from ,beer-sheba3 and the sons of ,israel carried ,jacob their father1 and their little ones1 and their wives1 in the wagons which ,pharaoh had sent to carry him4 ,and they took their cattle and their goods1 which they had gotten in the land of ,canaan1 and came into ,egypt1 ,jacob1 and all his family with him3 his sons1 and his sons' sons with him1 his daughters1 and his sons' daughters1 and all his family brought he with him into ,egypt4 ,and he sent ,judah before him unto ,joseph1 to show the way before him unto ,goshen2 and they came into the #abd land of ,goshen4 ,and ,joseph made ready his chariot1 and went up to meet ,israel his father1 to ,goshen2 and he presented himself to him1 and fell on his neck1 and wept on his neck a good while4 ,and ,israel said unto ,joseph1 ,now let me die1 since ,i have seen thy face1 and know that thou art yet alive4 ,and ,joseph said to his brethren1 and to his father's house1 ,i will go up1 and tell ,pharaoh1 and will say unto him1 ',my brethren1 and my father's house1 which were in the land of ,canaan1 are come unto me2 and the men are shepherds1 for they have been keepers of cattle2 and they have brought their flocks1 and their herds1 and all that they have4' ,and it shall come to pass1 when ,pharaoh shall call you1 and shall say1 ',what is your occupation8' that ye shall say1 ',thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now1 both we1 and our fathers'3 that ye may dwell in the land of ,goshen2 for every shepherd is an abomination unto the ,egyptians4 ,then ,joseph went in and told ,pharaoh1 and said1 ,my father and my brethren1 and their flocks1 and their herds1 and all that they have1 are come out of the land of ,canaan2 and1 behold1 they are in the land of ,goshen4 ,and from among his brethren he took five men1 and presented them to ,pharaoh4 ,and ,pharaoh said to his brethren1 ,what is your occupation8 ,and they said to ,pharaoh1 ,thy servants are shepherds1 both we1 and our fathers4 ,and they said to ,pharaoh1 ,to sojourn in the land are we come2 for there is no pasture for thy servants' #abe flocks2 for the famine is sore in the land of ,canaan3 now therefore1 we pray thee1 let thy servants dwell in the land of ,goshen4 ,and ,pharaoh spoke unto ,joseph1 saying1 ,thy father and thy brethren are come to thee3 the land of ,egypt is before thee2 in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell2 in the land of ,goshen let them dwell3 and if thou knowest any able men among them1 then make them rulers over my cattle4 ,and ,joseph brought in ,jacob his father1 and set him before ,pharaoh3 and ,jacob blessed ,pharaoh4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,jacob1 ,how many are the days of the years of thy life8 ,and ,jacob said unto ,pharaoh1 ,the days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years3 few and evil have been the days of the years of my life1 and they have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage4 ,and ,jacob blessed ,pharaoh1 and went out from the presence of ,pharaoh4 ,and ,joseph placed his father and his brethren1 and gave them a possession in the land of ,egypt1 in the best of the land1 in the land of ,rameses1 as ,pharaoh had commanded4 ,and ,joseph nourished his father1 and his brethren1 and all his father's household1 with food1 according to their families4 ,and there was no food in all the land2 for the famine was very sore1 so that the land of ,egypt and the land of ,canaan fainted by reason of the famine4 ,and ,joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of #abf ,egypt1 and in the land of ,canaan1 for the corn which they bought3 and ,joseph brought the money into ,pharaoh's house4 ,and when the money was all spent in the land of ,egypt1 and in the land of ,canaan1 all the ,egyptians came to ,joseph1 and said1 ,give us bread3 for why should we die in thy presence8 for our money faileth4 ,and ,joseph said1 ,give your cattle2 and ,i will give you for your cattle if money fail4 ,and they brought their cattle unto ,joseph3 and ,joseph gave them food in exchange for the horses1 and for the flocks1 and for the herds1 and for the asses3 and he fed them with food in exchange for all their cattle for that year4 ,and when that year was ended1 they came to him the second year1 and said to him1 ,we will not hide from my lord1 how that our money is all spent2 and the herds of cattle are my lord's2 there is nought left in the sight of my lord1 but our bodies1 and our lands3 wherefore should we die before thine eyes1 both we and our land8 buy us and our land for food1 and we and our land will be servants unto ,pharaoh3 and give us seed1 that we may live1 and not die1 and that the land be not desolate4 ,so ,joseph bought all the land of ,egypt for ,pharaoh2 for the ,egyptians sold every man his field1 because the famine was sore upon them3 and the land became ,pharaoh's4 ,and as for the people1 he removed them to the cities from one end of the border of ,egypt even to the other end thereof4 #abgabh ,illustration ,a ,,view ,,in ,,luxor ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,clara ,l4 ,bodman and used by her kind permission4 ,end illustration #abi ,only the land of the priests bought he not3 for the priests had a portion from ,pharaoh1 and did eat their portion which ,pharaoh gave them2 wherefore they sold not their land4 ,then ,joseph said unto the people1 ,behold1 ,i have bought you this day and your land for ,pharaoh3 lo1 here is seed for you1 and ye shall sow the land4 ,and it shall come to pass at the ingatherings1 that ye shall give a fifth to ,pharaoh1 and four parts shall be your own1 for seed of the field1 and for your food1 and for them of your households1 and for food for your little ones4 ,and they said1 ,thou hast saved our lives3 let us find grace in the sight of my lord1 and we will be ,pharaoh's servants4 ,and ,joseph made it a statute concerning the land of ,egypt unto this day1 that ,pharaoh should have the fifth2 only the land of the priests alone became not ,pharaoh's4 ,and ,israel dwelt in the land of ,egypt1 in the land of ,goshen2 and they got them possessions therein1 and were fruitful1 and multiplied exceedingly4 ,and ,jacob lived in the land of ,egypt seventeen years3 so the days of ,jacob1 the years of his life1 were an hundred forty and seven years4 ,and the time drew near that ,israel must die3 and he called his son ,joseph1 and said unto him1 ,if now ,i have found grace in thy sight1 put1 ,i pray thee1 thy hand under my thigh1 and deal kindly and truly with me2 bury me not1 ,i pray thee1 in ,egypt3 bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of ,ephron the ,hittite1 in the cave that is in the field of ,machpelah1 which is before ,mamre1 in the land of ,canaan1 which ,abraham bought with the field from ,ephron the ,hittite for a possession of a buryingplace3 there they #acj buried ,abraham and ,sarah his wife2 there they buried ,isaac and ,rebekah his wife2 and there ,i buried ,leah3 the field and the cave that is therein1 which was purchased from the children of ,heth4 ,and when ,jacob made an end of charging his sons1 he laid himself down upon his bed and died4 ,and ,joseph fell upon his father's face1 and wept upon him1 and kissed him4 ,and ,joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father3 and the physicians embalmed ,israel4 ,and forty days were fulfilled for him2 for so are fulfilled the days of embalming3 and the ,egyptians wept for him threescore and ten days4 ,and when the days of weeping for him were past1 ,joseph spoke unto the house of ,pharaoh1 saying1 ,if now ,i have found grace in your eyes1 speak1 ,i pray you1 in the ears of ,pharaoh1 saying1 ',my father made me swear1 saying1 ,lo1 ,i die3 in my grave which ,i have digged for me in the land of ,canaan1 there shalt thou bury me4 ,now therefore let me go up1 ,i pray thee1 and bury my father1 and ,i will come again4' ,and ,pharaoh said1 ,go up1 and bury thy father1 according as he made thee swear4 ,and ,joseph went up to bury his father3 and with him went up all the servants of ,pharaoh1 the elders of his house1 and all the elders of the land of ,egypt1 and all the house of ,joseph1 and his brethren1 and his father's house3 only their little ones1 and their flocks and their herds1 they left in the land of ,goshen4 ,and there went up with him both chariots and horsemen3 and it was a very great #aca company4 ,and they came to the threshing-floor of ,atad1 which is beyond ,jordan1 and there they lamented with a very great and sore lamentation3 and he made a mourning for his father seven days4 ,and when the inhabitants of the land1 the ,canaanites1 saw the mourning in the floor of ,atad1 they said1 ,this is a grievous mourning to the ,egyptians3 wherefore the name of it was called ,the ,mourning of ,egypt1 which is beyond ,jordan4 ,and his sons did unto him according as he commanded them3 for his sons carried him into the land of ,canaan1 and buried him in the cave of the field of ,machpelah1 which ,abraham bought with the field1 for a possession of a buryingplace1 of ,ephron the ,hittite1 before ,mamre4 ,and ,joseph returned into ,egypt1 he1 and his brethren1 and all that went up with him to bury his father1 after he had buried his father4 ,and when ,joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead1 they said1 ,it may be that ,joseph will hate us1 and will fully requite us all the evil which we did unto him4 ,and they sent a message unto ,joseph1 saying1 ,thy father did command before he died1 saying1 ',so shall ye say unto ,joseph1 ,forgive1 ,i pray thee now1 the transgression of thy brethren1 and their sin1 in that they did unto thee evil'3 and now1 we pray thee1 forgive the transgression of the servants of the ,god of thy father4 ,and ,joseph wept when they spoke unto him4 ,and his brethren also went and fell down before his face2 and they said1 ,behold1 we are thy servants4 ,and ,joseph #acb said unto them1 ,fear not3 for am ,i in the place of ,god8 ,and as for you1 ye meant evil against me2 but ,god meant it for good1 to bring to pass1 as it is this day1 to save much people alive4 ,now therefore fear ye not3 ,i will nourish you1 and your little ones4 ,and he comforted them1 and spoke kindly unto them4 ,and ,joseph dwelt in ,egypt1 he1 and his father's house3 and ,joseph lived an hundred and ten years4 ,and ,joseph saw ,ephraim's children of the third generation4 ,and ,joseph said unto his brethren1 ,i die3 but ,god will surely visit you1 and bring you up out of this land unto the land which he swore to ,abraham1 to ,isaac1 and to ,jacob4 ,and ,joseph took an oath of the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,god will surely visit you1 and ye shall carry up my bones from hence4 ,so ,joseph died1 being an hundred and ten years old3 and they embalmed him1 and he was put in a coffin in ,egypt4 #acc ,the ,great ,captains ,the word captain following the use in the ,bible and all literature down to the present day1 is not the particular term1 designating the commander of a small company of soldiers1 but a general term1 standing for leadership in the largest sense4 ,moses1 according to this meaning of the word1 was one of the greatest of the worlds captains1 for he took a cowardly1 unorganized mob of slaves and led them through the most appalling difficulties and dangers1 to freedom1 and to a position where national existence was possible4 ,while there was little actual fighting in the journey from ,egypt to ,palestine1 yet there was necessity1 every step of the way1 for the highest qualities of leadership4 ,joshua was a great captain in the more strictly military sense of the word4 ,he found the force organized and disciplined by the leadership of ,moses1 and he used it as a skillful swordsman uses a keen and tempered blade4 ,in his campaigns he displayed the abilities of the great military genius4 #acd ,,the ,,finding ,,of ,,moses ,slow glides the ,nile3 amid the margin flags1 ,closed in a bulrush ark1 the babe is left1-- ,left by a mother's hand4 ,his sister waits ,far off2 and pale1 'tween hope and fear1 beholds ,the royal maid1 surrounded by her train1 ,approach the river bank1--approach the spot ,where sleeps the innocent3 she sees them stoop ,with meeting plumes2 the rushy lid is oped1 ,and wakes the infant1 smiling in his tears1 ,as when along a little mountain lake ,the summer south-wind breathes1 with gentle sigh1 ,and parts the reeds1 unveiling1 as they bend1 ,a water-lily floating on the wave4 #aceacf ,illustration ,,view ,,from ,,ramah1 ,,the ,,traditional ,,home ,,of ,,samuel ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,we know not with certainty the situation of ,ramah4 ,of ,samuel as of ,moses it may be said1 ',no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day4' ,but the lofty peak above ,gibeon1 which has long borne his name1 has this feature 7in common1 to a certain extent1 with any high place which can have been the scene of his life and death71 that it overlooks the whole of that broad table-land1 on which the fortunes of the ,jewish monarchy were afterwards unrolled4 ,its towering eminence1 from which the pilgrims first obtained their view of ,jerusalem1 is no unfit likeness of the solitary grandeur of the prophet ,samuel1 who lived and died in the very midst of the future glory of his country ,end illustration #acg ,,moses ,the ,story of the ,man ,who ,led a ,race of ,slaves ,out of ,bondage1 and ,became the ,emancipator of a ,great ,nation4 ,,the ,,israelites ,,are ,,enslaved ,,in ,,egypt4 ,the ,slave ,who ,was ,brought ,up in a ,king's ,palace4 ,moses ,kills ,one of the ,egyptian ,taskmasters and ,flees from the ,country4 ,now there arose a new king over ,egypt1 who knew not ,joseph4 ,and he said to his people1 ,behold1 the people of the children of ,israel are more and mightier than we3 come1 let us deal wisely with them2 lest they multiply1 and it come to pass1 that1 when there falleth out any war1 they also join themselves unto our enemies1 and fight against us1 and get them up out of the land4 ,therefore they set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens4 ,and they built for ,pharaoh store cities1 ,pithom and ,raamses4 ,but the more they afflicted them1 the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad4 ,and they were grieved because of the children of ,israel4 ,and the ,egyptians made the children of ,israel to serve with rigor3 and they made their lives bitter with hard service1 in mortar and in brick1 and in all manner of service in the field1 all their service1 wherein they made them serve with rigor4 #ach ,and ,pharaoh charged all his people1 saying1 ,every son that is born to the ,hebrews ye shall cast into the river1 and every daughter ye shall save alive4 ,and there went a man of the house of ,levi1 and took for his wife a daughter of ,levi4 ,and the woman had a son3 and when she saw that he was a goodly child1 she hid him three months4 ,and when she could not longer hide him1 she took for him an ark of bulrushes1 and daubed it with pitch2 and she put the child therein1 and laid it in the flags by the river's brink4 ,and his sister stood afar off1 to know what would be done to him4 ,and the daughter of ,pharaoh came down to bathe at the river2 and her maidens walked along by the river side2 and she saw the ark among the flags1 and sent her handmaid to fetch it4 ,and she opened it and saw the child3 and1 behold1 the babe wept4 ,and she had compassion on him1 and said1 ,this is one of the ,hebrews' children4 ,then said his sister to ,pharaoh's daughter1 ,shall ,i go and call thee a nurse of the ,hebrew women1 that she may nurse the child for thee8 ,and ,pharaoh's daughter said to her1 ,go4 ,and the maid went and called the child's mother4 ,and ,pharaoh's daughter said to her1 ,take this child away1 and nurse it for me1 and ,i will give thee thy wages4 ,and the woman took the child1 and nursed it4 ,and the child grew1 and she brought him to ,pharaoh's daughter1 and he became her son4 ,and she called his name ,moses1 and said1 ,because ,i drew him out of the water4 #aciadj ,illustration ,,the ,,sphinx ,from a photograph in the possession of ,mr4 ,s4 ,e4 ,bridgman and used by his kind permission4 ,the ,great ,sphinx at ,gizeh is a colossal figure carved out of the solid rock4 ,it perhaps represents the reigning monarch as a conqueror4 ,the age of the ,great ,sphinx is thought to be about the same as that of the pyramids ,end illustration #ada ,and it came to pass in those days1 when ,moses was grown up1 that he went out to his brethren1 and looked on their burdens3 and he saw an ,egyptian smiting an ,hebrew1 one of his brethren4 ,and he looked this way and that way1 and when he saw that there was no man1 he smote the ,egyptian1 and hid him in the sand4 ,and he went out the second day1 and1 behold1 two men of the ,hebrews strove together3 and he said to him that did the wrong1 ,wherefore smitest thou thy fellow8 ,and he said1 ,who made thee a prince and a judge over us8 thinkest thou to kill me1 as thou killedst the ,egyptian8 ,and ,moses feared1 and said1 ,surely the thing is known4 ,now when ,pharaoh heard this thing1 he sought to slay ,moses4 ,but ,moses fled from the face of ,pharaoh1 and dwelt in the land of ,midian3 and he sat down by a well4 ,now the priest of ,midian had seven daughters3 and they came and drew water1 and filled the troughs to water their father's flock4 ,and the shepherds came and drove them away3 but ,moses stood up and helped them1 and watered their flock4 ,and when they came to ,reuel their father1 he said1 ,how is it that ye are come so soon to-day8 ,and they said1 ,an ,egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds1 and moreover he drew water for us1 and watered the flock4 ,and he said to his daughters1 ,and where is he8 why is it that ye have left the man8 call him1 that he may eat bread4 ,and ,moses was content to dwell with the man3 and he gave ,moses ,zipporah his daughter4 ,and she had a #adb son1 and he called his name ,gershom3 for he said1 ,i have been a sojourner in a strange land4 ,and it came to pass in the course of those many days1 that the king of ,egypt died3 and the children of ,israel sighed by reason of the bondage1 and they cried1 and their cry came up unto ,god by reason of the bondage4 ,and ,god heard their groaning1 and ,god remembered them4 ,,the ,,voice ,,of ,,god ,,from ,,the ,,burning ,,bush4 ,the ,lord ,commissions ,moses to ,lead ,his ,people ,out of ,bondage4 ,now ,moses was keeping the flock of ,jethro his father-in-law1 the priest of ,midian3 and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness1 and came to the mountain of ,god1 to ,horeb4 ,and the angel of the ,lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush3 and he looked1 and1 behold1 the bush burned with fire1 and the bush was not consumed4 ,and ,moses said1 ,i will turn aside now1 and see this great sight1 why the bush is not burnt4 ,and when the ,lord saw that he turned aside to see1 ,god called unto him out of the midst of the bush1 and said1 ,moses1 ,moses4 ,and he said1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said1 ,draw not nigh hither3 put off thy shoes from off thy feet1 for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground4 ,moreover he said1 ,i am the ,god of thy father1 the ,god of ,abraham1 the ,god of ,isaac1 and the ,god of ,jacob4 #adc ,and ,moses hid his face2 for he was afraid to look upon ,god4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,i have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in ,egypt1 and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters2 for ,i know their sorrows2 and ,i am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the ,egyptians1 and to bring them up out of that land to a good land and a large1 to a land flowing with milk and honey4 ,and now1 behold1 the cry of the children of ,israel is come to me3 moreover ,i have seen the oppression wherewith the ,egyptians oppress them4 ,come now therefore1 and ,i will send thee unto ,pharaoh1 that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of ,israel out of ,egypt4 ,and ,moses said to ,god1 ,who am ,i1 that ,i should go to ,pharaoh1 and that ,i should bring forth the children of ,israel out of ,egypt8 ,and he said1 ,certainly ,i will be with thee2 and this shall be the token unto thee1 that ,i have sent thee3 when thou hast brought forth the people out of ,egypt1 ye shall serve ,god upon this mountain4 ,and ,moses said unto ,god1 ,behold1 when ,i come unto the children of ,israel1 and shall say unto them1 ',the ,god of your fathers hath sent me unto you'2 and they shall say to me1 ',what is his name8' what shall ,i say unto them8 ,and ,god said unto ,moses1 ,i am that ,i am3 and he said1 ,thus shalt thou say unto the children of ,israel1 ',i am hath sent me unto you4' ,footnote3 ,these phrases are a reference to the name ,jehovah1 which was thought to mean ,he is4 #add ,and ,god said moreover to ,moses1 ,thus shalt thou say to the children of ,israel1 ',the ,lord1 the ,god of your fathers1 the ,god of ,abraham1 the ,god of ,isaac1 and the ,god of ,jacob1 hath sent me to you'3 this is my name for ever1 and this is my memorial to all generations4 ,go1 and gather the elders of ,israel together1 and say unto them1 ',the ,lord1 the ,god of your fathers1 the ,god of ,abraham1 of ,isaac1 and of ,jacob1 hath appeared to me1 saying1 ,i have surely visited you1 and seen that which is done to you in ,egypt3 and ,i have said1 ,i will bring you up out of the affliction of ,egypt1 to a land flowing with milk and honey4' ,and they shall hearken to thy voice3 and thou shalt come1 thou and the elders of ,israel1 to the king of ,egypt1 and ye shall say to him1 ',the ,lord1 the ,god of the ,hebrews1 hath met with us3 and now let us go1 we pray thee1 three days' journey into the wilderness1 that we may sacrifice to the ,lord our ,god4' ,and ,i know that the king of ,egypt will not give you leave to go1 no1 not by a mighty hand4 ,and ,i will put forth my hand1 and smite ,egypt with all my wonders which ,i will do in the midst thereof3 and after that he will let you go4 ,and ,i will give this people favor in the sight of the ,egyptians3 and it shall come to pass1 that1 when ye go1 ye shall not go empty3 but every woman shall ask of her neighbor1 and of her that sojourneth in her house1 jewels of silver1 and jewels of gold1 and raiment3 and ye shall put them upon your sons1 and upon your daughters2 and ye shall spoil the ,egyptians4 ,and ,moses answered and said1 ,but1 behold1 they will #ade not believe me1 nor hearken unto my voice3 for they will say1 ',the ,lord hath not appeared to thee4' ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ,what is that in thine hand8 ,and he said1 ,a rod4 ,and he said1 ,cast it on the ground4 ,and he cast it on the ground1 and it became a serpent2 and ,moses fled from before it4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,put forth thine hand1 and take it by the tail4 ,and he put forth his hand1 and laid hold of it1 and it became a rod in his hand4 ,and the ,lord said furthermore to him1 ,put now thine hand into thy bosom4 ,and he put his hand into his bosom3 and when he took it out1 behold1 his hand was leprous1 as white as snow4 ,and he said1 ,put thine hand into thy bosom again4 ,and he put his hand into his bosom again2 and when he took it out of his bosom1 behold1 it was turned again as his other flesh4 ,the ,lord said1 ,it shall come to pass1 if they will not believe thee1 neither hearken to the voice of the first sign1 that they will believe the voice of the latter sign4 ,and it shall come to pass1 if they will not believe even these two signs1 neither hearken to thy voice1 that thou shalt take of the water of the river1 and pour it upon the dry land3 and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land4 ,and ,moses said unto the ,lord1 ,oh ,lord1 ,i am not eloquent1 neither heretofore1 nor since thou hast spoken #adf unto thy servant3 for ,i am slow of speech1 and of a slow tongue4 ,and1 the ,lord said unto him1 ,who hath made man's mouth8 or who maketh a man dumb1 or deaf1 or seeing1 or blind8 is it not ,i1 the ,lord8 ,now therefore go1 and ,i will be with thy mouth1 and teach thee what thou shalt speak4 ,and he said1 ,oh ,lord1 send1 ,i pray thee1 by the hand of him whom thou wilt send4 ,and the anger of the ,lord was kindled against ,moses1 and he said1 ,is there not ,aaron thy brother the ,levite8 ,i know that he can speak well4 ,and also1 behold1 he cometh forth to meet thee3 and when he seeth thee1 he will be glad in his heart4 ,and thou shalt speak to him1 and put the words in his mouth3 and ,i will be with thy mouth1 and with his mouth1 and will teach you what ye shall do4 ,and he shall be thy spokesman unto the people3 and it shall come to pass1 that he shall be to thee a mouth1 and thou shalt be to him as ,god4 ,and thou shalt take in thine hand this rod1 wherewith thou shalt do the signs4 ,and ,moses went and returned to ,jethro his father-inn law1 and said unto him1 ,let me go1 ,i pray thee1 and return to my brethren which are in ,egypt1 and see whether they be yet alive4 ,and ,jethro said to ,moses1 ,go in peace4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses in ,midian1 ,go1 return into ,egypt3 for all the men are dead which sought thy life4 #adgadh ,illustration ,,the ,,banks ,,of ,,the ,,nile ,,near ,,cairo ,from a photograph owned by ,mr4 ,s4 ,e4 ,bridgman and used by his kind permission4 ,the ,nile was the life and glory of ,egypt4 ,it afforded a magnificent waterway for commerce1 and the annual overflow gave the greatest fertility to the soil4 ,end illustration #adi ,and ,moses took his wife and his sons1 and set them upon an ass1 and he returned to the land of ,egypt3 and ,moses took the rod of ,god in his hand4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,when thou goest back into ,egypt1 see that thou do before ,pharaoh all the wonders which ,i have put in thine hand3 but ,i will harden his heart1 and he will not let the people go4 ,and thou shalt say to ,pharaoh1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 ,israel is my son1 my firstborn3 and ,i have said to thee1 ,let my son go1 that he may serve me2 and thou hast refused to let him go3 behold ,i will slay thy son1 thy firstborn4' ,and the ,lord said to ,aaron1 ,go into the wilderness to meet ,moses4 ,and he went1 and met him in the mountain of ,god1 and kissed him4 ,and ,moses told ,aaron all the words of the ,lord wherewith he had sent him1 and all the signs wherewith he had charged him4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of ,israel3 and ,aaron spoke all the words which the ,lord had spoken to ,moses1 and did the signs in the sight of the people4 ,and the people believed4 ,,let ,,my ,,people ,,go4 ,moses and ,aaron ,demand the ,release of the ,israelites4 ,pharaoh ,refuses4 ,and afterward ,moses and ,aaron came1 and said to ,pharaoh1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ',let my people go1 that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness4' ,and ,pharaoh said1 ,who is the ,lord1 that ,i should hearken to his voice to let ,israel go8 ,i know not the ,lord1 and moreover ,i will not let ,israel go4 #aej ,and they said1 ,the ,god of the ,hebrews hath met with us3 let us go1 we pray thee1 three days' journey into the wilderness1 and sacrifice to the ,lord our ,god2 lest he fall upon us with pestilence1 or with the sword4 ,and the king of ,egypt said to them1 ,wherefore do ye1 ,moses and ,aaron1 loose the people from their works8 get you to your burdens4 ,and ,pharaoh said1 ,behold1 the people of the land are now many1 and ye make them rest from their burdens4 ,and the same day ,pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people1 and their officers1 saying1 ,ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick1 as heretofore3 let them go and gather straw for themselves4 ,and the number of the bricks1 which they did make heretofore1 ye shall lay upon them2 ye shall not diminish aught thereof3 for they are idle2 therefore they cry1 saying1 ',let us go and sacrifice to our ,god4' ,let heavier work be laid upon the men1 that they may labor therein2 and let them not regard lying words4 ,and the taskmasters of the people went out1 and their officers1 and they spoke to the people1 saying1 ,thus saith ,pharaoh1 ,i will not give you straw4 ,go yourselves1 get you straw where ye can find it3 for naught of your work shall be diminished4 ,so the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of ,egypt to gather stubble for straw4 ,and the taskmasters were urgent1 saying1 ,fulfill your works1 your daily tasks1 as when there was straw4 ,and the officers of the children of ,israel1 which #aea ,pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them1 were beaten1 and demanded1 ,wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task both yesterday and to-day1 in making brick as heretofore8 ,then the officers of the children of ,israel came and cried to ,pharaoh1 saying1 ,wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants8 ,there is no straw given unto thy servants1 and they say to us1 ',make brick'3 and1 behold1 thy servants are beaten2 but the fault is in thine own people4 ,but he said1 ,ye are idle1 ye are idle3 therefore ye say1 ',let us go and sacrifice to the ,lord4' ,go therefore now1 and work2 for there shall no straw be given you1 yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks4 ,and the officers of the children of ,israel saw that they were in deep trouble when it was said1 ,ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks1 your daily tasks4 ,and they met ,moses and ,aaron1 who stood in the way1 as they came forth from ,pharaoh3 and they said to them1 ,the ,lord look upon you1 and judge2 because ye have made us to be abhorred in the eyes of ,pharaoh1 and in the eyes of his servants1 to put a sword in their hand to slay us4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,now shalt thou see what ,i will do to ,pharaoh3 for by a strong hand shall he let them go1 and by a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land4 ,and it came to pass on the day when the ,lord spoke unto ,moses in the land of ,egypt1 that the ,lord spoke to ,moses1 saying1 ,i am the ,lord3 speak thou to ,pharaoh king of ,egypt all that ,i speak to thee4 #aeb ,and ,moses said before the ,lord1 ,behold1 ,i am slow of speech and of a slow tongue1 and how shall ,pharaoh hearken unto me8 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,see1 ,i have made thee a god to ,pharaoh3 and ,aaron thy brother shall be thy spokesman4 ,thou shalt speak all that ,i command thee3 and ,aaron thy brother shall speak unto ,pharaoh1 that he let the children of ,israel go out of his land4 ,and ,i will harden ,pharaoh's heart1 and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of ,egypt4 ,but ,pharaoh will not hearken unto you1 and ,i will lay my hand upon ,egypt1 and bring forth my hosts1 my people the children of ,israel1 out of the land of ,egypt by great judgments4 ,and the ,egyptians shall know that ,i am the ,lord1 when ,i stretch forth mine hand upon ,egypt1 and bring out the children of ,israel from among them4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron did so2 as the ,lord commanded them1 so did they4 ,and the ,lord spoke to ,moses and to ,aaron1 saying1 ,when ,pharaoh shall speak to you1 saying1 ',show a wonder for you3' then thou shalt say unto ,aaron1 ',take thy rod1 and cast it down before ,pharaoh1 that it become a serpent4' ,and ,moses and ,aaron went in unto ,pharaoh1 and they did so1 as the ,lord had commanded3 and ,aaron cast down his rod before ,pharaoh and before his servants1 and it became a serpent4 ,then ,pharaoh also called for the wise men and the magicians3 and they also did in like manner with their enchantments4 #aecaed ,illustration ,,the ,,river ,,nile ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,clara ,l4 ,bodman and used by her kind permission4 ,and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood4 ,this picture shows the broad ,nile with one of the boats now in use called a dahabiyeh4 ,there has been built recently on the upper ,nile an immense dam which will be used to regulate the flow of water and bring great agricultural prosperity to ,egypt ,end illustration #aee ,for they cast down every man his rod1 and they became serpents3 but ,aaron's rod swallowed up their rods4 ,and ,pharaoh's heart was hardened1 and he hearkened not unto them2 as the ,lord had spoken4 ,,the ,,plagues ,,of ,,egypt4 #a4 ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,blood4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,pharaoh's heart is stubborn1 he refuseth to let the people go4 ,get thee to ,pharaoh in the morning2 lo1 he goeth out unto the water2 and thou shalt stand by the river's brink to meet him2 and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand4 ,and thou shalt say unto him1 ',the ,lord1 the ,god of the ,hebrews1 hath sent me to thee1 saying1 ,let my people go1 that they may serve me in the wilderness3 and1 behold1 hitherto thou hast not hearkened4 ,thus saith the ,lord1 ,in this thou shalt know that ,i am the ,lord3 behold1 ,i will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river1 and they shall be turned to blood4 ,and the fish that are in the river shall die1 and the river shall stink2 and the ,egyptians shall loathe to drink water from the river4' ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,say unto ,aaron1 ',take thy rod1 and stretch out thine hand over the waters of ,egypt1 over their rivers1 over their streams1 and over their pools1 and over all their ponds of water1 that they may become blood2 and there shall be blood throughout all the land of ,egypt1 both in vessels of wood and in vessels of stone4' #aef ,and ,moses and ,aaron did so1 as the ,lord commanded2 and he lifted up the rod1 and smote the waters that were in the river1 in the sight of ,pharaoh1 and in the sight of his servants2 and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood4 ,and the fish that were in the river died2 and the river stank1 and the ,egyptians could not drink water from the river2 and the blood was throughout all the land of ,egypt4 ,and the magicians of ,egypt did in like manner with their enchantments3 and ,pharaoh's heart was hardened1 and he hearkened not unto them2 as the ,lord had spoken4 ,and ,pharaoh turned and went into his house1 neither did he lay even this to heart4 ,and all the ,egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink2 for they could not drink of the water of the river4 ,and seven days were fulfilled1 after the ,lord had smitten the river4 #b4 ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,frogs4 ,and the ,lord spoke to ,moses1 ,go in unto ,pharaoh1 and say unto him1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 ,let my people go1 that they may serve me4 ,and if thou refuse to let them go1 behold1 ,i will smite all thy borders with frogs3 and the river shall swarm with frogs1 which shall go up and come into thine house1 and into thy bedchamber1 and upon thy bed1 and into the house of thy servants1 and upon thy people1 and into thine ovens1 and into thy kneading-troughs3 and the frogs shall come up both upon thee1 and upon thy people1 and upon all thy servants4' ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,say to ,aaron1 ',stretch #aeg forth thine hand with thy rod over the rivers1 over the streams1 and over the pools1 and cause frogs to come up upon the land of ,egypt4' ,and ,aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of ,egypt2 and the frogs came up1 and covered the land of ,egypt4 ,and the magicians did in like manner with their enchantments1 and brought up frogs upon the land of ,egypt4 ,then ,pharaoh called for ,moses and ,aaron1 and said1 ,intreat the ,lord1 that he take away the frogs from me1 and from my people2 and ,i will let the people go1 that they may sacrifice unto the ,lord4 ,and ,moses said to ,pharaoh1 ,for what time shall ,i intreat for thee1 and for thy servants1 and for thy people1 that the frogs be destroyed from thee and thy houses1 and remain in the river only8 ,and he said1 ,for to-morrow4 ,and he said1 ,be it according to thy word3 that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the ,lord our ,god4 ,and the frogs shall depart from thee1 and from thy houses1 and from thy servants1 and from thy people2 they shall remain in the river only4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron went out from ,pharaoh3 and ,moses cried unto the ,lord concerning the frogs which he had brought upon ,pharaoh4 ,and the ,lord did according to the word of ,moses2 and the frogs died out of the houses1 out of the courts1 and out of the fields4 ,and they gathered them together in heaps3 and the land stank4 ,but when ,pharaoh saw that there was relief1 he #aeh hardened his heart1 and hearkened not unto them2 as the ,lord had spoken4 #c4 ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,lice4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,say unto ,aaron1 ',stretch out thy rod1 and smite the dust of the earth1 that it may become lice throughout all the land of ,egypt4' ,and they did so2 and ,aaron stretched out his hand with his rod1 and smote the dust of the earth1 and there were lice upon man1 and upon beast2 all the dust of the earth became lice throughout all the land of ,egypt4 ,and the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice1 but they could not3 and there were lice upon man1 and upon beast4 ,then the magicians said to ,pharaoh1 ,this is the finger of ,god3 and ,pharaoh's heart was hardened1 and he hearkened not to them2 as the ,lord had spoken4 #d4 ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,flies4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,rise up early in the morning1 and stand before ,pharaoh2 lo1 he cometh forth to the water2 and say to him1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 ,let my people go1 that they may serve me4 ,else1 if thou wilt not let my people go1 behold1 ,i will send swarms of flies upon thee1 and upon thy servants1 and upon thy people1 and into thy houses3 and the houses of the ,egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies1 and also the ground whereon they are4 ,and ,i will set apart in that day the land of ,goshen1 in which my people dwell1 that no swarms of flies shall be there2 to the end thou mayest know that ,i am the #aei ,lord in the midst of the earth4 ,and ,i will put a division between my people and thy people3 by to-morrow shall this sign be4' ,and the ,lord did so2 and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of ,pharaoh1 and into his servants' houses3 and in all the land of ,egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies4 ,and ,pharaoh called for ,moses and for ,aaron1 and said1 ,go ye1 sacrifice to your ,god in the land4 ,and ,moses said1 ,it is not right so to do2 for we shall sacrifice the holy things of the ,egyptians to the ,lord our ,god3 lo1 shall we sacrifice the holy things of the ,egyptians before their eyes1 and will they not stone us8 ,we will go three days' journey into the wilderness1 and sacrifice to the ,lord our ,god1 as he shall command us4 ,and ,pharaoh said1 ,i will let you go1 that ye may sacrifice to the ,lord your ,god in the wilderness2 only ye shall not go very far away3 intreat for me4 ,and ,moses said1 ,behold1 ,i go out from thee1 and ,i will intreat the ,lord that the swarms of flies may depart from ,pharaoh1 from his servants1 and from his people1 to-morrow3 only let not ,pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the ,lord4 ,and ,moses went out from ,pharaoh and intreated the ,lord4 ,and the ,lord did according to the word of ,moses2 and he removed the swarms of flies from ,pharaoh1 from his servants1 and from his people2 there remained not one4 ,and ,pharaoh hardened his heart this time also1 and he did not let the people go4 #afj #e4 ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,cattle ,,disease4 ,then the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,go in to ,pharaoh1 and tell him1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of the ,hebrews1 ,let my people go that they may serve me4 ,for if thou refuse to let them go1 and wilt hold them still1 behold1 the hand of the ,lord is upon thy cattle which are in the field1 upon the horses1 upon the asses1 upon the camels1 upon the herds1 and upon the flocks3 there shall be a very grievous distemper4 ,and the ,lord shall distinguish between the cattle of ,israel and the cattle of ,egypt3 and there shall nothing die of all that belongeth to the children of ,israel4' ,and the ,lord appointed a set time1 saying1 ,to-morrow the ,lord shall do this thing in the land4 ,and the ,lord did that thing on the morrow1 and all the cattle of ,egypt died3 but of the cattle of the children of ,israel died not one4 ,and ,pharaoh sent1 and1 behold1 there was not so much as one of the cattle of the ,israelites dead4 ,but the heart of ,pharaoh was stubborn1 and he did not let the people go4 #f4 ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,boils4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses and unto ,aaron1 ,take to you handfuls of ashes1 and let ,moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of ,pharaoh4 ,and it shall become small dust over all the land of ,egypt1 and shall be a boil breaking forth upon man and upon beast1 throughout all the land of ,egypt4 ,and they took ashes1 and stood before ,pharaoh2 and ,moses sprinkled it up toward heaven2 and it became a boil breaking forth upon man and upon beast4 #afa ,and the magicians could not stand before ,moses because of the boils2 for the boils were upon the magicians1 and upon all the ,egyptians4 ,and the ,lord hardened the heart of ,pharaoh1 and he hearkened not to them3 as the ,lord had spoken to ,moses4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,rise up early in the morning1 and stand before ,pharaoh1 and say to him1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of the ,hebrews1 ,let my people go1 that they may serve me4 ,for ,i will this time send all my plagues upon thine heart1 and upon thy servants1 and upon thy people2 that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth4 ,for now ,i had put forth my hand1 and smitten thee and thy people with pestilence1 and thou hadst been cut off from the earth3 but for this very cause have ,i made thee to stand1 in order to show thee my power1 that my name may be declared throughout all the earth4 ,exaltest thou thyself still against my people1 that thou wilt not let them go8 ,behold1 to-morrow about this time ,i will cause a very grievous hail1 such as hath not been in ,egypt since the day it was founded even until now4 ,now therefore send1 hasten in thy cattle and all that thou hast in the field2 for every man and beast which shall be found in the field1 and shall not be brought home1 the hail shall come down upon them1 and they shall die4' ,he that feared the word of the ,lord among the servants of ,pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses3 and he that regarded not the word of the ,lord left his servants and his cattle in the field4 #afb ,,the ,,seventh ,,plague ,,of ,,egypt ,i4 ',t was morn1--the rising splendor rolled ,on marble towers and roofs of gold2 ,hall1 court1 and gallery1 below1 ,were crowded with a living flow2 ,egyptian1 ,arab1 ,nubian1 there1-- ,the bearers of the bow and spear1 ,the hoary priest1 the ,chaldee sage1 ,the slave1 the gemmed and glittering page1-- ,helm1 turban1 and tiara1 shone ,a dazzling ring round ,pharaoh's throne4 ,,ii4 ,there came a man3--the human tide ,shrank backward from his stately stride3 ,his cheek with storm and time was tanned2 ,a shepherd's staff was in his hand2 ,a shudder of instinctive fear ,told the dark king what step was near2 ,on through the host the stranger came1 ,it parted round his form like flame4 ,,iii4 ,he stooped not at the footstool stone1 ,he clasped not sandal1 kissed not throne2 ,erect he stood amid the ring1 ,his only words1 ,be just1 a king6 ,on ,pharaoh's cheek the blood flushed high1 ,a fire was in his sullen eye2 #afc ,yet on the chief of ,israel ,no arrow of his thousands fell2 ,all mute and moveless as the grave ,stood chilled the satrap and the slave4 ,,iv4 ,thou'rt come1 at length the monarch spoke2 7,haughty and high the words outbroke27 ,is ,israel weary of its lair1 ,the forehead peeled1 the shoulder bare8 ,take back the answer to your band3 ,go1 reap the wind6 go1 plow the sand6 ,go1 vilest of the living vile1 ,to build the never-ending pile1 ,till1 darkest of the nameless dead1 ,the vulture on their flesh is fed6 ,what better asks the howling slave ,than the base life our bounty gave8 ,v4 ,shouted in pride the turbaned peers1 ,upclashed to heaven the golden spears44 ,king6 thou and thine are doomed6--,behold6' ,the prophet spoke1--the thunder rolled6 ,along the pathway of the sun ,sailed vapory mountains1 wild and dun4 ,yet there is time1 the prophet said3 ,he raised his staff1--the storm was stayed3 ,king6 be the word of freedom given3 ,what art thou1 man1 to war with ,heaven8 ,,vi4 ,there came no word4--,the thunder broke6-- ,like a huge city's final smoke1 ,thick1 lurid1 stifling1 mixed with flame1 ,through court and hall the vapors came4 ,loose as the stubble in the field1 #afd ,wide flew the men of spear and shield2 ,scattered like foam along the wave1 ,flew the proud pageant1 prince and slave2 ,or in the chains of terror bound1 ,lay1 corpse-like1 on the smouldering ground4 ,speak1 king6--the wrath is but begun6-- ,still dumb8--then1 ,heaven1 thy will be done6 ,,vii4 ,echoed from earth a hollow roar ,like ocean on the midnight shore6 ,a sheet of lightning o'er them wheeled1 ,the solid ground beneath them reeled2 ,in dust sank roof and battlement2 ,like webs the giant walls were rent2 ,red1 broad1 before his startled gaze ,the monarch saw his ,egypt blaze4 ,still swelled the plague1--the flame grew pale1 ,burst from the clouds the charge of hail3 ,with arrowy keenness1 iron weight1 ,down poured the ministers of fate2 ,till man and cattle1 crushed1 congealed1 ,covered with death the boundless field4 ,,viii4 ,still swelled the plague1--uprose the blast1 ,the avenger1 fit to be the last3 ,on ocean1 river1 forest1 vale1 ,thundered at once the mighty gale4 ,before the whirlwind flew the tree1 ,beneath the whirlwind roared the sea2 ,a thousand ships were on the wave-- ,where are they8--ask that foaming grave6 ,down go the hope1 the pride of years1 ,down go the myriad mariners2 ,the riches of earth's richest zone1 ,gone6 like a flash of lightning1 gone6 #afe ,,ix4 ,and1 lo6 that first fierce triumph o'er1 ,swells ocean on the shrinking shore2 ,still onward1 onward1 dark and wide1 ,engulfs the land the furious tide44 ,then bowed thy spirit1 stubborn king1 ,thou serpent1 reft of fang and sting2 ,humbled before the prophet's knee1 ,he groaned1 ,be injured ,israel free6 ,x4 ,to heaven the sage upraised his hand2 ,back rolled the deluge from the land2 ,back to its caverns sank the gale2 ,fled from the moon the vapors pale2 ,broad burned again the joyous sun3 ,the hour of wrath and death was done4 --,croly4 #aff #g4 ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,hail4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,stretch forth thine hand toward heaven1 that there may be hail in all the land of ,egypt1 upon man1 and upon beast1 and upon every herb of the field1 throughout the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven3 and the ,lord sent thunder and hail1 and lightning2 and the ,lord sent hail upon the land of ,egypt4 ,so there was hail1 and lightning mingled with the hail1 very grievous1 such as had not been in all the land of ,egypt since it became a nation4 ,and the hail smote throughout all the land of ,egypt all that was in the field1 both man and beast2 and the hail smote every herb of the field1 and broke every tree of the field4 ,only in the land of ,goshen1 where the children of ,israel were1 was there no hail4 ,and ,pharaoh sent1 and called for ,moses and ,aaron1 and said to them1 ,i have sinned this time3 the ,lord is righteous1 and ,i and my people are wicked4 ,intreat the ,lord2 for there hath been enough of these mighty thunderings and hail2 and ,i will let you go1 and ye shall stay no longer4 ,and ,moses said unto him1 ,as soon as ,i am gone out of the city1 ,i will spread abroad my hands to the ,lord2 the thunders shall cease1 neither shall there be any more hail2 that thou mayest know that the earth is the ,lord's4 ,but as for thee and thy servants1 ,i know that ye will not yet fear the ,lord ,god4 ,and ,moses went out of the city from ,pharaoh1 and #afg spread abroad his hands unto the ,lord3 and the thunders and hail ceased1 and the rain was not poured upon the earth4 ,and when ,pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased1 he sinned yet more1 and hardened his heart1 he and his servants4 ,and the heart of ,pharaoh was hardened1 and he did not let the children of ,israel go2 as the ,lord had spoken by ,moses4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,go in to ,pharaoh3 for ,i have hardened his heart1 and the heart of his servants1 that ,i might shew these my signs in the midst of them3 and that thou mayest tell to thy son1 and to thy son's son1 what things ,i have wrought upon ,egypt1 and my signs which ,i have done among them2 that ye may know that ,i am the ,lord4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron went in unto ,pharaoh1 and said to him1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of the ,hebrews1 ',how long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me8 let my people go1 that they may serve me4 ,else1 if thou refuse to let my people go1 behold1 to-morrow will ,i bring locusts into thy border3 and they shall cover the face of the earth1 that one shall not be able to see the earth3 and they shall eat what remaineth unto you from the hail1 and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field3 and thy houses shall be filled1 and the houses of all thy servants1 and the houses of all the ,egyptians2 as neither thy fathers nor thy fathers' fathers have seen1 since the day that they were upon the earth to this day4' ,and he turned1 and went out from ,pharaoh4 ,and ,pharaoh's servants said unto him1 ,how long #afh shall this man be a snare unto us8 let the men go1 that they may serve the ,lord their ,god3 knowest thou not yet that ,egypt is destroyed8 ,and ,moses and ,aaron were brought again to ,pharaoh3 and he said unto them1 ,go1 serve the ,lord your ,god3 but who are they that shall go8 ,and ,moses said1 ,we will go with our young and with our old1 with our sons and with our daughters1 with our flocks and with our herds will we go2 for we must hold a feast unto the ,lord4 ,and he said unto them1 ,no1 ,i will not let you go with your little ones4 ,not so4 ,but go now ye that are men1 and serve the ,lord2 for that is what ye desire4 ,and they were driven out from ,pharaoh's presence4 #h4 ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,locusts4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,stretch out thine hand over the land of ,egypt for the locusts1 that they may come up upon the land of ,egypt1 and eat every herb of the land1 even all that the hail hath left4 ,and ,moses stretched forth his rod over the land of ,egypt1 and the ,lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day1 and all the night2 and when it was morning1 the east wind brought the locusts4 ,and the locusts went up over all the land of ,egypt1 and rested in all the borders of ,egypt2 very grievous were they2 before them there were no such locusts as they1 neither after them shall be such4 ,for they covered the face of the whole earth1 so that the land was darkened2 and they ate every herb of the land1 and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left3 and there remained not any green thing1 either tree or herb of the field1 through all the land of ,egypt4 #afiagj ,illustration ,,cliffs ,,near ,,luxor4 ,,temple ,,of ,,dar ,,el ,,bahari ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,clara ,l4 ,bodman and used by her kind permission4 ,end illustration #aga ,then ,pharaoh called for ,moses and ,aaron in haste2 and he said1 ,i have sinned against the ,lord your ,god1 and against you4 ,now therefore forgive1 ,i pray thee1 my sin only this once1 and intreat the ,lord your ,god1 that he may take away from me this death only4 ,and he went out from ,pharaoh1 and intreated the ,lord4 ,and the ,lord turned an exceeding strong west wind1 which took up the locusts1 and drove them into the ,red ,sea2 there remained not one locust in all the border of ,egypt4 ,but the ,lord hardened ,pharaoh's heart1 and he did not let the children of ,israel go4 #i4 ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,darkness4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,stretch out thine hand toward heaven1 that there may be darkness over the land of ,egypt1 even darkness which may be felt4 ,and ,moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven2 and there was a thick darkness in all the land of ,egypt three days2 they saw not one another1 neither rose any from his place for three days3 but all the children of ,israel had light in their dwellings4 ,and ,pharaoh called to ,moses1 and said1 ,go ye1 serve the ,lord2 only let your flocks and your herds be stayed3 let your little ones also go with you4 ,and ,moses said1 ,thou must also give into our hand sacrifices and burnt offerings1 that we may sacrifice unto the ,lord our ,god4 ,our cattle also shall go with us2 there #agb shall not an hoof be left behind2 for thereof must we take to serve the ,lord our ,god2 and we know not with what we must serve the ,lord1 until we come thither4 ,but the ,lord hardened ,pharaoh's heart1 and he would not let them go4 ,and ,pharaoh said to him1 ,get thee from me1 take heed to thyself1 see my face no more2 for in the day thou seest my face thou shalt die4 ,and ,moses said1 ,thou hast spoken well2 ,i will see thy face again no more4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,yet one plague more will ,i bring upon ,pharaoh1 and upon ,egypt2 afterwards he will let you go hence3 when he shall let you go1 he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether4 ,speak now to the people1 and let them ask every man of his neighbor1 and every woman of her neighbor1 jewels of silver1 and jewels of gold4 ,and the ,lord gave the people favor in the sight of the ,egyptians4 ,moreover the man ,moses was very great in the land of ,egypt1 in the sight of ,pharaoh's servants1 and in the sight of the people4 ,and ,moses said1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 ',about midnight will ,i go out into the midst of ,egypt3 and all the firstborn in the land of ,egypt shall die1 from the firstborn of ,pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne1 even to the firstborn of the maidservant who grinds at the mill2 and all the firstborn of cattle4 ,and there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of ,egypt1 such as there hath been none like it1 nor shall be like it any more4 ,but against #agc any of the children of ,israel shall not a dog move his tongue1 against man or beast3 that ye may know how that the ,lord doth put a difference between the ,egyptians and ,israel4' ,and all these thy servants shall come down unto me1 and bow down themselves unto me1 saying1 ',get thee out1 and all the people that follow thee3 and after that ,i will go out4' ,and he went out from ,pharaoh in hot anger4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,pharaoh will not hearken unto you3 that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron did all these wonders before ,pharaoh3 and the ,lord hardened ,pharaoh's heart1 and he did not let the children of ,israel go out of his land4 7,after the ninth plague1 the plague of darkness1 came a tenth plague1 the very worst of all1 the description of which is given in another place47 ,,the ,,feast ,,of ,,the ,,passover4 ,the ,israelites ,make ,ready for the ,march4 ,and the ,lord spoke to ,moses and ,aaron in the land of ,egypt1 saying1 ,this month shall be unto you the beginning of months3 it shall be the first month of the year to you4 ,speak ye to all the congregation of ,israel1 saying1 ',in the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb1 according to their fathers' houses1 a lamb for an household3 and if the household be too little for a lamb1 then shall he and his neighbor next unto his house take one according to the number of the souls4 #agd ,your lamb shall be without blemish1 a male of the first year3 ye shall take it from the sheep1 or from the goats3 and ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month3 and the whole assembly of the congregation of ,israel shall kill it at even4 ,and they shall take of the blood1 and put it on the two side posts and on the lintel1 upon the houses wherein they shall eat it4 ,and they shall eat the flesh in that night1 roasted with fire1 and unleavened bread2 with bitter herbs they shall eat it4 ,eat not of it raw1 nor boiled with water1 but roast with fire2 its head with its legs and with the inwards thereof4 ,and ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning2 but that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire4 ',and thus shall ye eat it2 with your loins girded1 your shoes on your feet1 and your staff in your hand3 and ye shall eat it in haste3 it is the ,lord's passover4 ,for ,i will go through the land of ,egypt in that night1 and will smite all the firstborn in the land of ,egypt1 both man and beast2 and against all the gods of ,egypt ,i will execute judgments3 ,i am the ,lord4 ,and the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are3 and when ,i see the blood1 ,i will pass over you1 and there shall no plague be upon you to destroy you1 when ,i smite the land of ,egypt4' #ageagf ,illustration ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,the ,,tombs ,,of ,,the ,,kings1 ,,at ,,thebes ,here the steep ramparts were divided by a tortuous cleft1 which wound back with many cross fissures deep into the desert4 ,the ravine was simply a chasm with perpendicular sides of naked rock4 ,this was the valley of the ,tombs of the ,kings4 --,the ,yoke ,end illustration #agg ,then ,moses called for all the elders of ,israel1 and said unto them1 ,draw out1 and take you lambs according to your families1 and kill the passover4 ,and ye shall take a bunch of hyssop1 and dip it in the blood that is in the basin1 and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the basin2 and none of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning4 ,for the ,lord will pass through to smite the ,egyptians2 and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel1 and on the two side posts1 the ,lord will pass over the door1 and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you4 ,and ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever4 ,and it shall come to pass1 when ye be come to the land which the ,lord will give you1 according as he hath promised1 that ye shall keep this service4 ,and it shall come to pass1 when your children shall say unto you1 ',what mean ye by this service8' that ye shall say1 ',it is the sacrifice of the ,lord's passover1 who passed over the houses of the children of ,israel in ,egypt1 when he smote the ,egyptians1 and delivered our houses4' ,and the people bowed the head and worshiped4 ,and the children of ,israel went and did so2 as the ,lord had commanded ,moses and ,aaron1 so did they4 #aj4 ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,the ,,firstborn4 ,and it came to pass at midnight1 that the ,lord smote all the firstborn in the land of ,egypt1 from the firstborn of ,pharaoh that sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon2 and all the firstborn of cattle4 ,and ,pharaoh rose up in the night1 he1 and all his servants1 and all the ,egyptians2 and there was a great cry in ,egypt2 for there was not a house where there was #agh not one dead4 ,and he called for ,moses and ,aaron by night1 and said1 ,rise up1 get you forth from among my people1 both ye and the children of ,israel2 and go1 serve the ,lord1 as ye have said4 ,take both your flocks and your herds1 as ye have said1 and be gone2 and bless me also4 ,and the ,egyptians were urgent upon the people1 to send them out of the land in haste2 for they said1 ,we be all dead men4 ,and the people took their dough before it was leavened1 their kneading troughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders4 ,and the children of ,israel did according to the word of ,moses2 and they asked of the ,egyptians jewels of silver1 and jewels of gold1 and raiment3 and the ,lord gave the people favor in the sight of the ,egyptians1 so that they let them have what they asked4 ,and they took the spoil of the ,egyptians4 ,,out ,,of ,,bondage4 ,on the ,road to ,freedom4 ,and the children of ,israel journeyed from ,rameses to ,succoth1 about six hundred thousand men on foot1 beside children4 ,and a mixed multitude went up also with them2 and flocks1 and herds1 even very much cattle4 ,and they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of ,egypt1 for it was not leavened2 because they were thrust out of ,egypt1 and could not tarry1 neither had they prepared for themselves any food4 ,now the sojourning of the children of ,israel1 which they sojourned #agi in ,egypt1 was four hundred and thirty years4 ,and it came to pass at the end of four hundred and thirty years1 even the selfsame day it came to pass1 that all the hosts of the ,lord went out from the land of ,egypt4 ,it is a night to be much observed unto the ,lord for bringing them out from the land of ,egypt4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,pharaoh had let the people go1 that ,god led them not by the way of the land of the ,philistines1 although that was near2 for ,god said1 ,lest peradventure the people repent when they see war1 and they return to ,egypt4 ,but ,god led the people about1 by the way of the wilderness by the ,red ,sea3 and the children of ,israel went up armed out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,moses took the bones of ,joseph with him3 for he had strictly charged the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,god will surely visit you2 and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you4 ,and they took their journey from ,succoth1 and encamped in ,etham1 in the edge of the wilderness4 ,and the ,lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud1 to lead them the way2 and by night in a pillar of fire1 to give them light2 that they might go by day and by night3 the pillar of cloud by day1 and the pillar of fire by night4 #ahj ,,the ,,horse ,,and ,,his ,,rider ,,hath ,,he ,,thrown ,,into ,,the ,,sea4 ,pursuit of the ,egyptians4 ,the ,host of ,pharaoh ,is ,drowned in the ,red ,sea4 ,and the ,lord spoke unto ,moses1 saying1 ,speak unto the children of ,israel1 that they turn back and encamp by the sea4 ,and ,pharaoh will say of the children of ,israel1 ',they are entangled in the land1 the wilderness hath shut them in4' ,and ,i will harden ,pharaoh's heart1 and he shall follow after them2 and ,i will get me honor upon ,pharaoh1 and upon all his host2 and the ,egyptians shall know that ,i am the ,lord4 ,and they did so4 ,and it was told the king of ,egypt that the people were fled3 and the heart of ,pharaoh and of his servants was changed towards the people1 and they said1 ,what is this we have done1 that we have let ,israel go from serving us8 ,and he made ready his chariot1 and took his people with him3 and he took six hundred chosen chariots1 and all the chariots of ,egypt1 and captains over all of them4 ,and the ,lord hardened the heart of ,pharaoh king of ,egypt1 and he pursued after the children of ,israel3 for the children of ,israel went out with an high hand4 ,and the ,egyptians pursued after them1 all the horses and chariots of ,pharaoh1 and his horsemen1 and his army1 and overtook them encamping by the sea4 ,and when ,pharaoh drew nigh1 the children of ,israel lifted up their eyes1 and1 behold1 the ,egyptians marched after them2 and they were sore afraid3 and the children of ,israel cried out unto the ,lord4 #ahaahb ,illustration ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,the ,,tombs ,,of ,,the ,,kings ,,at ,,thebes 7,a view nearer the entrance7 ,from a photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library and used by permission4 ,there is nothing in the whole valley of the ,nile which is more grandly characteristic of old ,egypt than the ,tombs of the ,kings at ,thebes4 ,the entire course of the ravine presents a spectacle of desolate grandeur which is to the highest degree impressive ,end illustration #ahc ,and they said unto ,moses1 ,because there were no graves in ,egypt1 hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness8 wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us1 to bring us forth out of ,egypt8 ,is not this the word that we spoke unto thee in ,egypt1 saying1 ',let us alone1 that we may serve the ,egyptians8' ,for it were better for us to serve the ,egyptians1 than that we should die in the wilderness4 ,and ,moses said unto the people1 ,fear ye not1 stand still1 and see the salvation of the ,lord1 which he will work for you to-day3 for the ,egyptians whom ye have seen to-day1 ye shall see them again no more for ever4 ,the ,lord shall fight for you1 and ye shall hold your peace4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,wherefore criest thou unto me8 speak to the children of ,israel1 that they go forward4 ,and lift thou up thy rod1 and stretch out thine hand over the sea1 and divide it3 and the children of ,israel shall go into the midst of the sea on dry ground4 ,and ,i1 behold1 ,i will harden the hearts of the ,egyptians1 and they shall go in after them3 and ,i will get me honor upon ,pharaoh1 and upon all his host1 upon his chariots1 and upon his horsemen4 ,and the ,egyptians shall know that ,i am the ,lord1 when ,i have gotten me honor upon ,pharaoh1 upon his chariots1 and upon his horsemen4 ,and the angel of ,god1 which went before the camp of ,israel1 removed and went behind them2 and the pillar of cloud removed from before them1 and stood behind them3 and it came between the camp of ,egypt and the camp of ,israel2 and there was the cloud and the #ahd darkness1 yet gave it light by night3 and the one came not near the other all the night4 ,and ,moses stretched out his hand over the sea2 and the ,lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night1 and made the sea dry land1 and the waters were divided4 ,and the children of ,israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground3 and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand1 and on their left4 ,and the ,egyptians pursued1 and went in after them into the midst of the sea1 all ,pharaoh's horses1 his chariots1 and his horsemen4 ,and it came to pass in the morning watch1 that the ,lord looked forth upon the host of the ,egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud1 and discomfited the host of the ,egyptians4 ,and he took off their chariot wheels1 that they drove them heavily3 so that the ,egyptians said1 ,let us flee from the face of ,israel2 for the ,lord fighteth for them against the ,egyptians4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,stretch out thine hand over the sea1 that the waters may come again upon the ,egyptians1 upon their chariots1 and upon their horsemen4 ,and ,moses stretched forth his hand over the sea1 and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared2 and the ,egyptians fled against it2 and the ,lord overthrew the ,egyptians in the midst of the sea4 ,and the waters returned1 and covered the chariots1 and the horsemen1 even all the host of ,pharaoh that went in after them into the sea2 there remained not so much as one of them4 ,but the children of ,israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea2 and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand1 and on their left4 #aheahf ,illustration ,,looking ,,across ,,the ,,red ,,sea ,,from ,,sinai ,,toward ,,egypt ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,the ,israelites were encamped on the western shore of the ,red ,sea1 when suddenly a cry of alarm ran through the vast multitude4 ,over the ridges of the desert hills were seen the well-known horses1 the terrible chariots of the ,egyptian host3 ,pharaoh pursued after the children of ,israel1 and they were sore afraid ,they were sore afraid2 and in that terror and perplexity the sun went down behind the huge mountain range which rose on their rear1 and cut off their return to ,egypt2 and the dark night fell over the waters of the sea which rolled before them1 and cut off their advance into the desert4 ,so closed in upon them that evening2 where were they when the morning broke over the hills of ,arabia8 ,where were they1 and where were their enemies8 ,they stood in safety on the further shore2 and the chariots1 and the horsemen1 and the host of ,pharaoh had vanished in the waters ,end illustration #ahg ,thus the ,lord saved ,israel that day out of the hand of the ,egyptians2 and ,israel saw the ,egyptians dead upon the sea shore4 ,and ,israel saw the great work which the ,lord did upon the ,egyptians1 and the people feared the ,lord3 and they believed in the ,lord1 and in his servant ,moses4 ,for the horses of ,pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea1 and the ,lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them2 but the children of ,israel walked on dry land in the midst of the sea4 ,and ,miriam the prophetess1 the sister of ,aaron1 took a timbrel in her hand2 and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances4 ,and ,miriam sang3-- ,,the ,,song ,,of ,,victory4 ,sing ye to the ,lord1 for he hath triumphed gloriously2 ,the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea4 ,thy right hand1 ,o ,lord1 dasheth in pieces the enemy4 ,and in the greatness of thine excellency thou overthrowest them that rise up against thee3 ,thou sendest forth thy wrath1 it consumeth them as stubble4 ,and with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were piled up1 ,the floods stood upright as an heap2 ,the deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea4 ,the enemy said1 ,i will pursue1 ,i will overtake1 ,i will divide the spoil3 #ahh ,my desire shall be satisfied upon them2 ,i will draw my sword1 my hand shall destroy them4 ,thou didst blow with thy wind1 the sea covered them3 ,they sank as lead in the mighty waters4 ,who is like unto thee1 ,o ,lord1 among the gods8 ,who is like thee1 glorious in holiness1 ,fearful in praises1 doing wonders8 ,thou stretchedst out thy right hand1 ,the earth swallowed them4 ,thou in thy mercy hast led the people which thou hast redeemed3 ,thou hast guided them in thy strength to thy holy habitation4 ,the peoples have heard1 they tremble3 ,pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of ,philistia4 ,then were the dukes of ,edom amazed2 ,the mighty men of ,moab1 trembling taketh hold upon them3 ,all the inhabitants of ,canaan are melted away4 ,terror and dread falleth upon them2 ,by the greatness of thine arm they are as still as a stone2 ,till thy people pass over1 ,o ,lord1 ,till the people pass over which thou hast purchased4 ,thou shalt bring them in1 and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance1 ,the place1 ,o ,lord1 which thou hast made for thee to dwell in1 ,the sanctuary1 ,o ,lord1 which thy hands have established4 ,the ,lord shall reign for ever and ever4 #ahiaij ,illustration ,,shepherd ,,with ,,his ,,flock ,,near ,,tekoa ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,two of the great prophets of ,israel lived in this region1 ,amos at ,tekoa and ,jeremiah at ,anathoth4 ,it is a wild and desolate region ,the wilderness of ,judea played a great part in her history as the refuge of political fugitives and religious solitaries--a part which it still continues4 ,the story of ,saul's hunt after ,david and of ,david's narrow escapes becomes very vivid among those tossed and broken hills1 where the valleys are all alike and large bodies of men may camp near each other without knowing it4 ,ambushes are everywhere possible and alarms pass rapidly across the bare and silent hills4 ,you may travel for hours and feel as solitary as at sea without a sail in sight2 but if you are in search of anyone1 your guide's signal will make men leap from slopes that did not seem to shelter a rabbit1 and if you are suspected1 your passage may be stopped by a dozen men as though they had sprung from the earth4 ,end illustration #aia ,,the ,,wanderings ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness ,,the ,,red ,,sea ,,is ,,left ,,behind ,,and ,,the ,,march ,,to ,,canaan ,,is ,,begun4 ,the ,bitter ,water of ,marah4 ,and ,moses led ,israel onward from the ,red ,sea1 and they went out into the wilderness of ,shur2 and they went three days in the wilderness1 and found no water4 ,and when they came to ,marah1 they could not drink of the waters of ,marah1 for they were bitter3 therefore the name of it was called ,marah1 that is1 bitter4 ,and the people murmured against ,moses1 saying1 ,what shall we drink8 ,and he cried to the ,lord2 and the ,lord showed him a tree1 and he cast it into the waters1 and the waters were made sweet4 ,there he made for them a statute and an ordinance1 and there he proved them2 and he said1 ,if thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the ,lord thy ,god1 and wilt do that which is right in his eyes1 and wilt give ear to his commandments1 and keep all his statutes1 ,i will put none of the diseases upon thee1 which ,i have put upon the ,egyptians3 for ,i am the ,lord that healeth thee4 ,and they came to ,elim1 where were twelve springs of water1 and threescore and ten palm trees3 and they encamped there by the waters4 ,and they took their journey from ,elim1 and all the #aib congregation of the children of ,israel came unto the wilderness of ,sin1 which is between ,elim and ,sinai1 on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and the whole congregation of the children of ,israel murmured against ,moses and against ,aaron in the wilderness3 and the children of ,israel said unto them1 ,would that we had died by the hand of the ,lord in the land of ,egypt1 when we sat by the flesh pots1 when we did eat bread to the full2 for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness1 to kill this whole multitude with hunger4 ,the ,quails and the ,manna4 ,then said the ,lord unto ,moses1 ,behold1 ,i will rain bread from heaven for you2 and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day1 that ,i may prove them1 whether they will walk in my law1 or not4 ,and it shall come to pass on the sixth day1 that they shall prepare that which they bring in1 and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron said to all the children of ,israel1 ,at even1 then ye shall know that the ,lord hath brought you out from the land of ,egypt3 and in the morning1 then ye shall see the glory of the ,lord2 for that he heareth your murmurings against the ,lord3 and what are we1 that ye murmur against us8 ,and ,moses said unto ,aaron1 ,say to all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 ',come near before the ,lord3 for he hath heard your murmurings4' #aicaid ,illustration ,,resting ,,place ,,under ,,the ,,palms ,,at ,,the ,,spring ,,of ,,moses ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness ,,of ,,sinai ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,this brackish pool of water with palms growing about it is supposed to be the place of the bitter waters of ,marah which ,moses sweetened for the weary ,israelites in their flight1 the first stopping place after escaping from ,egypt4 ,this place is not far from ,suez4 ,end illustration #aie ,and it came to pass1 as ,aaron spoke unto the whole congregation of the children of ,israel1 that they looked toward the wilderness1 and1 behold1 the glory of the ,lord appeared in the cloud4 ,and the ,lord spoke to ,moses1 saying1 ,i have heard the murmurings of the children of ,israel3 speak unto them1 saying1 ',at even ye shall eat flesh1 and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread2 and ye shall know that ,i am the ,lord your ,god4' ,and it came to pass at even1 that the quails came up1 and covered the camp3 and in the morning the dew lay round about the camp4 ,and when the dew that lay was gone up1 behold1 upon the face of the wilderness a small round thing1 small as the hoar frost on the ground4 ,and when the children of ,israel saw it1 they said one to another1 ,what is it8 for they knew not what it was4 ,and ,moses said to them1 ,it is the bread which the ,lord hath given you to eat4 ,this is the thing which the ,lord hath commanded1 ',gather ye of it every man according to his eating2 an omer a head1 according to the number of your persons1 shall ye take it1 every man for them which are in his tent4' ,and the children of ,israel did so1 and gathered some more1 some less4 ,and ,moses said unto them1 ,let no man leave of it till the morning4 ,notwithstanding they hearkened not unto ,moses2 but some of them left of it until the morning1 and it bred worms1 and stank3 and ,moses was wroth with them4 ,and they gathered it morning by morning1 every man according to his eating3 and when the sun grew hot1 it melted4 ,and it came to pass1 that on the sixth day they #aif gathered twice as much bread1 two omers for each one3 and all the rulers of the congregation came and told ,moses4 ,and he said to them1 ,this is that which the ,lord hath spoken1 ',to-morrow is a solemn rest1 a holy sabbath unto the ,lord3 bake that which ye will bake1 and boil that which ye will boil2 and all that remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning4' ,and they laid it up till the morning1 as ,moses bade3 and it did not stink1 neither was there any worm therein4 ,and ,moses said1 ,eat that to-day2 for to-day is a sabbath unto the ,lord3 to-day ye shall not find it in the field4 ,six days ye shall gather it2 but on the seventh day is the sabbath1 in it there shall be none4 ,and it came to pass on the seventh day1 that there went out some of the people to gather1 and they found none4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,how long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws8 ,see1 because the ,lord hath given you the sabbath1 therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days2 abide ye every man in his place1 let no man go out of his place on the seventh day4 ,so the people rested on the seventh day4 ,and the house of ,israel called the name thereof ,manna3 and it was like coriander seed1 white2 and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey4 ,and ,moses said1 ,this is the thing which the ,lord hath commanded1 ',let an omerful of it be kept for your generations2 that they may see the bread wherewith ,i fed you #aig in the wilderness1 when ,i brought you forth from the land of ,egypt4' ,and ,moses said unto ,aaron1 ,take a pot1 and put an omerful of manna therein1 and lay it up before the ,lord1 to be kept for your generations4 ,as the ,lord commanded ,moses1 so ,aaron did4 ,and the children of ,israel ate the manna forty years1 until they came to a land inhabited2 they ate the manna1 until they came to the borders of the land of ,canaan4 ,the ,battle with ,amalek at ,rephidim4 ,then came ,amalek1 and fought with ,israel in ,rephidim4 ,and ,moses said to ,joshua1 ,choose us out men1 and go out1 fight with ,amalek3 to-morrow ,i will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of ,god in mine hand4 ,so ,joshua did as ,moses had said to him1 and fought with ,amalek3 and ,moses1 ,aaron1 and ,hur went up to the top of the hill4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,moses held up his hand1 that ,israel prevailed3 and when he let down his hand1 ,amalek prevailed4 ,but ,moses' hands were heavy2 and they took a stone1 and put it under him1 and he sat thereon2 and ,aaron and ,hur stayed up his hands1 the one on the one side1 and the other on the other side2 and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun4 ,and ,joshua discomfited ,amalek and his people with the edge of the sword4 ,and ,moses built an altar1 and called the name of it ,jehovah my ,banner3 and he said1 ,the ,lord hath sworn3 the ,lord will have war with ,amalek from generation to generation4 #aih ,,the ,,song ,,of ,,the ,,manna ,,gatherers ,comrades1 haste6 the tent's tall shading ,lies along the level sand1 ,far and faint3 the stars are fading ,over the gleaming western strand1 ,airs of morning ,freshen the bleak burning land4 ,haste1 or e'er the third hour glowing ,with its eager thirst prevail ,o'er the moist pearls1 now bestrowing ,thymy slope and rushy vale4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,comrades--what our sires have told us1 ,watch and wait1 for it will come4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,not by manna show'rs at morning ,shall our board be then supplied1 ,but a strange pale gold1 adorning ,many a tufted mountain's side1 ,yearly feed us1 ,year by year our murmurings chide4 ,there1 no prophet's touch awaiting1 ,from each cool deep cavern start ,rills1 that since their first creating ,ne'er have ceased to sing their part2 ,oft we hear them ,in our dreams1 with thirsty heart4 --,john ,keble4 #aiibjj ,illustration ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness ,,of ,,sinai ,from a photograph belonging to the ,forbes ,library1 ,northampton1 ,mass41 and used by special permission4 ,end illustration #bja ,,moses ,,climbs ,,mount ,,sinai ,,to ,,talk ,,with ,,god4 ,the ,giving of the ,commandments4 ,in the third month after the children of ,israel had gone forth out of the land of ,egypt1 the same day came they into the wilderness of ,sinai4 ,and when they were departed from ,rephidim1 and were come to the wilderness of ,sinai1 they camped in the wilderness2 and there ,israel camped before the mount4 ,and ,moses went up to ,god1 and the ,lord called to him out of the mountain1 saying1 ,thus shalt thou say to the house of ,jacob1 and tell the children of ,israel2 ',ye have seen what ,i did unto the ,egyptians1 and how ,i bore you on eagles' wings1 and brought you unto myself4 ,now therefore1 if ye will obey my voice indeed1 and keep my covenant1 then ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me from among all peoples3 for all the earth is mine3 and ye shall be to me a kingdom of priests1 and an holy nation4' ,these are words which thou shalt speak unto the children of ,israel4 ,and ,moses came and called for the elders of the people1 and set before them all these words which the ,lord commanded him4 ,and all the people answered together1 and said1 ,all that the ,lord hath spoken we will do4 ,and ,moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet ,god2 and they stood at the foot of the mount4 ,and all ,mount ,sinai smoked1 because the ,lord descended upon it in fire3 and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace1 and the whole mount quaked greatly4 ,and when the voice of the trumpet grew louder and louder1 ,moses spoke1 and ,god answered him by a voice4 ,and the #bjb ,lord came down upon ,mount ,sinai1 to the top of the mount3 and the ,lord called ,moses to the top of the mount2 and ,moses went up4 ,and ,god spoke all these words1 saying1-- ,,the ,,commandments4 ,i am the ,lord thy ,god1 which brought thee out of the land of ,egypt1 out of the house of bondage4 ,i4 ,thou shalt have none other gods before me4 ,,ii4 ,thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image1 nor the likeness of any form that is in heaven above1 or that is in the earth beneath1 or that is in the water under the earth3 thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them1 nor serve them3 for ,i the ,lord thy ,god am a jealous ,god1 visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me2 and shewing mercy unto thousands1 of them that love me and keep my commandments4 ,,iii4 ,thou shalt not take the name of the ,lord thy ,god in vain2 for the ,lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain4 ,,iv4 ,remember the sabbath day1 to keep it holy4 ,six days shalt thou labor1 and do all thy work3 but the seventh day is a sabbath unto the ,lord thy ,god3 in it thou shalt not do any work1 thou1 nor thy son1 nor thy daughter1 thy manservant1 nor thy maidservant1 nor thy cattle1 nor thy stranger that is within thy gates3 for in six days the ,lord made heaven and #bjc earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day3 wherefore the ,lord blessed the sabbath day1 and hallowed it4 ,v4 ,honor thy father and thy mother3 that thy days may be long upon the land which the ,lord thy ,god giveth thee4 ,,vi4 ,thou shalt not kill4 ,,vii4 ,thou shalt not commit adultery4 ,,viii4 ,thou shalt not steal4 ,,ix4 ,thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor4 ,x4 ,thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house1 thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife1 not his manservant1 not his maidservant1 nor his ox1 nor his ass1 nor any thing that is thy neighbor's4 ,and all the people saw the thunderings1 and the lightnings1 and the voice of the trumpet1 and the mountain smoking3 and when the people saw it1 they trembled1 and stood afar off4 ,and they said to ,moses1 ,speak thou with us1 and we will hear3 but let not ,god speak with us1 lest we die4 ,and ,moses said to the people1 ,fear not3 for ,god is come to prove you1 and that his fear may be before you1 that ye sin not4 #bjd ,and the people stood afar off1 and ,moses drew near to the thick darkness where ,god was4 ,,the ,,golden ,,calf4 ,israel ,sins ,grievously and ,is ,severely ,punished4 ,and when the people saw that ,moses delayed to come down from the mount1 the people gathered themselves together about ,aaron1 and said to him1 ,up1 make us gods1 which shall go before us2 for as for this ,moses1 the man that brought us up out of the land of ,egypt1 we know not what is become of him4 ,and ,aaron said to them1 ,break off the golden rings1 which are in the ears of your wives1 of your sons1 and of your daughters1 and bring them to me4 ,and all the people broke off the golden rings which were in their ears1 and brought them unto ,aaron4 ,and he received the gold at their hand1 and fashioned it with a graving tool1 and made it a molten calf3 and they said1 ,these are thy gods1 ,o ,israel1 which brought thee up out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and when ,aaron saw this1 he built an altar before it2 and ,aaron made proclamation1 and said1 ,to-morrow shall be a feast to the ,lord4 ,and they rose up early on the morrow1 and offered burnt offerings1 and brought peace offerings2 and the people sat down to eat and to drink1 and rose up to play4 #bjebjf ,illustration ,,hill ,,of ,,the ,,golden ,,calf 7,,jebel ,,aaron7 ,,and ,,its ,,moslem ,,tower ,,below ,,the ,,ridge ,,of ,,sinai ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,a traveler writes3 ,we started to descend by the gorge on the northeast side of the mountain 7,jethro's ,path71 by which possibly ,moses may have descended when he heard the sounds of the camp before he could see what was taking place there4 ,we were completely shut in by the sides of the gorge until just as we emerged near the bottom4 ,there was no sound below for us to hear1 but we could readily accept ,mr4 ,palmeston's statement that he had distinctly heard the sounds of his own camp at the foot of the mountain which was entirely hidden from view4 ,if the worship of the golden calf be supposed to have taken place anywhere in the neighborhood of the hill of ,aaron this circumstance would be in striking conformity with the several other facts which singularly adapt this place to be the scene of the lawgiving4 ,end illustration #bjg ,and the ,lord spoke unto ,moses1 ,go1 get thee down2 for thy people1 which thou broughtest up out of the land of ,egypt1 have corrupted themselves3 they have turned aside quickly out of the way which ,i commanded them3 they have made them a molten calf1 and have worshiped it1 and have sacrificed unto it1 and said1 ',these are thy gods1 ,o ,israel1 which brought thee up out of the land of ,egypt4' ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,i have seen this people1 and1 behold1 it is a stiffnecked people3 now therefore let me alone1 that my wrath may grow hot against them1 and that ,i may consume them3 and ,i will make of thee a great nation4 ,and ,moses besought the ,lord his ,god1 and said1 ,lord1 why doth thy wrath grow hot against thy people1 which thou hast brought forth out of the land of ,egypt with great power and with a mighty hand8 ,wherefore should the ,egyptians speak1 saying1 ',for evil did he bring them forth1 to slay them in the mountains1 and to consume them from the face of the earth'8 ,turn from thy fierce wrath1 and repent of this evil against thy people4 ,remember ,abraham1 ,isaac1 and ,israel1 thy servants1 to whom thou swarest by thine own self1 and saidst unto them1 ',i will multiply your family as the stars of heaven1 and all this land that ,i have spoken of will ,i give unto your family1 and they shall inherit it for ever4' ,and the ,lord repented of the evil which he said he would do unto his people4 ,and ,moses turned1 and went down from the mount1 with the two tables of the testimony in his hand2 tables that were written on both sides2 on the one side and on #bjh the other were they written4 ,and the tables were the work of ,god1 and the writing was the writing of ,god1 graven upon the tables4 ,and when ,joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted1 he said to ,moses1 ,there is a noise of war in the camp4 ,and he said1 ,it is not the voice of them that shout for mastery1 neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome3 but the noise of them that sing do ,i hear4 ,and it came to pass1 as soon as he came nigh unto the camp1 that he saw the calf and the dancing3 and ,moses' anger grew hot1 and he cast the tables out of his hands1 and broke them beneath the mount4 ,and he took the calf which they had made1 and burnt it with fire1 and ground it to powder1 and strewed it upon the water1 and made the children of ,israel drink of it4 ,and ,moses said to ,aaron1 ,what did this people unto thee1 that thou hast brought a great sin upon them8 ,and ,aaron said1 ,let not the anger of my lord grow hot3 thou knowest the people1 that they are set on evil4 ,for they said to me1 ',make us gods1 which shall go before us3 for as for this ,moses1 the man that brought us up out of the land of ,egypt1 we know not what is become of him4' ,and ,i said to them1 ',whosoever hath any gold1 let them break it off'2 so they gave it me3 and ,i cast it into the fire1 and there came out this calf4 ,and when ,moses saw that the people were broken loose2 for ,aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies3 then ,moses stood in the gate of the camp1 and said1 ,whoso is on the ,lord's side1 let him come unto me4 #bjibaj ,illustration ,,famous ,,monastery ,,of ,,saint ,,catherine ,,in ,,the ,,shadow ,,of ,,mount ,,sinai ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,it was in this monastery that ,prof4 ,c4 ,tischendorf discovered one of the oldest and most valuable manuscripts of the ,bible in existence4 ,tischendorf made three visits to the monastery1 in #ahdd1 #ahec1 and #ahei4 ,on the first visit he found forty-three leaves of the manuscript in a wastebasket4 ,later he found the entire manuscript with the exception of a few pages4 ,it was published by ,czar ,alexander ,,ii in celebration of the first millennium of the ,russian ,empire4 ,a traveler says1 ,when on a visit to ,mount ,sinai in ,march1 #ahgg1 ,i saw a copy of the magnificent four volume edition in the convent library and mentioned the name of ,tischendorf1 the sub-prior kindled up in indignation and called him a thief1 who had stolen their greatest treasure on the pretext of a temporary loan2 and when ,i reminded him of the large reward of the ,emperor of ,russia1 who had furnished a new silver shrine for the coffin of ,saint ,catherine1 he admitted it reluctantly1 but remarked that they did not want the silver1 but the manuscript--the manuscript which their monks could not read and were about to throw into the fire4 ,end illustration #baa ,and all the sons of ,levi gathered themselves together unto him4 ,and he said unto them1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ',put ye every man his sword upon his thigh1 and go to and fro from gate to gate throughout the camp1 and slay every man his brother1 and every man his companion1 and every man his neighbor4' ,and the sons of ,levi did according to the word of ,moses3 and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men4 ,and ,moses said1 ,consecrate yourselves to-day to the ,lord1 yea1 every man against his son1 and against his brother2 that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 that ,moses said unto the people1 ,ye have sinned a great sin3 and now ,i will go up unto the ,lord2 peradventure ,i shall make atonement for your sin4 ,and ,moses returned unto the ,lord1 and said1 ,oh1 this people have sinned a great sin1 and have made them gods of gold4 ,yet now1 if thou wilt forgive their sin--2 and if not1 blot me1 ,i pray thee1 out of thy book which thou hast written4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,whosover hath sinned against me1 him will ,i blot out of my book4 ,and now go1 lead the people unto the place of which ,i have spoken unto thee3 behold1 mine angel shall go before thee3 nevertheless in the day when ,i punish1 ,i will punish them for their sins4 #bab ,and the ,lord smote the people1 because they made the calf1 which ,aaron made4 ,,the ,,new ,,tables ,,of ,,stone4 ,how the ,tables ,which ,had ,been ,broken ,were ,replaced4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first3 and ,i will write upon the tables the words that were on the first tables1 which thou brokest4 ,and be ready by the morning1 and come up in the morning unto ,mount ,sinai1 and present thyself there to me on the top of the mount4 ,and no man shall come up with thee2 neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount2 neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount4 ,and he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first2 and ,moses rose up early in the morning1 and went up unto ,mount ,sinai1 as the ,lord had commanded him1 and took in his hand two tables of stone4 ,and the ,lord descended in the cloud1 and stood with him there1 and proclaimed the name of the ,lord4 ,and the ,lord passed by before him1 and a voice said1 ,the ,lord1 the ,lord1 a ,god merciful and gracious1 slow to anger1 and abundant in loving kindness and truth2 keeping loving kindness for thousands1 forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin2 who will by no means clear the guilty4 ,and ,moses made haste1 and bowed his head toward the earth1 and worshiped4 ,and he said1 ,if now ,i have found favor in thy sight1 #bac ,o ,lord1 let the ,lord1 ,i pray thee1 go in the midst of us2 and pardon our iniquity and our sin1 and take us for thine inheritance4 ,and he was there with the ,lord forty days and forty nights2 he did neither eat bread1 nor drink water4 ,and he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant1 the ten commandments4 ,and ,moses came down from ,mount ,sinai with the two tables of the testimony in his hand4 #bad ,,the ,,tabernacle ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness ,,the ,,people ,,give ,a ,,free-,,will ,,offering ,,to ,,the ,,lord4 ,and ,moses assembled all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 and said unto them1 ,these are the words which the ,lord hath commanded1 that ye should do them4 ',six days shall work be done1 but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day1 a sabbath of solemn rest to the ,lord3 whosoever doeth any work therein shall be put to death4 ,ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day4' ,and ,moses spoke unto all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,this is the thing which the ,lord commanded1 saying1 ',take ye from among you an offering unto the ,lord3 whosoever is of a willing heart1 let him bring it1 the ,lord's offering2 gold1 and silver1 and brass2 and blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine linen1 and goats' hair2 and rams' skins dyed red1 and sealskins1 and acacia wood2 and oil for the light1 and spices for the anointing oil1 and for the sweet incense2 and onyx stones1 and stones to be set1 for the ephod1 and for the breastplate4 ',and let every skilled workman among you come1 and make all that the ,lord hath commanded2 the tabernacle1 its tent1 and its covering1 its clasps1 and its boards1 its bars1 its pillars1 and its sockets2 the ark1 and the staves #bae thereof1 the mercy-seat1 and the veil of the screen2 the table1 and its staves1 and all its vessels1 and the shewbread2 the candlestick also for the light1 and its vessels1 and its lamps1 and the oil for the light2 and the altar of incense1 and its staves1 and the anointing oil1 and the sweet incense1 and the screen for the door1 at the door of the tabernacle2 the altar of burnt offering1 with its grating of brass1 its staves1 and all its vessels1 the laver and its base2 the hangings of the court1 the pillars thereof1 and their sockets1 and the screen for the gate of the court2 the pins of the tabernacle1 and the pins of the court1 and their cords2 the finely wrought garments1 for ministering in the holy place1 the holy garments for ,aaron the priest1 and the garments of his sons1 to minister in the priest's office4' ,and all the congregation of the children of ,israel departed from the presence of ,moses4 ,and they came1 everyone whose heart stirred him up1 and everyone whom his spirit made willing1 and brought the ,lord's offering1 for the work of the tent of meeting1 and for all the service thereof1 and for the holy garments4 ,and they came1 both men and women1 as many as were willing hearted1 and brought brooches1 and earrings1 and signet-rings1 and armlets1 all jewels of gold2 even every man that offered an offering of gold unto the ,lord4 ,and every man1 who had blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine linen1 and goats' hair1 and rams' skins dyed red1 and sealskins1 brought them4 ,everyone that offered an offering of silver and brass brought the ,lord's offering3 #baf and every man1 who had acacia wood for any work of the service1 brought it4 ,and all the women that were skillful spun with their hands1 and brought that which they had spun1 the blue1 and the purple1 the scarlet1 and the fine linen4 ,and all the women who were skillful spun the goats' hair4 ,and the rulers brought the onyx stones1 and the stones to be set1 for the ephod1 and for the breastplate2 and the spice1 and the oil2 for the light1 and for the anointing oil1 and for the sweet incense4 ,the children of ,israel brought a freewill offering unto the ,lord2 every man and woman1 whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work1 which the ,lord had commanded to be made by the hand of ,moses4 ,and ,moses said unto the children of ,israel1 ,see1 the ,lord hath called by name ,bezalel1 the son of ,uri1 the son of ,hur1 of the tribe of ,judah2 and he hath filled him with the spirit of ,god1 in wisdom1 in understanding1 and in knowledge1 and in all manner of workmanship2 and to devise cunning works1 to work in gold1 and in silver1 and in brass1 and in cutting of stones for setting1 and in carving of wood1 to work in all manner of cunning workmanship4 ,and he hath put in his heart that he may teach1 both he1 and ,oholiab1 the son of ,ahisamach1 of the tribe of ,dan4 ,them hath he filled with wisdom of heart1 to work all manner of workmanship1 of the engraver1 and of the cunning workman1 and of the embroiderer1 in blue1 and in purple1 in scarlet1 and in fine linen1 and of the #bag weaver1 even of them that do any workmanship1 and of those that devise cunning works4 ,,the ,,tabernacle ,,and ,,its ,,furnishings4 ,the ,tent4 ,and every skillful man among them that wrought the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains2 of fine linen1 and blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 with cherubim the work of the cunning workman made he them4 ,the length of each curtain was eight and twenty cubits1 and the breadth of each curtain four cubits3 all the curtains had one measure4 ,and he coupled five curtains one to another3 and the other five curtains he coupled one to another4 ,and he made loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling3 likewise he made in the edge of the curtain that was outmost in the second coupling4 ,fifty loops made he in the one curtain1 and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling3 the loops were opposite one to another4 ,and he made fifty clasps of gold1 and coupled the curtains one to another with the clasps3 so the tabernacle was one4 ,and he made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle3 eleven curtains he made4 ,the length of each curtain was thirty cubits1 and four cubits the breadth of each curtain3 the eleven curtains had one measure4 ,and he coupled five curtains by themselves1 and six curtains by themselves4 ,and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outmost in the coupling1 and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which #bah was outmost in the second coupling4 ,and he made fifty clasps of brass to couple the tent together1 that it might be one4 ,and he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red1 and a covering of sealskins above4 ,and he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood1 standing up4 ,ten cubits was the length of a board1 and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board4 ,each board had two tenons1 joined one to another3 thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle4 ,and he made the boards for the tabernacle2 twenty boards for the south side southward2 and he made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards2 two sockets under one board for its two tenons1 and two sockets under another board for its two tenons4 ,and for the second side of the tabernacle1 on the north side1 he made twenty boards1 and their forty sockets of silver2 two sockets under one board1 and two sockets under another board4 ,and for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward he made six boards4 ,and two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the hinder part4 ,and there were eight boards1 and their sockets of silver1 sixteen sockets2 under every board two sockets4 ,and he made bars of acacia wood2 five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle1 and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle1 and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the hinder part westward4 ,and he made the middle bar to pass through in the midst of the boards from the one end to the other4 ,and he overlaid the boards with gold1 and made their rings of gold for places for the bars1 and overlaid the bars with gold4 #bai ,and he made the veil of blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine twined linen3 with cherubim the work of the cunning workman made he it4 ,and he made thereunto four pillars of acacia1 and overlaid them with gold3 their hooks were of gold2 and he cast for them four sockets of silver4 ,and he made a screen for the door of the ,tent1 of blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine linen1 the work of the embroiderer2 and the five pillars of it with their hooks3 and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold3 and their five sockets were of brass4 ,the ,workmen ,are ,chosen4 ,and ,bezalel and ,oholiab shall work1 and every skillful man1 in whom the ,lord hath put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for the service of the sanctuary1 according to all that the ,lord hath commanded4 ,and ,moses called ,bezalel and ,oholiab1 and every skillful man1 in whose heart the ,lord had put wisdom1 even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it3 and they received of ,moses all the offering1 which the children of ,israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary1 to make it4 ,and they brought yet unto him freewill offerings every morning4 ,and all the wise men1 that wrought all the work of the sanctuary1 came every man from his work which they wrought2 and they spoke unto ,moses1 saying1 ,the people bring much more than enough for the service of the work1 which the ,lord commanded to make4 #bbj ,and ,moses gave commandment1 and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp1 saying1-- ,let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary4 ,so the people were restrained from bringing4 ,for the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it1 and too much4 ,the ,ark4 ,and ,bezalel made the ark of acacia wood3 two cubits and a half was the length of it1 and a cubit and a half the breadth of it1 and a cubit and a half the height of it3 and he overlaid it with pure gold within and without1 and made a rim of gold to it round about4 ,and he cast for it four rings of gold1 in the four feet thereof2 two rings on the one side of it1 and two rings on the other side of it4 ,and he made staves of acacia wood1 and overlaid them with gold4 ,and he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark1 to bear the ark4 ,and he made a mercy seat of pure gold3 two cubits and a half was the length thereof1 and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof4 ,and he made two cherubim of gold2 of beaten work made he them1 at the two ends of the mercy seat2 one cherub at the one end1 and one cherub at the other end3 of one piece with the mercy seat made he the cherubim at the two ends thereof4 ,and the cherubim spread out their wings on high1 covering the mercy seat with their wings1 with their faces one to another2 toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim4 #bba ,the ,table4 ,and he made the table of acacia wood3 two cubits was the length thereof1 and a cubit the breadth thereof1 and a cubit and a half the height thereof3 and he overlaid it with pure gold1 and made thereto a rim of gold round about4 ,and he made for it a border of an handbreadth round about1 and made a golden rim to the border thereof round about4 ,and he cast for it four rings of gold1 and put the rings in the four corners that were on the four feet thereof4 ,close by the border were the rings1 the places for the staves to bear the table4 ,and he made the staves of acacia wood1 and overlaid them with gold1 to bear the table4 ,and he made the vessels which were upon the table1 the dishes thereof1 and the spoons thereof1 and the bowls thereof1 and the flagons thereof1 to pour out of1 pure gold4 ,the ,candlestick4 ,and he made the candlestick of pure gold3 of beaten work made he the candlestick1 even its base1 and its shaft2 its cups1 its knobs1 and its flowers1 were of one piece with it3 and there were six branches going out of the sides thereof2 three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof1 and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof3 three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch1 a knob and a flower2 and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch1 a knob and a flower3 so for the six branches going out of the candlestick4 ,and in the candlestick were four cups made like almond blossoms1 the knobs thereof1 and the flowers #bbb thereof3 and a knob under two branches of one piece with it1 and a knob under two branches of one piece with it1 and a knob under two branches of one piece with it1 for the six branches going out of it4 ,their knobs and their branches were of one piece with it3 the whole of it was one beaten work of pure gold4 ,and he made the lamps thereof1 seven1 and the tongs thereof1 and the snuff-dishes thereof1 of pure gold4 ,of a talent of pure gold made he it1 and all the vessels thereof4 ,the ,altar of ,incense4 ,and he made the altar of incense of acacia wood3 a cubit was the length thereof1 and a cubit the breadth thereof1 foursquare2 and two cubits was the height thereof2 the horns thereof were of one piece with it4 ,and he overlaid it with pure gold1 the top thereof1 and the sides thereof round about1 and the horns of it3 and he made unto it a rim of gold round about4 ,and he made for it two golden rings under the rim thereof1 upon the two ribs thereof1 upon the two sides of it1 for places for staves to bear it withal4 ,and he made the staves of acacia wood1 and overlaid them with gold4 ,and he made the holy anointing oil1 and the pure incense of sweet spices1 after the art of the perfumer4 ,the ,altar of ,burnt ,offering4 ,and he made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood3 five cubits was the length thereof1 and five cubits the breadth thereof1 foursquare2 and three cubits the height thereof4 #bbcbbd ,illustration ,,the ,,traditional ,,spot ,,on ,,which ,,moses ,,read ,,the ,,ten ,,commandments ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,the traditional ,sinai is bounded on the north by the great plain ,er-,rahab out of which it rises precipitately4 ,the northernmost peak is called the ,head of the ,willow1 probably from a willow tree growing in one of the gullies1 and is commonly taken as the place of the giving of the ,law4 ,the height of the peak is #f1icg feet4 ,now the whole prospect is before us4 ,the vast plain of ,er-,rahab1 flecked with a few camels and black ,arab tents1 and capable of holding millions of people all in view of the ,mount1 gradually slopes away from the eminences where we are4 ,end illustration #bbe ,and he made the horns thereof upon the four corners of it2 the horns thereof were of one piece with it3 and he overlaid it with brass4 ,and he made all the vessels of the altar1 the pots1 and the shovels1 and the basins1 the fleshhooks1 and the firepans3 all the vessels thereof made he of brass4 ,and he made for the altar a grating of network of brass1 under the ledge round it beneath1 reaching halfway up4 ,and he cast four rings for the four ends of the grating of brass1 to be places for the staves4 ,and he made the staves of acacia wood1 and overlaid them with brass4 ,and he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar1 to bear it withal2 he made it hollow with planks4 ,and he made the laver of brass1 and the base thereof of brass1 of the mirrors of the serving women which served at the door of the tent of meeting4 ,the ,court4 ,and he made the court3 for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine linen1 an hundred cubits3 their pillars were twenty1 and their sockets twenty1 of brass2 the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver4 ,and for the north side an hundred cubits1 their pillars twenty1 and their sockets twenty1 of brass2 the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver4 ,and for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits1 their pillars ten1 and their sockets ten2 the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver4 ,and for the east side eastward fifty cubits4 ,the hangings for the one side of the gate were #bbf fifteen cubits2 their pillars three1 and their sockets three2 and so for the other side3 on this hand and that hand by the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits2 their pillars three1 and their sockets three4 ,all the hangings of the court round about were of fine linen4 ,and the sockets for the pillars were of brass2 the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver2 and the overlaying of their capitals of silver2 and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver4 ,and the screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer1 of blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine twined linen3 and twenty cubits was the length1 and the height in the breadth was five cubits1 corresponding to the hangings of the court4 ,and their pillars were four1 and their sockets four1 of brass2 their hooks of silver1 and the overlaying of their capitals and their fillets of silver4 ,and all the pins of the tabernacle1 and of the court round about1 were of brass4 ,the ,workmen and the ,materials4 ,this is the sum of the things for the tabernacle1 even the tabernacle of the testimony1 as they were counted1 according to the commandment of ,moses1 for the service of the ,levites1 by the hand of ,ithamar1 the son of ,aaron the priest4 ,and ,bezalel the son of ,uri1 the son of ,hur1 of the tribe of ,judah1 made all that the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and with him was ,oholiab1 the son of ,ahisamach1 of the tribe of ,dan1 an engraver1 and a cunning workman1 and an embroiderer in blue1 and in purple1 and in scarlet1 and fine linen4 #bbg ,all the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary1 even the gold of the offering1 was twenty and nine talents1 and seven hundred and thirty shekels1 after the shekel of the sanctuary4 ,and the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents1 and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels1 after the shekel of the sanctuary4 ,and the hundred talents of silver were for casting the sockets of the sanctuary1 and the sockets of the veil2 an hundred sockets for the hundred talents1 a talent for a socket4 ,and of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars1 and overlaid their capitals1 and made fillets for them4 ,and the brass of the offering was seventy talents1 and two thousand and four hundred shekels4 ,and therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tent of meeting1 and the brazen altar1 and the brazen grating for it1 and all the vessels of the altar1 and the sockets of the court round about1 and the sockets of the gate of the court1 and all the pins of the tabernacle1 and all the pins of the court round about4 ,the ,garments of the ,priests4 ,and of the blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 they made finely wrought garments1 for ministering in the holy place1 and made the holy garments for ,aaron2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and he made the ephod of gold1 blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine linen4 ,and they beat the gold into thin plates1 and cut it into wires1 to work it in the blue1 and #bbh in the purple1 and in the scarlet1 and in the fine linen1 the work of the cunning workman4 ,they made shoulderpieces for it1 joined together3 at the two ends was it joined together4 ,and the cunningly woven band1 that was upon it1 to gird it on withal1 was of the same piece and like the work thereof2 of gold1 of blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine twined linen2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and they wrought the onyx stones1 inclosed in clasps of gold1 graven with the engravings of a signet1 according to the names of the children of ,israel4 ,and he put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod1 to be stones of memorial for the children of ,israel2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and he made the breastplate1 the work of the cunning workman1 like the work of the ephod2 of gold1 of blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine linen4 ,it was foursquare2 they made the breastplate double3 a span was the length thereof1 and a span the breadth thereof1 being double4 ,and they set in it four rows of stones3 a row of sardius1 topaz1 and carbuncle was the first row4 ,and the second row1 an emerald1 a sapphire1 and a diamond4 ,and the third row1 a jacinth1 an agate1 and an amethyst4 ,and the fourth row1 a beryl1 an onyx1 and a jasper3 they were inclosed in clasps of gold in their settings4 ,and the stones were according to the names of the children of ,israel1 twelve1 according to their names2 like the engravings of a signet1 everyone according to his name1 for the twelve tribes4 #bbibcj ,illustration ,,view ,,from ,,mount ,,hor ,from an old engraving4 ,end illustration #bca ,and he made the robe of the ephod of woven work1 all of blue2 and the hole of the robe in the midst thereof1 as the hole of a coat of mail1 with a binding round about the hole of it1 that it should not be rent4 ,and they made upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and linen4 ,and they made bells of pure gold1 and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the skirts of the robe round about1 between the pomegranates2 a bell and a pomegranate1 a bell and a pomegranate1 upon the skirts of the robe round about1 to minister in2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and they made the coats of fine linen of woven work for ,aaron1 and for his sons1 and the miter of fine linen1 and the goodly turbans of fine linen1 and the linen breeches of fine linen1 and the girdle of fine twined linen1 and blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 the work of the embroiderer2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold1 and wrote upon it a writing1 like the engravings of a signet1 ,holy to the ,lord4 ,and they tied unto it a lace of blue1 to fasten it upon the miter above2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,thus was finished all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting3 and the children of ,israel did according to all that the ,lord commanded ,moses1 so did they4 ,the ,work ,is ,approved4 ,and they brought the tabernacle to ,moses1 the ,tent1 and all its furniture1 its clasps1 its boards1 its bars1 and #bcb its pillars1 and its sockets2 and the covering of rams' skins dyed red1 and the covering of sealskins1 and the veil of the screen2 the ark of the testimony1 and the staves thereof1 and the mercy seat2 the table1 all the vessels thereof1 and the shewbread2 the pure candlestick1 the lamps thereof1 even the lamps to be set in order1 and all the vessels thereof1 and the oil for the light2 and the golden altar1 and the anointing oil1 and the sweet incense1 and the screen for the door of the ,tent2 the brazen altar1 and its grating of brass1 its staves1 and all its vessels1 the laver and its base2 the hangings of the court1 its pillars1 and its sockets1 and the screen for the gate of the court1 the cords thereof1 and the pins thereof1 and all the instruments of the service of the tabernacle1 for the tent of meeting2 the finely wrought garments for ministering in the holy place1 and the holy garments for ,aaron the priest1 and the garments of his sons1 to minister in the priest's office4 ,according to all that the ,lord commanded ,moses1 so the children of ,israel did all the work4 ,and ,moses saw all the work1 and1 behold1 they had done it2 as the ,lord had commanded1 even so had they done it3 and ,moses blessed them4 ,the ,tabernacle ,is ,set ,up4 ,and the ,lord spoke unto ,moses1 saying1 ,on the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting4 ,and thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony1 and thou shalt screen the ark with the veil4 ,and thou shalt bring in the table1 and set in order the things that are upon it2 and thou shalt bring in the candlestick1 and light the lamps thereof4 #bccbcd ,illustration ,,four ,,thousand ,,years ,,unchanged ,,patriarchal ,,life ,,in ,,palestine ,,to-,,day ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,the unchanged habits of the ,east render it in this respect a kind of living ,pompeii4 ,the outward appearances1 which in the case of the ,greeks and ,romans we know only through art and writing1 through marble1 fresco1 and parchment1 in the case of ,jewish history we know through the forms of actual men1 living and moving before us1 wearing almost the same garb1 speaking in almost the same language1 and certainly with the same general turns of speech and tone and manners4 ,such as we see them now1 starting on a pilgrimage1 or a journey1 were ,abraham and his brother's son1 when they went forth to go into the land of ,canaan4 ,all their substance that they had gathered is heaped high on the backs of their kneeling camels4 ,the slaves that they had bought in ,haran run along by their sides4 ,round about them are their flocks of sheep and goats1 and the asses moving underneath the towering forms of the camels4 ,the chief is there1 amidst the stir of movement1 or resting at noon within his black tent1 marked out from the rest by his cloak of brilliant scarlet1 by the fillet of rope which binds the loose handkerchief round his head1 by the spear which he holds in his hand to guide the march1 and to fix the encampment4 ,the chief's wife1 the princess of the tribe1 is there in her own tent1 to make the cakes and prepare the usual meal of milk and butter2 the slave or the child is ready to bring in the red lentil soup for the weary hunter1 or to kill the calf for the unexpected guest ,end illustration #bce ,and thou shalt set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony1 and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle4 ,and thou shalt set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting4 ,and thou shalt set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar1 and shalt put water therein4 ,and thou shalt set up the court round about1 and hang up the screen of the gate of the court4 ,and thou shalt take the anointing oil1 and anoint the tabernacle1 and all that is therein1 and shalt hallow it1 and all the furniture thereof3 and it shall be holy4 ,and thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt offering1 and all its vessels1 and sanctify the altar3 and the altar shall be most holy4 ,and thou shalt anoint the laver and its base1 and sanctify it4 ,and thou shalt bring ,aaron and his sons unto the door of the tent of meeting1 and thou shalt wash them with water4 ,and thou shalt put upon ,aaron the holy garments2 and thou shalt anoint him1 and sanctify him1 that he may minister unto me in the priest's office4 ,and thou shalt bring his sons1 and put coats upon them3 and thou shalt anoint them1 as thou didst anoint their father1 that they may minister unto me in the priest's office3 and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations4 ,thus did ,moses3 according to all that the ,lord commanded him1 so did he4 ,and it came to pass in the first month in the second year1 on the first day of the month1 that the tabernacle was reared up4 ,and ,moses set up the tabernacle1 and laid its #bcf sockets1 and set up the boards thereof1 and put in the bars thereof1 and set up its pillars4 ,and he spread the tent over the tabernacle1 and put the covering of the tent above upon it2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and he put the testimony into the ark1 and set the staves on the ark1 and put the mercy seat above upon the ark3 and he brought the ark into the tabernacle1 and set up the veil of the screen1 and screened the ark of the testimony2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and he put the table in the tent of meeting1 upon the side of the tabernacle northward1 without the veil4 ,and he set the bread in order upon it before the ,lord2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting1 over against the table1 on the side of the tabernacle southward4 ,and he lighted the lamps before the ,lord2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil3 and he burnt therein incense of sweet spices2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and he put the screen of the door to the tabernacle4 ,and he set the altar of burnt offering at the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting1 and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meal offering2 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar1 and put water therein1 to wash withal4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat2 when they went into the tent of meeting1 and when they came near unto the altar1 they washed3 as the ,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and he reared up the court round about the tabernacle #bcg and the altar1 and set up the screen of the gate of the court4 ,so ,moses finished the work4 ,the ,cloud of the ,glory of ,god in the ,tent4 ,then the cloud covered the tent of meeting1 and the glory of the ,lord filled the tabernacle4 ,and ,moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting1 because the cloud abode thereon1 and the glory of the ,lord filled the tabernacle4 ,and when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle1 the children of ,israel went onward1 throughout all their journeys3 but if the cloud was not taken up1 then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up4 ,for the cloud of the ,lord was upon the tabernacle by day1 and there was fire therein by night1 in the sight of all the house of ,israel1 throughout all their journeys4 #bch ,,lead ,,me ,,on ,traveling to the better land1 ,o'er the desert's scorching sand1 ,father6 let me grasp thy hand2 ,lead me on1 lead me on6 ,when at ,marah1 parched with heat1 ,i the sparkling fountain greet1 ,make the bitter water sweet2 ,lead me on6 ,when the wilderness is drear1 ,show me ,elim's palm-grove near1 ,and her wells1 as crystal clear3 ,lead me on6 ,through the water1 through the fire1 ,never let me fall or tire1 ,every step brings ,canaan nigher3 ,lead me on6 ,bid me stand on ,nebo's height1 ,gaze upon the land of light1 ,then1 transported with the sight1 ,lead me on6 ,when ,i stand on ,jordan's brink1 ,never let me fear or shrink2 ,hold me1 ,father1 lest ,i sink3 ,lead me on6 ,when the victory is won1 ,and eternal life begun1 ,up to glory lead me on6 ,lead me on1 lead me on6 #bcibdj ,illustration ,,mount ,,horeb ,from a photograph in the possession of the ,forbes ,library and used by permission4 ,end illustration #bda ,,the ,,march ,,to ,,the ,,promised ,,land ,,the ,,pillar ,,of ,,fire ,,and ,,the ,,cloud ,,of ,,smoke4 ,and on the day that the tabernacle was set up the cloud covered the tabernacle1 even the tent of the testimony3 and at even it was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire1 until morning4 ,so it was always3 the cloud covered it1 and the appearance of fire by night4 ,and whenever the cloud was taken up from over the ,tent1 then after that the children of ,israel journeyed3 and in the place where the cloud abode1 there the children of ,israel encamped4 ,at the commandment of the ,lord the children of ,israel journeyed1 and at the commandment of the ,lord they encamped3 as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they remained encamped4 ,and when the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle many days1 then the children of ,israel kept the charge of the ,lord1 and journeyed not4 ,and sometimes the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle2 then according to the commandment of the ,lord they remained encamped1 and according to the commandment of the ,lord they journeyed4 ,and sometimes the cloud was from evening until morning2 and when the cloud was taken up in the morning1 they journeyed3 or if it continued by day and by night1 when the cloud was taken up1 they journeyed4 ,whether it were two days1 or a month1 or a year1 that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle1 abiding thereon1 the #bdb children of ,israel remained encamped1 and journeyed not3 but when it was taken up1 they journeyed4 ,at the commandment of the ,lord they encamped1 and at the commandment of the ,lord they journeyed3 they kept the charge of the ,lord1 at the commandment of the ,lord by the hand of ,moses4 ,the ,long ,journey from ,sinai ,begins4 ,and it came to pass in the second year1 in the second month1 on the twentieth day of the month1 that the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the testimony4 ,and the children of ,israel set forward according to their journeys out of the wilderness of ,sinai2 and the cloud abode in the wilderness of ,paran4 ,and they first took their journey according to the commandment of the ,lord by the hand of ,moses4 ,and they set forward from the mount of the ,lord three days' journey2 and the ark of the covenant of the ,lord went before them three days' journey1 to seek out a resting place for them4 ,and the cloud of the ,lord was over them by day1 when they set forward from the camp4 ,and it came to pass1 when the ark set forward1 that ,moses said1-- ,rise up1 ,o ,lord1 and let thine enemies be scattered2 ,and let them that hate thee flee before thee4 ,and when it rested he said1-- ,return1 ,o ,lord1 ,unto the ten thousands of the thousands of ,israel4 #bdc ,,the ,,sending ,,out ,,of ,,the ,,spies4 ,they ,report a ,land ,flowing with ,milk and ,honey4 ,and the ,lord spoke to ,moses1 saying1 ,send thou men1 that they may spy out the land of ,canaan1 which ,i give unto the children of ,israel3 of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man1 everyone a prince among them4 ,and ,moses sent them from the wilderness of ,paran according to the commandment of the ,lord3 all of them men who were heads of the children of ,israel4 ,and ,moses sent them to spy out the land of ,canaan1 and said to them1 ,get you up this way by the south1 and go up into the mountains3 and see the land1 what it is2 and the people that dwelleth therein1 whether they are strong or weak1 whether they are few or many2 and what the land is that they dwell in1 whether it is good or bad2 and what cities they are that they dwell in1 whether in camps1 or in strong holds2 and what the land is1 whether it be fat or lean1 whether there be wood therein1 or not4 ,and be ye of good courage1 and bring of the fruit of the land4 ,now the time was the time of the first ripe grapes4 ,so they went up1 and spied out the land from the wilderness of ,zin unto ,rehob1 to the entering in of ,hamath4 ,and they went up by the south1 and came to ,hebron2 and the children of ,anak were there4 ,and they came unto the valley of ,eshcol1 and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes1 and they bore it upon a staff between two2 they brought also of the pomegranates1 and of the figs4 ,that place was called the valley of ,eshcol 7that is1 cluster74 ,and they returned #bdd from spying out the land at the end of forty days4 ,and they went and came to ,moses1 and to ,aaron1 and to all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 to the wilderness of ,paran1 to ,kadesh2 and brought back word unto them1 and to all the congregation1 and showed them the fruit of the land4 ,and they told him1 and said1 ,we came unto the land whither thou sentest us1 and surely it floweth with milk and honey2 and this is the fruit of it4 ,howbeit the people that dwell in the land are strong1 and the cities are fortified and very great3 and moreover we saw the children of ,anak there4 ,amalek dwelleth in the land of the south3 and the ,hittite1 and the ,jebusite1 and the ,amorite1 dwell in the mountains3 and the ,canaanite dwelleth by the sea1 and along by the side of ,jordan4 ,and ,caleb stilled the people before ,moses1 and said1 ,let us go up at once1 and possess it2 for we are well able to overcome it4 ,but the men that went up with him said1 ,we are not able to go up against the people2 for they are stronger than we4 ,and they brought up an evil report of the land which they had spied out unto the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,the land1 through which we have gone to spy it out1 is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof2 and all the people that we saw in it are men of great stature4 ,and there we saw the giants1 the sons of ,anak3 and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers1 and so we were in their sight4 #bdebdf ,illustration ,,moses ,,smiting ,,the ,,rock ,by ,murillo ,end illustration #bdg ,and all the congregation lifted up their voice1 and cried2 and the people wept that night4 ,and all the children of ,israel murmured against ,moses and against ,aaron3 and the whole congregation said unto them1 ,would ,god1 that we had died in the land of ,egypt6 or would ,god we had died in this wilderness6 ,and wherefore doth the ,lord bring us unto this land1 to fall by the sword8 ,our wives and our little ones shall be a prey3 were it not better for us to return into ,egypt8 ,and they said one to another1 ,let us make a captain1 and let us return into ,egypt4 ,then ,moses and ,aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of ,israel4 ,and ,joshua the son of ,nun and ,caleb the son of ,jephunneh1 which were of them that spied out the land1 rent their clothes3 and they spoke unto all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,the land1 which we passed through to spy it out1 is an exceeding good land4 ,if the ,lord delight in us1 then he will bring us into this land1 and give it to us2 a land which floweth with milk and honey4 ,only rebel not against the ,lord1 neither fear ye the people of the land2 for they are bread for us3 their defense is removed from over them1 and the ,lord is with us3 fear them not4 ,,water ,,from ,,the ,,rock4 ,passage ,through ,edom ,refused4 7,the people refused to believe the report of the courageous spies1 and their wanderings continued47 ,and the children of ,israel1 even the whole multitude1 #bdh came into the wilderness of ,zin in the first month3 and the people abode in ,kadesh2 and ,miriam died there1 and was buried there4 ,and there was no water for the multitude3 and they assembled themselves together against ,moses and against ,aaron4 ,and the people strove with ,moses1 and spoke1 saying1 ,would ,god that we had died when our brethren died before the ,lord6 ,and why have ye brought the people of the ,lord into this wilderness1 that we should die there1 we and our cattle8 ,and wherefore have ye made us to come up out of ,egypt1 to bring us unto this evil place8 it is no place of seed1 or of figs1 or of vines1 or of pomegranates2 neither is there any water to drink4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron went from the presence of the people to the door of the tent of meeting1 and fell upon their faces3 and the glory of the ,lord appeared to them4 ,and the ,lord spoke to ,moses1 saying1 ,take the rod1 and assemble the multitude1 thou1 and ,aaron thy brother1 and speak ye to the rock before their eyes1 that it give forth its water2 and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock3 so thou shalt give the multitude and their cattle drink4 ,and ,moses took the rod from before the ,lord1 as he commanded him4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron gathered the people together before the rock1 and he said unto them1 ,hear now1 ye rebels2 shall we bring you forth water out of this rock8 ,and ,moses lifted up his hand1 and smote the rock with his rod twice3 and water came forth abundantly1 and the #bdi multitude drank1 and their cattle4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses and ,aaron1 ,because ye believed not in me1 to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of ,israel1 therefore ye shall not bring this people into the land which ,i have given them4 ,these are the waters of ,meribah 7that is1 strife72 because the children of ,israel strove with the ,lord1 and he was sanctified in them4 ,and ,moses sent messengers from ,kadesh to the king of ,edom1 ,thus saith thy brother ,israel1 ',thou knowest all the trouble that hath befallen us3 how our fathers went down into ,egypt1 and we dwelt in ,egypt a long time3 and the ,egyptians oppressed us1 and our fathers3 and when we cried to the ,lord1 he heard our voice1 and sent an angel1 and brought us forth out of ,egypt3 and1 behold1 we are in ,kadesh1 a city in the uttermost of thy border3 let us pass1 ,i pray thee1 through thy land3 we will not pass through field or through vineyard1 neither will we drink of the water of the wells3 we will go along the king's highway1 we will not turn aside to the right hand nor to the left1 until we have passed thy border4' ,and ,edom said unto him1 ,thou shalt not pass through my land1 lest ,i come out with the sword against thee4 ,and the children of ,israel said unto him1 ,we will go up by the highway3 and if we drink of thy water1 ,i and my cattle1 then will ,i give the price thereof3 let me only1 without doing anything else1 pass through on my feet4 ,and he said1 ,thou shalt not pass through4 ,and ,edom came out against him with much people1 and with a strong hand4 ,thus ,edom refused to give #bej ,israel passage through his border3 wherefore ,israel turned away from him4 ,and they journeyed from ,kadesh3 and the children of ,israel1 even the whole multitude1 came unto ,mount ,hor4 ,and the ,lord spoke unto ,moses and ,aaron in ,mount ,hor1 by the border of the land of ,edom1 saying1 ,aaron shall be gathered to his people3 for he shall not enter into the land which ,i have given to the children of ,israel1 because ye rebelled against my word at the waters of ,meribah4 ,take ,aaron and ,eleazar his son1 and bring them up unto ,mount ,hor3 and strip ,aaron of his priestly garments1 and put them upon ,eleazar his son3 and ,aaron shall be gathered to his people1 and shall die there4 ,and ,moses did as the ,lord commanded3 and they went up into ,mount ,hor in the sight of all the multitude4 ,and ,moses stripped ,aaron of his priestly garments1 and put them upon ,eleazar his son2 and ,aaron died there in the top of the mount3 and ,moses and ,eleazar came down from the mount4 ,and when all the multitude saw that ,aaron was dead1 they wept for ,aaron thirty days1 even all the house of ,israel4 ,,the ,,brazen ,,serpent4 ,and they journeyed from ,mount ,hor by the way to the ,red ,sea1 to go around the land of ,edom3 and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the difficulties4 ,and the people spoke against ,god1 and against ,moses1 ,wherefore have ye brought us up out of ,egypt to die in the wilderness8 for there is no bread1 and there is no water2 and our soul loatheth this bread of manna4 #beabeb ,illustration ,,rock ,,temple ,,in ,,petra1 ,,in ,,the ,,land ,,of ,,edom ,from a photograph belonging to the ,forbes ,library1 ,northampton1 ,mass41 and used by special permission4 ,hidden away in the rocky gorges of ,edom1 ,petra is one of the strangest and most marvelous cities of the world4 ,even yet it has not been fully explored4 ,its temples and tombs are carved out of the solid rock ,end illustration #bec ,and the ,lord sent fiery serpents among the people1 and they bit the people2 and many people of ,israel died4 ,and the people came to ,moses1 and said1 ,we have sinned1 because we have spoken against the ,lord1 and against thee2 pray unto the ,lord1 that he take away the serpents from us4 ,and ,moses prayed for the people4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,make thee a fiery serpent1 and set it upon a standard3 and it shall come to pass1 that everyone who is bitten1 when he seeth it1 shall live4 ,and ,moses made a serpent of brass1 and set it upon the standard3 and it came to pass1 that if a serpent had bitten any man1 when he looked unto the serpent of brass1 he lived4 ,battles by the ,way4 ,and from thence they journeyed to ,beer3 that is the well whereof the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,gather the people together1 and ,i will give them water4 ,then sang ,israel this song3-- ,,the ,,song ,,of ,,the ,,well4 ,spring up1 ,o well2 sing ye unto it3 ,the well1 which the princes digged1 ,which the nobles of the people delved1 ,with the scepter1 and with their staves4 ,and from the wilderness they journeyed past many places1 to the top of ,pisgah1 which looketh down upon the desert4 ,and ,israel sent messengers unto ,sihon king of the #bed ,amorites1 saying1 ,let me pass through thy land3 we will not turn aside into field1 or into vineyard2 we will not drink of the water of the wells3 we will go by the king's highway1 until we have passed thy border4 ,and ,sihon would not suffer ,israel to pass through his border3 but ,sihon gathered all his people together1 and went out against ,israel into the wilderness1 and came to ,jahaz3 and he fought against ,israel4 ,and ,israel smote him with the edge of the sword1 and possessed his land from ,arnon unto ,jabbok1 even unto the children of ,ammon3 for the border of the children of ,ammon was strong4 ,and ,israel took all these cities3 and ,israel dwelt in all the cities of the ,amorites1 in ,heshbon1 and in all the towns thereof4 ,for ,heshbon was the city of ,sihon the king of the ,amorites1 who had fought against the former king of ,moab1 and taken all his land out of his hand1 even to ,arnon4 ,wherefore they that speak in proverbs say1-- ,come ye to ,heshbon1 ,let the city of ,sihon be built and established3 ,for a fire is gone out of ,heshbon1 ,a flame from the city of ,sihon4 ,it hath devoured ,ar of ,moab1 ,the lords of the high places of ,arnon4 ,woe to thee1 ,moab6 ,thou art undone1 ,o people of ,chemosh3 ,he hath given his sons as fugitives1 ,and his daughters into captivity1 ,unto ,sihon king of the ,amorites4 #bee ,we have shot at them2 ,heshbon is perished even unto ,dibon1 ,and we have laid waste even unto ,nophah1 ,which reacheth unto ,medeba4 ,thus ,israel dwelt in the land of the ,amorites4 ,and ,moses sent to spy out ,jazer1 and they took the towns thereof1 and drove out the ,amorites that were there4 ,and they turned and went up by the way of ,bashan3 and ,og the king of ,bashan went out against them1 he and all his people1 to battle at ,edrei4 ,and the ,lord said to ,moses1 ,fear him not3 for ,i have delivered him into thy hand1 and all his people1 and his land2 and thou shalt do to him as thou didst to ,sihon king of the ,amorites1 which dwelt at ,heshbon4 ,so they smote him1 and his sons1 and all his people1 until there was none left him remaining3 and they possessed his land4 ,,balaam ,,and ,,balak4 ,the ,story of the ,prophet ,who ,was ,tempted by a ,bribe and of the ,ass ,which ,knew ,more ,than ,his ,master4 ,and the children of ,israel journeyed1 and encamped in the plains of ,moab beyond the ,jordan at ,jericho4 ,and ,balak the son of ,zippor saw all that ,israel had done to the ,amorites4 ,and ,moab was sore afraid of the people1 because they were many3 and ,moab was distressed because of the children of ,israel4 ,and ,moab said unto the elders of ,midian1 ,now shall this multitude lick #bef up all that is round about us1 as the ox licketh up the grass of the field4 ,and ,balak the son of ,zippor was king of ,moab at that time4 ,and he sent messengers unto ,balaam the son of ,beor1 to ,pethor1 which is by the ,river1 to the land of the children of his people1 to call him1 saying1 ,behold1 there is a people come out from ,egypt3 behold1 they cover the face of the earth1 and they abide over against me3 come now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 curse me this people2 for they are too mighty for me3 peradventure ,i shall prevail1 that we may smite them1 and that ,i may drive them out of the land3 for ,i know that he whom thou blessest is blessed1 and he whom thou cursest is cursed4 ,and the elders of ,moab and the elders of ,midian departed with bribes in their hands2 and they came unto ,balaam1 and spoke unto him the words of ,balak4 ,and he said unto them1 ,lodge here this night1 and ,i will bring you word again1 as the ,lord shall speak unto me4 ,and the princes of ,moab abode with ,balaam4 ,and ,god came unto ,balaam1 and said1 ,what men are these with thee8 ,and ,balaam said unto ,god1 ,balak the son of ,zippor1 king of ,moab1 hath sent unto me1 saying1 ',behold1 the people that is come out of ,egypt1 it covereth the face of the earth3 now1 come curse me them2 peradventure ,i shall be able to fight against them1 and shall drive them out4' ,and ,god said unto ,balaam1 ,thou shalt not go with them2 thou shalt not curse the people3 for they are blessed4 #begbeh ,illustration ,,view ,,of ,,the ,,dead ,,sea ,from a photograph taken by ,mr4 ,louis ,l4 ,tribus1 ,consulting ,engineer and ,commissioner of ,public ,works of the ,borough of ,richmond1 ,city of ,new ,york4 ,an interesting fact in connection with this picture of the ,dead ,sea concerns the boat which is floating upon it4 ,the owner succeeded in securing a concession from the ,turkish ,government to put a steamboat upon the ,dead ,sea4 ,when he started to run it he was advised that the concession had not included the operation of the boat and a considerable further sum of money was desired by the officials4 ,this being beyond the power of the man to raise1 the boat has not been operated and remains as the picture shows it4 ,the water of the ,dead ,sea contains about #be per cent4 of solid substances4 ,there are common salt1 chloride of calcium1 chloride of magnesium1 and other ingredients1 and it is not to be wondered at that the human body floats easily on the surface4 ,the area of the sea is #cfj square miles4 ,its length is #dg-a_/b miles2 its greatest width1 #aj miles4 ,the surface is about #abie feet below sea level4 ,scientific observation justifies the estimate that a daily average of #f1ejj1jjj tons of water is received into the ,dead ,sea from the ,jordan and other sources during the year4 ,during the rainy season the amount is very much greater2 during the dry season it is1 of course1 very much less1 but this average will be maintained year after year4 ,there is no outlet1 and the level is kept down by evaporation only1 which is very rapid because of the intense heat1 the dry atmosphere and the dry winds which are constantly blowing down the gorges between the mountains4 ,the waters of the ,jordan1 when they reach the sea1 are as brown as the earth through which they flow--a thick solution of mud--but the instant they mingle with the salt water of the lake the particles of soil are precipitated and they become as clear as crystal1 with an intensely green tint4 ,end illustration #bei ,and ,balaam rose up in the morning1 and said unto the princes of ,balak1 ,get you into your land3 for the ,lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you4 ,and the princes of ,moab rose up1 and they went unto ,balak1 and said1 ,balaam refuseth to come with us4 ,and ,balak sent yet again princes1 more1 and more honorable than they4 ,and they came to ,balaam1 and said to him1 ,thus saith ,balak the son of ,zippor1 ',let nothing1 ,i pray thee1 hinder thee from coming unto me3 for ,i will promote thee unto very great honor1 and whatsoever thou sayest unto me ,i will do3 come therefore1 ,i pray thee1 curse me this people4' ,and ,balaam answered and said unto the servants of ,balak1 ,if ,balak would give me his house full of silver and gold1 ,i cannot go beyond the word of the ,lord my ,god1 to do less or more4 ,now therefore1 ,i pray you1 tarry ye also here this night1 that ,i may know what the ,lord will speak unto me more4 ,and ,god came unto ,balaam at night1 and said unto him1 ,if the men be come to call thee1 rise up1 go with them2 but only the word which ,i speak unto thee1 that shalt thou do4 ,and ,balaam rose up in the morning1 and saddled his ass1 and went with the princes of ,moab4 ,and ,god's anger was kindled because he went3 and the angel of the ,lord placed himself in the way for an adversary against him4 ,now he was riding upon his ass1 and his two servants were with him4 ,and the ass saw the angel of the ,lord standing in the way1 with his sword drawn in his hand3 #bfj and the ass turned aside out of the way1 and went into the field3 and ,balaam smote the ass1 to turn her into the way4 ,then the angel of the ,lord stood in a hollow place between the vineyards1 a fence being on this side1 and a fence on that side4 ,and the ass saw the angel of the ,lord1 and she thrust herself unto the wall1 and crushed ,balaam's foot against the wall3 and he smote her again4 ,and the angel of the ,lord went further1 and stood in a narrow place1 where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left4 ,and the ass saw the angel of the ,lord1 and she lay down under ,balaam3 and ,balaam's anger was kindled1 and he smote the ass with his staff4 ,and the ,lord opened the mouth of the ass1 and she said unto ,balaam1 ,what have ,i done unto thee1 that thou hast smitten me these three times8 ,and ,balaam said unto the ass1 ,because thou hast mocked me3 ,i would there were a sword in mine hand1 for now ,i had killed thee4 ,and the ass said unto ,balaam1 ,am not ,i thine ass1 upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day8 was ,i ever wont to do so unto thee8 ,and he said1 ,no4 ,then the ,lord opened the eyes of ,balaam1 and he saw the angel of the ,lord standing in the way1 with his sword drawn in his hand3 and he bowed his head1 and fell on his face4 ,and the angel of the ,lord said unto him1 ,wherefore #bfa hast thou smitten thine ass these three times8 behold1 ,i am come forth for an adversary1 because thy way is perverse before me3 and the ass saw me1 and turned aside before me these three times3 unless she had turned aside from me1 surely now ,i had even slain thee1 and saved her alive4 ,and ,balaam said unto the angel of the ,lord1 ,i have sinned2 for ,i knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me3 now therefore1 if it displease thee1 ,i will get me back again4 ,and the angel of the ,lord said unto ,balaam1 ,go with the men3 but only the word that ,i shall speak unto thee1 that thou shalt speak4 ,so ,balaam went with the princes of ,balak4 ,and when ,balak heard that ,balaam was come1 he went out to meet him unto the city of ,moab1 which is on the border of ,arnon4 ,and ,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,did ,i not earnestly send unto thee to call thee8 wherefore earnest thou not unto me8 am ,i not able indeed to promote thee to honor8 ,and ,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,lo1 ,i am come unto thee3 have ,i now any power at all to speak anything8 the word that ,god putteth in my mouth1 that shall ,i speak4 ,and ,balaam went with ,balak1 and they came unto ,kiriath-huzoth4 ,and ,balak sacrificed oxen and sheep1 and sent to ,balaam1 and to the princes that were with him4 ,and it came to pass in the morning1 that ,balak took ,balaam1 and brought him up into the high places of #bfb ,baal1 and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people4 ,and ,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,build me here seven altars1 and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams4 ,and ,balak did as ,balaam had spoken2 and ,balak and ,balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram4 ,and ,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,stand by thy burnt offering1 and ,i will go2 peradventure the ,lord will come to meet me3 and whatsoever he showeth me ,i will tell thee4 ,and he went to a bare summit4 ,and ,god met ,balaam3 and he said unto him1 ,i have prepared the seven altars1 and ,i have offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar4 ,and the ,lord put a word in ,balaam's mouth1 and said1 ,return unto ,balak1 and thus thou shalt speak4 ,and he returned unto him1 and1 lo1 he stood by his burnt offering1 he1 and all the princes of ,moab4 ,and ,balaam said1-- ,from ,aram hath ,balak brought me1 ,the king of ,moab from the mountains of the ,east3 ',come1 curse me ,jacob1 ,and come1 defy ,israel4' ,how shall ,i curse1 whom ,god hath not cursed8 ,and how shall ,i defy1 whom the ,lord hath not defied8 ,for from the top of the rocks ,i see him1 ,and from the hills ,i behold him3 ,lo1 it is a people that dwell alone1 ,and shall not be reckoned among the nations4 #bfc ,who can count the dust of ,jacob1 ,or number the fourth part of ,israel8 ,let me die the death of the righteous1 ,and let my last end be like his6 ,and ,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,what hast thou done unto me8 ,i took thee to curse mine enemies1 and1 behold1 thou hast blessed them altogether4 ,and he answered and said1 ,must ,i not take heed to speak that which the ,lord putteth in my mouth8 ,and ,balak said unto him1 ,come1 ,i pray thee1 with me unto another place1 from whence thou mayest see them2 thou shalt see but the utmost part of them1 and shalt not see them all3 and curse me them from thence4 ,and he took him into the field of ,zophim1 to the top of ,pisgah1 and built seven altars1 and offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar4 ,and he said unto ,balak1 ,stand here by thy burnt offering1 while ,i meet the ,lord yonder4 ,and the ,lord met ,balaam1 and put a word in his mouth1 and said1 ,return unto ,balak1 and thus shalt thou speak4 ,and he came to him1 and1 lo1 he stood by his burnt offering1 and the princes of ,moab with him4 ,and ,balak said unto him1 ,what hath the ,lord spoken8 ,and he said1-- ,rise up1 ,balak1 and hear2 ,hearken unto me1 thou son of ,zippor3 ,god is not a man1 that he should lie2 ,neither the son of man1 that he should repent3 #bfd ,hath he said1 and shall he not do it8 ,or hath he spoken1 and shall he not make it good8 ,behold1 ,i have received commandment to bless3 ,and he hath blessed1 and ,i cannot reverse it4 ,he hath not beheld iniquity in ,jacob1 ,neither hath he seen perverseness in ,israel3 ,the ,lord his ,god is with him1 ,and the shout of a king is among them4 ,god bringeth them forth out of ,egypt2 ,he hath as it were the strength of the wild ox4 ,surely there is no enchantment with ,jacob1 ,neither is there any divination with ,israel3 ,now shall it be said of ,jacob and of ,israel1 ',what hath ,god wrought6' ,behold1 the people riseth up as a lioness1 ,and as a lion doth he lift himself up3 ,he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey1 ,and drink the blood of the slain4 ,and ,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,neither curse them at all1 nor bless them at all4 ,but ,balaam answered and said unto ,balak1 ,told not ,i thee1 saying1 ',all that the ,lord speaketh1 that ,i must do'8 ,and ,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,come now1 ,i will take thee unto another place2 peradventure it will please ,god that thou mayest curse me them from thence4 ,and ,balak took ,balaam unto the top of ,peor1 that looketh down upon the desert4 ,and ,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,build me here seven altars1 and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams4 #bfe ,and ,balak did as ,balaam had said1 and offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar4 ,and when ,balaam saw that it pleased the ,lord to bless ,israel1 he set his face toward the wilderness4 ,and ,balaam lifted up his eyes1 and he saw ,israel dwelling according to their tribes2 and the spirit of ,god came upon him4 ,and he said1-- ,balaam the son of ,beor saith1 ,and the man whose eye was closed saith3 ,he saith1 who heareth the words of ,god1 ,who seeth the vision of the ,almighty1 ,falling down1 and having his eyes open3 ,how goodly are thy tents1 ,o ,jacob1 ,thy tabernacles1 ,o ,israel6 ,as valleys are they spread forth1 ,as gardens by the river side1 ,as aloes which the ,lord hath planted1 ,as cedar trees beside the waters4 ,water shall flow from his buckets1 ,and his family shall be in many waters1 ,and his king shall be higher than ,agag1 ,and his kingdom shall be exalted4 ,god bringeth him forth out of ,egypt2 ,he hath as it were the strength of the wild ox3 ,he shall eat up the nations his adversaries1 ,and shall break their bones in pieces1 ,and smite them through with his arrows4 ,he couched1 he lay down as a lion1 ,and as a lioness2 who shall rouse him up8 ,blessed be everyone that blesseth thee1 ,and cursed be everyone that curseth thee4 #bff ,and ,balak's anger was kindled against ,balaam1 and he smote his hands together3 and ,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,i called thee to curse mine enemies1 and1 behold1 thou hast altogether blessed them these three times4 ,therefore now flee thou to thy place3 ,i thought to promote thee unto great honor2 but1 lo1 the ,lord hath kept thee back from honor4 ,and ,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,spoke ,i not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me1 saying1 ',if ,balak would give me his house full of silver and gold1 ,i cannot go beyond the word of the ,lord1 to do either good or bad of mine own mind2 what the ,lord speaketh1 that will ,i speak'8 ,and now1 behold1 ,i go unto my people3 come1 and ,i will announce to thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days4 ,and he said1-- ,balaam the son of ,beor saith1 ,and the man whose eye was closed saith3 ,he saith1 who heareth the words of ,god1 ,and knoweth the knowledge of the ,most ,high1 ,who seeth the vision of the ,almighty1 ,falling down1 and having his eyes open3 ,i see him1 but not now3 ,i behold him1 but not nigh3 ,there shall come forth a star out of ,jacob1 ,and a scepter shall rise out of ,israel1 ,and shall smite through the corners of ,moab1 ,and break down all the sons of tumult4 ,and ,edom shall be a possession1 ,seir also shall be a possession1 which were his enemies2 #bfg ,while ,israel doeth valiantly4 ,and out of ,jacob shall one have dominion1 ,and shall destroy the remnant from the city4 ,and he looked on ,amalek1 and said1-- ,amalek was the first of the nations2 ,but his latter end shall come to destruction4 ,and he looked on the ,kenite1 and said1-- ,strong is thy dwelling place1 ,and thy nest is set in the rock4 ,nevertheless ,kain shall be wasted1 ,until ,asshur shall carry thee away captive4 ,and he said1-- ,alas1 who shall live when ,god doeth this8 ,but ships shall come from the coast of ,kittim1 ,and they shall afflict ,asshur1 and shall afflict ,eber1 ,and he also shall come to destruction4 ,and ,balaam rose up1 and went and returned to his place3 and ,balak also went his way4 #bfh ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,moses4 ,he ,sees but ,cannot ,enter the ,promised ,land4 7,after the ,israelites had wandered for many years in the desert1 they approached at last the river ,jordan1 on the borders of the promised land4 ,moses1 their great hero and leader1 was not permitted to cross the river1 but1 after giving the people his last words of advice1 climbed the rugged slopes of ,mount ,nebo1 and was never again seen by the eye of man47 ,and ,moses went and spoke these words unto all ,israel4 ,and he said to them1 ,i am an hundred and twenty years old this day2 ,i can no more go out and come in3 and the ,lord hath said to me1 ',thou shalt not go over this ,jordan4' ,the ,lord thy ,god1 he will go over before thee2 he will destroy these nations from before thee1 and thou shalt possess them3 and ,joshua1 he shall go over before thee1 as the ,lord hath spoken4 ,and the ,lord shall do unto them as he did to ,sihon and to ,og1 the kings of the ,amorites1 and unto their land2 whom he destroyed4 ,and the ,lord shall deliver them up before you1 and ye shall do to them according unto all the commandment which ,i have commanded you4 ,be strong and of a good courage1 fear not1 nor be affrighted at them3 for the ,lord thy ,god1 he it is that doth go with thee2 he will not fail thee1 nor forsake thee4 ,and ,moses called to ,joshua1 and said to him in the sight of all ,israel1 ,be strong and of a good courage3 for thou shalt go with this people into the land which the ,lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them2 and thou shalt cause them to inherit it4 ,and the ,lord1 he it is that doth go before thee2 he will be with thee1 he will not fail thee1 neither forsake thee3 fear not1 neither be dismayed4 #bfibgj ,illustration ,,moses ,,on ,,mount ,,nebo ,thomas ,nast ,this picture by the famous cartoonist ,nast1 represents ,moses from the summit of ,nebo gazing into the land which he was never to enter ,end illustration #bga ,for this commandment which ,i command thee this day1 it is not too hard for thee1 neither is it far off4 ,it is not in heaven1 that thou shouldest say1 ',who shall go up for us to heaven1 and bring it unto us1 and make us to hear it1 that we may do it8' ,neither is it beyond the sea1 that thou shouldest say1 ',who shall go over the sea for us1 and bring it unto us1 and make us to hear it1 that we may do it8' ,but the word is very nigh unto thee1 in thy mouth1 and in thy heart1 that thou mayest do it4 ,see1 ,i have set before thee this day life and good1 and death and evil2 in that ,i command thee this day to love the ,lord thy ,god1 to walk in his ways1 and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments1 that thou mayest live and multiply1 and that the ,lord thy ,god may bless thee in the land whither thou goest in to possess it4 ,but if thine heart turn away1 and thou wilt not hear1 but shalt be drawn away1 and worship other gods1 and serve them2 ,i announce to you this day1 that ye shall surely perish2 ye shall not prolong your days upon the land1 whither thou passest over ,jordan to go in to possess it4 ,i call heaven and earth to witness against you this day1 that ,i have set before thee life and death1 the blessing and the curse3 therefore choose life1 that thou mayest live1 thou and thy families3 to love the ,lord thy ,god1 to obey his voice1 and to cleave unto him3 for he is thy life1 and the length of thy days3 that thou mayest #bgb dwell in the land which the ,lord swore unto thy fathers1 to ,abraham1 to ,isaac1 and to ,jacob1 to give them4 ,and ,moses made an end of speaking all these words to all ,israel3 and he said to them1 ,set your heart to all the words which ,i testify to you this day2 which ye shall command your children1 to observe to do all the words of this law4 ,for it is no vain thing for you2 because it is your life1 and through this thing ye shall prolong your days upon the land1 whither ye go over ,jordan to possess it4 ,and the ,lord spoke to ,moses that selfsame day1 saying1 ,get thee up into this mountain of ,abarim1 unto ,mount ,nebo1 which is in the land of ,moab1 that is over against ,jericho2 and behold the land of ,canaan1 which ,i give unto the children of ,israel for a possession3 and die in the mount whither thou goest up2 as ,aaron thy brother died in ,mount ,hor3 because ye trespassed against me in the midst of the children of ,israel at the waters of ,meribah of ,kadesh1 in the wilderness of ,zin2 because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of ,israel4 ,for thou shalt see the land before thee2 but thou shalt not go thither into the land which ,i give the children of ,israel4 ,and ,moses went up from the plains of ,moab to ,mount ,nebo1 to the top of ,pisgah1 that is over against ,jericho4 ,and the ,lord showed him all the land of ,gilead1 as far as ,dan2 and all ,naphtali1 and the land of ,ephraim and ,manasseh1 and all the land of ,judah1 to the western sea2 and the ,south1 and the ,plain of the valley of ,jericho the city of palm trees1 as far as ,zoar4 ,and the ,lord said to #bgc him1 ,this is the land which ,i swore unto ,abraham1 unto ,isaac1 and unto ,jacob1 saying1 ',i will give it unto thy family'3 ,i have caused thee to see it with thine eyes1 but thou shalt not go over thither4 ,so ,moses the servant of the ,lord died there in the land of ,moab1 according to the word of the ,lord4 ,and ,he buried him in the valley in the land of ,moab over against ,beth-pear3 but no man knoweth of his sepulcher unto this day4 ,and ,moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died3 his eye was not dim1 nor his natural force abated4 ,and the children of ,israel wept for ,moses in the plains of ,moab thirty days3 so the days of weeping in the mourning for ,moses were ended4 ,and there hath not arisen a prophet since in ,israel like unto ,moses1 whom the ,lord knew face to face2 in all the signs and the wonders1 which the ,lord sent him to do in the land of ,egypt1 to ,pharaoh1 and to all his servants1 and to all his land2 and in all the mighty hand1 and in all the great terror1 which ,moses wrought in the sight of all ,israel4 #bgd ,,the ,,burial ,,of ,,moses ,by ,nebo's lonely mountain1 ,on this side ,jordan's wave1 ,in a vale in the land of ,moab1 ,there lies a lonely grave4 ,and no man knows that sepulcher1 ,and no man saw it e'er1 ,for the angels of ,god upturned the sod1 ,and laid the dead man there4 ,that was the grandest funeral ,that ever passed on earth2 ,but no man heard the trampling1 ,or saw the train go forth3 ,noiselessly as the daylight ,comes back when night is done1 ,and the crimson streak on ocean's cheek ,grows into the great sun2 ,noiselessly as the spring-time ,her crown of verdure weaves1 ,and all the trees on all the hills ,open their thousand leaves2 ,so without sound of music ,or voice of them that wept1 ,silently down from the mountain's crown ,the great procession swept4 ,perchance that bald old eagle ,on gray ,beth-,peor's height1 ,out of his lonely eyrie ,looked on the wondrous sight3 #bge ,perchance the lion1 stalking1 ,stills shuns that hallowed spot1 ,for beast and bird have seen and heard ,that which man knoweth not4 ,but when the warrior dieth1 ,his comrades in the war1 ,with arms reversed and muffled drum1 ,follow his funeral car2 ,they show the banners taken1 ,they tell his battles won1 ,and after him lead his masterless steed1 ,while peals the minute-gun4 ,amid the noblest of the land ,we lay the sage to rest1 ,and give the bard an honored place4 ,with costly marble drest1 ,in the great minster transept ,where lights like glories fall1 ,and the organ rings and the sweet choir sings ,along the emblazoned wall4 ,this was the truest warrior ,that ever buckled sword1 ,this the most gifted poet ,that ever breathed a word2 ,and never earth's philosopher ,traced with his golden pen1 ,on the deathless page1 truths half so sage ,as he wrote down for men4 ,and had he not 'nigh honor1-- ,the hillside for a pall1 ,to lie in state while angels wait1 ,with stars for tapers tall1 #bgf ,and the dark rock-pines like tossing plumes ,over his bier to wave1 ,and ,god's own hand1 in that lonely land1 ,to lay him in the grave8 ,in that strange grave without a name1 ,whence his uncoffined clay ,shall break again1 ,o wondrous thought6 ,before the judgment day1 ,and stand with glory wrapt around ,on the hills he never trod1 ,and speak of the strife that won our life ,with the ,incarnate ,son of ,god4 ,o1 lonely grave in ,moab's land6 ,o1 dark ,beth-,peor's hill6 ,speak to these curious hearts of ours1 ,and teach them to be still4 ,god hath his mysteries of grace1 ,ways that we cannot tell2 ,he hides them deep1 like the hidden sleep ,of him he loved so well4 --,cecil ,frances ,alexander4 #bgg ,,joshua ,the ,story of the ,hero ,whose ,genius as a ,warrior ,won the ,land of ,canaan for ,israel4 7,the ,israelites found the land of ,canaan occupied by a fierce and warlike people with whom they fought many battles and waged long campaigns4 ,the story of this warfare is filled with deeds of cruelty and violence1 yet it is no more terrible than war has always been4 ,we cannot understand why ,god has permitted so much suffering1 but we know that in some cases at least the world has advanced in freedom through the loss and sacrifice of war4 ,even in war men have grown less cruel1 and we may hope for the time when all war shall cease and men shall live together as brethren47 ,,joshua ,,is ,,made ,,captain ,,of ,,the ,,host4 ,spies ,are ,sent to ,jericho4 ,now it came to pass after the death of ,moses the servant of the ,lord1 that the ,lord spoke to ,joshua the son of ,nun1 saying1 ,moses my servant is dead2 now therefore arise1 go over this ,jordan1 thou1 and all this people1 to the land which ,i give to them1 even to the children of ,israel4 ,every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon1 to you have ,i given it1 as ,i spoke to ,moses4 ,from the wilderness1 and this ,lebanon1 even unto the great river1 the river ,euphrates1 all the land of the ,hittites1 and to the great sea to the going down of the sun1 shall #bgh be your border4 ,there shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life3 as ,i was with ,moses1 so ,i will be with thee3 ,i will not fail thee1 nor forsake thee4 ,be strong and of a good courage3 for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which ,i swore unto their fathers to give them4 ,only be strong and very courageous1 to observe to do according to all the law1 which ,moses my servant commanded thee3 turn not from it to the right hand or to the left1 that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest4 ,this book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth1 but thou shalt meditate therein day and night1 that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein3 for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous1 and then thou shalt have good success4 ,have not ,i commanded thee8 ,be strong and of a good courage2 be not affrighted1 neither be thou dismayed3 for the ,lord thy ,god is with thee whithersoever thou goest4 ,then ,joshua commanded the officers of the people1 saying1 ,pass through the midst of the camp1 and command the people1 saying1 ',prepare you victuals2 for within three days ye are to pass over this ,jordan1 to go in to possess the land1 which the ,lord your ,god giveth you to possess it4' ,and ,joshua the son of ,nun sent out of ,shittim two men as spies secretly1 saying1 ,go view the land1 and ,jericho4 ,and they went1 and came into the house of a woman whose name was ,rahab1 and lay there4 ,and it was told the king of ,jericho1 saying1 ,behold1 there came men in hither to-night of the children of ,israel to search out the land4 #bgibhj ,illustration ,,mounds ,,marking ,,the ,,site ,,of ,,old ,,jericho ,from the road from ,jerusalem to ,jericho ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,d4 ,g4 ,lyon and used by his kind permission4 ,jericho1 the city of palm trees1 was the only important place in the ,jordan valley4 ,in ,bible times it was a beautiful and prosperous city1 but now it is only a waste4 ,its palm trees are gone and the site is desolate4 ,it was often conquered by the armies which passed through ,palestine4 ,after its walls fell down before ,joshua's hosts1 no great man was born in ,jericho2 no heroic deed was ever done in her4 ,she never stood a siege and her inhabitants were always running away4 --,smith ,end illustration #bha ,and the king of ,jericho sent to ,rahab1 saying1 ,bring forth the men that are come to thee1 which are entered into thine house3 for they are come to search out all the land4 ,and the woman took the two men1 and hid them2 and she said1 ,yea1 the men came unto me1 but ,i knew not whence they were3 and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate1 when it was dark1 that the men went out3 whither the men went ,i know not3 pursue after them quickly2 for ye shall overtake them4 ,but she had brought them up to the roof1 and hid them with the stalks of flax1 which she had laid in order upon the roof4 ,and the men pursued after them along the way to ,jordan to the fords3 and as soon as those who pursued after them were gone out1 they shut the gate4 ,and before they were laid down1 she came up to them upon the roof2 and she said to the men1 ,i know that the ,lord hath given you the land1 and that the fear of you is fallen upon us1 and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you4 ,for we have heard how the ,lord dried up the water of the ,red ,sea before you1 when ye came out of ,egypt2 and what ye did unto the two kings of the ,amorites1 that were beyond ,jordan1 unto ,sihon and to ,og1 whom ye utterly destroyed4 ,and as soon as we had heard it1 our hearts melted1 neither did there remain any more spirit in any man1 because of you3 for the ,lord your ,god1 he is ,god in heaven above1 and on earth beneath4 ,now #bhb therefore1 ,i pray you1 swear unto me by the ,lord1 since ,i have dealt kindly with you1 that ye also will deal kindly with my father's house1 and give me a true token3 and that ye will save alive my father1 and my mother1 and my brethren1 and my sisters1 and all that they have1 and will deliver our lives from death4 ,and the men said to her1 ,our life for yours1 if ye speak not of this our business2 and it shall be1 when the ,lord giveth us the land1 that we will deal kindly and truly with thee4 ,then she let them down by a cord through the window3 for her house was upon the town wall1 and she dwelt upon the wall4 ,and she said to them1 ,get you to the mountain1 lest the pursuers find you2 and hide yourselves there three days1 until the pursuers have returned3 and afterward may ye go your way4 ,and the men said unto her1 ,we will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear1 unless1 when we come into the land1 thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by3 and thou shalt gather into the house thy father1 and thy mother1 and thy brethren1 and all thy father's household4 ,and it shall be1 that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street1 his blood shall be upon his head1 and we will be guiltless3 and whosoever shall be with thee in the house1 his blood shall be on our head1 if any hand be upon him4 ,but if thou speak of this our business1 then we will be guiltless or thine oath which thou hast made us to swear4 #bhcbhd ,illustration ,,lower ,,fords ,,of ,,the ,,jordan ,from a photograph in the possession of ,rev4 ,louis ,f4 ,giroux of the ,international ,college1 ,springfield1 ,mass41 and used by his kind permission4 ,jordan river is a narrow1 winding stream flowing down on the eastern border of the ,promised ,land4 ,when not in flood its width does not average over two hundred feet and it is rarely over five feet deep at such times2 in flood it becomes in places a mile broad4 ,it is so winding that in sixty-five miles direct course it covers a distance of two hundred miles4 ,there are some fifty fords across the river1 and in ,roman times it was spanned by bridges4 ,this picture shows the lower fords4 ,at this point1 or near here1 the ,israelites crossed4 ,there are hundreds of other streams more large1 more useful1 or more beautiful2 there is none which has been more spoken about by mankind ,end illustration #bhe ,and she said1 ,according to your words1 so be it4 ,and she sent them away1 and they departed3 and she bound the scarlet line in the window4 ,and they went1 and came to the mountain1 and hid there three days1 until the pursuers were returned3 and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way1 but found them not4 ,then the two men returned1 and descended from the mountain1 and passed over1 and came to ,joshua the son of ,nun2 and they told him all that had befallen them4 ,and they said unto ,joshua1 ,truly the ,lord hath delivered into our hands all the land2 and moreover all the inhabitants of the land do melt away before us4 ,,the ,,passage ,,of ,,the ,,jordan4 ,the ,israelites ,leave the ,jordan ,behind ,them as ,they ,left the ,red ,sea4 ,and ,joshua rose up early in the morning1 and they marched from ,shittim1 and came to ,jordan1 he and all the children of ,israel2 and they lodged there before they passed over4 ,and it came to pass after three days1 that the officers went through the midst of the camp2 and they commanded the people1 saying1 ,when ye see the ark of the covenant of the ,lord your ,god1 and the priests the ,levites bearing it1 then ye shall advance from your place1 and go after it4 ,yet there shall be a space between you and it1 about two thousand cubits by measure3 come not near unto it1 that ye may know the way by which ye must go2 for ye have not passed this way heretofore4 #bhf ,and ,joshua said to the people1 ,sanctify yourselves3 for to-morrow the ,lord will do wonders among you4 ,and ,joshua spoke to the priests1 saying1 ,take up the ark of the covenant1 and pass over before the people4 ,and they took up the ark of the covenant1 and went before the people4 ,and the ,lord said to ,joshua1 ,this day will ,i begin to magnify thee in the sight of all ,israel1 that they may know that1 as ,i was with ,moses1 so ,i will be with thee4 ,and thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant1 saying1 ',when ye are come to the brink of the waters of ,jordan1 ye shall stand still in ,jordan4' ,and ,joshua said unto the children of ,israel1 ,come hither1 and hear the words of the ,lord your ,god4 ,and ,joshua said1 ,hereby ye shall know that the living ,god is among you1 and that he will without fail drive out from before you the ,canaanite1 and all the people of the land4 ,behold1 the ark of the covenant of the ,lord of all the earth passeth over before you into ,jordan4 ,now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of ,israel1 for every tribe a man4 ,and it shall come to pass1 when the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the ,lord1 the ,lord of all the earth1 shall rest in the waters of ,jordan1 that the waters of ,jordan shall be cut off1 even the waters that come down from above2 and they shall stand in one heap4 ,and it came to pass1 when the people removed from their tents1 to pass over ,jordan1 the priests that bore the ark of the covenant being before the people2 and when they #bhg that bore the ark were come to ,jordan1 and the feet of the priests that bore the ark were dipped in the brink of the water 7for ,jordan overfloweth all its banks all the time of harvest71 that the waters which came down from above stood1 and rose up in one heap1 a great way off1 at ,adam1 the city that is beside ,zarethan3 and those that went down toward the ,salt ,sea were wholly cut off3 and the people passed over right opposite ,jericho4 ,and the priests that bore the ark of the covenant of the ,lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of ,jordan1 and all ,israel passed over on dry ground1 until all the nation were passed wholly over ,jordan4 ,,siege ,,and ,,capture ,,of ,,jericho4 ,how the ,walls of the ,city ,fell ,down4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,joshua was by ,jericho1 that he lifted up his eyes and looked1 and1 behold1 there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand3 and ,joshua went to him1 and said to him1 ,art thou for us1 or for our adversaries8 ,and he said1 ,nay2 but as captain of the host of the ,lord am ,i now come4 ,and ,joshua fell on his face to the earth1 and worshiped1 and said to him1 ,what saith my ,lord to his servant8 ,and the captain of the ,lord's host said to ,joshua1 ,put off thy shoe from off thy foot2 for the place whereon thou standest is holy4 ,and ,joshua did so4 7,now ,jericho was closely besieged by the children #bhh of ,israel3 none went out1 and none came in47 ,and the ,lord said to ,joshua1 ,see1 ,i have given into thine hand ,jericho1 and the king thereof1 and the mighty men of valor4 ,and ye shall march around the city1 all the men of war1 going about the city once4 ,thus shalt thou do six days4 ,and seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark3 and the seventh day ye shall march around the city seven times1 and the priests shall blow the trumpets4 ,and it shall be1 that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn1 and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet1 all the people shall shout with a great shout2 and the wall of the city shall fall down flat1 and the people shall go up every man straight before him4 ,and ,joshua the son of ,nun called the priests1 and said unto them1 ,take up the ark of the covenant1 and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the ,lord4 ,and they said unto the people1 ,pass on1 and march around the city1 and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the ,lord4 ,and it was so1 that when ,joshua had spoken unto the people1 the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ,lord passed on1 and blew the trumpets3 and the ark of the covenant of the ,lord followed them4 ,and the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets1 and the rear guard went after the ark1 the priests blowing the trumpets as they went4 #bhibij ,illustration ,,the ,,plain ,,of ,,jericho1 ,,looking ,,toward ,,the ,,jordan ,,from ,,the ,,hills ,,to ,,the ,,west4 ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,h4 ,g4 ,mitchell and used by his kind permission4 ,a view of the ,jordan plain1 showing the desolate nature of the country4 ,end illustration #bia ,and ,joshua commanded the people1 saying1 ,ye shall not shout1 nor let your voice be heard1 neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth1 until the day ,i bid you shout2 then shall ye shout4 ,so he caused the ark of the ,lord to pass around the city1 going about it once3 and they came into the camp1 and lodged in the camp4 ,and ,joshua rose early in the morning1 and the priests took up the ark of the ,lord4 ,and the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the ,lord went on continually1 and blew the trumpets3 and the armed men went before them2 and the rear guard came after the ark of the ,lord1 the priests blowing the trumpets as they went4 ,and the second day they marched around the city once1 and returned into the camp3 so they did six days4 ,and it came to pass on the seventh day1 that they rose early at the dawning of the day1 and marched around the city after the same manner seven times4 ,and it came to pass at the seventh time1 when the priests blew the trumpets1 ,joshua said to the people1 ,shout6 for the ,lord hath given you the city4 ,and the city shall be devoted1 even it and all that is therein1 to the ,lord3 only ,rahab shall live1 she and all that are with her in the house1 because she hid the messengers that we sent4 ,and ye1 be sure to keep yourselves from the devoted thing1 lest when ye have devoted it1 ye take of the devoted thing2 so should ye make the camp of ,israel accursed1 and trouble it4 ,but all the silver1 and gold1 and vessels of brass and iron1 are holy #bib unto the ,lord3 they shall come into the treasury of the ,lord4 ,so the people shouted1 and the priests blew the trumpets3 and it came to pass1 when the people heard the sound of the trumpet1 that the people shouted with a great shout1 and the wall fell down flat1 so that the people went up into the city1 every man straight before him1 and they took the city4 ,and they utterly destroyed all that was in the city1 both man and woman1 both young and old1 and ox1 and sheep1 and ass1 with the edge of the sword4 ,and ,joshua said unto the two men that had spied out the land1 ,go into ,rahab's house1 and bring out thence the woman1 and all that she hath1 as ye swore unto her4 ,and the young men who were the spies went in1 and brought out ,rahab1 and her father1 and her mother1 and her brethren1 and all that she had1 all her kindred also they brought out2 and they set them without the camp of ,israel4 ,and they burnt the city with fire1 and all that was therein3 only the silver1 and the gold1 and the vessels of brass and of iron1 they put into the treasury of the house of the ,lord4 ,but ,rahab and her father's household1 and all that she had1 did ,joshua save alive2 and she dwelt in the midst of ,israel1 to this day2 because she hid the messengers1 which ,joshua sent to spy out ,jericho4 #bic ,,the ,,fall ,,of ,,jericho ,sound1 sound for ever1 ,clarions of ,thought6 ,when ,joshua 'gainst the high-walled city fought1 ,he marched around it with his banners high4 ,his troops in serried order following nigh4 ,but not a sword was drawn1 no shaft outsprang1 ,only the trumpets the shrill onset rang4 ,at the first blast1 smiled scornfully the king1 ,and at the second sneered1 half wonderingly3 ,hop'st thou with noise my stronghold to break down8 ,at the third round1 the ark of old renown ,swept forward1 still the trumpets sounding loud1 ,and then the troops with ensigns waving proud4 ,stepped out upon the old walls children dark ,with horns to mock the notes and hoot the ark4 ,at the fourth turn1 braving the ,israelites1 ,women appeared upon the crenelated heights-- ,those battlements embrowned with age and rust-- ,and hurled upon the ,hebrews stones and dust1 ,and spun and sang when weary of the game4 ,at the fifth circuit came the blind and lame1 ,and with wild uproar clamorous and high ,railed at the clarion ringing to the sky4 ,at the sixth time1 upon a tower's tall crest1 ,so high that there the eagle built his nest1 ,so hard that on it lightning lit in vain1 ,appeared in merriment the king again3 ,these ,hebrew ,jews musicians are1 me-seems6 ,he scoffed1 loud laughing1 but they live on dreams4 ,the princes laughed1 submissive to the king1 ,laughed all the courtiers in their glittering ring1 ,and thence the laughter spread through all the town4 ,at the seventh blast--the city walls fell down4 --,victor ,hugo4 #bid ,,the ,,attack ,,upon ,,ai4 ,the ,story of a ,rout and an ,ambush4 ,defeat ,turned to ,victory4 7,the spoil of the city of ,jericho was devoted1 that is offered to the ,lord1 and could be the private property of no person4 ,how the greed of one soldier got the better of him1 the evil consequences1 the execution of the guilty soldier for disobedience of military orders1 and the subsequent victory of the ,israelites are told in the following chapter47 ,but the children of ,israel committed a trespass in the devoted thing3 for ,achan1 of the tribe of ,judah1 took of the devoted thing3 and the anger of the ,lord was kindled against the children of ,israel4 ,and ,joshua sent men from ,jericho to ,ai1 which is beside ,beth-aven1 on the east side of ,beth-el1 and spoke unto them1 saying1 ,go up and spy out the land4 ,and the men went up and spied out ,ai4 ,and they returned to ,joshua1 and said unto him1 ,let not all the people go up1 but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite ,ai2 make not all the people to toil thither2 for they are but few4 ,so there went up thither of the people about three thousand men3 and they fled before the men of ,ai4 ,and the men of ,ai smote of them about thirty and six men3 and they chased them from before the gate even unto ,shebarim1 and smote them at the descent3 and the hearts of the people melted1 and became as water4 ,and ,joshua rent his clothes1 and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the ,lord until the evening1 he and the elders of ,israel2 and they put dust upon their heads4 #bie ,and ,joshua said1 ,alas1 ,o ,lord ,god1 wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over ,jordan1 to deliver us into the hand of the ,amorites1 to cause us to perish8 would that we had been content and dwelt beyond ,jordan6 ,o ,lord1 what shall ,i say1 after ,israel hath turned their backs before their enemies6 ,for the ,canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it1 and shall surround us round1 and cut off our name from the earth3 and what wilt thou do for thy great name8 ,and the ,lord said unto ,joshua1 ,get thee up2 wherefore art thou thus fallen upon thy face8 ,israel hath sinned2 yea1 they have even transgressed my covenant which ,i commanded them3 yea1 they have even taken of the devoted thing2 and have also stolen1 and lied also1 and they have even put it among their own goods4 ,therefore the children of ,israel cannot stand before their enemies1 they turn their backs before their enemies1 because they are become accursed3 ,i will not be with you any more1 except ye destroy the devoted thing from among you4 ,up1 sanctify the people1 and say1 ',sanctify yourselves against tomorrow3 for thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ,there is a devoted thing in the midst of thee1 ,o ,israel3 thou canst not stand before thine enemies1 until ye take away the devoted thing from among you4 ,in the morning therefore ye shall be brought near by your tribes3 and it shall be1 that the tribe which the ,lord taketh shall come near by families2 and the family which the ,lord shall take shall come near by households2 and the household which the ,lord shall take shall come near man by man4 ,and it #bif shall be1 that he that is taken with the devoted thing shall be burnt with fire1 he and all that he hath3 because he hath transgressed the covenant of the ,lord1 and because he hath wrought folly in ,israel4' ,so ,joshua rose up early in the morning1 and brought ,israel near by their tribes2 and the tribe of ,judah was taken3 and he brought near the family of ,judah2 and he took the family of the ,zerahites3 and he brought near the family of the ,zerahites man by man2 and ,zabdi was taken3 and he brought near his household man by man2 and ,achan was taken4 ,and ,joshua said unto ,achan1 ,my son1 give1 ,i pray thee1 glory to the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 and make confession to him2 and tell me now what thou hast done2 hide it not from me4 ,and ,achan answered ,joshua1 and said1 ,of a truth ,i have sinned against the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 and thus and thus have ,i done3 when ,i saw among the spoil a goodly ,babylonish mantle1 and two hundred shekels of silver1 and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight1 then ,i coveted them1 and took them2 and1 behold1 they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent1 and the silver under it4 ,so ,joshua sent messengers1 and they ran unto the tent2 and1 behold1 it was hid in his tent1 and the silver under it4 ,and they took them from the midst of the tent1 and brought them to ,joshua1 and to all the children of ,israel2 and they laid them down before the ,lord4 ,and ,joshua1 and all ,israel with him1 took ,achan the son of ,zerah1 and the silver1 and the mantle1 and the wedge of gold1 and his sons1 and his daughters1 and his oxen1 and his asses1 and his #big sheep1 and his tent1 and all that he had3 and they brought them up unto the valley of ,achor4 ,and ,joshua said1 ,why hast thou troubled us8 the ,lord shall trouble thee this day4 ,and all ,israel stoned him with stones2 and they burned them with fire1 and stoned them with stones4 ,and they raised over him a great heap of stones1 to this day2 and the ,lord turned from the fierceness of his anger4 ,wherefore the name of that place was called1 ,the valley of ,achor 7that is1 troubling71 unto this day4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,joshua1 ,fear not1 neither be thou dismayed3 take all the people of war with thee1 and arise1 go up to ,ai3 see1 ,i have given into thy hand the king of ,ai1 and his people1 and his city1 and his land3 and thou shalt do to ,ai and her king as thou didst unto ,jericho and her king3 only the spoil thereof1 and the cattle thereof1 shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves3 set thee an ambush for the city behind it4 ,so ,joshua arose1 and all the people of war1 to go up to ,ai3 and ,joshua chose out thirty thousand men1 the mighty men of valor1 and sent them forth by night4 ,and he commanded them1 saying1 ,behold1 ye shall lie in ambush against the city1 behind the city3 go not very far from the city1 but be ye all ready3 and ,i1 and all the people that are with me1 will approach unto the city3 and it shall come to pass1 when they come out against us1 as at the first1 that we will flee before them2 and they will come out after us1 till we have drawn them away from the city2 for they will say1 ',they flee before us1 as at the first'2 so we will #bih flee before them3 and ye shall rise up from the ambush1 and take possession of the city3 for the ,lord your ,god will deliver it into your hand4 ,and it shall be1 when ye have seized upon the city1 that ye shall set the city on fire2 according to the word of the ,lord shall ye do3 see1 ,i have commanded you4 ,and ,joshua sent them forth3 and they went to the ambushment1 and took their place between ,beth-el and ,ai1 on the west side of ,ai3 but ,joshua camped that night among the people4 ,and ,joshua rose up early in the morning1 and mustered the people1 and went up1 he and the elders of ,israel1 before the people to ,ai4 ,and all the people1 even the men of war that were with him1 went up1 and drew nigh1 and came before the city1 to the north side of ,ai3 now there was a valley between him and ,ai4 ,and he took about five thousand men1 and set them in ambush between ,beth-el and ,ai1 on the west side of the city4 ,so they set the people1 even all the host that was on the north of the city1 and their liers in wait that were on the west of the city2 and ,joshua went that night into the midst of the vale4 ,and it came to pass1 when the king of ,ai saw it1 that they hasted and rose up early1 and the men of the city went out against ,israel to battle1 he and all his people1 at the time appointed1 before the valley2 but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city4 ,and ,joshua and all ,israel pretended that they were beaten before them1 and fled by the way of the #bii wilderness4 ,and all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them3 and they pursued after ,joshua1 and were drawn away from the city4 ,and there was not a man left in ,ai or ,beth-el1 that went not out after ,israel3 and they left the city open1 and pursued after ,israel4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,joshua1 ,stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward ,ai2 for ,i will give it into thine hand4 ,and ,joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city4 ,and the ambush arose quickly out of their place1 and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand1 and entered into the city1 and took it2 and they hasted and set the city on fire4 ,and when the men of ,ai looked behind them1 they saw1 and1 behold1 the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven1 and they had no power to flee this way or that way3 and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers4 ,and when ,joshua and all ,israel saw that the ambush had taken the city1 and that the smoke of the city ascended1 then they turned again and slew the men of ,ai4 ,and the others came forth out of the city against them2 so they were in the midst of ,israel1 some on this side1 and some on that side3 and they smote them1 so that they let none of them remain or escape4 ,and the king of ,ai they took alive1 and brought him to ,joshua4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of ,ai in the field1 in the wilderness wherein they pursued them1 and they were all fallen by the edge of the sword1 until they were #cjj consumed1 that all ,israel returned unto ,ai1 and smote it with the edge of the sword4 ,and all that fell that day1 both of men and women1 were twelve thousand1 even all the men of ,ai4 ,for ,joshua drew not back his hand1 wherewith he stretched out the javelin1 until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of ,ai4 ,only the cattle and the spoil of that city ,israel took for a prey to themselves1 according to the word of the ,lord which he commanded ,joshua4 ,so ,joshua burnt ,ai1 and made it an heap for ever1 even a desolation1 unto this day4 ,,the ,,submission ,,of ,,gibeon4 ,how a ,timid ,people ,used a ,successful ,trick4 ,and it came to pass1 when all the kings which were beyond ,jordan1 in the hill country1 and in the lowland1 and on all the shore of the great sea in front of ,lebanon1 heard of this1 they gathered themselves together1 to fight with ,joshua and with ,israel1 with one accord4 ,but when the inhabitants of ,gibeon heard what ,joshua had done unto ,jericho and to ,ai1 they were very cunning1 and they pretended to be ambassadors1 and took old sacks upon their asses1 and wine skins1 old and rent and bound up2 and shoes old and patched upon their feet1 and old garments upon them2 and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become mouldy4 ,and they went to ,joshua to the camp at ,gilgal1 and said to him1 and to the men of ,israel1 ,we are come from a far country3 now therefore make ye a covenant with us4 ,and the men of ,israel said unto the ,gibeonites1 ,perhaps #cja ye dwell among us2 and how shall we make a covenant with you8 ,and they said to ,joshua1 ,we are thy servants4 ,and ,joshua said to them1 ,who are ye8 and from whence come ye8 ,and they said unto him1 ,from a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the ,lord thy ,god3 for we have heard the fame of him1 and all that he did in ,egypt1 and all that he did to the two kings of the ,amorites1 that were beyond ,jordan1 to ,sihon king of ,heshbon1 and to ,og king of ,bashan4 ,and our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us1 saying1 ',take provision in your hand for the journey1 and go to meet them1 and say unto them1 ,we are your servants3 and now make ye a covenant with us4' ,this bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go to you2 but now1 behold1 it is dry1 and is become mouldy3 and these wine skins1 which we filled1 were new2 and1 behold1 they are rent3 and these garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey4 ,and the men took of their provision1 and asked not counsel at the mouth of the ,lord4 ,and ,joshua made peace with them1 and made a covenant with them1 to let them live3 and the princes of the congregation swore unto them4 ,and it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them1 that they heard that they were their neighbors1 and that they dwelt among them4 ,and the children of ,israel #cjb journeyed1 and came to their cities on the third day4 ,and the children of ,israel smote them not1 because the princes of the host had sworn unto them by the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel4 ,and all the host murmured against the princes4 ,but all the princes said unto all the host1 ,we have sworn unto them by the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel3 now therefore we may not touch them4 ,this we will do to them1 and let them live2 lest wrath be upon us1 because of the oath which we swore unto them4 ,and the princes said unto them1 ,let them live3 so they become hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the people2 as the princes had spoken unto them4 ,and ,joshua called for them1 and he spoke unto them1 saying1 ,wherefore have ye tricked us1 saying1 ',we are very far from you'2 when ye dwell among us8 ,now therefore ye are cursed1 and there shall never fail to be of you bondmen1 both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my ,god4 ,and they answered ,joshua1 and said1 ,because it was certainly told thy servants how that the ,lord thy ,god commanded his servant ,moses to give you all the land1 and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you2 therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you1 and have done this thing4 ,and now1 behold1 we are in thine hand3 as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do to us1 do4 ,and so did he to them1 and delivered them out of the hand of the children of ,israel1 that they slew them not4 ,and ,joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the people1 and for the altar of the ,lord1 to this day1 in the place which he should choose4 #cjccjd ,illustration ,a ,,portion ,,of ,,the ,,ridge ,,by ,,which ,,the ,,road ,,ran ,,eastward ,,from ,,upper ,,beth-,,horon ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,h4 ,g4 ,mitchell and used by his kind permission4 ,this road along the ridge was one of the important highways of the ,east4 ,throughout history we see hosts swarming up this avenue or swept down it in flight4 ,here ,joshua fought his famous fight with the five kings4 ,here ,judas ,maccabaeus won a great battle with the ,syrians 7see ,tales of the ,maccabees1 ,vol4 ,,iii474 ,joshua in his battle drove the ,canaanites over the ridge and then cut them to pieces in the ravine on the other side4 ,end illustration #cje ,,the ,,battle ,,with ,,the ,,five ,,kings4 ,how ,joshua ,won a ,great ,fight4 ,now it came to pass1 when ,adoni-zedek king of ,jerusalem heard how ,joshua had taken ,ai1 and had utterly destroyed it2 as he had done to ,jericho and her king1 so he had done to ,ai and her king2 and how the inhabitants of ,gibeon had made peace with ,israel1 and were among them2 that they feared greatly1 because ,gibeon was a great city1 as one of the royal cities1 and because it was greater than ,ai1 and all the men thereof were mighty4 ,wherefore ,adoni-zedek king of ,jerusalem sent unto ,hoham king of ,hebron1 and unto ,piram king of ,jarmuth1 and unto ,japhia king of ,lachish1 and unto ,debir king of ,eglon1 saying1 ,come up to me1 and help me1 and let us smite ,gibeon3 for it hath made peace with ,joshua and with the children of ,israel4 ,therefore the five kings of the ,amorites1 the king of ,jerusalem1 the king of ,hebron1 the king of ,jarmuth1 the king of ,lachish1 the king of ,eglon1 gathered themselves together1 and went up1 they and all their hosts1 and encamped against ,gibeon1 and made war against it4 ,and the men of ,gibeon sent unto ,joshua to the camp to ,gilgal1 saying1 ,desert not thy servants2 come up to us quickly1 and save us1 and help us3 for all the kings of the ,amorites that dwell in the hill country are gathered together against us4 ,so ,joshua went up from ,gilgal1 he1 and all the people #cjf of war with him1 and all the mighty men of valor4 ,and the ,lord said to ,joshua1 ,fear them not3 for ,i have delivered them into thine hands2 there shall not a man of them stand before thee4 ,joshua therefore came upon them suddenly2 for he went up from ,gilgal1 marching all the night4 ,and the ,lord discomfited them before ,israel1 and he slew them with a great slaughter at ,gibeon1 and chased them by the way of the ascent to ,beth-horon1 and smote them to ,azekah1 and unto ,makkedah4 ,and it came to pass1 as they fled from before ,israel1 while they were in the descent of ,beth-horon1 that the ,lord cast down great hailstones from heaven upon them1 and they died3 they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of ,israel slew with the sword4 ,then spoke ,joshua to the ,lord in the day when the ,lord delivered up the ,amorites before the children of ,israel2 and he said in the sight of ,israel1-- ,sun1 stand thou still upon ,gibeon2 ,and thou1 ,moon1 in the valley of ,aijalon4 ,and the sun stood still1 and the moon stayed1 ,until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies4 ,is not this written in the book of ,jashar8 ,and the sun stayed in the midst of heaven1 and hasted not to go down about a whole day4 ,and there was no day like that before it or after it1 that the ,lord hearkened unto the voice of a man3 for the ,lord fought for ,israel4 #cjg ,and these five kings fled1 and hid themselves in the cave at ,makkedah4 ,and it was told ,joshua1 saying1 ,the five kings are found1 hidden in the cave at ,makkedah4 ,and ,joshua said1 ,roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave1 and set men by it to keep them3 but stay not ye2 pursue after your enemies1 and smite the hindmost of them2 suffer them not to enter into their cities3 for the ,lord your ,god hath delivered them into your hand4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,joshua and the children of ,israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter1 till they were consumed1 and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities1 that all the people returned to the camp to ,joshua at ,makkedah in peace3 none moved his tongue against any of the children of ,israel4 ,then said ,joshua1 ,open the mouth of the cave1 and bring forth those five kings to me out of the cave4 ,and they did so1 and brought forth those five kings to him out of the cave1 the king of ,jerusalem1 the king of ,hebron1 the king of ,jarmuth1 the king of ,lachish1 the king of ,eglon4 ,and it came to pass1 when they brought forth those kings to ,joshua1 that ,joshua called for all the men of ,israel1 and said to the chiefs of the men of war which went with him1 ,come near1 put your feet upon the necks of these kings4 ,and they came near1 and put their feet upon the necks of them4 ,and ,joshua said unto them1 ,fear not1 nor be #cjh dismayed2 be strong and of good courage3 for thus shall the ,lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight4 ,and afterward ,joshua smote them and put them to death1 and hung them on five trees3 and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening4 ,and it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun1 that ,joshua commanded1 and they took them down off the trees1 and cast them into the cave wherein they had hidden themselves1 and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave1 to this very day4 ,,the ,,last ,,addresses ,,of ,,joshua ,,to ,,the ,,people4 ,words of ,warning and ,advice4 ,and it came to pass after many days1 when the ,lord had given rest unto ,israel from all their enemies round about1 and ,joshua was old2 that ,joshua called for all ,israel1 for their elders and for their heads1 and for their judges and for their officers1 and said to them1 ,i am old and well stricken in years3 and we have seen all that the ,lord your ,god hath done unto all these nations because of you2 for the ,lord your ,god1 he it is that hath fought for you4 ,therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of ,moses1 that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left2 that ye come not among these nations1 these that remain among you2 neither make mention of the name of their gods1 nor cause to swear by them1 neither serve them1 nor bow down yourselves to them2 but be loyal to the ,lord your ,god1 as ye have done unto this day4 #cjicaj ,illustration ,,an ,,old ,,tomb ,,at ,,timneh1 ,,called ,,the ,,tomb ,,of ,,joshua ,from a photograph of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund and used by special permission4 ,this is a good example of the rock-hewn tombs of ,palestine4 ,it is tradition only which calls it the resting place of the great captain4 ,end illustration #caa ,for the ,lord hath driven out from before you great nations and strong3 but as for you1 no man hath stood before you unto this day4 ,one man of you shall chase a thousand2 for the ,lord your ,god1 he it is that fighteth for you1 as he spoke unto you4 ,take good heed therefore unto yourselves1 that ye love the ,lord your ,god4 ,and ,joshua gathered all the tribes of ,israel to ,shechem1 and called for the elders of ,israel1 and for their heads1 and for their judges1 and for their officers2 and they presented themselves before ,god4 ,and ,joshua said unto all the people1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ',fear the ,lord1 and serve him in sincerity and in truth2 and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the ,river1 and in ,egypt2 and serve ye the ,lord4' ,and if it seem evil to you to serve the ,lord1 choose you this day whom ye will serve2 whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the ,river1 or the gods of the ,amorites1 in whose land ye dwell3 but as for me and my house1 we will serve the ,lord4 ,and the people answered and said1 ,far be it from us that we should forsake the ,lord1 to serve other gods2 for the ,lord our ,god1 he it is that brought us and our fathers up out of the land of ,egypt1 from the house of bondage1 and that did those great signs in our sight1 and preserved us in an the way wherein we went1 and among all the peoples through the midst of whom we passed2 and the ,lord drove out from before us all the peoples1 even the ,amorites that dwelt in the land3 therefore we also will serve the ,lord2 for he is our ,god4 #cab ,and ,joshua said unto the people1 ,ye are not able to serve the ,lord2 for he is a holy ,god2 he is a jealous ,god2 he will not forgive your transgression nor your sins4 ,if ye forsake the ,lord1 and serve foreign gods1 then he will turn and do you evil1 and consume you1 after that he hath done you good4 ,and the people said unto ,joshua1 ,nay2 but we will serve the ,lord4 ,and ,joshua said unto the people1 ,ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the ,lord1 to serve him4 ,and they said1 ,we are witnesses4 ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,joshua4 ,the ,great ,captain ,is ,laid at ,rest4 ,and after many years of fighting1 and many victories1 ,joshua the son of ,nun1 the servant of the ,lord1 died1 being an hundred and ten years old4 ,and they buried him in the border of his inheritance in ,timnath-serah1 which is in the hill country of ,ephraim1 on the north of the mountain of ,gaash4 ,and ,israel served the ,lord all the days of ,joshua1 and all the days of the elders that outlived ,joshua1 and had known all the work of the ,lord1 that he had wrought for ,israel4 #cac ,the ,judges ,after the death of ,joshua there followed a long period of unrest and fighting4 ,the land was by no means conquered4 ,many times the ,israelites were opposed by the neighboring people1 and all but wiped out of existence4 ,but each time a hero arose who overthrew the oppressor1 and became the leader or judge1 as the office was called1 of the people4 ,these leaders were not all of the highest character1 but they served to hold the nation together1 and to preserve it from extinction1 during this period of trouble and unrest4 #cad #cae ,,ehud ,the ,story of the ,young ,man ,who ,killed a ,king4 ,and the children of ,israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord3 and the ,lord strengthened ,eglon the king of ,moab against ,israel1 because they had done that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord4 ,and he gathered to him the children of ,ammon and ,amalek2 and he went and smote ,israel1 and they possessed the city of palm trees 7that is1 ,jericho74 ,and the children of ,israel served ,eglon the king of ,moab eighteen years4 ,but when the children of ,israel cried unto the ,lord1 the ,lord raised them up a saviour1 ,ehud the son of ,gera1 the ,benjamite1 a left-handed man3 and the children of ,israel sent a present by him unto ,eglon the king of ,moab4 ,and ,ehud made him a sword which had two edges1 of a cubit length2 and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh4 ,and he offered the present unto ,eglon king of ,moab3 now ,eglon was a very fat man4 ,and when he had made an end of offering the present1 he sent away the people that bore the present4 ,but he himself turned back from the quarries that were by ,gilgal1 and said1 ,i have a secret errand unto thee1 ,o king4 ,and he said1 ,keep silence4 ,and all that stood by him went out from him4 ,and ,ehud came to him2 and he was sitting by himself alone in his summer room4 #caf ,and ,ehud said1 ,i have a message from ,god to thee4 ,and he arose out of his seat4 ,and ,ehud put forth his left hand1 and took the sword from his right thigh1 and thrust it into his body3 and the haft also went in after the blade2 and the fat closed upon the blade1 for he drew not the sword out of his body2 and it came out behind4 ,then ,ehud went forth into the porch1 and shut the doors of the room upon him1 and locked them4 ,now when he was gone out1 his servants came2 and they saw1 and1 behold1 the doors of the room were locked4 ,and they tarried till they were ashamed3 and1 behold1 he opened not the doors of the room2 therefore they took the key1 and opened them3 and1 behold1 their lord was fallen down dead on the earth4 ,and ,ehud escaped while they tarried1 and passed beyond the quarries1 and escaped to ,seirah4 ,and it came to pass1 when he was come1 that he blew a trumpet in the hill country of ,ephraim1 and the children of ,israel went down with him from the hill country1 and he before them4 ,and he said unto them1 ,follow after me3 for the ,lord hath delivered your enemies the ,moabites into your hand4 ,and they went down after him1 and took the fords of ,jordan against the ,moabites1 and suffered not a man to pass over4 ,and they smote of ,moab at that time about ten thousand men1 every strong man1 and every man of valor2 and there escaped not a man4 ,so ,moab was subdued that day under the hand of ,israel4 ,and the land had rest fourscore years4 #cagcah ,illustration ,a ,,camp ,,in ,,the ,,desert ,the black tents of the ,arabs on the desert sands4 ,from a photograph belonging to ,mr4 ,s4 ,e4 ,bridgman and used by his kind permission4 ,the ,midianites came up with their cattle and their tents1 they came in as locusts for multitude2 both they and their camels were without number3 and they came into the land to destroy it4 ,this is no doubt just the way in which the camps of the ,midianites looked in the old days when they raided the farms of the ,israelites4 ,end illustration #cai ,,gideon ,the ,story of a ,brave ,man ,who ,freed ,his ,people from ,oppression4 7,there was a time when every year one of the tribes of the desert which lies south and east of ,palestine raided the farms and pastures of the ,israelites1 plundering and burning1 and carrying off the crops and herds47 ,the ,midianites came up with their cattle and their tents1 they came in as locusts for multitude2 both they and their camels were without number3 and they came into the land to destroy it4 ,and ,israel was brought very low because of ,midian2 and the children of ,israel cried unto the ,lord4 ,and it came to pass1 when the children of ,israel cried unto the ,lord because of ,midian1 that the ,lord sent a prophet to the children of ,israel3 and he said unto them1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ',i brought you up from ,egypt1 and brought you forth out of the house of bondage2 and ,i delivered you out of the hand of the ,egyptians1 and out of the hand of all that oppressed you1 and drove them out from before you1 and gave you their land2 and ,i said to you1 ,i am the ,lord your ,god2 ye shall not fear the gods of the ,amorites1 in whose land ye dwell3 but ye have not hearkened unto my voice4' ,and the angel of the ,lord came1 and sat under the #cbj oak which was in ,ophrah1 which was on the land of ,joash the ,abiezrite3 and his son ,gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press1 to hide it from the ,midianites4 ,and the angel of the ,lord appeared to him1 and said to him1 ,the ,lord is with thee1 thou mighty man of valor4 ,and ,gideon said to him1 ,o my lord1 if the ,lord is with us1 why then is all this befallen us8 and where are all his wondrous works of which our fathers told us1 saying1 ',did not the ,lord bring us up from ,egypt8' but now the ,lord hath cast us off1 and delivered us into the hand of ,midian4 ,and the ,lord looked upon him1 and said1 ,go in thy might1 and save ,israel from the hand of ,midian3 have not ,i sent thee8 ,and he said to him1 ,o ,lord1 wherewith shall ,i save ,israel8 behold1 my family is the poorest in ,manasseh1 and ,i am the least in my father's house4 ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ,surely ,i will be with thee1 and thou shalt smite the ,midianites as one man4 ,and he said unto him1 ,if now ,i have found grace in thy sight1 then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me4 ,depart not hence1 ,i pray thee1 until ,i come to thee1 and bring forth my present1 and lay it before thee4 ,and he said1 ,i will tarry until thou come again4 ,and ,gideon went in1 and made ready a kid1 and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal3 the flesh he put in a basket1 and he put the broth in a pot1 and brought it out to him under the oak1 and presented it4 ,and the angel of ,god said unto him1 ,take the flesh and the unleavened cakes1 and lay them upon this rock1 and pour out the broth4 #cbacbb ,illustration ,,desert ,,warriors ,riding thus on their camels the hosts of ,midian came out of the desert like locusts and swarmed over the fair fields of ,palestine4 ,end illustration #cbc ,and he did so4 ,then the angel of the ,lord put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand1 and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes2 and there went up fire out of the rock1 and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes2 and the angel of the ,lord departed out of his sight4 ,and ,gideon saw that he was the angel of the ,lord2 and ,gideon said1 ,alas1 ,o ,lord ,god6 because ,i have seen the angel of the ,lord face to face4 ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ,peace be to thee2 fear not3 thou shalt not die4 ,then ,gideon built an altar there to the ,lord1 and called it ,jehovah is ,peace3 to this day it is yet in ,ophrah of the ,abiezrites4 ,and it came to pass the same night1 that the ,lord said to him1 ,take thy father's bullock1 and throw down the altar of ,baal that thy father hath1 and cut down the pillar that is by it3 and build an altar to the ,lord thy ,god upon the top of this stronghold1 in the proper manner1 and take a bullock1 and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the pillar which thou shalt cut down4 ,then ,gideon took ten men of his servants1 and did as the ,lord had spoken to him3 and it came to pass1 because he feared his father's household and the men of the city1 so that he dared not do it by day1 that he did it by night4 ,and when the men of the city arose early in the morning1 behold1 the altar of ,baal was broken down1 and the pillar was cut down that was by it1 and the bullock was offered upon #cbd the altar that was built4 ,and they said one to another1 ,who hath done this thing8 ,and when they inquired and asked1 they said1 ,gideon the son of ,joash hath done this thing4 ,then the men of the city said to ,joash1 ,bring out thy son1 that he may die3 because he hath broken down the altar of ,baal1 and because he hath cut down the pillar that was by it4 ,and ,joash said to all that stood against him1 ,will ye plead for ,baal8 or will ye save him8 he that will plead for him1 let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning3 if he be a god1 let him plead for himself1 because one hath broken down his altar4 ,therefore on that day he called him ,jerubbaal1 that is1 ,let ,baal plead4 ,how a ,few ,brave ,men ,saved the ,nation4 ,then all the ,midianites and the ,amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together2 and they passed over1 and camped in the valley of ,jezreel4 ,but the spirit of the ,lord came upon ,gideon2 and he blew a trumpet2 and the men of ,abiezer were gathered together after him4 ,and he sent messengers throughout all ,manasseh2 and they also were gathered together after him3 and he sent messengers to ,asher1 and to ,zebulun1 and to ,naphtali2 and they came up to meet them4 ,and ,gideon said to ,god1 ,if thou wilt save ,israel by mine hand1 as thou hast spoken1 behold1 ,i will put a fleece of wool on the threshing-floor2 if there be dew on the fleece only1 and it #cbe be dry upon all the ground1 then shall ,i know that thou wilt save ,israel by mine hand1 as thou hast spoken4 ,and it was so3 for he rose up early on the morrow1 and pressed the fleece together1 and wrung the dew out of the fleece1 a bowlful of water4 ,and ,gideon said to ,god1 ,let not thine anger be kindled against me1 and ,i will speak but this once3 let me prove1 ,i pray thee1 but this once with the fleece2 let it now be dry only upon the fleece1 and upon all the ground let there be dew4 ,and ,god did so that night3 for it was dry upon the fleece only1 and there was dew on all the ground4 ,then ,jerubbaal 7which is another name for ,gideon71 and all the people that were with him1 rose up early1 and camped beside the spring of ,harod3 and the camp of ,midian was on the north side of them1 by the hill of ,moreh1 in the valley4 ,and the ,lord said to ,gideon1 ,the people that are with thee are too many for me to give the ,midianites into their hand1 lest ,israel boast themselves against me1 saying1 ',mine own hand hath saved me4' ,now therefore1 proclaim in the ears of the people1 saying1 ',whosoever is fearful and trembling1 let him return and depart from ,mount ,gilead4' ,and there returned of the people twenty and two thousand2 and there remained ten thousand4 ,and the ,lord said to ,gideon1 ,the people are yet too many2 bring them down unto the water1 and ,i will try them for thee there3 and it shall be1 that of whom ,i say #cbf unto thee1 ',these shall go with thee1' the same shall go with thee2 and of whomsoever ,i say unto thee1 ',these shall not go with thee1' the same shall not go4 ,so he brought down the people unto the water3 and the ,lord said unto ,gideon1 ,everyone that lappeth of the water with his tongue1 as a dog lappeth1 him shalt thou set by himself2 likewise everyone that boweth down upon his knees to drink4 ,and the number of them that lapped1 putting their hand to their mouth1 was three hundred men3 but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,gideon1 ,by the three hundred men that lapped will ,i save you1 and deliver the ,midianites into thine hand3 and let all the people go every man to his place4 ,so the people took victuals in their hand1 and their trumpets3 and he sent all the men of ,israel every man to his tent1 but retained the three hundred men3 and the camp of ,midian was beneath him in the valley4 ,and it came to pass the same night1 that the ,lord said to him1 ,arise1 get thee down into the camp2 for ,i have delivered it into thine hand4 ,but if thou fear to go down1 go thou with ,purah thy servant down to the camp3 and thou shalt hear what they say2 and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down into the camp4 #cbgcbh ,illustration ,,the ,,plain ,,of ,,esdraelon ,from a photograph belonging to ,prof4 ,h4 ,g4 ,mitchell and used by his kind permission4 ,the plain of ,esdraelon or ,jezreel is one of the famous battle fields of the world's history4 ,lying in the heart of ,palestine1 the great highways of commerce come down through the hills and cross its level fields4 ,through it runs the little river ,kishon4 ,on the banks of this stream the hosts of ,sisera were routed 7see ,tales of ,brave ,women1 ,vol4 ,,iii74 ,here ,gideon and his three hundred men swept before them the hordes of ,midian in the panic of the night attack4 ,here began the battle between ,saul and the ,philistines which ended in the death of the king1 whose force had been pushed back to the height of ,gilboa 7see ,the ,great ,kings in this volume74 ,here ,king ,josiah was mortally wounded in his fatal fight with the armies of ,egypt 7see ,the ,story of a ,divided ,kingdom1 ,vol4 ,,iii74 ,through its fertile fields in all ages of history the armies of the great kingdoms of the ,east have marched to battle and conquest ,end illustration #cbi ,then went he down with ,purah his servant to the outermost part of the armed men that were in the camp4 ,and the ,midianites and the ,amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude2 and their camels were without number1 as the sand which is upon the sea shore for multitude4 ,and when ,gideon was come1 behold1 there was a man that told a dream to his fellow1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i dreamed a dream1 and1 lo1 a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of ,midian1 and came to the tent1 and smote it that it fell1 and turned it upside down1 that the tent lay flat4 ,and his fellow answered and said1 ,this is nothing else save the sword of ,gideon the son of ,joash1 a man of ,israel3 into his hand ,god hath delivered ,midian1 and all the host4 ,and when ,gideon heard the telling of the dream1 and the interpretation thereof1 he worshiped2 and returned into the camp of ,israel1 and said1 ,arise2 for the ,lord hath delivered into your hand the host of ,midian4 ,and he divided the three hundred men into three companies1 and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets1 and empty pitchers1 with torches within the pitchers4 ,and he said to them1 ,look on me1 and do likewise3 and1 behold1 when ,i come to the outermost part of the camp1 it shall be that1 as ,i do1 so shall ye do4 ,when ,i blow the trumpet1 ,i and all that are with me1 then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp1 and say1-- ',for the ,lord and for ,gideon4' ,so ,gideon1 and the hundred men that were with him1 came unto the outermost part of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch1 when they had but newly set #ccj the watch3 and they blew the trumpets1 and broke in pieces the pitchers that were in their hands4 ,and the three companies blew the trumpets1 and broke the pitchers1 and held the torches in their left hands1 and the trumpets in their right hands to blow wherewith3 and they cried1 ,the sword of the ,lord and of ,gideon4 ,and they stood every man in his place round about the camp3 and all the host ran2 and they shouted1 and put them to flight4 ,and they blew the three hundred trumpets1 and the ,lord set every man's sword against his fellow1 and against all the host3 and the host fled in confusion4 ,and the men of ,israel were gathered together out of ,naphtali1 and out of ,asher1 and out of all ,manasseh1 and pursued after ,midian4 ,and ,gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of ,ephraim1 saying1 ,come down against ,midian1 and hold the fords as far as the fords of ,jordan4 ,so all the men of ,ephraim were gathered together1 and held the fords as far as the fords of ,jordan4 ,and they took the two princes of ,midian1 ,oreb and ,zeeb2 and they slew ,oreb at the rock of ,oreb1 and ,zeeb they slew at the wine press of ,zeeb1 and pursued ,midian3 and they brought the heads of ,oreb and ,zeeb to ,gideon beyond ,jordan4 ,then the men of ,israel said unto ,gideon1 ,rule thou over us1 both thou1 and thy son1 and thy son's son also3 for thou hast saved us out of the hand of ,midian4 ,and ,gideon said unto them1 ,i will not rule over you1 neither shall my son rule over you3 the ,lord shall rule over you4 #cca ,so ,midian was subdued before the children of ,israel1 and they lifted up their heads no more4 ,and the land had rest forty years in the days of ,gideon4 ,and ,gideon the son of ,joash died in a good old age1 and was buried in the sepulcher of ,joash his father1 in ,ophrah of the ,abiezrites4 #ccb ,,abimelech ,the ,story of the ,sons of ,gideon1 and the ,evil ,which ,befell ,them4 ,,abimelech ,,seizes ,,the ,,leadership4 7,this is the first of the bloody conflicts for leadership in ,hebrew history1 so common after the kingdom was established4 ,abimelech1 the son of ,gideon1 whose mother was a woman of ,shechem and a servant1 killed all the other children but ,jotham1 and died himself in battle after a brief period of supremacy47 ,and ,abimelech the son of ,jerubbaal went to ,shechem to his mother's brethren1 and spoke with them1 and with all the family of the house of his mother's father1 saying1 ,speak1 ,i pray you1 in the ears of all the men of ,shechem1 ',which is better for you1 that all the sons of ,jerubbaal1 who are threescore and ten persons1 rule over you1 or that one rule over you8 remember also that ,i am your bone and your flesh4' ,and his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the men of ,shechem all these words3 and their hearts inclined to follow ,abimelech2 for they said1 ,he is our brother4 ,and they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver1 wherewith ,abimelech hired vain and light fellows1 who followed him4 ,and he went unto his father's house at ,ophrah1 and slew his brethren the sons of #ccc ,jerubbaal1 being threescore and ten persons1 upon one stone3 but ,jotham the youngest son of ,jerubbaal was left2 for he hid himself4 ,,an ,,old ,,fable4 7,this is one of the earliest of those stories called fables in which animals or trees or other things not living are represented as speaking and acting like living persons4 ,such stories were usually told to teach some lesson47 ,and all the men of ,shechem assembled themselves together1 and all the house of ,millo1 and went and made ,abimelech king1 by the oak of the pillar that was in ,shechem4 ,and when they told it to ,jotham1 he went and stood in the top of mount ,gerizim1 and lifted up his voice1 and cried1 and said unto them1 ,hearken unto me1 ye men of ,shechem1 that ,god may hearken unto you4 ,the trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them2 and they said unto the olive tree1 ',reign thou over us4' ,but the olive tree said unto them1 ',should ,i leave my fatness1 wherewith by me they honor ,god and man1 and go to wave to and fro over the trees8' ,and the trees said to the fig tree1 ',come thou1 and reign over us4' ,but the fig tree said unto them1 ',should ,i leave my sweetness1 and my good fruit1 and go to wave to and fro over the trees8' ,and the trees said to the vine1 ',come thou1 and reign over us4' ,and the vine said unto them1 ',should ,i leave my wine1 which cheereth ,god and man1 and go to wave to and fro over the trees8' ,then said all the trees to the bramble1 ',come thou1 and reign over us4' ,and the bramble #ccd said to the trees1 ',if in truth ye anoint me king over you1 then come and put your trust in my shadow3 and if not1 let fire come out of the bramble1 and devour the cedars of ,lebanon4' ,now therefore1 if ye have dealt truly and uprightly1 in that ye have made ,abimelech king1 and if ye have dealt well with ,jerubbaal and his house1 and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands2 7for my father fought for you1 and adventured his life1 and delivered you out of the hand of ,midian3 and ye are risen up against my father's house this day1 and have slain his sons1 threescore and ten persons1 upon one stone1 and have made ,abimelech1 the son of his maid-servant1 king over the men of ,shechem1 because he is your brother27 if ye then have dealt truly and uprightly with ,jerubbaal and with his house this day1 then rejoice ye in ,abimelech1 and let him also rejoice in you3 but if not1 let fire come out from ,abimelech1 and devour the men of ,shechem1 and the house of ,millo2 and let fire come out from the men of ,shechem1 and from the house of ,millo1 and devour ,abimelech4 ,and ,jotham ran away1 and fled1 for fear of ,abimelech his brother4 ,,the ,,fate ,,of ,,abimelech4 ,after ,several ,years of ,uneasy ,rule ,abimelech ,met ,his ,fate at the ,hands of ,his ,enemies4 ,and it was told ,abimelech that all the men of the tower of ,shechem were gathered together4 ,and ,abimelech went up to mount ,zalmon1 he and all the people that were with him2 and ,abimelech took an axe in his hand1 and cut down a bough from the trees1 and took it up1 and laid it on his shoulder3 and he said to the people that were with him1 ,what ye have seen me do1 make haste1 and do as ,i have done4 #cceccf ,illustration ,,shechem ,in the time of the ,judges1 ,shechem was known as the ,city of ,abimelech4 ,the people of the town first made him king and then revolted against him4 ,afterward he captured the city and utterly destroyed it ,end illustration #ccg ,and all the people likewise cut down every man his bough1 and followed ,abimelech1 and put them about the tower1 and set the hold on fire upon them2 so that all the men of the tower of ,shechem died also1 about a thousand men and women4 ,then went ,abimelech to ,thebez1 and encamped against ,thebez1 and took it4 ,but there was a strong tower within the city1 and thither fled all the men and women1 and all they of the city1 and shut themselves in1 and went up to the roof of the tower4 ,and ,abimelech came unto the tower1 and fought against it1 and went close under the door of the tower to burn it with fire4 ,and a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon ,abimelech's head1 and broke his skull4 ,then he called hastily unto the young man his armor-bearer1 and said unto him1 ,draw thy sword1 and kill me1 that men say not of me1 ',a woman slew him4' ,and his young man thrust him through1 and he died4 ,and when the men of ,israel saw that ,abimelech was dead1 they departed every man unto his place4 #cch ,,samuel ,the ,story of a ,man ,who ,began to ,do ,right ,when ,he ,was a ,boy1 and ,who ,never ,departed from the ,way in ,which ,he ,began4 7,samuel is one of the finest characters in the ,old ,testament4 ,in the midst of evil times1 and in contact with evil men1 he never departed from the strict way of truth and righteousness and service to ,god4 ,samuel was fortunate in having an excellent mother4 ,she dedicated her son to ,god1 and gave him very early to the service of ,god4 ,she loved him very much1 and no doubt missed him very much from the home4 ,every year she went to see him1 and brought him a little coat which she had made4 ,but ,samuel ministered before the ,lord1 being a child4 ,moreover his mother made him a little robe1 and brought it to him from year to year1 when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice47 ,,how ,,samuel ,,learned ,,to ,,obey ,,the ,,voice ,,of ,,god4 ,and the child ,samuel ministered to the ,lord before ,eli4 ,and the word of the ,lord was precious in those days2 there was no open vision4 ,and it came to pass at that time1 when ,eli was laid down in his place 7now his eyes had begun to grow dim1 so that he could not see71 and the lamp of ,god was not yet gone out1 and ,samuel was laid down to sleep1 in the temple of the ,lord1 where the ark of ,god was2 that the ,lord called ,samuel3 and he said1 ,here am ,i4 #ccicdj ,illustration ,,sources ,,of ,,the ,,jordan4 ,,the ,,ancient ,,dan ,dan was a city on the northern boundary of ,palestine1 and ,beer-sheba was a city on the southern boundary1 so there came to be a national saying from ,dan to ,beer-sheba1 to indicate the whole kingdom4 ,and all ,israel from ,dan even to ,beer-sheba knew that ,samuel was established to be a prophet of the ,lord4 ,the picture is taken near the supposed site of the ancient city at the point where a great spring bursting forth forms the principal source of the ,jordan river4 ,end illustration #cda ,and he ran to ,eli1 and said1 ,here am ,i2 for thou calledst me4 ,and he said1 ,i called not2 lie down again4 ,and he went and lay down4 ,and the ,lord called yet again1 ,samuel4 ,and ,samuel arose and went to ,eli1 and said1 ,here am ,i2 for thou calledst me4 ,and he answered1 ,i called not1 my son2 lie down again4 ,now ,samuel did not yet know the ,lord1 neither was the word of the ,lord yet revealed to him4 ,and the ,lord called ,samuel again the third time4 ,and he arose and went to ,eli1 and said1 ,here am ,i2 for thou calledst4 me4 ,and ,eli perceived that the ,lord had called the child4 ,therefore ,eli said to ,samuel1 ,go1 lie down3 and it shall be1 if he call thee1 that thou shalt say1 ',speak1 ,lord2 for thy servant heareth4' ,so ,samuel went and lay down in his place4 ,and the ,lord came1 and stood1 and called as at other times1 ,samuel1 ,samuel4 ,then ,samuel said1 ,speak2 for thy servant heareth4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,behold1 ,i will do a thing in ,israel1 at which both the ears of everyone that heareth it shall tingle4 ,in that day ,i will perform against ,eli all that ,i have spoken concerning his house1 from the beginning even unto the end4 ,for ,i have told him that ,i will judge #cdb his house for ever1 for the iniquity which he knew1 because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves1 and he restrained them not4 ,and therefore ,i have sworn unto the house of ,eli1 that the iniquity of ,eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever4 ,and ,samuel lay until the morning1 and opened the doors of the house of the ,lord4 ,and ,samuel feared to show ,eli the vision4 ,then ,eli called ,samuel1 and said1 ,samuel1 my son4 ,and he said1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said1 ,what is the thing that the ,lord hath spoken unto thee8 ,i pray thee hide it not from me3 ,god do so to thee1 and more also1 if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke unto thee4 ,and ,samuel told him every word1 and hid nothing from him4 ,and he said1 ,it is the ,lord3 let him do what seemeth him good4 ,and ,samuel grew1 and the ,lord was with him1 and let none of his words fall to the ground4 ,and all ,israel from ,dan even to ,beer-sheba knew that ,samuel was established to be a prophet of the ,lord4 ,,how ,,the ,,wickedness ,,of ,,the ,,leaders ,,brought ,,sore ,,defeat ,,upon ,,israel ,,and ,,how ,,eli ,,died ,,when ,,he ,,heard ,,the ,,news4 ,now ,israel went out against the ,philistines to battle1 and camped beside ,eben-ezer3 and the ,philistines camped in ,aphek4 ,and the ,philistines put themselves in array against ,israel3 and when they joined battle1 ,israel was smitten before the ,philistines3 and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men4 #cdccdd ,illustration ,,the ,,ruins ,,of ,,shiloh 7,,seilun71 ,,from ,,the ,,northeast ,used by special permission of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund4 ,the mound is covered with foundations1 heaps of stones1 and walls4 ,and there ran a man of ,benjamin out of the army1 and came to ,shiloh the same day with his clothes rent1 and with earth upon his head4 ,shiloh was one of the principal sanctuaries of ,israel throughout the time of the ,judges4 ,here the ark was kept1 and here ,eli was living when the man of ,benjamin came out of the fatal fight to tell ,eli that his sons were slain and the ,ark of ,god was taken by the ,philistines4 ,end illustration #cde ,and when the people were come into the camp1 the elders of ,israel said1 ,wherefore hath the ,lord smitten us to-day before the ,philistines8 ,let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the ,lord out of ,shiloh unto us1 that it may come among us1 and save us out of the hand of our enemies4 ,so the people sent to ,shiloh1 and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of the ,lord of hosts1 which sitteth upon the cherubim3 and the two sons of ,eli1 ,hophni and ,phinehas1 were there with the ark of the covenant of ,god4 ,and when the ark of the covenant of the ,lord came into the camp1 all ,israel shouted with a great shout1 so that the earth rang again4 ,and when the ,philistines heard the noise of the shout1 they said1 ,what meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the ,hebrews8 ,and they understood that the ark of the ,lord was come into the camp4 ,and the ,philistines were afraid1 for they said1 ,god is come into the camp4 ,and they said1 ,woe unto us6 for there hath not been such a thing heretofore4 ,woe unto us6 who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods8 these are the gods that smote the ,egyptians with all manner of plagues in the wilderness4 ,be strong1 and quit yourselves like men1 ,o ye ,philistines1 that ye be not servants unto the ,hebrews1 as they have been to you3 quit yourselves like men1 and fight4 ,and the ,philistines fought1 and ,israel was smitten1 and they fled every man to his tent3 and there was a very #cdf great slaughter2 for there fell of ,israel thirty thousand footmen4 ,and the ark of ,god was taken2 and the two sons of ,eli1 ,hophni and ,phinehas1 were slain4 ,and there ran a man of ,benjamin out of the army1 and came to ,shiloh the same day with his clothes rent1 and with earth upon his head4 ,and when he came1 lo1 ,eli sat upon his seat by the wayside watching3 for his heart trembled for the ark of ,god4 ,and when the man came into the city1 and told it1 all the city cried out4 ,and when ,eli heard the noise of the crying1 he said1 ,what meaneth the noise of this tumult8 ,and the man hasted1 and came and told ,eli4 ,now ,eli was ninety and eight years old2 and his eyes were set1 that he could not see4 ,and the man said unto ,eli1 ,i am he that came out of the army1 and ,i fled to-day out of the army4 ,and he said1 ,how went the matter1 my son8 ,and he that brought the tidings answered and said1 ,israel is fled before the ,philistines1 and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people1 and thy two sons also1 ,hophni and ,phinehas1 are dead1 and the ark of ,god is taken4 ,and it came to pass1 when he made mention of the ark of ,god1 that he fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate1 and his neck broke1 and he died3 for he was an old man1 and heavy4 ,and he had judged ,israel forty years4 #cdg ,the ,great ,kings ,after the judges came the kings4 ,there were many kings in ,israel's history1 but the first three were really the greatest4 ,saul was the founder of the kingdom1 a mighty king in spite of his faults4 ,david made the nation great because he was great himself4 ,solomon by his wisdom and skill raised ,israel to such wealth and splendor as it never had before or after4 #cdh #cdi ,,saul ,the ,story of the ,farmer ,who ,became ,king4 7,samuel was the last and the best of the ,judges of ,israel4 ,he conquered the ,philistines1 and for many years the land had peace4 ,he was a circuit judge1 going from district to district4 ,as he grew old he attempted to put his sons in his place1 but they were not like their father4 ,they took bribes and did that which was evil4 ,then the people demanded a king4 ,how ,samuel at first resisted1 but at last yielded and anointed ,saul as king1 is told in the following story47 ,,the ,,people ,,demand ,a ,,king ,,to ,,rule ,,over ,,them4 ,samuel ,warns ,them of the ,dangers of a ,kingdom4 ,after a great victory over the ,philistines1 ,samuel took a stone1 and set it between ,mizpah and ,shen1 and called the name of it ,eben-ezer 7that is1 the stone of help71 saying1 ,hitherto hath the ,lord helped us4 ,so the ,philistines were subdued1 and they came no more within the border of ,israel3 and the hand of the ,lord was against the ,philistines all the days of ,samuel4 ,and ,samuel judged ,israel all the days of his life4 ,and he went from year to year in circuit to ,beth-el1 and ,gilgal1 and ,mizpah2 and he judged ,israel in all those places4 ,and his return was to ,ramah1 for there was his house2 and there he judged ,israel3 and he built there an altar unto the ,lord4 #cej ,and it came to pass1 when ,samuel was old1 that he made his sons judges over ,israel4 ,now the name of his firstborn was ,joel2 and the name of his second1 ,abijah3 they were judges in ,beer-sheba4 ,and his sons walked not in his ways1 but turned aside after money1 and took bribes1 and perverted judgment4 ,then all the elders of ,israel gathered themselves together1 and came to ,samuel unto ,ramah3 and they said to him1 ,behold1 thou art old1 and thy sons walk not in thy ways3 now make us a king to judge us like all the nations4 ,but the thing displeased ,samuel1 when they said1 ,give us a king to judge us4 ,and ,samuel prayed unto the ,lord4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,samuel1 ,hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee3 for they have not rejected thee1 but they have rejected me1 that ,i should not be king over them4 ,according to all the works which they have done since the day that ,i brought them up out of ,egypt even to this day1 in that they have forsaken me1 and served other gods1 so do they also to thee4 ,now therefore hearken to their voice3 howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly to them1 and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them4 ,and ,samuel told all the words of the ,lord unto the people that asked of him a king4 ,and he said1 ,this will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you3 he will take your sons1 and appoint them unto him1 for his chariots1 and to be his horsemen2 and they shall run before #cea his chariots3 and he will appoint them for captains of thousands1 and captains of fifties2 and he will set some to plow his ground1 and to reap his harvest1 and to make his instruments of war1 and the instruments of his chariots4 ,and he will take your daughters to be confectionaries1 and to be cooks1 and to be bakers4 ,and he will take your fields1 and your vineyards1 and your oliveyards1 even the best of them1 and give them to his servants4 ,and he will take the tenth of your seed1 and of your vineyards1 and give to his officers1 and to his servants4 ,and he will take your menservants1 and your maidservants1 and your goodliest young men1 and your asses1 and put them to his work4 ,he will take the tenth of your flocks3 and ye shall be his servants4 ,and ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you2 and the ,lord will not answer you in that day4 ,but the people refused to hearken to the voice of ,samuel2 and they said1 ,nay2 but we will have a king over us2 that we also may be like all the nations2 and that our king may judge us1 and go out before us1 and fight our battles4 ,and ,samuel heard all the words of the people1 and he repeated them in the ears of the ,lord4 ,and the ,lord said to ,samuel1 ,hearken to their voice1 and make them a king4 ,and ,samuel said to the men of ,israel1 ,go ye every man unto his city4 #ceb ,,the ,,tall ,,son ,,of ,,kish ,,is ,,chosen4 ,saul ,is ,secretly ,anointed by ,samuel to ,be ,king4 ,now there was a man of ,benjamin1 whose name was ,kish1 a ,benjamite1 a mighty man of valor4 ,and he had a son whose name was ,saul1 a young man and a goodly3 and there was not among the children of ,israel a goodlier person than he3 from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people4 ,and the asses of ,kish ,saul's father were lost4 ,and ,kish said to ,saul his son1 ,take now one of the servants with thee1 and arise1 go seek the asses4 ,and he passed through the hill country of ,ephraim1 but they found them not3 and he passed through the land of the ,benjamites1 but they found them not4 ,when they were come to the land of ,zuph1 ,saul said to his servant that was with him1 ,come and let us return2 lest my father stop caring for the asses1 and be anxious for us4 ,and he said to him1 ,behold now1 there is in this city a man of ,god1 and he is a man who is held in honor2 all that he saith cometh surely to pass3 now let us go thither2 peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go4 ,then said ,saul to his servant1 ,but1 behold1 if we go1 what shall we bring the man8 for the bread is spent in our vessels1 and there is not a present to bring to the man of ,god3 what have we8 ,and the servant answered ,saul again1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver3 that will ,i give to the man of ,god1 to tell us our way4 #cec ,then said ,saul to his servant1 ,well said2 come1 let us go4 ,so they went unto the city where the man of ,god was4 ,as they went up the ascent to the city1 they found young maidens going out to draw water1 and said to them1 ,is the seer here8 ,and they answered them and said1 ,he is2 behold1 he is before thee3 make haste now1 for he is come to-day into the city2 for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high place3 as soon as ye are come into the city1 ye shall straightway find him1 before he goes up to the high place to eat3 for the people will not eat until he come1 because he doth bless the sacrifice2 and afterwards those eat who are bidden4 ,now therefore get you up2 for at this time ye shall find him4 ,and they went up to the city2 and as they came within the city1 behold1 ,samuel came out toward them to go up to the high place4 ,now the ,lord had revealed to ,samuel a day before ,saul came1 saying1 ,to-morrow about this time ,i will send thee a man out of the land of ,benjamin1 and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over my people ,israel1 and he shall save my people out of the hand of the ,philistines3 for ,i have looked upon my people1 because their cry is come unto me4 ,and when ,samuel saw ,saul1 the ,lord said to him1 ,behold the man of whom ,i spoke to thee6 this same shall have authority over my people4 ,then ,saul drew near to ,samuel in the gate1 and said4 ,tell me1 ,i pray thee1 where the seer's house is4 #ced ,and ,samuel answered ,saul1 and said1 ,i am the seer2 go up before me unto the high place1 for ye shall eat with me to-day3 and in the morning ,i will let thee go1 and will tell all that is in thine heart4 ,and as for thine asses that were lost three days ago1 set not thy mind on them2 for they are found4 ,and for whom is all that is desirable in ,israel8 ,is it not for thee1 and for all thy father's house8 ,and ,saul answered and said1 ,am not ,i a ,benjamite1 of the smallest of the tribes of ,israel8 and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of ,benjamin8 wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner8 ,and ,samuel took ,saul and his servant and brought them into the guest chamber1 and made them sit in the chiefest place among those who were bidden1 who were about thirty persons4 ,and ,samuel said to the cook1 ,bring the portion which ,i gave thee1 of which ,i said to thee1 ',set it by thee4' ,and the cook took up the shoulder1 and that which was upon it1 and set it before ,saul4 ,and ,samuel said1 ,behold that which hath been reserved6 set it before thee and eat2 because to the appointed time hath it been kept for thee1 for ,i said1 ',i have invited the people4' ,so ,saul did eat with ,samuel that day4 ,and when they were come down from the high place into the city1 he communed with ,saul upon the housetop4 ,and they arose early3 and it came to pass about the dawning of the day1 that ,samuel called to ,saul on the housetop1 saying1 ,up1 that ,i may send thee away4 #ceecef ,illustration ,,the ,,ancient ,,mizpah1 ,,looking ,,from ,,the ,,south4 ,it is situated on a high hill to the northwest of ,jerusalem4 ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,h4 ,g4 ,mitchell1 and used by his kind permission4 ,there were many places in ,palestine called ,mizpah1 watch tower1 but it seems probable that the location shown in the picture was the site of ,samuel's home4 ,end illustration #ceg ,and ,saul arose1 and they went out both of them1 he and ,samuel1 abroad4 ,as they were going down at the end of the city1 ,samuel said to ,saul1 ,bid the servant pass on before us 7and he passed on71 but stand thou still that ,i may cause thee to hear the word of ,god4 ,then ,samuel took the vial of oil1 and poured it upon his head1 and kissed him1 and said1 ,is it not that the ,lord hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance8 ,and ,saul departed from ,samuel4 ,and when ,saul reached home his uncle said to him and to his servant1 ,whither went ye8 ,and he said1 ,to seek the asses3 and when we saw that they were not found1 we came to ,samuel4 ,and ,saul's uncle said1 ,tell me1 ,i pray thee1 what ,samuel said to you4 ,and ,saul said to his uncle1 ,he told us plainly that the asses were found4 ,but concerning the matter of the kingdom1 whereof ,samuel spoke1 he told him not4 ,,saul ,,is ,,publicly ,,proclaimed ,,king4 ,god ,save the ,king6 ,and ,samuel called the people together to the ,lord to ,mizpah2 and he said to the children of ,israel1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ,i brought up ,israel out of ,egypt1 and ,i delivered you out of the hand of the ,egyptians1 and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you3 but ye have this day rejected your ,god1 who himself saveth you out of all your calamities and your distresses2 and ye have said to him1 ',nay1 but set a king over us4' ,now #ceh therefore present yourselves before the ,lord by your tribes1 and by your thousands4 ,so ,samuel brought all the tribes of ,israel near1 and the tribe of ,benjamin was chosen4 ,and he brought the tribe of ,benjamin near by their families1 and the family of the ,matrites was chosen3 and ,saul the son of ,kish was chosen2 but when they sought him1 he could not be found4 ,therefore they asked of the ,lord further1 ,is the man yet come hither8 ,and the ,lord answered1 ,behold1 he hath hid himself in the camp4 ,and they ran and fetched him thence2 and when he stood among the people1 he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward4 ,and ,samuel said to all the people1 ,see ye him whom the ,lord hath chosen1 that there is none like him among all the people8 ,and all the people shouted1 and said1-- ,god save the king6 ,then ,samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom1 and wrote it in a book1 and laid it up before the ,lord4 ,and ,samuel sent all the people away1 every man to his house4 ,and ,saul also went to his house to ,gibeah2 and there went with him the host1 whose hearts ,god had touched4 ,but certain worthless fellows said1 ,how shall this man save us8 ,and they despised him1 and brought him no present4 ,but he held his peace4 #cei ,,saul ,,is ,,tried ,,and ,,is ,,not ,,found ,,wanting4 ,the ,first ,battle of the ,new ,king4 ,then ,nahash the ,ammonite came up1 and encamped against ,jabesh-gilead3 and all the men of ,jabesh said to ,nahash1 ,make a covenant with us1 and we will serve thee4 ,and ,nahash the ,ammonite said unto them1 ,on this condition will ,i make it with you1 that all your right eyes be put out2 and ,i will lay it for a reproach upon all ,israel4 ,and the elders of ,jabesh said to him1 ,give us seven days' respite1 that we may send messengers to all the borders of ,israel3 and then1 if there be none to save us1 we will come out to thee4 ,then came the messengers to ,gibeah of ,saul1 and spoke these words in the ears of the people3 and all the people lifted up their voice1 and wept4 ,and1 behold1 ,saul came following the oxen out of the field2 and ,saul said1 ,what aileth the people that they weep8 ,and they told him the words of the men of ,jabesh4 ,and the spirit of ,god came mightily upon ,saul when he heard those words1 and his anger was kindled greatly4 ,and he took a yoke of oxen1 and cut them in pieces1 and sent them throughout all the borders of ,israel by the hand of messengers1 saying1 ,whosoever cometh not forth after ,saul and after ,samuel1 so shall it be done to his oxen4 ,and the dread of the ,lord fell on the people1 and they came out as one man4 ,and he numbered them in ,bezek2 and the children of ,israel were three hundred thousand1 and the men of ,judah thirty thousand4 ,and they said #cfj to the messengers that came1 ,thus shall ye say unto the men of ,jabesh-gilead1 ',to-morrow1 by the time the sun is hot1 ye shall have deliverance4' ,and the messengers came and told the men of ,jabesh2 and they were glad4 ,therefore the men of ,jabesh said1 ,to-morrow we will come out unto you1 and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you4 ,and it was so on the morrow1 that ,saul put the people in three companies2 and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch1 and smote the ,ammonites until the heat of day3 and it came to pass1 that they which remained were scattered1 so that two of them were not left together4 ,and the people said to ,samuel1 ,who is he that said1 ',shall ,saul reign over us8' bring the men1 that we may put them to death4 ,and ,saul said1 ,there shall not a man be put to death this day3 for to-day the ,lord hath wrought deliverance in ,israel4 ,,saul ,,the ,,warrior4 ,battles and ,victories4 ,saul was thirty years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned two years over ,israel4 ,and ,saul chose him three thousand men of ,israel2 whereof two thousand were with ,saul in ,michmash and in the mount of ,beth-el1 and a thousand were with ,jonathan in ,gibeah of ,benjamin3 and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent4 ,and ,jonathan smote the garrison of the ,philistines that was in ,geba1 and the ,philistines heard of it4 ,and ,saul #cfa blew the trumpet throughout all the land1 saying1 ,let the ,hebrews hear4 ,and all ,israel heard that ,saul had smitten the garrison of the ,philistines1 and that ,israel also was held in abomination by the ,philistines4 ,and the people were gathered together after ,saul to ,gilgal4 ,and the ,philistines assembled themselves together to fight with ,israel1 thirty thousand chariots1 and six thousand horsemen1 and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude3 and they came up and pitched in ,michmash1 eastward of ,beth-aven4 ,when the men of ,israel saw that they were in a strait 7for the people were distressed71 then the people hid themselves in caves1 and in thickets1 and in rocks1 and in holds1 and in pits4 ,now some of the ,hebrews had gone over ,jordan to the land of ,gad and ,gilead2 but as for ,saul1 he was yet in ,gilgal1 and all the people followed him trembling4 ,and he tarried seven days1 according to the set time that ,samuel had appointed3 but ,samuel came not to ,gilgal2 and the people were scattered from him4 ,and ,saul said1 ,bring hither the burnt offering to me1 and the peace offerings4 ,and he offered the burnt offering4 ,and it came to pass that1 as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering1 behold1 ,samuel came2 and ,saul went out to meet him1 that he might salute him4 ,and ,samuel said1 ,what hast thou done8 ,and ,saul said1 ,because ,i saw that the people were scattered from me1 and that thou earnest not within the days appointed1 and that the ,philistines assembled themselves together at ,michmash2 therefore said ,i1 ',now will the ,philistines come #cfb down upon me to ,gilgal1 and ,i have not intreated the favor of the ,lord'3 ,i forced myself therefore to do it1 and offered the burnt offering4 ,and ,samuel said to ,saul1 ,thou hast done foolishly3 thou hast not kept the commandment of the ,lord thy ,god1 which he commanded thee3 for now would the ,lord have established thy kingdom upon ,israel forever4 ,but now thy kingdom shall not continue3 the ,lord hath sought him a man after his own heart1 and the ,lord hath appointed him to be prince over his people1 because thou hast not kept that which the ,lord commanded thee4 ,and ,samuel arose1 and went up from ,gilgal to ,gibeah of ,benjamin4 ,and ,saul numbered the people that were present with him1 about six hundred men4 ,and ,saul1 and ,jonathan his son1 and the people that were present with them1 abode in ,geba of ,benjamin3 but the ,philistines encamped in ,michmash4 ,and bands of the ,philistines came out and ravaged the country all about4 ,now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of ,israel3 for the ,philistines said1 ,there shall be no blacksmith1 lest the ,hebrews make them swords or spears3 but all the ,israelites went down to the ,philistines1 to sharpen their axes and ploughshares and other tools4 ,so it came to pass in the day of battle1 that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with ,saul and ,jonathan2 except in the hands of ,saul and ,jonathan his son4 ,and the garrison of the ,philistines went out unto the pass of ,michmash4 #cfccfd ,illustration ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,aijalon ,throughout history we see hosts swarming up this avenue or swept down it in flight4 ,joshua drove the ,canaanites down this valley4 ,down ,aijalon the early men of ,ephraim and ,benjamin raided the ,philistines4 ,up ,aijalon the ,philistines swarmed to the very heart of ,israel's territory at ,michmash1 disarmed the ,israelites1 and forced them to come down the vale to get their tools sharpened1 so that the mouth of the vale was called the ',valley of the ,smiths1' even till after the ,exile4 ,down ,aijalon ,saul and ,jonathan beat the ,philistines from ,michmash4 --,george ,adam ,smith ,david also fought in ,aijalon1 and in #ff ,a4 ,d41 a ,roman army suffered a terrible defeat in the valley4 ,end illustration #cfe ,now it fell upon a day1 that ,jonathan the son of ,saul said unto the young man who bore his armor1 ,come and let us go over to the ,philistines' garrison1 that is on yonder side4 ,but he told not his father4 ,and ,saul abode in the uttermost part of ,gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in ,migron3 and the people that were with him were about six hundred men4 ,and the people knew not that ,jonathan was gone4 ,and between the passes1 by which ,jonathan sought to go over unto the ,philistines' garrison1 there was a rocky crag on the one side1 and a rocky crag on the other side4 ,the one crag rose up on the north in front of ,michmash1 and the other on the south in front of ,geba4 ,and ,jonathan said to the young man that bore his armor1 ,come and let us go over unto the garrison of the ,philistines3 it may be that the ,lord will work for us3 for there is no reason why the ,lord cannot save by many or by few4 ,and his armorbearer said to him1 ,do all that is in thine heart3 turn thee1 behold ,i am with thee according to thy wish4 ,then said ,jonathan1 ,behold1 we will pass over to the men1 and we will show ourselves to them4 ,if they say thus unto us1 ',tarry until we come to you'2 then we will stand still in our place1 and will not go up to them4 ,but if they say thus1 ',come up to us'2 then we will go up3 for the ,lord hath delivered them into our hand3 and this shall be the sign to us4 ,and both of them showed themselves to the garrison of the ,philistines3 and the ,philistines said1 ,behold1 the ,hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid #cff themselves4 ,and the men of the garrison answered ,jonathan and his armorbearer1 and said1 ,come up to us1 and we will show you something4 ,and ,jonathan said to his armorbearer1 ,come up after me3 for the ,lord hath delivered them into the hand of ,israel4 ,and ,jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet1 and his armorbearer after him3 and they fell before ,jonathan2 and his armorbearer slew them after him4 ,and that first slaughter1 which ,jonathan and his armorbearer made1 was about twenty men1 within an acre of land4 ,and there was a trembling in the camp1 in the field1 and among all the people4 ,and the watchmen of ,saul in ,gibeah of ,benjamin looked2 and1 behold1 the multitude melted away1 and they went hither and thither4 ,then said ,saul to the people that were with him1 ,number now1 and see who is gone from us4 ,and when they had numbered1 behold1 ,jonathan and his armorbearer were not there4 ,and ,saul said to ,ahijah1 ,bring hither the ark of ,god4 ,for the ark of ,god was there at that time with the children of ,israel4 ,and it came to pass1 while ,saul talked unto the priest1 that the tumult that was in the camp of the ,philistines went on and increased3 and ,saul said to the priest1 ,withdraw thine hand4 ,and ,saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together1 and came to the battle3 and1 behold1 every man's sword was against his fellow1 and there was a very great rout4 ,now the ,hebrews that were with the #cfg ,philistines as beforetime1 which went up with them into the camp from the country round about2 even they also turned to be with the ,israelites that were with ,saul and ,jonathan4 ,likewise all the men of ,israel which had hid themselves in the hill country of ,ephraim1 when they heard that the ,philistines fled1 even they also followed hard after them in the battle4 ,so the ,lord saved ,israel that day3 and the battle passed over by ,beth-aven4 ,and the men of ,israel were distressed that day3 but ,saul commanded the people1 saying1 ,cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening1 and ,i be avenged on mine enemies4 ,so none of the people tasted food4 ,and all the people came into the forest2 and there was honey upon the ground4 ,and when the people were come unto the forest1 behold1 the honey dropped3 but no man ate any2 for the people feared the oath4 ,but ,jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath3 wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand1 and dipped it in the honeycomb1 and ate it2 and he was strengthened4 ,then said one of the people1 ,thy father straitly charged the people with an oath1 saying1 ,cursed be the man that eateth food this day4 ,and the people were faint4 ,then said ,jonathan1 ,my father hath troubled the land3 see1 ,i pray you1 how ,i have been strengthened1 because ,i tasted a little of this honey4 ,how much more1 if the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found8 for now hath there been no great slaughter among the ,philistines4 #cfh ,and they smote of the ,philistines that day from ,michmash to ,aijalon3 and the people were very faint4 ,and the people flew upon the spoil1 and took sheep1 and oxen1 and calves1 and slew them on the ground3 and the people did eat them with the blood4 ,then they told ,saul1 saying1 ,behold1 the people sin against the ,lord1 in that they eat with the blood4 ,and he said1 ,ye have dealt treacherously3 roll a great stone to me this day4 ,and ,saul said1 ,disperse yourselves among the people1 and say to them1 ',bring me hither every man his ox1 and every man his sheep1 and slay them here1 and eat2 and sin not against the ,lord in eating with the blood4' ,and all the people brought every man his ox with him that night1 and slew them there4 ,and ,saul built an altar unto the ,lord3 the same was the first altar that he built to the ,lord4 ,and ,saul said1 ,let us go down after the ,philistines by night1 and fight them until the morning light1 and let us not leave a man of them4 ,and they said1 ,do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee4 ,then said the priest1 ,let us draw near hither to ,god4 ,and ,saul asked counsel of ,god1 ,shall ,i go down after the ,philistines8 wilt thou deliver them into the hand of ,israel8 ,but he answered him not that day4 ,and ,saul said1 ,draw nigh hither1 all ye chiefs of the people3 and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day4 ,for as the ,lord liveth1 who saveth ,israel1 though it be in ,jonathan #cfi my son1 he shall surely die4 ,but there was not a man among all the people that answered him4 ,then said he unto all ,israel1 ,be ye on one side1 and ,i and ,jonathan my son will be on the other side4 ,and the people said to ,saul1 ,do what seemeth good to thee4 ,therefore ,saul said to the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ,show the right4 ,and ,jonathan and ,saul were chosen by lot3 but the people escaped4 ,and ,saul said1 ,cast lots between me and ,jonathan my son4 ,and ,jonathan was chosen4 ,then ,saul said to ,jonathan1 ,tell me what thou hast done4 ,and ,jonathan told him1 and said1 ,i did certainly taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand2 and1 lo1 ,i must die4 ,and ,saul said1 ,god do so and more also3 for thou shalt surely die1 ,jonathan4 ,and the people said to ,saul1 ,shall ,jonathan die1 who hath wrought this great salvation in ,israel8 ,god forbid3 as the ,lord liveth1 there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground2 for he hath wrought with ,god this day4 ,so the people rescued ,jonathan1 that he died not4 ,then ,saul went up from following the ,philistines3 and the ,philistines went to their own place4 ,now when ,saul had taken the kingdom over ,israel1 he fought against all his enemies on every side1 against ,moab1 and against the children of ,ammon1 and against ,edom1 #cgj and against the kings of ,zobah1 and against the ,philistines3 and whithersoever he went he defeated them4 ,,the ,,disobedience ,,of ,,saul4 ,to ,obey ,is ,better than ,sacrifice4 ,and ,samuel said to ,saul1 ,the ,lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people1 over ,israel3 now therefore hearken thou to the voice of the words of the ,lord4 ,thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 ',i have marked that which ,amalek did to ,israel1 how he set himself against him in the way1 when he came up out of ,egypt4 ,now go and smite ,amalek1 and utterly destroy all that they have1 and spare them not2 but slay both man and woman1 infant and suckling1 ox and sheep1 camel and ass4' ,and ,saul summoned the people1 and numbered them in ,telaim1 two hundred thousand footmen1 and ten thousand men of ,judah4 ,and ,saul came to the city of ,amalek1 and laid wait in the valley4 ,and ,saul said unto the ,kenites1 ,go1 depart1 get you down from among the ,amalekites1 lest ,i destroy you with them3 for ye showed kindness to all the children of ,israel1 when they came up out of ,egypt4 ,so the ,kenites departed from among the ,amalekites1 and ,saul smote the ,amalekites and defeated them4 ,and he took ,agag the king of the ,amalekites alive1 and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword4 ,but ,saul and the people spared ,agag1 and the best of the sheep1 and of the oxen1 and of the fatlings1 and the lambs1 and all that was good1 and would not utterly destroy them3 but everything that was useless and refuse1 that they destroyed utterly4 4 #cga ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,a ,,roman ,,bridge ,,at ,,beth-,,shan1 ,,over ,,which ,,the ,,road ,,to ,,gadara ,,passed ,used by special permission of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund4 ,after the battle of ,gilboa the bodies of ,saul and his sons were found on the field by the ,philistines and carried to the town of ,beth-shan and fastened to the wall4 ,but the men of ,jabesh-,gilead heard of this indignity to the dead1 and making a night march removed the bodies4 ,end illustration #cgc ,then came the word of the ,lord unto ,samuel1 saying1 ,it repenteth me that ,i have set up ,saul to be king3 for he is turned back from following me1 and hath not performed my commandments4 ,and ,samuel was wroth2 and he cried to the ,lord all night4 ,and ,samuel rose early to meet ,saul in the morning2 and it was told ,samuel1 saying1 ,saul came to ,carmel1 and1 behold1 he set him up a monument1 and is gone about1 and passed on1 and gone down to ,gilgal4 ,and ,samuel came to ,saul3 and ,saul said to him1 ,blessed be thou of the ,lord3 ,i have performed the commandment of the ,lord4 ,and ,samuel said1 ,what meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears1 and the lowing of the oxen which ,i hear8 ,and ,saul said1 ,they have brought them from the ,amalekites3 for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen1 to sacrifice to the ,lord thy ,god2 and the rest we have utterly destroyed4 ,then ,samuel said to ,saul1 ,stay1 and ,i will tell thee what the ,lord hath said to me this night4 ,and he said unto him1 ,say on4 ,and ,samuel said1 ,though thou wast little in thine own sight1 wast thou not made the head of the tribes of ,israel8 ,and the ,lord anointed thee king over ,israel2 and the ,lord sent thee on a journey1 and said1 ',go and utterly destroy the sinners the ,amalekites1 and fight against them until they be consumed4' ,wherefore then didst thou not obey #cgd the voice of the ,lord1 but didst fly upon the spoil1 and didst that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord8 ,and ,saul said unto ,samuel1 ,yea1 ,i have obeyed the voice of the ,lord1 and have gone the way which the ,lord sent me1 and have brought ,agag the king of ,amalek1 and have utterly destroyed the ,amalekites4 ,but the people took of the spoil1 sheep and oxen1 the chief of the devoted things1 to sacrifice unto the ,lord thy ,god in ,gilgal4 ,and ,samuel said1 ,hath the ,lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices1 as in obeying the voice of the ,lord8 ,behold1-- ,to obey is better than sacrifice1 and to harken than the fat of rams4 ,for rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft1 and stubbornness is as idolatry and image worship4 ,because thou hast rejected the word of the ,lord1 he hath also rejected thee from being king4 ,and ,saul said to ,samuel1 ,i have sinned3 for ,i have transgressed the commandment of the ,lord1 and thy words3 because ,i feared the people1 and obeyed their voice4 ,now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 pardon my sin1 and turn again with me1 that ,i may worship the ,lord4 ,and ,samuel said to ,saul1 ,i will not return with thee3 for thou hast rejected the word of the ,lord1 and the ,lord hath rejected thee from being king over ,israel4 ,and as ,samuel turned about to go away1 he laid hold upon the skirt of his robe1 and it rent4 ,and ,samuel said to him1 ,the ,lord hath rent the kingdom of ,israel from #cge thee this day1 and hath given it to a neighbor of thine1 that is better than thou4 ,and also the ,strength of ,israel will not lie nor repent3 for he is not a man1 that he should repent4 ,then he said1 ,i have sinned3 yet honor me now1 ,i pray thee1 before the elders of my people1 and before ,israel2 and turn again with me1 that ,i may worship the ,lord thy ,god4 ,so ,samuel turned again after ,saul2 and ,saul worshiped the ,lord4 ,then said ,samuel1 ,bring ye hither to me ,agag the king of the ,amalekites4 ,and ,agag came unto him cheerfully4 ,and ,agag said1 ,surely the bitterness of death is past4 ,and ,samuel said1 ,as thy sword hath made women childless1 so shall thy mother be childless among women4 ,and ,samuel hewed ,agag in pieces before the ,lord in ,gilgal4 ,then ,samuel went to ,ramah2 and ,saul went up to his house to ,gibeah of ,saul4 ,and ,samuel came no more to see ,saul until the day of his death2 for ,samuel mourned for ,saul3 and the ,lord repented that he had made ,saul king over ,israel4 ,,the ,,downfall ,,of ,,the ,,king4 ,god is ,departed from ,me4 7,for some time after this ,saul continued to be king over ,israel1 but he had many troubles4 ,these troubles made him sad #cgf and despondent1 so that often the people thought him insane4 ,at last war broke out again with the fierce and powerful ,philistines1 who lived on the plains to the west of the hill-country which was the home of the ,israelites4 ,saul was very much discouraged at the beginning of this war4 ,the story of what he did1 and how he died at last like a hero on the battle-field1 is as follows47 ,now ,samuel was dead1 and all ,israel had lamented him1 and buried him in ,ramah1 even in his own city4 ,and ,saul had put away those that had familiar spirits1 and the wizards1 out of the land4 ,and the ,philistines gathered themselves together1 and came and camped in ,shunem3 and ,saul gathered all ,israel together1 and they camped in ,gilboa4 ,and when ,saul saw the host of the ,philistines1 he was afraid1 and his heart trembled greatly4 ,and when ,saul inquired of the ,lord1 the ,lord answered him not4 ,then said ,saul to his servants1 ,seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit1 that ,i may go to her1 and inquire of her4 ,and his servants said to him1 ,behold1 there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at ,en-dor4 ,and ,saul disguised himself and put on other raiment1 and went1 he and two men with him1 and they came to the woman by night3 and he said1 ,divine unto me1 ,i pray thee1 by the familiar spirit1 and bring me up whomsoever ,i shall name unto thee4 ,and the woman said unto him1 ,behold1 thou knowest what ,saul hath done1 how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits1 and the wizards1 out of the land3 wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life1 to cause me to die8 #cggcgh ,illustration ,,en-,,dor ,this was where the great king came at night1 in despair1 to consult the woman with the familiar spirit4 ,end illustration #cgi ,and ,saul swore to her by the ,lord1 saying1 ,as the ,lord liveth1 there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing4 ,then said the woman1 ,whom shall ,i bring up unto thee8 ,and he said1 ,bring me up ,samuel4 ,and when the woman saw ,samuel1 she cried with a loud voice3 and the woman spoke to ,saul1 saying1 ,why hast thou deceived me8 for thou art ,saul4 ,and the king said to her1 ,be not afraid3 for what seest thou8 ,and the woman said to ,saul1 ,i see one like a god coming up out of the earth4 ,and he said unto her1 ,what form is he of8 ,and she said1 ,an old man cometh up2 and he is covered with a robe4 ,and ,saul perceived that it was ,samuel1 and he bowed with his face to the ground1 and did obeisance4 ,and ,samuel said to ,saul1 ,why hast thou disquieted me1 to bring me up8 ,and ,saul answered1 ,i am sore distressed2 for the ,philistines make war against me1 and ,god is departed from me1 and answereth me no more1 neither by prophets1 nor by dreams3 therefore ,i have called thee1 that thou mayest make known to me what ,i shall do4 ,and ,samuel said1 ,wherefore dost thou ask of me1 seeing the ,lord is departed from thee1 and is become thine #chj adversary8 ,and the ,lord hath done unto thee as he spoke by me3 and the ,lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand1 and given it to thy neighbor1 even to ,david4 ,because thou obeyedst not the voice of the ,lord1 and didst not execute his fierce wrath upon ,amalek1 therefore hath the ,lord done this thing unto thee this day4 ,moreover the ,lord will deliver ,israel also with thee into the hand of the ,philistines3 and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me3 the ,lord shall deliver the host of ,israel also into the hand of the ,philistines4 ,then ,saul fell straightway his full length upon the earth1 and was sore afraid1 because of the words of ,samuel2 and there was no strength in him2 for he had eaten no food all the day1 nor all the night4 ,,the ,,fatal ,,field ,,of ,,gilboa4 ,the ,tide of ,battle ,rolls ,over ,king ,saul and ,his ,sons4 ,now the ,philistines fought against ,israel3 and the men of ,israel fled from before the ,philistines1 and fell down slain in ,mount ,gilboa4 ,and the ,philistines followed hard upon ,saul1 and upon his sons2 and the ,philistines slew ,jonathan1 and ,abinadab1 and ,malchi-shua1 the sons of ,saul4 ,and the battle went sore against ,saul1 and the archers overtook him2 and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers4 ,then said ,saul to his armorbearer1 ,draw thy sword1 and thrust me through therewith2 lest the ,philistines come and thrust me through1 and maltreat me4 #cha ,but his armorbearer would not2 for he was sore afraid4 ,therefore ,saul took his sword and fell upon it4 ,and when his armorbearer saw that ,saul was dead1 he likewise fell upon his sword1 and died with him4 ,so ,saul died1 and his three sons1 and his armorbearer1 and all his men1 that same day together4 ,and when the men of ,israel that were on the other side of the valley1 and they that were beyond ,jordan1 saw that the men of ,israel fled1 and that ,saul and his sons were dead1 they forsook the cities1 and fled2 and the ,philistines came and dwelt in them4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 when the ,philistines came to strip the slain1 that they found ,saul and his three sons fallen in ,mount ,gilboa4 ,and they cut off his head1 and stripped off his armor1 and sent into the land of the ,philistines round about1 to carry the tidings unto the house of their idols1 and to the people4 ,and they put his armor in the house of the god ,ashtaroth3 and they fastened his body to the wall of ,beth-shan4 ,and when the inhabitants of ,jabesh-gilead heard what the ,philistines had done to ,saul1 all the valiant men arose1 and went all night1 and took the body of ,saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of ,beth-shan2 and they came to ,jabesh1 and burnt them there4 ,and they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in ,jabesh1 and fasted seven days4 #chb ,,david ,the ,story of the ,shepherd ,boy ,who ,became ,king4 ,,the ,,shepherd ,,lad ,,of ,,bethlehem4 ,samuel ,secretly ,anoints ,david as the ,future ,king of ,israel4 7,after ,samuel had said to ,saul that ,god wanted no king who would not do exactly as he said1 he himself became very sad1 because he loved ,saul47 ,but the ,lord said to ,samuel1 ,how long wilt thou mourn for ,saul1 seeing ,i have rejected him from being king over ,israel8 fill thine horn with oil1 and go1 ,i will send thee to ,jesse the ,beth-lehemite3 for ,i have provided me a king among his sons4 ,and ,samuel said1 ,how can ,i go8 if ,saul hear it1 he will kill me4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,take an heifer with thee1 and say1 ',i am come to sacrifice to the ,lord4' ,and call ,jesse to the sacrifice1 and ,i will show thee what thou shalt do3 and thou shalt anoint to me him whom ,i name to thee4 ,and ,samuel did that which the ,lord spoke1 and came to ,beth-lehem4 ,and the elders of the city came to meet him trembling1 and said1 earnest thou peaceably8 ,and he said1 ,peaceably3 ,i am come to sacrifice to the ,lord3 sanctify yourselves1 and come with me to the sacrifice4 ,and he sanctified ,jesse and his sons1 and called them to the sacrifice4 #chcchd ,illustration ,,david ,this is the head of the great statue of ,david in ,florence1 carved by the most famous of all sculptors1 ,michael ,angelo4 ,the story is that the great sculptor took a piece of marble partly spoiled by another man1 and carved this wonderful statue out of it4 ,the statue shows the young shepherd with his sling1 ready for the conflict with the giant4 ,end illustration #che ,and it came to pass1 when they were come1 that he looked on ,eliab1 and said1 ,surely the ,lord's anointed is before him4 ,but the ,lord said unto ,samuel1 ,look not on his countenance1 or on the height of his stature2 because ,i have rejected him3 for the ,lord seeth not as man seeth2 for man looketh on the outward appearance1 but the ,lord looketh on the heart4 ,then ,jesse called ,abinadab1 and made him pass before ,samuel4 ,and he said1 ,neither hath the ,lord chosen this4 ,then ,jesse made ,shammah to pass by4 ,and he said1 ,neither hath the ,lord chosen this4 ,and ,jesse made seven of his sons to pass before ,samuel4 ,and ,samuel said unto ,jesse1 ,the ,lord hath not chosen these4 ,and ,samuel said unto ,jesse1 ,are here all thy children8 ,and he said1 ,there remaineth yet the youngest1 and1 behold1 he keepeth the sheep4 ,and ,samuel said unto ,jesse1 ,send and fetch him3 for we will not sit down till he come hither4 ,and he sent1 and brought him in4 ,now he was ruddy1 and withal of a beautiful countenance1 and goodly to look upon4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,arise1 anoint him2 for this is he4 ,then ,samuel took the horn of oil1 and anointed him #chf in the midst of his brethren3 and the spirit of the ,lord came mightily upon ,david from that day forward4 ,so ,samuel rose up1 and went to ,ramah4 ,,david ,,and ,,goliath4 ,how a ,giant ,was ,killed by a ,stone from a ,shepherd's ,sling4 ,now the ,philistines gathered together their armies to battle4 ,and ,saul and the men of ,israel were gathered together1 and camped in the vale of ,elah1 and set the battle in array against the ,philistines4 ,and the ,philistines stood on the mountain on the one side1 and ,israel stood on the mountain on the other side3 and there was a valley between them4 ,and there went out a champion out of the camp of the ,philistines1 named ,goliath of ,gath1 whose height was six cubits and a span4 ,and he had an helmet of brass upon his head1 and he was clad with a coat of mail2 and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass4 ,and he had greaves of brass upon his legs1 and a javelin of brass between his shoulders4 ,and the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam2 and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron3 and his shieldbearer went before him4 ,and he stood and cried to the armies of ,israel1 and said to them1 ,why are ye come out to set your battle in array8 am not ,i a ,philistine1 and ye servants to ,saul8 choose you a man for you1 and let him come down to me4 ,if he be able to fight with me1 and kill me1 then will we be your servants3 but if ,i prevail against him1 and kill him1 then shall ye be our servants1 and serve us4 #chgchh ,illustration ,,scene ,,of ,,the ,,fight ,,between ,,david ,,and ,,goliath ,,in ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,elah ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,it is the very battlefield for those ancient foes4 ,israel in one of the gateways to her mountain land2 the ,philistines on the low hills they so often overran2 and between them the great valley4 ,the ,philistines were probably on the hill of ,sochoh4 ,sochoh is a strong position isolated from the rest of the ridge1 and it keeps open the line of retreat down the valley4 ,saul's army was probably not immediately opposite1 but a little way up on the slopes of the incoming ,wady el ,jindy1 and so placed that the ,philistines1 in attacking it1 must cross not only the level land and the main stream1 but one of the two other streams as well1 and must also climb the slopes for some distance4 ,both positions were thus very strong1 and this fact perhaps explains the long hesitation of the armies in face of each other1 even though the ,philistines had the advantage of ,goliath4 ,the ,israelite position certainly looks the stronger4 ,it is interesting1 too1 that from its rear the narrow pass goes right up to the interior of the land near ,bethlehem2 so that the shepherd boy1 whom the story represents as being sent by his father for news of the battle1 would have almost twelve miles to cover between his father's house and the camp ,end illustration #chi ,and the ,philistine said1 ,i defy the armies of ,israel this day2 give me a man1 that we may fight together4 ,and when ,saul and all ,israel heard those words of the ,philistine1 they were dismayed1 and greatly afraid4 ,now ,david was the son of that ,ephrathite of ,bethlehem-judah1 whose name was ,jesse2 and he had eight sons3 and the man was an old man in the days of ,saul4 ,and the three eldest sons of ,jesse had gone after ,saul to the battle3 and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were ,eliab the firstborn1 and next unto him ,abinadab1 and the third ,shammah4 ,and ,david was the youngest3 and the three eldest followed ,saul4 ,and ,jesse said to ,david his son1 ,take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn1 and these ten loaves1 and carry them quickly to the camp to thy brethren2 and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand2 and look how thy brethren fare1 and bring back some token of their welfare4 ,now ,saul1 and they1 and all the men of ,israel1 were in the vale of ,elah1 fighting with the ,philistines4 ,and ,david rose up early in the morning1 and left the sheep with a keeper1 and took the presents and went1 as ,jesse had commanded him2 and he came to the barricade of wagons1 as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle4 ,and ,israel and the ,philistines put the battle in array1 army against army4 ,and ,david left the presents he had brought in the hand of the keeper of the baggage1 and ran to the army1 and came and saluted his brethren4 ,and as he talked with them1 behold1 there #cij came up the champion1 the ,philistine of ,gath1 ,goliath by name1 out of the ranks of the ,philistines1 and spoke as before3 and ,david heard him4 ,and all the men of ,israel1 when they saw the man1 fled from him1 and were sore afraid4 ,and the men of ,israel said1 ,have ye seen this man that is come up8 surely to defy ,israel is he come up1 and it shall be that the man who killeth him1 the king will enrich him with great riches1 and will give him his daughter in marriage1 and make his father's house free in ,israel4 ,and ,david spoke to the men that stood by him1 saying1 ,what shall be done to the man that killeth this ,philistine1 and taketh away the reproach from ,israel8 for who is this ,philistine1 that he should defy the armies of the living ,god8 ,and the people answered him after this manner1 saying1 ,so shall it be done to the man that killeth him4 ,and ,eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke unto the men2 and ,eliab's anger was kindled against ,david1 and he said1 ,why art thou come down8 and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness8 ,i know thy pride1 and the naughtiness of thine heart2 for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle4 ,and ,david said1 ,what have ,i done now8 ,i have only asked a question4 ,and he turned away from him toward another1 and spoke after the same manner3 and the people answered him again in the same way4 ,and when the words were heard which ,david spoke1 they rehearsed them before ,saul2 and he sent for him4 ,and ,david said to ,saul1 ,let no #cia man's heart fail because of him2 thy servant will go and fight with this ,philistine4 ,and ,saul said to ,david1 ,thou art not able to go against this ,philistine to fight with him3 for thou art but a youth1 and he a man of war from his youth4 ,and ,david said to ,saul1 ,thy servant kept his father's sheep2 and when there came a lion1 or a bear1 and took a lamb out of the flock1 ,i went out after him1 and smote him1 and delivered it out of his mouth3 and when he arose against me1 ,i caught him by his beard1 and smote him1 and slew him4 ,thy servant smote both the lion and the bear3 and this ,philistine shall be as one of them1 seeing he hath defied the armies of the living ,god4 ,and ,david said1 ,the ,lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion1 and out of the paw of the bear1 he will deliver me out of the hand of this ,philistine4 ,and ,saul said to ,david1 ,go1 and the ,lord shall be with thee4 ,and ,saul clad ,david with his own garments1 and he put an helmet of brass upon his head1 and he clad him with a coat of mail4 ,and ,david girded on his sword4 ,but ,david said to ,saul1 ,i cannot go with these2 for ,i have not proved them4 ,and ,david put them off him4 ,and he took his staff in his hand1 and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook1 and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had1 and his sling was in his hand3 and he drew near to the ,philistine4 ,and the ,philistine came on and drew near to ,david2 and the man that bore the shield went before him4 ,and when #cib the ,philistine looked about1 and saw ,david1 he despised him3 for he was but a youth1 and ruddy1 and of a fair countenance4 ,and the ,philistine said to ,david1 ,am ,i a dog1 that thou comest to me with staves8 ,and the ,philistine cursed ,david by his gods4 ,and the ,philistine said to ,david1 ,come to me1 and ,i will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air1 and to the beasts of the field4 ,then said ,david to the ,philistine1 ,thou comest to me with a sword1 and with a spear1 and with a javelin3 but ,i come to thee in the name of the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of the armies of ,israel1 whom thou hast defied4 ,this day will the ,lord deliver thee into mine hand2 and ,i will smite thee1 and take thine head from off thee2 and ,i will give the carcases of the host of the ,philistines this day to the fowls of the air1 and to the wild beasts of the earth2 that all the earth may know that there is a ,god in ,israel3 and that all this host may know that the ,lord saveth not with sword and spear3 for the battle is the ,lord's1 and he will give you into our hand4 ,and it came to pass1 when the ,philistine arose1 and came and drew nigh to meet ,david1 that ,david hastened1 and ran toward the army to meet the ,philistine4 ,and ,david put his hand in his bag1 and took thence a stone1 and slung it1 and smote the ,philistine in his forehead2 and the stone sank into his forehead1 and he fell upon his face to the earth4 ,so ,david prevailed over the ,philistine with a sling and with a stone1 and smote the ,philistine1 and slew him2 but there was no sword in the hand of ,david4 ,then #cic ,david ran1 and stood over the ,philistine1 and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath1 and slew him1 and cut off his head therewith4 ,and when the ,philistines saw that their champion was dead1 they fled4 ,and the men of ,israel and of ,judah arose1 and shouted1 and pursued the ,philistines1 to the gates of ,ekron4 ,and the wounded of the ,philistines fell down by the way4 ,and the children of ,israel returned from chasing after the ,philistines1 and they plundered their camp4 ,and ,david took the head of the ,philistine1 and brought it to ,jerusalem2 but he put his armor in his tent4 ,and when ,saul saw ,david go forth against the ,philistine1 he said unto ,abner1 the captain of the host1 ,abner1 whose son is this youth8 ,and ,abner said1 ,as thy soul liveth1 ,o king1 ,i cannot tell4 ,and the king said1 ,inquire thou whose son the stripling is4 ,and as ,david returned from the slaughter of the ,philistine1 ,abner took him1 and brought him before ,saul with the head of the ,philistine in his hand4 ,and ,saul said to him1 ,whose son art thou1 young man8 ,and ,david answered1 ,i am the son of thy servant ,jesse the ,beth-lehemite4 ,and it came to pass1 when he had made an end of speaking unto ,saul1 that the soul of ,jonathan was knit with the soul of ,david1 and ,jonathan loved him as his own soul4 ,and ,saul took him that day1 and would let him go no more home to his father's house4 ,then ,jonathan and #cid ,david made a covenant1 because he loved him as his own soul4 ,and ,jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him1 and gave it to ,david1 and his apparel1 even to his sword1 and to his bow1 and to his girdle4 ,and ,david went out whithersoever ,saul sent him1 and behaved himself wisely3 and ,saul set him over the men of war1 and it was good in the sight of all the people1 and also in the sight of ,saul's servants4 #cie ,,saul ,,and ,,david ,deep was the furrow in the royal brow1 ,when ,david's hand1 lightly as vernal gales ,rippling the brook of ,kedron1 skimm'd the lyre3 ,he sung of ,jacob's youngest born1--the child ,of his old age1--sold to the ,ishmaelite2 ,his exaltation to the second power ,in ,pharaoh's realm2 his brethren thither sent2 ,suppliant they stood before his face1 well known1 ,unknowing1--till ,joseph fell upon the neck ,of ,benjamin1 his mother's son1 and wept4 ,unconsciously the warlike shepherd paused2 ,but when he saw1 down the yet quivering string1 ,the tear-drop trembling glide1 abash'd1 he check'd1 ,indignant at himself1 the bursting flood1 ,and1 with a sweep impetuous1 struck the chords3 ,from side to side his hands transversely glance1 ,like lightning 'thwart a stormy sea2 his voice ,arises 'mid the clang1 and straightway calms ,th' harmonious tempest1 to a solemn swell ,majestical1 triumphant2 for he sings ,of ,arad's mighty host by ,israel's arm ,subdued2 of ,israel through the desert led ,he sings2 of him who was their leader1 call'd ,by ,god himself1 from keeping ,jethro's flock1 ,to be a ruler o'er the chosen race4 ,kindles the eye of ,saul2 his arm is poised1 ,harmless the javelin quivers in the wall4 #cif ,,the ,,jealousy ,,of ,,saul4 ,how ,saul ,was ,jealous of ,david and ,hated ,him1 and ,how ,jonathan ,loved ,him4 ,and it came to pass as they came1 when ,david returned from the slaughter of the ,philistine1 that the women came out of all the cities of ,israel1 singing and dancing1 to meet ,king ,saul1 with timbrels1 with joy1 and with instruments of music4 ,and the women sang one to another in their play1 and said1-- ,saul hath slain his thousands1 ,and ,david his ten thousands4 ,and ,saul was very wroth1 and this saying displeased him2 and he said1 ,they have ascribed unto ,david ten thousands1 and to me they have ascribed but thousands3 and what can he have more but the kingdom8 ,and ,saul eyed ,david jealously from that day and forward4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 that an evil spirit from ,god came mightily upon ,saul1 and he raved in the midst of the house3 and ,david played upon his harp1 as he did day by day3 and ,saul had his spear in his hand4 ,and ,saul cast the spear2 for he said1 ,i will smite ,david even to the wall4 ,and ,david escaped from his presence twice4 ,and ,saul was afraid of ,david1 because the ,lord was with him1 and was departed from ,saul4 ,therefore ,saul removed him from him1 and made him his captain over a thousand2 and he went out and came in before the people4 ,and ,david behaved himself wisely in all his ways2 and the ,lord was with him4 #cigcih ,illustration ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,the ,,kidron1 ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness ,,of ,,judea4 ,the building on the left is the convent of ,mar ,saba4 ,used by special permission of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund ,the ,wilderness of ,judaea is a wonderful place4 ,much of it is not a wilderness at all in our understanding of the term4 ,it is1 on its western edge at least1 just a wild pasture land4 ,but it was a very wild1 desolate1 and solitary place4 ,the shepherd who kept his flocks there was in danger from the wild beasts and from raids of fierce robbers4 ,below the pasture land it is wilderness indeed4 ,the land breaks off abruptly and falls in crag and precipice down to the very shores of the ,dead ,sea4 ,you cannot live in ,judaea without being daily aware of the presence of the awful deep which bounds it on the east4 ,from ,beth-lehem and other points you look down into that deep1 and you feel ,judaea rising from it about you almost as a sailor feels his narrow deck4 ,end illustration #cii ,and when ,saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely1 he stood in awe of him4 ,but all ,israel and ,judah loved ,david2 for he went out and came in before them4 ,and ,saul spoke to ,jonathan his son1 and to all his servants1 that they should slay ,david4 ,but ,jonathan ,saul's son delighted much in ,david4 ,and ,jonathan told ,david1 saying1 ,saul my father seeketh to slay thee3 now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 take heed to thyself in the morning1 and abide in a secret place1 and hide thyself3 and ,i will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art1 and ,i will talk with my father of thee2 and if ,i see aught1 ,i will tell thee4 ,and ,jonathan spoke good of ,david unto ,saul his father1 and said unto him1 ,let not the king sin against his servant1 against ,david2 because he hath not sinned against thee1 and because his works have been very good toward thee2 for he put his life in his hand1 and smote the ,philistine1 and the ,lord wrought a great victory for all ,israel3 thou sawest it1 and didst rejoice3 wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood1 to slay ,david without a cause8 ,and ,saul hearkened unto the voice of ,jonathan3 and ,saul swore1 ,as the ,lord liveth1 he shall not be put to death4 ,and ,jonathan called ,david1 and ,jonathan showed him all those things4 ,and ,jonathan brought ,david to ,saul1 and he was in his presence1 as before4 ,and there was war again3 and ,david went out1 and fought with the ,philistines1 and slew them with a great #djj slaughter2 and they fled before him4 ,and an evil spirit from the ,lord was upon ,saul1 as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand2 and ,david played upon his harp4 ,and ,saul sought to smite ,david even to the wall with the spear2 but he slipped away out of ,saul's presence1 and he struck the spear into the wall3 and ,david fled1 and escaped that night4 ,and ,david came and said to ,jonathan1 ,what have ,i done8 what is mine iniquity8 and what is my sin before thy father1 that he seeketh my life8 ,and he said1 ,god forbid2 thou shalt not die3 behold1 my father doeth nothing either great or small1 but that he discloseth it unto me3 and why should my father hide this thing from me8 it is not so4 ,and ,david swore moreover1 and said1 ,thy father knoweth well that ,i have found grace in thine eyes2 and he saith1 ',let not ,jonathan know this1 lest he be grieved'3 but truly as the ,lord liveth1 and as thy soul liveth1 there is but a step between me and death4 ,then said ,jonathan to ,david1 ,whatsoever thy soul desireth1 ,i will even do it for thee4 ,and ,david said to ,jonathan1 ,behold1 to-morrow is the new moon1 and ,i should not fail to sit with the king at meat3 but let me go1 that ,i may hide myself in the field until the third day at even4 ,if thy father miss me at all1 then say1 ',david earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to ,beth-lehem his city3 for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family4' ,if he say thus1 ',it is well'2 thy servant shall have peace3 but if he be wroth1 then know #dja that evil is determined by him4 ,therefore deal kindly with thy servant2 for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the ,lord with thee3 but if there be in me iniquity1 slay me thyself2 for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father8 ,and ,jonathan said1 ,far be it from thee3 for if ,i should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee1 then would not ,i tell it thee8 ,then said ,david to ,jonathan1 ,who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly8 ,and ,jonathan said to ,david1 ,come and let us go out into the field4 ,and they went out both of them into the field4 ,and ,jonathan said to ,david1 ,the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 be witness2 when ,i have sounded my father about this time to-morrow1 or the third day1 behold1 if there be good toward ,david1 shall ,i not then send unto thee1 and disclose it unto thee8 ,the ,lord do so to ,jonathan1 and more also1 should it please my father to do thee evil1 if ,i disclose it not unto thee1 and send thee away1 that thou mayest go in peace3 and the ,lord be with thee1 as he hath been with my father4 ,and thou shalt not only while yet ,i live show me the kindness of the ,lord1 that ,i die not3 but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever3 no1 not when the ,lord hath cut off the enemies of ,david everyone from the face of the earth4 ,so ,jonathan made a covenant with ,david4 ,and ,jonathan caused ,david to swear again1 for the love that he had to him3 for he loved him as he loved his #djb own soul4 ,then ,jonathan said to him1 ,to-morrow is the feast of the new moon3 and thou shalt be missed1 because thy seat will be empty4 ,and when thou hast stayed three days1 thou shalt go down quickly1 and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself before4 ,and ,i will shoot three arrows1 as though ,i shot at a mark4 ,and1 behold1 ,i will send the lad1 saying1 ',go1 find the arrows4' ,if ,i say to the lad1 ',behold1 the arrows are on this side of thee3 take them1' then come2 for there is peace to thee and no hurt1 as the ,lord liveth4 ,but if ,i say thus to the boy1 ',behold1 the arrows are beyond thee'3 go thy way2 for the ,lord hath sent thee away4 ,and as touching the matter which thou and ,i have spoken of1 behold1 the ,lord is between thee and me for ever4 ,so ,david hid himself in the field3 and when the feast of the new moon was come1 the king sat down to eat4 ,and the king sat upon his seat1 as at other times1 even upon the seat by the wall2 and ,jonathan stood up1 and ,abner sat by ,saul's side3 but ,david's place was empty4 ,nevertheless ,saul spoke not anything that day3 for he thought1 ,something hath befallen him4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon1 which was the second day1 that ,david's place was empty3 and ,saul said to ,jonathan his son1 ,wherefore cometh not the son of ,jesse to meat1 neither yesterday1 nor to-day8 ,and ,jonathan answered ,saul1 ,david earnestly asked leave of me to go to ,beth-lehem3 and he said1 ',let me go1 ,i pray thee2 for our family hath a sacrifice in the city2 and my brother1 he hath commanded me to be there3 and now1 if ,i have found favor in thine eyes1 let me get away1 ,i pray thee1 and see my brethren4' ,therefore he is not come unto the king's table4 #djcdjd ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,,the ,,fortress ,,of ,,massada1 ,,wilderness ,,of ,,judaea ,this is another picture of a portion of the ,wilderness of ,judaea4 ,it is easy to see how ,david1 who was thoroughly familiar with the country1 could hide himself and his men safely from pursuit during the time in which he was an outlaw and a fugitive from the king4 ,this fortress was the scene of a terrible siege and massacre in #gj ,a4 ,d41 after the fall of ,jerusalem4 ,about a thousand men1 women1 and children fled to this place4 ,the ,romans followed and in spite of almost insurmountable difficulties besieged the place4 ,driven to the last extremity1 the defenders killed the women and children and then themselves4 ,only two women and five children survived ,end illustration #dje ,then ,saul's anger was kindled against ,jonathan1 and he said1 ,do not ,i know that thou hast chosen the son of ,jesse to thine own shame8 ,for as long as the son of ,jesse liveth upon the ground1 thou shalt not be stablished1 nor thy kingdom4 ,wherefore now send and fetch him unto me1 for he shall surely die4 ,and ,jonathan answered ,saul his father1 and said to him1 ,wherefore should he be put to death8 what hath he done8 ,and ,saul cast his spear at him to smite him3 whereby ,jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to put ,david to death4 ,so ,jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger1 and did eat no meat the second day of the month3 for he was grieved for ,david1 because his father had done him shame4 ,and it came to pass in the morning1 that ,jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with ,david1 and a little lad with him4 ,and he said to his lad1 ,run1 find now the arrows which ,i shoot4 ,and as the lad ran1 he shot an arrow beyond him4 ,and when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which ,jonathan had shot1 ,jonathan cried after the lad1 and said1 ,is not the arrow beyond thee8 ,and ,jonathan cried after the lad1 ,make speed1 haste1 stay not4 ,and ,jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows1 and came #djf to his master4 ,but the lad knew not anything3 only ,jonathan and ,david knew the matter4 ,and ,jonathan gave his weapons to his lad1 and said unto him1 ,go1 carry them to the city4 ,and as soon as the lad was gone1 ,david arose out of his hiding place1 and fell on his face to the ground1 and bowed himself three times3 and they kissed one another1 and wept one with another4 ,and ,jonathan said to ,david1 ,go in peace1 forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the ,lord1 saying1 ',the ,lord shall be between me and thee1 and between my family and thy family1 for ever4' ,and he arose and departed3 and ,jonathan went into the city4 ,,david ,,an ,,outlaw4 ,how ,he ,showed ,mercy to ,his ,enemy4 7,after this ,david became a fugitive from the king1 who pursued him and tried to kill him4 ,david gathered a band of followers and for a time lived as an outlaw1 hiding in caves1 plundering farms1 living from hand to mouth4 ,several times he had the king in his power1 but each time he allowed him to escape4 ,this is the story of one of these adventures47 ,and the ,ziphites came to ,saul to ,gibeah1 saying1 ,doth not ,david hide himself in the hill of ,hachilah1 which is before the desert8 ,then ,saul arose1 and went down to the wilderness of ,ziph1 having three thousand chosen men of ,israel with him1 to seek ,david in the wilderness of ,ziph4 ,and ,saul encamped in the hill of ,hachilah1 which is before the #djg desert4 ,but ,david abode in the wilderness1 and he saw that ,saul came after him into the wilderness4 ,david therefore sent out spies1 and understood that ,saul was certainly come4 ,and ,david arose1 and came to the place where ,saul had encamped3 and ,david beheld the place where ,saul lay1 and ,abner the son of ,ner1 the captain of his host3 and ,saul lay within the barricade of the wagons1 and the people were encamped round about him4 ,then said ,david1 ,who will go down with me to ,saul to the camp8 ,and ,abishai said1 ,i will go down with thee4 ,so ,david and ,abishai came to the people by night3 and1 behold1 ,saul lay sleeping within the barricade of the wagons1 with his spear stuck in the ground at his head3 and ,abner and the people lay round about him4 ,then said ,abishai to ,david1 ,god hath delivered up thine enemy into thine hand this day3 now therefore let me smite him1 ,i pray thee1 with the spear to the earth at one stroke1 and ,i will not need to smite him the second time4 ,and ,david said to ,abishai1 ,destroy him not3 for who can put forth his hand against the ,lord's anointed1 and be guiltless8 ,and ,david said1 ,as the ,lord liveth1 the ,lord shall smite him2 or his day shall come to die2 or he shall go down into the battle1 and perish4 ,the ,lord forbid that ,i should put forth mine hand against the ,lord's anointed3 but now take1 ,i pray thee1 the spear that is at his head1 and the jar of water1 and let us go4 ,so ,david took the spear and the jar of water from ,saul's #djh head2 and they went away1 and no man saw it1 nor knew it1 neither did any awake3 for they were all asleep2 because a deep sleep from the ,lord was fallen upon them4 ,then ,david went over to the other side1 and stood on the top of the mountain afar off2 a great space being between them3 and ,david cried to the people1 and to ,abner the son of ,ner1 saying1 ,answerest thou not1 ,abner8 ,then ,abner answered and said1 ,who art thou that criest to the king8 ,and ,david said to ,abner1 ,art not thou a valiant man8 and who is like to thee in ,israel8 wherefore then hast thou not kept watch over thy lord the king8 for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord4 ,this thing is not good that thou hast done4 ,as the ,lord liveth1 ye are worthy to die1 because ye have not kept watch over your lord1 the ,lord's anointed4 ,and now1 see where the king's spear is1 and the jar of water that was at his head4 ,and ,saul knew ,david's voice1 and said1 ,is this thy voice1 my son ,david8 ,and ,david said1 ,it is my voice1 my lord1 ,o king4 ,and he said1 ,wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant8 for what have ,i done8 or what evil is in mine hand8 ,now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 let my lord the king hear the words of his servant4 ,if it be the ,lord that hath stirred thee up against me1 let him accept an offering3 but if it be the children of men1 cursed be they before the ,lord2 for they have driven me out this day that ,i should not cleave to the inheritance of the ,lord1 saying1 ',go1 serve other gods4' #djidaj ,illustration ,a ,,shepherd ,,near ,,david',s ,,house ,,leading ,,his ,,flock ,,over ,,the ,,judean ,,hills4 ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,end illustration ,the principal business and the greatest interest of the people in the hill country of ,judea was connected with the flocks4 ,if1 as we have seen1 the prevailing character of ,judaea be pastoral1 with husbandry only incidental to her life1 it is not surprising that the forms which have impressed both her history and her religion upon the world should be those of the pastoral habit4 ,her origin2 more than once her freedom and power of political recuperation2 more than once her prophecy2 her images of ,god1 and her sweetest poetry of the spiritual life1 have been derived from this source4 ,it is the stateliest shepherds of all time whom the dawn of history reveals upon her fields--men not sprung from her own remote conditions1 nor confined to them1 but moving across the world in converse with great empires1 and bringing down from heaven truths sublime and universal to wed with the simple habits of her life4 ,these were the patriarchs of the nation4 ,the founder of its one dynasty1 and the first of its literary prophets1 were also taken from following the flocks4 ,the king and every true leader of men was called a shepherd4 ,jehovah was the ,shepherd of ,his people1 and they the sheep of ,his pasture4 ,it was in ,judaea that ,christ called ,himself the ,good ,shepherd1 as it was in ,judaea also that1 taking the other great feature of her life1 ,he said ,he was the ,true ,vine4 ,end illustration #daa ,now therefore1 let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the ,lord3 for the king of ,israel is come out to seek a flea1 as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains4 ,then said ,saul1 ,i have sinned3 return1 my son ,david3 for ,i will no more do thee harm1 because my life was precious in thine eyes this day3 behold1 ,i have played the fool1 and have erred exceedingly4 ,and ,david answered and said1 ,behold the spear1 ,o king6 let then one of the young men come over and fetch it4 ,and the ,lord shall render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness3 because the ,lord delivered thee into my hand to-day1 and ,i would not put forth mine hand against the ,lord's anointed4 ,and1 behold1 as thy life was very precious this day in mine eyes1 so let my life be precious in the eyes of the ,lord1 and let him deliver me out of all tribulation4 ,then ,saul said to ,david1 ,blessed be thou1 my son ,david3 thou shalt both do mightily1 and shalt surely prevail4 ,so ,david went his way1 and ,saul returned to his place4 ,,saul',s ,,pursuit ,,of ,,david4 ,how ,david a ,second ,time ,spared the ,king's ,life4 7,day after day ,saul pursued ,david4 ,first1 some one would report ,david at a certain point1 then he would be seen at another4 ,but every time1 by forced marches1 hiding in caves by day1 and stealing out by night1 the bold outlaw escaped his foe4 ,once ,saul entered the very cave where ,david and his faithful men were #dab hiding in the shadows4 ,again ,saul was in ,david's power4 ,again his men wished him to kill the king1 but ,david refused1 and spared the king's life47 ,and ,david abode in the wilderness in the strongholds1 and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of ,ziph4 ,and ,saul sought him every day1 but ,god delivered him not into his hand4 ,and ,david saw that ,saul was come out to seek his life3 and ,david was in the wilderness of ,ziph in the wood4 ,and ,jonathan ,saul's son arose1 and went to ,david into the wood1 and strengthened his hand in ,god4 ,and he said unto him1 ,fear not3 for the hand of ,saul my father shall not find thee2 and thou shalt be king over ,israel1 and ,i shall be next unto thee2 and that also ,saul my father knoweth4 ,and they two made a covenant before the ,lord3 and ,david abode in the wood1 and ,jonathan went to his house4 ,then came up the ,ziphites to ,saul to ,gibeah1 saying1 ,doth not ,david hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood1 in the hill of ,hachilah1 which is on the south of the desert8 ,now therefore1 ,o king1 come down1 according to all the desire of thy soul to come down2 and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand4 ,and ,saul said1 ,blessed be ye of the ,lord2 for ye have had compassion on me4 ,go1 ,i pray you1 make yet more sure1 and know and see his place where his haunt is1 and who hath seen him there3 for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly4 ,see therefore1 and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself1 and come ye again to me of a certainty1 and ,i will go with you3 and it #dac shall come to pass1 if he be in the land1 that ,i will search him out among all the thousands of ,judah4 ,and they arose1 and went to ,ziph before ,saul3 but ,david and his men were in the wilderness of ,maon4 ,and ,saul and his men went to seek him4 ,and they told ,david3 wherefore he came down to the rock1 and abode in the wilderness of ,maon4 ,and when ,saul heard that1 he pursued after ,david in the wilderness of ,maon4 ,and ,saul went on this side of the mountain1 and ,david and his men on the other side of the mountain3 and ,david made haste to get away for fear of ,saul2 for ,saul and his men compassed ,david and his men round about to take them4 ,but there came a messenger to ,saul1 saying1 ,haste thee1 and come2 for the ,philistines have made a raid upon the land4 ,so ,saul returned from pursuing after ,david4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,saul was returned from following the ,philistines1 that it was told him1 saying1 ,behold1 ,david is in the wilderness of ,en-gedi4 ,then ,saul took three thousand chosen men out of all ,israel1 and went to seek ,david and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats4 ,and he came to the sheepcotes by the way1 where was a cave2 and ,saul went in4 ,now ,david and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave4 ,and the men of ,david said unto him1 ,behold1 the day of which the ,lord said unto thee1 ',behold1 ,i will deliver thine enemy into thine hand1 and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good unto thee4' #dad ,then ,david arose1 and cut off the skirt of ,saul's robe privily4 ,and it came to pass afterward1 that ,david's heart smote him1 because he had cut off ,saul's skirt4 ,and he said unto his men1 ,the ,lord forbid that ,i should do this thing unto my lord1 the ,lord's anointed1 to put forth mine hand against him1 seeing he is the ,lord's anointed4 ,so ,david checked his men with these words1 and suffered them not to rise against ,saul4 ,and ,saul rose up out of the cave1 and went on his way4 ,david also arose afterward1 and went out of the cave1 and cried after ,saul1 saying1 ,my lord the king6 ,and when ,saul looked behind him1 ,david bowed with his face to the earth1 and did obeisance4 ,and ,david said to ,saul1 ,wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words1 saying1 ',behold1 ,david seeketh thy hurt'8 ,behold1 this day thine eyes have seen how that the ,lord had delivered thee to-day into mine hand in the cave3 and some bade me kill thee3 but mine eye spared thee2 and ,i said1 ',i will not put forth mine hand against my lord2 for he is the ,lord's anointed4' ,moreover1 my father1 see1 yea1 see the skirt of thy robe in my hand3 for in that ,i cut off the skirt of thy robe1 and killed thee not1 know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand1 and ,i have not sinned against thee1 though thou huntest after my soul to take it4 ,the ,lord judge between me and thee1 and the ,lord avenge me of thee3 but mine hand shall not be upon thee4 #daedaf ,illustration ,,street ,,of ,,jerusalem ,the ,joppa ,gate in the center4 ,this is a characteristic scene in ,jerusalem1 the bazaars in the area outside1 the camels and donkeys with their burdens1 and the traffic going in and out of the city4 ,in an aperture of the western wall of ,jerusalem hang the 'oaken valves' called the ,beth-lehem or ,joppa ,gate4 ,the area outside is one of the notable places of the city4 ,long before ,david coveted ,zion there was a citadel there4 ,when at last the son or ,jesse ousted the ,jebusites1 and began to build1 the site of the citadel became the northwest corner of the wall1 defended by a tower much more imposing than the old one4 ,the location of the gate1 however1 was not disturbed1 for the reason1 most likely1 that the roads which met and merged in front of it could not well be transferred to another spot1 while the area outside had become a recognized market place4 ,in ,solomon's day there was a great traffic at this locality1 shared in by traders from ,egypt and the rich dealers from ,tyre and ,sidon4 --,lew ,wallace in ,ben-,hur ,end illustration #dag ,and it came to pass1 when ,david had made an end of speaking these words unto ,saul1 that ,saul said1 ,is this thy voice1 my son ,david8 ,and ,saul lifted up his voice1 and wept4 ,and he said to ,david1 ,thou art more righteous than ,i3 for thou hast rewarded me good1 whereas ,i have rewarded thee evil4 ,and thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me3 forasmuch as when the ,lord had delivered me into thine hand1 thou killedst me not4 ,for if a man find his enemy1 will he let him go well away8 wherefore the ,lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day4 ,and now1 behold1 ,i know well that thou shalt surely be king1 and that the kingdom of ,israel shall be established in thine hand4 ,swear now therefore unto me by the ,lord1 that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me1 and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house4 ,and ,david swore unto ,saul4 ,and ,saul went home2 but ,david and his men went up to the stronghold4 ,,one ,,of ,,david',s ,,adventures ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness4 ,how the ,sheep ,master of ,maon ,refused to ,pay ,tribute4 7,while ,david was roaming about the country followed by a company of men as young and gallant as himself1 much as ,robin ,hood roamed about the forests of ,england1 he had many adventures1 some of them chivalrous and some of which he was perhaps afterward1 when he became king1 just a little ashamed4 ,this is the story of one of these adventures47 #dah ,there was a man in ,maon whose possessions were in ,carmel2 and the man was very rich1 and he had three thousand sheep1 and a thousand goats3 and he was shearing his sheep in ,carmel4 ,now the name of the man was ,nabal 7the ,fool72 and the name of his wife ,abigail3 and the woman was of good understanding1 and of a beautiful countenance3 but the man was churlish and evil in his doings2 and he was of the house of ,caleb4 ,and ,david heard in the wilderness that ,nabal sheared his sheep4 ,and ,david sent ten young men1 and ,david said unto the young men1 ,get you up to ,carmel1 and go to ,nabal1 and greet him in my name3 and thus shall ye say1 ',all hail6 ,peace be both unto thee1 and peace be to thine house1 and peace be unto all that thou hast4 ,and now ,i have heard that thou hast shearers3 thy shepherds have now been with us1 and we did them no hurt1 neither was there aught missing unto them1 all the while they were in ,carmel4 ,ask thy young men1 and they will tell thee3 wherefore let the young men find favor in thine eyes1 for we come in a good day3 give1 ,i pray thee1 whatsoever cometh to thine hand1 unto thy servants1 and to thy son ,david4' ,and when ,david's young men came1 they spoke to ,nabal according to all those words in the name of ,david1 and ceased4 ,and ,nabal answered ,david's servants1 and said1 ,who is ,david8 and who is the son of ,jesse8 there are many servants nowadays that break away every man from his #dai master4 ,shall ,i then take my bread1 and my water1 and my flesh that ,i have killed for my shearers1 and give it unto men of whom ,i know not whence they be8 ,so ,david's young men turned on their way1 and went back1 and came and told him according to all these words4 ,and ,david said unto his men1 ,gird ye on every man his sword4 ,and they girded on every man his sword2 and ,david also girded on his sword3 and there went up after ,david about four hundred men2 and two hundred remained in the camp4 ,but one of the young men told ,abigail1 ,nabal's wife1 saying1 ,behold1 ,david sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master2 and he flew upon them4 ,but the men were very good unto us1 and we were not hurt1 neither missed we anything1 as long as we were with them1 when we were in the fields3 they were a wall unto us both by night and by day1 all the while we were with them keeping the sheep4 ,now therefore consider what thou wilt do2 for evil is determined against our master1 and against all his house3 for he is such a worthless fellow that one cannot speak to him4 ,then ,abigail made haste1 and took two hundred loaves1 and two bottles of wine1 and five sheep ready dressed1 and five measures of parched corn1 and an hundred clusters of raisins1 and two hundred cakes of figs1 and laid them on asses4 ,and she said unto her young men1 ,go on before me2 behold1 ,i come after you4 ,but she told not her husband ,nabal4 ,and it was so1 #dbj as she rode on her ass1 and came down by the covert of the mountain1 that1 behold1 ,david and his men came down against her2 and she met them4 ,now ,david had said1 ,surely in vain have ,i kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness1 so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him3 and he hath returned me evil for good4 ,god do so unto the enemies of ,david1 and more also1 if ,i leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man child4 ,and when ,abigail saw ,david1 she hasted1 and lighted off her ass1 and fell before ,david on her face1 and bowed herself to the ground4 ,and she fell at his feet1 and said1 ,upon me1 my lord1 upon me be the iniquity3 and let thine handmaid1 ,i pray thee1 speak in thine ears1 and hear thou the words of thine handmaid4' ,let not my lord1 ,i pray thee1 regard this worthless fellow1 even ,nabal3 for as his name is1 so is he2 ,nabal the ,fool is his name1 and folly is with him3 but ,i thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord1 whom thou didst send4 ,now therefore1 my lord1 as the ,lord liveth1 and as thy soul liveth1 seeing the ,lord hath withholden thee from bloodguiltiness1 and from avenging thyself with thine own hand1 now therefore let thine enemies1 and them that seek evil to my lord1 be as ,nabal4 ,and now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord1 let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord4 ,forgive1 ,i pray thee1 the trespass of thine handmaid3 for the ,lord will certainly make my lord a sure house1 because my lord fighteth the battles of the ,lord2 and evil shall not be found in thee all thy days4 #dbadbb ,illustration ,,jerusalem1 ,,looking ,,up ,,through ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,hinnom4 ,it is said that continual fires were kept burning in the valley of ,hinnom for the destruction of the refuse from the city4 ,it was here1 too1 that the human sacrifices to the god ,molech took place1 where the victims were made to pass through the fire4 ,end illustration #dbc ,and though man be risen up to pursue thee1 and to seek thy soul1 yet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the ,lord thy ,god2 and the souls of thine enemies1 them shall he sling out1 as from the hollow of a sling4 ,and it shall come to pass1 when the ,lord shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee1 and shall have appointed thee prince over ,israel2 that this shall be no grief unto thee1 nor offense of heart unto my lord1 either that thou hast shed blood causeless1 or that my lord hath avenged himself3 and when the ,lord shall have dealt well with my lord1 then remember thine handmaid4 ,and ,david said to ,abigail1 ,blessed be the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 which sent thee this day to meet me3 and blessed be thy wisdom1 and blessed be thou1 which hast kept me this day from bloodguiltiness1 and from avenging myself with mine own hand4 ,for in very deed1 as the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 liveth1 which hath withholden me from hurting thee1 except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me1 surely there had not been left unto ,nabal by the morning light so much as one man child4 ,so ,david received of her hand that which she had brought him3 and he said unto her1 ,go up in peace to thine house2 see1 ,i have hearkened to thy voice1 and have accepted thy person4 ,and ,abigail came to ,nabal2 and1 behold1 he held a feast in his house1 like the feast of a king2 and ,nabal's heart was merry within him1 for he was very drunken3 #dbd wherefore she told him nothing1 less or more1 until the morning light4 ,and it came to pass in the morning1 when the wine was gone out of ,nabal1 that his wife told him these things1 and his heart died within him1 and he became as a stone4 ,and it came to pass about ten days after1 that the ,lord smote ,nabal1 that he died4 ,and when ,david heard that ,nabal was dead1 he said1 ,blessed be the ,lord1 that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of ,nabal1 and hath kept back his servant from evil3 and the evil-doing of ,nabal hath the ,lord returned upon his own head4 ,and ,david sent and spoke concerning ,abigail1 to take her to him to wife4 ,and when the servants of ,david were come to ,abigail to ,carmel1 they spoke unto her1 saying1 ,david hath sent us unto thee1 to take thee to him to wife4 ,and she arose1 and bowed herself with her face to the earth1 and said1 ,behold1 thine handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord4 ,and ,abigail hasted1 and arose1 and rode upon an ass1 with five damsels of hers that followed her2 and she went after the messengers of ,david1 and became his wife4 ,,david ,,becomes ,,king4 ,the ,lament for ,saul and ,jonathan4 ,after ,long ,waiting the ,throne is ,gained4 7,at last came that fatal battle with the ,philistines in the hills and1 when the sun set1 ,saul and his three sons lay dead upon the field47 ,and it came to pass after the death of ,saul1 on the #dbe third day1 that1 behold1 a man came out of the camp from ,saul with his clothes rent1 and earth upon his head3 and when he came to ,david1 he fell to the earth1 and did obeisance4 ,and ,david said to him1 ,from whence comest thou8 ,and he said unto him1 ,out of the camp of ,israel am ,i escaped4 ,and ,david said to him1 ,how went the day8 ,i pray thee1 tell me4 ,and he answered1 ,the people are fled from the battle1 and many of the people also are fallen and dead2 and ,saul and ,jonathan his son are dead also4 ,and ,david said to the young man that told him1 ,how knowest thou that ,saul and ,jonathan his son are dead8 ,and the young man that told him said1 ,as ,i happened by chance upon ,mount ,gilboa1 behold1 ,saul leaned upon his spear2 and1 lo1 the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him4 ,and when he looked behind him1 he saw me1 and called unto me4 ,and ,i answered1 ',here am ,i4' ,and he said unto me1 ',who art thou8' ,and ,i answered him1 ',i am an ,amalekite4' ,and he said to me1 ',stand1 ,i pray thee1 beside me1 and slay me1 for anguish hath taken hold of me2 because my life is yet whole in me4' ,so ,i stood beside him1 and slew him1 because ,i was sure that he could not live after he was fallen3 and ,i took the crown that was upon his head1 and the bracelet that was on his arm1 and have brought them hither unto my lord4 ,then ,david took hold of his clothes1 and rent them2 #dbf and likewise all the men that were with him3 and they mourned1 and wept1 and fasted until even1 for ,saul1 and for ,jonathan his son1 and for the people of the ,lord1 and for the house of ,israel2 because they were fallen by the sword4 ,and ,david said to the young man that told him1 ,whence art thou8 ,and he answered1 ,i am the son of a stranger1 an ,amalekite4 ,and ,david said to him1 ,why wast thou not afraid to put forth thine hand to destroy the ,lord's anointed8 ,and ,david called one of the young men and said1 ,go near1 and fall upon him4 ,and he smote him that he died4 ,and ,david said to him1 ,thy blood be upon thy head2 for thy mouth hath testified against thee1 saying1 ',i have slain the ,lord's anointed4' ,and ,david lamented with this lamentation over ,saul and over ,jonathan his son3 and he bade them teach the children of ,judah the song of the bow4 ,the ,song of the ,bow4 ,thy glory1 ,o ,israel1 is slain upon thy high places6 ,how are the mighty fallen6 ,tell it not in ,gath1 ,publish it not in the streets of ,ashkelon2 ,lest the daughters of the ,philistines rejoice1 ,lest the daughters of our enemies triumph4 ,ye mountains of ,gilboa1 ,let there be no dew nor rain upon you1 neither fields of offerings3 ,for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away1 ,the shield of ,saul1 not anointed with oil4 ,from the blood of the slain1 from the fat of the mighty1 ,the bow of ,jonathan turned not back1 ,and the sword of ,saul returned not empty4 ,saul and ,jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives1 ,and in their death they were not divided3 ,they were swifter than eagles1 ,they were stronger than lions4 ,ye daughters of ,israel1 weep over ,saul1 ,who clothed you in scarlet delicately1 ,who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel4 ,how are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle6 ,jonathan is slain upon thy high places4 ,i am distressed for thee1 my brother ,jonathan3 ,very pleasant hast thou been unto me3 ,thy love to me was wonderful1 ,passing the love of women4 ,how are the mighty fallen1 ,and the weapons of war perished6 #dbgdbh ,illustration ,,david ,,street ,,in ,,jerusalem ,from a picture taken by ,prof4 ,lyon and used by his kind permission4 ,this narrow1 busy street in ,jerusalem still bears the name of the great king who scaled the heights and took the citadel from the ,jebusites so long ago ,end illustration #dbi ,and they told ,david1 saying1 ,the men of ,jabesh-gilead were they that buried ,saul4 ,and ,david sent messengers unto the men of ,jabesh-gilead1 and said to them1 ,blessed be ye of the ,lord1 that ye have showed this kindness to your lord1 even to ,saul1 and have buried him4 ,and now the ,lord show kindness and truth unto you3 and ,i also will requite you this kindness1 because ye have done this thing4 ,now therefore let your hands be strong1 and be ye valiant3 for ,saul your lord is dead1 and also the house of ,judah have anointed me king over them4 ,then came all the tribes of ,israel to ,david unto ,hebron1 #dcj and spoke1 saying1 ,behold1 we are thy bone and thy flesh4 ,in times past1 when ,saul was king over us1 it was thou that didst lead out and bring in ,israel3 and the ,lord said to thee1 ',thou shalt feed my people ,israel1 and thou shalt be prince over ,israel4' ,so all the elders of ,israel came to the king to ,hebron2 and ,king ,david made a covenant with them in ,hebron before the ,lord3 and they anointed ,david king over ,israel4 ,david was thirty years old when he began to reign1 and he reigned forty years4 ,,an ,,evil ,,deed4 ,how a ,brave ,prophet ,rebuked a ,king4 7,david once did a very evil deed4 ,he wished to have as his wife the wife of another man1 named ,uriah1 a very brave soldier in the royal army4 ,david caused this soldier to be placed in a very dangerous place in the battle1 where he knew he would be killed4 ,the prophet told the king a story to show him how wicked he was4 ,then the eyes of the king were opened to his sin1 and he repented1 but the child which had been born to him died47 ,and it came to pass in the morning1 that ,david wrote a letter to ,joab1 and sent it by the hand of ,uriah4 ,and he wrote in the letter1 saying1 ,set ye ,uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle1 and retire ye from him1 that he may be smitten1 and die4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,joab kept watch upon the city1 that he assigned ,uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men were4 ,and the men of the city went out1 and fought with ,joab3 and there fell some of the people1 even of the servants of ,david2 and ,uriah the #dca ,hittite died also4 ,then ,joab sent and told ,david all the things concerning the war2 and he charged the messenger1 saying1 ,when thou hast made an end of telling all the things concerning the war to the king1 it shall be that1 if the king's wrath arise1 and he say unto thee1 ',wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight8 knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall8 why went ye so near the wall8' then shalt thou say1 ',thy servant ,uriah the ,hittite is dead also4' ,so the messenger went1 and came and showed ,david all that ,joab had sent him for4 ,and the messenger said to ,david1 ,the men prevailed against us1 and came out unto us into the field1 and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate4 ,and the archers shot at thy servants from off the wall2 and some of the king's servants are dead1 and thy servant ,uriah the ,hittite is dead also4 ,then ,david said to the messenger1 ,thus shalt thou say unto ,joab1 ',let not this thing displease thee1 for the sword devoureth one as well as another3 make thy battle more strong against the city1 and overthrow it'3 and encourage thou him4 ,and when the wife of ,uriah heard that ,uriah her husband was dead1 she made lamentation for her husband4 ,and when the mourning was past1 ,david sent and took her home to his house1 and she became his wife1 and a child was born to them4 ,but the thing that ,david had done displeased the ,lord4 ,and the ,lord sent ,nathan to ,david4 ,and he came #dcb to him1 and said to him1 ,there were two men in one city2 the one rich1 and the other poor4 ,the rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds3 but the poor man had nothing save one little ewe lamb1 which he had bought and nourished up3 and it grew up together with him1 and with his children2 it did eat of his own morsel of food1 and drank of his own cup1 and lay in his bosom1 and was unto him as a daughter4 ,and there came a traveler to the rich man1 and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd1 to dress for the wayfaring man that was come to him1 but took the poor man's lamb1 and dressed it for the man that was come to him4 ,and ,david's anger was greatly kindled against the man2 and he said to ,nathan1 ,as the ,lord liveth1 the man that hath done this is worthy to die3 and he shall restore the lamb fourfold1 because he did this thing1 and because he had no pity4 ,and ,nathan said to ,david1-- ,thou art the man6 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ,i anointed thee king over ,israel1 and ,i delivered thee out of the hand of ,saul2 and if that had been too little1 ,i would have added unto thee such and such things4 ,wherefore hast thou despised the word of the ,lord1 to do that which is evil in his sight8 thou hast smitten ,uriah the ,hittite with the sword1 and hast taken his wife to be thy wife1 and hast slain him with the sword of the children of ,ammon4 ,now therefore1 the sword shall never depart from thine house2 because thou hast despised me1 and hast taken the wife of ,uriah the ,hittite to be thy wife4 #dccdcd ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,,rabbath ,,ammon ,an important city in ,moab1 taken by ,david4 ,used by special permission of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund4 ,it was during the long siege of this city that ,uriah the ,hittite1 whose wife ,david wished as his own1 was killed4 ,the army of ,joab1 ,david's general1 encamped about the city and finally by the capture of the springs which supplied water to the people the strong walled place fell4 ,joab sent for ,david1 so that he was on the ground when the last assault was made and the city was taken4 ,very rich spoil fell into the hands of the victors ,end illustration #dce ,and ,david said to ,nathan1 ,i have sinned against the ,lord4 ,and ,nathan said to ,david1 ,the ,lord also hath put away thy sin2 thou shalt not die4 ,howbeit1 because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the ,lord to blaspheme1 the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die4 ,and ,nathan departed to his house4 ,and the child which had been born to ,david was very sick4 ,david therefore besought ,god for the child2 and ,david fasted1 and went in1 and lay all night upon the earth4 ,and the elders of his house arose1 and stood beside him1 to raise him up from the earth3 but he would not1 neither did he eat with them4 ,and it came to pass on the seventh day1 that the child died1 ,and the servants of ,david feared to tell him that the child was dead3 for they said1 ,behold1 while the child was yet alive1 we spoke unto him1 and he hearkened not to our voice3 what will he then do if we tell him that the child is dead8 ,but when ,david saw that his servants whispered together1 ,david perceived that the child was dead3 and ,david said to his servants1 ,is the child dead8 ,and they said1 ,he is dead4 ,then ,david arose from the earth1 and washed1 and anointed himself1 and changed his apparel2 and he came into the house of the ,lord1 and worshiped3 then he came to his own house2 and when he required they set food #dcf before him1 and he ate4 ,then said his servants to him1 ,what thing is this that thou hast done8 thou didst fast and weep for the child1 while it was alive2 but when the child was dead1 thou didst rise and eat4 ,and he said1 ,while the child was yet alive1 ,i fasted and wept3 for ,i said ',who knoweth whether the ,lord will not be gracious to me1 that the child may live8' ,but now he is dead1 wherefore should ,i fast8 can ,i bring him back again8 ,i shall go to him1 but he shall not return to me4 #dcg ,,cave ,,of ,,adullam ,david and his three captains bold ,kept ambush once within a hold4 ,it was in ,adullam's cave1 ,nigh which no water they could have1 ,nor spring nor running brook was near ,to quench the thirst that parched them there4 ,then ,david1 ,king of ,israel1 ,straight bethought him of a well1 ,which stood beside the city gate ,at ,bethlehem2 where1 before his state ,of kingly dignity1 he had ,oft drunk his fill1 a shepherd lad2 ,but now his fierce ,philistine foe ,encamped before it he does know4 ,yet ne'er the less1 with heat opprest1 ,those three bold captains he addrest2 ,and wished that one to him would bring ,some water from his native spring4 ,his valiant captains instantly ,to execute his will did fly4 ,the mighty three the ranks broke through ,of armed foes1 and water drew ,for ,david1 their beloved king1 ,at his own sweet native spring4 ,back through their armed foes they haste1 ,with the hard-earned treasure graced4 ,but when the good king ,david found ,what they had done1 he on the ground ,the water poured4 ,because1 said he1 ,that it was at the jeopardy ,of your three lives this thing ye did1 ,that ,i should drink it1 ,god forbid4 --,charles ,lamb4 #dch ,a ,,knightly ,,deed4 ,david and ,his ,three ,brave ,captains4 ,how ,they ,brought the ,water for ,which ,he ,longed and ,how ,he ,would ,not ,drink ,it4 ,there were three valiant captains in ,david's army4 ,these three went down1 and came to ,david in the harvest time to the cave of ,adullam2 and the troop of the ,philistines were encamped in the valley of ,rephaim4 ,and ,david was then in the stronghold1 and the garrison of the ,philistines was then in ,beth-lehem4 ,and ,david longed1 and said1 ,oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of ,beth-lehem1 which is by the gate6 ,and the three mighty men broke through the host of the ,philistines1 and drew water out of the well of ,bethlehem1 that was by the gate1 and took it1 and brought it to ,david3 but he would not drink thereof1 but poured it out to the ,lord4 ,and he said1 ,be it far from me1 ,o ,lord1 that ,i should do this3 shall ,i drink the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives8 therefore he would not drink it4 ,these things did the three mighty men4 ,,how ,,david ,,bought ,a ,,threshing-,,floor ,,for ,,an ,,altar4 ,neither ,will ,i ,offer ,burnt ,offerings ,unto the ,lord ,my ,god of ,that ,which ,cost ,me ,nothing4 ,and ,david said unto the ,lord1 ,i have sinned greatly in that ,i have done3 but now1 ,o ,lord1 put away1 ,i beseech thee1 the iniquity of thy servant2 for ,i have done very foolishly4 #dciddj ,illustration ,a ,,palestine ,,threshing ,,floor1 ,,with ,,cattle ,,treading ,,out ,,the ,,grain ,from a photograph belonging to ,dr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,moulton and used by his kind permission4 ,this was the method1 still in use1 whereby during all the times of the ,bible the farmer in ,palestine threshed out his grain4 ,it was then thrown up by forks and the wind blew away the chaff4 ,a level place for a threshing floor was much prized4 ,it was such a floor that ,david bought of ,araunah as a suitable place to build an altar4 ,end illustration #dda ,and when ,david rose up in the morning1 the word of the ,lord came to the prophet ,gad1 ,david's seer1 saying1 ,go and speak to ,david1 ',thus saith the ,lord3 ,i offer thee three things2 choose thee one of them1 that ,i may do it unto thee4' ,so ,gad came to ,david1 and told him1 and said unto him1 ,shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land8 or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee8 or shall there be three days' pestilence in thy land8 now advise thee1 and consider what answer ,i shall return to him that sent me4 ,and ,david said unto ,gad1 ,i am in a great strait3 let us fall now into the hand of the ,lord2 for his mercies are great3 and let me not fall into the hand of man4 ,so the ,lord sent a pestilence upon ,israel from the morning even to the time appointed3 and there died of the people from ,dan even to ,beer-sheba seventy thousand men4 ,and when the angel stretched out his hand toward ,jerusalem to destroy it1 the ,lord repented him of the evil1 and said to the angel that destroyed the people1 ,it is enough2 now stay thine hand4 ,and the angel of the ,lord was by the threshing-floor of ,araunah the ,jebusite4 ,and ,david spoke unto the ,lord when he saw the angel that smote the people1 and said1 ,lo1 ,i have sinned1 and ,i have done perversely3 but these sheep1 my people1 what have they done8 let thine hand1 ,i pray thee1 be against me1 and against my father's house4 #ddb ,and ,gad came that day to ,david1 and said unto him1 ,go up1 rear an altar unto the ,lord in the threshing-floor of ,araunah the ,jebusite4 ,and ,david went up according to the saying of ,gad1 as the ,lord commanded4 ,and ,araunah looked forth1 and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him3 and ,araunah went out1 and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground4 ,and ,araunah said1 ,wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant8 ,and ,david said1 ,to buy the threshing-floor of thee1 to build an altar unto the ,lord1 that the plague may be stayed from the people4 ,and ,araunah said unto ,david1 ,let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him3 behold1 the oxen for the burnt offering1 and the threshing instruments and the furniture of the oxen for the wood3 all this1 ,o king1 doth ,araunah give unto the king4 ,and ,araunah said unto the king1 ,the ,lord thy ,god accept thee4 ,and the king said unto ,araunah1 ,nay2 but ,i will verily buy it of thee at a price3 neither will ,i offer burnt offerings unto the ,lord my ,god which cost me nothing4 ,so ,david bought the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver4 ,and ,david built there an altar unto the ,lord1 and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings4 ,so the ,lord was intreated for the land1 and the plague was stayed from ,israel4 #ddc ,,the ,,rebellion ,,of ,,absalom4 ,how an ,evil ,son ,met ,his ,fate in the ,branches of an ,oak4 7,david had much trouble and many wars during his reign1 but the rebellion of his own son ,absalom brought more grief to him than anything else4 ,for a time the rebellion was successful1 and ,david was driven from his own palace4 ,then the tide turned and ,absalom was defeated and slain in a great battle4 ,the strange way in which ,absalom met his death1 and how ,david mourned for his son1 are told in the following story47 ,and ,david numbered the people that were with him1 and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them4 ,and ,david sent forth the people1 a third part under the hand of ,joab1 and a third part under the hand of ,abishai the son of ,zeruiah1 ,joab's brother1 and a third part under the hand of ,ittai the ,gittite4 ,and the king said to the people1 ,i will surely go forth with you myself also4 ,but the people said1 ,thou shalt not go forth3 for if we flee away1 they will not care for us2 neither if half of us die1 will they care for us3 but thou art worth ten thousand of us3 therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city4 ,and the king said to them1 ,what seemeth to you best ,i will do4 ,and the king stood by the gate side1 and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands4 ,and the king commanded ,joab and ,abishai and ,ittai1 saying1 ,deal gently for my sake with the young man1 even with ,absalom4 #ddd ,and all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning ,absalom4 ,so the people went out into the field against ,israel3 and the battle was in the forest of ,ephraim4 ,and the people of ,israel were smitten there before the servants of ,david1 and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men4 ,for the battle was there spread over the face of all the country3 and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured4 ,and ,absalom chanced to meet the servants of ,david4 ,and ,absalom rode upon his mule1 and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak1 and his head caught hold of the oak1 and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth2 and the mule that was under him went on4 ,and a certain man saw it and told ,joab1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i saw ,absalom hanging in an oak4 ,and ,joab said to the man that told him1 ,and1 behold1 thou sawest it1 and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground8 and ,i would have given thee ten pieces of silver and a girdle4 ,and the man said to ,joab1 ,though ,i should receive a thousand pieces of silver in mine hand1 yet would ,i not put forth mine hand against the king's son3 for in our hearing the king charged thee and ,abishai and ,ittai1 saying1 ',beware that none touch the young man ,absalom4' ,otherwise if ,i had dealt falsely against his life 7and there is no matter hid from the king71 then thou thyself wouldest have stood aloof4 #ddeddf ,illustration ,,jerusalem1 ,,from ,,the ,,well ,,of ,,en-,,rogel ,leaving ,jerusalem by ,st4 ,stephen's ,gate and walking down the valley of ,jehoshaphat1 by the dry bed of the ,kidron1 you meet at length the deep rugged valley of ,hinnom1 skirting the city in a semi-circular form on the southern and western sides4 ,at the junction of these two valleys stands a low1 vaulted stone building--this is the well of ,en-,rogel4 ,end illustration #ddg ,then said ,joab1 ,i may not tarry thus with thee4 ,and he took three darts in his hand1 and thrust them through the heart of ,absalom1 while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak4 ,and ten young men that bore ,joab's armor came up and smote ,absalom1 and slew him4 ,and ,joab blew the trumpet1 and the people returned from pursuing after ,israel3 for ,joab held back the people4 ,and they took ,absalom and cast him into the great pit in the forest1 and raised over him a very great heap of stones3 and all ,israel fled everyone to his tent4 ,then said ,ahimaaz the son of ,zadok1 ,let me now run1 and bear the king tidings1 how that the ,lord hath avenged him of his enemies4 ,and ,joab said to him1 ,thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day1 but thou shalt bear tidings another day3 but this day thou shalt bear no tidings1 because the king's son is dead4 ,then said ,joab to the ,cushite1 ,go tell the king what thou hast seen4 ,and the ,cushite bowed himself unto ,joab1 and ran4 ,then said ,ahimaaz the son of ,zadok yet again to ,joab1 ,but come what may1 let me1 ,i pray thee1 also run after the ,cushite4 ,and ,joab said1 ,wherefore wilt thou run1 my son1 seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings8 ,but come what may1 said he1 ,i will run4 ,and he said unto him1 ,run4 ,then ,ahimaaz ran by the way of the ,plain1 and outran the ,cushite4 ,now ,david sat between the two gates3 and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate unto the wall1 and #ddh lifted up his eyes1 and looked1 and1 behold1 a man running alone4 ,and the watchman cried1 and told the king4 ,and the king said1 ,if he be alone1 there is tidings in his mouth4 ,and he came apace1 and drew near4 ,and the watchman saw another man running3 and the watchman called unto the porter1 and said1 ,behold1 another man running alone4 ,and the king said1 ,he also bringeth tidings4 ,and the watchman said1 ,i think the running of the foremost is like the running of ,ahimaaz the son of ,zadok4 ,and the king said1 ,he is a good man1 and cometh with good tidings4 ,and ,ahimaaz called1 and said unto the king1 ,all is well4 ,and he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth1 and said1 ,blessed be the ,lord thy ,god1 who hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king4 ,and the king said1 ,is it well with the young man ,absalom8 ,and ,ahimaaz answered1 ,when ,joab sent the king's servant1 even me thy servant1 ,i saw a great tumult1 but ,i knew not what it was4 ,and the king said1 ,turn aside1 and stand here4 ,and he turned aside1 and stood still4 ,and1 behold1 the ,cushite came2 and the ,cushite said1 ,tidings for my lord the king3 for the ,lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee4 #ddidej ,illustration ,,ancient ,,tombs ,,near ,,jerusalem4 ,from a photograph belonging to ,dr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,moulton and used by his kind permission4 ,many of the kings of ,judah were buried in these rock tombs4 ,every family who could afford it had their tomb hewn out of the rock1 with niches for the reception of many bodies4 ,end illustration #dea ,and the king said unto the ,cushite1 ,is it well with the young man ,absalom8 ,and the ,cushite answered1 ,the enemies of my lord the king1 and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt1 be as that young man is4 ,and the king was much moved1 and went up to the chamber over the gate1 and wept3 and as he went1 thus he said1 ,o my son ,absalom1 my son1 my son ,absalom6 would ,god ,i had died for thee1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6 ,,the ,,passing ,,of ,,david4 ,i ,go the ,way of ,all the ,earth4 ,now the days of ,david drew nigh that he should die2 and he charged ,solomon his son1 saying1 ,i go the way of all the earth3 be thou strong therefore1 and show thyself a man2 and keep the charge of the ,lord thy ,god1 to walk in his ways1 to keep his statutes1 and his commandments1 and his judgments1 and his testimonies1 according to that which is written in the law of ,moses1 that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest1 and whithersoever thou turnest thyself3 that the ,lord may establish his word which he spoke concerning me1 saying1 ',if thy children take heed to their way1 to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul1 there shall not fail thee a man on the throne of ,israel4' ,and ,david died1 and his son ,solomon reigned in his stead4 #deb ,,solomon ,the ,story of the ,wisest and ,greatest ,king ,israel ,ever ,had4 7,after some opposition on the part of the other sons of ,david1 ,solomon was established on the throne47 ,,the ,,dream ,,of ,,solomon4 ,he ,makes a ,wise ,choice4 ,and the king went to ,gibeon to sacrifice there2 for that was the great high place3 a thousand burnt offerings did ,solomon offer upon that altar4 ,in ,gibeon the ,lord appeared to ,solomon in a dream by night3 and ,god said1 ,ask what ,i shall give thee4 ,and ,solomon said1 ,thou hast showed unto thy servant ,david my father great kindness1 according as he walked before thee in truth1 and in righteousness1 and in uprightness of heart with thee2 and thou hast kept for him this great kindness1 that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne1 as it is this day4 ,and now1 ,o ,lord my ,god1 thou hast made thy servant king instead of ,david my father3 and ,i am but a little child2 ,i know not how to go out or come in4 ,and thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen1 a great people1 that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude4 ,give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people1 that ,i may discern between good and evil2 for who is able to judge this thy great people8 #decded ,illustration ,a ,,cedar ,,of ,,lebanon ,from a photograph belonging to the ,public ,library of ,springfield1 ,mass41 and used by special permission4 ,this is the largest of the ,cedars of ,lebanon now standing4 ,it measures forty feet in circumference near the roots4 ,these great trees grow in abundance upon the ,lebanon range1 and cedar wood was very much used in ,bible times4 ,solomon's temple had beams of cedar1 ,david's palace was built of it1 and one of ,solomon's palaces was called the house of the forest of ,lebanon4 ,end illustration #dee ,and the speech pleased the ,lord1 that ,solomon had asked this thing4 ,and ,god said unto him1 ,because thou hast asked this thing1 and hast not asked for thyself long life2 neither hast asked riches for thyself1 nor hast asked the life of thine enemies2 but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment2 behold1 ,i have done according to thy word3 lo1 ,i have given thee a wise and an understanding heart2 so that there hath been none like thee before thee1 neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee4 ,and ,i have also given thee that which thou hast not asked1 both riches and honor1 so that there shall not be any among the kings like to thee1 all thy days4 ,and if thou wilt walk in my ways1 to keep my statutes and my commandments1 as thy father ,david did walk1 then ,i will lengthen thy days4 ,and ,solomon awoke1 and1 behold1 it was a dream3 and he came to ,jerusalem1 and stood before the ark of the covenant of the ,lord1 and offered up burnt offerings1 and offered peace offerings1 and made a feast to all his servants4 ,,lord ,,of ,,the ,,lands4 ,the ,prosperity and the ,wisdom of ,solomon4 ,and ,solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the ,river ,euphrates to the land of the ,philistines1 and to the border of ,egypt3 they brought presents1 and served ,solomon all the days of his life4 ,and ,solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour1 and threescore #def measures of meal2 ten fat oxen1 and twenty oxen out of the pastures1 and an hundred sheep1 beside harts1 and gazelles1 and roebucks1 and fatted fowl4 ,for he had dominion over all the region on this side the ,river ,euphrates1 from ,tiphsah even to ,gaza1 over all the kings on this side the ,river ,euphrates3 and he had peace on all sides round about him4 ,and ,judah and ,israel dwelt safely1 every man under his vine and under his fig tree1 from ,dan even to ,beer-sheba1 all the days of ,solomon4 ,and ,solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots1 and twelve thousand horsemen4 ,and those officers provided victual for ,king ,solomon1 and for all that came unto ,king ,solomon's table1 every man in his month3 they let nothing be lacking4 ,barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds brought they to the place where the officers were1 every man according to his charge4 ,and ,god gave ,solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much1 and largeness of heart1 even as the sand that is on the sea shore4 ,and ,solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east1 and all the wisdom of ,egypt4 ,for he was wiser than all men2 and his fame was in all the nations round about4 ,and he spoke three thousand proverbs3 and his songs were a thousand and five4 ,and he spoke of trees1 from the cedar that is in ,lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall3 he spoke also of beasts1 and of fowl1 and of creeping things1 and of fishes4 ,and there came of all peoples to hear the #deg wisdom of ,solomon1 from all kings of the earth1 which had heard of his wisdom4 ,,the ,,treaty ,,with ,,king ,,hiram4 ,cedars of ,lebanon and ,stones from the ,quarries for the ,temple4 ,and ,hiram king of ,tyre sent his servants to ,solomon2 for he had heard that they had anointed him king instead of his father3 for ,hiram was ever a lover of ,david4 ,and ,solomon sent to ,hiram1 saying1 ,thou knowest how ,david my father could not build an house for the name of the ,lord his ,god for the wars which were about him on every side1 until the ,lord put his enemies under his feet4 ,but now the ,lord my ,god hath given me rest on every side2 there is neither adversary1 nor evil happening4 ,and1 behold1 ,i purpose to build an house for the name of the ,lord my ,god1 as the ,lord spoke to ,david my father1 saying1 ',thy son1 whom ,i will set upon thy throne in thy room1 he shall build the house for my name4' ,now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of ,lebanon2 and my servants shall be with thy servants2 and ,i will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say3 for thou knowest that there is not among us any that has skill to hew timber like unto the ,zidonians4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,hiram heard the words of ,solomon1 that he rejoiced greatly1 and said1 ,blessed be the ,lord this day1 who hath given unto ,david a wise son over this great people4 #deh ,and ,hiram sent to ,solomon1 saying1 ,i have heard the message which thou hast sent to me3 ,i will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar1 and concerning timber of fir4 ,my servants shall bring them down from ,lebanon to the sea3 and ,i will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that thou shalt appoint me1 and will cause them to be broken up there1 and thou shalt receive them3 and thou shalt accomplish my desire1 in giving food for my household4 ,so ,hiram gave ,solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire4 ,and ,solomon gave ,hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household1 and twenty measures of pure oil3 thus gave ,solomon to ,hiram year by year4 ,and the ,lord gave ,solomon wisdom1 as he promised him2 and there was peace between ,hiram and ,solomon2 and they two made a league together4 ,and ,king ,solomon raised a levy out of all ,israel2 and the levy was thirty thousand men4 ,and he sent them to ,lebanon1 ten thousand a month by turns3 a month they were in ,lebanon1 and two months at home3 and ,adoniram was over the levy4 ,and ,solomon had three score and ten thousand that bore burdens1 and fourscore thousand that were hewers in the mountains2 besides ,solomon's chief officers that were over the work1 three thousand and three hundred1 which were overseers of the people that wrought in the work4 ,and the king commanded1 and they hewed out great stones1 costly stones1 to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone4 ,and ,solomon's builders and ,hiram's builders did fashion them1 and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house4 #deidfj ,illustration ,,the ,,lebanon ,,range ,,and ,a ,,grove ,,of ,,cedars4 ,the grand mountain range called ,lebanon1 white1 from the snow which lies for seven months on its summits1 is very often mentioned in the ,old ,testament4 ,the highest summits are from five thousand five hundred to seven thousand feet4 ,end illustration #dfa ,,solomon',s ,,temple4 ,the ,house of the ,lord ,is ,built4 ,then ,solomon began to build the house of the ,lord at ,jerusalem in ,mount ,moriah1 where the ,lord appeared to ,david his father1 which he made ready in the place that ,david had appointed1 in the threshing-floor of ,araunah the ,jebusite4 ,and he began to build in the second day of the second month1 in the fourth year of his reign4 ,now these are the foundations which ,solomon laid for the building of the house of ,god4 ,the length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits1 and the breadth twenty cubits4 ,and the porch that was before the house1 the length of it1 according to the breadth of the house1 was twenty cubits1 and the height an hundred and twenty3 and he overlaid it within with pure gold4 ,and the greater house he ceiled with fir tree1 which he overlaid with fine gold1 and wrought thereon palm trees and chains4 ,and he adorned the house with precious stones for beauty3 and the gold was gold of ,parvaim4 ,he overlaid also the house1 the beams1 the thresholds1 and the walls thereof1 and the doors thereof1 with gold2 and graved cherubim on the walls4 ,and he made the most holy house2 the length thereof1 according to the breadth of the house1 was twenty cubits1 and the breadth thereof twenty cubits3 and he overlaid it #dfb with fine gold1 amounting to six hundred talents4 ,and the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold4 ,and he overlaid the upper chambers with gold4 ,and in the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work2 and they overlaid them with gold4 ,and the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long3 the wing of the one cherub was five cubits1 reaching to the wall of the house2 and the other wing was likewise five cubits1 reaching to the wing of the other cherub4 ,and the wing of the other cherub was five cubits1 reaching to the wall of the house3 and the other wing was five cubits also1 joining to the wing of the other cherub4 ,the wings of these cherubim spread themselves forth twenty cubits3 and they stood on their feet1 and their faces were toward the house4 ,and he made the veil of blue1 and purple1 and crimson1 and fine linen1 and wrought cherubim thereon4 ,also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high1 and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits4 ,and he made chains in the oracle1 and put them on the tops of the pillars2 and he made an hundred pomegranates1 and put them on the chains4 ,and he set up the pillars before the temple1 one on the right hand1 and the other on the left2 and called the name of that on the right hand ,jachin1 and the name of that on the left ,boaz4 ,moreover he made an altar of brass1 twenty cubits the length thereof1 and twenty cubits the breadth thereof1 and ten cubits the height thereof4 ,also he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim1 round in compass1 and the height thereof was five cubits2 and a line of thirty cubits compassed it round about4 #dfcdfd ,illustration ,,the ,,mosque ,,of ,,omar ,,and ,,the ,,ancient ,,temple ,,area ,in the background is the ,mosque of ,el ,akoa and beyond are the ,judaean hills1 to the south and southeast ,used by special permission of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company4 ,the ,mohammedan ,mosque of ,omar now stands upon the old temple area4 ,it is a handsome octagonal building1 standing on a platform near the center of the area1 from which it is elevated by several steps4 ,it is said to have been built in #fcf by the ,caliph ,omar4 ,in #ajii1 when the ,crusaders captured ,jerusalem1 ten thousand ,arabs were massacred in this enclosure4 ,in #aahg the ,moslems1 under ,saladin1 again took the city1 and the mosque has been one of their most sacred places ever since4 ,end illustration #dfe ,and under it were the images of oxen1 which did compass it round about1 for ten cubits1 compassing the sea round about4 ,the oxen were in two rows1 cast when it was cast4 ,it stood upon twelve oxen1 three looking toward the north1 and three looking toward the west1 and three looking toward the south1 and three looking toward the east3 and the sea was set upon them above1 and all their hinder parts were inward4 ,and it was an handbreadth thick2 and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup1 like the flower of a lily3 it received and held three thousand baths4 ,he made also ten lavers1 and put five on the right hand1 and five on the left1 to wash in them2 such things as belonged to the burnt offering they washed in them3 but the sea was for the priests to wash in4 ,and he made the ten candlesticks of gold according to the ordinance concerning them2 and he set them in the temple1 five on the right hand1 and five on the left4 ,he made also ten tables1 and placed them in the temple1 five on the right side1 and five on the left4 ,and he made an hundred basins of gold4 ,furthermore he made the court of the priests1 and the great court1 and doors for the court1 and overlaid the doors of them with brass4 ,and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward1 toward the south4 ,and ,king ,solomon made the two pillars1 and the bowls1 and the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars2 and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals #dff that were on the top of the pillars2 and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks2 two rows of pomegranates for each network1 to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were upon the pillars4 ,he made also the bases1 and the lavers made he upon the bases2 one sea1 and the twelve oxen under it4 ,the pots also1 and the shovels1 and the flesh-hooks1 and all the vessels thereof1 did ,king ,solomon make for the house of the ,lord of bright brass4 ,in the plain of ,jordan did the king cast them1 in the clay ground between ,succoth and ,zeredah4 ,thus ,solomon made all these vessels in great abundance3 for the weight of the brass could not be found out4 ,and ,solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of ,god1 the golden altar also1 and the tables whereon was the showbread2 and the candlesticks with their lamps1 that they should burn according to the ordinance before the oracle1 of pure gold2 and the flowers1 and the lamps1 and the tongs1 of gold1 and that perfect gold2 and the snuffers1 and the basins1 and the spoons1 and the firepans1 of pure gold3 and as for the entry of the house1 the inner doors thereof for the most holy place1 and the doors of the house1 to wit1 of the temple1 were of gold4 ,thus all the work that ,solomon wrought for the house of the ,lord was finished4 ,and ,solomon brought in the things that ,david his father had dedicated2 even the silver1 and the gold1 and all the vessels1 and put them in the treasuries of the house of ,god4 #dfgdfh ,illustration ,,interior ,,of ,,the ,,mosque ,,of ,,omar ,used by special permission of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company4 ,the center of the mosque is occupied by the top of the natural rock1 shown in the foreground4 ,it is possible that the great altar of ,solomon's temple was at this place4 ,end illustration #dfi ,,solomon',s ,,palace4 ,costly and ,beautiful4 ,and ,solomon was building his own house thirteen years1 and he finished all his house4 ,for he built the house of the forest of ,lebanon2 the length thereof was an hundred cubits1 and the breadth thereof fifty cubits1 and the height thereof thirty cubits1 upon four rows of cedar pillars1 with cedar beams upon the pillars4 ,and it was covered with cedar above over the forty and five beams1 that were upon the pillars2 fifteen in a row4 ,and there were three rows of latticed windows4 ,and he made the porch of pillars2 the length thereof was fifty cubits1 and the breadth thereof thirty cubits2 and a porch before them2 and pillars and thick beams before them4 ,and he made the porch of the throne where he was to judge1 even the porch of judgment3 and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor4 ,and his house where he was to dwell1 the other court within the porch1 was of the like work4 ,he made also an house for ,pharaoh's daughter 7whom ,solomon had taken to wife71 like unto this porch4 ,all these were of costly stones1 even of hewn stone1 according to measure1 sawed with saws1 within and without1 even from the foundation unto the coping1 and so on the outside unto the great court4 ,and the foundation was of costly stones1 even great stones1 stones of ten cubits1 and stones of eight cubits4 ,and above were costly stones1 even hewn stone1 according to measure1 and cedar wood4 ,and the great court round about had three rows of hewn stone1 #dgj and a row of cedar beams2 like the inner court of the house of the ,lord1 and the porch of the house4 ,,the ,,dedication ,,of ,,the ,,temple4 ,the ,great ,assembly and ,sacrifice4 ,then ,solomon assembled the elders of ,israel1 and all the heads of the tribes1 the princes of the fathers' houses of the children of ,israel1 unto ,king ,solomon in ,jerusalem1 to bring up the ark of the covenant of the ,lord out of the city of ,david1 which is ,zion4 ,and they brought up the ark of the ,lord1 and the tent of meeting1 and all the holy vessels that were in the ,tent4 ,and ,king ,solomon and all the congregation of ,israel1 that were assembled unto him1 were with him before the ark1 sacrificing sheep and oxen1 that could not be told nor numbered for multitude4 ,and the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the ,lord unto its place1 into the oracle of the house1 to the most holy place4 ,there was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone which ,moses put there at ,horeb1 when the ,lord made a covenant with the children of ,israel1 when they came out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and it came to pass1 when the priests were come out of the holy place1 that the cloud filled the house of the ,lord1 so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud3 for the glory of the ,lord filled the house of the ,lord4 ,then spoke ,solomon1 ,the ,lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness4 ,i have surely built thee an house of habitation1 a place for thee to dwell in for ever4 #dga ,and the king turned his face about1 and blessed all the congregation of ,israel3 and all the congregation of ,israel stood4 ,and he said1 ,blessed be the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 which spoke with his mouth unto ,david my father1 and hath with his hand fulfilled it1 saying1 ',since the day that ,i brought forth my people ,israel out of ,egypt1 ,i chose no city out of all the tribes of ,israel to build an house1 that my name might be there2 but ,i chose ,david to be over my people ,israel4' ,now it was in the heart of ,david my father to build an house for the name of the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel4 ,but the ,lord said unto ,david my father1 ',whereas it was in thine heart to build an house for my name1 thou didst well that it was in thine heart3 nevertheless thou shalt not build the house2 but thy son1 he shall build the house for my name4' ,and the ,lord hath established his word that he spoke2 for ,i am risen up in the place of ,david my father1 and sit on the throne of ,israel1 as the ,lord promised1 and have built the house for the name of the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel4 ,and there have ,i set a place for the ark1 wherein is the covenant of the ,lord1 which he made with our fathers1 when he brought them out of the land of ,egypt4 ,the ,prayer of the ,king4 ,and ,solomon stood before the altar of the ,lord in the presence of all the congregation of ,israel1 and spread forth his hands toward heaven3 and he said1 ,o ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 there is no ,god like thee1 in heaven above1 or on earth beneath2 who keepest covenant and mercy with #dgb thy servants1 that walk before thee with all their heart3 who hast kept with thy servant ,david my father that which thou didst promise him3 yea1 thou hast spoken with thy mouth1 and hast fulfilled it with thine hand1 as it is this day4 ,now therefore1 ,o ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 keep with thy servant ,david my father that which thou hast promised him1 saying1 ',there shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of ,israel2 if only thy children take heed to their way1 to walk before me as thou hast walked before me4' ,now therefore1 ,o ,god of ,israel1 let thy word1 ,i pray thee1 be verified1 which thou hast spoken unto thy servant ,david my father4 ,but will ,god in very deed dwell on the earth8 behold1 heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee2 how much less this house that ,i have builded6 ,yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant1 and to his supplication1 ,o ,lord my ,god1 to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee this day3 that thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day1 even toward the place whereof thou hast said1 ',my name shall be there'3 to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall pray toward this place4 ,and hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant1 and of thy people ,israel1 when they shall pray toward this place3 yea1 hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place2 and when thou hearest1 forgive4 #dgcdgd ,illustration ,,jerusalem1 ,,from ,,the ,,mount ,,of ,,olives ,from an old photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library and used by kind permission4 ,the view of ,jerusalem from the ,mount of ,olives in the days of the city's glory1 was one of splendor4 ,of this view in the time of ,christ a writer says1 referring especially to the temple1 ,in the setting even more than the rising sun1 must the vast proportions1 the symmetry1 and the sparkling sheen of this mass of snowy marble and gold have stood out gloriously4 ,end illustration #dge ,if a man sin against his neighbor1 and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear1 and he come and swear before thine altar in this house3 then hear thou in heaven1 and do1 and judge thy servants1 condemning the wicked1 to bring his way upon his own head2 and justifying the righteous1 to give him according to his righteousness4 ,when thy people ,israel be smitten down before the enemy1 because they have sinned against thee2 if they turn again to thee1 and confess thy name1 and pray and make supplication unto thee in this house3 then hear thou in heaven1 and forgive the sin of thy people ,israel1 and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers4 ,when heaven is shut up1 and there is no rain1 because they have sinned against thee2 if they pray toward this place1 and confess thy name1 and turn from their sin1 when thou dost afflict them3 then hear thou in heaven1 and forgive the sin of thy servants1 and of thy people ,israel1 when thou teachest them the good way wherein they should walk2 and send rain upon thy land1 which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance4 ,if there be in the land famine1 if there be pestilence1 if there be blasting or mildew1 locust or caterpillar2 if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities2 whatsoever plague1 whatsoever sickness there be2 what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man1 or by all thy people ,israel1 which shall know every man the plague of his own heart1 and spread forth his hands toward this house3 then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place1 and forgive1 and do1 and render unto every man according to all his ways1 whose heart thou knowest 7for thou1 even thou only1 knowest the hearts of all the children of men72 #dgf that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers4 ,moreover concerning the stranger1 that is not of thy people ,israel1 when he shall come out of a far country for thy name's sake 7for they shall hear of thy great name1 and of thy mighty hand1 and of thy stretched out arm72 when he shall come and pray toward this house3 hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place1 and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for2 that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name1 to fear thee1 as doth thy people ,israel1 and that they may know that this house which ,i have built is called by thy name4 ,if thy people go out to battle against their enemy1 by whatsoever way thou shalt send them1 and they pray unto the ,lord toward the city which thou hast chosen1 and toward the house which ,i have built for thy name3 then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication1 and maintain their cause4 ,if they sin against thee 7for there is no man that sinneth not71 and thou be angry with them1 and deliver them to the enemy1 so that they carry them away captive unto the land of the enemy1 far off or near2 yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive1 and turn again1 and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captive1 saying1 ',we have sinned1 and have done perversely1 we have dealt wickedly'2 if they return unto thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies1 which carried them captive1 and pray unto thee toward their land1 which thou #dgg gavest unto their fathers1 the city which thou hast chosen1 and the house which ,i have built for thy name3 then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place1 and maintain their cause2 and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee1 and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee2 and give them compassion before those who carried them captive1 that they may have compassion on them3 for they be thy people1 and thine inheritance1 which thou broughtest forth out of ,egypt1 from the midst of the furnace of iron3 that thine eyes may be open to the supplication of thy servant1 and unto the supplication of thy people ,israel1 to hearken unto them whensoever they cry unto thee4 ,for thou didst separate them from among all the peoples of the earth1 to be thine inheritance1 as thou hast spoken by ,moses thy servant1 when thou broughtest our fathers out of ,egypt1 ,o ,lord ,god4 ,and it was so1 that when ,solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the ,lord1 he arose from before the altar of the ,lord1 from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread forth toward heaven4 ,and he stood1 and blessed all the congregation of ,israel with a loud voice1 saying1 ,blessed be the ,lord1 that hath given rest unto his people ,israel1 according to all that he promised3 there hath not failed one word of all his good promise1 which he promised by ,moses his servant4 ,the ,lord our ,god be with us1 as he was with our fathers3 let him not leave us nor forsake us3 that he may incline our hearts unto him1 to walk in all his ways1 and keep his #dgh commandments1 and his statutes1 and his judgments1 which he commanded our fathers4 ,and let these my words1 wherewith ,i have made supplication before the ,lord1 be nigh unto the ,lord our ,god day and night1 that he maintain the cause of his servant1 and the cause of his people ,israel1 as every day shall require3 that all the peoples of the earth may know that the ,lord1 he is ,god2 there is none else4 ,let your heart therefore be perfect with the ,lord our ,god1 to walk in his statutes1 and to keep his commandments1 as at this day4 ,and the king1 and all ,israel with him1 offered sacrifice before the ,lord4 ,and ,solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace offerings1 which he offered unto the ,lord1 two and twenty thousand oxen1 and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep4 ,so the king and all the children of ,israel dedicated the house of the ,lord4 ,a ,,royal ,,pilgrimage4 ,the ,visit of the ,queen of ,sheba4 ,and when the queen of ,sheba heard of the fame of ,solomon concerning the name of the ,lord1 she came to prove him with hard questions4 ,and she came to ,jerusalem with a very great caravan1 with camels that bore spices1 and very much gold1 and precious stones3 and when she was come to ,solomon1 she communed with him of all that was in her heart4 ,and ,solomon told her all her questions3 there was not anything hid from the king which he told her not4 ,and when the queen of ,sheba had seen all the wisdom of ,solomon1 and the house that he had built1 and the meat of his table and the seating of his servants1 and the attendance of his ministers1 and their apparel1 and his cupbearers1 and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the ,lord2 there was no more spirit in her4 #dgidhj ,illustration ,,jerusalem1 ,,from ,,the ,,citadel1 ,,looking ,,toward ,,the ,,mount ,,of ,,olives4 ,from a picture in the possession of the ,forbes ,library and used by kind permission4 ,this view reverses the position of the spectator in the previous picture ,looking from the citadel1 the slope of the ,mount of ,olives rises in the east4 ,end illustration #dha ,and she said to the king1 ,it was a true report that ,i heard in mine own land of thine acts1 and of thy wisdom4 ,howbeit ,i believed not the words1 until ,i came1 and mine eyes had seen it3 and1 behold1 the half was not told me3 thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which ,i heard4 ,happy are thy men1 happy are these thy servants1 which stand continually before thee1 and that hear thy wisdom4 ,blessed be the ,lord thy ,god1 which delighted in thee1 to set thee on the throne of ,israel3 because the ,lord loved ,israel for ever1 therefore made he thee king1 to do judgment and justice4 ,and she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold1 and of spices very great store1 and precious stones3 there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of ,sheba gave to ,king ,solomon4 ,and ,king ,solomon gave to the queen of ,sheba all her desire1 whatsoever she asked1 beside that which ,solomon gave her of his royal bounty4 ,so she turned1 and went to her own land1 she and her servants4 ,,the ,,greatness ,,of ,,solomon',s ,,empire4 ,gold and ,ivory ,brought by ,ship and ,caravan4 7,for forty years ,solomon reigned in ,jerusalem1 and during nearly all this time the land was peaceful and prosperous4 ,the empire of ,solomon was greater in extent than the territory #dhb ruled over by any king which came after him4 ,at last the great king died and was buried in ,jerusalem1 the city which his father had made the capital47 ,and ,king ,solomon made a navy of ships in ,ezion-geber1 which is beside ,elath1 at the head of the ,red ,sea1 in the land of ,edom4 ,and ,hiram sent in the navy his servants1 sailors that had knowledge of the sea1 with the servants of ,solomon4 ,and they came to ,ophir1 and fetched from thence gold1 four hundred and twenty talents1 and brought it to ,king ,solomon4 ,and the navy also of ,hiram1 that brought gold from ,ophir1 brought in from ,ophir great plenty of almug trees and precious stones4 ,and the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the ,lord1 and for the king's house1 harps also and psalteries for the singers3 there came no such almug trees1 nor were seen1 unto this day4 ,now the weight of gold that came to ,solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold1 beside that which the traders brought1 and the traffic of the merchants1 and of all the kings of the mingled people1 and of the governors of the country4 ,and ,king ,solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold3 six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler4 ,and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold2 three pounds of gold went to one shield3 and the king put them in the house of the forest of ,lebanon4 ,moreover the king made a great throne of ivory1 and overlaid it with the finest gold4 ,there were six steps to the throne1 and the top of the throne was round behind3 #dhc and there were arms on either side of the seat1 and two lions standing beside the arms4 ,and twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps3 there was not the like made in any kingdom4 ,and all ,king ,solomon's drinking vessels were of gold1 and all the vessels of the house of the forest of ,lebanon were of pure gold3 none were of silver2 it was nothing accounted of in the days of ,solomon4 ,for the king had at sea a navy of ,tarshish with the navy of ,hiram3 once every three years came the navy of ,tarshish1 bringing gold1 and silver1 ivory1 and apes1 and peacocks4 ,so ,king ,solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom4 ,and all the earth sought the presence of ,solomon1 to hear his wisdom1 which ,god had put in his heart4 ,and they brought every man his present1 vessels of silver1 and vessels of gold1 and raiment1 and armor1 and spices1 horses1 and mules1 a rate year by year4 ,and ,solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen3 and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots1 and twelve thousand horsemen1 which he bestowed in the chariot cities1 and with the king at ,jerusalem4 ,and the king made silver to be in ,jerusalem as stones1 and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland1 for abundance4 #dhd #dhe ,,notes #dhf #dhg ,,notes4 ,,abraham4 ,,his ,,journeys4 ,ur of the ,chaldees was an ancient city on the great plain of ,babylon4 ,haran4 ,a city lying far to the north of ,ur1 northeast of ,palestine1 on the road from the east to the ,mediterranean coast4 ,canaan1 ,palestine1 the ,land of ,israel1 are all names which have been used at different times for the same country4 ,canaan is the oldest ,biblical name4 ,it means the lowlands near the ,mediterranean1 but was used for the whole country4 ,shechem4 ,a city in the middle of ,canaan1 in a valley between two mountains1 ,ebal and ,gerizim4 ,oak of ,mamre4 ,the name suggests an oak that was connected with a sacred place4 ,its exact site is not known1 but it must be somewhere near ,hebron4 ,beth-el was a sacred place1 in later times very important4 ,it is on the great road north and south1 about twelve miles north of ,jerusalem4 ,ai was about two miles east1 in the head of a valley which falls rapidly toward the ,jordan4 ,the ,south was used as the name of the country to the south of ,canaan1 as we use the ,south and the ,west to mean sections of our own country4 ,,division ,,of ,,the ,,land4 ,plain of the ,jordan4 ,the river ,jordan runs through a deep valley1 which broadens out in its southern part into a plain4 ,it was warm1 rich and fertile4 ,here were situated the cities of ,sodom and ,gomorrah4 ,zoar4 ,one of the cities of the ,plain of the ,jordan1 perhaps on higher ground than the others4 #dhh ,hebron1 near which the oaks of ,mamre were1 lies about twenty miles south of ,jerusalem4 ,it was from very early time regarded as a sacred city4 ,it is still a town of considerable size4 ,,the ,,fight ,,of ,,the ,,five ,,kings4 ,the five kings were from ,babylonia and the mountain country of ,elam beyond ,babylonia4 ,as the story stands1 the king of ,elam had conquered ,babylonia and the land of ,canaan4 ,after a time1 part of the land of ,canaan revolted1 and he came1 with his ,babylonian allies1 to punish the rebellious ,canaanites4 ,slime pits4 ,pits of bitumen1 a black1 sometimes sticky mineral1 which is found in the valley of ,jordan4 ,dan4 ,a town in the north of ,palestine4 ,the story makes ,abraham's chase of the kings extend all the length of the land afterwards held by the ,hebrews4 ,hobah4 ,a town north of ,damascus1 not mentioned elsewhere in the ,bible4 ,damascus4 ,a very old city1 northeast of ,palestine4 ,it is situated in a beautiful spot1 watered by two rivers1 and has been the starting point of caravans for the east1 west1 and south since long before the days of ,abraham4 ,melchizedek4 ,king of ,salem4 ,salem was probably ,jerusalem4 ,melchizedek was1 like many other ancient kings1 also the chief priest of his city4 ,as such1 it was right that he should bless the returning chief in war4 ,a ,,covenant ,,between ,,god ,,and ,,abraham4 ,euphrates4 ,the greatest river of western ,asia4 ,it rises in the mountains of ,armenia and flows to the ,persian gulf4 ,the ,bible often calls it simply the ,great ,river4 ,beer-sheba4 ,the farthest town to the south in ,palestine4 ,from ,dan to ,beer-sheba was used to mean all the land from the north to the south4 #dhidij ,illustration ,,en ,,rogel1 ,,from ,,the ,,south ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,h4 ,g4 ,mitchell and used by his kind permission4 ,a nearer view of the famous old well outside the walls of ,jerusalem4 ,end illustration #dia ,wilderness of ,paran4 ,the half desert country lying south of ,palestine4 ,,testing ,,of ,,abraham4 ,land of ,moriah4 ,an unknown region4 ,the ,jews later supposed that ,isaac was sacrificed on the hill at ,jerusalem on which ,solomon built the temple1 but the ,bible itself does not affirm it4 ,sacrifices were offered on bare rocks or on altars built of stone or earth4 ,at first they were a way of expressing fellowship with ,god4 ,the people ate part of an offering1 and the rest of it was burnt1 to symbolize that it was ,god's share4 ,later the offering was something given to ,god4 ,this last is the idea in the story of the sacrifice of ,isaac4 ,,death ,,and ,,burial ,,of ,,sarah4 ,hittites and children of ,heth mean the ,hittites1 one of the tribes of peoples in ,palestine before the arrival of the ,hebrews4 ,there was a great ,hittite empire north of ,palestine4 ,shekel4 ,an amount of money2 in early times not a coin but a weight of money4 ,in this story ,abraham weighed the silver4 ,,isaac ,,and ,,rebekah4 ,mesopotamia means between the rivers1 the wide land far east between the ,euphrates and the ,tigris4 ,cave of ,machpelah4 ,in early times caves were often used as burial places4 ,the present inhabitants of ,hebron believe the cave of ,machpelah is under a building in their city4 ,,jacob4 ,pottage4 ,a sort of stew of lentils1 a vegetable like beans4 ,birthright4 ,in many parts of the world1 the oldest child has1 by his birth1 the right of becoming the head of the family #dib at the death of his father1 with sometimes other rights and responsibilities4 ,paddan-aram or ,padan-aram4 ,the country of ,syria1 lying northeast of ,palestine1 between ,damascus and the river ,euphrates4 ,pillars of stone4 ,standing stones and heaps of stones were often set up at places held sacred4 ,oil was poured on such stones as an offering to ,god1 or to express the idea that the places were holy4 ,such sacred places are found in almost all lands1 and were very common in ,palestine4 ,the stones are still sometimes found standing4 ,jegar-sahadutha and ,galeed both mean heap of witness1 one in the language of ,canaan1 the other in that of ,mesopotamia4 ,jabbok4 ,a stream flowing into the ,jordan from the east4 ,peniel4 ,face of ,god4 ,sometimes spelled ,penuel4 ,seir4 ,a section of country southeast of ,palestine4 ,it is high and rocky1 sometimes called ,mt4 ,seir4 ,succoth1 booths4 ,its site is not known4 ,allon-bacuth1 the oak of weeping ,,joseph4 ,dothan4 ,about ten miles north of ,samaria4 ,a story about ,elisha is also located at ,dothan4 ,tales of ,old ,judea1 #adh4 ,caravan4 ,a train of camels or horses4 ,in the ,east people traveled together in caravans for protection against robbers4 ,egypt4 ,a land where civilization is very ancient4 ,all through the ,old ,testament times it was a powerful kingdom4 ,its king was called1 in the early stories of the ,bible1 the ,pharaoh4 ,divining cup4 ,the custom of divining1 that is1 discovering hidden secrets by magic1 was widespread in the ancient world4 ,sometimes cups of sacred water were used1 and a special cup might be thought to have special value for divination4 #dic ,goshen4 ,a section in the northeast of ,egypt1 next to the ,isthmus of ,suez4 ,rameses4 ,a city in the land of ,goshen4 ,the land of ,rameses is the country about this city4 ,embalming was a custom in ,egypt4 ,these people thought that their life in the next world depended on keeping the body from decay2 so they filled the body with certain chemicals which kept it from the natural decay4 ,the preserved body is called a mummy4 ,,joshua4 ,shittim4 ,a place on the east of the ,jordan4 ,the site is not known4 ,jerusalem1 ,hebron1 ,jarmuth1 ,lachish1 and ,eglon are all in the southern part of ,palestine1 in what was later the kingdom of ,judah4 ,book of ,jashar4 ,a collection of poems of ancient heroes1 from which also the beautiful lament of ,david over ,saul is taken4 ,hero ,tales1 #dbf4 ,,the ,,judges4 ,hill country of ,ephraim4 ,the mountain ridge in the central part of ,palestine1 which belonged to the tribe of ,ephraim4 ,summer room4 ,a room built on the flat top of a house1 to get the cool breezes in the hot summer days4 ,philistines4 ,a people who1 like the ,hebrews1 migrated into the land of the ,canaanites4 ,they occupied the land along the coast of the ,mediterranean4 ,for a long time they were stronger in war than the ,hebrews1 and ruled over them4 ,this name ,palestine comes from ,philistine4 ,beating out wheat in the wine press4 ,ordinarily in the ,east1 wheat is threshed by being trodden out with oxen on a bare1 hard piece of ground4 ,it is usually in a prominent place1 to get the wind for winnowing1 and so could be easily seen by the #did enemy4 ,the wine press furnished a small1 flat place where the little wheat they had could be threshed in secret4 ,angel of the ,lord4 ,any messenger from ,god1 sometimes thought of in early times as being ,god himself in the form of a man4 ,ophrah4 ,a place in northern central ,palestine1 site not known4 ,baal and ,asherah4 ,the ,baals were the gods of the ,canaanites4 ,each locality had its ,baal 7,lord71 with an altar and a stone pillar1 on some prominent place 7the high places of the ,bible74 ,the asherah was a sacred tree or post standing near the stone pillar4 ,jezreel4 ,a beautifully situated town in northern central ,palestine4 ,pitchers4 ,jars in which were hidden torches4 ,when the jars were broken with a crash1 the torches suddenly flamed out in the darkness1 and the noise and the unexpected light made a panic in the ,midianite army4 ,,saul4 ,mizpah4 ,a town on the east of ,jordan4 ,probably the same place that is mentioned in the story of ,jacob4 ,ramah1 hill4 ,a common name of places in ,palestine4 ,vial4 ,a vessel in which was carried a sacred oil4 ,a common way to honor a guest was to pour a little oil on his head4 ,kings and priests were set apart for their office by anointing with oil4 ,jabesh4 ,a city east of the ,jordan4 ,the people of the city did not forget the good deed of ,saul4 ,many years later1 when ,saul was defeated and killed1 brave men from this city traveled all night1 took his body from the battlefield1 and gave it an honorable funeral at ,jabesh4 #diedif ,illustration ,,jerusalem1 ,,from ,,the ,,northeast ,used by special permission of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company4 ,the view is taken from ,mount ,scopus1 the northward extension of the ,mount of ,olives4 ,the valley between is the head of the ,kidron4 ,this fine picture gives a distinct view of the modern city with its walls and towers1 and the valley which lies between4 ,end illustration #dig ,ammonites4 ,a people who lived on the east of the ,jordan1 with whom the ,hebrews had made war4 ,michmash4 ,a small town about seven miles north of ,jerusalem1 on the edge of a deep ravine going down toward the ,jordan4 ,eating with the blood4 ,the blood was not eaten by the ,hebrews4 ,they thought of it as the seat of life1 and1 since life belonged to ,god1 man ought not to eat it4 ,familiar ,spirit4 ,familiar is here connected with family1 household4 ,it means a spirit which is ready to serve one1 like one of his servants4 ,the woman with a familiar spirit was a medium1 who was supposed to be able to summon spirits4 ,,david4 ,cubit4 ,see ,weights and ,measures4 ,span4 ,the half of a cubit1 about nine inches4 ,gath4 ,a ,philistine city on the plain west of the hills of ,judaea4 ,armor4 ,the helmet of brass was not uncommon4 ,the coat of mail was a close-fitting cloak1 covered with brass scales1 so as to allow free movement4 ,the greaves were coverings for the shins and the knees4 ,the armor of the ,bible times was much simpler than that in ,europe in the middle ages4 ,,solomon4 ,tyre4 ,a city on the coast of the ,mediterranean1 north of ,palestine1 for a long time the center of much commerce between ,egypt1 ,asia1 ,greece1 and the lands farther west4 ,its inhabitants were ,phoenicians4 ,zidon1 like ,tyre1 a ,phoenician coast city1 rich and commercial4 #dih ,sheba4 ,a land in southern ,arabia1 which got wealth by trading between ,egypt and the countries on the ,mediterranean1 and the distant south and east4 ,ophir4 ,a land about which there have been many opinions4 ,some have thought it in ,east ,africa1 some in the far east--,india or the ,malay ,peninsula1--some in ,southeast ,arabia4 ,perhaps the last opinion is as probable as any4 ,almug4 ,a wood evidently valued for its rarity and beauty4 ,what the wood was is not known1 nor where it came from4 ,ezion-,geber4 ,a town at the head of the ,eastern gulf1 now called the ,gulf of ,akabah1 of the ,red ,sea4 ,in ancient times it was a port of commerce1 but now there is no trade anywhere on this gulf4 ,red ,sea4 ,between ,egypt and ,arabia4 ,in the time of ,solomon there was commerce on it with ,southern ,arabia1 ,eastern ,africa1 and perhaps with ',countries still farther away4 ,part of ,solomon's wealth came from his share in this commerce4 #dii ,,table ,,of ,,measures4 ,palm ,span ,cubit ,value in ,inches ,palm4 #a #c ,span4 #c #a #i ,cubit #f #b #a #ah ,,weights4 ,a shekel4 ,the ,english equivalent of this weight is not known4 ,it varied at different times in the history of ,israel4 ,according to our estimate a shekel was about #j4c of an avoirdupois ounce4 ,probably the earliest standard of weight was a grain of wheat and the early ,babylonian shekel was equal to #ahj grains of wheat4 ,according to this estimate the weight of ,goliath's coat of brass was about #ij pounds and the weight of his spearhead about #aj pounds4 ,a mina4 ,a weight equal to #fj shekels4 ,a talent4 ,a weight equal to #fj minas4 #ejj #eja ,,memory ,,verses #ejb #ejc ,,memory ,,verses4 ,one for ,each ,week of the ,year4 ,lord1 thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations4 ,before the mountains were brought forth1 or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world1 even from everlasting to everlasting1 thou art ,god4--,psalms #ij3a1b4 ,if ,god be for us1 who can be against us8--,romans #h3ca4 ,wherefore take unto you the whole armor of ,god1 that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day1 and1 having done all1 to stand4--,ephesians #f3ac4 ,fight the good fight of faith1 lay hold on eternal life1 whereunto thou art also called1 and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses4--,i ,timothy #f3ab4 ,lift up your heads1 ,o ye gates2 and be ye lift up1 ye everlasting doors2 and the ,king of glory shall come in4--,psalms #bd3g4 ,the ,lord reigneth1 let the earth rejoice2 let the multitude of isles be glad thereof4--,psalms #ig3a4 ,the ,lord is my strength and my shield4--,psalms #bh3g4 ,only be thou strong and very courageous4--,joshua #a3g4 ,the ,lord is my strength and song1 and he is become my salvation2 he is my ,god1 and ,i will prepare him an #ejd habitation2 my father's ,god1 and ,i will exalt him4--,exodus #ae3b4 ,brethren1 ,i count not myself to have apprehended3 but this one thing ,i do1 forgetting those things which are behind1 and reaching forth unto those things which are before1 ,i press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of ,god in ,christ ,jesus4--,philippians #c3ac1ad4 ,finally1 my brethren1 be strong in the ,lord1 and in the power of his might4--,ephesians #f3aj4 ,then said ,jesus unto his disciples1 ,if any man will come after me1 let him deny himself1 and take up his cross and follow me4--,matthew #af3bd4 ,know ye not that they which run in a race run all1 but one receiveth the prize8 ,so run1 that ye may obtain4--,i ,corinthians #i3bd4 ,he that findeth his life1 shall lose it3 and he that loseth his life for my sake1 shall find it4--,matthew #aj3ci4 ,for ,i reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us4--,romans #h3ah4 ,the night is far spent1 the day is at hand3 let us therefore cast off the works of darkness1 and let us put on the armor of light4--,romans #ac3ab4 ,he that is not with me is against me3 and he that gathereth not with me scattereth4--,luke #aa3bc4 ,we will rejoice in thy salvation1 and in the name of ,god we will setup our banners4--,psalms #bj3e4 #eje ,his banner over me was love4--,song of ,solomon #b3d4 ,and every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things4 ,now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown2 but we an incorruptible4--,i ,corinthians #i3be4 ,watch ye1 stand fast in the faith1 quit you like men1 be strong4--,i ,corinthians #af3ac4 ,whosoever will be chief among you1 let him be your servant4--,matthew #bj3bg4 ,for the kingdom of ,god is not in word but in power4 --,i ,corinthians #d3bj4 ,give unto the ,lord1 ye kindreds of the people1 give unto the ,lord glory and strength4--,i ,chronicles #af3bh4 ,the ,lord is my rock1 and my fortress1 and my deliverer4 --,,ii ,samuel #bb3b4 ,i will say of the ,lord1 he is my refuge and my fortress3 my ,god2 in him will ,i trust4--,psalms #ia3b4 ,i therefore so run1 not as uncertainly2 so fight ,i1 not as one that beateth the air3 but ,i keep under my body1 and bring it into subjection4--,i ,corinthians #i3bf1 #bg4 ,who through faith subdued kingdoms1 wrought righteousness1 obtained promises1 stopped the mouths of lions1 quenched the violence of fire1 escaped the edge of the sword1 out of weakness were made strong1 waxed valiant in fight1 turned to flight the armies of the aliens4 --,hebrews #aa3cc1cd4 #ejf ,thou therefore endure hardness1 as a good soldier of ,jesus ,christ4--,,ii ,timothy #b3c4 ,be thou faithful unto death1 and ,i will give thee the crown of life4--,revelations #b3aj4 ,walk worthily of ,god1 who calleth you unto his kingdom and glory4 --,i ,thessalonians #b3ab4 ,hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering2 for he is faithful that promised4--,hebrews #aj3bc4 ,put on the whole armor of ,god1 that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil4--,ephesians #f3aa4 ,i can do all things through ,christ who strengtheneth me4 --,philippians #d3ac4 ,blessed are those servants1 whom the ,lord1 when he cometh1 shall find watching4--,luke #ab3cg4 ,take ye heed1 watch and pray4--,mark #ac3cc4 ,he that taketh not his cross1 and followeth after me1 is not worthy of me4--,matthew #aj3ch4 ,blessed be the ,lord ,god1 the ,god of ,israel1 who only doeth wondrous things4 ,and blessed be his glorious name forever3 and let the whole earth be filled with his glory4--,psalms #gb3ah1ai4 ,he that is slow to anger is better than the mighty2 and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city4--,proverbs #af3cb4 ,wherefore1 seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses1 let us lay aside every weight1 #ejg and the sin which doth so easily beset us1 and let us run with patience the race that is set before us4--,hebrews #ab3a4 ,let the heavens be glad1 and let the earth rejoice1 and let men say among the nations1 the ,lord reigneth4--,i ,chronicles #af3ca4 ,sing unto the ,lord a new song1 and his praise from the end of the earth1 ye that go down to the sea1 and all that is therein2 the isles1 and the inhabitants thereof4--,isaiah #db3aj4 ,save thy people1 and bless thine inheritance3 feed them also1 and lift them up for ever4--,psalms #bh3i4 ,give us help from trouble2 for vain is the help of man4 --,psalms #fj3aa4 ,and ye shall know the truth1 and the truth shall make you free4 --,john #h3cb4 ,stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith ,christ hath made us free1 and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage4--,galatians #e3a4 ,but the salvation of the righteous is of the ,lord3 he is their strength in the time of trouble4--,psalms #cg3ci4 ,the ,lord is my strength and song1 and is become my salvation4 --,psalms #aah3ad4 ,he giveth power to the faint3 and to them that have no might he increaseth strength4--,isaiah #dj3bi4 ,who shall separate us from the love of ,christ8 ,shall tribulation1 or distress1 or persecution1 or famine1 or #ejh nakedness1 or sword8 ,nay1 in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us4--,romans #h3ce1cg4 ,fear not1 little flock1 for it is your ,father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom4--,luke #ab3cb4 ,i have fought a good fight1 ,i have finished my course1 ,i have kept the faith4--,,ii ,timothy #d3g4 ,end of ,,volume ,,two3 ,,hero ,,tales ---------------------------------------- ------------ ,start of ,,volume ,,three3 ,,tales ,,of ,,old ,,judaea #a #b #c ,,the ,,bible ,,story #d #e #f ,illustration ,,building ,,the ,,ark ,make thee an ark of gopher wood2 rooms shall thou make in the ark and shall cover it within and without with pitch4 ,and this is how thou shalt make it2 the length of the ark three hundred cubits1 the breadth of it fifty cubits1 and the height of it thirty cubits4 ,end illustration #g ,,the ,,bible ,,story ,,volume ,,three ,,tales ,,of ,,old ,,judaea ,,arranged ,,and ,,edited ,,by ,,rev4 ,,newton ,,marshall ,,hall1 ,d4,d4 ,,minister ,,of ,,the ,,north ,,church1 ,,springfield1 ,,massachusetts ,,and ,,rev4 ,,irving ,,francis ,,wood1 ,,ph4,d4 ,,professor ,,of ,,biblical ,,literature ,,and ,,comparative ,,religion ,,at ,,smith ,,college ,authors of ,the ,early ,days of ,israel ,advanced ,bible ,studies ,etc4 ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company ,,springfield1 ,,massachusetts ,,chicago ,,cleveland #h ,,copyright1 #aijf1 ,,copyright1 #aiag1 ,,by ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company1 ,,springfield1 ,,mass4 #i ,,preface ,this volume contains stories from the ,old ,testament1 not included in the previous volume of this series1 ,hero ,tales from the ,old ,testament4 ,it tells of brave women and strong men1 of marvelous adventures and escapes1 of gallant struggles for liberty1 of good and bad kings1 of national deliverance and captivity4 ,some of these stories are given in the form of great symbolic poems and stories like the ,pilgrim's ,progress1 conveying some great truth by means of poetic imagery1 others are the literal recital of historic facts4 ,all are full of the deepest interest and are of profound moral value4 #aj #aa ,,contents ,,tales ,,of ,,the ,,far-,,off ,,days4 #ac ,the ,story of ,creation4 #ae ,a ,story of ,disobedience and ,its ,consequences4 #ai ,the ,story of the ,first ,murder4 #bb ,the ,story of the ,flood4 #bd ,the ,story of the ,tower of ,babel4 #cb ,,tales ,,of ,,brave ,,women4 #cc ,ruth4 #ce ,deborah4 #ea ,esther4 #fj ,judith4 #hj ,,tales ,,of ,,elijah ,,and ,,elisha4 #aji ,,tales ,,of ,,success ,,and ,,failure4 #afc ,jonah4 #afe ,samson4 #agb ,daniel4 #ahc ,nehemiah4 #bab ,,the ,,story ,,of ,a ,,divided ,,kingdom4 #bce ,the ,kingdom of the ,south4 #bcg #a ,rehoboam4 #bcg #b ,abijah4 #bdb #c ,asa4 #bdg #d ,jehoshaphat4 #bee #e ,jehoram4 #bff #f ,ahaziah4 #bfi #g ,athaliah4 #bga #h ,joash4 #bgg #ab #i ,amaziah4 #bha #aj ,uzziah4 #bhg #aa ,jotham4 #bib #ab ,ahaz4 #bic #ac ,hezekiah4 #bii #ad ,manasseh4 #cag #ae ,amon4 #cbb #af ,josiah4 #cbc #ag ,jehoahaz4 #ccb #ah ,jehoiakim4 #cce #ai ,jehoiachin4 #cdf #bj ,zedekiah4 #cdh ,the ,kingdom of the ,north #cec #a ,jeroboam4 #cec #b ,nadab4 #cfg #c ,baasha4 #cfh #d ,elah4 #cgj #e ,zimri4 #cgc #f ,omri4 #cgd #g ,ahab4 #cgg #h ,ahaziah4 #chb #i ,joram4 #chg #aj ,jehu4 #cie #aa ,jehoahaz4 #cii #ab ,joash4 #djj #ac ,jeroboam ,,ii4 #dja #ad ,zechariah #djb #ae ,shallum4 #djc #af ,menahem4 #djd #ag ,pekahiah4 #djg #ah ,pekah4 #djh #ai ,hoshea4 #daa ,,tales ,,of ,,the ,,maccabees4 #dae ,,notes4 #dhe ,,memory ,,verses #dii #ac ,,tales ,,of ,,the ,,far-,,off ,,days #ad ,illustration ,map of ,palestine in ,old ,testament times4 ,end illustration #ae ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,creation4 ,in the ,beginning ,god ,created the ,heaven and the ,earth4 ,in the beginning ,god created the heaven and the earth4 ,and the earth was without form and void2 and darkness was upon the face of the deep3 and the spirit of ,god moved upon the face of the waters4 ,and ,god said1 ,let there be light3 and there was light4 ,and ,god saw the light that it was good3 and ,god divided the light from the darkness4 ,and ,god called the light ,day1 and the darkness he called ,night4 ,and there was evening and there was morning1 one day4 ,and ,god said1 ,let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters1 and let it divide the waters from the waters4 ,and ,god made the firmament1 and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament3 and it was so4 ,and ,god called the firmament ,heaven4 ,and there was evening and there was morning1 a second day4 ,and ,god said1 ,let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place1 and let the dry land appear3 and it was so4 ,and ,god called the dry land ,earth2 and the gathering together of the waters called he ,seas3 and ,god saw that it was good4 ,and ,god said1 ,let the earth put forth grass1 herb yielding seed1 and fruit tree bearing fruit after #af its kind1 wherein is the seed thereof1 upon the earth3 and it was so4 ,and the earth brought forth grass1 herb yielding seed after its kind1 and tree bearing fruit1 wherein is the seed thereof1 after its kind3 and ,god saw that it was good4 ,and there was evening and there was morning1 a third day4 ,and ,god said1 ,let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night2 and let them be for signs1 and for seasons1 and for days and years3 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth3 and it was so4 ,and ,god made the two great lights2 the greater light to rule the day1 and the lesser light to rule the night3 he made the stars also4 ,and ,god set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth1 and to rule over the day and over the night1 and to divide the light from the darkness3 and ,god saw that it was good4 ,and there was evening and there was morning1 a fourth day4 ,and ,god said1 ,let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures1 and let the birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven4 ,and ,god created the great sea-monsters1 and every living creature that moveth1 with which the waters swarmed1 after their kinds1 and every winged bird after its kind3 and ,god saw that it was good4 ,and ,god blessed them1 saying1 ,be fruitful1 and multiply1 and fill the waters in the seas1 and let birds multiply on the earth4 ,and there was evening and there was morning1 a fifth day4 ,and ,god said1 ,let the earth bring forth living #ag creatures after their kind1 cattle and creeping things1 and beasts of the earth after their kind3 and it was so4 ,and ,god made the beasts of the earth after their kind1 and the cattle after their kind1 and everything that creepeth upon the ground after its kind3 and ,god saw that it was good4 ,and ,god said1 ,let us make man in our image1 after our likeness3 and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea1 and over the birds of the air1 and over the cattle1 and over all the earth1 and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth4 ,and ,god created man in his own image1 in the image of ,god created he him2 male and female created he them4 ,and ,god blessed them3 and ,god said unto them1 ,be fruitful1 and multiply1 and replenish the earth1 and subdue it2 and have dominion over the fish of the sea1 and over the birds of the air1 and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth4 ,and ,god said1 ,behold1 ,i have given you every herb yielding seed1 which is upon the face of all the earth1 and every tree1 in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed2 to you it shall be for food3 and to every beast of the earth1 and to every bird of the air1 and to everything that creepeth upon the earth1 wherein there is life1 ,i have given every green herb for food3 and it was so4 ,and ,god saw everything that he had made1 and1 behold1 it was very good4 ,and there was evening and there was morning1 the sixth day4 ,and the heaven and the earth were finished1 and all the host of them4 ,and on the seventh day ,god finished #ah his work which he had made2 and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made4 ,and ,god blessed the seventh day1 and hallowed it3 because that in it he rested from all his work which he had created and made4 #ai ,a ,,story ,,of ,,disobedience ,,and ,,its ,,consequences4 ,how ,adam and ,eve ,lost ,eden4 ,now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the ,lord ,god had made4 ,and he said to the woman1 ,yea1 hath ,god said1 ',ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden8' ,and the woman said unto the serpent1 ,of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden1 ,god hath said1 ',ye shall not eat of it1 neither shall ye touch it1 lest ye die4' ,and the serpent said to the woman1 ,ye shall not surely die3 for ,god doth know that in the day ye eat thereof1 then your eyes shall be opened1 and ye shall be as ,god1 knowing good and evil4 ,and when the woman saw that the tree was good for food1 and that it was a delight to the eyes1 and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise1 she took of the fruit thereof1 and ate2 and she gave also unto her husband with her1 and he ate4 ,and the eyes of them both were opened1 and they knew that they were naked2 and they sewed fig leaves together1 and made themselves aprons4 ,and they heard the voice of the ,lord ,god walking in the garden in the cool of the day3 and the man and his wife #bj hid themselves from the presence of the ,lord ,god amongst the trees of the garden4 ,and the ,lord ,god called to the man1 and said unto him1 ,where art thou8 ,and he said1 ,i heard thy voice in the garden1 and #a was afraid1 because ,i was naked2 and ,i hid myself4 ,and he said1 ,who told thee that thou wast naked8 ,hast thou eaten of the tree1 whereof ,i commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat8 ,and the man said1 ,the woman whom thou gavest to be with me1 she gave me of the tree1 and ,i did eat4 ,and the ,lord ,god said to the woman1 ,what is this thou hast done8 ,and the woman said1 ,the serpent beguiled me1 and ,i ate4 ,and the ,lord ,god said unto the serpent1 ,because thou hast done this1 cursed art thou above all cattle1 and above every beast of the field2 upon thy belly shalt thou go1 and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life3 and ,i will put enmity between thee and the woman1 and between thy seed and her seed3 he shall bruise thy head1 and thou shalt bruise his heel4 ,and to ,adam he said1 ,because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife1 and hast eaten of the tree1 of which ,i commanded thee1 saying1 ',thou shalt not eat of it'3 cursed is the ground for thy sake2 in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life2 thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee2 and thou shalt eat the herb of the field2 in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread1 till thou return to the ground2 for out of it wast thou #ba taken3 for dust thou art1 and unto dust shalt thou return4 ,then the ,lord ,god sent him forth from the garden of ,eden1 to till the ground from whence he was taken4 ,so he drove out the man2 and he placed at the east of the garden of ,eden the ,cherubim1 and the flame of a sword which turned every way1 to keep the way of the tree of life4 #bb ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,first ,,murder4 ,am ,i ,my ,brother's ,keeper8 7,after ,adam and ,eve were driven from the garden of ,eden1 two sons were born to them4 ,they named these sons ,cain and ,abel47 ,and ,abel was a keeper of sheep1 but ,cain was a tiller of the ground4 ,and in time it came to pass1 that ,cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the ,lord4 ,and ,abel1 he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof4 ,and the ,lord had respect to ,abel and to his offering3 but to ,cain and to his offering he had not respect4 ,and ,cain was very angry1 and his countenance fell4 ,and the ,lord said to ,cain1 ,why art thou wroth8 and why is thy countenance fallen8 ,if thou doest well1 shalt thou not be accepted8 and if thou doest not well1 sin croucheth at the door3 and to thee shall be his desire1 and thou shalt rule over him4 ,and it came to pass1 when they were in the field1 that ,cain rose up against ,abel his brother1 and slew him4 ,and the ,lord said to ,cain1 ,where is ,abel thy brother8 ,and he said1 ,i know not3 am ,i my brother's keeper8 ,and he said1 ,what hast thou done8 the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground4 ,and now cursed art thou from the ground1 which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand2 #bc when thou tillest the ground1 it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength2 a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth4 ,and ,cain said to the ,lord1 ,my punishment is greater than ,i can bear4 ,behold1 thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground2 and from thy face shall ,i be hid2 and ,i shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth2 and it shall come to pass1 that whosoever findeth me will slay me4 ,and the ,lord said to him1 ,therefore whosoever slayeth ,cain1 vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold4 ,and the ,lord appointed a sign for ,cain1 lest any finding him should smite him4 #bd ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,flood4 ,how the ,first ,ship1 ,the ,ark1 ,weathered the ,storm4 ,,the ,,wickedness ,,of ,,the ,,world4 ,the ,lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth1 and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually4 ,and the ,lord repented that he had made man on the earth1 and it grieved him at his heart4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,i will destroy man whom ,i have created from the face of the ground2 both man1 and beast1 and creeping thing1 and birds of the air2 for ,i repent that ,i have made them4 ,but ,noah found favor in the eyes of the ,lord4 ,,the ,,building ,,of ,,the ,,ark4 ,noah was a righteous man1 and ,noah walked with ,god4 ,and ,noah had three sons1 ,shem1 ,ham1 and ,japheth4 ,and the earth was corrupt before ,god1 and the earth was filled with violence4 ,and ,god saw the earth1 and1 behold1 it was corrupt2 for all life had corrupted itself upon the earth4 ,and ,god said to ,noah1 ,the end of all life is come before me2 for the earth is filled with violence2 and1 behold1 ,i will destroy life on the earth4 ,make thee an ark of gopher wood2 rooms shalt thou make in the ark1 and shalt #be pitch it within and without with pitch4 ,and this is how thou shalt make it3 the length of the ark three hundred cubits1 the breadth of it fifty cubits1 and the height of it thirty cubits4 ,a roof shalt thou make to the ark2 and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof2 with lower1 second1 and third stories shalt thou make it4 ,and ,i1 behold1 ,i do bring the flood of waters upon the earth1 to destroy all life from under heaven2 everything that is in the earth shall die4 ,but ,i will establish my covenant with thee2 and thou shalt come into the ark1 thou1 and thy sons1 and thy wife1 and thy sons' wives with thee4 ,and of every living thing of all flesh1 two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark1 to keep them alive with thee2 they shall be male and female4 ,of the birds after their kind1 and of the cattle after their kind1 of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind1 two of every sort shall come unto thee1 to keep them alive4 ,and take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten1 and gather it to thee2 and it shall be for food for thee1 and for them4 ,thus did ,noah2 according to all that ,god commanded him1 so did he4 ,,the ,,great ,,flood4 ,and the ,lord said to ,noah1 ,come thou and all thy house into the ark2 for thee have ,i seen righteous before me in this generation4 ,of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee seven and seven1 the male and his female2 and of the beasts that are not clean two1 the male and his female2 of the birds also of the air1 seven and seven1 male #bf and female3 to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth4 ,for yet seven days1 and ,i will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights2 and every living thing that ,i have made will ,i destroy from off the face of the ground4 ,and ,noah did according unto all that the ,lord commanded him4 ,and ,noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth4 ,and ,noah went in1 and his sons1 and his wife1 and his sons' wives with him1 into the ark1 because of the waters of the flood4 ,of clean beasts1 and of beasts that are not clean1 and of birds and of everything that creepeth upon the ground1 there went in two and two unto ,noah into the ark1 male and female1 as ,god commanded ,noah4 ,and it came to pass after the seven days1 that the waters of the flood were upon the earth4 ,in the six hundredth year of ,noah's life1 in the second month1 on the seventeenth day of the month1 on the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up1 and the windows of heaven were opened4 ,and the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights4 ,in the selfsame day entered ,noah1 and ,shem1 and ,ham1 and ,japheth1 the sons of ,noah1 and ,noah's wife1 and the three wives of his sons with them1 into the ark2 they1 and every beast after its kind1 and all the cattle after their kind1 and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after its kind1 and every bird after its kind4 ,and they went in with ,noah into the ark1 two and two of all flesh wherein is the breath of life4 ,and they that went in1 went in male and female of all flesh1 as ,god commanded him3 and the ,lord shut him in4 #bgbh ,illustration ,,the ,,end ,,of ,,the ,,flood4 ,by ,moritz ,oppenheim1 born at ,hanan #ahja-;died #ahhb4 ,and the dove came in to him at eventide2 and1 lo1 in her mouth an olive leaf plucked off2 so ,noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth4 ,end illustration #bi ,and the flood was forty days upon the earth2 and the waters increased1 and bore up the ark1 and it was lifted up above the earth4 ,and the waters prevailed1 and increased greatly upon the earth2 and the ark went upon the face of the waters4 ,and the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth2 and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered4 ,fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail2 and the mountains were covered4 ,and all life died that moved upon the earth1 both bird1 and cattle1 and beast1 and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth1 and every man3 all in whose nostrils was the breath of life1 of all that was in the dry land1 died4 ,and every living thing was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground1 both man1 and cattle1 and creeping thing1 and bird of the heaven2 and they were destroyed from the earth3 and ,noah only was left1 and they that were with him in the ark4 ,and the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days4 ,,the ,,dove ,,and ,,the ,,olive ,,leaf4 ,and ,god remembered ,noah1 and every living thing1 and all the cattle that were with him in the ark3 and ,god made a wind to pass over the earth1 and the waters assuaged2 the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped1 and the rain from heaven was restrained2 and the waters returned from off the earth continually3 and after the end of an hundred and fifty #cj days the waters decreased4 ,and the ark rested in the seventh month1 on the seventeenth day of the month1 upon the mountains of ,ararat4 ,and the waters decreased continually until the tenth month3 in the tenth month1 on the first day of the month1 were the tops of the mountains seen4 ,and it came to pass at the end of forty days1 that ,noah opened the window of the ark which he had made3 and he sent forth a raven1 and it went forth to and fro1 until the waters were dried up from off the earth4 ,and he sent forth a dove from him1 to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground2 but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot1 and she returned unto him to the ark1 for the waters were on the face of the whole earth3 and he put forth his hand1 and took her1 and brought her in unto him into the ark4 ,and he stayed yet other seven days2 and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark2 and the dove came in to him at eventide2 and1 lo1 in her mouth an olive leaf plucked off3 so ,noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth4 ,and he stayed yet other seven days2 and sent forth the dove2 and she returned not again unto him any more4 ,and it came to pass in the six hundred and first year1 in the first month1 the first day of the month1 the waters were dried up from off the earth3 and ,noah removed the covering of the ark1 and looked1 and1 behold1 the face of the ground was dried4 ,and in the second month1 on the seven and twentieth day of the month1 was the earth dry4 ,and ,noah went forth1 and his sons1 and his wife1 and his sons' wives with him3 every beast1 every creeping #ca thing1 and every bird1 whatsoever moveth upon the earth1 after their families1 went forth out of the ark4 ,,the ,,rainbow ,,in ,,the ,,sky4 ,and ,god said1 ,i will establish my covenant with you2 neither shall all life be cut off any more by the waters of the flood2 neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth4 ,this is the token of the covenant which ,i make between me and you and every living creature that is with you1 for perpetual generations3 ,i do set my bow in the cloud1 and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth4 ,and it shall come to pass1 when ,i bring a cloud over the earth1 that the bow shall be seen in the cloud1 and ,i will remember my covenant1 which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh2 and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all life4 ,and the bow shall be in the cloud2 and ,i will look upon it1 that ,i may remember the everlasting covenant between ,god and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth4 ,this is the token of the covenant which ,i have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth4 #cb ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,tower ,,of ,,babel4 ,a ,foolish ,plan and ,its ,failure4 ,and the whole earth was of one language and of one speech4 ,and it came to pass1 as they journeyed east1 that they found a plain in the land of ,shinar2 and they dwelt there4 ,and they said one to another1 ,come1 let us make brick1 and burn them thoroughly4 ,and they had brick for stone1 and pitch had they for mortar4 ,and they said1 ,come1 let us build us a city1 and a tower1 whose top may reach unto heaven1 and let us make us a name2 lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth4 ,and the ,lord came down to see the city and the tower1 which the children of men builded4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,behold1 they are one people1 and they have all one language2 and this is what they begin to do3 and now nothing will be withholden from them1 which they purpose to do4 ,come1 let us go down1 and there confound their language1 that they may not understand one another's speech4 ,so the ,lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth3 and they left off building the city4 ,therefore was the name of it called ,babel 7that is1 confusion72 because the ,lord did there confound the language of all the earth3 and from thence did the ,lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth4 #cc ,,tales ,,of ,,brave ,,women #cd #ce ,,ruth ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,naomi1 ,elimelch1 ,hebrews who went to live in ,moab4 ,mahlon1 ,chilion1 ,sons of ,naomi and ,elimelech4 ,ruth1 ,orpah1 ,daughters-in-law of ,naomi and ,elimelech4 ,boaz1 ,a wealthy farmer of ,beth-lehem and kinsman of ,naomi4 ,reapers4 ,gleaners4 ,a second kinsman of ,naomi4 ,,place ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,moab4 ,beth-lehem of ,judah4 ,,ruth4 7,one of the sweetest stories of the ,bible is that of ,ruth the ,moabitess4 ,many of the pages of the ,old ,testament are filled with the noise and tumult of battle1 but this tale breathes only of peace and calm1 of sunny harvest days when fair ,ruth gleaned in1 the fields around the old town of ,beth-lehem47 ,and it came to pass in the days when the judges judged1 that there was a famine in the land4 ,and a certain man of ,beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of ,moab1 he1 and his wife1 and his two sons4 ,and the name #cf of the man was ,elimelech1 and the name of his wife ,naomi1 and the name of his two sons ,mahlon and ,chilion1 men of ,beth-lehem-judah4 ,and they came into the country of ,moab1 and continued there4 ,and ,elimelech ,naomi's husband died2 and she was left1 and her two sons4 ,and they took them wives of the women of ,moab2 the name of the one was ,orpah1 and the name of the other ,ruth3 and they dwelled there about ten years4 ,and ,mahlon and ,chilion died both of them2 and the woman was bereft of her two children and of her husband4 ,then she arose with her daughters-in-law1 that she might return from the country of ,moab3 for she had heard in the country of ,moab that the ,lord had visited his people in giving them bread4 ,and she went forth out of the place where she was1 and her two daughters-in-law with her2 and they went on the way to return unto the land of ,judah4 ,and ,naomi said to her two daughters-in-law1 ,go1 return each of you to her mother's house3 the ,lord deal kindly with you1 as ye have dealt with the dead1 and with me4 ,the ,lord grant you that ye may find rest1 each of you in the house of her husband4 ,then she kissed them2 and they lifted up their voice1 and wept4 ,and they said to her1 ,nay1 but we will return with thee to thy people4 ,and ,naomi said1 ,turn again1 my daughters3 why will ye go with me8 ,turn again1 my daughters1 go your way4 #cgch ,illustration ,,the ,,family ,,of ,,elimelech ,,going ,,to ,,moab ,by ,bida ,and a certain man of ,beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of ,moab1 he1 and his wife1 and his two sons4 ,end illustration #ci ,and they lifted up their voice1 and wept again3 and ,orpah kissed her mother-in-law2 but ,ruth clave unto her4 ,and she said1 ,behold1 thy sister-in-law is gone back to her people1 and to her god3 return thou after thy sister-in-law4 ,and ,ruth said1 ,intreat me not to leave thee1 and to return from following after thee3 for whither thou goest1 ,i will go2 and where thou lodgest1 ,i will lodge3 thy people shall be my people1 and thy ,god my ,god3 where thou diest1 will ,i die1 and there will ,i be buried3 the ,lord do so to me1 and more also1 if aught but death part thee and me4 ,and when she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her1 she left off speaking to her4 ,so they two went on to ,beth-lehem4 ,and it came to pass1 when they were come to ,beth-lehem1 that all the city was moved about them1 and the women said1 ,is this ,naomi8 ,and she said unto them1 ,call me not ,naomi1 call me ,mara3 for the ,almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me4 ,i went out full1 and the ,lord hath brought me home again empty3 why call ye me ,naomi1 seeing the ,lord hath testified against me1 and the ,almighty hath afflicted me8 ,so ,naomi returned1 and ,ruth the ,moabitess1 her daughter-in-law1 with her1 who returned out of the country of ,moab3 and they came to ,beth-lehem in the beginning of barley harvest4 ,and ,naomi had a kinsman of her husband's1 a man of great wealth1 of the family of ,elimelech2 and his name was ,boaz4 ,and ,ruth the ,moabitess said to ,naomi1 ,let #dj me now go to the field1 and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight ,i shall find favor4 ,and she said to her1 ,go1 my daughter4 ,and she went1 and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers3 and she chanced to come to the part of the field belonging to ,boaz1 who was of the family of ,elimelech4 ,and1 behold1 ,boaz came from ,beth-lehem1 and said to the reapers1 ,the ,lord be with you4 ,and they answered him1 ,the ,lord bless thee4 ,then said ,boaz to his servant that was set over the reapers1 ,what young woman is this8 ,and the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said1 ,it is the ,moabitish maiden that came back with ,naomi out of the country of ,moab3 and she said1 ',let me glean1 ,i pray you1 and gather after the reapers among the sheaves'3 so she came1 and hath continued even from the morning until now1 save that she tarried a little in the house4 ,then said ,boaz to ,ruth1 ,hearest thou not1 my daughter8 ,go not to glean in another field1 neither pass from hence1 but abide here fast by my maidens4 ,let thine eyes be on the field that they reap1 and go thou after them3 have ,i not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee8 and when thou art athirst1 go to the vessels1 and drink of that which the young men have drawn4 ,then she fell on her face1 and bowed herself to the ground1 and said to him1 ,why have ,i found favor in thy sight that thou shouldest take knowledge of me1 seeing ,i am a stranger8 #da ,and ,boaz answered and said to her1 ,it hath fully been showed me1 all that thou hast done to thy mother-in-law since the death of thine husband3 and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother1 and the land of thy nativity1 and art come to a people which thou knewest not heretofore4 ,the ,lord recompense thy work1 and a full reward be given thee of the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 under whose wings thou art come to take refuge4 ,then she said1 ,let me find favor in thy sight1 my lord2 because thou hast comforted me1 and because thou hast spoken kindly unto thine handmaid1 though ,i am a stranger4 ,and at mealtime ,boaz said unto her1 ,come hither1 and eat of the bread1 and dip thy morsel in the cup4 ,and she sat beside the reapers3 and they passed her parched grain1 and she ate and was satisfied4 ,and when she was risen up to glean1 ,boaz commanded his young men1 saying1 ,let her glean even among the sheaves1 and reproach her not4 ,and also pull out some for her from1 the bundles1 and leave it1 and let her glean1 and rebuke her not4 ,so she gleaned in the field until even2 and she beat out what she had gleaned1 and it was about an ephah of barley4 ,and she took it up1 and went into the city3 and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned4 ,and she said unto her1 ,where hast thou gleaned today8 and where hast thou worked8 blessed be he that helped thee4 ,and she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had #db worked1 and said1 ,the man's name with whom ,i worked to-day is ,boaz4 ,and ,naomi said to her daughter-in-law1 ,blessed be he of the ,lord1 who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead4 ,the man is nigh of kin unto us1 one of our near kinsmen4 ,and ,ruth the ,moabitess said1 ,yea1 he said unto me1 ',thou shalt keep fast by my young men1 until they have ended all my harvest4' ,and ,naomi said to ,ruth1 her daughter-in-law1 ,it is good1 my daughter1 that thou go out with his maidens1 and that they meet thee not in any other field4 ,so she kept fast by the maidens of ,boaz to glean until the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest2 and she dwelt with her mother-in-law4 ,and ,naomi her mother-in-law said unto her1 ,my daughter1 shall ,i not seek rest for thee1 that it may be well with thee8 ,and now is there not ,boaz our kinsman1 with whose maidens thou wast8 ,behold1 he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor4 ,wash thyself therefore1 and anoint thee1 and put thy raiment upon thee1 and go down to the threshing-floor3 but make not thyself known to the man1 until he shall have done eating and drinking4 ,and it shall be1 when he lieth down1 that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie1 and thou shalt go in1 and uncover his feet1 and lay thee down2 and he will tell thee what thou shalt do4 ,and she said to her1 ,all that thou sayest ,i will do4 #dcdd ,illustration ,,ruth ,,in ,,the ,,harvest ,,fields ,,of ,,boaz ,by ,brck-,lajos4 ,born at ,papa1 ,hungary1 ,november #c1 #ahdf- ,and she came and gleaned in the field after the reapers3 and she chanced to come to the part of the field belonging to ,boaz4 ,perhaps the selfsame song that found a path ,through the sad heart of ,ruth1 when1 sick for home1 ,she stood in tears amid the alien corn4 --,keats--,ode to a ,nightingale #de ,and she went down unto the threshing-floor1 and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her4 ,and when ,boaz had eaten and drunk1 and his heart was merry1 he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn3 and she came softly1 and uncovered his feet1 and laid her down4 ,and it came to pass at midnight1 that the man was afraid1 and turned himself3 and1 behold1 a woman lay at his feet4 ,and he said1 ,who art thou8 ,and she answered1 ,i am ,ruth thine handmaid3 spread therefore thy robe over thine handmaid2 for thou art a near kinsman4 ,and he said1 ,blessed be thou of the ,lord1 my daughter3 thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning1 inasmuch as thou followedst not young men1 whether poor or rich4 ,and now1 my daughter1 fear not2 ,i will do to thee all that thou sayest3 for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a worthy woman4 ,and now it is true that ,i am a near kinsman3 howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than ,i4 ,tarry this night1 and it shall be in the morning1 that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman1 well2 let him do the kinsman's part3 but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee1 then will ,i do the part of a kinsman to thee1 as the ,lord liveth3 lie down until the morning4 ,and she lay at his feet until the morning3 and she rose up before one could discern another4 ,for he said1 ,let it not be known that a woman came to the threshing-floor4 #df ,and he said1 ,bring the mantle that is upon thee1 and hold it4 ,and she held it3 and he measured six measures of barley1 and gave it to her3 and he went into the city4 ,and when she came to her mother-in-law1 she said1 ,how hast thou fared1 my daughter8 ,and she told her all that the man had done to her4 ,and she said1 ,these six measures of barley gave he me2 for he said1 ',go not empty unto thy mother-in-law4' ,then said she1 ,sit still1 my daughter1 until thou know how the matter will fall3 for the man will not rest1 until he has finished the thing this day4 ,now ,boaz went up to the gate1 and sat down there3 and1 behold1 the near kinsman of whom ,boaz spoke came by2 to whom he said1 ,ho1 kinsman6 turn aside1 sit down here4 ,and he turned aside1 and sat down4 ,and he took ten men of the elders of the city1 and said1 ,sit ye down here4 ,and they sat down4 ,and he said to the near kinsman1 ,naomi1 who has come again out of the country of ,moab1 selleth the piece of land1 which was our brother ,elimelech's3 and ,i thought to inform thee1 saying1 ',buy it before them that sit here1 and before the elders of my people4 ,if thou wilt redeem it1 redeem it3 but if thou wilt not redeem it1 then tell me1 that ,i may know3 for there is none to redeem it beside thee2 and ,i am after thee4' ,and he said1 ,i will redeem it4 #dg ,then said ,boaz1 ,the day thou buyest the field of the hand of ,naomi1 thou must buy it also of ,ruth the ,moabitess1 the wife of the dead1 to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance4 ,and the near kinsman said1 ,i cannot redeem it for myself1 lest ,i mar mine own inheritance3 take thou my right of redemption on thee2 for ,i cannot redeem it4 7,now this was the custom in former time in ,israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging1 to confirm all things2 a man drew off his shoe1 and gave it to his neighbor3 and this was the manner of attestation in ,israel47 ,so the near kinsman said unto ,boaz1 ,buy it for thyself4 ,and he drew off his shoe4 ,and ,boaz said to the elders1 and unto all the people1 ,ye are witnesses this day1 that ,i have bought all that was ,elimelech's1 and all that was ,chilion's and ,mahlon's1 of the hand of ,naomi4 ,moreover ,ruth the ,moabitess1 the wife of ,mahlon1 have ,i purchased to be my wife1 to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance1 that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren3 ye are witnesses this day4 ,and all the people that were in the gate1 and the elders1 said1 ,we are witnesses4 ,the ,lord make the woman that is come into thine house like ,rachel and like ,leah1 which two did build the house of ,israel3 and do thou worthily in ,ephrathah1 and be famous in ,beth-lehem4 ,so ,boaz took ,ruth1 and she became his wife4 ,and a son was born to them4 #dh ,and ,naomi took the child1 and laid it in her bosom1 and became nurse unto it4 ,and the women her neighbors gave it a name1 saying1 ,there is a son born to ,naomi2 and they called his name ,obed3 he is the father of ,jesse1 the father of ,david4 #di ,,ruth ,she stood breast high amid the corn1 ,clasped by the golden light of morn1 ,like the sweetheart of the sun1 ,who many a glowing kiss had won4 ,on her cheek an autumn flush ,deeply ripened2--such a blush ,in the midst of brown was born1 ,like red poppies grown with corn4 ,round her eyes her tresses fell1-- ,which were blackest none could tell2 ,but long lashes veiled a light ,that had else been all too bright4 ,and her hat1 with shady brim1 ,made her tressy forehead dim2-- ,thus she stood amid the stooks1 ,praising ,god with sweetest looks4 ,sure1 ,i said1 ,heaven did not mean ,where ,i reap thou shouldst but glean2 ,lay thy sheaf adown and come1 ,share my harvest and my home4 --,thomas ,hood4 #ej #ea ,,deborah ,,and ,,jael ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,deborah1 the ,prophetess4 ,jael1 wife of ,heber1 the ,kenite4 ,jabin1 ,king of ,canaan4 ,sisera1 captain of ,jabin's host4 ,heber1 the ,kenite4 ,barak1 leader of the ,israelites4 ,,place ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,palm ,tree of ,deborah4 ,the ,river ,kishon4 ,the ,tent of ,heber1 the ,kenite4 ,,deborah ,,and ,,jael4 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,two ,,women ,,who ,,helped ,,to ,,overcome ,,and ,,kill ,a ,,mighty ,,warrior4 ,and the children of ,israel did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord4 ,and the ,lord gave them into the hand of ,jabin king of ,canaan1 who reigned in ,hazor2 the captain of whose host was ,sisera4 ,and the children of ,israel cried to the ,lord3 for he had nine hundred chariots of iron2 and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of ,israel4 #eb ,now ,deborah1 a prophetess1 the wife of ,lappidoth1 judged ,israel at that time4 ,and she dwelt under the palm tree of ,deborah between ,ramah and ,beth-el in the hill country of ,ephraim3 and the children of ,israel came up to her for judgment4 ,and she sent and called ,barak the son of ,abinoam out of ,kedesh-naphtali1 and said to him1 ,hath not the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel3 commanded1 saying1 ',go to ,mount ,tabor1 and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of ,naphtali and of the children of ,zebulun8 ,and ,i will bring to thee to the river ,kishon ,sisera1 the captain of ,jabin's army1 with his chariots and his host2 and ,i will deliver him into thine hand4' ,and ,barak said to her1 ,if thou wilt go with me1 then ,i will go3 but if thou wilt not go with me1 ,i will not go4 ,and she said1 ,i will surely go with thee3 notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honor2 for the ,lord will give ,sisera into the hand of a woman4 ,and ,deborah arose1 and went with ,barak to ,kedesh4 ,and ,barak called the tribes of ,zebulun and ,naphtali together to ,kedesh2 and there went up ten thousand men with him3 and ,deborah went up with him4 ,now ,heber the ,kenite had separated himself from the ,kenites1 and had pitched his tent by an oak near ,kedesh4 ,and they told ,sisera that ,barak the son of ,abinoam was gone up to ,mount ,tabor4 ,and ,sisera gathered together all his chariots1 even nine hundred chariots of iron1 and all the people that were with him4 ,and ,deborah said unto ,barak1 ,up2 for this #ec is the day in which the ,lord hath delivered ,sisera into thine hand3 is not the ,lord gone out before thee8 ,so ,barak went down from ,mount ,tabor1 and ten thousand men with him4 ,and the ,lord discomfited ,sisera1 and all his chariots1 and all his host1 with the edge of the sword before ,barak2 and ,sisera leaped down from his chariot and fled away on foot4 ,but ,barak pursued after the chariots1 and after the host3 and all the host of ,sisera fell by the edge of the sword2 there was not a man left4 ,howbeit ,sisera fled away on foot to the tent of ,jael the wife of ,heber the ,kenite3 for there was peace between ,jabin the king of ,hazor and the house of ,heber the ,kenite4 ,and ,jael went out to meet ,sisera1 and said to him1 ,turn in1 my lord1 turn in to me2 fear not4 ,and he turned in to her into the tent1 and she covered him with a rug4 ,and he said to her1 ,give me1 ,i pray thee1 a little water to drink2 for ,i am thirsty4 ,and she opened a bottle of milk1 and gave him drink1 and covered him4 ,and he said to her1 ,stand in the door of the tent1 and it shall be1 when any man doth come and inquire of thee1 and say1 ',is there any man here8' that thou shalt say1 ',no4' ,then ,jael1 ,heber's wife1 took a tent-pin1 and took an hammer in her hand1 and went softly to him1 and smote the pin into his temples1 and it pierced through into the ground2 for he was in a deep sleep1 and weary2 so he died4 ,and1 behold1 as ,barak pursued ,sisera1 ,jael came out to meet him1 and said to him1 ,come1 and ,i will show thee the man whom thou seekest4 ,and he came to her2 #ed and1 behold1 ,sisera lay dead and the tent-pin was in his temple4 ,so ,god subdued on that day ,jabin the king of ,canaan before the children of ,israel4 ,and the hand of the children of ,israel prevailed more and more against ,jabin the king of ,canaan1 until they had destroyed ,jabin king of ,canaan4 ,then sang ,deborah and ,barak the son of ,abinoam on that day1-- ,a ,,song ,,of ,,triumph4 ,for that the leaders took the lead in ,israel1 ,for that the people offered themselves willingly1 ,bless ye the ,lord4 ,hear1 ,o ye kings2 give ear1 ,o ye princes2 ,i1 even ,i1 will sing unto the ,lord2 ,i will sing praise to the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel4 ,lord1 when thou wentest forth out of ,seir1 ,when thou marchedst out of the field of ,edom1 ,the earth trembled1 the heavens also dropped1 ,yea1 the clouds dropped water ,the mountains quaked at the presence of the ,lord1 ,even yonder ,sinai at the presence of the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel4 ,in the days of ,shamgar the son of ,anath1 ,in the days of ,jael1 the highways were unoccupied1 ,and the travelers walked through byways4 ,the rulers ceased in ,israel1 they ceased1 ,until that ,i ,deborah arose1 ,that ,i arose a mother in ,israel4 #eeef ,illustration ,,river ,,kishon ,,and ,,mount ,,carmel ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,esdraelon is usually regarded as one plain under one name from sea to ,jordan4 ,in reality1 however1 it is not one but several plains1 more or less divided by the remains of ridges1 which once upon a time sustained across it the continuity of the backbone of ,palestine4 ,thus1 nine miles from the sea1 near ,tell el ,kasis1 the traditional site of the slaughter of the priests of ,baal1 a promontory of the ,galilean hills shoots south to within a hundred yards of ,carmel1 leaving only that space for the ,kishon to break through4 ,eight or nine miles farther east1 at ,lejjun1 probably the ancient ,megiddo1 low ridges run out from both north and south1 as if they had once met1 and again leave ,kishon but a narrow pass4 ,and once more1 between ,jezreel and a spot west of ,shunem1 about twenty-four miles from the coast1 there is a sudden fall of level eastwards1 which visibly separates ,esdraelon proper from the narrower valley sloping towards ,jordan and is perhaps evidence of a former connection between ,gilboa and ,moreh4 ,end illustration #eg ,they chose new gods2 ,then was war in the gates3 ,was there a shield or spear seen ,among forty thousand in ,israel8 ,my heart is toward the governors of ,israel1 ,that offered themselves willingly among the people3 ,bless ye the ,lord4 ,tell of it1 ye that ride on white asses1 ,ye that sit on rich carpets1 ,and ye that walk by the way4 ,far from the noise of archers1 in the places of drawing water1 ,there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the ,lord1 ,even the righteous acts of his rule in ,israel4 ,then the people of the ,lord went down to the gates4 ,awake1 awake1 ,deborah2 ,awake1 awake1 sing a song3 ,arise1 ,barak1 and lead thy captivity captive1 thou son of ,abinoam4 ,then came down a remnant of the nobles and the people2 ,the ,lord came down for me against the mighty4 ,out of ,ephraim came down they whose root is in ,amalek2 ,after thee1 ,benjamin1 among thy peoples2 ,out of ,machir came down governors1 ,and out of ,zebulun they that handle the marshal's staff4 ,and the princes of ,issachar were with ,deborah2 ,as was ,issachar1 so was ,barak2 ,into the valley they rushed forth at his feet4 ,by the watercourses of ,reuben ,there were great resolves of heart4 ,why satest thou among the sheepfolds1 #eh ,to hear the pipings for the flocks8 ,at the watercourses of ,reuben ,there were great searchings of heart4 ,gilead abode beyond ,jordan3 ,and ,dan1 why did he remain in ships8 ,asher sat still at the haven of the sea1 ,and abode by his creeks4 ,zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives to the death1 ,and ,naphtali1 upon the high places of the field4 ,the kings came and fought2 ,then fought the kings of ,canaan1 ,in ,taanach by the waters of ,megiddo3 ,they took no gain of money4 ,they fought from heaven1 ,the stars in their courses fought against ,sisera4 ,the river ,kishon swept them away1 ,that ancient river1 the river ,kishon4 ,o my soul1 march on with strength4 ,then did the horse hoofs stamp ,by reason of the prancings1 the prancings of their strong ones4 ,curse ye ,meroz1 said the angel of the ,lord1 ,curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof2 ,because they came not to the help of the ,lord1 ,to the help of the ,lord against the mighty4 ,blessed above women shall ,jael be1 ,the wife of ,heber the ,kenite1 ,blessed shall she be above women in the tent4 ,he asked water1 and she gave him milk2 #ei ,she brought him butter in a lordly dish4 ,she put her hand to the nail1 ,and her right hand to the workmen's hammer2 ,and with the hammer she smote ,sisera1 she smote through his head1 ,yea1 she pierced and struck through his temples4 ,at her feet he bowed1 he fell1 he lay3 ,at her feet he bowed1 he fell3 ,where he bowed1 there he fell down dead4 ,through the windows she looked forth1 and cried1 ,the mother of ,sisera cried through the lattice1 ',why is his chariot so long in coming8 ,why tarry the wheels of his chariots8' ,her wise ladies answered her1 ,yea1 she returned answer to herself1 ',have they not found1 have they not divided the spoil8 ,a damsel1 two damsels to every man2 ,to ,sisera a spoil of dyed garments1 ,a spoil of dyed garments embroidered1 ,of dyed garments embroidered on both sides1 on the necks of the spoil8' ,so let all thine enemies perish1 ,o ,lord3 ,but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might4 #fj ,,esther ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,ahasuerus1 ,king of ,persia4 ,vashti1 ,queen of ,ahasuerus1 deposed by him4 ,esther1 ,queen of ,ahasuerus4 ,mordecai1 an officer of the ,court4 ,courtiers1 officers1 women of the harem1 messengers4 ,,place ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,palace of ,ahasuerus4 ,,esther4 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,a ,,brave ,,queen ,,who ,,saved ,,her ,,people ,,in ,a ,,foreign ,,land4 ,now it came to pass in the days of ,ahasuerus 7this is ,ahasuerus who reigned1 from ,india even to ,ethiopia1 over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces73 that in those days1 when the king ,ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom1 which was in ,shushan the palace1 in the third year of his reign1 he made a feast for all his princes and his servants2 the mighty men of ,persia and ,media1 the nobles and princes of the provinces1 being before him3 when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor #fa of his excellent majesty many days1 even an hundred and eighty days4 ,and when these days were ended1 the king made a feast for all the people that were present in ,shushan the palace1 both great and small1 seven days1 in the court of the garden of the king's palace2 there were hangings of white cloth1 of green1 and of blue1 fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble3 the couches were of gold and silver1 upon a pavement of red1 and white1 and yellow1 and black marble4 ,and they gave them drink in vessels of gold1 7the vessels being different one from another17 and royal wine in abundance1 according to the bounty of the king4 ,also ,vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house who belonged to ,king ,ahasuerus4 ,on the seventh day1 when the heart of the king was merry with wine1 he commanded the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of ,ahasuerus the king1 to bring ,vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal1 to show the peoples and the princes her beauty3 for she was fair to look on4 ,but the queen ,vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains3 therefore was the king very wroth1 and his anger burned in him4 ,then the king said to the wise men1 ,what shall we do to the queen ,vashti according to law1 because she hath not done the bidding of the king ,ahasuerus by the chamberlains8 ,and one of the wise men answered before the king and the princes1 ,vashti the queen hath not done wrong #fb to the king only1 but also to all the princes1 and to all the peoples who are in all the provinces of the king ,ahasuerus4 ,for this deed of the queen will come abroad to all women1 to make their husbands contemptible in their eyes1 when it shall be reported1 ',the king ,ahasuerus commanded ,vashti the queen to be brought in before him1 but she came not4' ,and this day will the princesses of ,persia and ,media which have heard of the deed of the queen say the like unto all the king's princes4 ,so shall there arise much contempt and wrath4 ,if it please the king1 let there go forth a royal commandment from him1 and let it be written among the laws of the ,persians and the ,medes1 that it be not altered1 that ,vashti come no more before ,king ,ahasuerus2 and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she4 ,and when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom1 all the wives shall give to their husbands honor1 both to great and small4 ,and the saying pleased the king and the princes2 and the king did according to the word of the wise men3 for he sent letters into all the king's provinces1 into every province according to the writing thereof1 and to every people after their language1 that every man should bear rule in his own house1 and should publish it according to the language of his people4 ,after these things1 when the wrath of ,king ,ahasuerus was pacified1 he remembered ,vashti and what she had done1 and what was decreed against her4 ,then said the king's servants that ministered unto him1 ,let there be fair young #fc maidens sought for the king3 and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom1 that they may gather together all the fair young maidens to ,shushan the palace1 to the house of the women1 unto the custody of ,hegai the king's chamberlain1 keeper of the women2 and let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of ,vashti4 ,and the thing pleased the king2 and he did so4 ,there was a certain ,jew in ,shushan the palace1 whose name was ,mordecai1 a ,benjamite2 who had been carried away from ,jerusalem with the captives which had been carried away with ,jeconiah king of ,judah1 whom ,nebuchadnezzar the king of ,babylon had carried away4 ,and he brought up ,hadassah1 that is1 ,esther1 his uncle's daughter3 for she had neither father nor mother1 and the maiden was fair and beautiful2 and when her father and mother were dead1 ,mordecai took her for his own daughter4 ,so it came to pass1 when the king's commandment and his decree was heard1 and when many maidens were gathered together to ,shushan the palace1 to the custody of ,hegai1 that ,esther was taken into the king's house1 to the custody of ,hegai1 keeper of the women4 ,and the maiden pleased him1 and she obtained kindness of him4 ,esther had not made known her people nor her kindred3 for ,mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known4 ,and ,mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house1 to know how ,esther did1 and what would become of her4 ,now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to ,king ,ahasuerus1 in this wise came the maiden to the king1 whatsoever she desired was given her to go #fd with her out of the house of the women to the king's house4 ,in the evening she went1 and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women3 she came in to the king no more1 except the king delighted in her1 and that she were called by name4 ,now when the turn of ,esther1 the daughter of ,abihail the uncle of ,mordecai1 who had taken her for his daughter1 was come to go in to the king1 she required nothing but what ,hegai the king's chamberlain1 the keeper of the women1 appointed4 ,and ,esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her4 ,so ,esther was taken to ,king ,ahasuerus in to his house royal in the tenth month1 which is the month ,tebeth1 in the seventh year of his reign4 ,and the king loved ,esther above all the women1 and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the maidens1 so that he set the royal crown upon her head1 and made her queen instead of ,vashti4 ,then the king made a great feast to all his princes and his servants1 even ,esther's feast2 and he made a release to the provinces1 and gave gifts1 according to the bounty of the king4 ,and when the maidens were gathered together the second time1 then ,mordecai sat in the king's gate4 ,esther had not yet made known her kindred nor her people2 as ,mordecai had charged her3 for ,esther did the commandment of ,mordecai1 just as when she was brought up with him4 ,in those days1 while ,mordecai sat in the king's gate1 two of the king's chamberlains1 ,bigthan and ,teresh1 of those who kept the door1 were wroth1 and sought to lay #fe hands on the king ,ahasuerus4 ,and the thing was known to ,mordecai1 who showed it unto ,esther the queen2 and ,esther told the king thereof in ,mordecai's name4 ,and when inquiry was made into the matter1 and it was found to be so1 they were both hanged on a tree3 and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king4 ,after these things did ,king ,ahasuerus promote ,haman and advanced him1 and set his seat above all the princes that were with him4 ,and all the king's servants1 who were in the king's gate1 bowed down1 and did reverence to ,haman3 for the king had so commanded concerning him4 ,but ,mordecai bowed not down1 nor did him reverence4 ,then the king's servants1 who were in the king's gate1 said unto ,mordecai1 ,why transgressest thou the king's commandment8 ,now it came to pass1 when they spoke daily to him1 and he hearkened not to them1 that they told ,haman1 to see how ,mordecai's case would stand3 for he had told them that he was a ,jew4 ,and when ,haman saw that ,mordecai bowed not down1 nor did him reverence1 then was ,haman full of wrath4 ,but he thought scorn to lay hands on ,mordecai alone2 for they had made known to him the people of ,mordecai3 wherefore ,haman sought to destroy all the ,jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of ,ahasuerus1 even the people of ,mordecai4 ,in the first month1 which is the month ,nisan1 in the twelfth year of ,king ,ahasuerus1 they cast ,pur1 that is1 the lot1 before ,haman from day to day1 and from month to month1 to the twelfth month1 which is the month ,adar4 #ff ,and ,haman said unto ,king ,ahasuerus1 ,there is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom2 and their laws are diverse from those of every people2 neither keep they the king's laws3 therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them4 ,if it please the king1 let it be written that they be destroyed3 and ,i will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have the charge of the king's business1 to bring it into the king's treasuries4 ,and the king took his ring from his hand1 and gave it unto ,haman1 the ,jew's enemy4 ,and the king said unto ,haman1 ,the silver is given to thee1 the people also1 to do with them as it seemeth good to thee4 ,then were the king's scribes called in the first month1 on the thirteenth day thereof1 and there was written according to all that ,haman commanded unto the king's satraps1 and to the governors that were over every province1 and to the princes of every people2 to every province according to the writing thereof1 and to every people after their language2 in the name of ,king ,ahasuerus was it written1 and it was sealed with the king's ring4 ,and letters were sent by the king's messengers into all the king's provinces1 to destroy1 to slay1 and to cause to perish1 all ,jews1 both young and old1 little children and women1 in one day1 even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month1 which is the month ,adar1 and to take the spoil of them for a prey4 ,a copy of the writing1 that the decree should #fg be given out in every province1 was published to all the peoples1 that they should be ready at that day4 ,the king's messenger went forth in haste by the king's commandment1 and the decree was given out in ,shushan the palace3 and the king and ,haman sat down to drink2 but the city of ,shushan was perplexed4 ,now when ,mordecai knew all that was done1 ,mordecai rent his clothes1 and put on sackcloth with ashes1 and went out into the midst of the city1 and cried with a loud and a bitter cry3 and he came even before the king's gate3 for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth4 ,and in every province1 whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came1 there was great mourning among the ,jews1 and fasting1 and weeping1 and wailing2 and many lay in sackcloth and ashes4 ,and ,esther's maidens and her chamberlains came and told it her2 and the queen was exceedingly grieved3 and she sent raiment to clothe ,mordecai1 and to take his sackcloth from off him3 but he received it not4 ,then called ,esther for ,hathach1 one of the king's chamberlains1 whom he had appointed to attend upon her1 and charged him to go to ,mordecai1 to know what this was1 and why it was4 ,so ,hathach went forth to ,mordecai unto the public square of the city1 which was before the king's gate4 ,and ,mordecai told him of all that had happened to him1 and the exact sum of the money that ,haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the ,jews1 to destroy them4 ,also he gave him the copy of the writing #fh of the decree that was given out in ,shushan to destroy them1 to show it unto ,esther1 and to declare it unto her2 and to charge her that she should go in to the king1 to make supplication unto him1 and to make request before him1 for her people4 ,and ,hathach came and told ,esther the words of ,mordecai4 ,then ,esther spoke to ,hathach1 and gave him a message unto ,mordecai1 saying3 ,all the king's servants1 and the people of the king's provinces1 know1 that whosoever1 whether man or woman1 shall come to the king into the inner court1 who is not called1 there is one law for him1 that he be put to death1 except those to whom the king shall hold out the golden scepter1 that he may live3 but ,i have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days4 ,and they told to ,mordecai ,esther's words4 ,then ,mordecai bade them return answer unto ,esther1 ,think not that thou shalt escape in the king's house1 more than all the ,jews4 ,for if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time1 then shall relief and deliverance arise to the ,jews from another place1 but thou and thy father's house shall perish3 and who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this8 ,then ,esther bade them return answer unto ,mordecai1 ,go1 gather together all the ,jews that are present in ,shushan1 and fast ye for me1 and neither eat nor drink three days1 night or day3 ,i also and my maidens will fast in like manner2 and so will ,i go in to the king1 which is not according to the law3 and if ,i perish1 ,i perish4 #fi ,so ,mordecai went his way1 and did according to all that ,esther had commanded him4 ,now it came to pass on the third day1 that ,esther put on her royal apparel1 and stood in the inner court of the king's house1 over against the king's house3 and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house1 over against the entrance of the house4 ,and when the king saw ,esther the queen standing in the court1 she obtained favor in his sight3 and the king held out to ,esther the golden scepter that was in his hand4 ,so ,esther drew near1 and touched the top of the scepter4 ,then said the king to her1 ,what wilt thou1 ,queen ,esther8 and what is thy request8 it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom4 ,and ,esther said1 ,if it seem good to the king1 let the king and ,haman come this day to the banquet that ,i have prepared for him4 ,then the king said1 ,cause ,haman to make haste1 that it may be done as ,esther hath said4 ,so the king and ,haman came to the banquet that ,esther had prepared4 ,and the king said to ,esther at the banquet of wine1 ,what is thy petition8 and it shall be granted thee3 and what is thy request8 even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed4 ,then answered ,esther1 and said1 ,my petition and my request is3 if ,i have found favor in the sight of the king1 and if it please the king to grant my petition1 and to perform my request1 let the king and ,haman come to the banquet that ,i shall prepare for them1 and ,i will do tomorrow as the king hath said4 #gj ,then went ,haman forth that day joyful and glad of heart3 but when ,haman saw ,mordecai in the king's gate1 that he stood not up nor moved for him1 he was filled with wrath against ,mordecai4 ,nevertheless ,haman controlled himself1 and went home2 and he sent and brought his friends and ,zeresh his wife4 ,and ,haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches1 and all the things wherein the king had promoted him1 and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king4 ,haman said moreover1 ,yea1 ,esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself2 and to-morrow also am ,i invited by her together with the king4 ,yet all this availeth me nothing1 so long as ,i see ,mordecai the ,jew sitting at the king's gate4 ,then said ,zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him1 ,let a gallows be made fifty cubits high1 and in the morning speak thou to the king that ,mordecai may be hanged thereon3 then go thou in merrily with the king to the banquet4 ,and the thing pleased ,haman2 and he caused the gallows to be made4 ,on that night the king could not sleep2 and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles1 and they were read before the king4 ,and it was found written1 that ,mordecai had told of ,bigthan and ,teresh1 two of the king's chamberlains1 of those that kept the door1 who had sought to lay hands on the king ,ahasuerus4 ,and the king said1 ,what honor and dignity hath been bestowed upon ,mordecai for this8 #ga ,then said the king's servants that ministered unto him1 ,there is nothing done for him4 ,and the king said1 ,who is in the court8 ,now ,haman had come into the outward court of the king's house1 to speak to the king to hang ,mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him4 ,and the king's servants said unto him1 ,behold1 ,haman standeth in the court4 ,and the king said1 ,let him come in4 ,so ,haman came in4 ,and the king said to him1 ,what shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honor8 ,now ,haman said in his heart1 ,to whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myself8 ,and ,haman said to the king1 ,for the man whom the king delighteth to honor1 let royal apparel be brought which the king is accustomed to wear1 and the horse that the king rideth upon1 and the crown royal which is set upon his head3 and let the apparel and the horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes1 that they may array the man therewith whom the king delighteth to honor1 and cause him to ride on horseback through the street of the city1 and proclaim before him1 ',thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honor4' ,then the king said to ,haman1 ,make haste1 and take the apparel and the horse1 as thou hast said1 and do even so to ,mordecai the ,jew1 that sitteth at the king's gate3 let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken4 #gb ,then took ,haman the apparel and the horse1 and arrayed ,mordecai1 and caused him to ride through the street of the city1 and proclaimed before him1 ',thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honor4' ,and ,mordecai came again to the king's gate4 ,but ,haman hasted to his house1 mourning and having his head covered4 ,and ,haman recounted unto ,zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had befallen him4 ,then said his wise men1 and ,zeresh his wife unto him1 ,if ,mordecai1 before whom thou hast begun to fall1 be of the race of the ,jews1 thou shalt not prevail against him1 but shalt surely fall before him4 ,while they were yet talking with him1 came the king's chamberlains1 and hasted to bring ,haman unto the banquet that ,esther had prepared4 ,so the king and ,haman came to the banquet with ,esther the queen4 ,and the king said again to ,esther on the second day at the banquet of wine1 ,what is thy petition1 ,queen ,esther8 and it shall be granted thee3 and what is thy request8 even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed4 ,then ,esther the queen answered and said1 ,if ,i have found favor in thy sight1 ,o king1 and if it please the king1 let my life be given me at my petition1 and my people at my request3 for we are sold1 ,i and my people1 to be destroyed1 to be slain1 and to perish4 ,but if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen1 ,i had held my peace1 although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's damage4 #gc ,then spoke the king ,ahasuerus and said to ,esther the queen1 ,who is he1 and where is he1 that dares presume in his heart to do so8 ,and ,esther said1 ,an adversary and an enemy1 even this wicked ,haman4 ,then ,haman was afraid before the king and the queen4 ,and the king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden3 and ,haman stood up to make request for his life to ,esther the queen2 for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king4 ,then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine2 and ,haman was fallen upon the couch whereon ,esther was4 ,then said the king1 ,will he even do harm to the queen before me in the house8 ,as the word went out of the king's mouth1 they covered ,haman's face4 ,then said ,harbonah1 one of the chamberlains that were before the king1 ,behold also1 the gallows fifty cubits high1 which ,haman hath made for ,mordecai1 who spoke good for the king1 standeth in the house of ,haman4 ,and the king said1 ,hang him thereon4 ,so they hanged ,haman on the gallows that he had prepared for ,mordecai4 ,then was the king's wrath pacified4 ,on that day the king ,ahasuerus gave the house of ,haman the ,jew's enemy to ,esther the queen4 ,and ,mordecai came before the king2 for ,esther had told what he was to her4 ,and the king took off his ring1 which he had taken from ,haman1 and gave it unto ,mordecai4 ,and ,esther set ,mordecai over the house of ,haman4 ,and #gd ,esther spoke yet again before the king1 and fell down at his feet1 and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of ,haman1 and the device that he had devised against the ,jews4 ,then the king held out to ,esther the golden scepter4 ,so ,esther arose1 and stood before the king4 ,and she said1 ,if it please the king1 and if ,i have found favor in his sight1 and the thing seem right before the king1 and ,i be pleasing in his eyes1 let it be written to reverse the letters devised by ,haman1 which he wrote to destroy the ,jews which are in all the king's provinces3 for how can ,i endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people8 or how can ,i endure to see the destruction of my kindred8 ,then the king ,ahasuerus said unto ,esther the queen and to ,mordecai the ,jew1 ,behold1 ,i have given ,esther the house of ,haman1 and him they have hanged upon the gallows1 because he laid his hand upon the ,jews4 ,write ye also to the ,jews1 as it pleaseth you1 in the king's name1 and seal it with the king's ring3 for the writing which is written in the king's name1 and sealed with the king's ring1 may no man reverse4 ,then were the king's scribes called at that time1 in the third month1 which is the month ,sivan1 on the three and twentieth day thereof2 and it was written according to all that ,mordecai commanded unto the ,jews1 and to the satraps1 and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from ,india unto ,ethiopia1 an hundred and twenty and seven provinces1 unto every province according to the writing thereof1 and unto every people after #ge their language1 and to the ,jews according to their writing1 and according to their language4 ,and he wrote in the name of ,king ,ahasuerus1 and sealed it with the king's ring1 and sent letters by king's messengers on horseback1 riding on swift steeds that were used in the king's service3 wherein the king granted the ,jews which were in every city to gather themselves together1 and to stand for their life1 to destroy1 to slay1 and to cause to perish1 all the power of the people and province that would assault them1 their little ones and women1 and to take the spoil of them for a prey1 upon one day in all the provinces of ,king ,ahasuerus1 namely1 upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month1 which is the month ,adar4 ,a copy of the writing1 that the decree should be given out in every province1 was published unto all the peoples1 and that the ,jews should be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies4 ,so the king's messengers that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the king's service went out1 being hastened and urged on by the king's commandment2 and the decree was given out in ,shushan the palace4 ,and ,mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white1 and with a great crown of gold1 and with a robe of fine linen and purple3 and the city of ,shushan shouted and was glad4 ,the ,jews had light and gladness1 and joy and honor4 ,and in every province1 and in every city1 whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came1 the ,jews had gladness and joy1 a feast and a good day4 ,and many among the peoples of the land #gf became ,jews2 for the fear or the ,jews was fallen upon them4 ,now in the twelfth month1 which is the month ,adar1 on the thirteenth day of the same1 when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution1 in the day that the enemies of the ,jews hoped to have rule over them2 whereas it was turned to the contrary1 that the ,jews had rule over them that hated them1 the ,jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king ,ahasuerus1 to lay hand on such as sought their hurt3 and no man could withstand them2 for the fear of them was fallen upon all the peoples4 ,and all the princes of the provinces1 and the satraps1 and the governors1 and they that did the king's business1 helped the ,jews2 because the fear of ,mordecai was fallen upon them4 ,for ,mordecai was great in the king's house1 and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces3 for the man ,mordecai grew greater and greater4 ,and the ,jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword and with great slaughter and destruction1 and did what they would unto them that hated them4 ,and in ,shushan the palace the ,jews slew and destroyed five hundred men4 ,and the ten sons of ,haman1 the ,jews' enemy1 they slew2 but on the spoil they laid not their hand4 ,on that day the number of those that were slain in ,shushan the palace was brought before the king4 ,and the king said unto ,esther the queen1 ,the ,jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in ,shushan the palace1 and the ten sons of ,haman2 what have they done in the rest of the king's #gg provinces6 ,now what is thy petition8 and it shall be granted thee2 or what is thy request further8 and it shall be done4 ,then said ,esther1 ,if it please the king1 let it be granted to the ,jews which are in ,shushan to do to-morrow also according unto this day's decree1 and let ,haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows4 ,and the king commanded it so to be done3 and a decree was given out in ,shushan2 and they hanged ,haman's ten sons4 ,and the ,jews that were in ,shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month ,adar1 and slew three hundred men in ,shushan2 but on the spoil they laid not their hand4 ,and the other ,jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together1 and stood for their lives1 and had rest from their enemies1 and slew of them that hated them seventy and five thousand2 but on the spoil they laid not their hand4 ,this was done on the thirteenth day of the month ,adar2 and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested1 and made it a day of feasting and gladness4 ,but the ,jews that were in ,shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof1 and on the fourteenth thereof2 and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested1 and made it a day of feasting and gladness4 ,therefore do the ,jews of the villages1 that dwell in the unwalled towns1 make the fourteenth day of the month ,adar a day of gladness and feasting1 and a good day1 and of sending gifts one to another4 ,and ,mordecai wrote these things1 and sent letters unto all the ,jews that were in all the provinces of the king #gh ,ahasuerus1 both far and near1 to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month ,adar1 and the fifteenth day of the same1 yearly1 as the days wherein the ,jews had rest from their enemies1 and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to gladness1 and from mourning into a good day3 that they should make them days of feasting and gladness1 and of sending presents one to another1 and gifts to the poor4 ,and the ,jews undertook to do as they had begun1 and as ,mordecai had written unto them2 because ,haman1 the enemy of all the ,jews1 had plotted against the ,jews to destroy them1 and had cast ,pur1 that is1 the lot1 to consume them1 and to destroy them2 but when the matter came before the king1 he commanded by letters that his wicked device1 which he had devised against the ,jews1 should return upon his own head2 and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows4 ,wherefore they called these days ,purim1 after the name of ,pur4 ,therefore because of all the words of this letter1 and of that which they had seen concerning this matter1 and that which had come unto them1 the ,jews ordained1 and took upon them1 and upon their race1 and upon all such as joined themselves unto them1 so that it should not fail1 that they would keep these two days according to the writing thereof1 and according to the appointed time thereof1 every year2 and that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation1 every family1 every province1 and every city2 and that these days of ,purim should not fail from among the ,jews1 nor the memorial of them perish from their race4 ,then ,esther #gi the queen1 and ,mordecai the ,jew1 wrote with all authority to confirm this second letter of ,purim4 ,and he sent letters unto all the ,jews1 to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of ,ahasuerus1 with words of peace and truth1 to confirm these days of ,purim in their appointed times1 according as ,mordecai the ,jew and ,esther the queen had enjoined them1 and as they had ordained for themselves and for their race4 ,and the commandment of ,esther confirmed these matters of ,purim2 and it was written in the book4 ,and the king ,ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land1 and upon the isles of the sea4 ,and all the acts of his power and of his might1 and the full account of the greatness of ,mordecai1 whereunto the king advanced him1 are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of ,media and ,persia8 ,for ,mordecai the ,jew was next unto ,king ,ahasuerus1 and great among the ,jews1 and accepted of the multitude of his brethren2 seeking the good of his people1 and speaking peace to all his race4 #hj ,,judith ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,judith1 a widow of ,bethulia4 ,holofernes1 captain of the hosts of ,nebuchadnezzar4 ,ozias1 elder in ,bethulia4 ,maid of ,judith's4 ,people of ,bethulia1 soldiers of ,holofernes4 ,,place ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,bethulia4 ,camp of ,holofernes4 ,tent of ,holofernes4 ,,judith4 7,the story of ,judith1 and how she delivered ,israel by cutting off the head of ,holofernes1 a great captain of the armies of ,king ,nebuchadnezzar1 is told in the ,apocrypha4 ,according to the story1 ,king ,nebuchadnezzar made war upon ,arphaxad1 king of the ,medes4 ,he summoned all nations to aid him1 and having been victorious1 he sent an army of #acb1jjj men to take vengeance upon those nations which refused to come at his call4 ,this great army swept down from the ,north1 destroying everything in its path47 ,the ,march of ,holofernes4 ,and ,holofernes went forth from the presence of his lord1 and called all the governors and the captains and #ha officers of the host of ,asshur2 and he numbered chosen men for the battle1 as his lord had commanded him1 up to a hundred and twenty thousand1 and twelve thousand archers on horseback2 and he ranged them1 as a great army is ordered for the war4 ,and he took camels and asses and mules for their baggage1 an exceeding great multitude2 and sheep and oxen and goats without number for their provision2 and great stores of food for every man1 and exceeding much gold and silver out of the king's house4 ,and he went forth1 he and all his host1 on their journey1 to go before ,king ,nebuchadnezzar1 and to cover all the face of the earth westward with their chariots and horsemen and chosen footmen4 ,and a great company of many nations went forth with them like locusts1 and like the sand of the earth3 for they could not be numbered by reason of their multitude4 ,and they went out of ,nineveh three days' journey toward the plain of ,bectileth1 and encamped from ,bectileth near the mountain which is at the left hand of the upper ,cilicia4 ,and he took all his host1 his footmen and horsemen and chariots1 and went away from thence into the hill country1 and destroyed many peoples4 ,and the fear and the dread of him fell upon them that dwelt on the sea coast1 from the north to the south4 ,and they sent to him messengers with words of peace1 saying1 ,behold1 we the servants of ,nebuchadnezzar the great king lie before thee3 use us as it is pleasing in thy sight4 ,behold1 our dwellings1 and all our country1 and all our fields of wheat1 and our flocks and herds1 and all the sheepcotes #hb of our tents1 lie before thy face3 use them as it may please thee4 ,behold1 even our cities and they that dwell in them are thy servants3 come and deal with them as it is good in thine eyes4 ,and the men came to ,holofernes1 and spoke to him according to these words4 ,and he came down toward the sea coast1 he and his host1 and set garrisons in the great cities1 and took out of them chosen men for allies4 ,and they received him1 they and all the country round about them1 with garlands and dances and timbrels4 ,and he cast down all their defenses1 and cut down their sacred groves3 and it had been given to him to destroy all the gods of the land1 that all the nations should worship ,nebuchadnezzar only1 and that all their tongues and their tribes should call upon him as god4 ,and he came towards ,esdraelon near to ,dotaea1 which is over against the great ridge of ,judaea4 ,and he encamped between ,geba and ,scythopolis1 and he was there a whole month1 that he might gather together all the baggage of his host4 ,the ,siege of ,bethulia4 7,after ravaging the coast1 ,holofernes pushed up into the hill country to attack the cities of ,israel47 ,but the next day ,holofernes gave command to all his army and to all his people which were come to be his allies1 that they should remove their camp toward ,bethulia1 and take aforehand the ascents of the hill country1 and make war against the children of ,israel4 ,and every mighty man of them removed that day1 and the host of their men of #hc war was a hundred and seventy thousand footmen1 and twelve thousand horsemen1 beside the baggage1 and the men that were afoot among them1 an exceeding great multitude4 ,and they encamped in the valley near unto ,bethulia1 by the fountain1 and they spread out over all the land4 ,but the children of ,israel1 when they saw the multitude of them1 were troubled exceedingly1 and said every one to his neighbor1 ,now shall these men lick up the face of all the earth2 and neither the high mountains1 nor the valleys1 nor the hills1 shall be able to bear their weight4 ,and every man took up his weapons of war1 and when they had kindled fires upon their towers1 they remained and watched all that night4 ,but on the second day ,holofernes led out all his horse in the sight of the children of ,israel which were in ,bethulia1 and viewed the ascents to their city1 and searched out the fountains of the waters1 and seized upon them1 and set garrisons of men of war over them1 and himself departed to his people4 ,and there came to him all the rulers of the children of ,esau1 and all the leaders of the people of ,moab1 and the captains of the sea coast1 and said1-- ,let our lord now hear a word1 that thy host be not overthrown4 ,for this people of the children of ,israel do not trust in their spears1 but in the height of the mountains wherein they dwell1 for it is not easy to come up to the tops of their mountains4 ,and now1 my lord1 fight not against them in battle array1 and there shall not so much as one man #hd of thy people perish4 ,remain in thy camp1 and keep safe every man of thy host1 and let thy servants get possession of the fountain of water1 which issueth forth at the foot of the mountain3 because all the inhabitants of ,bethulia have their water hence2 and thirst shall kill them1 and they shall give up their city3 and we and our people will go up to the tops of the mountains that are near1 and will encamp upon them1 to watch that not one man go out of the city4 ,and they shall be consumed with famine1 they and their wives and their children1 and before the sword come against them they shall be laid low in the streets where they dwell4 ,and thou shalt render them an evil reward2 because they rebelled1 and met thee not in peace4 ,and their words were pleasing in the sight of ,holofernes and in the sight of all his servants2 and he commanded to do as they had spoken4 ,and the army of the children of ,ammon removed1 and with them five thousand of the children of ,asshur1 and they encamped in the valley1 and seized upon the waters and the fountains of the waters of the children of ,israel4 ,and the children of ,esau went up with the children of ,ammon1 and encamped in the hill country2 and the rest of the army of the ,assyrians encamped in the plain1 and covered all the face of the land2 and their tents and baggage were pitched upon it1 and they were an exceeding great multitude4 ,and the children of ,israel cried unto the ,lord their ,god1 because their heart failed1 for all their enemies had compassed them round about1 and there was no way to escape from among them4 ,and all the army of ,asshur #he remained about them1 their footmen and their chariots and their horsemen1 four and thirty days2 and all their vessels of water failed all the inhabitants of ,bethulia4 ,and the cisterns were emptied1 and they had not water to drink their fill for one day3 for they gave them drink by measure4 ,and their young children were dying1 and the women and the young men fainted for thirst1 and they fell down in the streets of the city1 and in the passages of the gates1 and there was no longer any strength in them4 ,and all the people were gathered together against ,ozias1 and against the rulers of the city1 the young men and the women and the children1 and they cried with a loud voice1 and said before all the elders1-- ,god be judge between you and us3 because ye have done us great wrong1 in that ye have not spoken words of peace with the children of ,asshur4 ,and now we have no helper3 but ,god hath given us into their hands1 that we should be laid low before them with thirst and great destruction4 ,and now call them unto you1 and deliver up the whole city for a prey to the people of ,holofernes1 and to all his host4 ,for it is better for us to be made a spoil for them3 for we shall be servants1 and our souls shall live1 and we shall not see the death of our babes before our eyes1 and our wives and our children fainting in death4 ,we take to witness against you the heaven and the earth1 and our ,god and the ,lord of our fathers1 who punisheth us according to our sins and the sins of our fathers1 that he do not according as we have said this day4 ,and there was great weeping of all with one consent #hf in the midst of the assembly2 and they cried unto the ,lord ,god with a loud voice4 ,and ,ozias said to them1 ,brethren1 be of good courage1 let us yet endure five days1 in the which space the ,lord our ,god may turn his mercy toward us2 for he will not forsake us utterly4 ,but if these days pass1 and there come no help unto us1 ,i will do according to your words4 ,and he dispersed the people1 every man to his own camp2 and they went away unto the walls and towers of their city2 and he sent the women and children into their houses3 and they were brought very low in the city4 ,then there arose a saviour for ,israel in the person of ,judith4 ,and in those days ,judith heard thereof1 whose husband was ,manasses1 of her tribe and of her family1 and he died in the days of barley harvest4 ,for he stood over them that bound sheaves in the field1 and the heat came upon his head1 and he fell on his bed1 and died in his city ,bethulia4 ,and ,judith was a widow in her house three years and four months4 ,and she made her a tent upon the top of her house1 and put on sackcloth2 and the garments of her widowhood were upon her4 ,and she was of a goodly countenance1 and exceeding beautiful to behold3 and her husband ,manasses had left her gold1 and silver1 and menservants1 and maidservants1 and cattle and lands4 ,and there was none that gave her an evil word2 for she feared ,god exceedingly4 ,and she heard the evil words of the people against the governor1 because they fainted for lack of water2 and #hg ,judith heard all the words that ,ozias spoke unto them1 how he swore to them that he would deliver the city unto the ,assyrians after five days4 ,and she sent her maid1 who was over all things that she had1 to call ,ozias and the elders of her city4 ,and they came to her1 and she said to them1-- ,hear me now1 ,o ye rulers of the inhabitants of ,bethulia3 for your word that ye have spoken before the people this day is not right1 and ye have set the oath which ye have pronounced between ,god and you1 and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies1 unless within these days the ,lord turn to help you4 ,and now who are ye that have tempted ,god this day1 and stand instead of ,god among the children of men8 ,and now try the ,lord ,almighty and ye shall never know anything4 ,for ye cannot find the depth of the heart of man1 and ye cannot perceive the things that he thinketh3 and how can ye search out ,god1 which hath made all these things1 and know his mind1 and comprehend his purpose8 ,nay1 my brethren1 provoke not the ,lord our ,god to anger4 ,for if he be not minded to help us within these five days1 he hath power to defend us when he will1 or to destroy us before the face of our enemies4 ,but do not ye pledge the counsels of the ,lord our ,god3 for ,god is not as man1 that he should be threatened2 neither as the son of man1 that he should be turned by intreaty4 ,wherefore let us wait for the salvation that cometh from him1 and call upon him to help us1 and he will hear our voice1 if it please him4 ,for there arose none in our age1 neither is there any of us to-day1 #hh tribe1 or kindred1 or family1 or city1 which worship gods made with hands1 as it was in the former days2 for which cause our fathers were given to the sword1 and for a spoil1 and fell with a great fall before our enemies4 ,but we know no other god beside him1 wherefore we hope that he will not despise us1 nor any of our race4 ,for if we be taken so1 all ,judea shall lie waste1 and our sanctuary shall be spoiled2 and of our blood shall he require the profanation thereof4 ,and the slaughter of our brethren1 and the captivity of the land1 and the desolation of our inheritance1 shall he turn upon our heads among the ,gentiles1 wheresoever we shall be in bondage2 and we shall be an offense and a reproach before them that take us for a possession4 ,for our bondage shall bring favor3 but the ,lord our ,god shall turn it to dishonor4 ,and now1 brethren1 let us show an example to our brethren1 because their soul hangeth upon us1 and the sanctuary and the house and the altar rest upon us4 ,besides all this let us give thanks to the ,lord our ,god1 which trieth us1 even as he did our fathers also4 ,remember all the things which he did to ,abraham1 and all the things in which he tried ,isaac1 and all the things which happened to ,jacob in ,mesopotamia of ,syria1 when he kept the sheep of ,laban his mother's brother4 ,for he hath not tried us in the fire1 as he did them1 to search out their hearts1 neither hath he taken vengeance on us2 but the ,lord doth scourge them that come near unto him1 to admonish them4 ,and ,ozias said to her1 ,all that thou hast spoken hast #hi thou spoken with a good heart1 and there is none that shall deny thy words4 ,for this is not the first day wherein thy wisdom is manifested2 but from the beginning of thy days all the people have known thine understanding1 because the disposition of thy heart is good4 ,but the people were exceeding thirsty1 and compelled us to do as we spoke to them1 and to bring an oath upon ourselves1 which we will not break4 ,and now pray thou for us1 because thou art a godly woman1 and the ,lord shall send us rain to fill our cisterns1 and we shall faint no more4 ,and ,judith said to them1 ,hear me1 and ,i will do a thing1 which shall go down to all generations among the children of our race4 ,ye shall stand at the gate this night1 and ,i will go forth with my maid3 and1 within the days after which ye said ye would deliver the city to our enemies1 the ,lord shall visit ,israel by my hand4 ,but ye shall not inquire of mine act3 for ,i will not declare it unto you1 till the things be finished that ,i do4 ,and ,ozias and the rulers said unto her1 ,go in peace1 and the ,lord ,god be before thee1 to take vengeance on our enemies4 ,and they returned from the tent and went to their stations4 ,but ,judith fell upon her face1 and put ashes upon her head1 and uncovered the sackcloth wherewith she was clothed2 and the incense of that evening was now being offered at ,jerusalem in the house of ,god1 and ,judith cried unto the ,lord with a loud voice1 and said3-- #ij ,,the ,,prayer ,,of ,,judith4 ,o ,god1 ,o my ,god1 hear me6 ,behold1 the ,assyrians are multiplied in their power2 they are exalted with horse and rider2 they have gloried in the strength of their footmen2 they have trusted in shield and spear and bow and sling2 and they know not that thou art the ,lord that breaketh the battles3 the ,lord is thy name4 ,dash thou down their strength in thy power1 and bring down their force in thy wrath3 for they have purposed to profane thy sanctuary1 and to defile the tabernacle where thy glorious name resteth1 and to cast down with the sword the horn of thine altar4 ,look upon their pride1 and send thy wrath upon their heads3 give into my hand1 who am a widow1 the might that ,i have conceived4 ,smite by the deceit of my lips the servant with the prince1 and the prince with his servant3 break down their stateliness by the hand of a woman4 ,for thy power standeth not in multitude1 nor thy might in strong men3 but thou art a ,god of the afflicted1 thou art a helper of the oppressed1 an upholder of the weak1 a protector of the forlorn1 a saviour of them that are without hope4 ,i pray thee1 ,i pray thee1 ,god of my father1 and ,god of the inheritance of ,israel1 ,lord of the heavens and of the earth1 ,creator of the waters1 ,king of every creature1 hear thou my prayer3 and make my speech and deceit to be their wound and stripe1 who have purposed hard things against thy covenant1 and thy hallowed house1 and the top of ,sion1 and the house of the possession of thy children4 ,and make every nation and tribe of thine to know that thou art ,god1 the ,god of all power and might1 and that there is none other that protecteth the race of ,israel but thou4 #ia ,judith ,goes to the ,camp of the ,enemy4 ,and it came to pass1 when she had ceased to cry to the ,god of ,israel1 and had made an end of all these words1 that she rose up where she had fallen down1 and called her maid1 and went down into the house1 in the which she was wont to abide on the ,sabbath days and on her feast days1 and pulled off her sackcloth which she had put on1 and put off the garments of her widowhood1 and washed with water1 and anointed herself with rich ointment1 and braided the hair of her head1 and put on her garments of gladness1 wherewith she was wont to be clad in the days of the life of ,manasses her husband4 ,and she took sandals for her feet1 and put her chains about her1 and her bracelets1 and her rings1 and her earrings1 and all her ornaments1 and decked herself bravely1 to beguile the eyes of all men that should see her4 ,and she gave her maid a leathern bottle of wine1 and a cruse of oil1 and filled a bag with parched corn and lumps of figs and fine bread2 and she packed all her vessels together1 and laid them upon her4 ,and they went forth to the gate of the city of ,bethulia1 and found standing thereby ,ozias1 and the elders of the city4 ,but when they saw her1 that her countenance was altered1 and her apparel was changed1 they wondered much at her beauty1 and said to her1 ,the ,god of our fathers give thee favor1 and accomplish thy purposes to the glory of the children of ,israel1 and to the exaltation of ,jerusalem4 #ib ,and she worshiped ,god1 and said to them1 ,command that they open to me the gate of the city1 and ,i will go forth to accomplish the things whereof ye spoke with me4 ,and they commanded the young men to open unto her1 as she had spoken3 and they did so4 ,and ,judith went out1 she1 and her handmaid with her2 and the men of the city looked after her1 until she was gone down the mountain1 until she had passed the valley1 and they could see her no more4 ,and they went straight onward in the valley3 and the outpost of the ,assyrians met her2 and they took her1 and asked her1 ,of what people art thou8 and whence comest thou8 and whither goest thou8 ,and she said1 ,i am a daughter of the ,hebrews1 and ,i flee away from their presence2 because they are about to be given you to be consumed3 and ,i am coming into the presence of ,holofernes the chief captain of your host1 to declare words of truth2 and ,i will show him a way1 whereby he shall go1 and win all the hill country1 without losing one of his men4 ,now when the men heard her words1 and beheld her countenance1 they wondered greatly at her beauty1 and they said to her1 ,thou hast saved thy life1 in that thou hast hasted to come down to the presence of our lord3 and now come to his tent1 and some of us shall conduct thee1 until they shall deliver thee into his hands4 ,but when thou standest before him1 be not afraid in thine heart1 but declare unto him according to thy words2 and he will treat thee well4 ,and they chose out of them a hundred men1 #ic and appointed them to accompany her and her maid2 and they brought them to the tent of ,holofernes4 ,and there was a concourse throughout all the camp1 for her coming was noised among the tents2 and they came and gathered about1 as she stood without the tent of ,holofernes1 until they told him of her4 ,and they marveled at her beauty1 and marveled at the children of ,israel because of her1 and each one said to his neighbor1 ,who shall despise this people1 that have among them such women8 for it is not good that one man of them be left1 seeing that1 if they are let go1 they shall be able to deceive the whole earth4 ,and they that lay near ,holofernes1 and all his servants1 went forth and brought her into the tent4 ,and ,holofernes was resting upon his bed under the canopy1 which was woven with purple and gold and emeralds and precious stones4 ,and they told him of her2 and he came forth into the space before his tent1 with silver lamps going before him4 ,but when ,judith was come before him and his servants1 they all marveled at the beauty of her countenance2 and she fell down upon her face1 and did reverence unto him3 and his servants raised her up4 ,and ,holofernes said to her1 ,woman1 be of good comfort1 fear not in thy heart3 for ,i never hurt any that hath chosen to serve ,nebuchadnezzar1 the king of all the earth4 ,and now1 if thy people that dwelleth in the hill country had not set light by me1 ,i would not have lifted up my spear against them3 but they have done these things to themselves4 ,and now tell me wherefore thou didst flee #id from them and earnest unto us3 for thou art come to save thyself2 be of good comfort1 thou shalt live this night1 and hereafter3 for there is none that shall wrong thee1 but all shall treat thee well1 as is done unto the servants of ,king ,nebuchadnezzar my lord4 ,and ,judith said to him1 ,receive the words of thy servant1 and let thy handmaid speak in thy presence1 and ,i will declare no lie to my lord this night4 ,and if thou shalt follow the words of thy handmaid1 ,god shall bring the thing to pass perfectly with thee2 and my lord shall not fail of his purposes4 ,as ,nebuchadnezzar king of all the earth liveth1 and as his power liveth1 who hath sent thee for the preservation of every living thing1 not only do men serve him by thee1 but also the beasts of the field and the cattle and the birds of the heaven shall live through thy strength1 in the time of ,nebuchadnezzar and of all his house4 ,for we have heard of thy wisdom and the subtle devices of thy soul1 and it hath been reported in all the earth1 that thou only art brave in all the kingdom1 and mighty in knowledge1 and wonderful in feats of war4 ,and now as concerning the matter3 our race shall not be punished1 neither shall the sword prevail against them1 except they sin against their ,god4 ,and now1 that my lord be not defeated and his purpose frustrated1 and that death may fall upon them1 their sin hath overtaken them1 wherewith they shall provoke their ,god to anger1 whensoever they shall do wickedness4 ,since their victuals failed them1 and all their water was scant1 they took counsel to lay hands upon their cattle1 and determined to consume all #ie those things1 which ,god charged them by his laws that they should not eat3 and they are resolved to spend the first fruits of the corn1 and the tenths of the wine and the oil1 which they had sanctified1 and reserved for the priests that stand before the face of our ,god in ,jerusalem2 the which things it is not lawful for any of the people so much as to touch with their hands4 ,wherefore ,i thy servant1 knowing all this1 fled away from their presence2 and ,god sent me to work things with thee1 whereat all the earth shall be astonished1 even as many as shall hear it4 ,for thy servant is religious1 and serveth the ,god of heaven day and night3 and now1 my lord1 ,i will abide with thee1 and thy servant will go forth by night into the valley1 and ,i will pray to ,god1 and he shall tell me when they have committed their sins3 and ,i will come and show it also to thee2 and thou shalt go forth with all thy host1 and there shall be none of them that shall resist thee4 ,and ,i will lead thee through the midst of ,judaea1 until thou comest over against ,jerusalem2 and ,i will set thy seat in the midst thereof2 and thou shalt drive them as sheep that have no shepherd1 and a dog shall not so much as open his mouth before thee3 for these things were told me according to my foreknowledge1 and were declared unto me1 and ,i was sent to tell thee4 ,and her words were pleasing in the sight of ,holofernes and of all his servants2 and they marveled at her wisdom1 and said1 ,there is not such a woman from one end of the earth to the other1 for beauty of face1 and wisdom of words4 #if ,and ,holofernes said to her1 ,god did well to send thee before the people1 that might should be in our hands1 and destruction among them that lightly regarded my lord4 ,and now thou art beautiful in thy countenance1 and wise in thy words3 for if thou shalt do as thou hast spoken1 thy ,god shall be my ,god1 and thou shalt dwell in the house of ,king ,nebuchadnezzar1 and shalt be renowned through the whole earth4 ,and he commanded to bring her in where his silver vessels were set1 and bade that they should prepare for her of his own meats1 and that she should drink of his own wine4 ,and ,judith said1 ,i will not eat thereof1 lest there be an offense3 but provision shall be made for me of the things that are come with me4 ,and ,holofernes said to her1 ,but if thy provisions should fail1 whence shall we be able to give thee the like8 for there is none of thy race with us4 ,and ,judith said to him1 ,as thy soul liveth1 my lord1 thy servant shall not spend those things that be with me1 until the ,lord work by my hand the things that he hath determined4 ,and the servants of ,holofernes brought her into the tent1 and she slept till midnight1 and she rose up toward the morning watch1 and sent to ,holofernes1 saying1 ,let my lord now command that they suffer thy servant to go forth to prayer4 ,and ,holofernes commanded his guards that they should not stay her3 and she abode in the camp three days1 and went out every night into the valley of ,bethulia4 #ig and washed herself at the fountain of water in the camp4 ,and when she came up1 she besought the ,lord ,god of ,israel to direct her way to the raising up of the children of his people4 ,and she came in1 and remained in the tent1 until she took her food toward evening4 ,holofernes ,makes a ,feast4 ,and it came to pass on the fourth day1 ,holofernes made a feast to his own servants only1 and called none of the officers to the banquet4 ,and he said to his officer who had charge over all that he had1 ,go now1 and persuade this ,hebrew woman which is with thee1 that she come to us1 and eat and drink with us4 ,and the officer went from the presence of ,holofernes1 and came in to her1 and said1 ,let not this fair damsel fear to come to my lord1 and to be honored in his presence1 and to drink wine and be merry with us1 and to be made this day as one of the daughters of the children of ,asshur1 which serve in the house of ,nebuchadnezzar4 ,and ,judith said to him1 ,and who am ,i1 that ,i should deny my lord8 for whatsoever shall be pleasing in his eyes ,i will do speedily1 and this shall be my joy unto the day of my death4 ,and she arose1 and decked herself with her apparel and all her woman's attire2 and her servant went and laid rugs of soft skins on the ground for her over against ,holofernes1 which she had received of the officer for her daily use1 that she might sit and eat upon them4 ,and #ih ,judith came in and sat down1 and ,holofernes' heart was ravished with her1 and his soul was moved1 and he desired exceedingly her company4 ,and ,holofernes said to her1 ,drink now1 and be merry with us4 ,and ,judith said1 ,i will drink now1 my lord1 because my life is magnified in me this day more than all the days since ,i was born4 ,and she ate and drank before him what her servant had prepared4 ,and ,holofernes took great delight in her1 and drank exceedingly much wine1 more than he had drunk at any time in one day since he was born4 ,but when the evening was come1 his servants made haste to depart1 and his officer shut the tent without1 and dismissed them that waited from the presence of his lord2 and they went away to their beds3 for they were all weary1 because the feast had been long4 ,but ,judith was left alone in the tent1 and ,holofernes lying along upon his bed3 for he was drunk with wine4 ,and ,judith had commanded her servant to stand without her bedchamber1 and wait for her coming forth1 as she did daily3 for she said she would go forth to her prayer2 and she spoke to the officer according to the same words4 ,judith ,kills the ,great ,captain4 ,and all went away from her presence1 and none was left in the bedchamber1 neither small nor great4 ,and ,judith1 standing by his bed1 said in her heart1 ,o ,lord ,god of all power1 look in this hour upon the works of my #ii hands for the exaltation of ,jerusalem4 ,for now is the time to help thine inheritance1 and to do the thing that ,i have purposed to the destruction of the enemies which are risen up against us4 ,and she came to the rail of the bed1 which was at ,holofernes' head1 and took down his scimitar from thence2 and she drew near unto the bed1 and took hold of the hair of his head1 and said1 ,strengthen me1 ,o ,lord ,god of ,israel1 this day4 ,and she smote twice upon his neck with all her might1 and took away his head from him1 and tumbled his body down from the bed1 and took down the canopy from the pillars2 and after a little while she went forth1 and gave ,holofernes' head to her maid2 and she put it in her bag of victuals3 and they two went forth together unto prayer1 according to their custom3 and they passed through the camp1 and the valley1 and went up to the mountain of ,bethulia1 and came to the gates thereof4 ,and ,judith said afar off to the watchmen at the gates1 ,open1 open now the gate3 ,god is with us1 even our ,god1 to shew his power yet in ,israel1 and his might against the enemy1 as he hath done even this day4 ,and it came to pass1 when the men of her city heard her voice1 they made haste to go down to the gate of their city1 and they called together the elders of the city4 ,and they ran all together1 both small and great1 for it was strange to them that she was come3 and they opened the gate1 and received them1 making a fire to give light1 and gathered them round about4 ,and she said to them #ajj with a loud voice1 ,praise ,god1 praise him3 praise ,god1 who hath not taken away his mercy from the house of ,israel1 but hath destroyed our enemies by my hand this night4 ,and she took forth the head out of the bag1 and shewed it1 and said to them1 ,behold1 the head of ,holofernes1 the chief captain of the host of ,asshur1 and behold1 the canopy1 wherein he did lie in his drunkenness2 and the ,lord smote him by the hand of a woman4 ,and as the ,lord liveth1 who preserved me in my way that ,i went1 my countenance deceived him to his destruction4 ,and all the people were exceedingly amazed1 and bowed themselves1 and worshiped ,god1 and said with one accord1 ,blessed art thou1 ,o our ,god1 who hast this day brought to nought the enemies of thy people4 ,and ,ozias said to her1 ,blessed art thou1 daughter1 in the sight of the ,most ,high ,god1 above all the women upon the earth2 and blessed is the ,lord ,god1 who created the heavens and the earth1 who directed thee to the smiting of the head of the prince of our enemies4 ,for thy hope shall not depart from the heart of men that remember the strength of ,god for ever4 ,and ,god turn these things to thee for a perpetual praise1 to visit thee with good things1 because thou didst not spare thy life by reason of the affliction of our race1 but didst avenge our fall1 walking a straight way before our ,god4 ,and all the people said1 ,amen6 ,amen6 #ajaajb ,illustration ,,pass ,,of ,,upper ,,beth-,,horon ,,from ,,the ,,south1 ,,the ,,scene ,,of ,,many ,,hebron ,,victories ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission ,upper and lower ,beth-horon are in the northernmost of the three gorges which break through the steep wall of the western front of the central ranges of ,palestine4 ,a path leads up the ravine to lower ,beth-horon1 which stands on a ridge about #a1bdj feet above the sea4 ,mounting a long and steep ascent1 rocky and rough1 but with the rock in places cut into steps1 the traveler after an hour's climb reaches upper ,beth-horon1 which stands #a1gcj feet above the sea1 on a mountain spur with a deep valley both to north and south4 ,the village is small1 but exhibits traces of ancient walls and foundations1 and to the east of it is a reservoir1 apparently of great antiquity4 ,so situated1 the ,beth-horons could not fail to be connected with the march and retreat of armies and often hosts swarmed up this avenue or swept down it in flight4 ,more than one memorable battle takes its name from ,beth-horon4 ,thrice the two towns were fortified1 by ,solomon1 by the ,syrian general ,bacchides1 and by the ,jews against ,holofernes4 ,it was by ,beth-horon that ,certius ,gallus advanced in the first onset of the ,roman armies against ,jerusalem1 and down its gorge he was driven in rout by the insurgent ,jews4 ,and ,beth-horon saw the first ,crusaders march to ,jerusalem2 and saw ,richard1 the third ,crusader1 in vain try to force a passage by the same route4 ,end illustration #ajc ,and ,judith said to them1 ,hear me now1 my brethren1 and take this head1 and hang it upon the battlement of your wall4 ,and it shall be1 so soon as the morning shall appear1 and the sun shall come forth upon the earth1 ye shall take up everyone his weapons of war1 and go forth every valiant man of you out of the city1 and ye shall set a captain over them1 as though ye would go down to the plain toward the outposts of the children of ,asshur2 and ye shall not go down4 ,and these shall take up their armor1 and shall go into their camp1 and rouse up the captains of the host of ,asshur1 and they shall run together to the tent of ,holofernes1 and they shall not find him3 and fear shall fall upon them1 and they shall flee before your face4 ,and ye1 and all that inhabit every region of ,israel1 shall pursue them and overthrow them as they go4 ,israel's ,victory4 ,and as soon as the morning arose1 they hung the head of ,holofernes upon the wall1 and every man took up his weapons1 and they went forth by companies unto the passes of the mountain4 ,but when the children of ,asshur saw them1 they sent hither and thither to their leaders4 ,and they came to ,holofernes' tent1 and said to him that was over all that he had1 ,waken now our lord3 for the slaves have been bold to come down against us to battle1 that they may be utterly destroyed4 ,and the officer went in1 and knocked at the outer door of the tent4 ,but when none answered1 he opened it1 and went into the bedchamber1 and found him thrown upon the threshold dead1 and his head had been taken from him4 ,and he cried with a loud voice1 with weeping and #ajd groaning and a mighty cry1 and rent his garments4 ,and he entered into the tent where ,judith lodged3 and he found her not1 and he leaped out to the people1 and cried aloud1 ,the slaves have dealt treacherously3 one woman of the ,hebrews hath brought shame upon the house of ,king ,nebuchadnezzar2 for1 behold1 ,holofernes lieth upon the ground1 and his head is not on him4 ,but when the rulers of the host of ,asshur heard the words1 they rent their robes1 and their souls were troubled exceedingly1 and there was a cry and an exceeding great noise in the midst of the camp4 ,and when they that were in the tents heard1 they were amazed at the thing that was come to pass4 ,and trembling and fear fell upon them1 and no man dared abide any more in the sight of his neighbor1 but rushing out with one accord1 they fled into every way of the plain and of the hill country4 ,and they that had encamped in the hill country round about ,bethulia fled away4 ,and then the children of ,israel1 everyone that was a warrior among them1 rushed out upon them1 and fell upon the camp of ,asshur1 and spoiled them1 and were enriched exceedingly4 ,but the children of ,israel returned from the slaughter1 and took possession of that which remained2 and the villages and the cities1 that were in the hill country and in the plain country1 took much spoil3 for there was an exceeding great store4 ,and ,joakim the high priest1 and the elders of ,jerusalem came to behold the good things which the ,lord had showed to ,israel1 and to see ,judith1 and to salute her4 #aje ,but when they came unto her1 they all blessed her with one accord1 and said unto her1 ,thou art the exaltation of ,jerusalem1 thou art the great glory of ,israel1 thou art the great rejoicing of our race3 thou hast done all these things by thy hand3 thou hast done with ,israel the things that are good1 and ,god is pleased therewith3 blessed be thou with the ,almighty ,lord for evermore4 ,and all the people said1 ,amen6 ,and the people plundered the camp for the space of thirty days3 and they gave unto ,judith ,holofernes' tent1 and all his silver cups1 and his beds1 and his vessels1 and all his furniture3 and she took them1 and placed them on her mule1 and made ready her wagons1 and heaped them thereon4 ,and all the women of ,israel ran together to see her2 and they blessed her1 and made a dance among them for her2 and she took branches in her hand1 and gave to the women that were with her4 ,and they made themselves garlands of olive1 she and they that were with her1 and she went before all the people in the dance1 leading all the women3 and all the men of ,israel followed in their armor with garlands1 and with songs in their mouths4 ,and ,judith began to sing this thanksgiving in all ,israel1 and all the people sang with loud voices this song of praise4 ,and ,judith sang-- ,,the ,,song ,,of ,,judith4 ,begin unto my ,god with timbrels1 ,sing unto my ,lord with cymbals3 #ajf ,sing unto him psalm and praise3 ,exalt him1 and call upon his name4 ,for the ,lord is the ,god that breaketh the battles3 ,for in his armies in the midst of the people ,he delivered me out of the hand of them that persecuted me4 ,asshur came out of the mountains from the north1 ,he came with ten thousands of his host1 ,the multitudes whereof stopped the torrents1 ,and their horsemen covered the hills4 ,he bragged that he would burn up my borders1 ,and kill my young men with the sword1 ,and throw my sucking children to the ground1 ,and give mine infants for a prey1 ,and make my virgins a spoil4 ,the ,almighty ,lord brought them to nought by the hand of a woman4 ,for their mighty one did not fall by young men1 ,neither did sons of the ,titans smite him1 ,nor did great giants set upon him3 ,but ,judith the daughter of ,merari made him weak with the beauty of her countenance4 ,for she put off the apparel of her widowhood ,for the exaltation of those that were distressed in ,israel1 ,she anointed her face with ointment1 ,and bound up her hair1 ,and took a linen garment to deceive him4 ,her sandal ravished his eye1 ,and her beauty took his soul prisoner1 ,the scimitar passed through his neck4 ,the ,persians quaked at her daring1 ,and the ,medes were daunted at her boldness4 ,then my lowly ones shouted aloud1 ,and my weak ones were terrified and crouched for fear3 #ajg ,they lifted up their voice1 and they were turned to flight4 ,the sons of damsels pierced them through1 ,and wounded them as fugitives' children2 ,they perished by the battle of my ,lord4 ,i will sing unto my ,god a new song3 ,o ,lord1 thou art great and glorious1 ,marvelous in strength1 invincible4 ,let all thy creation serve thee3 ,for thou didst speak1 and they were made1 ,thou didst send forth thy spirit1 and it builded them4 ,and there is none that shall resist thy voice4 ,for the mountains shall be moved from their foundations with the waters1 ,and the rocks shall melt as wax at thy presence3 ,but thou art yet merciful to them that fear thee4 ,for all sacrifice is little for a sweet savor1 ,and all the fat is very little for a whole burnt offering to thee3 ,but he that feareth the ,lord is great continually4 ,woe to the nations that rise up against my race3 ,the ,lord ,almighty will take vengeance on them in the day of judgment1 ,to put fire and worms in their flesh2 ,and they shall weep and feel their pain for ever4 #ajh #aji ,,tales ,,of ,,elijah ,,and ,,elisha #aaj #aaa ,,elijah ,,and ,,elisha ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,elijah1 ,elisha14 ,prophets4 ,ahab1 ,king of ,israel4 ,jezebel1 his wife4 ,joram1 son of ,ahab4 ,a widow in ,zarephath1 her son4 ,obadiah1 an officer of the king4 ,naboth1 a ,jezreelite4 ,a woman of ,shunem1 her husband and son4 ,naaman1 captain of the hosts of ,syria4 ,a little ,hebrew captive maiden4 ,gehazi1 servant of ,elisha4 ,ben-hadad1 ,king of ,syria4 ,a ,king of ,israel4 ,an officer of the ,king4 ,jehu1 a captain of the ,hebrew army1 afterward king4 ,priests of ,baal1 courtiers1 soldiers1 servants4 ,,places ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,samaria1 the brook ,cherith1 ,zarephath1 ,mount ,carmel1 ,mount ,horeb1 the ,jordan1 ,shunem1 ,damascus4 #aab ,illustration ,map showing ,elijah's ,travels1 by ,e4 ,r4 ,hooker4 ,end illustration #aac ,,elijah ,,and ,,elisha4 ,,stories ,,of ,,the ,,wonderful ,,deeds ,,performed ,,by ,,two ,,men ,,of ,,god ,,who ,,lived ,,in ,,israel4 ,how ,elijah ,pronounced the ,doom of ,drouth4 ,how ,he ,was ,entertained by a ,poor ,widow1 and ,how ,he ,paid for ,his ,hospitality4 7,in the ,northern kingdom of ,israel1 a very wicked king named ,ahab came to the throne4 ,this very wicked king married a woman named ,jezebel1 who was even more wicked than himself1 and they both did continually that which was evil in the sight of ,god4 ,they worshiped idols1 and they cruelly put to death those who worshiped ,god4 ,then there arose a prophet named ,elijah1 and one day he came to the court of the wicked king and queen1 and spoke these words73-- ,as the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 liveth1 before whom ,i stand1 there shall not be dew nor rain these years1 but according to my word4 ,this made the king very angry1 and he would have killed ,elijah1 but he escaped1 for the word of the ,lord came to him1 saying1 ,get thee hence1 and turn thee eastward1 and hide thyself by the brook ,cherith1 that is before ,jordan4 ,and it shall be1 that thou shalt drink of the brook2 and ,i have commanded the ravens to feed thee there4 ,so he went and did according unto the word of the ,lord3 #aad for he went and dwelt by the brook ,cherith1 that is before ,jordan4 ,and the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning1 and bread and flesh in the evening2 and he drank of the brook4 ,and it came to pass after a while1 that the brook dried up1 because there was no rain in the land4 ,and the word of the ,lord came to him1 saying1 ,arise1 get thee to ,zarephath1 which belongeth to ,zidon1 and dwell there3 behold1 ,i have commanded a widow there to sustain thee4 ,so he arose and went to ,zarephath2 and when he came to the gate of the city1 behold1 a widow was there gathering sticks3 and he called to her1 and said1 ,bring me1 ,i pray thee1 a little water in a vessel1 that ,i may drink4 ,and as she was going to bring it1 he called to her1 and said1 ,bring me1 ,i pray thee1 a morsel of bread in thine hand4 ,and she said1 ,as the ,lord thy ,god liveth1 ,i have not a cake1 but an handful of meal in the barrel1 and a little oil in the cruse3 and1 behold1 ,i am gathering two sticks1 that ,i may go in and dress it for me and my son1 that we may eat it1 and die4 ,and ,elijah said unto her1 ,fear not2 go and do as thou hast said3 but make me thereof a little cake first1 and bring it forth unto me1 and afterward make for thee and for thy son4 ,for thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ',the barrel of meal shall not waste1 neither shall the cruse of oil fail1 until the day that the ,lord sendeth rain upon the earth4' #aae ,and she went and did according to the saying of ,elijah3 and she1 and he1 and her house1 did eat many days4 ,the barrel of meal wasted not1 neither did the cruse of oil fail1 according to the word of the ,lord1 which he spoke by ,elijah4 ,and it came to pass after these things1 that the son of the woman1 the mistress of the house1 fell sick2 and his sickness was so sore1 that there was no breath left in him4 ,and she said to ,elijah1 ,what have ,i to do with thee1 ,o thou man of ,god8 thou art come unto me to bring my sin to remembrance1 and to slay my son6 ,and he said to her1 ,give me thy son4 ,and he took him out of her bosom1 and carried him up into the chamber1 where he abode1 and laid him upon his own bed4 ,and he cried to the ,lord1 and said1 ,o ,lord my ,god1 hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom ,i sojourn1 by slaying her son8 ,and he stretched himself upon the child three times1 and cried to the ,lord1 and said1 ,o ,lord my ,god1 ,i pray thee1 let this child's soul come into him again4 ,and the ,lord hearkened to the voice of ,elijah2 and the soul of the child came into him again1 and he revived4 ,and ,elijah took the child1 and brought him down out of the chamber into the house1 and delivered him to his mother3 and ,elijah said1 ,see1 thy son liveth4 ,and the woman said to ,elijah1 ,now ,i know that thou art a man of ,god1 and that the word of the ,lord in thy mouth is truth4 #aaf ,how the ,prophets of ,baal ,were ,tested1 and ,failed-- ,how the ,lord ,answered ,elijah in ,fire--,how the ,great ,drought ,was at ,last ,broken4 ,and it came to pass after many days1 that the word of the ,lord came to ,elijah1 in the third year1 saying1 ,go1 show thyself unto ,ahab2 and ,i will send rain upon the earth4 ,and ,elijah went to show himself to ,ahab4 ,and the famine was sore in ,samaria4 ,and ,ahab called ,obadiah1 who was over the household4 7,now ,obadiah feared the ,lord greatly3 for1 when ,jezebel cut off the prophets of the ,lord1 ,obadiah took an hundred prophets1 and hid them by fifty in a cave1 and fed them with bread and water47 ,and ,ahab said to ,obadiah1 ,go through the land1 to all the fountains of water1 and to all the brooks3 perhaps we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive1 that we lose not all the beasts4 ,so they divided the land between them to pass throughout it3 ,ahab went one way by himself1 and ,obadiah went another way by himself4 ,and as ,obadiah was on the way1 behold1 ,elijah met him3 and he knew him1 and fell on his face1 and said1 ,is it thou1 my lord ,elijah8 ,and he answered him1 ,it is ,i3 go1 tell thy lord1 ',behold1 ,elijah is here4' ,and he said1 ,wherein have ,i sinned1 that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of ,ahab1 to slay me8 ,as the ,lord thy ,god liveth1 there is no nation or kingdom1 whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee3 and when they said1 ',he is not here1' he took an oath of the kingdom and nation1 that they found thee not4 #aagaah ,illustration ,,rock ,,of ,,elijah',s ,,altar ,,on ,,mount ,,carmel ,,and ,,outlook ,,north ,,over ,,plain ,,of ,,esdraelon4 ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,but it is as sanctuary that the long hill of ,carmel is best remembered in history4 ,in its separation from other hills1 its position on the sea1 its visibleness from all quarters of the country2 in its uselessness for war or traffic2 in its profusion of flowers1 its high platforms and groves with their glorious prospects of land and sea1 ,carmel must have been a place of retreat and of worship from the earliest times4 ,it was claimed for ,baal2 but1 even before ,elijah's day1 an altar had stood upon it for ,jehovah4 ,about this altar--as on a spot whose sanctity they equally felt--the rival faiths met in that contest1 in which for most of us all the history of ,carmel consists4 ,it is not without interest to know that the awful debate1 whether ,jehovah or ,baal was supreme lord of the elements1 was fought out for a full day in face of one of the most sublime prospects of earth and sea and heaven4 ,before him1 who stands on ,carmel1 nature rises in a series of great stages from sea to ,alp3 the ,mediterranean1 the long coast to north and south1 with its hot sands and palms2 ,esdraelon covered with wheat1 ,tabor and the lower hills of ,galilee with their oaks1--then1 over the barer peaks of ,upper ,galilee and the haze that is about them1 the clear snow of ,hermon1 hanging like an only cloud in the sky4 ,it was in face of that miniature universe that the ,deity who was ,character was vindicated as ,lord against the deity who was not4 ,it was over all that realm that the rain swept up at the call of the same ,god who exposed the injustice of the tyrant and avenged the wrongs of ,naboth4 ,end illustration #aai ,and now thou sayest1 ',go1 tell thy lord1 ,behold1 ,elijah is here4' ,and it shall come to pass1 as soon as ,i am gone from thee1 that the spirit of the ,lord shall carry thee whither ,i know not2 and so when ,i come and tell ,ahab1 and he cannot find thee1 he shall slay me3 but ,i thy servant fear the ,lord from my youth4 ,was it not told my lord what ,i did when ,jezebel slew the prophets of the ,lord1 how ,i hid an hundred men of the ,lord's prophets by fifty in a cave1 and fed them with bread and water8 ,and now thou sayest1 ',go1 tell thy lord1 ,behold1 ,elijah is here'3 and he shall slay me4 ,and ,elijah said1 ,as the ,lord of hosts liveth1 before whom ,i stand1 ,i will surely show myself to him to-day4 ,so ,obadiah went to meet ,ahab1 and told him3 and ,ahab went to meet ,elijah4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,ahab saw ,elijah1 that ,ahab said to him1 ,is it thou1 thou troubler of ,israel8 ,and he answered1 ,i have not troubled ,israel2 but thou1 and thy father's house1 in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the ,lord1 and thou hast followed ,baal4 ,now therefore send1 and gather to me all ,israel to ,mount ,carmel1 and the prophets of ,baal four hundred and fifty1 and the prophets of the ,asherah four hundred1 who eat at ,jezebel's table4 ,so ,ahab sent to all the children of ,israel1 and gathered the prophets together to ,mount ,carmel4 ,and ,elijah came near to all the people1 and said1 ,how long halt ye #abj between two opinions8 if the ,lord be ,god1 follow him3 but if ,baal1 then follow him4 ,and the people answered him not a word4 ,then said ,elijah to the people1 ,i1 even ,i only1 am left a prophet of the ,lord2 but ,baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men4 ,let them therefore give us two bullocks2 and let them choose one bullock for themselves1 and cut it in pieces1 and lay it on the wood1 and put no fire under3 and ,i will dress the other bullock1 and lay it on the wood1 and put no fire under4 ,and call ye on the name of your god1 and ,i will call on the name of the ,lord3 and the ,god that answereth by fire1 let him be ,god4 ,and all the people answered and said1 ,it is well spoken4 ,and ,elijah said to the prophets of ,baal1 ,choose you one bullock for yourselves1 and dress it first2 for ye are many2 and call on the name of your god1 but put no fire under4 ,and they took the bullock which was given them1 and they dressed it and called on the name of ,baal from morning even until noon1 saying1 ,o ,baal1 hear us4 ,but there was no voice1 nor any that answered4 ,and they leaped about the altar which was made4 ,and it came to pass at noon1 that ,elijah mocked them1 and said1 ,cry aloud3 for he is a god2 either he is musing1 or he is gone aside1 or he is in a journey1 or perhaps he sleepeth1 and must be awaked4 ,and they cried aloud1 and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances1 till the blood gushed out #aba upon them4 ,and when midday was past1 they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice2 but there was neither voice1 nor any to answer1 nor any that regarded4 ,and ,elijah said unto all the people1 ,come near unto me2 and all the people came near unto him4 ,and he repaired the altar of the ,lord that was thrown down4 ,and ,elijah took twelve stones1 according to the number of the tribes of the sons of ,jacob4 ,and with the stones he built an altar in the name of the ,lord2 and he made a trench about the altar4 ,and he put the wood in order1 and cut the bullock in pieces1 and laid it on the wood4 ,and he said1 ,fill four barrels with water1 and pour it on the burnt offering1 and on the wood4 ,and he said1 ,do it the second time2 and they did it the second time4 ,and he said1 ,do it the third time2 and they did it the third time4 ,and the water ran round about the altar2 and he filled the trench also with water4 ,and it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice1 that ,elijah the prophet came near1 and said1 ,o ,lord1 the ,god of ,abraham1 of ,isaac1 and of ,israel1 let it be known this day that thou art ,god in ,israel1 and that ,i am thy servant1 and that ,i have done all these things at thy word4 ,hear me1 ,o ,lord1 hear me1 that this people may know that thou1 ,lord1 art ,god1 and that thou hast turned their heart back again4 ,then the fire of the ,lord fell1 and consumed the burnt #abb offering1 and the wood1 and the stones1 and the dust1 and licked up the water that was in the trench4 ,and when all the people saw it1 they fell on their faces3 and they said1 ,the ,lord1 he is ,god2 the ,lord1 he is ,god4 ,and ,elijah said to them1 ,take the prophets of ,baal2 let not one of them escape4 ,and they took them3 and ,elijah brought them down to the brook ,kishon1 and slew them there4 ,and ,elijah said unto ,ahab1 ,get thee up1 eat and drink2 for there is the sound of abundance of rain4'2 ,so ,ahab went up to eat and to drink4 ,and ,elijah went up to the top of ,carmel2 and he bowed himself down upon the earth1 and put his face between his knees4 ,and he said to his servant1 ,go up now1 look toward the sea4 ,and he went up and looked2 and said1 ,there is nothing4 ,and he said1 ,go again seven times4 ,and it came to pass at the seventh time1 that he said1 ,behold1 there ariseth a cloud out of the sea1 as small as a man's hand4 ,and he said1 ,go up1 say to ,ahab1 ',make ready thy chariot1 and get thee down1 that the rain stop thee not4' ,and it came to pass in a little while1 that the heaven grew black with clouds and wind1 and there was a great rain4 ,and ,ahab rode1 and went to ,jezreel4 ,and the hand of the ,lord was on ,elijah2 and he girded up his loins1 and ran before ,ahab to the entrance of ,jezreel4 #abc ,how ,elijah1 ,threatened by ,queen ,jezebel1 ,lost ,courage4 ,how ,he ,made a ,long ,journey to ,hear ,god ,speak4 ,and ,ahab told ,jezebel all that ,elijah had done1 and how he had slain all the prophets with the sword4 ,then ,jezebel sent a messenger unto ,elijah1 saying1 ,so let the gods do to me1 and more also1 if ,i make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow about this time4 ,and when he heard this1 he arose1 and fled for his life1 and came to ,beer-sheba1 which belongeth to ,judah1 and left his servant there4 ,but he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness1 and came and sat down under a juniper tree3 and he prayed that he might die2 and said1 ,it is enough2 now1 ,o ,lord1 take away my life2 for ,i am not better than my fathers4 ,and he lay down and slept under a juniper tree2 and behold1 an angel touched him1 and said unto him1 ,arise and eat4 ,and he looked1 and1 behold1 there was at his head a cake baked on the coals1 and a cruse of water4 ,and he ate and drank1 and laid him down again4 ,and the angel of the ,lord came again the second time1 and touched him1 and said1 ,arise and eat2 because the journey is too great for thee4 ,and he arose1 and ate and drank1 and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to ,horeb the mount of ,god4 ,and he came thither to a cave and lodged there2 and1 behold1 the word of the ,lord came to him1 and he said to him1 ,what doest thou here1 ,elijah8 #abd ,and he said1 ,i have been very jealous for the ,lord1 the ,god of hosts2 for the children of ,israel have forsaken thy covenant1 thrown down thine altars1 and slain thy prophets with the sword3 and ,i1 even ,i only1 am left2 and they seek my life1 to take it away4 ,and he said1 ,go forth2 and stand upon the mount before the ,lord4 ,and1 behold1 the ,lord passed by1 and a great and strong wind rent the mountains1 and brake in pieces the rocks before the ,lord2 but the ,lord was not in the wind3 and after the wind an earthquake2 but the ,lord was not in the earthquake3 and after the earthquake a fire2 but the ,lord was not in the fire3 and after the fire a still small voice4 ,and1 when ,elijah heard it1 he wrapped his face in his mantle1 and went out1 and stood at the entrance of the cave4 ,and1 behold1 there came a voice unto him1 and said1 ,what doest thou here1 ,elijah8 ,and he said1 ,i have been very jealous for the ,lord1 the ,god of hosts2 for the children of ,israel have forsaken thy covenant1 thrown down thine altars1 and slain thy prophets with the sword2 and ,i1 even ,i only1 am left2 and they seek my life1 to take it away4 ,and the ,lord said to him1 ,go1 return on thy way to the wilderness of ,damascus3 and when thou comest1 thou shalt anoint ,hazael to be king over ,syria3 and ,jehu the son of ,nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over ,israel3 and ,elisha the son of ,shaphat of ,abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy stead4 #abeabf ,illustration ,,the ,,wilderness ,,of ,,the ,,brook ,,cherith ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,it was in this wild country that ,elijah stayed while the drought was wasting the land4 ,the exact location of the brook ,cherith is not known4 ,of this region the following description tells3 ,when you realize that this howling waste came within reach of nearly every ,jewish child2 when you climb the ,mount of ,olives1 or any hill about ,bethlehem1 or the hill of ,tekoa1 and1 looking east1 see those fifteen miles of chaos1 sinking to a stretch of the ,dead ,sea1 you begin to understand the influence of the desert on ,jewish imagination and literature4 ,it gave the ancient natives of ,judaea1 as it gives the mere visitor of to-day1 the sense of living next door to doom2 the sense of how narrow is the border between life and death2 the awe of the power of ,god1 who can make contiguous regions so opposite in character4 ',he turneth rivers into a wilderness1 and water springs into a thirsty ground4' ,the desert is always in the face of the prophets1 and its howling of beasts and its dry sand blow mournfully across their pages the foreboding of judgment4 ,end illustration #abg ,and it shall come to pass1 that him that escapeth from the sword of ,hazael shall ,jehu slay3 and him that escapeth from the sword of ,jehu shall ,elisha slay4 ,yet will ,i leave me seven thousand in ,israel1 all the knees which have not bowed unto ,baal1 and every mouth which hath not kissed him4 ,so he departed thence1 and found ,elisha the son of ,shaphat1 who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him1 and he with the twelfth3 and ,elijah passed over unto him1 and cast his mantle upon him4 ,and he left the oxen1 and ran after ,elijah1 and said1 ,let me1 ,i pray thee1 kiss my father and my mother1 and then ,i will follow thee4 ,and he said unto him1 ,go back again2 for what have ,i done to thee8 ,and he returned from following him1 and took the yoke of oxen1 and slew them1 and made a feast of their flesh1 and gave to the people1 and they did eat4 ,then he arose1 and went after ,elijah1 and ministered unto him4 ,how the ,wicked ,king and ,queen ,did an ,evil ,deed1 and ,how ,they ,were ,rebuked by ,elijah4 ,and it came to pass after these things1 that ,naboth the ,jezreelite had a vineyard1 which was in ,jezreel1 hard by the palace of ,ahab king of ,samaria4 ,and ,ahab spoke to ,naboth1 saying1 ,give me thy vineyard1 that ,i may have it for a garden of herbs1 because it is near to my house2 and ,i will give thee for it a better vineyard than it3 or1 if it seem good to thee1 ,i will give thee the worth of it in money4 #abh ,and ,naboth said to ,ahab1 ,the ,lord forbid it1 that ,i should give the inheritance of my fathers to thee4 ,and ,ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which ,naboth the ,jezreelite had spoken to him3 for he had said1 ,i will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers4 ,and he laid him down upon his bed1 and turned away his face1 and would eat no bread4 ,but ,jezebel his wife came to him1 and said to him1 ,why is thy spirit so sad1 that thou eatest no bread8 ,and he said to her1 ,because ,i spoke to ,naboth the ,jezreelite1 and said to him1 ',give me thy vineyard for money2 or else1 if it please thee1 ,i will give thee another vineyard for it'3 and he answered1 ',i will not give thee my vineyard4' ,and ,jezebel his wife said unto him1 ,dost thou now govern the kingdom of ,israel8 arise1 and eat bread1 and let thine heart be merry3 ,i will give thee the vineyard of ,naboth the ,jezreelite4 ,so she wrote letters in ,ahab's name1 and sealed them with his seal1 and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles that were in his city1 and that dwelt with ,naboth4 ,and she wrote in the letters1 saying1 ,proclaim a fast1 and set ,naboth on high among the people3 and set two men1 base fellows1 before him1 and let them bear witness against him1 saying1 ',thou didst curse ,god and the king4' ,and then carry him out1 and stone him to death4 ,and the men of his city1 even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city1 did as ,jezebel had sent to them1 #abi according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them4 ,they proclaimed a fast1 and set ,naboth on high among the people4 ,and the two base fellows came in and sat before him3 and bore witness against him1 even against ,naboth in the presence of the people1 saying1 ,naboth cursed ,god and the king4 ,then they carried him forth out of the city1 and stoned him to death4 ,then they sent to ,jezebel1 saying1 ,naboth is stoned1 and is dead4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,jezebel heard that ,naboth was stoned1 and was dead1 that ,jezebel said to ,ahab1 ,arise1 take possession of the vineyard of ,naboth the ,jezreelite1 which he refused to give thee for money3 for ,naboth is not alive1 but dead4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,ahab heard that ,naboth was dead1 that ,ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of ,naboth the ,jezreelite1 to take possession of it4 ,and the word of the ,lord came to ,elijah the ,tishbite1 saying1 ,arise1 go down to meet ,ahab king of ,israel1 who dwelleth in ,samaria3 behold1 he is in the vineyard of ,naboth1 whither he is gone down to take possession of it4 ,and thou shalt speak to him1 saying1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 ,hast thou killed1 and also taken possession8' and thou shalt speak unto him1 saying1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 ,in the place where dogs licked the blood of ,naboth shall dogs lick thy blood1 even thine4' ,and ,ahab said to ,elijah1 ,hast thou found me1 ,o mine enemy8 ,and he answered1 ,i have found thee3 because thou hast sold thyself to do that which is evil in the sight of #acj the ,lord4 ,behold1 ,i will bring evil upon thee1 and will utterly sweep thee away3 and ,i will make thine house like the house of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 and like the house of ,baasha the son of ,ahijah1 for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger1 and hast made ,israel to sin4 ,and of ,jezebel also spoke the ,lord1 saying1 ,the dogs shall eat ,jezebel by the rampart of ,jezreel4 ,him that dieth of ,ahab in the city the dogs shall eat2 and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the air eat4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,ahab heard those words1 that he rent his clothes1 and put sackcloth upon his flesh1 and fasted1 and lay in sackcloth1 and humbled himself4 ,and the word of the ,lord came to ,elijah the ,tishbite1 saying1 ,seest thou how ,ahab humbleth himself before me8 because he humbleth himself before me1 ,i will not bring the evil in his days3 but in his son's days will ,i bring the evil upon his house4 ,how ,god ,took ,elijah in a ,chariot of ,fire4 ,and it came to pass1 when the ,lord would take up ,elijah by a whirlwind into heaven1 that ,elijah went with ,elisha from ,gilgal4 ,and ,elijah said to ,elisha1 ,tarry here1 ,i pray thee2 for the ,lord hath sent me as far as ,beth-el4 ,and ,elisha said1 ,as the ,lord liveth1 and as thy soul liveth1 ,i will not leave thee4 #acaacb ,illustration ,,the ,,great ,,road ,,going ,,down ,,from ,,jerusalem ,,to ,,jericho4 ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,david ,g4 ,lyon of ,harvard ,university1 and used by his kind permission4 ,this road is the shortest from ,jericho to ,jerusalem1 and therefore the usual pilgrim route in both directions4 ,pereans and ,galileans came up to the temple by it2 it was the path of our ,lord and his disciples1 when he set his face steadfastly toward ,jerusalem2 and from then till now it has been trodden in the opposite direction by pilgrims from all lands to the scene of his baptism4 ,when taken upwards a more hot and heavy way it is impossible to conceive--between blistered limestone rocks1 and in front the bare hills piled high without shadow or verdure4 ,there is no water from ,jericho till you reach the roots of the ,mount of ,olives4 ,end illustration #acc ,so they went down to ,beth-el4 ,and the sons of the prophets who were at ,beth-el came forth to ,elisha1 and said unto him1 ,knowest thou that the ,lord will take away thy master from thee to-day8 ,and he said1 ,yea1 ,i know it2 hold ye your peace4 ,and ,elijah said to him1 ,elisha1 tarry here1 ,i pray thee2 for the ,lord hath sent me to ,jericho4 ,and he said1 ,as the ,lord liveth1 and as thy soul liveth1 ,i will not leave thee4 ,so they came to ,jericho4 ,and the sons of the prophets that were at ,jericho came near to ,elisha1 and said to him1 ,knowest thou that the ,lord will take away thy master from thee to-day8 ,and he answered1 ,yea1 ,i know it2 hold ye your peace4 ,and ,elijah said unto him1 ,tarry here1 ,i pray thee2 for the ,lord hath sent me to ,jordan4 ,and he said1 ,as the ,lord liveth1 and as thy soul liveth1 ,i will not leave thee4 ,and they two went on4 ,and fifty men of the sons of the prophets went1 and stood over against them afar off3 and they two stood by ,jordan4 ,and ,elijah took his mantle1 and wrapped it together1 and smote the waters1 and they were divided hither and thither1 so that they two went over on dry ground4 ,and it came to pass1 when they were gone over1 that ,elijah said unto ,elisha1 ,ask what ,i shall do for thee1 before ,i be taken from thee4 ,and ,elisha said1 ,i pray thee1 let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me4 ,and he said1 ,thou hast asked a hard thing3 nevertheless1 if thou see me when ,i am taken from thee1 it shall be so unto thee3 but if not1 it shall not be so4 #acd ,and it came to pass1 as they still went on1 and talked1 that1 behold1 there appeared a chariot of fire1 and horses of fire1 which parted them both asunder2 and ,elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven4 ,and ,elisha saw it1 and he cried1 ,my father1 my father1 the chariots of ,israel and the horsemen thereof6 ,and he saw him no more3 and he took hold of his own clothes1 and rent them in two pieces4 ,he took up also the mantle of ,elijah that fell from him1 and went back1 and stood by the bank of ,jordan4 ,and he took the mantle of ,elijah that fell from him1 and smote the waters1 and said1 ,where is the ,lord1 the ,god of ,elijah8 and when he also had smitten the waters1 they were divided hither and thither3 and ,elisha went over4 ,and when the sons of the prophets which were at ,jericho over against him saw him1 they said1 ,the spirit of ,elijah doth rest on ,elisha4 ,and they came to meet him1 and bowed themselves to the ground before him4 ,and they said to him1 ,behold now1 there be with thy servants fifty strong men2 let them go1 we pray thee1 and seek thy master3 lest perhaps the spirit of the ,lord hath taken him up1 and cast him upon some mountain1 or into some valley4 ,and he said1 ,ye shall not send4 ,and when they urged him till he was wearied1 he said1 ,send4 ,they sent therefore fifty men2 and they sought three days1 but found him not4 ,and they came back to him1 while he tarried at ,jericho2 and he said unto them1 ,did ,i not say unto you1 ',go not'8 #aceacf ,illustration ,,the ,,village ,,of ,,shunem ,the little village of ,shunem nestled on the slopes of one of the hills which surround the plain of ,esdraelon1 the scene of so much stirring life and so many battles4 ,looking across the plain one sees ,mount ,gilboa1 where the great disaster befell the army of ,israel when ,king ,saul and sons went down in the tide of defeat which rolled over the host4 ,it is supposed that the ,philistine army was encamped at ,shunem before the battle4 ,the town was very familiar to ,elijah1 who often visited it on his travels ,end illustration #acg ,how ,elisha ,healed the ,waters4 ,and the men of the city said to ,elisha1 ,behold1 we pray thee1 the situation of this city is pleasant1 as my lord seeth3 but the water is bad1 and the land is unfruitful4 ,and he said1 ,bring me a new jar1 and put salt therein4 ,and they brought it to him4 ,and he went forth to the spring of the waters1 and cast salt therein1 and said1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 ',i have healed these waters2 there shall not be from thence any more death or unfruitfulness4' ,so the waters were healed unto this day1 according to the word of ,elisha which he spoke4 ,how ,elisha ,helped a ,poor ,woman to ,pay a ,debt4 ,now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to ,elisha1 saying1 ,thy servant my husband is dead3 and thou knowest that thy servant feared the ,lord3 and the creditor is come to take my two children to be bondmen4 ,and ,elisha said to her1 ,what shall ,i do for thee8 tell me2 what hast thou in the house8 ,and she said1 ,thine handmaid hath nothing in the house1 save a jar of oil4 ,then he said1 ,go1 borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors1 even empty vessels2 borrow not a few4 ,and thou shalt go in1 and shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons1 and pour out into all those vessels2 and thou shalt set aside that which is full4 ,so she went from him1 and shut the door upon her #ach and upon her sons2 they brought the vessels to her and she poured out4 ,and it came to pass1 when the vessels were full1 that she said to her son1 ,bring me yet a vessel4 ,and he said to her1 ,there is not a vessel more4 ,and the oil stayed4 ,then she came and told the man of ,god4 ,and he said1 ,go1 sell the oil1 and pay thy debt1 and live thou and thy sons upon the rest4 ,how ,elisha ,brought to ,life a ,boy ,who ,had ,died4 ,and it happened one day1 that ,elisha passed to ,shunem1 where was a woman of wealth2 and she persuaded him to eat bread4 ,and so1 as often as he passed by1 he turned in thither to eat bread4 ,and she said to her husband1 ,behold now1 ,i perceive that this is an holy man of ,god1 who passeth by us continually4 ,let us make1 ,i pray thee1 a little chamber on the wall2 and let us set for him there a bed1 and a table1 and a seat1 and a candlestick3 and1 when he cometh to us1 then will he turn in thither4 ,and it happened one day1 that he came thither1 and he turned into the chamber and lay there4 ,and he said to ,gehazi his servant1 ,call this ,shunammite4 ,and when he had called her1 she stood before him4 ,and he said to him1 ,say now to her1 ',behold1 thou hast been careful for us with all this care2 what is to be done for thee8 wouldest thou be spoken for to the king1 or to the captain of the host8' ,and she answered1 ,i dwell among mine own people4 ,and he said1 ,what then is to be done for her8 #aciadj ,illustration ,,elisha ,,raises ,,the ,,shunammite',s ,,son4 ,one of the most touching stories of the ,old ,testament is that of the rich woman of ,shunem1 who made a little chamber for the stern prophet ,elisha1 with a bed and a table and a seat and a candlestick4 ,richly did the good man repay this hospitality1 when he gave the dear little lad1 the mother's only child1 who was sunstruck in the hot sunshine of the harvest days1 alive and well again back to her arms4 ,end illustration #ada ,and ,gehazi answered1 ,verily she hath no son4 ,and he said1 ,call her4 ,and when he had called her1 she stood in the door4 ,and he said1 ,at this season1 when the time cometh round1 thou shalt embrace a son4 ,and she said1 ,nay1 my lord1 thou man of ,god1 do not lie to thine handmaid4 ,but1 as ,elisha had said to her1 a son was born4 ,and when the child was grown1 it happened one day1 that he went out to his father to the reapers4 ,and he said to his father1 ,my head6 my head6 ,and he said to his servant1 ,carry him to his mother4 ,and when he had taken him1 and brought him to his mother1 he sat on her knees till noon1 and then died4 ,and she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of ,god1 and shut the door upon him1 and went out4 ,and she called to her husband1 and said1 ,send me1 ,i pray thee1 one of the servants1 and one of the asses1 that ,i may run to the man of ,god1 and come again4 ,and he said1 ,wherefore wilt thou go to him to-day8 it is neither new moon nor ,sabbath4 ,and she said1 ,it shall be well4 ,then she saddled an ass1 and said to her servant1 ,drive1 and go forward2 slacken not the riding1 except ,i bid thee4 ,so she went1 and came to the man of ,god to ,mount ,carmel4 ,and it came to pass1 when the man of ,god saw her afar off1 that he said to ,gehazi his servant1 ,behold1 yonder is the ,shunammite3 run1 ,i pray thee1 now to meet #adb her1 and say to her1 ',is it well with thee8 is it well with thy husband8 is it well with the child8' ,and she answered1 ,it is well4 ,and when she came to the man of ,god to the hill1 she caught hold of his feet4 ,and ,gehazi came near to thrust her away2 but the man of ,god said1 ,let her alone3 for her soul is vexed within her2 and the ,lord hath hid it from me1 and hath not told me4 ,then she said1 ,did ,i desire a son of my lord8 did ,i not say1 ',do not deceive me'8 ,then he said to ,gehazi1 ,gird up thy loins1 and take my staff in thine hand1 and go thy way3 if thou meet any man1 salute him not2 and if any salute thee1 answer him not again3 and lay my staff upon the face of the child4 ,and the mother of the child said1 ,as the ,lord liveth1 and as thy soul liveth1 ,i will not leave thee4 ,and he arose1 and followed her4 ,and ,gehazi passed on before them1 and laid the staff upon the face of the child2 but there was neither voice1 nor hearing4 ,wherefore he returned to meet him1 and told him1 saying1 ,the child is not awaked4 ,and when ,elisha was come into the house1 behold1 the child was dead1 and laid upon his bed4 ,he went in therefore1 and shut the door1 and prayed to the ,lord4 ,and he went up1 and lay upon the child1 and put his mouth upon his mouth1 and his eyes upon his eyes1 and his hands upon his hands3 and he stretched himself upon him2 and the flesh of the child became warm4 ,then he returned1 and walked in the house once to and fro2 and went up and #adc stretched himself upon him3 and the child sneezed seven times1 and the child opened his eyes4 ,and he called ,gehazi1 and said1 ,call this ,shunammite4 ,so he called her4 ,and when she was come to him1 he said1 ,take up thy son4 ,then she went in1 and fell at his feet1 and bowed herself to the ground2 and she took up her son1 and went out4 ,how a ,great ,soldier ,was ,healed of ,leprosy4 ,now ,naaman1 captain of the host of the king of ,syria1 was a great man with his master1 and honorable1 because by him the ,lord had given victory to ,syria3 he was also a mighty man of valor1 but he was a leper4 ,and the ,syrians had gone out in bands1 and had brought away captive out of the land of ,israel a little maid2 and she waited on ,naaman's wife4 ,and she said to her mistress1 ,would ,god my lord were with the prophet that is in ,samaria6 then would he heal him of his leprosy4 ,and one went in1 and told his lord1 saying1 ,thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of ,israel4 ,and the king of ,syria said1 ,go now1 go1 and ,i will send a letter to the king of ,israel4 ,and he departed1 and took with him ten talents of silver1 and six thousand pieces of gold1 and ten changes of raiment4 ,and he brought the letter to the king of ,israel1 saying1 ,and now when this letter is come to thee1 behold1 #add ,i have sent ,naaman my servant to thee1 that thou mayest heal him of his leprosy4 ,and it came to pass1 when the king of ,israel had read the letter1 that he rent his clothes1 and said1 ,am ,i ,god1 to kill and to make alive1 that this man doth send to me to recover a man of his leprosy8 but consider1 ,i pray you1 and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me4 ,and1 when ,elisha the man of ,god heard that the king of ,israel had rent his clothes1 he sent to the king1 saying1 ,wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes8 let him come now to me1 and he shall know that there is a prophet in ,israel4 ,so ,naaman came with his horses and with his chariots1 and stood at the door of the house of ,elisha4 ,and ,elisha sent a messenger to him1 saying1 ,go and wash in ,jordan seven times1 and thy flesh shall come again to thee1 and thou shalt be clean4 ,but ,naaman was wroth1 and went away1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i thought1 ',he will surely come out to me1 and stand1 and call on the name of the ,lord his ,god1 and wave his hand over the place1 and heal the leper4' ,are not ,abanah and ,pharpar1 the rivers of ,damascus1 better than all the waters of ,israel8 may ,i not wash in them1 and be clean8 ,so he turned and went away in a rage4 ,and his servants came near1 and spoke to him1 and said1 ,my father1 if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing1 wouldest thou not have done it8 how much rather then1 when he saith to thee1 ',wash1 and be clean8' #adeadf ,illustration ,,shunammite ,,boy ,photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,frank ,l4 ,goodspeed of ,springfield1 ,mass41 and used by her kind permission4 ,this is a charming picture of a modern ,shunammite boy4 ,just so must have looked the son of the wealthy ,shunammite of ,elisha's day as he left her in the morning to follow his father in the harvest fields4 ,end illustration #adg ,then went he down1 and dipped himself seven times in ,jordan1 according to the saying of the man of ,god3 and his flesh came again like the flesh of a little child1 and he was clean4 ,and he returned to the man of ,god1 he and all his company1 and came1 and stood before him3 and he said1 ,behold now1 ,i know that there is no ,god in all the earth1 but in ,israel3 now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 take a present from thy servant4 ,but he said1 ,as the ,lord liveth1 before whom ,i stand1 ,i will receive none4 ,and he urged him to take it2 but he refused4 ,and ,naaman said1 ,if not1 yet ,i pray thee let there be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth2 for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods1 but to the ,lord4 ,in this thing the ,lord pardon thy servant2 when my master goeth into the house of ,rimmon to worship there1 and he leaneth on my hand1 and ,i bow myself in the house of ,rimmon1 when ,i bow myself in the house of ,rimmon1 the ,lord pardon thy servant in this thing4 ,and he said to him1 ,go in peace4 ,so he departed from him a little way4 ,but ,gehazi1 the servant of ,elisha the man of ,god1 said1 ,behold1 my master hath spared this ,naaman the ,syrian1 in not receiving at his hands that which he brought3 as the ,lord liveth1 ,i will run after him1 and take something from him4 ,so ,gehazi followed after ,naaman4 ,and when ,naaman saw one running after him1 he alighted from the chariot to meet him1 and said1 ,is all well8 ,and he said1 ,all is well4 ,my master hath sent me1 #adh saying1 ',behold1 even now there are come to me from the hill country of ,ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets2 give them1 ,i pray thee1 a talent of silver1 and two changes of raiment4' ,and ,naaman said1 ,be pleased to take two talents4 ,and he urged him1 and bound two talents of silver in two bags1 with two changes of raiment1 and laid them upon two of his servants2 and they bore them before him4 ,and when he came to the hill1 he took them from their hand1 and stowed them in the house3 and he let the men go1 and they departed4 ,but he went in1 and stood before his master4 ,and ,elisha said to him1 ,whence comest thou1 ,gehazi8 ,and he said1 ,thy servant went nowhere4 ,and he said to him1 ,went not mine heart with thee1 when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee8 ,is it a time to receive money1 and to receive garments1 and oliveyards and vineyards1 and sheep and oxen1 and menservants and maidservants8 ,the leprosy therefore of ,naaman shall cleave to thee1 and unto thy seed for ever4 ,and he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow4 ,how ,elisha ,returned ,good for ,evil4 ,now the king of ,syria warred against ,israel2 and he took counsel with his servants1 saying1 ,in such and such a place shall be my camp4 ,and the man of ,god sent to the king of ,israel1 saying1 ,beware that thou pass not such a place2 for thither the ,syrians are coming down4 #adiaej ,illustration ,,lepers ,,at ,,the ,,leper ,,hospital1 ,,jerusalem ,from a picture by ,prof4 ,d4 ,g4 ,lyon and used by his kind permission ,leprosy was one of the terrible diseases in the days of the ,old ,testament4 ,it was much more prevalent then than now1 and it spared neither king nor commoner4 ,to be a leper was to be treated as dead--to be excluded from the city as a corpse3 to be spoken to by the best beloved and most loving only at a distance3 to dwell with none but lepers2 to be utterly unprivileged3 to be denied the rites of the temple and the synagogue3 to go about with rent garments and covered mouth1 except when crying ',unclean6 unclean6' to find home in the wilderness or in abandoned tombs2 afraid to die1 yet without hope except in death4--,gen4 ,lew ,wallace in ,ben ,hur ,end illustration #aea ,and the king of ,israel sent to the place which the man of ,god told him and warned him of2 and he saved himself there1 not once nor twice4 ,and the heart of the king of ,syria was sore troubled for this thing2 and he called his servants1 and said to them1 ,will ye not show me which of us is for the king of ,israel8 ,and one of his servants said1 ,nay1 my lord1 ,o king3 but ,elisha1 the prophet who is in ,israel1 telleth the king of ,israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber4 ,and he said1 ,go and see where he is1 that ,i may send and fetch him4 ,and it was told him1 saying1 ,behold1 he is in ,dothan4 ,therefore sent he thither horses1 and chariots1 and a great host3 and they came by night1 and compassed the city about4 ,and when the servant of the man of ,god was risen early1 and gone forth1 behold1 an host with horses and chariots was round about the city4 ,and his servant said to him1 ,alas1 my master6 what shall we do8 ,and he answered1 ,fear not3 for they that be with us are more than they that be with them4 ,and ,elisha prayed1 and said1 ,lord1 ,i pray thee1 open his eyes1 that he may see4 ,and the ,lord opened the eyes of the young man2 and he saw3 and1 behold1 the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about ,elisha4 ,and when they came down to him1 ,elisha prayed to the ,lord1 and said1 ,smite #aeb this people1 ,i pray thee1 with blindness4 ,and he smote them with blindness according to the word of ,elisha4 ,and ,elisha said to them1 ,this is not the way1 neither is this the city3 follow me1 and ,i will bring you to the man whom ye seek4 ,and he led them to ,samaria4 ,and it came to pass1 when they were come into ,samaria1 that ,elisha said1 ,lord1 open the eyes of these men that they may see4 ,and the ,lord opened their eyes1 and they saw2 and1 behold1 they were in the midst of ,samaria4 ,and the king of ,israel said to ,elisha1 when he saw them1 ,my father1 shall ,i smite them8 shall ,i smite them8 ,and he answered1 ,thou shalt not smite them3 wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow8 set bread and water before them1 that they may eat and drink1 and go to their master4 ,and he prepared great provision for them3 and when they had eaten and drunk1 he sent them away1 and they went to their master4 ,and the bands of ,syria came no more into the land of ,israel4 ,how the ,city of ,samaria ,was ,sorely ,besieged1 and ,how ,it ,was ,wonderfully ,delivered4 ,and it came to pass that ,ben-hadad king of ,syria gathered all his host1 and went up1 and besieged ,samaria4 ,and there was a great famine in ,samaria3 and after they had besieged it for a long time1 so that the city was in desperate straits1 ,elisha said1 ,hear ye the word of the ,lord3 thus saith the ,lord1 ',to-morrow about this time shall a#aec measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel1 and two measures of barley for a shekel1 in the gate of ,samaria4' ,then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of ,god1 and said1 ,behold1 if the ,lord should make windows in heaven1 might this thing be8 ,and he said1 ,behold1 thou shalt see it with thine eyes1 but shalt not eat thereof4 ,now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate3 and they said one to another1 ,why sit we here until we die8 ,if we say1 ',we will enter into the city1' then the famine is in the city1 and we shall die there3 and if we sit still here1 we die also4 ,now therefore come1 and let us go over to the host of the ,syrians3 if they save us alive1 we shall live2 but if they kill us1 we shall but die4 ,and they rose up in the twilight1 to go to the camp of the ,syrians3 and when they were come to the outermost part of the camp of the ,syrians1 behold1 there was no man there4 ,for the ,lord had made the host of the ,syrians to hear a noise of chariots1 and a noise of horses1 even the noise of a great host3 and they said one to another1 ,lo1 the king of ,israel hath hired against us the kings of the ,hittites1 and the kings of the ,egyptians1 to come upon us4 ,wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight1 and left their tents1 and their horses1 and their asses1 even the camp as it was1 and fled for their life4 ,and when these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp1 they went into one tent1 and did eat and drink1 and carried thence silver1 and gold1 and raiment1 and went and hid it2 and they came back1 and entered into another tent1 and #aed carried thence also1 and went and hid it4 ,then they said one to another1 ,we do not well3 this day is a day of good tidings1 and we hold our peace3 if we tarry till the morning light1 punishment will overtake us3 now therefore come1 let us go and tell the king's household4 ,so they came and called unto the porter of the city3 and they told them1 saying1 ,we came to the camp of the ,syrians1 and1 behold1 there was no man there1 neither voice of man1 but the horses tied1 and the asses tied1 and the tents as they were4 ,and he called the porters2 and they told it to the king's household within4 ,and the king arose in the night1 and said to his servants1 ,i will now show you what the ,syrians have done to us4 ,they know that we are hungry2 therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field1 saying1 ',when they come out of the city1 we shall take them alive1 and get into the city4' ,and one of his servants answered and said1 ,let some take1 ,i pray thee1 five of the horses that remain1 which are left in the city1 and let us send and see4 ,they took therefore two chariots with horses2 and the king sent after the host of the ,syrians1 saying1 ,go and see4 ,and they went after them as far as ,jordan3 and1 lo1 all the way was full of garments and vessels1 which the ,syrians had cast away in their haste4 ,and the messengers returned1 and told the king4 #aeeaef ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,,samaria ,samaria was splendidly situated to resist assault4 ,on a hill #cjj to #djj feet above the broad fertile valley1 its battlements were beyond bowshot of archers who might be stationed on near-by hills1 and on no side could catapults or towers be advanced4 ,but the best situated fortress may be starved out1 and ,samaria was in terrible distress when one of those blind1 unreasoning panics fell upon ,ben-hadad's army1 and it fled away in the night with the city almost in its power4 ,end illustration #aeg ,and the people went out1 and plundered the camp of the ,syrians4 ,so a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel1 and two measures of barley for a shekel1 according to the word of the ,lord4 ,and the king appointed the captain on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate3 and the people trampled upon him in the gate1 and he died as the man of ,god had said1 who spoke when the king came down to him4 ,and it came to pass1 as the man of ,god had spoken to the king1 saying1 ,two measures of barley for a shekel1 and a measure of fine flour for a shekel1 shall be to-morrow about this time in the gate of ,samaria2 and that captain answered the man of ,god1 and said1 ,now1 behold1 if the ,lord should make windows in heaven1 might such a thing be8 and he said1 ,behold1 thou shalt see it with thine eyes1 but shalt not eat thereof3 it came to pass even so upon him2 for the people trampled upon him in the gate1 and he died4 ,how ,elisha ,anointed a ,new ,king in ,israel1 and ,how a ,terrible ,fate ,overtook the ,wicked ,house of ,ahab4 7,ahab the wicked king died1 but his son ,joram1 who was just as wicked as his father1 reigned in his stead1 and he was helped on in his wicked deeds by the wicked old queen mother ,jezebel4 ,but no matter how prosperous and powerful evil men may be1 there always comes a time of retribution4 ,vengeance was now following fast on the footsteps of the wicked members of the house of ,ahab4 ,king ,joram lay dying of a wound he had received in battle4 ,elisha saw that the time had come4 ,he anointed privately as king1 ,jehu1 a brave1 headstrong young general of the army4 ,jehu did not wait for ,joram to die1 but made a bold dash for the throne4 ,this story tells of the wild ride he took 7we say1 he drives like ,jehu1 to the present day71 of the way in which he beat down all obstacles in his path1 and of the terrible fate which came to the house of ,ahab47 #aeh ,and ,elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets1 and said unto him1 ,gird up thy loins1 and take this vial of oil in thine hand1 and go to ,ramoth-gilead4 ,and when thou comest thither1 look out there ,jehu the son of ,jehoshaphat the son of ,nimshi1 and go in1 and make him arise up from among his brethren1 and carry him to an inner chamber4 ,then take the vial of oil1 and pour it on his head1 and say1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 ,i have anointed thee king over ,israel4' ,then open the door1 and flee1 and tarry not4 ,so the young man1 even the young man the prophet1 went to ,ramoth-gilead4 ,and when he came1 behold1 the captains of the host were sitting2 and he said1 ,i have an errand to thee1 ,o captain4 ,and ,jehu said1 ,unto which of us8 ,and he said1 ,to thee1 ,o captain4 ,and he arose1 and went into the house2 and he poured the oil on his head1 and said to him1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ',i have anointed thee king over the people of the ,lord1 even over ,israel4 ,and thou shalt smite the house of ,ahab thy master1 that ,i may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets1 and the blood of all the servants of the ,lord1 at the hand of ,jezebel4 ,for the whole house of ,ahab shall perish4 ,and ,i will make the house of ,ahab like the house of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 and like the house of ,baasha the son of ,ahijah4 ,and the dogs shall eat ,jezebel in the rampart of ,jezreel1 and there shall be none to bury her4' #aei ,and he opened the door1 and fled4 ,then ,jehu came forth to the servants of his lord3 and one said unto him1 ,is all well8 wherefore came this mad fellow to thee8 ,and he said to them1 ,ye know the man and what his talk was4 ,and they said1 ,it is false2 tell us now4 ,and he said1 ,thus and thus spoke he to me1 saying1 ',thus saith the ,lord4 ,i have anointed thee king over ,israel4' ,then they hasted1 and took every man his garment1 and put it under him on the top of the stairs1 and blew the trumpet1 saying1 ,jehu is king4 ,so ,jehu the son of ,jehoshaphat the son of ,nimshi conspired against ,joram4 7 ,now ,joram kept ,ramoth-gilead1 he and all ,israel1 because of ,hazael king of ,syria3 but ,king ,joram was returned to be healed in ,jezreel of the wounds which the ,syrians had given him1 when he fought with ,hazael king of ,syria47 ,and ,jehu said1 ,if this be your mind1 then let none escape and go forth out of the city1 to go to tell it in ,jezreel4 ,so ,jehu rode in a chariot1 and went to ,jezreel2 for ,joram lay there4 ,and ,ahaziah king of ,judah was come down to see ,joram4 ,now the watchman stood on the tower in ,jezreel1 and he spied the company of ,jehu as he came1 and said1 ,i see a company4 ,and ,joram said1 ,take an horseman1 and send to meet them1 and let him say1 ',is it peace8' ,so there went one on horseback to meet him1 and said1 ,thus saith the king1 ',is it peace8' #afj ,and ,jehu said1 ,what hast thou to do with peace8 turn thee behind me4 ,and the watchman told1 saying1 ,the messenger came to them1 but he cometh not again4 ,then he sent out a second on horseback1 which came to them1 and said1 ,thus saith the king1 ',is it peace8' ,and ,jehu answered1 ,what hast thou to do with peace8 turn thee behind me4 ,and the watchman told1 saying1 ,he came even up to them1 and cometh not again3 and the driving is like the driving of ,jehu the son of ,nimshi2 for he driveth furiously4 ,and ,joram said1 ,make ready4 ,and they made ready his chariot4 ,and ,joram king of ,israel and ,ahaziah king of ,judah went out1 each in his chariot1 and they went out to meet ,jehu1 and found him in the field which had belonged to ,naboth the ,jezreelite4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,joram saw ,jehu1 that he said1 ,is it peace1 ,jehu8 ,and he answered1 ,what peace1 so long as the evil deeds of thy mother ,jezebel and her witch crafts are so many8 ,and ,joram turned his hands and fled1 and said to ,ahaziah1 ,there is treachery1 ,o ,ahaziah4 ,and ,jehu drew his bow with his full strength1 and smote ,joram between his arms1 and the arrow went out at his heart1 and he sunk down in his chariot4 ,then said ,jehu to ,bidkar his captain1 ,take him up1 and cast him into the field of ,naboth the ,jezreelite3 for #afa remember how1 when ,i and thou rode together after ,ahab his father1 the ,lord laid this burden upon him2 ',surely ,i have seen yesterday the blood of ,naboth1 and the blood of his sons1' saith the ,lord2 'and ,i will requite thee in this field1' saith the ,lord4 ,now therefore cast him into this piece of ground1 according to the word of the ,lord4 ,but when ,ahaziah the king of ,judah saw this1 he fled by the way of the garden house4 ,and ,jehu followed after him1 and said1 ,smite him also in the chariot3 and they smote him on the way4 ,and he fled to ,megiddo1 and died there4 ,and his servants carried him in a chariot to ,jerusalem1 and buried him in his sepulcher with his fathers in the city of ,david4 ,and when ,jehu was come to ,jezreel1 ,jezebel heard of it2 and she painted her eyelids1 and adorned her head1 and looked out at the window4 ,and as ,jehu entered in at the gate1 she said1 ,is it peace1 thou ,zimri1 thy master's murderer8 ,and he lifted up his face to the window1 and said1 ,who is on my side8 who8 ,and there looked out to him two or three servants4 ,and he said1 ,throw her down4 ,so they threw her down3 and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall1 and on the horses3 and he trampled her under foot4 ,and when he was come in1 he ate and drank2 and he said1 ,see now to this cursed woman1 and bury her3 for she is a king's daughter4 ,and they went to bury her3 but they found no more of her than the skull1 and the feet1 and the palms of her #afb hands4 ,wherefore they came again and told him4 ,and he said1 ,this is the word of the ,lord1 which he spoke by his servant ,elijah the ,tishbite1 saying1 ',in the rampart of ,jezreel shall the dogs eat the flesh of ,jezebel4' ,how ,elisha ,had a ,last ,talk with the ,king4 ,now after many days ,elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died3 and ,joash the king of ,israel came down to him1 and wept over him1 and said1 ,my father1 my father1 the chariots of ,israel and the horsemen thereof6 ,and ,elisha said to him1 ,take bow and arrows3 and he took unto him bow and arrows4 ,and he said to the king of ,israel1 ,put thine hand upon the bow3 and he put his hand upon it4 ,and ,elisha laid his hands upon the king's hands4 ,and he said1 ,open the window eastward3 and he opened it4 ,then ,elisha said1 ,shoot3 and he shot4 ,and he said1 ,the ,lord's arrow of victory1 even the arrow of victory over ,syria3 for thou shalt smite the ,syrians in ,aphek1 till thou have consumed them4 ,and he said1 ,take the arrows3 and he took them4 ,and he said to the king of ,israel1 ,smite upon the ground3 and he smote thrice1 and stopped4 ,and the man of ,god was wroth with him1 and said1 ,thou shouldest have smitten five or six times2 then hadst thou smitten ,syria till thou hadst consumed it3 whereas now thou shalt smite ,syria but thrice4 ,and ,elisha died1 and they buried him4 #afc ,,tales ,,of ,,success ,,and ,,failure #afd #afe ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,jonah4 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,a ,,prophet ,,to ,,whom ,,god ,,taught ,,in ,a ,,wonderful ,,way ,,the ,,lesson ,,of ,,obedience4 ,how ,jonah ,reluctantly ,brought a ,message of ,repentance and ,salvation to ,nineveh4 ,now the word of the ,lord came to ,jonah the son of ,amittai1 saying1 ,arise1 go to ,nineveh1 that great city1 and cry against it2 for their wickedness is come up before me4 ,but ,jonah rose up to flee to ,tarshish from the presence of the ,lord2 and he went down to ,joppa1 and found a ship going to ,tarshish3 so he paid his fare and went aboard1 to go with them to ,tarshish from the presence of the ,lord4 ,but the ,lord sent out a great wind upon the sea1 and there was a mighty tempest on the sea1 so that the ship was likely to be wrecked4 ,then the sailors were afraid1 and cried every man to his god2 and they cast forth the cargo of the ship into the sea1 to lighten it4 ,but ,jonah was gone below3 and he lay1 and was fast asleep4 ,so the captain came to him1 and said to him1 ,what meanest thou1 ,o sleeper8 arise1 call upon thy ,god1 if so be that ,god will think upon us1 that we perish not4 #aff ,and they said1 everyone to his fellow1 ,come1 and let us cast lots1 that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us4 ,so they cast lots1 and the lot fell upon ,jonah4 ,then said they unto him1 ,tell us1 we pray thee1 for whose cause this evil is upon us2 what is thine occupation8 and whence comest thou8 what is thy country8 and of what people art thou8 ,and he said unto them1 ,i am an ,hebrew2 and ,i fear the ,lord1 the ,god of heaven1 who hath made the sea and the dry land4 ,then were the men exceedingly afraid1 and said to him1 ,what is this that thou hast done8 ,for the men knew that he had fled from the presence of the ,lord1 because he had told them4 ,then said they to him1 ,what shall we do to thee1 that the sea may be calm8 for the sea grew more and more tempestuous4 ,and he said to them1 ,take me up1 and cast me forth into the sea2 so shall the sea be calm2 for ,i know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you4 ,nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land2 but they could not3 for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them4 ,wherefore they cried to the ,lord1 and said1 ,we beseech thee1 ,o ,lord1 we beseech thee1 let us not perish for this man's life1 and lay not upon us innocent blood3 for thou1 ,o ,lord1 hast done as it pleased thee4 #afgafh ,illustration ,,jaffa1 ,,the ,,ancient ,,joppa1 ,,looking ,,from ,,the ,,sea4 ,from a photograph belonging to ,dr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,moulton and used by his kind permission4 ,the city did not look just like this when ,jonah came down to its wharfs to escape from the command of the ,lord4 ,but it was a great seaport1 bustling with commerce in the days when the prophet found a ship 7about as large probably as a good-sized modern fishing boat7 bound to ,tarshish1 and paid his fare and took passage4 ,jaffa has the only inside harbor between ,egypt and ,mount ,carmel4 ,at best the space for shipping is very small4 ,the entrance is very narrow and in high seas very dangerous to enter4 ,end illustration #afi ,so they took up ,jonah1 and cast him forth into the sea3 and the sea ceased its raging4 ,then the men feared the ,lord exceedingly2 and they offered a sacrifice to the ,lord1 and made vows4 ,and the ,lord prepared a great fish to swallow up ,jonah2 and ,jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights4 ,then ,jonah prayed unto the ,lord his ,god out of the fish's belly4 ,and he said1-- ,i called by reason of mine affliction unto the ,lord1 ,and he answered me2 ,out of the belly of hell cried ,i1 ,and thou heardest my voice4 ,for thou didst cast me into the depth1 in the heart of the seas1 ,and the flood was round about me2 ,all thy waves and thy billows passed over me4 ,and ,i said1 ,i am cast out from before thine eyes2 ,yet ,i will look again toward thy holy temple4 ,the waters compassed me about1 even to the soul2 ,the deep was round about me2 ,the weeds were wrapped about my head4 ,i went down to the bottoms of the mountains2 ,the earth with her bars closed upon me for ever3 ,yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit1 ,o ,lord my ,god4 ,when my soul fainted within me1 ,i remembered the ,lord3 ,and my prayer came in unto thee1 into thine holy temple4 ,they that regard lying vanities ,forsake their own mercy4 ,but ,i will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving2 ,i will pay that which ,i have vowed4 ,salvation is of the ,lord4 ,and the ,lord spoke unto the fish1 and it vomited out ,jonah upon the dry land4 #agj ,and the word of the ,lord came to ,jonah the second time1 saying1 ,arise1 go to ,nineveh1 that great city1 and preach unto it the preaching that ,i bid thee4 ,so ,jonah arose1 and went to ,nineveh1 according to the word of the ,lord4 ,now ,nineveh was an exceeding great city1 of three days' journey4 ,and ,jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey1 and he cried1 and said1 ,yet forty days1 and ,nineveh shall be overthrown4 ,and the people of ,nineveh believed ,god2 and they proclaimed a fast1 and put on sackcloth1 from the greatest of them even to the least of them4 ,and the tidings reached the king of ,nineveh1 and he arose from his throne1 and laid his robe from him1 and covered him with sackcloth and sat in ashes4 ,and he made proclamation and published through ,nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles4 ,a ,,proclamation4 ,let neither man nor beast1 herd nor flock1 taste anything3 let them not feed nor drink water3 but let them be covered with sackcloth1 both man and beast1 and let them cry mightily unto ,god3 yea1 let them turn everyone from his evil way1 and from the violence that is in their hands4 ,who knoweth whether ,god will not turn and repent1 and turn away from his fierce anger1 that we perish not8 ,and ,god saw their works1 that they turned from their evil way2 and ,god repented of the evil1 which he said he would do unto them2 and he did it not4 ,but it displeased ,jonah exceedingly1 and he was angry4 ,and he prayed to the ,lord1 and said1 ,i pray thee1 ,o ,lord1 #aga was not this my saying1 when ,i was yet in my country8 ,therefore ,i hasted to flee to ,tarshish3 for ,i knew that thou art a gracious ,god1 and full of compassion1 slow to anger1 and plenteous in mercy1 and repentest thee of the evil4 ,therefore now1 ,o ,lord1 take1 ,i beseech thee1 my life from me2 for it is better for me to die than to live4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,doest thou well to be angry8 ,then ,jonah went out of the city1 and sat on the east side of the city1 and there made him a shelter1 and sat under it in the shadow1 till he might see what would become of the city4 ,and the ,lord ,god prepared a gourd1 and made it to come up over ,jonah1 that it might be a shadow over his head4 ,so ,jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd4 ,but ,god prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day1 and it ate the gourd1 that it withered4 ,and it came to pass1 when the sun arose1 that ,god prepared a sultry east wind2 and the sun beat upon the head of ,jonah1 that he fainted1 and requested for himself that he might die1 and said1 ,it is better for me to die than to live4 ,and ,god said to ,jonah1 ,doest thou well to be angry for the gourd8 ,and he said1 ,i do well to be angry even unto death4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,thou hast had pity on the gourd1 for which thou hast not labored1 neither madest it grow2 which came up in a night1 and perished in a night3 and should not ,i have pity on ,nineveh1 that great city2 wherein are more than sixty thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand2 and also much cattle8 #agb ,,samson4 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,a ,,man ,,with ,a ,,strong ,,body1 ,,who ,,often ,,yielded ,,to ,,temptation1 ,,and ,,who ,,fell ,,because ,,he ,,was ,,not ,,strong ,,in ,,spirit4 ,how ,samson ,slew a ,lion and ,made a ,riddle4 7,there was a man of the tribe of ,dan1 whose name was ,manoah1 and he and his wife had a son whose name was ,samson1 and ,samson had strength of body above all other men of his time47 ,and ,samson went down to ,timnah1 and saw a woman in ,timnah of the daughters of the ,philistines4 ,and he came up and told his father and his mother1 and said1 ,i have seen a woman in ,timnah of the daughters of the ,philistines3 now therefore get her for me to be my wife4 ,then his father and his mother said to him1 ,is there not a woman among the daughters of thy brethren1 or among all my people1 that thou goest to take a wife of the ,philistines8 ,and ,samson said to his father1 ,get her for me2 for she pleaseth me well4 ,but his father and his mother knew not that it was of the ,lord2 for he sought an occasion against the ,philistines4 ,now at that time the ,philistines had rule over ,israel4 ,then went ,samson down1 and his father and his mother1 to ,timnah1 and came to the vineyards of ,timnah3 #agc and1 behold1 a young lion roared against him4 ,and the spirit of the ,lord came mightily upon him1 and he tore him as he would have torn a kid1 and he had nothing in his hand3 but he told not his father or his mother what he had done4 ,and he went down and talked with the woman2 and she pleased ,samson well4 ,and after a while he returned to take her1 and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion3 and1 behold1 there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion1 and honey4 ,and he took it into his hands1 and went on1 eating as he went1 and he came to his father and mother1 and gave unto them1 and they did eat3 but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion4 ,and his father went down unto the woman3 and ,samson made there a feast2 for so used the young men to do4 ,and it came to pass1 when they saw him1 that they brought thirty companions to be with him4 ,and ,samson said to them1 ,let me now put forth a riddle for you3 if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast1 and find it out1 then ,i will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment3 but if ye cannot declare it to me1 then shall ye give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment4 ,and they said to him1 ,put forth thy riddle1 that we may hear it4 ,and he said to them1-- ,out of the eater came forth food1 ,and out of the strong came forth sweetness4 ,and they could not in three days declare the riddle4 #agd ,and it came to pass on the seventh day1 that they said to ,samson's wife1 ,entice thy husband1 that he may declare to us the riddle1 lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire3 have ye called us to impoverish us8 ,and ,samson's wife wept before him1 and said1 ,thou dost but hate me1 and lovest me not3 thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people1 and hast not told it me4 ,and he said to her1 ,behold1 ,i have not told it to my father nor my mother1 and shall ,i tell it to thee8 ,and she wept before him the seven days1 while their feast lasted3 and it came to pass on the seventh day1 that he told her1 because she pressed him sore3 and she told the riddle to the children of her people4 ,and the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down1 ,what is sweeter than honey8 and what is stronger than a lion8 ,and he said unto them1-- ,if ye had not plowed with my heifer1 ,ye had not found out my riddle4 ,and the spirit of the ,lord came mightily upon him1 and he went down to ,ashkelon1 and smote thirty men of them1 and took their spoil1 and gave the changes of raiment unto them that declared the riddle4 ,and his anger was kindled1 and he went up to his father's house4 #age ,how ,samson ,burned the ,cornfield and ,slew ,his ,enemies4 ,at another time1 ,samson went and caught three hundred foxes1 and took firebrands1 and turned tail to tail1 and put a firebrand in the midst between every two tails4 ,and when he had set the brands on fire1 he let them go into the standing corn of the ,philistines1 and burnt up both the shocks and the standing corn1 and also the oliveyards4 ,then the ,philistines went up1 and camped in ,judah1 and spread themselves in ,lehi4 ,and the men of ,judah said1 ,why are ye come up against us8 ,and they said1 ,to bind ,samson are we come up1 to do to him as he hath done to us4 ,then three thousand men of ,judah went down to the cleft of the rock of ,etam1 and said to ,samson1 ,knowest thou not that the ,philistines are rulers over us8 what then is this that thou hast done to us8 ,and he said to them1 ,as they did to me1 so have ,i done to them4 ,and they said to him1 ,we are come down to bind thee1 that we may deliver thee into the hand of the ,philistines4 ,and ,samson said unto them1 ,swear unto me1 that ye will not fall upon me yourselves4 ,and they spoke unto him1 saying1 ,no2 but we will bind thee fast1 and deliver thee into their hand3 but surely we will not kill thee4 ,and they bound him with two new ropes1 and brought him up from the rock4 ,when he came unto ,lehi1 the #agf ,philistines shouted as they met him3 and the spirit of the ,lord came mightily upon him1 and the ropes that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire1 and his bands dropped from off his hands4 ,and he found a fresh jawbone of an ass1 and put forth his hand1 and took it1 and smote a thousand men therewith4 ,and ,samson said1-- ,with the jawbone of an ass1 heaps upon heaps1 ,with the jawbone of an ass have ,i smitten a thousand men4 ,how ,samson ,carried ,off the ,gates of ,gaza4 ,and ,samson went to ,gaza4 ,and it was told the ,gazites1 saying1 ,samson is come hither4 ,and they surrounded him1 and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city1 and were quiet all the night1 saying1 ,let be till morning light1 then we will kill him4 ,and ,samson lay till midnight1 and arose at midnight1 and laid hold of the doors of the gate of the city1 and the two posts1 and plucked them up1 bar and all1 and put them upon his shoulders1 and carried them up to the top of the mountain that is before ,hebron4 ,how ,samson ,was ,betrayed by ,his ,own ,weakness ,into the ,hands of ,his ,enemies4 ,and it came to pass afterward1 that he loved a woman in the valley of ,sorek1 whose name was ,delilah4 ,and the lords of the ,philistines came up to her1 and said unto her1 #agg ,entice him1 and see wherein his great strength lieth1 and by what means we may prevail against him1 that we may bind him to afflict him3 and we will give thee everyone of us eleven hundred pieces of silver4 ,and ,delilah said to ,samson1 ,tell me1 ,i pray thee1 wherein thy great strength lieth1 and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee4 ,and ,samson said to her1 ,if they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried1 then shall ,i become weak1 and be as another man4 ,then the lords of the ,philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried1 and she bound him with them4 ,now she had men lying in wait abiding in the inner chamber4 ,and she said unto him1 ,the ,philistines be upon thee1 ,samson4 ,and he broke the withes1 as a string of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire4 ,so his strength was not known4 ,and ,delilah said to ,samson1 ,behold1 thou hast mocked me1 and told me lies3 now tell me1 ,i pray thee1 wherewith thou mightest be bound4 ,and he said to her1 ,if they only bind me with new ropes wherewith no work hath been done1 then shall ,i become weak1 and be as another man4 ,so ,delilah took new ropes1 and bound him therewith1 and said unto him1 ,the ,philistines be upon thee1 ,samson4 ,and the men who were lying in wait were abiding in the inner chamber4 ,and he broke them from off his arms like a thread4 ,and ,delilah said to ,samson1 ,hitherto thou hast #agh mocked me1 and told me lies3 tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound4 ,and he said to her1 ,if thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web in the loom4 ,and she fastened it with the pin1 and said unto him1 ,the ,philistines be upon thee1 ,samson4 ,and he awaked out of his sleep1 and plucked away the pin of the beam1 and the web4 ,and she said to him1 ,how canst thou say1 ,i love thee1 when thine heart is not with me8 thou hast mocked me these three times1 and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth4 ,and it came to pass1 when she pressed him daily with her words1 and urged him1 that his soul was sorely vexed4 ,and he told her all his heart1 and said to her1 ,there hath not come a razor upon mine head2 for ,i have been a ,nazirite unto ,god from my birth3 if ,i be shaven1 then my strength will go from me1 and ,i shall become weak1 and be like any other man4 ,and when ,delilah saw that he had told her all his heart1 she sent and called for the lords of the ,philistines1 saying1 ,come up this once1 for he hath told me all his heart4 ,then the lords of the ,philistines came up to her1 and brought the money in their hand4 ,and she made him sleep upon her knees2 and she called for a man1 and shaved off the seven locks of his head2 and his strength went from him4 ,and she said1 ,the ,philistines be upon thee1 ,samson4 #agiahj ,illustration ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,sorek ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,d4 ,g4 ,lyon and used by his kind permission4 ,the valley of ,sorek1 a narrow gorge at its upper end1 broadens out into the lowlands of ,judah at its lower end1 and here in the foothills overlooking the ,philistine country was the home of ,samson4 ,it was up this valley that the ,philistines often made their frequent raids against ,jerusalem and the highlands of ,judah4 ,it was here that the battle was fought when ,israel was defeated under the leadership of ,eli's wicked sons1 and the ark of ,god was taken4 ,the modern railway from ,jaffa to ,jerusalem follows this valley4 ,end illustration #aha ,and he awoke out of his sleep1 and said1 ,i will go out as at other times1 and shake myself free4 ,but he knew not that the ,lord was departed from him4 ,and the ,philistines laid hold on him1 and put out his eyes2 and they brought him down to ,gaza1 and bound him with fetters of brass2 and they made him grind in the mill in the prison house4 ,howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven4 ,how ,samson ,had ,his ,revenge4 ,and the lords of the ,philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice unto ,dagon their god1 and to rejoice3 for they said1 ,our god hath delivered ,samson our enemy into our hand4 ,and when the people saw him1 they praised their god3 for they said1 ,our god hath delivered into our hand our enemy1 and the destroyer of our country1 which hath slain many of us4 ,and it came to pass1 when their hearts were merry1 that they said1 ,call for ,samson1 that he may make us sport4 ,and they called for ,samson out of the prison house2 and he made sport before them3 and they set him between the pillars4 ,and ,samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand1 ,suffer me that ,i may feel the pillars whereupon the house resteth1 that ,i may lean upon them4 ,now the house was full of men and women2 and all the lords of the ,philistines were there2 and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women1 that #ahb beheld while ,samson made sport4 ,and ,samson called unto the ,lord1 and said1 ,o ,lord ,god1 remember me1 ,i pray thee1 and strengthen me1 ,i pray thee1 only this once1 ,o ,god1 that ,i may be at once avenged of the ,philistines for my two eyes4 ,and ,samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house rested1 and leaned upon them1 the one with his right hand1 and the other with his left4 ,and ,samson said1 ,let me die with the ,philistines4 ,and he bowed himself with all his might2 and the house fell upon the lords1 and upon all the people that were therein4 ,so the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life4 #ahc ,,daniel4 ,,stories ,,of ,,the ,,man ,,who ,,would ,,rather ,,die ,,than ,,do ,,wrong4 ,daniel is the great ,jewish hero of that long period of exile when the nation was captive in a strange land4 ,this was the gloomiest and most distressful time in the nation's history1 and afterward in other dark days these stories were told to cheer the people and give them courage4 ,how ,daniel and ,his ,three ,friends ,refused to ,eat the ,food of ,princes4 ,in the third year of the reign of ,jehoiakim king of ,judah came ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon to ,jerusalem1 and besieged it4 ,and the ,lord gave ,jehoiakim king of ,judah into his hand1 with part of the vessels of the house of ,god4 ,and the king spoke to ,ashpenaz1 that he should bring in certain of the children of ,israel1 even of the royal family and of the nobles2 youths in whom was no blemish1 but well favored1 and skillful in all wisdom1 and cunning in knowledge1 and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace2 and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the ,chaldeans4 ,and the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king's food1 and of the wine which he drank1 and that #ahd they should be nourished three years2 that at the end thereof they might stand before the king4 ,now among these were1 of the children of ,judah1 ,daniel1 ,hananiah1 ,mishael1 and ,azariah4 ,and the king's officer gave names unto them3 unto ,daniel he gave the name of ,belteshazzar2 and to ,hananiah1 of ,shadrach2 and to ,mishael1 of ,meshach2 and to ,azariah1 of ,abed-nego4 ,but ,daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's food1 nor with the wine which he drank3 therefore he requested of the king's officer that he might not defile himself4 ,now ,god made ,daniel to find favor and compassion in the sight of the king's officer4 ,and he said to ,daniel1 ,i fear my lord the king1 who hath appointed your food and your drink3 for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths which are of your own age8 so should ye endanger my head with the king4 ,then said ,daniel to the steward1 whom the king's officer had appointed over ,daniel1 ,hananiah1 ,mishael1 and ,azariah3 ,test thy servants1 ,i beseech thee1 ten days2 and let them give us pulse to eat1 and water to drink4 ,then let our countenances be looked upon before thee1 and the countenances of the youths that eat of the king's food2 and as thou seest1 deal with thy servants4 ,so he hearkened to them in this matter1 and tested them ten days4 ,and at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer1 and they were fatter in flesh1 than all the youths which did eat of the king's food4 ,so the steward took away their food1 and the wine that they should drink1 and gave them pulse4 ,now as for these four #ahe youths1 ,god gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom3 and ,daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams4 ,and at the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in1 the king's officer brought them in before ,nebuchadnezzar4 ,and the king communed with them2 and among them all was found none like ,daniel1 ,hananiah1 ,mishael1 and ,azariah3 therefore stood they before the king4 ,and in every matter of wisdom and understanding1 concerning which the king inquired of them1 he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm4 ,how ,daniel ,made ,known and ,interpreted the ,king's ,dream4 ,and in the second year of the reign of ,nebuchadnezzar1 ,nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams2 and his spirit was troubled1 and his sleep was broken4 ,then the king commanded to call the magicians1 and the enchanters1 and the sorcerers1 and the ,chaldeans1 to tell the king his dreams4 ,so they came in and stood before the king4 ,and the king said to them1 ,i have dreamed a dream1 and my spirit is troubled to know the dream4 ,then spoke the ,chaldeans to the king1 ,o king1 live for ever3 tell thy servants the dream1 and we will show the interpretation4 ,the king answered and said to the ,chaldeans1 ,the thing is gone from me3 if ye make not known unto me the dream and the interpretation thereof1 ye shall be cut in pieces1 and your houses shall be made a dunghill4 ,but if #ahf ye show the dream and the interpretation thereof1 ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor3 therefore show me the dream and the interpretation thereof4 ,they answered the second time and said1 ,let the king tell his servants the dream1 and we will show the interpretation4 ,the king answered and said1 ,i know of a certainty that ye would gain time1 because ye see the thing is gone from me4 ,but if ye make not known unto me the dream1 there is but one law for you3 for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me1 till the time be changed3 therefore tell me the dream1 and ,i shall know that ye can show me the interpretation thereof4 ,the ,chaldeans answered before the king1 and said1 ,there is not a man upon the earth that can show the king's matter3 forasmuch as no king1 lord1 nor ruler1 hath asked such a thing of any magician1 or enchanter1 or ,chaldean4 ,and it is a rare thing that the king requireth1 and there is none other that can show it before the king1 except the gods1 whose dwelling is not with flesh4 ,for this cause the king was angry and very furious1 and commanded to destroy all the wise men of ,babylon4 ,so the decree went forth1 and the wise men were to be slain2 and they sought ,daniel and his companions to slay them4 ,then ,daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to ,arioch the captain of the king's guard1 who had gone forth to slay the wise men of ,babylon2 he answered and said to ,arioch the king's captain1 ,wherefore is the decree so urgent from the king8 #ahg ,then ,arioch made the thing known to ,daniel4 ,and ,daniel went in1 and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time1 and he would show the king the interpretation4 ,then ,daniel went to his house1 and made the thing known to ,hananiah1 ,mishael1 and ,azariah1 his companions3 that they would desire mercies of the ,god of heaven concerning this secret2 that ,daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of ,babylon4 ,then was the secret revealed unto ,daniel in a vision of the night4 ,then ,daniel blessed the ,god of heaven4 ,daniel answered and said1 ,blessed be the name of ,god for ever and ever3 for wisdom and might are his3 and he changeth the times and the seasons3 he removeth kings1 and setteth up kings3 he giveth wisdom unto the wise1 and knowledge to them that know understanding3 he revealeth the deep and secret things3 he knoweth what is in the darkness1 and the light dwelleth with him4 ,i thank thee1 and praise thee1 ,o thou ,god of my fathers1 who hast given me wisdom and might1 and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee3 for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter4 ,therefore ,daniel went in unto ,arioch1 whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of ,babylon3 he went and said thus unto him3 ,destroy not the wise men of ,babylon3 bring me in before the king1 and ,i will show unto the king the interpretation4 ,then ,arioch brought in ,daniel before the king in haste1 and said thus unto him1 ,i have found a man of the #ahh children of the captivity of ,judah1 who will make known unto the king the interpretation4 ,the king answered and said to ,daniel1 whose name was ,belteshazzar1 ,art thou able to make known unto me the dream which ,i have seen1 and the interpretation thereof8 ,daniel answered before the king1 and said1 ,the secret which the king hath demanded can neither wise men1 enchanters1 magicians1 nor soothsayers1 show unto the king2 but there is a ,god in heaven that revealeth secrets1 and he hath made known to the king ,nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days4 ,thy dream1 and the visions of thy head upon thy bed1 are these3 as for thee1 ,o king1 thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed1 what should come to pass hereafter3 and he that revealeth secrets hath made known to thee what shall come to pass4 ,but as for me1 this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that ,i have more than any living1 but to1 the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king1 and that thou mayest know the thoughts of thy heart4 ,thou1 ,o king1 sawest1 and behold a great image4 ,this image1 which was mighty1 and whose brightness was excellent1 stood before thee2 and the appearance thereof was terrible4 ,as for this image1 his head was of fine gold1 his breast and his arms of silver1 his belly and his thighs of brass1 his legs of iron1 his feet part of iron1 and part of clay4 ,while thou wast looking a stone was cut out without hands1 which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay1 and broke them in pieces4 ,then was the iron1 the clay1 the brass1 the silver1 and the gold1 broken #ahi in pieces together1 and became like the chaff of the summer threshing-floors2 and the wind carried them away1 that no place was found for them3 and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain1 and filled the whole earth4 ,this is the dream2 and we will tell the interpretation thereof unto the king4 ,thou1 ,o king1 art king of kings1 unto whom the ,god of heaven hath given the kingdom1 the power1 and the strength1 and the glory2 and wheresoever the children of men dwell1 the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand1 and hath made thee to rule over them all3 thou art the head of gold4 ,and after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee2 and another third kingdom of brass1 which shall bear rule over all the earth4 ,and the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron3 forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things3 and as iron that crusheth all these1 shall it break in pieces and crush4 ,and whereas thou sawest the feet and toes1 part of potters' clay1 and part of iron1 it shall be a divided kingdom2 but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron1 forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with clay4 ,and as the toes of the feet were part of iron1 and part of clay1 so the kingdom shall be partly strong1 and partly weak4 ,and in the days of those kings shall the ,god of heaven set up a kingdom1 which shall never be destroyed1 nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people2 but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms1 and it shall stand for ever4 ,forasmuch as thou sawest that a stone was cut out #aij of the mountain without hands1 and that it broke in pieces the iron1 the brass1 the clay1 the silver1 and the gold2 the great ,god hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter3 and the dream is certain1 and the interpretation thereof sure4 ,then the king ,nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face1 and worshiped ,daniel1 and commanded that they should offer sacrifice and sweet odors to him4 ,the king answered ,daniel1 and said1 ,of a truth your ,god is the ,god of gods1 and the ,lord of kings1 and a revealer of secrets1 seeing thou hast been able to reveal this secret4 ,then the king made ,daniel great1 and gave him many great gifts1 and made him to rule over the whole province of ,babylon1 and to be chief governor over all the wise men of ,babylon4 ,and ,daniel requested of the king1 and he appointed ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 over the affairs of the province of ,babylon3 but ,daniel was in the gate of the king4 ,how ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego ,refused to ,bow ,down and ,worship before the ,image of the ,king1 and ,how ,they ,were ,cast ,into the ,burning ,fiery ,furnace4 ,nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold1 whose height was threescore cubits1 and the breadth thereof six cubits3 he set it up in the plain of ,dura1 in the province of ,babylon4 ,then ,nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps1 the deputies1 and the governors1 the judges1 the treasurers1 the counselors1 the sheriffs1 and all the rulers of the provinces1 to come to the dedication of the image which ,nebuchadnezzar the king had set up4 #aiaaib ,illustration ,,men ,,praying ,,on ,a ,,housetop ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,d4 ,g4 ,lyon and used by his kind permission ,in the ,east the time and posture of prayers by the faithful are strictly prescribed4 ,in ,daniel's day the form was a part of a duty to be performed1 and was as important as the words1 but ,jesus taught us to regard the thought and attitude of the soul rather than the posture of the body ,end illustration #aic ,then the satraps1 the deputies1 and the governors1 the judges1 the treasurers1 the counselors1 the sheriffs1 and all the rulers of the provinces1 were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that ,nebuchadnezzar the king had set up2 and they stood before the image that ,nebuchadnezzar had set up4 ,then the herald cried aloud1 ,to you it is commanded1 ,o peoples1 nations1 and languages1 that when ye hear the sound of the cornet1 flute1 harp1 sackbut1 psaltery1 dulcimer1 and all kinds of music1 ye fall down and worship the golden image that ,nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up3 and whoso falleth not down and worshipeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace4 ,therefore at that time1 when all the peoples heard the sound of the cornet1 flute1 harp1 sackbut1 psaltery1 and all kinds of music1 all the peoples1 the nations1 and the languages1 fell down and worshiped the golden image that ,nebuchadnezzar the king had set up4 ,wherefore at that time certain ,chaldeans came near1 and brought accusation against the ,jews4 ,they answered and said to ,nebuchadnezzar the king1 ,o king1 live for ever4 ,thou1 ,o king1 hast made a decree1 that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet1 flute1 harp1 sackbut1 psaltery1 and dulcimer1 and all kinds of music1 shall fall down and worship the golden image3 and whoso falleth not down and #aid worshipeth1 shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace4 ,there are certain ,jews whom thou hast appointed over the affairs of the province of ,babylon1 ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego2 these men1 ,o king1 have not regarded thee3 they serve not thy gods1 nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up4 ,then ,nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego4 ,then they brought these men before the king4 ,nebuchadnezzar answered and said unto them1 ,is it of purpose1 ,o ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 that ye serve not my god1 nor worship the golden image which ,i have set up8 ,now if ye are ready when ye hear the sound of the cornet1 flute1 harp1 sackbut1 psaltery1 and dulcimer1 and all kinds of music1 to fall down and worship the image which ,i have made1 well3 but if ye worship not1 ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace2 and who is that god that shall deliver you out of my hands8 ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 answered and said to the king1 ,o ,nebuchadnezzar1 we have no need to answer thee in this matter4 ,if it be so1 our ,god whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace2 and he will deliver us out of thine hand1 ,o king4 ,but if he does not1 be it known unto thee1 ,o king1 that we will not serve thy gods1 nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up4 ,then was ,nebuchadnezzar full of fury1 and his face hardened against ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego3 #aie therefore he spoke1 and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than was usual to heat it4 ,and he commanded certain mighty men that were in his army to bind ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 and to cast them in to the burning fiery furnace4 ,then these men were bound in all their garments1 and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace4 ,therefore because the king's commandment was urgent1 and the furnace exceeding hot1 the flame of the fire slew those men that took up ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego4 ,and these three men1 ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace4 ,then ,nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished1 and rose up in haste3 he spoke and said unto his counselors1 ,did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire8 ,they answered and said unto the king1 ,true1 ,o king4 ,he answered and said1 ,lo1 ,i see four men loose1 walking in the midst of the fire1 and they have no hurt2 and the aspect of the fourth is like a son of the gods4 ,then ,nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace3 he spoke and said1 ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 ye servants of the ,most ,high ,god1 come forth1 and come hither4 ,then ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 came forth out of the midst of the fire4 ,and the satraps1 the deputies1 and the governors1 and the king's counselors1 being gathered together1 saw these men1 that the fire had no power upon their bodies1 nor was the hair of their head #aif singed1 neither were their garments burned1 nor had the smell of fire come on them4 ,nebuchadnezzar spoke and said1 ,blessed be the ,god of ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 who hath sent his angel1 and delivered his servants that trusted in him1 and have changed the king's word1 and have yielded their bodies1 that they might not serve nor worship any god1 except their own ,god4 ,therefore ,i make a decree that every people1 nation1 and language1 which speak anything amiss against the ,god of ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 shall be cut in pieces1 and their houses shall be made a dunghill3 because there is no other god that is able to deliver in this way4 ,then the king promoted ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 in the province of ,babylon4 ,how ,daniel ,interpreted ,another ,dream of ,king ,nebuchadnezzar4 ,nebuchadnezzar the king1 to all the peoples1 nations1 and languages1 that dwell in all the earth2 peace be multiplied unto you4 ,it hath seemed good unto me to show the signs and wonders that the ,most ,high ,god hath wrought toward me4 ,how great are his signs6 and how mighty are his wonders6 his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom1 and his dominion is from generation to generation4 ,i ,nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house1 and flourishing in my palace4 ,i saw a dream which made me afraid2 and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me4 ,therefore made ,i a decree to bring #aig in all the wise men of ,babylon before me1 that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream4 ,then came in the magicians1 the enchanters1 the ,chaldeans1 and the soothsayers3 and ,i told the dream before them2 but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof4 ,but at the last ,daniel came in before me1 whose name was ,belteshazzar1 and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods3 and ,i told the dream before him1 saying1 ',o ,belteshazzar1 master of the magicians1 because ,i know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee1 and no secret troubleth thee1 tell me the visions of my dream that ,i have seen1 and the interpretation thereof4 ,thus were the visions of my head upon my bed3 ,i saw1 and behold a tree in the midst of the earth1 and the height thereof was great4 ,the tree grew1 and was strong1 and the height thereof reached unto heaven1 and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth4 ,the leaves thereof were fair1 and the fruit thereof much1 and in it was food for all3 the beasts of the field had shadow under it1 and the birds of the heaven dwelt in the branches thereof1 and all flesh was fed of it4 ,i saw in the visions of my head upon my bed1 and1 behold1 a holy messenger came down from heaven4 ,he cried aloud1 and said thus4 ,hew down the tree1 and cut off its branches1 shake off its leaves1 and scatter its fruit3 let the beasts get away from under it1 and the birds from its branches4 ,nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth1 even with a band of iron and brass1 in the tender grass of the field2 and let it be wet with the dew of heaven1 and let its portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth3 let its #aih heart be changed from man's1 and let a beast's heart be given unto it2 and let seven times pass over it4 ,the sentence is by the decree of the holy messenger3 that the living may know that the ,most ,high ruleth in the kingdom of men1 and giveth it to whomsoever he will1 and setteth up over it the lowest of men4 ,this dream ,i ,king ,nebuchadnezzar have seen3 and thou1 ,o ,belteshazzar1 declare the interpretation1 forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation2 but thou art able1 for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee4' ,then ,daniel1 whose name was ,belteshazzar1 was perplexed for a while1 and his thoughts troubled him4 ,the king answered and said1 ,belteshazzar1 let not the dream1 or the interpretation1 trouble thee4 ,belteshazzar answered and said1 ,my lord1 the dream be to them that hate thee1 and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries4 ,the tree that thou sawest1 which grew1 and was strong1 whose height reached unto heaven1 and the sight thereof to all the earth2 whose leaves were fair1 and the fruit thereof much1 and in it was food for all2 under which the beasts of the field dwelt1 and upon whose branches the birds of the heaven had their habitation3 it is thou1 ,o king1 that art grown and become strong3 for thy greatness is grown1 and reacheth unto heaven1 and thy dominion to the end of the earth4 ,and whereas the king saw a holy messenger coming down from heaven1 and saying1 ',hew down the tree1 and destroy it2 nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth1 even with #aii a band of iron and brass1 in the tender grass of the field2 and let it be wet with the dew of heaven1 and let its portion be with the beasts of the field1 till seven times pass over it'2 this is the interpretation1 ,o king1 and it is the decree of the ,most ,high1 which is come upon my lord the king3 that thou shalt be driven from men1 and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field1 and thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen1 and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven1 and seven times shall pass over thee2 till thou know that the ,most ,high ruleth in the kingdom of men1 and giveth it to whomsoever he will4 ,and whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots2 thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee1 after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule4 ,wherefore1 ,o king1 let my counsel be acceptable unto thee1 and break off thy sins by righteousness1 and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor2 if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity4 ,all this came upon the king ,nebuchadnezzar4 ,at the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of ,babylon4 ,the king spoke and said1 ,is not this great ,babylon1 which ,i have built for the royal dwelling place1 by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty8 ,while the word was in the king's mouth1 there fell a voice from heaven1 saying1 ,o ,king ,nebuchadnezzar1 to thee it is spoken3 the kingdom is departed from thee4 ,and thou shalt be driven from men1 and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field2 thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen1 and seven times shall pass over thee2 until #bjj thou know that the ,most ,high ruleth in the kingdom of men1 and giveth it to whomsoever he will4 ,the same hour was the thing fulfilled upon ,nebuchadnezzar3 and he was driven from men1 and did eat grass as oxen1 and his body was wet with the dew of heaven1 till his hair was grown like eagle's feathers1 and his nails like birds' claws4 ,and at the end of the days ,i ,nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven1 and mine understanding returned unto me1 and ,i blessed the ,most ,high1 and ,i praised and honored him that liveth for ever2 for his dominion is an everlasting dominion1 and his kingdom from generation to generation3 and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing3 and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven1 and among the inhabitants of the earth3 and none can stay his hand1 or say unto him1 ',what doest thou8' ,at the same time mine understanding returned unto me2 and for the glory of my kingdom1 my majesty and brightness returned unto me2 and my counselors and my lords sought unto me2 and ,i was established in my kingdom1 and excellent greatness was added unto me4 ,now ,i ,nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the ,king of heaven2 for all his works are truth1 and his ways judgment3 and those that walk in pride he is able to abase4 #bja ,how ,daniel ,read the ,writing on the ,wall at ,belshazzar's ,feast4 ,belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords1 and drank wine before the thousand4 ,belshazzar1 while he tasted the wine1 commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which ,nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in ,jerusalem2 that the king and his lords1 and the women of his palace1 might drink therein4 ,then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of ,god which was at ,jerusalem2 and the king and his lords1 and the women of his palace1 drank in them4 ,they drank wine1 and praised the gods of gold1 and of silver1 of brass1 of iron1 of wood1 and of stone4 ,in the same hour came forth the fingers of a man's hand1 and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace3 and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote4 ,then the king's countenance was changed in him1 and his thoughts troubled him2 he trembled1 and his knees smote together4 ,the king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters1 the ,chaldeans1 and the soothsayers4 ,the king spoke and said to the wise men of ,babylon1 ,whosoever shall read this writing1 and show me the interpretation thereof1 shall be clothed with purple1 and have a chain of gold about his neck1 and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom4 ,then came in all the king's wise men3 but they could not read the writing1 nor make known to the king the interpretation4 ,then was ,king ,belshazzar greatly troubled1 #bjb and his countenance was changed1 and his lords were perplexed4 ,now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house3 the queen spoke and said1 ,o king1 live for ever2 let not thy thoughts trouble thee1 nor let thy countenance be changed3 there is a man in thy kingdom1 in whom is the spirit of the holy gods2 and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom1 like the wisdom of the gods1 was found in him3 and the king ,nebuchadnezzar thy father1 the king1 ,i say1 thy father1 made him master of the magicians1 enchanters1 ,chaldeans1 and soothsayers2 forasmuch as an excellent spirit1 and knowledge1 and understanding1 interpreting of dreams1 and showing of dark sentences1 and dissolving of doubts1 were found in the same ,daniel1 whom the king named ,belteshazzar4 ,now let ,daniel be called1 and he will show the interpretation4 ,then was ,daniel brought in before the king4 ,the king spoke and said to ,daniel1 ,art thou that ,daniel1 who art of the children of the captivity of ,judah1 whom the king my father brought out of ,judah8 ,i have heard of thee1 that the spirit of the gods is in thee1 and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee4 ,and now the wise men1 the enchanters1 have been brought in before me1 that they should read this writing1 and make known unto me the interpretation thereof3 but they could not show the interpretation of the thing4 ,but ,i have heard of thee1 that thou canst give interpretations1 and dissolve doubts3 now if thou canst read the writing1 and make known to me the interpretation thereof1 thou shalt be clothed with purple1 and have a chain of gold about thy neck1 and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom4 #bjcbjd ,illustration ,,daniel ,,in ,,the ,,lions' ,,den ,by ,vernet ,end illustration #bje ,then ,daniel answered and said before the king1 ,keep thy gifts to thyself1 and give thy rewards to another2 nevertheless ,i will read the writing unto the king1 and make known to him the interpretation4 ,o thou king1 the ,most ,high ,god gave ,nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom1 and greatness1 and glory1 and majesty3 and because of the greatness that he gave him1 all the peoples1 nations1 and languages trembled and feared before him3 whom he would he slew1 and whom he would he kept alive2 and whom he would he raised up1 and whom he would he put down4 ,but when his heart was lifted up1 and his spirit was hardened that he dealt proudly1 he was deposed from his kingly throne1 and they took his glory from him3 and he was driven from the sons of men2 and his heart was made like the beasts1 and his dwelling was with the wild asses2 he was fed with grass like oxen1 and his body was wet with the dew of heaven3 until he knew that the ,most ,high ,god ruleth in the kingdom of men1 and that he setteth up over it whomsoever he will4 ,and thou his son1 ,o ,belshazzar1 hast not humbled thine heart1 though thou knewest all this2 but hast lifted up thyself against the ,lord of heaven2 and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee1 and thou and thy lords1 and the women of thy palace1 have drunk wine in them2 and thou hast praised the gods of silver1 and gold1 of brass1 iron1 wood1 and stone1 which see not1 nor hear1 nor know3 and the ,god in whose hand thy breath is1 and #bjf whose are all thy ways1 hast thou not glorified3 therefore the part of the hand was sent by ,god1 and this inscription was written4 ,and this is the inscription which was written3-- ,mene1 ,mene1 ,tekel1 ,apharsin ,this is the interpretation of the thing3-- ,mene1 ,god hath numbered thy kingdom1 and brought it to an end4 ,tekel1 ,thou art weighed in the balances1 and art found wanting4 ,peres1 ,thy kingdom is divided1 and given to the ,medes and ,persians4 ,then commanded ,belshazzar1 and they clothed ,daniel with purple1 and put a chain of gold about his neck1 and made proclamation concerning him1 that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom4 ,in that night ,belshazzar the ,chaldean king was slain4 ,and ,darius the ,mede received the kingdom1 being about threescore and two years old4 ,how ,daniel ,was ,cast into the ,lions' ,den4 ,it pleased ,darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty satraps1 which should be throughout the whole kingdom2 and over them three presidents1 of whom ,daniel was one2 that these satraps might give account unto them1 and that the king should have no loss4 ,then this ,daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps1 because an excellent spirit was in him2 and the king thought to set him over the whole realm4 ,then the presidents and #bjg the satraps sought to find occasion against ,daniel in regard to the kingdom2 but they could find none occasion nor fault2 forasmuch as he was faithful1 neither was there any error or fault found in him4 ,then said these men1 ,we shall not find any occasion against this ,daniel1 except we find it against him concerning the law of his ,god4 ,then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king1 and said thus unto him3 ,king ,darius1 live for ever4 ,all the presidents of the kingdom1 the deputies and the satraps1 the counselors and the governors1 have consulted together to establish a royal statute1 and to make a strong decree1 that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days1 save of thee1 ,o king1 he shall be cast into the den of lions4 ,now1 ,o king1 establish the decree1 and sign the writing1 that it be not changed1 according to the law of the ,medes and ,persians1 which altereth not4 ,wherefore ,king ,darius signed the writing and the decree4 ,and when ,daniel knew that the writing was signed1 he went into his house 7now his windows were open in his chamber toward ,jerusalem72 and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day1 and prayed1 and gave thanks before his ,god1 as he did before4 ,then these men assembled together1 and found ,daniel making petition and supplication before his ,god4 ,then they came near1 and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree2 ,hast thou not signed a decree1 that every man that shall make petition unto any god or man within thirty days1 save unto thee1 ,o king1 shall be cast into the den of lions8 #bjh ,the king answered and said1 ,the thing is true1 according to the law of the ,medes and ,persians1 which altereth not4 ,then answered they and said before the king1 ,that ,daniel1 which is of the children of the captivity of ,judah1 regardeth not thee1 ,o king1 nor the decree that thou hast signed1 but maketh his petition three times a day4 ,then the king1 when he heard these words1 was sore displeased1 and set his heart on ,daniel to deliver him3 and he labored till the going down of the sun to rescue him4 ,then these men assembled together unto the king1 and said unto the king1 ,know1 ,o king1 that it is a law of the ,medes and ,persians1 that no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed4 ,then the king commanded1 and they brought ,daniel1 and cast him into the den of lions4 ,now the king spoke and said unto ,daniel1 ,thy ,god whom thou servest continually1 he will deliver thee4 ,and a stone was brought1 and laid upon the mouth of the den2 and the king sealed it with his own signet1 and with the signet of his lords2 that nothing might be changed concerning ,daniel4 ,then the king went to his palace1 and passed the night fasting3 neither were instruments of music brought before him3 and his sleep fled from him4 ,then the king arose very early in the morning1 and went in haste unto the den of lions4 ,and when he came near unto the den to ,daniel1 he cried with a lamentable voice3 the king spoke and said to ,daniel1 ,o ,daniel1 servant of the living #bji ,god1 is thy ,god1 whom thou servest continually1 able to deliver thee from the lions8 ,then said ,daniel unto the king1 ,o king1 live for ever4 ,my ,god hath sent his angel1 and hath shut the lions' mouths1 and they have not hurt me3 forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me2 and also before thee1 ,o king1 have ,i done no harm4 ,then was the king exceeding glad1 and commanded that they should take ,daniel up out of the den4 ,so ,daniel was taken up out of the den1 and no manner of hurt was found upon him1 because he had trusted in his ,god4 ,and the king commanded1 and they brought those men which had accused ,daniel1 and they cast them into the den of lions1 them1 their children1 and their wives2 and the lions had the mastery of them1 and broke all their bones in pieces1 before they came at the bottom of the den4 ,then ,king ,darius wrote unto all the peoples1 nations1 and languages1 that dwell in all the earth2 ,peace be multiplied unto you4 ,i make a decree1 that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the ,god of ,daniel3 for he is the living ,god1 and steadfast for ever1 and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed1 and his dominion shall be even unto the end3 he delivereth and rescueth1 and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth2 who hath delivered ,daniel from the power of the lions4 ,so this ,daniel prospered in the reign of ,darius1 and in the reign of ,cyrus the ,persian4 #baj ,,babylon ,pause in this desert6 ,here1 men say1 of old ,belshazzar reigned1 and drank from cups of gold2 ,here1 to his hideous idols1 bowed the slave1 ,and here--,god struck him dead6 4 4 4 4 ,where lies his grave8 ',t is lost6--,his brazen gates8 his soaring towers1 ,from whose dark tops men watched the starry hours8 ,all to the dust gone down6 ,the desert bare ,scarce yields an echo when we question ,where8 ,the lonely herdsman seeks in vain the spot2 ,and the black wandering ,arab knows it not4 ,no brick1 no fragment1 lingers now1 to tell ,where ,babylon 7mighty city67 rose--and fell6 ,o ,city1 vast and old6 ,where1 where is thy grandeur fled8 ,the stream that around thee rolled ,still rolls in its ancient bed6 ,but where1 oh1 where art thou gone8 ,o ,babylon6 ,o ,babylon6 ,the giant1 when he dies1 ,still leaveth his bones behind1 ,to shrink in the winter skies1 ,and whiten beneath the wind6 ,but where1 oh1 where art thou gone8 ,o ,babylon6 ,o ,babylon6 ,thou liv'st6--for thy name still glows1 ,a light in the desert skies2 ,as the fame of the hero grows ,thrice trebled because he dies6 ,but where1 oh1 where art thou gone8 ,o ,babylon6 ,o ,babylon6 #baa ,,belshazzar ,belshazzar is king6 ,belshazzar is lord6 ,and a thousand dark nobles all bend at his board3 ,fruits glisten1 flowers blossom1 meats steam1 and a flood ,of the wine that man loveth runs redder than blood3 ,wild dancers are there1 and a riot of mirth1 ,and the beauty that maddens the passions of earth2 ,and the crowds all shout1 ,till the vast roofs ring1-- ,all praise to ,belshazzar1 ,belshazzar the king6 ,bring forth1 cries the monarch1 the vessels of gold1 ,which my father tore down from the temples of old2-- ,bring forth1 and we'll drink1 while the trumpets are blown1 ,to the gods of bright silver1 of gold1 and of stone2 ,bring forth6--and before him the vessels all shine1 ,and he bows unto ,baal1 and he drinks the dark wine2 ,whilst the trumpets bray1 ,and the cymbals ring1-- ,praise1 praise to ,belshazzar1 ,belshazzar the king6 ,now what cometh--look1 look6--without menace1 or call8 ,who writes1 with the lightning's bright hand1 on the wall8 ,what pierceth the king1 like the point of a dart8 ,what drives the bold blood from his cheek to his heart8 ,chaldeans6 ,magicians6 the letters expound6 ,they are read1--and ,belshazzar is dead on the ground6 ,hark6--the ,persian is come ,on a conqueror's wing2 ,and a ,mede's on the throne of ,belshazzar the king6 --,barry ,cornwall4 #bab ,,nehemiah4 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,brave ,,man ,,who ,,preferred ,,hardships ,,in ,,his ,,native ,,land1 ,,to ,,pleasure ,,and ,,plenty ,,in ,,the ,,king',s ,,palace4 7,nehemiah is one of the finest characters of which we are told in the ,old ,testament4 ,he was a true patriot1 brave1 patient1 persevering1 fearing ,god1 and not man4 ,he had an important and profitable position in the royal court1 but when he heard how his countrymen were suffering1 how the walls of the city of his fathers were in ruins1 he did not hesitate1 but gaining the permission of the king1 he set out to serve his country in its sore distress4 ,how he heard of the need of the city1 how he went to its relief1 and how the people under his splendid leadership took courage and rebuilt the walls1 he himself has told in these words37-- ,the ,need and the ,man4 ,now it came to pass in the month ,chislev1 in the twentieth year1 as ,i was in ,shushan the palace1 that ,hanani1 one of my brethren1 came1 he and certain men out of ,judah2 and ,i asked them concerning the ,jews that had escaped1 which were left of the captivity1 and concerning ,jerusalem4 ,and they said unto me1 ',the remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach3 the wall of ,jerusalem also is broken down1 and the gates thereof are burned with fire4' ,and it came to pass1 when ,i heard these words1 that #bac ,i sat down and wept1 and mourned certain days2 and ,i fasted and prayed before the ,god of heaven1 and said1 ',i beseech thee1 ,o ,lord1 the ,god of heaven1 the great and terrible ,god1 that keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments3 let thine ear now be attentive1 and thine eyes open1 that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of thy servant1 which ,i pray before thee at this time1 day and night1 for the children of ,israel thy servants1 while ,i confess the sins of the children of ,israel1 which we have sinned against thee3 yea1 ,i and my father's house have sinned4 ,we have dealt very corruptly against thee1 and have not kept the commandments1 nor the statutes1 nor the judgments1 which thou commandedst thy servant ,moses4 ,remember1 ,i beseech thee1 the words that thou commandedst thy servant ,moses1 saying1 ,if ye trespass1 ,i will scatter you abroad among the peoples3 but if ye return unto me1 and keep my commandments and do them1 though your outcasts were in the uttermost part of the heaven1 yet will ,i gather them from thence1 and will bring them unto the place that ,i have chosen to cause my name to dwell there4 ,now these are thy servants and thy people1 whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power1 and by thy strong hand4 ,o ,lord1 ,i beseech thee1 let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant1 and to the prayer of thy servants1 who delight to fear thy name3 and prosper1 ,i pray thee1 thy servant this day1 and grant him mercy in the sight of this man4' 7,now ,i was cupbearer to the king47 #bad ,and it came to pass in the month ,nisan1 in the twentieth year of ,artaxerxes the king1 when wine was before him1 that ,i took up the wine1 and gave it unto the king4 ,now ,i had not been beforetime sad in his presence4 ,and the king said to me1 ',why is thy countenance sad1 seeing thou art not sick8 this is nothing else but sorrow of heart4' ,then ,i was very sore afraid4 ,and ,i said to the king1 ',let the king live for ever3 why should not my countenance be sad1 when the city1 the place of my fathers' sepulchers1 lieth waste1 and the gates thereof are consumed with fire8' ,then the king said unto me1 ',for what dost thou make request8' ,so ,i prayed to the ,god of heaven4 ,and ,i said unto the king1 ',if it please the king1 and if thy servant have found favor in thy sight1 that thou wouldest send me unto ,judah1 unto the city of my fathers' sepulchers1 that ,i may build it4' ,and the king said to me 7the queen also sitting by him71 ',for how long shall thy journey be8 and when wilt thou return8' ,so it pleased the king to send me2 and ,i set him a time4 ,moreover ,i said to the king1 ',if it please the king1 let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river1 that they may let me pass through till ,i come unto ,judah2 and a letter unto ,asaph the keeper of the king's forest1 that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertaineth to the house1 and for the wall of the city1 and for the house that ,i shall enter into4' ,and the king granted me1 according to the good hand of my ,god upon me4 ,then ,i came to the governors beyond the river1 and gave them the king's letters4 ,now the king had sent with me captains of the army and horsemen4 #baebaf ,illustration ,,outside ,,east ,,wall ,,of ,,jerusalem1 ,,golden ,,gate ,,at ,,left ,this is on the east side of the city and overlooking it4 ,there were many gates in the wall of ,jerusalem to allow the coming and going of trade4 ,some were used for special branches of trade1 which would center there in booths for the merchants4 ,some of the gates in ancient times were1 ,the ,fish ,gate1 ,the ,horse ,gate1 ,the ,sheep ,gate1 ,the ,gate of ,potsherds1 ,the ,gate of the ,spring1 ,the ,water ,gate1 ,the ,gate of the ,guard4 ,end illustration #bag ,and when ,sanballat the ,horonite1 and ,tobiah the servant1 the ,ammonite1 heard of it1 it grieved them exceedingly1 because there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of ,israel4 ,so ,i came to ,jerusalem1 and was there three days4 ,the ,right ,man in the ,right ,place4 ,and ,i arose in the night1 ,i and some few men with me2 neither told ,i any man what my ,god put into my heart to do for ,jerusalem3 neither was there any beast with me1 save the beast that ,i rode upon4 ,and ,i went out by night by the valley gate1 even toward the dragon's well1 and to the dung gate1 and viewed the walls of ,jerusalem1 which were broken down1 and the gates thereof were consumed with fire4 ,then ,i went on to the fountain gate and to the king's pool3 but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass4 ,then went ,i up in the night by the brook1 and viewed the wall2 and ,i turned back1 and entered by the valley gate1 and so returned4 ,and the rulers knew not whither ,i went1 or what ,i did2 neither had ,i as yet told it to the ,jews1 nor to the priests1 nor to the nobles1 nor to the rulers1 nor to the rest that did the work4 ,then said ,i to them1 ',ye see the evil fortune that we are in1 how ,jerusalem lieth waste1 and the gates thereof are burned with fire3 come and let us build up the wall of ,jerusalem1 that we be no more a reproach4' #bah ,and ,i told them of the hand of my ,god which was good upon me2 as also of the king's words that he had spoken unto me4 ,and they said1 ',let us rise up and build4' ,so they strengthened their hands for the good work4 ,but when ,sanballat the ,horonite1 and ,tobiah the servant1 the ,ammonite1 and ,geshem the ,arabian1 heard it1 they laughed us to scorn1 and despised us1 and said1 ',what is this thing that ye do8 will ye rebel against the king8' ,then answered ,i them1 and said unto them1 ',the ,god of heaven1 he will prosper us2 therefore we his servants will arise and build3 but ye have no portion1 nor right1 nor memorial1 in ,jerusalem4' ,enemies ,threaten4 ,but it came to pass that1 when ,sanballat heard that we builded the wall1 he was wroth1 and took great indignation1 and mocked the ,jews4 ,and he spoke1 before his brethren and the army of ,samaria1 and said1 ',what do these feeble ,jews8 will they fortify themselves8 will they sacrifice8 will they make an end in a day8 will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish1 seeing they are burned8' ,now ,tobiah the ,ammonite was by him1 and he said1 ',even that which they build1 if a fox go up1 he shall break down their stone wall4' ,hear1 ,o our ,god2 for we are despised3 and turn back their reproach upon their own head1 and give them up to spoiling in a land of captivity3 and cover not their iniquity1 #bai and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee3 for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders4 ,so we built the wall2 and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof3 for the people had a mind to work4 ,but it came to pass that1 when ,sanballat1 and ,tobiah1 and the ,arabians1 and the ,ammonites1 and the ,ashdodites1 heard that the repairing of the walls of ,jerusalem went forward1 and that the breaches began to be stopped1 then they were very wroth2 and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against ,jerusalem1 and to cause confusion therein4 ,but we made our prayer unto our ,god1 and set a watch against them day and night1 because of them4 ,and ,judah said1 ',the strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed1 and there is much rubbish2 so that we are not able to build the wall4' ,and our adversaries said1 ',they shall not know1 neither see1 till we come into the midst of them1 and slay them1 and cause the work to cease4' ,and it came to pass that1 when the ,jews which dwell by them came1 they said unto us ten times from all places1 ',ye must return unto us4' ,watchful and ,ready4 ,therefore set ,i in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall1 in the open places1 ,i even set the people after their families with their swords1 their spears1 and their bows4 ,and ,i looked1 and rose up1 and said to the nobles1 #bbj and to the rulers1 and to the rest of the people1 ',be not ye afraid of them3 remember the ,lord1 who is great and terrible1 and fight for your brethren1 your sons and your daughters1 your wives and your houses4' ,and it came to pass1 when our enemies heard that it was known unto us1 and ,god had brought their counsel to nought1 that we returned all of us to the wall1 everyone unto his work4 ,and it came to pass from that time forth1 that half of my servants wrought in the work1 and half of them held the spears1 the shields1 and the bows1 and the coats of mail2 and the rulers were behind all the house of ,judah4 ,they that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves1 everyone with one of his hands wrought in the work1 and with the other held his weapon2 and the builders1 everyone had his sword girded by his side1 and so builded4 ,and he that sounded the trumpet was by me4 ,and ,i said to the nobles1 and to the rulers and to the rest of the people1 ',the work is great and large1 and we are separated upon the wall1 one far from another3 in what place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet1 resort ye thither unto us2 our ,god shall fight for us4' ,so we wrought in the work3 and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared4 ,likewise at the same time said ,i unto the people1 ',let everyone with his servant lodge within ,jerusalem1 that in the night they may be a guard to us1 and may labor in the day4' ,so neither ,i1 nor my brethren1 nor my servants1 nor the #bba men of the guard which followed me1 none of us put off our clothes1 everyone went with his weapon to the water4 ,statesman as ,well as ,soldier4 ,then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the ,jews4 ,for there were that said1 ',we1 our sons and our daughters1 are many3 let us get corn1 that we may eat and live4' ,some also there were that said1 ',we are mortgaging our fields1 and our vineyards1 and our houses3 let us get corn1 because of the dearth4' ,there were also that said1 ',we have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards4 ,yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren1 our children as their children3 and1 lo1 we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants1 and some of our daughters are brought into bondage already3 neither is it in our power to help it2 for other men have our fields and our vineyards4' ,and ,i was very angry when ,i heard their cry and these words4 ,then ,i consulted with myself1 and contended with the nobles and the rulers1 and said unto them1 ',ye exact usury1 everyone of his brother4' ,and ,i held a great assembly against them4 ,and ,i said to them1 ',we after our ability have redeemed our brethren the ,jews1 which were sold unto the heathen2 and would ye even sell your brethren1 and should they be sold unto us8' #bbb ,then held they their peace1 and found never a word4 ,also ,i said1 ',the thing that ye do is not good3 ought ye not to walk in the fear of our ,god1 because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies8 ,and ,i likewise1 my brethren and my servants1 do lend them money and corn on usury4 ,i pray you1 let us leave off this usury4 ,restore1 ,i pray you1 to them1 even this day1 their fields1 their vineyards1 their oliveyards1 and their houses1 also the hundredth part of the money1 and of the corn1 the wine1 and the oil1 that ye exact of them4' ,then said they1 ',we will restore them1 and will require nothing of them2 so will we do1 even as thou sayest4' ,then ,i called the priests1 and took an oath of them1 that they should do according to this promise4 ,also ,i shook out my lap1 and said1 ',so ,god shake out every man from his house1 and from his labor1 that performeth not this promise2 even thus be he shaken out1 and emptied4' ,and all the congregation said1 ',amen1' and praised the ,lord4 ,and the people did according to this promise4 ,moreover from the time that ,i was appointed to be their governor in the land of ,judah1 from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of ,artaxerxes the king1 that is1 twelve years1 ,i and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor4 ,but the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people1 and took of them bread and wine1 beside forty shekels of silver2 yea1 even their servants bore rule over the people3 but so did not ,i1 because of the fear of ,god4 #bbcbbd ,illustration ,,jerusalem1 ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,wall ,,and ,,the ,,mosque ,,of ,,omar4 ,jerusalem1 like all ancient cities1 was protected by walls4 ,the first of these walls was built by ,david and ,solomon and the later kings4 ,this wall was broken down and overthrown when the people of the city were carried into captivity1 and was rebuilt again by ,nehemiah4 ,in the time of ,josephus1 three walls encircled the city1 the oldest being the ancient wall and the others additions necessitated by the enlargement of the boundaries4 ,parts of these walls have been traced1 and some portions still exist4 ,these existing portions are in places #aej feet high1 and the ancient towers at the corners were probably #bej feet high4 ,they were built of immense stones very solidly put together to resist the attack of battering rams in times of war4 ,end illustration #bbe ,yea1 also ,i continued in the work of this wall1 neither bought we any land3 and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work4 ,moreover there were at my table of the ,jews and the rulers an hundred and fifty men1 beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that were round about us4 ,now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep2 also fowls were prepared for me1 and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine3 yet for all this ,i demanded not the bread of the governor1 because the bondage was heavy upon this people4 ,remember unto me1 ,o my ,god1 for good1 all that ,i have done for this people4 ,in ,spite of ,foes1 the ,walls ,are ,built4 ,now it came to pass1 when it was reported to ,sanballat and ,tobiah1 and to ,geshem the ,arabian1 and unto the rest of our enemies1 that ,i had builded the wall1 and that there was no breach left therein 7though even unto that time ,i had not set up the doors in the gates72 that ,sanballat and ,geshem sent to me1 saying1 ',come1 let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of ,ono4' ,but they thought to do me mischief4 ,and ,i sent messengers to them1 saying1 ',i am doing a great work1 so that ,i cannot come down3 why should the work cease1 whilst ,i leave it1 and come down to you8' ,and they sent to me four times after this sort2 and ,i answered them after the same manner4 ,then sent ,sanballat his servant to me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand2 wherein was written1 ',it is #bbf reported among the nations1 and ,gashmu saith it1 that thou and the ,jews think to rebel2 for which cause thou buildest the wall3 and thou wouldest be their king1 according to these words4 ,and thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at ,jerusalem1 saying1 ,there is a king in ,judah3 and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words4 ,come now therefore1 and let us take counsel together4' ,then ,i sent to him1 saying1 ',there are no such things done as thou sayest1 but thou feignest them out of thine own heart4' ,for they all would have made us afraid1 saying1 ',their hands shall be weakened from the work1 that it be not done4' ,but now1 ,o ,god1 strengthen thou my hands4 ,and ,i went to the house of ,shemaiah the son of ,delaiah the son of ,mehetabel1 who was shut up2 and he said1 ',let us meet together in the house of ,god1 within the temple1 and let us shut the doors of the temple3 for they will come to slay thee2 yea1 in the night will they come to slay thee4' ,and ,i said1 ',should such a man as ,i flee8 and who is there1 that1 being such as ,i1 would go into the temple to save his life8 ,i will not go in4' ,and ,i discerned1 and1 lo1 ,god had not sent him3 but he pronounced this prophecy against me3 and ,tobiah and ,sanballat had hired him4 ,for this cause was he hired1 that ,i should be afraid1 and do so1 and sin1 and that they might have matter for an evil report1 that they might reproach me4 ,remember1 ,o my ,god1 ,tobiah and ,sanballat #bbg according to these their works1 and also the prophetess ,noadiah1 and the rest of the prophets that would have put me in fear4 ,so the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month ,elul1 in fifty and two days4 ,and it came to pass1 when all our enemies heard thereof1 that all the heathen that were about us feared1 and were much cast down in their own eyes3 for they perceived that this work was wrought of our ,god4 ,the ,people ,celebrate the ,great ,event4 ,and when the seventh month was come1 the children of ,israel were in their cities4 ,and all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate2 and they spoke unto ,ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of ,moses1 which the ,lord had commanded to ,israel4 ,and ,ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation1 both men and women1 and all that could hear with understanding1 upon the first day of the seventh month4 ,and he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday1 in the presence of the men and the women1 and of those that could understand2 and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law4 ,and ,ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood1 which they had made for the purpose4 ,and ,ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people 7for he was above all the people72 and when he #bbh opened it1 all the people stood up3 and ,ezra blessed the ,lord1 the great ,god4 ,and all the people answered1 ',amen1 ,amen1' with the lifting up of their hands3 and they bowed their heads1 and worshiped the ,lord with their faces to the ground4 ,and the ,levites caused the people to understand the law3 and the people stood in their place4 ,and they read in the book1 in the law of ,god1 distinctly2 and they gave the sense1 so that they understood the reading4 ,and ,nehemiah1 which was the ,tirshatha1 and ,ezra the priest the scribe1 and the ,levites that taught the people1 said to all the people1 ',this day is holy unto the ,lord your ,god2 mourn not1 nor weep4' ,for all the people wept1 when they heard the words of the law4 ,then he said unto them1 ',go your way1 eat the fat1 and drink the sweet1 and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared3 for this day is holy unto our ,lord3 neither be ye grieved2 for the joy of the ,lord is your strength4' ,so the ,levites stilled all the people1 saying1 ',hold your peace1 for the day is holy2 neither be ye grieved4' ,and all the people went their way to eat1 and to drink1 and to send portions1 and to make great mirth1 because they had understood the words that were declared to them4 ,and on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' houses of all the people1 the priests1 and the ,levites1 unto ,ezra the scribe1 even to give attention to the words of the law4 ,and they found written in the law1 how the ,lord had commanded by ,moses1 that the children of ,israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month3 and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities1 and in ,jerusalem1 saying1 ',go forth to the mount1 and fetch olive branches1 and branches of wild olive1 and myrtle branches1 and palm branches1 and branches of thick trees1 to make booths1 as it is written4' #bbibcj ,illustration ,,jerusalem ,this view shows the city from the ,mount of ,olives4 ,the present wall surrounding the city can be plainly seen4 ,very differently it looked when ,nehemiah saw it1 with broken walls and ruined houses1 swept by the fierce tides of war4 ,the modern city of ,jerusalem1 connected with the coast by a railroad1 is growing very rapidly in size and importance ,end illustration #bca ,so the people went forth1 and brought them1 and made themselves booths1 everyone upon the roof of his house1 and in their courts1 and in the courts of the house of ,god1 and in the broad place of the water gate1 and in the broad place of the gate of ,ephraim4 ,and all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths1 and dwelt in the booths3 for since the days of ,joshua the son of ,nun until that day had not the children of ,israel done so4 ,and there was very great gladness4 ,also day by day1 from the first day unto the last day1 he read in the book of the law of ,god4 ,and they kept the feast seven days2 and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly1 according unto the ordinance4 ,the ,vows of the ,people and the ,dedication ,ceremonies4 ,the people entered into an oath1 to walk in ,god's law1 which was given by ,moses the servant of ,god1 and to observe and do all the commandments of the ,lord our ,lord1 and his judgments and his statutes4 ,and at the dedication of the wall of ,jerusalem they sought the ,levites out of all their places1 to bring them to ,jerusalem1 to keep the dedication with gladness1 both with thanksgivings1 and with singing1 with cymbals1 psalteries1 #bcb and with harps4 ,and the sons of the singers gathered themselves together1 both out of the plain round about ,jerusalem1 and from the villages4 ,then ,i brought up the princes of ,judah upon the wall1 and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession2 with the musical instruments of ,david the man of ,god2 and ,ezra the scribe was before them3 and by the fountain gate1 and straight before them1 they went up by the stairs of the city of ,david1 at the going up of the wall1 above the house of ,david1 even unto the water gate eastward4 ,and the other company of them that gave thanks went to meet them1 and ,i after them1 with the half of the people1 upon the wall1 above the tower of the furnaces1 even unto the broad wall4 ,so stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of ,god1 and ,i1 and the half of the rulers with me3 and the priests with trumpets4 ,and the singers sang loud4 ,and they offered great sacrifices that day1 and rejoiced2 for ,god had made them rejoice with great joy2 and the women also and the children rejoiced3 so that the joy of ,jerusalem was heard even afar off4 ,how ,nehemiah ,enforced the ,law4 7,after the walls were built1 and the city brought into a state of law and order1 ,nehemiah went back to his post in the ,persian court4 ,after he went away1 trouble arose4 ,the people began to disobey the laws4 ,nehemiah knew that law abiding people are as necessary to national greatness as stout walls and great armies1 so he came back1 and enforced the laws with a strong #bcc hand4 ,how he made the people keep the ,sabbath1 he tells as follows37-- ,in those days saw ,i in ,judah some treading wine-presses on the ,sabbath1 and bringing in sheaves1 and lading asses therewith2 as also wine1 grapes1 and figs1 and all manner of burdens1 which they brought into ,jerusalem on the ,sabbath day3 and ,i testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals4 ,there dwelt men of ,tyre also therein1 which brought in fish1 and all manner of ware1 and sold on the ,sabbath to the children of ,judah and in ,jerusalem4 ,then ,i contended with the nobles of ,judah1 and said to them1 ',what evil thing is this that ye do1 and profane the ,sabbath day8 ,did not your fathers thus1 and did not our ,god bring all this evil upon us1 and upon this city8 yet ye bring more wrath upon ,israel by profaning the ,sabbath4' ,and it came to pass that1 when the gates of ,jerusalem began to be dark before the ,sabbath1 ,i commanded that the doors should be shut1 and commanded that they should not be opened till after the ,sabbath3 and some of my servants set ,i over the gates1 that there should no burden be brought in on the ,sabbath day4 ,so the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without ,jerusalem once or twice4 ,then ,i testified against them1 and said to them1 ',why lodge ye about the wall8 if ye do so again1 ,i will lay hands on you4' ,from that time forth came they no more on the ,sabbath4 ,and ,i commanded the ,levites that they should #bcd purify themselves1 and that they should come and keep the gates1 to sanctify the ,sabbath day4 ,remember unto me1 ,o my ,god1 this also1 and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy4 7,the story of ,nehemiah's life1 told by himself1 breaks off abruptly1 but we know that he lived and died in high honor4 ,josephus1 the ,jewish historian1 says of him1 ,he was a man of good and righteous character1 and very ambitious to make his nation happy2 and he hath left the walls of ,jerusalem as an eternal monument of himself47 #bce ,,the ,,story ,,of ,a ,,divided ,,kingdom #bcf ,,the ,,kings ,,of ,,israel ,,and ,,judah ,,saul1 #ajcg ,b4 ,c4 #bj years ,,david1 #dj years ,,solomon1 #dj years ,,judah #icg ,b4 ,c4 ,,israel ,king ,length of ,reign ,king ,length of ,reign ,prophet ,,rehoboam1 #ag years ,,jeroboam1 #bb years ,,abijah1 #c years ,,asa1 #da years ,,nadab1 #b years ,,baasha1 #bd years ,,elah1 #b years ,,zimri1 #g days ,,omri1 #ab years ,,ahab1 #bb years ,,elijah ,,jehoshaphat1 #be years ,,ahaziah1 #b years ,,joram1 #aa years ,,jehoram1 #h years ,,ahaziah1 #a year ,,athaliah1 #g years ,,jehu1 #bh years ,,elisha ,,joash1 #dj years ,,jehoahaz1 #ag years ,,joash1 #af years ,,amaziah1 #bi years ,,uzziah1 #eb years ,,jeroboam ,,ii41 #da years ,,amos ,,zechariah1 #f months ,,shallum1 #a month ,,menahem1 #aj years ,,jotham1 #af years ,,hosea ,,ahaz1 #af years ,,pekahiah1 #b years ,,pekah1 #bj years ,,hoshea1 #i years ,,hezekiah1 #bi years ,,captivity4 #gba ,b4 ,c4 ,,isaiah ,,manasseh1 #ee years ,,micah ,,amon1 #b years ,,josiah1 #ca years ,,jehoahaz1 #c months ,,jehoiakim1 #aa years ,,jehoiachin1 #c months ,,first ,,captivity4 #eig ,b4 ,c4 ,,zedekiah 7regent71 #aa years ,destruction of ,jerusalem and ,,second ,,captivity4 #ehf ,b4 ,c4 ,the dates given in this table are only approximate4 ,it is impossible to give the exact dates of many of the events in ,bible history4 ,in many cases no date is given in the ,bible itself1 and many times the date is in round numbers or is obscure4 ,accuracy in the matter of dates was not thought to be so necessary in those days as it is now4 #bcg ,,the ,,kingdom ,,of ,,the ,,south4 ,,rehoboam4 ,how a ,foolish ,young ,king ,lost the ,best ,part of ,his ,kingdom4 7,under the great ,king ,solomon1 the kingdom of ,israel rose to the zenith of its power and glory4 ,its territory stretched from sea to sea1 its commerce was world-wide4 ,jerusalem with its great temple and its luxurious palaces became a magnificent city4 ,but even during the reign of ,solomon there began to be mutterings of discontent4 ,solomon was a great king1 but his very magnificence laid heavy burdens upon the people4 ,taxes must be raised1 very burdensome taxes1 and a great number of servants and slaves must be kept4 ,solomon was strong enough to prevent an open rebellion in his own day1 but as soon as he died the smoldering fire burst into flame4 ,his son ,rehoboam was an arrogant and very foolish young man4 ,the people petitioned for a redress of their grievances and a lightening of their burdens4 ,the elders whom the king consulted advised him to listen to these reasonable requests4 ,but he gave heed instead to the advice of young men as willful and as inexperienced as himself1 and replied that he would lay heavier burdens yet upon the people4 ,then the old cry of protest1 ,to your tents1 ,o ,israel1 was raised4 ,the people of the ,north seceded1 and under the leadership of a man named ,jeroboam1 set up a kingdom of their own4 ,this division became permanent1 and was the source of endless war4 ,even in the time of ,christ1 the ,samaritans1 who were the #bch descendants of the people of the old ,northern kingdom1 and the people of the ,south hated each other1 and had no dealings with each other47 ,after the death of ,solomon1 ,rehoboam went to ,shechem3 for all ,israel were come to ,shechem to make him king4 ,and ,jeroboam and all the assembly of ,israel came1 and spoke to ,rehoboam1 saying1 ,thy father made our yoke grievous3 now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father1 and his heavy yoke which he put upon us1 lighter1 and we will serve thee4 ,and he said unto them1 ,go away for three days1 then come again to me4 ,and the people departed4 ,and ,king ,rehoboam took counsel with the old men1 that had stood before ,solomon his father while he yet lived1 saying1 ,what counsel give ye me to return answer to this people8 ,and they spoke to him1 saying1 ,if thou wilt be a servant to this people this day1 and wilt serve them1 and answer them1 and speak good words to them1 then they will be thy servants for ever4 ,but he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him1 and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him1 that stood before him4 ,and he said unto them1 ,what counsel give ye1 that we may return answer to this people1 who have spoken to me1 saying1 ',make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter'8 ,and the young men that were grown up with him spoke to him1 saying1 ,thus shalt thou say to this people that spoke to thee1 saying1 ',thy father made our yoke heavy1 #bci but make thou it lighter unto us'2 thus shalt thou speak unto them1 ',my little finger is thicker than my father's loins4 ,and now whereas my father did load you with a heavy yoke1 ,i will add to your yoke3 my father chastised you with whips1 but ,i will chastise you with scorpions4' ,so ,jeroboam and all the people came to ,rehoboam the third day1 as the king bade1 saying1 ,come to me again the third day4 ,and the king answered the people roughly1 and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him2 and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men1 saying1 ,my father made your yoke heavy1 but ,i will add to your yoke3 my father chastised you with whips1 but ,i will chastise you with scorpions4 ,so the king hearkened not unto the people4 ,and when all ,israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them1 the people answered the king1 saying1 ,what portion have we in ,david8 neither have we inheritance in the son of ,jesse3 to your tents1 ,o ,israel3 now see to thine own house1 ,david4 ,so ,israel departed unto their tents4 ,but as for the children of ,israel which dwelt in the cities of ,judah1 ,rehoboam reigned over them4 ,then ,king ,rehoboam sent ,adoram1 who was the taxgatherer2 and all ,israel stoned him to death4 ,and ,king ,rehoboam made haste to get him up to his chariot1 to flee to ,jerusalem4 ,so ,israel rebelled against the house of ,david1 unto this day4 ,and it came to pass1 when all ,israel heard that ,jeroboam was returned1 that they sent and called him unto the assembly1 and made him king over all ,israel3 #bdj there was none that followed the house of ,david1 but the tribe of ,judah only4 ,and when ,rehoboam was come to ,jerusalem1 he assembled all the house of ,judah1 and the tribe of ,benjamin1 an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men1 which were warriors1 to fight against the house of ,israel1 to bring the kingdom again to ,rehoboam the son of ,solomon4 ,but the word of ,god came to ,shemaiah the man of ,god1 saying1 ,speak unto ,rehoboam the son of ,solomon1 king of ,judah1 and unto all the house of ,judah and ,benjamin1 and to the rest of the people1 saying1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 ,ye shall not go up1 nor fight against your brethren the children of ,israel3 return every man to his house2 for this thing is of me4' ,so they hearkened to the word of the ,lord1 and returned and went their way1 according to the word of the ,lord4 ,and ,rehoboam the son of ,solomon reigned in ,judah4 ,rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign1 and he reigned seventeen years in ,jerusalem1 the city which the ,lord had chosen out of all the tribes of ,israel4 ,and ,judah did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord2 and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they committed1 above all that their fathers had done4 ,and it came to pass in the fifth year of king ,rehoboam1 that ,shishak king of ,egypt came up against ,jerusalem3 and he took away the treasures of the house of the ,lord1 and the treasures of the king's house2 he even took away all3 and he took away all the shields of gold which ,solomon #bda had made4 ,and ,king ,rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass1 and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard1 who kept the door of the king's house4 ,and it was so1 that as often as the king went into the house of the ,lord1 the guard bore them1 and brought them back into the guard chamber4 ,and there was war between ,rehoboam and ,jeroboam continually4 ,and ,rehoboam died1 and was buried with his fathers in the city of ,david4 #bdb ,,abijah4 ,how the ,second ,king of ,judah ,won a ,great ,victory over ,jeroboam4 7,for many years the two rival kings1 ,rehoboam and ,jeroboam1 fought without either gaining a decided advantage1 but ,rehoboam died and his favorite son1 ,abijah1 came to the throne1 who enlisted a great army and fought a decisive battle with the older king1 overwhelming him in battle and taking away several cities47 ,and ,rehoboam appointed ,abijah the son of ,maacah to be chief1 the prince among his brethren3 for he intended to make him king4 ,and he dealt wisely1 and scattered all his sons throughout all the lands of ,judah and ,benjamin1 unto every fenced city4 ,in the eighteenth year of ,king ,jeroboam began ,abijah to reign over ,judah4 ,three years reigned he in ,jerusalem3 and his mother's name was ,maacah the daughter of ,uriel of ,gibeah4 ,and there was war between ,abijah and ,jeroboam4 ,and ,abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war3 and ,jeroboam set the battle in array against him with a great host of many thousands of those who were mighty men of valor4 #bdcbdd ,illustration ,,the ,,jews' ,,wailing ,,place1 ,,jerusalem4 ,used by special permission of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company4 ,the lower courses of great stones belonged to the ancient temple1 and the ,jews gathered there every ,friday afternoon to mourn over the fall of their city4 ,some of these stones are #cj feet long1 #h feet wide1 and #c-a_/b feet high1 weighing over #hj tons ,end illustration #bde ,and ,abijah stood up upon ,mount ,zemaraim1 which is in the hill country of ,ephraim1 and said1 ,hear me1 ,o ,jeroboam and all ,israel2 ought ye not to know that the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 gave the kingdom over ,israel to ,david for ever1 even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt8 ,yet ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 the servant of ,solomon the son of ,david1 rose up1 and rebelled against his lord4 ,and there were gathered to him vain men1 who strengthened themselves against ,rehoboam the son of ,solomon1 when ,rehoboam was young and tender-hearted1 and could not withstand them4 ,and now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the ,lord in the hand of the sons of ,david2 and ye be a great multitude1 and there are with you the golden calves which ,jeroboam made you for gods4 ,have ye not driven out the priests of the ,lord1 the sons of ,aaron1 and the ,levites1 and have made you priests after the manner of the peoples of other lands8 ,but as for us1 the ,lord is our ,god1 and we have not forsaken him2 and we have priests ministering unto the ,lord1 the sons of ,aaron1 and the ,levites in their work3 and they burn unto the ,lord every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense3 the showbread also set they in order upon the pure table2 and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof1 to burn every evening3 for we keep the charge of the ,lord our ,god2 but ye have forsaken him4 ,and1 behold1 ,god is with us at our head1 and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you4 ,o children of ,israel1 fight ye not against the ,lord1 the ,god of your fathers2 for ye shall not prosper4 ,but ,jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about #bdf behind them3 so they were before ,judah1 and the ambushment was behind them4 ,and when ,judah looked back1 behold1 the battle was before and behind them3 and they cried unto the ,lord1 and the priests sounded with the trumpets4 ,then the men of ,judah gave a shout3 and as the men of ,judah shouted1 it came to pass1 that ,god smote ,jeroboam and all ,israel before ,abijah and ,judah4 ,and the children of ,israel fled before ,judah3 and ,god delivered them into their hand4 ,and ,abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter4 ,thus the children of ,israel were brought under at that time1 and the children of ,judah prevailed1 because they relied upon the ,lord1 the ,god of their fathers4 ,and ,abijah pursued after ,jeroboam1 and took cities from him1 ,beth-el with the towns thereof1 and ,jeshanah with the towns thereof1 and ,ephron with the towns thereof4 #bdg ,,asa4 ,a ,good ,king of ,judah4 ,he ,makes a ,league with ,syria ,against the ,northern ,kingdom4 7,with the good king ,asa came a time of prosperity to ,judah4 ,he fortified the cities and destroyed the idols1 and won a great victory over the host of the ,ethiopians4 ,but he made one serious mistake4 ,an enterprising king named ,baasha had come to the throne in the northern kingdom1 and he began to make advances against ,judah4 ,he built a fort at ,ramah in a position which commanded the roads to the south4 ,then ,asa in his fear made a league with the king of ,syria4 ,this was the beginning of those entanglements and leagues with foreign nations which finally brought disaster to both kingdoms47 ,so ,abijah slept with his fathers1 and they buried him in the city of ,david1 and ,asa his son reigned in his stead3 in his days the land was quiet ten years4 ,and ,asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the ,lord his ,god3 for he took away the strange altars1 and the high places1 and broke down the pillars1 and hewed down the ,asherim2 and commanded ,judah to seek the ,lord1 the ,god of their fathers1 and to do the law and the commandment4 ,also he took away out of all the cities of ,judah the high places and the sun-images3 and the kingdom was quiet before him4 ,and he built fenced cities in ,judah3 for the land was quiet1 and he had no war in those years2 because the ,lord had given him rest4 #bdh ,for he said unto ,judah1 ,let us build these cities1 and make about them walls1 and towers1 gates1 and bars2 the land is yet before us1 because we have sought the ,lord our ,god2 we have sought him1 and he hath given us rest on every side4 ,so they built and prospered4 ,and ,asa had an army of spearmen and bowmen many thousand1 and all these were mighty men of valor4 ,and there came out against them ,zerah the ,ethiopian with a mighty host2 and he came unto ,mareshah4 ,then ,asa went out to meet him1 and they set the battle in array in the valley of ,zephathah at ,mareshah4 ,and ,asa cried unto the ,lord his ,god1 and said1 ,lord1 there is none beside thee to help1 between the mighty and him that hath no strength3 help us1 ,o ,lord our ,god2 for we rely on thee1 and in thy name are we come against this multitude4 ,o ,lord1 thou art our ,god2 let not man prevail against thee4 ,so the ,lord smote the ,ethiopians before ,asa1 and before ,judah2 and the ,ethiopians fled4 ,and ,asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto ,gerar3 and there fell of the ,ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves2 for they were destroyed before the ,lord1 and before his host2 and they carried away very much booty4 ,and they smote all the cities round about ,gerar1 for the fear of the ,lord came upon them3 and they sacked all the cities2 for there was much spoil in them4 ,they smote also the tents of cattle1 and carried away sheep in abundance and camels1 and returned to ,jerusalem4 ,and the spirit of ,god came upon ,azariah the son of #bdi ,oded3 and he went out to meet ,asa1 and said unto him1 ,hear ye me1 ,asa1 and all ,judah and ,benjamin3 the ,lord is with you1 while ye be with him2 and if ye seek him1 he will be found of you2 but if ye forsake him1 he will forsake you4 ,now for long seasons ,israel hath been without the true ,god1 and without a teaching priest1 and without law3 but when in their distress they turned unto the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 and sought him1 he was found by them4 ,and in those times there was no peace to him that went out1 nor to him that came in1 but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the lands4 ,and they were broken in pieces1 nation against nation1 and city against city3 for ,god did vex them with all adversity4 ,but be ye strong1 and let not your hands be slack3 for your work shall be rewarded4 ,and when ,asa heard these words1 and the prophecy of ,oded the prophet1 he took courage1 and put away the abominations out of all the land of ,judah and ,benjamin1 and out of the cities which he had taken from the hill country of ,ephraim2 and he renewed the altar of the ,lord1 that was before the porch of the ,lord4 ,and he gathered all ,judah and ,benjamin1 and them that sojourned with them out of ,ephraim and ,manasseh1 and out of ,simeon3 for they came to him out of ,israel in abundance1 when they saw that the ,lord his ,god was with him4 ,so they gathered themselves together at ,jerusalem in the third month1 in the fifteenth year of the reign of ,asa4 ,and they sacrificed unto the ,lord in that day1 of the spoil which they had brought1 seven hundred oxen and seven #bej thousand sheep4 ,and they entered into the covenant to seek the ,lord1 the ,god of their fathers1 with all their heart and with all their soul2 and that whosoever would not seek the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 should be put to death1 whether small or great1 whether man or woman4 ,and they swore unto the ,lord with a loud voice1 and with shouting1 and with trumpets1 and with cornets4 ,and all ,judah rejoiced at the oath3 for they had sworn with all their heart1 and sought him with their whole desire2 and he was found by them3 and the ,lord gave them rest round about4 ,and also ,maacah the mother of ,asa the king1 he removed her from being queen1 because she had made an abominable image for an ,asherah2 and ,asa cut down her image1 and made dust of it1 and burnt it at the brook ,kidron4 ,but the high places were not taken away out of ,israel3 nevertheless the heart of ,asa was perfect all his days4 ,and he brought into the house of ,god the things that his father had dedicated1 and that he himself had dedicated1 silver1 and gold1 and vessels4 ,and there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of ,asa4 ,in the six and thirtieth year of the reign of ,asa1 ,baasha king of ,israel went up against ,judah1 and built ,ramah1 that he might not allow any to go out or come in to ,asa king of ,judah4 ,then ,asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the ,lord and of the king's house1 and sent to ,ben-hadad king of ,syria1 that dwelt at ,damascus1 saying1 ,there is a league between me and thee1 as there was between my father and thy father3 behold1 ,i have sent thee silver and gold2 go1 break thy league with ,baasha king of ,israel1 that he may depart from me4 #beabeb ,illustration ,,looking ,,up ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,jehoshaphat1 ,,or ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,kidron1 ,,from ,,the ,,south4 ,jerusalem on the left1 the foot of the ,mount of ,olives on the right4 ,the cultivated land immediately in front was perhaps the place of the king's gardens ,this valley1 which separates the temple mount from the ,mount of ,olives1 was not known as the valley of ,jehoshaphat in the ,bible 7except in ,joel #c3ab1 though probably another locality is there intended71 but it has always been so called in later days4 ,perhaps it was given the name of the king because of the great victory he won over the allied forces of ,ammon1 ,moab1 and ,mount ,seir1 in a valley which is near the ,kidron as it turns toward the ,dead ,sea4 ,end illustration #bec ,and ,ben-hadad hearkened unto ,king ,asa1 and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of ,israel2 and they smote ,ijon1 and ,dan1 and ,abel-maim1 and all the store cities of ,naphtali4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,baasha heard thereof1 that he left off building of ,ramah1 and let his work cease4 ,then ,asa the king took all ,judah2 and they carried away the stones of ,ramah1 and the timber thereof1 wherewith ,baasha had builded2 and he built therewith ,geba and ,mizpah4 ,and at that time ,hanani the seer came to ,asa king of ,judah1 and said unto him1 ,because thou hast relied on the king of ,syria1 and hast not relied on the ,lord thy ,god1 therefore is the host of the king of ,syria escaped out of thine hand4 ,were not the ,ethiopians and the ,lubim a huge host1 with chariots and horsemen exceeding many8 yet1 because thou didst rely on the ,lord1 he delivered them into thine hand4 ,for the eyes of the ,lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth1 to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him4 ,herein thou hast done foolishly2 for from henceforth thou shalt have wars4 ,then ,asa was wroth with the seer1 and put him in the prison house2 for he was in a rage with him because of this thing4 ,and ,asa oppressed some of the people the same time4 ,and in the thirty and ninth year of his reign ,asa was diseased in his feet2 his disease was exceeding #bed great3 yet in his disease he went not to the ,lord1 but to the physicians4 ,and ,asa died in the one and fortieth year of his reign4 ,and they buried him in his own sepulchers1 which he had hewn out for himself in the city of ,david1 and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art3 and they made a very great burning for him4 #bee ,,jehoshaphat4 ,the ,story of a ,good ,king ,who ,feared ,god and ,served the ,nation ,well4 7,jehoshaphat was one of the wisest and best of the kings of ,judah4 ,he increased the territory of the nation greatly4 ,he conquered ,edom so that it was governed by a vassal king4 ,by conquering this country he gained a seaport1 and it is interesting to note that he fitted out a fleet of ships and attempted to revive the trade of ,solomon for the gold of ,ophir4 ,the ships1 however1 never reached their destination4 ,they were wrecked when starting on their first voyage1 and he did not have the courage to repeat the attempt4 ,for the first time since the reign of ,solomon1 there was peace between ,judah and ,israel4 ,a treaty was made between the two kings1 and ,jehoram1 heir to the throne of ,judah1 was married to ,athaliah1 daughter of ,king ,ahab of ,israel4 ,through this alliance it was hoped no doubt to join the two kingdoms and restore the lost glory of the past4 ,the attempt ended in failure4 ,athaliah was wicked1 like all the race of ,ahab and ,jezebel1 and brought only disaster to ,judah47 ,and ,jehoshaphat the son of ,asa reigned in his stead1 and strengthened himself against ,israel4 ,and he placed forces in all the fenced cities of ,judah1 and set garrisons in the land of ,judah1 and in the cities of ,ephraim1 which ,asa his father had taken2 and ,jehoshaphat made peace with the king of ,israel4 ,and the ,lord was with ,jehoshaphat1 because he walked in the first ways of his father ,david1 and sought not the idols of ,baal2 but sought the ,god of #bef his father1 and walked in his commandments1 and not after the doings of ,israel4 ,therefore the ,lord established the kingdom in his hand2 and all ,judah brought to ,jehoshaphat presents2 and he had riches and honor in abundance4 ,also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes1 even ,ben-hail1 and ,obadiah1 and ,zechariah1 and ,nethanel1 and ,micaiah1 to teach in the cities of ,judah2 and with them the ,levites2 and with them ,elishama and ,jehoram1 the priests4 ,and they taught in ,judah1 having the book of the law of the ,lord with them2 and they went about throughout all the cities of ,judah1 and taught among the people4 ,and the fear of the ,lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about ,judah1 so that they made no war against ,jehoshaphat4 ,and some of the ,philistines brought ,jehoshaphat presents1 and silver for tribute2 the ,arabians also brought him flocks1 seven thousand and seven hundred rams1 and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats4 ,and ,jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly2 and he built in ,judah castles and cities of store4 ,and he had many works in the cities of ,judah2 and men of war1 mighty men of valor1 in ,jerusalem4 7,jehoshaphat made a league with ,ahab king of ,israel and they fought together a battle in which ,ahab was struck by an arrow from an archer's bow and was killed47 ,but ,jehoshaphat the king of ,judah returned to his house in peace to ,jerusalem4 ,and ,jehu the son of ,hanani the seer went out to meet him1 and said to ,king ,jehoshaphat1 ,shouldest thou help the wicked1 and love them that hate the #beg ,lord8 for this thing wrath is upon thee from before the ,lord4 ,nevertheless there are good things found in thee1 in that thou hast put away the ,asheroth out of the land1 and hast set thine heart to seek ,god4 ,and ,jehoshaphat dwelt at ,jerusalem3 and he went out again among the people from ,beer-sheba to the hill country of ,ephraim1 and brought them back unto the ,lord1 the ,god of their fathers4 ,and he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of ,judah1 city by city1 and said to the judges1 ,consider what ye do3 for ye judge not for man1 but for the ,lord2 and he is with you in the judgment4 ,now therefore let the fear of the ,lord be upon you2 take heed and do it3 for there is no iniquity with the ,lord our ,god1 nor respect of persons1 nor taking of gifts4 ,moreover in ,jerusalem did ,jehoshaphat set the ,levites and the priests1 and the heads of the fathers' houses of ,israel1 for the judgment of the ,lord1 and for controversies1 ,and they returned to ,jerusalem4 ,and he charged them1 saying1 ,thus shall ye do in the fear of the ,lord1 faithfully1 and with a perfect heart4 ,and whensoever any controversy shall come to you from your brethren that dwell in their cities1 between blood and blood1 between law and commandment1 statutes and judgments1 ye shall warn them1 that they be not guilty towards the ,lord1 and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren3 this do1 and ye shall not be guilty4 ,and1 behold1 ,amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the ,lord2 and ,zebadiah the son of ,ishmael1 #beh the ruler of the house of ,judah1 in all the king's matters3 also the ,levites shall be officers before you4 ,deal courageously1 and the ,lord be with the good4 ,and it came to pass after this1 that the men of ,moab1 and the men of ,ammon1 and with them some of the ,ammonites1 came against ,jehoshaphat to battle4 ,then there came some that told ,jehoshaphat saying1 ,there cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea from ,syria4 ,and ,jehoshaphat feared1 and set himself to seek unto the ,lord2 and he proclaimed a fast throughout all ,judah4 ,and ,judah gathered themselves together1 to seek help of the ,lord3 even out of all the cities of ,judah they came to seek the ,lord4 ,and ,jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of ,judah and ,jerusalem1 in the house of the ,lord1 before the new court2 and he said1 ,o ,lord1 the ,god of our fathers1 art not thou ,god in heaven8 and art not thou ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations8 and in thine hand is power and might1 so that none is able to withstand thee4 ,didst not thou1 ,o our ,god1 drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people ,israel1 and gavest it to the seed of ,abraham thy friend for ever8 ,and they dwelt therein1 and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name1 saying1 ',if evil come upon us1 the sword1 judgment1 or pestilence1 or famine1 we will stand before this house1 and before thee 7for thy name is in this house71 and cry unto thee in our affliction1 and thou wilt hear and save4' #beibfj ,illustration ,,tombs ,,in ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,jehoshaphat4 ,mount of ,olives in the background4 ,in the valley of ,jehoshaphat there are many ancient tombs1 and there are thousands of modern graves here also4 ,the devout ,jew earnestly desires to be buried here1 as he believes that ,messiah will descend on the ,mount of ,olives at the last day and pass through the valley on the way to his throne in the city4 ,end illustration #bfa ,and now1 behold1 the men of ,ammon and ,moab and ,mount ,seir1 whom thou wouldest not let ,israel invade1 when they came out of the land of ,egypt1 but they turned aside from them1 and destroyed them not2 behold1 how they reward us1 to come to cast us out of thy possession1 which thou hast given us to inherit4 ,o our ,god1 wilt thou not judge them8 for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us2 neither know we what to do3 but our eyes are upon thee4 ,and all ,judah stood before the ,lord1 with their little ones1 their wives1 and their children4 ,then upon ,jahaziel the son of ,zechariah came the spirit of the ,lord in the midst of the congregation2 and he said1 ,hearken ye1 all ,judah1 and ye inhabitants of ,jerusalem1 and thou ,king ,jehoshaphat3 thus saith the ,lord unto you1 ',fear not ye1 neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude2 for the battle is not yours1 but ,god's4 ,to-morrow go ye down against them3 behold1 they come up by the ascent of ,ziz2 and ye shall find them at the end of the valley1 before the wilderness of ,jeruel4 ,ye shall not need to fight in this battle3 set yourselves1 stand ye still1 and see the salvation of the ,lord with you1 ,o ,judah and ,jerusalem3 fear not1 nor be dismayed3 to-morrow go out against them2 for the ,lord is with you4' ,and ,jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground3 and all ,judah and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem fell down before the ,lord1 worshiping the ,lord4 ,and they rose early in the morning1 and went forth into the wilderness of ,tekoa3 and as they went forth1 ,jehoshaphat stood and said1 ,hear me1 ,o ,judah1 and ye inhabitants of ,jerusalem2 believe in the ,lord your ,god1 #bfb so shall ye be established2 believe his prophets1 so shall ye prosper4 ,and when he had taken counsel with the people1 he appointed them that should sing unto the ,lord1 and praise the beauty of holiness1 as they went out before the army1 and say1 ,give thanks unto the ,lord2 for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,and when they began to sing and to praise1 the ,lord set liers in wait against the men of ,ammon1 ,moab1 and ,mount ,seir1 who were come against ,judah2 and they were smitten4 ,for the men of ,ammon and ,moab stood up against the inhabitants of ,mount ,seir1 utterly to slay and destroy them3 and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of ,seir1 everyone helped to destroy another4 ,and when ,judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness1 they looked upon the multitude2 and1 behold1 they were dead bodies fallen to the earth1 and there were none that escaped4 ,and when ,jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them1 they found among them in abundance both riches1 and garments1 and precious jewels1 which they stripped off for themselves1 more than they could carry away3 and they were three days in taking of the spoil1 it was so much4 ,and on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of ,beracah2 for there they blessed the ,lord3 therefore the name of that place was called ,the valley of ,beracah1 unto this day4 #bfcbfd ,illustration ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,jehoshaphat ,,from ,,the ,,north4 ,road to ,bethany over the ,mount of ,olives in the center4 ,this is a view of the valley from a different point of view4 ,the road to ,bethany is in the center1 and the old ,jerusalem-,jericho road passes the head of the valley4 ,it was in this direction that ,david fled from the city at the time of the revolt of ,absalom4 ,end illustration #bfe ,then they returned1 every man of ,judah and ,jerusalem1 and ,jehoshaphat in the forefront of them1 to go again to ,jerusalem with joy2 for the ,lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies4 ,and they came to ,jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the ,lord4 ,and the fear of ,god was on all the kingdoms of the countries1 when they heard that the ,lord fought against the enemies of ,israel4 ,so the realm of ,jehoshaphat was quiet3 for his ,god gave him rest round about4 ,and ,jehoshaphat reigned over ,judah3 he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned twenty and five years in ,jerusalem3 and his mother's name was ,azubah the daughter of ,shilhi4 ,and he walked in the way of ,asa his father1 and turned not aside from it1 doing that which was right in the eyes of the ,lord4 ,howbeit the high places were not taken away2 neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the ,god of their fathers4 ,and there was no king in ,edom3 a deputy of ,jehoshaphat was king4 ,jehoshaphat made ships of ,tarshish to go to ,ophir for gold3 but they went not2 for the ships were wrecked at ,ezion-geber4 ,then said ,ahaziah the son of ,ahab unto ,jehoshaphat1 ,let my servants go with thy servants in the ships4 ,but ,jehoshaphat would not4 ,and ,jehoshaphat died and was buried with his fathers in the city of ,david his father2 and ,jehoram his son reigned in his stead4 ,footnote3 ,the story of a disastrous battle which ,jehoshaphat fought in company with ,ahab as ally is told in connection with the ,story of ,ahab4 #bff ,,jehoram4 ,the ,evil ,son of a ,good ,father4 7,jehoram began his reign by murdering all his brothers1 a not uncommon custom in those bloody days4 ,he was completely under the influence of his wife ,athaliah1 daughter of that evil house of ,ahab and ,jezebel1 from which no good ever came4 ,he lost the kingdom of ,edom which his fathers had won1 and died at last a miserable death1 no one wishing him to live any longer47 ,jehoram the son of ,jehoshaphat reigned in his stead4 ,and he had brethren the sons of ,jehoshaphat1 ,azariah1 and ,jehiel1 and ,zechariah1 and ,azariah1 and ,michael1 and ,shephatiah3 all these were the sons of ,jehoshaphat king of ,israel4 ,and their father gave them great gifts1 of silver1 and of gold1 and of precious things1 with fenced cities in ,judah3 but the kingdom gave he to ,jehoram1 because he was the firstborn4 ,now when ,jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father1 and had strengthened himself1 he slew all his brethren with the sword1 and others also of the princes of ,israel4 ,jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned eight years in ,jerusalem4 ,and he walked in the way of the kings of ,israel1 as did the house of ,ahab3 for his wife was the daughter of ,ahab3 and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord4 ,howbeit the ,lord would not destroy the house of ,david1 #bfg because of the covenant that he had made with ,david1 and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children alway4 ,in his days ,edom revolted from under the hand of ,judah1 and made a king over themselves4 ,then ,jehoram passed over with his captains1 and all his chariots with him3 and he rose up by night1 and smote the ,edomites which compassed him about1 and the captains of the chariots4 ,so ,edom revolted from under the hand of ,judah1 unto this day3 then did ,libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand3 because he had forsaken the ,lord1 the ,god of his fathers4 ,moreover he made high places in the mountains of ,judah1 and led ,judah astray4 ,and there came a writing to him from ,elijah the prophet1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,david thy father1 ',because thou hast not walked in the ways of ,jehoshaphat thy father1 nor in the ways of ,asa king of ,judah2 but hast walked in the way of the kings of ,israel2 and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house1 which were better than thyself3 behold1 the ,lord will smite with a great plague thy people1 and thy children1 and thy wives1 and all thy substance3 and thou shalt have great sickness4' ,and the ,lord stirred up against ,jehoram the spirit of the ,philistines1 and of the ,arabians which are beside the ,ethiopians3 and they came up against ,judah1 and raided1 and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house1 and his sons also1 and his wives2 so that there was never a son left him1 save ,ahaziah1 the youngest of his sons4 ,and after all this the ,lord smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease4 ,and he died of sore #bfh diseases4 ,and his people made no burning for him1 like the burning of his fathers4 ,thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign1 and he reigned in ,jerusalem eight years3 and he departed without being desired2 and they buried him in the city of ,david1 but not in the sepulchers of the kings4 #bfi ,,ahaziah4 7,ahaziah1 the youngest son of ,jehoram1 next came to the throne1 for it seems that a marauding band of ,arabians had actually raided ,jerusalem and had slain the older children of the king4 ,ahaziah was a poor weak king who ruled weakly1 and was killed1 while on a visit to the king of ,israel1 by ,jehu1 the usurper of the throne47 ,and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem made ,ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead3 for the band of men that came with the ,arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest4 ,so ,ahaziah the son of ,jehoram king of ,judah reigned4 ,twenty and two years old was ,ahaziah when he began to reign2 and he reigned one year in ,jerusalem3 and his mother's name was ,athaliah the daughter of ,ahab4 ,he also walked in the ways of the house of ,ahab3 for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 as did the house of ,ahab3 for they were his counselors after the death of his father1 to his destruction4 ,he walked also after their counsel1 and went with ,joram the son of ,ahab king of ,israel to war against ,hazael king of ,syria at ,ramoth-gilead3 and the ,syrians wounded ,joram4 ,and he returned to be healed in ,jezreel of the wounds which they had given him at ,ramah1 when he fought against ,hazael king of ,syria4 ,and ,azariah the son of ,joram king of ,judah went down to see ,joram the son of ,ahab in ,jezreel1 #bgj because he was sick4 ,now the destruction of ,ahaziah was of ,god1 in that he went unto ,joram3 for when he was come1 he went out with ,joram against ,jehu the son of ,nimshi1 whom the ,lord had anointed to cut off the house of ,ahab4 ,and the fate of ,joram overtook him also1 for he was slain by the hand of ,jehu4 ,and the house of ,ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom4 #bga ,,athaliah4 ,how a ,queen ,reigned in ,judah and ,how ,jehoiada the ,priest ,conspired ,against ,her4 7,in addition to her share of downright wickedness1 ,athaliah possessed the fierce tiger-like courage and ferocity of the race of ,ahab4 ,when she heard that her son was dead she determined immediately to murder all her unfortunate little grandchildren6 ,she was a lovely grandmother1 indeed6 ,she carried out her determination1 and killed all but one1 whom she failed to find4 ,perhaps since she was so busy she did not miss the little fellow6 ,at any rate his good aunt ,jehosheba took little baby ,joash and hid him and his nurse in a bedchamber4 ,he was kept concealed for six years1 while the ugly old grandmother ruled the nation with a rod of iron1 and did all the bad and abominable things she could think of4 ,but by and by a priest named ,jehoiada thought a change would be most desirable4 ,so he conspired against her4 ,he took the guard secretly into the palace and showed them little ,joash1 who was now seven years old1 and told them that he was their true king1 and they all swore allegiance to him4 ,then1 next ,sabbath while the people were at worship1 the guard surrounded the city with the old weapons in their hands which had been ,king ,david's1 and which they had found hidden in the house of the ,lord4 ,and the priest brought out little ,joash and put a crown on his head1 and all the people and the soldiers clapped their hands and shouted1 ,god save the king6 ,and the wicked old queen was there1 angry enough1 you may be sure1 and she tore her garments1 and shouted shrilly1 ,treason6 ,treason6 ,but the soldiers only drove her to her palace1 and there they killed her1 and that was the end of the evil woman1 and nobody cared when she died47 #bgb ,now when ,athaliah the mother of ,ahaziah saw that her son was dead1 she arose and destroyed all the sons of the king4 ,but ,jehosheba1 the daughter of ,king ,joram1 sister of ,ahaziah1 took ,joash the son of ,ahaziah1 and stole him away from among the king's sons that were slain1 even him and his nurse1 and put them in the bedchamber2 and they hid him from ,athaliah1 so that he was not slain4 ,and he was with her hid in the house of the ,lord six years3 and ,athaliah reigned over the land4 ,and in the seventh year ,jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds1 and of the guard1 and brought them to him into the house of the ,lord2 and he made a covenant with them1 and took an oath of them in the house of the ,lord1 and showed them the king's son4 ,and he commanded them1 saying1 ,this is the thing that ye shall do3 a third part of you1 that come in on the ,sabbath1 shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house2 and a third part shall be at the gate ,sur2 and a third part at the gate behind the guard3 so shall ye keep the watch of the house1 and be a barrier4 ,and the two companies of you1 even all that go forth on the ,sabbath1 shall keep the watch of the house of the ,lord about the king4 ,and ye shall compass the king round about1 every man with his weapons in his hand2 and he that cometh within the ranks1 let him be slain3 and be ye with the king when he goeth out1 and when he cometh in4 #bgcbgd ,illustration ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,the ,,kidron1 ,,looking ,,from ,,jerusalem ,,into ,,the ,,wilderness ,,of ,,judea4 ,,on ,,the ,,left ,,is ,,the ,,village ,,of ,,siloam4 ,used by special permission of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company4 ,this is a very different view of the valley of the ,kidron or the valley of ,jehoshaphat from those previously shown4 ,the village of ,siloam1 at the base of the ,mount of ,olives1 is on the left and ,jerusalem is out of view on the right4 ,there is now no water in the ravine except in a very rainy season1 but no doubt there was a stream in ancient times4 ,there is a spring which rises in the valley1 and which perhaps once flowed through it1 but was diverted to flow through the remarkable tunnel1 built probably by ,hezekiah1 through the ridge of the southern part of the temple hill4 ,a very ancient inscription found at the mouth of the tunnel in #ahhj confirms this view4 ,end illustration #bge ,and the captains over hundreds did according to all that ,jehoiada the priest commanded3 and they took every man his men1 those that were to come in on the ,sabbath1 with those that were to go out on the ,sabbath1 and came to ,jehoiada the priest4 ,and the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been ,king ,david's1 which were in the house of the ,lord4 ,and the guard stood1 every man with his weapons in his hand1 from the right side of the house to the left side of the house1 along by the altar and the house1 by the king round about4 ,then he brought out the king's son1 and put the crown upon him1 and gave him the testimony2 and they made him king1 and anointed him2 and they clapped their hands1 and said1 ,god save the king6 ,and when ,athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people1 she came to the people into the house of the ,lord3 and she looked1 and1 behold1 the king stood by the pillar1 as the manner was1 and the captains and the trumpets by the king2 and all the people of the land rejoiced1 and blew with trumpets4 ,then ,athaliah rent her clothes1 and cried1 ,treason1 treason6 ,and ,jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds that were set over the host1 and said unto them1 ,take her forth between the ranks2 and him that followeth her slay with the sword 7for the priest said1 ,let her not be slain in the house of the ,lord74 ,so they made way for her2 and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house3 and there was she slain4 #bgf ,and ,jehoiada made a covenant between the ,lord and the king and the people1 that they should be the ,lord's people2 between the king also and the people4 ,and all the people of the land went to the house of ,baal1 and broke it down2 his altars and his images broke they in pieces thoroughly1 and slew ,mattan the priest of ,baal before the altars4 ,and the priest appointed officers over the house of the ,lord4 ,and he took the captains over hundreds1 and the guard1 and all the people of the land2 and they brought down the king from the house of the ,lord1 and came by the way of the gate of the guard unto the king's house4 ,and he sat on the throne of the kings4 ,so all the people of the land rejoiced1 and the city was quiet3 and they slew ,athaliah with the sword at the king's house4 #bgg ,,joash4 ,a ,king ,who ,failed to ,continue in ,well-,doing4 7,for a while ,joash was a very good king1 but at last the wise priest ,jehoiada1 who had made him king1 died4 ,as soon as this restraint was removed ,joash listened to the counsel of wild young princes1 and so far forgot the debt of gratitude he owed to ,jehoiada that he killed the son of the priest when he also reproved him for his evil deeds4 ,in the latter part of his reign1 disasters came thick and fast4 ,the ,syrians came down and swept ,judah with fire and sword4 ,they did not kill ,joash1 but they left him at the end of his long reign of forty years1 a helpless sufferer from disease4 ,then the very servants of his household conspired against him and murdered him in his bed47 ,joash was seven years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned forty years in ,jerusalem3 and his mother's name was ,zibiah of ,beer-sheba4 ,and ,joash did that which was right in the eyes of the ,lord all the days of ,jehoiada the priest4 ,and it came to pass after this1 that ,joash was minded to restore the house of the ,lord4 ,and he gathered together the priests and the ,levites1 and said to them1 ,go out unto the cities of ,judah1 and gather of all ,israel money to repair the house of your ,god from year to year1 and see that ye hasten the matter4 ,howbeit the ,levites hastened it not4 ,and the king called for ,jehoiada the chief1 and said #bgh unto him1 ,why hast thou not required of the ,levites to bring in out of ,judah and out of ,jerusalem the tax of ,moses the servant of the ,lord1 and of the congregation of ,israel1 for the tent of the testimony8 ,for the sons of ,athaliah1 that wicked woman1 had broken up the house of ,god2 and also all the dedicated things of the house of the ,lord did they bestow upon the idols of ,baal4 ,so the king commanded1 and they made a chest1 and set it without at the gate of the house of the ,lord4 ,and they made a proclamation through ,judah and ,jerusalem1 to bring in for the ,lord the tax that ,moses the servant of ,god laid upon ,israel in the wilderness4 ,and all the princes and all the people rejoiced1 and brought in1 and cast into the chest1 until they had made an end4 ,and it was so1 that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the ,levites1 and when they saw that there was much money1 the king's scribe and the chief priest's officer came and emptied the chest1 and took it1 and carried it to its place again4 ,thus they did day by day1 and gathered money in abundance4 ,and the king and ,jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the ,lord2 and they hired masons and carpenters to restore the house of the ,lord1 and also such as wrought iron and brass to repair the house of the ,lord4 ,so the workmen wrought1 and the work was perfected by them1 and they set up the house of ,god in its state1 and strengthened it4 ,and when they had made an end1 they brought the rest of the money before the king and ,jehoiada1 whereof were made vessels for the #bgi house of the ,lord1 even vessels to minister1 and to offer withal1 and spoons1 and vessels of gold and silver4 ,and they offered burnt offerings in the house of the ,lord continually all the days of ,jehoiada4 ,but ,jehoiada grew old and was full of days1 and he died2 an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died4 ,and they buried him in the city of ,david among the kings1 because he had done good in ,israel1 and toward ,god and his house4 ,now after the death of ,jehoiada came the princes of ,judah1 and made obeisance to the king4 ,then the king hearkened unto them4 ,and they forsook the house of the ,lord1 the ,god of their fathers1 and served the ,asherim and the idols3 and wrath came upon ,judah and ,jerusalem for this their guiltiness4 ,yet he sent prophets to them1 to bring them again unto the ,lord2 and they testified against them3 but they would not give ear4 ,and the spirit of ,god came upon ,zechariah the son of ,jehoiada the priest2 and he stood above the people1 and said unto them1 ,thus saith ,god1 ',why transgress ye the commandments of the ,lord1 that ye cannot prosper8 because ye have forsaken the ,lord1 he hath also forsaken you4' ,and they conspired against him1 and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the ,lord4 ,thus ,joash the king remembered not the kindness which ,jehoiada his father had done to him1 but slew his son4 ,and when he died1 he said1 ,the ,lord look upon it1 and require it4 ,and it came to pass at the end of the year1 that the #bhj army of the ,syrians came up against him3 and they came to ,judah and ,jerusalem1 and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people1 and sent all the spoil of them to the king of ,damascus4 ,for the army of the ,syrians came with a small company of men2 and the ,lord delivered a very great host into their hand1 because they had forsaken the ,lord1 the ,god of their fathers4 ,so they executed judgment upon ,joash4 ,and when they were departed from him 7for they left him in great diseases71 his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of ,jehoiada the priest1 and slew him on his bed1 and he died3 and they buried him in the city of ,david1 but they buried him not in the sepulchers of the kings4 ,and these are they that conspired against him2 ,zabad the son of ,shimeath the ,ammonitess1 and ,jehozabad the son of ,shimrith the ,moabitess4 ,and ,amaziah his son reigned in his stead4 #bha ,,amaziah4 ,a ,king of ,judah ,who ,was ,conquered by a ,king of ,israel4 7,the reign of ,amaziah began with victory4 ,he defeated the old foes of ,judah1 the ,edomites1 in a great battle4 ,he was so filled with foolish pride at this success that he challenged the king of ,israel to fight4 ,the king of ,israel sent his refusal to this challenge in a very clever little story of the cedar of ,lebanon and the thistle4 ,but ,amaziah did not heed the warning4 ,jehoash of ,israel came down with his fighting men and not only defeated the overconfident king but actually captured ,jerusalem and tore down a part of its walls47 ,amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned twenty and nine years in ,jerusalem3 and his mother's name was ,jehoaddan of ,jerusalem4 ,and he did that which was right in the eyes of the ,lord1 but not with a perfect heart4 ,now it came to pass1 when the kingdom was established unto him1 that he slew his servants which had killed the king his father4 ,but he put not their children to death1 but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of ,moses1 as the ,lord commanded1 saying1 ,the fathers shall not die for the children1 neither shall the children die for the fathers2 but every man shall die for his own sin4 ,moreover ,amaziah gathered ,judah together1 and ordered them according to their fathers' houses1 under #bhb captains of thousands and captains of hundreds1 even all ,judah and ,benjamin3 and he numbered them from twenty years old and upward1 and found them three hundred thousand chosen men1 able to go forth to war1 that could handle spear and shield4 ,he hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valor1 mercenaries1 out of ,israel for an hundred talents of silver4 ,but there came a man of ,god to him1 saying1 ,o king1 let not the army of ,israel go with thee2 for the ,lord is not with ,israel4 ,but if thou wilt go1 do valiantly1 be strong for the battle3 ,god shall cast thee down before the enemy2 for ,god hath power to help1 and to cast down4 ,and ,amaziah said to the man of ,god1 ,but what shall we do for the hundred talents which ,i have given to the army of ,israel8 ,and the man of ,god answered1 ,the ,lord is able to give thee much more than this4 ,then ,amaziah separated them1 to wit1 the army that was come to him out of ,ephraim1 to go home again3 wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against ,judah1 and they returned home in fierce anger4 ,and ,amaziah took courage1 and led forth his people1 and went to the ,valley of ,salt1 and smote of the children of ,seir ten thousand4 ,and other ten thousand did the children of ,judah carry away alive1 and brought them unto the top of the rock1 and cast them down from the top of the rock1 so that they all were broken in pieces4 ,but the men of the army which ,amaziah sent back1 that they should not go with him to battle1 fell upon the cities of ,judah1 from ,samaria even unto ,beth-horon1 and smote of them three thousand1 and took much spoil4 #bhcbhd ,illustration ,,tombs ,,of ,,the ,,kings1 ,,north ,,of ,,jerusalem4 ,from a photograph in the possession of ,rev4 ,louis ,f4 ,giroux of the ,american ,international ,college1 ,springfield1 ,mass41 and used by his kind permission4 ,the ,tombs of the ,kings1 so called1 are hewn out of the solid rock4 ,end illustration #bhe ,now it came to pass1 after that ,amaziah was come from the slaughter of the ,edomites1 that he brought the gods of the children of ,seir1 and set them up to be his gods1 and bowed down himself before them1 and burned incense unto them4 ,wherefore the anger of the ,lord was kindled against ,amaziah1 and he sent unto him a prophet1 which said unto him1 ,why hast thou sought after the gods of the people1 which have not delivered their own people out of thine hand8 ,and it came to pass1 as he talked with him1 that the king said unto him1 ,have we made thee of the king's counsel8 forbear2 why shouldest thou be smitten8 ,then the prophet forebore1 and said1 ,i know that ,god hath determined to destroy thee1 because thou hast done this1 and hast not hearkened unto my counsel4 ,then ,amaziah king of ,judah took advice1 and sent to ,joash1 the son of ,jehoahaz1 the son of ,jehu1 king of ,israel1 saying1 ,come1 let us look one another in the face in battle4 ,and ,joash king of ,israel sent to ,amaziah king of ,judah1 saying1 ,the thistle that was in ,lebanon sent to the cedar that was in ,lebanon1 saying1 ',give thy daughter to my son to wife'3 and there passed by a wild beast that was in ,lebanon1 and trod down the thistle4 ,thou sayest1 ',lo1 ,i have smitten ,edom'2 and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast3 abide now at home2 why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt1 that thou shouldest fall1 even thou1 and ,judah with thee8 #bhf ,but ,amaziah would not hear2 for it was of ,god1 that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies1 because they had sought after the gods of ,edom4 ,so ,joash king of ,israel went up2 and he and ,amaziah king of ,judah looked one another in the face in battle at ,beth-shemesh1 which belongeth to ,judah4 ,and ,judah was put to the worse before ,israel2 and they fled every man to his tent4 ,and ,joash king of ,israel took ,amaziah king of ,judah1 the son of ,joash the son of ,ahaziah1 at ,beth-shemesh1 and brought him to ,jerusalem1 and broke down the wall of ,jerusalem from the gate of ,ephraim unto the corner gate1 four hundred cubits4 ,and he took all the gold and silver1 and all the vessels that were found in the house of ,god with ,obed-edom1 and the treasures of the king's house1 the hostages also1 and returned to ,samaria4 ,and ,amaziah the son of ,joash king of ,judah lived after the death of ,joash son of ,jehoahaz king of ,israel fifteen years4 ,now from the time that ,amaziah did turn away from following the ,lord they made a conspiracy against him in ,jerusalem2 and he fled to ,lachish3 but they sent after him to ,lachish1 and slew him there4 ,and they brought him upon horses1 and buried him with his fathers in the city of ,judah4 #bhg ,,uzziah4 ,a ,king ,who ,ruled ,wisely and ,vigorously1 ,but ,who ,was ,punished ,because of ,irreverence4 7,after the vainglorious ,amaziah came ,uzziah1 a strong and vigorous king4 ,he encouraged agriculture1 he rebuilt the walls of ,jerusalem and fortified the city in a stronger way4 ,he dug cisterns to water the herds1 and had many vineyards and orchards4 ,he was successful in his wars and extended his territory to the west1 conquering several ,philistine towns4 ,but the story goes on to say that he became so proud of his success and his strength that he attempted to usurp the work of the priests4 ,while he was offering incense in the temple1 which he had no right to do1 he suddenly became a leper4 ,after that he was forced to live in a house apart by himself while his son acted as regent for him until he died47 ,and all the people of ,judah took ,uzziah1 who was sixteen years old1 and made him king in place of his father ,amaziah4 ,he built ,elath1 and restored it to ,judah1 after the king died4 ,sixteen years old was ,uzziah when he began to reign2 and he reigned fifty and two years in ,jerusalem3 and his mother's name name was ,jechiliah of ,jerusalem4 ,and he did that which was right in the eyes of the ,lord1 according to all that his father ,amaziah had done4 ,and he set himself to seek ,god in the days of ,zechariah1 who had understanding in the vision of ,god3 and as long #bhh as he sought the ,lord1 ,god made him to prosper4 ,and he went forth and warred against the ,philistines1 and broke down the wall of ,gath1 and the wall of ,jabneh1 and the wall of ,ashdod2 and he built cities in the country of ,ashdod1 and among the ,philistines4 ,and ,god helped him against the ,philistines1 and against the ,arabians that dwelt in ,gur-baal1 and the ,meunim4 ,and the ,ammonites gave gifts to ,uzziah3 and his name spread abroad even to ,egypt1 for he grew exceeding strong4 ,moreover ,uzziah built towers in ,jerusalem at the corner gate1 and at the valley gate1 and at the turning of the wall1 and fortified them4 ,and he built towers in the wilderness1 and hewed out many cisterns1 for he had much cattle2 in the lowland also1 and in the plain3 and he had husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields2 for he loved husbandry4 ,moreover ,uzziah had an army of fighting men1 that went out to war by bands1 according to the number of their reckoning made by ,jeiel the scribe and ,maaseiah the officer1 under the hand of ,hananiah1 one of the king's captains4 ,the whole number of the heads of fathers' houses1 even the mighty men of valor1 was two thousand and six hundred4 ,and under their hand was a trained army1 three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred1 that made war with mighty power1 to help the king against the enemy4 ,and ,uzziah prepared for them1 even for all the host1 shields1 and spears1 and helmets1 and coats of mail1 and bows1 and stones for slinging4 ,and he made in ,jerusalem engines1 invented by cunning men1 to be on the towers and upon the battlements1 to shoot arrows and great stones4 ,and his name spread far abroad2 for he was marvelously helped1 till he was strong4 #bhibij ,illustration ,,jerusalem1 ,,from ,,the ,,west1 ,,looking ,,over ,,the ,,pool ,,in ,,the ,,head ,,of ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,hinnom4 ,the ,jaffa ,gate is in the wall a little to the right of the center of the picture4 ,the road in the center is the highway from ,jaffa to ,jerusalem4 ,the pool in the center is surrounded by ,mohammedan graves4 ,the beginning of the road to ,bethlehem runs from the ,jaffa ,gate toward the left1 at the base of the wall4 ,the high buildings towering over this road are the ,tower of ,david1 on the site of a very ancient fortress4 ,a garrison of ,turkish soldiers is still kept there4 ,end illustration #bia ,but when he was strong1 his heart was lifted up so that he did corruptly1 and he trespassed against the ,lord his ,god2 for he went into the temple of the ,lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense4 ,and ,azariah the priest went in after him1 and with him fourscore priests of the ,lord1 that were valiant men3 and they withstood ,uzziah the king1 and said unto him1 ,it belongeth not unto thee1 ,uzziah1 to burn incense unto the ,lord1 but to the priests the sons of ,aaron1 that are consecrated to burn incense3 go out of the sanctuary2 for thou hast trespassed2 neither shall it be for thine honor from the ,lord ,god4 ,then ,uzziah was angry2 and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense2 and while he was angry with the priests1 the leprosy broke forth in his forehead before the priests in the house of the ,lord1 beside the altar of incense4 ,and ,azariah the chief priest1 and all the priests1 looked upon him1 and1 behold1 he was leprous in his forehead1 and they thrust him out quickly from thence4 ,he himself hastened also to go out1 because the ,lord had smitten him4 ,and ,uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death1 and dwelt in a separate house1 being a leper2 for he was cut off from the house of the ,lord3 and ,jotham his son was over the king's house1 ruling the people of the land4 ,so ,uzziah died2 and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings2 for they said1 ,he is a leper3 and ,jotham his son reigned4 #bib ,,jotham4 7,jotham reigned1 it is said1 sixteen years1 but for all but two years he was regent in place of his father who could not occupy the throne because of his leprosy4 ,on the whole his reign was good and he was successful in his undertakings47 ,jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned sixteen years in ,jerusalem3 and his mother's name was ,jerushah the daughter of ,zadok4 ,and he did that which was right in the eyes of the ,lord1 according to all that his father ,uzziah had done3 howbeit he entered not into the temple of the ,lord4 ,and the people did yet corruptly4 ,he built the upper gate of the house of the ,lord1 and on the wall of ,ophel he built much4 ,moreover he built cities in the hill country of ,judah1 and in the forests he built castles and towers4 ,he fought also with the king of the children of ,ammon1 and prevailed against them4 ,and the children of ,ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver1 and ten thousand measures of wheat1 and ten thousand of barley4 ,so much did the children of ,ammon render unto him1 in the second year also1 and in the third4 ,so ,jotham became mighty1 because he ordered his ways before the ,lord his ,god4 ,he was five and twenty years old when he began to reign1 and reigned sixteen years in ,jerusalem4 ,and ,jotham died1 and they buried him in the city of ,david3 and ,ahaz his son reigned in his stead4 #bic ,,ahaz4 7,with ,ahaz came a period of disaster for ,judah4 ,he was a thoroughly depraved character2 weak1 vacillating1 yet obstinate and perverse4 ,he accepted the old idol worship in all its hideous forms1 even sacrificing his own children1 it is said1 to the awful god of fire1 ,moloch4 ,during his reign the land was swept by waves of invasion1 and many people were killed or carried off captive to ,damascus and ,samaria4 ,he tried to make an alliance with ,assyria1 but this resulted in his practically becoming a vassal king4 ,he paid a great tribute and stripped the temple bare of its ornamentation and its precious vessels to satisfy the demand47 ,ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned sixteen years in ,jerusalem3 and he did not that which was right in the eyes of the ,lord1 like ,david his father3 but he walked in the ways of the kings of ,israel1 and made also molten images for ,baal4 ,moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of ,hinnom1 and burnt his children in the fire1 according to the abominations of the heathen1 whom the ,lord cast out before the children of ,israel4 ,and he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places1 and on the hills1 and under every green tree4 ,wherefore the ,lord his ,god delivered him into the hand of the king of ,syria2 and they smote him1 and carried away of his a great multitude of captives1 and brought them to ,damascus4 ,and he was also delivered into the hand of the king of ,israel1 who smote him with a great slaughter4 ,for ,pekah the son of ,remaliah slew in ,judah an #bid hundred and twenty thousand in one day1 all of them valiant men2 because they had forsaken the ,lord1 the ,god of their fathers4 ,and ,zichri1 a mighty man of ,ephraim1 slew ,maaseiah the king's son1 and ,azrikam the ruler of the house1 and ,elkanah that was next to the king4 ,and the children of ,israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand1 women1 sons1 and daughters1 and took also away much spoil from them1 and brought the spoil to ,samaria4 ,but a prophet of the ,lord was there1 whose name was ,oded3 and he went out to meet the host that came to ,samaria1 and said unto them1 ,behold1 because the ,lord1 the ,god of your fathers1 was wroth with ,judah1 he hath delivered them into your hand1 and ye have slain them in a rage which hath reached up unto heaven4 ,and now ye purpose to keep under the children of ,judah and ,jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you3 but are there not even with you trespasses of your own against the ,lord your ,god8 ,now hear me therefore1 and send back the captives1 which ye have taken captive of your brethren3 for the fierce wrath of the ,lord is upon you4 ,then certain of the heads of the children of ,ephraim1 ,azariah the son of ,johanan1 ,berechiah the son of ,meshillemoth1 and ,jehizkiah the son of ,shallum1 and ,amasa the son of ,hadlai1 stood up against them that came from the war1 and said unto them1 ,ye shall not bring in the captives hither3 for ye purpose that which will bring upon us a trespass against the ,lord1 to add unto our sins and to our trespass3 for our trespass is great1 and there is fierce wrath against ,israel4 #bie ,so the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation4 ,and the men who have been named rose up1 and took the captives1 and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them1 and arrayed them1 and shod them1 and gave them to eat and to drink1 and anointed them1 and carried all the feeble of them upon asses1 and brought them to ,jericho1 the city of palm trees1 unto their brethren3 then they returned to ,samaria4 ,at that time did ,king ,ahaz send unto the kings of ,assyria to help him4 ,for again the ,edomites had come and smitten ,judah1 and carried away captives4 ,the ,philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland1 and of the south of ,judah1 and had taken ,beth-shemesh1 and ,aijalon1 and ,gederoth1 and ,soco with the towns thereof1 and ,timnah with the towns thereof1 ,gimzo also and the towns thereof3 and they dwelt there4 ,for the ,lord brought ,judah low because of ,ahaz king of ,israel2 for he had dealt wantonly in ,judah1 and trespassed sore against the ,lord4 ,and ,tiglath-pileser king of ,assyria came unto him1 and distressed him1 but strengthened him not4 ,for ,ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the ,lord1 and out of the house of the king and of the princes1 and gave it unto the king of ,assyria3 but it helped him not4 ,and in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the ,lord1 this same ,king ,ahaz4 ,for he sacrificed unto the gods of ,damascus4 ,and ,king ,ahaz went to ,damascus to meet ,tiglath-pileser king of ,assyria1 and saw the altar that was at ,damascus3 and ,king ,ahaz sent to ,urijah the priest the fashion of the altar1 and the #bif pattern of it1 according to all the workmanship thereof4 ,and ,urijah the priest built an altar3 according to all that ,king ,ahaz had sent from ,damascus1 so did ,urijah the priest make it against ,king ,ahaz came from ,damascus4 ,and when the king was come from ,damascus1 the king saw the altar3 and the king drew near unto the altar1 and offered thereon4 ,and he burnt his burnt offering and his meal offering1 and poured his drink offering1 and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings1 upon the altar4 ,and the brazen altar1 which was before the ,lord1 he brought from the forefront of the house1 from between his altar and the house of the ,lord1 and put it on the north side of his altar4 ,and ,king ,ahaz commanded ,urijah the priest1 saying1 ,upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering1 and the evening meal offering1 and the king's burnt offering1 and his meal offering1 with the burnt offering of all the people of the land1 and their meal offering1 and their drink offerings2 and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering1 and all the blood of the sacrifice3 but the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by4 ,thus did ,urijah the priest1 according to all that ,king ,ahaz commanded4 ,and ,king ,ahaz cut off the borders of the bases1 and removed the laver from off them2 and took down the sea from off the brazen oxen that were under it1 and put it upon a pavement of stone4 ,and the covered way for the ,sabbath that they had built in the house1 and the king's entry without1 turned he unto the house of the ,lord1 because of the king of ,assyria4 #bigbih ,illustration ,,the ,,pool ,,of ,,hezekiah ,,in ,,jerusalem ,from a photograph belonging to the ,forbes ,library1 ,northampton1 ,mass41 and used by special permission ,in the ,east where the water supply is scanty1 pools or reservoirs are made with cement floors to retain water1 supplied by surface drainage1 by springs1 or by conduits conducting the water from a considerable distance4 ,the water supply for ,jerusalem comes from reservoirs near ,bethlehem1 called the pools of ,solomon4 ,the picture shows a pool1 now surrounded by houses1 in ,jerusalem1 which is connected by tradition with the name of the great king ,hezekiah4 ,this energetic and able ruler certainly built a number of reservoirs so that the city might have water in case of siege4 ,the underground aqueduct1 #a1gjh feet long1 a wonderful piece of ancient engineering skill1 leading from ,gihon to the upper pool of ,siloam1 is thought by many to have been his work ,end illustration #bii ,,hezekiah4 7,one of the best and most famous of all the kings of ,judah was ,hezekiah4 ,he instituted great reforms and overthrew idol worship of all kinds4 ,he even destroyed the brazen serpent made by ,moses1 which had become an object of worship4 ,he was successful in his campaigns against the ,philistines4 ,he fortified ,jerusalem as it had been done before4 ,he was a lover of music and literature1 and is said to have written many hymns4 ,the greatest event of his reign was the successful defense of ,jerusalem against the hordes of ,sennacherib47 ,hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old2 and he reigned nine and twenty years in ,jerusalem3 and his mother's name was ,abijah1 the daughter of ,zechariah4 ,and he did that which was right in the eyes of ,jehovah1 according to all that ,david his father had done4 ,he in the first year of his reign1 in the first month1 opened the doors of the house of ,jehovah1 and repaired them4 ,and he brought in the priests and the ,levites1 and gathered them together into the broad place on the east1 and said unto them1 ,hear me1 ye ,levites2 now sanctify yourselves1 and sanctify the house of ,jehovah1 the ,god of your fathers1 and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place4 ,for our fathers have trespassed1 and done that which was evil in the sight of ,jehovah our ,god1 and have forsaken him1 and have turned away their faces from #cjj the habitation of ,jehovah1 and turned their backs4 ,also they have shut up the doors of the porch1 and put out the lamps1 and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the ,god of ,israel4 ,wherefore the wrath of ,jehovah was upon ,judah and ,jerusalem1 and he hath delivered them to be tossed to and fro1 to be an astonishment1 and an hissing1 as ye see with your eyes4 ,for1 lo1 our fathers have fallen by the sword1 and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this4 ,now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 that his fierce anger may turn away from us4 ,my sons1 be not now negligent3 for the ,lord hath chosen you to stand before him1 to minister unto him1 and that ye should be his ministers1 and burn incense4 ,then the ,levites arose1 and they gathered their brethren1 and sanctified themselves1 and went in1 according to the commandment of the king by the words of the ,lord1 to cleanse the house of the ,lord4 ,and the priests went in unto the inner part of the house of the ,lord1 to cleanse it1 and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the ,lord into the court of the house of the ,lord4 ,and the ,levites took it1 to carry it out to the brook ,kidron4 ,now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify1 and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the ,lord2 and they sanctified the house of the ,lord in eight days3 and on the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end4 ,then they went in to ,hezekiah the king within the palace1 and said1 ,we have cleansed all the house of the #cja ,lord1 and the altar of burnt offering1 with all the vessels thereof1 and the table of showbread1 with all the vessels thereof4 ,moreover all the vessels1 which ,king ,ahaz in his reign did cast away when he trespassed1 have we prepared and sanctified2 and1 behold1 they are before the altar of the ,lord4 ,then ,hezekiah the king arose early1 and gathered the princes of the city1 and went up to the house of the ,lord4 ,and they brought seven bullocks1 and seven rams1 and seven lambs1 and seven he-goats1 for a sin offering for the kingdom1 and for the sanctuary and for ,judah4 ,and he commanded the priests the sons of ,aaron to offer them on the altar of the ,lord4 ,so they killed the bullocks1 and the priests received the blood1 and sprinkled it on the altar3 and they killed the rams1 and sprinkled the blood upon the altar3 they killed also the lambs1 and sprinkled the blood upon the altar4 ,and they brought near the he-goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation2 and they laid their hands upon them3 and the priests killed them1 and they made a sin offering with their blood upon the altar1 to make atonement for all ,israel3 for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all ,israel4 ,and he set the ,levites in the house of the ,lord with cymbals1 with psalteries1 and with harps1 according to the commandment of ,david1 and of ,gad the king's seer1 and ,nathan the prophet3 for the commandment was of the ,lord by his prophets4 ,and the ,levites stood with the instruments of ,david1 #cjb and the priests with the trumpets4 ,and ,hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar4 ,and when the burnt offering began1 the song of the ,lord began also1 and the trumpets1 together with the instruments of ,david king of ,israel4 ,and all the congregation worshiped1 and the singers sang1 and the trumpeters sounded2 all this continued until the burnt offering was finished4 ,and when they had made an end of offering1 the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped4 ,moreover ,hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the ,levites to sing praises unto the ,lord with the words of ,david1 and of ,asaph the seer4 ,and they sang praises with gladness1 and they bowed their heads and worshiped4 ,then ,hezekiah answered and said1 ,now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the ,lord1 come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the ,lord4 ,and the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings2 and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings4 ,so the service of the house of the ,lord was set in order4 ,and ,hezekiah rejoiced1 and all the people1 because of that which ,god had prepared for the people3 for the thing was done suddenly4 ,and ,hezekiah sent to all ,israel and ,judah1 and wrote letters also to ,ephraim and ,manasseh1 that they should come to the house of the ,lord at ,jerusalem1 to keep the passover unto the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel4 ,for the king had taken counsel1 and his princes1 and all the congregation in ,jerusalem1 to keep the passover in the second month4 #cjccjd ,illustration ,,the ,,pool ,,of ,,siloam4 ,in connection with the ,pool of ,siloam a most interesting discovery has been made4 ,a tunnel hewn in the rock carries the water down the west side of the ,kidron ,valley to a pool in the ,tyropoeon1 so that it might be used by the people in the lower part of the city4 ,in ,june1 #ahhj1 an inscription was discovered near the mouth of this tunnel which says that the work was carried on from both ends1 that the workmen met in the middle1 and that the length was #a1bjj cubits4 ,it is generally supposed that the tunnel was made during the reign of ,king ,hezekiah4 ,end illustration #cje ,for they could not keep it at that time1 because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number1 neither had the people gathered themselves together to ,jerusalem4 ,and the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the congregation4 ,so they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all ,israel1 from ,beer-sheba even to ,dan1 that they should come to keep the passover unto the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 at ,jerusalem3 for they had not kept it in great numbers in the way it is written4 ,so the messengers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all ,israel and ,judah1 and according to the commandment of the king1 saying1 ,ye children of ,israel1 turn again unto the ,lord1 the ,god of ,abraham1 ,isaac1 and ,israel1 that he may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of ,assyria4 ,and be not ye like your fathers1 and like your brethren1 which trespassed against the ,lord1 the ,god of their fathers1 so that he gave them up to desolation1 as ye see4 ,now be ye not stiff-necked1 as your fathers were2 but yield yourselves unto the ,lord1 and enter into his sanctuary1 which he hath sanctified for ever1 and serve the ,lord your ,god1 that his fierce anger may turn away from you4 ,for if ye turn again unto the ,lord1 your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that led them captive1 and shall come again into this land3 for the ,lord your ,god is gracious and merciful1 and will not turn away his face from you1 if ye return unto him4 ,so the messengers passed from city to city through #cjf ,ephraim and ,manasseh1 even unto ,zebulun3 but they laughed them to scorn1 and mocked them4 ,nevertheless some of the people of ,asher and ,manasseh and of ,zebulun humbled themselves and came to ,jerusalem4 ,also in ,judah was the hand of ,god to give them one heart1 to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of the ,lord4 ,and there assembled at ,jerusalem many people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month1 a very great congregation4 ,and they arose and took away the altars that were in ,jerusalem1 and all the altars for incense took they away1 and cast them into the brook ,kidron4 ,then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month3 and the priests and the ,levites were ashamed1 and sanctified themselves1 and brought burnt offerings into the house of the ,lord4 ,and they stood in their place after their order1 according to the law of ,moses the man of ,god3 the priests sprinkled the blood1 which they received of the hand of the ,levites4 ,for there were many in the congregation that had not sanctified themselves3 therefore the ,levites had the charge of killing the passovers for everyone that was not clean1 to sanctify them unto the ,lord4 ,for a multitude of the people1 even many of ,ephraim and ,manasseh1 ,issachar and ,zebulun1 had not cleansed themselves1 yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it is written4 ,for ,hezekiah had prayed for them1 saying1 ,the good ,lord pardon every one that setteth his heart to seek ,god1 the ,lord1 the ,god of his fathers1 though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary4 #cjg ,and the ,lord hearkened to ,hezekiah1 and healed the people4 ,and the children of ,israel that were present at ,jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness3 and the ,levites and the priests praised the ,lord day by day1 singing with loud instruments unto the ,lord4 ,and ,hezekiah spoke comfortably unto all the ,levites that were well skilled in the service of the ,lord4 ,so they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days1 offering sacrifices of peace offerings1 and making confession to the ,lord1 the ,god of their fathers4 ,and the whole congregation took counsel to keep other seven days3 and they kept other seven days with gladness4 ,for ,hezekiah king of ,judah did give to the congregation for offerings a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep2 and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep3 and a great number of priests sanctified themselves4 ,and all the congregation of ,judah1 with the priests and the ,levites1 and all the congregation that came out of ,israel1 and the strangers that came out of the land of ,israel1 and that dwelt in ,judah1 rejoiced4 ,so there was great joy in ,jerusalem3 for since the time of ,solomon the son of ,david king of ,israel there was not the like in ,jerusalem4 ,then the priests the ,levites arose and blessed the people3 and their voice was heard1 and their prayer came up to his holy habitation1 even unto heaven4 ,now when all this was finished1 all ,israel that were present went out to the cities of ,judah1 and broke in pieces the pillars1 and hewed down the ,asherim1 and broke down the high places and the altars out of all ,judah and #cjh ,benjamin1 in ,ephraim also and ,manasseh1 until they had destroyed them all4 ,then all the children of ,israel returned1 every man to his possession1 into their own cities4 ,and ,hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the ,levites after their courses1 every man according to his service1 both the priests and the ,levites1 for burnt offerings and for peace offerings1 to minister1 and to give thanks1 and to praise in the gates of the camp of the ,lord4 ,he appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings1 to wit1 for the morning and evening burnt offerings1 and the burnt offerings for the ,sabbaths1 and for the new moons1 and for the set feasts1 as it is written in the law of the ,lord4 ,moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in ,jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the ,levites1 that they might give themselves to the law of the ,lord4 ,and as soon as the commandment came abroad1 the children of ,israel gave in abundance the first fruits of corn1 wine1 and oil1 and honey1 and of all the increase of the field2 and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly4 ,and the children of ,israel and ,judah1 that dwelt in the cities of ,judah1 they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep1 and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated unto the ,lord their ,god1 and laid them by heaps4 ,in the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps1 and finished them in the seventh month4 ,and when ,hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps1 they blessed the ,lord1 and his people ,israel4 ,then ,hezekiah questioned with the priests and the ,levites concerning the heaps4 #cjicaj ,illustration ,,digging ,,in ,,the ,,mound ,,which ,,covers ,,the ,,ancient ,,city ,,of ,,lachish4 ,from a photograph of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund and used by special permission4 ,lachish1 a very ancient city1 was captured by the ,hebrews when they first came into ,palestine4 ,it was an important military post1 guarding the passes into southern ,judea4 ,it was captured by ,sennacherib in the great raid when he took all the fenced cities of ,judah4 ,assyrian sculpture has been found depicting this siege of ,lachish4 ,about #abj years later1 the city was again captured by ,nebuchadnezzar when he carried the people into captivity4 ,when the people returned it was again occupied4 ,the pictures show the excavation in the mound which covers the site of this very ancient city4 ,in this mound there are #ad layers of ruins one above the other4 ,important tablets dating before the first occupation of the ,hebrews have been found4 ,end illustration #caa ,and ,azariah the chief priest1 of the house of ,zadok1 answered him and said1 ,since the people began to bring the oblations into the house of the ,lord1 we have eaten and had enough1 and have left plenty3 for the ,lord hath blessed his people2 and that which is left is this great store4 ,then ,hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the ,lord2 and they prepared them4 ,after these things1 and this faithfulness1 ,sennacherib king of ,assyria came1 and entered into ,judah1 and encamped against the fenced cities1 and thought to win them for himself4 ,and when ,hezekiah saw that ,sennacherib was come1 and that he intended to fight against ,jerusalem1 he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city2 and they helped him4 ,so there was gathered many people together1 and they stopped all the fountains1 and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land1 saying1 ,why should the kings of ,assyria come1 and find much water8 ,and he took courage1 and built up all the wall that was broken down1 and raised it up to the towers1 and the other wall without1 and strengthened ,millo in the city of ,david1 and made weapons and shields in abundance4 ,and he set captains of war over the people1 and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city1 and spoke encouragingly to them1 saying1 ,be strong and of a good courage1 be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of ,assyria1 nor for all the multitude that is with him3 for there is a greater with us than with him3 with him is #cab an arm of flesh2 but with us is the ,lord our ,god to help us1 and to fight our battles4 ,and the people rested themselves upon the words of ,hezekiah king of ,judah4 ,after this did ,sennacherib king of ,assyria send his servants to ,jerusalem 7now he was before ,lachish1 and all his army with him71 unto ,hezekiah king of ,judah1 and unto all ,judah that were at ,jerusalem1 saying1 ,thus saith ,sennacherib king of ,assyria1 ,whereon do ye trust1 that ye abide the siege in ,jerusalem8 ,doth not ,hezekiah persuade you1 to give you over to die by famine and by thirst1 saying1 ',the ,lord our ,god shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of ,assyria'8 ,hath not the same ,hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars1 and commanded ,judah and ,jerusalem1 saying1 ',ye shall worship before one altar1 and upon it shall ye burn incense'8 ,know ye not what ,i and my fathers have done unto all the peoples of the lands8 ,were the gods of the nations of the lands any ways able to deliver their land out of my hand8 ,who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed1 that could deliver his people out of my hand1 that your ,god should be able to deliver you out of my hand8 ,now therefore let not ,hezekiah deceive you1 nor persuade you on this manner1 neither believe ye him3 for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand1 and out of the hand of my fathers3 how much less shall your ,god deliver you out of my hand8 ,and his servants spoke yet more against the ,lord ,god1 and against his servant ,hezekiah4 ,he wrote also letters1 #cac to ridicule the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 and to speak against him1 saying1 ,as the gods of the nations of the lands1 which have not delivered their people out of my hand1 so shall not the ,god of ,hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand4 ,and they cried with a loud voice in the ,hebrew language unto the people of ,jerusalem that were on the wall1 to affright them1 and to trouble them2 that they might take the city4 ,and they spoke of the ,god of ,jerusalem1 as of the gods of the peoples of the earth1 which are the work of men's hands4 ,and ,hezekiah the king1 and ,isaiah the prophet the son of ,amoz1 prayed because of this1 and cried to heaven4 ,and the ,lord sent an angel1 which cut off all the mighty men of valor1 and the leaders and captains1 in the camp of the king of ,assyria4 ,so he returned with shame of face to his own land4 ,and when he was come into the house of his god1 his own children slew him there with the sword4 ,thus the ,lord saved ,hezekiah and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem from the hand of ,sennacherib the king of ,assyria1 and from the hand of all other1 and guided them on every side4 ,and many brought gifts unto the ,lord to ,jerusalem1 and precious things to ,hezekiah king of ,judah3 so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth4 ,in those days ,hezekiah was sick even unto death3 and he prayed unto the ,lord2 and he spoke unto him1 and gave him a sign4 ,but ,hezekiah rendered not again #cad according to the benefit done unto him2 for his heart was lifted up3 therefore there was wrath upon him1 and upon ,judah and ,jerusalem4 ,notwithstanding ,hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart1 both he and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem1 so that the wrath of the ,lord came not upon them in the days of ,hezekiah4 ,and ,hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor3 and he provided him treasuries for silver1 and for gold1 and for precious stones1 and for spices1 and for shields1 and for all manner of goodly vessels2 storehouses also for the increase of corn and wine and oil2 and stalls for all manner of beasts1 and flocks in folds4 ,moreover he provided him cities1 and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance3 for ,god had given him very much substance4 ,this same ,hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of ,gihon1 and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of ,david4 ,and ,hezekiah prospered in all his works4 ,and ,hezekiah died and they buried him in the ascent of the sepulchers of the sons of ,david3 and all ,judah and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem did him honor at his death4 ,and ,manasseh his son reigned in his stead4 ,footnote3 ,the story of the relations between ,hezekiah the king and ,isaiah the prophet will be found in ,vol4 ,v4 of this series4 #cae ,,the ,,destruction ,,of ,,sennacherib ,the ,assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold1 ,and his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold2 ,and the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea1 ,when the blue wave rolls nightly on deep ,galilee4 ,like the leaves of the forest when summer is green1 ,that host with their banners at sunset were seen2 ,like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown1 ,that host on the morrow lay withered and strown4 ,for the ,angel of ,death spread his wings on the blast1 ,and breathed in the face of the foe as he passed2 ,and the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill1 ,and their hearts but once heaved1 and forever grew still6 ,and there lay the steed with his nostrils all wide1 ,but through them there rolled not the breath of his pride1 ,and the foam of his gasping lay white on the turf1 ,and cold as the spray of the rock-beating surf4 ,and there lay the rider distorted and pale1 ,with the dew on his brow and the rust on his mail2 ,and the tents were all silent1 the banners alone4 ,the lances unlifted1 the trumpet unblown4 ,and the widows of ,ashur are loud in their wail1 ,and the idols are broke in the temple of ,baal2 ,and the might of the ,gentile1 unsmote by the sword1 ,hath melted like snow in the glance of the ,lord6 --,lord ,byron4 #caf ,,hymn ,,by ,,the ,,euphrates ,o ,thou that wilt not break the bruised reed1 ,nor heap fresh ashes on the mourner's brow1 ,nor rend anew the wounds that inly bleed1 ,the only balm of our afflictions ,thou1 ,teach us to bear ,thy chastening wrath1 ,o ,god6 ,to kiss with quivering lips--still humbly kiss ,thy rod6 ,we bless ,thee1 ,lord1 though far from ,judah's land2 ,though our worn limbs are black with stripes and chains2 ,though for stern foes we till the burning sand2 ,and reap1 for others' joy1 the summer plains2 ,we bless ,thee1 ,lord1 for ,thou art gracious still1 ,ev'n though this last black drop o'erflow our cup of ill6 ,forgive1 forgive1--even should our full hearts break2 ,the broken heart ,thou wilt not1 ,lord1 despise2 ,ah6 ,thou art still too gracious to forsake1 ,though ,thy strong hand so heavily chastise4 ,hear all our prayers1 hear not our murmurs1 ,lord2 ,and1 though our lips rebel1 still make ,thyself adored4 --,henry ,hart ,milman4 #cag ,,manasseh4 7,manasseh began his reign by doing every evil thing he could possibly think of2 he sacrificed to all the heathen idols and made his own children pass through the fire4 ,in the book of ,chronicles it is said that he was taken captive and carried away to ,babylon4 ,here he repented of his many sins1 and became a good and holy man47 ,manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned fifty and five years in ,jerusalem4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 after the abominations of the heathen1 whom the ,lord cast out before the children of ,israel4 ,for he built again the high places which ,hezekiah his father had broken down2 and he reared up altars for the idols of ,baal1 and made ,asheroth1 and worshiped all the host of heaven1 and served them4 ,and he built altars in the house of the ,lord1 whereof the ,lord said1 ,in ,jerusalem shall my name be for ever4 ,and he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the ,lord4 ,he also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of ,hinnom3 and he practiced augury1 and used enchantments1 and practiced sorcery1 and dealt with them that had familiar spirits1 and with wizards3 he wrought much evil in the sight of the ,lord1 to provoke him to anger4 ,and he set the graven image of the idol1 which he had made1 in the house of ,god1 of which ,god said to ,david #cah and to ,solomon his son1 ,in this house1 and in ,jerusalem1 which ,i have chosen out of all the tribes of ,israel1 will ,i put my name for ever3 neither will ,i any more remove the foot of ,israel from off the land which ,i have appointed for your fathers2 if only they will observe to do all that ,i have commanded them1 even all the law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of ,moses4 ,but they hearkened not3 and ,manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than did the nations1 whom the ,lord destroyed before the children of ,israel4 ,and the ,lord spoke by his servants the prophets1 saying1 ,because ,manasseh king of ,judah hath done these abominations1 and hath done wickedly above all that the ,amorites did1 which were before him1 and hath made ,judah also to sin with his idols3 therefore thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ',behold1 ,i bring such evil upon ,jerusalem and ,judah1 that whosoever heareth of it1 both his ears shall tingle4 ,and ,i will stretch over ,jerusalem the line of ,samaria1 and the plummet of the house of ,ahab3 and ,i will wipe ,jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish1 wiping it and turning it upside down4 ,and ,i will cast off the remnant of my inheritance1 and deliver them into the hand of their enemies2 and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies2 because they have done that which is evil in my sight1 and have provoked me to anger1 since the day their fathers came forth out of ,egypt1 even unto this day4' ,moreover ,manasseh made ,judah and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem to err1 so that they did evil more than did #cai the nations1 whom the ,lord destroyed before the children of ,israel4 ,and the ,lord spoke to ,manasseh1 and to his people3 but they gave no heed4 ,wherefore the ,lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of ,assyria1 who took ,manasseh in chains1 and bound him with fetters1 and carried him to ,babylon4 ,and when he was in distress1 he besought the ,lord his ,god1 and humbled himself greatly before the ,god of his fathers4 ,and he prayed unto him2 and he was intreated of him1 and heard his supplication1 and brought him again to ,jerusalem into his kingdom4 ,then ,manasseh knew that the ,lord he was ,god4 7,god forgave his sin1 and he went back to his kingdom to serve him all the rest of his life47 ,now after this he built an outer wall to the city of ,david1 on the west side of ,gihon1 in the valley1 even to the entering in at the fish gate2 and he compassed about ,ophel1 and raised it up a very great height3 and he put valiant captains in all the fenced cities of ,judah4 ,and he took away the strange gods1 and the idol out of the house of the ,lord1 and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the ,lord1 and in ,jerusalem1 and cast them out of the city4 ,and he built up the altar of the ,lord1 and offered thereon sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving1 and commanded ,judah to serve the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel4 ,nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places1 but only unto the ,lord their ,god4 ,so ,manasseh died and they buried him in his own house3 and ,amon his son reigned in his stead4 #cbj ,,the ,,prayer ,,of ,,manasseh4 7,in the ,apocrypha is found a prayer which is said to have been the prayer of ,manasseh1 king of ,judah1 while he was in captivity in ,babylon4 ,it is certainly a very beautiful prayer for forgiveness and pardon47 ,footnote3 ,apocrypha--,see note at the end of the volume4 ,o ,lord ,almighty1 that art in heaven1 thou ,god of our fathers1 of ,abraham1 and ,isaac1 and ,jacob1 and of their righteous race2 who hast made heaven and earth1 with all the ornament thereof2 who hast bound the sea by the word of thy commandment2 who hast shut up the deep1 and sealed it by thy terrible and glorious name2 whom all things fear1 yea1 tremble before thy power2 for the majesty of thy glory cannot be borne1 and the anger of thy threatening toward sinners is irresistible3 thy merciful promise is unmeasurable and unsearchable2 for thou art the ,lord ,most ,high1 of great compassion1 longsuffering and abundant in mercy1 and repentest of bringing evils upon men4 ,thou1 ,o ,lord1 according to thy great goodness hast promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned against thee3 and of thine infinite mercies hast appointed repentance unto sinners1 that they may be saved4 ,thou therefore1 ,o ,lord1 that art the ,god of the just1 hast not appointed repentance to the just1 to ,abraham1 and ,isaac1 and ,jacob1 who have not sinned against thee2 but thou hast appointed repentance unto me that am a sinner3 for ,i have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea4 ,my transgressions are multiplied1 ,o ,lord3 my #cba transgressions are multiplied1 and ,i am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities4 ,i am bowed down with many iron bands1 that ,i cannot lift up mine head by reason of my sins1 neither have ,i any respite3 for ,i have provoked thy wrath1 and done that which is evil before thee3 ,i did not thy will1 neither kept ,i thy commandments3 ,i have set up abominations1 and have multiplied detestable things4 ,now therefore ,i bow the knee of mine heart1 beseeching thee of grace4 ,i have sinned1 ,o ,lord1 ,i have sinned1 and ,i acknowledge mine iniquities3 but1 ,i humbly beseech thee1 forgive me1 ,o ,lord1 forgive me2 and destroy me not with mine iniquities4 ,be not angry with me for ever1 by reserving evil for me2 neither condemn me into the lower parts of the earth4 ,for thou1 ,o ,lord1 art the ,god of them that repent2 and in me thou wilt show all thy goodness3 for thou wilt save me1 that am unworthy1 according to thy great mercy4 ,and ,i will praise thee forever all the days of my life3 for all the host of heaven doth sing thy praise1 and thine is the glory for ever and ever4 ,amen4 #cbb ,,amon4 7,amon failed to profit by his father's experience1 but turned again to idolatry4 ,after only two years on the throne1 he was assassinated by his own courtiers1 who probably expected to make one of their own number king4 ,in this1 however1 they were disappointed1 for the people insisted upon making the son of ,amon1 ,josiah1 a little boy only eight years old1 the king47 ,amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned two years in ,jerusalem4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 as did ,manasseh his father3 and ,amon sacrificed unto all the graven images which ,manasseh his father had made1 and served them4 ,and he humbled not himself before the ,lord1 as ,manasseh his father had humbled himself2 but this same ,amon trespassed more and more4 ,and his servants conspired against him1 and put him to death in his own house4 ,but the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against ,king ,amon2 and the people of the land made ,josiah his son king in his stead4 #cbc ,,josiah4 ,the ,story of the ,little ,boy ,who ,became a ,good ,king4 7,the reign of ,josiah was marked by one of the most sweeping and important reforms in the history of ,judah4 ,for the first ten years of his reign1 until the king reached the age of eighteen1 things went in much the old idolatrous way4 ,then the young king began to assert himself with spirit4 ,first he ordered repairs made upon the temple1 which had fallen into decay and ruin4 ,while these repairs were going on1 ,hilkiah1 the high priest1 made a great discovery4 ,he found an old book of the law4 ,he hastened to tell ,shaphan the scribe1 who in turn told the king4 ,when the king read this book1 and discovered how the nation had disobeyed the law he was in great distress4 ,he called an assembly of all the people and the law was read to them4 ,then he ordered a great reform4 ,the idols were all swept away1 and the old law was established everywhere4 ,but after all1 this good king met a sad fate4 ,a great army of the ,egyptians advanced against the country4 ,they were not intending to destroy ,judah1 but ,josiah1 fearing that the nation was in danger1 went out to fight them4 ,they met in the great battle of ,megiddo4 ,the army of ,judah was destroyed1 and ,josiah1 mortally wounded by the arrows of the ,egyptian archers1 was taken back to ,jerusalem to die47 ,josiah was eight years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned thirty and one years in ,jerusalem4 ,and he did that which was right in the eyes of the ,lord1 and walked in all the way of ,david his father1 and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left4 #cbd ,and it came to pass in the eighteenth year of ,king ,josiah1 that the king sent ,shaphan the son of ,azaliah1 the son of ,meshullam1 the scribe1 to the house of the ,lord1 saying1 ,go up to ,hilkiah the high priest1 that he may make account of the money which is brought into the house of the ,lord1 which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people3 and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of the ,lord3 and let them give it to the workmen which are in the house of the ,lord1 to repair the breaches of the house2 unto the carpenters1 and to the builders1 and to the masons2 and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house4 ,howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered in to their hand2 for they dealt faithfully4 ,and ,hilkiah the priest said unto ,shaphan the scribe1 ,i have found the book of the law in the house of the ,lord4 ,and ,hilkiah delivered the book to ,shaphan1 and he read it4 ,and ,shaphan the scribe came to the king1 and brought the king word again1 and said1 ,thy servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house1 and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of the ,lord4 ,and ,shaphan the scribe told the king1 saying1 ,hilkiah the priest hath given me a book4 ,and ,shaphan read it before the king4 ,and it came to pass1 when the king had heard the words of the book of the law1 that he rent his clothes4 ,and the king commanded ,hilkiah the priest1 and the king's officers1 saying1 #cbe ,go ye1 inquire of the ,lord for me1 and for the people1 and for all ,judah1 concerning the words of this book that is found3 for great is the wrath of the ,lord that is kindled against us1 because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book1 to do according unto all that which is written concerning us4 ,so ,hilkiah the priest1 and the king's officers went to ,huldah the prophetess1 who said1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 ',behold1 ,i will bring evil upon this place1 and upon the inhabitants thereof1 even all the words of the book which the king of ,judah hath read3 because they have forsaken me1 and have burned incense unto other gods1 that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands2 therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place1 and it shall not be quenched4' ,but unto the king of ,judah1 who sent you to inquire of the ,lord1 thus shall ye say to him1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel3 ,as touching the words which thou hast heard1 because thine heart was tender1 and thou didst humble thyself before the ,lord1 when thou heardest what ,i spoke against this place1 and against the inhabitants thereof1 that they should become a desolation and a curse1 and hast rent thy clothes1 and wept before me2 ,i also have heard thee1 saith the ,lord4 ,therefore1 behold1 ,i will gather thee to thy fathers1 and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace1 neither shall thine eyes see all the evil which ,i will bring upon this place4' ,and they brought the king word again4 ,and the king sent1 and they gathered unto him all the elders of ,judah and of ,jerusalem4 ,and the king went up to the house #cbf of the ,lord1 and all the men of ,judah and all the inhabitants of ,jerusalem with him1 and the priests1 and the prophets1 and all the people1 both small and great3 and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the ,lord4 ,and the king stood by the pillar1 and made a covenant before the ,lord1 to walk after the ,lord1 and to keep his commandments1 and his testimonies1 and his statutes1 with all his heart1 and all his soul1 to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book3 and all the people consented to the covenant4 ,and the king commanded ,hilkiah the high priest1 and the priests of the second order1 and the keepers of the door1 to bring forth out of the temple of the ,lord all the vessels that were made for ,baal1 and for the ,asherah1 and for all the host of heaven3 and he burned them without ,jerusalem in the fields of ,kidron1 and carried the ashes of them unto ,beth-el4 ,and he put down the idolatrous priests1 whom the kings of ,judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of ,judah1 and in the places round about ,jerusalem2 them also that burned incense unto ,baal1 to the sun1 and to the moon1 and to the planets1 and to all the host of heaven4 ,and he brought out the ,asherah from the house of the ,lord1 without ,jerusalem1 unto the brook ,kidron1 and burned it at the brook ,kidron1 and beat it to dust1 and cast the dust thereof upon the graves of the common people4 ,and he brought all the priests out of the cities of ,judah1 and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense1 from ,geba to #cbg ,beer-sheba2 and he broke down the high places of the gates that were at the entering in of the gate of ,joshua the governor of the city1 which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city4 ,nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the ,lord in ,jerusalem1 but they did eat bread among their brethren4 ,and he defiled ,topheth1 which is in the valley of the children of ,hinnom1 that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to ,molech4 ,and he took away the horses that the kings of ,judah had given to the sun2 and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire4 ,and the altars that were on the roof of the upper chamber of ,ahaz1 which the kings of ,judah had made1 and the altars which ,manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the ,lord1 did the king break down1 and beat them down from thence1 and cast the dust of them into the brook ,kidron4 ,and the high places that were before ,jerusalem1 which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption1 which ,solomon the king of ,israel had builded for heathen gods1 did the king defile4 ,moreover the altar that was at ,beth-el1 and the high place which ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 who made ,israel to sin1 had made1 even that altar and the high place he broke down2 and he burned the high place and beat it to dust1 and burned the ,asherah4 ,and the king commanded all the people1 saying1 ,keep the passover unto the ,lord your ,god1 as it is written in this book of the covenant4 ,surely there was not kept such a passover from the days of the judges that judged ,israel1 nor in all the days of the kings of ,israel1 nor of the kings of ,judah4 #cbh ,but in the eighteenth year of ,king ,josiah was this passover kept to the ,lord in ,jerusalem4 ,and like unto him was there no king before him1 that turned to the ,lord with all his heart1 and with all his soul1 and with all his might1 according to all the law of ,moses2 neither after him arose there any like him4 ,notwithstanding the ,lord turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath1 wherewith his anger was kindled against ,judah1 because of all the provocations with which ,manasseh had provoked him4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,i will remove ,judah also out of my sight1 as ,i have removed ,israel1 and ,i will cast off this city which ,i have chosen1 even ,jerusalem1 and the house of which ,i said1 ',my name shall be there4' ,after all this1 when ,josiah had prepared the temple1 ,neco king of ,egypt went up to fight against ,carchemish by ,euphrates3 and ,josiah went out against him4 ,but he sent ambassadors to him1 saying1 ,what have ,i to do with thee1 thou king of ,judah8 ,i come not against thee this day1 but against the house wherewith ,i have war2 and ,god hath commanded me to make haste3 forbear thee from meddling with ,god1 who is with me1 that he destroy thee not4 ,nevertheless ,josiah would not turn his face from him1 but disguised himself1 that he might fight with him1 and hearkened not unto the words of ,neco1 from the mouth of ,god1 and came to fight in the valley of ,megiddo4 ,and the archers shot at ,king ,josiah2 and the king said to his servants1 ,take me away2 for ,i am sore wounded4 ,so his servants took him out of the chariot1 and put him in #cbi the second chariot that he had1 and brought him to ,jerusalem2 and he died1 and was buried in the sepulchers of his fathers4 ,and all ,judah and ,jerusalem mourned for ,josiah4 ,and ,jeremiah lamented for ,josiah3 and all the singing men and singing women spoke of ,josiah in their lamentations1 unto this day2 and they made them an ordinance in ,israel3 and1 behold1 they are written in the lamentations4 7,another account of the reformation of ,josiah and his death is taken from the ,apocrypha47 ,footnote3 ,see note at the end of the volume4 ,and ,josiah held the passover in ,jerusalem unto his ,lord1 and offered the passover the fourteenth day of the first month2 having set the priests according to their daily courses1 being arrayed in their vestments1 in the temple of the ,lord4 ,and he spoke unto the ,levites1 the temple-servants of ,israel1 that they should hallow themselves unto the ,lord1 to set the holy ark of the ,lord in the house that ,king ,solomon the son of ,david had built3 and said1 ,ye shall no more have need to bear it upon your shoulders3 now therefore serve the ,lord your ,god1 and minister unto his people ,israel1 and prepare you after your fathers' houses and kindreds1 according to the writing of ,david king of ,israel1 and according to the magnificence of ,solomon his son3 and standing in the holy place according to the several divisions of the families of you the ,levites1 who minister in the presence of your brethren the children of ,israel1 offer the passover in order1 and make ready the sacrifices #ccj for your brethren1 and keep the passover according to the commandment of the ,lord1 which was given unto ,moses4 ,thus were the things that belonged to the sacrifices of the ,lord accomplished in that day1 in holding the passover1 and offering sacrifices upon the altar of the ,lord1 according to the commandment of ,king ,josiah4 ,so the children of ,israel which were present at that time held the passover1 and the feast of unleavened bread seven days4 ,and such a passover was not held in ,israel since the time of the prophet ,samuel4 ,yea1 all the kings of ,israel held not such a passover as ,josiah1 and the priests1 and the ,levites1 and the ,jews1 held with all ,israel that were present in their dwelling place at ,jerusalem4 ,in the eighteenth year of the reign of ,josiah was this passover held4 ,and the works of ,josiah were upright before his ,lord with a heart full of godliness4 ,moreover the things that came to pass in his days have been written in times past1 concerning those that sinned1 and did wickedly against the ,lord above every people and kingdom1 and how they grieved him exceedingly1 so that the words of the ,lord were confirmed against ,israel4 ,now after all these acts of ,josiah it came to pass1 that ,pharaoh the king of ,egypt came to raise war at ,carchemish upon ,euphrates3 and ,josiah went out against him4 ,but the king of ,egypt sent to him1 saying1 ,what have ,i to do with thee1 ,o king of ,judah8 ,i am not sent out from the ,lord ,god against thee2 for my war is upon ,euphrates3 and now the ,lord is with me1 yea1 the ,lord is with me hasting me forward3 depart from me1 and be not against the ,lord4 #cca ,howbeit ,josiah did not turn back unto his chariot1 but undertook to fight with him1 not regarding the words of the prophet ,jeremiah spoken by the mouth of the ,lord3 but joined battle with him in the plain of ,megiddo1 and the princes came down against ,king ,josiah4 ,then said the king unto his servants1 ,carry me away out of the battle2 for ,i am very weak4 ,and immediately his servants carried him away out of the host4 ,then got he up upon his second chariot2 and being brought back to ,jerusalem he died1 and was buried in the sepulcher of his fathers4 ,and in all the land they mourned for ,josiah2 and ,jeremiah the prophet lamented for ,josiah1 and the chief men with the women made lamentation for him1 unto this day3 and this was given out for an ordinance to be done continually in all the nation of ,israel4 #ccb ,,jehoahaz4 7,jehoahaz was the third son of ,josiah1 but was made king after the death of his father over the heads of his brothers4 ,his reign lasted only three months4 ,neco the ,egyptian1 conqueror of ,josiah at ,megiddo1 sent a detachment to ,jerusalem which deposed the king and took him away captive to ,egypt47 ,then the people of the land took ,jehoahaz the son of ,josiah1 and made him king in his father's stead in ,jerusalem4 ,jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned three months in ,jerusalem4 ,and the king of ,egypt deposed him at ,jerusalem1 and took tribute from the land1 an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold4 ,and the king of ,egypt made ,eliakim his brother king over ,judah and ,jerusalem1 and changed his name to ,jehoiakim4 ,and ,neco took ,jehoahaz his brother1 and carried him to ,egypt4 #cccccd ,illustration ,,an ,,old ,,street ,,of ,,jerusalem ,end illustration #cce ,,jehoiakim4 7,the ,egyptians who deposed ,jehoahaz put ,eliakim1 whose name they changed to ,jehoiakim1 on the throne and he became during his reign of eleven years one of the worst and most idolatrous kings who ever sat upon the throne4 ,he persecuted the prophets of his time1 and especially ,jeremiah4 ,his hatred of this great prophet1 and how he put him in the foulest dungeon of ,jerusalem1 is told elsewhere4 ,footnote3 ,in ,volume ,v4 of this series4 ,the following is one of the prophet's fierce denunciations of this wicked king37-- ,thus saith the ,lord3 ,go down to the house of the king of ,judah1 and speak there this word1 and say1 ',hear the word of the ,lord1 ,o king of ,judah1 that sittest upon the throne of ,david1 thou1 and thy servants1 and thy people that enter in by these gates4 ,thus saith the ,lord3 ,execute ye judgment and righteousness1 and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor3 and do no wrong1 do no violence1 to the stranger1 the fatherless1 nor the widow1 neither shed innocent blood in this place4 ,for if ye do this thing indeed1 then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of ,david1 riding in chariots and on horses1 he1 and his servants1 and his people4 ,but if ye will not hear these words1 ,i swear by myself1 saith the ,lord1 that this house shall become a desolation4' ,for thus saith the ,lord concerning the house of #ccf the king of ,judah3 ',thou art ,gilead unto me1 and the head of ,lebanon3 yet surely ,i will make thee a wilderness1 and cities which are not inhabited4 ,and ,i will prepare destroyers against thee1 everyone with his weapons3 and they shall cut down thy choice cedars1 and cast them into the fire4 ,and many nations shall pass by this city1 and they shall say every man to his neighbor1 ,wherefore hath the ,lord done thus unto this great city8 ,then they shall answer1 ,because they forsook the covenant of the ,lord their ,god1 and worshiped other gods1 and served them4' ,weep ye not for the dead1 neither bemoan him3 but weep sore for him who goeth away2 for he shall return no more1 nor see his native country4 ,for thus saith the ,lord touching ,shallum the son of ,josiah1 king of ,judah1 who reigned instead of ,josiah his father1 who went forth out of this place3 ',he shall not return thither any more2 but in the place whither they have led him captive1 there shall he die1 and he shall see this land no more4' ,footnote3 ,shallum was perhaps the original name of ,jehoahaz1 the preceding king1 who after his brief reign had been carried captive to ,egypt4 ,woe unto him who buildeth his house by unrighteousness1 and his chambers by injustice2 who useth his neighbor's service without wages1 and giveth him not his hire2 who saith1 ',i will build me a wide house and spacious chambers1' and cutteth him out windows2 and it is ceiled with cedar1 and painted with vermilion4 ,shalt thou reign1 because thou strivest to excel in cedar8 did not thy father eat and drink1 and do judgment and justice8 then it was well with him4 ,he judged the #ccg cause of the poor and needy2 then it was well4 ',was not this to know me8' saith the ,lord4 ,but thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness1 and to shed innocent blood1 and for oppression1 and for violence1 to do it4 ,therefore thus saith the ,lord concerning ,jehoiakim the son of ,josiah1 king of ,judah3 ,they shall not lament for him1 saying ',ah1 my brother6' or1 ',ah sister6' they shall not lament for him1 saying1 ',ah lord6' or1 ',ah his glory6' ',he shall be buried with the burial of an ass1 drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of ,jerusalem4 ,go up to ,lebanon1 and cry2 and lift up thy voice in ,bashan3 and cry from ,abarim2 for all thy lovers are destroyed4 ,i spake unto thee in thy prosperity2 but thou saidst1 ',i will not hear4' ,this hath been thy manner from thy youth1 that thou obeyedst not my voice4 ,the wind shall feed all thy shepherds1 and thy lovers shall go into captivity3 surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness4 ,o inhabitant of ,lebanon1 that makest thy nest in the cedars1 how greatly to be pitied shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee6 ',as ,i live1' saith the ,lord1 'though ,jehoiachin the son of ,jehoiakim king of ,judah were the signet upon my right hand1 yet would ,i pluck thee thence2 and ,i will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life1 and into the hand of them of whom thou art afraid1 even into the hand of ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon1 and into the hand of the ,chaldeans4 ,and ,i will cast thee out1 and thy mother who bore thee1 into another country1 where ye were not born2 and there shall #cch ye die4 ,but to the land whereunto their soul longeth to return1 thither shall they not return4' ,is this man ,jehoiachin a despised broken vessel8 is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure8 wherefore are they cast out1 he and his seed1 and are cast into the land which they know not8 ,o earth1 earth1 earth1 hear the word of the ,lord4 ,thus saith the ,lord1 ',write ye this man childless1 a man that shall not prosper in his days3 for no man of his seed shall prosper1 sitting upon the throne of ,david1 and ruling any more in ,judah4' ',woe unto the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture6' saith the ,lord4 ,therefore thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 against the shepherds that feed my people3 ',ye have scattered my flock1 and driven them away1 and have not visited them2 behold1 ,i will visit upon you the evil of your doings1 saith the ,lord4 ,and ,i will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries whither ,i have driven them1 and will bring them again to their folds2 and they shall be fruitful and multiply4 ,and ,i will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them3 and they shall fear no more1 nor be dismayed1 neither shall any be lacking1' saith the ,lord4 ,behold1 the days come1 saith the ,lord1 that ,i will raise unto ,david a righteous ,branch1 and he shall reign as king and deal wisely1 and shall execute judgment and justice in the land4 ,in his days ,judah shall be saved1 and ,israel shall dwell safely3 and this is his name whereby he shall be called1 ',the ,lord is our righteousness4' #cci ,therefore1 behold1 the days come1 saith the ,lord1 that they shall no more say1 ',as the ,lord liveth1 who brought up the children of ,israel out of the land of ,egypt'2 but1 ',as the ,lord liveth1 who brought up and who led the seed of the house of ,israel out of the north country1 and from all the countries whither ,i had driven them2 and they shall dwell in their own land4' ,concerning the prophets4 ,mine heart within me is broken1 all my bones shake2 ,i am like a drunken man1 and like a man whom wine hath overcome2 because of the ,lord1 and because of his holy words4 ,for the land is full of evil doers2 for because of swearing the land mourneth2 the pastures of the wilderness are dried up2 and their course is evil1 and their force is not right4 ,for both prophet and priest are profane2 yea1 in my house have ,i found their wickedness1 saith the ,lord4 ,wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness3 they shall be driven on1 and fall therein3 for ,i will bring evil upon them1 even the year of their visitation1 saith the ,lord4 ,and ,i have seen folly in the prophets of ,samaria2 they prophesied by ,baal1 and caused my people ,israel to err4 ,in the prophets of ,jerusalem also ,i have seen an horrible thing2 they walk in lies1 and they strengthen the hands of evil doers1 that none doth return from his wickedness3 they are all of them become unto me as ,sodom1 and the inhabitants thereof as ,gomorrah4 ,therefore thus saith the ,lord of hosts concerning the prophets3 ',behold1 ,i will feed them with wormwood1 #cdj and make them drink the water of gall3 for from the prophets of ,jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land4' ,thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 ',hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you2 they teach you vanity3 they speak a vision of their own heart1 and not out of the mouth of the ,lord4 ,they say continually unto them that despise me1 ,the ,lord hath said1 ,ye shall have peace2 and unto everyone that walketh in the stubbornness of his own heart they say1 ,no evil shall come upon you4 ,for who hath stood in the council of the ,lord1 that he should perceive and hear his word8 who hath marked my word1 and heard it8 ,behold1 the tempest of the ,lord1 even his fury1 is gone forth1 yea1 a whirling tempest3 it shall burst upon the head of the wicked4 ,the anger of the ,lord shall not return1 until he have executed1 and till he have performed the intents of his heart3 in the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly4 ,i sent not these prophets1 yet they ran3 ,i spoke not unto them1 yet they prophesied4 ,but if they had stood in my council1 then had they caused my people to hear my words1 and had turned them from their evil way1 and from the evil of their doings4 ,am ,i a ,god at hand1 saith the ,lord1 and not a ,god afar off8 ,can any hide himself in secret places that ,i shall not see him8 saith the ,lord4 ,do not ,i fill heaven and earth8 saith the ,lord4 ,i have heard what the prophets have said1 that prophesy lies in my name1 saying1 ,i have dreamed1 ,i have dreamed4 #cdacdb ,illustration ,,view ,,looking ,,toward ,,jerusalem ,,from ,,the ,,west4 ,used by special permission of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company4 ,this view looks toward the city from the southwest4 ,the winding road enters at the ,jaffa gate4 ,end illustration #cdc ',how long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies2 even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart8 which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor1 as their fathers forgot my name for ,baal4 ,the prophet that hath a dream1 let him tell a dream2 and he that hath my word1 let him speak my word faithfully4' ',what is the straw to the wheat8' saith the ,lord4 ',is not my word like as fire8' saith the ,lord2 'and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces8' ',therefore1 behold1 ,i am against the prophets1' saith the ,lord1 'that steal my words everyone from his neighbor4' ',behold1 ,i am against the prophets1' saith the ,lord1 'that use their tongues1 and say1 ,he saith4' ',behold1 ,i am against them that prophesy lying dreams1' saith the ,lord1 'and do tell them1 and cause my people to err by their lies1 and by their vain boasting3 yet ,i sent them not1 nor commanded them2 neither shall they profit this people at all1' saith the ,lord4 ,and when this people1 or the prophet1 or a priest1 shall ask thee1 saying1 ',what is the burden of the ,lord8' then shalt thou say unto them1 ',what burden6 ,i will cast you off1' saith the ,lord4 ,and as for the prophet1 and the priest1 and the people1 that shall say1 ',the burden of the ,lord1' ,i will even punish that man and his house4 ,thus shall ye say everyone to his neighbor1 and everyone to his brother1 ',what hath the ,lord answered8' and ',what hath the ,lord spoken8' ,and the burden of the ,lord shall ye mention no more3 for every man's own word shall be his burden2 for ye have #cdd perverted the words of the living ,god1 of the ,lord of hosts our ,god4 ,thus shalt thou say to the prophet1 ',what hath the ,lord answered thee8' and ',what hath the ,lord spoken8' ,but if ye say1 ',the burden of the ,lord'2 therefore thus saith the ,lord3 ',because ye say this word1 ,the burden of the ,lord1 and ,i have sent unto you1 saying1 ,ye shall not say1 ,the burden of the ,lord2 therefore1 behold1 ,i will utterly forget you1 and ,i will cast you off1 and the city that ,i gave unto you and to your fathers1 away from my presence3 and ,i will bring an everlasting reproach upon you1 and a perpetual shame1 which shall not be forgotten4 7,this prophecy was already hastening on to fulfillment4 ,the power of ,egypt had been broken by ,nebuchadnezzar at the battle of ,carchemish1 and now the great king of ,babylon came sweeping down upon ,judah to put an end to its existence as a nation4 ,tradition says that the evil king1 ,jehoiakim1 was slain during a sally from the walls1 and that his dead body lay there dishonored and unburied47 ,jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned eleven years in ,jerusalem3 and his mother's name was ,zebidah the daughter of ,pedaiah of ,rumah4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 according to all that his fathers had done4 ,in his days ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon came up1 and ,jehoiakim became his servant three years3 then he turned and rebelled against him4 ,and the ,lord sent against him bands of the ,chaldeans1 and bands of the #cde ,syrians1 and bands of the ,moabites1 and bands of the children of ,ammon1 and sent them against ,judah to destroy it1 according to the word of the ,lord1 which he spoke by the hand of his servants the prophets4 ,surely at the commandment of the ,lord came this upon ,judah1 to remove them out of his sight1 for the sins of ,manasseh1 according to all that he did2 and also for the innocent blood that he shed2 for he filled ,jerusalem with innocent blood3 and the ,lord would not pardon4 ,so ,jehoiakim died4 #cdf ,,jehoiachin4 7,jehoiachin had hardly begun his reign before the city of ,jerusalem yielded to the assaults of the armies of ,babylon1 and the king1 with the flower of the nation1 men1 women1 and children1 artisans and soldiers1 were carried away into captivity4 ,tradition says that a later king of ,babylon1 ,evil-,merodach1 released ,jehoiachin1 then fifty-five years old1 and treated him with distinguished respect47 ,jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned in ,jerusalem three months4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 according to all that his father had done4 ,and the army of ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon came up to ,jerusalem1 and the city was besieged4 ,and ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon came unto the city1 while his soldiers were besieging it2 and ,jehoiachin the king of ,judah went out to the king of ,babylon1 he1 and his mother1 and his servants1 and his princes1 and his officers3 and the king of ,babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign4 ,and he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the ,lord1 and the treasures of the king's house1 and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which ,solomon king of ,israel had made in the temple of the ,lord1 as the ,lord had said4 ,and he carried away all ,jerusalem1 and all the princes1 and all #cdg the mighty men of valor1 even ten thousand captives1 and all the craftsmen and the smiths2 none remained1 save the poorest sort of the people of the land4 ,and he carried away ,jehoiachin to ,babylon2 and the king's mother1 and the king's wives1 and his officers1 and the chief men of the land1 carried he into captivity from ,jerusalem to ,babylon4 ,and all the men of might1 even seven thousand1 and the craftsmen and the smiths a thousand1 all of them strong and apt for war1 even them the king of ,babylon brought captive to ,babylon4 ,and the king of ,babylon made ,mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead1 and changed his name to ,zedekiah4 #cdh ,,zedekiah4 7,over the remnant of ,judah ,nebuchadnezzar placed a vassal king who swore the strongest oaths of allegiance to his superior4 ,after reigning some years1 however1 he rebelled4 ,then followed one of the most desperate sieges of history4 ,jerusalem was ringed about by forts1 assailed by all the enginery of the times4 ,famine and pestilence walked in her streets1 and at last the city yielded4 ,zedekiah and his family escaped in the confusion1 but were quickly captured and brought before ,nebuchadnezzar4 ,the cruel conqueror killed the children of the captive king before his sight1 and then put out his eyes47 ,zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned eleven years in ,jerusalem4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 according to all that ,jehoiakim had done4 ,for through the anger of the ,lord did it come to pass in ,jerusalem and ,judah1 until he had cast them out from his presence3 and ,zedekiah rebelled against the king of ,babylon4 ,and it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign1 in the tenth month1 in the tenth day of the month1 that ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon came1 he and all his army1 against ,jerusalem1 and encamped against it2 and they built forts against it round about4 ,so the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of ,king ,zedekiah4 #cdicej ,illustration ,,great ,,stairway ,,approaching ,,herod',s ,,temple ,,at ,,samaria4 ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,there are only a few ruins left to tell the story of the once proud city of ,samaria4 ,the old temple of ,baal is thus described3-- ,it was of a size sufficient to contain all the worshipers of ,baal that the northern kingdom could furnish4 ,four hundred and fifty prophets frequented it4 ,in the interior was a kind of inner fastness or adytum1 in which were seated or raised on pillars the figures carved in wood of the ,phoenician deities as they were seen1 in vision1 centuries later1 by ,jezebel's fellow-countryman1 ,hannibal1 in the sanctuary of ,gades4 ,in the center was ,baal1 the ,sun-,god2 around him were the inferior divinities4 ,in front of the temple1 stood on a stone pillar the figure of ,baal alone ,this city1 completely destroyed by the ,assyrians1 was rebuilt by ,pompey4 ,herod1 in pursuance of his commercial policy1 which was based on intercourse with the west1 and of his plan of governing the country with strongholds garrisoned by ,gentile soldiers devoted to his interests1 made ,samaria a strong fortress4 ,end illustration #cea ,on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was sore in the city1 so that there was no bread for the people of the land4 ,then a breach was made in the city1 and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between the two walls1 which was by the king's garden3 and the king escaped from the city4 ,but the army of the ,chaldeans pursued the king1 and overtook him in the plains of ,jericho3 and all his army was scattered from him4 ,then they took the king1 and carried him up unto the king of ,babylon to ,riblah2 and they gave judgment upon him4 ,and they slew the sons of ,zedekiah before his eyes1 and put out the eyes of ,zedekiah1 and bound him in fetters1 and carried him to ,babylon4 ,now in the fifth month1 on the seventh day of the month1 which was the nineteenth year of ,king ,nebuchadnezzar1 king of ,babylon1 came ,nebuzaradan the captain of the guard1 an officer of the king of ,babylon1 unto ,jerusalem3 and he burnt the house of the ,lord1 and the king's house2 and all the houses of ,jerusalem1 even every great house1 burnt he with fire4 ,and all the army of the ,chaldeans1 that were with the captain of the guard1 broke down the walls of ,jerusalem round about4 ,and the residue of the people that were left in the city1 and those that fled to the king of ,babylon1 and the residue of the multitude1 did ,nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away captive4 ,but the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen4 ,and the pillars of brass that were in the house of the ,lord1 and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of the ,lord1 did the ,chaldeans break in pieces1 and carried the #ceb brass of them to ,babylon4 ,and the pots1 and the shovels1 and the snuffers1 and the spoons1 and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered1 took they away4 ,and the firepans1 and the basins2 that which was of gold1 and that which was of silver1 the captain of the guard took away4 ,the two pillars1 the one sea1 and the bases1 which ,solomon had made for the house of the ,lord2 the brass of all these vessels was of great weight4 ,so ,judah was carried away captive4 #cec ,,the ,,kingdom ,,of ,,the ,,north ,,jeroboam4 7,the story of the revolt of the northern part of the kingdom from the south has been told in the story of ,rehoboam4 ,jeroboam1 who became the king of the northern territory1 was little improvement over ,rehoboam1 his rival in the south4 ,he was not of royal birth1 but1 as a bright young man in ,solomon's court1 came under the great king's notice4 ,he plotted1 however1 against his master1 and1 his treachery being discovered1 fled to ,egypt4 ,as soon as ,solomon died1 ,jeroboam returned from ,egypt1 and became the leader of the successful revolt against the tyranny of the young king of the south47 ,the ,new ,kingdom4 ,then ,jeroboam built ,shechem in the hill country of ,ephraim1 and dwelt therein2 and he went out from thence1 and built ,penuel4 ,and ,jeroboam said in his heart1 ,now the kingdom will return to the house of ,david3 if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the ,lord at ,jerusalem1 then will the heart of this people turn again unto their lord1 even unto ,rehoboam king of ,judah2 and they will kill me1 and return to ,rehoboam king of ,judah4 ,whereupon the king took counsel1 and made two calves of gold2 and he said unto them1 ,it is too much for you to go up to ,jerusalem2 behold thy gods1 ,o ,israel1 which brought thee up out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and he set the one #ced in ,beth-el1 and the other put he in ,dan4 ,and this thing became a sin3 for the people went to worship before1 the one1 even unto ,dan4 ,and he made houses of high places1 and made priests from among all the people1 which were not of the sons of ,levi4 ,and ,jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month1 on the fifteenth day of the month1 like unto the feast that is in ,judah1 and he went up unto the altar2 so did he in ,beth-el1 sacrificing unto the calves that he made3 and he placed in ,beth-el the priests of the high places which he had made4 ,and he went up unto the altar which he had made in ,beth-el on the fifteenth day in the eighth month1 even in the month which he had devised of his own heart3 and he ordained a feast for the children of ,israel1 and went up unto the altar1 to burn incense4 ,the ,prophet from ,judah and ,his ,fate4 ,and1 behold1 there came a man of ,god out of ,judah by the word of the ,lord unto ,beth-el3 and ,jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense4 ,and he cried against the altar by the word of ,jehovah1 and said1 ,o altar1 altar1 thus saith ,jehovah3 ',behold1 a son shall be born unto the house of ,david1 ,josiah by name2 and upon thee shall he sacrifice the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee1 and men's bones shall they burn upon thee4' ,and he gave a sign the same day1 saying1 ,this is the sign which ,jehovah hath spoken3 ',behold1 the altar shall be rent1 and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out4' #ceecef ,illustration ,,street ,,of ,,an ,,ancient ,,eastern ,,city4 ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,lewis ,bayles ,paton of ,hartford ,theological ,seminary1 and used by his kind permission4 ,notice the houses built over the street converting it almost into a tunnel4 ,end illustration #ceg ,and it came to pass1 when the king heard the saying of the man of ,god1 which he cried against the altar in ,beth-el1 that ,jeroboam put forth his hand from the altar1 saying1 ,lay hold on him4 ,and his hand1 which he put forth against him1 dried up1 so that he could not draw it back again to him4 ,the altar also was rent1 and the ashes poured out from the altar1 according to the sign which the man of ,god had given by the word of ,jehovah4 ,and the king answered and said unto the man of ,god1 ,entreat now the favor of ,jehovah thy ,god1 and pray for me1 that my hand may be restored me again4 ,and the man of ,god entreated ,jehovah1 and the king's hand was restored him again1 and became as it was before4 ,and the king said unto the man of ,god1 ,come home with me1 and refresh thyself1 and ,i will give thee a reward4 ,and the man of ,god said unto the king1 ,if thou wilt give me half thine house1 ,i will not go in with thee1 neither will ,i eat bread nor drink water in this place3 for so it was charged me by the word of the ,lord1 saying1 ',thou shalt eat no bread1 nor drink water1 neither return by the way that thou camest4' ,so he went another way1 and returned not by the way that he came to ,beth-el4 ,now there dwelt an old prophet in ,beth-el2 and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of ,god had done that day in ,beth-el3 the words which he had spoken unto the king1 them also they told unto their father4 #ceh ,and their father said unto them1 ,what way went he8 ,now his sons had seen what way the man of ,god went1 which came from ,judah4 ,and he said unto his sons1 ,saddle me the ass4 ,so they saddled him the ass3 and he rode thereon4 ,and he went after the man of ,god1 and found him sitting under an oak3 and he said unto him1 ,art thou the man of ,god that camest from ,judah8 ,and he said1 ,i am4 ,then he said unto him1 ,come home with me1 and eat bread4 ,and he said1 ,i may not return with thee1 nor go in with thee3 neither will ,i eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place3 for it was said to me by the word of the ,lord1 ',thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there1 nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest4' ,and he said unto him1 ,i also am a prophet as thou art2 and an angel spoke unto me by the word of the ,lord1 saying1 ',bring him back with thee into thine house1 that he may eat bread and drink water4' ,but he lied unto him4 ,so he went back with him1 and did eat bread in his house1 and drank water4 ,and it came to pass1 as they sat at the table1 that the word of the ,lord came unto the prophet that brought him back3 and he cried unto the man of ,god that came from ,judah1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 ',forasmuch as thou hast been disobedient unto the mouth of the ,lord1 and hast not kept the commandment which1 the ,lord thy ,god commanded thee1 but camest back1 and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place of the which he said to thee1 ,eat no bread1 and drink no water2 thy body shall not come unto the sepulcher of thy fathers4' #ceicfj ,illustration ,,the ,,ruins ,,of ,,samaria ,from a photograph belonging to the ,forbes ,library1 ,northampton1 ,mass41 and used by special permission ,to-day amid the peaceful beauty of the scene--the secluded vale covered with cornfields through which the winding streams flash and glisten into the hazy distance1 and the gentle hill rises to the olives waving over its summit--it is possible to appreciate ,isaiah's name for ,samaria1 the crown of the pride of ,ephraim1 the flower of his glorious beauty1 which is on the head of the fat valley4 ,there by the entrance of the gate ,ahab drew his sentence of death from the prophet of ,jehovah2 and there they washed his blood from his chariot1 when they had brought him back to his burial4 ,there ,jezebel slew the prophets of ,jehovah and ,jehu the priests of ,baal4 ,end illustration #cfa ,and it came to pass1 after he had eaten bread1 and after he had drunk1 that he saddled for him the ass1 to wit1 for the prophet whom he had brought back4 ,and when he was gone1 a lion met him by the way1 and slew him3 and his body was cast in the way1 and the ass stood by it2 the lion also stood by the body4 ,and1 behold1 men passed by1 and saw the body cast in the way1 and the lion standing by the body3 and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt4 ,and when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof1 he said1 ,it is the man of ,god who was disobedient unto the mouth of the ,lord3 therefore the ,lord hath delivered him unto the lion1 which hath torn him1 and slain him1 according to the word of the ,lord1 which he spoke unto him4 ,and he spoke to his sons1 saying1 ,saddle me the ass4 ,and they saddled it4 ,and he went1 and found his body cast in the way1 and the ass and the lion standing by the body3 the lion had not eaten the body1 nor torn the ass4 ,and the prophet took up the body of the man of ,god1 and laid it upon the ass1 and brought it back3 and he came to the city of the old prophet1 to mourn1 and to bury him4 ,and he laid his body in his own grave2 and they mourned over him1 saying1 ,alas1 my brother6 ,and it came to pass1 after he had buried him1 that he spoke to his sons1 saying1 ,when ,i am dead1 then bury #cfb me in the sepulcher wherein the man of ,god is buried2 lay my bones beside his bones4 ,for the saying which he cried by the word of the ,lord against the altar in ,beth-el1 and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of ,israel1 shall surely come to pass4 ,after this thing ,jeroboam returned not from his evil way1 but made again from among all the people priests of the high places3 whosoever would1 he consecrated him1 that there might be priests of the high places4 ,and this thing became sin unto the house of ,jeroboam1 even to cut it off1 and to destroy it from off the face of the earth4 ,how the ,king's ,son ,died4 ,at that time ,abijah the son of ,jeroboam fell sick4 ,and ,jeroboam said to his wife1 ,arise1 ,i pray thee1 and disguise thyself1 that thou be not known to be the wife of ,jeroboam3 and get thee to ,shiloh2 behold1 there is ,ahijah the prophet1 who spoke concerning me that ,i should be king over this people4 ,and take with thee ten loaves1 and cracknels1 and a cruse of honey1 and go to him3 he shall tell thee what shall become of the child4 ,and ,jeroboam's wife did so1 and arose1 and went to ,shiloh1 and came to the house of ,ahijah4 ,now ,ahijah could not see2 for his eyes were blind by reason of his age4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,ahijah1 ,behold1 the wife of ,jeroboam cometh to inquire of thee concerning her son2 for he is sick3 thus and thus shalt thou say unto her3 for it shall be1 when she cometh in1 that she shall feign herself to be another woman4 #cfc ,and it was so1 when ,ahijah heard the sound of her feet1 as she carne in at the door1 that he said1 ,come in1 thou wife of ,jeroboam2 why feignest thou thyself to be another8 for ,i am sent to thee with heavy tidings4 ,go1 tell ,jeroboam1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel3 ,forasmuch as ,i exalted thee from among the people1 and made thee prince over my people ,israel1 and rent the kingdom away from the house of ,david1 and gave it thee3 and yet thou hast not been as my servant ,david1 who kept my commandments1 and who followed me with all his heart1 to do that only which was right in mine eyes2 but hast done evil above all that were before thee1 and hast gone and made thee other gods1 and molten images1 to provoke me to anger1 and hast cast me behind thy back3 therefore1 behold1 ,i will bring evil upon the house of ,jeroboam1 and will cut off from ,jeroboam every male child1 and will utterly sweep away the house of ,jeroboam1 as a man sweepeth away dung1 till it be all gone4 ,him that dieth of ,jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat2 and him that dieth in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat3 for the ,lord hath spoken it4' ,arise thou therefore1 get thee to thine house3 and when thy feet enter into the city1 the child shall die4 ,and all ,israel shall mourn for him1 and bury him2 for he only of ,jeroboam shall come to the grave3 because in him there is found some good thing toward the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 in the house of ,jeroboam4 ,moreover the ,lord shall raise him up a king over ,israel1 who shall cut off the house of ,jeroboam that day4 ,for the ,lord shall smite ,israel1 as #cfd a reed is shaken in the water2 and he shall root up ,israel out of this good land1 which he gave to their fathers1 and shall scatter them beyond the ,river2 because they have made their ,asherim1 provoking the ,lord to anger4 ,and he shall give ,israel up because of the sins of ,jeroboam1 which he hath sinned1 and wherewith he hath made ,israel to sin4 ,and ,jeroboam's wife arose1 and departed1 and came to ,tirzah3 and as she came to the threshold of the house1 the child died4 ,and all ,israel buried him1 and mourned for him3 according to the word of the ,lord1 which he spoke by the hand of his servant ,ahijah the prophet4 ,and the days which ,jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years3 and he died1 and ,nadab his son reigned in his stead4 #cfecff ,illustration ,,mount ,,gerizim4 ,mount ,gerizim 7#b1hdi feet7 faces ,mount ,ebal1 and in the narrow pass between them is ,shechem4 ,the ,samaritans erected a temple on the mountain1 making it the central shrine of the nation and a rival of ,jerusalem1 about the year #dcb ,b4,c4 ,the flat stone shown in the picture is the place of sacrifice1 which is still maintained by a little community of ,samaritans4 ,end illustration #cfg ,,nadab4 7,the dynasty of the house of ,jeroboam was very brief after the death of its founder4 ,nadab his son reigned only two years1 when he was murdered by a common soldier1 probably while he was laying siege to one of the towns of the ,philistines47 ,and ,nadab the son of ,jeroboam began to reign over ,israel in the second year of ,asa king of ,judah1 and he reigned over ,israel two years4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 and walked in the way of his father1 and in his sin wherewith he made ,israel to sin4 ,and ,baasha the son of ,ahijah1 of the house of ,issachar1 conspired against him2 and ,baasha smote him at ,gibbethon1 which belonged to the ,philistines2 for ,nadab and all ,israel were laying siege to ,gibbethon4 ,even in the third year of ,asa king of ,judah did ,baasha slay him1 and reigned in his stead4 #cfh ,,baasha4 7,baasha1 who assassinated ,nadab and usurped the throne1 seems not to have been of royal blood4 ,he was probably an adventurous soldier who saw his opportunity and won his way to the crown by sheer force of audacity and daring4 ,he began his reign by killing all the possible aspirants to the throne in the persons of the family of ,jeroboam4 ,his reign was marked by a succession of wars with ,judah47 ,and it came to pass that1 as soon as ,baasha was king1 he smote all the house of ,jeroboam2 he left not to ,jeroboam any that breathed1 until he had destroyed him2 according unto the saying of the ,lord1 which he spoke by the hand of his servant ,ahijah the ,shilonite3 for the sins of ,jeroboam which he sinned1 and wherewith he made ,israel to sin2 because of his provocation wherewith he provoked the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 to anger4 ,and there was war between ,asa and ,baasha king of ,israel all their days4 ,in the third year of ,asa king of ,judah began ,baasha the son of ,ahijah to reign over all ,israel in ,tirzah1 and reigned twenty and four years4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 and walked in the way of ,jeroboam1 and in his sin wherewith he made ,israel to sin4 ,and the word of the ,lord came to ,jehu against ,baasha1 saying1 ,forasmuch as ,i exalted thee out of the #cfi dust1 and made thee prince over my people ,israel2 and thou hast walked in the way of ,jeroboam1 and hast made my people ,israel to sin1 to provoke me to anger with their sins2 behold1 ,i will utterly sweep away ,baasha and his house2 and ,i will make thy house like the house of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat4 ,him that dieth of ,baasha in the city shall the dogs eat2 and him that dieth of his in the field shall the fowls of the air eat4 ,and ,baasha died1 and was buried in ,tirzah2 and ,elah his son reigned in his stead4 ,and moreover by the hand of the prophet ,jehu the son of ,hanani came the word of the ,lord against ,baasha1 and against his house1 both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of the ,lord1 to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands1 in being like the house of ,jeroboam1 and because he smote him4 #cgj ,,elah4 7,the son of ,baasha1 the adventurer1 seems to have been as weak and incompetent as his father was ready and daring4 ,while his army was off to the wars1 he stayed at home and indulged his appetites4 ,he was drinking himself drunk in the house of his steward ,arza1 when ,zimri1 captain of his chariots1 came in and murdered him in cold blood as he lay like a beast in the slumber of drunkenness47 ,in the twenty and sixth year of ,asa king of ,judah began ,elah the son of ,baasha to reign over ,israel in ,tirzah1 and reigned two years4 ,and his servant ,zimri1 captain of half his chariots1 conspired against him3 now he was in ,tirzah1 drinking himself drunk in the house of ,arza1 which was over the household in ,tirzah3 and ,zimri went in and smote him1 and killed him1 and reigned in his stead4 ,and it came to pass1 when he began to reign1 as soon as he sat on his throne1 that he smote all the house of ,baasha3 he left him not a single man child1 neither of his kinsfolks1 nor of his friends4 ,thus did ,zimri destroy all the house of ,baasha1 according to the word of the ,lord1 which he spoke against ,baasha by ,jehu the prophet1 for all the sins of ,baasha1 and the sins of ,elah his son1 which they sinned1 and wherewith they made ,israel to sin1 to provoke the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 to anger with their vanities4 #cgacgb ,illustration ,,mount ,,hermon4 ,mount ,hermon1 the great mountain barrier of northern ,palestine1 rises #i1bjj feet above the sea4 ,in the picture the range can be seen dimly1 the ravines being filled with snow4 ,end illustration #cgc ,,zimri4 7,there was wild work in ,tirzah for a few days after ,zimri killed the king4 ,he followed up his advantage by assassinating all the children of ,elah1 so the house of ,baasha1 like the house of ,jeroboam1 was speedily exterminated4 ,but ,zimri's triumph was very short-lived4 ,for just one week he wore the purple4 ,then the army returned and fell upon him4 ,he went into the palace to defend himself1 but finding his cause hopeless1 he burned the palace over his own head1 and perished in the flames4 ,his name became a synonym for treachery in ,israel1 so that later1 when ,jezebel looked from her lattice and saw her foe ,jehu below1 she called out to him with the taunt1 ,is it peace1 thou ',zimri1' thou master's murderer87 ,in the twenty and seventh year of ,asa king of ,judah did ,zimri reign seven days in ,tirzah4 ,now the people were encamped against ,gibbethon1 which belonged to the ,philistines4 ,and the people that were encamped heard that ,zimri had conspired1 and had also murdered the king3 wherefore all ,israel made ,omri1 the captain of the host1 king over ,israel that day in the camp4 ,and ,omri went up from ,gibbethon1 and all ,israel with him1 and they besieged ,tirzah4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,zimri saw that the city was taken1 that he went into the castle of the king's house1 and burnt the king's house over him with fire1 and died1 for his sins which he sinned in doing that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 in walking in the way of ,jeroboam1 and in his sin which he did1 to make ,israel to sin4 #cgd ,,omri4 7,in the confusion which followed the death of ,zimri1 there were two rival claimants to the throne1 ,omri and ,tibni4 ,omri quickly prevailed1 however1 and at once began to show his great genius as a ruler4 ,he established a dynasty so powerful that it lasted for four reigns4 ,he built the city of ,samaria1 and waged many successful wars against neighboring peoples47 ,then were the people of ,israel divided into two parts3 half of the people followed ,tibni the son of ,ginath1 to make him king2 and half followed ,omri4 ,but the people that followed ,omri prevailed against the people that followed ,tibni the son of ,ginath3 so ,tibni died1 and ,omri reigned4 ,in the thirty and first year of ,asa king of ,judah began ,omri to reign over ,israel1 and reigned twelve years3 six years reigned he in ,tirzah4 ,and he bought the hill ,samaria of ,shemer for two talents of silver2 and he built on the hill1 and called the name of the city which he built1 after the name of ,shemer1 the owner of the hill1 ,samaria4 ,and ,omri did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 and dealt wickedly above all that were before him4 ,for he walked in all the way of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 and in his sins wherewith he made ,israel to sin1 to provoke the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 to anger with their vanities4 ,so ,omri slept with his fathers1 and was buried in ,samaria3 and ,ahab his son reigned in his stead4 #cgecgf ,illustration ,,the ,,moabite ,,stone4 ,used by special permission of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund4 ,a monument of a ,moabite king1 ,mesha1 in which he describes wars with ,omri1 king of ,israel4 ,this famous stone was discovered in #ahfh4 ,the translation of the inscription is as follows3-- ,i1 ,mesha1 am the son of ,chemosh-,gad1 king of ,moab1 the ,dibonite4 ,my father reigned over ,moab thirty years1 and ,i reigned after my father4 ,and ,i erected this stone to ,chemosh at ,kirkha1 a 7stone of7 salvation1 for he saved me from all despoilers1 and made me see my desire upon all my enemies1 even upon ,omri1 king of ,israel4 ,now they afflicted ,moab many days1 for ,chemosh was angry with his land4 ,his son succeeded him2 and he also said1 ,i will afflict ,moab4 ,in my days 7,chemosh7 said1 7,let us go7 and ,i will see my desire on him and his house1 and ,i will destroy ,israel with an everlasting destruction4 ,now ,omri took the land of ,medeba1 and 7the enemy7 occupied it in 7his days and in7 the days of his son1 forty years4 ,and ,chemosh 7had mercy7 on it in my days2 and ,i fortified ,baal-,meon1 and made therein the tank1 and ,i fortified ,kiriathaim4 ,for the men of ,gad dwelt in the land of 7,atar7oth from of old1 and the king 7of7 ,israel fortified for himself ,ataroth1 and ,i assaulted the wall and captured it1 and killed all the warriors of the wall for the well-pleasing of ,chemosh and ,moab2 and ,i removed from it all the spoil1 and ,i 7offered7 it before ,chemosh in ,kirjath2 and ,i placed therein the men of ,siran and the men of ,mochrath4 ,and ,chemosh said to me1 ,go take ,nebo against ,israel4 7,and ,i7 went in the night1 and ,i fought against it from the break of dawn till noon1 and ,i took it and slew in all seven thousand 7men1 but ,i did not kill7 the women 7and7 maidens1 for 7,i7 devoted them to ,ashtar-,chemosh2 and ,i took from it the vessels of ,yahveh1 and offered them before ,chemosh4 ,and the king of ,israel fortified ,jahaz and occupied it1 when he made war against me2 and ,chemosh drove him out before 7me1 and7 ,i took from ,moab two hundred men1 all its poor1 and placed them in ,jahaz1 and took it to annex it to ,dibon4 ,i built ,kirkha1 the wall of the forest1 and the wall of the city1 and ,i built the gates thereof1 and ,i built the towers thereof1 and ,i built the palace1 and ,i made the prisons for the criminals within the walls4 ,and there was no cistern in the wall at ,kirkha1 and ,i said to all the people1 ,make for yourselves1 every man1 a cistern in his house4 ,and ,i dug the ditch for ,kirkha by means of the 7captive7 men of ,israel4 ,i built ,aroer1 and ,i made the road across the ,arnon4 ,i built ,beth-,bamoth1 for it was destroyed2 ,i built ,bezer1 for it was cut 7down7 by the armed men of ,dibon1 for all ,dibon was now loyal2 and ,i reigned from ,bikran1 which ,i added to my land1 and ,i built 7,beth-,gamul7 and ,beth-,diblathaim and ,beth-,baal-,meon1 and ,i placed there the poor 7people7 of the land4 ,and as to ,horonaim1 7the men of ,edom7 dwelt therein 7from of old74 ,and ,chemosh said to me1 ,go down1 make war against ,horonaim and take 7it4 ,and ,i assaulted it1 and ,i took it1 and7 ,chemosh 7restored it7 in my days4 ,wherefore ,i made 4 4 4 4 year 4 4 4 4 and ,i 4 4 4 4 #cgg ,,ahab4 ,how a ,wicked ,king ,met ,his ,death4 7,one of the wickedest kings who ever sat upon a throne was ,ahab4 ,this story tells how1 while fighting in company with ,jehoshaphat1 he met his death in battle1 and how the terrible prophecy of ,elijah was fulfilled4 ,with his customary trickiness1 he tried to escape notice in the battle1 by making his ally1 the king of ,judah1 conspicuous4 ,an archer1 however1 drawing his bow at a venture1 struck the king between the joints of his armor1 and inflicted a mortal wound47 ,footnote3 ,the story of the houses of ,ahab and ,jehu are told more fully in ,tales of ,elijah and ,elisha1 to be found in this volume4 ,and they continued three years without war between ,syria and ,israel4 ,and it came to pass in the third year1 that ,jehoshaphat the king of ,judah came down to the king of ,israel4 ,and the king of ,israel said unto his servants1 ,know ye that ,ramoth-gilead is ours1 and we are still1 and take it not out of the hand of the king of ,syria8 ,and he said unto ,jehoshaphat1 ,wilt thou go with me to battle to ,ramoth-gilead8 ,and ,jehoshaphat said to the king of ,israel1 ,i am as thou art1 my people as thy people1 my horses as thy horses4 ,and ,jehoshaphat said unto the king of ,israel1 ,inquire first1 ,i pray thee1 for the word of the ,lord4 ,then the king of ,israel gathered the prophets together1 #cgh about four hundred men1 and said unto them1 ,shall ,i go against ,ramoth-gilead to battle1 or shall ,i forbear8 ,and they said1 ,go up2 for the ,lord will deliver it into the hand of the king4 ,but ,jehoshaphat said1 ,is there not here a prophet of the ,lord besides1 that we may inquire of him8 ,and the king of ,israel said unto ,jehoshaphat1 ,there is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the ,lord1 ,micaiah the son of ,imlah3 but ,i hate him2 for he doth not prophesy good concerning me1 but evil4 ,and ,jehoshaphat said1 ,let not the king say so4 ,then the king of ,israel called an officer1 and said1 ,fetch quickly ,micaiah the son of ,imlah4 ,now the king of ,israel and ,jehoshaphat the king of ,judah sat each on his throne1 arrayed in their robes1 in an open place at the entrance of the gate of ,samaria2 and all the prophets prophesied before them4 ,and ,zedekiah the son of ,chenaanah made him horns of iron1 and said1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 ',with these shalt thou push the ,syrians1 until they be consumed4' ,and all the prophets prophesied so1 saying1 ,go up to ,ramoth-gilead1 and prosper3 for the ,lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king4 ,and the messenger that went to call ,micaiah spoke unto him1 saying1 ,behold now1 the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth3 let thy word1 ,i pray thee1 be like the word of one of them1 and speak thou good4 ,and ,micaiah said1 ,as the ,lord liveth1 what the ,lord saith unto me1 that will ,i speak4 #cgi ,and when he was come to the king1 the king said unto him1 ,micaiah1 shall we go to ,ramoth-gilead to battle1 or shall we forbear8 ,and he answered him1 ,go up1 and prosper2 and the ,lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king4 ,and the king said unto him1 ,how many times shall ,i adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of the ,lord8 ,and he said1 ,i saw all ,israel scattered upon the mountains1 as sheep that have no shepherd3 and the ,lord said1 ',these have no master2 let them return every man to his house in peace4' ,and the king of ,israel said to ,jehoshaphat1 ,did ,i not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me1 but evil8 ,and he said1 ,therefore hear thou the word of the ,lord3 ,i saw the ,lord sitting on his throne1 and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left4 ,and the ,lord said1 ',who shall entice ,ahab1 that he may go up and fall at ,ramoth-gilead8' ,and one said on this manner2 and another on that manner4 ,and there came forth a spirit1 and stood before the ,lord1 and said1 ',i will entice him4' ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ',wherewith8' ,and he said1 ',i will go forth1 and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets4' ,and he said1 ',thou shalt entice him1 and shalt prevail also3 go forth1 and do so4' ,now therefore1 behold1 the ,lord hath put a lying #chj spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets2 and the ,lord hath spoken evil concerning thee4 ,then ,zedekiah the son of ,chenaanah came near1 and smote ,micaiah on the cheek1 and said1 ,which way went the spirit of the ,lord from me to speak unto thee8 ,and ,micaiah said1 ,behold1 thou shalt see on that day1 when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself4 ,and the king of ,israel said1 ,take ,micaiah1 and carry him back unto ,amon the governor of the city1 and to ,joash the king's son2 and say1 ',thus saith the king1 ,put this fellow in the prison1 and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction1 until ,i come in peace4' ,and ,micaiah said1 ,if thou return at all in peace1 the ,lord hath not spoken by me4 ,and he said1 ,hear1 ye peoples1 all of you4 ,so the king of ,israel and ,jehoshaphat the king of ,judah went up to ,ramoth-gilead4 ,and the king of ,israel said unto ,jehoshaphat1 ,i will disguise myself1 and go into the battle2 but put thou on thy robes4 ,and the king of ,israel disguised himself1 and went into the battle4 ,now the king of ,syria had commanded the thirty and two captains of his chariots1 saying1 ,fight neither with small nor great1 save only with the king of ,israel4 ,and it came to pass1 when the captains of the chariots saw ,jehoshaphat1 that they said1 ,surely it is the king of ,israel2 and they turned aside to fight against him3 and ,jehoshaphat cried out4 ,and it came to pass1 when the captains of the chariots #cha saw that it was not the king of ,israel1 that they turned back from pursuing him4 ,and a certain archer drew his bow at a venture1 and smote the king of ,israel between the joints of the harness3 wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot1 ,turn thine hand1 and carry me out of the host2 for ,i am sore wounded4 ,and the battle increased that day3 and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the ,syrians1 and died at even3 and the blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot4 ,and there went a cry throughout the host about the going down of the sun1 saying1 ,every man to his city1 and every man to his country4 ,so the king died1 and was brought to ,samaria2 and they buried the king in ,samaria4 ,and they washed the chariot by the pool of ,samaria2 and the dogs licked up his blood2 according to the word of the ,lord which he spoke4 #chb ,,ahaziah4 ,the ,brief ,reign of an ,evil ,king4 ,ahaziah the son of ,ahab began to reign over ,israel in ,samaria in the seventeenth year of ,jehoshaphat king of ,judah1 and he reigned two years over ,israel4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 and walked in the way of his father1 and in the way of his mother1 and in the way of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 wherein he made ,israel to sin4 ,and he served ,baal1 and worshiped him1 and provoked to anger the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 according to all that his father had done4 ,and ,moab rebelled against ,israel after the death of ,ahab4 ,and ,ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper chamber that was in ,samaria1 and was sick3 and he sent messengers1 and said unto them1 ,go1 inquire of ,baal-zebub the god of ,ekron whether ,i shall recover of this sickness4 ,but the angel of the ,lord said to ,elijah the ,tishbite1 ,arise1 go up to meet the messengers of the king of ,samaria1 and say unto them1 ',is it because there is no ,god in ,israel1 that ye go to inquire of ,baal-zebub the god of ,ekron8 ,now therefore thus saith the ,lord1 ,thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up1 but shalt surely die4' ,and ,elijah departed4 ,and the messengers returned unto him1 and he said unto them1 ,why is it that ye are returned8 #chcchd ,illustration ,,samaria ,,from ,,the ,,south4 ,from a photograph of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund and used by special permission4 ,the revolt of the people of the north made necessary a new capital4 ,it was first at ,shechem1 which was not1 however1 a strong situation from the military standpoint2 then at ,tirzah1 but ,omri chose finally a beautiful location at the head of a valley running down to the sea4 ,here on a hill rising #cfj feet above the surrounding country was built one of the famous cities of the east--,samaria1 meaning watch-tower4 ,it was the sacred city of the north1 the rival of ,jerusalem4 ,the city was almost impregnable1 and the sieges against it were always very long4 ,the broad vale is visible for eight miles1 then a low range of hills1 and over them the sea4 ,to-day amid the peaceful beauty of the scene--the secluded vale covered with cornfields through which the winding streams flash and glisten into the hazy distance1 and the gentle hill rises to the olives waving over its summit--it is possible to appreciate ,isaiah's name for ,samaria1 the crown of the pride of ,ephraim1 the flower of his glorious beauty1 which is on the head of the fat valley4 ,there by the entrance of the gate ,ahab drew his sentence of death from the prophet of ,jehovah2 and there they washed his blood from his chariot1 when they had brought him back to his burial4 ,there ,jezebel slew the prophets of ,jehovah and ,jehu the priests of ,baal4 ,end illustration #che ,and they said unto him1 ,there came up a man to meet us1 and said unto us1 ',go1 turn again unto the king that sent you1 and say unto him1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 ,is it because there is no ,god in ,israel1 that thou sendest to inquire of ,baal-zebub the god of ,ekron8 therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up1 but shalt surely die4' ,and he said unto them1 ,what manner of man was he which came up to meet you8 and told you these words8 ,and they answered him1 ,he was an hairy man1 and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins4 ,and he said1 ,it is ,elijah the ,tishbite4 ,then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty4 ,and he went up to him3 and1 behold1 he sat on the top of the hill4 ,and he spoke unto him1 ,o man of ,god1 the king hath said1 ',come down4' ,and ,elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty1 ,if ,i be a man of ,god1 let fire come down from heaven1 and consume thee and thy fifty4 ,and there came down fire from heaven1 and consumed him and his fifty4 ,and again he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty4 ,and he answered and said unto him1 ,o man of ,god1 thus hath the king said1 ',come down quickly4' ,and ,elijah answered and said unto them1 ,if ,i be a man of ,god1 let fire come down from heaven1 and consume thee and thy fifty4 #chf ,and the fire of ,god came down from heaven1 and consumed him and his fifty4 ,and again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty4 ,and the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before ,elijah1 and besought him1 and said unto him1 ,o man of ,god1 ,i pray thee1 let my life1 and the life of these fifty thy servants1 be precious in thy sight4 ,behold1 there came fire down from heaven1 and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties2 but now let my life be precious in thy sight4 ,and the angel of ,jehovah said unto ,elijah1 ,go down with him3 be not afraid of him4 ,and he arose1 and went down with him unto the king4 ,and he said unto him1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 ',forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of ,baal-zebub1 the god of ,ekron1 is it because there is no ,god in ,israel to inquire of his word8 therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up1 but shalt surely die4' ,so he died according to the word of ,jehovah which ,elijah had spoken4 #chg ,,joram4 7,joram1 or ,jehoram as it is sometimes written1 was another evil king of the race of ,ahab4 ,frightened by the fate of his brother he began his reign by an attack upon idolatry4 ,but the old wicked blood flamed out1 and his reign was marked by many excesses and much wrong-doing4 ,the account of other events of this reign not given here1 and how the king1 already sick from arrow wounds received in battle1 was killed by an arrow from the strong bow of ,jehu1 will be found in the ,stories of ,elijah and ,elisha in this volume4 ,joram was a fighting king1 but he was not always successful4 ,the battle in which he received his wounds previous to his death was an attempt to take ,ramoth-gilead in company with ,ahaziah of ,judah1 but the ,syrian archers wounded him so severely that he was forced to retire4 ,the story given below is of an attack made upon ,mesha1 sheep-master king of ,moab1 who1 it seems1 refused two years previously the tribute of wool which he had paid to ,israel4 ,joram called the kings of ,judah and ,edom together1 and the three made an expedition to punish the ,moabites4 ,the armies would have perished miserably had it not been for a miracle performed by ,elisha4 ,the expedition1 while momentarily successful1 ended in the retreat of the allies without having fully accomplished their purpose47 ,now ,jehoram the son of ,ahab began to reign over ,israel in ,samaria in the eighteenth year of ,jehoshaphat king of ,judah1 and reigned twelve years4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 but not like his father1 and like his mother2 for he put away the pillar of ,baal that his father had made4 ,nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 wherewith he made ,israel to sin2 he departed not therefrom4 #chh ,now ,mesha king of ,moab was a sheep-master2 and he rendered unto the king of ,israel the wool of a hundred thousand lambs1 and of a hundred thousand rams4 ,but it came to pass1 when ,ahab was dead1 that the king of ,moab rebelled against the king of ,israel4 ,and ,king ,jehoram went out of ,samaria at that time1 and mustered all ,israel4 ,and he went and sent to ,jehoshaphat the king of ,judah1 saying1 ,the king of ,moab hath rebelled against me3 wilt thou go with me against ,moab to battle8 ,and he said1 ,i will go up3 ,i am as thou art1 my people as thy people1 my horses as thy horses4 ,and he said1 ,which way shall we go up8 ,and he answered1 ,the way of the wilderness of ,edom4 ,so the king of ,israel went1 and the king of ,judah1 and the king of ,edom3 and they made a circuit of seven days' journey3 and there was no water for the host1 nor for the beasts that followed them4 ,and the king of ,israel said1 ,alas6 for the ,lord hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of ,moab4 ,but ,jehoshaphat said1 ,is there not here a prophet of the ,lord1 that we may inquire of the ,lord by him8 ,and one of the king of ,israel's servants answered and said1 ,elisha the son of ,shaphat is here1 who poured water on the hands of ,elijah4 ,and ,jehoshaphat said1 ,the word of the ,lord is with him4 ,so the king of ,israel and ,jehoshaphat and the king of ,edom went down to him4 #chicij ,illustration ,,ruins ,,at ,,the ,,ancient ,,jericho4 ,used by special permission of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company4 ,the modern village of ,jericho1 near the ruins of ancient ,jericho4 ,with its mud walls and thatched roofs1 it is one of the poorest and most miserable villages in all ,palestine4 ,end illustration #cia ,and ,elisha said unto the king of ,israel1 ,what have ,i to do with thee8 get thee to the prophets of thy father1 and to the prophets of thy mother4 ,and the king of ,israel said unto him1 ,nay3 for the ,lord hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of ,moab4 ,and ,elisha said1 ,as the ,lord of hosts liveth1 before whom ,i stand1 surely1 were it not that ,i regard the presence of ,jehoshaphat the king of ,judah1 ,i would not look toward thee1 nor see thee4 ,but now bring me a minstrel4 ,and it came to pass1 when the minstrel played1 that the hand of the ,lord came upon him4 ,and he said1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 ',make this valley full of trenches4' ,for thus saith the ,lord1 ',ye shall not see wind1 neither shall ye see rain1 yet that valley shall be filled with water3 and ye shall drink1 both ye and your cattle and your beasts4' ,and this is but a light thing in the sight of the ,lord3 he will also deliver the ,moabites into your hand4 ,and ye shall smite every fenced city1 and every choice city1 and shall fell every good tree1 and stop all fountains of water1 and mar every good piece of land with stones4 ,and it came to pass in the morning1 about the time of offering the oblation1 that1 behold1 there came water by the way of ,edom1 and the country was filled with water4 ,now when all the ,moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them1 they gathered themselves together1 all that were able to put on armor1 and upward1 #cib and stood on the border4 ,and they rose up early in the morning1 and the sun shone upon the water1 and the ,moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood3 and they said1 ,this is blood2 the kings are surely destroyed1 and they have smitten each man his fellow3 now therefore1 ,moab1 to the spoil4 ,and when they came to the camp of ,israel1 the ,israelites rose up and smote the ,moabites1 so that they fled before them3 and they went forward into the land smiting the ,moabites4 ,and they beat down the cities2 and on every good piece of land they cast every man his stone1 and filled it2 and they stopped all the fountains of water1 and felled all the good trees3 until in ,kir-hareseth only they left the stones thereof2 howbeit the slingers went about it1 and smote it4 ,and when the king of ,moab saw that the battle was too sore for him1 he took with him seven hundred men that drew sword1 to break through unto the king of ,edom3 but they could not4 ,then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead1 and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall4 ,and there was great wrath against ,israel3 and they departed from him1 and returned to their own land4 #ciccid ,illustration ,,the ,,plains ,,of ,,jericho4 ,now almost uninhabited1 covered with wild growth4 ,the mounds in the middle distance cover the ancient city4 ,end illustration #cie ,,jehu4 ,footnote3 ,how ,jehu1 a captain in the army1 came to the throne of ,israel1 is told in the ,stories of ,elijah and ,elisha in this volume4 ,how ,jehu ,destroyed the ,children of ,ahab and the ,children of ,ahaziah1 and the ,priests of ,baal4 ,now ,ahab had seventy sons in ,samaria4 ,and ,jehu wrote letters1 and sent to ,samaria1 unto the rulers of ,jezreel1 even the elders1 and unto them that brought up the sons of ,ahab1 saying1 ,and now as soon as this letter cometh to you1 seeing your master's sons are with you1 and there are with you chariots and horses1 a fenced city also1 and armor2 look ye out the best and meetest of your master's sons1 and set him on his father's throne1 and fight for your master's house4 ,but they were exceedingly afraid1 and said1 ,behold1 the two kings stood not before him3 how then shall we stand8 ,and he that was over the household1 and he that was over the city1 the elders also1 and they that brought up the children1 sent to ,jehu1 saying1 ,we are thy servants1 and will do all that thou shalt bid us2 we will not make any man king3 do thou that which is good in thine eyes4 ,then he wrote a letter the second time to them1 saying1 ,if ye be on my side1 and if ye will hearken unto my voice1 take ye the heads of the men your master's sons1 and come to me to ,jezreel by to-morrow this time4 #cif ,now the king's sons1 being seventy persons1 were with the great men of the city1 which brought them up4 ,and it came to pass1 when the letter came to them1 that they took the king's sons1 and slew them1 even seventy persons1 and put their heads in baskets1 and sent them unto him to ,jezreel4 ,and there came a messenger1 and told him1 saying1 ,they have brought the heads of the king's sons4 ,and he said1 ,lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning4 ,and it came to pass in the morning1 that he went out1 and stood1 and said to all the people1 ,ye be righteous3 behold1 ,i conspired against my master1 and slew him3 but who smote all these8 ,know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the ,lord1 which the ,lord spoke concerning the house of ,ahab3 for the ,lord hath done that which he spoke by his servant ,elijah4 ,so ,jehu smote all that remained of the house of ,ahab in ,jezreel1 and all his great men1 and his familiar friends1 and his priests1 until he left him none remaining4 ,and he arose and departed1 and went to ,samaria4 ,and as he was at the shearing house of the shepherds in the way1 ,jehu met with the brethren of ,ahaziah king of ,judah1 and said1 ,who are ye8 ,and they answered1 ,we are the brethren of ,ahaziah3 and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen4 ,and he said1 ,take them alive4 ,and they took them alive1 and slew them at the pit of the shearing house1 even two and forty men2 neither left he any of them4 #cig ,and when he was departed thence1 he came upon ,jehonadab the son of ,rechab coming to meet him3 and he saluted him1 and said to him1 ,is thine heart right1 as my heart is with thy heart8 ,and ,jehonadab answered1 ,it is4 ,if it be1 give me thine hand4 ,and he gave him his hand2 and he took him up to him into the chariot4 ,and he said1 ,come with me1 and see my zeal for the ,lord1 ,so they made him ride in his chariot4 ,and when he came to ,samaria1 he smote all that remained unto ,ahab in ,samaria1 till he had destroyed him1 according to the word of the ,lord1 which he spoke to ,elijah4 ,and ,jehu gathered all the people together1 and said unto them1 ,ahab served ,baal a little2 but ,jehu shall serve him much4 ,now therefore call unto me all the prophets of ,baal1 all his worshipers1 and all his priests2 let none be wanting3 for ,i have a great sacrifice to do to ,baal2 whosoever shall be wanting1 he shall not live4 ,but ,jehu did it in subtlety1 to the intent that he might destroy the worshipers of ,baal4 ,and ,jehu said1 ,sanctify a solemn assembly for ,baal4 ,and they proclaimed it4 ,and ,jehu sent through all ,israel3 and all the worshipers of ,baal came1 so that there was not a man left that came not4 ,and they came into the house of ,baal2 and the house of ,baal was filled from one end to another4 ,and it came to pass1 as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering1 that ,jehu said to the guard #cih and to the captains1 ,go in1 and slay them2 let none come forth4 ,and they smote them with the edge of the sword2 and the guard and the captains cast them out1 and went to the city of the house of ,baal4 ,and they brought forth the pillars that were in the house of ,baal1 and burned them4 ,and they broke down the pillar of ,baal1 and broke down the house of ,baal1 and defiled it1 unto this day4 ,thus ,jehu destroyed ,baal out of ,israel4 ,howbeit from the sins of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 wherewith he made ,israel to sin1 ,jehu departed not from after them1 to wit1 the golden calves that were in ,beth-el1 and that were in ,dan4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,jehu1 ,because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes1 and hast done unto the house of ,ahab according to all that was in mine heart1 thy sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of ,israel4 ,but ,jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 with all his heart3 he departed not from the sins of ,jeroboam1 wherewith he made ,israel to sin4 ,in those days the ,lord began to cut ,israel short3 and ,hazael smote them in all the coasts of ,israel2 from ,jordan eastward1 all the land of ,gilead1 the ,gadites1 and the ,reubenites1 and the ,manassites1 from ,aroer1 which is by the valley of ,arnon1 even ,gilead and ,bashan4 ,and ,jehu died3 and they buried him in ,samaria4 ,and ,jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead4 ,and the time that ,jehu reigned over ,israel in ,samaria was twenty and eight years4 #cii ,,jehoahaz4 7,the kingdom of ,israel was nearly blotted out by the raids of the ,syrians during the weak reign of ,jehoahaz47 ,in the three and twentieth year of ,joash the son of ,ahaziah1 king of ,judah1 ,jehoahaz the son of ,jehu began to reign over ,israel in ,samaria1 and reigned seventeen years4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 and followed the sins of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 wherewith he made ,israel to sin2 he departed not therefrom4 ,and the anger of the ,lord was kindled against ,israel1 and he delivered them into the hand of ,hazael king of ,syria1 and into the hand of ,ben-hadad the son of ,hazael1 continually4 ,and ,jehoahaz besought the ,lord1 and the ,lord hearkened unto him3 for he saw the oppression of ,israel1 how that the king of ,syria oppressed them4 ,and the ,lord gave ,israel a saviour1 so that they went out from under the hand of the ,syrians3 and the children of ,israel dwelt in their tents1 as beforetime4 ,nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of ,jeroboam1 wherewith he made ,israel to sin1 but walked therein3 and there remained the ,asherah also in ,samaria4 ,and there were left to ,jehoahaz of the people only fifty horsemen1 and ten chariots1 and ten thousand footmen2 for the king of ,syria destroyed them1 and made them like the dust in threshing4 ,and ,jehoahaz died2 and they buried him in ,samaria3 and ,joash his son reigned in his stead4 #djj ,,joash4 7,the oppression of the ,syrians continued into the reign of ,joash1 but in the later days of the reign1 ,joash gained the ascendency over his foes in three great battles1 according to the prophecy of ,elisha when he was about to die1 as is told in the ,stories of ,elijah and ,elisha in another chapter of this volume47 ,and ,hazael king of ,syria oppressed ,israel all the days of ,jehoahaz4 ,but the ,lord was gracious unto them1 and had compassion on them1 and had respect unto them1 because of his covenant with ,abraham1 ,isaac1 and ,jacob1 and would not destroy them1 neither cast he them from his presence as yet4 ,and ,hazael king of ,syria died2 and ,ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead4 ,and ,joash the son of ,jehoahaz took again out of the hand of ,ben-hadad the son of ,hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of ,jehoahaz his father by war4 ,three times did ,joash smite him1 and recovered the cities of ,israel4 #dja ,,jeroboam ,,ii4 7,jeroboam ,,ii4 was an evil king1 but as a soldier he was one of the greatest in the history of ,israel4 ,he extended the territory of the people in every direction4 ,the country was prosperous in a commercial sense as it never had been before4 ,the rich people lived in the most luxurious houses and spent their time in idleness and dissipation4 ,but there was another side to the picture4 ,the poor were terribly oppressed1 and there was no such thing as justice4 ,the people worshiped idols and indulged in all kinds of evil practices4 ,we know most about the reign through the prophet ,amos1 who sternly denounced all this wickedness47 ,in the fifteenth year of ,amaziah the son of ,joash king of ,judah ,jeroboam the son of ,joash king of ,israel began to reign in ,samaria1 and reigned forty and one years4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord3 departing not from all the sins of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 wherewith he made ,israel to sin4 ,he restored the border of ,israel from the entrance of ,hamath unto the sea of the ,arabah1 according to the word of ,jehovah1 the ,god of ,israel1 which he spoke by his servant ,jonah the son of ,amittai1 the prophet1 who was of ,gath-hepher4 ,for the ,lord saw the affliction of ,israel1 that it was very bitter2 for there was none shut up nor left at large1 neither was there any helper for ,israel4 ,and the ,lord said not that he would blot out the name of ,israel from under heaven2 but he saved them by the hand of ,jeroboam the son of ,joash4 #djb ,,zechariah4 7,after the splendid but utterly corrupt reign of ,jeroboam ,,ii41 came a succession of little kings1 ruling by virtue of the assassin's knife4 ,the first was ,zechariah4 ,he reigned only six months before a conspirator1 ,shallum1 slew him47 ,in the thirty and eighth year of ,azariah king of ,judah did ,zechariah the son of ,jeroboam reign over ,israel in ,samaria six months4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 as his fathers had done3 he departed not from the sins of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 wherewith he made ,israel to sin4 ,and ,shallum the son of ,jabish conspired against him1 and smote him before the people1 and slew him1 and reigned in his stead4 ,this was the word of the ,lord which he spoke unto ,jehu1 saying1 ,thy sons to the fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of ,israel4 ,and so it came to pass4 #djc ,,shallum4 7,shallum's reign was shorter still4 ,he was on the throne only one month before the swift fate overtook him1 and he fell before a successful rival1 ,menahem47 ,shallum the son of ,jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of ,uzziah king of ,judah2 and he reigned the space of a month in ,samaria4 ,and ,menahem the son of ,gadi went up from ,tirzah1 and came to ,samaria1 and smote ,shallum the son of ,jabesh in ,samaria1 and slew him1 and reigned in his stead4 #djd ,,menahem4 7,although ,menahem was able to wrest the crown away from ,shallum1 he did not prove to be much of a soldier4 ,it was in his reign perhaps that the ,assyrians first came into the territory of ,israel1 though they had been in ,philistia before1 while probably ,ahab and certainly ,jehu had paid tribute4 ,instead of resisting them1 the king taxed his people heavily to pay the great tribute exacted by the ,lords of the ,north47 ,in the nine and thirtieth year of ,azariah king of ,judah began ,menahem the son of ,gadi to reign over ,israel1 and reigned ten years in ,samaria4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord3 he departed not all his days from the sins of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 wherewith he made ,israel to sin4 ,there came against the land ,tiglath-pileser the king of ,assyria2 and ,menahem gave ,tiglath-pileser a thousand talents of silver1 that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand4 ,and ,menahem exacted the money of ,israel1 even of all the mighty men of wealth1 of each man fifty shekels of silver1 to give to the king of ,assyria4 ,so the king of ,assyria turned back1 and stayed not there in the land4 ,and ,menahem died2 and ,pekahiah his son reigned in his stead4 #djedjf ,illustration ,,damascus ,from a photograph belonging to the ,forbes ,library1 ,northampton1 ,mass41 and used by special permission4 ,in the bazars of ,damascus can be found all the color and richness of the ,east4 ,in the long dusk tunnels1 shot by solid shafts of life1 all is beautiful--the old walnut wood1 the brown tobacco bales1 the carpets1 the spotted brown scones in the bakers' shops1 the tawny sweetmeats1 the golden ,hauran wheat1 the piles of green melons1 the tables of snow from ,hermon1 the armor and the rich saddlebags1 the human dresses4 ,but even the bazars of ,damascus fail to exhaust the significance of the city4 ,to gather more of this you must come out upon the three great roads which go forth from her--west1 south1 and east4 ,the western travels by ,galilee to the ,levant and the ,nile4 ,the southern1 which leaves the city by the ',gates of ,god1' takes the pilgrims to ,mecca4 ,the eastern is the road to ,bagdad1 ,egypt1 ,arabia1 ,persia1--the city of the khalifs lies in the midst of the three1 and the ,mediterranean is behind her4--,g4 ,a4 ,smith ,end illustration #djg ,,pekahiah4 7,we come now to another series of dark and bloody reigns1 before the sun of ,israel set forever in blood4 ,after ,pekahiah had reigned for two years1 ,pekah1 the captain of his body guard1 overpowered him with a company of fifty soldiers1 and succeeded to the throne47 ,in the fiftieth year of ,uzziah king of ,judah ,pekahiah the son of ,menahem began to reign over ,israel in ,samaria1 and reigned two years4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord3 he departed not from the sins of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 wherewith he made ,israel to sin4 ,and ,pekah the son of ,remaliah1 his captain1 conspired against him1 and smote him in ,samaria1 in the castle of the king's house1 with ,argob and ,arieh2 and with him were fifty men of the ,gileadites3 and he slew him1 and reigned in his stead4 #djh ,,pekah4 7,in ,pekah's reign those irresistible invasions from the north continued4 ,the only possible safety lay in a confederacy of all the southern states4 ,in such a confederacy ,israel and ,syria and ,philistia joined4 ,judah would not come in and the northern states tried to force her to do so4 ,this attempt was successful in so far as the defeat of ,judah was concerned1 but the effort instead of uniting only weakened the two nations4 ,the ,assyrians overran the northern country1 captured many important towns and took many captives4 ,at last ,pekah fell a victim to the assassin and ,hoshea ruled over a broken and disorganized state47 ,in the two and fiftieth year of ,uzziah king of ,judah ,pekah the son of ,remaliah began to reign over ,israel in ,samaria1 and reigned twenty years4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord3 he departed not from the sins of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 wherewith he made ,israel to sin4 ,in the days of ,pekah king of ,israel came ,tiglath-pileser king of ,assyria1 and took ,ijon1 and ,abel-beth-maacah1 and ,janoah1 and ,kedesh1 and ,hazor1 and ,gilead1 and ,galilee1 all the land of ,naphtali2 and he carried them captive to ,assyria4 ,and ,hoshea the son of ,elah made a conspiracy against ,pekah the son of ,remaliah1 and smote him1 and slew him1 and reigned in his stead4 #djidaj ,illustration ,,damascus--,,the ,,river ,,abana4 ,from a picture in the possession of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company and used by kind permission4 ,damascus is one of the oldest cities of the world4 ,it is on the edge of the desert and is made possible by the river ,abana1 which bursts full born from the heart of ,lebanon1 runs a course of ten miles in a narrow gorge1 and from the mouth flings itself abroad in seven streams and after watering the greater part of the plain it dies a way in a large marsh4 ,damascus was easily conquered by ,nineveh1 ,babylon1 and ,memphis--she probably preceded them and she has outlived them4 ,she has been twice supplanted1--by ,antioch1 and she has seen ,antioch decay2 by ,bagdad1 and ,bagdad is forgotten4 ,she has been many times sacked and twice at least the effective classes of her population have been swept into captivity1 but this has not broken the chain of her history4--,g4 ,a4 ,smith4 ,end illustration #daa ,,hoshea4 7,in spite of all the warnings of the prophets the people of ,israel continued to disobey ,god and to do the things which were evil in his sight4 ,the nation had its chance1 and it threw that chance away4 ,then a terrible fate overtook it4 ,a great wave of invasion came sweeping down from the ,north1 and submerged the ,northern kingdom4 ,samaria1 the capital city1 was destroyed1 and the people were carried away by thousands into captivity47 ,in the twelfth year of ,ahaz king of ,judah began ,hoshea the son of ,elah to reign in ,samaria over ,israel1 and reigned nine years4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 yet not as the kings of ,israel that were before him4 ,against him came up ,shalmaneser king of ,assyria2 and ,hoshea became his servant1 and brought him tribute4 ,and the king of ,assyria found conspiracy in ,hoshea2 for he had sent messengers to ,so king of ,egypt1 and offered no tribute to the king of ,assyria1 as he had done year by year3 therefore the king of ,assyria shut him up1 and bound him in prison4 ,then the king of ,assyria came up throughout all the land1 and went up to ,samaria1 and besieged it three years4 ,in the ninth year of ,hoshea1 the king of ,assyria took ,samaria1 and carried ,israel away unto ,assyria1 and placed them in the ,assyrian cities4 ,and it was so1 because the children of ,israel had sinned against the ,lord their ,god1 which brought them up out of the land of #dab ,egypt from under the hand of ,pharaoh king of ,egypt1 and had feared other gods1 and walked in the statutes of the nations1 whom the ,lord cast out from before the children of ,israel1 and of the kings of ,israel1 which they made4 ,and the children of ,israel did secretly things that were not right against the ,lord their ,god1 and they built them high places in all their cities4 ,and they set them up pillars and sacred symbols upon every high hill1 and under every green tree3 and there they burnt incense in all the high places1 as did the nations whom the ,lord carried away before them2 and wrought wicked things to provoke the ,lord to anger3 and they served idols1 whereof the ,lord had said unto them1 ,ye shall not do this thing4 ,yet the ,lord testified unto ,israel1 and unto ,judah1 by every prophet1 and by every seer1 saying1 ,turn ye from your evil ways1 and keep my commandments and my statutes1 according to all the law which ,i commanded your fathers1 and which ,i sent to you by my servants the prophets4 ,notwithstanding they would not hear1 but hardened their hearts1 like to the hearts of their fathers1 who believed not in the ,lord their ,god4 ,and they rejected his statutes1 and his covenant that he made with their fathers1 and his testimonies which he testified unto them2 and they followed vanity1 and became vain1 and went after the nations that were round about them1 concerning whom the ,lord had charged them that they should not do like them4 ,and they forsook all the commandments of the ,lord their ,god1 and made them molten images1 even two calves1 and worshiped all the host of heaven1 and served ,baal4 ,and they #dac burned their sons and their daughters as sacrifice1 and used divination and enchantments1 and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of the ,lord1 to provoke him to anger4 ,therefore the ,lord was very angry with ,israel1 and removed them out of his sight3 there was none left but the tribe of ,judah only4 ,also ,judah kept not the commandments of the ,lord their ,god1 but walked in the statutes of ,israel which they made4 ,and the ,lord rejected all the people of ,israel1 and afflicted them1 and delivered them into the hand of spoilers1 until he had cast them out of his sight4 ,for he rent ,israel from the house of ,david2 and they made ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat king3 and ,jeroboam drove ,israel from following the ,lord1 and made them sin a great sin4 ,and the children of ,israel walked in all the sins of ,jeroboam which he did2 they departed not from them2 until the ,lord removed ,israel out of his sight1 as he spoke by all his servants the prophets4 ,so ,israel was carried away out of their own land to ,assyria1 unto this day4 #dad #dae ,,tales ,,of ,,the ,,maccabees #daf #dag ,,tales ,,of ,,the ,,maccabees ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,mattathias1 a ,jewish priest4 ,sons of ,mattathias4 ,john1 ,simon1 ,judas1 ,eleazar1 ,jonathan1 ,alexander the ,great4 ,antiochus1 king of ,syria4 ,syrian generals under ,antiochus4 ,apollonius1 ,seron1 ,ptolemy1 ,nicanor1 ,gorgias1 ,lysias1 regent of ,syria4 ,philip1 pretender to ,syrian crown4 ,demetrius ,i41 king of ,syria4 ,syrian generals under ,demetrius4 ,bacchides1 ,nicanor1 ,alexander ,bolas1 ,a general who contested with ,demetrius for the ,syrian crown4 ,demetrius ,,ii41 king of ,syria4 ,antiochus1 son of ,bolas1 pretender to the crown4 ,tryphon1 a general who supported ,antiochus1 and who afterward became king4 ,antiochus ,,vii41 brother of ,demetrius ,,ii41 who defeated ,tryphon4 ,ptolemy1 king of ,egypt4 ,,place ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the action moves over nearly the whole of ,palestine4 ,some of the places mentioned are ,modin1 home of the ,maccabees1 ,jerusalem1 ,beth-,horon1 ,bethsura1 ,jaffa1 ,kedesh1 ,gazara4 #dah ,,the ,,maccabees4 ,the ,story of a ,village ,priest and ,his ,five ,sons ,who ,made a ,gallant ,struggle for ,liberty4 7,palestine was one of the countries overrun and conquered by ,alexander the ,great4 ,one of his successors1 ,antiochus ,,iv41 attempted to force ,greek customs and worship upon the people4 ,many ,jews yielded1 but some resisted4 ,because of this resistance the foreign soldiery massacred many of the people1 including helpless women and children4 ,jerusalem was destroyed1 and the altars of the ,lord broken down and polluted4 ,then1 as in the brave days of old1 arose a deliverer4 ,a priest named ,mattathias lived with his five stalwart sons in the little village of ,modin4 ,they slew the king's officer who attempted to impose foreign religious rites upon the villagers1 and1 fleeing to the mountains1 set up the standard of revolt4 ,the greatest of the sons of the priest was called ,maccabaeus1 the ,hammer1 because he smote his enemies so fiercely4 ,from this1 his family and his followers came to be called ,maccabees4 ,these great warriors won many battles against great odds1 and set the nation free4 ,there is no more heroic story in all the history of ,israel than theirs4 ,the story is told in the ,books of the ,maccabees1 which are contained in what is called the ,apocrypha47 ,footnote3 ,apocrypha--,see note at the end of the volume4 #dai ,i4 ,how ,alexander the ,great1 ,after ,he ,had ,conquered the ,world1 ,died1 and ,how the ,evil ,antiochus ,reigned in ,his ,stead in ,palestine4 ,and it came to pass1 after ,alexander the ,macedonian1 the son of ,philip1 came and smote ,darius king of the ,persians and ,medes1 and reigned in his stead1 that he fought many battles1 and won many strongholds1 and slew the kings of the earth1 and went through to the ends of the earth1 and took spoils of a multitude of nations4 ,and the earth was quiet before him1 and he was exalted1 and his heart was lifted up1 and he gathered together an exceeding strong host1 and ruled over countries and nations and principalities1 and they became tributary unto him4 ,and after these things he fell sick1 and perceived that he should die4 ,and he called his generals1 and he divided unto them his kingdom1 while he was yet alive4 ,and ,alexander reigned twelve years1 and he died4 ,and his generals bore rule1 each one in his place4 ,and they all put crowns upon themselves after he was dead1 and so did their sons after them many years3 and they multiplied evils in the earth4 ,in those days came there forth out of ,israel transgressors of the law1 and persuaded many1 saying1 ,let us go and make a covenant with the ,gentiles that are round about us2 for since we were parted from them many evils have befallen us4 ,and the saying was good in their eyes4 ,and certain of the people were eager in this matter and went to the king1 and he gave them license to do after the ordinances #dbj of the ,gentiles4 ,and they forsook the holy covenant1 and joined themselves to the ,gentiles1 and sold themselves to do evil4 ,,ii4 ,how ,antiochus1 ,after ,he ,had ,conquered ,egypt1 ,returned to ,bring ,woeful ,persecution ,upon the ,jews4 ,and a wicked ruler arose1 ,antiochus ,epiphanes1 son of ,antiochus the king1 who had been a hostage at ,rome1 and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the ,greeks4 ,and the kingdom was well ordered in the sight of ,antiochus1 and he thought to reign over ,egypt1 that he might reign over the two kingdoms4 ,and he entered into ,egypt with a great multitude1 with chariots1 and with elephants1 and with horsemen1 and with a great navy2 and he made war against ,ptolemy king of ,egypt2 and ,ptolemy was put to shame before him1 and fled2 and many fell wounded to death4 ,and they got possession of the strong cities in the land of ,egypt2 and he took the spoils of ,egypt4 ,and ,antiochus1 after he had smitten ,egypt1 returned in the hundred and forty and third year1 and went up against ,israel and ,jerusalem with a great multitude1 and entered presumptuously into the sanctuary1 and took the golden altar1 and the candlestick1 and all that pertained thereto1 and the table of the showbread1 and the cups1 and the bowls1 and the golden censers1 and the veil1 and the crowns1 and the golden ornaments which were before the temple1 and he pulled them all off4 ,and he took #dba the silver and the gold and the precious vessels2 and he took the hidden treasures which he found4 ,and when he had taken all1 he went away into his own land1 having made a great massacre4 ,and after two full years the king sent a chief collector of tribute unto the cities of ,judah1 and he came unto ,jerusalem with a great multitude4 ,and he spoke peaceable words unto them1 but all was deceit3 for when they believed him he fell upon the city suddenly1 and smote it very sore1 and destroyed much people out of ,israel4 ,and he took the spoils of the city1 and set it on fire1 and pulled down the houses thereof and the walls thereof on every side4 ,and they led captive the women and the children1 and the cattle they took in possession4 ,and they builded the city of ,david with a great and strong wall1 with strong towers1 and it became unto them a citadel4 ,and they put there a garrison of cruel soldiers1 transgressors of the law1 and they strengthened themselves therein4 ,and they stored up arms and provisions1 and gathering together the spoils of ,jerusalem1 they laid them up there4 ,and they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary1 and defiled the sanctuary4 ,and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem fled because of them2 and she became a habitation of strangers1 and she became strange to them that were born in her1 and her children forsook her4 ,her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness1 her feasts were turned into mourning1 her ,sabbaths into reproach1 her honor into contempt4 ,according to her glory1 so was her dishonor multiplied1 and her high estate was turned into mourning4 #dbb ,and ,king ,antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom1 that all should be one people1 and that each should forsake his own laws4 ,and all the nations agreed according to the word of the king2 and many of ,israel consented to his worship1 and sacrificed to the idols and profaned the ,sabbath4 ,and the king sent letters by messengers unto ,jerusalem and the cities of ,judah1 that they should follow laws strange to the land1 and should forbid whole burnt offerings and sacrifice and drink offerings in the sanctuary2 and should profane the ,sabbaths and feasts1 and pollute the sanctuary and them that were holy2 that they should build altars1 and temples1 and shrines for idols1 and should sacrifice swine's flesh and unclean beasts4 ,and whosoever shall not do according to the word of the king1 he shall die4 ,according to all these words wrote he to his whole kingdom2 and he appointed overseers over all the people1 and he commanded the cities of ,judah to sacrifice1 city by city4 ,and from the people were gathered together unto them many1 everyone that had forsaken the law2 and they did evil things in the land2 and they made the ,israelites to hide themselves in every place of refuge which they had4 ,,iii4 ,how ,mattathias the ,priest and ,his ,five ,sons ,rebelled ,against the ,authority of the ,king1 and ,fled to the ,mountains4 ,in those days rose up ,mattathias the son of ,john1 the son of ,simeon1 a priest from ,jerusalem2 and he dwelt at ,modin4 ,and he had five sons1 ,john1 who was surnamed #dbc ,gaddis2 ,simon1 who was called ,thassi2 ,judas1 who was called ,maccabaeus2 ,eleazar1 who was called ,avaran2 ,jonathan1 who was called ,apphus4 ,and he saw the blasphemies that were committed in ,judah and in ,jerusalem1 and he said1-- ,woe is me6 wherefore was ,i born to see the destruction of my people1 and the destruction of the holy city1 and to dwell there1 when it was given into the hand of the enemy1 the sanctuary into the hand of aliens8 ,her temple is become as a man without glory3 her vessels of glory are carried away into captivity1 her infants are slain in her streets1 her young men with the sword of the enemy4 ,what nation hath not inherited her palaces1 and gotten possession of her spoils8 her adorning is all taken away2 instead of a free woman she is become a bond woman3 and1 behold1 our holy things and our beauty and our glory are laid waste1 and the ,gentiles have profaned them4 ,wherefore should we live any longer8 ,and ,mattathias and his sons rent their clothes1 and put on sackcloth1 and mourned exceedingly4 ,and the king's officers1 that were enforcing the evil laws1 came into the city ,modin to sacrifice4 ,and many of ,israel came unto them1 and ,mattathias and his sons were gathered together4 ,and the king's officers answered and spoke to ,mattathias1 saying1 ,thou art a ruler and an honorable and great man in this city1 and strengthened with sons and brethren3 now therefore come thou first and do the commandment of the king1 as all the nations have done1 and the men of ,judah1 and they that remain in #dbd ,jerusalem3 and thou and thy house shall be in the number of the king's ,friends1 and thou and thy sons shall be honored with silver and gold and many gifts4 ,and ,mattathias answered and said with a loud voice1 ,if all the nations that are under the king's dominion hearken unto him1 to fall away each one from the worship of his fathers1 and have made choice to follow his commandments1 yet will ,i and my sons and my brethren walk in the covenant of our fathers4 ,heaven forbid that we should forsake the law and the ordinances4 ,we will not hearken to the king's words1 to go aside from our worship1 on the right hand1 or on the left4 ,and when he had ceased speaking these words1 there came a ,jew in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at ,modin1 according to the king's commandment4 ,and ,mattathias saw it1 and his zeal was kindled1 and he was hot with indignation1 and ran1 and slew him upon the altar4 ,and the king's officer1 who compelled men to sacrifice1 he killed at that time1 and pulled down the altar4 ,and ,mattathias cried out in the city with a loud voice1 saying1 ,whosoever is zealous for the law1 and maintaineth the covenant1 let him come forth after me4 ,and he and his sons fled into the mountains1 and forsook all that they had in the city4 #dbe ,,iv4 ,how a ,thousand ,jews ,were ,slaughtered ,because ,they ,would ,not ,fight on the ,sabbath ,day4 ,then many that sought after justice and judgment1 went out into the wilderness1 to dwell there1 they1 and their sons1 and their wives1 and their cattle2 because evils were multiplied upon them4 ,and it was told the king's officers1 and the forces that were in ,jerusalem1 the city of ,david1 that certain men1 who had broken the king's commandment1 were gone out into the secret places in the wilderness2 and many pursued after them1 and having overtaken them1 they encamped against them1 and set the battle in array against them on the ,sabbath day4 ,and they said unto them1 ,come forth1 and do according to the word of the king1 and ye shall live4 ,and they said1 ,we will not come forth1 neither will we do the word of the king1 to profane the ,sabbath day4 ,and they hasted to give them battle4 ,and they answered them not1 neither cast they a stone at them1 nor stopped up the secret places1 saying1 ,let us all die in our innocency3 heaven and earth witness over us1 that ye put us to death without trial4 ,and they rose up against them in battle on the ,sabbath1 and they died1 they and their wives and their children1 and their cattle1 to the number of a thousand souls4 #dbf ,v4 ,how ,mattathias ,died1 and ,bequeathed the ,task of ,freeing ,israel to ,his ,sons4 ,and ,mattathias and his friends knew it1 and they mourned over them exceedingly4 ,and one said to another1 ,if we all do as our brethren have done1 and fight not against the ,gentiles for our lives and our ordinances1 they will now quickly destroy us from off the earth4 ,and they took counsel on that day1 saying1 ,whosoever shall come against us to battle on the ,sabbath day1 let us fight against him1 and we shall in no wise all die1 as our brethren died in the secret places4 ,then were gathered together unto them a company of mighty men of ,israel1 every one that offered himself willingly for the law4 ,and all they that fled from the evils were added to them1 and became a stay unto them4 ,and they mustered a host1 and smote sinners in their anger1 and lawless men in their wrath3 and the rest fled to the ,gentiles for safety4 ,and ,mattathias and his friends went round about1 and pulled down the altars4 ,and they pursued after the sons of pride1 and the work prospered in their hand4 ,and they rescued the law out of the hand of the ,gentiles1 and out of the hand of the kings1 neither suffered they the sinner to triumph4 ,and the days of ,mattathias drew near that he should die1 and he said unto his sons1-- ,now have pride and rebuke gotten strength1 and a season of overthrow1 and wrath of indignation4 ,and now1 my children1 be ye zealous for the law1 and give your lives #dbg for the covenant of your fathers4 ,and call to remembrance the deeds of our fathers1 which they did in their generations2 and receive great glory and an everlasting name4 ,was not ,abraham found faithful in temptation1 and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness8 ,joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment1 and became lord of ,egypt4 ,phinehas our father1 because he was zealous exceedingly1 obtained the covenant of an everlasting priesthood4 ,joshua for fulfilling the word became a judge in ,israel4 ,caleb for bearing witness among the people obtained a heritage in the land4 ,david for being merciful inherited the throne of a kingdom for ever and ever4 ,elijah1 because he was exceeding zealous for the law1 was taken up into heaven4 ,hananiah1 ,azariah1 ,mishael1 believed1 and were saved out of the flame4 ,daniel for his innocency was delivered from the mouth of lions4 ,and thus consider ye from generation to generation1 that none that put their trust in him shall want for strength4 ,and be not afraid of the words of a sinful man2 for his glory shall come to naught4 ,to-day he shall be lifted up1 and to-morrow he shall not be found1 because he is returned unto his dust1 and his thought is perished4 ,and ye1 my children1 be strong1 and show yourselves men in behalf of the law2 for therein shall ye obtain glory4 ,and1 behold1 ,simon your brother1 ,i know that he is a man of counsel2 give ear unto him alway3 he shall be a father unto you4 ,and ,judas ,maccabaeus1 he hath been strong and mighty from his youth3 he shall be your captain1 and shall fight the battle of the people4 ,and take ye unto you all the doers of #dbh the law1 and avenge the wrong of your people4 ,render a recompense to the ,gentiles1 and take heed to the commandments of the law4 ,and he blessed them1 and was gathered to his fathers4 ,and he died in the hundred and forty and sixth year1 and his sons buried him in the sepulchers of his fathers at ,modin1 and all ,israel made great lamentation for him4 ,,vi4 ,how ,judas the ,hammer ,took ,command of the ,forces of ,israel4 ,and his son ,judas1 who was called ,maccabaeus1 rose up in his stead4 ,and all his brethren helped him1 and so did all they that held with his father1 and they fought with gladness the battle of ,israel4 ,and he got his people great glory1 and put on a breastplate as a giant1 and girt his warlike harness about him1 and set battles in array1 protecting the army with his sword4 ,and he was like a lion in his deeds1 and as a lion's whelp roaring for prey4 ,and he pursued the lawless1 seeking them out1 and he burnt up those that troubled his people4 ,and the lawless shrunk for fear of him1 and all the workers of lawlessness were sore troubled1 and salvation prospered in his hand4 ,and he angered many kings1 and made ,jacob glad with his acts1 and his memorial is blessed for ever4 ,and he went about among the cities of ,judah1 and destroyed the ungodly out of the land1 and turned away wrath from ,israel3 and he was renowned unto the utmost part of the earth1 and he gathered together such as were ready to perish4 #dbidcj ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,,an ,,ancient ,,city4 ,this picture shows one of the ruined cities near the coast1 important during the period of the ,maccabees1 and later in the time of the ,crusaders4 ,end illustration #dca ,,vii4 ,how ,judas ,won ,his ,sword from the ,foe4 ,and ,apollonius gathered the ,gentiles together1 and a great host from ,samaria1 to fight against ,israel4 ,and ,judas perceived it1 and he went forth to meet him1 and smote him1 and slew him3 and many fell wounded to death1 and the rest fled4 ,and they took their spoils1 and ,judas took the sword of ,apollonius1 and therewith he fought all his days4 ,,viii4 ,how ,judas1 with a ,small ,force1 ,overcame the ,syrians at ,beth-horon4 ,and ,seron1 the commander of the host of ,syria1 heard that ,judas had gathered a host of faithful men with him1 and of such as went out to war2 and he said1 ,i will make myself a name and get me glory in the kingdom2 and ,i will fight against ,judas and them that are with him1 that set at naught the word of the king4 ,and there went up with him also a mighty army of the ungodly to help him1 to take vengeance on the children of ,israel4 ,and he came near to the pass of ,beth-horan1 and ,judas went forth to meet him with a small company4 ,but when they saw the army coming to meet them1 they said unto ,judas1 ,what8 shall we be able1 being a small company1 to fight against so great and strong a multitude8 and we for our part are faint1 having tasted no food this day4 #dcb ,and ,judas said1 ,it is an easy thing for many to be shut up in the hands of a few2 and with heaven it is all one1 to save by many or by few3 for victory in battle standeth not in the multitude of a host2 but strength is from heaven4 ,they come unto us in fullness of insolence and lawlessness1 to destroy us and our wives and our children1 for to spoil us3 but we fight for our lives and our laws4 ,and he himself will discomfit them before our face3 but as for you1 be ye not afraid of them4 ,now when he had left off speaking1 he leaped suddenly upon them1 and ,seron and his army were discomfited before him4 ,and they pursued them in the pass of ,beth-horon unto the plain1 and there fell of them about eight hundred men2 but the rest fled into the land of the ,philistines4 ,and the fear of ,judas and his brethren1 and the dread of them1 began to fall upon the nations round about them3 and his name came even unto the king1 and every nation told of the battles of ,judas4 ,,ix4 ,how ,judas ,deceived the ,enemy by a ,night ,march1 ,how ,he ,fell ,upon the ,syrian ,camp1 and ,scattered the ,syrian ,army1 ,winning ,great ,glory and ,gaining ,much ,spoil4 ,and after this ,judas appointed leaders of the people1 captains of thousands1 and captains of hundreds1 and captains of fifties1 and captains of tens4 ,and the army removed1 and encamped upon the south side of ,emmaus4 #dcc ,and ,judas said1 ,gird yourselves1 and be valiant men1 and be in readiness against the morning1 that ye may fight with these ,gentiles1 that are assembled together against us to destroy us1 and our holy place3 for it is better for us to die in battle1 than to look upon the evils of our nation and the holy place4 ,nevertheless1 as may be the will in heaven1 so shall he do4 ,and ,gorgias took five thousand footmen1 and a thousand chosen horse1 and the army marched by night1 that it might fall upon the army of the ,jews and smite them suddenly3 and the men of the citadel were his guides4 ,and ,judas heard thereof1 and he also marched by night1 he and the valiant men1 that he might smite the king's host which was at ,emmaus1 while as yet the forces were dispersed from the camp4 ,and ,gorgias came into the camp of ,judas by night1 and found no man2 and he sought them in the mountains2 for he said1 ,these men flee from us4 ,and as soon as it was day1 ,judas appeared in the plain with three thousand men3 howbeit they had neither suitable armor nor swords4 ,and they saw the camp of the ,gentiles strong and fortified1 and horsemen compassing it round about2 and these were expert in war4 ,and ,judas said to the men that were with him1 ,fear ye not their multitude1 neither be ye afraid of their onset4 ,remember how our fathers were saved in the ,red ,sea1 when ,pharaoh pursued them with a host4 ,and now let us cry unto heaven1 if he will pity us1 and will remember the covenant of our fathers1 and destroy this army before us to-day3 and all the ,gentiles shall know that there is one who redeemeth and saveth ,israel4 #dcd ,and the strangers lifted up their eyes1 and saw them coming over against them3 and they went out of the camp to battle4 ,and they that were with ,judas sounded their trumpets1 and joined battle1 and the ,gentiles were discomfited1 and fled into the plain4 ,but all the hindmost fell by the sword3 and they pursued them a long distance1 and there fell of them about three thousand men4 ,and ,judas and his host returned from pursuing after them1 and he said unto the people1 ,be not greedy of the spoils1 inasmuch as there is a battle before us2 and ,gorgias and his host are nigh unto us in the mountain4 ,but stand ye now against our enemies1 and fight against them1 and afterwards take the spoils with boldness4 ,while ,judas was yet speaking1 there appeared a part of them looking out from the mountain3 and they saw that their host had been put to flight1 and that the ,jews were burning the camp2 for the smoke that was seen declared what was done4 ,but when they perceived these things1 they were sore afraid2 and perceiving also the army of ,judas in the plain ready for battle1 they fled all of them into the land of the ,philistines4 ,and ,judas returned to spoil the camp1 and they got much gold1 and silver1 and blue1 and sea purple1 and great riches4 ,and they returned home1 and sang a song of thanksgiving1 and gave praise unto heaven2 because his mercy is good1 because his mercy endureth forever4 ,and ,israel had a great deliverance that day4 #dcedcf ,illustration ,,sidon1 ,,on ,,the ,,road ,,from ,,tyre4 ,from a photograph taken by ,dr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,moulton1 and used by his kind permission4 ,end illustration #dcg ,x4 ,how ,judas ,defeated ,another ,great ,army of the ,syrians4 ,but the strangers1 as many as had escaped1 came and told ,lysias all the things that had happened3 but when he heard thereof1 he was confounded and discouraged4 ,and in the next year he gathered together threescore thousand chosen footmen1 and five thousand horse1 that he might subdue them4 ,and they came into ,idumaea1 and encamped at ,bethsura2 and ,judas met them with ten thousand men4 ,and he saw that the army was strong1 and he prayed and said1-- ,blessed art thou1 ,o ,saviour of ,israel1 who didst quell the onset of the mighty man by the hand of thy servant ,david1 and didst deliver the army of the ,philistines into the hands of ,jonathan the son of ,saul1 and of his armor-bearer3 shut up this army in the hand of thy people ,israel1 and let them be ashamed for their host and their horsemen3 give them faintness of heart1 and cause the boldness of their strength to melt away1 and let them quake at their destruction3 cast them down with the sword of them that love thee1 and let all that know thy name praise thee with thanksgiving4 ,and they joined battle2 and there fell of the army of ,lysias about five thousand men1 and they fell down over against them4 ,but when ,lysias saw that his array was put to flight1 and the boldness that had come upon them that were with ,judas1 and how they were ready either to live or to die nobly1 he removed to ,antioch1 and gathered together hired soldiers1 that he might come again into ,judaea with even a greater company4 #dch ,,xi4 ,how the ,temple ,was ,purified4 ,but ,judas and his brethren said1 ,behold1 our enemies are discomfited3 let us go up to cleanse the holy place1 and to dedicate it afresh4 ,and all the army was gathered together1 and they went up unto ,mount ,sion4 ,and they saw the sanctuary laid desolate1 and the altar profaned1 and the gates burned1 and shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest or as on one of the mountains1 and the priests' chambers pulled down2 and they rent their clothes1 and made great lamentation1 and put ashes upon their heads1 and fell on their faces to the ground1 and blew with the solemn trumpets1 and cried toward heaven4 ,then ,judas appointed certain men to fight against those that were in the citadel1 until he should have cleansed the holy place4 ,and he chose blameless priests1 such as had pleasure in the law3 and they cleansed the holy place1 and bore out the stones of defilement into an unclean place4 ,and they took counsel concerning the altar of burnt offerings1 which had been profaned1 what they should do with it3 and there came into their mind a good counsel1 that they should pull it down1 lest it should be a reproach to them1 because the ,gentiles had defiled it3 and they pulled down the altar1 and laid up the stones in a convenient place near the temple1 until there should come a prophet to show what should be done with them4 ,and they took whole stones according to the law1 and built a new altar after the #dci fashion of the former2 and they built the holy place1 and the inner parts of the house2 and they hallowed the courts4 ,and they made the holy vessels new1 and they brought the candlestick1 and the altar of burnt offerings and of incense1 and the table1 into the temple4 ,and they burned incense upon the altar1 and they lighted the lamps that were upon the candlestick1 and they gave light in the temple4 ,and they set loaves upon the table1 and spread out the veils1 and finished all the works which they made4 ,,xii4 ,how the ,king ,himself1 with an ,army of #ajj1jjj ,men and a ,herd of ,thirty-two ,fighting ,elephants ,came ,against ,judas1 and ,how an ,indecisive ,battle ,was ,fought4 ,how ,eleazar ,did a ,brave ,deed and ,died in the ,doing of ,it4 ,and when the king heard this1 he was angry1 and gathered together all his ,friends1 even the generals of his host1 and the captains of the horse4 ,and there came unto him from other kingdoms1 and from isles of the sea1 bands of hired soldiers4 ,and the number of his forces was a hundred thousand footmen1 and twenty thousand horsemen1 and two and thirty elephants trained for war4 ,and they went through ,idumaea1 and encamped against ,bethsura1 and fought against it many days1 and made engines of war2 and they of ,bethsura came out1 and burned them with fire1 and fought valiantly4 ,and ,judas removed from the citadel1 and encamped at ,bethzacharias1 over against the king's camp4 ,and the #ddj king rose early in the morning1 and removed his army at full speed along the road to ,bethzacharias1 and his forces made them ready to battle1 and sounded the trumpets4 ,and they showed the elephants the blood of grapes and mulberries1 that they might prepare them for the battle4 ,and they divided the beasts among the phalanxes1 and they set by each elephant a thousand men armed with coats of mail1 and helmets of brass on their heads2 and for each elephant were appointed five hundred chosen horsemen4 ,these were ready beforehand1 wheresoever the elephant was2 and whithersoever the elephant went1 they went with him2 they departed not from him4 ,and towers of wood were upon them1 strong and covered1 one upon each elephant1 girt fast upon him with cunning contrivances2 and upon each elephant were two and thirty valiant men that fought upon them1 beside his driver 7and the rest of the horsemen he set on this side and that side at the two parts of the army71 striking terror into the enemy1 and protected by the phalanxes4 ,now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass1 the mountains shone therewith1 and blazed like torches of fire4 ,and a part of the king's army was spread upon the high mountains1 and some on the low ground1 and they went on firmly and in order4 ,and all that heard the noise of their multitude1 and the marching of the multitude1 and the rattling of the arms1 trembled3 for the army was exceeding great and strong4 #ddaddb ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,,the ,,castle ,,at ,,sidon4 ,from a photograph taken by ,dr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,moulton1 and used by his kind permission4 ,the famous city on the coast which held1 with its great rival1 ,tyre1 the commercial supremacy of the ,east4 ,it was the scene of innumerable battles and sieges4 ,end illustration #ddc ,and ,judas and his army drew near for battle1 and there fell of the king's army six hundred men4 ,and ,eleazar1 who was called ,avaran1 saw one of the elephants armed with royal breastplates1 and he was higher than all the elephants1 and the king seemed to be upon him2 and he determined to deliver his people1 and to get him an everlasting name2 and he ran upon him courageously into the midst of the phalanx1 and slew on the right hand and on the left1 and they parted asunder from him on this side and on that4 ,and he crept under the elephant1 and thrust him from beneath1 and slew him2 and the elephant fell to the earth upon him1 and he died there4 ,and they saw the strength of the kingdom1 and the fierce onset of the hosts1 and they retreated4 ,,xiii4 ,how ,judas ,defeated ,nicanor and ,cut ,off ,his ,head4 ,and the king sent ,nicanor1 one of his honorable princes1 a man that hated ,israel and was their enemy1 and commanded him to destroy the people4 ,and ,nicanor came to ,jerusalem with a great host2 and he sent unto ,judas and his brethren deceitfully with words of peace1 saying1 ,let there be no battle between me and you2 ,i will come with a few men1 that ,i may see your faces in peace4 ,and he came to ,judas1 and they saluted one another peaceably4 ,and the enemies were ready to take away ,judas by violence4 ,and the thing was known to ,judas1 that he came unto him with deceit1 and he was sore afraid of him1 and would see his face no more4 ,and ,nicanor knew that his counsel was discovered2 and he went out #ddd to meet ,judas in battle1 and there fell of ,nicanor's side about five hundred men1 and they fled into the city of ,david4 ,and after these things ,nicanor went up to ,mount ,sion3 and there came some of the priests out of the sanctuary1 and some of the elders of the people1 to salute him peaceably1 and to show him the whole burnt sacrifice that was being offered for the king4 ,and he mocked them1 and laughed at them1 and entreated them shamefully1 and spoke haughtily1 and swore in a rage1 saying1 ,unless ,judas and his army be now delivered into my hands1 it shall be that1 if ,i come again in peace1 ,i will burn up this house3 and he went out in a great rage4 ,and the priests entered in1 and stood before the altar and the temple2 and they wept1 and said1 ,thou didst choose this house to be called by thy name1 to be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people3 take vengeance on this man and his army1 and let them fall by the sword3 remember their blasphemies1 and suffer them not to live any longer4 ,and ,nicanor went forth from ,jerusalem1 and encamped in ,beth-horon1 and there joined him the host of ,syria4 ,and ,judas encamped with three thousand men3 and ,judas prayed and said1 ,when they that came from the king blasphemed1 thine angel went out1 and smote among them a hundred and fourscore and five thousand4 ,even so discomfit thou this army before us to-day1 and let all the rest know that he hath spoken wickedly against thy sanctuary1 and judge thou him according to his wickedness4 ,and on the thirteenth day of the month ,adar the armies #dde joined battle3 and ,nicanor's army was discomfited1 and he himself was the first to fall in the battle4 ,now when his army saw that ,nicanor was fallen1 they cast away their arms1 and fled4 ,and the ,jews pursued after them a day's journey1 and they sounded an alarm after them with the solemn trumpets4 ,and they came forth out of all the villages of ,judaea round about1 and hemmed them in on every side1 so that they all fell by the sword1 and there was not one of them left4 ,and they took the spoils1 and the booty1 and they smote off ,nicanor's head1 and his right hand1 which he stretched out so haughtily1 and brought them1 and hanged them up beside ,jerusalem4 ,and the people were exceeding glad1 and they kept that day as a day of great gladness4 ,and they ordained to keep this day year by year1 the thirteenth day of ,adar4 ,and the land of ,judah had rest a little while4 ,,xiv4 ,how ,judas ,made a ,treaty with ,rome4 ,and ,judas heard of the fame of the ,romans1 that they are valiant men1 and have pleasure in all that join themselves unto them1 and make a league with all such as come unto them4 ,and they told him of their wars and exploits which they do among the ,gauls1 and how that they conquered them1 and brought them under tribute2 and what things they did in the land of ,spain1 that they might become masters of the mines of silver and gold which were #ddf there2 and how by their policy and persistence they conquered all the place 7and the place was exceeding far from them71 and the kings that came against them from the uttermost part of the earth1 until they had discomfited them1 and smitten them very sore2 and how the rest give them tribute year by year3 ,antiochus also1 the great king of ,asia1 who came against them to battle1 having a hundred and twenty elephants1 with horse1 and chariots1 and an exceeding great host1 and he was discomfited by them1 and they took him alive1 and appointed that both he and such as reigned after him should give them a great tribute1 and should give hostages1 and the country of ,india1 and ,media1 and ,lydia1 and of the goodliest of their countries2 and they took them from him1 and gave them to ,king ,eumenes3 and how they of ,greece took counsel to come and destroy them2 and the thing was known to them1 and they sent against them a captain1 and fought against them1 and many of them fell down wounded to death1 and they made captive their wives and their children1 and spoiled them1 and conquered their land1 and pulled down their strongholds1 and spoiled them1 and brought them into bondage unto this day3 and the rest of the kingdoms and of the isles1 as many as rose up against them at any time1 they destroyed and made them to be their servants2 but with their friends and such as relied upon them they kept peace2 and they conquered the kingdoms that were near and those that were far off1 and all that heard of their fame were afraid of them3 moreover1 whomsoever they will to succor and to make kings1 these #ddg do they make kings2 and whomsoever they will1 do they depose2 and they are exalted exceedingly3 and for all this none of them did ever put on a crown1 neither did they clothe themselves with purple1 to be magnified thereby3 and how they had made for themselves a senate house1 and day by day three hundred and twenty men sat in council1 consulting alway for the people1 to the end they might be well ordered3 and how they commit their government to one man year by year1 that he should rule over them1 and be lord over all their country1 and all are obedient to that one1 and there is neither envy nor emulation among them4 ,and ,judas chose ,eupolemus the son of ,john1 and ,jason1 and sent them to ,rome1 to make a league of peace and confederacy with them1 and that they should take the yoke from them2 for they saw that the kingdom of the ,syrians did keep ,israel in bondage4 ,and they went to ,rome 7and the way was exceeding long71 and they entered into the senate house1 and said1 ,judas1 who is also called ,maccabaeus1 and his brethren1 and the people of the ,jews1 have sent us unto you1 to make a confederacy and peace with you1 and that we might be registered your confederates and friends4 ,and the thing was well-pleasing in their sight4 ,and this is the copy of the writing which they wrote back again on tables of brass1 and sent to ,jerusalem1 that it might be with them there for a memorial of peace and confederacy3-- ,good success be to the ,romans1 and to the nation of the ,jews1 by sea and by land for ever3 the sword also and the #ddh enemy be far from them4 ,but if war arise for ,rome first1 or any of their confederates in all their dominion1 the nation of the ,jews shall help them as confederates1 as the occasion shall prescribe to them1 with all their heart3 and unto them that make war upon them they shall not give1 neither supply1 food1 arms1 money1 or ships1 as it hath seemed good unto ,rome1 and they shall keep their ordinances without taking anything therefor4 ,in the same manner moreover if war come first upon the nation of the ,jews1 the ,romans shall help them as confederates with all their soul1 as the occasion shall prescribe to them3 and to them that are confederates with their foes there shall not be given food1 arms1 money1 or ships1 as it hath seemed good unto ,rome2 and they shall keep these ordinances1 and that without deceit4 ,according to these words have the ,romans made a covenant thus with the people of the ,jews4 ,but if hereafter the one party and the other shall take counsel to add or diminish anything1 they shall do it at their pleasure1 and whatsoever they shall add or take away shall be established4 ,,xv4 ,how ,judas1 ,fighting ,desperately ,against ,fearful ,odds1 ,died ,upon the ,field of ,battle4 ,and ,demetrius1 the king who succeeded ,antiochus1 heard that ,nicanor was fallen with his forces in battle1 and he sent ,bacchides and ,alcimus again into the land of ,judah a second time1 and the right wing of his army with them3 and they went by the way that leadeth to ,gilgal1 and encamped against ,mesaloth1 which is in ,arbela1 and #ddi got possession of it1 and destroyed much people4 ,and the first month of the hundred and fifty and second year they encamped against ,jerusalem3 and they removed1 and went to ,berea1 with twenty thousand footmen and two thousand horse4 ,and ,judas was encamped at ,elasa1 and three thousand chosen men with him3 and they saw the multitude of the forces1 that they were many1 and they feared exceedingly3 and many slipped away out of the army2 there were not left of them more than eight hundred men4 ,and ,judas saw that his army slipped away1 and that the battle pressed upon him1 and he was sore troubled in heart1 for he had no time to gather them together1 and he became discouraged4 ,and he said to them that were left1 ,let us arise and go up against our adversaries1 if peradventure we may be able to fight with them4 ,and they would have dissuaded him1 saying1 ,we shall in no wise be able3 but let us rather save our lives now3 let us return again1 we and our brethren1 and fight against them3 but we are few4 ,and ,judas said1 ,let it not be so that ,i should do this thing1 to flee from them3 and if our time is come1 let us die manfully for our brethren's sake1 and not stain our honor4 ,and the host removed from the camp1 and stood to encounter them1 and the horse was parted into two companies1 and the slingers and the archers went before the host1 and all the mighty men that fought in the front of the battle4 ,but ,bacchides was in the right wing2 and the phalanx drew near on the two parts1 and they blew with their #dej trumpets4 ,and the men of ,judas' side1 even they sounded with their trumpets1 and the earth shook with the shout of the armies1 and the battle was joined1 and continued from morning until evening4 ,and ,judas saw that ,bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side1 and there went with him all that were brave in heart1 and the right wing was discomfited by them1 and he pursued after them unto the mount ,azotus4 ,and they that were on the left wing saw that the right wing was discomfited1 and they turned and followed upon the footsteps of ,judas and of those that were with him3 and the battle waxed sore1 and many on both sides fell wounded to death4 ,and ,judas fell1 and the rest fled4 ,and ,jonathan and ,simon took ,judas their brother1 and buried him in the sepulcher of his fathers at ,modin4 ,and they bewailed him1 and all ,israel made great lamentation for him1 and mourned many days1 and said1 ,how is the mighty fallen1 the saviour of ,israel6 7,judas' last battle1 in which1 with only #hjj men1 he almost overcame #bb1jjj1 has been called the ,thermopylae of the ,jews4 ,the following is an estimate of the character and services of this great leader3-- ,in the long roll of ,israelitish worthies we meet with no more striking personality than that of ,judas ,maccabaeus4 ,his piety was manifest to all2 his motives were pure and unselfish2 he fought for ,god's glory and his country's good4 ,his unselfish devotion was equaled by his military genius4 ,for seven years1 with an enthusiasm that never flagged1 he led the ,jews to victory1 and died only when the noblest heroism could not conquer47 #dea ,,xvi4 ,how ,jonathan ,became ,leader in ,place of ,judas4 ,and it came to pass after the death of ,judas1 that the lawless took courage and became active in all the land of ,israel1 and all they that wrought iniquity rose up 7in those days was there an exceeding great famine71 and the country went over with them4 ,and ,bacchides chose out the ungodly men and made them lords of the country4 ,and they sought out and searched for the friends of ,judas1 and brought them unto ,bacchides1 and he took vengeance on them1 and used them despitefully4 ,and there was great tribulation in ,israel1 such as was not since the time of the prophets4 ,and all the friends of ,judas were gathered together1 and they said unto ,jonathan1 ,since thy brother ,judas hath died1 we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies and ,bacchides1 and among them of our nation that hate us4 ,now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and leader in his stead1 that thou mayest fight our battles4 ,and ,jonathan took the leadership upon him at that time1 and rose up in place of his brother ,judas4 ,,xvii4 ,how ,jonathan and ,his ,men1 ,after ,fighting a ,superior ,force1 ,swam the ,jordan ,river and ,escaped4 ,when ,bacchides heard that the ,jews had chosen another leader1 he came on the ,sabbath day unto the banks #deb of ,jordan with a great host4 ,and ,jonathan said to his company1 ,let us stand up now and fight for our lives1 for it is not with us to-day1 as yesterday and the day before4 ,for1 behold1 the battle is before us and behind us2 moreover the water of the ,jordan is on this side and on that side1 and marsh and wood2 and there is no place to turn aside4 ,now therefore cry unto heaven1 that ye may be delivered out of the hand of your enemies4 ,and the battle was joined1 and ,jonathan stretched forth his hand to smite ,bacchides1 and he escaped from him4 ,and ,jonathan and they that were with him leaped into the ,jordan1 and swam over to the other side3 and the ,syrians did not pass over ,jordan against them4 ,and there fell of ,bacchides' company that day about a thousand men4 ,,xviii4 ,how ,king ,demetrius ,made a ,treaty and ,how ,jonathan1 in ,despite of ,him1 ,took the ,city of ,joppa4 7,alexander slew ,demetrius and succeeded him as king1 but a son of ,demetrius1 also named ,demetrius1 attempted to recover his father's kingdom1 and sent an army into ,palestine4 ,jonathan remained on the side of ,king ,alexander1 and conquered ,apollonius1 general of ,demetrius47 ,and in the hundred and threescore and fifth year came ,demetrius1 son of ,demetrius1 out of ,crete into the land of his fathers3 and ,king ,alexander heard thereof1 and he was grieved exceedingly1 and returned unto ,antioch4 ,and ,demetrius appointed ,apollonius1 who was over ,coelesyria1 and he gathered together a great host1 and encamped in ,jamnia1 and sent unto ,jonathan1 the high priest1 saying1-- #decded ,illustration ,,site ,,of ,,aphamea4 ,from a photograph in the possession of ,rev4 ,louis ,f4 ,giroux of the ,american ,international ,college1 ,springfield1 ,mass41 and used by his kind permission4 ,the capital of ,seleucus ,nicator1 one of ,alexander's generals1 founder of the famous dynasty of the ,seleucidae4 ,these kings are mentioned in the book of ,daniel and in the books of the ,maccabees4 ,this is the region from which the kings of the ,north used to come down against ,palestine ,end illustration #dee ,thou alone liftest up thyself against us1 but ,i am had in derision and in reproach because of thee4 ,and why dost thou vaunt thy power against us in the mountains8 ,now therefore1 if thou trustest in thy forces1 come down to us into the plain1 and there let us try the matter together2 for with me is the power of the cities4 ,ask and learn who ,i am1 and the rest that help us2 and they say1 ',your foot cannot stand before our face2 for thy fathers have been twice put to flight in their own land4' ,and now thou shalt not be able to abide the horse and such a host as this in the plain1 where is neither stone nor flint1 nor place to flee unto4 ,now when ,jonathan heard the words of ,apollonius1 he was moved in his mind1 and he chose out ten thousand men1 and went forth from ,jerusalem1 and ,simon his brother met him to help him4 ,and he encamped against ,joppa3 and they of the city shut him out1 because ,apollonius had a garrison in ,joppa3 and they fought against it4 ,and they of the city were afraid1 and opened unto him3 and ,jonathan became master of ,joppa4 ,,xix4 ,how ,jonathan ,put to ,rout ,apollonius and ,his ,regiments of ,cavalry4 ,and ,apollonius heard1 and he gathered an army of three thousand horse1 and a great host1 and went to ,azotus as though he were on a journey1 and from thence drew #def onward into the plain1 because he had a multitude of horse1 and trusted therein4 ,and ,jonathan pursued after him to ,azotus1 and the armies joined battle4 ,and ,apollonius had left a thousand horse behind them in ambush4 ,and ,jonathan knew that there was an ambush behind him4 ,and they surrounded his army1 and cast their darts at the people1 from morning until evening3 but the people stood still1 as ,jonathan commanded them3 and their horses were wearied4 ,and ,simon drew forth his host1 and joined battle with the phalanx 7for the horsemen were tired71 and they were discomfited by him1 and fled4 ,and the horsemen were scattered in the plain1 and they fled to ,azotus1 and entered into ,beth-dagon1 their idol's temple1 to save themselves4 ,and ,jonathan burned ,azotus1 and the cities round about it1 and took their spoils2 and the temple of ,dagon1 and them that fled into it1 he burned with fire4 ,and they that had fallen by the sword1 with them that were burned1 were about eight thousand men4 ,and from thence ,jonathan marched1 and encamped against ,ascalon1 and they of the city came forth to meet him with great pomp4 ,and ,jonathan1 with them that were on his side1 returned unto ,jerusalem1 having many spoils4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,king ,alexander heard these things1 he honored ,jonathan2 and he sent unto him a buckle of gold1 as the custom is to give to such as are of the kindred of the kings3 and he gave him ,ekron and all the coasts thereof for a possession4 #degdeh ,illustration ,,jaffa1 ,,the ,,ancient ,,joppa4 ,joppa has a long and famous history of battle and siege4 ,many times it has changed hands and has known many masters4 ,its ,jewish inhabitants were massacred early in the ,maccabean struggle4 ,it was attacked at night by ,judas ,maccabeus1 who burned the boats in the harbor4 ,it was captured by ,jonathan and again by ,simon4 ,it was several times captured in the ,roman wars--by ,gallus1 when #h1djj ,jews were killed2 by ,vespasian1 in #fh ,a4,d41 when #d1bjj people perished4 ,it was the seat of conflict during the ,crusades1 and was taken by ,napoleon4 ,end illustration #dei ,,xx4 ,how ,jonathan and ,two ,valiant ,captains ,stood ,against a ,host4 ,and ,jonathan heard that ,demetrius' princes were come to ,kedesh1 which is in ,galilee1 with a great host1 purposing to remove him from his office2 and he went to meet them1 but ,simon his brother he left in the country4 ,and ,simon encamped against ,bethsura1 and fought against it many days1 and shut it up3 and they desired to have peace1 which he granted them1 and he put them out from thence1 and took possession of the city1 and set a garrison over it4 ,and ,jonathan and his army encamped at the water of ,gennesaret1 and early in the morning they went to the plain of ,hazor4 ,and1 behold1 an army of strangers met him in the plain1 and they laid an ambush for him in the mountains1 but themselves met him face to face4 ,but they that lay in ambush rose out of their places1 and joined battle2 and all they that were of ,jonathan's side fled3 not one of them was left1 except ,mattathias the son of ,absalom1 and ,judas the son of ,chalphi1 captains of the forces4 ,and ,jonathan rent his clothes1 and put earth upon his head1 and prayed4 ,and he turned again unto them in battle1 and put them to the rout1 and they fled4 ,and they of his side that fled saw it1 and returned unto him1 and pursued with him unto ,kedesh unto their camp1 and they encamped there4 ,and there fell of the strangers on that day about three thousand men3 and ,jonathan returned to ,jerusalem4 #dfj ,,xxi4 ,how ,jonathan ,fell at ,last ,into the ,hands of a ,crafty ,foe4 ,and ,tryphon sought to reign over ,asia and to put on himself the crown1 and to stretch forth his hand against ,antiochus the king4 ,and he was afraid lest ,jonathan should not permit him1 and lest he should fight against him2 and he sought a way how to take him1 that he might destroy him4 ,and he removed1 and came to ,bethshan4 ,and ,jonathan came forth to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle1 and came to ,bethshan4 ,and ,tryphon saw that he came with a great host1 and he was afraid to stretch forth his hand against him3 and he received him honorably1 and commended him unto all his ,friends1 and gave him gifts1 and commanded his forces to be obedient unto him1 as unto himself4 ,and he said unto ,jonathan1 ,why hast thou put all this people to trouble1 seeing there is no war between us8 ,and now send them away to their homes1 but choose for thyself a few men who shall be with thee1 and come thou with me to ,ptolemais1 and ,i will give it up to thee1 and the rest of the strongholds and the rest of the forces1 and all the king's officers3 and ,i will return and depart2 for this is the cause of my coming4 ,and he put trust in him1 and did even as he said1 and sent away his forces1 and they departed into the land of ,judah4 ,but he reserved to himself three thousand men1 of whom he left two thousand in ,galilee1 but one thousand went with him4 ,now as soon as ,jonathan entered into ,ptolemais1 they of ,ptolemais shut the gates1 and laid hands on him2 and all them that came in with him they slew with the sword4 #dfadfb ,illustration ,,the ,,lake ,,of ,,galilee4 ,the ,galilee country1 so important in the life of ,jesus1 was the scene of many of the operations of the military campaigns of the ,maccabees4 ,end illustration #dfc ,and ,tryphon sent forces and horsemen into ,galilee1 and into the great plain1 to destroy all ,jonathan's men4 ,and they perceived that he was taken and had perished1 and they that were with him2 and they encouraged one another1 and went on their way close together1 prepared to fight4 ,and they that followed upon them saw that they were ready to fight for their lives1 and turned back again4 ,and they all came in peace into the land of ,judah1 and they mourned for ,jonathan1 and them that were with him1 and they were sore afraid2 and all ,israel mourned with a great mourning4 ,and all the ,gentiles that were round about them sought to destroy them utterly3 for they said1 ,they have no captain1 nor any to help them3 now therefore let us fight against them1 and take away their memory from among men4 ,,xxii4 ,how ,simon ,became ,captain in ,place of ,jonathan4 ,and ,simon heard that ,tryphon had gathered together a mighty host to come into the land of ,judah1 and destroy it utterly4 ,and he saw that the people trembled and were in great fear2 and he went up to ,jerusalem1 and gathered the people together2 and he encouraged them1 and said unto them1 ,ye yourselves know all the things that ,i1 and my brethren1 and my father's house1 have done for the laws and the sanctuary1 and the battles and the distresses which we have seen3 by reason hereof all my brethren have #ded perished for ,israel's sake1 and ,i am left alone4 ,and now be it far from me1 that ,i should spare mine own life in any time of affliction2 for ,i am not better than my brethren1 ,howbeit ,i will take vengeance for my nation1 and for the sanctuary1 and for our wives and children2 because all the ,gentiles are gathered to destroy us of very hatred4 ,and the spirit of the people revived1 as soon as they heard these words4 ,and they answered with a loud voice1 saying1 ,thou art our leader instead of ,judas and ,jonathan thy brother4 ,fight thou1 our battles1 and all that thou shalt say unto us1 that will we do4 ,and he gathered together all the men of war1 and made haste to finish the walls of ,jerusalem1 and he fortified it round about4 ,and he sent ,jonathan the son of ,absalom1 and with him a great host1 to ,joppa3 and he cast out those that were therein1 and abode there in it4 ,,xxiii4 ,how the ,enemy ,was ,hindered by a ,great ,fall of ,snow1 and ,how ,jonathan ,met ,his ,death4 ,and ,tryphon removed from ,ptolemais with a mighty host to enter into the land of ,judah1 and ,jonathan was with him in prison4 ,but ,simon encamped at ,adida1 over against the plain4 ,and ,tryphon knew that ,simon was risen up instead of his brother ,jonathan1 and meant to join battle with him1 and he sent ambassadors unto him1 saying1 ,it is for money which ,jonathan thy brother owed unto the king's treasure1 by reason of the offices which he had1 that we hold him fast4 #dfedff ,illustration ,,jerusalem ,from an old photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,this view is taken from the city walls4 ,the famous mosque of ,omar is in the center4 ,our feet shall stand within thy gates1 ,o ,jerusalem4 ,jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together3 ,whither the tribes go up1 the tribes of the ,lord1 unto the testimony of ,israel1 to give thanks unto the name of the ,lord4 ,for there are set thrones of judgment1 the thrones of the house of ,david4 ,pray for the peace of ,jerusalem3 they shall prosper that love thee4 ,peace be within thy walls1 and prosperity within thy palaces4 ,end illustration #dfg ,and now send a hundred talents of silver1 and two of his sons for hostages1 that when he is set at liberty he may not revolt from us1 and we will set him at liberty4 ,and ,simon knew that they spoke unto him deceitfully2 and he sendeth the money and the children1 lest peradventure he should procure to himself great hatred of the people1 and they should say1 ,because ,i sent him not the money and the children1 he perished4 ,and he sent the children and the hundred talents4 ,and ,tryphon dealt falsely1 and did not set ,jonathan at liberty4 ,and after this ,tryphon came to invade the land1 and destroy it1 and he went round about by the way that leadeth unto ,adora3 and ,simon and his army marched over against him to every place1 wheresoever he went4 ,now they of the citadel sent unto ,tryphon ambassadors1 hastening him to come unto them through the wilderness1 and to send them provisions4 ,and ,tryphon made ready all his horse to come3 and on that night there fell a very great snow1 and he came not because of the snow4 ,and he removed1 and came into the country of ,gilead4 ,but when he came near to ,bascama1 he slew ,jonathan1 and he was buried there4 ,and ,tryphon returned1 and went away into his own land4 ,,xxiv4 ,how ,simon ,built a ,great ,monument in ,honor of ,his ,father1 ,his ,mother1 and ,his ,valiant ,brethren4 ,and ,simon sent1 and took the bones of ,jonathan his brother1 and buried him at ,modin1 the city of his fathers4 #dfh ,and all ,israel made great lamentation over him1 and mourned for him many days4 ,and ,simon built a monument upon the sepulcher of his father and his brethren1 and raised it aloft to the sight1 with polished stone behind and before4 ,and he set up seven pyramids1 one over against another1 for his father1 and his mother1 and his four brethren4 ,and for these he made cunning devices1 setting about them great pillars1 and upon the pillars he fashioned all manner of arms for a perpetual memory1 and beside the arms ships carved1 that they should be seen of all that sail on the sea4 ,this is the sepulcher which he made at ,modin1 and it is there unto this day4 ,,xxv4 ,how ,simon ,made a ,treaty of ,peace with ,king ,demetrius4 ,now ,tryphon dealt deceitfully with the young king ,antiochus1 and slew him1 and reigned in his stead1 and put on himself the crown of ,asia1 and brought a great calamity upon the land4 ,and ,simon built the strongholds of ,judaea1 and fortified them with high towers1 and great walls1 and gates1 and bars2 and he laid up provisions in the strongholds4 ,and ,simon chose men1 and sent to ,king ,demetrius1 to give the country help1 because all that ,tryphon did was to plunder4 ,and ,king ,demetrius sent unto him according to these words1 and answered him1 and wrote a letter unto him1 after this manner3-- #dfidgj ,illustration ,,jerusalem ,from an old photograph in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,this is a beautiful picture of a portion of that city which was so greatly beloved by the people of ,judah4 ,end illustration #dga ,king ,demetrius unto ,simon the high priest and ,friend of kings1 and unto the elders and nation of the ,jews1 greeting3-- ,the golden crown1 and the palm branch1 which ye sent1 we have received3 and we are ready to make a steadfast peace with you1 yea1 and to write unto our officers1 to grant immunities unto you4 ,and whatsoever things we confirmed unto you1 they are confirmed2 and the strongholds1 which ye have builded1 let them be your own4 ,as for any oversights and faults committed unto this day1 we forgive them1 and the crown tax which ye owed us3 and if there were any other toll exacted in ,jerusalem1 let it be exacted no longer4 ,and if there be any among you meet to be enrolled in our court1 let them be enrolled1 and let there be peace betwixt us4 ,in the hundred and seventieth year was the yoke of the heathen taken away from ,israel4 ,and the people began to write in their instruments and contracts1 ,in the first year of ,simon the great high priest and captain and leader of the ,jews4 ,,xxvi4 ,how the ,city of ,gazara and the ,citadel of ,jerusalem ,fell ,into the ,hands of ,simon4 7,gazara is the city called in the ,old ,testament ,gaza4 ,it has recently been excavated1 and many ancient buildings have been dug up4 ,one of them is thought to be the palace which ,simon built47 ,in those days he encamped against ,gazara1 and compassed it round about with armies2 and he made an engine of siege1 and brought it up to the city1 and smote a tower1 and took it4 ,and they that were in the engine leaped forth into the city2 and there was a great uproar in the #dgb city3 and they of the city rent their clothes1 and went up on the walls with their wives and children1 and cried with a loud voice1 beseeching ,simon to give them peace4 ,and they said1 ,deal not with us according to our wickednesses1 but according to thy mercy4 ,and ,simon was reconciled unto them1 and did not fight against them3 and he put them out of the city1 and cleansed the houses wherein the idols were1 and so entered into it with singing and giving praise4 ,and he put all uncleanness out of it1 and placed in it such men as would keep the law1 and made it stronger than it was before1 and built therein a dwelling place for himself4 ,but they of the citadel in ,jerusalem were hindered from going forth1 and from going into the country1 and from buying and selling2 and they hungered exceedingly1 and a great number of them perished through famine4 ,and they cried out to ,simon1 that he should give them peace2 and he gave it to them3 and he put them out from thence1 and he cleansed the citadel from its pollutions4 ,and he entered into it on the three and twentieth day of the second month1 in the hundred and seventy and first year1 with praise and palm branches1 and with harps1 and with cymbals1 and with viols1 and with hymns1 and with songs3 because a great enemy was destroyed out of ,israel4 ,and he ordained that they should keep that day every year with gladness4 ,and the hill of the temple that was by the citadel he made stronger than before1 and there he dwelt1 himself and his men4 ,and ,simon saw that ,john his son was a valiant man1 and he made him leader of all his forces3 and he dwelt in ,gazara4 #dgcdgd ,illustration ,,ascalon1 ,,on ,,the ,,shore ,,of ,,the ,,mediterranean4 ,from a photograph of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund1 and used by special permission4 ,here was once an important city on the low sandy coast without a harbor4 ,it was captured by ,jonathan in the ,maccabean wars1 and was an important city during the time of the ,crusades4 ,end illustration #dge ,,xxvii4 ,how ,there ,was ,prosperity in the ,land in the ,days of ,simon4 ,and the land had rest all the days of ,simon3 and he sought the good of his nation2 and his authority and his glory was well-pleasing to them all his days4 ,and amid all his glory he took ,joppa for a haven1 and made it a port of entrance for the isles of the sea2 and he enlarged the borders of his nation1 and got possession of the country2 and he gathered together a great number of captives1 and got the dominion of ,gazara1 and ,bethsura1 and the citadel1 and he took away from it its uncleannesses2 and there was none that resisted him4 ,and they tilled their land in peace1 and the land gave her increase1 and the trees of the plains their fruit4 ,the ancient men sat in the streets1 they communed all of them together of good things1 and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel4 ,he provided victuals for the cities1 and furnished them with all manner of munition1 until the name of his glory was named unto the end of the earth4 ,he made peace in the land1 and ,israel rejoiced with great joy3 and they sat each man under his vine and his fig tree1 and there was none to make them afraid3 and there ceased in the land any that fought against them3 and the kings were discomfited in those days4 ,and he strengthened all those of his people that were brought low3 the law he searched out1 and every lawless and wicked person he took away4 ,he glorified the sanctuary1 and the vessels of the temple he multiplied4 #dgf ,,xxviii4 ,how ,antiochus1 the ,brother of ,king ,demetrius1 ,spurned the ,friendship of ,simon4 ,but ,antiochus the king encamped against ,dor the second day1 bringing his forces up to it continually1 and making engines of war1 and he shut up ,tryphon from going in or out4 ,and ,simon sent him two thousand chosen men to fight on his side2 and silver1 and gold1 and instruments of war in abundance4 ,and he would not receive them1 but set at naught all the covenants which he had made with him before1 and was estranged from him4 ,and he sent unto him ,athenobius1 one of his ,friends1 to commune with him1 saying1-- ,ye hold possession of ,joppa and ,gazara1 and the citadel that is in ,jerusalem1 cities of my kingdom4 ,the borders thereof ye have wasted1 and done great hurt in the land1 and got the dominion of many places in my kingdom4 ,now therefore deliver up the cities which ye have taken1 and the tributes of the places whereof ye have gotten dominion without the borders of ,judaea3 or else give me for them five hundred talents of silver2 and for the harm that ye have done1 and the tributes of the cities1 five hundred talents more3 or else we will come and subdue you4 ,and ,athenobius the king's ,friend came to ,jerusalem2 and he saw the glory of ,simon1 and the cupboard of gold and silver vessels1 and his great attendance1 and he was amazed2 and he reported to him the king's words4 ,and ,simon answered1 and said unto him1-- #dggdgh ,illustration ,,barley ,,harvest ,,near ,,bethlehem4 ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,so ,boaz and his harvesters must have looked in the time of ,ruth4 ,bethlehem is one of the most fertile spots in rugged ,judaea4 ,though the wilderness is not far away1 here a spot of great fertility gave rise to the name of the ,house of ,bread4 ,end illustration #dgi ,we have neither taken other men's land1 nor have we possession of that which appertaineth to others1 but of the inheritance of our fathers2 howbeit1 it was had in possession of our enemies wrongfully for a certain time4 ,but we1 having opportunity1 hold fast the inheritance of our fathers4 ,as touching ,joppa and ,gazara1 which thou demandest1 they did great harm among the people throughout our country1 but we will give a hundred talents for them4 ,and he answered him not a word1 but returned in a rage to the king1 and reported unto him these words1 and the glory of ,simon1 and all that he had seen3 and the king was exceeding wroth4 ,but ,tryphon embarked on board a ship1 and fled to ,orthosia4 ,,xxix4 ,how the ,chief ,captain of ,antiochus ,invaded ,israel1 and ,how ,he ,was ,defeated by the ,sons of ,simon in a ,great ,battle at ,modin4 ,and the king appointed ,cendebaeus chief captain of the sea coast1 and gave him forces of foot and horse3 and he commanded him to encamp before ,judaea1 and he commanded him to build up ,kidron1 and to fortify the gates1 and that he should fight against the people3 but the king pursued ,tryphon4 ,and ,cendebaeus came to ,jamnia1 and began to provoke the people1 and to invade ,judaea1 and to take the people captive1 and to slay them4 ,and he built ,kidron1 and set horsemen there1 and forces of foot1 so that issuing out they might make raids into ,judaea1 according as the king commanded him4 #dhj ,and ,john went up from ,gazara1 and told ,simon his father what ,cendebaeus was doing4 ,and ,simon called his two eldest sons1 ,judas and ,john1 and said unto them1 ,i and my brethren and my father's house have fought the battles of ,israel from our youth1 even unto this day2 and things have prospered in our hands1 that we should deliver ,israel oftentimes4 ,but now ,i am old1 and ye moreover1 by his mercy1 are of a sufficient age3 be ye instead of me and my brother1 and go forth and fight for our nation2 but let the help which is from heaven be with you4 ,and he chose out of the country twenty thousand men of war and horsemen1 and they went against ,cendebaeus1 and slept at ,modin4 ,and rising up in the morning1 they went into the plain1 and1 behold1 a great host came to meet them1 of footmen and horsemen3 and there was a brook between them4 ,and he encamped over against them1 he and his people3 and he saw that the people were afraid to pass over the brook1 and he passed over first1 and the men saw him and passed over after him4 ,and he divided the people1 and set the horsemen in the midst of the footmen3 but the enemies' horsemen were exceeding many4 ,and they sounded the trumpets2 and ,cendebaeus and his army were put to the rout1 and there fell of them many wounded to death1 but they that were left fled to the stronghold3 at that time was ,judas ,john's brother wounded3 but ,john pursued after them1 till he came unto ,kidron1 which ,cendebaeus had built2 and they fled unto the towers that are in the fields of ,azotus2 and he burned it with fire2 and there fell of them about two thousand men4 ,and he returned into ,judaea in peace4 #dha ,,xxx4 ,how ,simon and ,his ,sons ,were ,betrayed and ,murdered ,while ,sitting at a ,banquet4 ,and ,ptolemy the son of ,abubus had been appointed captain for the plain of ,jericho1 and he had much silver and gold2 for he was the high priest's son in law4 ,and his heart was lifted up1 and he was minded to make himself master of the country1 and he took counsel deceitfully against ,simon and his sons1 to make away with them4 ,now ,simon was visiting the cities that were in the country1 and taking care for the good ordering of them2 and he went down to ,jericho1 himself and ,mattathias and ,judas his sons1 in the hundred and seventy and seventh year1 in the eleventh month3 and the son of ,abubus received them deceitfully into the little stronghold that is called ,dok1 which he had built1 and made them a great banquet1 and hid men there4 ,and when ,simon and his sons had drunk freely1 ,ptolemy and his men rose up1 and took their arms1 and came in upon ,simon into the banqueting place1 and slew him1 and his two sons1 and certain of his servants4 ,and he committed a great iniquity1 and recompensed evil for good4 ,and ,ptolemy wrote these things1 and sent to the king1 that he should send him forces to aid him1 and should deliver him their country and the cities4 ,and he sent others to ,gazara to make away with ,john3 and unto the captains of thousands he sent letters to come unto him1 that he might give them silver and gold and gifts4 ,and others he sent to take possession of ,jerusalem1 and the mount of the temple4 #dhb ,and one ran before to ,gazara1 and told ,john that his father and brethren were perished1 and he hath sent to slay thee also4 ,and when he heard1 he was sore amazed2 and he laid hands on the men that came to destroy him1 and slew them2 for he perceived that they were seeking to destroy him4 7,this ends the story of a brave and successful attempt to win liberty for a downtrodden nation4 ,more than thirty years had passed since ,mattathias openly resisted the religious persecution of his nation4 ,in the faithful and skillful hands of his sons the crusade inaugurated by him had been singularly successful4 ,one by one they had fallen in the sacred cause which he had committed to them4 ,but they had not shed their blood in vain4 ,the valor of the ,maccabees had rehabilitated the ,jewish nation4 ,not only was the old spirit of independence thoroughly aroused1 but there was also developed a new consciousness of the worth of their revealed religion4 ,as the most thrilling epoch in ,jewish history1 and that which shaped the last phase of ,jewish belief prior to the advent of our ,lord1 the age of the ,maccabees has a peculiar interest for the student of history4--,w4 ,fairweather in ,hastings' ,dictionary of the ,bible4 ,the dynasty of the ,maccabees continued until the time of our ,lord1 but the noble blood of the heroes degenerated until the brilliant but cruel and evil-minded ,herod the ,great1 by the murder of his own sons1 ended the famous line of the ,maccabees47 #dhcdhd ,illustration ,,jerusalem3 ,,looking ,,along ,,the ,,northern ,,wall4 ,the large building on the right is the new hospice for ,russian pilgrims4 ,modern ,jerusalem is growing rapidly in this direction to north and west on the high land4 ,the road seen is a new one winding around the city and over the ,mount of ,olives to ,jericho4 ,end illustration #dhe ,,notes #dhf #dhg ,,notes ,,tales ,,of ,,the ,,far-,,off ,,days4 ,shinar4 ,a part of the great plain of ,babylon 7the ,babel of the story74 ,on this plain great towers of bricks1 once temples of the gods1 are found4 ,this story seems to be told about one of these great towers4 ,,ruth4 ,moab lies across the ,dead ,sea from ,judah4 ,one can see its hills from the heights about ,bethlehem1 and to this day grain is brought across from its fields and sold in ,jerusalem4 ,kinsman4 ,in the ,east the duty of caring for the family was very sacredly held4 ,if a person was injured1 he must be avenged by his kinsman4 ,if he became poor1 his kinsman must aid him4 ,if he was obliged to sell land1 his kinsman should buy it if he could1 so that it need not go out of the family4 ,according to one set of ,hebrew laws1 should a married man die without children1 it was the duty of a kinsman to marry his widow1 as ,boaz did ,ruth4 ,,deborah4 ,all the story of ,deborah falls in the northern part of ,israel4 ,zebulon and ,naphtali were in the ,northern hills1 which in the ,new ,testament time were called ,galilee1 where ,jesus lived4 ,the river ,kishon flowed through a plain just to the south of the hills1 in the #dhh territory of ,asher4 ,dan and ,asher also lay in the ,northern hills1 and ,issachar south of ,naphtali and ,zebulon4 ,gilead and ,machir were across the ,jordan from ,issachar4 ,the people in the south of ,palestine were not concerned in this war4 ,it brought out the heroism of a few of the people of ,israel1 but the rest were either too cowardly or too far away to take part in it4 ,shamgar4 ,one of the judges preceding ,deborah4 ,,esther4 ,ahasuerus1 the king who is called ,xerxes in ,greek1 and who invaded ,greece4 ,the heroic little nation of the ,greeks conquered his great army1 and he went back to his huge empire of ,persia with no gain or glory4 ,he was luxurious and selfish4 ,the picture of him in this story is like that given everywhere else4 ,he was only great because he ruled a great kingdom1 and he was not noble in any way4 ,shushan1 the capital of ancient ,persia1 then the center of the power and commerce of the world1 as the capital of the greatest nation always was4 ,during the ,bible times the great empires were ,babylon1 ,assyria1 then ,babylon again1 ,persia1 ,greece1 ,rome4 ,during much of the time the second great power of the world was ,egypt4 ,tebeth1 a month corresponding to parts of ,december and ,january4 ,the ,jewish year began in the early spring1 and ,tebeth was the tenth month4 ,purim1 a feast kept before the ,new ,testament time4 ,later1 when the ,jews were hated and shamefully abused by ,christians1 ,purim was a favorite feast1 because it gave great opportunity for the ,jews to express their contempt for their oppressors4 ,it was always a noisy and joyful feast4 ,the book of ,esther was read in the synagogues1 and whenever the name of ,haman was pronounced in the reading1 the boys rapped on the floors and benches1 making a great noise4 ,it came1 as the story of ,esther tells1 in the middle of ,adar1 which is in ,february and ,march4 #dhi ,,judith4 ,apocrypha4 ,the name given to a collection of books of various kinds1 long used as a part of the ,old ,testament1 and still so regarded by the ,catholic church4 ,they were not held to be sacred by the ,jews1 but were by the early church4 ,they contain histories1 tales1 books of wisdom and good advice4 ,some of the histories1 like that of the ,maccabees in this volume1 are excellent and keep close to truth1 but some of the tales1 while stories of great interest1 do not pretend to be exact statements of fact4 ,such is this story of ,judith4 ,all of them1 however1 are written to show some character of heroism or goodness4 ,this story of ,judith is a stirring tale of bravery4 ,bravery is something that men and women1 boys and girls1 all need to learn4 ,holofernes1 called a general of ,nebuchadnezzar in the story4 ,a king named ,orophernes was the friend of a later king who was an enemy of the ,jews4 ,this may be the origin of the name4 ,asher1 a tribe of ,israel living in ,northern ,palestine4 ,dotaea1 the ,dothan of the ,old ,testament4 ,geba1 a common name of towns in ,palestine4 ,it means hill4 ,this ,geba was about three miles north of ,samaria4 ,scythopolis4 ,the ,bethshan of the ,old ,testament1 about three miles from the river ,jordan4 ,bethulia4 ,a town near ,dothan1 the site not known4 ,it may be that1 in an original form of the story1 some other place was named1 possibly ,samaria or ,jerusalem4 ,children of ,esau4 ,edomites1 who were long at sharp enmity with the ,jews4 #dij ,,stories ,,of ,,elijah ,,and ,,elisha4 ,cherith1 thought by some to be the ,wady ,kelt1 one of the deep narrow valleys between ,jerusalem and the ,jordan1 where the land is uninhabited1 all a mass of rock and steep mountain and desert4 ,zarephath1 a village on a promontory by the shore1 about eight miles south of ,zidon4 ,zidon4 ,one of the great cities of commerce in the ancient world4 ,it traded with ,egypt1 ,greece1 ,carthage1 and even distant ,spain4 ,it is still a town of some importance1 with ruins of the ancient walls and towers about the harbor4 ,baal and ,asherah4 ,symbols of the ,canaanite and ,phoenician gods4 ,the people had worshiped the ,canaanite gods1 or ,baals1 ever since they came to ,palestine1 and the prophets had tried to get them to worship only ,jehovah1 but without entire success4 ,in the time of ,elijah the wicked ,jezebel was queen4 ,she had come from ,phoenicia1 the land of ,tyre and ,zidon1 and did all she could to increase the ,baal worship4 ,how ,elijah fought against it is told in one of these stories4 ,jezreel4 ,a beautiful town northeast of ,samaria1 for a time a royal residence4 ,samaria4 ,the capital of ,northern ,israel during the latter part of its history4 ,it was situated on a hill at the head of a beautiful valley1 and was an important town for a long time4 ,gilgal4 ,the name of several places in ,palestine4 ,this ,gilgal seems to have been not far from ,bethel4 ,shunem4 ,a village not far from ,jezreel1 near ,mount ,tabor4 ,mount ,carmel4 ,the only mountain that runs out to the ,mediterranean in the land of ,israel4 ,from its top one can look in all directions over the land and the sea1 for it stands with the sea on the west and a great plain on all other sides4 #diadib ,illustration ,,bethlehem4 ,this picture shows the outer walls of the famous ,church of the ,nativity4 ,end illustration #dic ,syria was for a time a kingdom stronger than ,israel4 ,its capital was at the famous old city of ,damascus4 ,abana and ,pharpar are rivers which flow from the mountains past ,damascus1 giving it water and fertility in the midst of a plain that is almost a desert4 ,so the people of ,damascus are very proud of their rivers4 ,rimmon4 ,the god that ,naaman's king worshiped1 and to whom ,naaman had to bow down when he attended the king in the temple4 ,,tales ,,of ,,success ,,and ,,failure4 ,,jonah4 ,nineveh4 ,the greatest1 most hated city in the ancient world4 ,it was the center of more barbaric cruelty in both war and peace than any other place4 ,this story shows that ,god cares even for the people of a wicked place like ,nineveh4 ,tarshish4 ,probably in ,spain4 ,,samson4 ,timnah4 ,on the south side of the valley of ,sorek1 in the western part of ,palestine1 northeast of ,jerusalem4 ,the whole story of ,samson is laid in this region1 between ,jerusalem and ,joppa4 ,philistines4 ,a people which had taken the plains west of the hills of ,judaea1 and for a long time were the rivals and enemies of ,israel4 #did ,nazirite4 ,a man who had taken a vow not to cut his hair1 not to eat grapes or drink wine1 and not to touch a dead body4 ,it was one way of expressing devotion to ,god4 ,dagon4 ,the god of the ,philistines4 ,,daniel4 ,pulse4 ,a sort of pea2 good1 healthy food1 but not delicate or luxurious4 ,chaldeans4 ,usually the people of ,babylon4 ,in ,daniel1 however1 it means a class of people who practiced sorcery4 ,medes4 ,the ,persians and ,medes were combined into the ,persian empire4 ,it was they who took ,babylon1 and put an end to the ,babylonian empire1 though the city of ,babylon was still for many hundred years a great center of commerce and of learning4 ,,nehemiah4 ,shushan4 ,see notes on ,esther4 ,chislev4 ,a month corresponding to parts of ,november and ,december4 ,nisan corresponds to parts of ,march and ,april4 ,artaxerxes4 ,king of ,persia1 the son of the ,xerxes of the story of ,esther4 ,tirshatha4 ,an officer of the empire1 appointed for a special service4 ,feast of ,booths4 ,one of the three great feasts of the ,hebrews4 ,it was a joyful feast1 a thanksgiving time4 ,during the feast the people lived in booths1 from which comes the name4 #die ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,divided ,,kingdom4 ,ethiopians4 ,just at this time the people of the distant south ruled ,egypt1 and they were known as ,ethiopians4 ,asherim1 ,asheroth4 7,see note on ,elijah and ,elisha47 ,the name ,asheroth is formed as though there were a goddess ,asherah4 ,ships of ,tarshish4 ,that is1 ships like those which were built to go to ,tarshish in ,spain2 just as ships built like those that sailed to ,east ,india used to be called ,indiamen4 ,ophir4 ,a place from which gold and other things were brought4 ,where it was is still unknown4 ,valley of ,salt4 ,the valley of the ,dead ,sea4 ,its southern part is full of places where salt is found4 ,assyria4 ,this great empire1 with its capital at ,nineveh on the ,tigris1 was for a long time greatly feared by ,israel4 ,it kept all the small nations about under tribute1 and was very cruel in all its wars1 so that when1 after several generations1 it fell1 there was great rejoicing4 ,carchemish4 ,a town on the ,euphrates1 which was often the scene of great battles4 ,bethel and ,dan were the two extremes of the northern kingdom of ,israel4 ,both had perhaps been sacred places long before4 ,tirzah4 ,a town in a beautiful situation1 the capital of ,north ,israel from the time of ,jeroboam till the time of ,omri1 who built ,samaria4 #dif ,,tales ,,of ,,the ,,maccabees4 ,kingdom of the ,greeks4 ,alexander the ,great conquered all western ,asia as far as the borders of ,india4 ,after his death the empire was divided among his generals4 ,one of the divisions became the kingdom of ,syria1 and it was ,syria that ruled over ,judaea in the time of this heroic story4 ,because the kingdom began with the ,greek rule1 and still kept more or less of the ,greek customs and religion1 it was still called the kingdom of the ,greeks4 ,modin4 ,a town below the hills of ,judaea1 to the west1 not mentioned in either the ,old or the ,new ,testament4 ,beth-horon4 ,a valley leading west from the hills of ,judaea1 somewhat north of ,jerusalem4 ,in the early wars of ,joshua and the ,judges this was also the scene of many battles4 ,bethsura4 ,a town in the mountains not far from ,hebron4 ,it had long been a fortress of ,judaea4 ,azotus and ,askelon4 ,towns in the southwest of ,judah4 #digdih ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,,beth-,,el4 ,situated high up on the central range of ,palestine1 ,bethel was from the earliest times a holy place4 ,it reached the height of its importance under the reign of ,jeroboam ,,ii41 who made it the religious capital of the northern kingdom1 and instituted there the worship of the golden calves4 ,end illustration #dii ,,memory ,,verses #ejj #eja ,,memory ,,verses ,one for ,each ,week of the ,year4 ,the ,lord reigneth2 he is clothed with majesty2 the ,lord is clothed with strength1 wherewith he hath girded himself3 the world also is stablished1 that it cannot be moved4 ,thy throne is established of old3 thou art from everlasting4--,psalms #ic3a1b4 ,honor and majesty are before him3 strength and beauty are in his sanctuary4--,psalms #if3f4 ,behold1 the nations are as a drop of a bucket1 and are counted as the small dust of the balance3 behold1 he taketh up the isles as a very little thing4--,isaiah #dj3ae4 ,justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne3 mercy and truth shall go before thy face4--,psalms #hi3ad4 ,clouds and darkness are round about him3 righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne4--,psalms #ig3b4 ,his lightnings enlightened the world3 the earth saw1 and #ejb trembled4 ,the hills melted like wax at the presence of the ,lord1 at the presence of the ,lord of the whole earth4--,psalms #ig3d1e4 ,the ,lord is gracious1 and full of compassion2 slow to anger1 and of great mercy4--,psalms #ade3h4 ,the ,lord is my light and my salvation2 whom shall ,i fear8 the ,lord is the strength of my life2 of whom shall ,i be afraid8--,psalms #bg3a4 ,god is our refuge and strength1 a very present help in trouble4 --,psalms #df3a4 ,my son1 despise not the chastening of the ,lord2 neither be weary of his correction4--,proverbs #c3aa4 ,for the ,lord ,god is a sun and shield3 the ,lord will give grace and glory3 no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly4--,psalms #hd3aa4 ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul3 and all that is within me1 bless his holy name4--,psalms #ajc3a4 ,but1 as it is written1 ,eye hath not seen1 nor ear heard1 neither have entered into the heart of man1 the things which ,god hath prepared for them that love him4--,i ,corinthians #b3i4 #ejc ,the fear of the ,lord is the beginning of knowledge3 but fools despise wisdom and instruction4--,proverbs #a3g4 ,let all the earth fear the ,lord2 let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him4--,psalms #cc3h4 ,then they that feared the ,lord spake often one to another3 and the ,lord hearkened1 and heard it1 and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the ,lord1 and that thought upon his name4--,malachi #c3af4 ,and they shall be mine1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 in that day when ,i make up my jewels2 and ,i will spare them1 as a man spareth his own son that serveth him4--,malachi #c3ag4 ,but the mercy of the ,lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him1 and his righteousness unto children's children4--,psalms #ajc3ag4 ,the ,lord will give strength unto his people2 the ,lord will bless his people with peace4--,psalms #bi3aa4 ,the fear of the ,lord is clean1 enduring for ever3 the judgments of the ,lord are true and righteous altogether4--,psalms #ai3i4 #ejd ,thy testimonies are very sure3 holiness becometh thine house1 ,o ,lord1 for ever4--,psalms #ic3e4 ,for the word of ,god is quick1 and powerful1 and sharper than any two-edged sword1 piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit1 and of the joints and marrow1 and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart4--,hebrews #d3ab4 ,heaven and earth shall pass away3 but my words shall not pass away4--,luke #ba3cc4 ,i will delight myself in thy statutes3 ,i will not forget thy word4--,psalms #aai3af4 ,the law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver4--,psalms #aai3gb4 ,therefore ,i love thy commandments above gold1 yea1 above fine gold4--,psalms #aai3abg4 ,my soul hath kept thy testimonies2 and ,i love them exceedingly4--,psalms #aai3afg4 ,my soul fainteth for thy salvation3 but ,i hope in thy word4 --,psalms #aai3ha4 #eje ,he hath not dealt so with any nation2 and as for his judgments1 they have not known them4 ,praise ye the ,lord4--,psalms #adg3bj4 ,and ,i will walk among you1 and will be your ,god1 and ye shall be my people4--,leviticus #bf3ab4 ,but the ,lord is in his holy temple3 let all the earth keep silence before him4--,habakkuk #b3bj4 ,and ,i heard a great voice out of heaven1 saying1 ,behold1 the tabernacle of ,god is with men1 and he will dwell with them1 and they shall be his people1 and ,god himself shall be with them1 and be their ,god4--,revelation #ba3c4 ,o worship the ,lord in the beauty of holiness3 fear before him1 all the earth4--,psalms #if3i4 ,great is our ,lord1 and of great power3 his understanding is infinite4--,psalms #adg3e4 ,the eyes of the ,lord are in every place1 beholding the evil and the good4--,proverbs #ae3c4 ,o ,lord1 thou hast searched me1 and known me4 ,thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising2 thou understandest my thought afar off4--,psalms #aci3a1b4 #ejf ,with him is wisdom and strength1 he hath counsel and understanding4--,job #ab3ac4 ,he that planted the ear1 shall he not hear8 he that formed the eye1 shall he not see8--,psalms #id3i4 ,for great is the ,lord1 and greatly to be praised3 he also is to be feared above all gods4--,i ,chronicles #af3be4 ,for he doth not afflict willingly1 nor grieve the children of men4--,lamentations #c3cc4 ,as a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered2 so will ,i seek out my sheep1 and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day4--,ezekiel #cd3ab4 ,and ye my flock1 the flock of my pasture1 are men1 and ,i am your ,god1 saith the ,lord ,god4--,ezekiel #cd3ca4 ,how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings1 that publisheth peace2 that bringeth good tidings of good1 that publisheth salvation2 that saith unto ,zion1 ,thy ,god reigneth6--,isaiah #eb3g4 ,arise1 shine2 for thy light is come1 and the glory of the ,lord is risen upon thee4--,isaiah #fj3a4 #ejg ,thus saith the ,lord1 ,the heaven is my throne1 and the earth is my footstool4--,isaiah #ff3a4 ,ho1 everyone that thirsteth1 come ye to the waters1 and he that hath no money2 come ye1 buy1 and eat2 yea1 come1 buy wine and milk without money and without price4--,isaiah #ee3a4 ,if thine enemy be hungry1 give him bread to eat2 and if he be thirsty1 give him water to drink3 for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head1 and the ,lord shall reward thee4--,proverbs #be3ba1bb4 ,when a man's ways please the ,lord1 he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him4--,proverbs #af3g4 ,a scorner loveth not one that reproveth him3 neither will he go unto the wise4--,proverbs #ae3ab4 ,my son1 forget not my law2 but let thine heart keep my commandments4 ,for length of days1 and long life and peace1 shall they add unto thee4--,proverbs #c3a1b4 ,let not mercy and truth forsake thee3 bind them about thy neck2 write them upon the table of thine heart4 ,so shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of ,god and man4--,proverbs #c3c1d4 #ejh ,trust in the ,lord with all thine heart2 and lean not to thine own understanding4 ,in all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths4--,proverbs #c3e1f4 ,end of ,,volume ,,three3 ,,tales ,,of ,,old ,,judaea ---------------------------------------- ---------- ,start of ,,volume ,,four3 ,,life ,,of ,,jesus #a ,,the ,,bible ,,story #b #c #d #e ,,the ,,bible ,,story ,,volume ,,four ,,life ,,of ,,jesus ,,arranged ,,and ,,edited ,,by ,,rev4 ,,newton ,,marshall ,,hall1 ,d4,d4 ,,minister ,,of ,,the ,,north ,,church1 ,,springfield1 ,,massachusetts ,,and ,,rev4 ,,irving ,,francis ,,wood1 ,,ph4,d4 ,,professor ,,of ,,biblical ,,literature ,,and ,,comparative ,,religion ,,at ,,smith ,,college ,authors of ,the ,early ,days of ,israel ,advanced ,bible ,studies ,etc4 ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company ,,springfield1 ,,massachusetts ,,chicago ,,cleveland #f ,,copyright1 #aijf1 ,,copyright1 #aiag1 ,,by ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company1 ,,springfield1 ,,mass4 #g ,,preface4 ,in this volume is told the story of the life of ,jesus as it moves on steadily through the gospels4 ,the story shows a life not simply good1 but heroic4 ,a life with a mighty purpose1 nobly planned1 splendidly carried out4 ,it is a life which appeals to the love of the heroic in character that exists in every child's mind4 ,the second part is simply a continuation of the first4 ,the heroic spirit1 the love of humanity which was in ,jesus was communicated to his disciples4 ,these disciples went forth into all the world1 to teach men the gospel of the man of ,nazareth4 ,the adventures they had1 the sufferings they endured1 the victories they won1 are recorded here4 ,the book aims especially to show the development of the heroic life of ,jesus through its different stages4 ,the text is a reproduction of the ,new ,testament accounts1 being drawn from all the ,gospels4 ,here and there1 as in the other volumes1 a sentence or two of introduction and connection has been prefixed to certain sections1 to furnish needed information4 ,it is hoped that the book may in some measure help its readers1 whether young or old1 to see more clearly the beauty and the heroism which these stories portray4 #h #i ,,contents4 ,,the ,,life ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,,jesus4 ,,palestine ,,in ,,the ,,days ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,,jesus #ag #a ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,spent ,his ,boyhood4 #cc ,i ,the ,nativity4 #cg ,,ii ,the ,wise ,men4 #da ,,iii ,a ,journey to the ,land of the ,pharaohs4 #de ,,iv ,the ,boyhood of ,jesus4 #di #b ,how the ,lord ,jesus began to win the love of many people4 #fa ,i ,the ,baptism of ,jesus4 #fe ,,ii ,the ,temptation in the ,wilderness4 #gj ,,iii ,the ,first ,disciples4 #gd ,,iv ,the ,first ,miracle4 #gh ,v ,at the ,passover4 #gi ,,vi ,jesus at ,jacob's ,well4 #hb ,,vii ,the ,good ,samaritan4 #hh ,,viii ,jesus and the ,king's ,officer4 #ib ,,ix ,the ,choosing of the ,twelve ,disciples4 #id #c ,how the ,lord ,jesus went about doing good1 teaching and healing1 and how ,he grew in favor with the people4 #ajc ,i ,the ,sermon on the ,mount #aje ,,ii ,the ,roman ,soldier's ,faith4 #aba ,,iii ,days of ,service4 #abe ,,iv ,the ,miracle at ,nain4 #acj ,v ,the ,great ,teacher4 #acc ,,vi ,the ,tempest4 #acf ,,vii ,the ,little ,girl ,who ,died4 #ada ,,viii ,learning to ,serve4 #adc ,,ix ,the ,feeding of the ,multitude4 #add ,x ,jesus and ,john the ,baptist4 #adi #aj #d ,how1 while ,he was still teaching and healing1 many began to turn against ,him1 and how ,he1 seeing that ,he must suffer to save the people1 took up the journey to the cross4 #aei ,i ,the ,beginning of the ,end4 #afa ,,ii ,the ,enemies of ,jesus4 #afg ,,iii ,a ,long ,journey4 #agb ,,iv ,the ,shadow of the ,cross4 #agh ,v ,the ,transfiguration4 #ahj ,,vi ,teaching the ,disciples4 #ahe ,,vii ,jesus and ,little ,children4 #ahh ,,viii ,jesus at ,jerusalem4 #aij ,,ix ,at the ,feast of ,dedication4 #aig ,x ,stories of the ,divine ,forgiveness4 #bjb ,,xi ,the ,rich ,young ,man4 #baa ,,xii ,the ,raising of ,lazarus from the ,dead4 #bae ,,xiii ,zacchaeus the ,publican4 #bba #e ,how the ,lord ,jesus spent ,his last days in ,jerusalem1 how ,he loved ,his friends unto the end1 how ,he fell into the hands of ,his enemies1 and how ,he crowned a life of service with an heroic death4 #bbg ,i ,the ,supper at ,bethany4 #bbi ,,ii ,the ,entry into ,jerusalem4 #bcc ,,iii ,in the ,temple4 #bcg ,,iv ,last ,days at ,jerusalem4 #bch ,v ,the ,last ,supper4 #bdh ,,vi ,the ,betrayal4 #bfd ,,vii ,the ,trial4 #bfh ,,viii ,the ,judgment4 #bgb ,,ix ,the ,crucifixion4 #bha ,x ,the ,burial4 #bhf #f ,how the ,lord ,jesus rose again from the dead1 how ,he comforted ,his disciples1 and how ,he sent them out1 to teach all men in ,his name4 #bie ,i ,the ,resurrection4 #big ,,ii ,on the ,way to ,emmaus4 #cja #aa ,,iii ,doubting ,thomas4 #cje ,,iv ,feed ,my ,sheep4 #cjg ,v ,the ,ascension4 #caj ,,leaders ,,and ,,victories ,,of ,,the ,,new ,,faith4 #a ,how the new faith spread from ,jerusalem4 #cbc ,i ,the ,day of ,pentecost4 #cbe ,,ii ,a ,miracle of the ,new ,faith4 #ccj ,,iii ,ananias and ,sapphira4 #cce ,,iv ,the ,first ,martyr4 #cci ,v ,simon the ,sorcerer4 #cdf ,,vi ,philip and the ,queen's ,officer4 #cdh ,,vii ,peter and ,dorcas4 #cej ,,viii ,peter and the ,roman ,captains4 #cec ,,ix ,the ,first ,missionary ,journeys4 #ceg ,x ,peter in ,prison4 #cei ,,missionary ,,journeys ,,and ,,adventures ,,of ,,paul4 ,,paul ,,the ,,apostle4 #cfg #a ,how ,paul the ,persecutor laid aside the old life and took up the new4 #cga #b ,the ,first ,missionary ,journey4 #cgf ,i ,paul and ,barnabas ,sail for ,cyprus4 #cgf ,,ii ,from ,cyprus to ,antioch4 #chj ,,iii ,through the ,towns of ,galatia4 #che ,,iv ,a ,disturbance in the ,church4 #chh #c ,the ,second ,missionary ,journey4 #cib ,i ,revisiting the ,scenes of ,former ,victories4 #cie ,,ii ,the ,macedonian ,cry4 #cif ,,iii ,preaching in the ,macedonian ,cities4 #djc #ab ,,iv ,paul at ,athens4 #djd ,v ,tentmaking in ,corinth4 #djh #d ,the ,third ,missionary ,journey4 #dag ,i ,far and ,wide by ,land and ,sea4 #dah ,,ii ,a ,riot in ,ephesus4 #dah ,,iii ,farewells to the ,churches4 #dbb #e ,the ,captain of the ,new ,faith in the ,hands of ,his ,foes4 #dcc ,i ,the ,jews ,stir ,up a ,riot4 #dcc ,,ii ,on the ,castle ,stairs4 #dcd ,,iii ,a ,citizen of the ,empire4 #dda ,,iv ,paul ,before the ,council4 #ddb ,v ,a ,conspiracy ,against ,paul4 #dde ,,vi ,the ,accusation of the ,jews4 #ddh ,,vii ,a ,new ,examination ,before ,governor ,festus4 #deb ,,viii ,paul ,makes ,his ,defense ,before ,king ,agrippa and ,queen ,bernice4 #dee #f ,the ,captain of the ,new ,faith in the ,capital of the ,caesars #dfb ,i ,paul's ,voyage to ,rome4 #dfb ,,ii ,a ,winter's ,storm on the ,mediterranean4 #dfi ,,iii ,at ,malta4 #dgd ,,iv ,paul at the ,city on the ,tiber4 #dgh ,,notes4 #dhc ,,memory ,,verses4 #dii #ac ,the ,life of the ,lord ,jesus #ad #aeaf ,illustration ,,the ,,nativity4 ,by ,lerolle4 ,o blessed day which giv'st the eternal lie ,to self1 and sense1 and all the brute within2 ,oh6 come to us amid the war of life2 ,to hall and hovel come6 to all who toil ,in senate1 shop1 or study6 and to those ,ill-warmed and sorely tempted-- ,come to them1 blest and blessing1 ,christmas ,day6 ,tell them once more the tale of ,bethlehem1 ,the kneeling shepherds and the babe divine2 ,and keep them men indeed1 fair ,christmas ,day6 --,charles ,kingsley4 #ag ,,palestine ,,in ,,the ,,days ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,,jesus ,palestine was a busy country in the days when the ,lord ,jesus lived in it4 ,hundreds of little villages were scattered all over its hills1 with here and there a great town1 where all day long crowds of people passed in and out the gates of the gray stone walls4 ,greatest of all the cities1 loved by every ,jew in the world1 was ,jerusalem1 but more trade flowed in and out of some other cities4 ,all over the country were roads running from city to city4 ,he who traveled on a great road saw much of the world4 ,there were the country people going into the city to sell fruit and firewood1 merchants riding past on asses1 patient pilgrims on the way to ,jerusalem1 trains of mules and long caravans of slow-moving camels loaded with the goods of distant countries1 crossing ,palestine to the ports of the ,mediterranean ,sea1 and here and there a ,roman officer hurrying past on some grave business of the empire4 ,all this made the roads1 even to a boy shut in by the hills of ,galilee1 a series of pictures that waked his imagination of the great world beyond the mountains4 ,this was even more the case in ,galilee1 where ,jesus lived when a boy1 than it was in the southern part of the land1 in ,judaea4 ,in ,judaea nearly all the people were ,jews1 and very proud they #ah were of the fact4 ,in ,galilee many belonged to other nations1 and the ,judaeans looked down on ,galilee and thought it was half heathen4 ,but even in ,galilee there were many earnest ,jews1 and it may be doubted if1 after all1 half-heathen ,galilee was not a better place for a boy to grow up in than was proud ,jerusalem4 ,it is better for a boy to be able to sympathize with those who do not belong to his set1 than to look down on other people because they are somehow different from him4 ,and then the schools and the churches6 ,every village in ,palestine had them1 and the school was in the church4 ,the beginning of the training was at home4 ,there is little doubt1 however1 that in the time of ,jesus1 ,nazareth had a school1 and that ,jesus with the other boys was taught to read the ,old ,testament in ,hebrew4 ,the people no longer spoke the language in their homes1 but it was always read in the services on the ,sabbath1 and the teaching of the schools was in it1 as in the olden time the teaching of the schools in ,europe was in ,latin4 ,on the ,sabbath all the people came to these places of worship1 which were called synagogues1 and read the ,old ,testament and prayed to ,god and sometimes heard a sermon from some wise man who had something he wished to say to the people4 ,sometimes the man who preached was an old rabbi1 who had thought about the great things of his religion for many years1 until all the people had come to look with great respect on so wise and venerable a man4 ,sometimes it was a younger man1 but with the fire of youth1 and then when the people went home their hearts burned with a great #ai longing that their ,god would show himself to them in some wonderful deed of power4 ,but the years passed on and the divine deed of power never came4 ,so some of the people became disheartened and almost ceased to care what happened to their religion1 except that if anyone insulted it1 their anger burned up very quickly1 and their hands reached for sticks and stones to throw at the man who dared to say a word against their faith4 ,but others studied their old books with still more diligence1 and strove so hard to keep all the laws they found1 that almost no time was left to do anything else4 ,very much above the common people they felt themselves in their religious pride1 and religious pride is the very worst pride in all the world4 ,such were the ,pharisees1 of whom the ,new ,testament tells so much4 ,but all over the country1 both among the ,pharisees and among the other people1 were many patiently waiting and earnestly praying that ,god would show himself to his people4 ,how did they want ,god to show himself8 ,in some great act of relief for the nation4 ,during these years ,rome ruled over all the lands of western ,asia4 ,now the rule of ,rome was the wisest and best rule that these lands had ever known4 ,sometimes a selfish or a cruel officer appeared1 who cared for nothing but the money he could get from the people1 or who turned his soldiers into the streets to kill and plunder as they pleased1 but generally the ,romans made good and just governors4 ,but the ,jews were not content4 ,they remembered the time when kings of their own nation had ruled over them1 and they dreamed #bj dreams of a glorious future when ,god would free them from all foreign power1 and ,jerusalem should rule the world4 ,they were very sure that this would come sometime4 ,god would not always let a heathen army keep the castle which overlooked his own temple in ,jerusalem4 ,they read in the prophets of the ,old ,testament about a ,prince and a ,saviour whom ,god would send some day4 ,this ,prince was called the ,messiah1 and the hope of his coming was the ,messianic hope4 ,every generation hoped that he would come in their day4 ,year by year they said1 ,it must be before long4 ,god cannot wait much longer4 ,some of them thought that ,israel itself was not pure enough1 and that this kept back the ,messiah4 ,if ,israel kept the law perfectly for one day1 so they said1 the ,messiah would come4 ,others thought that they ought not to sit still and do nothing1 but should be brave and strike a blow for their own liberty4 ,such men were looking for a leader1 but no leader had yet been found4 ,so all the people1 with their various ways of thinking1 were looking and longing and waiting for the ,messiah4 ,is it any wonder that1 when ,jesus began to teach and do cures1 the people asked one another if this might not be the ,messiah1 and that they sometimes tried to make him a leader to free them from the ,romans8 ,to understand what the people thought of ,jesus and how ,jesus talked to the people1 one must know how this hope of the ,messiah was all the time in the people's minds4 ,they were ever saying1 ,is not this the ,messiah8 ,jesus was ever answering1 ,not the ,messiah you expect4 ,they were ever asking him1 ,will you now found the kingdom8 #babb ,illustration ,,gathering ,,tares ,,in ,,the ,,stony ,,fields ,,near ,,bethel4 ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,this would look like a very scanty harvest to eyes accustomed to fruitful fields4 ,there are four species of tares in ,palestine4 ,the seeds are poisonous to man and to beasts1 producing serious sickness and sometimes death4 ,they are1 however1 harmless to fowls and are sold as food for poultry4 ,it is customary to gather out the tares when the grain is nearly ready for harvest4 ,then the women and children go into the fields and carefully remove not only the tares but all the weeds as well4 ,end illustration #bc ,jesus was ever replying1 ,the kingdom of ,god is not outward1 with courts and armies and a great parade4 ,it is inward1 and means obeying the will of ,god4 ,so ,jesus lived in that busy world of his day1 but few understood him4 ,at last1 because he would not be the kind of a ,messiah they wanted1 they crucified him4 ,about forty years after this1 the busy1 proud people attempted to fight the ,romans4 ,they were defeated1 and ,jerusalem was taken4 ,the temple was burned1 the stone walls were thrown down1 and the ,jews were killed or sent away4 ,so the story of ,palestine and of its great hope ends very sadly for the ,jews1 who so looked and longed for their freedom4 ,but we shall always love the land where the ,lord ,jesus lived and the people among whom he worked1 because he loved them so much himself4 #bd ,illustration ,map of ,palestine at the time of the ,new ,testament4 ,end illustration #be ,,it ,,came ,,upon ,,the ,,midnight ,,clear ,it came upon the midnight clear1 ,that glorious song of old1 ,from angels bending near the earth ,to touch their harps of gold2 ,peace on the earth1 good-will to men4 ,from heaven's all-gracious ,king2 ,the world in solemn stillness lay ,to hear the angels sing4 ,still through the cloven skies they come1 ,with peaceful wings unfurled2 ,and still their heavenly music floats ,o'er all the weary world3 ,above its sad and lonely plains ,they bend on hovering wing4 ,and ever o'er its ,babel sounds ,the blessed angels sing4 ,o ye beneath life's crushing load1 ,whose forms are bending low1 ,who toil along the climbing way ,with painful steps and slow6 ,look now1 for glad and golden hours ,come swiftly on the wing3 ,oh1 rest beside the weary road1 ,and hear the angels sing4 ,for lo1 the days are hastening on1 ,by prophets seen of old1 ,when with the ever-circling years1 ,shall come the time foretold1 ,when the new heaven and earth shall own ,the ,prince of ,peace their ,king1 ,and the whole world send back the song ,which now the angels sing4 --,edmund ,h4 ,sears4 #bf ,,brightest ,,and ,,best ,brightest and best of the sons of the morning1 ,dawn on our darkness1 and lend us thine aid4 ,star of the ,east1 the horizon adorning1 ,guide where our infant ,redeemer is laid4 ,cold on ,his cradle the dew-drops are shining1 ,low lies ,his head with the beasts of the stall2 ,angels adore ,him in slumber reclining1 ,maker1 and ,monarch1 and ,saviour of all4 ,say1 shall we yield ,him1 in costly devotion1 ,odors of ,edam1 and offerings divine1 ,gems of the mountain1 and pearls of the ocean1 ,myrrh from the forest1 or gold from the mine8 ,vainly we offer each ample oblation2 ,vainly with gifts would ,his favor secure3 ,richer by far is the heart's adoration2 ,dearer to ,god are the prayers of the poor4 ,brightest and best of the sons of the morning1 ,dawn on our darkness1 and lend us thine aid4 ,star of the ,east1 the horizon adorning1 ,guide where our infant ,redeemer is laid4 --,reginald ,heber4 #bgbh ,illustration ,,bethlehem4 ,from a picture owned by the ,detroit ,photograph ,company1 and used by its kind permission4 ,this picture shows the town1 looking in from the ,church of the ,nativity4 ,end illustration #bi ,,the ,,three ,,kings4 ,there came three kings1 ere break of day1 ,all on ,epiphanie2 ,their gifts they bare all rich and rare1 ,all1 all1 ,lord ,christ1 for ,thee3 ,gold1 frankincense1 and myrrh are there1 ,where is the ,king8 ,o where8 ,o where8 ,the star shone brightly overhead1 ,the air was calm and still1 ,o'er ,bethlehem fields its rays were shed1 ,the dew lay on the hill3 ,we see no throne1 no palace fair1 ,where is the ,king8 ,o where8 ,o where8 ,an old man knelt at a manger low1 ,a ,babe lay in the stall2 ,the starlight played on the infant brow1 ,deep silence lay o'er all4 ,a maiden bent o'er the ,babe in prayer3-- ,there is the ,king6 ,o there6 ,o there6 --,christmas ,hymn of the #afth ,century4 #cj ,,joy ,,to ,,the ,,world ,joy to the world1 the ,lord is come3 ,let earth receive her ,king2 ,let every heart prepare ,him room1 ,and heaven and nature sing4 ,joy to the earth1 the ,saviour reigns3 ,let men their songs employ2 ,while fields and floods1 rocks1 hills1 and plains1 ,repeat the sounding joy4 ,no more let sins and sorrows grow1 ,nor thorns infest the ground3 ,he comes to make ,his blessings flow ,far as the curse is found4 ,he rules the world with truth and grace1 ,and makes the nations prove ,the glories of ,his righteousness1 ,and wonders of ,his love4 --,isaac ,watts4 #cacb ,illustration ,,bethlehem4 ,the large building to the left is the ,church of the ,nativity4 ,see how far upon the ,eastern road ,the star-led wizards haste with odours sweet4 ,o run1 present them with thy humle ode1 ,and lay it lowly at his blessed feet2 ,have thou the honour first thy ,lord to greet1 ,and join thy voices with the angel quire ,from out his secret altar touched with hallow'd fire4 --,john ,milton #cc ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,spent ,his ,boyhood4 #cd ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,,child ,,jesus4 ,joseph4 ,mary4 ,king ,herod4 ,angels1 wise men1 shepherds1 soldiers1 teachers in the temple4 ,,places ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,bethlehem of ,judaea4 ,jerusalem4 ,egypt4 ,the village of ,nazareth in ,galilee4 #cecf ,illustration ,,the ,,church ,,of ,,the ,,nativity ,,at ,,bethlehem4 ,used by special permission of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company4 ,this marble star marks the place of ,jesus' birth according to the belief of many4 ,end illustration #cg ,i ,,the ,,nativity ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,was ,born in a ,stable4 7,in the days of the ,roman ,emperor ,augustus1 a census of all the people of the empire was taken4 ,everyone went to his own city to be counted in the census4 ,and ,joseph also went up from ,galilee1 out of the city of ,nazareth1 into ,judaea1 to the city of ,david1 which is called ,bethlehem1 because he was of the house and family of ,david2 to enroll himself with ,mary47 ,and it came to pass while they were there that she brought forth her firstborn son2 and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes1 and laid him in a manger1 because there was no room for them in the inn4 ,and there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field1 and keeping watch by night over their flock4 ,and an angel of the ,lord stood by them1 and the glory of the ,lord shone round about them3 and they were much afraid4 ,and the angel said unto them1 ,be not afraid2 for behold1 ,i bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people3 for there is born to you this day in the city of ,david a ,saviour1 which is ,christ the ,lord4 ,and this is the sign unto you2 ,ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes1 and lying in a manger4 ,and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising ,god1 and saying1-- #ch ,glory to ,god in the highest1 ,and on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased4 ,and it came to pass1 when the angels went away from them into heaven1 the shepherds said one to another1 ,let us now go even unto ,bethlehem1 and see what has come to pass1 which the ,lord hath made known unto us4 ,and they came with haste1 and found both ,mary and ,joseph1 and the babe lying in the manger4 ,and when they saw it1 they made public the saying which was spoken to them about this child4 ,and all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds4 ,but ,mary kept all these sayings1 and pondered them in her heart4 ,and the shepherds returned1 glorifying and praising ,god for all the things that they had heard and seen1 even as it was spoken unto them4 #cidj ,illustration ,,the ,,flight ,,into ,,egypt4 ,by ,w4 ,a4 ,bouguereau 7#ahbe-aije7 ,thou wayfaring ,jesus1 a pilgrim and stranger1 ,exiled from heaven by love at thy birth1 ,exiled again from thy rest in the manger1 ,a fugitive child 'mid the perils of earth4 ,cheer with thy fellowship all who are weary1 ,wandering far from the land that they love2 ,guide every heart that is homeless and dreary ,safe to thy home in thy presence above4 --,van ,dyke #da ,,ii ,,the ,,wise ,,men ,how ,they ,came from ,afar to ,see the ,lord ,jesus4 ,now when ,jesus was born in ,bethlehem of ,judaea in the days of ,herod the king1 behold1 wise men from the east came to ,jerusalem1 saying1 ,where is he who is born ,king of the ,jews8 for we saw his star in the east1 and have come to worship him4 ,and when ,herod the king heard it1 he was troubled1 and all ,jerusalem with him4 ,and gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people1 he inquired of them where the ,christ should be born4 ,and they said unto him1 ,in ,bethlehem of ,judaea3 for thus it is written by the prophet1-- ',and thou ,bethlehem1 land of ,judah1 ,art in no wise least among the princes of ,judah3 ,for out of thee shall come forth a governor1 ,which shall be shepherd of my people ,israel4' ,then ,herod secretly called the wise men1 and inquired of them carefully what time the star appeared4 ,and he sent them to ,bethlehem1 and said1 ,go and search out carefully concerning the young child2 and when ye have found him1 bring me word1 that ,i also may come and worship him4 ,and they1 having heard the king1 went their way2 and #db lo1 the star1 which they saw in the east1 went before them1 till it came and stood over where the young child was4 ,and when they saw the star1 they rejoiced with exceeding great joy4 ,and they came into the house and saw the young child with ,mary his mother2 and they fell down and worshiped him2 and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts2 gold and frankincense and myrrh4 ,and being warned of ,god in a dream that they should not return to ,herod1 they departed into their own country another way4 #dcdd ,illustration ,,the ,,repose ,,in ,,egypt4 ,this picture shows the ,holy ,family resting on the long journey to ,egypt4 ,they are within the borders of the land of the ,pharaohs1 and are passing the night in the shadow of one of the great sphinxes ,end illustration #de ,,iii ,a ,,journey ,,to ,,the ,,land ,,of ,,the ,,pharaohs4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,was ,taken to ,egypt1 ,how ,he ,was ,brought ,back1 and ,how ,he ,lived in ,nazareth4 ,now when the wise men had departed behold1 an angel of the ,lord appeared to ,joseph in a dream1 saying1 ,arise and take the young child and his mother1 and flee into ,egypt1 and be thou there until ,i tell thee3 for ,herod will seek the young child to destroy him4 ,and he arose and took the young child and his mother by night1 and departed into ,egypt2 and was there until the death of ,herod3 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the ,lord through the prophet1 saying1-- ,out of ,egypt did ,i call my son4 ,then ,herod1 when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men1 was exceeding wroth1 and sent forth1 and slew all the male children that were in ,bethlehem1 and in all the borders thereof1 from two years old and under1 according to the time which he had carefully learned of the wise men4 ,then was fulfilled that which was spoken by ,jeremiah the prophet1 saying1-- ,a voice was heard in ,ramah1 ,weeping and great mourning1 ,rachel weeping for her children2 ,and she would not be comforted1 because they are not4 #df ,but when ,herod was dead1 behold1 an angel of the ,lord appeared in a dream to ,joseph in ,egypt1 saying1 ,arise and take the young child and his mother1 and go into the land of ,israel3 for they are dead that sought the young child's life4 ,and he arose and took the young child and his mother1 and came into the land of ,israel4 ,but when he heard that ,archelaus was reigning over ,judaea instead of his father ,herod1 he was afraid to go thither2 and being warned of ,god in a dream1 he withdrew into ,galilee1 and came and dwelt in a city called ,nazareth4 ,and the child grew1 and waxed strong1 becoming full of wisdom3 and the grace of ,god was upon him4 #dgdh ,illustration ,,the ,,boy ,,jesus ,,on ,,his ,,way ,,to ,,jerusalem4 ,by ,o4 ,mengelberg ,oh6 say not1 dream not1 heavenly notes ,to childish ears are vain1 ,that the young mind at random floats ,and cannot reach the strain4 ,was not our ,lord a little child1 ,taught by degrees to pray1 ,by father dear and mother mild ,instructed day by day8 --,john ,keble ,end illustration #di ,,iv ,,the ,,boyhood ,,of ,,jesus ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,went to a ,feast at ,jerusalem for the ,first ,time4 ,and his parents went every year to ,jerusalem at the feast of the ,passover4 ,and when he was twelve years old1 they went up after the custom of the feast2 and when the feast was over1 as they were returning1 the boy ,jesus tarried behind in ,jerusalem2 and his parents knew it not2 but supposing him to be in the company1 they went a day's journey2 and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance3 and when they found him not1 they returned to ,jerusalem1 seeking for him4 ,and it came to pass1 after three days they found him in the temple1 sitting in the midst of the teachers1 both hearing them1 and asking them questions3 and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers4 ,and when they saw him1 they were astonished3 and his mother said unto him1 ,son1 why hast thou thus dealt with us8 behold1 thy father and ,i sought thee sorrowing4 ,and he said unto them1 ,how is it that ye sought me8 knew ye not that ,i must be in my ,father's house8 ,and they understood not the saying which he spoke unto them4 ,and he went down with them1 and came to #ej ,nazareth2 and he was subject unto them3 and his mother kept all these things in her heart4 ,and ,jesus advanced in wisdom and stature1 and in favor with ,god and men4 ,the ,new ,testament tells us very little about the boyhood of ,jesus1 but fortunately we know from other sources much of the life of children in ,palestine in those days4 ,among the earliest memories of the boy ,jesus must have been the tender voice of his mother1 as she sang or repeated to him the beautiful songs which we call psalms1 and told him those wonderful stories of the heroism and faith of his ancestors1 of which we read in the ,old ,testament4 ,when he was five or six years old1 he began to go to school4 ,there he sat on the floor with the other little children of the village1 forming a semicircle about their master4 ,he was taught at school to read and write1 and to repeat from memory large portions of the ,old ,testament4 ,he no doubt had a boy's gladness in freedom and play when school was out4 ,it must have been very pleasant to sit in ,joseph's shop1 and watch the shavings curl from the plane1 to see the wood fashioned into various shapes of usefulness4 ,when he grew older he learned the carpenter's trade in this shop4 ,every ,jewish boy had to learn a trade4 ,the home life was very simple4 ,the family was poor1 and it was not always easy to make both ends meet4 ,jesus no doubt helped his mother about her work1 especially in drawing water from the village well4 ,every ,sabbath he went to the village church1 or synagogue1 as it was called1 and listened attentively to the service4 ,in the village he often caught glimpses of the outside world1 for ,nazareth was on one of the main caravan routes4 ,here he would see merchants from the far ,east1 strange1 bearded1 swarthy men with trains of camels1 laden with bundles of precious merchandise1 rugs1 and gems1 and sweet smelling sandal wood4 ,here he might see a company of ,roman soldiers1 marching under command of a centurion1 short1 stern men1 helmeted1 with shining armor1 sword1 and spear1 in perfect discipline1 showing the pride of the race which had conquered the world by force of arms4 ,here he saw1 too1 the poor and the suffering1 the beggar1 the outcast4 #eaeb ,illustration ,,finding ,,of ,,christ ,,in ,,the ,,temple4 ,holman ,hunt 7#ahba-aiaj7 ,from a photograph belonging to the ,forbes ,library1 ,northampton1 ,mass41 and used by special permission4 ,end illustration #ec ,he began to see1 no doubt1 as a boy1 how much the world needed a saviour1 and he began to form his resolution to be a hero1 not a hero like the ,roman soldier1 but a hero of peace1 one who should help and uplift humanity4 ,so the days of his boyhood passed1 in study1 and work1 and play1 as he steadily grew toward manhood4 ,every year three great feasts were kept by the ,jews4 ,the greatest of these was the ,passover4 ,people who could do so1 left their homes1 and journeyed to ,jerusalem1 the great sacred city of the ,jews1 to keep this feast2 so that all the houses of the city were full of guests1 all the villages near by were crowded with people1 and the hills about were covered with the tents of those who could find no shelter in the houses4 ,women and little children were not required to take the hard journey1 though they sometimes went4 ,the journey had to be made on foot1 or on the backs of horses or mules1 the men carrying their food with them1 and stopping at night where the dark found them4 ,when they could arrange it1 groups of friends and neighbors liked to go together1 for company and safety4 ,it was then often a happy journey1 though it was never easy1 and much as the boys looked forward to it1 they often found that it was tiresome to tramp all day over the hills1 and that they did not sleep as well at night on the open ground1 with the cold stars looking down at them1 as they did in their own beds at home4 ,yet the boys liked to go4 ,boys no doubt liked to camp out then1 as they do now1 and there was always a touch of adventure2 the possibility of meeting robbers1 or wild beasts4 ,besides1 it was taking a part in man's work2 for they were sometimes allowed to go when they were twelve years old4 ,when they reached this age1 they were to keep the law1 as their fathers did1 and that made them feel like men4 ,so it must have been a great day for ,jesus1 when he1 now twelve years old1 was allowed for the first time to start by his father's side1 while his mother rode on an ass beside them1 for the long walk of sixty miles in the soft spring air1 over the hills to the city and the temple of which he had heard so much4 #ed ,,immortal ,,love ,immortal love1 forever full1 ,forever flowing free1 ,forever shared1 forever whole1 ,a never-ebbing sea4 ,blow1 winds of ,god1 awake and blow ,the mists of earth away6 ,shine out1 ,o ,light ,divine1 and show ,how wide and far we stray6 ,we may not climb the heavenly steeps ,to bring the ,lord ,christ down3 ,in vain we search the lowest deeps1 ,for ,him no depths can drown4 ,but warm1 sweet1 tender1 even yet ,a present help is ,he2 ,and faith has still its ,olivet1 ,and love its ,galilee4 ,the healing of ,his seamless dress ,is by our beds of pain2 ,we touch ,him in life's throng and press1 ,and we are whole again4 ,through ,him the first fond prayers are said ,our lips of childhood frame1 ,the last low whispers of our dead ,are burdened with ,his name4 ,o ,lord and ,master of us all6 ,whate'er our name or sign1 ,we own ,thy sway1 we hear ,thy call1 ,we test our lives by ,thine4 --,john ,greenleaf ,whittier4 #eeef ,illustration ,a ,,carpenter ,,shop4 ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,lewis ,bayles ,paton of ,hartford ,theological ,seminary1 and used by his kind permission4 ,this is a most interesting picture of an ,eastern carpenter's shop4 ,some of the young workmen look very keen and intelligent4 ,so the boy ,jesus must have looked in the little shop of ,joseph at ,nazareth4 ,end illustration #eg ,,jesus1 ,i ,,my ,,cross ,,have ,,taken ,jesus1 ,i my cross have taken1 ,all to leave and follow ,thee2 ,destitute1 despised1 forsaken1 ,thou from hence my all shalt be3 ,perish every fond ambition1 ,all ,i've sought and hoped and known2 ,yet how rich is my condition1 ,god and heaven are still my own4 ,let the world despise and leave me1 ,they have left my ,saviour1 too2 ,human hearts and looks deceive me2 ,thou art not1 like man1 untrue2 ,and while ,thou shalt smile upon me1 ,god of wisdom1 love1 and might1 ,foes may hate1 and friends may shun me1 ,show ,thy face1 and all is bright4 ,go1 then1 earthly fame and treasure2 ,come1 disaster1 scorn1 and pain6 ,in ,thy service1 pain is pleasure2 ,with ,thy favor1 loss is gain4 ,i have called ,thee1 ,abba1 ,father2 ,i have stayed my heart on ,thee3 ,storms may howl1 and clouds may gather1 ,all must work for good to me4 ,man may trouble and distress me1 ',twill but drive me to ,thy breast2 ,life with trials hard may press me1 ,heaven will bring me sweeter rest4 ,o 'tis not in grief to harm me1 ,while ,thy love is left to me2 ,o 'twere not in joy to charm me1 ,were that joy unmixed with ,thee4 --,henry ,francis ,lyte4 #eh ,,am ,i ,a ,,soldier ,,of ,,the ,,cross ,am ,i a soldier of the cross1 ,a follower of the ,lamb8 ,and shall ,i fear to own ,his cause1 ,or blush to speak ,his name8 ,must ,i be carried to the skies ,on flowery beds of ease1 ,while others fought to win the prize1 ,and sailed through bloody seas8 ,are there no foes for me to face8 ,must ,i not stem the flood8 ,is this vile world a friend to grace1 ,to help me on to ,god8 ,sure ,i must fight1 if ,i would reign2 ,increase my courage1 ,lord2 ,i'll bear the toil1 endure the pain1 ,supported by ,thy word4 ,thy saints1 in all this glorious war1 ,shall conquer1 though they die2 ,they view the triumph from afar1 ,and seize it with their eye4 ,when that illustrious day shall rise1 ,and all ,thine armies shine ,in robes of victory through the skies1 ,the glory shall be ,thine4 --,isaac ,watts4 #eifj ,illustration ,,nazareth4 ,the village of ,nazareth itself lies in a basin1 but from the hills all about it the most extended view can be obtained4 ,the scenes of many of the most thrilling episodes in the history of ,israel are in sight4 ,in ,jesus' time it was near the great caravan roads1 and the center of a busy civilization4 ,it was not as a rustic preaching to rustics that our ,lord went about4 ,he went forth in a part of the ,roman empire full of ,roman civilization1 busy and populous4--,walter ,besant ,end illustration #fa ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,began to ,win the ,love of ,many ,people4 #fb ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,,lord ,,jesus4 ,john the ,baptist4 ,the ,disciples of ,jesus4 ,mary1 the ,mother of ,jesus4 ,nicodemus1 a great teacher at ,jerusalem4 ,a woman of ,samaria4 ,a king's officer4 ,the ,evil ,one4 ,pharisees1 ,sadducees4 ,soldiers1 a wedding party1 money changers1 priests1 ,samaritans4 ,,places ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,jordan ,river4 ,the ,wilderness4 ,cana in ,galilee4 ,jerusalem4 ,samaria4 ,galilee4 #fcfd ,illustration ,,the ,,lower ,,fords ,,of ,,the ,,jordan4 ,photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,frank ,l4 ,goodspeed of ,springfield1 ,mass41 and used by her kind permission4 ,this fine picture shows the traditional place of the baptism of ,jesus4 ,the river has been at flood1 as often happens in its impetuous torrent1 and quantities of driftwood are shown along its banks4 ,end illustration #fe ,i ,,the ,,baptism ,,of ,,jesus ,how ,john ,preached to the ,people1 and ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,was ,baptized by ,him in the ,river ,jordan4 ,in those days came ,john the ,baptist1 preaching in the wilderness of ,judaea1 saying1 ,repent ye2 for the kingdom of heaven is at hand4 ,for this is he who was spoken of by ,isaiah the prophet1 saying1-- ',the voice of one crying in the wilderness1 ,make ye ready the way of the ,lord1 ,make his paths straight4' ,now ,john himself had his raiment of camel's hair1 and a leathern girdle about his loins2 and his food was locusts and wild honey4 ,then went out unto him the people of ,jerusalem1 and all ,judaea1 and all the region round about ,jordan2 and they were baptized by him in the river ,jordan1 confessing their sins4 ,but when he saw many of the ,pharisees and ,sadducees coming to his baptism1 he said unto them1 ,ye offspring of vipers1 who warned you to flee from the wrath to come8 ,bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance3 and think not to say within yourselves1 ',we have ,abraham to our father'3 for ,i say unto you1 that ,god is able of these stones to raise up children unto ,abraham4 #ff ,and even now is the axe laid unto the root of the trees3 every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down1 and cast into the fire4 ,i indeed baptize you with water unto repentance3 but he who cometh after me is mightier than ,i1 whose shoes ,i am not worthy to bear3 he shall baptize you with the ,holy ,spirit and with fire3 whose fan is in his hand1 and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor2 and he will gather his wheat into the garner1 but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire4 ,and the multitudes asked him1 saying1 ,what then must we do8 ,and he answered and said unto them1 ,he that hath two coats1 let him impart to him that hath none2 and he that hath food1 let him do likewise4 ,and there came also publicans to be baptized1 and they said unto him1 ,master1 what must we do8 ,and he said unto them1 ,extort no more than that which is appointed you4 ,and soldiers also asked him1 saying1 ,and we1 what must we do8 ,and he said unto them1 ,do violence to no man1 neither take anything wrongfully2 and be content with your wages4 ,then cometh ,jesus from ,galilee to the ,jordan unto ,john1 to be baptized by him4 ,but ,john would have hindered him1 saying1 ,i have need to be baptized by thee1 and comest thou to me8 ,but ,jesus answering said unto him1 ,permit it now3 for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness4 #fg ,illustration ,,jesus ,,taking ,,leave ,,of ,,his ,,mother4 ,by ,bernard ,plockhorst ,this picture shows ,jesus taking leave of ,mary before beginning his ministry4 ,end illustration #fi ,then he permitted him4 ,and ,jesus1 when he was baptized1 went up straightway from the water3 and lo1 the heavens were opened unto him1 and he saw the ,spirit of ,god descending as a dove1 and coming upon him2 and lo1 a voice out of the heavens1 saying1-- ,this is my beloved ,son1 in ,whom ,i am well pleased4 #gj ,,ii ,,the ,,temptation ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,fought with a ,great ,foe4 ,and ,jesus1 full of the ,holy ,spirit1 returned from the ,jordan1 and was led by the ,spirit in the wilderness during forty days1 being tempted of the devil4 ,and he ate nothing in those days3 and when they were completed1 he hungered4 ,and the devil said unto him1 ,if thou art the ,son of ,god1 command this stone that it become bread4 ,and ,jesus answered unto him1 ,it is written4 ',man shall not live by bread alone4' ,and he led him up1 and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time4 ,and the devil said unto him1 ,to thee will ,i give all this authority1 and the glory of them3 for it hath been delivered unto me2 and to whomsoever ,i will ,i give it4 ,if thou therefore wilt worship before me1 it shall all be thine4 ,and ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,it is written1 ',thou shalt worship the ,lord thy ,god1 and him only shalt thou serve4' #gagb ,illustration ,,the ,,wilderness ,,of ,,the ,,temptation4 ,this wild and desolate region accords very well with our ideas of the place of the temptation of ,jesus4 ,the great cliff in the picture faces a narrow ravine not far from ,jericho ,end illustration #gc ,and he led him to ,jerusalem1 and set him on the pinnacle of the temple1 and said unto him1 ,if thou art the ,son of ,god1 cast thyself down from hence3 for it is written1-- ',he shall give his angels charge concerning thee1 to guard thee3 and1 ',on their hands they shall bear thee up1 ,lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone4' ,and ,jesus answering said unto him1 ,it is said1 ',thou shalt not tempt the ,lord thy ,god4' ,and he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of ,satan2 and he was with wild beasts2 and the angels ministered unto him4 #gd ,,iii ,,the ,,first ,,disciples4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,began to ,win the ,love of ,his ,friends4 ,one day after ,jesus had returned from the wilderness1 where he had met the temptation1 ,john the ,baptist saw him approaching1 and said1 ,behold1 the ,lamb of ,god1 who taketh away the sin of the world6 ,this is he of whom ,i said1 ',after me cometh a man which is become before me3 for he was before me4' ,and ,i knew him not2 but that he should be made manifest to ,israel1 for this cause came ,i baptizing with water4 ,again on the morrow ,john was standing1 and two of his disciples2 and he looked upon ,jesus as he walked1 and said1 ,behold1 the ,lamb of ,god6 ,and the two disciples heard him speak1 and they followed ,jesus4 ,and ,jesus turned1 and beheld them following1 and saith unto them1 ,what seek ye8 ,and they said unto him1 ,rabbi 7that is1 ,master71 where abidest thou8 ,he saith unto them1 ,come1 and ye shall see4 ,they came therefore and saw where he abode2 and they abode with him that day3 it was about the tenth hoar4 ,one of the two that heard ,john speak1 and followed him1 was ,andrew1 ,simon ,peter's brother4 ,he findeth first his own brother ,simon1 and saith unto him1 ,we have found the ,messiah 7that is1 ,christ74 #gegf ,illustration ,,jesus ,,and ,,the ,,fishermen4 ,by ,zimmermann ,end illustration #gg ,he brought him unto ,jesus4 ,jesus looked upon him1 and said1 ,thou art ,simon the son of ,john3 thou shalt be called ,cephas 7that is1 ,peter74 ,on the morrow he was minded to go forth into ,galilee1 and he findeth ,philip3 and ,jesus saith unto him1 ,follow me4 ,now ,philip was from ,bethsaida1 of the city of ,andrew and ,peter4 ,philip findeth ,nathanael1 and saith unto him1 ,we have found him1 of whom ,moses in the law1 and the prophets1 did write1 ,jesus of ,nazareth1 the son of ,joseph4 ,and ,nathanael said unto him1 ,can any good thing come out of ,nazareth8 ,philip saith unto him1 ,come and see4 ,jesus saw ,nathanael coming to him1 and saith of him1 ,behold1 an ,israelite indeed1 in whom is no guile6 ,nathanael saith unto him1 ,whence knowest thou me8 ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,before ,philip called thee1 when thou wast under the fig tree1 ,i saw thee4 ,nathanael answered him1 ,rabbi1 thou art the ,son of ,god2 thou art ,king of ,israel4 ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,because ,i said unto thee1 ,i saw thee underneath the fig tree1 believest thou8 thou shalt see greater things than these4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,ye shall see the heaven opened1 and the angels of ,god ascending and descending upon the ,son of man4 #gh ,,iv ,,the ,,first ,,miracle4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,went to a ,wedding4 ,the third day after ,jesus had started for ,galilee with his new friends1 there was a marriage in ,cana of ,galilee2 and the mother of ,jesus was there3 and ,jesus also was bidden1 with his disciples1 to the marriage4 ,and when the wine failed1 the mother of ,jesus said unto him1 ,they have no wine4 ,and ,jesus said unto her1 ,woman1 what have ,i to do with thee8 mine hour is not yet come4 ,his mother said unto the servants1 ,whatsoever he saith unto you1 do it4 ,now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the ,jews' custom of purifying1 containing two or three firkins apiece4 ,jesus said unto them1 ,fill the waterpots with water4 ,and they filled them up to the brim4 ,and he said unto them1 ,draw out now1 and bear unto the ruler of the feast4 ,and they bore it4 ,and when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine1 and knew not whence it was 7but the servants which had drawn the water knew71 the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom1 and said unto him1 ,every man setteth on first the good wine2 and when men have drunk freely1 then that which is worse3 thou hast kept the good wine until now4 ,this beginning of his signs did ,jesus in ,cana of ,galilee1 and manifested his glory2 and his disciples believed on him4 #gi ,v ,,at ,,the ,,passover4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,went ,again to ,jerusalem1 ,what ,he ,did1 and the ,friends ,he ,made ,there4 ,and the ,passover of the ,jews was at hand1 and ,jesus went up to ,jerusalem4 ,and he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves1 and the changers of money sitting3 and he made a scourge of cords1 and cast all out of the temple1 both the sheep and the oxen2 and he poured out the changers' money and overthrew their tables2 and to them that sold the doves he said1 ,take these things hence2 make not my ,father's house a house of merchandise4 ,now when he was in ,jerusalem at the ,passover1 during the feast1 many believed on his name1 beholding his signs which he did4 ,now there was a man of the ,pharisees1 named ,nicodemus1 a ruler of the ,jews3 the same came unto him by night1 and said to him1 ,rabbi1 we know that thou art a teacher come from ,god3 for no man can do these signs that thou doest1 except ,god be with him4 ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,except a man be born anew1 he cannot see the kingdom of ,god4 #hj ,nicodemus said unto him1 ,how can a man be born when he is old8 can he enter a second time into his mother's womb1 and be born8 ,jesus answered1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,except a man be born of water and the ,spirit1 he cannot enter into the kingdom of ,god4 ,that which is born of the flesh is flesh2 and that which is born of the ,spirit is spirit4 ,marvel not that ,i said unto thee1 ',ye must be born anew4' ,the wind bloweth where it listeth1 and thou hearest the voice thereof1 but knowest not whence it cometh1 and whither it goeth3 so is everyone that is born of the ,spirit4 ,nicodemus answered and said unto him1 ,how can these things be8 ,jesus replied to him1 ,art thou the teacher of ,israel1 and understandest not these things8 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,we speak that we do know1 and bear witness of that we have seen2 and ye receive not our witness4 ,if ,i told you earthly things1 and ye believe not1 how shall ye believe1 if ,i tell you heavenly things8 ,and no man hath ascended into heaven1 but he that descended out of heaven1 even the ,son of man1 which is in heaven4 ,and as ,moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness1 even so must the ,son of man be lifted up3 that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life4 7,this is the end of the story of the ,lord ,jesus and ,nicodemus4 ,what follows is added by the writer of the gospel47 ,for ,god so loved the world1 that he gave his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth on him should not perish1 but have eternal life4 ,for ,god sent not the ,son #ha into the world to judge the world2 but that the world should be saved through him4 ,he that believeth on him is not judged3 he that believeth not hath been judged already1 because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten ,son of ,god4 ,and this is the judgment1 that the light is come into the world1 and men loved the darkness rather than the light2 for their works were evil4 ,for every one that doeth ill hateth the light1 and cometh not to the light1 lest his works should be reproved4 ,but he that doeth the truth cometh to the light1 that his works may be made manifest1 that they have been wrought in ,god4 #hb ,,vi ,,jesus ,,at ,,jacob',s ,,well4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,made ,much of ,two ,days in ,samaria4 ,afterward ,jesus left ,judaea1 and departed again into ,galilee4 ,and he must needs pass through ,samaria4 ,so he cometh to a city of ,samaria1 called ,sychar1 near to the plot of ground that ,jacob gave to his son ,joseph3 and ,jacob's well was there4 ,jesus therefore1 being wearied with his journey1 sat by the well4 ,it was about the sixth hour4 ,there cometh a woman of ,samaria to draw water3 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,give me to drink4 ,for his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food4 ,the ,samaritan woman therefore saith unto him1 ,how is it that thou1 being a ,jew1 askest drink of me1 which am a ,samaritan woman8 7,for ,jews have no dealings with ,samaritans47 ,jesus answered and said unto her1 ,if thou knewest the gift of ,god1 and who it is that saith to thee1 ',give me to drink'2 thou wouldest have asked of him1 and he would have given thee living water4 ,the woman saith unto him1 ,sir1 thou hast nothing to draw with1 and the well is deep4 ,whence then hast thou that living water8 ,art thou greater than our father ,jacob1 which gave us the well1 and drank thereof himself1 and his sons1 and his cattle8 #hchd ,illustration ,,jesus ,,and ,,the ,,woman ,,of ,,samaria4 ,by ,heinrich ,hofmann ,sweet was the hour1 ,o ,lord6 to thee ,at ,sychor's lonely well1 ,when a poor outcast heard thee there ,thy great salvation tell4 ,there ,jacob's erring daughter found ,those streams unknown before1 ,the water brooks of life1 that make ,the weary thirst no more4 --,sir ,edward ,demey #he ,jesus answered and said unto her1 ,everyone that drinketh of this water shall thirst again3 but whosoever drinketh of the water that ,i shall give him shall never thirst2 but the water that ,i shall give him shall become in him a well of water1 springing up unto eternal life4 ,the woman saith unto him1 ,sir1 give me this water1 that ,i thirst not1 neither come all the way hither to draw4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,go1 call thy husband1 and come hither4 ,the woman answered and said unto him1 ,i have no husband4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,thou saidst well1 ',i have no husband'3 for thou hast had five husbands2 and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband3 this hast thou said truly4 ,the woman saith unto him1 ,sir1 ,i perceive that thou art a prophet4 ,our fathers worshiped in this mountain2 and ye say1 that in ,jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,woman1 believe me1 the hour cometh1 when neither in this mountain1 nor in ,jerusalem1 shall ye worship the ,father4 ,ye worship that which ye know not3 we worship that which we know3 for salvation is from the ,jews4 ,but the hour cometh1 and now is1 when the true worshipers shall worship the ,father in spirit and truth3 for such doth the ,father seek to be his worshipers4 ,god is a ,spirit3 and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth4 #hf ,the woman saith unto him1 ,i know that ,messiah cometh 7which is called ,christ73 when he is come1 he will declare unto us all things4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,i that speak unto thee am he4 ,and upon this came his disciples2 and they marveled that he was speaking with a woman2 yet no man said1 ,what seekest thou8 or1 ,why speakest thou with her8 ,so the woman left her waterpot1 and went away into the city1 and saith to the men1 ,come1 see a man1 who told me all things that ever ,i did3 can this be the ,christ8 ,they went out of the city1 and were coming to him4 ,in the mean while the disciples prayed him1 saying1 ,rabbi1 eat4 ,but he said unto them1 ,i have meat to eat that ye know not4 ,the disciples therefore said one to another1 ,hath any man brought him aught to eat8 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,my meat is to do the will of him that sent me1 and to accomplish his work4 ,say not ye1 ,there are yet four months1 and then cometh the harvest8 behold1 ,i say unto you1 ,lift up your eyes1 and look on the fields1 that they are white already unto harvest4 ,he that reapeth receiveth wages1 and gathereth fruit unto life eternal2 that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together4 ,for herein is the saying true1 ,one soweth1 and another reapeth4 ,i sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored3 others have labored1 and ye are entered into their labor4 ,and from that city many of the ,samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman1 who testified1 #hg ,he told me all things that ever ,i did4 ,so when the ,samaritans came unto him1 they besought him to abide with them3 and he abode there two days4 ,and many more believed because of his word2 and they said to the woman1 ,now we believe1 not because of thy speaking3 for we have heard for ourselves1 and know that this is indeed the ,saviour of the world4 #hh ,,vii ,,the ,,good ,,samaritan 7,at another time1 ,jesus1 who had been so kindly treated by the ,samaritans1 told this story to show how everyone ought to treat others kindly4 ,this is how he happened to tell the story73-- ,a teacher asked ,jesus1 to test him1 what he should do to inherit eternal life4 ,jesus answered1 ,what does the law say8 ,the teacher replied1 ,the law says1 ',thou shalt love the ,lord thy ,god with all thy heart1 and with all thy soul1 and with all thy strength1 and with all thy mind2 and thy neighbor as thyself4' ,and he said unto him1 ,thou hast answered right3 this do1 and thou shalt live4 ,but he1 desiring to justify himself1 said unto ,jesus1 ,and who is my neighbor8 ,jesus made answer and said1 ,a certain man was going down from ,jerusalem to ,jericho2 and he fell among robbers1 who stripped him and beat him1 and departed1 leaving him half dead4 ,and by chance a certain priest was going down that way3 and when he saw him1 he passed by on the other side4 ,and in like manner a ,levite also1 when he came to the place1 and saw him1 passed by on the other side4 ,but a certain ,samaritan1 as he journeyed1 came where he was3 and when he saw him1 he was moved with compassion1 and came to him1 and bound up his wounds1 pouring on them oil and wine2 and he set him on his own beast1 and brought him to an inn1 and took care of him4 #hiij ,illustration ,,inn ,,of ,,the ,,good ,,samaritan ,from a photograph taken by ,louis ,l4 ,tribus1 ,consulting ,engineer and ,commissioner of ,public ,works of the ,borough of ,richmond1 ,city of ,new ,york1 and used by his kind permission4 ,this is the traditional site of the ,inn of the ,good ,samaritan1 on the pilgrim road the ,ascent of ,blood1 which leads from ,jericho to ,jerusalem4 ,when taken upwards1 a more hot and heavy way it is impossible to conceive--between blistered limestones and rocks1 and in front the bare hills piled high1 without shadow or verdure4 ,there is no water from ,jericho till you reach the roots of the ,mount of ,olives4 ,curious red streaks appear from time to time on the stones1 and perhaps account for the sanguinary names which attach to the road1--but the crimes committed here make these doubly deserved4 ,end illustration #ia ,and on the morrow he took out two pence1 and gave them to the host1 and said1 ',take care of him2 and whatsoever thou spendest more1 ,i1 when ,i come back again1 will repay thee4' ,which of these three1 thinkest thou1 proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers8 ,and he said1 ,he that showed mercy on him4 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,go1 and do thou likewise4 #ib ,,viii ,,jesus ,,and ,,the ,,king',s ,,officer ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,went ,back to ,galilee1 and ,how ,he ,healed the ,son of a ,king's ,officer4 ,and after the two days in ,samaria he went forth from thence into ,galilee4 ,for ,jesus himself testified1 that a prophet hath no honor in his own country4 ,so when he came into ,galilee1 the ,galilaeans received him1 having seen all the things that he did in ,jerusalem at the feast3 for they also went unto the feast4 ,he came therefore again unto ,cana of ,galilee1 where he made the water wine4 ,and there was a certain king's officer whose son was sick at ,capernaum4 ,when he heard that ,jesus had come out of ,judaea into ,galilee1 he went unto him1 and besought him that he would come down1 and heal his son2 for he was at the point of death4 ,jesus therefore said unto him1 ,except ye see signs and wonders1 ye will in no wise believe4 ,the king's officer saith unto him1 ,sir1 come down ere my child die4 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,go thy way2 thy son liveth4 ,the man believed the word that ,jesus spoke unto him1 and he went his way4 ,and as he was now going down1 his servants met him1 saying1 that his son lived4 ,so he #ic inquired of them the hour when he began to recover4 ,they said therefore unto him1 ,yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him4 ,so the father knew that it was at that hour in which ,jesus said unto him1 ,thy son liveth3 and himself believed1 and his whole house4 #id ,,ix ,,the ,,choosing ,,of ,,the ,,twelve ,,disciples4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,gathered ,about ,him the ,men ,who ,were to ,be ,his ,closest ,friends4 ,passing along by the sea of ,galilee1 ,jesus saw ,simon and ,andrew the brother of ,simon casting a net in the sea3 for they were fishers4 ,and he said unto them1 ,come ye after me1 and ,i will make you fishers of men4 ,and straightway they left the nets1 and followed him4 ,and going on a little further1 he saw ,james the son of ,zebedee1 and ,john his brother1 who also were in the boat mending the nets4 ,and straightway he called them3 and they left their father ,zebedee in the boat with the hired servants1 and went after him4 ,and he went forth again by the sea side2 and all the multitude resorted unto him1 and he taught them4 ,and as he passed by1 he saw ,levi the son of ,alphaeus sitting at the place of toll1 and he saith unto him1 ,follow me4 ,and he arose and followed him4 ,and it came to pass1 that he was sitting at meat in his house1 and many publicans and sinners sat down with ,jesus and his disciples3 for there were many1 and they followed him4 ,and the ,pharisees1 when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans1 said unto his disciples1 ,he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners4 #ie ,and when ,jesus heard it1 he saith unto them1 ,they that are whole have no need of a physician1 but they that are sick3 ,i came not to call the righteous1 but sinners4 ,and he went up into the mountain1 and called unto him whom he himself would3 and they went unto him4 ,and he appointed twelve1 that they might be with him1 and that he might send them forth to preach1 and to have authority to cast out demons3 and ,simon he surnamed ,peter2 and ,james the son of ,zebedee1 and ,john the brother of ,james2 and them he surnamed ,boanerges1 which is1 ,sons of thunder3 and ,andrew1 and ,philip1 and ,bartholomew1 and ,matthew1 and ,thomas1 and ,james the son of ,alphaeus1 and ,thaddaeus1 and ,simon the ,zealot1 and ,judas ,iscariot1 who also betrayed him4 #if ,the ,glorious ,company of the ,apostles ,simon ,peter4 ,andrew4 ,james4 ,john4 ,philip4 ,bartholomew4 ,thomas4 ,matthew4 ,james the less4 ,thaddaeus ,simon the ,zealot4 ,judas ,iscariot1 the traitor4 #ig ,simon ,peter4 ,brother of ,andrew4 ,fisherman4 ,residence ,bethsaida4 ,one of the leaders of the apostles4 ,said to have founded the church at ,rome and to have suffered martyrdom under ,nero4 ,andrew4 ,brother of ,simon ,peter4 ,fisherman4 ,residence ,bethsaida4 ,tradition says he was crucified at ,patrae by the proconsul ,a,egeas4 ,james4 ,brother of ,john4 ,son of ,zebedee4 ,fisherman4 ,home ,bethsaida4 ,beheaded by ,herod ,agrippa only fourteen years after the crucifixion4 ,the first of the glorious company of the apostles to join the noble army of martyrs4 ,john4 ,the beloved ,disciple4 ,fisherman4 ,brother of ,james4 ,son of ,zebedee4 ,home ,bethsaida4 ,reputed author of ,gospel of ,st4 ,john1 the ,epistles of ,john and the ,apocalypse4 ,said to have lived to an extreme old age1 dying a natural death at ,ephesus4 ,philip4 ,fellow townsman of ,peter and ,andrew1 and probably1 like them1 a fisherman4 ,said by tradition to have been crucified head downwards in the reign of ,domitian4 ,bartholomew4 ,native of ,cana of ,galilee4 ,tradition says that he suffered martyrdom in ,india4 ,thomas4 ,the ,doubter4 ,occupation unknown4 ,residence unknown4 ,tradition says that he was sold as a slave to an ,indian merchant2 that he preached the gospel there with great effect and died a natural death at an advanced age4 ,matthew4 ,the ,publican4 ,a customs officer near ,capernaum4 ,author of the ,gospel of ,matthew4 ,nothing is known of his subsequent life or of his death4 ,james4 ,the son of ,alphaeus4 ,called the less4 ,no details of his history are known4 ,thaddaeus4 ,occupation not known4 ,thought to have lived at ,jerusalem4 ,tradition says he preached the gospel in ,africa4 ,fate unknown4 ,simon1 the ,zealot4 ,no details are known of his life4 ,judas ,iscariot4 ,the ,traitor and ,betrayer of ,jesus4 ,iscariot means the man of ,karioth4 ,he was the only ,judaean among the apostles4 ,he committed suicide by hanging after the crucifixion4 #ih #ii ,,oh1 ,,where ,,is ,,he ,,that ,,trod ,,the ,,sea8 ,oh1 where is ,he that trod the sea8 ,oh1 where is ,he that spake8 ,and demons from their victims flee1 ,the dead their slumbers break2 ,the palsied rise in freedom strong1 ,the dumb men talk and sing1 ,and from blind eyes1 benighted long1 ,bright beams of morning spring4 ,oh1 where is ,he that trod the sea8 ',t is only ,he can save2 ,to thousands hungering wearily1 ,a wondrous meal ,he gave3 ,full soon1 celestially fed1 ,their mystic fare they take2 ',t was springtide when ,he blest the bread1 ',t was harvest when ,he brake4 ,oh1 where is ,he that trod the sea8 ,my soul1 the ,lord is here3 ,let all thy fears be hushed in thee2 ,to leap1 to look1 to hear1 ,be thine3 thy needs ,he'll satisfy3 ,art thou diseased1 or dumb8 ,or dost thou in thy hunger cry8 ,i come1 saith ,christ1 ,i come4 --,thomas ,t4 ,lynch4 #ajj ,,jesus1 ,,saviour1 ,,pilot ,,me ,jesus1 ,saviour1 pilot me1 ,over life's tempestuous sea2 ,unknown waves before me roll1 ,hiding rock and treacherous shoal2 ,chart and compass came from ,thee3 ,jesus1 ,saviour1 pilot me4 ,as a mother stills her child1 ,thou canst hush the ocean wild2 ,boisterous waves obey ,thy will ,when ,thou say'st to them ,be still6 ,wondrous ,sovereign of the sea4 ,jesus1 ,saviour1 pilot me4 ,when at last ,i near the shore1 ,and the fearful breakers roar ',twixt me and the peaceful rest1 ,then1 while leaning on ,thy breast1 ,may ,i hear ,thee say to me1 ,fear not1 ,i will pilot thee6 --,e4 ,hopper4 #aja ,,jesus ,,calls ,,us ,jesus calls us3 o'er the tumult ,of our life's wild1 restless sea1 ,day by day ,his sweet voice soundeth1 ,softly1 clearly--,follow ,me4 ,jesus calls us1 from the evil ,in a world we cannot flee1 ,from each idol that would keep us1 ,softly1 clearly--,follow ,me4 ,still in joy and still in sadness ,we discern our own decree2 ,still ,he calls1 in cares and pleasures1 ,softly1 clearly--,follow ,me4 ,thou dost call us6 may we ever ,to ,thy call attentive be2 ,give our hearts to ,thine obedience1 ,rise1 leave all1 and follow ,thee4 --,mrs4 ,cecil ,frances ,alexander4 #ajb ,,hail ,,to ,,the ,,lord',s ,,anointed4 ,hail to the ,lord's ,anointed1 ,great ,david's greater ,son2 ,hail1 in the time appointed1 ,his reign on earth begun6 ,he comes to break oppression1 ,to set the captive free1 ,to take away transgression1 ,and rule in equity4 ,he comes with succor speedy ,to those who suffer wrong2 ,to help the poor and needy1 ,and bid the weak be strong2 ,to give them songs for sighing1 ,their darkness turn to light1 ,whose souls1 condemned and dying1 ,were precious in ,his sight4 ,for ,him shall prayer unceasing ,and daily vows ascend2 ,his kingdom still increasing1 ,a kingdom without end4 ,the tide of time shall never ,his covenant remove2 ,his name shall stand forever2 ,that name to us is ,love6 --,james ,montgomery4 #ajc ,how the ,lord ,jesus went about doing good1 teaching and healing1 and how ,he grew in favor with the people4 #ajd ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,,lord ,,jesus4 ,a ,roman ,captain and his servant4 ,the ,disciples of ,jesus4 ,peter's mother-in-law4 ,a widow of ,nain and her son4 ,jairus1 his wife and little daughter4 ,john the ,baptist4 ,herod4 ,herodias and her daughter4 ,a little lad with loaves and fishes4 ,multitudes of people1 lepers1 palsied1 and those having all manner of diseases4 ,,places ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,mount of ,beatitudes4 ,capernaum4 ,the region of ,galilee4 ,the lake of ,gennesaret4 ,gadara4 ,the city of ,nain4 ,the ,jordan4 ,the prison in the ,black ,fortress of ,machaerus4 ,the banquet hall of ,herod4 #aje ,i ,,the ,,sermon ,,on ,,the ,,mount ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,taught the ,people the ,way of ,right ,living4 ,and seeing the multitudes1 he went up into the mountain3 and when he had sat down1 his disciples came unto him3 and he opened his mouth and taught them1 saying1-- ,,the ,,beatitudes4 ,blessed are the poor in spirit3 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven4 ,blessed are they that mourn3 for they shall be comforted4 ,blessed are the meek3 for they shall inherit the earth4 ,blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness3 for they shall be filled4 ,blessed are the merciful3 for they shall obtain mercy4 ,blessed are the pure in heart3 for they shall see ,god4 ,blessed are the peacemakers3 for they shall be called sons of ,god4 ,blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake3 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven4 ,blessed are ye when men shall reproach you1 and persecute you1 and say all manner of #ajf evil against you falsely1 for my sake4 ,rejoice1 and be exceeding glad3 for great is your reward in heaven3 for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you4 ,ye are the salt of the earth3 but if the salt have lost its savor1 wherewith shall it be salted8 it is thenceforth good for nothing1 but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men4 ,ye are the light of the world4 ,a city set on a hill cannot be hid4 ,neither do men light a lamp1 and put it under the bushel1 but on the stand2 and it shineth unto all that are in the house4 ,even so let your light shine before men1 that they may see your good works1 and glorify your ,father which is in heaven4 ,,the ,,new ,,way ,,of ,,right ,,living4 ,be ,right in the ,heart1 and ,not in ,outward ,appearance ,only4 ,think not that ,i came to destroy the law or the prophets3 ,i came not to destroy1 but to fulfill4 ,for verily ,i say unto you1 ,till heaven and earth pass away1 one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law1 till all things be accomplished4 ,whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments1 and shall teach men so1 shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven3 but whosoever shall do and teach them1 he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven4 ,for ,i say unto you1 that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and ,pharisees1 ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven4 #ajgajh ,illustration ,,looking ,,northeast ,,from ,,the ,,mount ,,of ,,beatitudes ,,to ,,capernaum ,,and ,,the ,,sea ,,of ,,galilee4 ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,kurn ,hattin1 the ,horns of ,hattin1 a double-peaked hill four miles back from the sea and about eight miles southwest from ,capernaum1 is the traditional location of the mountain from which ,jesus delivered the ,sermon on the ,mount4 ,end illustration #aji ,it is a ,sin to ,get ,angry4 ,ye have heard that it was said to them of old time1 ',thou shalt not kill2 and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment'3 but ,i say unto you1 that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment2 and whosoever shall say to his brother1 ',worthless fellow1' shall be in danger of the council2 and whosoever shall say1 ',thou fool1' shall be in danger of the hell of fire4 ,if therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar1 and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee1 leave there thy gift before the altar1 and go thy way1 first be reconciled to thy brother1 and then come and offer thy gift4 ,agree with thine adversary quickly1 while thou art with him in the way2 lest the adversary deliver thee to the judge1 and the judge deliver thee to the officer1 and thou be cast into prison4 ,verily ,i say unto thee1 ,thou shalt by no means come out thence1 till thou hast paid the last farthing4 ,it is a ,sin to ,swear4 ,again1 ye have heard that it was said to them of old time1 ',thou shalt not perjure thyself1 but shalt perform unto the ,lord thine oaths'3 but ,i say unto you1 ,swear not at all2 neither by the heaven1 for it is the throne of ,god2 nor by the earth1 for it is the footstool of his feet2 nor by ,jerusalem1 for it is the city of the great ,king4 ,neither shalt thou swear by thy head1 for thou canst not make one hair white or black4 ,but let your speech be1 ',yea1 yea2 ,nay1 nay'3 and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one4 #aaj ,it is a ,sin to ,be ,revengeful4 ,ye have heard that it was said1 ',an eye for an eye1 and a tooth for a tooth'3 but ,i say unto you1 ,resist not evil3 but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek1 turn to him the other also4 ,and if any man would go to law with thee1 and take away thy coat1 let him have thy cloak also4 ,and whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile1 go with him two4 ,give to him that asketh thee1 and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away4 ,it is a ,sin to ,think ,evil of ,others4 ,judge not1 that ye be not judged4 ,for with what judgment ye judge1 ye shall be judged3 and with what measure ye mete1 it shall be measured unto you4 ,and why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye1 but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye8 ,or how wilt thou say to thy brother1 ',let me cast out the mote out of thine eye'2 and lo1 the beam is in thine own eye8 ,thou hypocrite1 cast out first the beam out of thine own eye2 and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye4 ,the ,right ,way is to ,love ,your ,enemies4 ,ye have heard that it was said1 ',thou shalt love thy neighbor1 and hate thine enemy'3 but ,i say unto you1 ,love your enemies1 and pray for them that persecute you2 that ye may be sons of your ,father who is in heaven3 for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good1 and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust4 ,for if ye love them #aaa that love you1 what reward have ye8 do not even the publicans the same8 ,and if ye salute your brethren only1 what do ye more than others8 do not even the ,gentiles the same8 ,ye therefore shall be perfect1 as your heavenly ,father is perfect4 ,the ,right ,way to ,do ,good ,deeds4 ,take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men1 to be seen of them3 else ye have no reward with your ,father who is in heaven4 ,when therefore thou doest alms1 sound not a trumpet before thee1 as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets1 that they may have glory of men4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,they have received their reward4 ,but when thou doest alms1 let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth3 that thine alms may be in secret3 and thy ,father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee4 ,the ,right ,way to ,pray4 ,and when ye pray1 ye shall not be as the hypocrites3 for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets1 that they may be seen of men4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,they have received their reward4 ,but thou1 when thou prayest1 enter into thine inner chamber1 and having shut thy door1 pray to thy ,father who is in secret1 and thy ,father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee4 ,and in praying use not vain repetitions1 as the ,gentiles do3 for they think that they shall be heard #aab for their much speaking4 ,be not therefore like unto them3 for your ,father knoweth what things ye have need of1 before ye ask him4 ,after this manner therefore pray ye3-- ,,the ,,lord',s ,,prayer4 ,our ,father which art in heaven1 ,hallowed be thy name4 ,thy kingdom come4 ,thy will be done ,in earth1 as it is in heaven4 ,give us this day our daily bread1 ,and forgive us our debts1 ,as we forgive our debtors4 ,and lead us not into temptation1 ,but deliver us from evil3 ,for thine is the kingdom1 and the power1 and the glory1 for ever1 ,amen4 ,for if ye forgive men their trespasses1 your heavenly ,father will also forgive you4 ,but if ye forgive not men their trespasses1 neither will your ,father forgive your trespasses4 ,ask1 and it shall be given you2 seek1 and ye shall find2 knock1 and it shall be opened unto you3 for everyone that asketh receiveth2 and he that seeketh findeth2 and to him that knocketh it shall be opened4 ,or what man is there of you1 who1 if his son shall ask him for a loaf1 will give him a stone2 or if he shall ask for a fish1 will give him a serpent8 ,if ye then1 being evil1 know how to give good gifts unto your children1 how much more shall your ,father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him8 #aacaad ,illustration ,,jesus ,,preaching ,,the ,,sermon ,,on ,,the ,,mount4 ,end illustration #aae ,,the ,,golden ,,rule4 ,all things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you1 then so do ye also unto them3 for this is the law and the prophets4 ,the ,right ,way to ,be ,rich4 ,lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth1 where moth and rust doth consume1 and where thieves break through and steal3 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven1 where neither moth nor rust doth consume1 and where thieves do not break through nor steal3 for where thy treasure is1 there will thy heart be also4 ,trust ,god1 and ,he ,will ,take ,care of ,you4 ,the lamp of the body is the eye3 if therefore thine eye be right1 thy whole body shall be full of light4 ,but if thine eye be evil1 thy whole body shall be full of darkness4 ,if therefore the light that is in thee be darkness1 how great is the darkness6 ,no man can serve two masters3 for either he will hate the one1 and love the other2 or else he will hold to the one1 and despise the other4 ,ye cannot serve ,god and ,mammon4 ,therefore ,i say unto you1 ,be not anxious for your life1 what ye shall eat1 or what ye shall drink2 nor yet for #aaf your body1 what ye shall put on4 ,is not the life more than the food1 and the body than the raiment8 ,behold the birds of the heaven1 that they sow not1 neither do they reap1 nor gather into barns2 and your heavenly ,father feedeth them4 ,are not ye of much more value than they8 ,and which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto his stature8 ,and why are ye anxious concerning raiment8 ,consider the lilies of the field1 how they grow2 they toil not1 neither do they spin3 yet ,i say unto you1 that even ,solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these4 ,but if ,god doth so clothe the grass of the field1 which to-day is1 and to-morrow is cast into the oven1 shall he not much more clothe you1 ,o ye of little faith8 ,be not therefore anxious1 saying1 ',what shall we eat8' or1 ',what shall we drink8' or1 ',wherewithal shall we be clothed8' ,for after all these things do the ,gentiles seek2 for your heavenly ,father knoweth that ye have need of all these things4 ,but seek ye first his kingdom1 and his righteousness2 and all these things shall be added unto you4 ,be not therefore anxious for the morrow3 for the morrow will be anxious for itself4 ,sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof4 ,god ,wants ,deeds1 ,not ,words4 ,enter ye in by the narrow gate3 for wide is the gate1 and broad is the way1 that leadeth to destruction1 and many be they that enter in thereby4 ,for narrow is the gate1 and strait the way1 that leadeth unto life1 and few be they that find it4 #aag ,for there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit2 nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit4 ,for each tree is known by its own fruit4 ,for of thorns men do not gather figs1 nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes4 ,the good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good2 and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil3 for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh4 ,not everyone that saith unto me1 ',lord1 ,lord1' shall enter into the kingdom of heaven2 but he that doeth the will of my ,father which is in heaven4 ,many will say unto me in that day1 ',lord1 ,lord1 ,did we not prophesy in thy name1 ,and by thy name cast out demons1 ,and by thy name do many mighty works8' ,and then ,i will profess unto them1 ',i never knew you2 ,depart from me1 ye that work iniquity4' ,everyone therefore who heareth these words of mine1 ,and doeth them1 ,shall be likened unto a wise man1 ,which built his house upon the rock3 ,and the rain descended1 and the floods came1 ,and the winds blew1 and beat upon that house3 ,and it fell not1 for it was founded upon the rock4 ,and everyone who heareth these words of mine1 ,and doeth them not1 #aah ,shall be likened unto a foolish man1 ,which built his house upon the sand3 ,and the rain descended1 and the floods came1 ,and the wind blew1 and smote upon that house2 ,and it fell1 and great was the fall thereof4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,jesus ended these words1 the multitudes were astonished at his teaching3 for he taught them as one having authority1 and not as their scribes4 #aaiabj ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,,the ,,synagogue ,,at ,,capernaum4 ,from a photograph of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund1 and used by special permission4 ,end illustration #aba ,,ii ,,the ,,roman ,,soldier',s ,,faith ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,healed the ,captain's ,servant4 ,and when he was come down from the mountain1 great multitudes followed him1 and he entered into ,capernaum4 ,and a certain ,roman captain's servant1 who was dear to him1 was sick and at the point of death4 ,and when he heard concerning ,jesus1 he sent unto him elders of the ,jews1 asking him that he would come and save his servant4 ,and they1 when they came to ,jesus1 besought him earnestly1 saying1 ,he is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him3 for he loveth our nation1 and himself built us our synagogue4 ,and ,jesus went with them4 ,and when he was now not far from the house1 the ,roman captain sent friends to him1 saying unto him1 ,lord1 trouble not thyself3 for ,i am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof3 wherefore neither thought ,i myself worthy to come unto thee3 but say the word1 and my servant shall be healed4 ,for ,i also am a man set under authority1 having under myself soldiers3 and ,i say to this one1 ',go1' and he goeth2 and to another1 ',come1' and he cometh2 and to my servant1 ',do this1' and he doeth it4 ,and when ,jesus heard these things1 he marveled at #abb him1 and turned and said unto the multitude that followed him1 ,i say unto you1 ,i have not found so great faith1 no1 not in ,israel4 ,and they that were sent1 returning to the house1 found the servant whole4 #abc ,illustration ,map of ,palestine showing ,christ's ,journey to ,jerusalem4 by ,e4 ,r4 ,hooker ,end illustration #abd #abe ,,iii ,,days ,,of ,,service ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,healed ,many ,people4 ,a ,sabbath ,day at ,capernaum4 ,on the ,sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught4 ,and they were astonished at his teaching3 for he taught them as having authority1 and not as the scribes4 ,and there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit2 and he cried out1 saying1 ,what have we to do with thee1 thou ,jesus of ,nazareth8 art thou come to destroy us8 ,i know thee who thou art1 the ,holy ,one of ,god4 ,and ,jesus rebuked him1 saying1 ,hold thy peace1 and come out of him4 ,and the unclean spirit1 tearing him and crying with a loud voice1 came out of him4 ,and they were all amazed1 insomuch that they questioned among themselves1 saying1 ,what is this8 a new teaching6 with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits1 and they obey him4 ,and the news went out straightway everywhere into all the region of ,galilee round about4 ,and when they were come out of the synagogue1 they came into the house of ,simon and ,andrew1 with ,james #abf and ,john4 ,now ,simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever2 and they told him of her3 and he came and took her by the hand1 and raised her up2 and the fever left her1 and she ministered unto them4 ,and at even1 when the sun set1 they brought unto him all that were sick1 and them that were possessed with demons4 ,and all the city was gathered together at the door4 ,and he healed many that were sick with divers diseases1 and cast out many demons2 and he suffered not the demons to speak1 because they knew him4 ,and in the morning1 a great while before day1 he rose up and went out1 and departed into a desert place1 and there prayed4 ,and ,simon and they that were with him followed after him2 and they found him1 and said unto him1 ,all are seeking thee4 ,and he saith unto them1 ,let us go elsewhere into the next towns1 that ,i may preach there also2 for to this end came ,i forth4 ,and he went into their synagogues throughout all ,galilee1 preaching and casting out demons4 ,healing a ,leper4 ,and there came to him a leper1 beseeching him1 and kneeling down to him1 and saying unto him1 ,if thou wilt1 thou canst make me clean4 ,and being moved with compassion1 he stretched forth his hand1 and touched him1 and said unto him1 ,i will2 be thou made clean4 ,and straightway the leprosy departed from him1 and #abg he was made clean4 ,and he strictly charged him1 and sent him out1 and saith unto him1 ,see thou say nothing to any man3 but go thy way1 show thyself to the priest1 and offer for thy cleansing the things which ,moses commanded1 for a testimony unto them4 ,but he went out1 and began to publish it much1 and to spread abroad the matter1 insomuch that ,jesus could no more openly enter into a city1 but was without in desert places3 and they came to him from every quarter4 ,the ,man ,let ,down ,through the ,roof4 ,and when he entered again into ,capernaum after some days1 it was noised that he was in the house4 ,and many were gathered together1 so that there was no longer room for them1 no1 not even about the door3 and he spoke the word unto them4 ,and they came1 bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy1 borne by four4 ,and when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd1 they uncovered the roof where he was3 and when they had broken through it1 they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay4 ,and ,jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy1 ,son1 thy sins are forgiven4 ,but there were certain of the scribes sitting there1 and reasoning in their hearts1 ,why doth this man thus speak8 he blasphemeth3 who can forgive sins but one1 even ,god8 ,and straightway ,jesus1 perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves1 said unto them1 ,why reason ye these things in your hearts8 ,which is easier1 #abh to say to the sick of the palsy1 ',thy sins are forgiven'2 or to say1 ',arise1 and take up thy bed1 and walk'8 ,but that ye may know that the ,son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins 7he saith to the sick of the palsy71 ,i say unto thee1 ,arise1 take up thy bed1 and go unto thy house4 ,and he arose1 and straightway took up the bed1 and went forth before them all2 insomuch that they were all amazed1 and glorified ,god1 saying1 ,we never saw it in this fashion4 ,the ,two ,blind ,men4 ,and as ,jesus passed by from thence1 two blind men followed him1 crying out1 and saying1 ,have mercy on us1 thou son of ,david4 ,and when he was come into the house1 the blind men came to him3 and ,jesus said unto them1 ,believe ye that ,i am able to do this8 ,they say unto him1 ,yea1 ,lord4 ,then touched he their eyes1 saying1 ,according to your faith be it done unto you4 ,and their eyes were opened4 ,and ,jesus strictly charged them1 saying1 ,see that no man know it4 ,but they went forth1 and spread abroad his fame in all that land4 ,the ,throngs ,about the ,master4 ,and ,jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea3 and a great multitude from ,galilee followed3 and from ,judaea1 and from ,jerusalem1 and from ,idumaea1 and beyond ,jordan1 and about ,tyre and ,sidon1 a great multitude1 #abi hearing what great things he did1 came unto him4 ,and he spoke to his disciples1 that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd1 lest they should throng him3 for he had healed many2 insomuch that as many as had plagues pressed upon him that they might touch him4 ,and the unclean spirits1 whensoever they beheld him1 fell down before him1 and cried1 saying1 ,thou art the ,son of ,god4 ,and he charged them much that they should not make him known4 #acj ,,iv ,,the ,,miracle ,,at ,,nain ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,raised a ,widow's ,son from the ,dead4 ,and it came to pass soon afterwards1 that he went to a city called ,nain2 and his disciples went with him1 and a great multitude4 ,now when he drew near to the gate of the city1 behold1 there was carried out one that was dead1 the only son of his mother1 and she was a widow3 and many people of the city were with her4 ,and when the ,lord saw her1 he had compassion on her1 and said unto her1 ,weep not4 ,and he came nigh and touched the bier3 and the bearers stood still4 ,and he said1 ,young man1 ,i say unto thee1 ,arise4 ,and he that was dead sat up1 and began to speak4 ,and he gave him to his mother4 ,and fear took hold on all3 and they glorified ,god1 saying1 ,a great prophet is arisen among us3 and1 ,god hath visited his people4 ,and this report went forth concerning him in the whole of ,judaea1 and all the region round about4 #acaacb ,illustration ,,jesus ,,preaching ,,by ,,the ,,seaside ,end illustration #acc ,v ,,the ,,great ,,teacher ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,told the ,people ,stories by the ,sea4 ,and again he began to teach by the sea side4 ,and there was gathered unto him a very great multitude1 so that he entered into a boat1 which was on the sea1 and sat in it2 and all the multitude were by the sea on the land4 ,and he taught them many things in stories1 and told them in his teaching1-- ,the ,story of the ,sower4 ,behold1 the sower went forth to sow3 and1 as he sowed1 some seed fell by the wayside1 and the birds came and devoured it4 ,and other seed fell on the rocky ground1 where it had not much earth2 and straightway it sprang up1 because it had no deepness of earth3 and when the sun was risen1 it was scorched2 and because it had no root1 it withered away4 ,and other seed fell among the thorns1 and the thorns grew up1 and choked it1 and it yielded no fruit4 ,and other seed fell into the good ground1 and yielded fruit1 growing up and increasing2 and brought forth1 thirtyfold1 and sixtyfold1 and a hundredfold4 ,and he said1 ,who hath ears to hear1 let him hear4 7,afterward he explained the parable to them thus73-- ,the sower soweth the word4 ,and these are they by #acd the wayside1 where the word is sown2 and when they have heard1 straightway cometh ,satan1 and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them4 ,and these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places1 who1 when they have heard the word1 straightway receive it with joy2 and they have no root in themselves1 but endure for a while2 then1 when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word1 straightway they stumble4 ,and others are they that are sown among the thorns2 these are they that have heard the word1 and the cares of the world1 and the deceitfulness of riches1 and the lusts of other things entering in1 choke the word1 and it becometh unfruitful4 ,and those are they that were sown upon the good ground2 such as hear the word1 and accept it2 and bear fruit1 thirtyfold1 and sixtyfold1 and a hundredfold4 ,the ,story of the ,growing ,grain4 ,and he said1 ,the kingdom of ,god is as if a man should cast seed upon the earth2 and should sleep and rise night and day1 and the seed should spring up and grow1 he knoweth not how4 ,the earth beareth fruit of herself2 first the blade1 then the ear1 then the full corn in the ear4 ,but when the fruit is ripe1 straightway he putteth forth the sickle1 because the harvest is come4 ,the ,story of the ,mustard ,seed4 ,and he said1 ,how shall we liken the kingdom of ,god8 or in what story shall we set it forth8 ,it is like a grain of mustard seed1 which1 when it is sown upon the earth1 #ace though it he less than all the seeds that are upon the earth1 yet when it is sown1 groweth up1 and becometh greater than all the herbs1 and putteth out great branches2 so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof4 #acf ,,vi ,,the ,,tempest ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,stilled the ,storm1 and ,did ,miracles by the ,sea4 ,and on that day1 when even was come1 he saith unto them1 ,let us go over unto the other side4 ,and leaving the multitude1 they took him with them in the boat4 ,and other boats were with him4 ,and there arose a great storm of wind1 and the waves beat into the boat1 that the boat was now filling4 ,and he himself was in the stern1 asleep on the cushion3 and they awake him1 and say unto him1 ,master1 carest thou not that we perish8 ,and he awoke1 and rebuked the wind1 and said unto the sea1 ,peace1 be still4 ,and the wind ceased1 and there was a great calm4 ,and he said unto them1 ,why are ye fearful8 have ye not yet faith8 ,and they feared exceedingly1 and said one to another1 ,who then is this1 that even the wind and the sea obey him8 ,and they came to the other side of the sea1 into the country of the ,gerasenes4 ,and when he was come out of the boat1 straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit1 who had his dwelling in the tombs3 and no man could bind him1 no1 not with a chain2 because he had been often bound with fetters and chains1 and the chains had been rent asunder by him1 and the fetters broken in pieces3 and no man had strength to tame him4 ,and always1 night and day1 in the tombs and in the mountains1 he was crying out1 and cutting himself with stones4 #acgach ,illustration ,,housetops ,,at ,,tiberias1 ,,looking ,,over ,,sea ,,of ,,galilee4 ,end illustration #aci ,and when he saw ,jesus from afar1 he ran and bowed down to him2 and crying out with a loud voice1 he saith1 ,what have ,i to do with thee1 ,jesus1 thou ,son of the ,most ,high ,god8 ,i adjure thee by ,god1 torment me not4 ,for he said unto him1 ,come forth1 thou unclean spirit1 out of the man4 ,and he asked him1 ,what is thy name8 ,and he saith unto him1 ,my name is ,legion2 for we are many4 ,and he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country4 ,now there was there on the mountain side a great herd of swine feeding4 ,and they besought him1 saying1 ,send us into the swine1 that we may enter into them4 ,and he gave them leave4 ,and the unclean spirits came out1 and entered into the swine3 and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea1 in number about two thousand2 and they were drowned in the sea4 ,and they that fed them fled1 and told it in the city1 and in the country4 ,and they came to see what it was that had come to pass4 ,and they came to ,jesus1 and beheld him who was possessed by demons sitting1 clothed and in his right mind1 even him that had the legion3 and they were afraid4 ,and they that saw it declared unto them what #adj had happened to him that was possessed with demons1 and concerning the swine4 ,and they began to beseech him to depart from their borders4 ,and as he was entering into the boat1 he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him4 ,and he suffered him not1 but saith unto him1 ,go to thy house unto thy friends1 and tell them how great things the ,lord hath done for thee1 and how he had mercy on thee4 ,and he went his way1 and began to publish in ,decapolis how great things ,jesus had done for him3 and all men marveled4 ,and a woman who had been an invalid for twelve years1 and had suffered many things of many physicians1 and had spent all that she had1 and was no better1 but rather grew worse1 having heard the things concerning ,jesus1 came in the crowd behind1 and touched his garment4 ,for she said2 ,if ,i touch but his garments1 ,i shall be made whole4 ,and straightway she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease4 ,and straightway ,jesus1 perceiving in himself that the power proceeding from him had gone forth1 turned about in the crowd1 and said1 ,who touched my garments8 ,and his disciples said unto him1 ,thou seest the multitude thronging thee1 and sayest thou1 ',who touched me8' ,and he looked round about to see her that had done this thing4 ,but the woman fearing and trembling1 knowing what had been done to her1 came and fell down before him1 and told him all the truth4 ,and he said unto her1 ,daughter1 thy faith hath made thee whole2 go in peace1 and be whole of thy disease4 #ada ,,vii ,,the ,,little ,,girl ,,who ,,died ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,brought to ,life ,jairus' ,little ,daughter4 ,and when ,jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side1 a great multitude was gathered unto him3 and he was by the sea4 ,and there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue1 ,jairus by name2 and seeing him1 he falleth at his feet1 and beseecheth him much1 saying1 ,my little daughter is at the point of death3 ,i pray thee1 come and lay thy hand on her1 that she may be made whole1 and live4 ,and he went with him2 and a great multitude followed him1 and they thronged him4 ,while he was on the way1 they come from the ruler of the synagogue's house1 saying1 ,thy daughter is dead3 why troublest thou the ,master any further8 ,but ,jesus1 not heeding the word spoken1 saith unto the ruler of the synagogue1 ,fear not1 only believe4 ,and he allowed no man to follow with him1 save ,peter1 and ,james1 and ,john the brother of ,james4 ,and they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue2 and he beholdeth a tumult1 and many weeping and wailing greatly4 ,and when he was entered in1 he saith unto them1 ,why make ye a tumult1 and weep8 the child is not dead1 but sleepeth4 #adb ,and they laughed him to scorn4 ,but he1 having put them all forth1 taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him1 and goeth in where the child was4 ,and taking the child by the hand1 he said unto her1 ,talitha cumi2 that is1 ,little girl1 ,i say unto thee1 ,arise4 ,and straightway the little girl rose up1 and walked2 for she was twelve years old4 ,and they were greatly amazed4 ,and he charged them much that no man should know this3 and he commanded that something should be given her to eat4 #adc ,,viii ,,learning ,,to ,,serve4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,sent ,his ,disciples ,out to ,tell of ,him4 ,and he called to him the twelve1 and began to send them forth by two and two2 and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits2 and he charged them that they should take nothing for their journey1 save a staff only2 no bread1 no wallet1 no money in their purse2 but to go shod with sandals3 and1 said he1 ,put not on two coats4 ,and he said unto them1 ,wheresoever ye enter into a house1 there abide till ye depart thence4 ,and whatsoever place shall not receive you1 and they hear you not1 as ye go forth thence1 shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them4 ,and they went out1 and preached that men should repent4 ,and they cast out many demons1 and anointed with oil many that were sick1 and healed them4 #add ,,ix ,,the ,,feeding ,,of ,,the ,,multitude ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,invited the ,multitude to a ,supper1 and ,how1 ,having ,won ,great ,fame1 the ,people ,would ,have ,made ,him ,king1 but ,he ,refused4 ,and the apostles gathered about ,jesus2 and they told him all things1 whatsoever they had done1 and whatsoever they had taught4 ,and he saith unto them1 ,come ye apart into a desert place1 and rest awhile4 ,for there were many coming and going1 and they had no leisure so much as to eat4 ,and they went away in the boat to a desert place4 ,and the people saw them going1 and many knew them1 and they ran there together on foot from all the cities1 and arrived before them4 ,and he came forth and saw a great multitude1 and he had compassion on them1 because they were as sheep not having a shepherd3 and he began to teach them many things4 ,and when the day was now far spent1 his disciples came unto him1 and said1 ,the place is desert1 and the day is now far spent3 send them away1 that they may go into the country and villages round about1 and buy themselves something to eat4 ,but he answered and said unto them1 ,give ye them to eat4 #adeadf ,illustration ,,fishing ,,boat ,,on ,,the ,,sea ,,of ,,galilee4 ,he who shall search for cities famed of yore1 ,few wrecks will find on lone ,tiberias' shore3 ,where stood tower-crowned ,chorazin1 men forget2 ,a palm tree marks thy site1 ,gennesaret4 ,tiberias1 ,herod's pride1 still flaunteth fair1 ,but not the cross1 the crescent triumphs there4 --,nicolas ,michell #adg ,and they say unto him1 ,shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread1 and give them to eat8 ,and he saith unto them1 ,how many loaves have ye8 go and see4 ,one of his disciples1 ,andrew1 ,simon ,peter's brother1 said unto him1 ,there is a lad here1 who has five barley loaves1 and two fishes3 but what are these among so many8 ,and he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass4 ,and they sat down in ranks1 by hundreds1 and by fifties4 ,and he took the five loaves and the two fishes1 and looking up to heaven1 he blessed1 and broke the loaves2 and he gave to the disciples to set before them2 and the two fishes divided he among them all4 ,and they all ate1 and were filled4 ,and they took up broken pieces1 twelve basketfuls1 and also of the fishes4 ,and those who ate the loaves were five thousand men4 ,and straightway he told his disciples to enter into the boat1 and to go before him unto the other side to ,bethsaida1 while he himself sent the multitude away4 ,but when the people saw the sign which he did1 they said1 ,this is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world4 ,jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force1 to make him king1 withdrew into the mountain himself alone4 ,and when even was come1 the boat in which his disciples had embarked was in the midst of the sea1 and he alone on the land4 ,and seeing them distressed in rowing1 for the wind was against them1 about the fourth watch of the night #adh he came unto them1 walking on the sea2 and he would have passed by them3 but they1 when they saw him walking on the sea1 supposed that it was a ghost1 and cried out3 for they all saw him1 and were troubled4 ,but he straightway spoke with them1 and said unto them1 ,be of good cheer3 it is ,i2 be not afraid4 ,and he went into the boat with them2 and the wind ceased3 and they were sore amazed4 #adi ,x ,,jesus ,,and ,,john ,,the ,,baptist4 ,how the ,heroic ,friend of ,jesus ,was ,basely ,murdered1 and ,how the ,two ,men ,had ,loved ,each ,other4 7,before ,jesus began his preaching1 a man named ,john had begun to tell the people that ,god would soon send them a great prophet4 ,he himself seemed to the people to be like one of the old prophets4 ,his dress and his way of living were simple1 and he spoke as though ,god were speaking through him4 ,how he preached1 and how he baptized ,jesus1 telling his disciples that this was the man of whose coming he had been speaking1 has all been told in a previous chapter4 ,after the baptism ,john watched the career of ,jesus with great interest4 ,before long ,john was seized and cast into prison4 ,he became despondent1 and began to doubt if ,jesus was indeed the one of whom he was sent to tell4 ,he sent messengers to ,jesus1 and ,jesus sent back a comforting and reassuring message to the prisoner4 ,jesus loved ,john and spoke in the highest terms of his work and character4 ,this chapter tells of the relations between the two men after ,jesus' baptism1 and how ,john met at last a shameful death47 ,john ,acknowledges the ,leadership of ,jesus4 ,after these things came ,jesus and his disciples into the land of ,judaea2 and there he tarried with them1 and baptized4 ,and ,john also was baptizing in ,aenon near ,salim1 because there was much water there3 and they came1 and were baptized4 ,for ,john was not yet cast into prison4 #aej ,there arose therefore a questioning on the part of ,john's disciples with a ,jew about purifying4 ,and they came unto ,john1 and said to him1 ,rabbi1 he that was with thee beyond ,jordan1 to whom thou hast borne witness1 behold1 the same baptizeth1 and all men come to him4 ,john answered and said1 ,a man can receive nothing1 except it have been given him from heaven4 ,ye yourselves bear me witness1 that ,i said1 ',i am not the ,christ1 but1 that ,i am sent before him4' ,he that hath the bride is the bridegroom3 but the friend of the bridegroom1 who standeth and heareth him1 rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice3 this my joy therefore is fulfilled4 ,he must increase1 but ,i must decrease4 ,imprisoned1 ,john ,begins to ,lose ,faith4 ,for a time he continued to preach good tidings unto the people2 but ,herod1 being reproved by him for ,herodias his brother's wife1 and for all the evil things which ,herod had done1 added yet this above all1 that he shut up ,john in prison4 ,and the disciples of ,john told him in prison of the works of ,jesus4 ,and ,john calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to the ,lord1 saying1 ,art thou he that cometh1 or look we for another8 ,and when the men were come unto him1 they said1 ,john the ,baptist hath sent us unto thee1 saying1 ',art thou he that cometh1 or look we for another8' ,in that hour1 he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits2 and on many that were blind he bestowed sight4 #aeaaeb ,illustration ,,christ ,,and ,,john ,,the ,,baptist4 ,by ,guido ,reni 7#aege-afdb7 ,end illustration #aec ,and he answered and said unto them1 ,go1 and tell ,john what things ye have seen and heard2 the blind receive their sight1 the lame walk1 the lepers are cleansed1 and the deaf hear1 the dead are raised up1 the poor have good tidings preached to them4 ,and blessed is he1 whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me4 ,jesus ,speaks of the ,greatness of ,john4 ,and when the messengers of ,john were departed1 he began to say unto the multitudes concerning ,john1 ,what went ye out into the wilderness to behold8 a reed shaken with the wind8 ,but what went ye out to see8 a man clothed in soft raiment8 ,behold1 those who are gorgeously appareled1 and live luxuriously1 are in kings' houses4 ,but what went ye out to see8 a prophet8 ,yea1 ,i say unto you1 and much more than a prophet4 ,this is he of whom it is written1-- ',behold1 ,i send my messenger before thy face1 ,who shall prepare thy way before thee4' ,i say unto you1 ,among those who are born of women there is none greater than ,john3 yet he that is but little in the kingdom of ,god is greater than he4 ,whereunto then shall ,i liken the men of this generation1 and to what are they like8 ,they are like unto children who sit in the marketplace1 and call one to another2 who say1 ',we piped unto you1 and ye did not dance2 we wailed1 and ye did not weep4' ,for ,john the ,baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine2 and ye say1 ',he hath a demon4' ,the ,son of man is come eating and #aed drinking2 and ye say1 ',behold1 a gluttonous man1 and a wine-bibber1 a friend of publicans and sinners6' ,and wisdom is justified of all her children4 ,the ,cruel ,murder of ,john4 ,when a convenient day was come1 ,herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords1 and the high captains1 and the chief men of ,galilee2 and when the daughter of ,herodias herself came in and danced1 she pleased ,herod and those who sat at meat with him2 and the king said unto the maiden1 ,ask of me whatsoever thou wilt1 and ,i will give it thee4 ,and he swore unto her1 ,whatsoever thou shalt ask of me1 ,i will give it thee1 unto the half of my kingdom4 ,and she went out1 and said unto her mother1 ,what shall ,i ask8 ,and she said1 ,the head of ,john the ,baptist4 ,and she came in straightway with haste unto the king1 and asked1 saying1 ,i wish that thou forthwith give me in a platter the head of ,john the ,baptist4 ,and the king was exceeding sorry2 but for the sake of his promises1 and of those who sat and feasted with him1 he would not reject her4 ,and straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard1 and commanded to bring the head of ,john3 and he went and beheaded him in the prison1 and brought his head in a platter1 and gave it to the maiden2 and the maiden gave it to her mother4 ,and when his disciples heard thereof1 they came and took up his corpse1 and laid it in a tomb4 #aee ,o ,,love ,,divine ,o ,love ,divine1 that stooped to share ,our sharpest pang1 our bitterest tear1 ,on ,thee we cast each earth-born care3 ,we smile at pain while ,thou art near4 ,though long the weary way we tread1 ,and sorrow crown each lingering year2 ,no path we shun1 no darkness dread1 ,our hearts still whispering1 ,thou art near6 ,when drooping pleasure turns to grief1 ,and trembling faith is changed to fear2 ,the murmuring wind1 the quivering leaf1 ,shall softly tell us1 ,thou art near6 ,on ,thee we fling our burdening woe1 ,o ,love ,divine1 for ever dear2 ,content to suffer1 while we know1 ,living and dying1 ,thou art near6 --,oliver ,wendell ,holmes4 #aef ,o ,,master1 ,,let ,,me ,,walk ,,with ,,thee ,o ,master1 let me walk with ,thee ,in lowly paths of service free2 ,tell me ,thy secret2 help me bear ,the strain of toil1 the fret of care4 ,help me the slow of heart to move ,by some clear winning word of love2 ,teach me the wayward feet to stay1 ,and guide them in the homeward way4 ,teach me ,thy patience6 still with ,thee ,in closer1 dearer company1 ,in work that keeps faith sweet and strong1 ,in trust that triumphs over wrong2 ,in hope that sends a shining ray ,far down the future's broadening way2 ,in peace that only ,thou canst give1 ,with ,thee1 ,o ,master1 let me live6 --,washington ,gladden4 7,used by the kind permission of the author47 #aeg ,,the ,,elixir ,teach me1 my ,god and ,king1 ,in all things ,thee to see1 ,and what ,i do in anything ,to do it as for ,thee4 ,not rudely1 as a beast1 ,to runne into an action1 ,but still to make ,thee prepossest ,and give it ,his perfection4 ,a man that looks on glasse1 ,on it may stay his eye1 ,or if he pleaseth1 through it passe1 ,and then the leav'n espie4 ,all may of ,thee partake1 ,nothing can be so mean ,which1 with his tincture 7for ,thy sake71 ,will not grow bright and clean4 ,a servant with this clause ,makes drudgery divine2 ,who sweeps a room1 as for ,thy laws1 ,makes that and th' action fine4 ,this is the famous stone ,that turneth all to gold1 ,for that which ,god doth touch and own ,cannot for lesse be told4 --,george ,herbert4 #aeh ,i ,,heard ,,the ,,voice ,,of ,,jesus ,,say ,i heard the voice of ,jesus say1 ,come unto me and rest2 ,lay down1 thou weary one1 lay down ,thy head upon my breast4 ,i came to ,jesus as ,i was1 ,weary1 and worn1 and sad2 ,i found in ,him a resting place1 ,and ,he has made me glad4 ,i heard the voice of ,jesus say1 ,behold1 ,i freely give ,the living water3 thirsty one1 ,stoop down1 and drink1 and live4 ,i came to ,jesus1 and ,i drank ,of that life-giving stream2 ,my thirst was quenched1 my soul revived1 ,and now ,i live in ,him4 ,i heard the voice of ,jesus say1 ,i am this dark world's ,light2 ,look unto me1 thy morn shall rise1 ,and all thy day be bright4 ,i looked to ,jesus1 and ,i found ,in ,him my ,star1 my ,sun2 ,and in that light of life ,i'll walk ,till traveling days are done4 --,horatius ,bonar4 #aei ,how1 while ,he was still teaching and healing1 many began to turn against ,him1 and ,he1 seeing that ,he must suffer to save the people1 took up the journey to the cross4 #afj ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,,lord ,,jesus4 ,the ,disciples4 ,a man born blind4 ,a woman who was a sinner4 ,a ,syro-,phoenician woman and her daughter4 ,lazarus4 ,mary4 ,martha4 ,zaccheus4 ,bartimeus4 ,scribes1 ,pharisees1 lawyers4 ,afflicted people1 little children1 priests1 officers4 ,,places ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,sea of ,galilee4 ,a rich man's feast4 ,the country to the north of ,galilee4 ,caesarea ,philippi4 ,the ,mount of ,transfiguration4 ,bethany4 #afa ,i ,,the ,,beginning ,,of ,,the ,,end ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,tried to ,turn the ,minds of the ,people to ,things ,higher ,than ,crowns and ,kingdoms1 and ,how ,they ,could ,not ,understand4 ,when the ,lord ,jesus disappeared from the multitude1 after he had fed them by the sea1 they sought for him1 and not finding him1 they themselves got into the boats1 and came to ,capernaum1 seeking ,jesus4 ,and when they found him on the other side of the sea1 they said unto him1 ,rabbi1 when earnest thou hither8 ,jesus answered them and said1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,ye seek me1 not because ye saw signs1 but because ye ate of the loaves1 and were filled4 ,work not for the food which perisheth1 but for the food which abideth unto eternal life1 which the ,son of man shall give unto you4 ,they said therefore unto him1 ,what must we do1 that we may work the works of ,god8 ,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,this is the work of ,god1 that ye believe on him whom he hath sent4 ,they said therefore unto him1 ,what then doest thou #afb for a sign1 that we may see1 and believe thee8 what workest thou8 ,our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness2 as it is written1 ',he gave them bread out of heaven to eat4' ,jesus therefore said unto them1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,it was not ,moses who gave you the bread out of heaven2 but my ,father giveth you the true bread out of heaven4 ,for the bread of ,god is he who cometh down out of heaven1 and giveth life unto the world4 ,they said therefore unto him1 ,lord1 evermore give us this bread4 ,jesus said unto them1 ,i am the bread of life3 he that cometh to me shall not hunger1 and he that believeth on me shall never thirst4 ,but ,i said unto you1 that ye have seen me1 and yet believe not4 ,all that which the ,father giveth me shall come unto me2 and him that cometh to me ,i will in no wise cast out4 ,for ,i am come down from heaven1 not to do mine own will1 but the will of him who sent me4 ,and this is the will of him who sent me1 that of all those whom he hath given me ,i should lose none1 but should raise them up at the last day4 ,for this is the will of my ,father1 that everyone who beholdeth the ,son1 and believeth on him1 should have eternal life2 and ,i will raise him up at the last day4 ,the ,jews therefore murmured concerning him1 because he said1 ,i am the bread which came down out of heaven4 ,and they said1 ,is not this ,jesus1 the son of ,joseph1 whose father and mother we know8 how doth he now say1 ',i am come down out of heaven'8 #afcafd ,illustration ,,the ,,lord ,,jesus ,by ,heinrich ,hofmann 7#ahbd- ,end illustration #afe ,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,murmur not among yourselves4 ,no man can come to me1 except the ,father who sent me draw him3 and ,i will raise him up in the last day4 ,it is written in the prophets1 ',and they shall all be taught of ,god4' ,everyone that hath heard from the ,father1 and hath learned1 cometh unto me4 ,not that any man hath seen the ,father1 save he which is from ,god1 he hath seen the ,father4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,he that believeth hath eternal life4 ,i am the bread of life4 ,your fathers did eat the manna in the wilderness1 and they died4 ,this is the bread which cometh down out of heaven1 that a man may eat thereof1 and not die4 ,i am the living bread which came down out of heaven3 if any man eat of this bread1 he shall live forever3 yea1 and the bread which ,i will give is my flesh1 for the life of the world4 ,many therefore of his disciples1 when they heard this1 said1 ,this is a hard saying2 who can hear it8 ,but ,jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this1 said unto them1 ,doth this cause you to stumble8 ,what then if ye should behold the ,son of man ascending where he was before8 ,it is the spirit that giveth life2 the flesh profiteth nothing3 the words that ,i have spoken unto you are spirit1 and are life4 ,but there are some of you who believe not4 ,for ,jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not1 and who it was who should betray him4 ,and he said1 ,for this cause have ,i said unto you1 that no man can come unto me1 except it be given unto him of the ,father4 #aff ,upon this many of his disciples went back1 and walked no more with him4 ,jesus said therefore unto the twelve1 ,would ye also go away8 ,simon ,peter answered him1 ,lord1 to whom shall we go8 thou hast the words of eternal life4 ,and we have believed and know that thou art the ,holy ,one of ,god4 #afg ,,ii ,,the ,,enemies ,,of ,,jesus ,how the ,leaders of the ,people ,had ,already ,begun to ,turn ,against the ,lord ,jesus and to ,dispute ,his ,teaching4 ,conflict ,about the ,sabbath4 ,there was a feast of the ,jews2 and ,jesus went up to ,jerusalem4 ,now there is in ,jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool1 which is called in ,hebrew ,bethesda1 having five porches4 ,in these lay a multitude of those who were sick1 blind1 lame1 withered4 ,and a certain man was there1 who had been thirty-eight years in his infirmity4 ,when ,jesus saw him lying1 and knew that he had been ill a long time1 he saith unto him1 ,wouldest thou be made whole8 ,the sick man answered him1 ,sir1 ,i have no man1 when the water is troubled1 to put me into the pool3 but while ,i am coming1 another steppeth down before me4 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,arise1 take up thy bed1 and walk4 ,and straightway the man was made whole1 and took up his bed and walked4 ,now it was the ,sabbath on that day4 ,so the ,jews said unto him who was cured1 ,it is the ,sabbath1 and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed4 ,but he answered them1 ,he that made me whole1 the same said unto me1 ',take up thy bed1 and walk4' #afh ,they asked him1 ,who is the man that said unto thee1 ',take up thy bed1 and walk'8 ,but he that was healed knew not who it was3 for ,jesus had gone away1 a multitude being in the place4 ,afterward ,jesus findeth him in the temple1 and said unto him1 ,behold1 thou art made whole3 sin no more1 lest a worse thing befall thee4 ,the man went away1 and told the ,jews that it was ,jesus who had made him whole4 ,and for this cause did the ,jews persecute ,jesus1 because he did these things on the ,sabbath4 ,but ,jesus answered them1 ,my ,father worketh even until now1 and ,i work4 ,for this cause therefore the ,jews sought the more to kill him1 because he not only broke the ,sabbath1 but also called ,god his own ,father1 making himself equal with ,god4 ,at another time he was going on the ,sabbath day through the cornfields2 and his disciples began1 as they went1 to pluck the ears of corn4 ,and the ,pharisees said unto him1 ,behold1 why do they on the ,sabbath day that which is not lawful8 ,and he said unto them1 ,did ye never read what ,david did1 when he had need1 and was hungry1 he1 and those who were with him8 ,how he entered into the house of ,god when ,abiathar was high priest1 and ate the showbread1 which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests1 and gave also to those who were with him8 ,and he said unto them1 ,the ,sabbath was made for man1 and not man for the ,sabbath3 so that the ,son of man is lord even of the ,sabbath4 #afi ,and he entered again into the synagogue2 and there was a man there who had his hand withered4 ,and they watched him1 whether he would heal him on the ,sabbath day2 that they might accuse him4 ,and he saith unto the man who had his hand withered1 ,stand forth4 ,and he saith unto them1 ,is it lawful on the ,sabbath day to do good1 or to do harm8 to save a life1 or to kill8 ,but they held their peace4 ,and when he had looked round about on them with anger1 being grieved at their hard-heartedness1 he said to the man1 ,stretch forth thy hand4 ,and he stretched it forth3 and his hand was restored4 ,and the ,pharisees went out1 and straightway with the ,herodians took counsel against him1 how they might destroy him4 ,conflict ,about the ,treatment of ,sinful ,people4 ,and one of the ,pharisees asked him to eat with him4 ,and he entered into the ,pharisee's house1 and sat down to eat4 ,and behold1 a woman who was in the city1 a sinner1 when she knew that he was eating in the ,pharisee's house1 brought an alabaster cruse of ointment1 and standing behind at his feet1 weeping1 began to wet his feet with her tears1 and wipe them with the hair of her head1 and kissed his feet1 and anointed them with the ointment4 ,now when the ,pharisee who had invited him saw it1 he spoke within himself1 saying1 ,this man1 if he were a prophet1 would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is who toucheth him1 that she is a sinner4 #agj ,and ,jesus answering said unto him1 ,simon1 ,i have something to say unto thee4 ,and he saith1 ,master1 say on4 ,jesus said1 ,a certain lender had two debtors3 the one owed five hundred pence1 and the other fifty4 ,when they had nothing with which to pay1 he forgave them both4 ,which of them therefore will love him most8 ,simon answered and said1 ,he1 ,i suppose1 to whom he forgave the most4 ,and he said unto him1 ,thou hast rightly judged4 ,and turning to the woman1 he said unto ,simon1 ,seest thou this woman8 ,i entered into thine house1 thou gavest me no water for my feet3 but she hath wet my feet with her tears1 and wiped them with her hair4 ,thou gavest me no kiss3 but she1 since the time ,i came in1 hath not ceased to kiss my feet4 ,my head with oil thou didst not anoint3 but she hath anointed my feet with ointment4 ,wherefore ,i say unto thee1 ,her sins1 which are many1 are forgiven2 for she loved much3 but to whom little is forgiven1 the same loveth little4 ,and he said unto her1 ,thy sins are forgiven4 ,and they that were at the feast with him began to say within themselves1 ,who is this who even forgiveth sins8 ,and he said unto the woman1 ,thy faith hath saved thee2 go in peace4 ,conflict ,about the ,wonderful ,deeds of ,jesus4 ,there was brought unto him one possessed with a demon1 blind and dumb3 and he healed him1 insomuch that #aga the dumb man spoke and saw4 ,and all the multitude were amazed1 and said1 ,is this the son of ,david8 ,but when the ,pharisees heard it1 they said1 ,this man doth not cast out demons but by ,beelzebub the prince of the demons4 ,and knowing their thoughts he said unto them1 ,every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation2 and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand3 and if ,satan casteth out ,satan1 he is divided against himself2 how then shall his kingdom stand8 ,and if ,i by ,beelzebub cast out demons1 by whom do your sons cast them out8 therefore shall they be your judges4 ,but if ,i by the ,spirit of ,god cast out demons1 then is the kingdom of ,god come upon you4 #agb ,,iii ,a ,,long ,,journey ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,traveled to the ,north to be ,alone with ,his ,disciples1 and ,how the ,people ,still ,thronged ,him4 ,and ,jesus went out thence1 and withdrew into the parts of ,tyre and ,sidon4 ,and he entered into a house1 and would have no one know it3 but he could not be hid4 ,soon a woman1 whose little daughter had an unclean spirit1 having heard of him1 came and fell down at his feet4 ,now the woman was a ,greek1 a ,syrophoenician by race4 ,and she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter4 ,and he said unto her1 ,let the children first be filled3 for it is not fitting to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs4 ,but she answered and saith unto him1 ,yea1 ,lord3 even the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs4 ,and he said unto her1 ,for this saying go thy way2 the demon is gone out of thy daughter4 ,and she went away unto her house1 and found the child laid upon the bed1 and the demon gone out4 ,and again he went out from the borders of ,tyre1 and came through ,sidon to the sea of ,galilee1 through the midst of the borders of ,decapolis4 ,and they bring unto him one that was deaf1 and had an impediment in his speech2 and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him4 #agc ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,,the ,,castle ,,at ,,caesarea-,,philippi4 ,a magnificent fortress at the head of the ,jordan4 ,from a photograph of the ,palestine ,exploration ,fund1 and used by special permission4 ,end illustration #age ,and he took him aside from the multitude privately1 and put his fingers into his ears1 and he spat1 and touched his tongue2 and looking up to heaven1 he sighed1 and saith unto him1 ,ephphatha1 that is1 ,be opened4 ,and his ears were opened1 and the bond of his tongue was loosed1 and he spoke plainly4 ,and he charged them that they should tell no man3 but the more he charged them1 so much the more a great deal they published it4 ,and they were beyond measure astonished1 saying1 ,he hath done all things well3 he maketh even the deaf to hear1 and the dumb to speak4 ,in those days1 when there was again a great multitude1 and they had nothing to eat1 he called unto him his disciples1 and saith unto them1 ,i have compassion on the multitude1 because they continue with me now three days1 and have nothing to eat3 and if ,i send them away fasting to their home1 they will faint in the way2 and some of them are come from far4 ,and his disciples answered him1 ,whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place8 ,and he asked them1 ,how many loaves have ye8 ,and they said1 ,seven4 ,and he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground3 and he took the seven loaves1 and having given thanks1 he broke the bread1 and gave to his disciples1 to set before them2 and they set them before the multitude4 ,and they had a few small fishes3 and having blessed #agf them1 he commanded to set these also before them4 ,and they ate1 and were filled3 and they took up1 of broken pieces that remained over1 seven baskets4 ,and they were about four thousand3 and he sent them away4 ,and straightway he entered into the boat with his disciples1 and came into the parts of ,dalmanutha4 ,and the ,pharisees came forth1 and began to question with him1 seeking of him a sign from heaven1 trying him4 ,and he sighed deeply in his spirit1 and saith1 ,why doth this generation seek a sign8 verily ,i say unto you1 ,there shall no sign be given unto this generation4 ,and he left them1 and again entering into the boat departed to the other side4 ,and they forgot to take bread2 and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf4 ,and he charged them1 saying1 ,take heed1 beware of the leaven of the ,pharisees and the leaven of ,herod4 ,and they reasoned one with another1 saying1 ,it is because we have no bread4 ,and ,jesus perceiving it saith unto them1 ,why reason ye1 because ye have no bread8 do ye not yet perceive1 neither understand8 have ye your heart hardened8 ,having eyes1 see ye not8 and having ears1 hear ye not8 and do ye not remember8 ,when ,i broke the five loaves among the five thousand1 how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up8 ,they say unto him1 ,twelve4 ,and when the seven among the four thousand1 how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up8 ,and they say unto him1 ,seven4 #agg ,and he said unto them1 ,do ye not yet understand8 ,then understood they that he bade them not to beware of the leaven of bread1 but of the teaching of the ,pharisees and ,sadducees4 ,and they come unto ,bethsaida4 ,and they bring to him a blind man1 and beseech him to touch him4 ,and he took hold of the blind man by the hand1 and brought him out of the village2 and when he had spit on his eyes1 and laid his hands upon him1 he asked him1 ,seest thou aught8 ,and he looked up1 and said1 ,i see men2 but ,i behold them as trees1 walking4 ,then again he laid his hands upon his eyes2 and he looked steadfastly1 and was restored1 and saw all things clearly4 ,and he sent him away to his home1 saying1 ,do not even enter into the village4 #agh ,,iv ,,the ,,shadow ,,of ,,the ,,cross ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,spoke ,sad ,news to ,his ,disciples4 ,and ,jesus went forth with his disciples1 into the villages of ,caesarea ,philippi3 and on the way he asked his disciples1 saying unto them1 ,who do men say that ,i am8 ,and they told him1 saying1 ,john the ,baptist3 and others1 ,elijah2 but others1 ,one of the prophets4 ,and he asked them1 ,but who say ye that ,i am8 ,peter answereth and saith unto him1 ,thou art the ,christ4 ,and he charged them that they should tell no man of him4 ,and he began to teach them1 that the ,son of man must suffer many things1 and be rejected by the elders1 and the chief priests1 and the scribes1 and be killed1 and after three days rise again4 ,and he spoke the saying openly4 ,and ,peter took him1 and began to rebuke him4 ,but he turning about1 and seeing his disciples1 rebuked ,peter1 and saith1 ,get thee behind me1 ,satan3 for thou mindest not the things of ,god1 but the things of men4 ,and he called unto him the multitude with his disciples1 and said unto them1 ,if any man would come after me1 let him deny himself1 and take up his cross1 and follow me4 ,for whosoever would save his life shall lose it2 and #agi whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it4 ,for what doth it profit a man1 to gain the whole world1 and lose his life8 ,for what should a man give in exchange for his life8 ,for whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this sinful generation1 the ,son of man also shall be ashamed of him1 when he cometh in the glory of his ,father with the holy angels4 ,and he said unto them1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,there are some here of them that stand by1 who shall in no wise taste death1 till they see the kingdom of ,god come with power4 ,and they went forth from thence1 and passed through ,galilee2 and he would not that any man should know it4 ,for he taught his disciples1 and said unto them1 ,the ,son of man is delivered up into the hands of men1 and they shall kill him2 and when he is killed1 after three days he shall rise again4 ,but they understood not the saying1 and were afraid to ask him4 ,sometime later ,jesus again tried to make them understand4 ,then they were going up to ,jerusalem2 and ,jesus was going before them3 and they were amazed2 and they that followed were afraid4 ,and he took again the twelve1 and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him1 saying1 ,behold1 we go up to ,jerusalem2 and the ,son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes2 and they shall condemn him to death1 and shall deliver him unto the ,gentiles3 and they shall mock him1 and shall spit upon him1 and shall scourge him1 and shall kill him2 and after three days he shall rise again4 #ahj ,v ,,the ,,transfiguration ,how the ,disciples ,caught a ,vision of the ,lord ,jesus' ,glory and ,how ,they ,were ,afterward ,taught a ,lesson in ,faith and ,service4 ,soon after he spoke of what he must suffer ,jesus took with him ,peter1 and ,james1 and ,john1 and brought them up into a high mountain apart by themselves3 and he was transfigured before them3 and his garments became shining1 exceeding white2 so as no fuller on earth can whiten them4 ,and there appeared unto them ,elijah with ,moses3 and they were talking with ,jesus4 ,and ,peter saith to ,jesus1 ,rabbi1 it is good for us to be here3 and let us make three lodging places2 one for thee1 and one for ,moses1 and one for ,elijah4 ,for he knew not what to answer2 for they became greatly afraid4 ,and there came a cloud overshadowing them3 and there came a voice out of the cloud1 ,this is my beloved ,son3 hear ye him4 ,and suddenly looking round about1 they saw no one any more1 save ,jesus only with themselves4 ,and as they were coming down from the mountain1 he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen1 until the ,son of man should have risen again from the dead4 ,and they kept the saying1 questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead might mean4 #aha ,and when they came to the disciples1 they saw a great multitude about them1 and scribes questioning with them4 ,and straightway all the multitude1 when they saw him1 were greatly amazed1 and running to him saluted him4 ,and he asked them1 ,what question ye with them8 ,and one of the multitude answered him1 ,master1 ,i brought unto thee my son1 who hath a dumb spirit2 and wheresoever it taketh him1 it dasheth him down3 and he foameth1 and grindeth his teeth and pineth away3 and ,i spoke to thy disciples that they should cast it out2 and they were not able4 ,and he answereth them and saith1 ,o faithless generation1 how long shall ,i be with you8 how long shall ,i bear with you8 bring him unto me4 ,and they brought him unto him3 and when he saw him1 at once the spirit tore him grievously2 and he fell on the ground and wallowed1 foaming4 ,and he asked his father1 ,how long is it since this hath come unto him8 ,and he said1 ,from a child4 ,and oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the water1 to destroy him3 but if thou canst do anything1 have compassion on us1 and help us4 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,if thou canst6 ,all things are possible to him that believeth4 ,straightway the father of the child cried out1 and said1 ,i believe2 help thou mine unbelief4 ,and when ,jesus saw that a multitude came running together1 he rebuked the unclean spirit1 saying unto him1 ,thou dumb and deaf spirit1 ,i command thee1 come out #ahb of him1 and enter no more into him4 ,and having cried out1 and torn him much1 the demon came out3 and the child became as one dead2 insomuch that most said1 ,he is dead4 ,but ,jesus took him by the hand1 and raised him up2 and he arose4 ,and when he was come into the house1 his disciples asked him privately1 saying1 ,how is it that we could not cast it out8 ,and he said unto them1 ,this kind can come out by nothing1 save by prayer4 #ahcahd ,illustration ,,lo6 ,i ,,stand ,,at ,,the ,,door ,,and ,,knock ,by ,carl ,schnherr ,end illustration #ahe ,,vi ,,teaching ,,the ,,disciples ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,spoke of ,humility and of ,forgiveness4 ,and there come near unto him ,james and ,john1 the sons of ,zebedee1 saying unto him1 ,master1 we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee4 ,and he said unto them1 ,what would ye that ,i should do for you8 ,and they said unto him1 ,grant unto us that we may sit1 one on thy right hand1 and one on thy left hand1 in thy glory4 ,but ,jesus said unto them1 ,ye know not what ye ask4 ,are ye able to drink the cup that ,i drink8 or to be baptized with the baptism that ,i am baptized with8 ,and they said unto him1 ,we are able4 ,and ,jesus said unto them1 ,the cup that ,i drink ye shall drink2 and with the baptism with which ,i am baptized shall ye be baptized3 but to sit on my right hand or on my left hand is not mine to give3 but it is for those for whom it hath been prepared4 ,and when the ten heard it1 they began to be moved with indignation concerning ,james and ,john4 ,and ,jesus called them to him1 and saith unto them1 ,ye know that they who rule over the ,gentiles lord it over them2 and their great ones exercise authority over them4 #ahf ,but it is not so among you3 but whosoever would become great among you1 shall be your minister3 and whosoever would be first among you1 shall be servant of all4 ,for verily the ,son of man came not to be ministered unto1 but to minister1 and to give his life a ransom for many4 ,the ,story of the ,ungrateful ,servant4 ,at another time came ,peter1 and said to him1 ,lord1 how often shall my brother sin against me1 and ,i forgive him8 until seven times8 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,i say not unto thee1 ,until seven times2 but1 ,until seventy times seven4 ,therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king1 who would make an accounting with his servants4 ,and when he had begun to reckon1 one was brought unto him1 who owed him ten thousand talents4 ,but because he had nothing with which to pay1 his lord commanded him to be sold1 and his wife1 and children1 and all that he had1 and payment to be made4 ,the servant therefore fell down before him1 saying1 ',lord1 have patience with me1 and ,i will pay thee all4' ,and the lord of that servant1 being moved with compassion1 released him1 and forgave him the debt4 ,but that servant went out1 and found one of his fellow-servants1 who owed him a hundred pence3 and he laid hold of him1 and took him by the throat1 saying1 ',pay what thou owest4' ,so his fellow-servant fell down and besought him1 saying1 ',have patience with me1 and ,i will pay thee4' ,and he would not3 but went and cast him into prison1 till he #ahg should pay that which was due4 ,so when his fellow-servants saw what was done1 they were exceeding sorry1 and came and told unto their lord all that was done4 ,then his lord called him unto him1 and saith to him1 ',thou wicked servant1 ,i forgave thee all that debt1 because thou besoughtest me3 shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant1 even as ,i had mercy on thee8' ,and his lord was wroth1 and delivered him to the torturers1 till he should pay all that was due4 ,so shall also my heavenly ,father do unto you1 if ye forgive not everyone his brother from your hearts4 #ahh ,,vii ,,jesus ,,and ,,little ,,children ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,spoke of ,little ,children1 and ,how ,he ,gave ,them ,his ,blessing4 ,the disciples came unto ,jesus1 saying1 ,who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven8 ,and he called to him a little child1 and set him in the midst of them1 and said1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,except ye turn1 and become as little children1 ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven4 ,whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child1 the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven4 ,and whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me3 but whoso shall cause one of these little ones who believe on me to stumble1 it would be better for him if a great millstone should be hanged about his neck1 and he were sunk in the depth of the sea4 ,see that ye despise not one of these little ones2 for ,i say unto you1 that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my ,father who is in heaven4 ,how think ye8 if any man have a hundred sheep1 and one of them be gone astray1 doth he not leave the ninety and nine1 and go unto the mountains1 and seek that which goeth astray8 ,and if so be that he find it1 verily ,i say unto you1 he rejoiceth #ahi over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray4 ,even so it is not the will of your ,father who is in heaven1 that one of these little ones should perish4 ,and they brought unto him little children1 that he should touch them3 and the disciples rebuked them4 ,but when ,jesus saw it1 he was moved with indignation1 and said unto them1-- ,suffer the little children to come unto me3 forbid them not3 for of such is the kingdom of heaven4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of ,god as a little child1 he shall in no wise enter therein4 ,and he took them in his arms1 and blessed them1 laying his hands upon them4 #aij ,,viii ,,jesus ,,at ,,jerusalem ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,visited ,jerusalem at the ,feast of ,tabernacles1 and ,how ,he ,taught of ,light and ,freedom4 ,and after these things ,jesus walked in ,galilee3 for he would not walk in ,judaea1 because the ,jews sought to kill him4 ,now the feast of the ,jews1 the feast of tabernacles1 was at hand4 ,his brethren therefore said unto him1 ,depart hence1 and go into ,judaea1 that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest4 ,for no man doeth anything in secret1 and himself seeketh to be known openly4 ,if thou doest these things1 manifest thyself to the world4 ,for even his brethren did not believe on him4 ,jesus therefore saith unto them1 ,my hour is not yet come2 but your time is always ready4 ,the world cannot hate you2 but me it hateth1 because ,i testify of it1 that its works are evil4 ,go ye up to the feast3 ,i go not up yet to this feast2 because my time is not yet fulfilled4 ,and having said these things to them1 he remained still in ,galilee4 ,jesus ,goes ,secretly to ,jerusalem4 ,but when his brethren were gone up to the feast1 then went he also up1 not publicly1 but in secret4 ,the ,jews #aia therefore sought him at the feast1 and said1 ,where is he8 ,and there was much discussion among the multitudes concerning him3 some said1 ,he is a good man2 others said1 ,not so1 but he leadeth the multitude astray4 ,howbeit no man spoke openly of him for fear of the ,jews4 ,but when it was now the midst of the feast ,jesus went up into the temple1 and taught4 ,the ,jews therefore marveled1 saying1 ,how knoweth this man letters1 having never learned8 ,jesus therefore answered them1 and said1 ,my teaching is not mine1 but his that sent me4 ,if any man willeth to do his will1 he shall know of the teaching1 whether it be of ,god1 or whether ,i speak from myself4 ,he that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory3 but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him1 the same is true1 and no unrighteousness is in him4 ,some therefore of them of ,jerusalem said1 ,is not this he whom they seek to kill8 ,and lo1 he speaketh openly1 and they say nothing unto him4 ,can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the ,christ8 ,howbeit we know this man whence he is3 but when the ,christ cometh1 no one knoweth whence he is4 ,jesus therefore spoke in the temple1 teaching and saying1 ,ye both know me1 and know whence ,i am2 and ,i am not come of myself1 but he that sent me is true1 whom ye know not4 ,i know him2 because ,i am from him1 and he sent me4 ,they sought therefore to take him3 but no man laid his hand on him1 because his hour was not yet come4 ,but of the multitude many believed on him2 and they said1 #aib ,when the ,christ shall come1 will he do more signs than those which this man hath done8 ,the ,pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him2 and the chief priests and the ,pharisees sent officers to take him4 ,jesus therefore said1 ,yet a little while am ,i with you1 and ,i go unto him that sent me4 ,ye shall seek me1 and shall not find me3 and where ,i am1 ye cannot come4 ,is this the ,christ8 ,now on the last day1 the great day of the feast1 ,jesus stood and cried1 saying1 ,if any man thirst1 let him come unto me1 and drink4 ,he that believeth on me1 as the scripture hath said1 from within him shall flow rivers of living water4 ,some of the multitude therefore1 when they heard these words1 said1 ,this is of a truth the prophet4 ,others said1 ,this is the ,christ4 ,but some said4 ,what1 doth the ,christ come out of ,galilee8 ,hath not the scripture said that the ,christ cometh of the line of ,david1 and from ,bethlehem1 the village where ,david was8 ,so there arose a division in the multitude because of him4 ,and some of them would have taken him2 but no man laid hands on him4 ,the officers therefore came to the chief priests and ,pharisees1 and they said unto them1 ,why did ye not bring him8 ,the officers answered1 ,never man so spoke4 ,the ,pharisees therefore answered them1 ,are ye also led astray8 ,hath any of the rulers believed on him1 or of the ,pharisees8 ,but this multitude which knoweth not the law are accursed4 #aic ,nicodemus saith unto them1 ,doth our law judge a man1 except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth8 ,they answered and said unto him1 ,art thou also of ,galilee8 ,search1 and see that out of ,galilee ariseth no prophet4 ,again therefore ,jesus spoke unto them1 saying1 ,i am the light of the world3 he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness1 but shall have the light of life4 ,the ,pharisees therefore said unto him1 ,thou bearest witness of thyself2 thy witness is not true4 ,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,even if ,i bear witness of myself1 my witness is true2 for ,i know whence ,i came1 and whither ,i go2 but ye know not whence ,i come1 or whither ,i go4 ,ye judge after the flesh2 ,i judge no man4 ,yea and if ,i judge1 my judgment is true2 for ,i am not alone1 but ,i and the ,father that sent me4 ,yea and in your law it is written1 that the witness of two men is true4 ,i am he that beareth witness of myself1 and the ,father that sent me beareth witness of me4 ,they said therefore unto him1 ,where is thy ,father8 ,jesus answered1 ,ye know neither me1 nor my ,father3 if ye knew me1 ye would know my ,father also4 ,these words spoke he in the treasury1 as he taught in the temple3 and no man took him2 because his hour was not yet come4 ,the ,truth ,shall ,make ,you ,free4 ,jesus therefore said to those ,jews which had believed him1 ,if ye abide in my word1 then are ye truly my #aid disciples2 and ye shall know the truth1 and the truth shall make you free4 ,they answered unto him1 ,we are ,abraham's children1 and have never yet been in bondage to any man3 how sayest thou1 ',ye shall be made free'8 ,jesus answered them1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,everyone that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin4 ,and the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever3 the son abideth for ever4 ,if therefore the ,son shall make you free1 ye shall be free indeed4 ,i know that ye are ,abraham's children2 yet ye seek to kill me1 because my word hath not free course in you4 ,i speak the things which ,i have seen with my ,father3 and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father4 ,they answered and said unto him1 ,our father is ,abraham4 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,if ye were ,abraham's children1 ye would do the works of ,abraham4 ,but now ye seek to kill me1 a man that hath told you the truth1 which ,i heard from ,god3 this did not ,abraham4 ,ye do the works of your father4 ,they said unto him1 ,we have one ,father1 even ,god4 ,jesus said unto them1 ,if ,god were your ,father1 ye would love me3 for ,i came forth and am come from ,god2 for neither have ,i come of myself1 but he sent me4 ,why do ye not understand my speech8 ,even because ye cannot hear my word4 ,ye are of your father the devil1 and the evil desires of your father it is your will to do4 ,he was a murderer from the beginning1 and stood not in the truth1 #aie because there is no truth in him4 ,when he speaketh a lie1 he speaketh of his own3 for he is a liar1 and the father thereof4 ,but because ,i say the truth1 ye believe me not4 ,which of you convicteth me of sin8 ,if ,i say truth1 why do ye not believe me8 ,he that is of ,god heareth the words of ,god3 for this cause ye hear them not1 because ye are not of ,god4 ,the ,jews answered and said unto him1 ,say we not well that thou art a ,samaritan1 and hast a demon8 ,jesus answered1 ,i have not a demon2 but ,i honor my ,father1 and ye dishonor me4 ,but ,i seek not mine own glory3 there is one that seeketh and judgeth4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,if a man keep my word he shall never see death4 ,the ,jews said unto him1 ,now we know that thou hast a demon4 ,abraham is dead1 and the prophets2 and thou sayest1 ',if a man keep my word1 he shall never taste of death4' ,art thou greater than our father ,abraham1 who is dead8 and the prophets are dead3 whom makest thou thyself8 ,jesus answered1 ,if ,i glorify myself1 my glory is nothing3 it is my ,father that glorifieth me2 of whom ye say1 that he is your ,god2 and ye have not known him3 but ,i know him2 and if ,i should say1 ,i know him not1 ,i shall be like unto you1 a liar3 but ,i know him1 and keep his word4 ,your father ,abraham rejoiced to see my day2 and he saw it1 and was glad4 ,the ,jews therefore said unto him1 ,thou art not yet fifty years old1 and hast thou seen ,abraham8 #aif ,jesus said unto them1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,before ,abraham was1 ,i am4 ,they took up stones therefore to cast at him3 but ,jesus hid himself1 and went out of the temple4 #aig ,,ix ,,at ,,the ,,feast ,,of ,,the ,,dedication ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,visited ,jerusalem ,yet ,again1 ,how ,he ,restored ,sight to the ,blind1 and ,how ,he ,taught of the ,good ,shepherd4 ,at the feast of the dedication in the winter season1 ,jesus came again to ,jerusalem4 ,and as he passed by1 he saw a man blind from his birth4 ,and his disciples asked him1 saying1 ,rabbi1 who sinned1 this man1 or his parents1 that he should be born blind8 ,jesus answered1 ,neither did this man sin1 nor his parents3 but this happened that the works of ,god should be made manifest in him4 ,i must work the works of him that sent me1 while it is day3 the night cometh1 when no man can work4 ,when ,i am in the world1 ,i am the light of the world4 ,when he had thus spoken1 he spat on the ground1 and made clay of the spittle1 and anointed his eyes with the clay1 and said unto him1 ,go1 wash in the pool of ,siloam4 ,he went away therefore1 and washed1 and came seeing4 ,the neighbors therefore1 and they which saw him before1 and knew him as a beggar1 said1 ,is not this he that sat and begged8 ,some said1 ,it is he3 others said1 ,no1 but he is like him4 #aih ,he said1 ,i am he1 ,they said therefore unto him1 ,how then were thine eyes opened8 ,he answered1 ,the man that is called ,jesus made clay1 and anointed mine eyes1 and said unto me1 ',go to ,siloam1 and wash'3 so ,i went away and washed1 and ,i received sight4 ,and they said unto him1 ,where is he8 ,he saith1 ,i know not4 ,they brought to the ,pharisees him that before was blind4 ,now it was the ,sabbath on the day when ,jesus made the clay1 and opened his eyes4 ,again therefore the ,pharisees also asked him how he received his sight4 ,and he said unto them1 ,he put clay upon mine eyes1 and ,i washed1 and see4 ,some therefore of the ,pharisees said1 ,this man is not from ,god1 because he keepeth not the ,sabbath4 ,but others said1 ,how can a man who is a sinner do such signs8 ,and there was a division among them4 ,they said therefore unto the blind man again1 ,what sayest thou of him1 now that he has opened thine eyes8 ,and he said1 ,he is a prophet4 ,the ,jews did not believe that he had been blind1 and had received his sight1 until they called the parents of him that had received his sight1 and asked them1 saying1 ,is this your son1 who ye say was born blind8 how then doth he now see8 ,his parents answered and said1 ,we know that this is #aii our son1 and that he was born blind3 but how he now seeth1 we know not2 or who opened his eyes1 we know not2 ask him2 he is of age2 he shall speak for himself4 ,these things said his parents1 because they feared the ,jews3 for the ,jews had agreed already1 that if any man should confess ,jesus to be ,christ1 he should be put out of the synagogue4 ,therefore said his parents1 ,he is of age2 ask him4 ,so they called a second time the man that was blind1 and said unto him1 ,give glory to ,god3 we know that this man is a sinner4 ,he therefore answered1 ,whether he is a sinner1 ,i know not3 one thing ,i know1 that1 whereas ,i was blind1 now ,i see4 ,they said therefore unto him1 ,what did he to thee8 how opened he thine eyes8 ,he answered them1 ,i told you even now1 and ye did not hear3 wherefore would ye hear it again8 would ye also become his disciples8 ,and they reviled him1 and said1 ,thou art his disciple2 but we are disciples of ,moses4 ,we know that ,god hath spoken unto ,moses3 but as for this man1 we know not whence he is4 ,the man answered and said unto them1 ,why1 herein is the marvel1 that ye know not whence he is1 and yet he opened mine eyes4 ,we know that ,god heareth not sinners3 but if any man be a worshiper of ,god1 and do his will1 him he heareth4 ,since the world began it was never heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind4 ,if this man were not from ,god1 he could do nothing4 #bjj ,they answered and said unto him1 ,thou wast altogether born in sins1 and dost thou teach us8 ,and they cast him out4 ,jesus heard that they had cast him out2 and finding him1 he said1 ,dost thou believe on the ,son of ,god8 ,he answered and said1 ,and who is he1 ,lord1 that ,i may believe on him8 ,jesus said unto him1 ,thou hast both seen him1 and he it is that speaketh with thee4 ,and he said1 ,lord1 ,i believe4 ,and he worshiped him4 ,and ,jesus said1 ,for judgment came ,i into this world1 that they which see not may see2 and that they which see may become blind4 ,those of the ,pharisees which were with him heard these things1 and said unto him1 ,are we also blind8 ,jesus said unto them1 ,if ye were blind1 ye would have no sin3 but now ye say1 ',we see'3 your sin remaineth4 ,jesus then told them of-- ,the ,good ,shepherd and the ,sheep4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 he that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep1 but climbeth up some other way1 the same is a thief and a robber4 ,but he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep4 ,to him the porter openeth2 and the sheep hear his voice3 and he calleth his own sheep by name1 and leadeth them out4 ,when he hath put forth all his own1 he goeth before them1 and the sheep follow him3 for they know his voice4 ,and a stranger will they not follow1 but will flee from him3 for they know not the voice of strangers4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,i am the door of the #bja sheep4 ,all that came before me are thieves and robbers3 but the sheep did not hear them4 ,i am the door3 by me if any man enter in1 he shall be saved1 and shall go in and go out1 and shall find pasture4 ,the thief cometh not1 but that he may steal1 and kill1 and destroy3 ,i came that they may have life1 and may have it abundantly4 ,i am the good shepherd3 the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep4 ,he that is a hireling1 and not a shepherd1 whose own the sheep are not1 beholdeth the wolf coming1 and leaveth the sheep1 and fleeth1 and the wolf snatcheth them1 and scattereth them3 he fleeth because he is a hireling1 and careth not for the sheep4 ,i am the good shepherd2 and ,i know mine own1 and mine own know me1 even as the ,father knoweth me1 and ,i know the ,father2 and ,i lay down my life for the sheep4 ,and other sheep ,i have1 which are not of this fold3 them also ,i must bring1 and they shall hear my voice2 and they shall become one flock1 one shepherd4 ,therefore doth the ,father love me1 because ,i lay down my life1 that ,i may take it again4 ,no one taketh it away from me1 but ,i lay it down of myself4 ,i have power to lay it down1 and ,i have power to take it again4 ,this commandment received ,i from my ,father4 ,after these and other sayings1 the ,jews being angry with him1 sought again to take him1 but he escaped from them4 ,and he went away again beyond ,jordan into the place where ,john was at the first baptizing2 and there he abode4 ,and many came unto him2 and they said1 ,john indeed did no sign3 but all things whatsoever ,john spoke of this man were true4 ,and many believed on him there4 #bjb ,x ,,stories ,,of ,,the ,,divine ,,forgiveness ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,spoke of the ,love of ,god for ,poor ,sinners4 ,now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him4 ,and both the ,pharisees and the scribes murmured1 saying1 ,this man receiveth sinners8 and eateth with them4 ,and he told them-- ,the ,story of the ,lost ,sheep4 ,he said1 ,what man of you1 having a hundred sheep1 and having lost one of them1 doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness1 and go after that which is lost1 until he find it8 ,and when he hath found it1 he layeth it on his shoulders1 rejoicing4 ,and when he cometh home1 he calleth together his friends and his neighbors1 saying unto them1 ',rejoice with me1 for ,i have found my sheep which was lost4' ,i say unto you1 that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth1 more than over ninety and nine righteous persons1 which need no repentance4 ,the ,story of the ,lost ,money4 ,what woman having ten pieces of silver1 if she lose one piece1 doth not light a lamp1 and sweep the house1 and #bjc seek diligently until she find it8 ,and when she hath found it1 she calleth together her friends and neighbors1 saying1 ',rejoice with me1 for ,i have found the piece which ,i had lost4' ,even so1 ,i say unto you1 there is joy in the presence of the angels of ,god over one sinner that repenteth4 ,the ,story of the ,prodigal ,son4 ,a certain man had two sons3 and the younger of them said to his father1 ',father1 give me the portion of goods that falleth to me4' ,and he divided unto them his property4 ,and not many days after the younger son gathered all together1 and took his journey into a far country2 and there he wasted his substance with riotous living4 ,and when he had spent all1 there arose a mighty famine in that country2 and he began to be in want4 ,and he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country2 and he sent him into his fields to feed swine4 ,and he would fain have been filled with the husks that the swine did eat3 and no man gave unto him4 ,but when he came to himself he said1 ',how many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare1 and ,i perish here with hunger6 ,i will arise and go to my father1 and will say unto him1 ,father1 ,i have sinned against heaven1 and in thy sight3 ,i am no more worthy to be called thy son3 make me as one of thy hired servants4' ,and he arose1 and came to his father4 ,but while he was yet a great way off1 his father saw him1 and was moved with compassion1 and ran1 and fell on his neck1 and kissed him4 ,and the son said unto him1 ',father1 ,i have sinned against #bjd heaven1 and in thy sight3 ,i am no more worthy to be called thy son4' ,but the father said to his servants1 ',bring forth quickly the best robe1 and put it on him2 and put a ring on his hand1 and shoes on his feet3 and bring the fatted calf1 and kill it1 and let us eat1 and make merry3 for this my son was dead1 and is alive again2 he was lost1 and is found4' ,and they began to be merry4 ,now his elder son was in the field3 and as he came and drew nigh to the house1 he heard music and dancing4 ,and he called to him one of the servants1 and inquired what these things might be4 ,and he said unto him1 ',thy brother is come2 and thy father hath killed the fatted calf1 because he hath received him safe and sound4' ,but he was angry1 and would not go in3 and his father came out1 and intreated him4 ,but he answered and said to his father1 ',lo1 these many years do ,i serve thee1 and ,i never transgressed a commandment of thine3 and yet thou never gavest me a kid1 that ,i might make merry with my friends3 but when this thy son came1 who hath devoured thy living with harlots1 thou killedst for him the fatted calf4' ,and he said unto him1 ',son1 thou art ever with me1 and all that is mine is thine4 ,but it was meet to make merry and be glad3 for this thy brother was dead1 and is alive again2 and was lost1 and is found4' ,the ,story of the ,dishonest ,steward4 ,there was a certain rich man1 who had a steward2 and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting #bje his goods4 ,and he called him1 and said unto him1 ',what is this that ,i hear of thee8 render the account of thy stewardship2 for thou canst be no longer steward4' ,and the steward said within himself1 ',what shall ,i do1 seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me8 ,i have not strength to dig2 to beg ,i am ashamed4 ,i am resolved what to do1 that1 when ,i am put out of the stewardship1 they may receive me into their houses4' ,and calling to him each one of his lord's debtors1 he said to the first1 ',how much owest thou unto my lord8' ,and he said1 ',a hundred measures of oil4' ,and he said unto him1 ',take thy account and sit down quickly and write fifty4' ,then said he to another1 ',and how much owest thou8' ,and he said1 ',a hundred measures of wheat4' ,he saith unto him1 ',take thy account1 and write fourscore4' ,and his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely3 for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light4 ,and ,i say unto you1 ,make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness2 that1 when it shall fail1 they may receive you into the eternal habitations4 ,he that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much3 and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much4 ,if therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon1 who will commit to your trust the true riches8 ,and if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's1 who will give you that which is your own8 ,no servant can serve two masters3 for either he will hate the one1 and love the other2 or else he will hold to one1 and despise the other4 ,ye cannot serve ,god and mammon4 #bjf ,and the ,pharisees1 who were lovers of money1 heard all these things2 and they scoffed at him4 ,and he said unto them1 ,ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men2 but ,god knoweth your hearts3 for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of ,god4 ,the ,story of the ,rich ,man and the ,poor ,man4 ,now there was a certain rich man1 and he was clothed in purple and fine linen1 faring sumptuously every day3 and a certain beggar named ,lazarus was laid at his gate1 full of sores1 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table2 even the dogs came and licked his sores4 ,and it came to pass1 that the beggar died1 and that he was carried away by the angels into ,abraham's bosom3 and the rich man also died1 and was buried4 ,and in ,hades he lifted up his eyes1 being in torments1 and seeth ,abraham afar off1 and ,lazarus in his bosom4 ,and he cried and said1 ',father ,abraham1 have mercy on me1 and send ,lazarus1 that he may dip the tip of his finger in water1 and cool my tongue2 for ,i am in anguish in this flame4' ,but ,abraham said1 ',son1 remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedest thy good things1 and ,lazarus in like manner evil things3 but now here he is comforted1 and thou art in anguish4 ,and beside all this1 between us and you there is a great gulf fixed1 that they who would pass from hence to you may not be able1 and that none may cross over from thence to us4' ,and he said1 ',i pray thee therefore1 father1 that thou wouldest send him to my father's house2 for ,i have five #bjg brethren2 that he may testify unto them1 lest they also come into this place of torment4' ,but ,abraham saith1 ',they have ,moses and the prophets2 let them hear them4' ,and he said1 ',nay1 father ,abraham3 but if one go to them from the dead1 they will repent4' ,and he said unto him1 ',if they hear not ,moses and the prophets1 neither will they be persuaded1 if one rise from the dead4' ,the ,story of the ,men ,who ,made ,excuses4 ,and it came to pass1 at another time1 when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the ,pharisees on a ,sabbath to eat bread1 that they were watching him4 ,and he said unto those which were bidden1 when he marked how they chose out the chief seats1 ,when thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast1 sit not down in the chief seat2 lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him1 and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee1 ',give this man place'2 and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place4 ,but when thou art bidden1 go and sit down in the lowest place2 that when he that hath bidden thee cometh1 he may say to thee1 ',friend1 go up higher'3 then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all who are at the feast with thee4 ,for everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled2 and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted4 ,and he said to him also that had bidden him1 ,when thou makest a dinner or a supper1 call not thy friends1 nor #bjh thy brethren1 nor thy kinsmen1 nor rich neighbors2 lest they also bid thee again1 and a recompense be made thee4 ,but when thou makest a feast1 bid the poor1 the maimed1 the lame1 the blind3 and thou shalt be blessed2 because they have not wherewith to recompense thee3 for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just4 ,and when one of those who sat at the feast with him heard these things1 he said unto him1 ,blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of ,god4 ,but he said unto him1 ,a certain man made a great supper2 and he bade many3 and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden1 ',come2 for all things are now ready4' ,and they all with one consent began to make excuse4 ,the first said unto him1 ',i have bought a field1 and ,i must needs go out and see it3 ,i pray thee have me excused4' ,and another said1 ',i have bought five yoke of oxen1 and ,i go to prove them3 ,i pray thee have me excused4' ,and another said1 ',i have married a wife1 and therefore ,i cannot come4' ,and the servant came and told his lord these things4 ,then the master of the house being angry said to his servant1 ',go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city1 and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame4' ,and the servant said1 ',lord1 what thou didst command is done1 and yet there is room4' ,and the lord said unto the servant1 ',go out into the highways and hedges1 and compel them to come in1 that my house may be filled4 ,for ,i say unto you1 that none of those men who were bidden shall taste of my supper4' #bjibaj ,illustration ,,christ ,,and ,,the ,,rich ,,ruler ,by ,heinrich ,hofmann 7#ahbd- 7 ,end illustration #baa ,,xi ,,the ,,rich ,,young ,,man4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,spoke of the ,evil of ,pride1 and of the ,dangers of the ,love of ,riches4 ,and as he was going forth1 there ran one to him1 and kneeled to him1 and asked him1 ,good ,master1 what shall ,i do that ,i may inherit eternal life8 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,why callest thou me good8 none is good save one1 even ,god4 ,thou knowest the commandments1 ,do not kill1 ,do not commit adultery1 ,do not steal1 ,do not bear false witness1 ,do not defraud1 ,honor thy father and mother4 ,and he said unto him1 ,master1 all these things have ,i observed from my youth4 ,and ,jesus looking upon him loved him1 and said unto him1 ,one thing thou lackest3 go1 sell whatsoever thou hast1 and give to the poor1 and thou shalt have treasure in heaven3 and come1 follow me4 ,but his countenance fell at the saying1 and he went away sorrowful3 for he was one that had great possessions4 ,and ,jesus looked round about1 and saith unto his disciples1 ,with what difficulty shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of ,god6 ,and the disciples were amazed at his words4 ,but ,jesus answereth again1 and saith unto them1 ,children1 how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the #bab kingdom of ,god6 ,it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye1 than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of ,god4 ,and they were astonished exceedingly1 saying unto him1 ,then who can be saved8 ,jesus looking upon them saith1 ,with men it is impossible1 but not with ,god3 for all things are possible with ,god4 ,and one of the multitude said unto him1 ,master1 bid my brother divide the inheritance with me4 ,but he said unto him1 ,man1 who made me a judge or a divider over you8 ,and he said unto them1 ,take heed1 and keep yourselves from all covetousness3 for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth4 ,the ,story of the ,foolish ,rich ,man4 ,jesus said1 ,the ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully3 and he reasoned within himself1 saying1 ',what shall ,i do1 because ,i have not where to bestow my harvests8' ,and he said1 ',this will ,i do3 ,i will pull down my barns1 and build greater2 and there will ,i bestow all my corn and my goods4 ,and ,i will say to my soul1 ,soul1 thou hast much goods laid up for many years2 take thine ease1 eat1 drink1 be merry4' ,but ,god said unto him1 ',thou fool1 this night is thy soul required of thee2 and the things which thou hast prepared1 whose shall they be8' ,so is he that layeth up treasures for himself1 and is not rich toward ,god4 #bac ,illustration ,map of ,palestine showing ,jesus' last ,journey4 by ,e4 ,r4 ,hooker ,end illustration #bad #bae ,,xii ,,the ,,raising ,,of ,,lazarus ,,from ,,the ,,dead4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,showed ,his ,love for ,his ,friends4 ,now a certain man was sick1 ,lazarus of ,bethany1 of the village of ,mary and her sister ,martha4 ,the sisters therefore sent unto him1 saying1 ,lord1 behold1 he whom thou lovest is sick4 ,but when ,jesus heard it1 he said1 ,this sickness is not unto death1 but for the glory of ,god1 that the ,son of ,god may be glorified thereby4 ,now ,jesus loved ,martha1 and her sister1 and ,lazarus4 ,when therefore he heard that he was sick1 he abode yet two days in the place where he was4 ,then after this he saith to the disciples1 ,let us go into ,judaea again4 ,the disciples saith unto him1 ,rabbi1 the ,jews were but now seeking to stone thee2 and goest thou thither again8 ,jesus answered1 ,are there not twelve hours in the day8 ,if a man walk in the day1 he stumbleth not1 because he seeth the light of this world4 ,but if a man walk in the night1 he stumbleth1 because the light is not in him4 ,these things spake he3 and after this he saith unto them1 ,our friend ,lazarus is fallen asleep2 but ,i go1 that ,i may awake him out of sleep4 #baf ,the disciples therefore said unto him1 ,lord1 if he is fallen asleep1 he will recover4 ,now ,jesus had spoken of his death3 but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep4 ,then ,jesus therefore said unto them plainly1 ,lazarus is dead4 ,and ,i am glad for your sakes that ,i was not there1 that ye may believe2 nevertheless let us go unto him4 ,thomas therefore1 who is called ,didymus1 said unto his fellow-disciples1 ,let us also go1 that we may die with him4 ,so when ,jesus came1 he found that ,lazarus had been in the tomb four days already4 ,now ,bethany was near ,jerusalem1 about fifteen furlongs off2 and many of the ,jews had come to ,martha and ,mary1 to console them concerning their brother4 ,martha therefore1 when she heard that ,jesus was coming1 went and met him3 but ,mary still sat in the house4 ,martha therefore said unto ,jesus1 ,lord1 if thou hadst been here1 my brother had not died4 ,and even now ,i know that1 whatsoever thou shalt ask of ,god1 ,god will give thee4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,thy brother shall rise again4 ,martha saith unto him1 ,i know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day4 ,jesus said unto her1 ,i am the resurrection1 and the life3 he that believeth on me1 though he die1 yet shall he live3 and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die4 ,believest thou this8 ,she saith unto him1 ,yea1 ,lord3 ,i have believed that thou art the ,christ1 the ,son of ,god1 even he that cometh into the world4 #bagbah ,illustration ,,bethany4 ,the ruins to the right are the traditional house of ,mary and ,martha ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,julia ,w4 ,snow1 and used by her kind permission4 ,the little town of ,bethany1 nestling among the hills1 was one of the favorite resting places of ,jesus4 ,here he would come when weary of the world and his incessant struggle against evil1 and seek the peace and quiet of the home of his friends4 ,end illustration #bai ,and when she had said this1 she went away1 and called ,mary her sister secretly1 saying1 ,the ,master is here1 and calleth thee4 ,and she1 when she heard it1 arose quickly1 and went unto him4 7,now ,jesus was not yet come into the village1 but was still in the place where ,martha met him47 ,the ,jews then which were with her in the house1 and were comforting her1 when they saw ,mary1 that she rose up quickly and went out1 followed her1 supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there4 ,mary therefore1 when she came where ,jesus was1 and saw him1 fell down at his feet1 saying unto him1 ,lord1 if thou hadst been here1 my brother had not died4 ,when ,jesus therefore saw her weeping1 and the ,jews also weeping which came with her1 he groaned in the spirit1 and was troubled1 and said1 ,where have ye laid him8 ,they say unto him1 ,lord1 come and see4 ,jesus wept4 ,the ,jews therefore said1 ,behold how he loved him6 ,but some of them said1 ,could not this man1 who opened the eyes of him that was blind1 have caused that this man also should not die8 ,jesus therefore again groaning cometh to the tomb4 ,now it was a cave1 and a stone lay against it4 ,jesus saith1 ,take ye away the stone4 ,martha1 the sister of him that was dead1 saith unto him1 ,lord1 by this time it will be offensive3 for he hath been dead four days4 #bbj ,jesus saith unto her1 ,said ,i not unto thee1 that1 if thou believedst1 thou shouldest see the glory of ,god8 ,so they took away the stone4 ,and ,jesus lifted up his eyes1 and said1 ,father1 ,i thank thee that thou heardest me4 ,and ,i knew that thou hearest me always3 but because of the multitude which standeth around ,i said it1 that they may believe that thou didst send me4 ,and when he had thus spoken1 he cried with a loud voice1 ,lazarus1 come forth4 ,he that was dead came forth1 bound hand and foot with grave-clothes2 and his face was bound about with a napkin4 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,loose him1 and let him go4 ,many therefore of the ,jews1 which came to ,mary and beheld that which he did1 believed on him4 ,but some of them went away to the ,pharisees1 and told them the things which ,jesus had done4 ,the rulers of the ,jews then began to plot to kill ,jesus4 ,jesus therefore walked no more openly among the ,jews1 but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness1 into a city called ,ephraim2 and there he tarried with the disciples4 #bba ,,xiii ,,zacchaeus ,,the ,,publican4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus1 ,still ,doing ,loving ,deeds1 ,began the ,journey ,which ,was to ,lead to the ,cross4 ,after some weeks of retirement1 ,jesus again went to ,jerusalem4 ,on the way1 he and his disciples came to ,jericho3 and as he went out from ,jericho1 with his disciples and a great multitude1 the son of ,timaeus1 ,bartimaeus1 a blind beggar1 was sitting by the wayside4 ,and when he heard that it was ,jesus of ,nazareth1 he began to cry out1 and say1 ,jesus1 thou son of ,david1 have mercy on me4 ,and many rebuked him1 that he should hold his peace3 but he cried out the more a great deal1 ,thou son of ,david1 have mercy on me4 ,and ,jesus stood still1 and said1 ,call ye him4 ,and they called the blind man1 saying unto him1 ,be of good cheer3 rise1 he calleth thee4 ,and he sprang up1 and came to ,jesus4 ,and ,jesus answered him1 and said1 ,what wilt thou that ,i should do unto thee8 ,and the blind man said unto him1 ,lord1 that ,i may receive my sight4 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,go thy way2 thy faith hath made thee whole4 ,and straightway he received his sight1 and followed ,jesus in the way4 #bbb ,and he entered and was passing through ,jericho4 ,and behold1 a man called by name ,zacchaeus2 who was a chief publican1 and rich4 ,and he sought to see who ,jesus was2 and could not for the crowd1 because he was little of stature4 ,and he ran on before1 and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him3 for he was to pass that way4 ,and when ,jesus came to the place1 he looked up1 and said unto him1 ,zacchaeus1 make haste1 and come down2 for to-day ,i must abide at thy house4 ,and he made haste1 and came down1 and received him joyfully4 ,and when they saw it1 they all murmured1 saying1 ,he is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner4 ,and ,zacchaeus stood1 and said unto the ,lord1 ,behold1 ,lord1 the half of my goods ,i give to the poor2 and if ,i have wrongfully exacted aught of any man1 ,i restore fourfold4 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,to-day is salvation come to this house1 forasmuch as he also is a son of ,abraham4 ,for the ,son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost4 7,this is the close of ,jesus' ministry outside ,jerusalem4 ,after this he and his disciples continued their journey to the city4 ,the enemies of ,jesus were plotting against him1 and the storm of their hatred was about to break4 ,nevertheless1 fully conscious of what his fate must be1 the hero of humanity took up the journey to the cross47 #bbc ,,gethsemane ',tis midnight1--and on ,olive's brow1 ,the star is dimmed that lately shone2 ',tis midnight--,in the garden now ,the suffering ,saviour prays alone4 ',tis midnight1--and1 from all removed1 ,immanuel wrestles1 lone with fears2 ,e'en the disciple that ,he loved ,heeds not his ,master's grief and tears4 ',tis midnight1--and for others' guilt ,the ,man of sorrows weeps in blood2 ,yet ,he1 who hath in anguish knelt1 ,is not forsaken by his ,god4 ',tis midnight1--and1 from ether-plains1 ,is borne the song that angels know2 ,unheard by mortals are the strains ,that sweetly soothe the ,saviour's woe4 --,w4 ,b4 ,tappan4 #bbd ,,ride ,,on ,,in ,,majesty ,ride on6 ride on in majesty6 ,in lowly pomp ride on to die4 ,o ,christ1 ,thy triumphs now begin ,o'er captive death and conquered sin4 ,ride on6 ride on in majesty6 ,the winged squadrons of the sky ,look down with sad and wondering eyes ,to see the approaching sacrifice4 ,ride on6 ride on in majesty6 ,the last and fiercest strife is nigh3 ,the ,father on ,his sapphire throne ,expects ,his own anointed ,son4 ,ride on6 ride on in majesty6 ,in lowly pomp ride on to die2 ,bow ,thy meek head to mortal pain2 ,then take1 ,o ,god1 ,thy power1 and reign4 --,h4 ,h4 ,milman4 #bbe ,,calvary ,there is a green hill far away1 ,without a city wall1 ,where the dear ,lord was crucified ,who died to save us all4 ,we may not know1 we cannot tell ,what pains ,he had to bear2 ,but we believe it was for us ,he hung and suffered there4 ,he died that we might be forgiven1 ,he died to make us good1 ,that we might go at last to ,heaven1 ,saved by ,his precious blood4 ,there was no other good enough ,to pay the price of sin2 ,he only could unlock the gate ,of ,heaven1 and let us in4 ,o1 dearly1 dearly has ,he loved1 ,and we must love ,him1 too1 ,and trust in ,his redeeming blood1 ,and try ,his works to do4 --,mrs4 ,cecil ,frances ,alexander4 #bbf ,,the ,,victor ,look1 ye saints1 the sight is glorious1 ,see the ,man of ,sorrows now2 ,from the fight returned victorious1 ,every knee to ,him shall bow3 ,crown ,him1 crown ,him2 ,crowns become the ,victor's brow4 ,crown the ,saviour1 angels1 crown ,him3 ,rich the trophies ,jesus brings3 ,in the seat of power enthrone ,him1 ,while the vault of ,heaven rings3 ,crown ,him1 crown ,him2 ,crown the ,saviour ,king of kings4 ,sinners in derision crowned ,him1 ,mocking thus the ,saviour's claim2 ,saints and angels crowd around ,him1 ,own ,his title1 praise ,his ,name3 ,crown ,him1 crown ,him2 ,spread abroad the ,victor's fame4 ,hark1 those bursts of acclamation6 ,hark1 those loud triumphant chords6 ,jesus takes the highest station3 ,o what joy the sight affords6 ,crown ,him1 crown ,him2 ,king of kings1 and ,lord of lords4 --,thomas ,kelly4 #bbg ,how the ,lord ,jesus spent ,his last days in ,jerusalem1 how ,he loved ,his friends unto the end1 how ,he fell into the hands of ,his enemies1 and how he crowned a life of service with a heroic death4 #bbh ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,,lord ,,jesus4 ,the ,disciples4 ,lazarus4 ,mary4 ,martha4 ,judas4 ,annas4 ,caiaphas4 ,herod4 ,pilate1 the ,roman ,governor4 ,joseph of ,arimathaea4 ,the people of ,jerusalem1 ,pharisees1 priests1 soldiers1 the two thieves4 ,mary1 the mother of ,jesus4 ,mary ,magdalene and other women4 ,,places ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,jerusalem4 ,bethany4 ,an upper chamber in the city4 ,gethsemane4 ,palace of the high priest4 ,the ,hall of ,judgment4 ,pilate's palace4 ,the palace of ,herod4 ,pilate's ,judgment ,hall4 ,calvary4 #bbi ,i ,,the ,,supper ,,at ,,bethany ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,was ,bid to a ,feast of ,loving ,tribute4 ,the passover of the ,jews was at hand3 and many went up to ,jerusalem out of the country before the passover1 to purify themselves4 ,they sought therefore for ,jesus1 and spoke one with another1 as they stood in the temple1 ,what think ye8 ,that he will not come to the feast8 ,now the chief priests and the ,pharisees had given commandment1 that1 if any man knew where he was1 he should show it1 that they might take him4 ,jesus therefore six days before the passover came to ,bethany1 where ,lazarus was1 whom ,jesus raised from the dead4 ,so they made him a supper there3 and ,martha served2 and ,lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him4 ,mary therefore took a pound of ointment of spikenard1 very precious1 and anointed the feet of ,jesus1 and wiped his feet with her hair3 and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment4 ,but ,judas ,iscariot1 one of his disciples1 who was about to betray him1 saith1 ,why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence1 and given to the poor8 #bcj ,but ,jesus said1 ,let her alone2 why trouble ye her8 she hath wrought a good work on me4 ,for ye have the poor always with you1 and whensoever ye will ye can do them good3 but me ye have not always4 ,she hath done what she could3 she hath anointed my body beforehand for the burying4 ,and verily ,i say unto you1 ,wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world1 that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her4 #bcabcb ,illustration ,,the ,,triumphant ,,entry ,,of ,,jesus ,,into ,,jerusalem4 ,end illustration #bcc ,,ii ,,the ,,entry ,,into ,,jerusalem4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,rode for ,once in ,triumph4 7,,the ,,week ,,of ,,the ,,crucifixion--,,sunday47 ,the next morning he went to ,jerusalem1 and when he drew near ,bethphage and ,bethany1 at the mount that is called the ,mount of ,olives1 he sent two of the disciples1 saying1 ,go your way into the village over against you2 in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied1 whereon no man ever yet sat3 loose him1 and bring him4 ,and if any one ask you1 ',why do ye loose him8' thus shall ye say1 ',the ,lord hath need of him4' ,and they that were sent went away1 and found even as he had said unto them4 ,and as they were loosing the colt1 the owners thereof said unto them1 ,why loose ye the colt8 ,and they said1 ,the ,lord hath need of him4 ,and they brought him to ,jesus3 and they threw their garments upon the colt1 and set ,jesus thereon4 ,and as he went1 they spread their garments in the way4 ,and as he was now drawing nigh1 at the descent of the ,mount of ,olives1 the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice #bcd and praise ,god with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen2 saying1-- ,blessed is the ,king that cometh in the name of the ,lord3 peace in heaven1 and glory in the highest6 ,and some of the ,pharisees from the multitude said unto him1 ,master1 rebuke thy disciples4 ,and he answered and said1 ,i tell you that1 if these shall hold their peace1 the stones will cry out4 ,and when he drew nigh1 he saw the city and wept over it1 saying1 ,if thou hadst known in this day1 even thou1 the things which belong unto peace6 but now they are hid from thine eyes4 ,for the days shall come upon thee1 when thine enemies shall besiege thee1 and keep thee in on every side1 and shall dash thee to the ground1 and thy children within thee2 and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another2 because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation4 ,and he entered into ,jerusalem1 into the temple2 and when he had looked round about upon all things1 it being now eventide1 he went out unto ,bethany with the twelve4 ,and every day he was teaching in the temple2 and every night he went out1 and lodged in the ,mount of ,olives4 ,and all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple1 to hear him4 ,but the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him3 and they could not find what they might do2 for the people all hung upon him1 listening4 #bcebcf ,illustration ,,jesus ,,and ,,the ,,money-,,changers4 ,by ,heinrich ,hofmann ,end illustration #bcg ,,iii ,,in ,,the ,,temple4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,drove the ,money ,changers from the ,house of ,god4 7,,the ,,week ,,of ,,the ,,crucifixion--,,monday47 ,on ,monday1 ,jesus came into the city1 and taught1 but we know little of what he said on this day4 ,perhaps it was on this day that the following incident occurred1 by which he taught that ,god's house should be pure3-- ,and ,jesus entered into the temple of ,god1 and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple1 and overthrew the tables of the money-changers1 and the seats of them that sold the doves2 and he saith unto them1 ,it is written1 ',my house shall be called a house of prayer3 but ye make it a den of robbers4' ,and the blind and the lame came to him in the temple3 and he healed them4 ,but when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did1 and the children that were crying in the temple and saying1 ,hosanna to the son of ,david2 they were moved with indignation1 and said unto him1 ,hearest thou what these are saying8 ,and ,jesus saith unto them1 ,yea3 did ye never read1 ',out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise'8 ,and he left them1 and went forth out of the city to ,bethany1 and lodged there4 #bch ,,iv ,,last ,,days ,,in ,,jerusalem ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,spoke with ,those that ,hated ,him4 7,,the ,,week ,,of ,,the ,,crucifixion--,,tuesday47 ,and it came to pass1 on one of the days1 as he was teaching the people in the temple1 and preaching the gospel1 there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders2 and they spoke1 saying unto him1 ,tell us3 ,by what authority doest thou these things8 or who is he that gave thee this authority8 ,and he answered and said unto them1 ,i also will ask you a question2 and tell me3 ,the baptism of ,john1 was it from heaven1 or from men8 ,and they reasoned with themselves1 saying1 ,if we shall say1 ',from heaven'2 he will say1 ',why did ye not believe him8' ,but if we shall say1 ',from men'2 all the people will stone us3 for they are persuaded that ,john was a prophet4 ,and they answered that they knew not whence it was4 ,and ,jesus said unto them1 ,neither tell ,i you by what authority ,i do these things4 ,and he told them-- ,the ,story of the ,wicked ,husbandmen4 ,jesus said1 ,a man planted a vineyard1 and let it out to husbandmen1 and went into another country for a long #bci time4 ,and at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant1 that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard3 but the husbandmen beat him1 and sent him away empty4 ,and he sent yet another servant3 and him also they beat1 and handled him shamefully1 and sent him away empty4 ,and he sent yet a third3 and him also they wounded1 and cast him forth4 ,and the lord of the vineyard said1 ',what shall ,i do8 ,i will send my beloved son3 it may be they will reverence him4' ,but when the husbandmen saw him1 they reasoned one with another1 saying1 ',this is the heir3 let us kill him1 that the inheritance may be ours4' ,and they cast him out of the vineyard1 and killed him4 ,what therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them8 ,he will come and destroy these husbandmen1 and will give the vineyard unto others4 ,and when they heard it they said1 ,god forbid4 ,but he looked upon them1 and said1 ,what then is this that is written1-- ',the stone which the builders rejected1 ,the same was made the head of the corner'8 ,everyone that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces2 but on whomsoever it shall fall1 it will scatter him as dust4 ,and the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour2 and they feared the people3 for they saw that he spoke this parable against them4 ,and they watched him1 and sent forth spies1 which pretended to be righteous1 that they might take hold of his #bdj speech1 so as to deliver him up to the authority of the governor4 ,the ,question ,about ,tribute4 ,and they asked him1 saying1 ,master1 we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly1 and acceptest not the person of any1 but of a truth teachest the way of ,god3 ,is it lawful for us to give tribute unto ,caesar1 or not8 ,but he perceived their craftiness1 and said unto them1 ,show me a penny4 ,whose image and superscription hath it8 ,and they said1 ,caesar's4 ,and he said unto them1 ,then render unto ,caesar the things that are ,caesar's1 and unto ,god the things that are ,god's4 ,and they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people3 and they marveled at his answer1 and held their peace4 ,the ,greatest of ,all ,commandments4 ,and one of the scribes came1 and heard them questioning together1 and knowing that he had answered them well1 asked him1 ,what commandment is the first of all8 ,jesus answered1 ,the first is1 ',hear1 ,o ,israel2 ,the ,lord our ,god1 the ,lord is one3 and thou shalt love the ,lord thy ,god with all thy heart1 and with all thy soul1 and with all thy mind1 and with all thy strength4' ,the second is this1 ',thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself4' ,there is none other commandment greater than these4 #bdabdb ,illustration ,,on ,,the ,,mount ,,of ,,olives4 ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,fontaine ,meriwether1 and used by her kind permission ,this view is near the top of the mountain on the road which winds over it towards ,bethany4 ,end illustration #bdc ,and the scribe said unto him1 ,of a truth1 ,master1 thou hast well said that he is one2 and there is none other but he3 and to love him with all the heart1 and with all the understanding1 and with all the strength1 and to love his neighbor as himself1 is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices4 ,and when ,jesus saw that he answered discreetly1 he said unto him1 ,thou art not far from the kingdom of ,god4 ,and no man after that durst ask him any question4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,spoke with ,those that ,loved ,him4 ,the ,poor ,widow4 ,and he sat down over against the treasury1 and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury3 and many that were rich cast in much4 ,and there came a poor widow1 and she cast in two mites1 which make a farthing4 ,and he called unto him his disciples1 and said unto them1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,this poor widow cast in more than all they which are casting into the treasury3 for they all did cast in of their abundance2 but she of her want cast in all that she had1 even all her living4 ,we ,would ,see ,jesus4 ,now there were certain ,greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast3 these therefore came to ,philip1 who was of ,bethsaida of ,galilee1 and said1 ,sir1 we would see ,jesus4 ,philip cometh and telleth ,andrew3 ,andrew cometh1 and ,philip1 and they tell ,jesus4 ,and ,jesus answereth them1 saying1 ,the hour is come1 that the ,son of man should #bdd be glorified4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die1 it abideth by itself alone2 but if it die1 it beareth much fruit4 ,he that loveth his life shall lose it2 and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal4 ,if any man serve me1 let him follow me2 and where ,i am1 there shall also my servant be3 if any man serve me1 him will the ,father honor4 ,now is my soul troubled2 and what shall ,i say8 ,father1 save me from this hour4 ,but for this cause came ,i unto this hour4 ,father1 glorify thy name4 ,there came therefore a voice out of heaven saying1 ,i have both glorified it1 and will glorify it again4 ,the multitude therefore1 that stood by1 and heard it1 said that it had thundered3 others said1 ,an angel hath spoken to him4 ,jesus answered and said1 ,this voice hath not come for my sake1 but for your sakes4 ,now is the judgment of this world3 now shall the prince of this world be cast out4 ,and ,i1 if ,i be lifted up from the earth1 will draw all men unto myself4 ,the ,story of the ,faithful ,servant4 ,jesus said1 ,a certain man going into another country1 called his own servants1 and delivered unto them his goods4 ,and to one he gave five talents1 to another two1 to another one2 to each according to his several ability2 and he went on his journey4 ,straightway he who received the five talents went and traded with them1 and made other five talents4 ,in like manner he also who received the two #bde gained other two4 ,but he who received the one went away and digged in the earth1 and hid his lord's money4 ,now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh1 and maketh a reckoning with them4 ,and he who received the five talents came and brought other five talents1 saying1 ',lord1 thou deliveredst unto me five talents3 lo1 ,i have gained other five talents4' ,his ,lord said unto him1 ',well done1 thou good and faithful servant3 thou hast been faithful over a few things1 ,i will set thee over many things3 enter thou into the joy of thy lord4' ,and he also who received the two talents came and said1 ',lord1 thou deliveredst unto me two talents3 lo1 ,i have gained other two talents4' ,his lord said unto him1 ',well done1 thou good and faithful servant2 thou hast been faithful over a few things1 ,i will set thee over many things3 enter thou into the joy of thy lord4' ,and he also who had received the one talent came and said1 ',lord1 ,i knew thee that thou art a hard man1 reaping where thou didst not sow1 and gathering where thou didst not scatter3 and ,i was afraid1 and went away and hid thy talent in the earth3 lo1 thou hast thine own4' ,but his lord answered and said unto him1 ',thou wicked and slothful servant1 thou knewest that ,i reap where ,i sowed not1 and gather where ,i did not scatter2 thou oughtest therefore to have given my money to the bankers1 and at my coming ,i should have received back mine own with interest4 ,take ye away therefore the talent from him1 #bdf and give it unto him that hath the ten talents4 ,for unto everyone that hath shall be given1 and he shall have abundance3 but from him that hath not1 even that which he hath shall be taken away4 ,and cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness3 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth4' ,the ,judgment of the ,king4 ,then said ,jesus1 ,but when the ,son of man shall come in his glory1 and all the angels with him1 then shall he sit on the throne of his glory3 and before him shall be gathered all the nations3 and he shall separate them one from another1 as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats3 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand1 but the goats on the left4 ,then shall the ,king say unto them on his right hand1 ',come1 ye blessed of my ,father1 inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world3 for ,i was hungry1 and ye gave me meat3 ,i was thirsty1 and ye gave me drink3 ,i was a stranger1 and ye took me in2 naked1 and ye clothed me3 ,i was sick1 and ye visited me3 ,i was in prison1 and ye came unto me4' ,then shall the righteous answer him1 saying1 ',lord1 when saw we thee hungry1 and fed thee8 or thirsty1 and gave thee drink8 ,and when saw we thee a stranger1 and took thee in8 or naked1 and clothed thee8 ,and when saw we thee sick1 or in prison1 and came unto thee8' ,and the ,king shall answer and say unto them1 ',verily ,i say unto you1 ,inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these my brethren1 ye did it unto me4' #bdg ,then shall he say also unto them on the left hand1 ',depart from me1 ye cursed1 into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels3 for ,i was hungry1 and ye gave me no meat3 ,i was thirsty1 and ye gave me no drink3 ,i was a stranger1 and ye took me not in2 naked1 and ye clothed me not2 sick1 and in prison1 and ye visited me not4' ,then shall they also answer1 saying1 ',lord1 when saw we thee hungry1 or thirsty1 or a stranger1 or naked1 or sick1 or in prison1 and did not minister unto thee8' ,then shall he answer them1 saying1 ',verily ,i say unto you1 ,inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of the least of these1 ye did it not unto me4 ,and these shall go away into eternal punishment3 but the righteous into eternal life4' #bdh ,v ,,the ,,last ,,supper ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,showed ,his ,love for ,his ,friends on the ,last ,night of ,their ,fellowship4 7,,the ,,week ,,of ,,the ,,crucifixion--,,wednesday--,,thursday47 7,we do not know how ,jesus spent ,wednesday4 ,perhaps he did not go to the city1 but remained in loving talk with his disciples and friends at ,bethany4 ,we do not know what he did on ,thursday1 until night4 ,then comes the story of the ,last ,supper1 and the long talk between ,jesus and his disciples47 ,judas ,plans to ,betray ,jesus4 ,now after two days was the feast of the passover and the unleavened bread3 and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by treachery1 and kill him3 but they said1 ,not during the feast1 lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people4 ,and ,judas ,iscariot1 he that was one of the twelve1 went away unto the chief priests1 that he might deliver him unto them4 ,and they1 when they heard it1 were glad1 and promised to give him money4 ,and he sought how he might conveniently deliver him unto them4 ,the ,preparation for the ,supper4 ,and on the first day of unleavened bread1 when they sacrificed the passover1 his disciples say unto him1 ,where #bdi wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou mayest eat the passover8 ,and he sendeth two of his disciples1 and saith unto them1 ,go into the city1 and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water3 follow him2 and wheresoever he shall enter in1 say to the goodman of the house1 ',the ,master saith1 ,where is my guest-chamber1 where ,i shall eat the passover with my disciples8' ,and he will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready3 and there make ready for us4 ,and the disciples went forth1 and came into the city1 and found as he had said unto them3 and they made ready the passover4 ,the ,last ,supper4 ,and when the hour was come1 he sat down1 and the apostles with him4 ,and he said unto them1 ,i have earnestly desired to eat this passover with you before ,i suffer4 ,and he received a cup1 and when he had given thanks1 he said1 ,take this1 and divide it among yourselves3 for ,i say unto you1 ,i will not drink from henceforth of the fruit of the vine1 until the kingdom of ,god shall come4 ,and he took bread1 and when he had given thanks1 he broke it1 and gave to them1 saying1 ,this is my body which is given for you3 this do in remembrance of me4 ,and the cup in like manner after supper1 saying1 ,this cup is the new covenant in my blood1 even that which is poured out for you4 ,and during supper1 the devil having already put into the heart of ,judas ,iscariot1 ,simon's son1 to betray him1 #bej ,jesus1 knowing that the ,father had given all things into his hands1 and that he came forth from ,god1 and goeth unto ,god1 riseth from supper1 and layeth aside his garments2 and he took a towel1 and girded himself4 ,then he poureth water into the basin1 and began to wash the disciples' feet1 and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded4 ,so he cometh to ,simon ,peter4 ,he saith unto him1 ,lord1 dost thou wash my feet8 ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,what ,i do thou knowest not now2 but thou shalt understand hereafter4 ,peter saith unto him1 ,thou shalt never wash my feet4 ,jesus answered him1 ,if ,i wash thee not1 thou hast no part with me4 ,simon ,peter saith unto him1 ,lord1 not my feet only1 but also my hands and my head4 ,jesus saith to him1 ,he that is bathed needeth only to wash his feet1 and is clean every whit3 and ye are clean1 but not all4 ,for he knew him that should betray him2 therefore said he1 ,ye are not all clean4 ,so when he had washed their feet1 and taken his garments1 and sat down again1 he said unto them1 ,know ye what ,i have done to you8 ,ye call me ',master1' and1 ',lord'3 and ye say well2 for so ,i am4 ,if ,i then1 the ,lord and the ,master1 have washed your feet1 ye also ought to wash one another's feet4 ,for ,i have given you an example1 that ye also should do as ,i have done to you4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,a servant is not greater than his lord2 neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him4 ,if ye know these things1 blessed are ye if ye do them4 #beabeb ,illustration ,,the ,,last ,,supper4 ,by ,leonardo da ,vinci 7#adeb-aeai7 ,this was painted on the wall of a monastery in ,milan4 ,it has been damaged and mutilated1 and now is almost faded out4 ,this is one of the greatest pictures ever painted4 ,the following is an explanation of the picture3 ,judas half turns to discover of whom ,st4 ,peter is speaking so passionately1 and is preparing himself to deny everything4 ,but he is already discovered4 ,st4 ,james the ,less1 passing his arm over the shoulder of ,st4 ,andrew1 touches ,st4 ,peter to tell him that the traitor is at his side4 ,st4 ,andrew looks at ,judas with horror1 and ,st4 ,bartholomew1 at the end of the table1 has started up from his seat to regard him more intently4 ,at the left of ,christ1 ,st4 ,james protests his innocence by a natural gesture4 ,st4 ,thomas1 pressing near to ,christ1 seems to ask ',one of us8' ,st4 ,philip1 the youngest of the apostles1 places his hand over his heart and rises to protest his fidelity4 ,st4 ,matthew repeats the terrible words to the indignant ,st4 ,simon1 who refuses to believe them4 ,st4 ,thaddeus1 who has first told them to him1 points to ,matthew to confirm them4 ,the dying rays of evening light add deeper somberness to the sad face of the ,christ4 --,stendhal1 ,history of ,italian ,painters ,end illustration #bec ,when ,jesus had thus said1 he was troubled in spirit1 and said1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 one of you shall betray me4 ,the disciples looked one on another1 doubting of whom he spoke4 ,there was at the table reclining in ,jesus' bosom one of his disciples1 whom ,jesus loved4 ,simon ,peter therefore beckoneth to him1 and saith unto him1 ,tell us who it is of whom he speaketh4 ,he leaning back1 as he was1 on ,jesus' breast1 said unto him1 ,lord1 who is it8 ,jesus therefore answereth1 ,he it is1 for whom ,i shall dip the sop1 and give it him4 ,so when he had dipped the sop1 he took and gave it to ,judas1 the son of ,simon ,iscariot4 ,and after the sop1 then entered ,satan into him4 ,jesus therefore saith unto him1 ,what thou doest1 do quickly4 ,now no man at the table knew why he spoke this to him4 ,for some thought1 because ,judas had the bag1 ,jesus said unto him1 ,buy what things we have need of for the feast2 or1 that he should give something to the poor4 ,he then having received the sop went out straightway3 and it was night4 ,when therefore he was gone out1 ,jesus said1 ,now is the ,son of man glorified1 and ,god is glorified in him4 ,little children1 yet a little while ,i am with you4 ,ye shall seek me3 and as ,i said unto the ,jews1 ',whither ,i go1 ye cannot come'2 so now ,i say unto you4 ,a new commandment ,i give unto you1 that ye love one another2 even as ,i have loved you1 that ye also love one another4 ,by this shall all #bed men know that ye are my disciples1 if ye love one another4 ,simon ,peter saith unto him1 ,lord1 whither goest thou8 ,jesus answered1 ,whither ,i go1 thou canst not follow me now2 but thou shalt follow afterwards4 ,peter saith unto him1 ,lord1 why cannot ,i follow thee now8 ,i will lay down my life for thee4 ,jesus answereth1 ,wilt thou lay down thy life for me8 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,the cock shall not crow1 before thou hast denied me thrice4 ,let ,not ,your ,heart be ,troubled4 ,let not your heart be troubled3 ye believe in ,god1 believe also in me4 ,in my father's house are many mansions2 if it were not so1 ,i would have told you2 for ,i go to prepare a place for you4 ,and if ,i go to prepare a place for you1 ,i come again1 and will receive you unto myself2 that where ,i am1 there ye may be also4 ,and whither ,i go1 ye know the way4 ,thomas saith unto him1 ,lord1 we know not whither thou goest2 how know we the way8 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,i am the way1 and the truth1 and the life3 no one cometh unto the ,father1 but by me4 ,if ye had known me1 ye would have known my ,father also3 from henceforth ye know him1 and have seen him4 ,philip saith unto him1 ,lord1 show us the ,father1 and it sufficeth us4 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,have ,i been so long time with you1 and dost thou not know me1 ,philip8 he that hath seen me hath seen the ,father2 how sayest thou1 ',show us the ,father8' #beebef ,illustration ,,head ,,of ,,christ4 ,by ,leonardo da ,vinci 7#adeb-aeai7 ,this was a study made by the great master for his picture1 ,the ,last ,supper4 ,end illustration #beg ,believest thou not that ,i am in the ,father1 and the ,father in me8 ,the words that ,i say unto you ,i speak not from myself3 but the ,father abiding in me doeth his works4 ,believe me that ,i am in the ,father1 and the ,father in me3 or else believe me for the very works' sake4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,he that believeth on me1 the works that ,i do shall he do also2 and greater works than these shall he do2 because ,i go unto the ,father4 ,and whatsoever ye shall ask in my name1 that will ,i do1 that the ,father may be glorified in the ,son4 ,if ye shall ask me anything in my name1 that will ,i do4 ,if ye love me1 ye will keep my commandments4 ,and ,i will pray the ,father1 and he shall give you another ,comforter1 that he may be with you for ever1 even the ,spirit of truth3 whom the world cannot receive2 for it beholdeth him not1 neither knoweth him3 ye know him2 for he abideth with you1 and shall be in you4 ,i will not leave you comfortless4 ,i come unto you4 ,yet a little while1 and the world beholdeth me no more2 but ye behold me3 because ,i live1 ye shall live also4 ,in that day ye shall know that ,i am in my ,father1 and ye in me1 and ,i in you4 ,he that hath my commandments1 and keepeth them1 he it is that loveth me3 and he that loveth me shall be loved of my ,father1 and ,i will love him1 and will manifest myself unto him4 ,judas 7not ,iscariot7 said unto him1 ,lord1 why is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us1 and not unto the world8 ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,if a man love me1 he will keep my word3 and my ,father will love him1 and #beh we will come unto him1 and make our abode with him4 ,he that loveth me not keepeth not my words3 and the word which ye hear is not mine1 but the ,father's who sent me4 ,these things have ,i spoken unto you1 while yet abiding with you4 ,but the ,comforter1 even the ,holy ,spirit1 whom the ,father will send in my name1 he shall teach you all things1 and bring to your remembrance all that ,i said unto you4 ,peace ,i leave with you2 my peace ,i give unto you3 not as the world giveth1 give ,i unto you4 ,let not your heart be troubled1 neither let it be afraid4 ,ye heard how ,i said to you1 ',i go away1 and ,i come unto you4' ,if ye loved me1 ye would have rejoiced1 because ,i go unto the ,father3 for the ,father is greater than ,i4 ,and now ,i have told you before it come to pass1 that1 when it is come to pass1 ye may believe4 ,i will no more speak much with you1 for the prince of the world cometh3 and he hath nothing in me2 but that the world may know that ,i love the ,father1 and as the ,father gave me commandment1 even so ,i do4 ,jesus is the ,true ,vine4 ,i am the true vine1 and my ,father is the husbandman4 ,every branch in me that beareth not fruit1 he taketh away3 and every branch that beareth fruit1 he cleanseth1 that it may bear more fruit4 ,already ye are clean because of the word which ,i have spoken unto you4 ,abide in me1 and ,i in you4 ,as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself1 except it abide in the vine2 so neither can ye1 except ye abide in me4 ,i am the vine1 ye are the branches3 #beibfj ,illustration ,,mount ,,of ,,olives--,,gethsemane4 ,the ,mount of ,olives1 the traditional site of ,gethsemane1 on the right--the space inclosed by a wall4 ,it was a garden or orchard marked probably by some slight inclosure4 ,the name ,gethsemane means 'the oil press1' and doubtless it was so called from a press to crush the olives yielded by the countless trees from which the hill derives its designation4 ,end illustration #bfa ,he that abideth in me1 and ,i in him1 the same beareth much fruit3 for apart from me ye can do nothing4 ,if a man abide not in me1 he is cast forth as a branch1 and is withered2 and they gather them and cast them into the fire1 and they are burned4 ,if ye abide in me1 and my words abide in you1 ask whatsoever ye will1 and it shall be done unto you4 ,herein is my ,father glorified1 that ye bear much fruit2 and so shall ye be my disciples4 ,even as the ,father hath loved me1 ,i also have loved you3 abide ye in my love4 ,if ye keep my commandments1 ye shall abide in my love2 even as ,i have kept my ,father's commandments1 and abide in his love4 ,these things have ,i spoken unto you1 that my joy may be in you1 and that your joy may be full4 ,this is my commandment1 that ye love one another1 even as ,i have loved you4 ,greater love hath no man than this1 that a man lay down his life for his friends4 ,ye are my friends1 if ye do the things which ,i command you4 ,no longer do ,i call you servants2 for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth3 but ,i have called you friends2 for all things that ,i heard from my ,father ,i have made known unto you4 ,ye did not choose me1 but ,i chose you1 and appointed you1 that ye should go and bear fruit1 and that your fruit should abide3 that whatsoever ye shall ask of the ,father in my name1 he may give it you4 ,these things ,i command you1 that ye may love one another4 ,jesus ,prays for ,his ,disciples4 ,these things spoke ,jesus2 and lifting up his eyes to heaven1 he said1 ,father1 the hour is come2 glorify thy #bfb ,son1 that the ,son may glorify thee3 even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh1 that to all whom thou hast given him1 he should give eternal life4 ,and this is life eternal1 that they should know thee the only true ,god1 and ,jesus ,christ whom thou didst send4 ,i have glorified thee on the earth1 ,i have accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do4 ,and now1 ,o ,father1 glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which ,i had with thee before the world was4 ,i manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world3 thine they were1 and thou gavest them to me2 and they have kept thy word4 ,now they know that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are from thee3 for the words which thou gavest me ,i have given unto them2 and they received them1 and knew of a truth that ,i came forth from thee1 and they believed that thou didst send me4 ,i pray for them3 ,i pray not for the world1 but for those whom thou hast given me2 for they are thine3 and all things that are mine are thine1 and thine are mine3 and ,i am glorified in them4 ,and ,i am no more in the world1 but these are in the world1 and ,i come to thee4 ,holy ,father1 keep them in thy name whom thou hast given me1 that they may be one1 even as we are one4 ,while ,i was with them1 ,i kept in thy name those whom thou hast given me3 and ,i guarded them1 and not one of them perished1 but the son of perdition2 that the scripture might be fulfilled4 ,but now ,i come to thee2 and these things ,i speak in the world1 that they may have my joy made full in themselves4 ,i have given them thy word2 and the world hated them1 because they are not of the #bfc world1 even as ,i am not of the world4 ,i pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world1 but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil4 ,they are not of the world1 even as ,i am not of the world4 ,sanctify them in the truth3 thy word is truth4 ,as thou didst send me into the world1 even so sent ,i them into the world4 ,and for their sakes ,i sanctify myself1 that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth4 ,neither for these only do ,i pray1 but for them also that believe on me through their word2 that they may all be one2 even as thou1 ,father1 art in me1 and ,i in thee1 that they also may be in us3 that the world may believe that thou didst send me4 ,and the glory which thou hast given me ,i have given unto them2 that they may be one1 even as we are one2 ,i in them1 and thou in me1 that they may be perfected into one2 that the world may know that thou didst send me1 and lovedst them1 even as thou lovedst me4 ,father1 ,i desire that those whom thou hast given me should be with me to behold the glory1 which thou hast given me3 for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world4 ,o righteous ,father1 the world knew thee not1 but ,i knew thee2 and these knew that thou didst send me2 and ,i made known unto them thy name1 and will make it known2 that the love wherewith thou lovedst me may be in them1 and ,i in them4 #bfd ,,vi ,,the ,,betrayal ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,fell into the ,hands of ,his ,enemies4 7,,friday1 ,,the ,,day ,,of ,,the ,,crucifixion47 ,and he came out1 and went1 as his custom was1 to the ,mount of ,olives2 and the disciples also followed him4 ,and they came to a place which was named ,gethsemane3 and he saith unto his disciples1 ,sit ye here1 while ,i pray4 ,and he took with him ,peter and ,james and ,john1 and began to be heavy-hearted1 and deeply troubled4 ,and he saith unto them1 ,my soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death3 abide ye here1 and watch4 ,and he went forward a little1 and fell on the ground1 and prayed that1 if it were possible1 the hour might pass away from him4 ,and he said1 ,abba1 ,father1 all things are possible unto thee2 remove this cup from me3 howbeit not what ,i will1 but what thou wilt4 ,and he cometh1 and findeth them sleeping1 and saith unto ,peter1 ,simon1 sleepest thou8 couldest thou not watch one hour8 ,watch and pray1 that ye enter not into temptation3 the spirit indeed is willing1 but the flesh is weak4 #bfebff ,illustration ,,christ ,,in ,,gethsemane4 ,by ,heinrich ,hofmann 7#ahbd- ,end illustration #bfg ,and again he went away1 and prayed1 saying the same words4 ,and again he came1 and found them sleeping1 for their eyes were very heavy2 and they knew not what to answer him4 ,and he cometh the third time1 and saith unto them1 ,sleep on now1 and take your rest3 ,it is enough2 the hour is come2 behold1 the ,son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners4 ,arise1 let us be going3 behold1 he that betrayeth me is at hand44 ,and straightway1 while he yet spoke1 came ,judas1 one of the twelve1 and with him a multitude with swords and clubs1 from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders4 ,now he that betrayed him had given them a token1 saying1 ,whomsoever ,i shall kiss1 that is he2 take him1 and lead him away safely4 ,and when he was come1 straightway he came to him1 and saith1 ,rabbi2 and kissed him4 ,simon ,peter therefore having a sword drew it1 and struck the high priest's servant1 and cut off his right ear4 ,now the servant's name was ,malchus4 ,jesus therefore said unto ,peter1 ,put up the sword into the sheath3 the cup which the ,father hath given me1 shall ,i not drink it8 ,then ,jesus said4 ,suffer ye thus far4 ,and he touched his ear1 and healed him4 ,and ,jesus said unto the chief priests1 and captains of the temple1 and elders1 which were come against him1 ,are ye come out1 as against a robber1 with swords and clubs8 ,when ,i was daily with you in the temple1 ye stretched not forth your hands against me3 but this is your hour1 and the power of darkness4 #bfh ,,vii ,,the ,,trial ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,was ,falsely ,charged with ,crime4 ,the ,trial ,before ,annas4 ,so the soldiers and the chief captain1 and the officers of the ,jews1 seized ,jesus and bound him1 and led him to ,annas first2 for he was father-in-law to ,caiaphas1 who was high priest that year4 ,annas therefore asked ,jesus about his disciples1 and his teaching4 ,jesus answered him1 ,i have spoken openly to the world2 ,i ever taught in synagogues1 and in the temple1 where all the ,jews come together2 and in secret spoke ,i nothing4 ,why askest thou me8 ask them that have heard me1 what ,i spoke unto them3 behold1 these know the things which ,i said4 ,and when he had said this1 one of the officers standing by struck ,jesus with his hand1 saying1 ,answerest thou the high priest so8 ,jesus answered him1 ,if ,i have spoken evil1 bear witness of the evil3 but if well1 why smitest thou me8 ,annas therefore sent him bound unto ,caiaphas the high priest4 #bfi ,the ,trial ,before ,caiaphas1 the ,high ,priest4 ,and they led ,jesus away to the high priest3 and there came together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes4 ,and ,peter had followed him afar off1 even within1 into the court of the high priest2 and he was sitting with the officers1 and warming himself in the light of the fire4 ,now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against ,jesus to put him to death2 and found it not4 ,for many bore false witness against him1 and their witness agreed not together4 ,and there stood up certain men1 and bore false witness against him1 saying1 ,we heard him say1 ',i will destroy this temple that is made with hands1 and in three days ,i will build another made without hands4' ,and not even so did their witness agree together4 ,and the high priest stood up in the midst1 and asked ,jesus1 saying1 ,answerest thou nothing8 what is it which these witness against thee8 ,but he held his peace1 and answered nothing4 ,again the high priest asked him1 and saith unto him1 ,art thou the ,christ1 the ,son of the ,blessed8 ,and ,jesus said1 ,i am3 and ye shall see the ,son of man sitting at the right hand of power1 and coming with the clouds of heaven4 ,and the high priest rent his clothes1 and saith1 ,what further need have we of witnesses8 ,ye have heard the blasphemy3 what think ye8 ,and they all condemned him to be worthy of death4 ,and some began to spit on him1 and to cover his eyes1 and #bgj to buffet him1 and to say unto him1 ,prophesy who is it that smote thee1 and the officers received him with blows of their hands4 ,how ,peter ,denied ,his ,lord4 ,but ,peter had followed afar off4 ,and when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court1 and had sat down together1 ,peter sat in the midst of them4 ,and a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light of the fire1 and looking steadfastly upon him1 said1 ,this man also was with him4 ,but he denied1 saying1 ,woman1 ,i know him not4 ,and after a little while another saw him1 and said1 ,thou also art one of them4 ,but ,peter said1 ,man1 ,i am not4 ,and after the space of about one hour another confidently affirmed1 saying1 ,of a truth this man also was with him3 for he is a ,galilaean4 ,but ,peter said1 ,man1 ,i know not what thou sayest4 ,and immediately1 while he yet spoke1 the cock crew4 ,and the ,lord turned1 and looked upon ,peter4 ,and ,peter remembered the word of the ,lord1 how that he said unto him1 ,before the cock crow this day1 thou shalt deny me thrice4 ,and he went out1 and wept bitterly4 ,the ,trial ,before the ,jewish ,court4 ,as soon as it was day1 the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together1 both chief priests and #bga scribes2 and they led him away into their council1 saying1 ,if thou art the ,christ1 tell us4 ,but he said unto them1 ,if ,i tell you1 ye will not believe3 and if ,i ask you1 ye will not answer4 ,but from henceforth shall the ,son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of ,god4 ,and they all said1 ,art thou then the ,son of ,god8 ,and he said unto them1 ,ye say that ,i am4 ,and they said4 ,what further need have we of witness8 for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth4 #bgb ,,viii ,,the ,,judgment ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,was ,unjustly ,condemned to ,die4 ,the ,hearing ,before ,pilate4 ,they led ,jesus therefore into the palace3 and it was early2 and they themselves entered not into the palace1 that they might not be defiled1 but might eat the passover4 ,pilate therefore went out unto them1 and saith1 ,what accusation bring ye against this man8 ,they answered and said unto him1 ,if this man were not an evil-doer1 we should not have delivered him up unto thee4 ,pilate therefore said unto them1 ,take him yourselves1 and judge him according to your law4 ,the ,jews said unto him1 ,it is not lawful for us to put any man to death4 ,pilate therefore entered again into the palace1 and called ,jesus1 and said unto him1 ,art thou the ,king of the ,jews8 ,jesus answered1 ,sayest thou this of thyself1 or did others tell it thee concerning me8 ,pilate answered1 ,am ,i a ,jew8 ,thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me3 what hast thou done8 #bgcbgd ,illustration ,,christ ,,before ,,pilate4 ,by ,munkacsy ,end illustration #bge ,jesus answered1 ,my kingdom is not of this world3 if my kingdom were of this world1 then would my servants fight1 that ,i should not be delivered to the ,jews3 but now is my kingdom not from hence4 ,pilate therefore said unto him1 ,art thou a king then8 ,jesus answered1 ,thou sayest that ,i am a king4 ,to this end have ,i been born1 and to this end am ,i come into the world1 that ,i should bear witness unto the truth4 ,every one that is of the truth heareth my voice4 ,pilate saith unto him1 ,what is truth8 ,and when he had said this1 he went out again unto the ,jews1 and saith unto them1 ,i find no fault in this man4 ,but they were the more urgent1 saying1 ,he stirreth up the people1 teaching throughout all ,judaea1 and beginning from ,galilee even unto this place4 ,but when ,pilate heard it1 he asked whether the man were a ,galilaean4 ,and when he knew that he was of ,herod's jurisdiction1 he sent him unto ,herod1 who himself also was at ,jerusalem in these days4 ,the ,trial ,before ,herod4 ,now when ,herod saw ,jesus1 he was exceeding glad3 for he had been for a long time desirous of seeing him1 because he had heard concerning him2 and he hoped to see some miracle done by him4 ,and he questioned him in many words2 but he answered him nothing4 ,and the chief priests and the scribes stood1 vehemently accusing him4 ,and ,herod with his soldiers treated him as one of no account1 and mocked him1 and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to ,pilate4 ,and ,herod and ,pilate became #bgf friends with each other that very day3 for before they were at enmity between themselves4 ,the ,sentence of ,death4 ,now at the feast it was ,pilate's custom to release unto them one prisoner1 whom they asked of him4 ,and there was one called ,barabbas1 lying bound with them that had made insurrection1 men who in the insurrection had committed murder4 ,and the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them4 ,and ,pilate answered them1 saying1 ,will ye that ,i release unto you the ,king of the ,jews8 ,for he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up4 ,and while he was sitting on the judgment seat1 his wife sent unto him1 saying1 ,have thou nothing to do with that righteous man3 for ,i have been much disturbed to-day in a dream because of him4 ,but the chief priests stirred up the multitude1 that he should rather release ,barabbas unto them4 ,and ,pilate again answered and said unto them1 ,what then shall ,i do unto him whom ye call the ,king of the ,jews8 ,then they shouted1 saying1 ,crucify him1 crucify him4 ,and he said unto them the third time1 ,why1 what evil hath this man done8 ,i have found no cause of death in him3 ,i will therefore chastise him and release him4 ,but they were urgent with loud voices1 asking that he might be crucified4 ,and their voices prevailed4 ,and he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison1 whom they asked for4 #bggbgh ,illustration ,a ,,street ,,in ,,jerusalem1 ,,leading ,,to ,,the ,,church ,,of ,,the ,,holy ,,sepulcher ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,julia ,w4 ,snow1 and used by her kind permission ,this picture shows the street leading to the ,church of the ,holy ,sepulcher1 one of those streets which have steps and are therefore accessible only to foot passengers4 ,end illustration #bgi ,but ,jesus he scourged4 ,and the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns1 and put it on his head1 and arrayed him in a purple garment2 and they came unto him1 and said1 ,hail1 ,king of the ,jews6 and they struck him with their hands4 ,and ,pilate went out again1 and saith unto them1 ,behold1 ,i bring him out to you1 that ye may know that ,i find no crime in him4 ,jesus therefore came out1 wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment4 ,and ,pilate saith unto them1 ,behold1 the man6 ,when therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him1 they cried out1 saying1 ,crucify him1 crucify him4 ,pilate saith unto them1 ,take him yourselves1 and crucify him3 for ,i find no crime in him4 ,the ,jews answered him1 ,we have a law1 and by that law he ought to die1 because he made himself the ,son of ,god4 ,when ,pilate therefore heard this saying1 he was the more afraid2 and he entered into the palace again1 and saith unto ,jesus1 ,whence art thou8 ,but ,jesus gave him no answer4 ,pilate therefore saith unto him1 ,speakest thou not unto me8 knowest thou not that ,i have power to release thee1 and have power to crucify thee8 ,jesus answered him1 ,thou wouldest have no power against me1 except it were given thee from above3 therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin4 ,upon this ,pilate sought to release him3 but the ,jews cried out1 saying1 ,if thou release this man1 thou art not #bhj ,caesar's friend3 everyone that maketh himself a king speaketh against ,caesar4 ,when ,pilate therefore heard these words1 he brought ,jesus out1 and sat down on the judgment-seat at a place called ,the ,pavement1 but in ,hebrew1 ,gabbatha4 ,now it was the ,preparation of the passover3 it was about the sixth hour4 ,and he saith unto the ,jews1 ,behold1 your ,king6 ,they therefore cried out1 ,away with him1 away with him1 crucify him4 ,pilate saith unto them1 ,shall ,i crucify your ,king8 ,the chief priests answered1 ,we have no king but ,caesar4 ,then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified4 #bha ,,ix ,,the ,,crucifixion ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,died on the ,cross4 ,they took ,jesus then3 and he went out1 bearing the cross for himself1 unto the place called ,the place of a skull1 which is called in ,hebrew ,golgotha4 ,and there followed him a great multitude of the people1 and of women who bewailed and lamented him4 ,but ,jesus turning unto them said1 ,daughters of ,jerusalem1 weep not for me1 but weep for yourselves1 and for your children4 ,for behold1 the days are coming1 in which they shall say to the mountains1 ',fall on us'2 and to the hills1 ',cover us4' ,for if they do these things in the green tree1 what shall be done in the dry8 ,and they compelled one passing by1 ,simon of ,cyrene1 coming from the country1 to go with them1 that he might bear his cross4 ,and there were two thieves led with him to be put to death4 ,and they offered him wine mingled with myrrh3 but he received it not4 ,and they crucified him1 and parted his garments among them1 casting lots upon them1 what each should take4 ,and it was the third hour1 when they crucified him1 and they crucified the thieves1 one on the right hand and the other on the left4 #bhb ,and ,jesus said1 ,father1 forgive them2 for they know not what they do4 ,and the superscription of his accusation was written over him1-- ,jesus of ,nazareth1 the ,king of the ,jews4 ,this title therefore read many of the ,jews1 for the place where ,jesus was crucified was nigh to the city2 and it was written in ,hebrew1 and in ,latin1 and in ,greek4 ,the chief priests of the ,jews therefore said to ,pilate1 ,write not1 ',the ,king of the ,jews'2 but1 that he said1 ',i am ,king of the ,jews4' ,pilate answered1 ,what ,i have written ,i have written4 ,and they that passed by railed on him1 wagging their heads1 and saying1 ,ha6 thou that destroyest the temple1 and buildest it in three days1 save thyself1 and come down from the cross4 ,in like manner also the chief priests mocking him among themselves with the scribes said1 ,he saved others2 himself he cannot save4 ,let the ,christ1 the ,king of ,israel1 now come down from the cross1 that we may see and believe4 ,and they that were crucified with him reproached him4 ,and one of the thieves railed on him1 saying1 ,art not thou the ,christ8 save thyself and us4 ,but the other answered1 and rebuking him said1 ,dost thou not even fear ,god1 seeing thou art in the same condemnation8 ,and we indeed justly2 for we receive the due reward of our deeds3 but this man hath done nothing amiss4 #bhcbhd ,illustration ,,the ,,front ,,of ,,the ,,church ,,of ,,the ,,holy ,,sepulcher1 ,,jerusalem4 ,over the traditional site of ,calvary and the tomb of ,jesus4 ,used by special permission of the ,detroit ,photograph ,company4 ,end illustration #bhe ,and he said1 ,jesus1 remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom4 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,verily ,i say unto thee1 ,to-day shalt thou be with me in ,paradise4 ,but there were standing by the cross of ,jesus his mother1 and his mother's sister1 ,mary the wife of ,cleopas1 and ,mary ,magdalene4 ,when ,jesus therefore saw his mother1 and the disciple standing by1 whom he loved1 he saith unto his mother1 ,woman1 behold1 thy son6 ,then saith he to the disciple1 ,behold1 thy mother6 ,and from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home4 ,and when the sixth hour was come1 there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour4 ,and at the ninth hour ,jesus cried with a loud voice1 ,eloi1 ,eloi1 lama sabachthani8 that is1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 why hast thou forsaken me8 ,and some of them that stood by1 when they heard it1 said1 ,behold1 he calleth ,elijah4 ,and one ran1 and filling a sponge full of sour wine1 put it on a reed1 and gave him to drink4 ,but others said1 ,let him alone2 let us see whether ,elijah cometh to take him down4 ,when ,jesus therefore had received the wine1 he said1 ,it is finished3 and he bowed his head1 and gave up his spirit4 ,and when the centurion1 which stood by over against him1 saw that he so gave up his spirit1 he said1 ,truly this man was the ,son of ,god4 #bhf ,x ,,the ,,burial ,how the ,body of the ,lord ,jesus ,was ,buried in a ,rich ,man's ,tomb4 ,the ,jews therefore1 because it was the ,preparation 7that is1 the day before the ,sabbath71 and because bodies should not remain on the cross upon the ,sabbath1 asked of ,pilate that their legs might be broken1 and that they might be taken away4 ,the soldiers therefore came1 and broke the legs of the first1 and of the other which was crucified with him3 but when they came to ,jesus1 and saw that he was dead already1 they broke not his legs3 but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side1 and straightway there came out blood and water4 ,and behold1 a man named ,joseph1 who was a councilor1 a good man and a righteous 7he had not consented to their counsel and deed71 a man of ,arimathaea1 a city of the ,jews1 who was looking for the kingdom of ,god3 this man went to ,pilate1 and asked for the body of ,jesus4 ,and he took it down1 and wrapped it in a linen cloth1 and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone1 where never man had yet lain4 ,and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb1 and departed4 ,and ,mary ,magdalene and ,mary the mother of ,joses beheld where he was laid4 ,and they returned1 and prepared spices and ointments4 #bhg ,now on the morrow1 which is the day after the ,preparation1 the chief priests and the ,pharisees were gathered together unto ,pilate1 saying1 ,sir1 we remember that that deceiver said1 while he was yet alive1 ',after three days ,i rise again4' ,command therefore that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day1 lest haply his disciples come and steal him away1 and say unto the people1 ',he is risen from the dead'3 and the last error will be worse than the first4 ,pilate said unto them1 ,ye have a guard3 go your way1 make it as sure as ye can4 ,so they went1 and made the sepulcher sure1 sealing the stone1 the guard being with them4 #bhh #bhibij ,illustration ,,the ,,women ,,at ,,the ,,tomb4 ,by ,bouguereau 7#ahbe-aije7 ,end illustration #bia ,,christ1 ,,the ,,lord1 ,,is ,,risen ,,to-,,day ,christ1 the ,lord1 is risen to-day1 ,sons of men and angels say4 ,raise your joys and triumphs high2 ,sing1 ye heavens1 and earth1 reply4 ,love's redeeming work is done1 ,fought the fight1 the battle won4 ,lo1 our ,sun's eclipse is o'er2 ,lo1 ,he sets in blood no more4 ,vain the stone1 the watch1 the seal2 ,christ has burst the gates of hell2 ,death in vain forbids ,his rise3 ,christ has opened ,paradise4 ,lives again our glorious ,king3 ,where1 ,o death1 is now thy sting8 ,once ,he died our souls to save3 ,where thy victory1 ,o grave8 ,soar we now where ,christ has led1 ,following our exalted ,head3 ,made like ,him1 like ,him we rise2 ,ours the cross1 the grave1 the skies4 ,hail1 the ,lord of earth and ,heaven6 ,praise to ,thee by both be given3 ,thee we greet triumphant now2 ,hail1 the ,resurrection ,thou6 --,rev4 ,charles ,wesley4 #bib ,,the ,,nearest ,,friend ,dear ,jesus1 ever at my side1 ,how loving ,thou must be1 ,to leave ,thy home in heaven to guard ,a little child like me4 ,thy beautiful and shining face ,i see not1 though so near2 ,the sweetness of ,thy soft voice ,i am too deaf to hear4 ,i cannot feel ,thee touch my hand1 ,with pressure light and mild1 ,to check me1 as my mother did ,when ,i was but a child4 ,but ,i have felt ,thee in my thoughts1 ,fighting with sin for me2 ,and when my heart loves ,god1 ,i know ,the sweetness is from ,thee4 ,yes1 when ,i pray1 ,thou prayest1 too1 ,the prayer is all for me2 ,but when ,i sleep ,thou sleepest not1 ,but watchest patiently4 --,f4 ,w4 ,faber4 #bic ,,still1 ,,still ,,with ,,thee ,still1 still with ,thee1 my ,god4 ,i would desire to be2 ,by day1 by night1 at home1 abroad1 ,i would be still with ,thee4 ,with ,thee when dawn comes in1 ,and calls me back to care1 ,each day returning to begin ,with ,thee1 my ,god1 in prayer4 ,with ,thee when day is done1 ,and evening calms the mind2 ,the setting1 as the rising1 sun ,with ,thee my heart would find4 ,with ,thee1 in ,thee1 by faith ,abiding ,i would be2 ,by day1 by night1 in life1 in death1 ,i would be still with ,thee4 --,james ,d4 ,burns4 #bid ,,oh1 ,,worship ,,the ,,king ,oh1 worship the ,king1 all-glorious above1 ,and gratefully sing his wonderful love2 ,our ,shield and ,defender1 the ,ancient of days1 ,pavilioned in splendor1 and girdled with praise4 ,thy bountiful care what tongue can recite8 ,it breathes in the air1 it shines in the light1 ,it streams from the hills1 it descends to the plain1 ,and sweetly distils in the dew and the rain4 ,frail children of dust1 and feeble as frail1 ,in ,thee do we trust1 nor find ,thee to fail2 ,thy mercies how tender6 how firm to the end6 ,our ,maker1 ,defender1 ,redeemer1 and ,friend4 --,r4 ,grant4 #bie ,how the ,lord ,jesus rose again from the dead1 how ,he comforted ,his disciples1 and how ,he sent them out to teach all men in ,his name4 #bif ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,,lord ,,jesus4 ,mary ,magdalene4 ,peter4 ,the ,other ,disciple4 ,cleopas4 ,thomas4 ,disciples1 ,angels4 ,,places ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the ,garden of the ,tomb4 ,the ,village of ,emmaus4 ,jerusalem4 ,the ,sea of ,galilee4 ,the ,mountain of the ,ascension4 #big ,i ,,the ,,resurrection ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,rose from the ,dead1 and ,appeared to ,mary of ,magdala4 ,now on the first day of the week cometh ,mary ,magdalene early1 while it was yet dark1 unto the tomb1 and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb4 ,she runneth therefore1 and cometh to ,simon ,peter1 and to the other disciple1 whom ,jesus loved1 and saith unto them1 ,they have taken away the ,lord out of the tomb1 and we know not where they have laid him4 ,peter therefore went forth1 and the other disciple1 and they went toward the tomb4 ,and they ran both together3 and the other disciple outran ,peter1 and came first to the tomb2 and stooping and looking in1 he seeth the linen cloths lying2 yet entered he not in4 ,simon ,peter therefore also cometh1 following him1 and entered into the tomb2 and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying1 and the napkin1 that was about his head1 not lying with the linen cloths1 but rolled up in a place by itself4 ,then entered in therefore the other disciple also1 which came first to the tomb1 and he saw1 and believed4 ,for as yet they knew not the scripture1 that he must rise again from the dead4 ,so the disciples went away again unto their own home4 #bih ,but ,mary was standing without at the tomb weeping3 so1 as she wept1 she stooped and looked into the tomb2 and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting1 one at the head1 and one at the feet1 where the body of ,jesus had lain4 ,and they say unto her1 ,woman1 why weepest thou8 ,she saith unto them1 ,because they have taken away my ,lord1 and ,i know not where they have laid him4 ,when she had thus said1 she turned herself back1 and beholdeth ,jesus standing1 and knew not that it was ,jesus4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,woman1 why weepest thou8 whom seekest thou8 ,she1 supposing him to be the gardener1 saith unto him1 ,sir1 if thou hast borne him hence1 tell me where thou hast laid him1 and ,i will take him away4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,mary4 ,she turneth herself1 and saith unto him in ,hebrew1 ,rabboni2 which is to say1 ,master4 ,jesus saith to her1 ,touch me not2 for ,i am not yet ascended unto the ,father3 but go unto my brethren1 and say to them1 ',i ascend unto my ,father and your ,father1 and my ,god and your ,god4' ,mary ,magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples1 ,i have seen the ,lord2 and that he had said these things unto her4 #biicjj ,illustration ,,the ,,women ,,at ,,the ,,tomb4 ,end illustration #cja ,,ii ,,on ,,the ,,way ,,to ,,emmaus ,how on the ,same ,day ,he ,joined ,two of ,his ,disciples1 as ,they ,walked into the ,country4 ,and behold1 two of them were going that very day to a village named ,emmaus1 which was three-score furlongs from ,jerusalem4 ,and they communed with each other of all these things which had happened4 ,and it came to pass1 while they communed and questioned together1 that ,jesus himself drew near1 and went with them4 ,but their eyes were holden that they should not know him4 ,and he said unto them1 ,what communications are these that ye have one with another1 as ye walk8 ,and they stood still1 looking sad4 ,and one of them1 named ,cleopas1 answering said unto him1 ,dost thou alone sojourn in ,jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days8 ,and he said unto them1 ,what things8 ,and they said unto him1 ,the things concerning ,jesus of ,nazareth1 who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before ,god and all the people3 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death1 and crucified him4 ,but we hoped that it was he who should redeem ,israel4 ,yea and beside all this1 it is now the third day since these things came to pass4 ,moreover #cjb certain women of our company amazed us1 having been early at the tomb2 and when they found not his body1 they came1 saying1 that they had also seen a vision of angels1 which said that he was alive4 ,and certain of them that were with us went to the tomb1 and found it even so as the women had said3 but him they saw not4 ,and he said unto them1 ,o foolish men1 and slow of heart to believe in all the prophets have spoken6 ,ought not the ,christ to suffer these things1 and to enter into his glory8 ,and beginning from ,moses and from all the prophets1 he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself4 ,and they drew near unto the village1 whither they were going3 and he made as though he would go further4 ,and they constrained him1 saying1 ,abide with us3 for it is toward evening1 and the day is now far spent4 ,and he went in to abide with them4 ,and it came to pass1 when he had sat down with them to meat1 he took the bread1 and blessed it1 and broke1 and gave to them4 ,and their eyes were opened1 and they knew him2 and he vanished out of their sight4 ,and they said one to another1 ,was not our heart burning within us1 while he spoke to us on the way1 while he opened to us the scriptures8 #cjccjd ,illustration ,,christ ,,and ,,his ,,disciples ,,on ,,the ,,way ,,to ,,emmaus4 ,by ,bernard ,plockhorst 7#ahbe- 7 ,he blessed the bread1 but vanished at the word ,and left them both exclaiming1 ,t was the ,lord6 ,did not our hearts feel all he deign'd to say8 ,did they not burn within us by the way8' --,cowper4 #cje ,,iii ,,doubting ,,thomas ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,appeared to ,his ,disciples ,twice at ,jerusalem4 ,those disciples with whom ,jesus had eaten at ,emmaus rose up that very hour1 and returned to ,jerusalem1 in the evening1 and found the eleven gathered together1 and them that were with them4 ,the eleven told them in secret1 the doors being shut for fear of the ,jews1 ,the ,lord is risen indeed1 and hath appeared to ,simon4 ,and the two disciples told the others the things that happened on the way1 and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread4 ,and as they spoke these things1 he himself stood in the midst of them1 and said unto them1 ,peace be unto you4 ,but they were terrified and affrighted1 and supposed that they beheld a spirit4 ,and he said unto them1 ,why are ye troubled8 and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart8 ,see my hands and my feet1 that it is ,i myself3 handle me1 and see2 for a spirit hath not flesh and bones1 as ye behold me having4 ,and when he had said this1 he showed them his hands and his feet4 ,and while they still disbelieved for joy1 and wondered1 he said unto them1 ,have ye here anything to eat8 ,and they gave him a piece of a broiled fish4 #cjf ,and he took it and did eat before them4 ,but ,thomas1 one of the twelve1 called ,didymus1 was not with them when ,jesus came4 ,the other disciples therefore said unto him1 ,we have seen the ,lord4 ,but he said unto them1 ,except ,i shall see in his hands the print of the nails1 and put my finger into the print of the nails1 and put my hand into his side1 ,i will not believe4 ,and after eight days again his disciples were within1 and ,thomas with them4 ,jesus cometh1 the doors being shut1 and stood in the midst1 and said1 ,peace be unto you4 ,then said he to ,thomas1 ,reach hither thy finger1 and see my hands2 and reach hither thy hand1 and put it into my side3 and be not faithless1 but believing4 ,thomas answered and said unto him1 ,my ,lord and my ,god4 ,jesus said unto him1 ,because thou hast seen me1 thou hast believed3 blessed are they who have not seen1 and yet have believed4 #cjg ,,iv ,,feed ,,my ,,sheep4 ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,appeared to ,his ,disciples as ,they ,fished at the ,sea of ,galilee4 ,after these things ,jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of ,galilee in this way4 ,there were together ,simon ,peter1 and ,thomas called ,didymus1 and ,nathanael of ,cana in ,galilee1 and the sons of ,zebedee1 and two other of his disciples4 ,simon ,peter said unto them1 ,i go a fishing4 ,they say unto him1 ,we also come with thee4 ,they went forth1 and entered into the boat2 and that night they took nothing4 ,but when day was now breaking1 ,jesus stood on the beach3 but the disciples knew not that it was ,jesus4 ,jesus therefore said unto them1 ,children1 have ye ought to eat8 ,they answered him1 ,no4 ,and he said unto them1 ,cast the net on the right side of the boat1 and ye shall find4 ,they cast therefore1 and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes4 ,that disciple therefore whom ,jesus loved saith unto ,peter1 ,it is the ,lord4 ,so when ,simon ,peter heard that it was the ,lord1 he girt his coat about him 7for he was naked71 and cast himself into the sea4 ,but the other disciples came in the little #cjh boat 7for they were not far from the land1 but about two hundred cubits off71 dragging the net full of fishes4 ,so when they got out upon the land1 they saw a fire of coals there1 and fish laid thereon1 and bread4 ,jesus said unto them1 ,bring of the fish which ye have now taken4 ,simon ,peter therefore went up1 and drew the net to land1 full of great fishes1 a hundred and fifty-three3 and for all there were so many1 the net was not rent4 ,jesus said unto them1 ,come and break your fast4 ,and none of the disciples dared inquire of him1 ,who art thou8 knowing that it was the ,lord4 ,jesus came1 and took the bread1 and gave them1 and the fish likewise4 ,so when they had broken their fast1 ,jesus said to ,simon ,peter1 ,simon1 son of ,john1 lovest thou me more than these8 ,he said unto him1 ,yea1 ,lord2 thou knowest that ,i love thee4 ,he said unto him1 ,feed my lambs4 ,he said to him again a second time1 ,simon1 son of ,john1 lovest thou me8 ,he said unto him1 ,yea1 ,lord2 thou knowest that ,i love thee4 ,he said unto him1 ,tend my sheep4 ,he said unto him the third time1 ,simon1 son of ,john1 lovest thou me8 ,peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time1 ,lovest thou me8 ,and he said unto him1 ,lord1 thou knowest all things2 thou knowest that ,i love thee4 #cji ,jesus said unto him1 ,feed my sheep4 ,and when he had spoken this1 he said unto him1 ,follow me4 ,peter1 turning about1 saw the disciple whom ,jesus loved following2 and said to ,jesus1 ,lord1 and what shall this man do8 ,jesus said unto him1 ,if ,i will that he tarry till ,i come1 what is that to thee8 ,follow thou me4 #caj ,v ,,the ,,ascension ,how the ,lord ,jesus ,appeared ,again in ,galilee1 and ,how ,he at ,last ,went ,away from ,earth to ,heaven4 ,but the eleven disciples went into ,galilee1 to the mountain where ,jesus had appointed them4 ,and when they saw him1 they worshiped him3 but some doubted4 ,and ,jesus came to them and spoke unto them1 saying1-- ,all authority hath ben given unto me in heaven and on earth4 ,go ye therefore1 and make disciples of all the nations1 baptizing them into the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,spirit3 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever ,i commanded you3 and lo1 ,i am with you always1 even unto the end of the world4 ,then they all went again to ,jerusalem1 where ,jesus appeared once more to them1 and spoke with them about the kingdom of ,god4 ,they1 still thinking that he meant an earthly kingdom of which he would be king at ,jerusalem1 and wondering when it would come1 asked him1 saying1 ,lord1 dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to ,israel8 ,and he said unto them1 ,it is not for you to know times or seasons1 which the ,father hath set within his own authority4 ,but ye shall receive power1 when the ,holy ,spirit is come upon you3 and ye shall be my witnesses both in ,jerusalem1 and in all ,judaea and ,samaria1 and unto the uttermost part of the earth4 #caacab ,illustration ,,the ,,ascension ,,of ,,christ4 ,by ,g4 ,biermann ,end illustration #cac ,and he said unto them1 ,these are my words which ,i spoke unto you1 while ,i was yet with you1 how that all things must needs be fulfilled1 which are written in the law of ,moses1 and the prophets1 and the psalms1 concerning me4 ,then opened he their mind1 that they might understand the scriptures2 and he said unto them1 ,thus it is written1 that the ,christ should suffer1 and rise again from the dead the third day2 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations1 beginning from ,jerusalem4 ,ye are witnesses of these things4 ,and behold1 ,i send forth the promise of my ,father upon you3 but tarry ye in the city1 until ye be clothed with power from on high4 ,and he led them out until they were over against ,bethany3 and he lifted up his hands1 and blessed them4 ,and it came to pass while he blessed them1 he departed from them1 and was carried up into heaven4 ,and they worshiped him1 and returned to ,jerusalem with great joy3 and were continually in the temple1 blessing ,god4 #cad #cae ,leaders and victories of the ,new ,faith4 #caf #cag ,,jesus ,,shall ,,reign ,jesus shall reign where'er the sun ,does his successive journeys run2 ,his kingdom stretch from shore to shore1 ,till moons shall wax and wane no more4 ,to ,him shall endless prayer be made1 ,and endless praises crown ,his head2 ,his name1 like sweet perfume1 shall rise ,with every morning sacrifice4 ,people and realms of every tongue ,dwell on ,his love1 with sweetest song2 ,and infant voices shall proclaim ,their early blessings on ,his name4 ,blessings abound where'er ,he reigns2 ,the prisoner leaps to loose his chains2 ,the weary find eternal rest1 ,and all the sons of want are blest4 ,let every creature rise and bring ,peculiar honors to our ,king2 ,angels descend with songs again1 ,and earth repeat the loud ,amen6 --,isaac ,watts4 #cah ,,from ,,greenland',s ,,icy ,,mountains ,from ,greenland's icy mountains1 ,from ,india's coral strand1 ,where ,afric's sunny fountains ,roll down their golden sand1-- ,from many an ancient river1 ,from many a palmy plain1 ,they call us to deliver ,their land from error's chain4 ,what though the spicy breezes ,blow soft o'er ,ceylon's isle2 ,though every prospect pleases1 ,and only man is vile2 ,in vain with lavish kindness ,the gifts of ,god are strown2 ,the heathen1 in his blindness1 ,bows down to wood and stone6 ,shall we1 whose souls are lighted ,with wisdom from on high1-- ,shall we1 to men benighted1 ,the lamp of life deny8 ,salvation1 oh1 salvation6 ,the joyful sound proclaim1 ,till earth's remotest nation ,has learned ,messiah's name4 ,waft1 waft1 ye winds1 ,his story1 ,and you1 ye waters1 roll1 ,till1 like a sea of glory1 ,it spreads from pole to pole2 ,till o'er our ransomed nature ,the ,lamb for sinners slain1 ,redeemer1 ,king1 ,creator1 ,in bliss returns to reign6 --,reginald ,heber4 #cai ,,glorious ,,zion ,glorious things of ,thee are spoken1 ,zion1 city of our ,god6 ,he1 whose word cannot be broken1 ,formed ,thee for his own abode3 ,on the ,rock of ,ages founded1 ,what can shake ,thy sure repose8 ,with salvation's walls surrounded1 ,thou may'st smile at all ,thy foes4 ,see6 the streams of living waters1 ,springing from eternal love1 ,well supply ,thy sons and daughters1 ,and all fear of want remove3 ,who can faint1 while such a river ,ever flows their thirst to assuage8-- ,grace1 which1 like the ,lord1 the ,giver1 ,never fails from age to age4 ,round each habitation hovering1 ,see the cloud and fire appear ,for a glory and a covering1 ,showing that the ,lord is near6 ,thus deriving from their banner1 ,light by night1 and shade by day1 ,safe they feed upon the manna ,which ,he gives them when they pray4 --,j4 ,newton4 #cbj ,,the ,,morning ,,light ,,is ,,breaking ,the morning light is breaking2 ,the darkness disappears6 ,the sons of earth are waking ,to penitential tears2 ,each breeze that sweeps the ocean ,brings tidings from afar1 ,of nations in commotion1 ,prepared for ,zion's war4 ,see heathen nations bending ,before the ,god we love1 ,and thousand hearts ascending ,in gratitude above2 ,while sinners1 now confessing1 ,the gospel call obey1 ,and seek the ,saviour's blessing-- ,a nation in a day4 ,blest river of salvation6 ,pursue thine onward way2 ,flow thou to every nation1 ,nor in thy richness stay3 ,stay not till all the lowly ,triumphant reach their home3 ,stay not till all the holy ,proclaim--,the ,lord is come6 --,samuel ,f4 ,smith4 #cbacbb ,illustration ,,the ,,golden ,,gate1 ,,east ,,of ,,the ,,temple ,,area4 ,,jerusalem ,,looking ,,toward ,,the ,,mount ,,of ,,olives ,end illustration #cbc ,how the ,new ,faith ,spread from ,jerusalem4 #cbd ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story1 ,the ,disciples1 especially ,peter4 ,a lame man4 ,ananias4 ,sapphira4 ,stephen4 ,simon1 the ,sorcerer4 ,a ,queen's ,officer4 ,dorcas4 ,a ,roman ,captain4 ,annas1 ,caiaphas1 ,priests1 ,officers1 ,messengers4 ,,places ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,jerusalem4 ,the country of ,palestine and surrounding regions4 ,joppa4 ,caesarea4 ,lydda4 #cbe ,i ,,the ,,day ,,of ,,pentecost ,the ,first ,meeting of the ,disciples in ,jerusalem4 7,after ,jesus had left the company of the apostles1 and was seen no more by them1 they remained quietly in ,jerusalem4 ,they chose a man named ,matthias to take the place of ,judas1 but they had no definite plan of action1 not yet quite realizing the importance of the work which they were to do4 ,suddenly1 on the day of ,pentecost1 there came the great inspiration from ,god to go forward and take up the work of redeeming the world where ,jesus laid it down4 ,they began to preach about ,jesus1 of his beautiful life1 and his death for men upon the cross4 ,and everywhere the people listened eagerly and gladly to this wonderful story1 and believing1 were baptized1 becoming the disciples of the new faith4 ,this is the story of the simple beginning of the great movement called ,christianity1 as the experience made its impression upon the disciples themselves47 ,and when the day of ,pentecost was now come1 they were all together in one place4 ,and suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind1 and it filled all the house where they were sitting4 ,and there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder1 like fire2 and it sat upon each one of them4 ,and they were all filled with the ,holy ,spirit1 and began to speak with other tongues1 as the ,spirit gave them utterance4 ,now there were dwelling at ,jerusalem ,jews1 devout men1 from every nation under heaven4 ,and when this #cbf sound was heard1 the multitude came together1 and were amazed1 because every man heard them speaking in his own language4 ,and they marveled1 saying1 ,behold1 are not all these which speak ,galilaeans8 ,and how hear we1 every man in our own language1 wherein we were born8 ,parthians and ,medes and ,elamites1 and the dwellers in ,mesopotamia1 in ,judaea and ,cappadocia1 in ,pontus and ,asia1 in ,phrygia and ,pamphylia1 in ,egypt and the parts of ,libya about ,cyrene1 and sojourners from ,rome1 both ,jews and proselytes1 ,cretans and ,arabians1 we do hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of ,god4 ,and they were all amazed1 and were perplexed1 saying one to another1 ,what meaneth this8 ,but others mocking said1 ,they are filled with new wine4 ,but ,peter1 standing up with the eleven1 lifted up his voice1 and spoke forth unto them1 saying1 ,ye men of ,judaea1 and all ye that dwell at ,jerusalem1 be this known unto you1 and give ear unto my words4 ,for these are not drunken1 as ye suppose2 seeing it is but the third hour of the day2 but this is that which hath been spoken by the prophet ,joel3-- ',and it shall be in the last days1 saith ,god1 ,i will pour forth of my ,spirit upon all flesh3 ,and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy1 ,and your young men shall see visions1 ,and your old men shall dream dreams3 ,yea and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days #cbg ,will ,i pour forth my spirit2 and they shall prophesy4 ,and it shall be1 that whosoever shall call on the name of the ,lord shall be saved4' ,ye men of ,israel1 hear these words3 ,jesus of ,nazareth1 a man approved of ,god unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs1 which ,god did by him in the midst of you1 even as ye yourselves know2 him1 being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of ,god1 ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay3 whom ,god raised up1 having loosed the pangs of death3 because it was not possible that he should be holden by it4 ,for ,david said concerning him1-- ',i beheld the ,lord always before my face2 ,for he is on my right hand1 that ,i should not be moved3 ,therefore my heart was glad1 and my tongue rejoiced2 ,moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope3 ,because thou wilt not leave my soul in ,hades1 ,neither wilt thou give thy ,holy ,one to see corruption4 ,thou madest known unto me the ways of life2 ,thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance4' ,brethren1 ,i may speak unto you freely of the patriarch ,david1 that he both died and was buried1 and his tomb is with us unto this day4 ,being therefore a prophet1 and knowing that ,god had sworn with an oath to him1 that he would set one of his family upon his throne2 he foreseeing this spoke of the resurrection of the ,christ1 that neither was he left in ,hades1 nor did his flesh see corruption4 ,this ,jesus did ,god raise up1 whereof we all are #cbh witnesses4 ,being therefore by the right hand of ,god exalted1 and having received of the ,father the promise of the ,holy ,spirit1 he hath poured forth this1 which ye see and hear4 ,for ,david ascended not into the heavens3 but he said himself1-- ',the ,lord said unto my ,lord1 ,sit thou on my right hand1 ,till ,i make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet4' ,let all the house of ,israel therefore know assuredly1 that ,god hath made him both ,lord and ,christ1 this ,jesus whom ye crucified4 ,now when they heard this1 they were pricked in their heart1 and said unto ,peter and the rest of the apostles1 ,brethren1 what shall we do8 ,and ,peter said unto them1 ,repent ye1 and be baptized everyone of you in the name of ,jesus ,christ unto the remission of your sins2 and ye shall receive the gift of the ,holy ,spirit4 ,for to you is the promise1 and to your children1 and to all that are afar off1 even as many as the ,lord our ,god shall call unto him4 ,and with many other words he testified1 and exhorted them1 saying1 ,save yourselves from this crooked generation4 ,they then that received his word were baptized3 and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls4 ,and they continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship1 in the breaking of bread and the prayers4 ,and fear came upon every soul3 and many wonders #cbi and signs were done by the apostles4 ,and all that believed were together1 and had all things common2 and they sold their possessions and goods1 and divided them among all1 according as any man had need4 ,and day by day1 continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple1 and breaking bread at home1 they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart1 praising ,god1 and having favor with all the people4 ,and the ,lord added to them day by day those that were being saved4 #ccj ,,ii ,a ,,miracle ,,of ,,the ,,new ,,faith4 ,how a ,lame ,man ,was ,healed1 and ,what ,came of it4 ,now ,peter and ,john were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer1 being the ninth hour4 ,and a certain man that was lame from his birth was carried1 whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called ,beautiful1 to ask alms of them that entered into the temple4 ,this man seeing ,peter and ,john about to go into the temple1 asked to receive an alms4 ,and ,peter1 fastening his eyes upon him1 with ,john1 said1 ,look on us4 ,and he gave heed unto them1 expecting to receive something from them4 ,but ,peter said1 ,silver and gold have ,i none2 but what ,i have1 that give ,i thee4 ,in the name of ,jesus ,christ of ,nazareth1 walk4 ,and he took him by the right hand1 and raised him up3 and immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength4 ,and leaping up1 he stood1 and began to walk2 and he entered with them into the temple1 walking1 and leaping1 and praising ,god4 ,and all the people saw him walking and praising ,god3 and knowing that it was he who sat for alms at the ,beautiful ,gate of the temple1 they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him4 #cca ,and as he held ,peter and ,john1 all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called ,solomon's1 greatly wondering4 ,and when ,peter saw it1 he answered unto the people1 ,ye men of ,israel1 why marvel ye at this man8 or why fasten ye your eyes on us1 as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk8 ,the ,god of ,abraham1 and of ,isaac1 and of ,jacob1 the ,god of our fathers1 hath glorified his ,servant ,jesus2 whom ye delivered up1 and denied before the face of ,pilate1 when he had determined to release him4 ,but ye denied the ,holy and ,righteous ,one1 and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you1 and killed the ,prince of life2 whom ,god raised from the dead2 whereof we are witnesses4 ,by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong1 whom ye behold and know3 yea1 the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all4 ,and now1 brethren1 ,i know that in ignorance ye did it1 as did also your rulers4 ,but the things which ,god foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets1 that his ,christ should suffer1 he thus fulfilled4 ,repent ye therefore1 and turn again1 that your sins may be blotted out1 that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the ,lord2 that he may send the ,christ who hath been appointed for you1 even ,jesus3 whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things1 whereof ,god spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets which have been since the world began4 ,moses indeed said1 ',a prophet shall the ,lord ,god raise up unto you from among your brethren1 like unto me2 to him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever #ccb he shall speak unto you4 ,and it shall be1 that every soul1 which shall not hearken to that prophet1 shall be utterly destroyed from among the people4' ,yea and all the prophets from ,samuel and them that followed after1 as many as have spoken1 they also told of these days4 ,ye are the sons of the prophets1 and of the covenant which ,god made with your fathers1 saying unto ,abraham1 ',and in thy race shall all the families of the earth be blessed4' ,unto you first1 ,god1 having raised up his ,servant1 sent him to bless you1 in turning away every one of you from your iniquities4 ,and as they spoke unto the people1 the priests and the captain of the temple and the ,sadducees came upon them1 being greatly troubled because they taught the people1 and proclaimed in ,jesus the resurrection from the dead4 ,and they laid hands on them1 and put them in prison unto the morrow3 for it was now eventide4 ,but many of them that heard the word believed2 and the number of the men came to be about five thousand4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in ,jerusalem2 and ,annas the high priest was there1 and ,caiaphas1 and ,john1 and ,alexander1 and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest4 ,and when they had set them in the midst1 they inquired1 ,by what power1 or in what name1 have ye done this8 ,then ,peter1 filled with the ,holy ,spirit1 said unto them1 ,ye rulers of the people1 and elders1 if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to a lame man1 by #ccc what means this man is made whole2 be it known unto you all1 and to all the people of ,israel1 that in the name of ,jesus ,christ of ,nazareth1 whom ye crucified1 whom ,god raised from the dead1 even in him doth this man stand here before you whole4 ,he is the stone which was set at naught of you the builders1 which was made the head of the corner4 ,and in none other is there salvation3 for neither is there any other name under heaven1 that is given among men1 whereby we must be saved4 ,now when they beheld the boldness of ,peter and ,john1 and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men1 they marveled2 and they took knowledge of them1 that they had been with ,jesus4 ,and seeing the man which was healed standing with them1 they could say nothing against it4 ,but when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council1 they conferred among themselves1 saying1 ,what shall we do to these men8 that a notable miracle hath been wrought through them1 is manifest to all that dwell in ,jerusalem2 and we cannot deny it4 ,but that it spread no further among the people1 let us threaten them1 that they speak henceforth to no man in this name4 ,and they called them1 and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of ,jesus4 ,but ,peter and ,john answered and said unto them1 ,whether it is right in the sight of ,god to hearken unto you rather than unto ,god1 judge ye3 for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard4 ,and they1 when they had further threatened them1 let them go1 not finding how they might punish them1 because #ccd of the people2 for all men glorified ,god for that which was done4 ,for the man was more than forty years old1 on whom this miracle of healing was wrought4 ,and being let go1 they came to their own company1 and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them4 ,and they1 when they heard it1 lifted up their voice to ,god with one accord1 and said1 ,o ,lord1 thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea1 and all that in them is3 who by the ,holy ,spirit1 by the mouth of our father ,david thy servant1 didst say1-- ',why did the ,gentiles rage1 ,and the peoples imagine vain things8 ,the kings of the earth set themselves in array1 ,and the rulers were gathered together1 ,against the ,lord1 and against his ,anointed3' for of a truth in this city against thy holy ,servant ,jesus1 whom thou didst anoint1 both ,herod and ,pontius ,pilate1 with the ,gentiles and the peoples of ,israel1 were gathered together1 to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel foreordained to come to pass4 ,and now1 ,lord1 look upon their threatenings3 and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness1 while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal2 and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy ,servant ,jesus4 ,and when they had prayed1 the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together2 and they were all filled with the ,holy ,spirit1 and they spoke the word of ,god with boldness4 #cce ,,iii ,,ananias ,,and ,,sapphira ,a ,lie and its ,consequences4 7,the people began to have such an enthusiasm for the new faith1 that many of them sold their property1 gave the money to the apostles1 and all lived together1 like one great family4 ,this custom was not altogether wise1 and it did not prevail long4 ,while it lasted1 disaster came to two people4 ,ananias and ,sapphira had become disciples of the new faith1 and1 like others1 sold their property1 but they kept back part1 and tried to make the apostles believe that they had given all4 ,the sin lay1 not in keeping their property1 for no one was required to give it up1 but in the deceit47 ,and the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul3 and not one of them said that anything of the things which he possessed was his own2 but they had all things common4 ,and with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the ,lord ,jesus3 and great grace was upon them all4 ,for neither was there among them any that lacked3 for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them1 and brought the prices of the things that were sold1 and laid them at the apostles' feet3 and distribution was made unto each1 according as anyone had need4 ,but a certain man named ,ananias1 with ,sapphira his wife1 sold a possession1 and kept back part of the price1 his wife also knowing about it1 and brought a certain part1 #ccf and laid it at the apostles' feet4 ,but ,peter said1 ,ananias1 why hath ,satan filled thy heart to lie to the ,holy ,spirit1 and to keep back part of the price of the land8 ,while it remained1 did it not remain thine own8 and after it was sold1 was it not in thy power8 ,how is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart8 thou hast not lied unto men1 but unto ,god4 ,and ,ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up his spirit3 and great fear came upon all that heard it4 ,and the young men arose and wrapped him round1 and they carried him out and buried him4 ,and it was about the space of three hours after1 when his wife1 not knowing what was done1 came in4 ,and ,peter said unto her1 ,tell me whether ye sold the land for so much4 ,and she said1 ,yea1 for so much4 ,but ,peter said unto her1 ,how is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the ,spirit of the ,lord8 behold1 the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door1 and they shall carry thee out4 ,and she fell down immediately at his feet1 and gave up her spirit3 and the young men came in and found her dead1 and they carried her out and buried her by her husband4 ,and great fear came upon the whole church1 and upon all that heard these things4 #ccgcch ,illustration ,,st4 ,,stephen',s ,,gate1 ,,jerusalem4 ,,looking ,,in ,,toward ,,the ,,city4 ,from a photograph belonging to ,prof4 ,h4 ,g4 ,mitchell1 and used by his kind permission ,end illustration #cci ,,iv ,,the ,,first ,,martyr ,how ,stephen ,died ,heroically for the ,new ,faith4 ,the ,beginning of ,persecution4 ,the ,sermon of ,stephen4 ,the ,martyr's ,crown4 7,the new faith was not destined to win its victories in peace4 ,as the rulers hated ,jesus1 so they hated the new faith which was now proclaimed in his name2 as they crucified the ,master1 so they persecuted and killed the disciples4 ,stephen was the first of the noble army of martyrs1 thousands of men1 women1 and children1 who gave their lives gladly for the new faith4 ,it was an army without weapons4 ,the command of ,jesus1 resist not evil1 was1 in the first centuries1 obeyed literally4 ,it is worthy of note that the new faith never spread more rapidly nor won greater victories than during these years1 when it never lifted sword against its enemies1 but conquered them by the power of service and sacrifice47 ,and ,stephen1 who had become prominent among the disciples1 was full of grace and power1 and wrought great wonders and signs among the people4 ,but certain of the ,jews disputed with ,stephen4 ,and they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the ,spirit by which he spoke4 ,then they bribed men1 who said1 ,we have heard him speak blasphemous words against ,moses1 and against ,god4 ,and they stirred up the people1 and the elders1 and the scribes1 and came upon him1 and seized him1 and brought him into the council1 and set up false witnesses1 who said1 #cdj ,this man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place2 and the law3 for we have heard him say1 that this ,jesus of ,nazareth shall destroy this place1 and shall change the customs which ,moses delivered unto us4 ,and all that sat in the council1 fastening their eyes on him1 saw his face as it had been the face of an angel4 ,the ,defense of ,stephen4 ,and the high priest said1 ,are these things so8 ,and he said1 ,brethren and fathers1 hearken4 ,the ,god of glory appeared unto our father ,abraham1 when he was in ,mesopotamia1 before he dwelt in ,haran1 and said unto him1 ',get thee out of thy land1 and from thy kindred1 and come into the land which ,i shall show thee4' ,then came he out of the land of the ,chaldaeans1 and dwelt in ,haran3 and from thence1 when his father was dead1 ,god removed him into this land1 wherein ye now dwell3 and he gave him no inheritance in it1 no1 not so much as to set his foot on3 and he promised that he would give it to him in possession1 and to his family after him1 when as yet he had no child4 ,and ,god spoke in this wise1 that his family should sojourn in a strange land1 and that the people of that land should bring them into bondage1 and ill treat them four hundred years4 ',and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will ,i judge1' said ,god3 'and after that shall they come forth1 and serve me in this place4' ,and the patriarchs1 moved with jealousy against ,joseph1 sold him into ,egypt3 and ,god was with him1 and delivered him out of all his afflictions1 and gave him favor and wisdom before #cda ,pharaoh1 king of ,egypt2 and he made him governor over ,egypt and all his house4 ,now there came a famine over all ,egypt and ,canaan1 and great affliction3 and our fathers found no sustenance4 ,but when ,jacob heard that there was corn in ,egypt1 he sent forth our fathers the first time4 ,and at the second time ,joseph was made known to his brethren2 and ,joseph's family became known unto ,pharaoh4 ,and ,joseph sent1 and called to him ,jacob his father1 and all his kindred1 threescore and fifteen souls4 ,and ,jacob went down into ,egypt2 and he died1 himself1 and our fathers2 and they were carried over unto ,shechem1 and laid in the tomb that ,abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of ,hamor in ,shechem4 ,but as the time of the promise drew nigh1 which ,god promised to ,abraham1 the people grew and multiplied in ,egypt1 till there arose another king over ,egypt1 who knew not ,joseph4 ,the same dealt craftily with our race1 and compelled our fathers to cast out their babes to the end they might not live4 ,at this season ,moses was born1 and was exceeding fair2 and he was nourished three months in his father's house3 and when he was cast out1 ,pharaoh's daughter took him up1 and nourished him for her own son4 ,and ,moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the ,egyptians2 and he was mighty in his words and works4 ,but when he was well-nigh forty years old1 it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of ,israel4 ,and seeing one of them suffer wrong1 he defended him1 and avenged him that was oppressed1 smiting the ,egyptian3 #cdb and he supposed that his brethren understood that ,god by his hand was giving them deliverance2 but they understood not4 ,and the day following he appeared unto them as they strove1 and would have made peace1 saying1 ',sirs1 ye are brethren2 why do ye wrong one to another8' ,but he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away1 saying1 ',who made thee a ruler and a judge over us8 ,wouldest thou kill me as thou killedst the ,egyptian yesterday8' ,and ,moses fled at this saying1 and became a sojourner in the land of ,midian1 where he had two sons4 ,and when forty years were passed1 an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of ,mount ,sinai1 in a flame of fire in a bush4 ,and when ,moses saw it1 he wondered at the sight3 and as he drew near to behold1 there came a voice of the ,lord1 ',i am the ,god of thy fathers1 the ,god of ,abraham1 and of ,isaac1 and of ,jacob4' ,and ,moses trembled1 and dared not behold4 ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ',loose the shoes from thy feet3 for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground4 ,i have surely seen the affliction of my people which is in ,egypt1 and have heard their groaning1 and ,i am come down to deliver them3 and now come1 ,i will send thee into ,egypt4' ,this ,moses whom they refused1 saying1 ',who made thee a ruler and a judge8' him hath ,god sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush4 ,this man led them forth1 having wrought wonders and signs in ,egypt1 and in the ,red ,sea1 and in the wilderness forty years4 ,this is that ,moses1 who said to the children of ,israel1 #cdc ',a prophet shall ,god raise up unto you from among your brethren1 like unto me4' ,this is he that was in the wilderness with the angel which spoke to him in the ,mount ,sinai1 and with our fathers3 who received living oracles to give unto us3 to whom our fathers would not be obedient1 but thrust him from them1 and turned back in their hearts unto ,egypt1 saying unto ,aaron1 ',make us gods which shall go before us3 for as for this ,moses1 who led us forth out of the land of ,egypt1 we know not what has become of him4' ,and they made a calf in those days1 and brought a sacrifice unto the idol1 and rejoiced in the works of their hands4 ,but ,god turned1 and gave them up to serve idols4 ,our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness1 even as he appointed who spoke unto ,moses1 that he should make it according to the figure that he had seen4 ,which also our fathers1 in their turn1 brought in with ,joshua when they entered on the possession of the nations1 which ,god thrust out before the face of our fathers1 unto the days of ,david2 who found favor in the sight of ,god1 and asked to find a habitation for the ,god of ,jacob4 ,but ,solomon built him a house4 ,howbeit the ,most ,high dwelleth not in houses made by hands2 as saith the prophet1-- ',the heaven is my throne1 ,and the earth the footstool of my feet3 ,what manner of house will ye build me8 saith the ,lord3 ,or what is the place of my rest8 ,did not my hand make all these things8' ,ye stiffnecked and unregenerate in heart and ears1 ye #cdd do always resist the ,holy ,spirit3 as your fathers did1 so do ye4 ,which one of the prophets did not your fathers persecute8 and they killed them which showed before of the coming of the ,righteous ,one2 of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers2 ye who received the law as it was ordained by angels1 and kept it not4 ,martyrdom4 ,now when they heard these things1 they were cut to the heart1 and they raged against him4 ,but he1 being full of the ,holy ,spirit1 looked up steadfastly into heaven1 and saw the glory of ,god1 and ,jesus standing on the right hand of ,god1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i see the heavens opened1 and the ,son of man standing on the right hand of ,god4 ,but they cried out with aloud voice1 and stopped their ears1 and rushed upon him with one accord2 and they cast him out of the city1 and stoned him3 and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named ,saul4 ,and they stoned ,stephen1 calling upon the ,lord1 and saying1 ,lord ,jesus1 receive my spirit4 ,and he kneeled down1 and cried with a loud voice1 ,lord1 lay not this sin to their charge4 ,and when he had said this1 he fell asleep4 ,and ,saul was consenting unto his death4 ,and there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in ,jerusalem2 and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of ,judaea and ,samaria1 except the apostles4 ,and devout men buried #cde ,stephen1 and made great lamentation over him4 ,but ,saul laid waste the church1 entering into every house1 and dragging out men and women committed them to prison4 7,the martyrdom of ,stephen gave a fresh impulse to the new faith4 ,the disciples had been content to stay in ,jerusalem1 and preach to their own people4 ,but persecution drove them out of the city1 so that the gospel came to a wider circle of hearers4 ,we shall see1 as the story goes on1 how ,philip was directed to the officer of ,queen ,candace1 and how ,peter1 against his will1 at first1 was sent to the ,roman captain4 ,so the new faith broadened1 not as the apostles planned1 but as ,god willed47 #cdf ,v ,,simon ,,the ,,sorcerer ,the ,new ,faith ,spreads4 ,the ,story of the ,man of ,samaria ,who ,wished to ,use ,it for ,his ,own ,selfish ,advantage4 ,they therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word4 ,and ,philip went down to the city of ,samaria1 and proclaimed unto them the ,christ4 ,and the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by ,philip1 when they heard1 and saw the signs which he did4 ,for from many of those who had unclean spirits1 those spirits came out1 crying with a loud voice3 and many that were palsied1 and that were lame1 were healed4 ,and there was much joy in that city4 ,but there was a certain man1 ,simon by name1 who before this in the city used sorcery1 and amazed the people of ,samaria1 claiming that he himself was some great one3 to whom they all gave heed1 from the least to the greatest1 saying1 ,this man is that power of ,god which is called ,great4 ,and they gave heed to him1 because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries4 ,but when they believed ,philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of ,god and the name of ,jesus ,christ1 they were baptized1 both men and women4 ,and ,simon also himself #cdg believed3 and being baptized1 he continued with ,philip2 and beholding signs and great miracles wrought1 he was amazed4 ,now when the apostles who were at ,jerusalem heard that ,samaria had received the word of ,god1 they sent unto them ,peter and ,john3 who1 when they were come down1 prayed for them1 that they might receive the ,holy ,spirit3 for as yet he was fallen upon none of them3 only they had been baptized into the name of the ,lord ,jesus4 ,then laid they their hands on them1 and they received the ,holy ,spirit4 ,now when ,simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the ,holy ,spirit was given1 he offered them money1 saying1 ,give me also this power1 that on whomsoever ,i lay my hands1 he may receive the ,holy ,spirit4 ,but ,peter said unto him1 ,thy silver perish with thee1 because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of ,god with money4 ,thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter3 for thy heart is not right before ,god4 ,repent therefore of this thy wickedness1 and pray the ,lord1 if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee4 ,for ,i see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity4 ,and ,simon answered and said1 ,pray ye for me to the ,lord1 that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me4 #cdh ,,vi ,,philip ,,and ,,the ,,queen',s ,,officer ,how the ,new ,faith ,came to a ,servant of a ,queen4 ,an angel of the ,lord spoke unto ,philip1 saying1 ,arise1 and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from ,jerusalem unto ,gaza3 into the desert4 ,and he arose and went3 and behold1 a man of ,ethiopia1 an officer of great authority under ,candace1 queen of the ,ethiopians1 who was over all her treasure1 who had come to ,jerusalem to worship2 and he was returning and sitting in his chariot1 and was reading the prophet ,isaiah4 ,and the ,spirit said unto ,philip1 ,go near1 and join thyself to this chariot4 ,and ,philip ran to him1 and heard him reading ,isaiah the prophet1 and said1 ,understandest thou what thou readest8 ,and he said1 ,how can ,i1 except some one shall guide me8 ,and he besought ,philip to come up and sit with him4 ,now the place of the scripture which he was reading was this1-- ,he was led as a sheep to the slaughter2 ,and as a lamb before his shearer is dumb1 ,so he openeth not his mouth4 #cdi ,and the officer said to ,philip1 ,i pray thee1 of whom speaketh the prophet this8 of himself1 or of some other8 ,and ,philip opened his mouth1 and beginning from this passage of scripture1 preached unto him ,jesus4 ,and as they went on the way1 they came unto a certain water2 and the officer saith1 ,behold1 here is water2 what doth hinder me to be baptized8 ,and he commanded the chariot to stand still3 and they both went down into the water1 both ,philip and the officer1 and he baptized him4 ,and when they came up out of the water1 the ,spirit of the ,lord caught away ,philip2 and the officer saw him no more1 for he went on his way rejoicing4 ,but ,philip was found at ,azotus3 and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities1 till he came to ,caesarea4 #cej ,,vii ,,peter ,,and ,,dorcas ,how ,peter ,restored a ,good ,woman to ,life4 ,and it came to pass1 as ,peter went throughout all parts1 he came down also to the saints which dwelt at ,lydda4 ,now there was at ,joppa a certain disciple named ,tabitha1 that is1 ,dorcas3 this woman was full of good works and deeds of charity which she did4 ,and it came to pass in those days1 that she fell sick1 and died3 and when they had washed her1 they laid her in an upper chamber4 ,and as ,lydda was nigh unto ,joppa1 the disciples1 hearing that ,peter was there1 sent two men unto him1 intreating him1 ,delay not to come on unto us4 ,and ,peter arose and went with them4 ,and when he was come1 they brought him into the upper chamber3 and all the widows stood by him weeping1 and showing the coats and garments which ,dorcas made1 while she was with them4 ,but ,peter put them all forth1 and kneeled down1 and prayed2 and turning to the body1 he said1 ,tabitha1 arise4 ,and she opened her eyes2 and when she saw ,peter1 she sat up4 ,and he gave her his hand1 and raised her up2 and calling the disciples and widows1 he presented her alive4 ,and it became known throughout all ,joppa3 and many believed on the ,lord4 ,and it came to pass1 that he abode many days in ,joppa with one ,simon a tanner4 #ceaceb ,illustration ,,general ,,view ,,of ,,lydda ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,julia ,w4 ,snow1 and used by her kind permission4 ,lydda1 the ancient ,lod1 is a village in the plain of ,sharon1 ten miles southeast of ,joppa4 ,it was an important town in early days1 being on the caravan route between the ,east and ,egypt1 and a place where the caravans rested and refitted4 ,it was thus the center of a considerable business4 ,it was here that ,peter healed ,aeneas1 and from this place he was summoned to ,joppa by the death of ,dorcas4 ,end illustration #cec ,,viii ,,peter ,,and ,,the ,,roman ,,captain4 ,peter's ,vision4 ,how a ,valuable ,recruit ,was ,enlisted for the ,new ,faith4 ,now there was a certain man in ,caesarea1 ,cornelius by name1 a centurion of the company called the ,italian company1 a devout man1 and one that feared ,god with all his house1 who gave much alms to the people1 and prayed to ,god always4 ,he saw in a vision about the ninth hour of the day1 an angel of ,god coming in unto him1 and saying to him1 ,cornelius4 ,and he1 fastening his eyes upon him1 and being afraid1 said1 ,what is it1 ,lord8 ,and he said unto him1 ,thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before ,god4 ,and now send men to ,joppa1 and bring one ,simon1 who is surnamed ,peter3 he lodgeth with one ,simon a tanner1 whose house is by the sea side4 ,and when the angel that spoke unto him was departed1 he called two of his household servants1 and a devout soldier of his body guard1 and having told all things unto them1 he sent them to ,joppa4 ,now on the morrow1 as they were on their journey1 and drew nigh unto the city1 ,peter went up upon the housetop to pray1 about the sixth hour3 and he became hungry1 #ced and desired to eat3 but while they made ready1 he fell into a trance2 and he beheld the heaven opened1 and a certain vessel descending1 as it were a great sheet1 let down by four corners upon the earth3 wherein were all manner of four-footed beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven4 ,and there came a voice to him1 saying1 ,rise1 ,peter2 kill and eat4 ,but ,peter said1 ,not so1 ,lord2 for ,i have never eaten anything that is common and unclean4 ,and a voice came unto him again the second time1 ,what ,god hath cleansed1 make not thou common4 ,and this was done thrice3 and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven4 ,now while ,peter was much perplexed as to what the vision which he had seen might mean1 behold1 the men that were sent by ,cornelius1 having made inquiry for ,simon's house1 stood before the gate1 and called and asked whether ,simon1 who was surnamed ,peter1 were lodging there4 ,and while ,peter thought on the vision1 the ,spirit said unto him1 ,behold1 three men seek thee4 ,but arise1 and get thee down1 and go with them1 nothing doubting3 for ,i have sent them4 ,and ,peter went down to the men1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i am he whom ye seek3 why are ye come8 ,and they said1 ,cornelius a centurion1 a righteous man and one that feareth ,god1 and well reported of by all the nation of the ,jews1 was warned of ,god by a holy angel to send for thee to come to his house1 and to hear words from thee4 ,so he called them in and lodged them4 #cee ,and on the morrow he arose and went forth with them1 and certain of the brethren from ,joppa accompanied him4 ,and on the morrow they entered into ,caesarea4 ,and ,cornelius was waiting for them1 having called together his kinsmen and his near friends4 ,and when ,peter entered1 ,cornelius met him1 and fell down at his feet1 and worshiped him4 ,but ,peter raised him up1 saying1 ,stand up2 ,i myself also am a man4 ,and as he talked with him1 he went in1 and found many come together3 and he said unto them1 ,ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a ,jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation2 and yet unto me hath ,god showed that ,i should not call any man common or unclean3 wherefore also ,i came without doubting1 when ,i was sent for4 ,i ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me4 ,and ,cornelius said1 ,four days ago1 until this hour1 ,i was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house2 and behold1 a man stood before me in bright apparel1 and said1 ',cornelius1 thy prayer is heard1 and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of ,god4 ,send therefore to ,joppa1 and call unto thee ,simon1 who is surnamed ,peter2 he lodgeth in the house of ,simon a tanner1 by the sea side4' ,forthwith therefore ,i sent to thee2 and thou hast well done that thou art come4 ,now therefore we are all here present in the sight of ,god1 to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the ,lord4 ,and ,peter opened his mouth1 and said1 ,of a truth ,i perceive that ,god is no respecter of persons3 but in every nation he that feareth him1 and worketh righteousness1 is #cef acceptable to him4 ,the word which he sent unto the children of ,israel1 preaching good tidings of peace by ,jesus ,christ 7he is ,lord of all7--that saying ye yourselves know1 which was published throughout all ,judaea1 beginning from ,galilee1 after the baptism which ,john preached2 about ,jesus of ,nazareth1 how ,god anointed him with the ,holy ,spirit and with power3 how he went about doing good1 and healing all that were oppressed of the devil2 for ,god was with him4 ,and we are witnesses of all things which be did both in the country of the ,jews1 and in ,jerusalem2 whom also they slew1 hanging him on a tree4 ,him ,god raised up the third day1 and showed him1 not to all the people1 but unto witnesses that were chosen before of ,god1 even to us1 who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead4 ,and he charged us to preach unto the people1 and to testify that this is he who is ordained of ,god to be the ,judge of quick and dead4 ,to him bear all the prophets witness1 that through his name everyone that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins4 ,while ,peter yet spoke these words1 the ,holy ,spirit fell on all them which heard the word4 ,and the ,jews who believed were amazed1 as many as came with ,peter1 because on the ,gentiles also was poured out the gift of the ,holy ,spirit4 ,for they heard them speak with tongues1 and magnify ,god4 ,then answered ,peter1 ,can any man forbid the water1 that these should not be baptized1 which have received the ,holy ,spirit as well as we8 ,and he commanded them to be baptized in the name of ,jesus ,christ4 #ceg ,,ix ,,the ,,first ,,missionary ,,journeys ,how the ,disciples at ,last ,began to ,understand the ,meaning of the ,command of ,jesus1 ,go ,ye into ,all the ,world4 ,now the apostles and the brethren that were in ,judaea heard that the ,gentiles also had received the word of ,god4 ,and when ,peter was come up to ,jerusalem1 the ,jews contended with him1 saying1 ,thou wentest in to the ,gentiles1 and didst eat with them4 ,but ,peter began1 and expounded the matter unto them in order1 saying1 ,i was in the city of ,joppa praying3 and in a trance ,i saw a vision1 a certain vessel descending1 as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners2 and it came even unto me3 upon which when ,i had fastened mine eyes1 ,i considered1 and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven4 ,and ,i heard also a voice saying unto me1 ',rise1 ,peter2 kill and eat4' ,but ,i said1 ',not so1 ,lord3 for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth4' ,but a voice answered the second time out of heaven1 ',what ,god hath cleansed1 make not thou common4' ,and this was done thrice3 and all were drawn up again into heaven4 ,and behold1 forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were1 having been sent #ceh from ,caesarea unto me4 ,and the ,spirit bade me go with them1 making no distinction4 ,and these six brethren also accompanied me2 and we entered into the man's house3 and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house1 and saying1 ',send to ,joppa1 and bring ,simon1 whose surname is ,peter2 who shall speak unto thee words1 whereby thou shalt be saved1 thou and all thy house4' ,and as ,i began to speak1 the ,holy ,spirit fell on them1 even as on us at the beginning4 ,and ,i remembered the word of the ,lord1 how he said1 ',john indeed baptized with water2 but ye shall be baptized with the ,holy ,spirit4' ,if then ,god gave unto them the same gift that he gave unto us1 when we believed on the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who was ,i1 that ,i could withstand ,god8 ,and when they heard these things1 they held their peace1 and glorified ,god1 saying1 ,then to the ,gentiles also hath ,god granted repentance unto life4 ,they therefore that were scattered abroad after the trouble that arose about ,stephen1 traveled as far as ,phoenicia1 and ,cyprus1 and ,antioch1 speaking the word to none save only to ,jews4 ,but there were some of them1 men of ,cyprus and ,cyrene1 who1 when they were come to ,antioch1 spoke unto the ,greeks also1 preaching the ,lord ,jesus4 ,and the hand of the ,lord was with them3 and a great number that believed turned unto the ,lord4 #cei ,x ,,peter ,,in ,,prison ,how ,peter ,was ,cast into ,prison1 and ,how ,he ,escaped the ,hatred of ,herod4 ,now about that time ,herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church4 ,and he killed ,james the brother of ,john with the sword4 ,and when he saw that it pleased the ,jews1 he proceeded to seize ,peter also4 ,and when he had taken him1 he put him in prison1 and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to guard him2 intending after the ,passover to bring him forth to the people4 ,peter therefore was kept in the prison3 but prayer was made earnestly by the church unto ,god for him4 ,and when ,herod was about to bring him forth1 the same night ,peter was sleeping between two soldiers1 bound with two chains3 and guards before the door kept the prison4 ,and behold1 an angel of the ,lord stood by him1 and a light shone in the cell3 and he smote ,peter on the side1 and awoke him1 saying1 ,rise up quickly4 ,and his chains fell from his hands4 ,and the angel said unto him1 ,gird thyself1 and bind on thy sandals4 ,and he did so4 ,and he said unto him1 ,cast thy garment about thee1 and follow me4 #cfj ,and he went out1 and followed2 and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel1 but thought he saw a vision4 ,and when they were past the first and the second guard1 they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city2 which opened to them of its own accord3 and they went out1 and passed on through one street2 and straightway the angel departed from him4 ,and when ,peter was come to himself1 he said1 ,now ,i know of a truth1 that the ,lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of ,herod1 and from all the expectation of the people of the ,jews4 ,and when he had considered the thing1 he came to the house of ,mary the mother of ,john whose surname was ,mark2 where many were gathered together and were praying4 ,and when he knocked at the door of the gate1 a maid come to answer1 named ,rhoda4 ,and when she knew ,peter's voice1 she opened not the gate for joy1 but ran in1 and told that ,peter stood before the gate4 ,and they said unto her1 ,thou art mad4 ,but she confidently affirmed that it was even so4 ,and they said1 ,it is his angel4 ,but ,peter continued knocking3 and when they had opened1 they saw him1 and were amazed4 ,but he1 beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace1 declared unto them how the ,lord had brought him forth out of the prison4 ,and he said1 ,tell these things unto ,james1 and to the brethren4 ,and he departed1 and went to another place4 ,now as soon as it was day1 there was no small stir among the #cfa soldiers1 what was become of ,peter4 ,and when ,herod had sought for him1 and found him not1 he examined the guards1 and commanded that they should be put to death4 ,and ,peter went down from ,judaea to ,caesarea1 and tarried there4 #cfb #cfc ,missionary ,journeys and ,adventures of ,paul4 #cfd ,,persons ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,,paul4 ,ananias1 a disciple4 ,sergius ,paulus1 a ,roman governor4 ,elymas1 a sorcerer4 ,barnabas4 ,mark4 ,timothy4 ,silas4 ,gallio1 a ,roman governor4 ,priscilla and ,aquila4 ,demetrius1 a silversmith4 ,claudius ,lysias1 a ,roman officer4 ,felix1 a ,roman governor4 ,drusilla1 wife of ,felix4 ,festus1 a ,roman governor4 ,king ,agrippa4 ,queen ,bernice4 ,publius1 a ,roman officer4 ,the people of many towns and cities1 ,roman officials1 soldiers1 sailors1 ,christian disciples4 ,,places ,,of ,,the ,,story4 ,the places which ,paul visited are given elsewhere4 #cfecff ,illustration ,,st4 ,,paul ,by ,raphael 7#adhc-aebj7 ,end illustration ,illustration ,,the ,,shipwreck--,,paul ,,and ,,the ,,roman ,,centurion ,and now ,i exhort you to be of good cheer1 for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you1 but of the ship4 ,and as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship1 when they had let the boat into the sea 4 4 4 ,paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers1 ,except these abide in the ship1 ye cannot be saved4 ,end illustration #cfg ,,paul ,,the ,,apostle ,now there enters into our story one whose life by any standard of measurement1 in its boldness and audacity of plan1 in its brilliancy of achievement1 in its personal courage and daring1 compares favorably with that of any of the heroes of history1--,paul the ,apostle4 ,in many respects he resembled the modern successful man of business1 the captain of industry1 except that his work was done with a purely unselfish motive1 loyalty to ,jesus ,christ and love for his fellowmen4 ,paul was born in the ,roman city of ,tarsus1 which is beautifully situated at the mouth of the river ,cydnus4 ,it was a city full of delight for an adventurous boy4 ,there was the river sweeping down cold and clear from its mountain snows1 the harbor with its great basins and stone quays and the shipping from every land4 ,how ,paul must have loved to linger on those wharves1 watching the ships and the merchandise and hearing the songs of the sailors4 ,in later days he always loved the city and the sea4 ,he was never far away from them2 never far distant from the smell of the sea breeze and the blue waters of the ,mediterranean2 very often he sailed on those waters1 and more than once suffered shipwreck4 ,he was a freeborn ,roman1 that is1 he was so #cfh fortunate as to have been born in a free city4 ,a free ,roman city had all the political rights and privileges of the city of ,rome itself4 ,this distinction was eagerly sought after1 and was often bought with a large price by men who did not possess it by birth4 ,when ,paul was a lad he was sent away to ,jerusalem to school1 where he was taught by one of the most famous teachers4 ,but ,paul was always more ,roman than ,jewish in the actual experiences of his life4 ,when the first persecutions of the ,christians began1 ,saul1 for that was his name then1 was chosen by the high priest for this work4 ,everything he did1 he did with his might4 ,he gave the ,christians no rest1 he hunted them from village to village1 from house to house1 because he thought this was his duty4 ,he was on one of these expeditions1 riding hard to ,damascus1 when he had a vision of ,jesus1 who called to him and demanded the reason for the persecutions4 ,blinded by the vision he fell from his horse1 and when he came to himself he was a changed man4 ,some time he spent in solitude1 thinking the matter out and preparing for the new life4 ,then he came out ready to do anything and go anywhere for the ,master4 ,the time was ripe for a man of his ability1 his boldnesss1 and his knowledge of the world4 ,a man was needed with those qualities which make a great general1 to plan and execute the work4 ,all the apostles were ,jews1 born in ,palestine1 men who had never traveled outside the narrow boundaries of their native land4 ,they were naturally timid1 and failed to realize at first the importance of the new faith as a #cfi world power4 ,paul was the man for the crisis1--the hero who was destined to carry the new faith to the farther bounds of the empire4 ,his great missionary journeys by land and sea are really campaigns4 ,he had adventures without number1 he was beaten and stoned1 sometimes he was left on the ground for dead by those who thought they had at last put him out of the way4 ,often he went on his journey scarred and sore and bruised4 ,the country over which he traveled is the most interesting and romantic in the world1 the scene of the stories of mythology1 the battle ground of armies4 ,he sailed the seas which were furrowed by the keel of ,homer's hero ,ulysses4 ,he visited the famous capitals of antiquity4 ,he spoke in cultured ,athens1 the city of ,socrates and ,plato4 ,he founded churches in ,philippi1 where ,caesar won his great battle1 and in ,corinth1 one of the richest and wickedest cities of all the ,roman empire4 ,he went to ,rome1 and there1 even while in prison1 he won for the new faith members of the royal household and officers of the imperial guard4 ,we do not know certainly1 but there are traditions to the effect that he visited ,spain1 and even found his way far beyond the ,pillars of ,hercules out upon the stormy ,atlantic to ,great ,britain4 ,it must not be supposed that he met with no opposition4 ,even among the members of the ,christian church at ,jerusalem he was bitterly opposed4 ,there were many ,jewish ,christians who did not wish the new faith to spread beyond their own race1 or if any so-called ,gentiles became ,christians they thought they should also become ,jews4 ,paul believed that ,jesus and his message #cgj were for all alike1 that it was a gospel of freedom1 a new faith in truth1 and his way prevailed4 ,paul at last1 an old man1 was beheaded1 so it is believed1 by the wicked ,roman emperor ,nero4 ,thus lived and died one of the greatest and most important characters in all history4 #cga ,,how ,,paul ,,the ,,persecutor ,,laid ,,aside ,,the ,,old ,,life ,,and ,,took ,,up ,,the ,,new4 ,the ,vision on the ,road to ,damascus4 ,the ,beginnings of ,faith4 ,service for the ,new ,master4 ,but ,saul1 yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the ,lord1 went unto the high priest1 and asked of him letters to ,damascus unto the synagogues1 that if he found any that were of the ,way1 whether men or women1 he might bring them bound to ,jerusalem4 ,and as he journeyed1 it came to pass that he drew nigh unto ,damascus3 and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven3 and he fell upon the earth1 and heard a voice saying unto him1 ,saul1 ,saul1 why persecutest thou me8 ,and he said1 ,who art thou1 ,lord8 ,and he said1 ,i am ,jesus whom thou persecutest3 but rise1 and enter into the city1 and it shall be told thee what thou must do4 ,and the men who journeyed with him stood speechless1 hearing the voice1 but beholding no man4 ,and ,saul arose from the earth2 and when his eyes were opened1 he saw nothing2 and they led him by the hand1 and brought him into ,damascus4 ,and he was three days without sight1 and neither ate nor drank4 ,now there was a certain disciple at ,damascus1 named ,ananias2 and the ,lord said unto him in a vision1 ,ananias4 #cgb ,and he said1 ,behold1 ,i am here1 ,lord4 ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ,arise1 and go to ,straight street1 and inquire in the house of ,judas for one named ,saul1 a man of ,tarsus3 for behold1 he prayeth2 and he hath seen a man named ,ananias coming in1 and laying his hands on him1 that he might receive his sight4 ,but ,ananias answered1 ,lord1 ,i have heard from many of this man1 how much evil he did to thy saints at ,jerusalem3 and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name4 ,but the ,lord said unto him1 ,go thy way3 for he is a chosen vessel unto me1 to bear my name before the ,gentiles and kings1 and the children of ,israel3 for ,i will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake4 ,and ,ananias departed1 and entered into the house2 and laying his hands on him said1 ,brother ,saul1 the ,lord1 even ,jesus1 who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest1 hath sent me1 that thou mayest receive thy sight1 and be filled with the ,holy ,spirit4 ,and at once there fell from his eyes as it were scales1 and he received his sight2 and he arose and was baptized2 and he took food and was strengthened4 ,and he was certain days with the disciples which were at ,damascus4 ,and at once in the synagogues he proclaimed ,jesus1 that he is the ,son of ,god4 ,and all that heard him were amazed1 and said1 ,is not this that man who in ,jerusalem made havoc of them who called on the name of ,jesus8 and he had come hither for this intent1 that he might bring them bound before the chief priests4 ,but ,saul increased the more in strength1 and confounded the ,jews which dwelt at ,damascus1 proving that this is the ,christ4 #cgccgd ,illustration ,,the ,,city ,,of ,,tarsus1 ,,looking ,,northeast ,,toward ,,the ,,taurus ,,mountains4 ,,the ,,american ,,college ,,is ,,in ,,the ,,foreground4 ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,tarsus was a ,roman metropolis with all the distinctions and privileges which the name implied4 ,it was beautifully situated4 ,the broad river ,cydnus1 breaking through a cleft in the ,taurus ,mountains1 fell in a wide cascade to the plain1 and flowed clear and cold from its mountain snows through the city4 ,at evening the people used to gather in their roof gardens on the housetops to watch the setting sun as it turned the snowy summit of the mountain chain into rose and filled the valley with golden mist4 ,but beauty of situation was not the only source of civic pride4 ,tarsus was a rich and influential center of trade1 and it maintained its importance by the most lavish municipal expenditure1 by what we moderns call enterprise and push4 ,when ,paul as a boy wandered down to the wharves to see the sights1 to listen to the sounds of the sailors and the ships1 and to breathe that indefinable atmosphere of the sea which is so fascinating to the growing lad1 he could not fail to admire those great stone basins and quays which made ,tarsus a seaport in spite of the treacherous sands of the rapid river4 ,end illustration #cge ,and after many days1 the ,jews took counsel together to kill him3 but their plot became known to ,saul4 ,and they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him3 but his friends took him by night1 and let him down through the wall1 lowering him in a basket4 ,and when he was come to ,jerusalem1 he attempted to join himself to the disciples3 and they were all afraid of him1 not believing that he was a disciple4 ,but ,barnabas took him1 and brought him to the apostles1 and declared unto them how he had seen the ,lord in the way1 and that he had spoken to him1 and how at ,damascus he had preached boldly in the name of ,jesus4 ,and he was with them going in and going out at ,jerusalem1 preaching boldly in the name of the ,lord3 and he spoke and disputed against the ,grecian ,jews2 but they went about to kill him4 ,and when the brethren knew it they brought him down to ,caesarea1 and sent him forth to ,tarsus4 ,so the church throughout all ,judaea and ,galilee and ,samaria had peace1 being built up2 and1 walking in the fear of the ,lord and in the comfort of the ,holy ,spirit1 was multiplied4 ,and some time after1 ,barnabas went forth to ,tarsus to seek for ,saul3 and when he had found him1 he brought him to ,antioch4 ,and it came to pass1 that for a whole year they were gathered together with the church1 and taught much people2 and that the disciples were called ,christians first in ,antioch4 #cgf ,,the ,,first ,,missionary ,,journey ,,of ,,paul4 ,on his first journey ,paul went by sea from ,seleucia1 the port of ,antioch1 to the ,island of ,cyprus4 ,he crossed the island from east to west4 ,he landed at ,salamis and set sail from ,paphos4 ,he arrived at ,perga in ,southern ,asia ,minor1 and then set out for a campaign of about two years in the great ,roman province of ,galatia4 ,it is for the most part a wild and desolate country4 ,there were snowy mountain ranges with perilous passes infested by robbers1 rushing torrents1 and precipitous roads1 before he could come to the cities which lay behind the mountains4 ,he was often in great danger1 and many times suffered persecution4 ,the places mentioned are ,antioch1 ,iconium1 ,lystra1 and ,derbe4 ,then he and his companions came down to ,perga1 setting sail from the port of ,attalia for ,antioch in ,cilicia4 ,companions3 ,barnabas and ,john ,mark4 ,i ,,paul ,,and ,,barnabas ,,sail ,,for ,,cyprus4 ,at ,paphos a ,roman ,nobleman is ,won to the ,new ,faith4 7,there having been a time of famine1 ,paul and ,barnabas had been sent by the ,christians at ,antioch to ,jerusalem with relief to the ,christians in that city4 ,when they returned they found new work awaiting them47 #cggcgh ,illustration ,a ,,corner ,,of ,,old ,,wall ,,at ,,damascus4 ,where1 tradition says1 ,paul was let down by a basket4 ,the square building is a modern structure ,from a photograph belonging to ,mr4 ,s4 ,e4 ,bridgman1 and used by his kind permission ,when the ,moslems took ,damascus in #fcd1 the great cathedral was divided between ,mohammedans and ,christians4 ,seventy years later it was absorbed by the conquerors1 and was rebuilt to become one of the greatest1 if not the richest1 of the mosques of ,islam4 ,the rebuilding destroyed all the ,christian features1 except that which1 still above the south portal1 preserves this prayer and prophecy3 ',thy kingdom1 ,o ,christ1 is an everlasting kingdom1 and ,thy dominion endureth for all generations4'--,g4 ,a4 ,smith ,end illustration #cgi ,now there were at ,antioch1 in the church that was there1 prophets and teachers1 ,barnabas1 and ,symeon that was called ,niger1 and ,lucius of ,cyrene1 and ,manaen the foster brother of ,herod the tetrarch1 and ,saul4 ,and as they ministered to the ,lord1 and fasted1 the ,holy ,spirit said1 ,separate me ,barnabas and ,saul for the work whereunto ,i have called them4 ,then1 when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them1 they sent them away4 ,so they1 being sent forth by the ,holy ,spirit1 went down to ,seleucia2 and from thence they sailed to ,cyprus4 ,and when they were at ,salamis1 they proclaimed the word of ,god in the synagogues of the ,jews3 and they had also ,john as their attendant4 ,and when they had gone through the whole island unto ,paphos1 they found a certain sorcerer1 a false prophet1 a ,jew1 whose name was ,bar-,jesus2 who was with the proconsul1 ,sergius ,paulus1 a man of understanding4 ,the same called unto him ,barnabas and ,saul1 and sought to hear the word of ,god4 ,but ,elymas the sorcerer withstood them1 seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith4 ,but ,saul1 who was also called ,paul1 filled with the ,holy ,spirit1 fastened his eyes on him1 and said1 ,o full of all guile and all villainy1 thou son of the devil1 thou enemy of all righteousness1 wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the ,lord8 ,and now1 behold1 the hand of the ,lord is upon thee1 and thou shalt be blind1 not seeing the sun for a season4 #chj ,and immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness2 and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand4 ,then the proconsul1 when he saw what was done1 believed1 being astonished at the teaching of the ,lord4 ,,ii ,,from ,,cyprus ,,to ,,antioch4 ,paul's ,sermon at ,antioch4 ,now ,paul and his company set sail from ,paphos1 and came to ,perga in ,pamphylia3 and ,john departed from them and returned to ,jerusalem4 ,but they1 passing through from ,perga1 came to ,antioch of ,pisidia2 and they went into the synagogue on the ,sabbath day1 and sat down4 ,and after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them1 saying1 ,brethren1 if ye have any word of exhortation for the people1 say on4 ,and ,paul stood up1 and beckoning with his hand said1-- ,men of ,israel1 and ye that fear ,god1 hearken4 ,the ,god of this people ,israel chose our fathers1 and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of ,egypt1 and with a high arm led he them forth out of it4 ,and for about the time of forty years he bore with them in the wilderness4 ,and when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of ,canaan1 he gave them their land for an inheritance1 for about four hundred and fifty years3 and after these things he gave them judges until ,samuel the prophet4 #cha ,illustration ,map of land around the ,mediterranean ,sea showing ,paul's journey4 ,end illustration #chb #chc ,and afterward they asked for a king3 and ,god gave unto them ,saul the son of ,kish1 a man of the tribe of ,benjamin1 for the space of forty years4 ,and when he had removed him1 he raised up ,david to be their king2 to whom also he bore witness1 and said1 ',i have found ,david the son of ,jesse1 a man after my heart1 who shall do all my will4' ,of this man's family hath ,god according to promise brought unto ,israel a ,saviour1 ,jesus2 when ,john had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of ,israel4 ,and as ,john was finishing his work1 he said1 ',what suppose ye that ,i am8 ,i am not he4 ,but behold1 there cometh one after me1 the shoes of whose feet ,i am not worthy to unloose4' ,brethren1 children of the race of ,abraham1 and those among you that fear ,god1 to us is the word of this salvation sent forth4 ,for they that dwell in ,jerusalem1 and their rulers1 because they knew him not1 nor the voices of the prophets which are read every ,sabbath1 fulfilled them by condemning him4 ,and though they found no cause of death in him1 yet asked they of ,pilate that he should be slain4 ,and when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him1 they took him down from the tree1 and laid him in a tomb4 ,but ,god raised him from the dead3 and he was seen for many days by them that came up with him from ,galilee to ,jerusalem1 who are now his witnesses unto the people4 ,and we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers1 how that ,god hath fulfilled the same unto our children1 in that he raised up ,jesus2 as also it is written in the second psalm1 ',thou art my ,son1 this day have ,i #chd begotten thee4' ,and as concerning that he raised him up from the dead1 now no more to return to corruption1 he hath spoken on this wise1 ',i will give you the holy and sure blessings of ,david4' ,because he saith also in another psalm1 ',thou wilt not give thy ,holy ,one to see corruption4' ,for ,david1 after he had in his own generation served the counsel of ,god1 he fell asleep1 and was laid unto his fathers1 and saw corruption3 but he whom ,god raised up saw no corruption4 ,be it known unto you therefore1 brethren1 that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins3 and by him everyone that believeth is justified from all things1 from which ye could not be justified by the law of ,moses4 ,beware therefore1 lest that come upon you1 which is spoken in the prophets2-- ,behold1 ye despisers1 and wonder1 and perish2 ,for ,i work a work in your days1 ,a work which ye shall in no wise believe1 if one declare it unto you4' ,and as they went out1 they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next ,sabbath4 ,now when the synagogue broke up1 many of the ,jews and of the devout proselytes followed ,paul and ,barnabas3 who1 speaking to them1 urged them to continue in the grace of ,god4 ,and the next ,sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of ,god4 ,but when the ,jews saw the multitudes1 they were filled with jealousy1 and contradicted the things which were spoken by ,paul1 and blasphemed4 ,and ,paul and ,barnabas spoke out boldly1 and #che said1 ,it was necessary that the word of ,god should first be spoken to you4 ,seeing ye thrust it from you1 and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life1 lo1 we turn to the ,gentiles4 ,for so hath the ,lord commanded us1 saying1-- ',i have set thee for a light of the ,gentiles1 ,that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth4' ,and as the ,gentiles heard this1 they were glad1 and glorified the word of ,god3 and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed4 ,and the word of the ,lord was spread abroad throughout all the region4 ,but the ,jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate1 and the chief men of the city1 and stirred up a persecution against ,paul and ,barnabas1 and cast them out of their borders4 ,but they shook off the dust of their feet against them1 and came unto ,iconium4 ,and the disciples were filled with joy and with the ,holy ,spirit4 ,,iii ,,through ,,the ,,towns ,,of ,,galatia4 ,paul is ,stoned by the ,mob4 ,his ,escape and ,return4 ,and it came to pass in ,iconium1 that they entered together into the synagogue of the ,jews1 and so spoke1 that a great multitude both of ,jews and of ,greeks believed4 ,but the ,jews that were disobedient stirred up the ,gentiles1 and made them hostile to the brethren4 ,long time therefore they tarried there speaking boldly in the ,lord1 who #chf bore witness unto the word of his grace1 granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands4 ,but the multitude of the city was divided2 and part held with the ,jews1 and part with the apostles4 ,and when there was made an attempt1 both of the ,gentiles and of the ,jews with their rulers1 to treat them shamefully1 and to stone them1 they became aware of it1 and fled unto the cities of ,lycaonia1 ,lystra and ,derbe1 and the region round about3 and there they preached the gospel4 ,and at ,lystra there sat a certain man1 impotent in his feet1 a cripple from his birth1 who never had walked4 ,this man heard ,paul speaking3 who1 fastening his eyes upon him1 and seeing that he had faith to be made whole1 said with a loud voice1 ,stand upright on thy feet4 ,and he leaped up and walked4 ,and when the multitudes saw what ,paul had done1 they lifted up their voice1 saying in the speech of ,lycaonia1 ,the gods are come down to us in the likeness of men4 ,and they called ,barnabas1 ,jupiter2 and ,paul1 ,mercury1 because he was the chief speaker4 ,and the priest of ,jupiter whose temple was before the city1 brought oxen and garlands unto the gates1 and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes4 ,but when the apostles1 ,barnabas and ,paul1 heard of it1 they rent their garments1 and sprang forth among the multitude1 crying out and saying1 ,sirs1 why do ye these things8 ,we also are men of like passions with you1 and bring you good tidings1 that ye should turn from these vain things unto the living ,god1 who made the heaven and the earth and the sea1 and all that in them is3 #chg who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways4 ,and yet he left not himself without witness1 in that he did good1 and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons1 filling your hearts with food and gladness4 ,and with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them4 ,but there came ,jews thither from ,antioch and ,iconium3 and having persuaded the multitudes1 they stoned ,paul1 and dragged him out of the city1 supposing that he was dead4 ,but as the disciples stood round about him1 he rose up1 and entered into the city3 and on the morrow he went forth with ,barnabas to ,derbe4 ,and when they had preached the gospel to that city1 and had made many disciples1 they returned to ,lystra1 and to ,iconium1 and to ,antioch1 confirming the souls of the disciples1 exhorting them to continue in the faith1 and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of ,god4 ,and when they had appointed for them elders in every church1 and had prayed with fasting1 they commended them to the ,lord1 on whom they had believed4 ,and they passed through ,pisidia1 and came to ,pamphylia4 ,and when they had spoken the word in ,perga1 they went down to ,attalia2 and thence they sailed to ,antioch1 from whence they had been committed to the grace of ,god for the work which they had fulfilled4 ,and when they had come1 and had gathered the church together1 they told all things that ,god had done with them1 and how he had opened a door of faith unto the ,gentiles4 ,and they tarried no little time with the disciples4 #chh ,,iv ,a ,,disturbance ,,in ,,the ,,church ,how a ,serious ,dispute ,was ,settled by ,mutual ,conference4 7,trouble arose in the church very early over the question of admitting people of the outside world1 or ,gentiles1 into the fellowship of the faith4 ,there was a party in the church who insisted very strongly that the ,gentiles1 if they came in1 must conform to all the rites and ceremonies of the ,jews4 ,another party1 headed by ,paul1 said that it was not necessary for the ,gentiles to become ,jews2 that they could be ,christians without following all the religious ceremonies of the ,jews4 ,after ,paul and ,barnabas returned from their missionary journey1 and reported the conversion of many ,gentiles to the new faith1 a great meeting of the leaders was called at ,jerusalem1 and the matter1 after warm discussion1 was decided in favor of the broader view of ,paul47 ,and certain men came down from ,judaea and taught the brethren1 saying1 ,except ye keep the custom of ,moses1 ye cannot be saved4 ,and when ,paul and ,barnabas had no little disagreement and questioning with them1 the brethren decided that ,paul and ,barnabas1 and certain other of them1 should go up to ,jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question4 ,they therefore1 being brought on their way by the church1 passed through both ,phoenicia and ,samaria1 declaring the conversion of the ,gentiles3 and they caused great joy unto all the brethren4 ,and when they were come to ,jerusalem1 they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders1 and they repeated all the things that ,god had done with them4 #chi ,and the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter4 ,and when there had been much questioning1 ,peter rose up and said unto them1 ,brethren1 ye know how that a good while ago ,god made choice among you1 that by my mouth the ,gentiles should hear the word of the gospel1 and believe4 ,and ,god1 who knoweth the heart1 bore them witness1 giving them the ,holy ,spirit1 even as he did unto us2 and he made no distinction between us and them1 cleansing their hearts by faith4 ,now therefore why tempt ye ,god1 that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples1 which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear8 ,but we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the ,lord ,jesus1 in like manner as they4 ,and all the multitude kept silence2 and they hearkened unto ,barnabas and ,paul as they told what signs and wonders ,god had wrought among the ,gentiles by them4 ,and after they had ceased speaking1 ,james answered1 saying1-- ,brethren1 hearken unto me3 ,symeon hath rehearsed how first ,god did visit the ,gentiles1 to take out of them a people for his name4 ,and to this agree the words of the prophets2 as it is written1-- ',after these things ,i will return1 ,and ,i will build again the tabernacle of ,david1 which is fallen2 ,and ,i will build again the ruins thereof1 ,and ,i will set it up3 ,that the residue of men may seek after the ,lord1 ,and all the ,gentiles1 upon whom my name is called1 ,saith the ,lord1 who maketh these things known from the beginning of the world4' #cij ,wherefore my judgment is1 that we trouble not those who from among the ,gentiles turn to ,god2 but that we write unto them1 that they abstain from the pollutions of idols1 and from uncleanness1 and from what is strangled1 and from blood4 ,for ,moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him1 being read in the synagogues every ,sabbath4 ,then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders1 with the whole church1 to choose men out of their company1 and send them to ,antioch with ,paul and ,barnabas2 namely1 ,judas called ,barsabbas1 and ,silas1 chief men among the brethren3 and they wrote thus by them1-- ,the apostles and the elder brethren unto the brethren who are of the ,gentiles in ,antioch and ,syria and ,cilicia1 greeting3-- ,forasmuch as we have heard that certain men who went out from us have troubled you with words1 vexing your souls2 to whom we gave no commandment2 it seemed good unto us1 having come to one accord1 to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved ,barnabas and ,paul1 men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,we have sent therefore ,judas and ,silas1 who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth4 ,for it seemed good to the ,holy ,spirit1 and to us1 to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things2 that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols1 and from blood1 and from things strangled1 and from uncleanness2 from which if ye keep yourselves1 it shall be well with you4 ,fare ye well4 #cia ,so they1 when they were dismissed1 came down to ,antioch2 and having gathered the multitude together1 they delivered the epistle4 ,and when they had read it1 they rejoiced for the consolation it afforded4 ,and ,judas and ,silas1 being themselves also prophets1 exhorted the brethren with many words1 and confirmed them4 ,and after they had spent some time there1 they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to those that had sent them forth4 ,but ,paul and ,barnabas tarried in ,antioch1 teaching and preaching the word of the ,lord1 with many others also4 #cib ,,the ,,second ,,missionary ,,journey ,paul started on his second missionary journey by the land route1 passing through his native city of ,tarsus1 over the ,taurus mountains and into ,galatia1 where he revisited the cities of ,derbe and ,lystra4 ,he attempted to visit other places1 but was prevented from doing so1 and pressed on through many miles of wild and desolate country of northern ,asia ,minor until the welcome waters of the ,aegean again greeted his eyes at ,troas4 ,here he faced ,europe and the great crisis of his life4 ,in the night he saw the vision of the man and heard the cry1 ,come over into ,macedonia and help us4 ,then ,paul determined upon the great step which meant so much to the world4 ,he went on board a coaster at ,troas1 made a straight run to the island of ,samothracia1 and the next day came to the harbor of ,neapolis1 which is only a few miles from ,philippi4 ,the important ,macedonian campaign included the cities of ,philippi1 ,thessalonica1 and ,beroea4 ,here his work in ,macedonia abruptly ended4 ,in danger of his life from evil persons who followed him from ,thessalonica1 he was hurried out of the country by his friends and journeyed by land and sea to ,athens4 ,then he went to ,corinth1 where he stayed for some time preaching and working at his trade of tentmaker4 ,embarking on a pilgrim ship carrying ,jews to ,passover1 ,paul sailed to ,caesarea and then journeyed to ,jerusalem1 stopping briefly on the way at ,ephesus4 ,thus ended the second great journey4 ,companions3 ,silas and ,timothy4 #cic ,illustration ,map of land around the ,mediterranean ,sea showing ,paul's journey4 ,end illustration #cid #cie ,i ,,revisiting ,,the ,,scenes ,,of ,,former ,,victories ,,in ,,phrygia ,,and ,,galatia ,paul and ,barnabas ,again ,take the ,field4 ,and after some time1 ,paul said unto ,barnabas1 ,let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the ,lord1 and see how they fare4 ,and ,barnabas was minded to take with them ,john also1 who was called ,mark4 ,but ,paul thought it not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from ,pamphylia1 and went not with them to the work4 ,and there arose a sharp contention1 so that they parted asunder one from the other1 and ,barnabas took ,mark with him1 and sailed away unto ,cyprus2 but ,paul chose ,silas1 and went forth1 being commended by the brethren to the grace of the ,lord4 ,and he went through ,syria and ,cilicia1 confirming the churches4 ,and he came also to ,derbe and to ,lystra3 and behold1 a certain disciple was there1 named ,timothy1 the son of a ,jewess who believed in the new faith1 but his father was a ,greek4 ,the same was well reported of by the brethren that were at ,lystra and ,iconium4 ,and ,paul took him with him4 ,and they went through the region of ,phrygia and ,galatia1 having been forbidden by the ,holy ,spirit to speak the word in ,asia2 and when they were come over against ,mysia1 they attempted to go into ,bithynia2 and the ,spirit of ,jesus suffered them not2 and passing by ,mysia1 they came down to ,troas4 #cif ,,ii ,,the ,,macedonian ,,cry ,the ,new ,faith ,enters ,europe4 ,the ,midnight ,rescue from the ,jail at ,philippi4 ,and a vision appeared to ,paul in the night4 ,there was a man of ,macedonia standing1 beseeching him1 and saying1 ,come over into ,macedonia1 and help us4 ,and when he had seen the vision1 straightway we sought to go forth into ,macedonia1 concluding that ,god had called us to preach the gospel unto them4 ,setting sail therefore from ,troas1 we made a straight course to ,samothrace1 and the day following to ,neapolis2 and from thence to ,philippi1 which is a city of ,macedonia1 the first of the district1 a ,roman colony3 and we were in this city tarrying certain days4 ,and on the ,sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side1 where we supposed there was a place of prayer2 and we sat down1 and spoke to the women who were come together4 ,and a certain woman named ,lydia1 a seller of purple1 of the city of ,thyatira1 one who worshiped ,god1 heard us3 whose heart the ,lord opened1 to give heed to the things which were spoken by ,paul4 ,and when she was baptized1 and her household1 she besought us1 saying1 ,if ye have judged me to be faithful to the ,lord1 come into my house1 and abide there4 ,and she persuaded us4 ,and it came to pass1 as we were going to the place of prayer1 that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us1 who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying4 #cigcih ,illustration ,,athens--,,harbor ,,of ,,piraeus--,,salamis ,,in ,,the ,,distance4 ,from a photograph belonging to the ,forbes ,library1 ,northampton1 ,mass41 and used by special permission4 ,into this harbor came the ship of ,paul on his voyage from the ,north4 ,in the distance is the immortal battle place of ,salamis1 where the ,persian fleet was destroyed4 ,of the voyage of ,paul from ,thessaly to ,athens it is said1 ,all the land and water in sight became more eloquent as he advanced3 the lights and shadows1 both of poetry and history1 were on every hand3 every rock was a monument1 every current was animated by some memory of the past4 ,end illustration #cii ,the same following after ,paul and us cried out1 saying1 ,these men are servants of the ,most ,high ,god1 who proclaim unto you the way of salvation4 ,and this she did for many days4 ,but ,paul1 being greatly troubled1 turned and said to the spirit1 ,i charge thee in the name of ,jesus ,christ to come out of her4 ,and it came out that very hour4 ,but when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone1 they laid hold of ,paul and ,silas1 and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers1 and when they had brought them to the magistrates1 they said1 ,these men1 being ,jews1 do exceedingly trouble our city1 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive1 or to observe1 being ,romans4 ,and the multitude rose up together against them3 and the magistrates tore their garments off them1 and commanded to beat them with rods4 ,and when they had laid many stripes upon them1 they cast them into prison1 charging the jailor to keep them safely3 who1 having received such a charge1 cast them into the inner prison1 and made their feet fast in the stocks4 ,but about midnight ,paul and ,silas were praying and singing hymns unto ,god1 and the prisoners were listening to them2 and suddenly there was a great earthquake1 so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken3 and immediately all the doors were opened2 and everyone's bands were loosed4 ,and the jailor being roused out of sleep1 and seeing the prison doors open1 drew his sword1 and was about to kill himself1 supposing that the prisoners had escaped4 #djj ,but ,paul cried with a loud voice1 saying1 ,do thyself no harm3 for we are all here4 ,and he called for lights1 and sprang in1 and1 trembling for fear1 fell down before ,paul and ,silas1 and brought them out and said1 ,sirs1 what must ,i do to be saved8 ,and they said1 ,believe on the ,lord ,jesus1 and thou shalt be saved1 thou and thy house4 ,and they spoke the word of the ,lord unto him1 with all that were in his house4 ,and he took them the same hour of the night1 and washed their stripes2 and was baptized1 he and all his1 immediately4 ,and he brought them up into his house1 and set food before them1 and rejoiced greatly1 with all his house1 having believed in ,god4 ,but when it was day1 the magistrates sent the police1 saying1 ,let those men go4 ,and the jailor reported the words to ,paul1 saying1 ,the magistrates have sent to let you go3 now therefore come forth1 and go in peace4 ,but ,paul said unto them1 ,they have beaten us publicly1 uncondemned1 men who are ,romans1 and have cast us into prison2 and do they now cast us out secretly8 nay verily2 let them come themselves and bring us out4 ,and the police reported these words unto the magistrates3 and they feared1 when they heard that they were ,romans2 and they came and besought them2 and when they had brought them out1 they asked them to go away from the city4 ,and they went out of the prison1 and entered into the house of ,lydia3 and when they had seen the brethren1 they comforted them1 and departed4 #djadjb ,illustration ,,the ,,temple ,,of ,,apollo ,,at ,,corinth1 ,,with ,,the ,,acropolis ,,in ,,the ,,background4 ,from a photograph belonging to ,smith ,college1 and used by special permission4 ,it was its conspicuous position on the narrow neck of land between the ,aegean and ,ionian seas which was the main cause of ,corinth's greatness4 ,the construction of the famous ship ,argo1 on which ,jason sailed in search of the ,golden ,fleece1 is assigned by mythology to ,corinth4 ,the first ,greek triremes were certainly built here4 ,neptune was her god4 ,her colonies were spread over distant coasts in the ,east and ,west4 ,ships came to her harbor from every sea4 ,end illustration #djc ,,iii ,,preaching ,,in ,,the ,,macedonian ,,cities4 ,riot in ,thessalonica4 ,success in ,beroea4 ,now when they had passed through ,amphipolis and ,apollonia1 they came to ,thessalonica1 where was a synagogue of the ,jews3 and ,paul1 as his custom was1 went in unto them1 and for three ,sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures1 arguing that it behooved the ,christ to suffer1 and to rise again from the dead2 and that this ,jesus1 whom1 said he1 ,i proclaim unto you1 is the ,christ4 ,and some of them were persuaded1 and joined ,paul and ,silas2 and of the devout ,greeks a great multitude1 and of the chief women not a few4 ,but the ,jews1 being moved with jealousy1 took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble1 and gathering a crowd1 set the city in an uproar2 and assaulting the house of ,jason1 they sought to bring them forth to the people4 ,and when they found them not1 they dragged ,jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city1 crying1 ,these men who have turned the world upside down are come hither also2 whom ,jason hath received3 and these all act contrary to the decrees of ,caesar1 saying that there is another king1 one ,jesus4 ,and they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city1 when they heard these things4 ,and when they had taken bail from ,jason and the rest1 they let them go4 ,and the brethren immediately sent away ,paul and ,silas by night unto ,beroea3 who when they were come #djd thither went into the synagogue of the ,jews4 ,now these were more noble than those in ,thessalonica1 in that they received the word with all readiness of mind1 examining the scriptures daily1 to see whether these things were so4 ,many of them therefore believed2 also of the ,greek women of honorable estate1 and of men1 not a few4 ,but when the ,jews of ,thessalonica had knowledge that the word of ,god was proclaimed of ,paul at ,beroea also1 they came thither likewise1 stirring up and troubling the multitudes4 ,and then immediately the brethren sent forth ,paul to go as far as to the sea3 and ,silas and ,timothy abode there still4 ,but they that conducted ,paul brought him as far as ,athens3 and receiving a commandment unto ,silas and ,timothy that they should come to him with all speed1 they departed4 ,,iv ,,paul ,,at ,,athens4 ,the ,leader of the ,new ,faith ,speaks on ,classic ,ground4 ,now while ,paul waited for them at ,athens1 he was aroused1 as he beheld the city full of idols4 ,so he reasoned in the synagogue with the ,jews and the devout persons1 and in the marketplace every day with them that met with him4 ,and certain also of the ,epicurean and ,stoic philosophers encountered him4 ,and some said1 ,what would this babbler say8 others1 ,he seemeth to be a teacher of strange gods3 because he preached ,jesus and the resurrection4 #djedjf ,illustration ,,the ,,parthenon1 ,,one ,,of ,,the ,,temples ,,on ,,the ,,acropolis ,,at ,,athens ,from a photograph belonging to the ,forbes ,library1 ,northampton1 ,mass41 and used by special permission ,crowning the ,acropolis was the ,parthenon1 the glorious temple which rose in the proudest period of ,athenian history to the honor of ,minerva1 and which ages of war and decay have only partially defaced4 ,the sculptures on one side of the pediments represented the birth of the goddess2 those on the other depicted her contest with ,neptune4 ,under the outer cornices were groups exhibiting the victories achieved by her champions4 ,round the inner frieze was the long series of the ,panathenaic procession4 ,the ,acropolis1 with its splendid temples1 was on ,paul's right and in full view as he preached on the ,areopagus4 ,end illustration #djg ,and they took hold of him1 and brought him unto the ,areopagus1 saying1 ,may we know what this new teaching is1 which is spoken by thee8 ,for thou bringest certain strange things to our ears3 we would know therefore what these things mean4 7,now all the ,athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else1 but either to tell or to hear some new thing47 ,and ,paul stood in the midst of the ,areopagus1 and said1-- ,ye men of ,athens1 in all things ,i perceive that ye are very religious4 ,for as ,i passed along1 and observed the objects of your worship1 ,i found also an altar with this inscription1 ,,to ,,an ,,unknown ,,god4 ,what therefore ye worship in ignorance1 this set ,i forth unto you4 ,the ,god that made the world and all things therein1 he1 being ,lord of heaven and earth1 dwelleth not in temples made with hands2 neither is he served by men's hands1 as though he needed anything1 seeing he himself giveth to all life1 and breath1 and all things2 and he made of one people every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth1 having determined their appointed seasons1 and the bounds of their habitation2 that they should seek ,god1 if haply they might feel after him1 and find him1 though he is not far from each one of us3 for in him we live1 and move1 and have our being2 as certain even of your own poets have said1-- ',for we are also his offspring4' ,being then the offspring of ,god1 we ought not to think that the ,godhead is like unto gold1 or silver1 or stone1 graven by #djh art and device of man4 ,the times of ignorance therefore ,god overlooked2 but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent3 inasmuch as he hath appointed a day1 in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained2 whereof he hath given assurance unto all men1 in that he hath raised him from the dead4 ,now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead1 some mocked2 but others said1 ,we will hear thee concerning this yet again4 ,thus ,paul went out from among them4 ,but certain men were drawn to him1 and believed3 among whom also was ,dionysius the ,areopagite1 and a woman named ,damaris1 and others with them4 ,v ,,tentmaking ,,in ,,corinth4 ,a ,roman ,officer ,champions the ,new ,faith4 ,after these things ,paul departed from ,athens1 and came to ,corinth4 ,there he found a certain ,jew named ,aquila1 lately come from ,italy1 with his wife ,priscilla1 because ,claudius had commanded all the ,jews to depart from ,rome4 ,he became acquainted with them2 and because he was of the same trade1 he abode with them1 and they worked together2 for by their trade they were tentmakers4 ,and he reasoned in the synagogue every ,sabbath1 and persuaded ,jews and ,greeks4 #djidaj ,illustration ,,ruins ,,at ,,corinth4 ,photograph taken by ,rev4 ,frank ,l4 ,goodspeed1 ,ph4,d41 of ,springfield1 ,mass41 and used by his kind permission4 ,by virtue of her situation on 'the bridge of the seas1' ,corinth became the common resort and the universal market of the ,greeks4 ,her population and wealth were further augmented by the manufactures in metallurgy1 dyeing1 and porcelain1 which grew up in connection with her commerce4 ,the wealth1 luxury1 and profligacy of ,corinth were proverbial in the ancient world4 ,end illustration #daa ,but when ,silas and ,timothy came down from ,macedonia1 ,paul gave attention to preaching1 testifying to the ,jews that ,jesus was the ,christ4 ,and when they opposed themselves1 and blasphemed1 he shook out his raiment1 and said unto them1 ,your blood be upon your own heads2 ,i am clean3 from henceforth ,i will go unto the ,gentiles4 ,and he departed thence1 and went into the house of a certain man named ,titus ,justus1 one who worshiped ,god1 whose house was close to the synagogue4 ,and ,crispus1 the ruler of the synagogue1 believed in the ,lord with all his house2 and many of the ,corinthians hearing believed1 and were baptized4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,paul in the night by a vision1 ,be not afraid1 but speak1 and hold not thy peace3 for ,i am with thee1 and no man shall set on thee to harm thee3 for ,i have much people in this city4 ,and he dwelt there a year and six months1 teaching the word of ,god among them4 ,but when ,gallio was proconsul of ,achaia1 the ,jews with one accord rose up against ,paul1 and brought him before the judgment seat1 saying1 ,this man persuadeth men to worship ,god contrary to the law4 ,but when ,paul was about to open his mouth1 ,gallio said unto the ,jews1 ,if indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villainy1 ,o ye ,jews1 it would be reasonable that ,i should bear with you3 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law1 look to it yourselves2 ,i am not minded to be a judge of these matters4 ,and he drove them from the judgment seat4 ,and they all laid hold of ,sosthenes1 the ruler of the synagogue1 and #dab beat him before the judgment seat4 ,and ,gallio cared for none of these things4 ,and ,paul1 having tarried after this yet many days1 took his leave of the brethren1 and sailed thence for ,syria1 and with him ,priscilla and ,aquila2 having shorn his head in ,cenchreae3 for he had a vow4 ,and they came to ,ephesus1 and he left them there3 but he himself entered into the synagogue1 and reasoned with the ,jews4 ,and when they asked him to abide a longer time1 he consented not2 but taking his leave of them1 and saying1 ,i will return again unto you1 if ,god will1 he set sail from ,ephesus4 ,and when he had landed at ,caesarea1 he went up to ,jerusalem and saluted the church1 and went down to ,antioch4 #dacdad ,illustration ,,the ,,vale ,,of ,,tempe4 ,on the slopes of ,olympus4 ,from a photograph belonging to ,smith ,college1 and used by special permission4 ,the shepherds on the heights above the vale of ,tempe may have watched the sails of ,paul's ship as it moved like a speck over the waters of the ,thermaic ,gulf4--,howson ,end illustration #dae ,illustration ,map of land around the ,mediterranean ,sea showing ,paul's journey4 ,end illustration #daf #dag ,,the ,,third ,,missionary ,,journey4 ,after brief visits at ,jerusalem and ,antioch1 ,paul started by the land route for ,galatia4 ,after revisiting the churches there he came through central ,asia ,minor to ,ephesus4 ,for two years ,paul made this great city the center of missionary effort4 ,after the great riot in ,ephesus1 which interrupted his plans1 ,paul set sail on a coasting vessel for ,macedonia1 changing ship at ,troas4 ,thence he sailed for ,philippi and remained three months with the ,macedonian churches4 ,then he went to ,corinth1 where he stayed three months more4 ,at the opening of navigation in the spring he sailed again for ,macedonia1 visiting ,philippi4 ,from ,philippi he started on a long and tedious voyage by coasting vessel1 bound for ,jerusalem4 ,he touched on the voyage at ,troas1 ,assos1 ,mitylene1 ,samos1 ,trogyllium1 ,miletus1 ,cos1 ,rhodes1 ,patara4 ,these are towns on the islands and along the coast of ,asia ,minor4 ,the ship made slow progress1 doing a coasting trade no doubt1 and waiting for favorable winds4 ,at ,patara they found a big merchantman bound directly for ,tyre1 calling only at ,myra4 ,before the strong west wind the ship made a good run out of sight of land from coast to coast except when the southern shores of ,cyprus were passed4 ,after a few days' stop at ,tyre1 the ship went on to ,caesarea1 stopping at ,ptolemais4 ,then ,paul went up to ,jerusalem1 and the great third missionary campaign was over4 ,companions3 ,various disciples4 #dah ,i ,,far ,,and ,,wide ,,by ,,land ,,and ,,sea4 ,i ,must ,also ,see ,rome4 ,after having spent some time at ,antioch1 he departed1 and went through the region of ,galatia and ,phrygia in order1 stablishing all the disciples4 ,and it came to pass1 that1 while ,apollos was at ,corinth1 ,paul having passed through the upper country came to ,ephesus4 ,his preaching here had great effect4 ,and not a few of them that practiced curious arts brought their books together1 and burned them in the sight of all3 and they counted the price of them1 and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver4 ,so mightily grew the word of the ,lord and prevailed4 ,now after these things were ended1 ,paul purposed in the spirit1 when he had passed through ,macedonia and ,achaia1 to go to ,jerusalem1 saying1 ,after ,i have been there1 ,i must also see ,rome4 ,and having sent into ,macedonia two of his companions who ministered unto him1 ,timothy and ,erastus1 he himself stayed in ,asia for a while4 ,,ii ,a ,,riot ,,in ,,ephesus ,great is ,diana of the ,ephesians6 ,and about that time there arose no small stir concerning the new faith4 ,for a certain man named ,demetrius1 a silversmith1 who made silver shrines of ,diana1 brought no little business unto the craftsmen2 #daidbj ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,,great ,,greek ,,theater ,,at ,,miletus4 ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,miletus once was one of the leading centers of ,greek civilization1 which began to decay in ,paul's day4 ,even in ,homer1 the ',carian ,miletus' appears as a place of renown4 ,eighty colonies went forth from the banks of the ,maeander1 and some of them were spread even to the eastern shores of the ,black ,sea and beyond the ,pillars of ,hercules to the west4 ,it received its first blow in the ,persian war1 when its inhabitants1 like the ,jews1 had experience of a ,babylonian captivity4 ,it suffered once more in ,alexander's great campaign2 and after his time it gradually began to sink towards its present condition of ruin and decay1 from the influence1 as it would seem1 of mere natural causes1--the increase of alluvial soil in the delta having the effect of removing the city gradually farther and farther from the sea4 ,even in the ,apostle's time1 there was between the city and the shore a considerable space of level ground1 through which the ancient river meandered in new windings1 like the ,forth at ,stirling4 ,few events connect the history of ,miletus with the transactions of the ,roman ,empire4 ,when ,st4 ,paul was there1 it was simply one of the second-rate seaports on this populous coast1 ranking1 perhaps1 with ,adramyttium or ,patara1 but hardly with ,ephesus or ,smyrna4 ,end illustration #dba whom he gathered together1 with the workmen of like occupation1 and said1 ,sirs1 ye know that by this business we have our wealth4 ,and ye see and hear1 that not alone at ,ephesus1 but almost throughout all ,asia1 this ,paul hath persuaded and turned away much people1 saying that they are no gods1 which are made with hands3 and not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute2 but also that the temple of the great goddess ,diana be made of no account1 and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence1 whom all ,asia and the world worshipeth4 ,and when they heard this1 they were filled with wrath1 and cried out1 saying1 ,,great ,,is ,,diana ,,of ,,the ,,ephesians6 ,and the city was filled with the confusion3 and they rushed with one accord into the theater1 having seized ,gaius and ,aristarchus1 men of ,macedonia1 ,paul's companions in travel4 ,and when ,paul was minded to enter in unto the people1 the disciples suffered him not4 ,and certain also of the chief officers of ,asia1 being his friends1 sent unto him1 and besought him not to venture into the theater4 ,some therefore cried one thing1 and some another3 for the assembly was in confusion2 and the larger part knew not wherefore they were come together4 ,and they brought ,alexander out of the multitude1 the ,jews putting him forward4 ,and ,alexander beckoned with the hand1 and would have made a defense unto the people4 ,but when they perceived that he was a ,jew1 all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out1-- ,,great ,,is ,,diana ,,of ,,the ,,ephesians6 #dbb ,and when the town clerk had quieted the multitude1 he saith1 ,ye men of ,ephesus1 what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the ,ephesians is temple-keeper of the great ,diana1 and of the image which fell down from ,jupiter8 ,seeing then that these things cannot be denied1 ye ought to be quiet1 and to do nothing rash4 ,for ye have brought hither these men1 which are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess4 ,if therefore ,demetrius1 and the craftsmen that are with him1 have a matter against any man1 the courts are open1 and here are judges3 let them accuse one another4 ,but if ye seek anything about other matters1 it shall be settled in the regular assembly4 ,for indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot1 there being no cause for it3 and we shall not be able to give account of this concourse4 ,and when he had thus spoken1 he dismissed the assembly4 ,,iii ,,farewells ,,to ,,the ,,churches4 ,paul ,starts on a ,fateful ,journey4 ,and after the uproar was ceased1 ,paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them1 took leave of them1 and departed to go into ,macedonia4 ,and when he had gone through those parts1 and had given them much exhortation1 he came into ,greece4 ,and when he had spent three months there1 and a plot was laid against him by the ,jews1 as he was about to set sail for ,syria1 he determined to return through ,macedonia4 #dbcdbd ,illustration ,,harbor ,,of ,,assos ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,of the city of ,assos itself1 we must conclude1 if we compare the description of the ancients with present appearances1 that its aspect as seen from the sea was sumptuous and grand4 ,a terrace with a long portico was raised by a wall of rock above the water line4 ,above this was a magnificent gate1 approached by a flight of steps4 ,higher still was the theater1 which commanded a glorious view of ,lesbos and the sea1 and those various buildings which are now a wilderness of broken columns1 triglyphs1 and friezes4 ,the whole was crowned by a citadel of ,greek masonry on a cliff of granite4 ,such was the view which gradually faded into indistinctness as the vessel retired from the shore1 and the summits of ,ida rose in the evening sky4 ,end illustration #dbe ,and there accompanied him as far as ,asia a company of men from the various churches4 ,but these had gone before1 and were waiting for us at ,troas4 ,and we sailed away from ,philippi after the days of unleavened bread1 and came unto them to ,troas in five days2 where we tarried seven days4 ,and upon the first day of the week1 when we were gathered together to break bread1 ,paul discoursed with them1 intending to depart on the morrow2 and prolonged his speech until midnight4 ,and there were many lights in the upper chamber1 where we were gathered together4 ,and there sat in the window a certain young man named ,eutychus1 overpowered with deep sleep2 and as ,paul discoursed yet longer1 he fell down from the third story1 and was taken up dead4 ,and ,paul went down1 and fell on him1 and embracing him said1 ,make ye no ado2 for his life is in him4 ,and when he was gone up1 and had broken the bread1 and eaten1 and had talked with them a long while1 even till break of day1 so he departed4 ,and they brought the lad alive1 and were not a little comforted4 ,but we1 going before to the ship1 set sail for ,assos1 there intending to take in ,paul3 for so had he appointed1 intending himself to go by land4 ,and when he met us at ,assos1 we took him in1 and came to ,mitylene4 ,and sailing from thence1 we came the following day over against ,chios2 and the next day we touched at ,samos2 and the day after we came to ,miletus4 ,for ,paul had determined to sail past ,ephesus1 that he might not have to spend time in ,asia2 for #dbf he was hastening1 if it were possible for him1 to be at ,jerusalem the day of ,pentecost4 ,and from ,miletus he sent to ,ephesus1 and called to him the elders of the church4 ,and when they were come to him1 he said unto them1 ,ye yourselves know1 from the first day that ,i set foot in ,asia1 after what manner ,i was with you all the time1 serving the ,lord with all lowliness of mind1 and with tears1 and with trials which befell me by the plots of the ,jews3 how ,i shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable1 and teaching you publicly1 from house to house1 testifying both to ,jews and to ,greeks repentance toward ,god1 and faith toward our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,and now1 behold1 ,i go bound in the spirit unto ,jerusalem1 not knowing the things that shall befall me there3 save that the ,holy ,spirit testifieth unto me in every city1 saying that bonds and afflictions await me4 ,but ,i hold not my life of any account1 as dear unto myself1 so that ,i may accomplish my course1 and the ministry which ,i received from the ,lord ,jesus1 to testify the gospel of the grace of ,god4 ,and now1 behold1 ,i know that ye all1 among whom ,i went about preaching the kingdom1 shall see my face no more4 ,wherefore ,i testify unto you this day1 that ,i am pure from the blood of all men4 ,for ,i shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of ,god4 #dbgdbh ,illustration ,,distant ,,views ,,of ,,olympus ,photographs taken by ,prof4 ,george ,norlin4 ,owned by ,arthur ,s4 ,cooley1 ,ph4,d41 and used by his kind permission ,it was near the foot of ,olympus1 the most famous mountain in ,greece1 the home of the gods1 that ,paul embarked on his voyage to ,athens1 and it was often in sight as he sailed from point to point in the ,aegean ,sea4 ,the whole of ,paul's route in ,macedonia was over historical ground4 ,he traveled over the route taken by ,xerxes' army when it swept down to overwhelm ,greece4 ,he passed near the ,pass of ,thermopylae1 where one of the most famous defenses of history was made2 at ,philippi he was close to the confines of ,thracian barbarism1 and on the spot where the last battle was fought in defense of the republic2 at ,berea he was near the famous battleground of ,pydna1 which reduced ,macedonia to a ,roman province4 ,end illustration #dbi ,take heed unto yourselves1 and to all the flock1 in the which the ,holy ,spirit hath made you bishops1 to feed the church of ,god1 which he purchased with his own blood4 ,i know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you1 not sparing the flock2 and from among your own selves shall men arise1 speaking perverse things1 to draw away the disciples after them4 ,wherefore watch ye1 remembering that by the space of three years ,i ceased not to admonish everyone night and day with tears4 ,and now ,i commend you to ,god1 and to the word of his grace1 which is able to build you up1 and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified4 ,i coveted no man's silver1 or gold1 or apparel4 ,ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities1 and to them that were with me4 ,in all things ,i gave you an example1 that so laboring ye ought to help the weak1 and to remember the words of the ,lord ,jesus1 how he himself said1 ',it is more blessed to give than to receive4' ,and when he had thus spoken1 he kneeled down1 and prayed with them all4 ,and they all wept sore1 and fell on ,paul's neck1 and kissed him1 sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken1 that they should behold his face no more4 ,and they brought him on his way unto the ship4 ,and when it came to pass that we were parted from them1 and had set sail1 we came with a straight course to ,cos1 and the next day unto ,rhodes1 and from thence to ,patara3 and having found a ship crossing over unto ,phoenicia1 we went aboard1 and set sail4 ,and when we had come in sight of ,cyprus1 leaving it on the left hand1 we sailed to ,syria1 and landed at ,tyre3 for there the ship was to unload her cargo4 ,and having found the disciples1 we tarried there seven days3 and these said to ,paul through the ,spirit1 that he should not set foot in ,jerusalem4 ,and when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days1 #dcj we departed and went on our journey2 and they all1 with wives and children1 accompanied us on our way1 till we were out of the city3 and kneeling down on the beach1 we prayed1 and bade each other farewell2 and we went on board the ship1 but they returned home again4 ,and when we had finished the voyage from ,tyre1 we arrived at ,ptolemais2 and we saluted the brethren1 and abode with them one day4 ,and on the morrow we departed1 and came to ,caesarea3 and entering into the house of ,philip the evangelist1 we abode with him4 ,now this man had four daughters1 who prophesied4 ,and as we tarried there many days1 there came down from ,judaea a certain prophet1 named ,agabus4 ,and coming to us1 and taking ,paul's girdle1 he bound his own feet and hands1 and said1 ,thus saith the ,holy ,spirit1 ,so shall the ,jews at ,jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle1 and shall deliver him into the hands of the ,gentiles4 ,and when we heard these things1 both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to ,jerusalem4 ,then ,paul answered1 ,what do ye1 weeping and breaking my heart8 for ,i am ready not to be bound only1 but also to die at ,jerusalem for the name of the ,lord ,jesus4 ,and when he would not be persuaded1 we ceased1 saying1 ,the will of the ,lord be done4 ,and after these days we went up to ,jerusalem4 ,and there went with us also certain of the disciples from ,caesarea1 bringing with them one ,mnason of ,cyprus1 an early disciple1 with whom we should lodge4 #dcadcb ,illustration ,,cape ,,sunion4 ,photograph taken by ,dr4 ,c4 ,w4 ,bill4 ,owned by ,arthur ,s4 ,cooley1 ,ph4,d41 and used by his kind permission4 ,the ship on which ,paul sailed rounded this point on her way to ,athens4 ,the white columns of the famous temple of ,minerva1 always a landmark to ,greek sailors1 are still seen upon the headland4 ,end illustration ,illustration ,,the ,,island ,,of ,,naxos4 ,photograph taken by ,dr4 ,c4 ,w4 ,bill4 ,owned by ,arthur ,s4 ,cooley1 ,ph4,d41 and used by his kind permission4 ,the mountains of the island of ,naxos must often have been seen by ,paul on his voyages4 ,the ,aegean ,sea is almost deserted now1 but in classic times it was crowded with the commerce of the ,east4 ,end illustration #dcc ,,the ,,captain ,,of ,,the ,,new ,,faith ,,in ,,the ,,hands ,,of ,,his ,,foes ,i ,,the ,,jews ,,stir ,,up ,a ,,riot4 ,paul1 in ,great ,peril1 is ,saved by a ,roman ,officer4 7,when ,paul reached ,jerusalem he worshiped1 as was his custom1 in the temple4 ,but he had many enemies who said that he was a traitor to the ,jewish faith because he was friendly with people who were not ,jews47 ,paul's enemies stirred up all the multitude1 and laid hands on him1 crying out1 ,men of ,israel1 help3 ,this is the man1 who teacheth all men everywhere against the people1 and the law1 and this place3 and moreover he brought ,greeks also into the temple1 and hath defiled this holy place4 ,for they had before seen with him in the city ,trophimus the ,ephesian1 whom they supposed that ,paul had brought into the temple4 ,and all the city was moved1 and the people ran together3 and they laid hold on ,paul1 and dragged him out of the temple3 and straightway the doors were shut4 ,and as they were seeking to kill him1 tidings came up to the chief captain of the garrison1 that all ,jerusalem was in confusion4 ,and forthwith he took soldiers and centurions1 and ran down upon them3 and they1 when #dcd they saw the chief captain and the soldiers1 left off beating ,paul4 ,then the chief captain came near1 and laid hold on ,paul1 and commanded him to be bound with two chains2 and inquired who he was1 and what he had done4 ,and some shouted one thing1 some another1 among the crowd3 and when the captain could not know the truth for the uproar1 he commanded him to be brought into the castle4 ,and when he came upon the stairs1 he was borne by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd2 for the multitude of the people followed after1 crying out1 ,away with him4 ,and as ,paul was about to be brought into the castle1 he saith unto the chief captain1 ,may ,i say something unto thee8 ,and he said1 ,dost thou know ,greek8 ,art thou not then the ,egyptian1 which before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the ,assassins8 ,but ,paul said1 ,i am a ,jew1 of ,tarsus in ,cilicia1 a citizen of no mean city3 and ,i beseech thee1 give me leave to speak unto the people4 ,,ii ,,on ,,the ,,castle ,,stairs ,paul ,defends ,himself ,before the ,people4 ,when the officer gave him leave1 ,paul1 standing on the stairs1 beckoned with the hand unto the people2 and when they were all silent1 he spoke unto them in the ,hebrew language1 saying1 ,brethren and fathers1 hear ye the defense which ,i now make unto you4 #dcedcf ,illustration ,,city ,,of ,,salonica ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,this is the city known in ,paul's time as ,thessalonica1 which has come into such prominence during the great ,european war 7#aiaf74 ,the apostolic city at which we are now arrived was known in the earliest periods of its history under various names4 ,under that of ,therma it is associated with some interesting recollections4 ,it was the resting place of ,xerxes on his march2 it is not unmentioned in the ,peloponnesian war2 and it was a frequent subject of debate in the last independent assemblies of ,athens4 ,when the ,macedonian power began to overshadow all the countries where ,greek was spoken1 this city received its new name1 and began a new and more distinguished period of its history4 ,a sister of ,alexander the ,great was called ,thessalonica1 and her name was given to the city of ,therma1 when rebuilt and embellished by her husband1 ,cassander1 the son of ,antipater4 ,this name1 under a form slightly modified1 has continued to the present day4 ,the ,salneck of the early ,german poets has become the ,saloniki of the modern ,levant4 ,its history can be followed as continuously as its name4 ,when ,macedonia was partitioned into four provincial divisions by ,paulus ,emilius1 ,thessalonica was the capital of that which lay between the ,axius and the ,strymon4 ,when the four regions were united into one ,roman province1 this city was chosen as the metropolis of the whole4 ,its name appears more than once in the annals of the ,civil wars4 ,it was the scene of the exile of ,cicero1 and one of the stages of his journey between ,rome and his province in the ,east4 ,antony and ,octavius were here after the battle of ,philippi2 and coins are still extant which allude to the freedom granted by the victorious leaders to the city of the ,thermaic gulf4 ,strabo1 in the first century1 speaks of ,thessalonica as the most populous town in ,macedonia4 ,lucian1 in the second century1 uses similar language4 ,before the founding of ,constantinople1 it was virtually the capital of ,greece and ,illyricum1 as well as of ,macedonia1 and shared the trade of the ,aegean with ,ephesus and ,corinth4 ,even after ,constantinople was built and reigned over the ,levant we find both pagan and ,christian writers speaking of ,thessalonica as the metropolis of ,macedonia and a place of great magnitude4 ,end illustration #dcg ,and when they heard that he spoke unto them in the ,hebrew language1 they were the more quiet3 and he saith1-- ,i am a ,jew1 born in ,tarsus of ,cilicia1 but brought up in this city1 at the feet of ,gamaliel1 instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers1 being zealous for ,god1 even as ye all are this day3 and ,i persecuted this ,way unto the death1 binding and delivering into prisons both men and women4 ,as also the high priest doth bear me witness1 and all the elders3 from whom also ,i received letters unto the brethren1 and journeyed to ,damascus1 to bring them also who were there unto ,jerusalem in bonds1 to be punished4 ,and it came to pass1 that1 as ,i made my journey1 and drew nigh unto ,damascus1 about noon1 suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me4 ,and ,i fell to the ground1 and heard a voice saying unto me1 ',saul1 ,saul1 why persecutest thou me8' ,and ,i answered1 ',who art thou1 ,lord8' ,and he said unto me1 ',i am ,jesus of ,nazareth1 whom thou persecutest4' ,and those who were with me beheld indeed the light1 but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me4 ,and ,i said1 ',what shall ,i do1 ,lord8' ,and the ,lord said unto me1 ',arise1 and go into ,damascus2 and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do4' ,and when ,i could not see for the glory of that light1 being led by the hand of them that were with me1 ,i came into ,damascus4 ,and one ,ananias1 a devout man according to the law1 well reported of by all the ,jews that dwelt there1 came unto me1 #dch and standing by me said unto me1 ',brother ,saul1 receive thy sight4' ,and in that very hour ,i looked up and saw him4 ,and he said1 ',the ,god of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will1 and to see the ,righteous ,one1 and to hear a voice from his mouth4 ,for thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard4 ,and now why tarriest thou8 arise1 and be baptized1 and wash away thy sins1 calling on his name4' ,and it came to pass1 that1 when ,i had returned to ,jerusalem1 and while ,i prayed in the temple1 ,i fell into a trance1 and saw him saying unto me1 ',make haste1 and get thee quickly out of ,jerusalem3 because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me4' ,and ,i said1 ',lord1 they themselves know that ,i imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee3 and when the blood of ,stephen thy witness was shed1 ,i also was standing by1 and consenting1 and keeping the garments of them that slew him4' ,and he said unto me1 ',depart3 for ,i will send thee forth far hence unto the ,gentiles4' ,and they gave him audience unto this word3 and they lifted up their voice1 and said1 ,away with such a fellow from the earth3 for it is not fit that he should live4 ,and they cried out1 and threw off their garments1 and cast dust into the air4 #dciddj ,illustration ,,syracuse4 ,photograph taken by ,arthur ,s4 ,cooley1 ,ph4,d41 and used by his kind permission4 ,paul's ship touched here on her way to ,rome1 remaining in the harbor three days4 ,end illustration ,illustration ,,puteoli4 ,photograph taken by ,arthur ,s4 ,cooley1 ,ph4,d41 and used by his kind permission4 ,this was one of the ports of ,rome1 where the great corn ship on which ,paul sailed discharged her cargo4 ,this city was on the northern shores of the famous ,bay of ,naples4 ,across the bay was the naval station of ,rome1 where the imperial fleet lay at anchor4 ,the angry neighbor of ,naples was not then an unsleeping volcano1 but a green and sunny background to the bay4 ,no one could have suspected that the time was so near when the admiral of the fleet at ,misenum would be lost in its fiery eruption2 and little did the apostle dream1 as he looked from the ',twin ,brothers'' deck across the bay1 that a ruin like that of ,sodom and ,gomorrah hung over the fair cities of ,herculaneum and ,pompeii at the base of the mountain1 and that the ,jewish princess1 who had so lately conversed with him in his prison at ,caesarea1 would find her tomb in the ruins4 ,end illustration #dda ,,iii ,a ,,citizen ,,of ,,the ,,empire ,the ,roman ,officer ,discovers that ,paul is a ,fellow-,citizen1 and ,offers an ,apology4 ,the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle1 bidding that he should be examined by scourging1 that he might know for what cause1 they so shouted against him4 ,and when they had tied him up with the thongs1 ,paul said unto the centurion that stood by1 ,is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a ,roman1 and uncondemned8 ,and when the centurion heard it1 he went to the chief captain1 and told him1 saying1 ,what art thou about to do8 for this man is a ,roman4 ,and the chief captain came1 and said unto him1 ,tell me1 art thou a ,roman8 ,and he said1 ,yea4 ,and the chief captain answered1 ,with a great sum obtained ,i this citizenship4 ,and ,paul said1 ,but ,i am a ,roman born4 ,they then which were about to examine him straightway departed from him3 and the chief captain also was afraid1 when he knew that he was a ,roman1 and because he had bound him4 #ddb ,,iv ,,paul ,,before ,,the ,,council4 ,a ,division ,among the ,members4 ,but on the morrow1 desiring to know why he was accused of the ,jews1 he loosed him1 and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together1 and brought ,paul down1 and set him before them4 ,and ,paul1 looking steadfastly on the council1 said1 ,brethren1 ,i have lived before ,god in all good conscience until this day4 ,and the high priest ,ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth4 ,then said ,paul unto him1 ,god shall smite thee1 thou whited wall3 and sittest thou to judge me according to the law1 and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law8 ,and they that stood by said1 ,revilest thou ,god's high priest8 ,and ,paul said1 ,i knew not1 brethren1 that he was high priest3 for it is written1 ',thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people4' ,but when ,paul perceived that the one part were ,sadducees1 and the other ,pharisees1 he cried out in the council1 ,brethren1 ,i am a ,pharisee1 a son of ,pharisees3 touching the hope and resurrection of the dead ,i am called in question4 #ddcddd ,illustration ,,caesar ,,augustus4 ,the first1 and one of the greatest1 of the rulers of the ,roman empire to be called ,caesar4 ,he was in power when ,christ was born4 ,the ,caesar to whom ,paul appealed was ,nero1 one of the worst of the ,caesars4 ,end illustration #dde ,and when he had so said1 there arose a dissension between the ,pharisees and ,sadducees3 and the assembly was divided4 7,for the ,sadducees say that there is no resurrection1 neither angel1 nor spirit3 but the ,pharisees believe both47 ,and there arose a great clamor3 and some of the scribes of the ,pharisees stood up1 and strove1 saying1 ,we find no evil in this man3 and what if a spirit hath spoken to him1 or an angel8 ,and when there arose a great dissension1 the chief captain1 fearing lest ,paul should be torn in pieces by them1 commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them1 and bring him into the castle4 ,and the night following the ,lord stood by him1 and said1 ,be of good cheer3 for as thou hast testified concerning me at ,jerusalem1 so must thou bear witness also at ,rome4 ,v ,a ,,conspiracy ,,against ,,paul4 ,certain ,fanatical ,jews ,make a ,vow to ,kill ,paul1 and ,he is ,sent to ,governor ,felix1 ,under ,escort of a ,strong ,body of ,roman ,cavalry4 ,and when it was day1 the ,jews banded together1 and bound themselves by an oath1 saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed ,paul4 ,and they were more than forty which made this conspiracy4 ,and they came to the chief priests and the elders1 and said1 ,we have bound ourselves by a great oath1 to taste nothing until we have killed ,paul4 ,now therefore do ye with the council #ddf request the chief captain to bring him down unto you1 as though ye would judge of his case more exactly3 and we1 before he comes near1 are ready to slay him4 ,but ,paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait1 and he came and entered into the castle1 and told ,paul4 ,and ,paul called unto him one of the centurions1 and said1 ,bring this young man unto the chief captain3 for he hath something to tell him4 ,so he took him1 and brought him to the chief captain1 and saith1 ,paul the prisoner called me unto him1 and asked me to bring this young man unto thee1 who hath something to say to thee4 ,and the chief captain took him by the hand1 and going aside asked him privately1 ,what hast thou to tell me8 ,and he said1 ,the ,jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down ,paul to-morrow unto the council1 as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him4 ,do not thou therefore yield unto them3 for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men1 who have bound themselves by an oath1 neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him3 and now are they ready1 looking for the promise from thee4 ,so the chief captain let the young man go1 charging him1 ,tell no man that thou hast informed me of this4 ,and he called unto him two of the centurions1 and said1 ,make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as ,caesarea1 and horsemen threescore and ten1 and spearmen two hundred1 at the third hour of the night4 ,and he bade them provide a beast for ,paul to ride on1 #ddg and bring him safe unto ,felix the governor4 ,and he wrote a letter after this form3-- ,claudius ,lysias unto the ,most ,excellent ,governor ,felix1 greeting3-- ,this man was seized by the ,jews1 and was about to be slain by them1 when ,i came upon them with the soldiers1 and rescued him1 having learned that he was a ,roman4 ,and desiring to know why they accused him1 ,i brought him down unto their council3 whom ,i found to be accused about questions of their law1 but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds4 ,and when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man1 ,i sent him to thee forthwith1 charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee4 ,so the soldiers1 as it was commanded them1 took ,paul1 and brought him by night to ,antipatris4 ,but on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him1 and returned to the castle3 and they1 when they came to ,caesarea1 and delivered the letter to the governor1 presented ,paul also before him4 ,and when he had read it1 he asked of what province he was2 and when he understood that he was of ,cilicia1 ,i will hear thy cause1 said he1 when thine accusers also are come3 and he commanded him to be kept in ,herod's palace4 #ddh ,,vi ,,the ,,accusation ,,of ,,the ,,jews ,paul's ,defense ,before the ,governor4 ,felix ,dares ,not ,offend the ,jews1 and an ,innocent ,man ,suffers ,two ,years' ,imprisonment4 ,and after five days the high priest ,ananias came down with certain elders1 and a lawyer to plead their case1 one ,tertullus2 and they informed the governor against ,paul4 ,and when he was called1 ,tertullus began to accuse him1 saying1-- ,seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace1 and that by thy care evils are corrected for this nation1 we accept it in all ways and in all places1 most excellent ,felix1 with all thankfulness4 ,but1 that ,i be not further tedious unto thee1 ,i intreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words4 ,for we have found this man a pestilent fellow1 and a mover of insurrections among all the ,jews throughout the world1 and a ringleader of the sect of the ,nazarenes3 who moreover attempted to profane the temple3 on whom also we laid hold3 from whom thou wilt be able1 by examining him thyself1 to take knowledge of all these things1 whereof we accuse him4 ,and the ,jews also joined in the charge1 affirming that these things were so4 ,and when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak1 ,paul answered3-- #ddidej ,illustration ,map of land around the ,mediterranean ,sea showing ,paul's journey4 ,end illustration #dea ,forasmuch as ,i know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation1 ,i cheerfully make my defense3 seeing that thou canst take knowledge1 that it is not more than twelve days since ,i went up to worship at ,jerusalem3 and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd1 nor in the synagogues1 nor in the city4 ,neither can they prove to thee the things whereof they now accuse me4 ,but this ,i confess unto thee1 that after the ,way which they call a sect1 so serve ,i the ,god of our fathers1 believing all things which are according to the law1 and which are written in the prophets3 having hope toward ,god1 which these also themselves look for1 that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust4 ,herein ,i also strive to have a conscience void of offense toward ,god and men always4 ,now after many years ,i came to bring alms to my nation1 and offerings3 amidst which they found me purified in the temple1 with no crowd1 nor yet with tumult3 but there were certain ,jews from ,asia--who ought to have been here before thee1 and to make accusation1 if they had aught against me4 ,or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found1 when ,i stood before the council1 except it be for this one utterance1 that ,i cried standing among them1 ',touching the resurrection of the dead ,i am called in question before you this day4' ,but ,felix1 having more exact knowledge concerning the ,way1 deferred them1 saying1 ,when ,lysias the chief captain shall come down1 ,i will determine your matter4 ,and he gave order to the centurion that ,paul should be kept in charge1 and should have indulgence2 and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him4 #deb ,but after certain days1 ,felix came with ,drusilla1 his wife1 who was a ,jewess1 and sent for ,paul1 and heard him concerning the faith in ,christ ,jesus4 ,and as he reasoned of righteousness1 and self-control1 and the judgment to come1 ,felix was terrified1 and answered1 ,go thy way for this time2 and when ,i have a convenient season1 ,i will call thee unto me4 ,he hoped moreover that money would be given him by ,paul3 wherefore also he sent for him the oftener1 and communed with him4 ,but when two years were fulfilled1 ,felix was succeeded by ,porcius ,festus2 and desiring to gain favor with the ,jews1 ,felix left ,paul in bonds4 ,,vii ,a ,,new ,,examination ,,before ,,governor ,,festus ,i ,appeal unto ,caesar4 ,festus therefore1 having come into the province1 after three days went up to ,jerusalem from ,caesarea4 ,and the chief priests and the principal men of the ,jews informed him against ,paul2 and they besought him1 asking as a favor that he would send for him to ,jerusalem2 laying a plot to kill him on the way4 ,howbeit ,festus answered1 that ,paul was kept in charge at ,caesarea1 and that he himself was about to depart thither shortly4 ,let them therefore1 said he1 who are influential among you1 go down with me1 and if there is anything amiss in the man1 let them accuse him4 #decded ,illustration ,,fair ,,havens1 ,,island ,,of ,,crete4 ,from an old print in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,it was in the small harbor that ,paul's ship anchored1 and where he wished the captain to remain all winter4 ,it was in the island of ,crete that the famous labyrinth of ,king ,minos1 with its minotaur1 was fabled to exist4 ,end illustration #dee ,and when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days1 he went down unto ,caesarea2 and on the morrow he sat on the judgment seat1 and commanded ,paul to be brought4 ,and when he was come1 the ,jews which had come down from ,jerusalem stood round about him1 bringing against him many and grievous charges1 which they could not prove2 while ,paul said in his defense1 ,neither against the law of the ,jews1 nor against the temple1 nor against ,caesar1 have ,i sinned at all4 ,but ,festus1 desiring to gain favor with the ,jews1 answered ,paul1 and said1 ,wilt thou go up to ,jerusalem1 and there be judged of these things before me8 ,but ,paul said1 ,i am standing before ,caesar's judgment seat1 where ,i ought to be judged3 to the ,jews have ,i done no wrong1 as thou also very well knowest4 ,if then ,i am a wrong-doer1 and have committed anything worthy of death1 ,i refuse not to die3 but if none of those things is true1 whereof these accuse me1 no man can give me up unto them4 ,i ,appeal ,unto ,caesar4 ,then ,festus1 when he had conferred with the council1 answered1 ,thou hast appealed unto ,caesar3 unto ,caesar shalt thou go4 ,,viii ,,paul ,,makes ,,his ,,defense ,,before ,,king ,,agrippa ,,and ,,queen ,,bernice4 ,this ,man ,doeth ,nothing ,worthy of ,death or of ,bonds4 ,now when certain days were passed1 ,agrippa the king and ,bernice arrived at ,caesarea1 and saluted ,festus4 ,and #def as they tarried there many days1 ,festus laid ,paul's case before the king1 saying1 ,there is a certain man left a prisoner by ,felix3 about whom1 when ,i was at ,jerusalem1 the chief priests and the elders of the ,jews informed me1 asking for sentence against him4 ,to whom ,i answered1 'that it is not the custom of the ,romans to give up any man1 before the accused have the accusers face to face1 and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him4' ,when therefore they were come together here1 ,i made no delay1 but on the next day sat down on the judgment seat1 and commanded the man to be brought4 ,concerning whom1 when the accusers stood up1 they brought no charge of such evil things as ,i supposed2 but had certain questions against him of their own religion1 and of one ,jesus1 who was dead1 whom ,paul affirmed to be alive4 ,and ,i1 being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things1 asked whether he would go to ,jerusalem1 and there be judged of these matters4 ,but when ,paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor1 ,i commanded him to be kept till ,i should send him to ,caesar4 ,and ,agrippa said unto ,festus1 ,i also could wish to hear the man myself4 ,to-morrow1 saith he1 thou shalt hear him4 ,so on the morrow1 when ,agrippa was come1 and ,bernice1 with great pomp1 and they were entered into the audience room1 with the chief captains1 and the principal men of the city1 at the command of ,festus1 ,paul was brought in4 ,and ,festus said1 ,king ,agrippa1 and all men who are here4 present with us1 ye behold this man1 about whom all the #deg multitude of the ,jews made suit to me1 both at ,jerusalem and here1 crying that he ought not to live any longer4 ,but ,i found that he had committed nothing worthy of death3 and as he himself appealed to the emperor ,i determined to send him4 ,of whom ,i have no certain thing to write unto my lord4 ,wherefore ,i have brought him forth before you1 and specially before thee1 ,king ,agrippa1 that1 after examination1 ,i may have something to write4 ,for it seemeth to me unreasonable1 in sending a prisoner1 not to signify the charges against him4 ,and ,agrippa said to ,paul1 ,thou art permitted to speak for thyself4 ,then ,paul stretched forth his hand1 and made his defense3-- ,i think myself happy1 ,king ,agrippa1 that ,i am to make my defense before thee this day touching all the things whereof ,i am accused by the ,jews3 especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the ,jews3 wherefore ,i beseech thee to hear me patiently4 ,my manner of life then from my youth up1 which was from the beginning among mine own nation1 and at ,jerusalem1 know all the ,jews2 having knowledge of me from the first1 if they are willing to testify1 how that after the straitest sect of our religion ,i lived a ,pharisee4 ,and now ,i stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made of ,god unto our fathers2 unto which promise our twelve tribes1 earnestly serving ,god night and day1 hope to attain4 ,and concerning this hope ,i am accused by the ,jews1 ,o king6 ,why is it judged incredible with you1 if #deh ,god doth raise the dead8 ,i verily thought myself1 that ,i ought to do many things contrary to the name of ,jesus of ,nazareth4 ,and this ,i also did in ,jerusalem3 and ,i both shut up many of the saints in prisons1 having received authority from the chief priests1 and when they were put to death1 ,i gave my vote against them4 ,and punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues1 ,i strove to make them blaspheme2 and being exceedingly mad against them1 ,i persecuted them even unto foreign cities4 ,whereupon as ,i journeyed to ,damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests1 at midday1 ,o king1 ,i saw on the way a light from heaven1 above the brightness of the sun1 shining round about me and them that journeyed with me4 ,and when we were all fallen to the earth1 ,i heard a voice saying unto me in the ,hebrew language1 ',saul1 ,saul1 why persecutest thou me8 it is hard for thee to kick against the goad4' ,and ,i said1 ',who art thou1 ,lord8' ,and the ,lord said1 ',i am ,jesus whom thou persecutest4 ,but arise1 and stand upon thy feet3 for to this end have ,i appeared unto thee1 to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me1 and of the things wherein ,i will appear unto thee2 delivering thee from the people1 and from the ,gentiles1 unto whom ,i send thee1 to open their eyes1 that they may turn from darkness to light1 and from the power of ,satan unto ,god1 that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me4' ,wherefore1 ,o ,king ,agrippa1 ,i was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision3 but declared both to them of ,damascus first1 and at ,jerusalem1 and throughout all the country of ,judaea1 and also to the ,gentiles1 that they should repent and turn to ,god1 doing works worthy of repentance4 #deidfj ,illustration ,,the ,,ship ,,of ,,paul ,,when ,,caught ,,in ,,the ,,euroclydon4 ,from an old print in the possession of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by kind permission4 ,this picture attempts to show the ship of ,paul just as the wind has changed and threatened disaster4 ,the crew is furling the heavy mainsail1 and the boat1 which was afterward taken aboard with great difficulty1 is still being towed behind4 ,mt4 ,ida is shown at the left of the picture4 ,it was soon after this that the ship1 being unable to make the harbor of ,phenice1 got under the lea of the small island of ,clauda1 and the crew was able for a short time to make some preparations for the terrible experience before them4 ,end illustration #dfa ,for this cause the ,jews seized me in the temple1 and tried to kill me4 ,having therefore obtained the help that is from ,god1 ,i stand unto this day testifying both to small and great1 saying nothing but what the prophets and ,moses have said should come2 how that the ,christ must suffer1 and how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the ,gentiles4 ,and as he thus made his defense1 ,festus said with a loud voice1 ,paul1 thou art mad2 thy much learning hath made thee mad4 ,but ,paul said1 ,i am not mad1 most excellent ,festus2 but speak forth words of truth and soberness4 ,for the king knoweth of these things1 unto whom also ,i speak freely3 for ,i am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him2 for this hath not been done in a corner4 ,king ,agrippa1 believest thou the prophets8 ,i know that thou believest4 ,and ,agrippa said unto ,paul1 ,with but little persuasion thou wouldest make me a ,christian4 ,and ,paul said1 ,i would to ,god1 that whether with little or with much1 not thou only1 but also all that hear me this day1 might become such as ,i am1 except these bonds4 ,and the king rose up1 and the governor1 and ,bernice1 and they that sat with them3 and when they had withdrawn1 they spoke one to another1 saying1 ,this man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds4 ,and ,agrippa said unto ,festus1 ,this man might have been set at liberty1 if he had not appealed unto ,caesar4 #dfb ,,the ,,captain ,,of ,,the ,,new ,,faith ,,in ,,the ,,capital ,,of ,,the ,,caesars4 ,i ,,paul',s ,,voyage ,,to ,,rome4 ,when ,paul appealed to ,caesar it became necessary to send him to ,rome4 ,it happened that a convoy of prisoners under the charge of a captain of the ,augustan cohort and a detachment of soldiers was being despatched to the capital1 and ,paul was sent under the captain's charge4 ,no ship was found sailing directly from ,caesarea to ,rome1 so a coaster was taken which went as far as ,myra1 touching at ,sidon4 ,at ,myra was found one of the great imperial grain ships bound for ,italy4 ,the winds were contrary and the ship was constantly driven off her course1 and at last put into the roadstead of ,fair ,havens on the south coast of the island of ,crete4 ,so much time had been consumed that the season was now late and navigation dangerous4 ,a council was held at which ,paul1 an experienced sailor1 advised wintering where they were4 ,but the demand for grain was always urgent in ,rome1 and the grain ships were always rushed on as fast as possible4 ,the centurion decided to take the chances and proceed1 at least as far as ,phoenix1 which was nearer ,italy and a better harbor4 ,on a bright day with a fair south wind they weighed anchor and sailed west1 going close inshore and barely weathering ,cape ,matala4 #dfcdfd ,illustration ,,the ,,ship ,,on ,,which ,,paul ,,sailed ,,for ,,rome ,,just ,,before ,,the ,,wreck4 ,this very interesting picture is taken from an old book1 now long out of print1 ,the ,voyage and ,shipwreck of ,st4 ,paul1 by ,james ,smith4 ,owned by ,miss ,mary ,medlicott1 reference librarian of the ,springfield ,public ,library1 and used by her kind permission4 ,the picture was carefully drawn to show the exact position of the ship1 and is without doubt very accurate4 ,the ship itself was drawn from ancient models4 ,four anchors are out at the stern1 the two huge rudders are raised to escape the smashing of the heavy seas1 and the ropes which undergirded the vessel to prevent leaking are shown4 ,the sailors have just raised the small foresail preparatory to beaching the ship4 ,a heavy sea is running and the clouds are dark with rain4 ,the rocky coast is shown near by4 ,end illustration #dfe ,half way across the ,gulf of ,mesura1 the wind suddenly shifted to the north1 and1 sweeping down from the snowy summits of the ,cretan mountains which towered seven thousand feet above them1 struck the ship with the force of a typhoon4 ,instantly it grew dark and the sea was a smother of foam4 ,the terrified crew had not time to furl the heavy mainsail1 and simply let the ship run with the wind4 ,very fortunately they had a little better weather under the lee of the small island of ,clauda1 where they were able to pull in the small boat1 which was dragging behind half full of water1 and get control of the ship4 ,recovering somewhat from the panic1 the crew began to make the best of a perilous situation4 ,it was impossible to make any near-by port1 and the great danger was that the northerly gale would blow them upon the deadly ,syrtis or quicksands of the ,african coast4 ,they shortened sail1 and got the ship up into the wind so that1 drifting broadside1 she made progress west instead of south4 ,she was leaking1 and they passed strong cables underneath her to hold the timbers together4 ,the next day she was still leaking badly1 so they lightened her by throwing out some of the cargo4 ,the next day after that1 they cast overboard even the ship's furniture4 ,so they drifted with little or no food1 day after day and night after night1 seeing neither sun nor star1 despair growing upon their haggard faces4 ,but ,paul stood up and gave them good cheer1 practically assuming command1 and assuring them that every soul should be saved4 ,at last1 after drifting helplessly for fourteen days1 at midnight they heard the sound of breakers on some unknown shore4 ,the #dff sailors sounded and found twenty fathoms1 then again and found fifteen4 ,then1 fearing to be cast on a rocky shore1 they put out four anchors from the stern and waited for the day4 ,their situation was still desperate1 the rain was falling in sheets1 and in the pauses of the storm they could hear the roar of the surf4 ,some of the sailors now attempted to desert the ship4 ,on the pretense of getting out another anchor by the bow1 they let down the small boat into the sea4 ,paul discovered the move and warned the centurion1 saying that they must not leave the ship4 ,the centurion promptly cut the rope which held the boat and it drifted away in the darkness4 ,toward morning ,paul moved about among the men inspiring them with courage4 ,he insisted that all hands should take some food1 and with better spirit they further lightened the almost foundering ship by throwing out some of the grain4 ,when day broke they found themselves at the entrance of a bay with a sandy shore4 ,they decided then to beach the ship at once4 ,they cast off the anchors1 hoisted the sail1 and let her drive to the shore1 where the bow stuck fast in the sand1 but the stern began to break up4 ,the soldiers wished to kill the prisoners1 but the centurion forbade1 commanding every man to save himself4 ,some swam ashore1 some came in on pieces of wreckage1 and the whole ship's company was saved4 ,they found that they had drifted upon the island of ,malta1 a little speck in the ,mediterranean1 missing which they must have perished4 ,here they stayed three months4 ,then they sailed on the ship ,the ,twin ,brothers1 and1 touching at ,syracuse and ,rhegium1 they reached ,puteoli1 the harbor of entry for ,rome4 #dfgdfh ,illustration ,,malta ,the island of ,malta1 on which ,paul was shipwrecked1 played1 in later days1 a most important part in the history of the ,mediterranean4 ,it was occupied by the famous knights of ,malta who1 for many years1 kept it as a ,christian stronghold against the ,turks4 ,in #aefh the famous siege began1 which lasted for #bj years1 conducted by the great sultan ,solyman in person4 ,he was finally obliged to retreat1 defeated with terrible loss4 ,the island is held at present by ,england1 and has very extensive fortifications4 ,end illustration #dfi ,,ii ,a ,,winter',s ,,storm ,,on ,,the ,,mediterranean4 ,the ,shipwreck4 ,and when it was determined that we should sail for ,italy1 they delivered ,paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named ,julius1 of the ,augustan company4 ,and embarking in a ship of ,adramyttium1 which was about to sail to ports on the coast of ,asia1 we put to sea1 ,aristarchus1 a ,macedonian of ,thessalonica1 being with us4 ,and the next day we touched at ,sidon3 and ,julius treated ,paul kindly1 and gave him leave to go to his friends and refresh himself4 ,and putting to sea from thence1 we sailed under the lee of ,cyprus1 because the winds were contrary4 ,and when we had sailed across the sea which is off ,cilicia and ,pamphylia1 we came to ,myra1 a city of ,lycia4 ,and there the centurion found a ship of ,alexandria sailing for ,italy2 and he put us therein4 ,and when we had sailed slowly many days1 and were come with difficulty over against ,cnidus1 the wind not further suffering us1 we sailed under the lee of ,crete1 over against ,salmone2 and with difficulty coasting along it we came to a certain place called ,fair ,havens2 nigh whereunto was the city of ,lasea4 ,and when much time was spent1 and the voyage was now dangerous1 because the winter was near1 ,paul admonished them1 and said unto them1 ,sirs1 ,i perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss1 not only of the lading and the ship1 but also of our lives4 ,but the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of #dgj the ship1 than to those things which were spoken by ,paul4 ,and because the haven was not commodious to winter in1 the larger part advised to put to sea from thence1 if by any means they could reach ,phoenix1 and winter there2 which is a haven of ,crete1 looking northeast and southeast4 ,and when the south wind blew softly1 supposing that they had obtained their purpose1 they weighed anchor and sailed along ,crete1 close inshore4 ,but after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind1 which is called ,euraquilo3 and when the ship was caught1 and could not face the wind1 we gave way to it1 and were driven4 ,and running under the lee of a small island called ,clauda1 we were able1 with difficulty1 to secure the boat3 and when they had hoisted it up1 they used ropes1 undergirding the ship2 and1 fearing lest they should be cast upon the ,syrtis1 they lowered the gear1 and so were driven4 ,and as we labored exceedingly with the storm1 the next day they began to throw the freight overboard2 and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship4 ,and when neither sun nor stars shone upon us for many days1 and no small tempest lay on us1 all hope that we should be saved was now taken away4 ,and when they had been long without food1 then ,paul stood forth in the midst of them1 and said1 ,sirs1 ye should have hearkened unto me1 and not have set sail from ,crete1 and have gotten this injury and loss4 ,and now ,i exhort you to be of good cheer3 for there shall be no loss of life among you1 but only of the ship4 ,for there stood by me this night an angel of the ,god whose ,i am1 whom also ,i serve1 saying1 ',fear not1 ,paul2 thou must stand before ,caesar3 and lo1 ,god hath granted thee all them that sail with thee4' ,wherefore1 sirs1 be of good cheer3 for ,i believe ,god1 that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me4 ,howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island4 #dgadgb ,illustration ,i4 ,,the ,,appian ,,way1 ,,over ,,which ,,paul ,,traveled ,,to ,,rome4 ,the ruins are those of ancient tombs4 ,in the foreground are stones of the old ,roman pavement4 ,owned by ,prof4 ,e4 ,j4 ,brady1 ,department of ,latin1 ,smith ,college1 and used by his kind permission4 ,the ,via ,appia1 the oldest and most celebrated of ,roman roads1 was constructed as far as ,capua ,a4 ,u4 ,c4 #ddb by the censor1 ,appius ,claudius4 ,procopius1 writing #hjj years later1 describes it as broad enough for two chariots to pass4 ,it was paved with stones brought from distant quarries and so fitted together as to seem formed by nature4 ,he says that the road was then in perfect condition4 ,end illustration #dgc ,but when the fourteenth night was come1 as we were driven to and fro in the ,adriatic ,sea1 about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to land2 and they sounded1 and found twenty fathoms3 and after a little space1 they sounded again1 and found fifteen fathoms4 ,and fearing lest we should be cast ashore on rocky ground1 they let go four anchors from the stern1 and wished for the day4 ,and as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship1 and had lowered the boat into the sea1 pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow1 ,paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers1 ,except these abide in the ship1 ye cannot be saved4 ,then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat1 and let her fall off4 ,and while the day was coming on1 ,paul besought them all to take some food1 saying1 ,this day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting1 having taken nothing4 ,wherefore ,i beseech you to take some food3 for this is for your safety3 for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you4 ,and when he had said this1 and had taken bread1 he gave thanks to ,god in the presence of all3 and he broke it1 and began to eat4 ,then were they all of good cheer1 and themselves also took food4 ,and we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls4 ,and when they had eaten enough1 they lightened the ship1 throwing #dgd out the wheat into the sea4 ,and when it was day1 they knew not the land3 but they perceived a certain bay with a beach1 and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it4 ,and casting off the anchors1 they left them in the sea1 at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders2 and hoisting up the foresail to the wind1 they made for the beach4 ,but lighting upon a place where two seas met1 they ran the vessel aground2 and the bow struck and remained unmovable1 but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves4 ,and the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners1 lest any of them should swim out1 and escape4 ,but the centurion1 desiring to save ,paul1 stayed them from their purpose2 and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves overboard1 and get first to the land3 and the rest1 some on planks1 and some on other things from the ship4 ,and so it came to pass1 that they all escaped safe to the land4 ,,iii ,,at ,,malta ,paul ,sails ,again for ,rome on the ,ship ,twin ,brothers4 ,and when we were escaped1 then we knew that the island was called ,malta4 ,and the barbarians showed us uncommon kindness3 for they kindled a fire1 and received us all1 because of the present rain1 and because of the cold4 ,but when ,paul had gathered a bundle of sticks1 and laid them on the fire1 a viper came out by reason of the heat1 and fastened on his hand4 #dgedgf ,illustration ,,ii4 ,,along ,,the ,,appian ,,way1 ,,the ,,great ,,roman ,,aqueduct4 ,owned by ,prof4 ,e4 ,j4 ,brady1 ,department of ,latin1 ,smith ,college1 and used by his kind permission4 ,the ,appian ,way has been called the ,queen of ,roads4 ,it was in ,paul's time the crowded approach to the metropolis of the world4 ,near the city the road passed under the aqueduct1 which was continually dripping water1 hence called by ,juvenal the moist gate4 ,praetors1 proconsuls to their provinces ,hasting1 or on return in robes of state2 ,lictors and rods1 the ensigns of their power1 ,legions and cohorts1 turms of horse and wings2 ,or embassies from regions far remote1 ,in various habits on the ,appian ,way4 --,milton's ,paradise ,regained ,end illustration #dgg ,and when the barbarians saw the reptile hanging from his hand1 they said one to another1 ,no doubt this man is a murderer1 whom1 though he hath escaped from the sea1 yet ,justice hath not suffered to live4 ,howbeit he shook off the reptile into the fire1 and took no harm4 ,but they expected that he would have swollen1 or fallen down dead suddenly3 but when they were long in expectation1 and beheld nothing amiss come to him1 they changed their minds1 and said that he was a god4 ,now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island1 named ,publius2 who received us1 and entertained us three days courteously4 ,and it was so1 that the father of ,publius lay sick of fever and dysentery3 unto whom ,paul entered in1 and prayed1 and laying his hands on him healed him4 ,and when this was done1 the rest also which had diseases in the island came1 and were cured3 who also honored us with many honors2 and when we sailed1 they put on board such things as we needed4 ,and after three months we set sail in a ship of ,alexandria1 which had wintered in the island1 whose sign was ,the ,twin ,brothers4 ,and touching at ,syracuse1 we tarried there three days4 ,and from thence we made a circuit1 and arrived at ,rhegium3 and after one day a south wind sprang up1 and on the second day we came to ,puteoli3 where we found brethren1 and were intreated to tarry with them seven days3 and so we came to ,rome4 ,and from thence the brethren1 when they heard of us1 came to meet us as far as ,the ,market of ,appius1 and ,the ,three ,taverns3 whom when ,paul saw1 he thanked ,god1 and took courage4 #dgh ,,iv ,,paul ,,at ,,the ,,city ,,on ,,the ,,tiber4 ,he ,preaches the ,gospel in the ,capital of the ,world4 ,and when we entered into ,rome1 ,paul was permitted to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him4 ,and it came to pass1 that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the ,jews3 and when they were come together1 he said unto them1 ,i1 brethren1 though ,i had done nothing against the people1 or the customs of our fathers1 yet was delivered prisoner from ,jerusalem into the hands of the ,romans3 who1 when they had examined me1 desired to set me at liberty1 because there was no cause of death in me4 ,but when the ,jews spoke against it1 ,i was constrained to appeal unto ,caesar2 not that ,i had anything to accuse my nation of4 ,for this cause therefore did ,i intreat you to see and to speak with me3 for because of the hope of ,israel ,i am bound with this chain4 ,and they said unto him1 ,we neither received letters from ,judaea concerning thee1 nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee4 ,but we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest3 for as concerning this sect1 it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against4 #dgidhj ,illustration ,,statue ,,of ,,paul ,,on ,,the ,,island ,,of ,,malta4 ,end illustration #dha ,and when they had appointed him a day1 they came to him into his lodging in great number2 to whom he expounded the matter1 testifying the kingdom of ,god1 and persuading them concerning ,jesus1 both from the law of ,moses and from the prophets1 from morning till evening4 ,and some believed the things which were spoken1 and some disbelieved4 ,and when they agreed not among themselves1 they departed1 after ,paul had spoken one word1 ,well spoke the ,holy ,spirit by ,isaiah the prophet unto your fathers1 saying1-- ',go thou unto this people1 and say1 ,by hearing ye shall hear1 and shall in no wise understand2 ,and seeing ye shall see1 and shall in no wise perceive3 ,for this people's heart is waxed gross1 ,and their ears are dull of hearing1 ,and their eyes they have closed2 ,lest haply they should perceive with their eyes1 ,and hear with their ears1 ,and understand with their heart1 ,and shall turn again1 ,and ,i should heal them4' ,be it known therefore unto you1 that this salvation of ,god is sent unto the ,gentiles3 they will also hear4 ,and he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling1 and received all that went in unto him1 preaching the kingdom of ,god1 and teaching the things concerning the ,lord ,jesus ,christ with all boldness1 none forbidding him4 #dhb ,this is the close of the story of ,paul as it is given in the ,acts1 but half his service for the world1 and half the adventures which attended that service are not told here4 ,we have a glimpse of what the complete story must have been1 in these words of his which might be inscribed to his honor in the world's temple of fame3-- ,of the ,jews five times received ,i forty stripes save one4 ,thrice was ,i beaten with rods1 once ,i was stoned1 thrice ,i suffered shipwreck1 a night and a day have ,i been in the deep3 in journeyings often1 in perils of rivers1 in perils of robbers1 in perils from my countrymen1 in perils from the ,gentiles1 in perils in the city1 in perils in the wilderness1 in perils in the sea1 in perils among false brethern2 in labor and travail1 in watchings often1 in hunger and thirst1 in fastings often1 in cold and nakedness4 ,to this should be added the great hero's farewell4 ,in prison1 aged1 infirm1 about to die1 he wrote these words1 yet they are filled with the same dauntless spirit of courage and faith which always animated ,paul1 the ,apostle4 ,for ,i am already being offered1 and the time of my departure is come4 ,i have fought the good fight1 ,i have finished the course1 ,i have kept the faith3 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness1 which the ,lord1 the righteous judge1 shall give to me at that day2 and not only to me1 but also to all them that have loved his appearing4 #dhc ,notes #dhd #dhe ,,notes ,the wise men were perhaps ,jews1 though it is generally thought that they belonged to some other people1 who looked and longed for a great king who should free them from the ,romans4 ,many ,jews lived in the ,east1 and had become wise in the arts of astrology4 ,they studied the stars and thought that in them could be read the signs of things about to happen on the earth4 ,indeed1 it is not many centuries since1 all over ,europe1 men thought that a comet foreboded much evil of some sort4 ,so to those pious men ,god sent at last the sign for which they had so long waited4 ,the ,bible tells nothing about the men themselves1 but the church was so fond of thinking of them and the honor they paid to the little baby who should be the ,master1 that many stories were told of them4 ,their number was sometimes given as twelve1 but more often as three1 until now perhaps some people almost think that the ,bible story says three2 but it does not4 ,the popular stories made them also kings and gave them names1 and told how they represented three great races of the world1 ,european1 ,asiatic1 and ,african4 ,but in the ,bible they are only wise men with costly gifts1 and they go out into history all unknown4 ,john tried to get the people to see how they ought to repent and lead good lives1 that ,god might send the long-expected ,messiah4 ,a saying of the rabbis was1 ,if ,israel should keep the law for one day1 the ,messiah would come4 ,the custom of baptism was in use before he took it up4 ,it signified the desire that ,god should make the life pure and wash away the sins of the past4 ,the family of the ,herods were the descendants of a courtier of ,idumea1 in the northern part of ,arabia4 ,herod the ,great married a princess of the heroic family of the ,maccabees1 so that most of the ,herods of the ,new ,testament are partly ,jewish in blood4 ,the #dhf family of ,herod were very able1 but very cruel and selfish1 and the people heartily hated them4 ,it is said that ,herod the ,great gave orders that when he died a large number of the chief men should be killed at ,jericho that the people might mourn at his death4 ,perhaps the poor king was half insane when he ordered this4 ,anyway1 it was not done4 ,the following is a table of the ,herodian family1 but only giving those mentioned in the ,new ,testament3-- ,,agrippa ,,ii4 ,acts #be1bf ,,agrippa ,i4 -- ,,bernice ,acts #ab ,acts #be3ac2 #bf3cj ,,aristobulus -- ,,drusilla ,acts #bd3bd ,,herodias ,matt4 #ad3c ,mark #f3ag ,luke #c3ci ,,herod 7,,philip7 ,,salome ,matt4 #ad3c -- ,matt4 #ad3f ,mark #f3ag ,mark #f3bb ,luke #c3ai ,herod the ,great ,matt4 #b3a-bb -- ,luke #a3e ,,antipas ,matt4 #ad3a-f ,mark #f3ad ,luke #c3a1 #ai2 #i3g2 #ac3ca2 #bc3g1 #ae ,acts #ac3 #a ,,archelaus ,matt4 #b3bb ,,philip ,luke #c3a #dhg ,while dried fish were brought from abroad1 the great source of supply in ,palestine was the ,lake of ,galilee4 ,its waters abounded in fish4 ,two methods were used by fishermen3 the small hand-net and the great drag-net4 ,the best time for fishing was after sunset or before sunrise1 but sometimes men worked all night4 ,in the daytime fishermen took the fish to market1 mended their nets1 and rested4 ,the fish were eaten fresh by the people in the many villages about the lake1 or1 dried in the sun and salted1 were carried far and wide1 and used as a relish with bread4 ,the custom of a body of disciples was not new to ,jesus4 ,john had disciples1 and so did the rabbis1 who were considered great teachers4 ,it was a sort of primitive university by which a teacher attracted to his personal following a group of loyal1 loving pupils who would carry his teaching to others4 ,socrates and ,plato in ,greece1 ,buddha in ,india1 and many another man in other countries1 had done the same thing4 ,the difference between ,jesus' disciples and other like groups was not in the custom of discipleship but in the kind of a teacher they had2 for never was there a teacher like ,jesus4 ,almsgiving and prayers were two of the most important acts of worship in the ,jewish religion4 ,their books praise giving alms to the poor very highly4 ,it was1 indeed1 one of the great ways open to them to show an unselfish and brotherly spirit1 and in the ancient world1 most unfortunate people--the lame1 the blind1 those unable to work--were supported only by charity1 and were expected to beg in the streets for their living4 ,decapolis 7ten cities74 ,a region lying east of the ,jordan1 except the city of ,scythopolis 7the old ,bethshean74 ,its population was much mixed1 and many ,gentiles lived in it1 so that the stricter ,jews looked down upon the inhabitants1 but ,jesus did not hesitate to go among the towns and teach the people4 ,ruler of the ,synagogue4 ,an officer who was responsible for the proper conduct of the service and the order of the congregation4 ,he did not conduct the service himself1 but decided who should take part in it4 ,the position was one of honor1 but did not require particular learning like that of the scribes4 #dhh ,pharisees and ,sadducees4 ,two of the religious divisions of the ,jews4 ,the ,pharisees were earnest students of the law1 and tried hard to do right4 ,but they were proud1 and thought their way of seeing ,god was the only true way4 ,the ,sadducees were not so religious4 ,they were richer1 cared less about the law1 and did not try so hard to keep it as did the ,pharisees4 ,but they also were proud and haughty1 and between the ,pharisees and the ,sadducees1 the common people found few friends1 and many more were willing to tell them how bad they were than to show them the way to become good4 ,that was one reason why1 when ,jesus came with kindness1 the common people heard him gladly4 ,threshing floor4 ,a flat piece of ground1 trodden hard1 where the oxen threshed out the grain by being driven back and forth over it4 ,the fan was a sort of shovel with which the grain was tossed in the air for winnowing4 ,weddings in the ,east were times of elaborate ceremonials4 ,the weddings were in the night1 and the friends of the groom went with him1 bearing torches1 to the house of the bride1 then1 with the bride and her friends1 all returned to the house of the groom4 ,here a feast of several days was held1 with singing of songs and much merriment4 ,samaria had been partly settled by foreigners1 more than seven hundred years before1 but the ,jews of ,jesus' time still looked down upon the ,samaritans1 as not being pure ,jews4 ,they would not let them worship in the temple1 and despised them greatly4 ,to be obliged to say that a ,samaritan had done a good deed was not pleasant for a ,jew4 ,raca4 ,fool4 ,jot1 jod4 ,the smallest ,hebrew letter4 ,tittle4 ,the little points on the letters like the projections from the top of our d4 ,publican4 ,a tax-gatherer for the ,roman government4 ,no patriotic ,jew would take the office1 and so the publicans were much despised2 and indeed they were mostly not the best sort of men4 #dhi ,leprosy4 ,a loathsome and lingering disease1 for which no remedy was known4 ,sea of ,galilee1 ,luke of ,gennesaret1 ,sea of ,tiberias4 ,different names for the beautiful lake east of ,galilee4 ,it is pear shaped1 about thirteen miles long and a little less than seven wide4 ,kingdom of ,god4 ,used by the ,jews for the great kingdom which they expected the ,prince who should come1 the ,messiah1 to set up2 used by ,jesus to mean the rule of ,god in the hearts of men1 which he came to establish4 ,pennyworth4 ,about the equivalent of the wages for a day's work4 ,bethesda4 ,a pool in ,jerusalem1 fed by an intermittent spring1 so that sometimes the water suddenly rose in it4 ,this made the people think that it was powerful to heal diseases4 ,sabbath was very strictly kept by the ,jews4 ,they were very careful about doing any work4 ,no fire was lighted1 no meals cooked1 no medicine prepared4 ,they had made the needs of man subordinate to the ,sabbath law1 rather than the law subordinate to the needs of man4 ,show-bread4 ,loaves kept in the temple and renewed every week4 ,the point of ,jesus is that the sacredness of the bread yielded to the needs of ,david and his men4 ,dipped a sop4 ,it is customary in the ,east for the host to honor a guest by dipping a piece of bread in the dish of meat or the cup of drink and giving it with his own hand4 ,greek woman1 ,syro-,phoenician4 ,a ,syrian1 resident in ,phoenicia1 who perhaps spoke ,greek4 ,caesarea ,philippi4 ,a town in the far north of ,palestine1 at the head of the ,river ,jordan4 #dij ,fuller4 ,one whose business was to bleach cotton or linen cloth4 ,tormentors4 ,those whose duty it was to obtain confessions1 or to punish1 by scourging and other tortures4 ,hospitality is a much-prized virtue in the ,east4 ,there were not so many accommodations for travelers as there are among us4 ,on the caravan routes there were khans1 or inns1 and places where one could buy food1 but off the frequented routes of travel1 among the villages1 the traveler had to depend on the kindness of the people for food and shelter4 ,so when the seventy went out1 they must depend on the hospitality of their hosts4 ,jesus advises them not to go about to many houses in the same village1 for that would waste much time in the necessary ceremonies of politeness4 ,purifying4 ,the ,old ,testament has many laws of ceremonial purification1 but the tradition of ,judaism had greatly expanded them4 ,there were long directions about the washing of dishes of all sorts1 and of the hands--not for the sake of getting them clean merely1 but of doing it in a certain way4 ,for example1 the hands must be held up so that the water should run from the fingers as far down as the wrists4 ,jesus taught that the good life came1 not from such things as these but from a pure heart4 ,dogs abound in all ,eastern towns4 ,they lie in large numbers about the streets4 ,each gang has its own quarters1 and woe to the dog which intrudes on the ground of another gang6 ,these street dogs are much despised1 and indeed they are wretched curs2 but they are necessary to the health of a city where they are the only scavengers4 ,they were sometimes even allowed in the courts of the houses1 where they ate the leavings from the table4 ,tombs were often cut in the face of the rock1 after it had been cut back to a perpendicular surface4 ,the tombs were of all sizes1 from mere places in which the body was put1 to large rooms with rock-cut shelves on the sides4 ,many tombs of various grades of elaborateness are found in the rocks about ,jerusalem4 #dia ,the ,temple of the ,new ,testament period is called ,herod's temple because it was greatly enlarged and beautified by ,herod the ,great4 ,he began the work about #bj ,b4,c41 and most of it was done before the days of ,jesus1 but ,herod's successors continued to build and beautify for long years after4 ,the temple was now much larger than it was in the ,old ,testament days1 though it still stood in the same place4 ,it was in the eastern part of the city1 and looked straight over the city wall and the ,valley of ,jehoshaphat to the ,mount of ,olives on the east4 ,south of it was a slope that led down to the ,valley of ,hinnom1 and north was the castle of the city1 occupied by the governor and the ,roman soldiers4 ,the spot where it stood is still an open walled space1 and in the center of it is the so-called mosque of ,omar1 while to the north a garrison of ,turkish soldiers still occupies part of the site of the old castle4 ,the ,passover was the great family feast of the ,jews4 ,many customs had grown up about it as the ages had gone on4 ,those who could were glad to celebrate the feast in ,jerusalem1 but of course only a few could do that4 ,the great event of the feast1 which lasted seven days1 was the supper1 when each family procured a lamb and ate it with certain vegetables and with wine4 ,it was a glad feast1 and yet a solemn one4 ,in its course one of the children would ask why it was celebrated1 and then the father would tell the old1 old story of how their fathers1 long ago1 went out of ,egypt in haste one night1 and how this feast was in memory of that great deliverance4 ,then he would tell how the nation still had faith that their ,god could deliver from all trouble4 ,at the end they sang ,psalms #aae-aah1 ,psalms #aac1 #aad having been sung at an earlier part of the meal4 ,these were called ,hallel1 which means praise1 and if you will read the psalms you will see why4 ,jesus and his disciples made a sort of family1 eating the feast thus together4 ,pilate was a ,roman who was governor of ,judea for ten years1 from ,a4,d4 #bf to #cf4 ,the ,herodian government of ,judea1 under which ,jesus was born1 had been changed for a direct ,roman rule in #f ,a4,d41 but the change had worked little good to the people4 ,pilate was not1 as ,roman governors went1 a bad man4 ,he desired #dib justice and had many good intentions1 but he was weak1 vacillating1 and liable to be violent4 ,he had made himself much hated by the people1 and feared they would complain of him to the emperor4 ,so it happened that when he had the great opportunity of his life1 and himself much desired to save ,jesus from an unjust death1 he dared not do what he knew was right because his past crimes had made him fear the ,jews4 ,he was at last sent to ,rome in disgrace by his superiors in office1 but what became of him afterwards is not known4 ,a legend in the early church says that he committed suicide1 but there is no good evidence that this is so4 ,caiaphas1 the high priest from #ah-cf ,a4,d41 was son-in-law of ,annas1 the former high priest4 ,he seems1 from ,john #b3de-ej1 to be the one who first suggested the plan to put ,jesus to death4 ,he did it because he was afraid1 if the people thought ,jesus was the ,messiah1 they would follow him in a revolt against the ,romans1 which would only bring trouble and massacre to the people4 ,how he misunderstood the purpose of the peaceful ,jesus6 ,annas was high priest ,a4,d4 #f to #ah4 ,he was then deposed by the ,roman legate1 but1 through his own influence and that of his family1 long held great power in the nation4 ,the family had booths for the sale of offerings in the temple1 and gained great wealth thereby4 ,when ,jesus cleansed the temple1 he was interfering with their unjust trade1 and that may have had a good deal to do with their enmity toward him4 ,annas and his family were hated by the people1 who thought them hypocrites1 making gain out of the service of ,god4 ,the trial of ,jesus divides into the following parts3 7#a7 ,an appearance before ,annas1 which was an informal1 preliminary inquiry1 seemingly to try to get evidence to present at the formal trial4 ,the inquiry was fruitless4 7#b7 ,the trial before the ,sanhedrin1 with ,caiaphas as the leader4 ,this was the formal ,jewish trial4 7#c7 ,the first appearance before ,pilate1 to whom the ,sanhedrin sent him on the ground of treason to ,rome in claiming to be king of the ,jews4 7#d7 ,the appearance before ,herod1 tetrarch of ,galilee1 to whom ,pilate had sent him1 learning that ,jesus was a ,galilean4 ,herod accepted the compliment ,pilate paid him1 but #dic refused to judge in a matter which belonged to a ,roman officer1 and sent him back to ,pilate4 7#e7 ,the final trial before ,pilate1 when1 finding that he could in no way escape the responsibility1 ,pilate reluctantly condemned ,jesus to crucifixion2 so1 as he himself admitted1 sending an innocent man to death4 ,the ,jewish court condemned ,jesus for blasphemy2 the ,roman1 ostensibly1 for treason4 ,crucifixion4 ,this cruel custom came to the west from the ,phoenicians1 and was used by ,greeks and ,romans4 ,under the ,roman emperors it became common4 ,first it was only used for slaves and persons much despised4 ,later it was used more widely1 but it was always considered a mark of deep disgrace4 ,emmaus4 ,the locality is unknown2 possibly at ,kolonieh1 on the road from ,jerusalem to ,joppa4 ,,part ,,ii4 ,pentecost4 ,the great feast fifty days after the ,passover4 ,it was the ,old ,testament feast of the first fruits1 when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to ,god4 ,the ,jews of ,christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at ,sinai1 but the ,old ,testament does not authorize that4 ,much was made of the feast at the temple1 and crowds came to ,jerusalem for its celebration4 ,had all things in common4 ,this was not communism1 in which all property was put into a common stock4 ,each believer regarded his property as sacred to the uses of his brethren1 did they need it2 but the story of ,ananias and ,sapphira shows that it was still in his possession to do what he chose with it4 ,sorcery4 ,the age of the early church was full of belief in the reality of possession by evil spirits4 ,sorcery was the casting out of such evil spirits by means of magic4 ,this belief continued for hundreds of years after1 both among ,christians and others4 ,the belief in magical means of protection against witches1 among our own ancestors1 was of the same sort4 #did ,ethiopia4 ,the region of the ,upper ,nile1 the territory of the modern ,nubia and ,abyssinia4 ,candace seems to have been a title of the dowager queens of ,ethiopia1 as ,caesar was of the emperors of ,rome4 ,eating with ,gentiles4 ,in order to avoid ceremonial defilement1 it was the custom of the ,jews never to eat with ,gentiles4 ,the early ,christians kept their ,jewish customs in this respect as in others4 ,before the close of the first ,christian century1 however1 the custom had been dropped by ,christians1 along with most other parts of the ,jewish ceremonial4 ,by that time the church itself was mostly ,gentile4 ,we portions4 ,there are certain passages in the ,book of ,acts where the word we is used4 ,it is believed that ,luke himself1 the author of the book1 was present when this pronoun is used4 ,the ,roman ,provincial ,government and ,army4 ,the whole ,new ,testament history takes place within the ,roman ,empire4 ,there was a petty king in ,judea1 subject to ,rome1 but the real governor was the proconsul or procurator4 ,these officials were in charge of the various districts of the ,empire and ,paul frequently came in contact with them4 ,paul also came in contact very frequently with the ,roman army1 and some of his strongest illustrations are drawn from that organization4 ,three legions were garrisoned in ,palestine--the #eth1 the #ajth1 and the #aeth4 ,these legions corresponded to our brigade1 mustering about #f1jjj infantry and a detachment of cavalry4 ,the legion was divided into ten companies of #fjj men called cohorts4 ,these also had names1 and reference is made to the ,italian and the ,augustan cohorts4 ,the captain of a cohort was called a centurion4 ,it is probable that the troops under whose escort ,paul went to ,rome were a part of the ,praetorian ,guard1 the emperor's special soldiers stationed at ,rome and rarely sent to the provinces4 #die ,prison4 ,the ,roman prison had usually three parts3 the outer part1 where the prisoners had light and air2 the inner part1 shut off by iron gates and bars1 more secure than the outer part2 and a dungeon1 probably a place of execution4 ,the sufferings and barbarities of all ancient prisons were such as would not be allowed to-day4 ,cyprus4 ,the greatest island of the ,eastern ,mediterranean4 ,the seat of government was ,paphos1 though ,salamis1 the seaport1 was the largest and most important town4 ,many ,jews were in the island4 ,copper1 which word comes from ,cyprus1 was mined there from early time1 and in all ancient history the island was an important place4 ,galatia was the name both of an ancient kingdom1 and1 in the time of ,paul1 of a ,roman province4 ,there is a difference of opinion as to which is its meaning in the ,new ,testament4 ,if it is used for the old kingdom only1 the cities of ,galatia are in the north central part of ,asia ,minor2 ,ancyra and ,tavium are cities not mentioned in the ,new ,testament4 ,if it is used for the new ,roman province1 as seems probable to many1 the cities are in the southern part of ,asia ,minor1 ,derbe1 ,lystra1 ,iconium1 and ,antioch1 towns often mentioned in ,acts4 ,troas4 ,an important shipping port1 the nearest to ,europe of the important ,asiatic towns4 ,the ,troy of ,homer was in this region4 ,macedonia1 the ancient kingdom of ,alexander the ,great1 was at this time under the ,romans4 ,at ,philippi great battles in the ,roman empire had been fought1 and later a group of ,romans settled1 making the place a colony1 with certain important privileges for its citizens4 ,thessalonica was an important seaport1 the outlet for the products of a large section of country4 ,it had a large ,jewish population4 ,the modern town1 under the name ,salonica1 is still a port of some importance4 ,berea1 about fifty miles southwest of ,thessalonica1 was the center of a large1 fertile district1 and had an important local trade4 #dif ,asia is used in ,acts to mean only the ,roman province of ,asia1 which was in the western part of ,asia ,minor4 ,its capital and largest city was ,ephesus4 ,in this city was a temple1 so great and beautiful that it was one of the wonders of the ancient world4 ,the image in the temple1 however1 was not splendid or beautiful4 ,it was a rude1 ugly wooden figure1 but so highly regarded that the people believed it had actually fallen down from heaven1 as the town clerk said in his speech to the people in the theater4 ,the great city is gone now1 but ruins of the temple and the large theater are still to be seen4 ,aegean ,sea4 ,paul sailed back and forth over this sea several times1 so that its coasts in many parts must have become very familiar to him4 ,there is more story connected with its waters than with those of any other sea in the world4 ,across it the ,greeks sailed1 in the stories of ,homer1 to the siege of ,troy4 ,the ,phoenicians traded in its coasts and islands when ,greek civilization was beginning to grow4 ,the famous stories of ,greek poetry were all laid on or near its shores4 ,every famous man of ,greece had sailed its waters4 ,later came the ,roman navies1 carrying the armies which conquered the world2 and now1 in the ,new ,testament period1 came little groups of men1 hiring their passage as best they could in the ships that were continually passing to and fro4 ,the busy merchants and soldiers never stopped to look at them1 and if they had1 would have cared nothing for them1 but these obscure travelers were bearing with them the future religion of ,europe and ,america and the ends of the earth4 ,it is not always the greatest thing that attracts the most attention4 ,tentmaking4 ,the ,jews taught all their children some trade4 ,no matter how much they desired them to become learned in the law1 they saw to it first that they could earn their bread by the skill of their hands4 ,paul was a tentmaker1 and very glad he1 the learned rabbi1 must have been1 more than once1 that he could earn his own living by manual work1 and be free to use his learning as ,god gave him opportunity4 ,paul's routes of travel were usually along the established lines of commerce4 ,in his last journey to ,jerusalem he followed the #dig coasting route from ,macedonia to ,rhodes1 then a route to ,phoenicia common for many hundreds of years4 ,other routes on the ,aegean were from ,ephesus to ,athens2 from ,troas to ,italy1 from ,ephesus to ,italy2 from ,thessalonica to ,athens1 and thence to ,italy2 from ,athens to ,troas and the ,euxine 7,black ,sea74 ,ancient ships4 ,the ship on which ,paul sailed1 and which was wrecked on the island of ,malta1 carried #bgf persons besides her cargo of grain4 ,she was perhaps #ahj feet long and #a1jjj tons burden1 not large compared with the modern steamship1 but still of good size even by our standards4 ,she was about equal perhaps in general dimensions and tonnage to the merchantmen which made the voyage to ,india in the fifties4 ,she had no oars like the ancient ships of war1 but depended upon one mast and a huge sail4 ,possibly more than one sail was raised in light wind1 on the mast1 and perhaps another small sail1 something like the modern jib1 was raised at the bow4 ,she was steered by two paddle-like rudders which were thrust through openings in the stern4 ,the single heavy mast and huge sail brought a great strain on the ship's timbers1 which were not so well put together as now1 and great danger arose from leaking in a heavy blow4 ,the cables which were passed around the vessel were intended to draw the planks together and lessen the leak4 ,felix4 ,a ,roman of perhaps somewhat humble origin1 governor of ,judea4 ,his wife ,drusilla was of ,herod's family 7see the ,table of the ,family of ,herod74 ,he was not a man of any great ability or character1 and his violence against the ,jews aroused yet further troubles1 until the whole nation was in commotion4 ,nothing is known of his history after his governorship4 ,festus4 ,a ,roman1 perhaps of better character and more ability than ,felix4 ,he died after being governor for some years4 ,agrippa ,,ii4 7,see ,table of the ,family of ,herod47 ,he was tetrarch of the regions in the north of ,palestine1 with his capital at ,caesarea ,philippi4 ,he was interested1 as ,paul suggests1 in #dih ,jewish matters1 finished building the temple1 and tried in vain to keep peace between the ,jews and ,romans4 ,he died about #ajj ,a4,d41 the last important member of the family of ,herod4 ,i appeal to ,caesar4 ,this was one of the most important privileges of a ,roman citizen4 ,it took the case at once out of the jurisdiction of the local authorities and transferred it to ,rome4 ,unless the appeal was made by a bandit or pirate it could not be denied4 ,crete4 ,a fertile1 densely populated island1 famous in ,greek legend and story1 and1 as is now known1 one of the great sources of ancient ,greek civilizations4 ,it is very mountainous1 and the cold wind from its mountains often made sudden changes in the conditions of sailing1 as it did with the ship in which ,paul sailed4 ,malta4 ,the traditional place where ,paul was shipwrecked is on the east coast of the island1 northwest of the present city of ,valetta1 and is known as ,st4 ,paul's ,bay4 ,very possibly the tradition is correct4 ,jews in ,rome4 ,rome was a great center of all the peoples of the empire1 and it is not surprising that ,jews1 who had already wandered all over the ,east1 had arrived here also4 ,one emperor1 ,claudius1 had banished them from the city1 but they had later been allowed to return4 ,when ,paul was in ,rome there must have been many ,jews there1 though there is no means of knowing how many4 #dii ,,memory ,,verses #ejj #eja ,,memory ,,verses ,one for ,each ,week of the ,year4 ,but he was wounded for our transgressions1 he was bruised for our iniquities3 the chastisement of our peace was upon him2 and with his stripes we are healed4--,isaiah #ec3e4 ,all we1 like sheep1 have gone astray2 we have turned everyone to his own way2 and the ,lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all4--,isaiah #ec3f4 ,for unto us a child is born1 unto us a son is given1 and the government shall be upon his shoulder3 and his name shall be called ,wonderful1 ,counselor1 the ,mighty ,god1 the ,everlasting ,father1 the ,prince of ,peace4--,isaiah #i3f ,but thou1 ,beth-lehem ,ephratah1 though thou be little among the thousands of ,judah1 yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in ,israel2 whose goings forth have been from of old1 from everlasting4 --,micah #e3b4 ,for ,god so loved the world1 that he gave his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in him should not perish1 but have everlasting life4--,john #c3af4 #ejb ,behold1 what manner of love the ,father hath bestowed upon us1 that we should be called the sons of ,god3 therefore the world knoweth us not1 because it knew him not4 --#a ,john #c3a4 ,whosoever is born of ,god doth not commit sin4--,i ,john #c3i4 ,blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness3 for they shall be filled4--,matthew #e3f4 ,but seek ye first the kingdom of ,god1 and his righteousness2 and all these things shall be added unto you4--,matthew #f3cc4 ,and as ,jesus passed forth from thence1 he saw a man1 named ,matthew1 sitting at the receipt of custom3 and he saith unto him1 ,follow me4 ,and he arose1 and followed him4--,matthew #i3i4 ,take my yoke upon you1 and learn of me2 for ,i am meek and lowly in heart3 and ye shall find rest unto your souls4 ,for my yoke is easy1 and my burden is light4 --,matthew #ab3bi1cj4 ,it is enough for the disciple that he be as his master1 and the servant as his lord4--,matthew #aj3be4 ,for where your treasure is1 there will your heart be also4 --,luke #ab3cd4 ,and ,jesus said unto them1 ,i am the bread of life3 he that cometh to me shall never hunger2 and he that believeth on me shall never thirst4--,john #f3ce4 #ejc ,then spoke ,jesus again unto them1 saying1 ,i am the light of the world3 he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness1 but shall have the light of life4--,john #h3ab4 ,then said ,jesus to those ,jews which believed on him1 ,if ye continue in my word1 then are ye my disciples indeed2 and ye shall know the truth1 and the truth shall make you free4--,john #h3ca1cb4 ,i am the door3 by me if any man enter in1 he shall be saved1 and shall go in and out1 and find pasture4--,john #aj3i4 ,i am come a light into the world1 that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness4--,john #ab3df4 ,a new commandment ,i give unto you1 ,that ye love one another2 as ,i have loved you1 that ye also love one another4 --,john #ac3cd4 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,i am the way1 and the truth1 and the life3 no man cometh unto the ,father1 but by me4--,john #ad3f4 ,peace ,i leave with you1 my peace ,i give unto you3 not as the world giveth1 give ,i unto you4 ,let not your heart be troubled1 neither let it be afraid4--,john #ad3bg4 ,if ye abide in me1 and my words abide in you1 ye shall ask what ye will1 and it shall be done unto you4--,john #ae3g4 ,ye are my friends1 if ye do whatsoever ,i command you4--,john #ae3ad4 #ejd ,for whosoever shall do the will of my ,father which is in heaven1 the same is my brother1 and sister1 and mother4 --,matthew #ab3ej4 ,heaven and earth shall pass away3 but my words shall not pass away4--,mark #ac3ca4 ,and they were astonished at his doctrine3 for he taught them as one that had authority1 and not as the scribes4--,mark #a3bb4 ,and ,jesus saith unto him1 ,the foxes have holes1 and the birds of the air have nests2 but the ,son of man hath not where to lay his head4--,matthew #h3bj4 ,let your light so shine before men1 that they may see your good works1 and glorify your ,father which is in heaven4--,matthew #e3af4 ,fear ye not therefore1 ye are of more value than many sparrows4--,matthew #aj3ca4 ,take ye heed1 watch and pray3 for ye know not when the time is4--,mark #ac3cc4 ,blessed are those servants whom the lord1 when he cometh1 shall find watching3 verily1 ,i say unto you1 that he shall gird himself1 and make them to sit down to meat1 and will come forth and serve them4--,luke #ab3cg4 ,my sheep hear my voice1 and ,i know them1 and they follow me3 and ,i give unto them eternal life2 and they #eje shall never perish1 neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand4--,john #aj3bg1bh4 ,for ,i have given you an example1 that ye should do as ,i have done to you4--,john #ac3ae4 ,these things ,i have spoken unto you1 that in me ye might have peace4 ,in the world ye shall have tribulation3 but be of good cheer2 ,i have overcome the world4--,john #af3cc4 ,be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love2 in honor preferring one another2 not slothful in business2 fervent in spirit2 serving the ,lord2 rejoicing in hope2 patient in tribulation2 continuing instant in prayer4 --,romans #ab3aj1aa1ab4 ,for none of us liveth to himself1 and no man dieth to himself4 ,for whether we live1 we live unto the ,lord2 and whether we die1 we die unto the ,lord3 whether we live therefore1 or die1 we are the ,lord's4--,romans #ad3g1h4 ,but by the grace of ,god ,i am what ,i am4--,i ,corinthians #ae3aj4 ,while we look not at the things which are seen1 but at the things which are not seen3 for the things which are seen are temporal2 but the things which are not seen are eternal4 --,,ii ,corinthians #d3ah4 ,for the love of ,christ constraineth us4--,,ii ,corinthians #e3ad4 #ejf ,and let us not be weary in well doing3 for in due season we shall reap1 if we faint not4--,galatians #f3i4 ,set your affection on things above1 not on things on the earth4--,colossians #c3b4 ,walk in wisdom toward them that are without1 redeeming the time4--,colossians #d3e4 ,for we know that1 if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved1 we have a building of ,god1 a house not made with hands1 eternal in the heavens4--,,ii ,corinthians #e3a4 ,so also is the resurrection of the dead4 ,it is sown in corruption1 it is raised in incorruption4 ,it is sown in dishonor2 it is raised in glory3 it is sown in weakness2 it is raised in power3 ,it is sown a natural body1 it is raised a spiritual body4 ,there is a natural body1 and there is a spiritual body4--,i ,corinthians #ae3db1dc1dd4 ,so when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption1 and this mortal shall have put on immortality1 then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written1 ,death is swallowed up in victory4 --,i ,corinthians #ae3ed4 ,o death1 where is thy sting8 ,o grave1 where is thy victory8 ,the sting of death is sin2 and the strength of sin is the law4--,i ,corinthians #ae3ee1ef4 #ejg ,and ,i saw a new heaven and a new earth3 for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away2 and there was no more sea4 ,and ,i1 ,john1 saw the holy city1 new ,jerusalem1 coming down from ,god out of heaven1 prepared as a bride adorned for her husband4 ,and ,i heard a great voice out of heaven saying1 ,behold1 the tabernacle of ,god is with men1 and he will dwell with them1 and they shall be his people1 and ,god himself shall be with them1 and be their ,god4--,revelation #ba3a-c4 ,and ,god shall wipe away all tears from their eyes2 and there shall be no more death1 neither sorrow1 nor crying1 neither shall there be any more pain3 for the former things are passed away4--,revelation #ba3d4 ,and ,i saw no temple therein3 for the ,lord ,god ,almighty and the ,lamb are the temple of it4 ,and the city had no need of the sun1 neither of the moon1 to shine in it3 for the glory of ,god did lighten it1 and the ,lamb is the light thereof4 ,and the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it3 and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it4--,revelation #ba3bb-bd4 ,and he showed me a pure river of water of life1 clear as crystal1 proceeding out of the throne of ,god and of the ,lamb4 ,in the midst of the street of it1 and on either side of the river1 was there the tree of life1 which bare twelve manner of fruits1 and yielded her fruit every month3 and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations4 --,revelation #bb3a1b4 #ejh ,and there shall be no more curse3 but the throne of ,god and of the ,lamb shall be in it2 and his servants shall serve him3 and they shall see his face3 and his name shall be in their foreheads4 ,and there shall be no night there2 and they need no candle1 neither light of the sun2 for the ,lord ,god giveth them light3 and they shall reign for ever and ever4--,revelation #bb3c-e4 ,and the ,spirit and the bride say1 ,come4 ,and let him that heareth say1 ,come4 ,and let him that is athirst come4 ,and whosoever will1 let him take the water of life freely4 --,revelation #bb3ag4 ,end of ,,volume ,,four3 ,,life ,,of ,,jesus ---------------------------------------- -------- ,start of ,,volume ,,five3 ,,songs ,,of ,,the ,,ages #a ,,the ,,bible ,,story #b #c #d ,illustration ,know ye not that ye are the temple of ,god1 and that the spirit of ,god dwelleth in you8 ,then ,paul said1 ,ye men of ,athens1 ,i perceive in all things ye are very religious4 ,then ,paul said1 4 4 4 ,whom ye ignorantly worship1 him ,i declare unto you4 ,god that made the world and all things therin1 seeing he is ,lord of heaven and earth1 dwelleth not in temples made with hands4 ,end illustration #e ,,the ,,bible ,,story ,,volume ,,five ,,songs ,,of ,,the ,,ages ,,arranged ,,and ,,edited ,,by ,,rev4 ,,newton ,,marshall ,,hall1 ,d4,d4 ,,minister ,,of ,,the ,,north ,,church1 ,,springfield1 ,,massachusetts ,,and ,,rev4 ,,irving ,,francis ,,wood1 ,,ph4,d4 ,,professor ,,of ,,biblical ,,literature ,,and ,,comparative ,,religion ,,at ,,smith ,,college ,authors of ,the ,early ,days of ,israel ,advanced ,bible ,studies ,etc4 ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company ,,springfield1 ,,massachusetts ,,chicago ,,cleveland #f ,,copyright1 #aijf1 ,,copyright1 #aiag1 ,,by ,,the ,,king-,,richardson ,,company1 ,,springfield1 ,,mass4 #g ,,preface ,in this volume are gathered up selections of the most inspiring literature which the ,bible contains4 ,the ,psalms are given nearly entire1 but with fresh titles and a new typographical arrangement4 ,the book of ,job is presented in a way to interest the modern reader4 ,the material found in the ,prophets1 usually entirely unintelligible to young readers1 is given in a form which should prove interesting and inspiring4 ,in addition to the sublime poetry of the ,old ,testament inspiring passages from the ,new ,testament not elsewhere used are given here4 ,these are not in poetic form1 but the sublimity of thought and lofty style of utterance entitle them to a place beside the splendid poetry of the ,old ,testament4 ,the contents of this volume ought to become perfectly familiar to older children by frequent reading and study4 ,we hope that it may be found extremely useful also for devotional reading2 for family and public devotions and for private reading4 ,here1 in one volume1 are those portions of the ,holy ,scriptures which1 in a peculiar sense1 grew out of a deep spiritual feeling4 ,to these portions particularly1 the best minds of the ages have turned for spiritual uplift1 for inspiration and consolation4 ,the editors can hope for no higher reward than that this book should contribute to the growth of personal spiritual life4 #h #i ,,contents4 ,,the ,,poetry ,,of ,,the ,,bible4 #aa ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,psalms4 #ae ,,selections ,,from ,,job4 #agg ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,song ,,of ,,songs4 #bcc ,,selections ,,from ,,ecclesiastes4 #bda ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,proverbs4 #bdg ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,prophets4 #bei #a ,isaiah4 #bfd #b ,jeremiah4 #big #c ,ezekiel4 #cdd #d ,amos4 #ced #e ,hosea4 #cfc #f ,micah4 #cfg #g ,obadiah4 #cgj #h ,joel4 #cgd #i ,zephaniah4 #chj #aj ,nahum4 #che #aa ,habakkuk4 #cib #ab ,haggai4 #cig #ac ,zechariah4 #dja #ad ,malachi4 #djh #aj ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,new ,,testament4 #daa #a ,the ,christian ,life and ,service4 #dac #b ,the ,greatest ,thing in the ,world #dbe #c ,following in the ,footsteps of ,jesus 7from the book of ,james7 #dbf #d ,the ,gospel of ,love and ,sonship4 #dce #e ,the ,christian ,athlete4 #dch #f ,the ,christian ,temple4 #ddj #g ,the ,christian ,warrior4 #ddg #h ,the ,hope of ,immortality4 #ddi #i ,selections from the ,apocalypse4 #def ,,hymns ,,of ,,the ,,ages #dgi ,,notes #die #aa ,,the ,,poetry ,,of ,,the ,,bible ,the first poetry was made to be sung4 ,it almost made itself4 ,it had two qualities--the expression of strong feeling of some kind1 and some sort of rhythm that could be put into song4 ,ever since the days when all men were savages1 and told simple stories and sang rude songs as they gathered about the campfires1 those two things have marked the difference between poetry and prose4 ,poetry must have feeling and rhythm4 ,in most languages the rhythm is one of sound4 ,the words flow along so easily that they run themselves into a sort of tune4 ,that is what is called measure4 ,measure cannot be easily translated from one language to another4 ,even if it could1 it would not always be so beautiful as it is in the language in which it is first written4 ,so it comes about that we do not often try to get the rhythm of the words in the poetry of the ,bible4 ,indeed1 scholars have puzzled themselves greatly over just what sort of rhythm the words of ,hebrew poetry have4 ,the ,hebrews who wrote the poetry did not think it worth while to say anything about that1 and later men forgot that there was any rhythm at all2 so now it has to be all discovered over again4 ,but ,hebrew poetry has also another kind of rhythm beside that of words--a kind which ,english poetry does not have4 ,it is the rhythm of thought4 ,in ,hebrew poetry a thought is expressed in the first line1 #ab then either repeated with some slight change1 its opposite expressed1 or something added to it1 in the second4 ,the following are illustrations3-- ,the thought repeated3-- ,the ,lord is my light and my salvation2 whom shall ,i fear8 ,the ,lord is the strength of my life2 of whom shall ,i be afraid8 ,the opposite expressed3-- ,a wise son maketh a glad father1 ,but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother4 ,additions made to the thought3-- ,all the paths of the ,lord are lovingkindness and truth ,unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies4 ,this rhythm of thought is called parallelism2 and parallelism is the one thing that makes ,hebrew poetry differ from prose4 ,in most ,eastern languages the line between poetry and prose is not so sharply drawn as in our ,western languages4 ,when a man made a speech1 it often fell quite naturally into poetry4 ,so a good deal of the talk of ,jesus1 even1 seems to have been in the form of ,hebrew poetry2 as when he said3-- #ac ,be not anxious for your life1 what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink1 ,nor yet for your body1 what ye shall put on4 ,is not the life more than the food ,and the body than the raiment8 ,in the same way the ,new ,testament writers also1 being mostly ,hebrews in thought1 although they wrote in ,greek1 often fell into poetry1 when some strong feeling moved them4 ,the study of the form of the poetry of the ,bible is very fascinating1 the form is so rich in variety and often so remarkably well fitted to express the thought of the poetry4 ,yet after all the richest part of the ,biblical poetry is the strong feeling that it shows4 ,for example1 in that little song of the shepherd1 the twenty-third ,psalm1 the form is very beautiful with its rhythm of thought1 but much more beautiful is the strong feeling of perfect trust in the loving care of the ,good ,shepherd4 #ad #ae ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,psalms #af #ag ,,the ,,book ,,of ,,psalms ,the ,book of ,psalms is the ,hebrew hymn book4 ,the ,psalms were gathered to sing at the services in the temple at ,jerusalem4 ,here there was no sermon1 as there is in our churches1 and as there often was in the synagogues which were scattered all over the land1 but there was a large choir which sung these ,psalms of praise1 while the people stood below and listened4 ,some of the ,psalms were written for this choir4 ,others1 written for other purposes1 were put into this hymn book1 sometimes with more or less change from their first form1 as is the case with many hymns in our own hymn books4 ,praise to ,god is the most common thought of these poems1 but many other thoughts are found in them--sorrow for sin and trust in ,god's goodness and hope for the future and thanksgiving for ,god's care in the past4 ,hardly a thought about ,god's relation to man but finds its expression in these songs4 ,they were the work of many men through many years4 ,they express the joy and the sorrow of many minds in many different situations4 ,that is why they still fit so many different lives in all parts of the world4 ,they are very simple and very beautiful1 and they have always been1 and doubtless always will be1 dear to the hearts of all those who try to find ,god4 ,mr4 ,gilmour1 the missionary to the ,mongols1 once wrote3 ,when ,i find ,i cannot make headway in #ah devotion1 ,i open in the ,psalms1 and push out in my canoe1 and let myself be carried along in the stream of devotion which flows through the whole book4 ,the current always sets toward ,god1 and in most places is strong and deep4 ,so many men have found that the broad river of the ,psalms bore them toward ,god4 #ai ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,psalms ,,the ,,righteous ,,man ,blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked1 ,nor standeth in the way of sinners1 ,nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful4 ,but his delight is in the law of the ,lord2 ,and in his law doth he meditate day and night4 ,and he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water1 ,that bringeth forth its fruit in its season1 ,whose leaf also doth not wither2 ,and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper4 ,the wicked are not so2 ,but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away4 ,therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment1 ,nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous4 ,for the ,lord knoweth the way of the righteous3 ,but the way of the wicked shall perish4 --,psalm #a4 #bj ,a ,,morning ,,prayer ,lord1 how are mine adversaries increased6 ,many are they that rise up against me4 ,many there be which say of my soul1 ,there is no help for him in ,god4 ,but thou1 ,o ,lord1 art a shield about me2 ,my glory1 and the lifter up of mine head4 ,i cry unto the ,lord with my voice1 ,and he answereth me out of his holy hill4 ,i laid me down and slept2 ,i awaked2 for the ,lord sustaineth me4 --,psalm #c3a-e4 #ba ,,an ,,evening ,,prayer ,answer me when ,i call1 ,o ,god of my righteousness2 ,thou hast set me at large when ,i was in distress3 ,have mercy upon me1 and hear my prayer4 ,o ye sons of men1 how long shall my glory be turned into dishonour8 ,how long will ye love vanity1 and seek after falsehood8 ,but know that the ,lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself3 ,the ,lord will hear when ,i call unto him4 ,stand in awe1 and sin not3 ,commune with your own heart upon your bed1 and be still4 ,offer the sacrifices of righteousness1 ,and put your trust in the ,lord4 ,many there be that say1 ,who will shew us any good8 ,lord1 lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us4 ,thou hast put gladness in my heart1 ,more than they have when their corn and their wine are increased4 ,in peace will ,i both lay me down and sleep3 ,for thou1 ,lord1 alone makest me dwell in safety4 --,psalm #d4 #bb ,a ,,little ,,lower ,,than ,,god ,o ,lord1 our ,lord1 ,how excellent is thy name in all the earth6 ,who hast set thy glory upon the heavens4 ,out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength1 ,because of thine adversaries1 ,that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger4 ,when ,i consider thy heavens1 the work of thy fingers1 ,the moon and the stars1 which thou hast ordained2 ,what is man1 that thou art mindful of him8 ,and the son of man1 that thou visitest him8 ,for thou hast made him but little lower than ,god1 ,and crownest him with glory and honour4 ,thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands2 ,thou hast put all things under his feet3 ,all sheep and oxen1 ,yea1 and the beasts of the field2 ,the fowl of the air1 and the fish of the sea1 ,whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas4 ,o ,lord1 our ,lord1 ,how excellent is thy name in all the earth6 --,psalm #h4 #bc ,,the ,,upright ,,man4 ,lord1 who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle8 ,who shall dwell in thy holy hill8 ,he that walketh uprightly1 and worketh righteousness1 ,and speaketh truth in his heart4 ,he that slandereth not with his tongue1 ,nor doeth evil to his friend1 ,nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour4 ,in whose eyes a reprobate is despised2 ,but he honoureth them that fear the ,lord4 ,he that sweareth to his own hurt1 and changeth not4 ,he that putteth not out his money to usury1 ,nor taketh reward against the innocent4 ,he that doeth these things shall never be moved4 --,psalm #ae4 #bd ,,trust ,,in ,,the ,,lord ,preserve me1 ,o ,god3 for in thee do ,i put my trust4 ,i have said unto the ,lord1 ,thou art my ,lord3 ,i have no good beyond thee4 ,the ,lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup3 ,thou maintainest my lot4 ,the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places2 ,yea1 ,i have a goodly heritage4 ,i will bless the ,lord1 who hath given me counsel3 ,yea1 my heart instructeth me in the night seasons4 ,i have set the ,lord always before me3 ,because he is at my right hand1 ,i shall not be moved4 ,therefore my heart is glad1 and my glory rejoiceth2 ,my flesh also shall dwell in safety4 ,for thou wilt not leave my soul to ,sheol2 ,neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption4 ,thou wilt shew me the path of life3 ,in thy presence is fulness of joy2 ,in thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore4 --,psalm #af4 #be ,a ,,plea ,,for ,,help4 ,hear the right1 ,o ,lord1 attend unto my cry2 ,give ear unto my prayer1 that goeth not out of feigned lips4 ,let my sentence come forth from thy presence2 ,let thine eyes look upon equity4 ,thou hast proved mine heart2 thou hast visited me in the night2 ,thou hast tried me1 and findest nothing2 ,i am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress1 ,as for the works of men1 by the word of thy lips ,i have kept me from the ways of the violent4 ,my steps have held fast to thy paths1 ,my feet have not slipped4 ,i have called upon thee1 for thou wilt answer me1 ,o ,god3 ,incline thine ear unto me1 and hear my speech4 ,shew thy marvellous lovingkindness1 ,o thou that savest them which put their trust in thee ,from those that rise up against them1 by thy right hand4 ,keep me as the apple of the eye1 ,hide me under the shadow of thy wings4 ,as for me1 ,i shall behold thy face in righteousness3 ,i shall be satisfied1 when ,i awake1 with thy likeness4 --,psalm #ag4 #bf ,a ,,song ,,of ,,deliverance4 ,in my distress ,i called upon the ,lord1 ,and cried unto my ,god3 ,he heard my voice out of his temple1 ,and my cry before him came into his ears4 ,then the earth shook and trembled1 ,the foundations also of the mountains moved ,and were shaken1 because he was wroth4 ,there went up a smoke out of his nostrils1 ,and fire out of his mouth devoured3 ,coals were kindled by it4 ,he bowed the heavens also1 and came down2 ,and thick darkness was under his feet4 ,and he rode upon a cherub1 and did fly3 ,yea1 he flew swiftly upon the wings of the wind4 ,he made darkness his hiding place1 his pavilion round about him2 ,darkness of waters1 thick clouds of the skies4 ,at the brightness before him his thick clouds passed1 ,hailstones and coals of fire4 ,the ,lord also thundered in the heavens1 ,and the ,most ,high uttered his voice2 ,hailstones and coals of fire4 ,and he sent out his arrows1 and scattered them2 ,yea1 lightnings manifold1 and discomfited them4 #bg ,then the channels of waters appeared1 ,and the foundations of the world were laid bare1 ,at thy rebuke1 ,o ,lord1 ,at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils4 ,he sent from on high1 he took me2 ,he drew me out of many waters4 ,he delivered me from my strong enemy1 ,and from them that hated me1 for they were too mighty for me4 ,i love thee1 ,o ,lord1 my strength4 ,the ,lord is my rock1 and my fortress1 and my deliverer2 ,my ,god1 my strong rock1 in him will ,i trust2 ,my shield1 and the horn of my salvation1 my high tower4 ,i will call upon the ,lord1 who is worthy to be praised3 ,so shall ,i be saved from mine enemies4 ,the cords of death compassed me1 ,and the floods of ungodliness made me afraid4 ,the cords of ,sheol were round about me3 ,the snares of death came upon me4 ,they came upon me in the day of my calamity3 ,but the ,lord was my stay4 ,he brought me forth also into a large place2 ,he delivered me1 because he delighted in me4 ,the ,lord rewarded me according to my righteousness2 ,according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me4 ,for ,i have kept the ways of the ,lord1 ,and have not wickedly departed from my ,god4 ,for all his judgments were before me1 #bh ,and ,i put not away his statutes from me4 ,i was also perfect with him1 ,and ,i kept myself from mine iniquity4 ,therefore hath the ,lord recompensed me according to my righteousness1 ,according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight4 ,with the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful2 ,with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect2 ,with the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure2 ,and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward4 ,for thou wilt save the afflicted people2 ,but the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down4 ,for thou wilt light my lamp3 ,the ,lord my ,god will lighten my darkness4 ,for by thee ,i run upon a troop2 ,and by my ,god do ,i leap over a wall4 ,as for ,god1 his way is perfect3 ,the word of the ,lord is tried2 ,he is a shield unto all them that trust in him4 ,for who is ,god1 save the ,lord8 ,and who is a rock1 beside our ,god8 ,the ,god that girdeth me with strength1 ,and maketh my way perfect4 ,he maketh my feet like hinds' feet3 ,and setteth me upon my high places4 ,the ,lord liveth2 and blessed be my rock2 ,and exalted be the ,god of my salvation3 ,even the ,god that executeth vengeance for me1 #bi ,and subdueth peoples under me4 ,he rescueth me from mine enemies3 ,yea1 thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me2 ,thou deliverest me from the violent man4 ,therefore ,i will give thanks unto thee1 ,o ,lord1 among the nations1 ,and will sing praises unto thy name4 ,great deliverance giveth he to his king1 ,and showeth lovingkindness to his anointed1 ,to ,david and to his seed1 for evermore4 --,psalm #ah3a-cc1df-ej4 #cj ,,song ,,of ,,the ,,earth ,,and ,,sky4 ,the heavens declare the glory of ,god2 ,and the firmament sheweth his handiwork4 ,day unto day uttereth speech1 ,and night unto night sheweth knowledge4 ,there is no speech nor language2 ,their voice cannot be heard4 ,their line is gone out through all the earth1 ,and their words to the end of the world4 ,in them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun1 ,which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber1 ,and rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course4 ,his going forth is from the end of the heaven1 ,and his circuit unto the ends of it3 ,and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof4 ,the law of the ,lord is perfect1 restoring the soul3 ,the testimony of the ,lord is sure1 making wise the simple4 ,the precepts of the ,lord are right1 rejoicing the heart3 ,the commandment of the ,lord is pure1 enlightening the eyes4 ,the fear of the ,lord is clean1 enduring for ever3 ,the judgments of the ,lord are true1 and righteous altogether4 ,more to be desired are they than gold1 yea1 than much fine gold3 #ca ,sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb4 ,moreover by them is thy servant warned3 ,in keeping of them there is great reward4 ,who can understand his errors8 ,clear thou me from hidden faults4 ,keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins2 ,let them not have dominion over me3 then shall ,i be perfect1 ,and ,i shall be clear from great transgression4 ,let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight1 ,o ,lord1 my strength1 and my redeemer4 --,psalm #ai4 #cb ,,our ,,trust ,,is ,,in ,,god ,the ,lord answer thee in the day of trouble3 ,the name of the ,god of ,jacob set thee up on high2 ,send thee help from the sanctuary1 ,and strengthen thee out of ,zion2 ,remember all thy offerings1 ,and accept thy burnt sacrifice2 ,grant thee thy heart's desire1 ,and fulfil all thy counsel4 ,we will triumph in thy salvation1 ,and in the name of our ,god we will set up our banners3 ,the ,lord fulfil all thy petitions4 ,now know ,i that the ,lord saveth his anointed2 ,he will answer him from his holy heaven ,with the saving strength of his right hand4 ,some trust in chariots1 and some in horses3 ,but we will make mention of the name of the ,lord our ,god4 ,they are bowed down and fallen3 ,but we are risen1 and stand upright4 --,psalm #bj3a-h4 #cccd ,illustration ,he maketh me to lie down in green pastures1 ,he leadeth me beside the still waters ,end illustration #ce ,,the ,,good ,,shepherd ,the ,lord is my shepherd2 ,i shall not want4 ,he maketh me to lie down in green pastures3 ,he leadeth me beside the still waters4 ,he restoreth my soul3 ,he guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake4 ,yea1 though ,i walk through the valley of the shadow of death1 ,i will fear no evil2 for thou art with me3 ,thy rod and thy staff1 they comfort me4 ,thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies2 ,thou hast anointed my head with oil2 my cup runneth over4 ,surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life3 ,and ,i will dwell in the house of the ,lord for ever4 --,psalm #bc4 #cf ,,the ,,earth ,,is ,,the ,,lord',s ,the earth is the ,lord's1 and the fulness thereof2 ,the world1 and they that dwell therein4 ,for he hath founded it upon the seas4 ,and established it upon the floods4 ,who shall ascend into the hill of the ,lord8 ,and who shall stand in his holy place8 ,he that hath clean hands1 and a pure heart2 ,who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity4 ,and hath not sworn deceitfully4 ,he shall receive a blessing from the ,lord1 ,and righteousness from the ,god of his salvation4 ,this is the generation of them that seek after him1 ,that seek thy face1 ,o ,god of ,jacob4 ,lift up your heads1 ,o ye gates2 ,and be ye lifted up1 ye everlasting doors3 ,and the ,king of glory shall come in4 ,who is the ,king of glory8 ,the ,lord strong and mighty1 ,the ,lord mighty in battle4 ,lift up your heads1 ,o ye gates2 ,yea1 lift them up1 ye everlasting doors3 ,and the ,king of glory shall come in4 ,who is this ,king of glory8 ,the ,lord of hosts1 ,he is the ,king of glory4 --,psalm #bd4 #cg ,,show ,,me ,,thy ,,ways1 ,,teach ,,me ,,thy ,,paths ,unto thee1 ,o ,lord1 do ,i lift up my soul4 ,o my ,god1 in thee have ,i trusted1 ,let me not be ashamed2 ,let not mine enemies triumph over me4 ,yea1 none that wait on thee shall be ashamed3 ,they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause4 ,shew me thy ways1 ,o ,lord2 ,teach me thy paths4 ,guide me in thy truth1 and teach me2 ,for thou art the ,god of my salvation2 ,on thee do ,i wait all the day4 ,remember1 ,o ,lord1 thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses2 ,for they have been ever of old4 ,remember not the sins of my youth1 nor my transgressions3 ,according to thy lovingkindness remember thou me1 ,for thy goodness' sake1 ,o ,lord4 ,good and upright is the ,lord3 ,therefore will he instruct sinners in the way4 ,the meek will he guide in judgment3 ,and the meek will he teach his way4 ,all the paths of the ,lord are lovingkindness and truth #ch ,unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies4 ,for thy name's sake1 ,o ,lord1 ,pardon mine iniquity1 for it is great4 ,what man is he that feareth the ,lord8 ,him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose4 ,his soul shall dwell at ease2 ,and his seed shall inherit the land4 ,the secret of the ,lord is with them that fear him2 ,and he will shew them his covenant4 ,mine eyes are ever toward the ,lord2 ,for he shall pluck my feet out of the net4 ,turn thee unto me1 and have mercy upon me2 ,for ,i am desolate and afflicted4 ,the troubles of my heart are enlarged3 ,o bring thou me out of my distresses4 ,consider mine affliction and my travail2 ,and forgive all my sins4 ,consider mine enemies1 for they are many2 ,and they hate me with cruel hatred4 ,o keep my soul1 and deliver me3 ,let me not be ashamed1 for ,i put my trust in thee4 ,let integrity and uprightness preserve me1 ,for ,i wait on thee4 ,redeem ,israel1 ,o ,god1 ,out of all his troubles4 --,psalm #be4 #ci ,i ,,have ,,walked ,,in ,,thy ,,truth ,judge me1 ,o ,lord1 for ,i have walked in mine integrity3 ,i have trusted also in the ,lord without wavering4 ,examine me1 ,o ,lord1 and prove me2 ,try my heart and my mind4 ,for thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes2 ,and ,i have walked in thy truth4 ,i have not sat with men of falsehood2 ,neither will ,i go in with dissemblers4 ,i hate the assembly of evil-doers1 ,and will not sit with the wicked4 ,i will wash my hands in innocency3 ,so will ,i compass thine altar1 ,o ,lord2 ,that ,i may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard1 ,and tell of all thy wondrous works4 ,lord1 ,i love the habitation of thy house1 ,and the place where thy glory dwelleth4 ,gather not my soul with sinners1 ,nor my life with men of blood2 ,in whose hands is wickedness1 ,and their right hand is full of bribes4 ,but as for me1 ,i will walk in mine integrity3 ,redeem me1 and be merciful unto me4 ,my foot standeth in an even place3 ,in the congregations will ,i bless the ,lord4 --,psalm #bf4 #dj ,,the ,,lord ,,is ,,my ,,salvation ,the ,lord is my light and my salvation2 whom shall ,i fear8 ,the ,lord is the strength of my life2 of whom shall ,i be afraid8 ,though an host should encamp against me1 ,my heart shall not fear3 ,though war should rise against me1 ,even then will ,i be confident4 ,one thing have ,i asked of the ,lord1 that will ,i seek after2 ,that ,i may dwell in the house of the ,lord all the days of my life1 ,to behold the beauty of the ,lord1 and to inquire in his temple4 ,for in the day of trouble he shall keep me secretly in his pavilion3 ,in the covert of his tabernacle shall he hide me2 ,he shall lift me up upon a rock4 ,and now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me2 ,and ,i will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy2 ,i will sing1 yea1 ,i will sing praises unto the ,lord4 ,hear1 ,o ,lord1 when ,i cry with my voice3 ,have mercy also upon me1 and answer me4 ,when thou saidst1 ,seek ye my face2 my heart said unto thee1 #da ,thy face1 ,lord1 will ,i seek4 ,hide not thy face from me2 ,put not thy servant away in anger3 ,thou hast been my help2 ,cast me not off1 neither forsake me1 ,o ,god of my salvation4 ,for my father and my mother have forsaken me1 ,but the ,lord will take me up4 ,teach me thy way1 ,o ,lord2 ,and lead me in a plain path1 ,because of mine enemies4 ,deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries3 ,for false witnesses are risen up against me1 and such as breathe out cruelty4 ,i had fainted1 unless ,i had believed to see the goodness of the ,lord3 ,in the land of the living4 ,wait on the ,lord3 ,be strong1 and let thine heart take courage2 ,yea1 wait thou on the ,lord4 --,psalm #bg4 #db ,,the ,,glory ,,of ,,the ,,lord4 ,give unto the ,lord1 ,o ye sons of the mighty1 ,give unto the ,lord glory and strength4 ,give unto the ,lord the glory due unto his name2 ,worship the ,lord in the beauty of holiness4 ,the voice of the ,lord is upon the waters3 ,the ,god of glory thundereth1 ,even the ,lord upon many waters4 ,the voice of the ,lord is powerful2 ,the voice of the ,lord is full of majesty4 ,the voice of the ,lord breaketh the cedars2 ,yea1 the ,lord breaketh in pieces the cedars of ,lebanon4 ,he maketh them also to skip like a calf2 ,lebanon and ,sirion like a young wild-ox4 ,the voice of the ,lord cleaveth the flames of fire4 ,the voice of the ,lord shaketh the wilderness2 ,the ,lord shaketh the wilderness of ,kadesh4 ,the voice of the ,lord maketh the hinds to calve1 ,and strippeth the forests bare3 ,and in his temple everything saith1 ,glory6 ,the ,lord sat as king at the ,flood2 ,yea1 the ,lord sitteth as king for ever4 ,the ,lord will give strength unto his people2 ,the ,lord will bless his people with peace4 --,psalm #bi4 #dcdd ,illustration ,a ,,village ,,in ,,the ,,lebanon4 ,from an old engraving4 ,the voice of the ,lord is full of majesty1 ,the voice of the ,lord breaketh the cedars1 ,yea1 the ,lord breaketh the cedars of ,lebanon ,end illustration #de ,,weeping ,,may ,,endure ,,for ,a ,,night1 ,,but ,,joy ,,cometh ,,in ,,the ,,morning4 ,i will extol thee1 ,o ,lord2 for thou hast raised me up1 ,and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me4 ,o ,lord my ,god1 ,i cried unto thee1 and thou hast healed me4 ,o ,lord1 thou hast brought up my soul from ,sheol2 ,thou hast kept me alive1 that ,i should not go down to the pit4 ,sing praise unto the ,lord1 ,o ye saints of his1 ,and give thanks to his holy name4 ,for his anger is but for a moment2 ,his favor is for a lifetime3 ,weeping may tarry for the night1 ,but joy cometh in the morning4 ,as for me1 ,i said in my prosperity1 ,i shall never be moved4 ,thou1 ,lord1 of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong3 ,thou didst hide thy face2 ,i was troubled4 ,i cried to thee1 ,o ,lord2 ,and unto the ,lord ,i made supplication3 ,what profit is there in my blood1 when ,i go down to the pit8 #df ,shall the dust praise thee8 shall it declare thy truth8 ,hear1 ,o ,lord1 and have mercy upon me3 ,lord1 be thou my helper4 ,thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing2 ,thou hast loosed my sackcloth1 and girded me with gladness2 ,to the end that my glory may sing praise to thee1 and not be silent4 ,o ,lord my ,god1 ,i will give thanks unto thee for ever4 --,psalm #cj4 #dg ,,my ,,times ,,are ,,in ,,thy ,,hands ,in thee1 ,o ,lord1 do ,i put my trust2 let me never be ashamed3 ,deliver me in thy righteousness4 ,bow down thine ear unto me2 deliver me speedily3 ,be thou to me a strong rock1 an house of defence to save me4 ,for thou art my rock and my fortress2 ,therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me4 ,pluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me2 ,for thou art my strong hold4 ,into thine hand ,i commend my spirit3 ,thou hast redeemed me1 ,o ,lord1 thou ,god of truth4 ,i hate them that regard lying vanities3 ,but ,i trust in the ,lord4 ,i will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy3 ,for thou hast seen my affliction2 ,thou hast known my soul in adversities3 ,and thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy2 ,thou hast set my feet in a large place4 ,have mercy upon me1 ,o ,lord1 for ,i am in distress3 ,mine eye wasteth away with grief1 yea1 my soul and my body4 ,for my life is spent with sorrow1 and my years with sighing3 #dh ,my strength faileth because of mine iniquity1 and my bones are wasted away4 ,because of all mine adversaries ,i am become a reproach1 ,yea1 unto my neighbours exceedingly1 and a fear to mine acquaintance3 ,they that did see me without fled from me4 ,i am forgotten as a dead man out of mind3 ,i am like a broken vessel4 ,for ,i have heard the defaming of many1 ,terror on every side3 ,while they took counsel together against me1 ,they devised to take away my life4 ,but ,i trusted in thee1 ,o ,lord3 ,i said1 ,thou art my ,god4 ,my times are in thy hand3 ,deliver me from the hand of mine enemies1 and from them that persecute me4 ,make thy face to shine upon thy servant3 ,save me in thy lovingkindness4 ,let me not be ashamed1 ,o ,lord2 for ,i have called upon thee3 ,let the wicked be ashamed1 let them be silent in ,sheol4 ,let the lying lips be dumb2 ,which speak against the righteous insolently1 ,with pride and contempt4 ,oh how great is thy goodness1 ,which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee1 ,which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee1 ,before the sons of men6 #di ,in the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man3 ,thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues4 ,blessed be the ,lord2 ,for he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city4 ,as for me1 ,i said in my haste1 ,i am cut off from before thine eyes3 ,nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications ,when ,i cried unto thee4 ,o love the ,lord1 all ye his saints3 ,the ,lord preserveth the faithful1 ,and plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly4 ,be strong1 and let your heart take courage1 ,all ye that hope in the ,lord4 --,psalm #ca4 #ej ,,rejoice ,rejoice in the ,lord1 ,o ye righteous3 ,praise is comely for the upright4 ,give thanks unto the ,lord with harp3 ,sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings4 ,sing unto him a new song2 ,play skilfully with a loud noise4 ,for the word of the ,lord is right2 ,and all his work is done in faithfulness4 ,he loveth righteousness and judgment3 ,the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the ,lord4 ,by the word of the ,lord were the heavens made2 ,and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth4 ,he gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap3 ,he layeth up the deeps in storehouses4 ,let all the earth fear the ,lord3 ,let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him4 ,for he spake1 and it was done2 ,he commanded1 and it stood fast4 ,the ,lord bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought3 ,he maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of none effect4 ,the counsel of the ,lord standeth fast for ever1 ,the thoughts of his heart to all generations4 ,blessed is the nation whose ,god is the ,lord2 #ea ,the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance4 ,the ,lord looketh from heaven2 ,he beholdeth all the sons of men2 ,from the place of his habitation he looketh forth ,upon all the inhabitants of the earth2 ,he that fashioneth the hearts of them all1 ,that considereth all their works4 ,there is no king saved by the multitude of an host3 ,a mighty man is not delivered by great strength4 ,an horse is a vain thing for safety3 ,neither shall he deliver any by his great power4 ,behold1 the eye of the ,lord is upon them that fear him1 ,upon them that hope in his mercy2 ,to deliver their soul from death1 ,and to keep them alive in famine4 ,our soul hath waited for the ,lord3 ,he is our help and our shield4 ,for our heart shall rejoice in him1 ,because we have trusted in his holy name4 ,let thy mercy1 ,o ,lord1 be upon us1 ,according as we have hoped in thee4 --,psalm #cc4 #eb ,i ,,will ,,bless ,,the ,,lord ,i will bless the ,lord at all times3 ,his praise shall continually be in my mouth4 ,my soul shall make her boast in the ,lord3 ,the meek shall hear thereof1 and be glad4 ,o magnify the ,lord with me1 ,and let us exalt his name together4 ,i sought the ,lord1 and he answered me1 ,and delivered me from all my fears4 ,they looked unto him1 and were lightened3 ,and their faces shall never be confounded4 ,this poor man cried1 and the ,lord heard him1 ,and saved him out of all his troubles4 ,the angel of the ,lord encampeth round about them that fear him1 ,and delivereth them4 ,o taste and see that the ,lord is good3 ,blessed is the man that trusteth in him4 ,o fear the ,lord1 ye his saints3 ,for there is no want to them that fear him4 ,the young lions do lack1 and suffer hunger3 ,but they that seek the ,lord shall not want any good thing4 ,come1 ye children1 hearken unto me3 ,i will teach you the fear of the ,lord4 #ec ,what man is he that desireth life1 ,and loveth many days1 that he may see good8 ,keep thy tongue from evil1 ,and thy lips from speaking guile4 ,depart from evil1 and do good2 ,seek peace1 and pursue it4 ,the eyes of the ,lord are toward the righteous1 ,and his ears are open unto their cry4 ,the face of the ,lord is against them that do evil1 ,to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth4 ,the righteous cried1 and the ,lord heard1 ,and delivered them out of all their troubles4 ,the ,lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart4 ,and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit4 ,many are the afflictions of the righteous3 ,but the ,lord delivereth him out of them all4 ,he keepeth all his bones3 ,not one of them is broken4 ,evil shall slay the wicked3 ,and they that hate the righteous shall be condemned4 ,the ,lord redeemeth the soul of his servants3 ,and none of them that trust in him shall be condemned4 --,psalm #cd4 #ed ,,under ,,the ,,shadow ,,of ,,thy ,,wings ,thy lovingkindness1 ,o ,lord1 is in the heavens2 ,thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies4 ,thy righteousness is like the great mountains1 ,thy judgments are a great deep3 ,o ,lord1 thou preservest man and beast4 ,how precious is thy lovingkindness1 ,o ,god6 ,and the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings4 ,they shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house2 ,and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures4 ,for with thee is the fountain of life3 ,in thy light shall we see light4 ,o continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee2 ,and thy righteousness to the upright in heart4 --,psalm #cf3e-aj4 #ee ,,wait ,,patiently ,fret not thyself because of evil-doers1 ,neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness4 ,for they shall soon be cut down like the grass1 ,and wither as the green herb4 ,trust in the ,lord1 and do good2 ,dwell in the land1 and follow after faithfulness4 ,delight thyself also in the ,lord2 ,and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart4 ,commit thy way unto the ,lord2 ,trust also in him1 and he shall bring it to pass4 ,and he shall make thy righteousness to go forth as the light1 ,and thy judgment as the noonday4 ,a man's goings are established of the ,lord2 ,and he delighteth in his way4 ,though he fall1 he shall not be utterly cast down3 ,for the ,lord upholdeth him with his hand4 ,i have been young1 and now am old2 ,yet have ,i not seen the righteous forsaken1 ,nor his seed begging their bread4 ,all the day long he dealeth graciously1 and lendeth2 ,and his seed is blessed4 ,depart from evil1 and do good2 ,and dwell for evermore4 #ef ,i have seen the wicked in great power1 ,and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil4 ,but one passed by1 and1 lo1 he was not3 ,yea1 ,i sought him1 but he could not be found4 ,mark the perfect man1 and behold the upright3 ,for the latter end of that man is peace4 ,as for transgressors1 they shall be destroyed together3 ,the latter end of the wicked shall be cut off4 ,but the salvation of the righteous is of the ,lord3 ,he is their strong hold in the time of trouble4 ,and the ,lord helpeth them1 and rescueth them3 ,he rescueth them from the wicked1 and saveth them1 ,because they have taken refuge in him4 --,psalm #cg3a-f1bc-bg1ce-dj4 #eg ,a ,,new ,,song ,i waited patiently for the ,lord2 ,and he inclined unto me1 and heard my cry4 ,he brought me up also out of an horrible pit1 out of the miry clay2 ,and he set my feet upon a rock1 and established my goings4 ,and he hath put a new song in my mouth1 even praise unto our ,god3 ,many shall see it1 and fear1 ,and shall trust in the ,lord4 ,blessed is the man that maketh the ,lord his trust1 ,and respecteth not the proud1 nor such as turn aside to lies4 ,many1 ,o ,lord my ,god1 are the wonderful works which thou hast done1 ,and thy thoughts which are to us-ward3 ,they cannot be set in order unto thee2 ,if ,i would declare and speak of them1 ,they are more than can be numbered4 ,sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in2 ,mine ears hast thou opened3 ,burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required4 ,then said ,i1 ,lo1 ,i am come2 ,in the roll of the book it is written of me3 ,i delight to do thy will1 ,o my ,god2 ,yea1 thy law is within my heart4 #eh ,i have published righteousness in the great congregation2 ,lo1 ,i will not refrain my lips1 ,o ,lord1 thou knowest4 ,i have not hid thy righteousness within my heart2 ,i have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation3 ,i have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation4 ,withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me1 ,o ,lord3 ,let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me4 --,psalm #dj3a-aa4 #eifj ,illustration ,,mount ,,hermon ,from a photograph belonging to the ,forbes ,library1 ,northampton1 ,mass41 and used by special permission4 ,therefore do ,i remember thee from the land of ,jordan1 ,and the ,hermons1 from the hill ,mizar4 ,end illustration #fa ,a ,,song ,,in ,,time ,,of ,,trouble ,as the hart panteth after the water brooks1 ,so panteth my soul after thee1 ,o ,god4 ,my soul thirsteth for ,god1 for the living ,god3 ,when shall ,i come and appear before ,god8 ,my tears have been my meat day and night1 ,while they continually say unto me1 ,where is thy ,god8 ,these things ,i remember1 and pour out my soul within me1 ,how ,i went with the throng1 and led them to the house of ,god1 ,with the voice of joy and praise1 a multitude keeping holy-day4 ,why art thou cast down1 ,o my soul8 ,and why art thou disquieted within me8 ,hope thou in ,god3 for ,i shall yet praise him ,for the health of his countenance4 ,o my ,god1 my soul is cast down within me3 ,therefore do ,i remember thee from the land of ,jordan1 ,and the ,hermons1 from the hill ,mizar4 ,deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts3 ,all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me4 ,yet the ,lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime1 ,and in the night his song shall be with me1 ,even a prayer unto the ,god of my life4 #fb ,i will say unto ,god my rock1 ,why hast thou forgotten me8 ,why go ,i mourning because of the oppression of the enemy8 ,as with a sword in my bones1 mine adversaries reproach me2 ,while they continually say unto me1 ,where is thy ,god8 ,why art thou cast down1 ,o my soul8 ,and why art thou disquieted within me8 ,hope thou in ,god3 for ,i shall yet praise him1 ,who is the health of my countenance1 and my ,god4 ,judge me1 ,o ,god1 and plead my cause against an ungodly nation3 ,o deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man4 ,for thou art the ,god of my strength2 why hast thou cast me off8 ,why go ,i mourning because of the oppression of the enemy8 ,o send out thy light and thy truth2 let them lead me3 ,let them bring me unto thy holy hill1 ,and to thy tabernacles4 ,then will ,i go unto the altar of ,god1 ,unto ,god my exceeding joy3 ,and upon the harp will ,i praise thee1 ,o ,god1 my ,god4 ,why art thou cast down1 ,o my soul8 ,and why art thou disquieted within me8 ,hope thou in ,god3 for ,i shall yet praise him1 ,who is the health of my countenance1 and my ,god4 --,psalms #db1 #dc4 #fc ,,in ,,the ,,day ,,of ,,adversity ,we have heard with our ears1 ,o ,god1 ,our fathers have told us1 ,what work thou didst in their days1 ,in the days of old4 ,thou didst drive out the nations with thy hand2 ,but them thou didst plant3 ,thou didst afflict the peoples2 ,but them thou didst spread abroad4 ,for they got not the land in possession by their own sword1 ,neither did their own arm save them2 ,but thy right hand1 and thine arm1 and the light of thy countenance1 ,because thou wast favorable unto them4 ,thou art my ,king1 ,o ,god3 ,command deliverance for ,jacob4 ,through thee will we push down our adversaries3 ,through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us4 ,for ,i will not trust in my bow1 ,neither shall my sword save me4 ,but thou hast saved us from our adversaries1 ,and hast put them to shame that hate us4 ,in ,god have we made our boast all the day long1 ,and we will give thanks unto thy name for ever4 #fd ,but now thou hast cast us off1 and brought us to dishonour2 ,and goest not forth with our hosts4 ,thou makest us to turn back from the adversary3 ,and they which hate us spoil for themselves4 ,thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat2 ,and hast scattered us among the nations4 ,thou sellest thy people for nought1 ,and hast not increased thy wealth by their price4 ,thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours1 ,a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us4 ,thou makest us a byword among the nations1 ,a shaking of the head among the peoples4 ,all the day long is my dishonour before me1 ,and the shame of my face hath covered me1 ,for the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth2 ,by reason of the enemy and the avenger4 ,all this is come upon us2 yet have we not forgotten thee1 ,neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant4 ,our heart is not turned back1 ,neither have our steps declined from thy way2 ,that thou hast sore broken us in the place of jackals1 ,and covered us with the shadow of death4 ,if we have forgotten the name of our ,god1 ,or spread forth our hands to a strange god2 ,shall not ,god search this out8 ,for he knoweth the secrets of the heart4 ,yea1 for thy sake are we killed all the day long2 ,we are counted as sheep for the slaughter4 #fe ,awake1 why sleepest thou1 ,o ,lord8 ,arise1 cast us not off for ever4 ,wherefore hidest thou thy face1 ,and forgettest our affliction and our oppression8 ,for our soul is bowed down to the dust3 ,our belly cleaveth unto the earth4 ,rise up for our help1 ,and redeem us for thy lovingkindness' sake4 --,psalm #dd4 #ff ,a ,,marriage ,,song ,,for ,,the ,,wedding ,,of ,a ,,king ,my heart overfloweth with a goodly matter3 ,i speak the things which ,i have made touching the king3 ,my tongue is the pen of a ready writer4 ,thou art fairer than the children of men2 ,grace is poured into thy lips3 ,therefore ,god hath blessed thee for ever4 ,gird thy sword upon thy thigh1 ,o mighty one1 ,thy glory and thy majesty4 ,and in thy majesty ride on prosperously1 ,because of truth and meekness and righteousness3 ,and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things4 ,thine arrows are sharp2 ,the peoples fall under thee2 ,they are in the heart of the king's enemies4 ,thy throne1 ,o ,god1 is for ever and ever3 ,a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom4 ,thou hast loved righteousness1 and hated wickedness3 ,therefore ,god1 thy ,god1 hath anointed thee ,with the oil of gladness above thy fellows4 ,all thy garments smell of myrrh1 and aloes1 and cassia2 ,out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad4 #fg ,kings' daughters are among thy honourable women3 ,upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of ,ophir4 ,hearken1 ,o daughter1 and consider1 and incline thine ear2 ,forget also thine own people1 and thy father's house3 ,so will the king desire thy beauty2 ,for he is thy lord2 and reverence thou him4 ,and the daughter of ,tyre shall be there with a gift2 ,the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor4 ,the king's daughter within the palace is all glorious3 ,her clothing is inwrought with gold4 ,she shall be led unto the king in broidered work3 ,the virgins her companions that follow her ,shall be brought unto thee4 ,with gladness and rejoicing shall they be led3 ,they shall enter into the king's palace4 ,instead of thy fathers shall be thy children1 ,whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth4 ,i will make thy name to be remembered in all generations3 ,therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever4 --,psalm #de4 #fh ,,god ,,is ,,our ,,refuge ,god is our refuge and strength1 ,a very present help in trouble4 ,therefore will we not fear1 though the earth do change1 ,and though the mountains be moved in the heart of the seas2 ,though the waters thereof roar and be troubled1 ,though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof4 ,there is a river1 the streams whereof make glad the city of ,god1 ,the holy place of the tabernacles of the ,most ,high4 ,god is in the midst of her2 she shall not be moved3 ,god shall help her1 and that right early4 ,the nations raged1 the kingdoms were moved3 ,he uttered his voice1 the earth melted4 ,the ,lord of hosts is with us2 ,the ,god of ,jacob is our refuge4 ,come1 behold the works of the ,lord1 ,what desolations he hath made in the earth4 ,he maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth2 ,he breaketh the bow1 and cutteth the spear in sunder2 ,he burneth the chariots in the fire4 ,be still1 and know that ,i am ,god3 ,i will be exalted among the nations1 ,i will be exalted in the earth4 ,the ,lord of hosts is with us2 ,the ,god of ,jacob is our refuge4 --,psalm #df4 #fi ,a ,,song ,,of ,,victory ,o clap your hands1 all ye peoples2 ,shout unto ,god with the voice of triumph4 ,for the ,lord ,most ,high is terrible2 ,he is a great ,king over all the earth4 ,he shall subdue the peoples under us1 ,and the nations under our feet4 ,he shall choose our inheritance for us1 ,the excellency of ,jacob whom he loved4 ,god is gone up with a shout1 ,the ,lord with the sound of a trumpet4 ,sing praises to ,god1 sing praises4 ,sing praises unto our ,king1 sing praises4 ,for ,god is the ,king of all the earth3 ,sing ye praises with understanding4 ,god reigneth over the nations3 ,god sitteth upon his holy throne4 ,the princes of the peoples are gathered together ,to be the people of the ,god of ,abraham3 ,for the shields of the earth belong unto ,god2 ,he is greatly exalted4 --,psalm #dg4 #gj ,a ,,song ,,of ,,mount ,,zion ,great is the ,lord1 and greatly to be praised1 ,in the city of our ,god1 in his holy mountain4 ,beautiful in elevation1 the joy of the whole earth1 ,is mount ,zion1 on the sides of the north1 ,the city of the great ,king4 ,we have thought on thy lovingkindness1 ,o ,god1 ,in the midst of thy temple4 ,as is thy name1 ,o ,god1 ,so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth3 ,thy right hand is full of righteousness4 ,let mount ,zion be glad1 ,let the daughters of ,judah rejoice1 ,because of thy judgments4 ,walk about ,zion1 and go round about her3 ,tell the towers thereof4 ,mark ye well her bulwarks1 ,consider her palaces2 ,that ye may tell it to the generation following4 ,for this ,god is our ,god for ever and ever3 ,he will be our guide even unto death4 --,psalm #dh3a1 #b1 #i-ad4 #gagb ,illustration ,,shepherd ,,with ,,his ,,flock4 ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,this beautiful picture is typical of the ,oriental country4 ,the view is the ,scamander made famous by ,homer1 and the country is in the vicinity of old ,troy1 mentioned in the ,new ,testament and again brought to notice by the conflicts of the great ,european war 7#aiaf74 ,end illustration #gc ,,the ,,cattle ,,upon ,a ,,thousand ,,hills ,,are ,,his ,god1 even ,god1 the ,lord1 hath spoken1 ,and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof4 ,out of ,zion1 the perfection of beauty1 ,god hath shined forth4 ,our ,god shall come1 and shall not keep silence3 ,a fire shall devour before him1 ,and it shall be very tempestuous round about him4 ,he shall call to the heavens above1 ,and to the earth1 that he may judge his people3 ,gather my saints together unto me2 ,those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice4 ,and the heavens shall declare his righteousness2 ,for ,god is judge himself4 ,hear1 ,o my people1 and ,i will speak2 ,o ,israel1 and ,i will testify unto thee3 ,i am ,god1 even thy ,god4 ,i will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices2 ,and thy burnt offerings are continually before me4 ,i will take no bullock out of thy house1 ,nor he-goats out of thy folds4 ,for every beast of the forest is mine1 ,and the cattle upon a thousand hills4 #gd ,i know all the fowls of the mountains3 ,and the wild beasts of the field are mine4 ,if ,i were hungry1 ,i would not tell thee3 ,for the world is mine1 and the fulness thereof4 ,will ,i eat the flesh of bulls1 ,or drink the blood of goats8 ,offer unto ,god the sacrifice of thanksgiving2 ,and pay thy vows unto the ,most ,high3 ,and call upon me in the day of trouble2 ,i will deliver thee1 and thou shalt glorify me4 --,psalm #ej3a-ae4 #ge ,a ,,prayer ,,of ,,repentance ,have mercy upon me1 ,o ,god1 according to thy lovingkindness3 ,according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions4 ,wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity1 ,and cleanse me from my sin4 ,for ,i acknowledge my transgressions3 ,and my sin is ever before me4 ,against thee1 thee only1 have ,i sinned1 ,and done that which is evil in thy sight3 ,that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest1 ,and be clear when thou judgest4 ,purge me with hyssop1 and ,i shall be clean3 ,wash me1 and ,i shall be whiter than snow4 ,hide thy face from my sins1 ,and blot out all mine iniquities4 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god2 ,and renew a right spirit within me4 ,cast me not away from thy presence2 ,and take not thy holy spirit from me4 ,restore unto me the joy of thy salvation3 ,and uphold me with a free spirit4 ,then will ,i teach transgressors thy ways2 ,and sinners shall be converted unto thee4 #gf ,o ,lord1 open thou my lips2 ,and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise4 ,for thou delightest not in sacrifice2 else would ,i give it3 ,thou hast no pleasure in burnt offering4 ,the sacrifices of ,god are a broken spirit3 ,a broken and a contrite heart1 ,o ,god1 thou wilt not despise4 --,psalm #ea3a-ag4 #gg ,,be ,,thou ,,exalted1 ,o ,,god1 ,,above ,,the ,,heavens ,be merciful unto me1 ,o ,god1 be merciful unto me2 ,for my soul taketh refuge in thee3 ,yea1 in the shadow of thy wings will ,i take refuge1 ,until these calamities be overpast4 ,i will cry unto ,god ,most ,high2 ,unto ,god that performeth all things for me4 ,he shall send from heaven1 and save me1 ,when he that would swallow me up reproacheth2 ,god shall send forth his mercy and his truth4 ,my soul is among lions2 ,i lie among them that are set on fire1 ,even the sons of men1 whose teeth are spears and arrows1 ,and their tongue a sharp sword4 ,be thou exalted1 ,o ,god1 above the heavens2 ,let thy glory be above all the earth4 ,they have prepared a net for my steps2 ,my soul is bowed down3 ,they have digged a pit before me2 ,they are fallen into the midst thereof themselves4 ,my heart is fixed1 ,o ,god1 my heart is fixed3 ,i will sing1 yea1 ,i will sing praises4 ,awake up1 my glory2 awake1 psaltery and harp3 ,i myself will awake right early4 #gh ,i will give thanks unto thee1 ,o ,lord1 among the peoples3 ,i will sing praises unto thee among the nations4 ,for thy mercy is great unto the heavens1 ,and thy truth unto the skies4 ,be thou exalted1 ,o ,god1 above the heavens2 ,let thy glory be above all the earth4 --,psalm #eg4 #gi ,,the ,,rock ,,that ,,is ,,higher ,,than ,i ,hear my cry1 ,o ,god2 ,attend unto my prayer4 ,from the end of the earth will ,i call unto thee1 when my heart is overwhelmed3 ,lead me to the rock that is higher than ,i4 ,for thou hast been a refuge for me1 ,a strong tower from the enemy4 ,i will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever3 ,i will take refuge in the covert of thy wings4 ,my soul waiteth only upon ,god3 ,from him cometh my salvation4 ,he only is my rock and my salvation3 ,he is my high tower2 ,i shall not be greatly moved4 ,my soul1 wait thou only upon ,god2 ,for my expectation is from him4 ,he only is my rock and my salvation3 ,he is my high tower2 ,i shall not be moved4 ,with ,god is my salvation and my glory3 ,the rock of my strength1 and my refuge1 is in ,god4 --,psalms #fa3a-d2 #fb3a1 #b1 #e-g4 #hj ,a ,,song ,,of ,,thanksgiving ,praise waiteth for thee1 ,o ,god1 in ,zion3 ,and unto thee shall the vow be performed4 ,o thou that hearest prayer1 ,unto thee shall all flesh come4 ,iniquities prevail against me3 ,as for our transgressions1 thou shalt purge them away4 ,blessed is the man whom thou choosest1 and causest to approach unto thee1 ,that he may dwell in thy courts3 ,we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house1 ,the holy place of thy temple4 ,by terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness1 ,o ,god of our salvation2 ,thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth1 ,and of them that are afar off upon the sea3 ,which by his strength setteth fast the mountains2 ,being girded about with might3 ,which stilleth the roaring of the seas1 the roaring of their waves1 ,and the tumult of the peoples4 ,they also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens3 ,thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice4 #ha ,thou visitest the earth1 and waterest it1 ,thou greatly enrichest it2 ,the river of ,god is full of water3 ,thou providest them corn1 when thou hast so prepared the earth4 ,thou waterest her furrows abundantly2 ,thou settlest the ridges thereof3 ,thou makest it soft with showers2 ,thou blessest the springing thereof4 ,thou crownest the year with thy goodness2 ,and thy paths drop fatness4 ,they drop upon the pastures of the wilderness3 ,and the hills are girded with joy4 ,the pastures are clothed with flocks2 ,the valleys also are covered over with corn2 ,they shout for joy1 they also sing4 --,psalm #fe4 #hb ,,make ,a ,,joyful ,,noise ,,unto ,,the ,,lord ,make a joyful noise unto ,god1 all the earth3 ,sing forth the glory of his name3 ,make his praise glorious4 ,all the earth shall worship thee1 ,and shall sing unto thee2 ,they shall sing to thy name4 ,o bless our ,god1 ye peoples1 ,and make the voice of his praise to be heard3 ,which holdeth our soul in life1 ,and suffereth not our feet to be moved4 ,for thou1 ,o ,god1 hast proved us3 ,thou hast tried us1 as silver is tried4 ,come1 and hear1 all ye that fear ,god1 ,and ,i will declare what he hath done for my soul4 ,i cried unto him with my mouth1 ,and he was extolled with my tongue4 ,if ,i regard iniquity in my heart1 ,the ,lord will not hear3 ,but verily ,god hath heard2 ,he hath attended to the voice of my prayer4 ,blessed be ,god1 ,which hath not turned away my prayer1 nor his mercy from me4 --,psalm #ff3a1 #b1 #d1 #h-aj1 #af-bj4 #hchd ,illustration ,the river of ,god is full of water4 ,end illustration #he ,,let ,,the ,,peoples ,,praise ,,thee ,god be merciful unto us1 and bless us1 ,and cause his face to shine upon us2 ,that thy way may be known upon earth1 ,thy saving health among all nations4 ,let the peoples praise thee1 ,o ,god2 ,let all the peoples praise thee4 ,o let the nations be glad and sing for joy3 ,for thou shalt judge the peoples righteously1 ,and govern the nations upon earth4 ,let the peoples praise thee1 ,o ,god2 ,let all the peoples praise thee4 ,the earth hath yielded her increase3 ,god1 even our own ,god1 shall bless us4 ,god shall bless us2 ,and all the ends of the earth shall fear him4 --,psalm #fg4 #hf ,a ,,battle ,,hymn ,,for ,,the ,,hosts ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,let ,god arise1 let his enemies be scattered2 ,let them also that hate him flee before him4 ,as smoke is driven away1 so drive them away3 ,as wax melteth before the fire1 ,so let the wicked perish at the presence of ,god4 ,but let the righteous be glad2 let them exult before ,god3 ,yea1 let them rejoice with gladness4 ,sing unto ,god1 sing praises to his name3 ,cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts2 ,his name is the ,lord2 and exult ye before him4 ,a father of the fatherless1 and a judge of the widows1 ,is ,god in his holy habitation4 ,god setteth the solitary in families3 ,he bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity2 ,but the rebellious dwell in a parched land4 ,o ,god1 when thou wentest forth before thy people1 ,when thou didst march through the wilderness2 ,the earth trembled1 ,the heavens also dropped rain at the presence of ,god3 ,yon ,sinai trembled at the presence of ,god1 the ,god of ,israel4 ,thou1 ,o ,god1 didst send a plentiful rain1 ,thou didst confirm thine inheritance1 when it was weary4 ,thy congregation dwelt therein3 ,thou1 ,o ,god1 didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor4 ,the ,lord giveth the word3 ,the women that publish the tidings are a great host4 ,kings of armies flee1 they flee2 ,and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil4 --,psalm #fh3a-ab4 #hg ,o ,,lord1 ,,make ,,no ,,tarrying6 ,make haste1 ,o ,god1 to deliver me2 ,make haste to help me1 ,o ,lord4 ,let them be ashamed and confounded ,that seek after my soul3 ,let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour ,that delight in my hurt4 ,let them be turned back by reason of their shame ,that say1 ,aha6 ,aha6 ,let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee2 ,and let such as love thy salvation say continually1 ,let ,god be magnified4 ,but ,i am poor and needy2 ,make haste unto me1 ,o ,god3 ,thou art my help and my deliverer2 ,o ,lord1 make no tarrying6 --,psalm #gj4 #hh ,,the ,,righteous ,,king ,he shall judge thy people with righteousness1 ,and thy poor with judgment4 ,the mountains shall bring peace to the people1 ,and the hills1 in righteousness4 ,he shall judge the poor of the people1 ,he shall save the children of the needy1 ,and shall break in pieces the oppressor4 ,they shall fear thee while the sun endureth1 ,and so long as the moon1 throughout all generations4 ,he shall come down like rain upon the mown grass3 ,as showers that water the earth4 ,in his days shall the righteous flourish2 ,and abundance of peace1 till the moon be no more4 ,he shall have dominion also from sea to sea1 ,and from the ,river unto the ends of the earth4 ,they that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him2 ,and his enemies shall lick the dust4 ,the kings of ,tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents3 ,the kings of ,sheba and ,seba shall offer gifts4 ,yea1 all kings shall fall down before him3 ,all nations shall serve him4 ,for he shall deliver the needy when he crieth2 ,and the poor1 that hath no helper4 ,he shall have pity on the poor and needy1 #hi ,and the souls of the needy he shall save4 ,he shall redeem their soul from oppression and violence2 ,and precious shall their blood be in his sight3 ,and they shall live2 and to him shall be given of the gold of ,sheba3 ,and men shall pray for him continually2 ,they shall bless him all the day long4 ,there shall be abundance of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains2 ,the fruit thereof shall shake like ,lebanon3 ,and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth4 ,his name shall endure for ever2 ,his name shall be continued as long as the sun3 ,and men shall be blessed in him2 ,all nations shall call him blessed4 ,give the king thy judgments1 ,o ,god1 ,and thy righteousness unto the king's son4 ,blessed be the ,lord ,god1 the ,god of ,israel1 ,who only doeth wondrous things3 ,and blessed be his glorious name for ever2 ,and let the whole earth be filled with his glory4 ,amen1 and ,amen4 --,psalm #gb3b-ai4 #ij ,,thy ,,way ,,was ,,in ,,the ,,sea ,i will make mention of the deeds of the ,lord2 ,for ,i will remember thy wonders of old4 ,i will meditate also upon all thy work1 ,and muse on thy doings4 ,thy way1 ,o ,god1 is in the sanctuary3 ,who is a great god like unto ,god8 ,thou art the ,god that doest wonders3 ,thou hast made known thy strength among the peoples4 ,thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people1 ,the sons of ,jacob and ,joseph4 ,the waters saw thee1 ,o ,god2 ,the waters saw thee1 they were afraid3 ,the depths also trembled4 ,the clouds poured out water2 ,the skies sent out a sound3 ,thine arrows also went abroad4 ,the voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind2 ,the lightnings lightened the world3 ,the earth trembled and shook4 ,thy way was in the sea1 ,and thy paths in the great waters1 ,and thy footsteps were not known4 ,thou leddest thy people like a flock1 ,by the hand of ,moses and ,aaron4 --,psalm #gg3aa-bj4 #ia ,,give ,,ear1 ,o ,,shepherd ,,of ,,israel ,give ear1 ,o ,shepherd of ,israel1 ,thou that leadest ,joseph like a flock2 ,thou that sittest upon the cherubim1 shine forth4 ,before ,ephraim and ,benjamin and ,manasseh1 stir up thy might1 ,and come to save us4 ,turn us again1 ,o ,god2 ,and cause thy face to shine1 and we shall be saved4 ,o ,lord ,god of hosts1 ,how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people8 ,thou hast fed them with the bread of tears1 ,and given them tears to drink in large measure4 ,thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours3 ,and our enemies laugh among themselves4 ,turn us again1 ,o ,god of hosts2 ,and cause thy face to shine1 and we shall be saved4 ,thou broughtest a vine out of ,egypt3 ,thou didst drive out the nations1 and plantedst it4 ,thou preparedst room before it1 ,and it took deep root1 and filled the land4 ,the mountains were covered with the shadow of it1 #ib ,and the boughs thereof were like cedars of ,god4 ,she sent out her branches unto the sea1 ,and her shoots unto the ,river4 ,why hast thou broken down her fences1 ,so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her8 ,the boar out of the wood doth ravage it1 ,and the wild beasts of the field feed on it4 ,turn again1 we beseech thee1 ,o ,god of hosts3 ,look down from heaven1 and behold1 and visit this vine1 ,and the stock which thy right hand hath planted1 ,and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself4 ,it is burned with fire1 it is cut down3 ,they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance4 ,let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand1 ,upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself4 ,so shall we not go back from thee3 ,quicken thou us1 and we will call upon thy name4 ,turn us again1 ,o ,lord ,god of hosts2 ,cause thy face to shine1 and we shall be saved4 --,psalm #hj4 #icid ,illustration ,,bedouins ,,with ,,camels ,,in ,,the ,,plain ,,near ,,mount ,,sinai4 ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,we arrived at a certain place where the mountains betwixt which we were traveling opened out into a huge1 wide1 and very fair valley1 and beyond this valley appeared the ,mount of ,god1 ,sinai4 ,this is a very extensive valley1 lying under the side of the ,mount of ,god4 ,this is the huge and wide valley in which the children of ,israel sojourned in those days1 when ,saint ,moses ascended into the ,mount of ,god and was there forty days and forty nights4 ,this is the valley in which the calf was made2 the place is shown to this day1 for a great stone stands fixed to the very spot4 ,as you go round about the mountain it appears to be one1 though when you get within it there are many2 but the whole is called the ,mount of ,god1 especially the one on whose summit is the place where the glory of ,god descended1 as it is written2 and it is in the middle of them all2 and while all these mountains that are in the group are more glorious than ,i had ever expected to see1 yet this one in the middle is so much higher than all the others1 that when we approached it1 straightway all these mountains which had appeared to us so glorious seemed but as little hills4--,from the very interesting ,diary of ,saint ,sylvia of ,aquitaine1 who about the year #che made a pilgrimage to the ,east4 ,this diary1 which is one of the earliest travel books ever written1 has only recently been discovered4 #ie ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,how amiable are thy tabernacles1 ,o ,lord of hosts6 ,my soul longeth1 yea1 even fainteth for the courts of the ,lord2 ,my heart and my flesh cry out unto the living ,god4 ,yea1 the sparrow hath found her an house1 ,and the swallow a nest for herself1 where she may lay her young1 ,even thine altars1 ,o ,lord of hosts1 ,my ,king1 and my ,god4 ,blessed are they that dwell in thy house3 ,they will be still praising thee4 ,blessed is the man whose strength is in thee2 ,in whose heart are the high ways to ,zion4 ,passing through the valley of ,weeping they make it a place of springs2 ,yea1 the early rain covereth it with blessings4 ,they go from strength to strength1 ,everyone of them appeareth before ,god in ,zion4 ,o ,lord ,god of hosts1 hear my prayer3 ,give ear1 ,o ,god of ,jacob4 ,behold1 ,o ,god our shield1 ,and look upon the face of thine anointed4 ,for a day in thy courts is better than a thousand4 #if ,i had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my ,god1 ,than to dwell in the tents of wickedness4 ,for the ,lord ,god is a sun and a shield3 ,the ,lord will give grace and glory3 ,no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly4 ,o ,lord of hosts1 ,blessed is the man that trusteth in thee4 --,psalm #hd4 #ig ,a ,,plea ,,for ,,mercy ,lord1 thou hast been favourable unto thy land3 ,thou hast brought back the captivity of ,jacob4 ,thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people1 ,thou hast covered all their sin4 ,thou hast taken away all thy wrath3 ,thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger4 ,turn us1 ,o ,god of our salvation1 ,and cause thine indignation toward us to cease4 ,wilt thou be angry with us for ever8 ,wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations8 ,wilt thou not quicken us again3 ,that thy people may rejoice in thee8 ,shew us thy mercy1 ,o ,lord1 ,and grant us thy salvation4 ,i will hear what ,god the ,lord will speak3 ,for he will speak peace unto his people1 and to his saints3 ,but let them not turn again to folly4 ,surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him2 ,that glory may dwell in our land4 ,mercy and truth are met together2 ,righteousness and peace have kissed each other4 ,truth springeth out of the earth2 ,and righteousness hath looked down from heaven4 ,yea1 the ,lord shall give that which is good2 ,and our land shall yield her increase4 ,righteousness shall go before him2 ,and shall make his footsteps a way to walk in4 --,psalm #he4 #ih ,,the ,,cry ,,of ,,the ,,needy ,bow down thine ear1 ,o ,lord1 and answer me2 ,for ,i am poor and needy4 ,preserve my soul2 for ,i am godly3 ,o thou my ,god1 save thy servant that trusteth in thee4 ,be merciful unto me1 ,o ,lord2 ,for unto thee do ,i cry all the day long4 ,rejoice the soul of thy servant2 ,for unto thee1 ,o ,lord1 do ,i lift up my soul4 ,for thou1 ,lord1 art good1 and ready to forgive1 ,and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee4 ,give ear1 ,o ,lord1 unto my prayer2 ,and hearken unto the voice of my supplications4 ,in the day of my trouble ,i will call upon thee2 ,for thou wilt answer me4 ,there is none like unto thee among the gods1 ,o ,lord2 ,neither are there any works like unto thy works4 ,all nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee1 ,o ,lord2 ,and they shall glorify thy name4 ,for thou art great1 and doest wondrous things3 ,thou art ,god alone4 ,teach me thy way1 ,o ,lord2 ,i will walk in thy truth3 ,unite my heart to fear thy name4 ,i will praise thee1 ,o ,lord my ,god1 with my whole heart2 #ii ,and ,i will glorify thy name for evermore4 ,for great is thy mercy toward me2 ,and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest pit4 ,o ,god1 the proud are risen up against me1 ,and the congregation of violent men have sought after my soul1 ,and have not set thee before them4 ,but thou1 ,o ,lord1 art a ,god full of compassion and gracious1 ,slow to anger1 and plenteous in mercy and truth4 ,o turn unto me1 and have mercy upon me2 ,give thy strength unto thy servant1 ,and save the son of thine handmaid4 ,shew me a token for good2 ,that they which hate me may see it1 and be ashamed1 ,because thou1 ,lord1 hast helped me1 and comforted me4 --,psalm #hf4 #ajj ,,the ,,praise ,,of ,,zion ,his foundation is in the holy mountains4 ,the ,lord loveth the gates of ,zion ,more than all the dwellings of ,jacob4 ,glorious things are spoken of thee1 ,o city of ,god4 ,i will make mention of ,rahab and ,babylon as among them that know me3 ,behold1 ,philistia1 and ,tyre1 with ,ethiopia3 ,this one was born there4 ,yea1 of ,zion it shall be said1 ,this one and that one was born in her2 ,and the ,most ,high himself will establish her4 ,the ,lord will count1 when he writeth up the peoples1 ,this one was born there4 ,they that sing as well as they that dance shall say1 ,all my fountains are in thee4 --,psalm #hg4 #ajaajb ,illustration ,,mount ,,tabor ,from a photograph in the possession of ,rev4 ,louis ,f4 ,giroux of the ,american ,international ,college1 ,springfield1 ,mass41 and used by his kind permission4 ,esdraelon's plain still boasts its myrtle bowers1 ,golden with corn1 or carpeted with flowers3 ,how like a sainted mind that seeks the skies1 ,crowned with a glory1 ,tabor's tops arise4 ,jasmine's white bells and henna's yellow bloom1 ,breathe out their sweets till rocks e'en drink perfume2 ,in viewless clouds those odors mount the air1 ,and ,tabor stands like some rich altar there4 --,nicolas ,michell #ajc ,,the ,,heavens ,,and ,,the ,,earth ,,are ,,thine ,i will sing of the mercies of the ,lord for ever3 ,with my mouth will ,i make known thy faithfulness to all generations4 ,for ,i have said1 ,mercy shall be built up for ever2 ,thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens4 ,and the heavens shall praise thy wonders1 ,o ,lord2 ,thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones4 ,for who in the skies can be compared unto the ,lord8 ,who among the sons of the mighty is like unto the ,lord8 ,thou rulest the pride of the sea3 ,when the waves thereof arise1 thou stillest them4 ,the heavens are thine1 the earth also is thine3 ,the world and the fulness thereof1 thou hast founded them4 ,the north and the south1 thou hast created them3 ,tabor and ,hermon rejoice in thy name4 ,thou hast a mighty arm3 ,strong is thy hand1 and high is thy right hand4 ,righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne3 ,mercy and truth go before thy face4 ,blessed is the people that know the joyful sound3 ,they walk1 ,o ,lord1 in the light of thy countenance4 ,in thy name do they rejoice all the day3 ,and in thy righteousness are they exalted4 ,for thou art the glory of their strength3 ,and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted4 ,for our shield belongeth unto the ,lord2 ,and our king to the ,holy ,one of ,israel4 --,psalm #hi3a1 #b1 #e1 #f1 #i1 #aa-ah4 #ajd ,,as ,a ,,watch ,,in ,,the ,,night ,lord1 thou hast been our dwelling place ,in all generations4 ,before the mountains were brought forth1 ,or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world1 ,even from everlasting to everlasting1 thou art ,god4 ,thou turnest man to destruction2 ,and sayest1 ,return1 ye children of men4 ,for a thousand years in thy sight ,are but as yesterday when it is past1 ,and as a watch in the night4 ,thou carriest them away as with a flood2 they are as a sleep3 ,in the morning they are like grass which groweth up4 ,in the morning it flourisheth1 and groweth up2 ,in the evening it is cut down1 and withereth4 ,for we are consumed in thine anger1 ,and in thy wrath are we troubled4 ,thou hast set our iniquities before thee1 ,our secret sins in the light of thy countenance4 ,for all our days are passed away in thy wrath3 ,we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told4 ,the days of our years are threescore years and ten1 ,or even by reason of strength fourscore years2 ,yet is their pride but labour and sorrow2 #aje ,for it is soon gone1 and we fly away4 ,who knoweth the power of thine anger1 ,and thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee8 ,so teach us to number our days1 ,that we may get us an heart of wisdom4 ,return1 ,o ,lord2 how long8 ,and let it repent thee concerning thy servants4 ,o satisfy us in the morning with thy mercy2 ,that we may rejoice and be glad all our days4 ,make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us1 ,and the years wherein we have seen evil4 ,let thy work appear unto thy servants1 ,and thy glory upon their children4 ,and let the beauty of the ,lord our ,god be upon us3 ,and establish thou the work of our hands upon us2 ,yea1 the work of our hands establish thou it4 --,psalm #ij4 #ajf ,,the ,,lord ,,is ,,our ,,refuge ,he that dwelleth in the secret place of the ,most ,high ,shall abide under the shadow of the ,almighty4 ,i will say of the ,lord1 ,he is my refuge and my fortress2 ,my ,god1 in whom ,i trust4 ,for he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler1 ,and from the noisome pestilence4 ,he shall cover thee with his pinions1 ,and under his wings shalt thou take refuge3 ,his truth is a shield and a buckler4 ,thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night1 ,nor for the arrow that flieth by day2 ,for the pestilence that walketh in darkness1 ,nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday4 ,a thousand shall fall at thy side1 ,and ten thousand at thy right hand2 ,but it shall not come nigh thee4 ,only with thine eyes shalt thou behold1 ,and see the reward of the wicked4 ,for thou1 ,o ,lord1 art my refuge6 ,thou hast made the ,most ,high thy habitation2 ,there shall no evil befall thee1 ,neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent4 ,for he shall give his angels charge over thee1 ,to keep thee in all thy ways4 #ajg ,they shall bear thee up in their hands1 ,lest thou dash thy foot against a stone4 ,thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder3 ,the young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under feet4 ,because he hath set his love upon me1 therefore will ,i deliver him3 ,i will set him on high1 because he hath known my name4 ,he shall call upon me1 and ,i will answer him2 ,i will be with him in trouble3 ,i will deliver him1 and honour him4 ,with long life will ,i satisfy him1 ,and shew him my salvation4 --,psalm #ia4 #ajh ,,the ,,song ,,of ,,the ,,floods ,the ,lord reigneth2 he is clothed with majesty2 ,the ,lord is clothed with strength wherewith he hath girded himself3 ,the world also is established1 that it cannot be moved4 ,thy throne is established of old3 ,thou art from everlasting4 ,the floods have lifted up1 ,o ,lord1 ,the floods have lifted up their voice2 ,the floods lift up their waves4 ,above the voices of many waters1 ,the mighty breakers of the sea1 ,the ,lord on high is mighty4 ,thy testimonies are very sure3 ,holiness becometh thine house1 ,o ,lord1 for evermore4 --,psalm #ic4 #ajiaaj ,illustration ,,on ,,the ,,coast ,,of ,,palestine ,,at ,,sunset4 ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,fontaine ,meriwether1 and used by her kind permission4 ,the sea is his and he made it1 ,and his hands formed the dry land4 ,end illustration #aaa ,,the ,,sea ,,and ,,the ,,land ,,are ,,his ,o come1 let us sing unto the ,lord3 ,let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation4 ,let us come before his presence with thanksgiving1 ,let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms4 ,for the ,lord is a great ,god1 ,and a great ,king above all gods4 ,in his hand are the deep places of the earth2 ,the heights of the mountains are his also4 ,the sea is his1 and he made it2 ,and his hands formed the dry land4 ,o come1 let us worship and bow down2 ,let us kneel before the ,lord our ,maker3 ,for he is our ,god1 ,and we are the people of his pasture1 and the sheep of his hand4 --,psalm #ie3a-g4 #aab ,o ,,sing ,,unto ,,the ,,lord ,a ,,new ,,song ,o sing unto the ,lord a new song3 ,sing unto the ,lord1 all the earth4 ,sing unto the ,lord1 bless his name2 ,shew forth his salvation from day to day4 ,declare his glory among the nations1 ,his marvellous works among all the peoples4 ,for great is the ,lord1 and greatly to be praised3 ,he is to be feared above all gods4 ,for all the gods of the peoples are idols3 ,but the ,lord made the heavens4 ,honour and majesty are before him3 ,strength and beauty are in his sanctuary4 ,give unto the ,lord1 ye kindreds of the peoples1 ,give unto the ,lord glory and strength4 ,give unto the ,lord the glory due unto his name3 ,bring an offering1 and come into his courts4 ,o worship the ,lord in the beauty of holiness3 ,tremble before him1 all the earth4 ,say among the nations1 ,the ,lord reigneth3 ,the world also is established that it cannot be moved3 ,he shall judge the peoples with equity4 ,let the heavens be glad1 and let the earth rejoice2 ,let the sea roar1 and the fulness thereof2 ,let the field exult1 and all that is therein2 ,then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy ,before the ,lord1 for he cometh2 ,for he cometh to judge the earth3 ,he shall judge the world with righteousness1 ,and the peoples with his truth4 --,psalm #if4 #aac ,,the ,,lord ,,reigneth ,the ,lord reigneth2 let the earth rejoice2 ,let the multitude of isles be glad4 ,clouds and darkness are round about him3 ,righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne4 ,a fire goeth before him1 ,and burneth up his adversaries round about4 ,his lightnings lightened the world3 ,the earth saw1 and trembled4 ,the hills melted like wax at the presence of the ,lord1 ,at the presence of the ,lord of the whole earth4 ,the heavens declare his righteousness1 ,and all the peoples have seen his glory4 ,ashamed be all they that serve graven images1 ,that boast themselves of idols3 ,worship him1 all ye gods4 ,zion heard and was glad1 ,and the daughters of ,judah rejoiced2 ,because of thy judgments1 ,o ,lord4 ,for thou1 ,lord1 art most high above all the earth3 ,thou art exalted far above all gods4 ,o ye that love the ,lord1 hate evil3 ,he preserveth the souls of his saints2 ,he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked4 ,light is sown for the righteous1 ,and gladness for the upright in heart4 ,be glad in the ,lord1 ye righteous2 ,and give thanks to his holy name4 --,psalm #ig4 #aad ,,let ,,the ,,sea ,,roar ,o sing unto the ,lord a new song2 ,for he hath done marvellous things3 ,his right hand1 and his holy arm1 hath wrought salvation for him4 ,the ,lord hath made known his salvation3 ,his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the nations4 ,he hath remembered his mercy and his faithfulness toward the house of ,israel3 ,all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our ,god4 ,make a joyful noise unto the ,lord1 all the earth3 ,break forth and sing for joy1 yea1 sing praises4 ,sing praises unto the ,lord with the harp2 ,with the harp and the voice of melody4 ,with trumpets and sound of cornet ,make a joyful noise before the ,king1 the ,lord4 ,let the sea roar1 and the fulness thereof2 ,the world1 and they that dwell therein2 ,let the floods clap their hands2 ,let the hills sing for joy together ,before the ,lord1 for he cometh to judge the earth3 ,he shall judge the world with righteousness1 ,and the peoples with equity4 --,psalm #ih4 #aae ,,holy ,,is ,,the ,,lord ,the ,lord reigneth2 let the peoples tremble3 ,he sitteth above the cherubim2 let the earth be moved4 ,the ,lord is great in ,zion2 ,and he is high above all the peoples4 ,let them praise thy great and terrible name3 ,holy is he4 ,the king's strength also loveth justice2 ,thou dost establish equity2 ,thou executest justice and righteousness in ,jacob4 ,exalt ye the ,lord our ,god1 ,and worship at his footstool3 ,holy is he4 ,moses and ,aaron among his priests1 ,and ,samuel among them that call upon his name2 ,they called upon the ,lord1 and he answereth them4 ,he spake unto them in the pillar of cloud3 ,they kept his testimonies1 ,and the statute that he gave them4 ,thou answeredst them1 ,o ,lord our ,god3 ,thou wast a ,god that forgavest them1 ,though thou tookest vengeance of their doings4 ,exalt ye the ,lord our ,god1 ,and worship at his holy hill2 ,for the ,lord our ,god is holy4 --,psalm #ii4 #aaf ,,thanksgiving ,,and ,,praise ,make a joyful noise unto the ,lord1 all ye lands4 ,serve the ,lord with gladness3 ,come before his presence with singing4 ,know ye that the ,lord he is ,god3 ,it is he that hath made us1 and we are his2 ,we are his people1 and the sheep of his pasture4 ,enter into his gates with thanksgiving1 ,and into his courts with praise3 ,give thanks unto him1 and bless his name4 ,for the ,lord is good2 his mercy endureth for ever2 ,and his faithfulness unto all generations4 --,psalm #ajj4 #aag ,,god ,,is ,,unchangeable ,i said1 ,o my ,god1 take me not away in the midst of my days3 ,thy years are throughout all generations4 ,of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth2 ,and the heavens are the work of thy hands4 ,they shall perish1 but thou shalt endure3 ,yea1 all of them shall wax old like a garment2 ,as a vesture shalt thou change them1 and they shall be changed3 ,but thou art the same1 ,and thy years shall have no end4 --,psalm #ajb3bd-bg4 #aah ,,our ,,father ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul2 ,and all that is within me1 bless his holy name4 ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul1 ,and forget not all his benefits3 ,who forgiveth all thine iniquities3 ,who healeth all thy diseases2 ,who redeemeth thy life from destruction2 ,who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies3 ,who satisfieth thy mouth with good things2 ,so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle4 ,the ,lord executeth righteous acts1 ,and judgments for all that are oppressed4 ,he made known his ways unto ,moses1 ,his doings unto the children of ,israel4 ,the ,lord is full of compassion and gracious1 ,slow to anger1 and plenteous in mercy4 ,he will not always chide2 ,neither will he keep his anger for ever4 ,he hath not dealt with us after our sins1 ,nor rewarded us after our iniquities4 ,for as the heaven is high above the earth1 ,so great is his mercy toward them that fear him4 ,as far as the east is from the west1 #aai ,so far hath he removed our transgressions from us4 ,like as a father pitieth his children1 ,so the ,lord pitieth them that fear him4 ,for he knoweth our frame2 ,he remembereth that we are dust4 ,as for man1 his days are as grass2 ,as a flower of the field1 so he flourisheth4 ,for the wind passeth over it1 and it is gone2 ,and the place thereof shall know it no more4 ,but the mercy of the ,lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him1 ,and his righteousness unto children's children2 ,to such as keep his covenant1 ,and to those that remember his precepts to do them4 ,the ,lord hath established his throne in the heavens2 ,and his kingdom ruleth over all4 ,bless the ,lord1 ye angels of his3 ,ye mighty in strength1 that fulfil his word1 ,hearkening unto the voice of his word4 ,bless the ,lord1 all ye his hosts2 ,ye ministers of his1 that do his pleasure4 ,bless the ,lord1 all ye his works1 ,in all places of his dominion3 ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul4 --,psalm #ajh4 #abj ,,god ,,the ,,creator ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul4 ,o ,lord my ,god1 thou art very great2 ,thou art clothed with honour and majesty4 ,who coverest thyself with light as with a garment2 ,who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain3 ,who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters2 ,who maketh the clouds his chariot2 ,who walketh upon the wings of the wind3 ,who maketh winds his messengers2 ,his ministers a flaming fire3 ,who laid the foundations of the earth1 ,that it should not be moved for ever4 ,thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture2 ,the waters stood above the mountains4 ,at thy rebuke they fled2 ,at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away2 ,they went up by the mountains1 they went down by the valleys1 ,unto the place which thou hadst founded for them4 ,thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over2 ,that they turn not again to cover the earth4 ,he sendeth forth springs into the valleys2 ,they run among the mountains3 ,they give drink to every beast of the field2 #aba ,the wild asses quench their thirst4 ,by them the birds of the heaven have their habitation1 ,they sing among the branches4 ,he watereth the mountains from his chambers3 ,the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works4 ,he causeth the grass to grow for the cattle1 ,and herb for the service of man2 ,that he may bring forth food out of the earth3 ,and wine that maketh glad the heart of man1 ,and oil to make his face to shine1 ,and bread that strengtheneth man's heart4 ,the trees of the ,lord are satisfied2 ,the cedars of ,lebanon1 which he hath planted2 ,where the birds make their nests3 ,as for the stork1 the fir trees are her house4 ,the high mountains are for the wild goats2 ,the rocks are a refuge for the conies4 ,he appointed the moon for seasons3 ,the sun knoweth his going down4 ,thou makest darkness1 and it is night2 ,wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth4 ,the young lions roar after their prey1 ,and seek their meat from ,god4 ,the sun ariseth1 they get them away1 ,and lay them down in their dens4 ,man goeth forth unto his work ,and to his labour until the evening4 ,o ,lord1 how manifold are thy works6 ,in wisdom hast thou made them all3 #abb ,the earth is full of thy riches4 ,yonder is the sea1 great and wide1 ,wherein are things creeping innumerable1 ,both small and great beasts4 ,there go the ships2 ,there is leviathan1 whom thou hast formed to take his pastime therein4 ,these wait all upon thee1 ,that thou mayest give them their meat in due season4 ,that thou givest unto them they gather2 ,thou openest thine hand1 they are satisfied with good4 ,thou hidest thy face1 they are troubled2 ,thou takest away their breath1 they die1 ,and return to their dust4 ,thou sendest forth thy spirit1 they are created2 ,and thou renewest the face of the ground4 ,let the glory of the ,lord endure for ever2 ,let the ,lord rejoice in his works3 ,who looketh on the earth1 and it trembleth2 ,he toucheth the mountains1 and they smoke4 ,i will sing unto the ,lord as long as ,i live3 ,i will sing praise to my ,god while ,i have any being4 ,let my meditation be sweet unto him3 ,i will rejoice in the ,lord4 ,let sinners be consumed out of the earth1 ,and let the wicked be no more4 ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 --,psalm #ajd4 #abc ,,he ,,hath ,,not ,,dealt ,,so ,,with ,,any ,,nation ,oh give thanks unto the ,lord1 call upon his name2 ,make known among the peoples his doings4 ,sing unto him1 sing praises unto him2 ,talk ye of all his marvellous works4 ,glory ye in his holy name3 ,let the heart of them rejoice that seek the ,lord4 ,seek ye the ,lord and his strength2 ,seek his face evermore4 ,remember his marvellous works that he hath done1 ,his wonders1 and the judgments of his mouth1 ,o ye children of ,abraham his servant1 ,ye children of ,jacob1 his chosen ones4 ,he is the ,lord our ,god3 ,his judgments are in all the earth4 ,he hath remembered his covenant for ever1 ,the word which he commanded to a thousand generations1 ,the covenant which he made with ,abraham1 ,and his oath unto ,isaac1 ,and confirmed the same unto ,jacob for a statute1 ,to ,israel for an everlasting covenant1 ,saying1 ,unto thee will ,i give the land of ,canaan1 ,the lot of your inheritance1 ,when they were but a few men in number1 ,yea1 very few1 and sojourners in it4 #abd ,and they went about from nation to nation1 ,from one kingdom to another people4 ,he suffered no man to do them wrong2 ,yea1 he reproved kings for their sakes1 ,saying1 ,touch not mine anointed ones1 ,and do my prophets no harm4 ,and he called for a famine upon the land2 ,he brake the whole staff of bread4 ,he sent a man before them2 ,joseph was sold for a servant3 ,his feet they hurt with fetters2 ,he was laid in chains of iron1 ,until the time that his word came to pass1 ,the word of the ,lord tried him4 ,the king sent and loosed him2 ,even the ruler of peoples1 and let him go free4 ,he made him lord of his house1 ,and ruler of all his substance2 ,to bind his princes at his pleasure1 ,and teach his elders wisdom4 ,israel also came into ,egypt2 ,and ,jacob sojourned in the land of ,ham4 ,and he increased his people greatly1 ,and made them stronger than their adversaries4 ,he turned their heart to hate his people1 ,to deal subtilly with his servants4 ,he sent ,moses his servant1 ,and ,aaron whom he had chosen4 ,they set among them his signs1 #abe ,and wonders in the land of ,ham4 ,he sent darkness1 and made it dark2 ,and they rebelled not against his words4 ,he turned their waters into blood1 ,and slew their fish4 ,their land swarmed with frogs1 ,in the chambers of their kings4 ,he spake1 and there came swarms of flies1 ,and lice in all their borders4 ,he gave them hail for rain1 ,and flaming fire in their land4 ,he smote their vines also and their fig trees2 ,and brake the trees of their borders4 ,he spake1 and the locust came1 ,and the cankerworm1 and that without number1 ,and did eat up every herb in their land1 ,and did eat up the fruit of their ground4 ,he smote also all the firstborn in their land1 ,the chief of all their strength4 ,and he brought them forth with silver and gold3 ,and there was not one feeble person among his tribes1 ,egypt was glad when they departed2 ,for the fear of them had fallen upon them4 ,he spread a cloud for a covering2 ,and fire to give light in the night4 ,they asked1 and he brought quails1 ,and satisfied them with the bread of heaven4 ,he opened the rock1 and waters gushed out2 ,they ran in the dry places like a river4 ,for he remembered his holy word4 #abf ,and ,abraham his servant4 ,and he brought forth his people with joy1 ,and his chosen with singing4 ,and he gave them the lands of the nations2 ,and they took the labour of the peoples in possession3 ,that they might keep his statutes1 ,and observe his laws4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 ,o give thanks unto the ,lord2 for he is good3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,who can utter the mighty acts of the ,lord1 ,or shew forth all his praise8 ,blessed are they that keep judgment1 ,and he that doeth righteousness at all times4 ,remember me1 ,o ,lord1 with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people2 ,o visit me with thy salvation3 ,that ,i may see the prosperity of thy chosen1 ,that ,i may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation1 ,that ,i may glory with thine inheritance4 ,we have sinned with our fathers1 ,we have committed iniquity1 we have done wickedly4 ,our fathers understood not thy wonders in ,egypt2 ,they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies2 ,but were rebellious at the sea1 even at the ,red ,sea4 ,nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake1 ,that he might make his mighty power to be known4 ,he rebuked the ,red ,sea also1 and it was dried up3 #abg ,so he led them through the depths1 as through a wilderness4 ,and he saved them from the hand of him that hated them1 ,and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy4 ,and the waters covered their adversaries3 ,there was not one of them left4 ,then believed they his words2 ,they sang his praise4 ,they soon forgot his works2 ,they waited not for his counsel3 ,but lusted exceedingly in the wilderness1 ,and tempted ,god in the desert4 ,and he gave them their request2 ,but sent leanness into their soul4 ,they envied ,moses also in the camp1 ,and ,aaron the saint of the ,lord4 ,the earth opened and swallowed up ,dathan1 ,and covered the company of ,abiram4 ,and a fire was kindled in their company2 ,the flame burned up the wicked4 ,they made a calf in ,horeb1 ,and worshipped a molten image4 ,thus they changed their glory ,for the likeness of an ox that eateth grass4 ,they forgot ,god their saviour1 ,which had done great things in ,egypt2 ,wondrous works in the land of ,ham1 ,and terrible things by the ,red ,sea4 ,therefore he said that he would destroy them1 ,had not ,moses his chosen stood before him in the breach1 ,to turn away his wrath1 lest he should destroy them4 #abh ,yea1 they despised the pleasant land1 ,they believed not his word2 ,but murmured in their tents1 ,and hearkened not unto the voice of the ,lord4 ,therefore he lifted up his hand unto them1 ,that he would overthrow them in the wilderness3 ,and that he would overthrow them among the nations1 ,and scatter them in the lands4 ,they joined themselves also unto ,baal-peor1 ,and ate the sacrifices of the dead4 ,thus they provoked him to anger with their doings2 ,and the plague broke in upon them4 ,then stood up ,phinehas1 and executed judgment3 ,and so the plague was stayed4 ,and that was counted unto him for righteousness1 ,unto all generations for evermore4 ,they angered him also at the waters of ,meribah1 ,so that it went ill with ,moses for their sakes3 ,because they were rebellious against his spirit1 ,and he spake unadvisedly with his lips4 ,they did not destroy the peoples1 ,as the ,lord commanded them2 ,but mingled themselves with the nations1 ,and learned their works3 ,and they served their idols2 ,which became a snare unto them3 ,yea1 they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons1 ,and shed innocent blood1 even the blood of their sons and of their daughters1 #abi ,whom they sacrificed unto the idols of ,canaan2 ,and the land was polluted with blood4 ,thus were they defiled with their works1 ,and did very evil in their doings4 ,therefore was the wrath of the ,lord kindled against this people1 ,and he abhorred his inheritance4 ,and he gave them into the hand of the nations2 ,and they that hated them ruled over them4 ,their enemies also oppressed them1 ,and they were brought into subjection under their hand4 ,many times did he deliver them2 ,but they were rebellious in their counsel1 ,and were brought low in their iniquity4 ,nevertheless he regarded their distress1 ,when he heard their cry3 ,and he remembered for them his covenant1 ,and repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses4 ,he made them also to be pitied ,of all those that carried them captive4 ,save us1 ,o ,lord our ,god1 ,and gather us from among the nations1 ,to give thanks unto thy holy name1 ,and to triumph in thy praise4 ,blessed be the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ,from everlasting even to everlasting4 ,and let all the people say1 ,amen4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 --,psalms #aje1 #ajf4 #acj ,,his ,,mercy ,,endureth ,,forever ,o give thanks unto the ,lord2 for he is good3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,let the redeemed of the ,lord say so1 ,whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary2 ,and gathered them out of the lands1 ,from the east and from the west1 ,from the north and from the south4 ,they wandered in the wilderness in a desert way2 ,they found no city of habitation4 ,hungry and thirsty1 ,their soul fainted in them4 ,then they cried unto the ,lord in their trouble1 ,and he delivered them out of their distresses4 ,he led them also by a straight way1 ,that they might go to a city of habitation4 ,oh that men would praise the ,lord for his goodness1 ,and for his wonderful works to the children of men6 ,for he satisfieth the longing soul1 ,and the hungry soul he filleth with good4 ,such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death1 ,being bound in affliction and iron2 ,because they rebelled against the words of ,god1 ,and contemned the counsel of the ,most ,high3 ,therefore he brought down their heart with labour2 #aca ,they fell down1 and there was none to help4 ,then they cried unto the ,lord in their trouble1 ,and he saved them out of their distresses4 ,he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death1 ,and brake their bands in sunder4 ,oh that men would praise the ,lord for his goodness1 ,and for his wonderful works to the children of men6 ,for he hath broken the gates of brass1 ,and cut the bars of iron in sunder4 ,fools because of their transgression1 ,and because of their iniquities1 are afflicted4 ,their soul abhorreth all manner of meat2 ,and they draw near unto the gates of death4 ,then they cry unto the ,lord in their trouble1 ,and he saveth them out of their distresses4 ,he sendeth his word1 and healeth them1 ,and delivereth them from their destructions4 ,oh that men would praise the ,lord for his goodness1 ,and for his wonderful works to the children of men6 ,and let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving1 ,and declare his works with singing4 ,they that go down to the sea in ships1 ,that do business in great waters2 ,these see the works of the ,lord1 ,and his wonders in the deep4 ,for he commandeth1 and raiseth the stormy wind1 ,which lifteth up the waves thereof4 ,they mount up to the heaven1 they go down again to the depths3 #acb ,their soul melteth away because of trouble4 ,they reel to and fro1 and stagger like a drunken man1 ,and are at their wits' end4 ,then they cry unto the ,lord in their trouble1 ,and he bringeth them out of their distresses4 ,he maketh the storm a calm1 ,so that the waves thereof are still4 ,then are they glad because they be quiet2 ,so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be4 ,oh that men would praise the ,lord for his goodness1 ,and for his wonderful works to the children of men6 ,let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people1 ,and praise him in the seat of the elders4 ,he turneth rivers into a wilderness1 ,and watersprings into a thirsty ground2 ,a fruitful land into a salt desert1 ,for the wickedness of them that dwell therein4 ,he turneth a wilderness into a pool of water1 ,and a dry land into watersprings4 ,and there he maketh the hungry to dwell1 ,that they may prepare a city of habitation2 ,and sow fields1 and plant vineyards1 ,and get them fruits of increase4 ,he blesseth them also1 so that they are multiplied greatly2 ,and he suffereth not their cattle to decrease4 ,again1 they are diminished and bowed down ,through oppression1 trouble1 and sorrow4 ,he poureth contempt upon princes1 #acc ,and causeth them to wander in the waste1 where there is no way4 ,yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction1 ,and maketh him families like a flock4 ,the upright shall see it1 and be glad2 ,and all iniquity shall stop her mouth4 ,whoso is wise shall give heed to these things1 ,and they shall consider the mercies of the ,lord4 --,psalm #ajg4 #acd ,,his ,,glory ,,is ,,above ,,the ,,heavens ,praise ye the ,lord4 ,praise1 ,o ye servants of the ,lord1 ,praise the name of the ,lord4 ,blessed be the name of the ,lord ,from this time forth and for evermore4 ,from the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same ,the ,lord's name is to be praised4 ,the ,lord is high above all nations1 ,and his glory above the heavens4 ,who is like unto the ,lord our ,god1 ,who hath his seat on high1 ,who humbleth himself to behold ,the things that are in heaven and in the earth8 ,he raiseth up the poor out of the dust1 ,and lifteth up the needy from the dunghill2 ,that he may set him with princes1 ,even with the princes of his people4 ,when ,israel went forth out of ,egypt1 ,the house of ,jacob from a people of strange language2 ,judah became his sanctuary1 ,israel his dominion4 ,the sea saw it1 and fled2 #ace ,jordan was driven back4 ,the mountains skipped like rams1 ,the little hills like young sheep4 ,what aileth thee1 ,o thou sea1 that thou fleest8 ,thou ,jordan1 that thou turnest back8 ,ye mountains1 that ye skip like rams2 ,ye little hills1 like young sheep8 ,tremble1 thou earth1 at the presence of the ,lord1 ,at the presence of the ,god of ,jacob2 ,who turned the rock into a pool of water1 ,the flint into a fountain of waters4 --,psalms #aac3a-h2 #aad4 #acf ,,idols ,,of ,,silver ,,and ,,gold ,not unto us1 ,o ,lord1 not unto us1 ,but unto thy name give glory1 ,for thy mercy1 and for thy truth's sake4 ,wherefore should the nations say1 ,where is now their ,god8 ,but our ,god is in the heavens3 ,he hath done whatsoever he pleased4 ,their idols are silver and gold1 ,the work of men's hands4 ,they have mouths1 but they speak not2 ,eyes have they1 but they see not2 ,they have ears1 but they hear not2 ,noses have they1 but they smell not2 ,they have hands1 but they handle not2 ,feet have they1 but they walk not2 ,neither speak they through their throat4 ,they that make them shall be like unto them2 ,yea1 everyone that trusteth in them4 --,psalm #aae3a-h4 #acg ,i ,,will ,,call ,,upon ,,the ,,name ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,i love the ,lord1 because he hath heard ,my voice and my supplications4 ,because he hath inclined his ear unto me1 ,therefore will ,i call upon him as long as ,i live4 ,the sorrows of death compassed me1 ,and the pains of ,sheol seized me3 ,i found trouble and sorrow4 ,then called ,i upon the name of the ,lord2 ,o ,lord1 ,i beseech thee1 deliver my soul4 ,gracious is the ,lord1 and righteous2 ,yea1 our ,god is merciful4 ,the ,lord preserveth the simple3 ,i was brought low1 and he saved me4 ,return unto thy rest1 ,o my soul2 ,for the ,lord hath dealt bountifully with thee4 ,for thou hast delivered my soul from death1 ,mine eyes from tears1 ,and my feet from falling4 ,i will walk before the ,lord ,in the land of the living4 ,i believe1 for ,i will speak3 ,i was greatly afflicted3 #ach ,i said in my haste1 ,all men are a lie4 ,what shall ,i render unto the ,lord ,for all his benefits toward me8 ,i will take the cup of salvation1 ,and call upon the name of the ,lord4 ,i will pay my vows unto the ,lord1 ,yea1 in the presence of all his people4 ,precious in the sight of the ,lord ,is the death of his saints4 ,o ,lord1 truly ,i am thy servant3 ,i am thy servant1 the son of thine handmaid2 ,thou hast loosed my bonds4 ,i will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving1 ,and will call upon the name of the ,lord4 ,i will pay my vows unto the ,lord4 --,psalm #aaf3a-ah4 #aci ,,praise ,,the ,,lord1 ,,ye ,,nations ,o praise the ,lord1 all ye nations2 ,laud him1 all ye peoples4 ,for his mercy is great toward us2 ,and the truth of the ,lord endureth for ever4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 --,psalm #aag4 #adj ,,the ,,lord ,,is ,,my ,,strength ,,and ,,song ,o give thanks unto the ,lord2 for he is good3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,let ,israel now say1 ,that his mercy endureth for ever4 ,let the house of ,aaron now say1 ,that his mercy endureth for ever4 ,let them now that fear the ,lord say1 ,that his mercy endureth for ever4 ,out of my distress ,i called upon the ,lord3 ,the ,lord answered me and set me in a large place4 ,the ,lord is on my side2 ,i will not fear3 ,what can man do unto me8 ,the ,lord is on my side among them that help me3 ,therefore shall ,i see my desire upon them that hate me4 ,it is better to trust in the ,lord ,than to put confidence in man4 ,it is better to trust in the ,lord ,than to put confidence in princes4 ,all nations compassed me about3 ,in the name of the ,lord ,i will cut them off4 ,they compassed me about2 yea1 they compassed me about3 ,in the name of the ,lord ,i will cut them off4 ,they compassed me about like bees2 they are quenched as the fire of thorns3 #ada ,in the name of the ,lord ,i will cut them off4 ,thou didst thrust sore at me that ,i might fall3 ,but the ,lord helped me4 ,the ,lord is my strength and song2 ,and he is become my salvation4 ,the voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous3 ,the right hand of the ,lord doeth valiantly4 ,the right hand of the ,lord is exalted3 ,the right hand of the ,lord doeth valiantly4 ,i shall not die1 but live1 ,and declare the works of the ,lord4 ,the ,lord hath chastened me sore3 ,but he hath not given me over unto death4 ,open to me the gates of righteousness3 ,i will enter into them1 ,i will give thanks unto the ,lord4 ,this is the gate of the ,lord2 ,the righteous shall enter into it4 ,i will give thanks unto thee1 for thou hast answered me1 ,and art become my salvation4 ,the stone which the builders rejected ,is become the head of the corner4 ,this is the ,lord's doing2 ,it is marvellous in our eyes4 ,this is the day which the ,lord hath made2 ,we will rejoice and be glad in it4 ,save now1 we beseech thee1 ,o ,lord3 ,o ,lord1 we beseech thee1 send now prosperity4 ,blessed be he that cometh in the name of the ,lord3 #adb ,we have blessed you out of the house of the ,lord4 ,the ,lord is ,god1 and he hath given us light3 ,bind the sacrifice with cords1 even unto the horns of the altar4 ,thou art my ,god1 and ,i will give thanks unto thee3 ,thou art my ,god1 ,i will exalt thee4 ,o give thanks unto the ,lord2 for he is good2 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 --,psalm #aah4 #adc ,,the ,,songs ,,of ,,the ,,pure ,,in ,,heart ,blessed are they that are perfect in the way1 ,who walk in the law of the ,lord4 ,blessed are they that keep his testimonies1 ,that seek him with the whole heart4 ,yea1 they do no unrighteousness2 ,they walk in his ways4 ,thou hast commanded us thy precepts1 ,that we should observe them diligently4 ,oh that my ways were established ,to observe thy statutes6 ,then shall ,i not be ashamed1 ,when ,i have respect unto all thy commandments4 ,i will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart1 ,when ,i learn thy righteous judgments4 ,i will observe thy statutes3 ,o forsake me not utterly4 ,wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way8 ,by taking heed thereto according to thy word4 ,with my whole heart have ,i sought thee3 ,o let me not wander from thy commandments4 ,thy word have ,i laid up in mine heart1 ,that ,i might not sin against thee4 ,blessed art thou1 ,o ,lord3 ,teach me thy statutes4 #add ,with my lips have ,i declared ,all the judgments of thy mouth4 ,i have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies1 ,as much as in all riches4 ,i will meditate in thy precepts1 ,and have respect unto thy ways4 ,i will delight myself in thy statutes3 ,i will not forget thy word4 ,deal bountifully with thy servant1 that ,i may live2 ,so will ,i observe thy word4 ,open thou mine eyes1 that ,i may behold ,wondrous things out of thy law4 ,i am a sojourner in the earth3 ,hide not thy commandments from me4 ,my soul breaketh for the longing ,that it hath unto thy judgments at all times4 ,thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed1 ,who wander from thy commandments4 ,take away from me reproach and contempt2 ,for ,i have kept thy testimonies4 ,princes also sat and talked against me3 ,but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes4 ,thy testimonies also are my delight ,and my counsellors4 ,my soul cleaveth unto the dust3 ,quicken thou me according to thy word4 ,i declared my ways1 and thou answeredst me3 ,teach me thy statutes4 #ade ,make me to understand the way of thy precepts3 ,so shall ,i meditate of thy wondrous works4 ,my soul melteth for heaviness3 ,strengthen thou me according unto thy word4 ,remove from me the way of falsehood3 ,and grant me thy law graciously4 ,i have chosen the way of faithfulness3 ,thy judgments have ,i set before me4 ,i cleave unto thy testimonies3 ,o ,lord1 put me not to shame4 ,i will run the way of thy commandments1 ,when thou shalt enlarge my heart4 ,teach me1 ,o ,lord1 the way of thy statutes2 ,and ,i shall keep it unto the end4 ,give me understanding1 and ,i shall keep the law2 ,yea1 ,i shall observe it with my whole heart4 ,make me to go in the path of thy commandments2 ,for therein do ,i delight4 ,incline my heart unto thy testimonies1 ,and not to covetousness4 ,turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity1 ,and quicken me in thy ways4 ,confirm thy word unto thy servant1 ,which belongeth unto the fear of thee4 ,turn away my reproach whereof ,i am afraid2 ,for thy judgments are good4 ,behold1 ,i have longed after thy precepts3 ,quicken me in thy righteousness4 ,let thy mercies also come unto me1 ,o ,lord1 #adf ,even thy salvation1 according to thy word4 ,so shall ,i have an answer for him that reproacheth me2 ,for ,i trust in thy word4 ,and take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth2 ,for ,i have hoped in thy judgments4 ,so shall ,i observe thy law continually ,for ever and ever4 ,and ,i will walk at liberty2 ,for ,i have sought thy precepts4 ,i will also speak of thy testimonies before kings1 ,and will not be ashamed4 ,and ,i will delight myself in thy commandments1 ,which ,i have loved4 ,i will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments1 which ,i have loved2 ,and ,i will meditate in thy statutes4 ,thy hands have made me and fashioned me3 ,give me understanding1 that ,i may learn thy commandments4 ,they that fear thee shall see me and be glad2 ,because ,i have hoped in thy word4 ,i know1 ,o ,lord1 that thy judgments are righteous1 ,and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me4 ,let1 ,i pray thee1 thy lovingkindness be for my comfort1 ,according to thy word unto thy servant4 ,let thy tender mercies come unto me1 that ,i may live3 ,for thy law is my delight4 ,let the proud be ashamed2 for they have overthrown me wrongfully3 #adg ,but ,i will meditate in thy precepts4 ,let those that fear thee turn unto me1 ,and they shall know thy testimonies4 ,let my heart be perfect in thy statutes2 ,that ,i be not ashamed4 ,my soul fainteth for thy salvation3 ,but ,i hope in thy word4 ,mine eyes fail for thy word1 ,while ,i say1 ,when wilt thou comfort me8 ,for ,i am become like a bottle in the smoke2 ,yet do ,i not forget thy statutes4 ,how many are the days of thy servant8 ,when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me8 ,the proud have digged pits for me1 ,who are not after thy law4 ,all thy commandments are faithful3 ,they persecute me wrongfully2 help thou me4 ,they had almost consumed me upon earth2 ,but ,i forsook not thy precepts4 ,quicken me after thy lovingkindness2 ,so shall ,i observe the testimony of thy mouth4 ,for ever1 ,o ,lord1 ,thy word is settled in heaven4 ,thy faithfulness is unto all generations3 ,thou hast established the earth1 and it abideth4 ,they abide this day according to thine ordinances2 ,for all things are thy servants4 #adh ,unless thy law had been my delight1 ,i should then have perished in mine affliction4 ,i will never forget thy precepts2 ,for with them thou hast quickened me4 ,i am thine1 save me2 ,for ,i have sought thy precepts4 ,the wicked have waited for me to destroy me2 ,but ,i will consider thy testimonies4 ,i have seen an end of all perfection2 ,but thy commandment is exceeding broad4 ,oh how love ,i thy law6 ,it is my meditation all the day4 ,thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies2 ,for they are ever with me4 ,i have more understanding than all my teachers2 ,for thy testimonies are my meditation4 ,i understand more than the aged1 ,because ,i have kept thy precepts4 ,i have refrained my feet from every evil way1 ,that ,i might observe thy word4 ,i have not turned aside from thy judgments2 ,for thou hast taught me4 ,how sweet are thy words unto my taste6 ,yea1 sweeter than honey to my mouth6 ,through thy precepts ,i get understanding3 ,therefore ,i hate every false way4 ,thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path4 ,i have sworn1 and have confirmed it1 ,that ,i will observe thy righteous judgments4 #adi ,i am afflicted very much3 ,quicken me1 ,o ,lord1 according unto thy word4 ,accept1 ,i beseech thee1 the freewill offerings of my mouth1 ,o ,lord1 ,and teach me thy judgments4 ,my soul is continually in my hand2 ,yet do ,i not forget thy law4 ,the wicked have laid a snare for me2 ,yet went ,i not astray from thy precepts4 ,thy testimonies have ,i taken as an heritage for ever2 ,for they are the rejoicing of my heart4 ,i have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes1 ,for ever1 even unto the end4 ,i hate them that are of a double mind2 ,but thy law do ,i love4 ,thou art my hiding place and my shield3 ,i hope in thy word4 ,depart from me1 ye evil-doers2 ,that ,i may keep the commandments of my ,god4 ,uphold me according unto thy word1 that ,i may live2 ,and let me not be ashamed of my hope4 ,hold thou me up1 and ,i shall be safe1 ,and shall have respect unto thy statutes continually4 ,thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes2 ,for their deceit is falsehood4 ,thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross3 ,therefore ,i love thy commandments4 ,my flesh trembleth for fear of thee2 #aej ,and ,i am afraid of thy judgments4 ,i have done judgment and justice3 ,leave me not to mine oppressors4 ,be surety for thy servant for good3 ,let not the proud oppress me4 ,mine eyes fail for thy salvation1 ,and for thy righteous word4 ,deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy1 ,and teach me thy statutes4 ,i am thy servant1 give me understanding2 ,that ,i may know thy testimonies4 ,it is time for the ,lord to work2 ,for they have made void thy law4 ,therefore ,i love thy commandments ,above gold1 yea1 above fine gold4 ,therefore ,i esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right2 ,and ,i hate every false way4 ,thy testimonies are wonderful3 ,therefore doth my soul keep them4 ,the opening of thy words giveth light2 ,it giveth understanding unto the simple4 ,i opened wide my mouth1 and panted2 ,for ,i longed for thy commandments4 ,turn thee unto me1 and have mercy upon me1 ,as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name4 ,order my footsteps in thy word2 ,and let not any iniquity have dominion over me4 #aea ,redeem me from the oppression of man3 ,so will ,i observe thy precepts4 ,make thy face to shine upon thy servant2 ,and teach me thy statutes4 ,mine eyes run down with rivers of water1 ,because they observe not thy law4 ,righteous art thou1 ,o ,lord1 ,and upright are thy judgments4 ,thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and very faithfulness4 ,my zeal hath consumed me1 ,because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words4 ,thy word is very pure2 ,therefore thy servant loveth it4 ,i am small and despised3 ,yet do not ,i forget thy precepts4 ,thy righteousness is everlasting righteousness1 ,and thy law is truth4 ,trouble and anguish have taken hold on me3 ,yet thy commandments are my delight4 ,thy testimonies are righteous for ever3 ,give me understanding1 and ,i shall live4 ,i have called with my whole heart2 answer me1 ,o ,lord3 ,i will keep thy statutes4 ,i have called unto thee2 save me1 ,and ,i shall observe thy testimonies4 ,i rose before the dawning of the morning1 and cried3 ,i hoped in thy words4 #aeb ,mine eyes outwatched the night watches1 ,that ,i might meditate in thy word4 ,hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness3 ,quicken me1 ,o ,lord1 according to thy judgments4 ,they draw nigh that follow after wickedness2 ,they are far from thy law4 ,thou art nigh1 ,o ,lord1 ,and all thy commandments are truth4 ,of old have ,i known from thy testimonies1 ,that thou hast founded them for ever4 ,consider mine affliction1 and deliver me2 ,for ,i do not forget thy law4 ,plead thou my cause1 and redeem me3 ,quicken me according to thy word4 ,salvation is far from the wicked2 ,for they seek not thy statutes4 ,great are thy tender mercies1 ,o ,lord3 ,quicken me according to thy judgments4 ,many are my persecutors and mine adversaries2 ,yet have ,i not swerved from thy testimonies4 ,i beheld the treacherous dealers1 and was grieved2 ,because they observe not thy word4 ,consider how ,i love thy precepts3 ,quicken me1 ,o ,lord1 according to thy lovingkindness4 ,the sum of thy word is truth2 ,and everyone of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever4 --,psalm #aai3a-dh1 #gc-afj4 #aecaed ,illustration ,,mount ,,carmel ,i will lift my eyes unto the mountains4 ,end illustration #aee ,i ,,will ,,lift ,,mine ,,eyes ,,unto ,,the ,,mountains ,i will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains3 ,from whence shall my help come8 ,my help cometh from the ,lord1 ,who made heaven and earth4 ,he will not suffer thy foot to be moved3 ,he that keepeth thee will not slumber4 ,behold1 he that keepeth ,israel ,shall neither slumber nor sleep4 ,the ,lord is thy keeper3 ,the ,lord is thy shade upon thy right hand4 ,the sun shall not smite thee by day1 ,nor the moon by night4 ,the ,lord shall keep thee from all evil2 ,he shall keep thy soul4 ,the ,lord shall keep thy going out and thy coming in1 ,from this time forth and for evermore4 --,psalm #aba4 #aef ,a ,,pilgrim ,,song ,i was glad when they said unto me1 ,let us go unto the house of the ,lord4 ,our feet are standing ,within thy gates1 ,o ,jerusalem2 ,jerusalem1 that art builded ,as a city that is compact together3 ,whither the tribes go up1 even the tribes of the ,lord1 ,for a testimony unto ,israel1 ,to give thanks unto the name of the ,lord4 ,for there are set thrones for judgment1 ,the thrones of the house of ,david4 ,pray for the peace of ,jerusalem3 ,they shall prosper that love thee4 ,peace be within thy walls1 ,and prosperity within thy palaces4 ,for my brethren and companions' sakes1 ,i will now say1 ,peace be within thee4 ,for the sake of the house of the ,lord our ,god ,i will seek thy good4 --,psalm #abb4 #aeg ,a ,,song ,,of ,,the ,,exiles ,when the ,lord turned again the captivity of ,zion1 ,we were like unto them that dream4 ,then was our mouth filled with laughter1 ,and our tongue with singing3 ,then said they among the nations1 ,the ,lord hath done great things for them4 ,the ,lord hath done great things for us2 ,whereof we are glad4 ,turn again our captivity1 ,o ,lord1 ,as the streams in the ,south4 ,they that sow in tears shall reap in joy4 ,though he goeth on his way weeping1 bearing forth the seed2 ,he shall come again with joy1 bringing his sheaves with him4 --,psalm #abf4 #aeh ,,de ,,profundis4 ,out of the depths have ,i cried unto thee1 ,o ,lord4 ,lord1 hear my voice3 ,let thine ears be attentive ,to the voice of my supplications4 ,if thou1 ,lord1 shouldest mark iniquities1 ,o ,lord1 who shall stand8 ,but there is forgiveness with thee1 ,that thou mayest be feared4 ,i wait for the ,lord1 my soul doth wait1 ,and in his word do ,i hope4 ,my soul looketh for the ,lord1 ,more than watchmen look for the morning2 ,yea1 more than watchmen for the morning4 ,o ,israel1 hope in the ,lord2 ,for with the ,lord there is mercy1 ,and with him is plenteous redemption4 ,and he shall redeem ,israel ,from all his iniquities4 --,psalm #acj4 #aei ,,brotherhood ,behold1 how good and how pleasant it is ,for brethren to dwell together in unity6 ,it is like the precious oil upon the head1 ,that ran down upon the beard1 ,even ,aaron's beard2 ,that came down upon the skirt of his garments2 ,like the dew of ,hermon1 ,that cometh down upon the mountains of ,zion3 ,for there the ,lord commanded the blessing1 ,even life for evermore4 --,psalm #acc4 #afj ,,bless ,,ye ,,the ,,lord ,behold1 bless ye the ,lord1 all ye servants of the ,lord1 ,who by night stand in the house of the ,lord4 ,lift up your hands to the sanctuary1 ,and bless ye the ,lord4 ,the ,lord bless thee out of ,zion2 ,even he that made heaven and earth4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 ,praise ye the name of the ,lord2 ,praise him1 ,o ye servants of the ,lord3 ,ye that stand in the house of the ,lord1 ,in the courts of the house of our ,god4 ,praise ye the ,lord2 for the ,lord is good3 ,sing praises unto his name2 for it is pleasant4 ,for the ,lord hath chosen ,jacob unto himself1 ,and ,israel for his peculiar treasure4 ,for ,i know that the ,lord is great1 ,and that our ,lord is above all gods4 ,whatsoever the ,lord pleased1 that hath he done1 ,in heaven and in earth1 in the seas and in all deeps4 ,he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth2 ,he maketh lightnings for the rain2 ,he bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries4 #afa ,who smote the firstborn of ,egypt1 ,both of man and beast4 ,he sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee1 ,o ,egypt1 ,upon ,pharaoh1 and upon all his servants4 ,who smote many nations1 ,and slew mighty kings2 ,sihon king of the ,amorites1 ,and ,og king of ,bashan1 ,and all the kingdoms of ,canaan3 ,and gave their land for an heritage1 ,an heritage unto ,israel his people4 ,thy name1 ,o ,lord1 endureth for ever2 ,thy memorial1 ,o ,lord1 throughout all generations4 ,for the ,lord shall judge his people1 ,and repent himself concerning his servants4 ,the idols of the nations are silver and gold1 ,the work of men's hands4 ,they have mouths1 but they speak not2 ,eyes have they1 but they see not2 ,they have ears1 but they hear not2 ,neither is there any breath in their mouths4 ,they that make them shall be like unto them2 ,yea1 everyone that trusteth in them4 ,o house of ,israel1 bless ye the ,lord3 ,o house of ,aaron1 bless ye the ,lord3 ,o house of ,levi1 bless ye the ,lord3 ,ye that fear the ,lord1 bless ye the ,lord4 ,blessed be the ,lord out of ,zion1 #afb ,who dwelleth at ,jerusalem4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 ,o give thanks unto the ,lord2 for he is good3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,o give thanks unto the ,god of gods3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,o give thanks unto the ,lord of lords3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him who alone doeth great wonders3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him who by understanding made the heavens3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him who spread forth the earth above the waters3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him who made great lights3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,the sun to rule by day3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,the moon and stars to rule by night3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him who smote ,egypt in their firstborn3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and brought out ,israel from among them3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,with a strong hand1 and with a stretched out arm3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him who divided the ,red ,sea in sunder3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and made ,israel to pass through the midst of it3 #afc ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,but overthrew ,pharaoh and his host in the ,red ,sea3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him who led his people through the wilderness3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him who smote great kings3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and slew famous kings3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,sihon king of the ,amorites3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and ,og king of ,bashan3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and gave their land for an heritage3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,even an heritage unto ,israel his servant3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,who remembered us in our low estate3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and hath delivered us from our adversaries3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,he giveth food to all flesh3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,o give thanks unto the ,god of heaven3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 --,psalms #acd-acf4 #afd ,,the ,,eye ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,o ,lord1 thou hast searched me1 and known me4 ,thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising1 ,thou understandest my thought afar off4 ,thou searchest out my path and my lying down1 ,and art acquainted with all my ways4 ,for there is not a word in my tongue1 ,but1 lo1 ,o ,lord1 thou knowest it altogether4 ,thou hast beset me behind and before1 ,and laid thine hand upon me4 ,such knowledge is too wonderful for me2 ,it is high1 ,i cannot attain unto it4 ,whither shall ,i go from thy spirit8 ,or whither shall ,i flee from thy presence8 ,if ,i ascend up into heaven1 thou art there3 ,if ,i make my bed in ,sheol1 behold1 thou art there4 ,if ,i take the wings of the morning1 ,and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea2 ,even there shall thy hand lead me1 ,and thy right hand shall hold me4 ,if ,i say1 ,surely the darkness shall overwhelm me1 ,and the light about me shall be night2 ,even the darkness hideth not from thee1 ,but the night shineth as the day3 ,the darkness and the light are both alike to thee4 #afe ,how precious also are thy thoughts unto me1 ,o ,god6 ,how great is the sum of them6 ,if ,i should count them1 they are more in number than the sand3 ,when ,i awake1 ,i am still with thee4 ,search me1 ,o ,god1 and know my heart3 ,try me1 and know my thoughts3 ,and see if there be any way of wickedness in me1 ,and lead me in the way everlasting4 --,psalm #aci3a-ab1 #ag1 #ah1 #bc1 #bd4 #aff ,,happy ,,is ,,the ,,people ,,whose ,,god ,,is ,,the ,,lord ,blessed be the ,lord my rock1 ,who teacheth my hands to war1 ,and my fingers to fight3 ,my lovingkindness1 and my fortress1 ,my high tower1 and my deliverer2 ,my shield1 and he in whom ,i trust2 ,who subdueth my people under me4 ,lord1 what is man1 that thou takest knowledge of him8 ,or the son of man1 that thou makest account of him8 ,man is like to vanity3 ,his days are as a shadow that passeth away4 ,bow thy heavens1 ,o ,lord1 and come down3 ,touch the mountains1 and they shall smoke4 ,cast forth lightning1 and scatter them2 ,send out thine arrows1 and discomfit them4 ,stretch forth thy hand from above2 ,rescue me1 and deliver me out of great waters1 ,out of the hand of aliens2 ,whose mouth speaketh deceit1 ,and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood1 ,i will sing a new song unto thee1 ,o ,god3 ,upon a psaltery of ten strings will ,i sing praises unto thee4 #afg ,thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings2 ,who rescueth ,david his servant from the hurtful sword4 ,rescue me1 and deliver me out of the hand of aliens1 ,whose mouth speaketh deceit1 ,and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood4 ,when our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth1 ,and our daughters as corner stones hewn after the fashion of a palace2 ,when our garners are full1 affording all manner of store1 ,and our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields2 ,when our oxen are well laden2 ,when there is no breaking in1 and no going forth1 ,and no outcry in our streets3 ,happy is the people that is in such a case2 ,yea1 happy is the people whose ,god is the ,lord4 --,psalm #add #afh ,,slow ,,to ,,anger ,,and ,,plenteous ,,in ,,mercy ,i will extol thee1 my ,god1 ,o ,king2 ,and ,i will bless thy name for ever and ever4 ,every day will ,i bless thee2 ,and ,i will praise thy name for ever and ever4 ,great is the ,lord1 and greatly to be praised2 ,and his greatness is unsearchable4 ,one generation shall laud thy works to another1 ,and shall declare thy mighty acts4 ,of the glorious majesty of thine honour1 ,and of thy wondrous works1 will ,i meditate4 ,and men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts2 ,and ,i will declare thy greatness4 ,they shall utter the memory of thy great goodness1 ,and shall sing of thy righteousness ,the ,lord is gracious1 and full of compassion2 ,slow to anger1 and of great mercy4 ,the ,lord is good to all2 ,and his tender mercies are over all his works4 ,all thy works shall give thanks unto thee1 ,o ,lord2 ,and thy saints shall bless thee4 ,they shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom1 ,and talk of thy power2 ,to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts1 ,and the glory of the majesty of his kingdom4 #afi ,thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom1 ,and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations4 ,the ,lord upholdeth all that fall1 ,and raiseth up all those that be bowed down4 ,the eyes of all wait upon thee2 ,and thou givest them their food in due season4 ,thou openest thine hand1 ,and satisfiest the desire of every living thing4 ,the ,lord is righteous in all his ways1 ,and gracious in all his works4 ,the ,lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him1 ,to all that call upon him in truth4 ,he will fulfil the desire of them that fear him2 ,he also will hear their cry1 and will save them4 ,the ,lord preserveth all them that love him2 ,but all the wicked will he destroy4 ,my mouth shall speak the praise of the ,lord2 ,and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever4 --,psalm #ade4 #agj ,,songs ,,of ,,praise ,praise ye the ,lord4 ,praise the ,lord1 ,o my soul4 ,while ,i live will ,i praise the ,lord3 ,i will sing praises unto my ,god while ,i have any being4 ,put not your trust in princes1 ,nor in the son of man1 in whom there is no help4 ,his breath goeth forth1 he returneth to his earth2 ,in that very day his thoughts perish4 ,happy is he that hath the ,god of ,jacob for his help1 ,whose hope is in the ,lord his ,god3 ,which made heaven and earth1 ,the sea1 and all that in them is2 ,which keepeth truth for ever3 ,which executeth judgment for the oppressed2 ,which giveth food to the hungry3 ,the ,lord looseth the prisoners2 ,the ,lord openeth the eyes of the blind2 ,the ,lord raiseth up them that are bowed down2 ,the ,lord loveth the righteous2 ,the ,lord preserveth the strangers2 ,he upholdeth the fatherless and widow2 ,but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down4 ,the ,lord shall reign for ever1 #aga ,thy ,god1 ,o ,zion1 unto all generations4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 ,praise ye the ,lord2 ,for it is good to sing praises unto our ,god2 ,for it is pleasant1 and praise is comely4 ,the ,lord doth build up ,jerusalem2 ,he gathereth together the outcasts of ,israel4 ,he healeth the broken in heart1 ,and bindeth up their wounds4 ,he telleth the number of the stars2 ,he giveth them all their names4 ,great is our ,lord1 and mighty in power2 ,his understanding is infinite4 ,the ,lord upholdeth the meek3 ,he bringeth the wicked down to the ground4 ,sing unto the ,lord with thanksgiving2 ,sing praises upon the harp unto our ,god3 ,who covereth the heaven with clouds1 ,who prepareth rain for the earth1 ,who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains4 ,he giveth to the beast his food1 ,and to the young ravens which cry4 ,he delighteth not in the strength of the horse3 ,he taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man4 ,the ,lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him1 ,in those that hope in his mercy4 ,praise the ,lord1 ,o ,jerusalem2 ,praise thy ,god1 ,o ,zion4 #agb ,for he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates2 ,he hath blessed thy children within thee4 ,he maketh peace in thy borders2 ,he filleth thee with the finest of the wheat4 ,he sendeth out his commandment upon earth2 ,his word runneth very swiftly4 ,he giveth snow like wool2 ,he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes4 ,he casteth forth his ice like morsels3 ,who can stand before his cold8 ,he sendeth out his word1 and melteth them3 ,he causeth his wind to blow1 and the waters flow4 ,he sheweth his word unto ,jacob1 ,his statutes and his judgments unto ,israel4 ,he hath not dealt so with any nation3 ,and as for his judgments1 they have not known them4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 ,praise ye the ,lord from the heavens3 ,praise him in the heights4 ,praise ye him1 all his angels3 ,praise ye him1 all his host4 ,praise ye him1 sun and moon3 ,praise him1 all ye stars of light4 ,praise him1 ye heavens of heavens1 ,and ye waters that be above the heavens4 ,let them praise the name of the ,lord3 ,for he commanded1 and they were created4 #agc ,he hath also established them for ever and ever3 ,he hath made a decree which shall not pass away4 ,praise the ,lord from the earth4 ,ye dragons1 and all deeps3 ,fire and hail1 snow and vapour2 ,stormy wind1 fulfilling his word3 ,mountains and all hills2 ,fruitful trees and all cedars3 ,beasts and all cattle2 ,creeping things and flying fowl3 ,kings of the earth and all peoples2 ,princes and all judges of the earth3 ,both young men and maidens2 ,old men and children3 ,let them praise the name of the ,lord2 ,for his name alone is exalted3 ,his glory is above the earth and heaven4 ,and he hath lifted up the horn of his people1 ,the praise of all his saints2 ,even of the children of ,israel1 a people near unto him4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 ,praise ,god in his sanctuary3 ,praise him in the firmament of his power4 ,praise him for his mighty acts3 ,praise him according to his excellent greatness4 ,praise him with the sound of the trumpet3 ,praise him with the psaltery and harp4 #agd ,praise him with the timbrel and dance3 ,praise him with stringed instruments and the pipe4 ,praise him upon the loud cymbals3 ,praise him upon the high sounding cymbals4 ,let every thing that hath breath praise the ,lord4 ,praise ye the ,lord4 --,psalms #adf-adh1 #aej4 #ageagf ,illustration ,,two ,,women ,,grinding ,,at ,,the ,,mill ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,the hand mill for grinding grain shown in the picture is exactly the same as those in use in ,palestine from the earliest times4 ,it consists of two circular stones1 one of which is placed on top of the other1 the upper and lower surfaces being flat4 ,the underside of the upper stone is slightly concave1 fitting into the convex surface of the lower stone4 ,from the center of the lower stone a strong pin of wood passes through a funnel-shaped hole in the upper stone4 ,into this hole the grain is thrown1 and as it is ground escapes as meal to a smooth sheepskin placed beneath4 ,on the surface of the upper stone near the circumference1 a handle is fixed by which the stone is turned4 ,the meal is ground every day4 ,the work1 which is very laborious1 is performed by the women of the household4 ,in the picture this mill is rather more elaborate than usual1 the lower stone being elongated and used as a trough for the meal as it falls over the edges of the mill4 ,there are two baskets of grain and one of meal4 ,one of the women is about to put a handful of grain in the mill4 ,both are helping to turn the upper stone by the handle ,end illustration #agg ,,selections ,,from ,,job #agh ,,persons ,,represented4 ,friends of ,job4 ,job1 a rich man of the ,east4 ,eliphaz1 the ,temanite4 ,bildad1 the ,shuhite4 ,zophar1 the ,naamathite4 ,elihu1 son of ,barachel1 the ,buzite4 ,the ,wife of ,job4 ,the ,,lord4 ,satan4 ,sons of ,god1 ,messengers1 ,friends1 ,spectators4 ,,places4 ,the ,land of ,uz1 a country east of ,palestine4 ,the ,court of ,heaven4 ,,time4 ,the ,patriarchal ,age4 #agi ,,job ,there is one question over which men have puzzled for many1 many hundreds of years4 ,it is the question1 ,why do good people suffer8 ,when wicked people suffered1 the reason seemed to be plain4 ,it was because they had done wrong2 and people who do wrong ought to suffer4 ,but good people as well as wicked people suffer1 and it has always been very hard for many to see how ,god can be good and this still be true4 ,this is the question that a ,hebrew poet tried to answer in the book of ,job4 ,he pictured a man named ,job who had lived a good life and feared ,god1 and yet who suffered4 ,he lost the flocks and herds which had made him rich4 ,a whirlwind swept away the house in which his sons and daughters were feasting1 and killed them all4 ,at last a disease for which there was no known cure came upon him4 ,poor and alone1 he faced a certain death of great suffering4 ,then three friends came to see him4 ,finding him suffering so1 they believed that he must have been a great sinner1 and that the suffering was ,god's punishment for his sin4 ,they tried to make him see that he had sinned4 ,at first they only hint it1 very gently and tenderly1 but when he still insists that he has not sinned in any way which should bring such suffering1 they become more harsh and #ahj plainly charge him with being greedy of gain and cruel to the poor4 ,he says that he has not been guilty of these things4 ,and so1 the poet means to say1 when men suffer1 it does not always mean that they have sinned4 ,then1 in the poem1 ,god speaks out of a storm4 ,he says that ,job cannot understand the sea or the sky or the storm or the winter's cold or the instincts of the animals4 ,does he think1 then1 that he will be able to understand how ,god deals with men8 ,he trusts ,god in the things that are good4 ,can he not trust him in the things that seem evil also8 ,job is willing to trust ,god1 and the book ends with a picture of a happy1 prosperous old age for this man who has suffered so much4 ,what is the writer's answer1 then1 to the question why good men suffer8 ,his answer is that we cannot tell why such men suffer4 ,but we know that ,god is wise and good1 and we may trust him1 even if we find it impossible1 as we always shall1 to answer all the questions of life4 ,the book of ,job is a great dramatic poem4 ,it is dramatic not because it was meant to be acted as the ,greek and ,english drama2 the ,hebrews knew nothing about drama of this kind4 ,but it consists of dialogue between various speakers1 and has the true dramatic spirit and intensity of personal feeling4 ,it is the nearest approach to the drama in the ,bible4 ,it is printed here in dramatic form because it was felt that this would be suggestive and helpful to the reader4 ,it has a prologue and an epilogue which are in prose1 while the speeches are in poetic form1 and are printed like the blank verse of the ,greek or ,english drama4 #aha ,,prologue ,there was a man in the land of ,uz1 whose name was ,job2 and that man was perfect and upright1 and one that feared ,god1 and shunned evil4 ,and there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters4 ,his substance also was seven thousand sheep1 and three thousand camels1 and five hundred yoke of oxen1 and five hundred she-asses1 and a very great household2 so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east4 ,and his sons went and held a feast in the house of each one upon his day2 and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them4 ,and whenever the feast days came round ,job sent and sanctified them1 and rose up early in the morning1 and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all2 for ,job said1 ,it may be that my sons have sinned1 and renounced ,god in their hearts4 ,thus did ,job continually4 ,now there was a day when the sons of ,god came to present themselves before the ,lord1 and ,satan came also among them4 ,and thus they spoke3-- ,,the ,,lord--,whence comest thou8 ,,satan--,from going to and fro in the earth1 and from walking up and down in it4 ,,the ,,lord--,hast thou considered my servant ,job8 for there is none like him in the earth1 a perfect and an upright man1 one that feareth ,god1 and shunneth evil4 ,,satan--,doth ,job fear ,god for nought8 ,hast not thou made an hedge about him1 and about his house1 and about all that he hath1 on every side8 thou hast blessed the #ahb work of his hands1 and his substance is increased in the land4 ,but put forth thine hand now1 and touch all that he hath1 and he will renounce thee to thy face4 ,,the ,,lord--,behold1 all that he hath is in thy power2 only upon himself put not forth thine hand4 ,then ,satan went forth from the presence of the ,lord4 ,after this on a certain day messengers came with tidings to ,job4 ,,first ,,messenger--,the oxen were plowing1 and the asses feeding beside them3 and the ,sabeans fell upon them1 and took them away2 yea1 they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword2 and ,i only am escaped alone to tell thee4 ,,second ,,messenger--,the fire of ,god is fallen from heaven1 and hath burned up the sheep1 and the servants1 and consumed them2 and ,i only am escaped alone to tell thee4 ,,third ,,messenger--,the ,chaldeans made three bands1 and fell upon the camels1 and have taken them away1 yea1 and slain the servants with the edge of the sword2 and ,i only am escaped alone to tell thee4 ,,fourth ,,messenger--,thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house3 and1 behold1 there came a great wind from the wilderness1 and smote the four corners of the house1 and it fell upon the young men1 and they are dead2 and ,i only am escaped alone to tell thee4 ,,job--7,he arose1 rent his mantle1 shaved his head1 and fell on the ground and worshipped47 #ahc ,naked came ,i into the world1 and naked ,i must return out of it4 ,the ,lord gave1 and the ,lord hath taken away2 blessed be the name of the ,lord4 ,again there was a day when the sons of ,god came to present themselves before the ,lord1 and ,satan came also among them to present himself before the ,lord4 ,and thus they spoke3-- ,,the ,,lord--,from whence comest thou8 ,,satan--,from going to and fro in the earth1 and from walking up and down in it4 ,,the ,,lord--,hast thou considered my servant ,job8 for there is none like him in the earth1 a perfect and an upright man1 one that feareth ,god1 and shunneth evil3 and he still holdeth fast his integrity1 although thou movedst me against him1 to destroy him without cause4 ,,satan--,skin for skin1 yea1 all that a man hath will he give for his life4 ,but put forth thine hand now1 and touch his bone and his flesh1 and he will renounce thee to thy face4 ,,the ,,lord--,behold1 he is in thy hands2 only spare his life4 ,satan went forth from the presence of the ,lord1 and smote ,job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown4 ,and he took him a potsherd to scrape himself1 and he sat among the ashes4 ,,the ,,wife ,,of ,,job--,dost thou still hold fast thine integrity8 renounce ,god1 and die4 ,,job--,thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh4 ,what8 shall we receive good at the hand of ,god1 and shall we not receive evil8 #ahd ,now when ,job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him1 they came everyone from his own place2 ,eliphaz the ,temanite1 and ,bildad the ,shuhite1 and ,zophar the ,naamathite3 and they made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him4 ,and when they lifted up their eyes afar off1 and knew him not1 they lifted up their voice1 and wept2 and they rent everyone his mantle1 and sprinkled dust upon their heads4 ,so they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights1 and none spake a word unto him3 for they saw that his grief was very great4 7,the action of the dramatic poem itself now begins47 ,i ,,job4 ,why died ,i not at birth8 ,why did life receive me8 ,for now should ,i have lain down and been quiet2 ,i should have slept2 then had ,i been at rest3 ,with kings and counsellors of the earth1 ,which built up waste places for themselves2 ,or with princes that had gold1 ,who filled their houses with silver3 ,there the wicked cease from troubling2 ,and there the weary be at rest4 ,there the prisoners are at ease together2 ,they hear not the voice of the taskmaster4 ,the small and great are there2 #ahe ,and the servant is free from his master4 ,wherefore is light given to him that is in misery1 ,and life unto the bitter in soul2 ,which long for death1 but it cometh not2 ,and dig for it more than for hid treasures2 ,which rejoice exceedingly1 ,and are glad1 when they can find the grave8 ,why is light given to a man whose way is hid1 ,and whom ,god hath hedged in8 ,for my sighing cometh before ,i eat1 ,and my groans are poured out like water4 ,for the thing which ,i fear cometh upon me1 ,and that which ,i am afraid of cometh unto me4 ,i am not at ease1 neither am ,i quiet1 neither have ,i rest2 ,but trouble cometh4 ,,eliphaz4 ,if one assay to commune with thee1 wilt thou be grieved8 ,but who can withhold himself from speaking8 ,behold1 thou hast instructed many1 ,and thou hast strengthened the weak hands4 ,thy words have upholden him that was falling1 ,and thou hast confirmed the feeble knees4 ,but now it is come unto thee1 and thou faintest2 ,it toucheth thee1 and thou art troubled4 ,is not thy fear of ,god thy confidence1 ,and thy hope the integrity of thy ways8 ,now a thing was secretly brought to me1 ,and mine ear received a whisper thereof4 #ahf ,in thoughts from the visions of the night1 ,when deep sleep falleth on men1 ,fear came upon me1 and trembling1 ,which made all my bones to shake4 ,then a spirit glided before my face2 ,the hair of my flesh stood up4 ,it stood still1 but ,i could not discern the appearance thereof2 ,a form was before mine eyes3 ,there was silence1 and ,i heard a voice1 saying1 ,shall mortal man be more just than ,god8 ,shall a man be more pure than his ,maker8 ,behold1 he putteth no trust in his servants2 ,and his angels he chargeth with folly3 ,how much more them that dwell in houses of clay4 ,but man is born unto trouble1 ,as the sparks fly upward4 ,but as for me1 ,i would seek unto ,god1 ,and unto ,god would ,i commit my cause3 ,who doeth great things and unsearchable2 ,marvellous things without number3 ,who giveth rain upon the earth1 ,and sendeth waters upon the fields3 ,so that he setteth up on high those that be low2 ,and those which mourn are exalted to safety4 ,he frustrateth the devices of the crafty1 ,so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise4 ,he taketh the wise in their own craftiness3 #ahg ,and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong4 ,they meet with darkness in the daytime1 ,and grope at noonday as in the night4 ,but he saveth from the sword of their mouth1 ,even the needy from the hand of the mighty4 ,so the poor hath hope1 ,and iniquity stoppeth her mouth4 ,behold1 happy is the man whom ,god correcteth3 ,therefore despise not thou the chastening of the ,almighty4 ,for he maketh sore1 and bindeth up2 ,he woundeth1 and his hands make whole4 ,in famine he shall redeem thee from death2 ,and in war from the power of the sword4 ,thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue2 ,neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh4 ,at destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh2 ,neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth4 ,for thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field2 ,and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee4 ,thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age1 ,like as a shock of corn cometh in in its season4 ,lo this1 we have searched it1 so it is2 ,hear it1 and know thou it for thy good4 ,,job4 ,oh that my vexation were but weighed1 ,and my calamity laid in the balances together6 ,for now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas3 ,therefore have my words been rash4 #ahh ,for the arrows of the ,almighty are within me1 ,the poison whereof my spirit drinketh up3 ,the terrors of ,god do set themselves in array against me4 ,oh that ,i might have my request2 ,and that ,god would grant me the thing that ,i long for6 ,even that it would please ,god to crush me2 ,that he would let loose his hand1 and cut me off6 ,then should ,i yet have comfort2 ,yea1 ,i would exult in pain that spareth not3 ,for ,i have not denied the words of the ,holy ,one4 ,what is my strength1 that ,i should wait8 ,and what is mine end1 that ,i should be patient8 ,is my strength the strength of stones8 ,my brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook1 ,as the channel of brooks that pass away2 ,which are black by reason of the ice1 ,and wherein the snow hideth itself3 ,when they grow warm1 they vanish3 ,when it is hot1 they are consumed out of their place4 ,the caravans that travel by the way of them turn aside2 ,they go up into the waste1 and perish4 ,the caravans of ,tema looked1 ,the companies of ,sheba waited for them4 ,they were ashamed because they had hoped2 ,they came thither1 and were confounded4 ,see now1--ye are just like that1 ,ye see a terror1 and are afraid4 ,did ,i say1 ,give unto me8 ,or1 ,offer a present for me of your substance8 #ahi ,or1 ,deliver me from the adversary's hand8 ,or1 ,redeem me from the hand of the oppressors8 ,teach me1 and ,i will hold my peace3 ,and cause me to understand wherein ,i have erred4 ,,job4 7,he speaks now to the ,lord47 ,what is man1 that thou shouldest magnify him1 ,and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him1 ,and that thou shouldest visit him every morning1 ,and try him every moment8 ,if ,i have sinned1 what do ,i unto thee1 ,o thou watcher of men8 ,why hast thou set me as a mark for thee1 ,so that ,i am a burden to myself8 ,and why dost thou not pardon my transgression1 and take away mine iniquity8 ,for now shall ,i lie down in the dust2 ,and thou shalt seek me diligently1 but ,i shall not be4 ,,bildad4 ,how long wilt thou speak these things8 ,and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind8 ,doth ,god pervert judgment8 ,or doth the ,almighty pervert justice8 ,if thy children have sinned against him1 ,and he have delivered them into the hand of their transgression3 #aij ,if thou wouldest seek diligently unto ,god1 ,and make thy supplication to the ,almighty2 ,if thou wert pure and upright2 ,surely now he would awake for thee1 ,and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous4 ,for inquire1 ,i pray thee1 of the former age1 ,and apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out3 7,for we are but of yesterday1 and know nothing1 ,because our days upon earth are a shadow37 ,shall not they teach thee1 and tell thee1 ,and utter words out of their heart8 ,can the rush grow up without mire8 ,can the flag grow without water8 ,whilst it is yet in its greenness1 and not cut down1 ,it withereth before any other herb4 ,so are the paths of all that forget ,god2 ,and the hope of the godless man shall perish3 ,whose confidence shall break in sunder1 ,and whose trust is a spider's web4 ,he shall lean upon his house1 but it shall not stand3 ,he shall hold fast thereby1 but it shall not endure4 ,he is green before the sun1 ,and his shoots go forth over his garden4 ,his roots are wrapped about the heap1 ,he beholdeth the place of stones4 ,if he be destroyed from his place1 ,then it shall deny him1 saying1 ,i have not seen thee4 #aia ,behold1 ,god will not cast away a perfect man1 ,neither will he uphold the evil-doers4 ,he will yet fill thy mouth with laughter1 ,and thy lips with shouting4 ,they that hate thee shall be clothed with shame2 ,and the tent of the wicked shall be no more4 ,,job4 ,of a truth ,i know that it is so3 ,but how can man be just with ,god8 ,should he desire to contend with him1 ,he cannot answer him one of a thousand4 ,he is wise in heart1 and mighty in strength3 ,who hath hardened himself against him1 and prospered8 ,who removeth the mountains1 and they know it not4 ,when he overturneth them in his anger4 ,who shaketh the earth out of her place1 ,and the pillars thereof tremble4 ,who commandeth the sun1 and it riseth not2 ,and sealeth up the stars4 ,who alone stretcheth out the heavens1 ,and treadeth upon the waves of the sea4 ,who maketh the ,bear1 ,orion1 and the ,pleiades1 ,and the chambers of the south4 ,who doeth great things past finding out2 ,yea1 marvellous things without number4 ,lo1 he goeth by me1 and ,i see him not3 ,he passeth on also1 but ,i perceive him not4 #aib ,if we speak of the strength of the mighty1 lo1 he is there6 ,and if of judgment1 who will appoint me a time8 ,though ,i be righteous1 mine own mouth shall condemn me3 ,though ,i be perfect1 it shall prove me perverse4 ,i am perfect2 ,i regard not myself2 ,i despise my life4 ,it is all one2 therefore ,i say1 ,he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked4 ,now my days are swifter than a courier3 ,they flee away1 they see no good4 ,they are passed away as the swift ships3 ,as the eagle that swoopeth on the prey4 ,my soul is weary of my life2 ,i will give free course to my complaint2 ,i will speak in the bitterness of my soul4 ,i will say unto ,god1 ,do not condemn me2 ,shew me wherefore thou contendest with me4 ,is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress1 ,that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands8 ,are not my days few8 cease then1 ,and let me alone1 that ,i may take comfort a little1 ,before ,i go whence ,i shall not return1 ,even to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death2 ,a land of thick darkness1 as darkness itself2 ,a land of the shadow of death1 without any order1 ,and where the light is as darkness4 #aic ,,zophar4 ,should not the multitude of words be answered8 ,and should a man full of talk be justified8 ,should thy boastings make men hold their peace8 ,and when thou mockest1 shall no man make thee ashamed8 ,for thou sayest1 ,my doctrine is pure1 ,and ,i am clean in thine eyes4 ,but ,oh that ,god would speak1 ,and open his lips against thee2 ,and that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom1 ,that it is manifold in effectual working6 ,know therefore that ,god exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth4 ,canst thou by searching find out ,god8 ,canst thou find out the ,almighty unto perfection8 ,it is high as heaven2 what canst thou do8 ,deeper than ,sheol2 what canst thou know8 ,the measure thereof is longer than the earth1 ,and broader than the sea4 ,for he knoweth vain men3 ,he seeth iniquity also1 even though he consider it not4 ,if iniquity be in thine hand1 put it far away1 ,and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents2 ,surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot2 ,yea1 thou shalt be stedfast1 and shalt not fear3 ,for thou shalt forget thy misery2 ,thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away3 ,and thy life shall be clearer than the noonday2 ,though there be darkness1 it shall be as the morning4 #aid ,,job4 ,no doubt but ye are the people1 ,and wisdom shall die with you4 ,but ,i have understanding as well as you2 ,i am not inferior to you3 ,yea1 who knoweth not such things as these8 ,lo1 mine eye hath seen all this1 ,mine ear hath heard and understood it4 ,what ye know1 the same do ,i know also3 ,i am not inferior unto you4 ,surely ,i would speak to the ,almighty1 ,and ,i desire to reason with ,god4 ,but ye are forgers of lies1 ,ye are all physicians of no value4 ,oh that ye would altogether hold your peace6 ,and it should be your wisdom4 ,your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes4 ,though he slay me1 yet will ,i wait for him3 ,nevertheless ,i will maintain my ways before him4 ,this also shall be my salvation2 ,for a godless man shall not come before him4 ,hear diligently my speech1 ,and let my declaration be in your ears4 ,behold now1 ,i have ordered my cause2 ,i know that ,i am righteous4 ,who is he that will contend with me8 ,how many are mine iniquities and sins8 ,make me to know my transgression and my sin4 ,wherefore hidest thou thy face1 #aie ,and holdest me for thine enemy8 ,wilt thou harass a driven leaf8 ,and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble8 ,man that is born of a woman ,is of few days1 and full of trouble4 ,he cometh forth like a flower1 and is cut down3 ,he fleeth also as a shadow1 and continueth not4 ,and dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one1 ,and bringest me into judgment with thee8 ,for there is hope of a tree1 if it be cut down1 that it will sprout again1 ,and that the tender branch thereof will not cease4 ,though the root thereof grow old in the earth1 ,and the stock thereof die in the ground2 ,yet through the scent of water it will bud1 ,and put forth boughs like a plant4 ,but man dieth1 and wasteth away3 ,yea1 man giveth up his spirit1 and where is he8 ,if a man die1 shall he live again8 ,all the days of my warfare would ,i wait1 ,till my release should come4 ,thou shouldest call1 and ,i would answer thee3 ,thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thine hands4 ,,the ,,first ,,cycle ,,of ,,speeches ,,is ,,ended4 ,the three friends center their thought about ,god4 ,the question is1 why has ,job suffered8 ,their answer is1 because he has sinned4 ,god is just1 and would never make a man suffer unless he had sinned4 ,eliphaz says that all men are imperfect1 and so #aif suffer4 ,let ,job acknowledge that he has sinned1 and this suffering will be only discipline1 and ,god will again bless him4 ,bildad says that the fathers have always understood that ,god was just4 ,the man who does not believe as they did must be wicked4 ,zophar says that ,god knows ,job has sinned1 even if ,job himself is too blind to see it2 else he would not make ,job suffer4 ,job is perplexed4 ,has he sinned so as to merit this suffering8 ,no4 ,if they say that ,god is just--yes1 but what does ,god mean1 then1 by dealing thus with him8 ,he had expected sympathy from his friends4 ,why do they not give it8 ,he can only turn helplessly to ,god himself4 ,would that he could meet ,god as one might a man1 and plead his cause6 ,but1 no6 ,even that chance for justice is cut off4 ,and yet they can talk of ,god as being just6 ,,ii ,,eliphaz4 ,should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge1 ,and fill his belly with the east wind8 ,should he reason with unprofitable talk1 ,or with speeches wherewith he can do no good8 ,yea1 thou doest away with fear1 ,and restrainest devotion before ,god4 ,for thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth1 ,and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty4 ,thine own mouth condemneth thee1 and not ,i2 ,yea1 thine own lips testify against thee4 ,art thou the first man that was born8 ,or wast thou brought forth before the hills8 ,hast thou heard the secret counsel of ,god8 ,and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself8 ,what knowest thou1 that we know not8 #aig ,what understandest thou1 which is not in us8 ,with us are both the grayheaded and the very aged men1 ,much older than thy father4 ,are the consolations of ,god too small for thee1 ,and the word that dealeth gently with thee8 ,why doth thine heart carry thee away8 ,and why do thine eyes wink8 ,that thou turnest thy spirit against ,god1 ,and lettest such words go out of thy mouth4 ,,job4 ,i have heard many such things3 ,miserable comforters are ye all4 ,shall vain words have an end8 ,or what provoketh thee that thou answerest8 ,i also could speak as ye do2 ,if your soul were in my soul's stead1 ,i could join words together against you1 ,and shake mine head at you4 ,but ,i would strengthen you with my mouth1 ,and the solace of my lips should assuage your grief4 ,god delivereth me to the ungodly1 ,and casteth me into the hands of the wicked4 ,i was at ease1 and he brake me asunder2 ,yea1 he hath taken me by the neck1 and dashed me to pieces3 ,he hath also set me up for his mark4 ,his archers compass me round about1 #aih ,my face is red with weeping1 ,and on my eyelids is the shadow of death2 ,although there is no violence in mine hands1 ,and my prayer is pure4 ,o earth1 cover not thou my blood1 ,and let my cry have no resting place4 ,even now1 behold1 my witness is in heaven1 ,and he that voucheth for me is on high4 ,my friends scorn me3 ,but mine eye poureth out tears unto ,god2 ,that he would maintain the right of a man with ,god1 ,and of a son of man with his neighbour6 ,for when a few years are come1 ,i shall go the way whence ,i shall not return4 ,my spirit is consumed1 my days are extinct1 ,the grave is ready for me4 ,surely there are mockers with me1 ,and mine eye abideth in their provocation4 ,but return ye1 all of you1 and come now3 ,and ,i shall not find a wise man among you4 ,my days are past1 my purposes are broken off1 ,even the thoughts of my heart4 ,they change the night into day3 ,the light1 say they1 is near unto the darkness4 ,if ,i look for ,sheol as mine house3 ,if ,i have spread my couch1 in the darkness2 ,if ,i have said to corruption1 ,thou art my father2 ,to the worm1 ,thou art my mother1 and my sister2 #aii ,where then is my hope8 ,and as for my hope1 who shall see it8 ,it shall go down to the bars of ,sheol1 ,when once there is rest in the dust4 ,,bildad4 ,how long will ye lay snares for words8 ,consider1 and afterwards we will speak4 ,wherefore are we counted as beasts1 ,and are become unclean in your sight8 ,thou that tearest thyself in thine anger1 ,shall the earth be forsaken for thee8 ,or shall the rock be removed out of its place8 ,yea1 the light of the wicked shall be put out1 ,and the spark of his fire shall not shine4 ,the light shall be dark in his tent1 ,and his lamp above him shall be put out4 ,the steps of his strength shall be straitened1 ,and his own counsel shall cast him down4 ,he shall be rooted out of his tent wherein he trusteth2 ,and he shall be brought to the king of terrors4 ,he shall be driven from light into darkness1 ,and chased out of the world4 ,he shall have neither son nor son's son among his people1 ,nor any remaining where he sojourned4 ,they that come after shall be astonished at his day1 ,as they that went before were frightened4 ,surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous1 ,and this is the place of him that knoweth not ,god4 #bjj ,,job4 ,how long will ye vex my soul1 ,and break me in pieces with words8 ,these ten times have ye reproached me3 ,ye are not ashamed that ye deal hardly with me4 ,and if indeed ,i have erred1 ,mine error remaineth with myself4 ,if indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me1 ,and plead against me my reproach3 ,know now that ,god hath wronged me in my cause1 ,and hath compassed me with his net4 ,behold1 ,i cry out of wrong1 but ,i am not heard3 ,i cry for help1 but there is no judgment4 ,he hath fenced up my way that ,i cannot pass1 ,and hath set darkness in my paths4 ,he hath put my brethren far from me1 ,and mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me4 ,my kinsfolk have failed1 ,and my familiar friends have forgotten me4 ,have pity upon me1 have pity upon me1 ,o ye my friends2 ,for the hand of ,god hath touched me4 ,why do ye persecute me as ,god1 ,and are not satisfied with my flesh8 ,oh that my words were now written6 ,oh that they were inscribed in a book6 ,that with an iron pen and lead ,they were graven in the rock for ever6 ,but ,i know that my redeemer liveth1 #bja ,and that he shall stand up at the last upon the earth3 ,and after my skin hath been thus destroyed1 ,yet from my flesh shall ,i see ,god3 ,whom ,i shall see for myself1 ,and mine eyes shall behold1 and not another4 ,,zophar4 ,knowest thou not this of old time1 ,since man was placed upon earth1 ,that the triumphing of the wicked is short1 ,and the joy of the godless but for a moment8 ,though his excellency mount up to the heavens1 ,and his head reach unto the clouds2 ,he shall fly away as a dream1 and shall not be found3 ,yea1 he shall be chased away as a vision of the night4 ,the eye which saw him shall see him no more2 ,neither shall his place any more behold him4 ,for he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor2 ,he hath violently taken away an house1 and he shall not build it up4 ,because he knew no quietness within him1 ,he shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth4 ,there was nothing left that he devoured not2 ,therefore his prosperity shall not endure4 ,in the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits3 ,the hand of everyone that is in misery shall come upon him4 ,the heavens shall reveal his iniquity1 ,and the earth shall rise up against him4 #bjb ,the increase of his house shall depart1 ,his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath4 ,this is the portion of a wicked man from ,god1 ,and the heritage appointed unto him by ,god4 ,,job4 ,hear diligently my speech2 ,and let this be your consolations4 ,suffer me1 and ,i also will speak2 ,and after that ,i have spoken1 mock on4 ,as for me1 is my complaint to man8 ,and why should ,i not be impatient8 ,wherefore do the wicked live1 ,become old1 yea1 wax mighty in power8 ,their seed is established with them in their sight1 ,and their offspring before their eyes4 ,their houses are safe from fear1 ,neither is the rod of ,god upon them4 ,they send forth their little ones like a flock1 ,and their children dance4 ,they sing to the timbrel and harp1 ,and rejoice at the sound of the pipe4 ,they spend their days in prosperity1 ,and in a moment they go down to ,sheol4 ,yet they said unto ,god1 ,depart from us2 ,for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways4 ,what is the ,almighty1 that we should serve him8 #bjc ,and what profit should we have1 if we pray unto him8 ,lo1 their prosperity is not in their hand3 ,the counsel of the wicked is far from me4 ,how oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out8 ,that their calamity cometh upon them8 ,that ,god distributeth sorrows in his anger8 ,that they are as stubble before the wind1 ,and as chaff that the storm carrieth away8 ,ye say1 ,god layeth up his iniquity for his children4 ,let him recompense it unto himself1 that he may know it4 ,let his own eyes see his destruction1 ,and let him drink of the wrath of the ,almighty4 ,for what pleasure hath he in his house after him1 ,when the number of his months is cut off in the midst8 ,shall any teach ,god knowledge8 ,seeing he judgeth those that are high4 ,one dieth in his full strength1 ,being wholly at ease and quiet3 ,and another dieth in bitterness of soul1 ,and never tasteth of good4 ,they lie down alike in the dust1 ,and the worm covereth them4 ,behold1 ,i know your thoughts1 ,and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me4 ,for ye say1 ,where is the house of the tyrant8 ,and where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt8 #bjd ,have ye not asked them that go by the way8 ,and do ye not know their tokens8 ,that the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity8 ,that they are led forth to the day of wrath8 ,who shall declare his way to his face8 ,and who shall repay him what he hath done8 ,yet shall he be borne to the grave1 ,and shall keep watch over the tomb4 ,the clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him1 ,and all men shall draw after him1 ,as there were innumerable before him4 ,how then comfort ye me in vain1 ,seeing in your answers there remaineth only falsehood8 ,,the ,,second ,,cycle ,,of ,,speeches ,,is ,,ended4 ,in the first cycle1 the three friends had tried to bring ,job to their idea of ,god1 and had failed4 ,now they center their thought about the wicked man1--how his wickedness brings suffering4 ,eliphaz says that all men know that the wicked suffer4 ,bildad says that the very order of nature is such that the wicked suffer4 ,zophar says that1 even if the wicked have any prosperity1 it is short1 and the end is suffering4 ,all this is to rouse the conscience of ,job to believe that he is suffering for his sins4 ,job1 overwhelmed by their lack of sympathy1 at first does not try to meet their arguments1 but continues his complaint and prayer to ,god4 ,zophar's speech arouses him to answer1 and he says ,zophar does not speak the truth4 ,the wicked live and die as happily as the righteous4 ,the real argument is ended4 ,the friends have tried to show that ,job suffers because he has sinned4 ,they have come to the question from the side of ,god and from the side of man2 and in each case ,job has denied their position4 ,nothing is left but to charge ,job directly with sin4 #bje ,,iii ,,eliphaz4 ,can a man be profitable unto ,god8 ,surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself4 ,is it any pleasure to the ,almighty1 that thou are righteous8 ,or1 is it gain to him1 that thou makest thy ways perfect8 ,is it for thy fear of him that he reproveth thee1 ,that he entereth with thee into judgment8 ,is not thy wickedness great8 ,neither is there any end to thine iniquities4 ,for thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought1 ,and stripped the naked of their clothing4 ,thou hast not given water to the weary to drink1 ,and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry4 ,thou hast sent widows away empty1 ,and the arms of the fatherless have been broken4 ,therefore snares are round about thee1 ,and sudden fear troubleth thee1 ,or darkness1 that thou canst not see1 ,and abundance of waters cover thee4 ,is not ,god in the height of heaven8 ,and behold the height of the stars1 how high they are6 ,and thou sayest1 ,what doth ,god know8 ,can he judge through the thick darkness8 ,thick clouds are a covering to him1 that he seeth not2 ,and he walketh in the circuit of heaven4 ,wilt thou keep the old way ,which wicked men have trodden8 #bjf ,if thou return to the ,almighty1 thou shalt be built up2 ,if thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents4 ,and lay thou thy treasure in the dust1 ,and the gold of ,ophir among the stones of the brooks2 ,and the ,almighty shall be thy treasure1 ,and precious silver unto thee4 ,for then shalt thou delight thyself in the ,almighty1 ,and shalt lift up thy face unto ,god4 ,thou shalt make thy prayer unto him1 and he shall hear thee2 ,and thou shalt pay thy vows4 ,thou shalt also decree a thing1 and it shall be established unto thee2 ,and light shall shine upon thy ways4 ,,job4 ,even to-day is my complaint rebellious3 ,my stroke is heavier than my groaning4 ,oh that ,i knew where ,i might find him1 ,that ,i might come even to his dwelling place6 ,i would order my cause before him1 ,and fill my mouth with arguments4 ,i would know the words which he would answer me1 ,and understand what he would say unto me4 ,would he contend with me in the greatness of his power8 ,nay2 but he would give heed unto me4 ,there the upright might reason with him2 ,so should ,i be delivered for ever from my judge4 ,behold1 ,i go forward1 but he is not there2 #bjg ,and backward1 but ,i cannot perceive him3 ,on the left hand1 when he doth work1 but ,i cannot behold him3 ,he hideth himself on the right hand1 that ,i cannot see him4 ,but he knoweth the way3 that ,i take2 ,when he hath tried me1 ,i shall come forth as gold4 ,my foot hath held fast to his steps2 ,his way have ,i kept1 and turned not aside4 ,i have not gone back from the commandment of his lips2 ,i have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food4 ,but he is in one mind1 and who can turn him8 ,and what his soul desireth1 even that he doeth4 ,for he performeth that which is appointed for me3 ,and many such things are with him4 ,therefore am ,i troubled at his presence2 ,when ,i consider1 ,i am afraid of him4 ,for ,god hath made my heart faint1 ,and the ,almighty hath troubled me3 ,because ,i was not cut off before the darkness1 ,neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face4 ,,bildad4 ,dominion and fear are with him2 ,he maketh peace in his high places4 ,is there any number of his armies8 ,and upon whom doth not his light arise8 ,how then can man be just with ,god8 #bjh ,or how can he be clean that is born of a woman8 ,behold1 even the moon hath no brightness1 ,and the stars are not pure in his sight3 ,how much less man1 that is a worm6 ,and the son of man1 which is a worm6 ,,job4 ,how hast thou helped him that is without power6 ,how hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength6 ,how hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom1 ,and plentifully declared sound knowledge6 ,to whom hast thou uttered words8 ,and whose spirit came forth from thee8 ,they that are deceased tremble ,beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof4 ,sheol is naked before him1 ,and ,abaddon hath no covering4 ,he stretcheth out the north over empty space1 ,and hangeth the earth upon nothing4 ,he bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds2 ,and the cloud is not rent under them4 ,he closeth in the face of his throne1 ,and spreadeth his cloud upon it4 ,he hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters ,unto the confines of light and darkness4 ,the pillars of heaven tremble ,and are astonished at his rebuke4 ,he stirreth up the sea with his power1 ,and by his understanding he smiteth through ,rahab4 #bji ,by his spirit the heavens are garnished2 ,his hand hath pierced the swift serpent4 ,lo1 these are but the outskirts of his ways3 ,and how small a whisper do we hear of him6 ,but the thunder of his power who can understand8 ,as ,god liveth1 who hath taken away my right2 ,and the ,almighty1 who hath vexed my soul2 7,for my life is yet whole in me1 ,and the spirit of ,god is in my nostrils27 ,surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness1 ,neither shall my tongue utter deceit4 ,god forbid that ,i should justify you3 ,till ,i die ,i will not put away mine integrity from me4 ,my righteousness ,i hold fast1 and will not let it go3 ,my heart shall not reproach me so long as ,i live4 ,,zophar4 ,this is the portion of a wicked man with ,god1 ,and the heritage of oppressors1 which they receive from the ,almighty4 ,though he heap up silver as the dust1 ,and prepare raiment as the clay2 ,he may prepare it1 but the just shall put it on1 ,and the innocent shall divide the silver4 ,he openeth his eyes1 and he is not4 ,terrors overtake him like waters2 ,a tempest stealeth him away in the night4 ,the east wind carrieth him away1 and he departeth2 ,and it sweepeth him out of his place4 #baj ,,job4 ,oh that ,i were as in the months of old1 ,as in the days when ,god watched over me2 ,when his lamp shined upon my head1 ,and by his light ,i walked through darkness2 ,as ,i was in the ripeness of my days1 ,when the secret of ,god was upon my tent2 ,when the ,almighty was yet with me1 ,and my children were about me2 ,when ,i went forth to the gate unto the city1 ,when ,i prepared my seat in the street1 ,the young men saw me and hid themselves1 ,and the aged rose up and stood2 ,the princes refrained talking1 ,and laid their hand on their mouth2 ,the voice of the nobles was hushed1 ,and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth4 ,for when the ear heard me1 then it blessed me2 ,and when the eye saw me1 it gave witness unto me3 ,because ,i delivered the poor that cried1 ,the fatherless also1 that had none to help him4 ,the blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me3 ,and ,i caused the widow's heart to sing for joy4 ,i put on righteousness1 and it clothed me3 ,my justice was as a robe and a diadem4 ,i was eyes to the blind1 ,and feet was ,i to the lame4 ,i was a father to the needy3 ,and the cause of him that ,i knew not ,i searched out4 #baa ,but now they that are younger than ,i have me in derision1 ,upon my right hand rise the rabble2 ,they thrust aside my feet1 ,and they cast up against me their ways of destruction4 ,and now my soul is poured out within me2 ,days of affliction have taken hold upon me4 ,in the night season my bones are pierced in me1 ,and the pains that gnaw me take no rest4 ,he hath cast me into the mire1 ,and ,i am become like dust and ashes4 ,i cry unto thee1 and thou dost not answer me3 ,i stand up1 and thou lookest at me4 ,thou liftest me up to the wind1 thou causest me to ride upon it2 ,and thou dissolvest me in the storm4 ,if ,i did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant1 ,when they contended with me3 ,what then shall ,i do when ,god riseth up8 ,and when he visiteth1 what shall ,i answer him8 ,if ,i have withheld the poor from their desire1 ,or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail2 ,or have eaten my morsel alone1 ,and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof2 ,if ,i have seen any perish for want of clothing1 ,or that the needy had no covering2 ,if ,i have lifted up my hand against the fatherless1 ,because ,i saw my help in the gate3 #bab ,then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder blade1 ,and mine arm be broken from the bone4 ,if ,i have made gold my hope1 ,and have said to the fine gold1 ,thou art my confidence2 ,if ,i rejoiced because my wealth was great1 ,and because mine hand had gotten much2 ,if ,i rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me1 ,or lifted up myself when evil found him2 ,if the men of my tent said not1 ,who can find one that hath not been satisfied with his food8 ,the stranger did not lodge in the street2 ,but ,i opened my doors to the traveller4 ,oh that ,i had one to hear me6 7,lo1 here is my signature1 let the ,almighty answer me27 ,and that ,i had the indictment which mine adversary hath written6 ,surely ,i would carry it upon my shoulder2 ,i would bind it unto me as a crown4 ,i would declare unto him the number of my steps2 ,as a prince would ,i go near unto him4 ,if my land cry out against me1 ,and the furrows thereof weep together2 ,if ,i have eaten the fruits thereof without money1 ,or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life3 #bac ,let thistles grow instead of wheat1 ,and cockle instead of barley4 ,,in ,,the ,,third ,,cycle ,,of ,,speeches ,the three friends still try to show ,job that he must have sinned4 ,eliphaz charges him directly with the sins that a rich man in his position could most easily commit4 ,bildad only repeats in feebler phrase former statements about man's impurity in the pure sight of ,god4 ,zophar either does not appear at all1 or maintains his former position with no new argument4 ,job still wishes he might find ,god to plead his cause1 and1 at the end1 affirms formally his innocence of the sins with which ,eliphaz had charged him4 ,the argument has ended4 ,neither side has moved the other a single step from the position taken at the beginning4 ,the question of why ,job suffers is still unanswered4 ,if it is ever to be answered1 some other solution than that of the three friends must be offered4 ,,iv ,so these three men ceased to answer ,job1 because he was righteous in his own eyes4 ,then was kindled the wrath of ,elihu the son of ,barachel the ,buzite1 of the family of ,ram3 against ,job was his wrath kindled1 because he justified himself rather than ,god4 ,also against his three friends was his wrath kindled1 because they had found no answer1 and yet had condemned ,job4 ,now ,elihu had waited to speak unto ,job1 because they were older than he4 ,and when ,elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men1 his wrath was kindled4 ,,elihu4 7,he speaks to the friends47 ,i am young1 and ye are very old2 #bad ,wherefore ,i held back1 and durst not shew you mine opinion4 ,i said1 ,days should speak1 ,and multitude of years should teach wisdom4 ,but there is a spirit in man1 ,and the breath of the ,almighty giveth them understanding4 ,it is not the great alone that are wise1 ,nor the aged that understand judgment4 ,therefore ,i said1 ,hearken to me2 ,i also will shew mine opinion4 ,behold1 ,i waited for your words1 ,i listened for your reasons1 ,whilst ye searched out what to say4 ,yea1 ,i attended unto you1 ,and1 behold1 there was none that convinced ,job1 ,or that answered his words1 among you4 7,he speaks to ,job47 ,howbeit1 ,job1 ,i pray thee1 hear my speech ,and hearken to all my words4 ,behold now1 ,i have opened my mouth1 ,my tongue hath spoken in my mouth4 ,my words shall utter the uprightness of my heart3 ,and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely4 ,the spirit of ,god hath made me1 ,and the breath of the ,almighty giveth me life4 ,if thou canst1 answer thou me2 ,set thy words in order before me1 stand forth4 #bae ,behold1 ,i am toward ,god even as thou art3 ,i also am formed out of the clay4 ,behold1 my terror shall not make thee afraid1 ,neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee4 ,surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing1 ,and ,i have heard the voice of thy words1 saying1 ,i am clean1 without transgression2 ,i am innocent1 neither is there iniquity in me3 ,behold1 he findeth occasions against me1 ,he counteth me for his enemy2 ,he putteth my feet in the stocks1 ,he marketh all my paths4 ,behold1 ,i will answer thee1 in this thou art not just2 ,for ,god is greater than man4 ,why dost thou strive against him8 ,for he giveth not account of any of his matters4 ,for ,god speaketh once1 ,yea twice1 though man regardeth it not4 ,in a dream1 in a vision of the night1 ,when deep sleep falleth upon men1 ,in slumberings upon the bed2 ,then he openeth the ears of men1 ,and sealeth their instruction1 ,that he may withdraw man from his purpose1 ,and hide pride from man2 ,he keepeth back his soul from the pit1 ,and his life from perishing by the sword4 ,to shew unto man what is right for him2 ,then he is gracious unto him1 and saith1 #baf ,deliver him from going down to the pit1 ,i have found a ransom4 ,his flesh shall be fresher than a child's2 ,he returneth to the days of his youth3 ,he prayeth unto ,god1 and he is favourable unto him2 ,so that he seeth his face with joy3 ,and he restoreth unto man his righteousness4 ,he singeth before men1 and saith1 ,i have sinned1 and perverted that which was right1 ,and it profited me not3 ,he hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit1 ,and my life shall behold the light4 ,lo1 all these things doth ,god work1 ,twice1 yea thrice1 with a man1 ,to bring back his soul from the pit1 ,that he may be enlightened with the light of the living4 ,mark well1 ,o ,job1 hearken unto me3 ,hold thy peace1 and ,i will speak4 ,if thou hast any thing to say1 answer me3 ,speak1 for ,i desire to justify thee4 ,if not1 hearken thou unto me3 ,hold thy peace1 and ,i will teach thee wisdom4 7,he speaks again to the friends47 ,hear my words1 ye wise men2 ,and give ear unto me1 ye that have knowledge4 ,for the ear trieth words1 ,as the palate tasteth meat4 ,let us choose for us that which is right3 #bag ,let us know among ourselves what is good4 ,for ,job hath said1 ,i am righteous1 ,and ,god hath taken away my right4 ,therefore hearken unto me1 ye men of understanding3 ,far be it from ,god1 that he should do wickedness2 ,and from the ,almighty1 that he should commit iniquity4 ,for the work of a man shall he render unto him1 ,and cause every man to find according to his ways4 ,yea1 of a surety1 ,god will not do wickedly1 ,neither will the ,almighty pervert judgment4 ,is it fit to say to a king1 ,thou art vile8 ,or to nobles1 ,ye are wicked8 ,how much less to him that respecteth not the persons of princes1 ,nor regardeth the rich more than the poor8 ,for they all are the work of his hands4 ,in a moment they die1 even at midnight2 ,for his eyes are upon the ways of a man1 ,and he seeth all his goings4 ,there is no darkness1 nor shadow of death1 ,where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves4 ,therefore speak what thou knowest4 ,men of understanding will say unto me1 ,yea1 every wise man that heareth me3 ,job speaketh without knowledge1 ,and his words are without wisdom4 ,would that ,job were tried unto the end1 ,because of his answering like wicked men4 #bah ,for he addeth rebellion unto his sin1 ,he clappeth his hands among us1 ,and multiplieth his words against ,god4 7,he speaks again to ,job47 ,thinkest thou this to be thy right1 ,or sayest thou1 ,my righteousness is more than ,god's1 ,that thou sayest1 ,what advantage will it be unto thee8 ,and1 ,what profit shall ,i have1 more than if ,i had sinned8 ,i will answer thee1 ,and thy companions with thee4 ,look unto the heavens1 and see2 ,and behold the skies1 which are higher than thou4 ,if thou hast sinned1 what doest thou against him8 ,and if thy transgressions be multiplied1 what doest thou unto him8 ,if thou be righteous1 what givest thou him8 ,or what receiveth he of thine hand8 ,there they cry1 but none giveth answer1 ,because of the pride of evil men4 ,surely ,god will not hear vanity1 ,neither will the ,almighty regard it4 ,how much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not1 ,the cause is before him1 and thou waitest for him6 ,but now1 because he hath not visited in his anger1 ,neither doth he greatly regard arrogance2 ,therefore doth ,job open his mouth in vanity2 ,he multiplieth words without knowledge4 #bai ,behold1 ,god is mighty1 and despiseth not any3 ,he is mighty in strength of understanding4 ,he preserveth not the life of the wicked3 ,but giveth to the afflicted their right4 ,he withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous3 ,but with kings upon the throne ,he setteth them for ever1 and they are exalted4 ,and if they be bound in fetters1 ,and be taken in the cords of affliction2 ,then he sheweth them their work1 ,and their transgressions1 that they have behaved themselves proudly4 ,he openeth also their ear to instruction4 ,behold1 ,god is great1 and we know him not2 ,the number of his years is unsearchable4 ,for he draweth up the drops of water1 ,which distil in rain from his vapour3 ,which the skies pour down ,and drop upon man abundantly4 ,yea1 can any understand the spreadings of the clouds1 ,the thunderings of his pavilion8 ,behold1 he spreadeth his light around him2 ,and he covereth the bottom of the sea4 ,for by these he judgeth the peoples2 ,he giveth meat in abundance4 ,he covereth his hands with the lightning2 ,and giveth it a charge that it strike the mark4 ,the noise thereof telleth concerning him1 ,the cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up4 ,at this also my heart trembleth1 #bbj ,and is moved out of its place4 ,hearken ye unto the noise of his voice1 ,and the sound that goeth out of his mouth4 ,he sendeth it forth under the whole heaven1 ,and his lightning unto the ends of the earth4 ,after it a voice roareth2 ,he thundereth with the voice of his majesty3 ,and he stayeth them not when his voice is heard4 ,god thundereth marvellously with his voice2 ,great things doeth he1 which we cannot comprehend4 ,for he saith to the snow1 ,fall thou on the earth2 ,likewise to the shower of rain1 ,and to the showers of his mighty rain4 ,he sealeth up the hand of every man2 ,that all men whom he hath made may know it4 ,then the beasts go into coverts1 ,and remain in their dens4 ,out of the chamber of the south cometh the storm3 ,and cold out of the north4 ,by the breath of ,god ice is given3 ,and the breadth of the waters is straitened4 ,yea1 he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture2 ,he spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning3 ,and it is turned round about by his guidance1 ,that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them ,upon the face of the habitable world3 ,whether it be for correction1 or for his land1 ,or for mercy1 that he cause it to come4 ,hearken unto this1 ,o ,job3 #bba ,stand still1 and consider the wondrous works of ,god4 ,dost thou know how ,god layeth his charge upon them1 ,and causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine8 ,dost thou know the balancings of the clouds1 ,the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge8 ,how thy garments are warm1 ,when the earth is still by reason of the south wind8 ,canst thou with him spread out the sky1 ,which is strong as a molten mirror8 ,teach us what we shall say unto him2 ,for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness4 ,shall it be told him that ,i would speak8 ,or should a man wish that he were swallowed up8 ,and now men see not the light which is bright in the skies3 ,but the wind passeth1 and cleanseth them4 ,out of the north cometh golden splendour3 ,god hath upon him terrible majesty4 ,touching the ,almighty1 we cannot find him out2 he is excellent in power3 ,and in judgment and plenteous justice he will not afflict4 ,men do therefore fear him3 ,he regardeth not any that are wise of heart4 7,elihu offers his solution to the question1 ,why does ,job suffer8 ,he is young1 conceited1 and wordy1 but sincere in his belief that he has wisdom which his elders and betters have not found4 ,it is difficult to see what that wisdom is4 ,most of what he says has been better said before4 ,if he adds anything1 it is the thought that ,god sometimes sends suffering1 not only to punish for past sin1 but to keep man from future sin47 #bbb ,v ,,the ,,lord4 7,he speaks to ,job out of the whirlwind47 ,who is this that darkeneth counsel ,by words without knowledge8 ,gird up now thy loins like a man2 ,for ,i will demand of thee1 and declare thou unto me4 ,where wast thou when ,i laid the foundations of the earth8 ,declare1 if thou hast understanding4 ,who determined the measures thereof1 if thou knowest8 ,or who stretched the line upon it8 ,whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened8 ,or who laid the corner stone thereof2 ,when the morning stars sang together1 ,and all the sons of ,god shouted for joy8 ,or who shut up the sea with doors1 ,when it brake forth1 ,when ,i made the cloud the garment thereof1 ,and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it1 ,and prescribed for it my decree1 ,and set bars and doors1 ,and said1 ,hitherto shalt thou come1 but no further2 ,and here shall thy proud waves be stayed8 ,hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began1 ,and caused the dayspring to know its place2 #bbc ,that it might take hold of the ends of the earth1 ,and the wicked be shaken out of it8 ,it is changed as clay under the seal2 ,and all things stand forth as a garment3 ,and from the wicked their light is withholden1 ,and the high arm is broken4 ,hast thou entered into the springs of the sea8 ,or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep8 ,have the gates of death been revealed unto thee8 ,or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death8 ,hast thou comprehended the breadth of the earth8 ,declare1 if thou knowest it all4 ,where is the way to the dwelling of light1 ,and as for darkness1 where is the place thereof2 ,that thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof1 ,and that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof8 ,doubtless1 thou knowest1 for thou wast then born1 ,and the number of thy days is great6 ,hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow1 ,or hast thou seen the treasuries of the hail1 ,which ,i have reserved against the time of trouble1 ,against the day of battle and war8 ,by what way is the light parted1 ,or the east wind scattered upon the earth8 ,who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood1 ,or a way for the lightning of the thunder2 ,to cause it to rain on a land where no man is2 #bbd ,on the wilderness1 wherein there is no man2 ,to satisfy the waste and desolate ground2 ,and to cause the tender grass to spring forth8 ,canst thou bind the cluster of the ,pleiades1 ,or loose the bands of ,orion8 ,canst thou lead forth the signs of the ,zodiac in their season8 ,or canst thou guide the ,bear with her train8 ,knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens8 ,canst thou establish the dominion thereof in the earth8 ,canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds1 ,that abundance of waters may cover thee8 ,canst thou send forth lightnings1 that they may go1 ,and say unto thee1 ,here we are8 ,who hath put wisdom in the inward parts8 ,or who hath given understanding to the mind8 ,who can number the clouds by wisdom8 ,or who can pour out the bottles of heaven1 ,when the dust runneth into a mass1 ,and the clods cleave fast together8 ,wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness8 ,or satisfy the appetite of the young lions1 ,when they couch in their dens1 ,and abide in the covert to lie in wait8 ,who provideth for the raven his food1 ,when his young ones cry unto ,god1 ,and wander for lack of meat8 #bbe ,who hath sent out the wild ass free8 ,or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass8 ,whose house ,i have made the wilderness1 ,and the salt land his dwelling place 44 ,he scorneth the tumult of the city1 ,neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver4 ,the range of the mountains is his pasture1 ,and he searcheth after every green thing4 ,will the wild-ox be content to serve thee8 ,or will he abide by thy crib8 ,canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow8 ,or will he harrow the valleys after thee8 ,wilt thou trust him1 because his strength is great8 ,or wilt thou leave to him thy labour8 ,wilt thou confide in him1 that he will bring home thy seed1 ,and gather the corn of thy threshing-floor8 ,the wing of the ostrich rejoiceth2 ,but are her pinions and feathers kindly8 ,for she leaveth her eggs on the earth1 ,and warmeth them in the dust1 ,and forgetteth that the foot may crush them1 ,or that the wild beast may trample them4 ,she is hardened against her young ones1 as if they were not hers3 ,though her labour be in vain1 she is without fear2 ,because ,god hath deprived her of wisdom1 ,neither hath he imparted to her understanding4 #bbf ,what time she lifteth up herself on high1 ,she scorneth the horse and his rider4 ,hast thou given the horse his might8 ,hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane8 ,hast thou made him to leap as a locust8 ,the glory of his snorting is terrible4 ,he paweth in the valley1 and rejoiceth in his strength3 ,he goeth out to meet the armed men4 ,he mocketh at fear1 and is not dismayed2 ,neither turneth he back from the sword4 ,the quiver rattleth against him1 ,the flashing spear and the javelin4 ,he swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage2 ,neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet ,as oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith1 ,aha6 ,and he smelleth the battle afar off1 ,the thunder of the captains1 and the shouting4 ,doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom1 ,and stretch her wings toward the south8 ,doth the eagle mount up at thy command1 ,and make her nest on high8 ,she dwelleth on the rock1 and hath her lodging there1 ,upon the crag of the rock1 and the strong hold4 ,from thence she spieth out the prey2 ,her eyes behold it afar off4 ,her young ones also suck up blood3 ,and where the slain are1 there is she4 #bbg ,,job4 ,behold1 ,i am of small account2 what shall ,i answer thee8 ,i lay mine hand upon my mouth4 ,once have ,i spoken1 and ,i will not answer2 ,yea twice1 but ,i will proceed no further4 ,,the ,,lord4 7,out of the whirlwind47 ,gird up thy loins now like a man3 ,i will demand of thee1 and declare thou unto me4 ,wilt thou even disannul my judgment8 ,wilt thou condemn me1 that thou mayest be justified8 ,or hast thou an arm like ,god8 ,and canst thou thunder with a voice like him8 ,deck thyself now with excellency and dignity2 ,and array thyself with honour and majesty4 ,pour forth the overflowings of thine anger3 ,and look upon everyone that is proud1 and abase him4 ,look on everyone that is proud1 and bring him low2 ,and tread down the wicked where they stand4 ,hide them in the dust together2 ,bind their faces in the hidden place4 ,then will ,i also confess of thee ,that thine own right hand can save thee4 ,behold now behemoth1 which ,i made with thee2 ,he eateth grass as an ox4 ,lo now1 his strength is in his loins1 ,and his force is in the muscles of his belly4 #bbh ,he moveth his tail like a cedar3 ,the sinews of his thighs are knit together4 ,his bones are as tubes of brass2 ,his limbs are like bars of iron4 ,he is the chief of the ways of ,god3 ,he only that made him can make his sword to approach unto him4 ,surely the mountains bring him forth food2 ,where all the beasts of the field do play4 ,he lieth under the lotus trees1 ,in the covert of the reed1 and the fen4 ,the lotus trees cover him with their shadow2 ,the willows of the brook compass him about4 ,behold1 if a river overflow1 he trembleth not3 ,he is confident1 though ,jordan swell even to his mouth4 ,shall any take him when he is on the watch1 ,or pierce through his nose with a snare8 ,canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish hook8 ,or press down his tongue with a cord8 ,canst thou put a rope into his nose8 ,or pierce his jaw through with a hook8 ,will he make many supplications unto thee8 ,or will he speak soft words unto thee8 ,will he make covenant with thee1 ,that thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever8 ,wilt thou play with him as with a bird8 ,or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens8 #bbi ,shall the bands of fishermen make traffic of him8 ,shall they part him among the merchants8 ,canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons1 ,or his head with fish spears8 ,lay thine hand upon him2 ,remember the battle1 and do so no more4 ,behold1 the hope of him is in vain3 ,shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him8 ,none is so fierce that he dare stir him up3 ,who then is he that can stand before me8 ,who hath first given unto me1 that ,i should repay him8 ,whatsoever is under the whole heaven in mine4 ,i will not keep silence concerning his limbs1 ,nor his mighty strength1 nor his comely proportion4 ,who can strip off his outer garment8 ,who shall come within his double bridle8 ,who can open the doors of his face8 ,round about his teeth is terror4 ,his strong scales are his pride1 ,shut up together as with a close seal4 ,one is so near to another1 ,that no air can come between them4 ,they are joined one to another2 ,they stick together1 that they cannot be sundered4 ,his nostrils flash forth light1 ,and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning4 ,out of his mouth go burning torches1 ,and sparks of fire leap forth4 ,out of his nostrils a smoke goeth1 #bcj ,as of a boiling pot and burning rushes4 ,his breath kindleth coals1 ,and a flame goeth forth from his mouth4 ,in his neck abideth strength1 ,and terror danceth before him4 ,the flakes of his flesh are joined together3 ,they are firm upon him2 they cannot be moved4 ,his heart is as firm as a stone2 ,yea1 firm as the nether millstone4 ,when he raiseth himself up1 the mighty are afraid2 ,by reason of consternation they are beside themselves4 ,if one lay at him with the sword1 it cannot avail2 ,nor the spear1 the dart1 nor the pointed shaft4 ,he counteth iron as straw1 ,and brass as rotten wood4 ,the arrow cannot make him flee3 ,slingstones are turned with him into stubble4 ,clubs are counted as stubble3 ,he laugheth at the rushing of the javelin4 ,his underparts are like sharp potsherds3 ,he spreadeth as it were a threshing wain upon the mire4 ,he maketh the deep to boil like a pot3 ,he maketh the sea like ointment4 ,he maketh a path to shine after him2 ,one would think the deep to be hoary4 ,upon earth there is not his like1 ,that is made without fear4 ,he beholdeth every thing that is high3 ,he is king over all the sons of pride4 #bca ,,job4 7,he replies to the ,lord47 ,i know that thou canst do all things1 ,and that no purpose of thine can be restrained4 ,who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge8 ,therefore have ,i uttered that which ,i understood not1 ,things too wonderful for me1 which ,i knew not4 ,hear1 ,i beseech thee1 and ,i will speak2 ,i will demand of thee1 and declare thou unto me4 ,i had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear2 ,but now mine eye seeth thee1 ,wherefore ,i abhor myself1 and repent ,in dust and ashes4 7,jehovah speaks from the storm4 ,job has questioned why he suffered4 ,can he expect the question to be answered8 ,let him look to nature about him4 ,does he understand the daily doings of nature8 ,does he know how the world was created1 or how the rain and the snow come8 ,can he guide the stars8 ,does he understand the strange instincts of the animals8 ,can he control even one of the great works of ,god8 ,how then will he think to comprehend the dealings of ,god in his own life8 ,god does not try to answer the question of why ,job suffers4 ,he tries to raise ,job to such a position of trust in him that he will not ask the question4 ,the solution of the question lies1 not in the knowledge of their answers1 but in a trust of ,god which does not demand an answer1 for it sums up all answers in one--that ,god is wise and good4 ,this is not unreasoning2 for ,god reasons from his works that ,job can see to the deep things of life that he cannot see4 ,if ,job sees ,god's wisdom in the one1 he may trust his wisdom in the other4 ,so the problem of why ,job suffers is at last solved2 only the solution is not one of knowledge1 but of trust1 and ,job finds more than a solution2 he finds ,god4 ,now mine eye seeth ,thee47 #bcb ,,epilogue4 ,and it was so1 that after the ,lord had spoken these words unto ,job1 the ,lord said to ,eliphaz the ,temanite1 ,my wrath is kindled against thee1 and against thy two friends3 for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right1 as my servant ,job hath4 ,now therefore1 take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams1 and go to my servant ,job1 and offer up for yourself a burnt offering2 and my servant ,job shall pray for you2 for him will ,i accept1 that ,i deal not with you after your folly2 for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right1 as my servant ,job hath4 ,so ,eliphaz the ,temanite and ,bildad the ,shuhite and ,zophar the ,naamathite went1 and did according as the ,lord commanded them3 and the ,lord accepted ,job4 ,and the ,lord turned the captivity of ,job1 when he prayed for his friends3 and the ,lord gave ,job twice as much as he had before4 ,then came there unto him all his brethren1 and all his sisters1 and all they that had been of his acquaintance before1 and did eat bread with him in his house3 and they bemoaned him1 and comforted him concerning all the evil that the ,lord had brought upon him3 every man also gave him a piece of money1 and everyone a ring of gold4 ,so the ,lord blessed the latter end of ,job more than his beginning3 and he had fourteen thousand sheep1 and six thousand camels1 and a thousand yoke of oxen1 and a thousand she-asses4 ,he had also seven sons and three daughters4 ,and he called the name of the first1 ,jemimah2 and the name of the second1 ,keziah2 and the name of the third1 ,keren-happuch4 ,and in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of ,job3 and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren4 ,and after this ,job lived an hundred and forty years1 and saw his sons1 and his sons' sons1 even four generations4 ,so ,job died1 being old and full of days4 #bcc ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,song ,,of ,,songs #bcd ,the ,song of ,songs1 sometimes called ,solomon's ,song1 and ,canticles1 is a collection of ,hebrew wedding songs4 ,these songs in form and spirit approach nearer to what we call lyric poetry than anything else in the literature of the ,bible4 ,in their exquisite freshness and grace they may well be compared with the lyrical poetry of the ,elizabethan period in ,england4 #bce ,,his ,,banner ,,over ,,me ,,was ,,love ,as a lily among thorns1 ,so is my love among the daughters4 ,as the apple tree among the trees of the wood1 ,so is my beloved among the sons4 ,i sat down under his shadow with great delight1 ,and his fruit was sweet to my taste4 ,he brought me to the banqueting house1 ,and his banner over me was love4 #bcf ,,the ,,winter ,,is ,,past1 ,,the ,,rain ,,is ,,over ,,and ,,gone ,my beloved spake1 and said unto me1 ,rise up1 my love1 my fair one1 and come away4 ,for1 lo1 the winter is past1 ,the rain is over and gone2 ,the flowers appear on the earth2 ,the time of the singing of birds is come1 ,and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land2 ,the fig tree ripeneth her green figs1 ,and the vines are in blossom1 ,they give forth their fragrance4 ,arise1 my love1 my fair one1 and come away4 ,o my dove1 that art in the clefts of the rock1 in the covert of the steep place1 ,let me see thy countenance1 let me hear thy voice2 ,for sweet is thy voice1 and thy countenance is comely4 ,take us the foxes1 the little foxes1 that spoil the vineyards2 ,for our vineyards are in blossom4 ,my beloved is mine1 and ,i am his3 ,he feedeth his flock among the lilies4 ,until the day be cool1 and the shadows flee away1 ,turn1 my beloved1 and be thou like a roe or a young hart ,upon the mountains of ,bether4 #bcg ,,in ,,the ,,garden ,,of ,,love ,come with me from ,lebanon1 my bride1 ,with me from ,lebanon3 ,look from the top of ,amana1 ,from the top of ,senir and ,hermon1 ,from the lions' dens1 ,from the mountains of the leopards4 ,thou hast ravished my heart1 my sister1 my bride2 ,thou hast ravished my heart with a glance of thine eyes1 ,with one chain of thy neck4 ,how fair is thy love1 my sister1 my bride6 ,how much better is thy love than wine6 ,and the smell of thine ointments than all manner of spices6 ,thy lips1 ,o my bride1 drop as the honeycomb3 ,honey and milk are under thy tongue2 ,and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of ,lebanon4 ,a garden shut up is my sister1 my bride2 ,a spring shut up1 a fountain sealed4 ,thy shoots are an orchard of pomegranates1 with precious fruits2 ,henna with spikenard plants1 ,spikenard and saffron1 ,calamus and cinnamon1 with all trees of frankincense2 ,myrrh and aloes1 with all the chief spices4 ,thou art a fountain of gardens1 ,a well of living waters1 ,and flowing streams from ,lebanon4 ,awake1 ,o north wind2 and come1 thou south2 ,blow upon my garden1 that the spices thereof may flow out4 ,let my beloved come in to his garden1 ,and eat his precious fruits4 #bch ,,whither ,,is ,,thy ,,beloved ,,gone8 ,whither is thy beloved gone1 ,o thou fairest among women8 ,whither hath thy beloved turned him1 ,that we may seek him with thee8 ,my beloved is gone down to his garden1 to the beds of spices1 ,to feed in the gardens1 and to gather lilies4 ,i am my beloved's1 and my beloved is mine3 ,he feedeth his flock among the lilies4 ,i am my beloved's1 ,and his desire is toward me4 ,come1 my beloved1 let us go forth into the field2 ,let us lodge in the villages4 ,let us get up early to the vineyards2 ,let us see whether the vine hath budded1 and its blossom be open1 ,and the pomegranates be in flower3 ,there will ,i give thee my love4 ,the mandrakes give forth fragrance1 ,and at our doors are all manner of precious fruits1 new and old1 ,which ,i have laid up for thee1 ,o my beloved4 #bci ,,love ,,is ,,strong ,,as ,,death ,set me as a seal upon thine heart1 as a seal upon thine arm3 ,for love is strong as death2 ,jealousy is cruel as the grave3 ,the flashes thereof are flashes of fire1 ,a very flame of the ,lord4 ,many waters cannot quench love1 ,neither can the floods drown it3 ,if a man would give all the substance of his house for love1 ,he would utterly be contemned4 #bdj #bda ,,selections ,,from ,,ecclesiastes #bdb ,,ecclesiastes ,this is1 in some respects1 the most curious book in the ,bible4 ,it has puzzled many people4 ,like ,proverbs1 it is put together without very much order1 but that does not make the greatest puzzle of the book4 ,the question has been1 ,what does the author intend to teach8 ,the book seems to take a very dark view of life4 ,it almost seems as though the author thought nothing was worth living for4 ,over and over he says that all is vanity2 that is1 emptiness1 nothingness4 ,he questions whether there is a life after death4 ,it seems to the careless reader that this book is only gloomy1 dark1 and hopeless4 ,but that is a superficial view4 ,if one reads with more care1 one finds another strain in the book4 ,it is good for a man to enjoy his labor4 ,this is the gift of ,god4 ,let a man eat and drink and enjoy his labor4 ,this is his portion1 or wages1 from ,god4 ,such thoughts as these occur again and again in the book4 ,one begins to see that all is not darkness4 ,on the contrary1 there is1 so far as it goes1 a very excellent way of living put forward in the book4 ,the author's question is1 ,what are the wages of life8 ,what ought one to think of as making life worth living8 ,his answer is1 ,the work of life itself1 with the ordinary pleasures that come with it1 are the wages4 ,it is these things that make life worth living4 ,now this author does not see all the truth4 ,he does not even sum up the whole of life4 ,it is a great lack that in his pictures1 in the first few chapters1 of the things that may be expected to yield pleasure1 he says nothing about the unselfish life4 ,the life he describes is all getting1 getting1 getting1 and never giving4 ,now the life that simply spends itself in trying to get things and never tries to help others is sure not to be a very happy life4 ,vanity of vanities is its very proper conclusion4 ,this picture of life is too narrow4 ,it needs to be enlarged by the rich and beautiful ,new ,testament ideal of the life of unselfish love4 #bdc ,,to ,,everything ,,there ,,is ,a ,,season ,to everything there is a season1 ,and a time to every purpose under the heaven3 ,a time to be born1 ,and a time to die2 ,a time to plant1 ,and a time to pluck up that which is planted2 ,a time to kill1 ,and a time to heal2 ,a time to break down1 ,and a time to build up2 ,a time to weep1 ,and a time to laugh2 ,a time to mourn1 ,and a time to dance2 ,a time to cast away stones1 ,and a time to gather stones together2 ,a time to embrace1 ,and a time to refrain from embracing2 ,a time to seek1 ,and a time to lose2 ,a time to keep1 ,and a time to cast away2 ,a time to rend1 ,and a time to sew2 #bdd ,a time to keep silence1 ,and a time to speak2 ,a time to love1 ,and a time to hate2 ,a time for war1 ,and a time for peace4 #bde ,,remember ,,also ,,thy ,,creator ,remember also thy ,creator in the days of thy youth3 ,or ever the evil days come1 ,and the years draw nigh1 ,when thou shalt say1 ,i have no pleasure in them4 ,or ever the sun1 and the light1 ,and the moon and the stars1 ,be darkened ,and the clouds return after the rain4 ,in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble1 ,and the strong men shall bow themselves1 ,and the grinders cease because they are few1 ,and those that look out of the windows be darkened1 ,and the doors be shut in the street4 ,when the sound of the grinding is low1 ,and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird1 ,and all the daughters of music shall be brought low3 ,yea1 they shall be afraid of that which is high1 ,and terror shall be in the way2 ,and the almond tree shall blossom1 ,and the grasshopper shall be a burden1 ,and desire shall fail3 ,because man goeth to his long home4 ,and the mourners go about the streets3 #bdf ,or ever the silver cord be loosed1 ,or the golden bowl broken1 ,or the pitcher broken at the fountain ,or the wheel broken at the cistern3 ,and the dust return to the earth1 as it was2 ,and the spirit return unto ,god who gave it4 #bdg ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,proverbs #bdh ,,proverbs ,proverbs is a collection of sayings of wise men1 coming from many sources and gathered by many men4 ,it is a little library of smaller books4 ,the poetry is more uniform than any other in the ,bible4 ,the subjects1 on the contrary1 are the most various4 ,all sides of life are represented4 ,but chiefly the proverbs are concerned with showing the wisdom of living a good1 honest1 industrious life1 and the foolishness of being lazy1 immoral1 greedy for money1 and evil in thought and conduct4 ,a great deal is said about the fool4 ,he is the one who is shortsighted and careless of consequences2 who talks slander and so hurts his friends2 who forgets that the laws of ,god punish evil doing1 and so hurts himself4 ,the idea is that the wicked man acts as though he had not common sense4 #bdi ,,the ,,praises ,,of ,,wisdom ,,wisdom ,,crieth ,,aloud ,,in ,,the ,,street ,wisdom crieth aloud in the street2 ,she uttereth her voice in the broad places2 ,she crieth in the chief place of meeting2 ,at the entering in of the gates1 ,in the city1 she uttereth her words3 ,how long1 ye simple ones1 will ye love simplicity8 ,and scorners delight in scorning1 ,and fools hate knowledge8 ,turn you at my reproof3 ,behold1 ,i will pour out my spirit unto you1 ,i will make known my words unto you4 ,because ,i have called1 and ye refused2 ,i have stretched out my hand1 and no man regarded2 ,but ye have set at nought all my counsel1 ,and would none of my reproof3 ,i also will laugh in the day of your calamity2 ,i will mock when your fear cometh2 ,when your fear cometh as a storm1 ,and your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind2 ,when distress and anguish come upon you4 ,then shall they call upon me1 but ,i will not answer2 #bej ,they shall seek me diligently1 but they shall not find me3 ,for that they hated knowledge1 ,and did not choose the fear of the ,lord3 ,they would not have my counsel2 ,they despised all my reproof3 ,therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way1 ,and be filled with their own devices4 ,for the backsliding of the simple shall slay them1 ,and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them4 ,but whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely1 ,and shall be quiet without fear of evil4 ,,wisdom ,,is ,,more ,,precious ,,than ,,rubies ,my son1 forget not my law2 ,but let thine heart keep my commandments3 ,for length of days1 and years of life1 ,and peace1 shall they add to thee4 ,let not mercy and truth forsake thee3 ,bind them about thy neck2 ,write them upon the table of thine heart3 ,so shalt thou find favour and good understanding ,in the sight of ,god and man4 ,trust in the ,lord with all thine heart1 ,and lean not upon thine own understanding3 ,in all thy ways acknowledge him1 ,and he shall direct thy paths4 ,be not wise in thine own eyes2 ,fear the ,lord1 and depart from evil2 ,it shall be health to thy navel1 #bea ,and marrow to thy bones4 ,honour the ,lord with thy substance1 ,and with the firstfruits of all thine increase3 ,so shall thy barns be filled with plenty ,and thy vats shall overflow with new wine4 ,my son1 despise not the chastening of the ,lord2 ,neither be weary of his reproof3 ,for whom the ,lord loveth he reproveth2 ,even as a father the son in whom he delighteth4 ,happy is the man that findeth wisdom1 ,and the man that getteth understanding4 ,for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver1 ,and the gain thereof than fine gold4 ,she is more precious than rubies3 ,and none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her4 ,length of days is in her right hand2 ,in her left hand are riches and honour4 ,her ways are ways of pleasantness1 ,and all her paths are peace4 ,she is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her3 ,and happy is everyone that retaineth her4 ,the ,lord by wisdom founded the earth2 ,by understanding he established the heavens4 ,by his knowledge the depths were broken up1 ,and the skies drop down the dew4 #beb ,,the ,,glory ,,of ,,wisdom ,doth not wisdom cry1 ,and understanding put forth her voice8 ,in the top of high places by the way1 ,where the paths meet1 she standeth2 ,beside the gates1 at the entry of the city1 ,at the coming in at the doors1 she crieth aloud3 ,unto you1 ,o men1 ,i call2 ,and my voice is to the sons of men4 ,o ye simple1 understand subtilty2 ,and1 ye fools1 be ye of an understanding heart4 ,hear1 for ,i will speak excellent things2 ,and the opening of my lips shall be right things4 ,for my mouth shall utter truth2 ,and wickedness is an abomination to my lips4 ,all the words of my mouth are in righteousness2 ,there is nothing crooked or perverse in them4 ,they are all plain to him that understandeth1 ,and right to them that find knowledge4 ,receive my instruction1 and not silver2 ,and knowledge rather than choice gold4 ,for wisdom is better than rubies2 ,and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto her4 ,i1 ,wisdom1 have made subtilty my dwelling1 ,and find out knowledge and discretion4 ,the fear of the ,lord is to hate evil3 ,pride1 and arrogancy1 and the evil way1 #bec ,and the froward mouth1 do ,i hate4 ,counsel is mine1 and sound knowledge3 ,i am understanding2 ,i have might4 ,by me kings reign1 ,and princes decree justice4 ,by me princes rule1 ,and nobles1 even all the judges of the earth4 ,i love them that love me2 ,and those that seek me diligently shall find me4 ,riches and honour are with me2 ,yea1 durable riches and righteousness4 ,my fruit is better than gold1 yea1 than fine gold2 ,and my revenue than choice silver4 ,i walk in the way of righteousness1 ,in the midst of the paths of judgment3 ,that ,i may cause those that love me to inherit substance1 ,and that ,i may fill their treasuries4 ,the ,lord possessed me in the beginning of his way1 ,before his works of old4 ,i was set up from everlasting1 from the beginning1 ,or ever the earth was4 ,when there were no depths1 ,i was brought forth2 ,when there were no fountains abounding with water4 ,before the mountains were settled1 ,before the hills was ,i brought forth3 ,while as yet he had not made the earth1 nor the fields1 ,nor the highest part of the dust of the world4 ,when he established the heavens1 ,i was there3 ,when he set a circle upon the face of the deep3 #bed ,when he made firm the skies above3 ,when the fountains of the deep became strong3 ,when he gave to the sea its bound1 ,that the waters should not transgress his commandment3 ,when he marked out the foundations of the earth2 ,then ,i was by him1 as a master workman3 ,and ,i was daily his delight1 ,rejoicing always before him2 ,rejoicing in his habitable earth2 ,and my delight was with the sons of men4 ,now therefore1 my sons1 hearken unto me3 ,for blessed are they that keep my ways4 ,hear instruction1 and be wise1 ,and refuse it not4 ,blessed is the man that heareth me1 ,watching daily at my gates1 ,waiting at the posts of my doors4 ,for whoso findeth me findeth life1 ,and shall obtain favour of the ,lord4 ,but he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul3 ,all they that hate me love death4 #bee ,,enter ,,not ,,into ,,the ,,path ,,of ,,the ,,wicked ,enter not into the path of the wicked1 ,and walk not in the way of evil men4 ,avoid it1 pass not by it2 ,turn from it1 and pass on4 ,take fast hold of instruction2 let her not go3 ,keep her2 for she is thy life4 ,the way of the wicked is as darkness3 ,they know not at what they stumble4 ,but the path of the righteous is as the light of dawn1 ,that shineth more and more unto the perfect day4 ,go to the ant1 thou sluggard1 ,consider her ways1 and be wise3 ,which having no chief1 overseer1 or ruler1 ,provideth her meat in the summer1 ,and gathereth her food in the harvest4 #bef ,,praise ,,of ,,the ,,wise ,,and ,,virtuous ,,woman ,a virtuous woman who can find8 ,for her price is far above rubies4 ,the heart of her husband trusteth in her1 ,and he shall have no lack of gain4 ,she doeth him good and not evil ,all the days of her life4 ,she seeketh wool and flax1 ,and worketh willingly with her hands4 ,she is like the merchant-ships2 ,she bringeth her food from afar4 ,she riseth also while it is yet night1 ,and giveth meat to her household1 ,and their task to her maidens4 ,she considereth a field1 and buyeth it3 ,with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard4 ,she perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable3 ,her lamp goeth not out by night4 ,she layeth her hands to the distaff1 ,and her hands hold the spindle4 ,she spreadeth out her hand to the poor2 ,yea1 she reacheth forth her hands to the needy4 ,she is not afraid of the snow for her household2 ,for all her household are clothed with scarlet4 #beg ,she maketh for herself carpets of tapestry2 ,her clothing is fine linen and purple4 ,her husband is known in the gates1 ,when he sitteth among the elders of the land4 ,she maketh linen garments and selleth them2 ,and delivereth girdles unto the merchant4 ,strength and dignity are her clothing2 ,and she laugheth at the time to come4 ,she openeth her mouth with wisdom2 ,and the law of kindness is on her tongue4 ,she looketh well to the ways of her household1 ,and eateth not the bread of idleness4 ,her children rise up1 and call her blessed2 ,her husband also1 and he praiseth her1 saying3 ,many daughters have done virtuously1 ,but thou excellest them all4 ,favour is deceitful1 and beauty is vain3 ,but a woman that feareth the ,lord1 she shall be praised4 ,give her of the fruit of her hands2 ,and let her works praise her in the gates4 #beh #bei ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,prophets #bfj ,the ,roll of the ,prophets ,isaiah4 ,jeremiah4 ,daniel4 ,ezekiel4 ,amos4 ,hosea4 ,micah4 ,obadiah4 ,joel4 ,jonah4 ,zephaniah4 ,nahum4 ,habakkuk4 ,haggai4 ,zechariah4 ,malachi4 #bfabfb ,illustration ,,the ,,prophets ,from the frieze of ,the ,prophets1 by ,sargent1 in the ,public ,library at ,boston4 ,the prophets here represented are ,jeremiah1 ,jonah1 ,isaiah1 ,habakkuk4 ,end illustration #bfc ,,the ,,prophets ,there are two groups of prophetic books in the ,old ,testament3 the longer books of ,isaiah1 ,jeremiah1 ,daniel1 and ,ezekiel1 in one group1 and what are known as the books of the ,twelve ,minor ,prophets1 in another group4 ,these books1 especially those of the ,minor ,prophets4 are often neglected by readers of the ,bible4 ,minor ,prophets is a very unfortunate name for that group of great souls whose messages have come down to us from the ages4 ,the word came into use because these books2 smaller in size than some others1 were grouped together in the ,bible4 ,the writers themselves were not minor or inferior in any sense of the word4 ,the word prophet is also1 in itself1 somewhat misleading4 ,the men who are called prophets did not simply predict future events4 ,they were really what we would call reformers4 ,they cried out against the evils of the times in which they lived1 and tried to turn the nation back to ,god when it had sinned4 ,it must be admitted that it is not very easy1 especially for young people1 to read these books1 and yet they are intensely interesting if one can only realize that these words were spoken by living men1 each blazing with indignation against wrong1 men of heroic character1 who were ready1 if necessary1 to look in the face of death1 in their speaking of the truth4 ,little or nothing can be told of the personal history of many of these men4 ,striking passages have been chosen from each of the prophets to show the character of the message which they spoke4 #bfd ,,isaiah ,,the ,,greatest ,,prophet ,,of ,,the ,,old ,,testament 7,david and ,solomon had long been dead4 ,the kingdom of ,judah was not so strong as the old kingdom over which they had ruled4 ,it was constantly quarreling with the kingdom at the ,north1 which had been separated by rebellion4 ,it was often in danger of being overcome by the greater kingdoms about it4 ,the kings were not always wise rulers4 ,many of the people did not care to serve ,jehovah alone4 ,they wanted to serve other gods as well4 ,the rich were often cruel to the poor4 ,good men saw these things with sorrow4 ,they knew that ,god must punish such a nation4 ,one of these good men was ,isaiah the ,prophet1 a citizen of ,jerusalem1 and a friend of the kings of ,judah4 ,when he was a young man he had a vision of the holiness of ,god and the sin of the people4 ,this vision made him a prophet1 for it called him to the task of showing to the people the holiness of ,god1 which he himself had seen1 and to the necessity of turning away from sin4 ,this is how he tells of the vision which he saw37-- ,i ,,the ,,call ,,of ,,isaiah ,in the year that ,king ,uzziah died ,i saw the ,lord sitting upon a throne1 high and lifted up1 and his train filled #bfe the temple4 ,above him stood the seraphim3 each one had six wings2 with twain he covered his face1 and with twain he covered his feet1 and with twain he did fly4 ,and one cried unto another1 and said1-- ,holy1 holy1 holy1 is the ,lord of ,hosts3 the whole earth is full of his ,glory4 ,and the foundations of the thresholds were moved at the voice of him who cried1 and the house was filled with smoke4 ,then said ,i1 ,woe is me6 for ,i am undone2 because ,i am a man of unclean lips1 and ,i dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips3 for mine eyes have seen the ,king1 the ,lord of hosts4 ,then flew one of the seraphim unto me1 having a live coal in his hand1 which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar3 and he touched my mouth with it1 and said1 ,lo1 this hath touched thy lips2 and thine iniquity is taken away1 and thy sin forgiven4 ,and ,i heard the voice of the ,lord1 saying1 ,whom shall ,i send1 and who will go for us8 ,then ,i said1 ,here am ,i2 send me4 ,and he said1 ,go1 and tell this people1 ,hear ye indeed1 but understand not2 and see ye indeed1 but perceive not4 ,make the heart of this people fat1 and make their ears heavy1 and shut their eyes2 lest they see with their eyes1 and hear with their ears1 and understand with their heart1 and turn again1 and be healed4 ,then said ,i1 ,lord1 how long8 #bff ,and he answered1 ,until cities be waste without inhabitant1 and houses without man1 and the land become utterly waste1 and the ,lord have removed men far away1 and the forsaken places be many in the midst of the land4 ,,ii ,,isaiah',s ,,first ,,public ,,service 7,soon after1 two kings from the ,north threatened to make war against ,judah4 ,the king of ,judah was frightened4 ,isaiah tried to encourage him1 and persuade him to trust ,god1 but in vain4 ,the king was a coward1 and dared neither fight nor trust ,god1 but instead he sent to the far-away land of ,assyria for help4 ,this is the way in which ,isaiah tried to encourage the timid king37-- ,and it came to pass in the days of ,ahaz the son of ,jotham1 the son of ,uzziah1 king of ,judah1 that ,rezin the king of ,syria1 and ,pekah the son of ,remaliah1 king of ,israel1 went up to ,jerusalem to war against it2 but could not prevail against it4 ,and it was told the house of ,david1 saying1 ,syria is confederate with ,ephraim4 ,and his heart was moved1 and the heart of his people1 as the trees of the forest are moved with the wind4 ,then said the ,lord unto ,isaiah1 ,go forth now to meet ,ahaz1 thou1 and ,shear-jashub thy son1 at the end of the conduit of the upper pool1 in the high way of the fuller's field2 and say unto him1 ,take heed1 and be quiet2 fear not1 neither let thine heart be faint1 because of these two tails of smoking firebrands1 for the fierce anger of ,rezin and ,syria1 and of the son of ,remaliah4 ,because ,syria hath #bfg counselled evil against thee1 ,ephraim also1 and the son of ,remaliah1 saying1 ,let us go up against ,judah1 and vex it1 and let us make a breach therein for us1 and set up a king in the midst of it1 even the son of ,tabeel3 thus saith the ,lord ,god1 ,it shall not stand1 neither shall it come to pass4 ,for the head of ,syria is ,damascus1 and the head of ,damascus is ,rezin3 and the head of ,ephraim is ,samaria1 and the head of ,samaria is ,remaliah's son4 ,if ye will not believe1 surely ye shall not be established4 7,but the effort of the prophet was wholly without effect47 ,so ,ahaz sent messengers to ,tiglath-pileser king of ,assyria1 saying1 ,i am thy servant and thy son3 come up1 and save me out of the hand of the king of ,syria and out of the hand of the king of ,israel1 which rise up against me4 ,and ,ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the ,lord1 and in the treasures of the king's house1 and sent it for a present to the king of ,assyria4 ,and the king of ,assyria hearkened unto him3 and the king of ,assyria went up against ,damascus1 and took it1 and carried the people of it captive to ,kir1 and slew ,rezin4 7,many years passed away4 ,the prophet tried to make his people better1 but often without success4 ,he tried to get the rulers to trust in ,jehovah rather than in armies and the aid of foreign kings4 ,sometimes he succeeded1 but more often he failed4 ,the land was still subject to ,assyria1 and had paid heavy tribute ever since ,ahaz had hired the king of ,assyria to help him against the ,northern kings4 ,other lands were also under the yoke of ,assyria1 and all of them wanted to win their freedom4 ,at last the king of ,babylon sent messengers to these other countries to see if he could not get #bfh their kings to join in revolt against ,assyria4 ,but ,isaiah did not favor this alliance1 for this also was trusting1 not to ,jehovah1 but to armies and foreign kings47 ,at that time ,merodach-baladan the son of ,baladan1 king of ,babylon1 sent letters and a present to ,hezekiah3 for he heard that he had been sick1 and was recovered4 ,and ,hezekiah was glad of them1 and shewed them the house of his precious things1 the silver1 and the gold1 and the spices1 and the precious oil1 and all the house of his armour1 and all that was found in his treasures3 there was nothing in his house1 nor in all his dominion1 that ,hezekiah shewed them not4 ,then came ,isaiah the prophet unto ,king ,hezekiah1 and said unto him1 ,what said these men8 and from whence came they unto thee8 ,and ,hezekiah said1 ,they are come from a far country unto me1 even from ,babylon4 ,then said he1 ,what have they seen in thine house8 ,and ,hezekiah answered1 ,all that is in mine house have they seen3 there is nothing among my treasures that ,i have not shewed them4 ,then said ,isaiah to ,hezekiah1 ,hear the word of the ,lord of hosts4 ,behold1 the days come1 that all that is in thine house1 and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day1 shall be carried to ,babylon3 nothing shall be left1 saith the ,lord4 ,and thy sons shall they take away2 they shall be servants in the palace of the king of ,babylon4 ,then said ,hezekiah unto ,isaiah1 ,good is the word of the ,lord which thou hast spoken4 #bfibgj ,illustration ,,on ,,the ,,road ,,from ,,jerusalem ,,to ,,jericho4 ,from a photograph in the possession of ,rev4 ,louis ,f4 ,giroux of the ,american ,international ,college1 ,springfield1 ,mass41 and used by his kind permission4 ,end illustration #bga ,he said moreover1 ,for there shall be peace and truth in my days4 7,this king of ,babylon was soon after defeated by the king of ,assyria and driven out of ,babylon4 ,for some time he hid himself among the swamps in the southern part of his kingdom1 but later was captured and killed47 ,,iii ,,deliverance ,,from ,,the ,,assyrians 7,about ten years after the king of ,babylon had sent his messengers to ,hezekiah there was a revolt against ,assyria in ,palestine4 ,hezekiah1 in spite of the opposition of ,isaiah1 was deep in the plot4 ,when ,sennacherib1 the king of ,assyria1 heard of the revolt1 he sent his armies to ,palestine to punish the kings who had dared to defy him4 ,judah and the other small kingdoms were not able to meet the ,assyrian armies4 ,the whole land was in terror1 and ,hezekiah1 the king1 who had been so eager for war1 was glad enough1 now that it had actually come1 to seek the wise counsel of the prophet47 ,now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of ,king ,hezekiah1 that ,sennacherib king of ,assyria came up against all the fortified cities of ,judah and took them4 ,and the king of ,assyria sent ,rabshakeh from ,lachish to ,jerusalem to ,king ,hezekiah with a great army4 ,and he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the high way of the fuller's field4 ,then came forth to him ,eliakim the son of ,hilkiah1 who was over the household1 and ,shebna the scribe1 and ,joah the son of ,asaph the recorder4 ,and ,rabshakeh said unto them1 ,say ye now to ,hezekiah1 ',thus saith the great king1 the king of ,assyria1 ,what confidence is this wherein thou trustest8 ,i say1 thy counsel and #bgb strength for the war are but vain words3 now on whom dost thou trust1 that thou hast rebelled against me8 ,behold1 thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed1 even upon ,egypt2 whereon if a man lean1 it will go into his hand1 and pierce it3 so is ,pharaoh king of ,egypt to all that trust on him4 ,but if thou say to me1 ,we trust in the ,lord our ,god3 is not that he1 whose high places and whose altars ,hezekiah hath taken away1 and hath said to ,judah and to ,jerusalem1 ,ye shall worship before this altar8 ,now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 give pledges to my master the king of ,assyria1 and ,i will give thee two thousand horses1 if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them4 ,how then canst thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants1 and put thy trust on ,egypt for chariots and for horsemen8 ,and am ,i now come up without the ,lord against this land to destroy it8 ,the ,lord said unto me1 ,go up against this land1 and destroy it4' ,then said ,eliakim and ,shebna and ,joah unto ,rabshakeh1 ,speak1 ,i pray thee1 unto thy servants in the ,syrian language2 for we understand it3 and speak not to us in the ,jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall4 ,but ,rabshakeh said1 ,hath my master sent me to thy master1 and to thee1 to speak these words8 hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall8 ,then ,rabshakeh stood1 and cried with a loud voice in the ,jews' language1 and said1 ,hear ye the words of the great king1 the king of ,assyria4 ,thus saith the king1 ',let #bgc not ,hezekiah deceive you2 for he shall not be able to deliver you3 neither let ,hezekiah make you trust in the ,lord1 saying1 ,the ,lord will surely deliver us2 this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of ,assyria4' ,hearken not to ,hezekiah3 for thus saith the king of ,assyria1 ',make your peace with me1 and come out to me2 and eat ye every one of his vine1 and everyone of his fig tree1 and drink ye everyone the waters of his own cistern3 until ,i come and take you away to a land like your own land1 a land of corn and wine1 a land of bread and vineyards4 ,beware lest ,hezekiah persuade you1 saying1 ,the ,lord will deliver us4 ,hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of ,assyria8 ,who are they among all the gods of these countries1 that have delivered their country out of my hand1 that the ,lord should deliver ,jerusalem out of my hand8' ,but they held their peace1 and answered him not a word3 for the king's commandment was1 ,answer him not4 ,then came ,eliakim the son of ,hilkiah1 that was over the household1 and ,shebna the scribe1 and ,joah the son of ,asaph the recorder1 to ,hezekiah with their clothes rent1 and told him the words of ,rabshakeh4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,king ,hezekiah heard it1 that he rent his clothes1 and covered himself with sackcloth1 and went into the house of the ,lord4 ,and he sent ,eliakim1 who was over the household1 and ,shebna the scribe1 and the elders of the priests1 covered with sackcloth1 unto ,isaiah the prophet the son of ,amoz4 ,and they said unto him1 ,thus saith ,hezekiah1 ',this day is a day of trouble1 #bgd and of rebuke1 and of confusion4 ,it may be the ,lord thy ,god will hear the words of ,rabshakeh1 whom the king of ,assyria his master hath sent to defy the living ,god1 and will rebuke the words which the ,lord thy ,god hath heard3 wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left4' ,so the servants of ,king ,hezekiah came to ,isaiah4 ,and ,isaiah said unto them1 ,thus shall ye say to your master1 ',thus saith the ,lord1 ,be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard1 wherewith the servants of the king of ,assyria have blasphemed me4 ,behold1 ,i will put a spirit in him1 and he shall hear a rumour1 and shall return unto his own land2 and ,i will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land4' ,so ,rabshakeh returned1 and found the king of ,assyria warring against ,libnah3 for he had heard that he was departed from ,lachish4 ,and he heard concerning ,tirhakah king of ,ethiopia1 ,he is come out to fight against thee4 ,and when he heard it1 he sent messengers to ,hezekiah1 saying1 ,thus shall ye speak to ,hezekiah king of ,judah1 saying1 ',let not thy ,god in whom thou trustest deceive thee1 saying1 ,jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of ,assyria4 ,behold1 thou hast heard what the kings of ,assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly3 and shalt thou be delivered8' ,and ,hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers1 and read it3 and ,hezekiah went up unto the house of the ,lord1 and spread it before the ,lord4 ,and ,hezekiah prayed unto the ,lord1 saying1 ,o ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel1 that sittest upon the cherubim1 thou art #bge the ,god1 even thou alone1 of all the kingdoms of the earth2 thou hast made heaven and earth4 ,incline thine ear1 ,o ,lord1 and hear2 open thine eyes1 ,o ,lord1 and see3 and hear all the words of ,sennacherib1 which hath sent to defy the living ,god4 ,of a truth1 ,lord1 the kings of ,assyria have laid waste all the countries and their land1 and have cast their gods into the fire3 for they were no gods1 but the work of men's hands1 wood and stone2 therefore they have destroyed them4 ,now therefore1 ,o ,lord our ,god1 save us from his hand1 that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the ,lord1 even thou only4 ,then ,isaiah the son of ,amoz sent unto ,hezekiah1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ',whereas thou hast prayed to me against ,sennacherib king of ,assyria1 this is the word which the ,lord hath spoken concerning him3 ,the daughter of ,zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn2 the daughter of ,jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee4 ,whom hast thou defied and blasphemed8 and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice and lifted up thine eyes on high8 even against the ,holy ,one of ,israel4 ,by thy servants hast thou defied the ,lord1 and hast said1 ,with the multitude of my chariots am ,i come up to the height of the mountains1 to the innermost parts of ,lebanon2 and ,i will cut down the tall cedars thereof1 and the choice fir trees thereof3 and ,i will enter into his farthest height1 the forest of his fruitful field4 ,hast thou not heard how ,i have done it long ago1 and formed it of ancient times8 now have ,i brought it to pass1 that thou shouldest lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps4 ,therefore their #bgf inhabitants were of small power1 they were dismayed and confounded2 they were as the grass of the field1 and as the green herb1 and as a field of corn before it be grown up4 ,but ,i know thy sitting down1 and thy going out1 and thy coming in1 and thy raging against me4 ,because of thy raging against me1 and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears1 therefore will ,i put my hook in thy nose1 and my bridle in thy lips1 and ,i will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest4' ,therefore thus saith the ,lord concerning the king of ,assyria1 ',he shall not come unto this city1 nor shoot an arrow there1 neither shall he come before it with shield1 nor cast up siege works against it4 ,by the way that he came1 by the same shall he return1 and he shall not come unto this city1 saith the ,lord4 ,for ,i will defend this city to save it1 for mine own sake1 and for my servant ,david's sake4' ,and the angel of the ,lord went forth1 and smote in the camp of the ,assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand3 and when men arose early in the morning1 behold1 these were all dead4 ,so ,sennacherib king of ,assyria departed1 and went back and dwelt at ,nineveh4 ,and it came to pass1 as he was worshipping in the house of ,nisroch his god1 two of his sons smote him with the sword3 and they escaped into the land of ,ararat4 ,and ,esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead4 ,footnote3 ,other stories of the reigns of ,hezekiah and the kings of ,judah and ,israel may be found in ,volume ,,iii4 #bgg ,footnote3 ,the following are selections from the great poems of ,isaiah4 ,for majesty of utterance1 for lofty and inspired thought1 these are unmatched in literature4 ,,god ,,is ,,my ,,salvation ,i will give thanks unto thee1 ,o ,lord1 ,for though thou wast angry with me1 ,thine anger is turned away1 ,and thou comfortest me4 ,behold ,god is my salvation2 ,i will trust1 and will not be afraid3 ,for the ,lord ,jehovah is my strength and song2 ,and he is become my salvation4 ,therefore with joy shall ye draw water ,out of the wells of salvation4 ,give thanks unto the ,lord1 ,call upon his name1 ,declare his doings among the peoples1 ,make mention that his name is exalted4 ,sing unto the ,lord for he hath done excellent things3 ,let this be known in all the earth4 ,cry aloud1 and shout1 thou inhabitant of ,zion3 ,for great is the ,holy ,one of ,israel in the midst of thee4 #bgh ,,the ,,coming ,,messiah ,for unto us a child is born1 ,unto us a son is given2 ,and the government shall be upon his shoulder2 ,and his name shall be called ,wonderful1 ,counsellor1 ,mighty ,god1 ,everlasting ,father1 ,prince of ,peace4 ,of the increase of his government ,and of peace there shall be no end ,upon the throne of ,david and upon his kingdom2 ,to establish it with judgment1 ,and with righteousness1 from henceforward even for ever4 ,the zeal of the ,lord of hosts shall perform this4 #bgi ,a ,,song ,,of ,,triumph ,sing unto the ,lord a new song1 ,and his praise from the end of the earth2 ,ye that go down to the sea1 and all that is therein1 ,the isles1 and the inhabitants thereof4 ,let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice1 ,the villages that ,kedar doth inhabit2 ,let the inhabitants of ,sela sing1 ,let them shout from the top of the mountains4 ,let them give glory unto the ,lord1 ,and declare his praise in the islands4 ,the ,lord shall go forth as a mighty man2 ,he shall stir up zeal like a man of war3 ,he shall cry1 yea1 he shall shout aloud2 ,he shall do mightily against his enemies4 #bhj ,,parable ,,of ,,the ,,vineyard ,let me sing of my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard4 ,my wellbeloved had a vineyard ,in a very fruitful hill3 ,and he made a trench about it1 ,and gathered out the stones thereof1 ,and planted it with the choicest vine1 ,and built a tower in the midst of it1 ,and also hewed out a winepress therein3 ,and he looked that it should bring forth grapes-- ,and it brought forth wild grapes4 ,and now1 ,o inhabitants of ,jerusalem and men of ,judah1 judge1 ,i pray you1 betwixt me and my vineyard4 ,what could have been done more to my vineyard1 that ,i have not done in it8 wherefore1 when ,i looked that it should bring forth grapes1 brought it forth wild grapes8 ,and now come1 ,i will tell you what ,i will do to my vineyard3 ,i will take away the hedge thereof1 and it shall be eaten up2 ,i will break down the fence thereof1 and it shall be trodden down3 and ,i will lay it waste2 it shall not be pruned nor hoed2 but there shall come up briers and thorns3 ,i will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it4 ,for the vineyard of the ,lord of hosts is the #bha house of ,israel1 and the men of ,judah his pleasant plant3 and he looked for judgment1 but behold oppression2 for righteousness1 but behold a cry4 ,,the ,,condemnation ,,upon ,,unfruitfulness ,woe unto them that join house to house1 that lay field to field1 till there be no room1 and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land6 ,in mine ears saith the ,lord of hosts1 ,of a truth many houses shall be desolate1 even great and fair1 without inhabitant4 ,for ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath1 and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah4 ,woe unto them that rise up early in the morning1 that they may follow strong drink2 that tarry late into the night1 till wine inflame them6 ,and the harp and the lute1 the tabret and the pipe1 and wine are in their feasts3 but they regard not the work of the ,lord1 neither have they considered the operation of his hands4 ,therefore my people are gone into captivity1 for lack of knowledge3 and their honourable men are famished1 and their multitude are parched with thirst4 ,therefore hell hath enlarged her desire1 and opened her mouth without measure3 and their glory1 and their multitude1 and their pomp1 and he that rejoiceth among them1 descend into it4 ,and the mean man is bowed down and the great man is humbled1 and the eyes of the lofty are humbled3 but the ,lord of hosts is exalted in judgment1 and ,god the ,holy ,one is sanctified in righteousness4 #bhb ,then shall the lambs feed as in their pasture1 and the waste places of the fat ones shall wanderers eat4 ,woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity1 and sin as it were with a cart rope3 that say1 ,let him make speed1 let him hasten his work1 that we may see it3 and let the counsel of the ,holy ,one of ,israel draw nigh and come1 that we may know it6 ,woe unto them that call evil good1 and good evil2 that put darkness for light1 and light for darkness2 that put bitter for sweet1 and sweet for bitter6 ,woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes1 and prudent in their own sight6 ,woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine1 and men of strength to mingle strong drink3 which justify the wicked for a reward1 and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him6 ,therefore as the tongue of fire devoureth the stubble1 and as the dry grass sinketh down in the flame1 so their root shall be as rottenness1 and their blossom shall go up as dust3 because they have rejected the law of the ,lord of hosts1 and despised the word of the ,holy ,one of ,israel4 #bhc ,footnote3 ,the prophet threatens ,judah with invasion by the dreaded ,assyrian army4 ,,the ,,doom ,,of ,,the ,,unfruitful ,,nation ,for all this his anger is not turned away1 ,but his hand is stretched forth still4 ,and he will lift up an ensign to the nations from afar1 ,and he will hiss for them from the end of the earth3 ,and1 behold1 they shall come with speed swiftly2 ,none shall be weary nor stumble among them2 ,none shall slumber nor sleep2 ,neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed1 ,nor the latchet of their shoes be broken3 ,whose arrows are sharp1 ,and all their bows bent2 ,their horses' hoofs shall be counted like flint1 ,and their wheels like a whirlwind3 ,their roaring shall be like a lion1 ,they shall roar like young lions3 ,yea1 they shall roar1 and lay hold of the prey1 ,and carry it away safe1 and there shall be none to deliver4 ,and they shall roar against them in that day like the roaring of the sea2 ,and if one look unto the land1 behold1 darkness and distress1 ,and the light is darkened in the clouds thereof4 #bhd ,,comfort ,,ye ,,my ,,people ,comfort ye1 comfort ye my people1 ,saith your ,god4 ,speak ye comfortably to ,jerusalem1 ,and cry unto her1 ,that her warfare is accomplished1 ,that her iniquity is pardoned2 ,that she hath received of the ,lord's hand ,double for all her sin4 ,prepare ye in the wilderness the way of the ,lord1 ,make straight in the desert a highway for our ,god4 ,every valley shall be exalted1 ,and every mountain and hill shall be made low3 ,and the crooked shall be made straight1 ,and the rough places plain3 ,and the glory of the ,lord shall be revealed1 ,and all flesh shall see it together3 ,for the mouth of the ,lord hath spoken it4 ,the voice of one saying1 ,cry4 ,and one said1 ,what shall ,i cry8 ,all flesh is grass1 ,and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field3 ,the grass withereth1 ,the flower fadeth1 #bhe ,because the breath of the ,lord bloweth upon it3 ,surely the people is grass4 ,the grass withereth1 ,the flower fadeth3 ,but the word of our ,god shall stand forever4 ,o thou that tellest good tidings to ,zion1 ,get thee up into the high mountain2 ,o thou that tellest good tidings to ,jerusalem1 ,lift up thy voice with strength2 ,lift it up1 be not afraid2 ,say unto the cities of ,judah1 ,behold your ,god4 ,behold1 the ,lord ,god will come as a mighty one1 ,and his arm shall rule for him3 ,behold his reward is with him1 ,and his recompense before him4 ,he shall feed his flock like a shepherd1 ,he shall gather the lambs in his arms1 ,and carry them in his bosom1 ,and shall gently lead those that give suck4 #bhf ,,awake1 ,o ,,zion6 ,awake1 awake1 put on thy strength1 ,o ,zion2 ,put on thy beautiful garments1 ,o ,jerusalem1 the holy city2 ,for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean4 ,shake thyself from the dust2 ,arise1 sit thee down1 ,o ,jerusalem3 ,loose thyself from the bands of thy neck1 ,o captive daughter of ,zion4 ,how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him ,that bringeth good tidings1 that publisheth peace1 ,that bringeth good tidings of good1 that publisheth salvation2 ,that saith unto ,zion1 ,thy ,god reigneth4 ,the voice of the watchmen6 they lift up the voice1 ,together do they sing1 ,for they shall see1 eye to eye1 ,when the ,lord returneth to ,zion4 ,break forth into joy1 sing together1 ,ye waste places of ,jerusalem3 ,for the ,lord hath comforted his people1 ,he hath redeemed ,jerusalem4 #bhg ,the ,lord hath made bare his holy arm ,in the eyes of the nations2 ,and all the ends of the earth ,shall see the salvation of our ,god4 ,depart ye1 depart ye1 go ye out from thence1 ,touch no unclean thing3 ,go ye out of the midst of her2 ,be ye clean ye that bear the vessels of the ,lord4 ,for ye shall not go out in haste1 ,neither shall ye go by flight2 ,for the ,lord will go before you1 ,and the ,god of ,israel will be your rearguard4 #bhh ,,the ,,triumph ,,of ,,the ,,man ,,of ,,sorrows ,who hath believed that which we have heard8 ,and to whom hath the arm of the ,lord been revealed8 ,for he grew up before him as a tender plant1 ,and as a root out of a dry ground3 ,he hath no form nor comeliness1 that we should look upon him2 ,nor beauty that we should desire him4 ,he was despised and rejected of men2 ,a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief3 ,and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised1 ,and we esteemed him not4 ,surely he hath borne our griefs1 ,and carried our sorrows3 ,yet we did esteem him stricken1 ,smitten of ,god and afflicted4 ,but he was wounded for our transgressions1 ,he was bruised for our iniquities3 ,the chastisement of our peace was upon him1 ,and with his stripes we are healed4 ,all we like sheep have gone astray2 ,we have turned everyone to his own way2 ,and the ,lord hath laid on him ,the iniquity of us all4 #bhi ,he was oppressed1 ,yet he humbled himself1 ,and opened not his mouth2 ,as a lamb is led to the slaughter1 ,and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb2 ,yea1 he opened not his mouth4 ,by oppression and judgment he was taken away2 ,and his life who shall recount8 ,for he was cut off out of the land of the living2 ,for the transgressions of my people was he stricken4 ,and they made his grave with the wicked1 ,and with the rich in his death2 ,although he had done no violence1 ,neither was any deceit in his mouth4 ,yet it pleased the ,lord to bruise him2 ,he hath put him to grief3 ,when his soul shall make an offering for sin1 ,he shall see his seed1 he shall prolong his days1 ,and the pleasure of the ,lord shall prosper in his hand3 ,he shall see1 and be satisfied with the travail of his soul4 ,by his knowledge shall my righteous servant make many righteous3 ,and he shall bear their iniquities4 ,therefore will ,i divide with him a portion of the great1 ,and he shall divide the spoil with the strong3 ,because he poured out his soul unto death1 ,and was numbered with the transgressors3 ,yet he bare the sin of many1 ,and made intercession for the transgressors4 #bij ,,beautiful ,,zion ,o thou afflicted1 tossed with tempest1 and not comforted1 ,behold1 ,i will set thy stones in fair colors1 ,and lay thy foundations with sapphires4 ,and ,i will make thy pinnacles of rubies1 ,and thy gates of carbuncles1 ,and all thy borders of precious stones4 ,and all thy children shall be taught of the ,lord2 ,and great shall be the peace of thy children3 ,in righteousness shalt thou be established4 ,thou shalt be far from oppression1 for thou shalt not fear2 ,and from terror1 for it shall not come nigh thee4 ,behold ,i have created the smith ,that bloweth the fire of coals1 ,and bringeth forth a weapon for its work2 ,and ,i have created the waster to destroy4 ,no weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper2 ,and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn4 ,this is the heritage of the servants of the ,lord1 ,and their righteousness which is of me1 saith the ,lord4 #bia ,,ho1 ,,every ,,one ,,that ,,thirsteth ,ho1 everyone that thirsteth1 come ye to the waters1 ,and he that hath no money1 come ye1 buy and eat2 ,yea1 come1 buy wine and milk1 ,without money and without price4 ,wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread8 ,and your labor for that which satisfieth not8 ,hearken diligently unto me1 and eat ye that which is good1 ,and let your soul delight itself in fatness4 ,incline your ear and come unto me2 ,hear1 and your soul shall live3 ,and ,i will make an everlasting covenant with you1 ,even the sure mercies of ,david4 ,behold1 ,i have given him for a witness to the peoples1 ,and a leader and commander to the peoples4 ,behold1 thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not1 ,and a nation that knew not thee shall run unto thee1 ,because of the ,lord thy ,god1 ,and for the ,holy ,one of ,israel2 ,for he hath glorified thee4 ,seek ye the ,lord while he may be found1 ,call ye upon him while he is near3 ,let the wicked forsake his way1 ,and the unrighteous man his thoughts3 #bib ,and let him return unto the ,lord1 ,and he will have mercy upon him2 ,and to our ,god1 ,for he will abundantly pardon4 ,for my thoughts are not your thoughts1 ,neither are your ways my ways1 ,saith the ,lord4 ,for as the heavens are higher than the earth1 ,so are my ways higher than your ways1 ,and my thoughts than your thoughts4 ,for as the rain cometh down and the snow from heaven1 ,and returneth not thither1 but watereth the earth1 ,and maketh it bring forth and bud1 and giveth seed to the sower and bread to the eater2 ,so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth3 ,it shall not return unto me void1 ,but it shall accomplish that which ,i please1 ,and it shall prosper in the thing whereto ,i sent it4 ,for ye shall go out with joy1 ,and be led forth with peace3 ,the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing1 ,and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands4 ,instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree1 ,and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree3 ,and it shall be to the ,lord for a name1 ,for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off4 #bic ,,arise1 ,,shine ,arise1 shine2 for thy light is come1 ,and the glory of the ,lord is risen upon thee4 ,for behold1 darkness shall cover the earth1 ,and gross darkness the peoples3 ,but the ,lord shall arise upon thee1 ,and his glory shall be seen upon thee4 ,and nations shall come to thy light1 ,and kings to the brightness of thy rising4 ,lift up thine eyes round about1 and see3 ,they all gather themselves together1 they come to thee3 ,thy sons shall come from far1 ,and thy daughters shall be carried in the arms4 ,then thou shalt see and be lightened1 ,and thine heart shall tremble and be enlarged2 ,because the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee1 ,the wealth of the nations shall come unto thee4 ,the multitude of camels shall cover thee1 ,the dromedaries of ,midian and ,ephah2 ,they all shall come from ,sheba1 they shall bring gold and frankincense1 ,and shall proclaim the praises of the ,lord4 #bid ,all the flocks of ,kedar shall be gathered unto thee1 ,the rams of ,nebaioth shall minister unto thee2 ,they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar1 ,and ,i will beautify the house of my glory4 ,who are these that fly as a cloud1 ,and as doves to their windows8 ,surely the isles shall wait for me1 ,and the ships of ,tarshish first1 ,to bring thy sons from far1 ,their silver and their gold with them1 ,for the name of the ,lord thy ,god1 ,and for the ,holy ,one of ,israel1 because he hath glorified thee4 ,and strangers shall build up thy walls1 ,and their kings shall minister unto thee3 ,for in my wrath ,i smote thee1 ,but in my favour have ,i had mercy on thee4 ,thy gates shall be open continually1 ,they shall not be shut day nor night2 ,that men may bring unto thee the wealth of the nations1 ,and their kings led with them3 ,for that nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish2 ,yea1 those nations shall be utterly wasted4 ,the glory of ,lebanon shall come unto thee1 ,the fir tree1 the pine1 and the box tree together2 ,to beautify the place of my sanctuary1 ,and ,i will make the place of my feet glorious4 #bie ,and the sons of them that afflict thee ,shall come bending unto thee2 ,and all they that despised thee ,shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet4 ,and they shall call thee the ,city of the ,lord1 ,the ,zion of the ,holy ,one of ,israel4 ,whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated1 ,so that no man passed through thee1 ,i will make thee an eternal excellency1 ,a joy of many generations4 ,for brass ,i will bring gold1 ,and for iron ,i will bring silver1 ,and for wood brass1 ,and for stones iron4 ,i will also make thy officers peace1 ,and thine exactors righteousness2 ,violence shall no more be heard in thy land1 ,desolation nor destruction within thy borders2 ,and thou shalt call thy walls ,salvation1 ,and thy gates ,praise4 ,the sun shall be no more thy light by day1 ,neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee3 ,but the ,lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light1 ,and thy ,god thy glory4 #bif ,thy sun shall no more go down1 ,neither shall thy moon withdraw itself3 ,for the ,lord shall be thine everlasting light1 ,and the days of thy mourning shall be ended4 ,thy people also shall be all righteous1 ,they shall inherit the land for ever2 ,the branch of my planting1 ,the work of my hands1 ,that ,i may be glorified4 ,the little one shall become a thousand1 ,and the small one a strong nation3 ,i the ,lord will hasten it in its time4 #big ,,jeremiah 7,the life of ,jeremiah was a very sad one4 ,he lived in those days just before the captivity when the nation with its splendid history was drifting to certain doom1 as a ship drifts upon the rocks4 ,the people were sunk in corruption2 they had no ambition and no hope4 ,jeremiah could not save the nation from the fate which the selfishness and wickedness of the people had brought upon it1 but he could cry out with all the strength of his strong soul against the evil4 ,politically he saw that submission to ,egypt or to ,babylon was inevitable1 and he favored ,babylon1 because the northern kingdom was much stronger than the southern4 ,the time of the activity of ,jeremiah as a prophet was about forty years1 from the thirteenth year of the reign of ,josiah until after the beginning of the captivity4 ,when the people of ,judah were carried into captivity ,jeremiah was allowed to remain behind4 ,he hoped that the little remnant of people which was left in the land by the conquerors might be the seed of a new and better nation1 but in this he was bitterly disappointed4 ,the governor of the colony was assassinated1 and ,jeremiah was dragged off to ,egypt by the frightened people4 ,it is said that the prophet met his death by stoning1 at the hands of his own countrymen4 ,jeremiah has been compared to ,milton and to ,savonarola4 ,his life was one of those which seem to fail in their immediate purpose1 but which have very great influence upon the progress of humanity47 #bih ,i ,,the ,,call ,,of ,,jeremiah 7,jeremiah was not as eager as was ,isaiah when ,god's call first came to him4 ,he was reluctant and slow to obey47 ,the word of ,god came to him saying1 ,i have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations4 ,then said ,i1 ,ah1 ,lord ,god1 behold1 ,i cannot speak3 for ,i am a child4 ,but the ,lord said unto me1 ,say not1 ,i am a child3 for to whomsoever ,i shall send thee thou shalt go1 and whatsoever ,i shall command thee thou shalt speak4 ,be not afraid because of them3 for ,i am with thee to deliver thee4 ,then the ,lord put forth his hand1 and touched my mouth2 and the ,lord said unto me1 ,behold1 ,i have put my words in thy mouth3 see1 ,i have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms1 to pluck up and to break down1 and to destroy and to overthrow2 to build1 and to plant4 ,moreover the word of the ,lord came unto me1 saying1 ,jeremiah1 what seest thou8 ,and ,i said1 ,i see a rod of an almond tree4 ,then said the ,lord unto me1 ,thou hast well seen3 for ,i watch over my word to perform it4 ,and the word of the ,lord came unto me the second time1 saying1 ,what seest thou8 ,and ,i said1 ,i see a boiling caldron2 and the face thereof is from the north4 #biicjj ,illustration ,a ,,street ,,in ,,jerusalem1 ,,with ,,the ,,houses ,,built ,,over ,,the ,,street4 ,end illustration #cja ,then the ,lord said unto me1 ,out of the north evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land4 ,for1 lo1 ,i will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north1 saith the ,lord2 and they shall come1 and they shall set everyone his throne at the entering of the gates of ,jerusalem1 and against all the walls thereof round about1 and against all the cities of ,judah4 ,and ,i will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness2 because they have forsaken me1 and have burned incense unto other gods1 and worshipped the works of their own hands4 ,thou therefore gird up thy loins1 and arise1 and speak unto them all that ,i command thee3 be not dismayed at them1 lest ,i dismay thee before them4 ,for1 behold1 ,i have made thee this day a fortified city1 and an iron pillar1 and brasen walls1 against the whole land1 against the kings of ,judah1 against the princes thereof1 against the priests thereof1 and against the people of the land4 ,and they shall fight against thee2 but they shall not prevail against thee3 for ,i am with thee1 saith the ,lord1 to deliver thee4 ,,ii ,,the ,,potter ,,and ,,his ,,clay 7,the people of the ,east1 where the prophets lived and spoke1 understood teaching which was put before them in the form of pictures and images and symbols better than any other way4 ,so the prophets would often use figures of speech and do striking things to attract the attention of the people4 ,one day ,jeremiah went to the workshop of the potter1 and found him at work with #cjb his wheel4 ,this is the way in which he used what he saw to teach the people of ,god's power over them73-- ,the word which came to ,jeremiah from the ,lord1 saying1 ,arise1 and go down to the potter's house1 and there ,i will cause thee to hear my words4 ,then ,i went down to the potter's house1 and1 behold1 he wrought his work on the wheels4 ,and when the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter1 he made it again another vessel1 as seemed good to the potter to make it4 ,then the word of the ,lord came to me1 saying1 ,o house of ,israel1 cannot ,i do with you as this potter8 saith the ,lord4 ,behold1 as the clay in the potter's hand1 so are ye in mine hand1 ,o house of ,israel4 ,at what instant ,i shall speak concerning a nation1 and concerning a kingdom1 to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it2 if that nation1 concerning which ,i have spoken1 turn from their evil1 ,i will repent of the evil that ,i thought to do unto them4 ,and at what instant ,i shall speak concerning a nation1 and concerning a kingdom1 to build and to plant it2 if it do evil in my sight1 that it obey not my voice1 then ,i will repent of the good1 wherewith ,i said ,i would benefit them4 ,now therefore go1 speak to the men of ,judah1 and to the inhabitants of ,jerusalem1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,lord3 ',behold1 ,i frame evil against you1 and devise a device against you3 return ye now everyone from his evil way1 and amend your ways and your doings4' ,but they say1 ,there is no hope3 for we will walk after #cjc our own devices1 and we will do everyone after the stubbornness of his evil heart4 ,therefore thus saith the ,lord1 ,shall the snow of ,lebanon fail from the rock of the field8 or shall the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up8 ,for my people hath forgotten me1 they have burned incense to false gods2 and they have caused them to stumble in their ways1 in the ancient paths1 to walk in bypaths1 in a way not cast up2 to make their land an astonishment1 and a perpetual hissing2 everyone that passeth thereby shall be astonished1 and shake his head4 ,i will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy2 ,i will look upon their back1 and not their face1 in the day of their calamity4 7,at another time he took an earthen vessel which the potter had made and broke it in the sight of the people47 ,thus said the ,lord1 ,go1 and buy a potter's earthen vessel1 and take of the elders of the people1 and of the elders of the priests2 and go forth unto the valley of the son of ,hinnom1 which is by the entry of the gate ,harsith1 and proclaim there the words that ,i shall tell thee3 and say1 ',hear ye the word of the ,lord1 ,o kings of ,judah1 and inhabitants of ,jerusalem2 thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel1 ,behold1 ,i will bring evil upon this place1 at which whosoever heareth1 his ears shall tingle4 ,because they have forsaken me1 and have estranged this place1 and have burned incense in it unto other gods1 whom they knew not1 they and their fathers and the kings of ,judah2 and have filled his place with the blood of innocents2 and have #cjd built the high places of ,baal1 to burn their sons in the fire for burnt offerings unto ,baal2 which ,i commanded not1 nor spake it1 neither came it into my mind3 therefore1 behold1 the days come1 saith the ,lord1 that this place shall no more be called ,topheth1 nor ,the valley of the son of ,hinnom1 but ,the valley of ,slaughter4 ,and ,i will make void the counsel of ,judah and ,jerusalem in this place2 and ,i will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies1 and by the hand of them that seek their life3 and their carcases will ,i give to be food for the birds of the heaven1 and for the beasts of the earth4 ,and ,i will make this city an astonishment1 and an hissing2 everyone that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof4 ,and ,i will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters1 and they shall eat everyone the flesh of his friend1 in the siege and in the distress1 wherewith their enemies1 and they that seek their life1 shall distress them4' ,then shalt thou break the vessel in the sight of the men that go with thee1 and shalt say unto them1 ',thus saith the ,lord of hosts3 ,even so will ,i break this people and this city1 as one breaketh a potter's vessel1 that cannot be made whole again3 and they shall bury in ,topheth1 till there lie no place to bury4 ,thus will ,i do unto this place1 saith the ,lord1 and to the inhabitants thereof1 even making this city as ,topheth3 and the houses of ,jerusalem1 and the houses of the kings of ,judah1 which are defiled1 shall be as the place of ,topheth1 even all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of #cje heaven1 and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods4' ,then came ,jeremiah from ,topheth1 whither the ,lord had sent him to prophesy2 and he stood in the court of the ,lord's house1 and said to all the people3 ,thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel1 ',behold1 ,i will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that ,i have pronounced against it2 because they have made their heart hard1 that they might not hear my words4' ,,iii ,,the ,,king',s ,,anger 7,jeremiah had his prophecies written down by his clerk4 ,but when the king read from the scroll on which they were written1 he was so angry that he cut up the scroll1 and burned it4 ,this did not prevent the prophecies from being known1 for ,jeremiah had them written upon a new scroll47 ,and it came to pass in the fourth year of ,jehoiakim the son of ,josiah1 king of ,judah1 that this word came unto ,jeremiah from the ,lord1 saying1 ,take thee a roll of a book1 and write therein all the words that ,i have spoken unto thee against ,israel1 and against ,judah1 and against all the nations1 from the day ,i spake unto thee1 from the days of ,josiah1 even unto this day4 ,it may be that the house of ,judah will hear all the evil which ,i purpose to do unto them2 that they may return every man from his evil way2 that ,i may forgive their iniquity and their sin4 ,then ,jeremiah called ,baruch the son of ,neriah2 and #cjf ,baruch wrote from the mouth of ,jeremiah all the words of the ,lord1 which he had spoken unto him1 upon a roll of a book4 ,and ,jeremiah commanded ,baruch1 saying1 ,i cannot go into the house of the ,lord3 therefore go thou1 and read in the roll1 which thou hast written from my mouth1 the words of the ,lord in the ears of the people in the ,lord's house upon the fast day3 and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all ,judah that come out of their cities4 ,it may be they will present their supplication before the ,lord1 and will return everyone from his evil way3 for great is the anger and the fury that the ,lord hath pronounced against this people4 ,and ,baruch the son of ,neriah did according to all that ,jeremiah the prophet commanded him1 reading in the book the words of the ,lord in the ,lord's house4 ,now it came to pass in the fifth year of ,jehoiakim the son of ,josiah1 king of ,judah1 in the ninth month1 that all the people in ,jerusalem1 and all the people that came from the cities of ,judah unto ,jerusalem1 proclaimed a fast before the ,lord4 ,then read ,baruch in the book the words of ,jeremiah in the house of the ,lord1 in the ears of all the people4 ,and when ,micaiah had heard out of the book all the words of the ,lord1 he went down into the king's house1 into the scribe's chamber3 and1 lo1 all the princes sat there4 ,then ,micaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard1 when ,baruch read the book in the ears of the people4 ,therefore all the princes sent ,jehudi unto ,baruch1 #cjg saying1 ,take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people1 and come4 ,so ,baruch the son of ,neriah took the roll in his hand1 and came unto them4 ,and they said unto him1 ,sit down now1 and read it to us4 ,so ,baruch read it to them4 ,now it came to pass1 when they had heard all the words1 they turned in fear one toward another1 and said unto ,baruch1 ,we will surely tell the king of all these words4 ,and they asked ,baruch1 saying1 ,tell us now1 ,how didst thou write all these words at his mouth8 ,then ,baruch answered them1 ,he pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth1 and ,i wrote them with ink in the book4 ,then said the princes unto ,baruch1 ,go1 hide thee1 thou and ,jeremiah2 and let no man know where ye are4 ,and they went in to the king into the court2 but they had laid up the roll in the chamber of ,elishama the scribe2 and they told all the words in the ears of the king4 ,so the king sent ,jehudi to fetch the roll3 and he took it out of the chamber of ,elishama the scribe4 ,and ,jehudi read it to the king1 and to all the princes which stood beside the king4 ,now the king sat in the winter house in the ninth month3 and there was a fire in the brasier burning before him4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,jehudi had read three or four sections1 that the king cut it with his penknife1 and cast it into the fire that was in the brasier1 until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brasier4 ,and they were not afraid1 nor rent their garments1 neither the king1 #cjh nor any of his servants that heard all these words4 ,moreover ,elnathan and ,delaiah and ,gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll3 but he would not hear them4 ,and the king commanded his officers to take ,baruch the scribe and ,jeremiah the prophet3 but the ,lord hid them4 ,then the word of the ,lord came to ,jeremiah1 after the king had burned the roll1 and the words which ,baruch wrote at the mouth of ,jeremiah1 saying1 ,take thee again another roll1 and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll1 which ,jehoiakim the king of ,judah hath burned4 ,and concerning ,jehoiakim king of ,judah thou shalt say1 ',thus saith the ,lord3 ,thou hast burned this roll1 saying1 ,why hast thou written therein1 saying1 ,the king of ,babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land1 and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast8 ',therefore thus saith the ,lord concerning ,jehoiakim king of ,judah3 ,he shall have none to sit upon the throne of ,david3 and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat1 and in the night to the frost4 ,and ,i will punish him and his family and his servants for their iniquity2 and ,i will bring upon them1 and upon the inhabitants of ,jerusalem1 and upon the men of ,judah1 all the evil that ,i have pronounced against them1 and they hearkened not4' ,then took ,jeremiah another roll1 and gave it to ,baruch the scribe1 the son of ,neriah2 who wrote therein from the mouth of ,jeremiah all the words of the book which ,jehoiakim king of ,judah had burned in the fire3 and there were added besides unto them many like words4 #cji ,,iv ,,jeremiah ,,in ,,prison 7,jeremiah continued to rebuke the people for the evil of their lives1 and especially to insist that they could find no hope in an alliance with the faithless nation of ,egypt4 ,this so enraged some of the princes that the prophet was put into prison1 and then into the foulest dungeon of the prison4 ,how he suffered for truth-telling1 and how he escaped1 is told in the following story73-- ,and ,zedekiah the son of ,josiah reigned as king1 instead of ,coniah the son of ,jehoiakim1 whom ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon made king in the land of ,judah4 ,but neither he1 nor his servants1 nor the people of the land1 hearkened unto the words of the ,lord1 which he spake by the prophet ,jeremiah4 ,and ,zedekiah the king sent his officer to the prophet ,jeremiah1 saying1 ,pray now unto the ,lord our ,god for us4 ,now ,jeremiah came in and went out among the people3 for they had not yet put him into prison4 ,and ,pharaoh's army was come forth out of ,egypt3 and when the ,chaldeans that besieged ,jerusalem heard tidings of them1 they went away from ,jerusalem4 ,then came the word of the ,lord unto the prophet ,jeremiah1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel3 ',thus shall ye say to the king of ,judah1 that sent you unto me to inquire of me2 ,behold1 ,pharaoh's army1 which is come forth to help you1 shall return to ,egypt into their own land4 ,and the ,chaldeans shall come again1 and fight #caj against this city2 and they shall take it1 and burn it with fire4' ,thus saith the ,lord3 ',deceive not yourselves1 saying1 ,the ,chaldeans shall surely depart from us3 for they shall not depart4 ,for though ye had smitten the whole army of the ,chaldeans that fight against you1 and there remained but wounded men among them1 yet should they rise up every man in his tent1 and burn this city with fire4' ,and it came to pass that when the army of the ,chaldeans went away from ,jerusalem for fear of ,pharaoh's army1 then ,jeremiah went forth out of ,jerusalem to go into the land of ,benjamin1 to look after his property4 ,and when he was in the gate of the city1 a captain of the guard was there2 and he laid hold of ,jeremiah the prophet1 saying1 ,thou art deserting to the ,chaldeans4 ,then said ,jeremiah1 ,it is false2 ,i am not deserting to the ,chaldeans2 but he hearkened not to him3 so the officer laid hold of ,jeremiah1 and brought him to the princes4 ,and the princes were wroth with ,jeremiah1 and smote him1 and put him in prison in the house of ,jonathan the scribe2 for they had made that the prison4 ,when ,jeremiah was come into the dungeon house1 and into the cells1 and ,jeremiah had remained there many days2 then ,zedekiah the king sent1 and brought him3 and the king asked him secretly in his house1 and said1 ,is there any word from the ,lord8 ,and ,jeremiah said1 ,there is4 ,thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of ,babylon4 ,moreover ,jeremiah said unto ,king ,zedekiah1 ,wherein have ,i sinned against thee1 or against thy servants1 or #caa against this people1 that ye have put me in prison8 ,where now are your prophets which prophesied unto you1 saying1 ',the king of ,babylon shall not come against you1 nor against this land'8 ,and now hear1 ,i pray thee1 ,o my lord the king3 let my supplication1 ,i pray thee1 be accepted before thee2 that thou cause me not to return to the house of ,jonathan the scribe1 lest ,i die there4 ,then ,zedekiah the king commanded1 and they committed ,jeremiah into the court of the guard1 and they gave him daily a loaf of bread from the bakers1 until all the bread in the city was gone4 ,thus ,jeremiah remained in the court of the guard4 ,and the king's officers heard the words that ,jeremiah spake unto all the people1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 ',he that abideth in this city shall die by the sword1 by the famine1 and by the pestilence3 but he that goeth forth to the ,chaldeans shall live4' ,thus saith the ,lord1 ',this city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of ,babylon1 and he shall take it4' ,then the princes said unto the king1 ,let this man1 we pray thee1 be put to death2 forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city1 and the hands of all the people1 in speaking such words unto them3 for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people1 but their hurt4 ,and ,zedekiah the king said1 ,behold1 he is in your hand3 for the king cannot do anything against you4 ,then took they ,jeremiah1 and cast him into the dungeon that was in the court of the guard3 and they let down #cab ,jeremiah with cords4 ,and in the dungeon there was no water1 but mire3 and ,jeremiah sank in the mire4 ,now when ,ebed-melech the ,ethiopian1 which was in the king's house1 heard that they had put ,jeremiah in the dungeon1 he went forth out of the king's house1 and spake to the king1 saying1 ,my lord the king1 these men have done evil in all that they have done to ,jeremiah the prophet1 whom they have cast into the dungeon2 and he is likely to die in the place where he is1 because of the famine3 for there is no more bread in the city4 ,then the king commanded ,ebed-melech the ,ethiopian1 saying1 ,take from hence thirty men with thee1 and take up ,jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon1 before he die4 ,so ,ebed-melech took the men with him1 and went into the house of the king under the storehouse1 and took thence old clothes and old rags1 and let them down by cords into the dungeon to ,jeremiah4 ,and ,ebed-melech the ,ethiopian said unto ,jeremiah1 ,put now these old clothes and rags under thine arms under the cords4 ,and ,jeremiah did so4 ,so they drew up ,jeremiah with the cords1 and took him up out of the dungeon3 and ,jeremiah remained in the court of the guard4 ,then ,zedekiah the king sent1 and took ,jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the ,lord3 and the king said unto ,jeremiah1 ,i will ask thee a thing2 hide nothing from me4 ,then ,jeremiah said unto ,zedekiah1 ,if ,i declare it unto thee wilt thou not surely put me to death8 and if ,i give thee counsel1 thou wilt not hearken unto me4 #cac ,so ,zedekiah the king sware secretly unto ,jeremiah1 saying1 ,as the ,lord liveth1 that made us1 ,i will not put thee to death1 neither will ,i give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life4 ,then said ,jeremiah unto ,zedekiah1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel3 ',if thou wilt go forth unto the king of ,babylon's princes1 then thy soul shall live1 and this city shall not be burned with fire2 and thou shalt live1 and thine house3 but if thou wilt not go forth to the king of ,babylon's princes1 then shall this city be given into the hand of the ,chaldeans1 and they shall burn it with fire1 and thou shalt not escape out of their hand4' ,and ,zedekiah the king said unto ,jeremiah1 ,i am afraid of the ,jews that deserted to the ,chaldeans1 lest the ,chaldeans deliver me into their hand1 and they mock me4 ,but ,jeremiah said1 ,they shall not deliver thee4 ,obey1 ,i beseech thee1 the voice of the ,lord1 in that which ,i speak unto thee3 so it shall be well with thee1 and thy soul shall live4 ,but if thou refuse to go forth1 this is the word that the ,lord hath shewed me3 ,behold1 all the women that are left in the king of ,judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of ,babylon's princes3 and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire4 ,then said ,zedekiah unto ,jeremiah1 ,let no man know of these words1 and thou shalt not die4 ,so ,jeremiah abode in the court of the guard until the day that ,jerusalem was taken4 #cad ,v ,,confusion ,,in ,,the ,,land 7,jerusalem is taken and ,jeremiah is kindly treated by the victors4 ,the people who remain in the land1 now a royal colony1 take courage1 but the assassination of the governor throws everything into confusion47 ,and it came to pass when ,jerusalem was taken1 in the ninth year of ,zedekiah king of ,judah1 in the tenth month1 came ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon and all his army against ,jerusalem1 and besieged it2 in the eleventh year of ,zedekiah1 in the fourth month1 the ninth day of the month1 a breach was made in the walls of the city4 ,then all the princes of the king of ,babylon came in1 and sat in the middle gate4 ,and it came to pass that when ,zedekiah the king of ,judah and all the men of war saw them1 then they fled1 and went forth out of the city by night1 by the way of the king's garden1 by the gate between the two walls4 ,but the army of the ,chaldeans pursued after them1 and overtook ,zedekiah in the plains of ,jericho3 and when they had taken him1 they brought him up to ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon to ,riblah in the land of ,hamath1 and he gave judgment upon him4 ,then the king of ,babylon slew the sons of ,zedekiah in ,riblah before his eyes3 also the king of ,babylon slew all the nobles of ,judah4 ,moreover he put out ,zedekiah's eyes1 and bound him in fetters1 to carry him to ,babylon4 #caecaf ,illustration ,,anathoth1 ,,the ,,home ,,of ,,jeremiah4 ,from a photograph taken by ,prof4 ,d4 ,g4 ,lyon1 and used by his kind permission4 ,end illustration #cag ,and the ,chaldeans burned the king's house1 and the houses of the people1 with fire1 and broke down the walls of ,jerusalem4 ,then ,nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into ,babylon the remainder of the people that stayed in the city1 the deserters also1 that came to him1 and the remainder of the people that stayed4 ,but ,nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people1 which had nothing1 in the land of ,judah1 and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time4 ,now ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon gave charge concerning ,jeremiah to ,nebuzaradan the captain of the guard1 saying1 ,take him1 and look well to him1 and do him no harm2 but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee4 ,so the king's princes sent1 and took ,jeremiah out of the court of the guard1 and committed him to ,gedaliah the royal governor1 commanding that he should carry him home3 so he dwelt among the people4 ,now the word of the ,lord came unto ,jeremiah1 while he was shut up in the court of the guard1 saying1 ,go1 and speak to ,ebed-melech the ,ethiopian1 saying1 ',thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel3 ,behold1 ,i will bring my words upon this city for evil1 and not for good2 and they shall be accomplished before thee in that day4 ,but ,i will deliver thee in that day1 saith the ,lord3 and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid4 ,for ,i will surely save thee1 and thou #cah shalt not fall by the sword1 but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee3 because thou hast put thy trust in me1 saith the ,lord4' ,the word which came to ,jeremiah from the ,lord1 after ,nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from ,ramah1 when he had taken him bound in chains among all the captives of ,jerusalem and ,judah1 which were carried away captive unto ,babylon4 ,and the captain of the guard took ,jeremiah1 and said unto him1 ,the ,lord thy ,god pronounced this evil upon this place3 and the ,lord hath brought it1 and done according as he spake2 because ye have sinned against the ,lord1 and have not obeyed his voice1 therefore this thing is come upon you4 ,and now1 behold1 ,i loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thine hand4 ,if it seem good unto thee to come with me into ,babylon1 come1 and ,i will look well unto thee2 but if it seem ill unto thee to come to ,babylon1 forbear4 ,all the land is before thee2 whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go1 thither go4 ,again he said3 ,go back to ,gedaliah1 whom the king of ,babylon has made governor over the cities of ,judah1 and dwell with him among the people3 or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go4 ,so the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a present1 and let him go4 ,then went ,jeremiah to ,gedaliah the royal governor to ,mizpah1 and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land4 ,now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields1 even they and their men1 heard that the #cai king of ,babylon had made ,gedaliah governor in the land1 and had committed unto him men1 and women1 and children1 and of the poorest of the land1 of them that were not carried away captive to ,babylon2 then they came to ,gedaliah to ,mizpah1 even ,ishmael the son of ,nethaniah1 and ,johanan and ,jonathan the sons of ,kareah1 and ,seraiah the son of ,tanhumeth1 and the sons of ,ephai the ,netophathite1 and ,jezaniah the son of the ,maacathite1 they and their men4 ,and ,gedaliah spoke earnestly unto them and to their men1 saying1 ,fear not to serve the ,chaldeans3 dwell in the land1 and serve the king of ,babylon1 and it shall be well with you4 ,as for me1 behold1 ,i will dwell at ,mizpah1 to stand before the ,chaldeans1 which shall come unto us3 but ye1 gather ye wine and summer fruits and oil1 and put them in your vessels1 and dwell in your cities that ye have taken4 ,likewise when all the ,jews that were in ,moab1 and among the children of ,ammon1 and in ,edom1 and that were in all the countries1 heard that the king of ,babylon had left a remnant of ,judah1 and that he had set over them ,gedaliah1 they returned out of all places whither they were driven and came to the land of ,judah and gathered much wine and summer fruits4 ,then ,jonathan the son of ,kareah and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields came to ,gedaliah at ,mizpah and said to him1 ,dost thou know that ,baalis of the ,ammonites hath sent ,ishmael the son of ,nethaniah to take thy life8 #cbj ,but ,gedaliah the royal governor believed them not4 ,then ,johanan the son of ,kareah spoke to ,gedaliah in ,mizpah secretly1 saying1 ,let me go1 ,i pray thee1 and ,i will slay ,ishmael the son of ,nethaniah1 and no man shall know it3 wherefore should he take thy life1 that all the ,jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered1 and the remnant of ,judah perish8 ,but ,gedaliah the royal governor said to ,johanan the son of ,kareah1 ,thou shalt not do this thing3 for thou speakest falsely of ,ishmael4 ,now it came to pass in the seventh month1 that ,ishmael1 one of the chief officers of the king1 and ten men with him1 came to ,gedaliah the royal governor at ,mizpah2 and there they ate bread together in ,mizpah4 ,then arose ,ishmael the son of ,nethaniah1 and the ten men that were with him1 and smote ,gedaliah the royal governor1 and slew him1 whom the king of ,babylon had made governor over the land4 ,ishmael also slew all the ,jews that were with him1 even with ,gedaliah1 at ,mizpah1 and the ,chaldeans that were found there1 even the men of war4 ,and it came to pass the second day after he had slain ,gedaliah1 and no man knew it1 that there came certain from ,shechem1 from ,shiloh1 and from ,samaria1 even fourscore men1 having their beards shaven and their clothes rent1 and having cut themselves1 with oblations and frankincense in their hand1 to bring them to the house of the ,lord4 ,and ,ishmael the son of ,nethaniah went forth from ,mizpah weeping as he went and it came to pass as he met them he said to them1 ,come to ,gedaliah4 #cba ,when they came into the city ,ishmael the son of ,nethaniah slew them1 and cast them into the midst of the pit1 he1 and the men that were with him4 ,but ten men were found among them that said unto ,ishmael1 ,slay us not3 for we have stores hidden in the field1 of wheat1 and of barley1 and of oil1 and of honey4 ,so he forbare1 and slew them not among their brethren4 ,now the pit wherein ,ishmael cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had slain1 by the side of ,gedaliah1 7the same was that which ,asa the king had made for fear of ,baasha king of ,israel17 ,ishmael the son of ,nethaniah filled with them that were slain4 ,then ,ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in ,mizpah1 even the king's daughters1 and all the people that remained in ,mizpah1 whom ,nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to ,gedaliah the royal governor3 ,ishmael carried them away captive1 and departed to go over to the children of ,ammon4 ,but when ,johanan the son of ,kareah1 and all the captains of the forces that were with him1 heard of all the evil that ,ishmael had done1 they took all the men1 and went to fight with ,ishmael1 and found him by the great waters that are in ,gibeon4 ,now it came to pass that when all the people which were with ,ishmael saw ,johanan the son of ,kareah1 and all the captains of the forces that were with him1 then they were glad4 ,so all the people that ,ishmael had carried away captive from ,mizpah deserted and returned1 and went to ,johanan the son of ,kareah4 #cbb ,but ,ishmael the son of ,nethaniah escaped from ,johanan with eight men1 and went to the children of ,ammon4 ,then took ,johanan the son of ,kareah1 and all the captains of the forces that were with him1 all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from ,ishmael the son of ,nethaniah1 from ,mizpah1 after he had slain ,gedaliah the royal governor1 even the men of war1 and the women1 and the children1 and the eunuchs1 whom he had brought again from ,gibeon3 and they departed1 and dwelt in ,geruth ,chimham1 which is by ,beth-lehem1 to go to enter into ,egypt1 because of the ,chaldeans3 for they were afraid of them1 because ,ishmael had slain ,gedaliah the royal governor1 whom the king of ,babylon made governor over the land4 ,,vi ,,the ,,flight ,,to ,,egypt 7,the remnant of the people wish to take refuge in ,egypt4 ,they consult ,jeremiah1 who tells them that they must not desert the land47 ,then all the captains of the forces1 and ,johanan the son of ,kareah1 and ,jezaniah the son of ,hoshaiah1 and all the people from the least even unto the greatest1 came near1 and said unto ,jeremiah the prophet1 ,let1 we pray thee1 our supplication be accepted before thee1 and pray for us unto the ,lord thy ,god1 even for all this remnant2 for we are left but a few of many1 as thine eyes do #cbc behold us3 that the ,lord thy ,god may shew us the way wherein we should walk1 and the thing that we should do4 ,then ,jeremiah the prophet said unto them1 ,i have heard you2 behold1 ,i will pray unto the ,lord your ,god according to your words2 and it shall come to pass that whatsoever thing the ,lord shall answer you1 ,i will declare it unto you2 ,i will keep nothing back from you4 ,then they said to ,jeremiah1 ,the ,lord be a true and faithful witness amongst us1 if we do not even according to all the word wherewith the ,lord thy ,god shall send thee to us4 ,whether it be good1 or whether it be evil1 we will obey the voice of the ,lord our ,god1 to whom we send thee2 that it may be well with us1 when we obey the voice of the ,lord our ,god4 ,and it came to pass after ten days1 that the word of the ,lord came unto ,jeremiah4 ,then called he ,johanan the son of ,kareah1 and all the captains of the forces which were with him1 and all the people from the least even to the greatest1 and said unto them1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him3 ',if ye will still abide in this land1 then will ,i build you up1 and not pull you down1 and ,i will plant you1 and not pluck you up3 for ,i repent me of the evil that ,i have done unto you4 ,be not afraid of the king of ,babylon1 of whom ye are afraid2 be not afraid of him1 saith the ,lord3 for ,i am with you to save you1 and to deliver you from his hand4 ,and ,i will grant you mercy1 that he may have mercy #cbd upon you1 and cause you to return to your own land4' ,but if ye say1 ',we will not dwell in this land'2 so that ye obey not the voice of the ,lord your ,god2 saying1 ',no2 but we will go into the land of ,egypt1 where we shall see no war1 nor hear the sound of the trumpet1 nor have hunger of bread2 and there will we dwell3' now therefore hear ye the word of the ,lord1 ,o remnant of ,judah3 thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel1 ',if ye wholly set your faces to enter into ,egypt1 and go to sojourn there2 then it shall come to pass1 that the sword1 which ye fear1 shall overtake you there in the land of ,egypt1 and the famine1 whereof ye are afraid1 shall follow hard after you there in ,egypt2 and there ye shall die4 ',so shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into ,egypt to sojourn there2 they shall die by the sword1 by the famine1 and by the pestilence3 and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that ,i will bring upon them4' ,for thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel2 ',as mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of ,jerusalem1 so shall my fury be poured forth upon you1 when ye shall enter into ,egypt3 and ye shall be an execration1 and an astonishment1 and a curse1 and a reproach2 and ye shall see this place no more4' ,the ,lord hath spoken concerning you1 ,o remnant of ,judah1 ',go ye not into ,egypt'3 know certainly that ,i have testified unto you this day4 ,for ye have dealt deceitfully against your own souls2 #cbe for ye sent me unto the ,lord your ,god1 saying1 ',pray for us unto the ,lord our ,god2 and according unto all that the ,lord our ,god shall say1 so declare unto us1 and we will do it3' and ,i have this day declared it to you2 but ye have not obeyed the voice of the ,lord your ,god in any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you4 ,now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword1 by the famine1 and by the pestilence1 in the place whither ye desire to go to sojourn there4 7,the people refuse to heed the warning of ,jeremiah4 ,they all journey to ,egypt1 taking the prophet with them47 ,and it came to pass that when ,jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the ,lord their ,god1 wherewith the ,lord their ,god had sent him to them1 even all these words1 then spoke ,azariah the son of ,hoshaiah1 and ,johanan the son of ,kareah1 and all the proud men1 saying to ,jeremiah1 ,thou speakest falsely3 the ,lord our ,god hath not sent thee to say1 ',ye shall not go into ,egypt to sojourn there'3 but ,baruch the son of ,neriah setteth thee on against us1 to deliver us into the hand of the ,chaldeans1 that they may put us to death1 and carry us away captives to ,babylon4 ,so ,johanan the son of ,kareah1 and all the captains of the forces1 and all the people1 obeyed not the voice of the ,lord1 to dwell in the land of ,judah4 ,but ,johanan the son of ,kareah1 and all the captains of the forces1 took all the remnant of ,judah1 that were returned from all the nations whither they had been driven to sojourn in #cbf the land of ,judah2 the men1 and the women1 and the children1 and the king's daughters1 and every person that ,nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with ,gedaliah the royal governor1 and ,jeremiah the prophet1 and ,baruch the son of ,neriah2 and they came into the land of ,egypt2 for they obeyed not the voice of the ,lord3 and they came even to ,tahpanhes4 ,then came the word of the ,lord unto ,jeremiah in ,tahpanhes1 saying1 ,take great stones in thine hand1 and hide them in mortar in the brickwork1 which is at the entry of ,pharaoh's house in ,tahpanhes1 in the sight of the men of ,judah2 and say unto them1 ,thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel3 ',behold1 ,i will send and take ,nebuchadnezzar the king of ,babylon1 my servant1 and will set his throne upon these stones that ,i have hid2 and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them4 ,and he shall come1 and shall smite the land of ,egypt2 such as are for death shall be given to death1 and such as are for captivity to captivity1 and such as are for the sword to the sword4 ',and ,i will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of ,egypt2 and he shall burn them1 and carry them away captives3 and he shall array himself with the land of ,egypt1 as a shepherd putteth on his garment2 and he shall go forth from thence in peace4 ,he shall also break the pillars of ,bethshemesh1 that is in the land of ,egypt2 and the houses of the gods of ,egypt shall he burn with fire4' ,the word that came to ,jeremiah concerning all the #cbg ,jews which dwelt in the land of ,egypt1 which dwelt at ,migdol1 and at ,tahpanhes1 and at ,noph1 and in the country of ,pathros1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel3 ',ye have seen all the evil that ,i have brought upon ,jerusalem1 and upon all the cities of ,judah2 and1 behold1 this day they are a desolation1 and no man dwelleth therein2 because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger1 in that they went to burn incense1 and to serve other gods1 whom they knew not1 neither they1 nor ye1 nor your fathers4' ,howbeit ,i sent unto you all my servants the prophets1 rising up early and sending them1 saying1 ',oh1 do not this abominable thing that ,i hate4' ,but they hearkened not1 nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness1 to burn no incense unto other gods4 ,wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth1 and was kindled in the cities of ,judah and in the streets of ,jerusalem2 and they are wasted and desolate1 as it is this day4 ,therefore now thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel3 ',wherefore commit ye this great evil against your own souls1 to cut off from you man and woman1 infant and suckling1 out of the midst of ,judah1 to leave you none remaining2 in that ye provoke me unto anger with the works of your hands1 burning incense unto other gods in the land of ,egypt1 whither ye be gone to sojourn2 that ye may be cut off1 and that ye may be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth8 ,have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers1 and the wickedness of the kings of ,judah1 and the wickedness #cbh of their wives1 and your own wickedness1 and the wickedness of your wives1 which they committed in the land of ,judah1 and in the streets of ,jerusalem8 ,they are not humbled even unto this day1 neither have they feared1 nor walked in my law1 nor in my statutes1 that ,i set before you and before your fathers4 ,therefore thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel3 ',behold1 ,i will set my face against you for evil1 even to cut off all ,judah4 ,and ,i will take the remnant of ,judah1 that have set their faces to go into the land of ,egypt to sojourn there1 and they shall all be consumed2 in the land of ,egypt shall they fall2 they shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine2 they shall die1 from the least even unto the greatest1 by the sword and by the famine3 and they shall be an execration1 and an astonishment1 and a curse1 and a reproach4 ',for ,i will punish them that dwell in the land of ,egypt1 as ,i have punished ,jerusalem1 by the sword1 by the famine1 and by the pestilence3 so that none of the remnant of ,judah1 which are gone into the land of ,egypt to sojourn there1 shall escape or remain1 that they should return into the land of ,judah1 to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there3 for none shall return save such as shall escape4' ,then all the men which knew that their wives burned incense unto other gods1 and all the women that stood by1 a great assembly1 even all the people that dwelt in the land of ,egypt1 in ,pathros1 answered ,jeremiah1 saying1 ,as for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the ,lord1 we will not hearken unto thee4 ,but #cbi we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth1 to burn incense unto the queen of heaven1 and to pour out drink offerings unto her1 as we have done1 we and our fathers1 our kings and our princes1 in the cities of ,judah1 and in the streets of ,jerusalem3 for then had we plenty of victuals1 and were well1 and saw no evil4 ,but since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven1 and to pour out drink offerings unto her1 we have wanted all things1 and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine4 ,and when we burned incense to the queen of heaven1 and poured out drink offerings unto her1 did we make her cakes to worship her1 and pour out drink offerings unto her1 without our husbands8 ,then ,jeremiah said unto all the people1 to the men1 and to the women1 even to all the people which had given him that answer1 saying1 ,the incense that ye burned in the cities of ,judah1 and in the streets of ,jerusalem1 ye and your fathers1 your kings and your princes1 and the people of the land1 did not the ,lord remember them1 and came it not into his mind8 so that the ,lord could no longer bear1 because of the evil of your doings1 and because of the abominations which ye have committed2 therefore is your land become a desolation1 and an astonishment1 and a curse1 without inhabitant1 as it is this day4 ,because ye have burned incense1 and because ye have sinned against the ,lord1 and have not obeyed the voice of the ,lord1 nor walked in his law1 nor in his statutes1 nor in his testimonies2 therefore this evil is happened unto you1 as it is this day4 #ccj ,moreover ,jeremiah said unto all the people1 and to all the women1 ,bear the word of the ,lord1 all ,judah that are in the land of ,egypt3 thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel1 saying3 ',ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths1 and with your hands have fulfilled it1 saying1 ,we will surely perform our vows that we have vowed1 to burn incense to the queen of heaven1 and to pour out drink offerings unto her3 establish then your vows1 and perform your vows4' ,therefore hear ye the word of the ,lord1 all ,judah that dwell in the land of ,egypt3 ',behold1 ,i have sworn by my great name1 saith the ,lord1 that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of ,judah in all the land of ,egypt1 saying1 ,as the ,lord ,god liveth4 ,behold1 ,i watch over them for evil1 and not for good3 and all the men of ,judah that are in the land of ,egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine1 until there be an end of them4 ,and they that escape the sword shall return out of the land of ,egypt into the land of ,judah1 few in number2 and all the remnant of ,judah1 that are gone into the land of ,egypt to sojourn there1 shall know whose word shall stand1 mine1 or theirs4 ',and this shall be the sign unto you1 saith the ,lord1 that ,i will punish you in this place1 that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil'3 thus saith the ,lord3 ,behold1 ,i will give ,pharaoh ,hophra king of ,egypt into the hand of his enemies1 and into the hand of them that seek his life2 as ,i gave ,zedekiah king of ,judah into the hand of ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon1 his enemy1 and that sought his life4' #cca ,the word that ,jeremiah the prophet spoke unto ,baruch the son of ,neriah1 when he wrote these words in a book at the mouth of ,jeremiah1 in the fourth year of ,jehoiakim the son of ,josiah1 king of ,judah1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 unto thee1 ,o ,baruch3 ',thou didst say1 ,woe is me now6 for the ,lord hath added sorrow to my pain2 ,i am weary with my groaning1 and ,i find no rest4 ,thus shalt thou say unto him1 ,thus saith the ,lord3 ,behold1 that which ,i have built will ,i break down1 and that which ,i have planted ,i will pluck up2 and this in the whole land4 ',and seekest thou great things for thyself8 seek them not3 for1 behold1 ,i will bring evil upon all flesh1 saith the ,lord3 but thy life will ,i give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest4' ,,vii ,,the ,,last ,,prophecies ,,of ,,jeremiah 7,the last prophecies of ,jeremiah in which he predicts the doom of ,babylon47 ,the word of the ,lord which came to ,jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations4 ,the ,doom of ,babylon ,the word that the ,lord spoke concerning ,babylon1 concerning the land of the ,chaldeans1 by ,jeremiah the prophet4 #ccb ,declare ye among the nations and publish1 and set up a standard2 publish1 and conceal not3 say1 ',babylon is taken1 ,bel is put to shame1 ,merodach is dismayed2 her images are put to shame1 her idols are dismayed4' ',for out of the north there cometh up a nation against her1 which shall make her land desolate1 and none shall dwell therein3 they are fled1 they are gone1 both man and beast4 ,in those days1 and in that time1' saith the ,lord1 'the children of ,israel shall come1 they and the children of ,judah together2 they shall go on their way weeping1 and shall seek the ,lord their ,god4 ,they shall inquire concerning ,zion with their faces thitherward1 saying1 ,come ye1 and join yourselves to the ,lord in an everlasting covenant that shall not be forgotten4 ',my people hath been lost sheep3 their shepherds have caused them to go astray1 they have turned them away on the mountains3 they have gone from mountain to hill1 they have forgotten their resting place4 ,all that found them have devoured them3 and their adversaries said1 ,we offend not1 because they have sinned against the ,lord1 the habitation of justice1 even the ,lord1 the hope of their fathers4 ',flee out of the midst of ,babylon1 and go forth out of the land of the ,chaldeans1 and be as the he-goats before the flocks4 ,for1 lo1 ,i will stir up and cause to come up against ,babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country3 and they shall set themselves in array against her2 from thence she shall be taken3 #ccc their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man2 none shall return in vain4 ,and ,chaldea shall be a spoil3 all that spoil her shall be satisfied1' saith the ,lord4 ',because ye are glad1 because ye rejoice1 ,o ye that plunder mine heritage1 because ye are wanton as an heifer that treadeth out the corn1 and neigh as strong horses2 your mother shall be sore ashamed2 she that bare you shall be confounded3 behold1 she shall be the hindermost of the nations1 a wilderness1 a dry land1 and a desert4 ,because of the wrath of the ,lord it shall not be inhabited1 but it shall be wholly desolate3 everyone that goeth by ,babylon shall be astonished1 and hiss at all her plagues4 ,set yourselves in array against ,babylon round about1 all ye that bend the bow2 shoot at her1 spare no arrows3 for she hath sinned against the ,lord4 ,shout against her round about2 she hath submitted herself2 her bulwarks are fallen1 her walls are thrown down3 for it is the vengeance of the ,lord2 take vengeance upon her2 as she hath done1 do unto her4 ,cut off the sower from ,babylon1 and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest3 for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn everyone to his people1 and they shall flee everyone to his own land4' ,israel is a scattered sheep2 the lions have driven him away3 first the king of ,assyria hath devoured him2 and last this ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon hath broken his bones4 ,therefore thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel3 ',behold1 ,i will punish the king of ,babylon and his land1 as ,i have punished the king of ,assyria4 #ccd ,and ,i will bring ,israel again to his pasture1 and he shall feed on ,carmel and ,bashan1 and his soul shall be satisfied upon the hills of ,ephraim and in ,gilead4 ,in those days1 and in that time1' saith the ,lord1 'the iniquity of ,israel shall be sought for1 and there shall be none2 and the sins of ,judah1 and they shall not be found3 for ,i will pardon them whom ,i leave as a remnant4 ',go up against the land of ,merathaim1 even against it1 and against the inhabitants of ,pekod3 slay and utterly destroy after them1' saith the ,lord1 'and do according to all that ,i have commanded thee4 ,a sound of battle is in the land1 and of great destruction4 ,how is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken6 how is ,babylon become a desolation among the nations6 ,i have laid a snare for thee1 and thou art also taken1 ,o ,babylon1 and thou wast not aware3 thou art found1 and also caught1 because thou hast striven against the ,lord4' ,the ,lord hath opened his armoury1 and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation3 for the ,lord1 the ,lord of hosts1 hath a work to do in the land of the ,chaldeans4 ,come against her from the utmost border1 open her storehouses3 cast her up as heaps1 and destroy her utterly3 let nothing of her be left4 ,slay all her bullocks2 let them go down to the slaughter3 woe unto them6 for their day is come1 the time of their visitation4 ,the voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of ,babylon1 to declare in ,zion the vengeance of the ,lord our ,god1 the vengeance of his temple4 ,call together the archers against ,babylon1 all them #cce that bend the bow2 camp against her round about2 let none thereof escape3 recompense her according to her work2 according to all that she hath done1 do unto her3 for she hath been proud against the ,lord1 against the ,holy ,one of ,israel4 ',therefore shall her young men fall in her streets1 and all her men of war shall be brought to silence in that day1' saith he ,lord4 ,behold1 ,i am against thee1 ,o thou proud one1' saith the ,lord1 the ,lord of hosts3 'for thy day is come1 the time that ,i will visit thee4 ,and the proud one shall stumble and fall1 and none shall raise him up3 and ,i will kindle a fire in his cities1 and it shall devour all that are round about him4' ,thus saith the ,lord of hosts3 ',the children of ,israel and the children of ,judah are oppressed together3 and all that took them captives hold them fast2 they refuse to let them go4 ,their redeemer is strong2 the ,lord of hosts is his name3 he shall thoroughly plead their cause1 that he may give rest to the earth1 and disquiet the inhabitants of ,babylon4 ,a sword is upon the ,chaldeans1' saith the ,lord1 'and upon the inhabitants of ,babylon1 and upon her princes1 and upon her wise men4 ,a sword is upon the boasters1 and they shall dote3 a sword is upon her mighty men1 and they shall be dismayed4 ',a sword is upon their horses1 and upon their chariots1 and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her1 and they shall become as women3 a sword is upon her treasures1 and they shall be robbed4 ',a drought is upon her waters1 and they shall be #ccf dried up3 for it is a land of graven images1 and they are mad upon idols4 ,therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wolves shall dwell there1 and the ostriches shall dwell therein3 and it shall be no more inhabited for ever2 neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation4' ',as when ,god overthrew ,sodom and ,gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof1' saith the ,lord2 'so shall no man dwell there1 neither shall any son of man sojourn therein4 ,behold1 a people cometh from the north2 and a great nation1 and many kings shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth4 ,they lay hold on bow and spear2 they are cruel1 and have no mercy2 their voice roareth like the sea1 and they ride upon horses2 every one set in array1 as a man to the battle1 against thee1 ,o daughter of ,babylon4 ,the king of ,babylon hath heard the fame of them1 and his hands wax feeble3 anguish hath taken hold of him1 and pangs as of a woman in travail4 ,behold1 he shall come up like a lion from the pride of ,jordan against the strong habitation3 but ,i will suddenly make them run away from her2 and whoso is chosen1 him will ,i appoint over her3 for who is like me8 and who will appoint me a time8 and who is the shepherd that will stand before me8' ,therefore hear ye the counsel of the ,lord1 that he hath taken against ,babylon2 and his purposes1 that he hath purposed against the land of the ,chaldeans3 ,surely they shall drag them away1 even the little ones of the flock2 surely he shall make their habitation desolate #ccg with them4 ,at the noise of the taking of ,babylon the earth trembleth1 and the cry is heard among the nations4 ,thus saith the ,lord3 ',behold1 ,i will raise up against ,babylon1 and against them that dwell in ,leb-kamai1 a destroying wind4 ,and ,i will send unto ,babylon strangers1 that shall fan her2 and they shall empty her land3 for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about4 ,let not the archer bend his bow1 and let him not lift himself up in his coat of mail3 and spare ye not her young men2 destroy ye utterly all her host4 ,and they shall fall down slain in the land of the ,chaldeans1 and thrust through in her streets4' ,for ,israel is not forsaken1 nor ,judah1 of his ,god1 of the ,lord of hosts2 though their land is full of guilt against the ,holy ,one of ,israel4 ,flee out of the midst of ,babylon1 and save every man his life2 be not cut off in her iniquity3 for it is the time of the ,lord's vengeance2 he will render unto her a recompense4 ,babylon hath been a golden cup in the ,lord's hand1 that made all the earth drunken3 the nations have drunk of her wine2 therefore the nations are mad4 ,babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed3 howl for her2 take balm for her pain1 if so be she may be healed4 ,we would have healed ,babylon1 but she is not healed3 forsake her1 and let us go every one into his own country3 for her judgment reacheth unto heaven1 and is lifted up even to the skies4 ,the ,lord hath brought forth our righteousness3 come1 and let us declare in ,zion the work of the ,lord our ,god4 ,make sharp the arrows2 hold firm the shields3 #cch the ,lord hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the ,medes2 because his device is against ,babylon1 to destroy it3 for it is the vengeance of the ,lord1 the vengeance of his temple4 ,set up a standard against the walls of ,babylon1 make the watch strong1 set the watchmen1 prepare the ambushes3 for the ,lord hath both devised and done that which he spake concerning the inhabitants of ,babylon4 ,o thou that dwellest upon many waters1 abundant in treasures1 thine end is come1 the measure of thy covetousness4 ,the ,lord of hosts hath sworn by himself1 saying1 ',surely ,i will fill thee with men1 as with the cankerworm2 and they shall lift up a shout against thee4' ,he hath made the earth by his power1 he hath established the world by his wisdom1 and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens3 when he uttereth his voice1 there is a tumult of waters in the heavens1 and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth2 he maketh lightnings for the rain1 and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries4 ,every man is become brutish and is without knowledge2 every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image3 for his molten image is falsehood1 and there is no breath in them4 ,they are vanity1 a work of delusion3 in the time of their visitation they shall perish4 ,the portion of ,jacob is not like these2 for he is the former of all things2 and ,israel is the tribe of his inheritance3 the ,lord of hosts is his name4 ',thou art my battle axe and weapons of war3 and with thee will ,i break in pieces the nations2 and with thee will ,i destroy kingdoms2 and with thee will ,i break #cci in pieces the horse and his rider2 and with thee will ,i break in pieces the chariot and him that rideth therein2 and with thee will ,i break in pieces man and woman2 and with thee will ,i break in pieces the old man and the youth2 and with thee will ,i break in pieces the young man and the maid2 and with thee will ,i break in pieces the shepherd and his flock2 and with thee will ,i break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen2 and with thee will ,i break in pieces governors and deputies4 ,and ,i will render unto ,babylon and to all the inhabitants of ,chaldea all their evil that they have done in ,zion in your sight1' saith the ,lord4 ',behold1 ,i am against thee1 ,o destroying mountain1' saith the ,lord1 'which destroyest all the earth3 and ,i will stretch out mine hand upon thee1 and roll thee down from the rocks1 and will make thee a burnt mountain4 ,and they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner1 nor a stone for foundations2 but thou shalt be desolate for ever1' saith the ,lord4 ',set ye up a standard in the land1 blow the trumpet among the nations1 prepare the nations against her1 call together against her the kingdoms of ,ararat1 ,minni1 and ,ashkenaz3 appoint a marshal against her2 cause the horses to come up as the rough cankerworm4 ,prepare against her the nations1 the kings of the ,medes1 the governors thereof1 and all the deputies thereof1 and all the land of his dominion4 ,and the land trembleth and is in pain3 for the purposes of the ,lord against ,babylon do stand1 to make the land of ,babylon a desolation1 #cdj without inhabitant4 ,the mighty men of ,babylon have forborne to fight1 they remain in their strong holds2 their might hath failed2 they are become as women3 her dwelling places are set on fire2 her bars are broken4 ,one post shall run to meet another1 and one messenger to meet another1 to shew the king of ,babylon that his city is taken on every quarter3 and the passages are surprised1 and the reeds they have burned with fire1 and the men of war are affrighted4 ,for thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel3 ',the daughter of ,babylon is like a threshing-floor at the time when it is trodden2 yet a little while1 and the time of harvest shall come for her4 ,nebuchadnezzar the king of ,babylon hath devoured me1 he hath crushed me1 he hath made me an empty vessel1 he hath swallowed me up like a dragon1 he hath filled his maw with my delicates2 he hath cast me out4' ,the violence done to me and to my flesh be upon ,babylon1 shall the inhabitant of ,zion say2 and1 ,my blood be upon the inhabitants of ,chaldea1 shall ,jerusalem say4 ,therefore thus saith the ,lord3 ',behold1 ,i will plead thy cause1 and take vengeance for thee2 and ,i will dry up her sea1 and make her fountain dry4 ,and ,babylon shall become heaps1 a dwelling place for jackals1 an astonishment1 and an hissing1 without inhabitant4 ,they shall roar together like young lions2 they shall growl as lions' whelps4 ,when they are heated1 ,i will make their feast1 and ,i will make them drunken1 that they may rejoice1 and sleep a perpetual sleep1 and not wake1' saith the ,lord4 #cda ',i will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter1 like rams with he-goats4 ,how is ,sheshach taken6 and the praise of the whole earth surprised6 how is ,babylon become a desolation among the nations6 ,the sea is come up upon ,babylon3 she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof4 ,her cities are become a desolation1 a dry land1 and a desert1 a land wherein no man dwelleth1 neither doth any son of man pass thereby4 ,and ,i will do judgment upon ,bel in ,babylon1 and ,i will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up2 and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him3 yea1 the wall of ,babylon shall fall4' ,my people1 go ye out of the midst of her1 and save yourselves every man from the fierce anger of the ,lord4 ,and let not your heart faint1 neither fear ye for the rumour that shall be heard in the land2 for a rumour shall come one year1 and after that in another year shall come a rumour1 and violence in the land1 ruler against ruler4 ',therefore1 behold1 the days come1 that ,i will do judgment upon the graven images of ,babylon1 and her whole land shall be ashamed2 and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her4 ,then the heaven and the earth1 and all that is therein1 shall sing for joy over ,babylon2 for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north1' saith the ,lord4 ,as ,babylon hath caused the slain of ,israel to fall1 so at ,babylon shall fall the slain of all the land4 ,ye that have escaped the sword1 go ye1 stand not still2 #cdb remember the ,lord from afar1 and let ,jerusalem come into your mind4 ,we are ashamed1 because we have heard reproach2 confusion hath covered our faces3 for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the ,lord's house4 ',wherefore1 behold1 the days come1' saith the ,lord1 'that ,i will do judgment upon her graven images2 and through all her land the wounded shall groan4 ,though ,babylon should mount up to heaven1 and though she should fortify the height of her strength1 yet from me shall spoilers come unto her1' saith the ,lord4 ,the sound of a cry from ,babylon1 and of great destruction from the land of the ,chaldeans6 for the ,lord spoileth ,babylon1 and destroyeth out of her the great voice2 and their waves roar like many waters1 the noise of their voice is uttered3 for the spoiler is come upon her1 even upon ,babylon1 and her mighty men are taken1 their bows are broken in pieces3 for the ,lord is a ,god of recompenses1 he shall surely requite4 ',and ,i will make drunk her princes and her wise men1 her governors and her deputies1 and her mighty men2 and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep1 and not wake1' saith the ,king1 whose name is the ,lord of hosts4 ,thus saith the ,lord of hosts3 ',the broad walls of ,babylon shall be utterly overthrown1 and her high gates shall be burned with fire2 and the peoples shall labour for vanity1 and the nations for the fire2 and they shall be weary4' ,the word which ,jeremiah the prophet commanded ,seraiah the son of ,neriah1 the son of ,mahseiah1 when #cdc he went with ,zedekiah the king of ,judah to ,babylon in the fourth year of his reign4 ,now ,seraiah was chief chamberlain4 ,and ,jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon ,babylon1 even all these words that are written concerning ,babylon4 ,and ,jeremiah said to ,seraiah1 ,when thou comest to ,babylon1 then see that thou read all these words1 and say1 ',o ,lord1 thou hast spoken concerning this place1 to cut it off1 that none shall dwell therein1 neither man nor beast1 but that it shall be desolate for ever4' ,and it shall be1 when thou hast made an end of reading this book1 that thou shalt bind a stone to it1 and cast it into the midst of ,euphrates3 and thou shalt say1 ',thus shall ,babylon sink1 and shall not rise again because of the evil that ,i will bring upon her3 and they shall be weary4' #cdd ,,ezekiel 7,the book of ,ezekiel differs from every other book of prophecy in the fact that none of it was written in ,palestine4 ,it was written in ,babylonia1 whither ,ezekiel had been taken captive while still a youth4 ,the captives knew what was going on in ,jerusalem4 ,when the city was first taken1 at the occasion when ,ezekiel was made captive1 the ,babylonians were content to carry off ten thousand of the best of the people1 with great treasure4 ,the writer of ,kings says that none remained1 save the poorest of the people of the land4 ,over this poor remnant of a wrecked state the ,babylonian government set up a king4 ,for nine years he remained loyal to ,babylon4 ,then1 with the foolish hope that ,egypt would help him when war came1 he revolted against the power of ,babylon4 ,soon ,babylonian armies appeared before ,jerusalem1 and1 two years after1 the city fell4 ,more captives were deported1 the city was burned1 the walls broken down1 no king set up1 but only a governor1 and the kingdom of ,israel1 over which only one family had ruled since the time of ,david1 nearly five hundred years before1 was forever at an end4 ,the fall of ,jerusalem was in #ehf ,b4 ,c4 ,with every device of vision and picture and pleading ,ezekiel tried to keep the captives true to their country and their ,god4 ,it is good to know that he succeeded in his attempt4 ,the ,jews in ,babylonia kept their faith1 and1 in later years1 it was from them that these prophetic books went1 together with a strong influence for religious reform1 back to ,palestine47 ,i ,a ,,lamentation ,,for ,,the ,,princes ,,of ,,israel ,moreover1 take thou up a lamentation for the princes of ,israel1 and say1 ,what was thy mother8 ,a lioness3 she couched among lions1 in the midst of the #cde young lions she nourished her whelps4 ,and she brought up one of her whelps2 he became a young lion3 and he learned to catch the prey1 he devoured men4 ,the nations also heard of him2 he was taken in their pit3 and they brought him with hooks unto the land of ,egypt4 ,now when she saw that she had waited1 and her hope was lost1 then she took another of her whelps1 and made him a young lion4 ,and he went up and down among the lions1 he became a young lion3 and he learned to catch the prey1 he devoured men4 ,and he knew their palaces1 and laid waste their cities2 and the land was desolate1 and the fulness thereof1 because of the noise of his roaring4 ,then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces3 and they spread their net over him2 he was taken in their pit4 ,and they put him in a cage with hooks1 and brought him to the king of ,babylon2 they brought him into strong holds1 that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of ,israel4 ,thy mother was like a vine1 in thy blood1 planted by the waters3 she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters4 ,and she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule1 and their stature was exalted among the thick boughs1 and they were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches4 ,but she was plucked up in fury1 she was cast down to the ground1 and the east wind dried up her fruit3 her strong rods were broken off and withered2 the fire consumed them4 ,and now she is planted in the wilderness1 in a dry and thirsty land4 ,and fire is gone out of the rods of her branches1 it hath #cdf devoured her fruit1 so that there is in her no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule4 ,this is a lamentation1 and shall be for a lamentation4 ,,ii ,,the ,,doom ,,of ,,tyre 7,the description of ,tyre is particularly valuable1 because it gives such a vivid picture of the commercial activity of a great city in ancient times47 ,and it came to pass in the eleventh year1 in the first day of the month1 that the word of the ,lord came unto me1 saying1 ,son of man1 because that ,tyre hath said against ,jerusalem1 ',aha1 she is broken that was the gate of the peoples2 she is turned unto me3 ,i shall be replenished1 now that she is laid waste3' therefore thus saith the ,lord ,god3 ,behold1 ,i am against thee1 ,o ,tyre1 and will cause many nations to come up against thee1 as the sea causeth his waves to come up4 ,and they shall destroy the walls of ,tyre1 and break down her towers3 ,i will also scrape her dust from her1 and make her a bare rock4 ,she shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea2 for ,i have spoken it1 saith the ,lord ,god3 and she shall become a spoil to the nations4 ,and her daughters which are in the field shall be slain with the sword3 and they shall know that ,i am the ,lord4 ,for thus saith the ,lord ,god3 ,behold1 ,i will bring upon ,tyre ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon1 king of kings1 from the north1 with horses1 and with chariots1 and with horsemen1 and a company1 and much people4 ,he shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the #cdg field3 and he shall make forts against thee1 and cast up a mount against thee1 and raise up the buckler against thee4 ,and he shall set his battering engines against thy walls1 and with his axes he shall break down thy towers4 ,by reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee3 thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen1 and of the wagons1 and of the chariots1 when he shall enter into thy gates1 as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach4 ,with the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets3 he shall slay thy people with the sword1 and the pillars of thy strength shall go down to the ground4 ,and they shall make a spoil of thy riches1 and make a prey of thy merchandise3 and they shall break down thy walls1 and destroy thy pleasant houses3 and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the waters4 ,and ,i will cause the noise of thy songs to cease2 and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard4 ,and ,i will make thee a bare rock3 thou shalt be a place for the spreading of nets2 thou shalt be built no more3 for ,i the ,lord have spoken it1 saith the ,lord ,god4 ,thus saith the ,lord ,god to ,tyre3 ,shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall1 when the wounded groan1 when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee8 ,then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones1 and lay aside their robes1 and strip off their broidered garments3 they shall clothe themselves with trembling2 they shall sit upon the ground1 and shall tremble every moment1 and be astonished at thee4 ,and they shall take up a lamentation for thee1 and say to thee1 ',how art thou #cdh destroyed1 that wast inhabited of seafaring men1 the renowned city1 which wast strong in the sea1 she and her inhabitants1 which caused their terror to be on all that haunt it6' ,now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall2 yea1 the isles that are in the sea shall be dismayed at thy departure4 ,for thus saith the ,lord ,god3 ,when ,i shall make thee a desolate city1 like the cities that are not inhabited2 when ,i shall bring up the deep upon thee1 and the great waters shall cover thee2 then will ,i bring thee down with them that descend into the pit1 to the people of old time1 and will make thee to dwell in the nether parts of the earth1 in the places that are desolate of old1 with them that go down to the pit1 that thou be not inhabited2 and ,i will set glory in the land of the living3 ,i will make thee a terror1 and thou shalt be no more3 though thou be sought for1 yet shalt thou never be found again1 saith the ,lord ,god4 7,the prophet here draws a striking picture of ,eastern commerce4 ,he pictures ,tyre as a ship1 trading in the commodities of all the nations of the world1 but wrecked at last and destroyed by the storm47 ,the word of the ,lord came again unto me1 saying1 ,and thou1 son of man1 take up a lamentation for ,tyre2 and say unto ,tyre1 ,o thou that dwellest at the entry of the sea1 which art the merchant of the peoples unto many isles1 thus saith the ,lord ,god3 ,thou1 ,o ,tyre1 hast said1 ,i am perfect in beauty4 ,thy borders are in the heart of the seas1 thy builders have perfected thy beauty4 ,they have made all thy planks of fir trees from ,senir3 they have taken cedars from ,lebanon to make a mast for thee4 #cdi ,of the oaks of ,bashan have they made thine oars2 they have made thy benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood1 from the isles of ,kittim4 ,of fine linen with broidered work from ,egypt was thy sail1 that it might be to thee for an ensign2 blue and purple from the isles of ,elishah was thine awning4 ,the inhabitants of ,zidon and ,arvad were thy rowers3 thy wise men1 ,o ,tyre1 were in thee1 they were thy pilots4 ,the ancients of ,gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers3 all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise4 ,persia and ,lud and ,put were in thine army1 thy men of war3 they hung the shield and helmet in thee2 they set forth thy comeliness4 ,the men of ,arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about1 and the ,gammadim were in thy towers3 they hung their shields upon thy walls round about2 they have perfected thy beauty4 ,tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches2 with silver1 iron1 tin and lead1 they traded for thy wares4 ,javan1 ,tubal1 and ,meshech1 they were thy traffickers3 they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for thy merchandise4 ,they of the house of ,togarmah traded for thy wares with horses and war-horses and mules4 ,the men of ,dedan were thy traffickers3 many isles were the mart of thine hand3 they brought thee in exchange horns of ivory and ebony4 #cej ,syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of thy handiworks3 they traded for thy wares with emeralds1 purple1 and broidered work1 and fine linen1 and coral1 and rubies4 ,judah1 and the land of ,israel1 they were thy traffickers3 they traded for thy merchandise wheat of ,minnith1 and pannag1 and honey1 and oil1 and balm4 ,footnote3 ,pannag--,perhaps a kind of confection4 ,damascus was thy merchant for the multitude of thy handiworks1 by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches2 with the wine of ,helbon1 and white wool4 ,vedan and ,javan traded with yarn for thy wares3 bright iron1 cassia1 and calamus1 were among thy merchandise4 ,dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding4 ,arabia1 and all the princes of ,kedar1 they were the merchants of thy hand2 in lambs1 and rams1 and goats1 in these were they thy merchants4 ,the traffickers of ,sheba and ,raamah1 they were thy traffickers3 they traded for thy wares with chief of all spices1 and with all precious stones1 and gold4 ,haran and ,canneh and ,eden1 the traffickers of ,sheba1 ,asshur and ,chilmad1 were thy traffickers4 ,these were thy traffickers in choice wares1 in wrappings of blue and broidered work1 and in chests of rich apparel1 bound with cords and made of cedar1 among thy merchandise4 ,the ships of ,tarshish were thy caravans for thy merchandise3 and thou wast replenished1 and made very glorious in the heart of the seas4 #cea ,thy rowers have brought thee into great waters3 the east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas4 ,thy riches1 and thy wares1 thy merchandise1 thy mariners1 and thy pilots1 thy calkers1 and the occupiers of thy merchandise1 and all thy men of war1 that are in thee1 with all thy company which is in the midst of thee1 shall fall into the heart of the seas in the day of thy ruin4 ,at the sound of the cry of thy pilots the suburbs shall shake4 ,and all that handle the oar1 the mariners1 and all the pilots of the sea1 shall come down from their ships1 they shall stand upon the land1 and shall cause their voice to be heard over thee1 and shall cry bitterly1 and shall cast up dust upon their heads1 they shall wallow themselves in the ashes3 and they shall make themselves bald for thee1 and gird them with sackcloth1 and they shall weep for thee in bitterness of soul with bitter mourning4 ,and in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee1 and lament over thee1 saying1 ,who is there like ,tyre1 like her that is brought to silence in the midst of the sea8 ,when thy wares went forth out of the seas1 thou filledst many peoples2 thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise4 ,in the time that thou wast broken by the seas in the depths of the waters1 thy merchandise and all thy company did fall in the midst of thee4 ,all the inhabitants of the isles are astonished at thee1 and their kings are horribly afraid1 they are troubled in their countenance4 #ceb ,the merchants among the peoples hiss at thee2 thou art become a terror1 and thou shalt never be any more4 ,,iii ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,dry ,,bones 7,this is a strong picture of the reviving power of ,god's spirit in a repentant nation47 ,the hand of the ,lord was upon me1 and he carried me out in the spirit of the ,lord1 and set me down in the midst of the valley2 and it was full of bones2 and he caused me to pass by them round about3 and behold1 there were very many in the open valley2 and lo1 they were very dry4 ,and he said unto me1 ,son of man1 can these bones live8 ,and ,i answered1 ,o ,lord ,god1 thou knowest4 ,again he said unto me1 ,prophesy over these bones1 and say unto them1 ',o ye dry bones1 hear the word of the ,lord4' ,thus saith the ,lord ,god unto these bones3 ,behold1 ,i will cause breath to enter into you1 and ye shall live4 ,and ,i will lay sinews upon you1 and will bring up flesh upon you1 and cover you with skin1 and put breath in you1 and ye shall live2 and ye shall know that ,i am the ,lord4 ,so ,i prophesied as ,i was commanded3 and as ,i prophesied1 there was a noise1 and behold an earthquake1 and the bones came together1 bone to his bone4 ,and ,i beheld1 and lo1 there were sinews upon them1 and flesh came up1 and skin covered them above3 but there was no breath in #cec them4 ,then said he unto me1 ,prophesy unto the wind1 prophesy1 son of man1 and say to the wind1 ',thus saith the ,lord ,god3 ,come from the four winds1 ,o breath1 and breathe upon these slain1 that they may live4' ,so ,i prophesied as he commanded me1 and the breath came into them1 and they lived1 and stood up upon their feet1 an exceeding great army4 ,then he said unto me1 ,son of man1 these bones are the whole house of ,israel3 behold1 they say1 ',our bones are dried up1 and our hope is lost2 we are clean cut off4' ,therefore prophesy1 and say unto them1 ',thus saith the ,lord ,god3 ,behold1 ,i will open your graves1 and cause you to come up out of your graves1 ,o my people2 and ,i will bring you into the land of ,israel4 ,and ye shall know that ,i am the ,lord1 when ,i have opened your graves1 and caused you to come up out of your graves1 ,o my people4 ,and ,i will put my spirit in you1 and ye shall live1 and ,i will place you in your own land3 and ye shall know that ,i the ,lord have spoken it1 and performed it1 saith the ,lord4' #ced ,,amos 7,amos1 one of the earliest of the prophets1 was a poor herdsman of the village of ,tekoa1 which was about twelve miles southeast of ,jerusalem1 on the edge of the great wilderness or pasture land1 which stretches from the crest of the hills to the ,dead ,sea4 ,the call of ,god came to him to leave his herds and speak against the immorality1 the oppression of the poor1 the injustice of the people in the northern kingdom of ,israel4 ,he appeared at one of the great feasts and spoke his message boldly4 ,the priest of ,bethel1 where the feast was held1 was very angry with him1 and tried to frighten him by sending to the king the report that he was a traitor4 ,this is7 ,i ,,the ,,message ,,of ,,amos ,,at ,,the ,,feast ,this the ,lord ,jehovah caused me to see3 behold1 he formed locusts at the beginning of the coming up of the spring crops1 and behold1 it was after the king's mowings4 ,it came to pass when they had made an end of devouring the verdure of the earth1 that ,i said1 ,o ,lord ,jehovah1 pardon1 ,i pray ,thee6 ,how shall ,jacob rise again8 ,he is so small6 ,jehovah repented for this4 ,it shall not be1 saith ,jehovah4 ,this the ,lord ,jehovah caused me to see3 and behold1 the ,lord ,jehovah was calling fire into the contest2 and it devoured the ,great ,deep1 yea1 it was about to devour the land4 #cee ,o ,lord ,jehovah1 pardon1 ,i pray thee6 ,how shall ,jacob rise again8 ,he is so small6 ,jehovah repented for this4 ,it also shall not come to pass1 saith the ,lord ,jehovah4 ,this he showed me1 and behold the ,lord has taken his station upon a city wall1 a wall built with a plumbline4 ,and ,jehovah said to me1 ,what art thou seeing8 ,and ,i said1 ,a plumbline4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,behold1 ,i am setting a plumbline in the midst of my people ,israel4 ,i will not again pass them over4 ,the high places of ,israel shall be desolate and the sanctuaries of ,isaac laid waste2 and ,i will rise against the house of ,jeroboam with the sword4 ,,ii ,,amos ,,defies ,,the ,,priest 7,as ,savonarola at the ,duomo in ,florence1 as ,luther at the ,diet of ,worms1 as our ,lord ,himself at the feast in ,jerusalem1 so was ,amos at the feast in ,bethel4--,smith47 ,then ,amaziah the priest of ,bethel sent to ,jeroboam king of ,israel1 saying1 ,amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of ,israel4 ,the land is not able to hold his words4 ,for thus hath ,amos said1 ,by the sword shall ,jeroboam die1 and ,israel going shall go into captivity from off his own land4 ,and ,amaziah ,said unto ,amos1 ,visionary1 be gone6 ,get thee off to the land of ,judah2 and eat thy bread there1 and there play the prophet4 ,but at ,bethel thou shalt not #cef again prophesy4 ,the king's sanctuary it is1 and the house of the kingdom4 ,but ,amos answered and said unto ,amaziah1 ,no prophet ,i1 nor prophet's son4 ,but a herdsman ,i1 and a dresser of sycamores2 and ,jehovah took me from behind the flock and ,jehovah said unto me1 ',go1 prophesy unto my people ,israel4' ,now therefore hearken to the word of ,jehovah1 thou that sayest1 prophesy not against ,israel1 nor let drop thy words against the house of ,israel2 therefore thus saith ,jehovah4 ,thy wife in the city shall become an outcast2 and thy sons and thy daughters by the sword--shall fall2 and thy land--by the measuring rope shall be divided2 and thou in an unclean land shalt die4 ,and ,israel shall be driven from his land into captivity4 ,,iii ,,the ,,doom ,,of ,a ,,corrupt ,,civilization ,hear this word which ,jehovah hath spoken against you1 ,o children of ,israel1 against the whole family which ,i brought up from the land of ,egypt4 ,you only have ,i known of all the families of the earth1 therefore will ,i visit upon you all your iniquities4 ,can two walk together except they have an appointment8 ,doth a lion roar in the jungle and have no prey8 ,doth a young lion let forth his voice from his den if he hath taken nothing8 ,doth a little bird fall on the snare earthwards and there be no noose about her8 ,doth the snare itself rise up from the ground1 except it be capturing something8 #cegceh ,illustration ,,convent ,,of ,,mar-,,sarba ,,in ,,the ,,hill ,,country ,,of ,,judea4 ,it is on the edge of this wilderness of ,judea that the towns of ,bethlehem1 and ,tekoa1 the home of ,amos1 are situated1 and in this region both ,david and ,amos pastured their sheep4 ,end illustration #cei ,is the alarm trumpet blown in a city and do the people not tremble8 ,shall calamity happen in a city and ,jehovah not have done it8 ,yea1 the ,lord ,jehovah doeth nothing but he has revealed his purpose to his servants the prophets4 ,the lion has roared1 who shall not fear8 ,jehovah hath spoken1 who can but prophesy8 ,make proclamation over the palaces in ,ashdod1 and over the palaces in the land of ,egypt1 and say1 ,gather upon the ,mount of ,samaria and see6 ,confusions manifold in the midst of her2 violence to her very core6 ,yea they know not how to do uprightness1 saith ,jehovah1 who store up wrong and violence in their palaces4 ,therefore saith the ,lord1 ,siege and investment of the land6 ,and they shall bring down thy fortresses and plundered shall be thy palaces4 ,thus saith ,jehovah3 ,as the shepherd saveth from the mouth of the lion1 a pair of shin bones or a bit of an ear1 so shall the children of ,israel be saved--they who sit in ,samaria in the corner of the divan and on a ,damascus couch4 ,hear ye1 and testify against the house of ,jacob--saith the ,lord ,god of ,hosts4 ,for on the days when ,i visit the crimes of ,israel upon him1 ,i shall there make visitation upon the altars of ,bethel1 and the horns of the altar shall be cut off and fall to the ground4 ,and ,i will smite the winter house1 and the summer house1 and the ivory houses shall perish1 yea1 swept away shall be houses many-- oracle of ,jehovah4 ,hear this word1 women of ,israel1 kine of ,bashan that are in the mount of ,samaria1 that oppress the poor1 that crush the needy1 that say to their lords1 ,bring1 and let us #cfj drink4 ,sworn hath the ,lord ,jehovah by his holiness1 lo6 days are coming when there shall be a taking away of you with hooks1 and of the last of you with fish-hooks4 ,yea1 by the breaches 7in the wall of the stormed city7 shall ye go out1 everyone headlong1 and ye shall fling yourselves out on the mountains as a refuge4 ,,iv ,,false ,,worship4 ,,the ,,chastisement ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,come away to ,bethel and transgress6 ,at ,gilgal exaggerate your transgressions6 ,and bring every morning your sacrifices4 ,every three days your tithes6 ,and send up the savour of leavened bread as a thank-offering4 ,and call out your charities--make them to be heard6 ,for so ye loved to do1 a children of ,israel--saith the ,lord4 ,but ,i on my side withheld from you the winter rain1 while it was still three months to the harvest1 and ,i let it rain repeatedly on one city1 and upon one city ,i did not let it rain3 one piece was rained upon1 and the piece that was not rained upon withered3 and two or three cities kept struggling to one city for water1 and were not satisfied--yet ye did not return to me--saith the ,lord4 ,i smote you with blasting and with mildew3 many of your gardens and your vineyards and your figs and your olives the locust devoured--yet ye did not return to me--saith the ,lord4 #cfa ,i overturned among you1 like ,god's own overturning of ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 till ye became as a brand plucked from the burning--yet ye did not return to me--saith the ,lord4 ,therefore1 thus shall ,i do to thee1 ,o ,israel3 because ,i am going to do this to thee1 prepare to meet thy ,god1 ,o ,israel4 ,for1 lo1 he that formeth the mountains1 and createth the wind1 and declareth to man what his thought is1 that maketh the morning1 darkness1 and marcheth on the high places of the earth1 the ,lord ,god of ,hosts his name4 ,v ,,the ,,oppression ,,of ,,the ,,poor ,seek ye ,jehovah and live1 lest he break forth like fire1 ,o house of ,joseph1 and it consume and there be none to quench at ,bethel4 ,he that made the ,pleiades and ,orion1 that turneth the deep shadow into morning1 and day he darkeneth to night1 that calleth for the waters of the sea and poureth them out on the face of the earth--,jehovah1 his name4 ,he it is that flasheth out ruin on strength1 and bringeth down destruction on the fortified4 ,they that turn justice to wormwood1 and abase righteousness to the earth6 ,they hate him that reproveth in the gate and him that speaketh sincerely they abhor4 ,wherefore1 because ye trample on the weak1 and take from him a present of corn1 ye shall have houses built of hewn stone1 but ye shall not dwell in them3 vineyards for pleasure have ye planted1 but ye shall not drink of their wine4 ,for ,i know how many are your crimes and how forceful your sins--ye that browbeat the righteous1 take bribes and #cfb turn aside the poor in the gate4 ,therefore the prudent in such a time is dumb1 for an evil time it is4 ,seek good and not evil1 that ye may live1 and ,jehovah ,god of ,hosts be with you as ye say he is4 ,hate evil and love good3 and in the gate set justice on her feet again --it may be that ,jehovah ,god of ,hosts may have pity on the remnant of ,joseph4 ,therefore thus saith ,jehovah1 ,god of ,hosts1 ,lord3 ,on all the open ways1 lamentation1 and in all streets they shall be saying1 ,ah woe6 ,ah woe6 ,and in all vineyards1 lamentation1 and they shall call the ploughman to wailing1 and to lamentation them that are skilful in dirges1 for ,i shall pass through their midst1 saith ,jehovah4 ,woe unto you that long for the day of the ,lord6 ,wherefore would ye have the day of the ,lord8 ,it is darkness1 and not light4 ,as when a man fleeth from the face of a lion and a bear falls upon him3 and he comes unto the house and leans his hand upon the wall and a serpent bites him4 ,is it not darkness1 the day of ,jehovah1 and not light8 storm-darkness1 and not a ray of light upon it8 ,i hate1 ,i loathe your feasts1 and ,i will not smell the savour of your gatherings to sacrifice4 ,though ye bring to me your burnt-offering1 and your meal-offerings1 ,i will not be pleased1 or your thank-offerings of fatted calves1 ,i will not look at them4 ,let cease from me the noise of thy songs3 to the playing of thy viols ,i will not listen4 ,but let justice roll on like water1 and righteousness like an unfailing stream4 ,footnote3 ,this translation is in the main that of ,george ,adam ,smith in the ,expositor's ,bible4 #cfc ,,hosea 7,hosea belonged to the same generation as ,amos1 and meets the same social sins and oppressions of the poor by the rich4 ,he emphasizes the religious side of the difficulties4 ,sin is treachery against ,god1 and peculiarly mean treachery2 for ,god loves his people4 ,hosea's emphasis on the love of ,god is almost the beginning of the greatest idea about ,god that man ever conceived4 ,it grew out of a very sad part of his own life4 ,his wife had left him1 and yet he could not forget her4 ,he still loved her1 and could not cease loving her4 ,this experience showed him what ,god must be like4 ,god loved ,israel4 ,when ,israel sinned1 ,god was hurt and saddened4 ,could ,god cease to love ,israel8 ,never6 ,if he1 a man1 still loved his wife1 could ,jehovah1 being ,god1 love less8 ,must not his love be greater than man's8 ,so it comes about that ,hosea gives a very vivid and wonderful picture of the sad and terrible results of sin1 and of the tender1 compassionate love of ,god4 ,the book is more disconnected than many of the prophecies4 ,it is a series of independent sections1 nearly all of which express1 in different language1 much the same ideas of ,israel's sin and ,god's love47 ,i ,,sowing ,,the ,,wind2 ,,reaping ,,the ,,whirlwind ,when ,i would heal ,israel1 then is the iniquity of ,ephraim discovered1 and the wickedness of ,samaria2 for they commit falsehood3 and the thief entereth in1 and the troop of robbers spoileth without4 ,and they consider not #cfd in their hearts that ,i remember all their wickedness3 now have their own doings beset them about2 they are before my face4 ,they make the king glad with their wickedness1 and the princes with their lies4 ,they are all hot as an oven1 and devour their judges2 all their kings are fallen3 there is none among them that calleth unto me4 ,ephraim1 he mixeth himself among the peoples2 ,ephraim is a cake not turned4 ,strangers have devoured his strength1 and he knoweth it not3 yea1 gray hairs are here and there upon him1 and he knoweth it not4 ,and the pride of ,israel doth testify to his face3 yet they have not returned unto the ,lord their ,god1 nor sought him for all this4 ,and ,ephraim is like a silly dove1 without understanding3 they call unto ,egypt1 they go to ,assyria4 ,when they shall go1 ,i will spread my net upon them2 ,i will bring them down as the birds of the heaven3 ,i will chastise them1 as their congregation hath heard4 ,woe unto them6 for they have wandered from me2 destruction unto them6 for they have trespassed against me3 though ,i would redeem them1 yet they have spoken lies against me4 ,and they have not cried unto me with their heart1 but they howl upon their beds3 they assemble themselves for corn and wine1 they rebel against me4 ,though ,i have taught and strengthened their arms1 yet do they devise mischief against me4 ,they return1 but not to him that is on high2 they are like a deceitful bow3 their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue3 this shall be their derision in the land of ,egypt4 ,set the trumpet to thy mouth4 ,as an eagle he cometh #cfe against the house of the ,lord1 because they have transgressed my covenant1 and trespassed against my law4 ,they shall cry unto me1 ,my ,god1 we1 ,israel1 know thee4 ,israel hath cast off that which is good3 the enemy shall pursue him4 ,they have set up kings1 but not by me2 they have made princes1 and ,i knew it not3 of their silver and their gold have they made them idols1 that they may be cut off4 ,he hath cast off thy calf1 ,o ,samaria2 mine anger is kindled against them3 how long will it be ere they attain to innocency8 ,for from ,israel is even this2 the workman made it1 and it is no ,god3 yea1 the calf of ,samaria shall be broken in pieces4 ,for they sow the wind1 and they shall reap the whirlwind4 ,,ii ,,the ,,longing ,,of ,,god ,,for ,,his ,,children ,come1 and let us return unto the ,lord3 for he hath torn1 and he will heal us2 he hath smitten1 and he will bind us up4 ,after two days will he revive us3 on the third day he will raise us up1 and we shall live before him4 ,and let us follow on to know the ,lord2 his going forth is sure as the morning3 and he shall come unto us as the rain1 as the latter rain that watereth the earth4 ,when ,israel was a child1 then ,i loved him1 and called my son out of ,egypt4 ,the more the prophet called them1 the more they went from them3 they sacrificed unto the ,baalim1 and burned incense to graven images4 ,yet ,i #cff taught ,ephraim to walk2 ,i took them on my arms2 but they knew not that ,i healed them4 ,i drew them with cords of a man1 with bands of love4 ,how shall ,i give thee up1 ,ephraim8 how shall ,i deliver thee1 ,israel8 mine heart is turned within me1 my compassions are kindled together4 ,i will not execute the fierceness of mine anger1 ,i will not return to destroy ,ephraim3 for ,i am ,god1 and not man2 the ,holy ,one in the midst of thee3 and ,i will not come in wrath4 ,they shall walk after the ,lord1 who shall roar like a lion3 for he shall roar1 and the children shall come trembling from the west4 ,they shall come trembling as a bird out of ,egypt1 and as a dove out of the land of ,assyria3 and ,i will make them to dwell in their houses1 saith the ,lord4 ,i will ransom them from the power of the grave2 ,i will redeem them from death3 ,o death1 where are thy plagues8 ,o grave1 where is thy destruction8 ,i will heal their backsliding1 ,i will love them freely3 for mine anger is turned away from him4 ,i will be as the dew unto ,israel3 he shall blossom as the lily1 and cast forth his roots as ,lebanon4 ,his branches shall spread1 and his beauty shall be as the olive tree1 and his smell as ,lebanon4 #cfg ,,micah 7,it is supposed that ,micah lived in the time of ,isaiah1 the prophet4 ,his message resembles that of ,amos in its stern denunciation of the wrong-doing of the rich4 ,he himself belonged to the poorer classes and speaks from a full heart when he describes the misery of the poor and the oppression of the rich4 ,like ,isaiah1 ,amos1 and ,hosea1 he is a social reformer47 ,woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds6 when the morning is light1 they practise it1 because it is in the power of their hand4 ,and they covet fields1 and seize them2 and houses1 and take them away3 and they oppress a man and his house1 even a man and his heritage4 ,the voice of the ,lord crieth unto the city1 and the man of wisdom will see thy name3 hear ye the rod1 and who hath appointed it4 ,are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked1 and the scant measure that is abominable8 ,shall ,i be pure with wicked balances1 and with deceitful weights8 ,for the rich men thereof are full of violence1 and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies1 and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth4 ,therefore ,i also have smitten thee with a grievous wound2 ,i have made thee desolate because of thy sins4 ,thou shalt eat1 but not be satisfied2 and thy humiliation shall be in the midst of thee3 and thou shalt store up1 but shalt not keep it2 and that which thou carriest away will ,i give up to the sword4 ,thou shalt sow1 but shalt not #cfh reap3 thou shalt tread the olives1 but shalt not anoint thee with oil2 and the vintage1 but shalt not drink the wine4 ,woe is me6 for ,i am as when they have gathered the summer fruits1 as the grape gleanings of the vintage3 there is no cluster to eat2 my soul desireth the firstripe fig4 ,the godly man is perished out of the earth1 and there is none upright among men3 they all lie in wait for blood2 they hunt every man his brother with a net4 ,their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently2 the prince asketh1 and the judge is ready for a reward2 and the great man1 he uttereth the mischief of his soul3 thus they weave it together4 ,the best of them is as a brier3 the most upright is worse than a thorn hedge3 the day of thy watchmen1 even thy visitation1 is come2 now shall be their perplexity4 ,trust ye not in a friend1 put ye not confidence in a guide4 ,for the son dishonoureth the father1 the daughter riseth up against her mother1 the daughter in law against her mother in law2 a man's enemies are the men of his own house4 ,but as for me1 ,i will look unto the ,lord2 ,i will wait for the ,god of my salvation3 my ,god will hear me4 ,rejoice not against me1 ,o mine enemy3 when ,i fall1 ,i shall arise2 when ,i sit in darkness1 the ,lord shall be a light unto me4 ,wherewith shall ,i come before the ,lord1 and bow myself before the high ,god8 shall ,i come before him with burnt offerings1 with calves of a year old8 ,will the ,lord be pleased with thousands of rams1 or with ten thousands of rivers of oil8 shall ,i give my firstborn for my transgression1 the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul8 #cfi ,he hath shewed thee1 ,o man1 what is good2 and what doth the ,lord require of thee1 but to do justly1 and to love mercy1 and to walk humbly with thy ,god8 ,but in the latter days it shall come to pass1 that the mountain of the ,lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains1 and it shall be exalted above the hills2 and peoples shall flow unto it4 ,and many nations shall go and say1 ,come ye1 and let us go up to the mountain of the ,lord1 and to the house of the ,god of ,jacob2 and he will teach us of his ways1 and we will walk in his paths3 for out of ,zion shall go forth the law1 and the word of the ,lord from ,jerusalem4 ,and he shall judge between many peoples1 and shall reprove strong nations afar off2 and they shall beat their swords into plowshares1 and their spears into pruninghooks3 nation shall not lift up sword against nation1 neither shall they learn war any more4 ,but they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree2 and none shall make them afraid3 for the mouth of the ,lord of hosts hath spoken it4 ,for all the peoples will walk everyone in the name of his god1 and we will walk in the name of the ,lord our ,god for ever and ever4 ,but thou1 ,beth-lehem ,ephrathah1 which art little to be among the thousands of ,judah1 out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in ,israel2 whose goings forth are from of old1 from everlasting4 #cgj ,,obadiah 7,this is the shortest of the books of prophecy in the ,old ,testament4 ,it denounces the evil of the people of ,edom1 who1 when ,jerusalem was taken by the ,babylonians1 took delight in its distresses and1 pursuing the fugitives in the mountains1 captured them and returned them to the ,babylonian army4 ,nothing definite is known of the prophet47 ,the vision of ,obadiah4 ,thus saith the ,lord ,god concerning ,edom3 ,we have heard tidings from the ,lord1 and an ambassador is sent among the nations1 saying1 ,arise ye1 and let us rise up against her in battle4 ,behold1 ,i have made thee small among the nations3 thou art greatly despised4 ,the pride of thine heart hath deceived thee1 ,o thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock1 whose habitation is high2 that saith in his heart1 ',who shall bring me down to the ground8' ,though thou mount on high as the eagle1 and though thy nest be set among the stars1 ,i will bring thee down from thence1 saith the ,lord4 ,if thieves came to thee1 if robbers by night1 would they not steal till they had enough8 if grapegatherers came to thee1 would they not leave some gleaning grapes8 ,how are the things of ,esau searched out6 how are his hidden treasures sought up6 ,all the men of thy confederacy have brought thee on thy way1 even to the border3 the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee1 and prevailed against thee2 they that eat thy bread lay a snare under thee3 there is none understanding in him4 #cgacgb ,illustration ,,the ,,prophets ,from the frieze of ,the ,prophets1 by ,sargent1 in the ,boston ,public ,library4 ,the prophets here represented are ,micah1 ,haggai1 ,malachi1 and ,zechariah4 ,end illustration #cgc ,shall ,i not in that day1 saith the ,lord1 destroy the wise men out of ,edom1 and understanding out of the mount of ,esau8 ,and thy mighty men1 ,o ,teman1 shall be dismayed1 to the end that everyone may be cut off from the mount of ,esau by slaughter4 ,for the violence done to thy brother ,jacob shame shall cover thee1 and thou shalt be cut off for ever4 ,in the day that thou stoodest on the other side1 in the day that strangers carried away his substance1 and foreigners entered into his gates1 and cast lots upon ,jerusalem1 even thou wast as one of them4 ,but look not thou on the day of thy brother in the day of his disaster1 and rejoice not over the children of ,judah in the day of their destruction2 neither speak proudly in the day of distress4 ,enter not into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity2 yea1 look not thou on their affliction in the day of their calamity1 neither lay ye hands on their substance in the day of their calamity4 ,and stand thou not in the mountain passes1 to cut off those of his that escape2 and deliver not up those of his that remain in the day of distress4 ,for the day of the ,lord is near upon all the nations3 as thou hast done1 it shall be done unto thee2 thy dealing shall return upon thine own head4 ,but in mount ,zion there shall be those that escape1 and it shall be holy2 and the house of ,jacob shall possess their possessions4 ,and the house of ,jacob shall be a fire1 and the house of ,joseph a flame1 and the house of ,esau for stubble1 and they shall burn among them1 and devour them1 and there shall not be any remaining to the house of ,esau2 for the ,lord hath spoken it4 #cgd ,,joel 7,at some time1 we are not told just when1 a terrible plague of locusts came upon the land4 ,a prophet1 whose name was ,joel1 took this occasion to tell the people of their sins1 and of the judgments which ,god would bring upon them47 ,i ,,the ,,prophet ,,laments ,,for ,,his ,,land ,hear this1 ye old men1 ,and give ear1 all ye inhabitants of the land4 ,hath this been in your days1 ,or in the days of your fathers8 ,tell ye your children of it1 ,and let your children tell their children1 ,and their children another generation4 ,that which the palmerworm hath left ,hath the cankerworm eaten2 ,and that which the cankerworm hath left ,hath the caterpillar eaten4 ,be ashamed1 ,o ye husbandmen1 ,howl1 ,o ye vinedressers1 ,for the wheat1 and for the barley2 ,for the harvest of the field is perished4 ,the vine is withered1 #cge ,and the fig tree languisheth2 ,the pomegranate tree1 ,the palm tree also1 and the apple tree1 ,even all the trees of the field are withered3 ,for joy is withered away from the sons of men4 ,sanctify a fast1 call a solemn assembly1 ,gather the old men ,and all the inhabitants of the land ,unto the house of the ,lord your ,god1 ,and cry unto the ,lord4 ,alas for the day6 ,for the day of the ,lord is at hand4 ,and as the destruction from the ,almighty shall it come4 ,is not the food cut off before our eyes1 ,yea1 joy and gladness from the house of our ,god8 ,the seeds rot under their clods3 ,the garners are laid desolate1 ,the barns are broken down2 ,for the corn is withered4 ,how do the beasts groan4 ,the herds of cattle are perplexed1 ,because they have no pasture2 ,yea1 the flocks of sheep are made desolate4 ,o ,lord1 to thee do ,i cry3 ,for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness ,and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field4 ,yea1 the beasts of the field pant unto thee3 #cgf ,for the water brooks are dried up1 ,and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness4 ,,ii ,,the ,,warning ,,to ,,the ,,people ,blow ye the trumpet in ,zion1 ,and sound an alarm in my holy mountain2 ,let all the inhabitants of the land tremble4 ,for the ,day of the ,lord cometh1 for it is nigh at hand2 ,a day of darkness and gloom1 ,a day of clouds and thick darkness1 ,as the dawn spread upon the mountains2 ,a great people and a strong4 ,there hath not ever been the like1 ,neither shall there be any more after them1 ,even to the years of many generations4 ,a fire devoureth before them2 ,and behind them a flame burneth3 ,the land is as the garden of ,eden before them1 ,and behind them a desolate wilderness2 ,yea1 and none hath escaped them4 ,the appearance of them is as the appearance of horses2 ,and as horsemen1 so do they run4 ,like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap1 ,like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble2 ,as a strong people set in battle array4 ,at their presence the peoples are in anguish2 ,all faces are waxed pale2 #cgg ,they run like mighty men2 ,they climb upon the wall like men of war2 ,and they march everyone on his ways4 ,and they break not their ranks2 ,they march everyone in his path2 ,they burst through the weapons of the enemy2 ,and turn not from their course4 ,they leap upon the city2 ,they run upon the walls2 ,they climb upon the houses2 ,they enter in at the windows like a thief4 ,the earth quaketh before them2 ,the heavens tremble3 ,the sun and the moon are darkened1 ,and the stars withdraw their shining4 ,and the ,lord uttereth his voice before his army2 ,for his camp is very great2 ,for he is strong and executeth his word3 ,for the ,day of the ,lord is great and very terrible2 ,and who can abide it8 ,,iii ,,the ,,lord ,,will ,,pardon 7,if the people turn from evil and repent1 and worship him in the true spirit1 the ,lord will not send this terrible army of vengeance upon them47 ,yet even now1 saith the ,lord1 ,turn ye unto me with all your heart1 ,and with fasting1 and with weeping1 and with mourning3 #cgh ,rend your heart and not your garments1 ,and turn unto the ,lord your ,god3 ,for he is gracious and full of compassion1 ,slow to anger1 and plenteous in mercy1 ,and repenteth him of the evil4 ,,iv ,a ,,prophecy ,,of ,,plenty 7,the plea of the prophet was effective4 ,the people repented1 and their prophet promised that the ,lord would not only forgive his people1 but would bless them with abundance47 ,behold1 ,i will send you corn1 and wine1 and oil1 ,and ye shall be satisfied therewith3 ,and ,i will no more make you a reproach among the nations3 ,but ,i will remove far off from you the northern army1 ,and will drive him into a land barren and desolate1 ,his vanguard into the eastern sea1 ,and his rearguard into the western sea4 ,fear not1 ,o land1 be glad and rejoice4 ,for the ,lord hath done great things4 ,be not afraid1 ye beasts of the field3 ,for the pastures of the wilderness do spring1 ,for the tree beareth her fruit1 the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength4 ,be glad then1 ye children of ,zion1 and rejoice in the ,lord your ,god3 ,for he giveth you the former rain in just measure1 #cgi ,and he causeth to come down for you the rain1 ,the former rain and the latter rain1 in the first month4 ,and the floors shall be full of wheat1 ,and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil4 ,and ,i will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten1 ,the cankerworm1 and the caterpillar1 and the palmerworm1 ,my great army which ,i sent among you4 ,and ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied1 ,and ye shall praise the name of the ,lord your ,god1 ,that hath dealt wondrously with you3 ,and my people shall never be ashamed4 ,and ye shall know that ,i am in the midst of ,israel1 ,and that ,i am the ,lord your ,god1 and there is none else3 ,and my people shall never be ashamed4 ,and it shall come to pass afterward1 ,that ,i will pour out my spirit upon all flesh2 ,and your sons and daughters shall prophesy1 ,your old men shall dream dreams1 ,your young men shall see visions3 ,and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days ,will ,i pour out my spirit4 #chj ,,zephaniah 7,zephaniah is another of the prophets who tell of the destruction which will come upon the people in the terrible day of the ,lord4 ,then his prophecy1 like the others1 breaks into joyous strains at the close1 as he tells of the blessings which will be showered upon the nation when it repents47 ,i ,,the ,,day ,,of ,,wrath ,the ,day of the ,lord is near3 ,it is near and hasteth greatly4 ,even the voice of the ,day of the ,lord2 ,the mighty man crieth there bitterly4 ,that ,day is a day of wrath1 ,a day of trouble and distress1 ,a day of waste and desolation1 ,a day of darkness and gloominess1 ,a day of clouds and thick darkness1 ,a day of trumpet and alarm ,against the fortified cities1 ,and against the high battlements4 ,gather yourselves together1 yea1 gather together1 ,o nation that hath no shame2 ,before the decree bring forth1 ,before the day pass as the chaff1 ,before the fierce anger of the ,lord come upon you4 ,seek ye the ,lord1 all ye meek of the earth1 #chachb ,illustration ,,the ,,prophets ,from the frieze of ,the ,prophets1 by ,sargent1 in the ,boston ,public ,library4 ,the prophets here represented are ,zephaniah1 ,joel1 ,obadiah1 and ,hosea4 ,end illustration #chc ,which have wrought his judgment2 ,seek righteousness1 ,seek meekness3 ,it may be ye shall be hid ,in the ,day of the ,lord's anger4 ,this is the joyous city1 ,that dwelt carelessly1 ,that said in her heart1 ,i am1 ,and there is none else beside me3 ,how is she become a desolation1 ,a place for beasts to lie down in6 ,everyone that passeth by her shall hiss1 and wag his head1 ,woe to her that is rebellious and polluted1 ,to the oppressing city4 ,she obeyed not the voice2 ,she received not correction2 ,she trusted not in the ,lord2 ,she drew not near to her ,god4 ,her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions2 ,her judges are evening wolves2 ,they leave nothing till the morrow4 ,her prophets are light and treacherous persons3 ,her priests have profaned the sanctuary1 ,they have done violence to the law4 ,the ,lord in the midst of her is righteous2 ,he will not do iniquity2 ,every morning doth he bring his judgment to light1 ,he faileth not2 ,but the unjust knoweth no shame4 #chd ,,iv ,,sing1 ,o ,,daughter ,,of ,,zion ,sing1 ,o daughter of ,zion2 shout1 ,o ,israel2 ,be glad and rejoice with the heart1 ,o daughter of ,jerusalem4 ,the ,lord hath taken away thy judgments1 ,he hath cast out thine enemy3 ,the king of ,israel1 even the ,lord1 is in the midst of thee3 ,thou shalt not fear evil any more4 ,in that day it shall be said to ,jerusalem1 ,fear thou not3 ,o ,zion1 let not thine hands be slack4 ,the ,lord thy ,god is in the midst of thee1 ,a mighty one who will save3 ,he will rejoice over thee with joy1 he will rest in his love1 ,he will joy over thee with singing4 #che ,,nahum 7,nineveh was the capital city of the great empire of ,assyria4 ,it was1 to the ,hebrews1 the expression of all the power and cruelty and bloodthirstiness of that mighty and oppressive empire4 ,the story of the barbaric savagery of this empire almost passes belief4 ,the monuments of ,assyria are its own strongest accusing witnesses4 ,they show pictures of captives of war whose eyes are being put out1 who are being skinned alive1 who are suffering all the tortures that a savage imagination can invent4 ,any such torture might come to any ,hebrew taken in war4 ,is it any wonder that the people not only dreaded1 but bitterly hated this city8 ,is it strange that they thought ,jehovah would certainly overthrow it8 ,nahum1 in a poetic prophecy of great vigor and vividness1 pictures the overthrow1 and exults in the fall of the great1 rich1 cruel city4 ,that fall came1 at the hands of the ,medes and ,babylonians1 in about #fjh ,b4 ,c4 ,since that time1 ,nineveh has remained in ruins1 and is to-day buried under the sand hills of the desert47 ,i ,,the ,,goodness ,,and ,,the ,,greatness ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,the ,lord is a jealous ,god and avengeth2 the ,lord avengeth and is full of wrath2 the ,lord taketh vengeance on his adversaries1 and he reserveth wrath for his enemies4 ,the ,lord is slow to anger1 and great in power1 and will by no means clear the guilty3 the ,lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm1 and the clouds are the dust of #chf his feet4 ,he rebuketh the sea1 and maketh it dry1 and drieth up all the rivers3 ,bashan languisheth1 and ,carmel1 and the flower of ,lebanon languisheth4 ,the mountains quake at him1 and the hills melt2 and the earth is upheaved at his presence1 yea1 the world1 and all that dwell therein4 ,who can stand before his indignation8 and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger8 his fury is poured out like fire1 and the rocks are broken asunder by him4 ,the ,lord is good1 a strong hold in the day of trouble2 and he knoweth them that put their trust in him4 ,but with an overrunning flood he will make a full end of the place thereof1 and will pursue his enemies into darkness4 ,what do ye imagine against the ,lord8 he will make a full end3 affliction shall not rise up the second time4 ,for though they be like tangled thorns1 and be drenched as it were in their drink1 they shall be devoured utterly as dry stubble4 ,there is one gone forth out of thee1 that imagineth evil against the ,lord1 that counselleth wickedness4 ,thus saith the ,lord3 ,though they be in full strength1 and likewise many1 even so shall they be cut down1 and he shall pass away4 ,though ,i have afflicted thee1 ,i will afflict thee no more4 ,and now will ,i break his yoke from off thee1 and will burst thy bonds in sunder4 ,and the ,lord hath given commandment concerning thee1 that no more of thy name be sown3 out of the house of thy gods will ,i cut off the graven image and the molten image2 ,i will make thy grave2 for thou art vile4 #chg ,behold1 upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings1 ,that publisheth peace6 ,,ii ,,the ,,doom ,,of ,,nineveh 7,in describing the doom of ,nineveh1 the writer draws one of the most vivid pictures of war that was ever written47 ,the ,hammer is come up to thy face6 ,hold the rampart6 ,keep watch on the way6 ,brace the loins6 ,pull thyself firmly together6 ,the shields of the heroes are red1 ,the warriors are in scarlet2 ,like fire is the shining of his chariots in the day of his muster1 ,and the horsemen are prancing4 ,through the markets rage chariots1 ,they tear across the squares2 ,the look of them is like torches1 ,like lightnings they dart to and fro4 ,and now they flee4 ,stand1 stand6 but there is none to rally4 ,plunder silver1 plunder gold6 ,infinite treasures1 mass of all precious things6 ,void and devoid and desolate is she4 ,melting hearts and shaking knees1 ,and anguish in all loins1 ,and nothing but faces full of black fear4 #chh ,where is the ,lion's den1 ,and the young lion's feeding ground8 ,whither has the ,lion retreated1 ,the whelps of the ,lion with none to make afraid3 ,the ,lion who tore enough for his whelps1 ,and strangled for his lionesses4 ,and he filled his pits with prey1 ,and his dens with rapine4 ,lo1 ,i am at thee1 ,i will put up thy lair in flames1 ,the sword shall devour thy young lions2 ,i will cut off the earth from thy rapine1 ,and the noise of thine envoys shall no more be heard4 ,woe to the ,city of ,blood1 ,all of her guile1 robbery full1 ceaseless rapine6 ,hark the whip1 ,and the rumbling of the wheel1 ,and horses galloping1 ,and the rattling dance of the chariot6 ,cavalry at the charge1 and flash of sabres1 ,and lightning of lances1 ,mass of slain and weight of corpses1 ,they stumble on their dead6 ,all thy fortresses are fig trees with figs early ripe3 ,be they shaken they fall on the mouth of the eater4 ,lo1 thy folk are but women in thy midst3 ,to thy foes the gates of thy land fly open2 ,fire has devoured thy bars4 #chicij ,illustration ,,the ,,prophets ,from the frieze of ,the ,prophets1 by ,sargent1 in the ,boston ,public ,library4 ,the prophets here represented are ,amos1 ,nahum1 ,ezekiel1 and ,daniel4 ,end illustration #cia ,draw water for the siege1 strengthen thy forts6 ,get thee down to the mud1 and tramp in the clay6 ,grip fast the brick mould6 ,there fire consumes thee1 the sword cuts thee off6 ,asleep are thy shepherds1 ,o king of ,assyria1 ,thy nobles do slumber2 ,thy people are strewn on the mountains1 ,without any to gather4 ,there is no healing of thy wreck1 ,fatal thy wound4 ,all who hear of thy fall shall clap their hands at thee1 ,for upon whom hath not thy cruelty passed without ceasing8 ,footnote3 ,this translation is1 in part1 that of ,george ,adam ,smith4 #cib ,,habakkuk 7,the little book of ,habakkuk was written just before the fall of ,jerusalem4 ,this prophet is dealing with a problem new to ,israel4 ,it was1 ,why do the righteous suffer and the wicked prosper8 ,it came from the rapid rise of the great1 cruel empire of ,babylon4 ,assyria had fallen1 but instead of ,israel being free as the people had expected they would be when ,assyria was out of the way1 it found itself under the power of the ,new ,babylonian government4 ,why did ,god allow this8 the people asked1 in sad despair at the hopeless political situation4 ,the prophet ,habakkuk attempted to answer the question4 ,he called himself a watchman1 set to see if ,god would not answer this question4 ,and the answer comes4 ,it is in a sort of enigma3 ,behold1 his soul is puffed up1 it is not upright within him2 but the just shall live by his faith4 ,then the rest of the book is the expansion of the thought of this enigma4 ,and what is its meaning8 ,it could be expressed somewhat in this way3 ,be patient2 hold faith in ,god4 ,in faith in him is the promise of life4 ,wickedness contains the germs of its own destruction1 and will inevitably fall1 ,wait and you will see that this is so47 ,i ,,warnings ,,of ,,the ,,watchman ,i will stand upon my watch1 and set me upon the tower1 and will look forth to see what he will speak with me1 and what ,i shall answer concerning my complaint4 ,and the ,lord answered me1 and said1 ,write the vision1 and make it plain upon tables1 that he may run that readeth it4 ,for the vision is yet for the appointed time1 and it hasteth toward the end1 and shall not lie3 though it tarry1 wait for it2 because it will surely come1 it will not #cic delay4 ,behold1 his soul is puffed up1 it is not upright in him3 but the just shall live by his faith4 ,woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house1 that he may set his nest on high1 that he may be delivered from the hand of evil6 ,thou hast consulted shame to thy house1 by cutting off many peoples1 and hast sinned against thy soul4 ,for the stone shall cry out of the wall1 and the beam out of the timber shall answer it4 ,woe to him that buildeth a town with blood1 and stablisheth a city by iniquity6 ,behold1 is it not of the ,lord of hosts that the peoples labour for the fire1 and the nations weary themselves for vanity8 ,for the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the ,lord1 as the waters cover the sea4 ,woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink4 ,what profiteth the graven image1 that the maker thereof hath graven it2 the molten image1 and the teacher of lies1 that the maker of his work trusteth therein1 to make dumb idols8 ,woe unto him that saith to the wood1 ,awake2 to the dumb stone1 ,arise6 ,shall this teach8 ,behold1 it is laid over with gold and silver1 and there is no breath at all in the midst of it4 ,but the ,lord is in his holy temple3 let all the earth keep silence before him4 ,,ii ,a ,,prayer ,,of ,,the ,,prophet ,o ,lord1 ,i have heard the report of thee1 and am afraid3 ,o ,lord1 revive thy work in the midst of the years1 #cid ,in the midst of the years make it known2 ,in wrath remember mercy4 ,god came from ,teman1 ,and the ,holy ,one from mount ,paran ,his glory covered the heavens1 ,and the earth was full of his praise4 ,and his brightness was as the light2 ,he had rays coming forth from his hand3 ,and there was the hiding of his power4 ,before him went the pestilence1 ,and fiery bolts went forth at his feet4 ,he stood1 and measured the earth2 ,he beheld1 and drove asunder the nations3 ,and the eternal mountains were scattered1 ,the everlasting hills did bow2 ,his goings were as of old4 ,i saw the tents of ,cushan in affliction3 ,the curtains of the land of ,midian did tremble4 ,was the ,lord displeased against the rivers8 ,was thine anger against the rivers1 ,or thy wrath against the sea1 ,that thou didst ride upon thine horses1 ,upon thy chariots of salvation8 ,thy bow was made quite bare2 ,the oaths to the tribes were a sure word4 ,thou didst cleave the earth with rivers4 ,the mountains saw thee1 and were afraid2 ,the tempest of waters passed by3 #cie ,the deep uttered his voice1 ,and lifted up his hands on high4 ,the sun and moon stood still in their habitation2 ,at the light of thine arrows as they went1 ,at the shining of thy glittering spear4 ,thou didst march through the land in indignation1 ,thou didst thresh the nations in anger4 ,thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people1 ,for the salvation of thine anointed2 ,thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked1 ,laying bare the foundation even unto the neck4 ,thou didst pierce with his own staves the head of his warriors3 ,they came as a whirlwind to scatter me3 ,their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly4 ,thou didst tread the sea with thine horses1 ,the heap of mighty waters4 ,i heard1 and my belly trembled1 ,my lips quivered at the voice2 ,rottenness entered into my bones1 and ,i trembled in my place3 ,that ,i should rest in the day of trouble1 ,when it cometh up against the people which invadeth him in troops4 ,for though the fig tree shall not blossom1 ,neither shall fruit be in the vines2 ,the labour of the olive shall fail1 ,and the fields shall yield no meat2 #cif ,the flock shall be cut off from the fold1 ,and there shall be no herd in the stalls3 ,yet ,i will rejoice in the ,lord1 ,i will joy in the ,god of my salvation4 ,jehovah1 the ,lord1 is my strength1 ,and he maketh my feet like hinds' feet1 ,and will make me to walk upon mine high places4 #cig ,,haggai 7,in #ech ,b4,c41 while ,israel was still captive in ,babylon1 the mighty ,babylonian empire was overthrown by ,cyrus the ,great4 ,what a rejoicing there was among the ,israelites and all the other enforced colonists of ,babylonia6 ,cyrus was a statesman4 ,he saw how ,babylon was made weak by the large number of discontented inhabitants who had been imported as captives of war4 ,he wisely decided to allow all who wished1 to go home again4 ,many ,israelites1 who now were often called ,jews1 accepted his offer and returned to ,palestine1 with high hopes of a brilliant future for the nation4 ,but they found ,jerusalem in ruins and their brother ,jews discouraged4 ,then followed a long series of famine years4 ,most of the people who came back had been reared on the rich plains of ,babylonia1 and were not able easily to make a living on the barren1 rocky ridges of ,judea4 ,they became poor and discouraged4 ,their plan had been to build the temple1 and they had set up an altar soon after they came1 but fifteen years had passed1 and the temple was not yet built4 ,part of the time the government had interfered with the building4 ,the enemies of the ,jews had persuaded the imperial officers that a temple would be only a fortress in disguise1 and that the record of the ,jews for insurrection and revolt was such that fortresses were not safe in their hands4 ,but now a new king had come to the throne1 and ,haggai1 who seems to have been a priest1 came forward on a feast day with a proposal to build the temple4 ,his little book has no grace of style1 no great prophetic thought1 no poetry or oratory1 but is a plain proposition to get the temple built1 with a promise that if they do1 ,god will give them his blessing4 ,it is good to know that the people responded to his appeal and the temple was built4 ,this prophet with his plain style was more successful than almost any other prophet47 #cih ,i ,,the ,,prophet ,,urges ,,the ,,people ,,to ,,build ,,the ,,temple ,in the second year of ,darius the king1 in the sixth month1 in the first day of the month1 came the word of the ,lord by ,haggai the prophet unto ,zerubbabel1 governor of ,judah1 and to ,joshua1 the high priest1 saying1 ,thus speaketh the ,lord of hosts1 saying1 ',this people say1 ,it is not the time for us to come1 the time for the ,lord's house to be built4' ,then came the word of the ,lord by ,haggai1 the prophet1 saying1 ,is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your ceiled houses1 while this house lieth waste8 ,now therefore thus saith the ,lord of hosts3 ',consider your ways4 ,ye have sown much1 and bring in little2 ye eat1 but ye have not enough2 ye drink1 but ye are not filled with drink2 ye clothe you1 but there is none warm2 and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes4' ,thus saith the ,lord of hosts3 ,consider your ways4 ,go up to the mountain1 and bring wood1 and build the house2 and ,i will take pleasure in it1 and ,i will be glorified1 saith the ,lord4 ,ye looked for much1 and1 lo1 it came to little2 and when ye brought it home1 ,i did blow upon it4 ',why8' saith the ,lord of hosts4 ,because of mine house that lieth waste1 while ye run every man to his own house4 ,therefore for your sake the heaven withholdeth the dew1 and the earth withholdeth her fruit4 ,and ,i called for a #cii drought upon the land1 and upon the mountains1 and upon the corn1 and upon the wine1 and upon the oil1 and upon that which the ground bringeth forth1 and upon men1 and upon cattle1 and upon all the labour of the hands4 ,then ,zerubbabel and ,joshua1 the high priest1 with all the remnant of the people1 obeyed the voice of the ,lord their ,god1 and the words of ,haggai the prophet1 as the ,lord their ,god had sent him2 and the people did fear before the ,lord4 ,then spake ,haggai the ,lord's messenger in the ,lord's message unto the people1 saying1 ',i am with you1' saith the ,lord4 ,and the ,lord stirred up the spirit of ,zerubbabel1 governor of ,judah1 and the spirit of ,joshua1 the high priest1 and the spirit of all the remnant of the people2 and they came and worked in the house of the ,lord of hosts1 their ,god4 ,a month later came the word of the ,lord by ,haggai the prophet1 saying1 ,speak now to ,zerubbabel1 governor of ,judah1 and to ,joshua1 the high priest1 and to the remnant of the people1 saying1 ',who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory8 and how do ye see it now8 is it not in your eyes as nothing8' ',yet now be strong1 ,o ,zerubbabel1' saith the ,lord2 'and be strong1 ,o ,joshua1 the high priest2 and be strong1 all ye people of the land1' saith the ,lord1 'and work3 for ,i am with you1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 according to the word that ,i covenanted with you when ye came out of ,egypt1 and my spirit abode among you3 fear ye not4' ,for thus saith the ,lord of hosts3 ',yet once1 it is a little while1 and ,i will shake the #djj heavens1 and the earth1 and the sea1 and the dry land2 and ,i will shake all nations1 and the treasures of all nations shall come1 and ,i will fill this house with glory1' saith the ,lord of hosts4 ',the silver is mine1 and the gold is mine1' saith the ,lord of hosts4 ',the latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former1' saith the ,lord of hosts2 and in this place will ,i give peace1' saith the ,lord of hosts4 #dja ,,zechariah 7,zechariah aided ,haggai in his attempt to get the temple built4 ,nothing is known of his personality or history4 ,most of his prophecy is in the form of a series of visions1 whose meaning as a whole is that ,god is guiding in the history of the world1 and will make ,israel glorious by and by1 in spite of its present low estate47 ,in the eighth month1 in the second year of ,darius1 came the word of the ,lord unto ,zechariah the prophet1 saying1 ,the ,lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers4 ,therefore say thou unto them1 ',thus saith the ,lord of hosts3 ,return unto me saith the ,lord of hosts1 and ,i will return unto you1 saith the ,lord of hosts4 ,be ye not as your fathers1 unto whom the former prophets cried1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,lord of hosts1 ,return ye now from your evil ways1 and from your evil doings3 but they did not hear1 nor hearken unto me1 saith the ,lord4 ,your fathers1 where are they8 and the prophets1 do they live for ever8 ,but my words and my statutes1 which ,i commanded my servants the prophets1 did they not overtake your fathers8 and they turned and said1 ,like as the ,lord of hosts thought to do unto us1 according to our ways1 and according to our doings1 so hath he dealt with us4' #djb ,i ,,the ,,vision ,,of ,,the ,,horsemen ,,in ,,the ,,glen ,i saw in the night1 and behold a man riding upon a red horse1 and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the glen2 and behind him there were horses1 red1 sorrel1 and white4 ,then said ,i1 ,o my lord1 what are these8 ,and the angel that talked with me said unto me1 ,i will shew thee what these are4 ,and the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said1 ,these are they whom the ,lord hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth4 ,and they answered the angel of the ,lord that stood among the myrtle trees1 and said1 ,we have walked to and fro through the earth1 and1 behold1 all the earth sitteth still1 and is at rest4 ,then the angel of the ,lord answered and said1 ,o ,lord of hosts1 how long wilt thou not have mercy on ,jerusalem and on the cities of ,judah1 against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years8 ,and the ,lord answered the angel that talked with me kind words and comforting4 ,so the angel that talked with me said unto me1 ,cry thou1 saying1 ',thus saith the ,lord of hosts3 ,i am jealous for ,jerusalem and for ,zion with a great jealousy4 ,and ,i am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease3 for ,i was but a little displeased1 and they helped forward the affliction4 ,therefore thus saith the ,lord3 ,i am returned to ,jerusalem with mercies2 my house shall be built in it1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 #djc and a line shall be stretched forth over ,jerusalem4 ,cry yet again1 saying1 ',thus saith the ,lord of hosts3 ,my cities shall yet overflow with prosperity and the ,lord shall yet comfort ,zion1 and shall yet choose ,jerusalem4' ,,ii ,,the ,,vision ,,of ,,the ,,city ,,of ,,peace ,and ,i lifted up mine eyes and saw1 and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand4 ,then said ,i1 ,whither goest thou8 ,and he said unto me1 ,to measure ,jerusalem1 to see what is the breadth thereof1 and what is the length thereof4 ,and1 behold1 the angel that talked with me went forth1 and another angel went out to meet him1 and said unto him1 ,run1 speak to this young man1 saying1 ',jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls1 by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein4 ,for ,i1 saith the ,lord1 will be unto her a wall of fire round about1 and ,i will be the glory in the midst of her4' ',sing and rejoice1 ,o daughter of ,zion3 for1 lo1 ,i come1 and ,i will dwell in the midst of thee1 saith the ,lord4 ,and many nations shall join themselves to the ,lord in that day1 and shall be my people3 and ,i will dwell in the midst of thee1 and thou shalt know that the ,lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee4 ,and the ,lord shall inherit ,judah as his portion in the holy land1 and shall yet choose ,jerusalem4 ,be silent1 all flesh1 before the ,lord3 for he is waked up out of his holy habitation4' #djd ,,iii ,,the ,,vision ,,of ,,the ,,golden ,,candlestick ,and the angel that talked with me came again1 and waked me1 as a man that is wakened out of his sleep4 ,and he said unto me1 ,what seest thou8 ,and ,i said1 ,i have seen1 and behold1 a candlestick all of gold1 with its bowl upon the top of it1 and its seven lamps thereon2 there are seven pipes to each of the lamps1 which are upon the top thereof3 and two olive trees by it1 one upon the right side of the bowl1 and the other upon the left side thereof4 ,and ,i answered and spake to the angel that talked with me1 saying1 ,what are these1 my lord8 ,then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me1 ,knowest thou not what these are8 ,and ,i said1 ,no1 my ,lord4 ,then he answered and spake unto me1 saying1 ,this is the word of the ,lord unto ,zerubbabel1 saying1 ',not by might1 nor by power1 but by my spirit1 saith the ,lord of hosts4 ,who art thou1 ,o great mountain8 before ,zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain3 and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of ,grace1 grace1 unto it4' ,moreover the word of the ,lord came unto me1 saying1 ,the hands of ,zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house2 his hands shall also finish it2 and thou shalt know that the ,lord of hosts hath sent me unto you4 ,for who hath despised the day of small things8 for they shall rejoice1 and shall see the plummet in the hand of ,zerubbabel4 #dje ,,iv ,,the ,,vision ,,of ,,the ,,flying ,,book 7,the flying book or roll is the vengeance of ,god1 which flies into the house of the evil-doer like a great bird1 and roosts there and destroys it47 ,then again ,i lifted up mine eyes1 and saw1 and behold1 a book flying4 ,and he said unto me1 ,what seest thou8 ,and ,i answered1 ,i see a book flying2 the length thereof is twenty cubits1 and the breadth thereof ten cubits4 ,then said he unto me1 ,this is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land3 for every thief shall be purged away from hence2 and every perjurer is hereby purged from hence4 ,i will cause it to go forth1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 and it shall enter into the house of the thief1 and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name3 and it shall roost in the midst of his house1 and shall consume it with its beams and its stones4 ,v ,,the ,,vision ,,of ,,the ,,woman ,,in ,,the ,,barrel 7,the prophet sees ,wickedness as a woman who is in a barrel measure4 ,she is pushed down into it1 the leaden cover is put on1 and she is carried away out of the land47 ,and the angel of ,jehovah who spake with me came forward and spake to me and said to me1 ,lift now thine eyes and see what this is that comes forth4 #djf ,and ,i said1 ,what is it8 ,and he said1 ,this is a barrel coming forth4 ,and he said1 ,this is their transgression in all the land4 ,and behold1 the round leaden top was lifted off1 and lo1 a woman sitting inside the barrel4 ,and he said1 ,this is ,wickedness1 and he thrust her back into the barrel1 and thrust the leaden cover upon the mouth of it4 ,and ,i lifted up mine eyes and looked1 and lo1 two women came forth with the wind in their wings1 and they bore the barrel betwixt earth and heaven4 ,and ,i said to the angel that talked with me1 ,whither do they carry the barrel8 ,and he said to me1 ,to build it a house in the land of ,shinar1 that it may be fixed and brought to rest there in a place of its own4 ,,vi ,,the ,,vision ,,of ,,the ,,chariots ,,of ,,the ,,four ,,winds 7,the four chariots of the four winds go forth to guard the boundaries of the land from all threatening foes47 ,and again ,i lifted up mine eyes1 and saw1 and behold1 there came four chariots out from between two mountains2 and the mountains were mountains of brass4 ,in the first chariot were red horses2 and in the second chariot black horses2 and in the third chariot white horses2 and in the fourth chariot dappled bay horses4 #djg ,then ,i answered and said unto the angel that talked with me1 ,what are these1 my lord8 ,and the angel answered and said unto me1 ,these are the four winds of heaven1 which go forth from standing before the ,lord of all the earth4 ,the chariot wherein are the black horses goeth forth toward the north country2 and the white went forth after them2 and the dappled went forth toward the south country4 ,and the bay went forth1 and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth3 and he said1 ,get you hence1 walk to and fro through the earth4 ,so they walked to and fro through the earth4 #djh ,,malachi 7,malachi wrote after the ,exile4 ,the temple1 whose building ,haggai had urged1 was erected2 but the people were already tired of its service4 ,what a weariness it is6 they said4 ,they brought worthless animals for sacrifice1 and would do nothing in the temple except for pay4 ,malachi denounced their selfishness1 but said that if they would turn to ,god1 he would still be ready to bless them4 ,malachi's writing is less poetical in its style than most of the prophets1 but he speaks in a very plain1 straightforward fashion47 ,behold1 ,i send my messenger1 and he shall prepare the way before me3 and the ,lord1 whom ye seek1 shall suddenly come to his temple2 and the messenger of the covenant1 whom ye delight in1 behold1 he cometh1 saith the ,lord of hosts4 ,but who may abide the day of his coming8 and who shall stand when he appeareth8 for he is like a refiner's fire1 and like fullers' soap3 and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver1 and he shall purify the sons of ,levi1 and purge them as gold and silver2 and they shall offer unto the ,lord offerings in righteousness4 ,then shall the offering of ,judah and ,jerusalem be pleasant unto the ,lord1 as in the days of old1 and as in ancient years4 ,and ,i will come near to you to judgment2 and ,i will be a swift witness against the sorcerers1 and against perjurers1 and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages1 the widow1 and the fatherless1 and that turn aside the stranger from his right1 and fear not me1 saith the ,lord of hosts4 ,for ,i the ,lord change not2 therefore ye1 ,o sons of ,jacob1 are not consumed4 ,from the days of your fathers ye have turned aside #dji from mine ordinances1 and have not kept them4 ,return unto me1 and ,i will return unto you1 saith the ,lord of hosts4 ,but ye say ',how then shall we return8' ,will a man rob ,god8 yet ye rob me4 ,but ye say1 ',wherein have we robbed thee8' ,in tithes and offerings4 ,ye are cursed with the curse2 for ye rob me1 even this whole nation4 ,bring ye the whole tithe into the storehouse1 that there may be food in mine house1 and prove me now herewith1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 if ,i will not open you the windows of heaven1 and pour you out a blessing1 that there shall not be room enough to receive it4 ,and ,i will rebuke the devourer for your sakes1 and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground2 neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field1 saith the ,lord of hosts4 ,and all nations shall call you happy3 for ye shall be a delightsome land1 saith the ,lord of hosts4 ,your words have been stout against me1 saith the ,lord4 ,yet ye say1 ',wherein have we spoken against thee8' ,ye have said1 ',it is vain to serve ,god3 and what profit is it that we have kept his charge1 and that we have walked as mourners before the ,lord of hosts8 ,and now we call the proud happy2 yea1 they that work wickedness are built up2 yea1 they tempt ,god1 and are delivered4' ,then they that feared the ,lord spake one with another3 and the ,lord hearkened1 and heard1 and a book of remembrance was written before him1 for them that feared the ,lord1 and that thought upon his name4 ,and they shall be mine1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 in the day that ,i make up my jewels2 and ,i will spare them1 as a man spareth his own son that serveth him4 #daj #daa ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,new ,,testament #dab ,these selections from the ,epistles are not in poetic form1 but they are given here because they are1 in a way1 the culmination of the lofty and inspiring thought of the ,bible4 ,not only do they treat of the great themes of life and death1 but they treat of them in the most solemn and impressive manner4 ,they are like organ music1 not pleasing the ear by the delicacy of rhythm1 not having the rhyme and melody of lyric verse1 but moving with grandeur and sublimity of thought in the higher ranges of being4 ,thus they form the fitting climax for all the wealth of song and story which precedes them4 #dac ,,the ,,christian ,,life ,,and ,,service ,,paul',s ,,epistles ,the letters of a man tell us more about him than any books he could write4 ,now ,paul never wrote any books2 but he wrote many letters4 ,some were to the churches he had founded2 some to his fellow workers4 ,some of these letters were preserved and are in the ,bible under the name of ,epistles4 ,even in these letters others are mentioned which are not preserved4 ,we have two letters to the ,corinthian ,church1 but in them ,paul mentions other letters which he wrote to that church4 ,in the letter to the ,colossian ,church1 he mentions a letter to the church at ,laodicea1 a city near to ,colosse4 ,it is fair to suppose that many other letters have also been lost4 ,probably the best and most important of his letters were preserved4 ,these letters are the outcome of long thought4 ,they were on subjects that ,paul had considered for many years4 ,the writing of the letters1 however1 was often the work of a short time1 and their expression is not smooth and polished and carefully wrought4 ,sometimes1 as in the case of ,galatians1 the letter was written because of a situation which he felt demanded immediate attention4 ,sometimes1 as in the case of ,i ,corinthians1 he replied to letters of questions that had been sent to him from the churches4 ,sometimes1 as in the case of ,philippians1 the letter was called out in thanks for the kindness of the church4 ,the most important letter1 ,romans1 was written to prepare the church1 which he had never visited1 for his expected coming to them4 ,in every case--it is always true of letters--the occasion of the letter largely determines its style and tone1 but in all cases the spontaneity of the letter-writer is seen4 ,paul dictated or wrote his letters hurriedly4 ,he cared less for style than for thought4 ,vigor and force mark his writing4 ,he did not try to imitate the graces of the rhetorician4 ,he did not #dad always follow out a topic to the end4 ,he sometimes began a sentence in one way and finished it in another4 ,he sometimes began a sentence1 and1 going off to another topic1 never finished it at all4 ,he is not always easy reading4 ,but these evidences of a free1 spontaneous writing are only occasional4 ,the greater part of the letters of ,paul are very clear1 simple1 forceful statements of what he wishes to say4 ,paul was not merely a ,jew4 ,he was a citizen of the great world of the ,roman empire4 ,he had been brought up in a city where ,greek culture and civilization were very flourishing4 ,his travels brought him into contact with all the varying forms of ,greek life4 ,he visited ,athens4 ,he made long stays in ,corinth1 where the commerce of the world crowded the docks1 and sailors and merchants from all parts of the great empire were to be met in the streets4 ,he lived for nearly three years in the great city of ,ephesus1 where the courtiers of the governor of the province1 fresh from all the latest fashions of ,rome1 jostled the priests of the great temple of ,diana1 one of the seven wonders of the ancient world4 ,before the end of his life he was a prisoner in ,rome itself1 the one city into which all the world poured its representatives1 where the fair-haired men from distant ,britain in the ,north met the dusky ,ethiopian from ,africa1 and the ,spaniard from the ,atlantic coast walked the street with the ,scythian from the distant ,east4 ,paul the prisoner lived for two whole years in his own hired house1 and had permission to receive all who came to him4 ,during this time1 and for two years of previous imprisonment1 he was in daily contact with the ,roman soldiery4 ,this cosmopolitan man1 with his wide experience of many phases of ,roman and ,greek life1 has dropped here and there in his writings many pictures from the civilization with which he was in touch4 ,he used it to illustrate the ,christian life4 ,the athlete in the theater gave him a picture of the earnest1 eager strife of the ,christian4 ,the soldier with his clanging armor suggested to him the armor by which a ,christian might meet his foes4 ,the temples that studded every great town taught him how the ,christian was himself the temple of the living ,god4 ,thus it happens that the most lasting memorial1 the most widely read allusions1 to the great civilization of ,greece and ,rome come from this wandering preacher of an obscure faith who at last #dae was a despised prisoner at ,rome4 ,how it would have astonished the crowds at ,ephesus who shouted1 ,great is ,diana of the ,ephesians6 to be told that their great temple and their goddess herself would be known to most people in the world only because of their connection with the life of this man ,paul whom they wanted to put out of the way6 ,it was a wonderful civilization in the midst of which ,paul lived1 and a very bustling1 active1 self-important world through which he moved1 but the most permanent things in it were by no means the things that seemed to most people of the time to be the greatest4 - - - ,i beseech you therefore1 brethren1 by the mercies of ,god1 to present your bodies a living sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable to ,god1 which is your reasonable service4 ,and be not fashioned according to this world3 but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind1 that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of ,god4 ,for ,i say1 through the grace that was given me1 to every man that is among you1 not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think2 but so to think as to think soberly1 according as ,god hath dealt to each man a measure of faith4 ,for even as we have many members in one body1 and all the members have not the same office3 so we1 who are many1 are one body in ,christ1 and severally members one of another4 ,and having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us1 whether prophecy1 let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith2 or ministry1 let us give ourselves to our ministry2 or he that teacheth1 to his teaching2 or he that exhorteth1 to his exhorting3 he that giveth1 let him do it with liberality2 he that ruleth1 with diligence2 he that sheweth mercy1 with cheerfulness4 ,let love be without hypocrisy4 ,abhor that #daf which is evil2 cleave to that which is good4 ,in love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another2 in honour preferring one another2 in diligence not slothful2 fervent in spirit2 serving the ,lord2 rejoicing in hope2 patient in tribulation2 continuing steadfastly in prayer2 communicating to the necessities of the saints2 given to hospitality4 ,bless them that persecute you2 bless1 and curse not4 ,rejoice with them that rejoice2 weep with them that weep4 ,be of the same mind one toward another4 ,set not your mind on high things1 but condescend to things that are lowly4 ,be not wise in your own conceits4 ,render to no man evil for evil4 ,take thought for things honourable in the sight of all men4 ,if it be possible1 as much as in you lieth1 be at peace with all men4 ,avenge not yourselves1 beloved1 but give place unto wrath3 for it is written1 ,vengeance belongeth unto me2 ,i will recompense1 saith the ,lord4 ,but if thine enemy hunger1 feed him2 if he thirst1 give him to drink3 for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head4 ,be not overcome of evil1 but overcome evil with good4 --,romans #ab4 ,owe no man anything1 save to love one another3 for he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law4 ,for this1 ,thou shalt not commit adultery1 ,thou shalt not kill1 ,thou shalt not steal1 ,thou shalt not covet1 and if there be any other commandment1 it is summed up in this word1 namely1 ,thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself4 ,love worketh no ill to his neighbour3 love therefore is the fulfilment of the law4 #dagdah ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,,the ,,temple ,,of ,,jupiter ,,at ,,corinth4 ,from a photograph taken by ,mrs4 ,fontaine ,meriwether1 and used by her kind permission ,end illustration #dai ,and this1 knowing the season1 that now it is high time for you to awake out of sleep3 for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed4 ,the night is far spent1 and the day is at hand3 let us therefore cast off the works of darkness1 and let us put on the armour of light4 ,let us walk honestly1 as in the day2 not in revelling and drunkenness1 not in chambering and wantonness1 not in strife and jealousy4 ,but put ye on the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and make not provision for the flesh1 to fulfil the lusts thereof4 --,romans #ac3h-ad4 ,children1 obey your parents in the ,lord3 for this is right4 ,honour thy father and mother 7which is the first commandment with promise71 that it may be well with thee1 and thou mayest live long on the earth4 --,ephesians #f3a-c4 ,for none of us liveth to himself1 and none dieth to himself4 ,for whether we live1 we live unto the ,lord2 or whether we die1 we die unto the ,lord3 whether we live therefore1 or die1 we are the ,lord's4 ,for to this end ,christ died1 and lived again1 that he might be ,lord of both the dead and the living4 ,but thou1 why dost thou judge thy brother8 or thou again1 why dost thou set at nought thy brother8 for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of ,god4 ,for it is written1 ,as ,i live1 saith the ,lord1 to me every knee shall bow1 ,and every tongue shall confess to ,god4 ,so then each one of us shall give account of himself to ,god4 #dbj ,let us not therefore judge one another any more3 but judge ye this rather1 that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way1 or an occasion of falling4 ,i know1 and am persuaded in the ,lord ,jesus1 that nothing is unclean of itself3 save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean1 to him it is unclean4 ,for if because of meat thy brother is grieved1 thou walkest no longer in love4 ,destroy not with thy meat him for whom ,christ died4 ,let not then your good be evil spoken of3 for the kingdom of ,god is not eating and drinking1 but righteousness and peace and joy in the ,holy ,spirit4 --,romans #ad3g-4ag4 ,i have learned1 in whatsoever state ,i am1 therein to be content4 ,i know how to be abased1 and ,i know also how to abound3 in everything and in all things have ,i learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry1 both to abound and to be in want4 ,i can do all things in him that strengtheneth me4 --,philippians #d3aa1ab4 ,i therefore1 the prisoner in the ,lord1 beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called1 with all lowliness and meekness1 with longsuffering1 forbearing one another in love2 giving diligence to keep the unity of the ,spirit in the bond of peace4 ,there is one body1 and one ,spirit1 even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling2 one ,lord1 one faith1 one baptism1 one ,god and ,father of all1 who is over all1 and through all1 and in all4 ,but unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of ,christ4 ,wherefore he saith1 #dba ,when he ascended on high1 he led captivity captive1 ,and gave gifts unto men4 ,and he gave some to be apostles2 and some1 prophets2 and some1 evangelists2 and some1 pastors and teachers2 for the perfecting of the saints1 unto the work of ministering1 unto the building up of the body of ,christ3 till we all attain unto the unity of the faith1 and of the knowledge of the ,son of ,god1 unto a fullgrown man1 unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of ,christ3 that we may be no longer children1 tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine1 by the sleight of men1 in craftiness1 after the wiles of error2 but speaking truth in love1 may grow up in all things into him1 which is the head1 even ,christ2 from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth1 according to the working in due measure of each several part1 maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love4 --,ephesians #d3a-af4 ,wherefore1 putting away falsehood1 speak ye truth each one with his neighbour3 for we are members one of another4 ,be ye angry1 and sin not3 let not the sun go down upon your wrath3 neither give place to the devil4 ,let him that stole steal no more3 but rather let him labour1 working with his hands the thing that is good1 that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need4 ,let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth1 but such as is good for edifying as the need may be1 that it may give grace to them that hear4 ,and grieve not the ,holy ,spirit of ,god1 #dbb in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption4 ,let all bitterness1 and wrath1 and anger1 and clamour1 and railing1 be put away from you1 with all malice3 and be ye kind one to another1 tenderhearted1 forgiving each other1 even as ,god also in ,christ forgave you4 --,ephesians #d3be-cb4 ,now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak1 and not to please ourselves4 ,let each one of us please his neighbour for that which is good1 unto edifying4 ,for ,christ also pleased not himself2 but1 as it is written1 ,the reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me4 --,romans #ae3a-c4 ,but the fruit of the ,spirit is love1 joy1 peace1 longsuffering1 kindness1 goodness1 faithfulness1 meekness1 temperance3 against such there is no law4 ,and they that are of ,christ ,jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof4 ,if we live by the ,spirit1 by the ,spirit let us also walk4 ,let us not be vainglorious1 provoking one another1 envying one another4 ,brethren1 even if a man be overtaken in any trespass1 ye which are spiritual1 restore such a one in a spirit of meekness2 looking to thyself1 lest thou also be tempted4 ,bear ye one another's burdens1 and so fulfil the law of ,christ4 ,for if a man thinketh himself to be something1 when he is nothing1 he deceiveth himself4 ,but let each man prove his own work1 and then shall he have his #dbc glorying in regard of himself alone1 and not of his neighbour4 ,for each man shall bear his own burden4 ,but let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things4 ,be not deceived2 ,god is not mocked3 for whatsoever a man soweth1 that shall he also reap4 ,for he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption2 but he that soweth unto the ,spirit shall of the ,spirit reap eternal life4 ,and let us not be weary in well-doing3 for in due season we shall reap1 if we faint not4 ,so then1 as we have opportunity1 let us work that which is good toward all men1 and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith4 --,galatians #e3bb-f3aj4 ,but we beseech you1 brethren1 to know them that labour among you1 and are over you in the ,lord1 and admonish you2 and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work's sake4 ,be at peace among yourselves4 ,and we exhort you1 brethren1 admonish the disorderly1 encourage the fainthearted1 support the weak1 be longsuffering toward all4 ,see that none render unto anyone evil for evil2 but alway follow after that which is good1 one toward another1 and toward all4 ,rejoice alway2 pray without ceasing2 in everything give thanks3 for this is the will of ,god in ,christ ,jesus to you-ward4 ,quench not the ,spirit2 despise not prophesyings2 prove all things2 hold fast that which is good2 abstain from every form of evil4 --,i ,thessalonians #e3ab-bb4 #dbd ,finally1 brethren1 whatsoever things are true1 whatsoever things are honourable1 whatsoever things are just1 whatsoever things are pure1 whatsoever things are lovely1 whatsoever things are of good report2 if there be any virtue1 and if there be any praise1 think on these things4 --,philippians #d3h4 #dbe ,,the ,,greatest ,,thing ,,in ,,the ,,world ,if ,i speak with the tongues of men and of angels1 but have not love1 ,i am become sounding brass1 or a clanging cymbal4 ,and if ,i have the gift of prophecy1 and know all mysteries and all knowledge2 and if ,i have all faith1 so as to remove mountains1 but have not love1 ,i am nothing4 ,and if ,i bestow all my goods to feed the poor2 and if ,i give my body to be burned1 but have not love1 it profiteth me nothing4 ,love suffereth long1 and is kind2 love envieth not2 love vaunteth not itself1 is not puffed up1 doth not behave itself unseemly1 seeketh not its own1 is not provoked1 taketh not account of evil2 rejoiceth not in unrighteousness1 but rejoiceth with the truth2 beareth all things1 believeth all things1 hopeth all things1 endureth all things4 ,love never faileth3 but whether there be prophecies1 they shall be done away2 whether there be tongues1 they shall cease2 whether there be knowledge1 it shall be done away4 ,for we know in part1 and we prophesy in part3 but when that which is perfect is come1 that which is in part shall be done away4 ,when ,i was a child1 ,i spake as a child1 ,i felt as a child1 ,i thought as a child3 now that ,i am become a man1 ,i have put away childish things4 ,for now we see in a mirror1 darkly2 but then face to face3 now ,i know in part2 but then shall ,i know even as also ,i have been known4 ,but now abideth faith1 hope1 love1 these three2 and the greatest of these is love4 --,i ,corinthians #ac4 #dbf ,,following ,,in ,,the ,,footsteps ,,of ,,jesus4 ,from the ,epistle of ,james4 ,,temptation4 ,count it all joy1 my brethren1 when ye fall into manifold temptations2 knowing that the proof of your faith worketh patience4 ,and let patience have its perfect work1 that ye may be perfect and entire1 lacking in nothing4 ,but if any of you lacketh wisdom1 let him ask of ,god1 who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not2 and it shall be given him4 ,but let him ask in faith1 nothing doubting3 for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed4 ,for let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the ,lord2 a doubleminded man1 unstable in all his ways4 ,but let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate3 and the rich1 in that he is made low3 because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away4 ,for the sun ariseth with the scorching wind1 and withereth the grass2 and the flower thereof falleth1 and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth3 so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings4 ,blessed is the man that endureth temptation3 for when he hath been approved1 he shall receive the crown of life which the ,lord promised to them that love him4 ,let no #dbg man say when he is tempted1 ,i am tempted of ,god3 for ,god cannot be tempted with evil1 and he himself tempteth no man3 but each man is tempted1 when he is drawn away by his own lust1 and enticed4 ,then the lust1 when it hath conceived1 beareth sin3 and the sin1 when it is fullgrown1 bringeth forth death4 ,be not deceived1 my beloved brethren4 ,every good gift and every perfect boon is from above1 coming down from the ,father of lights1 with whom can be no variation1 neither shadow that is cast by turning4 ,of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth1 that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures4 ,,pure ,,religion ,let every man be swift to hear1 slow to speak1 slow to wrath3 for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of ,god4 ,wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness1 receive with meekness the implanted word1 which is able to save your souls4 ,but be ye doers of the word1 and not hearers only1 deluding your own selves4 ,for if anyone is a hearer of the word1 and not a doer1 he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror3 for he beholdeth himself1 and goeth away1 and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was4 ,but he that looketh into the perfect law1 the law of liberty1 and so continueth1 being not a hearer that forgetteth1 but a doer that worketh1 this man shall be blessed in his doing4 ,if any man thinketh himself to be religious1 while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart1 this man's religion #dbh is vain4 ,pure religion and undefiled before our ,god and ,father is this3 to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction1 and to keep himself unspotted from the world4 ,,faith ,,and ,,works ,what doth it profit1 my brethren1 if a man say he hath faith1 but have not works8 can that faith save him8 ,if a brother or sister be naked1 and in lack of daily food1 and one of you say unto them1 ,go in peace1 be ye warmed and filled2 and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body2 what doth it profit8 ,even so faith1 if it have not works1 is dead in itself4 ,yea1 a man will say1 ,thou hast faith1 and ,i have works3 shew me thy faith apart from thy works1 and ,i by my works will shew thee my faith4 ,,an ,,unruly ,,tongue ,be not many teachers1 my brethren1 knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment4 ,for in many things we all stumble4 ,if any stumbleth not in word1 the same is a perfect man1 able to bridle the whole body also4 ,now if we put the horses' bridles into their mouths1 that they may obey us1 we turn about their whole body also4 ,behold1 the ships also1 though they are so great1 and are driven by rough winds1 are yet turned about by a very small rudder1 whither the steersman willeth4 ,so the tongue also is a little member1 and boasteth great things4 ,behold1 how great a forest is kindled by how small a fire6 ,and the #dbi tongue is a fire3 the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue1 which defileth the whole body1 and setteth on fire the course of nature1 and is set on fire by hell4 ,for every kind of beasts and birds1 of creeping things and things in the sea1 is tamed1 and hath been tamed by mankind3 but the tongue can no man tame2 it is a restless evil1 it is full of deadly poison4 ,therewith bless we the ,lord and ,father2 and therewith curse we men1 which are made after the likeness of ,god3 out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing4 ,my brethren1 these things ought not so to be4 ,doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter8 can a fig tree1 my brethren1 yield olives1 or a vine figs8 neither can salt water yield sweet4 ,,the ,,peaceable ,,spirit ,who is wise and understanding among you8 let him shew by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom4 ,but if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart1 glory not and lie not against the truth4 ,this wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above1 but is earthly1 sensual1 devilish4 ,for where jealousy and faction are1 there is confusion and every vile deed4 ,but the wisdom that is from above is first pure1 then peaceable1 gentle1 easy to be intreated1 full of mercy and good fruits1 without variance1 without hypocrisy4 ,and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace4 ,whence come wars and whence come fightings among you8 come they not hence1 even of your pleasures that war #dcj in your members8 ,ye lust1 and have not3 ye kill1 and covet1 and cannot obtain3 ye fight and war2 ye have not1 because ye ask not4 ,ye ask1 and receive not1 because ye ask amiss1 that ye may spend it in your pleasures4 ,whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of ,god4 ,or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain8 ,doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying8 ,but he giveth more grace4 ,wherefore the scripture saith1 ,god resisteth the proud1 but giveth grace to the humble4 ,be subject therefore unto ,god2 but resist the devil1 and he will flee from you4 ,draw nigh to ,god1 and he will draw nigh to you4 ,cleanse your hands1 ye sinners2 and purify your hearts1 ye doubleminded4 ,be afflicted1 and mourn1 and weep3 let your laughter be turned to mourning1 and your joy to heaviness4 ,humble yourselves in the sight of the ,lord1 and he shall exalt you4 ,speak not one against another1 brethren4 ,he that speaketh against a brother or judgeth his brother1 speaketh against the law1 and judgeth the law3 but if thou judgest the law1 thou art not a doer of the law1 but a judge4 ,one only is the lawgiver and judge1 even he who is able to save and to destroy3 but who art thou that judgest thy neighbour8 ,,rich ,,and ,,poor ,my brethren1 hold not the faith of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 the ,lord of glory1 with respect of persons4 #dcadcb ,illustration ,,ruins ,,of ,,the ,,temple ,,of ,,jupiter ,,at ,,corinth4 ,corinth was one of the richest cities of the ,mediterranean in the time of ,paul4 ,it was called by the poets the city of the two seas4 ,the ,acrocorinthus1 or ,citadel of ,corinth1 crowned with fortifications and temples rose abruptly two thousand feet above the level of the sea4 ,end illustration #dcc ,for if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring1 in fine clothing1 and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing2 and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing1 and say1 ,sit thou here in a good place2 and ye say to the poor man1 ,stand thou there1 or sit under my footstool2 are ye not divided in your own mind1 and become judges with evil thoughts8 ,hearken1 my beloved brethren2 did not ,god choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith1 and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him8 ,but ye have dishonoured the poor man4 ,do not the rich oppress you1 and themselves 'drag you before the judgment-seats8 ,do not they blaspheme the honourable name by the which ye are called8 ,howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law1 according to the scripture1 ,thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself1 ye do well3 but if ye have respect of persons1 ye commit sin1 being convicted by the law as transgressors4 ,for whosoever shall keep the whole law1 and yet stumble in one point1 he is become guilty of all4 ,for he that said1 ,do not commit adultery1 said also1 ,do not kill4 ,now if thou dost not commit adultery1 but killest1 thou art become a transgressor of the law4 ,so speak ye1 and so do1 as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty4 ,for judgment is without mercy to him that hath shewed no mercy2 mercy glorieth against judgment4 ,go to now1 ye rich1 weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you4 ,your riches are corrupted1 and your garments are moth-eaten4 ,your gold and your silver are rusted2 and their rust shall be for a testimony against you1 and shall eat your flesh as fire4 ,ye have laid up your treasure in the last days4 ,behold1 the hire of the #dcd labourers who mowed your fields1 which is of you kept back by fraud1 crieth out3 and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the ,lord of ,sabaoth4 ,ye have lived delicately on the earth1 and taken your pleasure2 ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter4 ,ye have condemned1 ye have killed the righteous one2 he doth not resist you4 ,go to now1 ye that say1 ,to-day or to-morrow we will go into this city1 and spend a year there1 and trade1 and get gain3 whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow4 ,what is your life8 ,for ye are a vapour1 that appeareth for a little time1 and then vanisheth away4 ,for ye ought to say1 ,if the ,lord will1 we shall both live1 and do this or that4 ,but now ye glory in your vauntings3 all such glorying is evil4 ,to him therefore that knoweth to do good1 and doeth it not1 to him it is sin4 ,be patient therefore1 brethren1 until the coming of the ,lord4 ,behold1 the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth1 being patient over it1 until it receive the early and latter rain4 ,be ye also patient2 stablish your hearts3 for the coming of the ,lord is at hand4 ,is any among you suffering8 let him pray4 ,is any cheerful8 let him sing praise4 ,the supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working4 ,my brethren1 if any among you do err from the truth1 and one convert him2 let him know1 that he which converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death1 and shall cover a multitude of sins4 #dce ,,the ,,gospel ,,of ,,love ,,and ,,of ,,sonship ,behold what manner of love the ,father hath bestowed upon us1 that we should be called children of ,god3 and such we are4 ,for this cause the world knoweth us not1 because it knew him not4 ,beloved1 now are we children of ,god1 and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be4 ,we know that1 if he shall be manifested1 we shall be like him2 for we shall see him even as he is4 ,and everyone that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself1 even as he is pure4 ,everyone that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness3 and sin is lawlessness4 ,and ye know that he was manifested to take away sins2 and in him is no sin4 ,whosoever abideth in him sinneth not3 whosoever sinneth hath not seen him1 neither knoweth him4 ,and this is the message which we have heard from him1 and announce unto you1 that ,god is light1 and in him is no darkness at all4 ,if we say that we have fellowship with him1 and walk in the darkness1 we lie1 and do not the truth3 but if we walk in the light2 as he is in the light1 we have fellowship one with another1 and the blood of ,jesus his ,son cleanseth us from all sin4 ,if we say that we have no sin1 we deceive ourselves1 and the truth is not in us4 ,if we confess our sins1 he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins1 and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness4 #dcf ,if we say that we have not sinned1 we make him a liar1 and his word is not in us4 ,beloved1 no new commandment write ,i unto you1 but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning3 the old commandment is the word which ye heard4 ,again1 a new commandment write ,i unto you1 which thing is true in him and in you2 because the darkness is passing away1 and the true light already shineth4 ,he that saith he is in the light1 and hateth his brother1 is in the darkness even until now4 ,he that loveth his brother abideth in the light1 and there is none occasion of stumbling in him4 ,but he that hateth his brother is in the darkness1 and walketh in the darkness1 and knoweth not whither he goeth1 because the darkness hath blinded his eyes4 ,beloved1 let us love one another3 for love is of ,god2 and every one that loveth is begotten of ,god1 and knoweth ,god4 ,he that loveth not knoweth not ,god2 for ,god is love4 ,herein was the love of ,god manifested in us1 that ,god hath sent his only begotten ,son into the world1 that we might live through him4 ,herein is love1 not that we loved ,god1 but that he loved us1 and sent his ,son to be the propitiation for our sins4 ,beloved1 if ,god so loved us1 we also ought to love one another4 ,no man hath beheld ,god at any time3 if we love one another1 ,god abideth in us1 and his love is perfected in us3 hereby know we that we abide in him1 and he in us1 because he hath given us of his ,spirit4 ,and we have beheld and bear witness that the ,father hath sent the ,son to be the ,saviour of the world4 ,whosoever shall confess that ,jesus is the ,son of ,god1 ,god abideth in #dcg him1 and he in ,god4 ,and we know and have believed the love which ,god hath in us4 ,god is love2 and he that abideth in love abideth in ,god1 and ,god abideth in him4 ,herein is love made perfect with us1 that we may have boldness in the day of judgment2 because as he is1 even so are we in this world4 ,there is no fear in love3 but perfect love casteth out fear1 because fear hath punishment2 and he that feareth is not made perfect in love4 ,we love1 because he first loved us4 ,if a man say1 ,i love ,god1 and hateth his brother1 he is a liar3 for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen1 cannot love ,god whom he hath not seen4 ,and this commandment have we from him1 that he who loveth ,god love his brother also4 ,marvel not1 brethren1 if the world hateth you4 ,we know that we have passed out of death into life1 because we love the brethren4 ,he that loveth not abideth in death4 ,hereby we know that we love the children of ,god1 when we love ,god1 and do his commandments4 ,for this is the love of ,god1 that we keep his commandments3 and his commandments are not grievous4 --,from the ,epistles of ,john4 #dch ,,the ,,christian ,,athlete ,what then is my reward8 ,that1 when ,i preach the gospel1 ,i may make the gospel without charge1 so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel4 ,for though ,i was free from all men1 ,i brought myself under bondage to all1 that ,i might gain the more4 ,and to the ,jews ,i became as a ,jew1 that ,i might gain ,jews2 to them that are under the law1 as under the law1 not being myself under the law1 that ,i might gain them that are under the law2 to them that are without law1 as without law1 not being without law to ,god1 but under law to ,christ1 that ,i might gain them that are without law4 ,to the weak ,i became weak1 that ,i might gain the weak3 ,i am become all things to all men1 that ,i may by all means save some4 ,and ,i do all things for the gospel's sake1 that ,i may be a joint partaker thereof4 ,know ye not that they which run in a race run all1 but one receiveth the prize8 ,even so run1 that ye may attain4 ,and every man that striveth in the games is temperate in all things4 ,now they do it to receive a corruptible crown2 but we an incorruptible4 ,i therefore so run1 as not uncertainly2 so fight ,i1 as not beating the air3 but ,i buffet my body1 and bring it into bondage3 lest by any means1 after that ,i have preached to others1 ,i myself should be a castaway4 --,i ,corinthians #i3bd-bg4 #dci ,therefore let us also1 seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses1 lay aside every weight1 and the sin which doth so easily beset us1 and let us run with patience the race that is set before us1 looking unto ,jesus the author and perfecter of our faith1 who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross1 despising shame1 and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of ,god4 --,hebrews #ab3a1 #b4 ,with freedom did ,christ set us free3 stand fast therefore1 and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage4 ,ye were running well2 who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth8 ,this persuasion came not of him that calleth you4 ,a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump4 --,galatians #e3a1 #g-i4 #ddj ,,the ,,christian ,,temple ,according to the grace of ,god which was given unto me1 as a wise masterbuilder ,i laid a foundation2 and another buildeth thereon4 ,but let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon4 ,for other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid1 which is ,jesus ,christ4 ,but if any man buildeth on the foundation gold1 silver1 costly stones1 wood1 hay1 stubble2 each man's work shall be made manifest3 for the day shall declare it1 because it is revealed in fire2 and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is4 ,if any man's work shall abide which he built thereon1 he shall receive a reward4 ,if any man's work shall be burned1 he shall suffer loss3 but he himself shall be saved2 yet so as through fire4 --,i ,corinthians #c3aj-ae4 ,so then ye are no more strangers and sojourners1 but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints1 and of the household of ,god1 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets1 ,christ ,jesus himself being the chief corner stone2 in whom each several building1 fitly framed together1 groweth into a holy temple in the ,lord2 in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of ,god in the ,spirit4 --,ephesians #b3ai-bb4 #ddaddb ,illustration ,a ,,general ,,view ,,of ,,the ,,acropolis1 ,,athens4 ,from a picture belonging to ,smith ,college and used by the kind permission of the ,department of ,greek ,literature4 ,this hill1 covered with a fortress and temple1 was the most pronounced object in ancient as in modern ,athens4 ,this is one of the beautiful temples which ,paul saw1 from which he drew many illustrations4 ,end illustration #ddc ,for we are ,god's fellow-workers3 ye are ,god's husbandry1 ,god's building4 --,i ,corinthians #c3i4 ,know ye not that ye are a temple of ,god1 and that the ,spirit of ,god dwelleth in you8 ,if any man destroyeth the temple of ,god1 him shall ,god destroy2 for the temple of ,god is holy1 which temple ye are4 --,i ,corinthians #c3af1 #ag4 ,for this cause ,i bow my knees unto the ,father1 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named1 that he would grant you1 according to the riches of his glory1 that ye may be strengthened with power through his ,spirit in the inward man2 that ,christ may dwell in your hearts through faith2 to the end that ye1 being rooted and grounded in love1 may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth1 and to know the love of ,christ which passeth knowledge1 that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of ,god4 --,ephesians #c3ad-ai4 ,now to him that is able to stablish you according to my gospel and the preaching of ,jesus ,christ1 according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal1 but now is manifested1 and by the scriptures of the prophets1 according to the commandment of the eternal ,god1 is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith2 to the only wise ,god1 through ,jesus ,christ1 to whom be the glory for ever4 ,amen4 --,romans #af3be-bg4 #ddd ,o the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of ,god6 how unsearchable are his judgments1 and his ways past tracing out6 ,for who hath known the mind of the ,lord or who hath been his counsellor8 or who hath first given to him1 and it shall be recompensed unto him again8 ,for of him1 and through him1 and unto him1 are all things4 ,to him be the glory for ever4 ,amen4 --,romans #aa3cc-cf4 ,now unto the ,king eternal1 incorruptible1 invisible1 the only ,god1 be honour and glory for ever and ever4 ,amen4 --,i ,timothy #a3ag4 #ddeddf ,illustration ,,view ,,of ,,antioch1 ,,where ,,the ,,disciples ,,were ,,first ,,called ,,christians4 ,copyright by ,underwood ,underwood and used by special permission4 ,there was everything in the situation and circumstances of this city to make it a place of concourse for all classes and kinds of people4 ,by its harbor of ,seleucia it was in communication with all the trade of the ,mediterranean2 and1 through the open country behind the ,lebanon1 it was conveniently approached by the caravans from ,mesopotamia and ,arabia4 ,it united the inland advantages of ,aleppo with the maritime opportunities of ,smyrna4 ,it was almost an ,oriental ,rome1 in which all the forms of the civilized life of the ,empire found some representative4 ,at the rugged bases of the mountain1 the ground was leveled for a glorious street1 which extended for four miles across the length of the city1 and where sheltered crowds could walk through continuous colonnades from the eastern to the western suburb4 ,the whole was surrounded by a wall1 which1 ascending to the heights and returning to the river1 does not deviate very widely in its course from the wall of the ,middle ,ages1 which can still be traced by the fragments of ruined towers4 ,this wall is assigned by a ,byzantine writer to ,tiberius1 but it seems more probable that the ,emperor only repaired what ,antiochus ,epiphanes had built4 ,end illustration #ddg ,,the ,,christian ,,warrior ,but ye1 brethren1 are not in darkness1 that that day should overtake you as a thief3 for ye are all sons of light1 and sons of the day3 we are not of the night1 nor of darkness2 so then let us not sleep1 as do the rest1 but let us watch and be sober4 ,for they that sleep1 sleep in the night2 and they that be drunken are drunken in the night4 ,but let us1 since we are of the day1 be sober1 putting on the breastplate of faith and love3 and for a helmet1 the hope of salvation4 ,for ,god appointed us not unto wrath1 but unto the obtaining of salvation through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who died for us1 that1 whether we wake or sleep1 we should live together with him4 ,wherefore exhort one another1 and build each other up1 even as also ye do4 --,i ,thessalonians #e3d-aa4 ,finally1 be strong in the ,lord1 and in the strength of his might4 ,put on the whole armour of ,god1 that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil4 ,for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood1 but against the principalities1 against the powers1 against the world-rulers of this darkness1 against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places4 ,wherefore take up the whole armour of ,god1 that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day1 and1 having done all1 to stand4 ,stand therefore1 #ddh having girded your loins with truth1 and having put on the breastplate of righteousness1 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace2 also taking up the shield of faith1 wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one4 ,and take the helmet of salvation1 and the sword of the ,spirit1 which is the word of ,god4 --,ephesians #f3aj-ag4 ,watch ye1 stand fast in the faith1 quit you like men1 be strong4 ,let all that ye do be done in love4 --,i ,corinthians #af3ac4 ,suffer hardship with me1 as a good soldier of ,christ ,jesus4 ,no soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life2 that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier4 --,,ii ,timothy #b3c1 #d4 ,but thou1 ,o man of ,god1 flee these things2 and follow after righteousness1 godliness1 faith1 love1 patience1 meekness4 ,fight the good fight of the faith1 lay hold on the life eternal1 whereunto thou wast called1 and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses4 --,timothy #f3aa1ab4 #ddi ,,the ,,hope ,,of ,,immortality ,now if ,christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead1 how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead8 ,but if there is no resurrection of the dead1 neither hath ,christ been raised3 and if ,christ hath not been raised1 then is our preaching vain1 your faith also is vain4 ,yea1 and we are found false witnesses of ,god2 because we witnessed of ,god that he raised up ,christ3 whom he raised not up1 if so be that the dead are not raised4 ,for if the dead are not raised1 neither hath ,christ been raised3 and if ,christ hath not been raised1 your faith is vain2 ye are yet in your sins4 ,then they also which are fallen asleep in ,christ have perished4 ,if in this life only we have hoped in ,christ1 we are of all men most pitiable4 ,but now hath ,christ been raised from the dead1 the firstfruits of them that are asleep4 ,for since by man came death1 by man came also the resurrection of the dead4 ,for as in ,adam all die1 so also in ,christ shall all be made alive4 ,but each in his own order3 ,christ the firstfruits2 then they that are ,christ's1 at his coming4 ,then cometh the end1 when he shall deliver up the kingdom to ,god1 even the ,father2 when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power4 ,for he must reign1 till he hath put all his enemies under his feet4 ,the last enemy that shall be abolished is death4 ,for1 ,he put all things in #dej subjection under his feet4 ,but when he saith1 ,all things are put in subjection1 it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him4 ,and when all things have been subjected unto him1 then shall the ,son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him1 that ,god may be all in all4 ,but some one will say1 ,how are the dead raised8 and with what manner of body do they come8 ,thou foolish one1 that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened1 except it die3 and that which thou sowest1 thou sowest not the body that shall be1 but a bare grain1 it may chance of wheat1 or of some other kind2 but ,god giveth it a body even as it pleased him1 and to each seed a body of its own4 ,all flesh is not the same flesh3 but there is one flesh of men1 and another flesh of beasts1 and another flesh of birds1 and another of fishes4 ,there are also celestial bodies1 and bodies terrestrial3 but the glory of the celestial is one1 and the glory of the terrestrial is another4 ,there is one glory of the sun1 and another glory of the moon1 and another glory of the stars2 for one star differeth from another star in glory4 ,so also is the resurrection of the dead4 ,it is sown in corruption2 it is raised in incorruption3 it is sown in dishonour2 it is raised in glory3 it is sown in weakness2 it is raised in power3 it is sown a natural body2 it is raised a spiritual body4 ,if there is a natural body1 there is also a spiritual body4 ,so also it is written1 ,the first man ,adam became a living soul4 ,the last ,adam became a life-giving spirit4 ,howbeit that is not first which is spiritual1 but that which is natural2 then #dea that which is spiritual4 ,the first man is of the earth1 earthy3 the second man is of heaven4 ,as is the earthy1 such are they also that are earthy3 and as is the heavenly1 such are they also that are heavenly4 ,and as we have borne the image of the earthy1 we shall also bear the image of the heavenly4 ,now this ,i say1 brethren1 that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of ,god2 neither doth corruption inherit incorruption4 ,behold1 ,i tell you a mystery3 ,we shall not all sleep1 but we shall all be changed1 in a moment1 in the twinkling of an eye1 at the last trump3 for the trumpet shall sound1 and the dead shall be raised incorruptible1 and we shall be changed4 ,for this corruptible must put on incorruption1 and this mortal must put on immortality4 ,but when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption1 and this mortal shall have put on immortality1 then shall come to pass the saying that is written1 ,death is swallowed up in victory4 ,o death1 where is thy victory8 ,o death1 where is thy sting8 ,the sting of death is sin2 and the power of sin is the law3 but thanks be to ,god1 which giveth us the victory through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,wherefore1 my beloved brethren1 be ye stedfast1 unmoveable1 always abounding in the work of the ,lord1 forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not vain in the ,lord4 --,i ,corinthians #ae3ab-eh4 ,but we have this treasure in earthen vessels1 that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of ,god1 and not from ourselves2 we are pressed on every side1 yet not straitened2 perplexed1 yet not unto despair2 pursued1 yet #deb not forsaken2 smitten down1 yet not destroyed2 always bearing about in the body the dying of ,jesus1 that the life also of ,jesus may be manifested in our body4 ,for we which live are always delivered unto death for ,jesus' sake1 that the life also of ,jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh4 ,so then death worketh in us1 but life in you4 ,but having the same spirit of faith1 according to that which is written1 ,i believed1 and therefore did ,i speak2 we also believe1 and therefore also we speak2 knowing that he which raised up the ,lord ,jesus shall raise up us also with ,jesus1 and shall present us with you4 ,for all things are for your sakes1 that the grace1 being multiplied through the many1 may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of ,god4 ,wherefore we faint not2 but though our outward man is decaying1 yet our inward man is renewed day by day4 ,for our light affliction1 which is for the moment1 worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory2 while we look not at the things which are seen1 but at the things which are not seen3 for the things which are seen are temporal2 but the things which are not seen are eternal4 ,for we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved1 we have a building from ,god1 a house not made with hands1 eternal1 in the heavens4 --,,ii ,corinthians #d3g-e3a4 ,if then ye were raised together with ,christ1 seek the things that are above1 where ,christ is1 seated on the right hand of ,god4 ,set your mind on the things that are above1 #dec not on the things that are upon the earth4 ,for ye died1 and your life is hid with ,christ in ,god4 ,when ,christ1 who is our life1 shall be manifested1 then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory4 --,colossians #c3a-d4 ,for our citizenship is in heaven2 from whence also we wait for a ,saviour1 the ,lord ,jesus ,christ3 who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation1 that it may be conformed to the body of his glory1 according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself4 --,philippians #c3bj1 #ba4 ,howbeit what things were gain to me1 these have ,i counted loss for ,christ4 ,yea verily1 and ,i count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of ,christ ,jesus my ,lord3 for whom ,i suffered the loss of all things1 and do count them but refuse1 that ,i may gain ,christ1 and be found in him1 not having a righteousness of mine own1 even that which is of the law1 but that which is through faith in ,christ1 the righteousness which is of ,god by faith3 that ,i may know him1 and the power of his resurrection1 and the fellowship of his sufferings1 becoming conformed unto his death2 if by any means ,i may attain unto the resurrection from the dead4 ,not that ,i have already obtained1 or am already made perfect3 but ,i press on1 if so be that ,i may apprehend that for which also ,i was apprehended by ,christ ,jesus4 ,brethren1 ,i count not myself yet to have apprehended3 but one thing ,i do1 forgetting the things which are behind1 and stretching forward to the #ded things which are before1 ,i press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of ,god in ,christ ,jesus4 ,let us therefore1 as many as be perfect1 be thus minded3 and if in anything ye are otherwise minded1 even this shall ,god reveal unto you3 only1 whereunto we have already attained1 by that same rule let us walk4 --,philippians #c3g-af4 ,for ,i reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward4 ,for the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of ,god4 ,for the creation was subjected to vanity1 not of its own will1 but by reason of him who subjected it1 in hope that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of ,god4 ,for we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now4 ,and not only so1 but ourselves also1 which have the firstfruits of the ,spirit1 even we ourselves groan within ourselves1 waiting for our adoption1 to wit1 the redemption of our body4 ,for by hope were we saved3 but hope that is seen is not hope3 for who hopeth for that which he seeth8 ,but if we hope for that which we see not1 then do we with patience wait for it4 --,romans #h3ah-be4 ,what then shall we say to these things8 ,if ,god is for us1 who is against us8 ,he that spared not his own ,son1 but delivered him up for us all1 how shall he not also with #dee him freely give us all things8 ,who shall lay anything to the charge of ,god's elect8 ,it is ,god that justifieth2 who is he that shall condemn8 ,it is ,christ ,jesus that died1 yea rather1 that was raised from the dead1 who is at the right hand of ,god1 who also maketh intercession for us4 ,who shall separate us from the love of ,christ8 ,shall tribulation1 or anguish1 or persecution1 or famine1 or nakedness1 or peril1 or sword8 ,even as it is written1 ,for thy sake we are killed all the day long2 ,we were accounted as sheep for the slaughter4 ,nay1 in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us4 ,for ,i am persuaded1 that neither death1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor principalities1 nor things present1 nor things to come1 nor powers1 nor height1 nor depth1 nor any other creature1 shall be able to separate us from the love of ,god1 which is in ,christ ,jesus our ,lord4 --,romans #h3ca-ci4 #def ,,selections ,,from ,,the ,,apocalypse ,,of ,,john 7,this book is also called the ,revelation47 ,the ,revelation of ,jesus ,christ1 which ,god gave him to shew unto his servants1 even the things which must shortly come to pass3 and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant ,john2 who bare witness of the word of ,god1 and of the testimony of ,jesus ,christ1 even of all things that he saw4 ,blessed is he that readeth1 and they that hear the words of the prophecy1 and keep the things which are written therein3 for the time is at hand4 ,john to the seven churches which are in ,asia3 ,grace to you and peace1 from him which is and which was and which is to come2 and from the seven ,spirits which are before his throne2 and from ,jesus ,christ1 who is the faithful witness1 the firstborn of the dead1 and the ruler of the kings of the earth4 ,unto him that loveth us1 and loosed us from our sins by his blood2 and he made us to be a kingdom1 to be priests unto his ,god and ,father2 to him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever4 ,amen4 ,behold1 he cometh with the clouds2 and every eye shall see him1 and they which pierced him2 and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him4 ,even so1 ,amen4 #degdeh ,illustration ,,ephesus4 ,,view ,,op ,,the ,,ruins ,,of ,,the ,,aqueduct4 ,,castle ,,in ,,the ,,background4 ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,julia ,w4 ,snow and used by her kind permission4 ,end illustration #dei ,i am the ,alpha and the ,omega1 saith the ,lord ,god1 which is and which was and which is to come1 the ,almighty4 ,i ,john1 your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and kingdom and patience which are in ,jesus1 was in the isle that is called ,patmos1 for the word of ,god and the testimony of ,jesus4 ,i was in the ,spirit on the ,lord's day1 and ,i heard behind me a great voice1 as of a trumpet saying1 ,what thou seest1 write in a book1 and send it to the seven churches2 unto ,ephesus1 and unto ,smyrna1 and unto ,pergamum1 and unto ,thyatira1 and unto ,sardis1 and unto ,philadelphia1 and unto ,laodicea4 ,and ,i turned to see the voice which spake with me4 ,and having turned ,i saw seven golden candlesticks2 and in the midst of the candlesticks one like unto a son of man1 clothed with a garment down to the foot1 and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle4 ,and his head and his hair were white as white wool1 white as snow2 and his eyes were as a flame of fire2 and his feet like unto burnished brass1 as if it had been refined in a furnace2 and his voice as the voice of many waters4 ,and he had in his right hand seven stars3 and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword3 and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength4 ,and when ,i saw him1 ,i fell at his feet as one dead4 ,and he laid his right hand upon me1 saying1 ,fear not2 ,i am the first and the last1 and the ,living one2 and ,i was dead1 and behold1 ,i am alive for evermore1 and ,i have the keys of death and of ,hades4 ,write #dfj therefore the things which thou sawest1 and the things which are1 and the things which shall come to pass hereafter2 the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand1 and the seven golden candlesticks4 ,the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches3 and the seven candlesticks are seven churches4 ,to the angel of the church in ,ephesus write2 ,,the ,,message ,,to ,,the ,,church ,,in ,,ephesus ,these things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand1 he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks3 ,i know thy works1 and thy toil and patience1 and that thou canst not bear evil men1 and didst try them which call themselves apostles1 and they are not1 and didst find them false2 and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake1 and hast not grown weary4 ,but ,i have this against thee1 that thou didst leave thy first love4 ,remember therefore from whence thou art fallen1 and repent1 and do the first works2 or else ,i come to thee1 and will move thy candlestick out of its place1 except thou repent4 ,he that hath an ear1 let him hear what the ,spirit saith to the churches4 ,to him that overcometh1 to him will ,i give to eat of the tree of life1 which is in the ,paradise of ,god4 ,and to the angel of the church in ,smyrna write2 ,,the ,,message ,,to ,,the ,,church ,,in ,,smyrna ,these things saith the first and the last1 which was dead1 and lived again3 ,i know thy tribulation1 and thy #dfa poverty 7but thou art rich71 and the blasphemy of them which say they are ,jews1 and they are not1 but are a synagogue of ,satan4 ,fear not the things which thou art about to suffer3 behold1 the devil is about to cast some of you into prison1 that ye may be tried2 and ye shall have tribulation ten days4 ,be thou faithful unto death1 and ,i will give thee the crown of life4 ,he that hath an ear1 let him hear what the ,spirit saith to the churches4 ,he that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death4 ,and to the angel of the church in ,pergamum write2 ,,the ,,message ,,to ,,the ,,church ,,in ,,pergamum ,these things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword3 ,i know where thou dwellest1 even where ,satan's throne is3 and thou holdest fast my name1 and didst not deny my faith1 even in the days of ,antipas my witness1 my faithful one1 who was killed among you1 where ,satan dwelleth4 ,but ,i have a few things against thee1 because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of ,balaam1 who taught ,balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of ,israel1 to eat things sacrificed to idols4 ,repent therefore2 or else ,i come to thee quickly1 and ,i will make war against them with the sword of my mouth4 ,he that hath an ear1 let him hear what the ,spirit saith to the churches4 ,to him that overcometh1 to him will ,i give of the hidden manna1 and ,i will give him a white stone1 and upon the stone a new name written1 which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it4 #dfb ,and to the angel of the church in ,thyatira write2 ,,the ,,message ,,to ,,the ,,church ,,in ,,thyatira ,these things saith the ,son of ,god1 who hath his eyes like a flame of fire1 and his feet are like unto burnished brass3 ,i know thy works1 and thy love and faith and ministry and patience1 and that thy last works are more than the first4 ,but ,i have this against thee1 that thou sufferest the woman ,jezebel1 which calleth herself a prophetess2 and she teacheth and seduceth my servants4 ,but to you ,i say1 to the rest that are in ,thyatira1 as many as have not this teaching1 which know not the deep things of ,satan1 as they say2 ,i cast upon you none other burden4 ,howbeit that which ye have1 hold fast till ,i come4 ,and he that overcometh1 and he that keepeth my works unto the end1 to him will ,i give authority over the nations3 and he shall rule them with a rod of iron1 as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers2 as ,i also have received of my ,father3 and ,i will give him the morning star4 ,he that hath an ear1 let him hear what the ,spirit saith to the churches4 ,and to the angel of the church in ,sardis write2 ,,the ,,message ,,to ,,the ,,church ,,in ,,sardis ,these things saith he that hath the seven ,spirits of ,god1 and the seven stars3 ,i know thy works1 that thou hast a name that thou livest1 and thou art dead4 ,be thou watchful1 and stablish the things that remain1 which were ready to die3 for ,i have found no works of thine #dfc fulfilled before my ,god4 ,remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear2 and keep it1 and repent4 ,if therefore thou shalt not watch1 ,i will come as a thief1 and thou shalt not know what hour ,i will come upon thee4 ,but thou hast a few names in ,sardis which did not defile their garments3 and they shall walk with me in white2 for they are worthy4 ,he that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments2 and ,i will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life1 and ,i will confess his name before my ,father1 and before his angels4 ,he that hath an ear1 let him hear what the ,spirit saith to the churches4 ,and to the angel of the church in ,philadelphia write2 ,,the ,,message ,,to ,,the ,,church ,,in ,,philadelphia ,these things saith he that is holy1 he that is true1 he that hath the key of ,david1 he that openeth1 and none shall shut1 and that shutteth1 and none openeth3 ,i know thy works 7behold1 ,i have set before thee a door opened1 which none can shut71 that thou hast a little power1 and didst keep my word1 and didst not deny my name4 ,behold1 ,i give of the synagogue of ,satan1 of them which say they are ,jews1 and they are not1 but do lie2 behold1 ,i will make them to come and worship before thy feet1 and to know that ,i have loved thee4 ,because thou didst keep the word of my patience1 ,i also will keep thee from the hour of trial1 that hour which is to come upon the whole world1 to try them that dwell upon the earth4 ,i come quickly3 hold fast that which thou hast1 that no one take thy crown4 ,he that overcometh1 ,i will #dfd make him a pillar in the temple of my ,god1 and he shall go out thence no more3 and ,i will write upon him the name of my ,god1 and the name of the city of my ,god1 the new ,jerusalem1 which cometh down out of heaven from my ,god1 and mine own new name4 ,he that hath an ear1 let him hear what the ,spirit saith to the churches4 ,and to the angel of the church in ,laodicea write2 ,,the ,,message ,,to ,,the ,,church ,,in ,,laodicea ,these things saith the ,amen1 the faithful and true witness1 the beginning of the creation of ,god3 ,i know thy works1 that thou art neither cold nor hot3 ,i would thou wert cold or hot4 ,so because thou art lukewarm1 and neither hot nor cold1 ,i will spew thee out of my mouth4 ,because thou sayest1 ,i am rich1 and have gotten riches1 and have need of nothing2 and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked3 ,i counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire1 that thou mayest become rich2 and white garments1 that thou mayest clothe thyself1 and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest2 and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes1 that thou mayest see4 ,as many as ,i love1 ,i reprove and chasten3 be zealous therefore1 and repent4 ,behold1 ,i stand at the door and knock3 if any man hear my voice and open the door1 ,i will come in to him1 and will sup with him1 and he with me4 ,he that overcometh1 ,i will give to him to sit down with me in my throne1 as ,i also overcame1 and sat down with my ,father in his throne4 ,he that hath an ear1 let him hear what the ,spirit saith to the churches4 #dfedff ,illustration ,,ephesus4 ,,the ,,traditional ,,tomb ,,of ,,st4 ,,luke4 ,from a photograph belonging to ,miss ,julia ,w4 ,snow and used by her kind permission4 ,end illustration #dfg ,after these things ,i saw1 and behold1 a door opened in heaven1 and the first voice which ,i heard1 a voice as of a trumpet speaking with me1 one saying1 ,come up hither1 and ,i will shew thee the things which must come to pass hereafter4 ,straightway ,i was in the ,spirit3 and behold1 there was a throne set in heaven1 and one sitting upon the throne2 and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius3 and there was a rainbow round about the throne1 like an emerald to look upon4 ,and round about the throne were four and twenty thrones3 and upon the thrones ,i saw four and twenty elders sitting1 arrayed in white garments2 and on their heads crowns of gold4 ,and out of the throne proceed lightnings and voices and thunders4 ,and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne1 which are the seven ,spirits of ,god2 and before the throne1 as it were a glassy sea like unto crystal2 and in the midst of the throne1 and round about the throne1 four living creatures full of eyes before and behind4 ,and the first creature was like a lion1 and the second creature like a calf1 and the third creature had a face as of a man1 and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle4 ,and the four living creatures1 having each one of them six wings1 are full of eyes round about and within3 and they have no rest day and night1 saying1 ,holy1 holy1 holy1 is the ,lord ,god1 the ,almighty1 which was and which is and which is to come4 ,and when the living creatures shall give glory and #dfh honour and thanks to him that sitteth on the throne1 to him that liveth for ever and ever1 the four and twenty elders shall fall down before him that sitteth on the throne1 and shall worship him that liveth for ever and ever1 and shall cast their crowns before the throne1 saying1 ,worthy art thou1 our ,lord and our ,god1 to receive the glory and the honour and the power3 for thou didst create all things1 and because of thy will they were1 and were created4 ,and ,i saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back1 close sealed with seven seals4 ,and ,i saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice1 ,who is worthy to open the book1 and to loose the seals thereof8 ,and no one in the heaven1 or on the earth1 or under the earth1 was able to open the book1 or to look thereon4 ,and ,i wept much1 because no one was found worthy to open the book1 or to look thereon3 and one of the elders saith unto me1 ,weep not3 behold1 the ,lion that is of the tribe of ,judah1 the ,root of ,david1 hath overcome1 to open the book and the seven seals thereof4 ,and ,i saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures1 and in the midst of the elders1 a ,lamb standing1 as though it had been slain1 having seven horns1 and seven eyes1 which are the seven ,spirits of ,god1 sent forth into all the earth4 ,and he came1 and he taketh it out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne4 ,and when he had taken the book1 the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down #dfi before the ,lamb1 having each one a harp1 and golden bowls full of incense1 which are the prayers of the saints4 ,and they sing a new song1 saying1 ,worthy art thou to take the book1 and to open the seals thereof3 for thou wast slain1 and didst purchase unto ,god with thy blood men of every tribe1 and tongue1 and people1 and nation1 and madest them to be unto our ,god a kingdom and priests2 and they reign upon the earth4 ,and ,i saw1 and ,i heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders2 and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand1 and thousands of thousands2 saying with a great voice1 ,worthy is the ,lamb that hath been slain to receive the power1 and riches1 and wisdom1 and might1 and honour1 and glory1 and blessing4 ,and every created thing which is in the heaven1 and on the earth1 and under the earth1 and on the sea1 and all things that are in them1 heard ,i saying1 ,unto him that sitteth on the throne1 and unto the ,lamb1 be the blessing1 and the honour1 and the glory1 and the dominion1 for ever and ever4 ,and the four living creatures said1 ,amen4 ,and the elders fell down and worshipped4 ,and ,i saw when the ,lamb opened one of the seven seals1 and ,i heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder1 ,come4 ,and ,i saw1 and behold1 a white horse1 and he that sat thereon had a bow2 and there was given unto him a crown3 and he came forth conquering1 and to conquer4 #dgj ,and when he opened the second seal1 ,i heard the second living creature saying1 ,come4 ,and another horse came forth1 a red horse3 and to him that sat thereon it was given to take peace from the earth1 and that they should slay one another3 and there was given unto him a great sword4 ,and when he opened the third seal1 ,i heard the third living creature saying1 ,come4 ,and ,i saw1 and behold1 a black horse2 and he that sat thereon had a balance in his hand4 ,and ,i heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying1 ,a measure of wheat for a penny1 and three measures of barley for a penny2 and the oil and the wine hurt thou not4 ,and when he opened the fourth seal1 ,i heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying1 ,come4 ,and ,i saw1 and behold1 a pale horse3 and he that sat upon him1 his name was ,death2 and ,hades followed with him4 ,and there was given unto them authority over the fourth part of the earth1 to kill with sword1 and with famine1 and with death1 and by the wild beasts of the earth4 ,and when he opened the fifth seal1 ,i saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of ,god1 and for the testimony which they held3 and they cried with a great voice1 saying1 ,how long1 ,o ,master1 the holy and true1 dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth8 #dgadgb ,illustration ,,saint ,,john ,,the ,,evangelist ,by ,dolci ,end illustration #dgc ,and there was given them to each one a white robe2 and it was said unto them1 that they should rest yet for a little time1 until their fellow-servants also and their brethren1 which should be killed even as they were1 should be fulfilled4 ,and ,i saw when he opened the sixth seal1 and there was a great earthquake2 and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair1 and the whole moon became as blood2 and the stars of the heaven fell unto the earth1 as a fig tree casteth her unripe figs1 when she is shaken of a great wind4 ,and the heaven was removed as a scroll when it is rolled up2 and every mountain and island were moved out of their places4 ,and the kings of the earth1 and the princes1 and the chief captains1 and the rich1 and the strong1 and every bondman and freeman1 hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains2 and they say to the mountains and to the rocks1 ,fall on us1 and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne1 and from the wrath of the ,lamb3 for the great day of their wrath is come2 and who is able to stand8 ,after this ,i saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth1 holding the four winds of the earth1 that no wind should blow on the earth1 or on the sea1 or upon any tree4 ,and ,i saw another angel ascend from the sun rising1 having the seal of the living ,god3 and he cried with a great voice to the four angels1 to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea1 saying1 ,hurt not the earth1 neither the sea1 nor the trees1 till we shall have sealed the servants of our ,god on their foreheads4 #dgd ,and ,i heard the number of them which were sealed1 a hundred and forty and four thousand1 sealed out of every tribe of the children of ,israel4 ,after these things ,i saw1 and behold1 a great multitude1 which no man could number1 out of every nation1 and of all tribes and peoples and tongues1 standing before the throne and before the ,lamb1 arrayed in white robes1 and palms in their hands2 and they cry with a great voice1 saying1 ,salvation unto our ,god which sitteth on the throne1 and unto the ,lamb4 ,and all the angels were standing round about the throne1 and about the elders and the four living creatures2 and they fell before the throne on their faces1 and worshipped ,god1 saying1 ,amen3 ,blessing1 and glory1 and wisdom1 and thanksgiving1 and honour1 and power1 and might1 be unto our ,god for ever and ever4 ,amen4 ,and one of the elders answered1 saying unto me1 ,these which are arrayed in the white robes1 who are they1 and whence come they8 ,and ,i say unto him1 ,my lord1 thou knowest4 ,and he said to me1 ,these are they which come out of the great tribulation1 and they washed their robes1 and made them white in the blood of the ,lamb4 ,therefore are they before the throne of ,god2 and they serve him day and night in his temple3 and he that sitteth on the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them4 ,they shall hunger no more1 neither thirst any more2 neither shall the sun strike upon them1 nor any heat3 for the ,lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall be their #dge shepherd1 and shall guide them unto fountains of waters of life3 and ,god shall wipe away every tear from their eyes4 ,and ,i saw as it were a glassy sea mingled with fire2 and them that come victorious from the beast1 and from his image1 and from the number of his name1 standing by the glassy sea1 having harps of ,god4 ,and they sing the song of ,moses the servant of ,god1 and the song of the ,lamb1 saying1 ,great and marvellous are thy works1 ,o ,lord ,god1 the ,almighty2 righteous and true are thy ways1 thou ,king of the ages4 ,who shall not fear1 ,o ,lord1 and glorify thy name8 for thou only art holy2 for all the nations shall come and worship before thee2 for thy righteous acts have been made manifest4 ,and after these things ,i saw1 and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened3 and there came out from the temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues1 arrayed with precious stone1 pure and bright1 and girt about their breasts with golden girdles4 ,and one of the four living creatures gave unto the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of ,god1 who liveth for ever and ever4 ,and the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of ,god1 and from his power2 and none was able to enter into the temple1 till the seven plagues of the seven angels should be finished4 ,and ,i saw the heaven opened2 and behold1 a white horse1 and he that sat thereon1 called ,faithful and ,true2 and in righteousness he doth judge and make war4 #dgf ,and his eyes are a flame of fire1 and upon his head are many diadems2 and he hath a name written1 which no one knoweth but he himself4 ,and he is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood3 and his name is called ,the ,word of ,god4 ,and the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses1 clothed in fine linen1 white and pure4 ,and out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword1 that with it he should smite the nations3 and he shall rule them with a rod of iron3 and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of ,almighty ,god4 ,and he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written1 ,king of ,kings and ,lord of ,lords4 ,,visions ,,of ,,the ,,heavenly ,,city ,and ,i saw a new heaven and a new earth3 for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away2 and the sea is no more4 ,and ,i saw the holy city1 new ,jerusalem1 coming down out of heaven from ,god1 made ready as a bride adorned for her husband4 ,and ,i heard a great voice out of the throne saying1 ,behold1 the tabernacle of ,god is with men1 and he shall dwell with them1 and they shall be his peoples1 and ,god himself shall be with them1 and be their ,god3 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes2 and death shall be no more2 neither shall there be mourning1 nor crying1 nor pain1 any more3 the first things are passed away4 ,and he carried me away in the ,spirit to a mountain #dgg great and high1 and shewed me the holy city ,jerusalem1 coming down out of heaven from ,god1 having the glory of ,god3 her light was like unto a stone most precious1 as it were a jasper stone1 clear as crystal3 having a wall great and high2 having twelve gates1 and at the gates twelve angels2 and names written thereon1 which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of ,israel3 on the east were three gates2 and on the north three gates2 and on the south three gates2 and on the west three gates4 ,and the wall of the city had twelve foundations1 and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the ,lamb4 ,and he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city1 and the gates thereof1 and the wall thereof4 ,and the city lieth foursquare1 and the length thereof is as great as the breadth3 and he measured the city with the reed1 twelve thousand furlongs3 the length and the breadth and the height thereof are equal4 ,and he measured the wall thereof1 a hundred and forty and four cubits1 according to the measure of a man1 that is1 of an angel4 ,and the building of the wall thereof was jasper3 and the city was pure gold1 like unto pure glass4 ,the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones4 ,the first foundation was jasper2 the second1 sapphire2 the third chalcedony2 the fourth1 emerald2 the fifth1 sardonyx2 the sixth1 sardius2 the seventh1 chrysolite2 the eighth1 beryl2 the ninth1 topaz2 the tenth1 chrysoprase2 the eleventh1 jacinth2 the twelfth1 amethyst4 ,and the twelve gates were twelve pearls2 each one of the several gates was of one pearl3 and the street of #dgh the city was pure gold1 as it were transparent glass4 ,and ,i saw no temple therein3 for the ,lord ,god the ,almighty1 and the ,lamb are the temple thereof4 ,and the city hath no need of the sun1 neither of the moon1 to shine upon it3 for the glory of ,god did lighten it1 and the lamp thereof is the ,lamb4 ,and the nations shall walk amidst the light thereof3 and the kings of the earth do bring their glory into it4 ,and the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day 7for there shall be no night there73 and they shall bring the glory and the honour of the nations into it3 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean1 or he that maketh an abomination and a lie3 but only they which are written in the ,lamb's book of life4 ,and he shewed me a river of water of life1 bright as crystal1 proceeding out of the throne of ,god and of the ,lamb1 in the midst of the street thereof4 ,and on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life1 bearing twelve manner of fruits1 yielding its fruit every month3 and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations4 ,and there shall be no curse any more3 and the throne of ,god and of the ,lamb shall be therein3 and his servants shall do him service2 and they shall see his face2 and his name shall be on their foreheads4 ,and there shall be night no more2 and they need no light of lamp1 neither light of sun2 for the ,lord ,god shall give them light3 and they shall reign for ever and ever4 --,revelations #ba3a-d1 #aj-bg2 #bb3a-e4 #dgi ,,hymns ,,of ,,the ,,ages #dhj ,many of the great hymns are given elsewhere in the series4 ,a few of the choicest of the centuries are given here4 #dha ,,nearer1 ,,my ,,god1 ,,to ,,thee ,nearer1 my ,god1 to ,thee1 ,nearer to ,thee6 ,e'en though it be a cross ,that raiseth me6 ,still all my song shall be1 ,nearer1 my ,god1 to ,thee1 ,nearer to ,thee6 ,though1 like a wanderer1 ,the sun gone down1 ,darkness be over me1 ,my rest a stone1 ,yet in my dreams ,i'd be ,nearer1 my ,god1 to ,thee1 ,nearer to ,thee6 ,there let the way appear1 ,steps unto heaven2 ,all that ,thou sendest me1 ,in mercy given2 ,angels to beckon me ,nearer1 my ,god1 to ,thee1 ,nearer to ,thee6 #dhb ,then1 with my waking thoughts ,bright with ,thy praise1 ,out of my stony griefs ,bethel ,i'll raise2 ,so by my woes to be ,nearer1 my ,god1 to ,thee1 ,nearer to ,thee6 --,sarah ,flower ,adams4 #dhc ,,jesus1 ,,lover ,,of ,,my ,,soul ,jesus1 lover of my soul1 ,let me to ,thy bosom fly ,while the billows near me roll1 ,while the tempest still is high6 ,hide me1 ,o my ,saviour6 hide1 ,till the storm of life is past2 ,safe into the haven guide2 ,oh1 receive my soul at last6 ,other refuge have ,i none2 ,hangs my helpless soul on ,thee2 ,leave1 ah6 leave me not alone1 ,still support and comfort me4 ,all my trust on ,thee is stayed2 ,all my help from ,thee ,i bring2 ,cover my defenseless head ,with the shadow of ,thy wing4 ,thou1 ,o ,christ6 art all ,i want2 ,more than all in ,thee ,i find3 ,raise the fallen1 cheer the faint1 ,heal the sick1 and lead the blind4 ,just and holy is ,thy name1 ,i am all unrighteousness2 ,vile and full of sin ,i am1 ,thou art full of truth and grace4 #dhd ,plenteous grace with ,thee is found1 ,grace to pardon all my sin2 ,let the healing streams abound1 ,make and keep me pure within4 ,thou of life the fountain art1 ,freely let me take of ,thee2 ,spring ,thou up within my heart1 ,rise to all eternity4 --,charles ,wesley4 #dhe ,,my ,,faith ,,looks ,,up ,,to ,,thee ,my faith looks up to ,thee1 ,thou ,lamb of ,calvary1 ,saviour divine6 ,now hear me while ,i pray1 ,take all my guilt away1 ,oh1 let me from this day ,be wholly ,thine6 ,may ,thy rich grace impart ,strength to my fainting heart1 ,my zeal inspire2 ,as ,thou hast died for me1 ,oh1 may my love to ,thee ,pure1 warm1 and changeless be1 ,a living fire6 ,while life's dark maze ,i tread1 ,and griefs around me spread1 ,be ,thou my guide2 ,bid darkness turn to day1 ,wipe sorrow's tears away1 ,nor let me ever stray ,from ,thee aside4 #dhf ,when ends life's transient dream1 ,when death's cold1 sullen stream ,shall o'er me roll1 ,blest ,saviour6 then1 in love1 ,fear and distrust remove2 ,oh1 bear me safe above4 ,a ransomed soul6 --,ray ,palmer #dhg ,,following ,,the ,,master ,art thou weary1 art thou languid1 ,art thou sore distressed8 ,come to ,me1 saith ,one1 and coming1 ,be at rest4 ,hath ,he marks to lead me to ,him1 ,if ,he be my ,guide8-- ,in ,his feet and hands are wound-prints1 ,and ,his side4 ,is there diadem1 as ,monarch1 ,that ,his brow adorns8-- ,yea1 a crown1 in very surety2 ,but of thorns4 ,if ,i find ,him1 if ,i follow1 ,what ,his guerdon here8-- ,many a sorrow1 many a labor1 ,many a tear4 ,if ,i still hold closely to ,him1 ,what hath ,he at last8-- ,sorrow vanquished1 labor ended1 ,jordan passed4 #dhh ,if ,i ask ,him to receive me1 ,will ,he say me nay8-- ,not till earth1 and not till heaven ,pass away4 ,finding1 following1 keeping1 struggling1 ,is ,he sure to bless8-- ,saints1 apostles1 prophets1 martyrs1 ,answer1 ,yes4 --,translated by ,john ,mason ,neale from the ,greek4 #dhi ,,rock ,,of ,,ages ,rock of ,ages1 cleft for me1 ,let me hide myself in ,thee2 ,let the water and the blood1 ,from ,thy riven side which flowed1 ,be of sin the double cure1 ,cleanse me from its guilt and power4 ,not the labors of my hands ,can fulfill the law's demands2 ,could my zeal no respite know1 ,could my tears forever flow1 ,all for sin could not atone2 ,thou must save1 and ,thou alone4 ,nothing in my hand ,i bring1 ,simply to ,thy cross ,i cling2 ,naked1 come to ,thee for dress2 ,helpless1 look to ,thee for grace2 ,foul1 ,i to the fountain fly2 ,wash me1 ,saviour1 or ,i die4 ,while ,i draw this fleeting breath1 ,when my eyelids close in death1 ,when ,i soar to worlds unknown1 ,see ,thee on ,thy judgment throne1 ,rock of ,ages1 cleft for me1 ,let me hide myself in ,thee4 --,augustus ,montague ,toplady4 #dij ,,crossing ,,the ,,bar ,sunset and evening star1 ,and one clear call for me6 ,and may there be no moaning of the bar1 ,when ,i put out to sea1 ,but such a tide as moving seems asleep1 ,too full for sound and foam1 ,when that which drew from out the boundless deep ,turns again home4 ,twilight and evening bell1 ,and after that the dark6 ,and may there be no sadness of farewell1 ,when ,i embark2 ,for tho' from out our bourne of ,time and ,place ,the flood may bear me far1 ,i hope to see my ,pilot face to face ,when ,i have crost the bar4 --,alfred1 ,lord ,tennyson4 #dia ,,lead1 ,,kindly ,,light ,lead1 kindly ,light6 amid the encircling gloom1 ,lead ,thou me on2 ,the night is dark and ,i am far from home1 ,lead ,thou me on2 ,keep ,thou my feet2 ,i do not ask to see ,the distant scene2 one step enough for me4 ,i was not ever thus1 nor prayed that ,thou ,shouldst lead me on2 ,i loved to choose and see my path2 but now ,lead ,thou me on3 ,i loved the garish day1 and1 spite of fears1 ,pride ruled my will4 ,remember not past years4 ,so long ,thy power has blessed me1 sure it still ,will lead me on ,o'er moor and fen1 o'er crag and torrent1 till ,the night is gone2 ,and with the morn those angel faces smile ,which ,i have loved long since1 and lost awhile6 --,john ,h4 ,newman4 #dib ,,my ,,country6 ',t ,,is ,,of ,,thee ,my country6 't is of thee1 ,sweet land of liberty1 ,of thee ,i sing2 ,land where my fathers died6 ,land of the ,pilgrims' pride6 ,from every mountain side ,let freedom ring6 ,my native country1 thee-- ,land of the noble1 free-- ,thy name ,i love2 ,i love thy rocks and rills1 ,thy woods and templed hills2 ,my heart with rapture thrills ,like that above4 ,let music swell the breeze1 ,and ring from all the trees ,sweet freedom's song3 ,let mortal tongues awake2 ,let all that breathe partake2 ,let rocks their silence break1-- ,the sound prolong4 #dic ,our fathers' ,god6 to ,thee1 ,author of liberty1 ,to ,thee we sing3 ,long may our land be bright ,with freedom's holy light2 ,protect us by ,thy might1 ,great ,god1 our ,king6 --,samuel ,f4 ,smith4 #did ,,from ,,all ,,that ,,dwell ,,below ,,the ,,skies ,from all that dwell below the skies ,let the ,creator's praise arise2 ,let the ,redeemer's name be sung ,through every land1 by every tongue4 ,eternal are ,thy mercies1 ,lord2 ,eternal truth attends ,thy word2 ,thy praise shall sound from shore to shore1 ,till suns shall rise and set no more4 --,isaac ,watts4 #die ,,notes #dif #dig ,,notes ,,the ,,psalms4 ,psalm #a4 ,ruskin1 in ,our ,fathers ,have ,told ,us1 declares that among others ,psalms #a1 #h1 #ae1 #ai1 #bc1 #bd1 well studied and believed1 are sufficient for all personal guidance2 that ,psalm #gb contains many of the principles of just government2 and that ,psalm #ajd anticipates the triumphs of natural sciences4 ,jerome1 a great scholar in the early church1 was drawn to study while still young4 ,one of his favorite texts was from ,psalm #a3 ,but his delight is in the law of the ,lord2 ,and in his law doth he meditate day and night4 ,psalm #c was used as a prayer by the ,english when they learned that the great ,spanish ,armada had sailed against ,england in #aehh4 ,a still more romantic use was by the ,huguenots of ,france1 in whose armies it is said sentries were posted and relieved to the chant of ,psalms1 and ,psalm #c was used as the signal of danger4 ,psalm #d was an evening prayer1 in the early church as well as in the ,jewish nation4 ,many have turned to it in the evening of life4 ,luther said that he wished to hear it sung in his last moments2 and the martyr ,ridley1 who died in ,england for conscience's sake in #aeee1 spent the last night of his life in quiet sleep1 having repeated the last verse of this ,psalm4 ,psalm #h4 ,not only ,protestants1 but1 at other times1 ,catholics suffered in ,england for conscience's sake4 ,one of these1 the ,earl of ,arundel1 imprisoned in the tower of ,london1 carved the words of ,psalm #h1 lines #aa1 #ab1 on the wall1 where they still remain4 ,this is one of the nature ,psalms1 and men who loved nature have often had it on their lips1 as did frequently ,palissy1 the ,huguenot inventor of porcelain ware4 ,the guild of butchers in ,mediaeval ,england took their motto from ,psalm #h1 lines #ac-af4 #dih ,psalm #af4 ,one of the last days of ,henry ,martyn's life was spent in writing notes on ,psalms #ae and #af4 ,hugh ,m',kail1 a young ,scottish insurgent1 repeated the first line of ,psalm #af on the evening before his execution4 ,psalm #ag4 ,the funeral text of ,john ,howard1 the great prison reformer1 was taken from ,psalm #ag1 lines #ah1 #ai4 ,psalm #ai4 ,another great nature ,psalm4 ,joseph ,addison 7#afgb-agai7 paraphrased it in the hymn-- ,the spacious firmament on high4 ,psalm #bc4 ,no ,psalm has been translated in verse so often4 ,george ,herbert1 an ,english poet 7#aeic-afcb71 is the author of one version-- ,the ,god of love my ,shepherd is4 ,joseph ,addison1 of another-- ,the ,lord my pasture shall prepare4 ,psalm #be4 ,in the ,indian ,mutiny an ,english collector1 ,mr4 ,edwards1 was for weeks among natives of doubtful loyalty1 hidden with a few other ,english in a cowhouse1 almost stifled with the heat4 ,he derived1 according to his letters1 unspeakable comfort from the #beth ,psalm1 especially lines #bh-cd4 ,psalm #bg4 ,the motto of the ,university of ,oxford1 ,dominus illuminatio mea1 is taken from the first two lines of ,psalm #bg4 ,psalm #bi4 ,another nature ,psalm4 ,from lines #ae and #af is taken the motto of ,george ,herbert's ,sacred ,poems4 ,psalm #ca4 ,few ,psalms have been more widely used in ,christian history than this4 ,the last work which ,savonarola did was to write a commentary on it1 which was left unfinished by his death4 ,so highly did ,luther consider this commentary that he had it published4 ,the words1 ,into thy hand ,i commend my spirit1 were consecrated by the use of ,christ on the cross1 and have been the words with which many of his followers have met death4 ,the list of those who thus used them begins with the first martyr ,stephen1 and includes kings1 like ,charlemagne and ,charles ,v42 martyrs1 like ,huss1 ,bishop ,ridley and ,lady ,jane ,grey2 reformers1 like ,luther1 ,melancthon1 and #dii ,john ,knox2 poets1 like ,tasso and ,george ,herbert2 missionaries1 like ,henry ,martyn4 ,mary ,queen of ,scots on the scaffold and ,columbus in a wretched lodging at ,valladolid1 both passed out of life with these words on their lips4 ,psalm #cd4 ,columba1 the great missionary to ,north ,britain in the sixth century1 sat on the last day of his life transcribing the #cdth ,psalm4 ,he had written lines #ai and #bj when he laid down his pen1 saying1 ,here ,i make an end2 and he never took up his pen more4 ,psalm #cg4 ,livingstone says of lines #i and #aj that they sustained him at every turn of his course in ,africa1 and even in ,england4 ,psalm #db4 ,the hart was the symbol in the early church for those souls who thirsted for the love of ,god4 ,cardinal ,manning1 one of the ablest of ,catholic statesmen of the last century1 wrote1 ',why art thou cast down1 ,o my soul1' always seemed a voice to me4 ,scott was true to the love of the ,scottish people for the ,psalms when he makes ,jeanie ,deans repeat the above words in an hour of peril during her journey to save her sister's life4 ,psalm #de4 ,it is said that the coronation ceremonies of ,english monarchs are founded on this ,psalm--the oil of gladness1 the sword1 the crown1 the sceptre1 the throne4 ,psalm #df4 ,the best known paraphrase is ,luther's vigorous version-- ,a mighty fortress is our ,god4 ,in times of discouragement he would often say to his friend ,melancthon1 ,come1 let us sing the #dfth ,psalm4 ,cromwell also often turned to it1 and his speech at the opening of his second ,parliament was in part an exposition of this ,psalm4 ,at the beginning of the ,indian ,mutiny1 on the ,sunday after the troops of ,havelock first learned of their danger1 he chose1 instead of the ,psalm of the day1 this ,psalm for their encouragement4 ,on the foundation of sure confidence1 gained from a reading of many ,psalms1 ,john ,wesley built up1 by means of his intense energy1 his organizing genius1 and his #ejj administrative capacity1 the mighty movement that still bears his name4 ,it was with the words of the ,psalms that he met the approach of death4 ,gathering his remaining strength into the cry1 ',the best of all1 ,god is with us1' he lay for some time exhausted4 ,one of the bystanders wetted his parched lips4 ',it will not do1' he said1 'we must take the consequence1 never mind the poor carcase4' ,pausing a little1 he cried1 ',thy clouds drop fatness1' and soon after1 ',the ,lord of hosts is with us2 ,the ,god of ,jacob is our refuge4' ,throughout the night he was heard attempting to repeat these beautiful words from ,psalm #df4 ,the next morning he was dead4 ,psalm #ea was the favorite prayer of ,sir ,thomas ,more1 the ,english ,catholic1 who was as much a martyr for religion and liberty as ever any man of ,english blood4 ,it was his last prayer1 repeated kneeling on the scaffold where he was beheaded4 ,lady ,jane ,grey also repeated it on the scaffold1 as soon after did her father1 the ,duke of ,suffolk1 who also suffered death for his ,protestant faith4 ,so did ,egmont1 executed in ,brussels at the command of the infamous ,duke of ,alva4 ,carey1 the first ,english missionary to ,india1 desired the first four lines to be the text of his funeral sermon4 ,shakespeare uses lines #aa and #ab in the ,king's speech in ,hamlet-- ,is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens ,to wash it white as snow8 ,lines #ai and #bj were repeated by the great ,english teacher1 ,thomas ,arnold1 on his deathbed1 while ,teresa1 the ,spanish ,catholic saint1 died repeating lines #ae and #af4 ,lines #ba and #bb serve as the motto of ,michael ,angelo's picture of ,savonarola4 ,few ,psalms have been more on the lips of holy men of all ages than the #east4 ,psalm #fh was the favorite ,psalm of the ,emperor ,charlemagne4 ,it was used by the friends of ,savonarola at the crisis of his career4 ,a ,franciscan friar1 whom he had angered by his preaching1 challenged him1 after the custom of the ,middle ,ages1 to prove his preaching by the test of fire4 ,one of his friends accepted the challenge for him1 and on the appointed day headed a procession which marched through the streets of ,florence1 singing ,psalm #fh4 ,the challenger did not appear2 and the crowd1 with the usual bad logic of crowds1 #eja turned against ,savonarola4 ,two days later he was thrown into prison1 and torture and death ended the scene4 ,this ,psalm was the battle hymn of the ,huguenots1 in the form of a verse translation into ,french by ,beza1 a great scholar of the ,reformation4 ,battle after battle was entered to the sound of this splendid song4 ,at one battle1 that of ,courtras1 a young courtier in the opposing army saw the ,huguenots kneel as they sang4 ,see1 he said1 the cowards are afraid4 ,they are confessing4 ,when the ,huguenots behave thus1 they are ready to fight to the death1 replied a veteran from the ranks4 ,cromwell opened his ,parliament with a speech expounding this ,psalm4 ,lines #a and #b were the text of the sermon at the service held by the ,russians of ,moscow in #ahab to give thanks for the retreat of the ,french from ,moscow4 ,cromwell's ,ironsides sang this ,psalm at the decisive battle at ,dunbar1 when1 the mists arising from the valley1 they charged and broke the enemy's ranks4 ,psalm #gb was the favorite ,psalm of ,athanasius1 the greatest figure at the ,nicene ,council in #cbe ,a4 ,d4 ,against all assaults upon thy body1 he says1 thine estate1 thy soul1 thy reputation1 against all temptations1 tribulations1 plots and slanderous reports1 say this ,psalm4 ,the familiar representation1 in picture1 song and story1 of the three ,wise ,men from the ,east at the ,cradle of ,christ as three kings1 is based on the kings mentioned in lines #ah and #ai4 ,psalm #gg4 ,bishop ,hooper1 a prisoner for conscience's sake in ,england in #aeec1 wrote to his wife to read ,psalm #gg1 because of the great consolation which it contained for those who are in anguish of mind4 ,catholics as well as ,protestants found comfort in it4 ,psalm #hj was the first of nine ,psalms1 translated by ,milton into ,english verse in #afdh4 ,lines #aj and #aa underlie ,elizabeth ,barrett ,browning's ,the ,measure1 stanza #b4 ,psalm #hd4 ,lines #ba and #bb were the words that called ,thomas ,aquinas from his life in the world to a monastic career4 ,they came to him as the voice of ,god4 ,paula1 a holy woman of the early church1 died with the words of this ,psalm on her lips4 ,carlyle1 in one of his writings1 strikes a note of courage and demand for work1 with the joyful confidence of the last two lines4 #ejb ,psalm #he ,lines #ae-ag are the keynote of ,book ,,iii4 of the ,imitation of ,christ4 ,langland's ,vision of ,piers ,ploughman is full of allusions to the ,psalms1 as when ,righteousness kisses ,peace 7,psalm #he1 line #ba74 ,psalm #hf4 ,in ,rizpah1 ,tennyson has a beautiful use of lines #cj and #ca4 ,and read me a ,bible verse of the ,lord's goodwill toward men-- ',full of compassion and mercy1 the ,lord1' --let me hear it again2 ',full of compassion and mercy--long suffering4' ,psalm #hg4 ,the motto of the ,university of ,durham in ,england is taken from line #a4 ,lines #b and #c are the motto of ,augustine's great work1 ,the ,city of ,god4 ,psalm #ij was the favorite ,psalm of the ,emperor ,charles ,v41 of the ,reformation period4 ,it has had its place in the burial service of the ,church of ,england since #affb4 ,newman's ,dream of ,gerontius uses a part of this ,psalm as a chant of the souls in purgatory4 ,its solemn strains have very often been used in the church to recall men to the thought of the permanence of ,god and the fleeting life of man4 ,psalm #ia is said to be the ,psalm that was sung at the first attendance of ,beza upon a ,protestant service1 and to have made a great impression upon him4 ,in #aagg1 as a long and bitter conflict between the ,emperor and the ,pope ended in the triumphs of the latter1 and ,barbarossa bowed before the ,pope ,alexander1 legend says that the ,pope set his foot on the neck of the kneeling ,emperor1 repeating lines #bg and #bh4 ,psalm #ic4 ,in the days of the ,scottish ,covenanters it was believed that ,psalm #ic was heard sweetly chanted by spiritual visitants4 ,in the belief of such visions the ,covenanters became strong to suffer and endure4 ,quite another use of the ,psalm was as a proof of the fixity of the earth1 as against the ,copernican theory that the earth1 not the sun1 moved4 ,psalm #ie was the battle cry of the ,templars during the ,crusades1 sung as they marched to fight the ,saracens4 ,it was used in the more #ejc peaceful campaign of missions4 ,schwartz1 the greatest ,danish missionary to ,india1 inscribed lines #aa and #ab on the front of a church which he built in ,south ,india before the end of the eighteenth century4 ,psalms #if1 #ajc1 #adf1 #adg1 are recommended by ,william ,law as setting forth wonderfully the glory of ,god1 so that they may always be profitably used for devotion4 ,psalm #ajj gives the name to the familiar tune of ,old ,hundred1 which was the tune to which the ,scottish version of ,psalm #ajj was sung4 ,edward ,fitzgerald chose lines #b and #c to be put on his tomb4 ,psalm #ajc was chanted by the ,protestants of ,scotland at the communion4 ,it is one of the most beautiful of ,psalms4 ,psalm #ajd is one of the fine nature ,psalms1 the most elaborate of the group1 which includes ,psalms #h1ai1bi4 ,it has had some curious uses1 as when1 in the ,middle ,ages1 men opposed the theory of the motion of the sun with lines #aa and #ab and explained earthquakes from lines #eg and #eh2 when the tail of ,leviathan is scorched by the sun1 he seeks to seize it1 and his movements shake the earth4 ,but a great scientist1 ,humboldt1 wrote1 ,the #ajdth ,psalm may be said to present a picture of the entire cosmos 4 4 4 ,we are astonished to see1 within the compass of a poem of such small dimension1 the universe1 the heavens and the earth1 thus drawn with a few grand strokes4 ,psalm #aje4 ,lines #a and #b of this ,psalm are inscribed on the pulpit in which ,baxter1 the great ,puritan divine1 preached4 ,he was one of the greatest of preachers1 patient alike under the lifelong pains of disease and thirty years of almost incessant persecution4 ,he so transformed his parish of ,kidderminster that on the ,lord's day there was no disorder to be seen in the streets2 but you might hear a hundred families singing psalms1 and repeating sermons as you passed through them4 ,psalm #ajg4 ,one of the earliest ,scottish reformers1 ,wishart1 was a preacher of remarkable power4 ,at one time1 hearing that #ejd the plague had appeared in ,dundee1 he hastened there1 and preached his first sermon in one of the gates of the city4 ,its text was from ,psalm #ajg3 ,he sent his word1 and healed them4 ,alexander ,duff was the first ,scotch missionary to ,india4 ,on his way out1 in #ahcj1 the ship in which he sailed was wrecked at the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,the passengers and crew escaped to a small island1 but all their possessions were lost4 ,duff's ,bible and ,book of ,psalms were among the few things that drifted ashore2 and1 while passengers and crew kneeled on the sand1 ,duff read ,psalm #ajg4 ,it is said that the loss of all things except the ,word of ,god made a profound impression on ,duff1 who was for many years a most devoted and valuable worker in ,india4 ,psalm #aad is used in ,dante's ,divine ,comedy1 where he gives a picture of a boat1 on which are seen a hundred spirits1 singing together ,psalm #aad4 7,purgatorio1 ,canto ,,ii4 #aa #dj;ff47 ,milton translated this ,psalm into verse when a student at ,cambridge1 at the age of #ae4 ,psalm #aaf4 ,at the famous relief of ,lucknow in the ,indian ,mutiny1 a soldier known as ,quaker ,wallace went into the fight quoting the ,scotch version of this ,psalm4 ,lines #bg and #bh were chosen as one of the texts from which ,bernard preached the ,crusade4 ,psalm #aag4 ,the shortest ,psalm4 ,this is the ,psalm which ,cromwell sung on the battlefield after his victory at the battle of ,worcester4 ,psalm #aah4 ,luther said of it1 ,this is my ,psalm1 my chosen ,psalm4 ,i love them all2 ,i love all ,scripture2 4 4 4 ,but this ,psalm is nearest my heart1 and ,i have a familiar right to call it mine4 ,it has saved me from many a passing danger1 from which not emperor nor kings nor sages nor saints could have saved me4 ,it is my friend2 dearer to me than all the honors and power of the earth4 ,curiously enough1 it was also the favorite ,psalm of the emperor of the time1 ,charles ,v4 ,this ,psalm was sung by the soldiers of the ,prince of ,orange1 ,king ,william1 when he landed in ,england4 ,it was sung as they stood upon the beach1 and thus the landing was made a religious service4 ,in the words of lines #de and #df ,queen ,elizabeth expressed her relief from the feeling of danger1 at the news of the death of ,queen #eje ,mary1 her bitter enemy4 ,when ,charlemagne entered ,rome he was hailed by the people with lines #ea and #eb4 ,so all through ,christian history the ,psalm has lent itself to use as celebrating triumph and success4 ,psalm #aai is an alphabetic ,psalm1 in sections consisting of eight couplets1 and each couplet of the same section beginning with the same letter4 ,the sections follow in the order of the ,hebrew alphabet4 ,it is the most elaborate alphabetic ,psalm1 there being several others where each verse begins with a successive letter4 ,it is also the longest ,psalm in the book4 ,still another peculiarity is that every verse contains a reference to the law of ,god4 ,it is a ,psalm greatly loved by many people4 ,william ,wilberforce1 the great opponent of slavery1 said at one specially busy time that he found great comfort in repeating the #aaith ,psalm4 ,ruskin1 who learned it in his boyhood1 later writing of it1 notes how the sense of delight in the law of ,god runs through it all4 ,henry ,martyn committed it to memory4 ,david ,livingstone learned it in ,sunday school at the age of nine4 ,the names of those who have found delight in this ,psalm would make a very long list and be representative of many different vocations4 ,psalm #aba4 ,this ,psalm was read by ,david ,livingstone with his family on the morning when he started for his first mission tour to ,africa4 ,a later missionary1 ,james ,harrington1 on his journey into ,africa1 repeated this1 which he called his ,traveling ,psalm1 every morning4 ,psalm #abb4 ,james ,hogg1 the ,scottish poet1 is said to have learned this ,psalm before he knew his letters4 ,the ,bible was his only book in boyhood4 ,this ,psalm was used in the ,huguenot wars as the ,huguenot's chant of victory after battle4 ,psalm #abf4 ,robert ,estienne1 a ,french printer of the ,reformation time1 who was very influential in giving the ,bible to the people1 says that often in his controversies he found strength in this ,psalm4 ,psalm #acj4 ,one of ,luther's best known ,german hymns is founded on this ,psalm-- ,aus tiefer ,noth schrel ,ich zu dir4 #ejf ,beza died repeating lines #e and #f1 and it was one of the sustaining influences of ,bunyan in his spiritual struggles with himself4 ,psalm #acf4 ,milton's hymn1 written when a student at ,cambridge1 at the age of #ae1 is founded on ,psalm #acf-- ,let us with a gladsome mind ,praise the ,lord for he is kind1 ,for his mercies aye endure1 ,ever faithful1 ever sure4 ,psalm #add was used by ,bernard as a text from which to preach a crusade to win ,jerusalem from the ,saracens4 ,lines #aj and #aa have been used1 both in ,england and in ,france1 as a motto on the face of sundials4 ,man is like to vanity4 ,his days are as a shadow that passeth away4 ,psalm #ade is the base of ,gerhardt's hymn-- ,i who so oft in deep distress4 ,milton has paraphrased it in ,paradise ,lost1 ,book ,,xii1 #aa1 #efa-f1 beginning-- ,henceforth ,i learn1 that to obey is best4 ,augustine's ,confessions begins with lines #e and #f of ,psalm #ade4 ,carey1 who was not only a great missionary1 but a great linguist and a great botanist1 prefixed ,psalm #ade1 lines #ai and #bj1 to his edition of ,roxburgh's ,flora ,indica4 ,lines #be and #bf are inscribed in ,greek over the portal of the ,mohammedan mosque at ,damascus2 a relic of the time1 thirteen hundred years ago1 when it was a ,christian church4 ,william ,law chose this ,psalm for a morning hymn4 ,psalm #adg4 ,afflavit ,deus1 the motto on the coins struck in ,england to commemorate the victory over the ,spanish ,armada was taken from the lines3 ,he sendeth out his word and melteth them3 ,he causeth his wind to blow1 and the waters flow4 #ejg ,psalm #adh4 ,st4 ,francis' famous ,canticle of the ,sun is founded on this ,psalm4 ,psalm #aej4 ,this final ,psalm was a sort of doxology1 written to close the book of ,psalms4 ,it expresses what is the central thought of the book--praise to ,god4 ,the ,benedictine ,monks in the ,middle ,ages were accustomed to sing this ,psalm during the casting of their bells1 while the metal was cooling4 ,two missionaries to the ,slavs in ,eastern ,europe wished to construct an alphabet and translate the ,bible into the ,slavic language4 ,it was referred to ,pope ,john in #hgi ,a4,d4 ,he sanctioned it on the basis of the last two lines of the ,psalms4 ,the alphabet was made1 and is the basis of that used by the ,russian1 ,bulgarian1 ,roumanian and other ,slavonic languages to this day2 while the translation is the basis of that used by the ,russian church4 #ejh #eji ,,general ,,index ,the letter f annexed to page number signifies and following page3 ff1 and following pages4 ,aaron1 ,,ii4#adf;ff ,abanah1 ,,iii4#add1 #dic ,abed-nego1 ,,iii4#ahd;f1 #aij;ff ,abel1 ,,iii4#bb;f ,abel-beth-maacah1 ,,iii4#djh ,abel-main1 ,,iii4#bec ,abel-meholah1 ,,iii4#abd ,abigail1 ,i4#dah;ff ,abihail1 ,,iii4#fd ,abijah1 daughter of ,zechariah1 ,,iii4#bii ,abijah1 king of ,judah1 ,,iii4#bdb;ff ,abijah1 son of ,jeroboam1 ,,iii4#cfb;ff ,abijah1 son of ,samuel1 ,,ii4#cej ,abimelech1 ,,ii4#ci;f ,abimelech1 son of ,gideon1 ,,ii4#ccb;ff ,abinadab1 ,,ii4#che1 #chi ,abinoam1 ,,iii4#eb1 #ed ,abishai1 ,,ii4#djg1 #ddc ,abner1 ,,ii4#cic1 #djb1 #djg ,abraham1 story of1 ,i4#baa;ff2 ,,ii4#ba-di -- sends for a wife for ,isaac1 ,i4#baa2 ,,ii4#di;f -- at ,haran1 ,,ii4#ba -- the migration1 ,,ii4#ba;f -- and ,lot1 ,,ii4#ba1 #bb;f -- and ,sarai1 ,,ii4#ba -- at ,shechem1 ,,ii4#bb -- the capture of ,lot and rescue by1 ,,ii4#be;ff -- ,god's covenant with1 ,,ii4#bg;f -- receives a new name1 ,,ii4#bh;f -- birth of ,isaac1 ,,ii4#cf -- the testing of1 ,,ii4#da;ff -- death of ,sarah1 his wife1 ,,ii4#de;f -- death of1 ,,ii4#ei ,absalom1 ,i4#afg;ff2 ,,ii4#ddc;ff ,achaia1 ,,iv4#daa1 #dah ,achan1 ,,ii4#bid1 #bif;f ,achor1 valley of1 ,,ii4#big ,acts1 ,,iv4#dhb ,adam1 ,,iii4#ai;ff1 #bb -- and ,eve1 story of1 #ai;ff ,adida1 ,,iii4#dfd ,adoniram1 ,,ii4#deh ,adoni-zedek1 ,,ii4#cje ,adora1 ,,iii4#dfg ,adoram1 ,,iii4#bci ,adramyttium1 ,,iv4#dfi ,adriatic ,sea1 ,,iv4#dff1 #dgc ,adullam1 cave of1 ,,ii4#dcg;f ,aegean ,sea1 ,,iv4#dif ,aenon1 ,,iv4#adi ,agabus1 ,,iv4#dcj ,agag1 ,,ii4#cgj1 #cge ,agrippa1 ,,iv4#dee;ff1 #dig ,ahab1 ,,iii4#aaa1 #aac1 #aaf;ff1 #abc1 #abg;ff1 #aeg1 #cgg;ff1 #cie;ff ,ahasuerus1 king of ,persia1 ,,iii4#fj;ff1 #dhg ,ahaz1 ,,iii4#bib1 #bic;ff2 ,v4#bff ,ahaziah1 king of ,israel1 ,,iii4#bfe1 #chb;ff ,ahaziah1 king of ,judah1 ,,iii4#aei;ff1 #bfi;ff1 #bgb1 #cif ,ahijah1 father of ,baasha1 ,,iii4#acj1 #cfg ,ahijah1 the prophet1 ,,iii4#cfb;ff1 #cfh ,ahimaaz1 ,,ii4#ddg;f ,ai1 attack upon1 ,,ii4#bid;ff1 #dhg ,aijalon1 ,,iii4#bie ,alcimus1 ,,iii4#ddh ,alexander1 ,,iv4#dba ,alexander the ,great1 ,,iii4#dah;f1 #deb ,alexandria1 ,,iv4#dfi ,almug1 ,,ii4#dhb1 #dih ,alphabet1 a ,bible1 ,i4#be ,amalek1 ,,ii4#aig;ff1 #cae1 #cgj;ff ,amalekites1 ,,ii4#cbd1 #cgj;f1 #dbe;f ,amariah1 the chief priest1 ,,iii4#beg ,amasa1 ,,iii4#bid ,amaziah1 king of ,judah1 ,,iii4#bha;ff1 #dja ,amaziah1 priest of ,bethel1 ,v4#cee;f ,amittai1 ,,iii4#afe ,ammon1 ,,ii4#bed1cae2 ,,iii4#hd1 #beh;f1 #bib ,ammonites1 ,,iii4#bai #eaj ,amon1 king of ,judah1 ,,iii4#cai1 #cbb ,amon1 governor of the city1 ,,iii4#chj ,amorites1 ,,ii4#bed1 #bie1 #cja1 #cjf1 #cai ,amos1 prophecies of1 ,v4#ced;ff ,amoz1 ,,iii4#cac ,amphipolis1 ,,iv4#djc ,anak1 children of1 ,,ii4#bdc;f ,ananias1 the high priest1 ,,iv4#ddh ,ananias and ,sapphira1 ,,iv4#cce;f ,ananias of ,damascus1 ,,iv4#cga;f ,ancient ,mariner1 ,i4#bii ,andrew1 ,,iv4#gd;f1 #id;ff1 #abe1 #adg1 #bdc ,angel of the ,lord1 ,,ii4#cai;ff1 #did ,animals1 ,bible sayings about1 ,i4#cjc;f ,annas1 ,,iv4#bfh1 #ccb1 #dib ,antioch1 ,,iii4#dcg1deb2 ,,iv4#cge;f1 #cia1 #dab ,antioch of ,pisidia1 ,,iv4#chj1 #chg ,antiochus ,,iv1 ,,iii4#dah;ff1 #dfj ,antiochus ,v1 ,,iii4#dfh1 #dgf ,antipatris1 ,,iv4#ddg ,aphek1 ,,iii4#afb ,apocalypse1 ,v4#def;ff ,apocrypha1 ,,iii4#hj1 #cbj1 #cbi1 #dah1 #dhi ,apollonia1 ,,iv4#djc ,apollonius1 ,,iii4#dca1 #deb;ff ,apollos1 ,,iv4#dah ,aquila1 ,,iv1#djh;ff ,arabah1 sea of1 ,,iii4#dja ,arabia1 ,v4#cej ,arabians1 ,,iii4#bef1 #bfg ,araunah1 the ,jebusite1 ,,ii4#dda;f1 #dfa ,arbela1 ,,iii4#ddh ,archelaus1 ,,iv4#df ,areopagus1 ,,iv4#djg ,argob1 ,,iii4#djg ,arieh1 ,,iii4#djg ,arioch1 ,,iii4#ahf;ff ,aristarchus1 ,,iv4#dba1dfi ,ark1 building of1 ,,iii4#bd;f ,ark of bulrushes1 ,moses in1 ,,ii4#ach ,ark of covenant1 ,,ii4#bhe;ff1 #bhh;f1 #dee ,armor1 ,,ii4#dig ,arphaxad1 ,,iii4#hj ,artaxerxes1 the king1 ,,iii4#bad1 #bbb1 #did ,arvad1 ,v4#cdi ,arza1 ,,iii4#cgj ,asa1 ,,iii4#bdg;ff1 #cfg2 ,v4#cba ,asaph1 the seer1 ,,iii4#cjb ,ascension of ,jesus1 ,,iv4#caj;f ,asenath1 ,,ii4#ajg;f ,ashdod1 ,,iii4#bhh2 ,v4#cei ,ashdodites1 ,,iii4#bai ,asherah1 ,,ii4#did2 ,,iii4#aai1 #bej1 #cii1 #dij ,asherim1 ,,iii4#bdg1 #bgi1 #cjg1cfd1 #die ,asheroth1 ,,iii4#beg1 #cag1 #die ,ashkelon1 ,,iii4#agd1 #dif ,ashpenaz1 ,,iii4#ahc ,ass1 ,baalam and the1 ,,ii4#bei;ff ,asshur1 ,,iii4#ha1 #hd;f1 #ajc2 ,v4#cej ,assos1 ,,iv4#dbe ,assyria1 ,,iii4#bic1 #die2 ,v4#bgc1cfd;ff ,assyrians1 ,,iii4#hd1 #ij1 #ib1 #djd1 #djh ,atad1 ,,ii4#aca ,athaliah1 ,,iii4#bee1 #bff1 #bfi1 #bga;ff1 #bgh ,athenobius1 ,,iii4#dgf ,athens1 ,,iv4#djd ,attalia1 ,,iv4#chg ,augustus1 ,roman emperor1 ,,iv4#cg ,autumn1 ,i4#ee ,azaliah1 ,,iii4#cbd ,azariah1 priest of the house of ,zadok1 ,,iii4#caa ,azariah1 priest in the reign of ,uzziah1 ,,iii4#bia ,azariah1 son of ,hoshaiah1 ,v4#cbe ,azariah1 son of ,johanan1 ,,iii4#bid ,azariah1 son of ,oded1 ,,iii4#bdh ,azariah 7,abed-nego71 ,,iii4#ahd;f1#dbg ,azotus1 ,,iii4#dej1 #dee;f1 #dhj1 #dif ,azrikan1 ,,iii4#bid ,azubah1 ,,iii4#bfe ,baal1 ,,ii4#cbc1 #did2 ,,iii4#bgf1 #bic1 #cbf1 #chb1 #chg1 #cig;f1 #dij2 ,v4#cjd -- prophets of1 ,,iii4#aaa1 #aaf;ff ,baalim1 ,v4#cfe ,baalis1 ,v4#cai ,baal-zebub1 god of ,ekron1 ,,iii4#chb;ff ,baasha1 ,,iii4#acj1 #aeh1 #bdg1 #bej;f1 #cfh;f1 #cgc2 ,v4#cba ,babel1 tower of1 ,,iii4#cb ,baby hid in a basket1 ,i4#aag ,babylon1 ,,iii4#fc1 #ahf;ff1 #baj1 #cai ,bacchides1 ,,iii4#ddh;ff ,balaam1 ,,ii4#bee;ff #eaa ,balak1 son of ,zippor1 ,,ii4#bee;ff ,band of ,mercy1 ,i4#bib ,baptism of ,jesus1 ,,iv4#fe;ff ,barabbas1 ,,iv4#bgf ,barak1 ,,iii4#ea;ff ,bar-,jesus1 ,,iv4#cgi ,barnabas1 ,,iv4#cge;f1 #chd;f1 #cie;ff ,bartholomew1 ,,iv4#ie ,bartimaeus1 the blind1 ,,iv4#bba ,baruch1 ,v4#cje;ff1 #cbf1 #cca ,bascama1 ,,iii4#dfg ,bashan1 ,,ii4#bee2 ,v4#cdi1 #cei1 #chf ,basket1 baby hid in1 ,i4#aag ,battle with the ,five ,kings1 ,,ii4#cje;ff ,bear1 ,v4#aia ,beating out wheat in the wine press1 ,,ii4#dic ,beatitudes1 ,i4#acj2 ,,iv4#aje;f ,bectileth1 ,,iii4#ha ,bedtime ,stories1 ,i4#bde-cjd ,beelzebub1 ,,iv4l#ga ,beer-sheba1 ,,ii4#dj1 #db1 #abc1 #def1 #dhh2 ,,iii4#abc1 #beg1 #cje1 #cbf ,belshazzar1 ,,iii4#bja;ff1 #baa ,belteshazzar1 ,,iii4#ahd1 #ahh1 #aig;f ,ben-hadad1 king of ,syria1 ,,iii4#aaa1 #aeb1 #bej;f1 #cii1 #djj ,ben-hail1 ,,iii4#bef ,benjamin1 ,i4#ahe2 ,,ii4#ia1 #aaa1 #aad ,beracah1 ,,iii4#bfb ,berea1 ,,iii4#ddi ,berechiah1 ,,iii4#bid ,bernice1 ,,iv4#dee;ff ,beroea1 ,,iv4#djc;f ,bethany1 ,i4#bah2 ,,iv4#bae1 #bbi1 #bcc1 #bcg1 #cac ,beth-aven1 ,,ii4#cfa1 #cfg ,beth-dagon1 ,,iii4#def ,bethel1 ,,ii4#bb1 #fg;f1 #hg;f1 #bih;f1 #cdi1 #dhg2 ,,iii4#eb1 #acj1 #bdf1 #cbf;f1 #ced1 #die2 ,v4#cee1 #cfj;f ,bethesda1 pool of1 ,,iv4#afg1dhi ,beth-horon1 ,,ii4#cjf2 ,,iii4#bhe1 #dca;f1 #ddd1 #dif ,bethlehem1 ,i4#aci1 #aea1 #afc1 #bbi1 #bde2 ,,ii4#chb1 #djj1 #djb1 #dch2 ,,iii4#ce2 ,,iv4#cg;f1 #da1 #de ,bethlehem-judah1 ,,iii4#ce ,beth-peor1 ,,ii4#bgc;f ,bethphage1 ,,iv4#bcc ,bethsaida1 ,,iv4#gg ,beth-shan1 ,,ii4#cha2 ,,iii4#dfj ,beth-shemesh1 ,,iii4#bhf1 #bie ,bethsura1 ,,iii4#dcg1 #dci1 #dei1 #dge1 #dif ,bethuel1 ,,ii4#ej;ff ,bethulia1 ,,iii4#hj;ff1 #dhi ,bethzacharias1 ,,iii4#dci;f ,betrayal of ,jesus1 ,,iv4#bfg ,bible ,primer1 ,i4#be ,bidkar1 ,,iii4#afj ,bigthan1 ,,iii4#fd1 #gj ,bildad1 the ,shuhite1 ,v4#ahd1 #ahi1 #aif1 #aii1 #bjd2 #bjg1 #bac1 #bcb ,bilhah1 ,,ii4#ia ,birth of ,ishmael1 ,,ii4#bh ,birthright1 ,,ii4#fj;ff1 #dia ,bithynia1 ,,iv4#cie ,boaz1 ,,ii4#dfb2 ,,iii4#ce;ff ,boy who came when he was called1 ,i4#acb ,boy who was raised from the dead1 ,i4#aic ,brave ,women1 ,tales of1 ,,iii4#cc;ff ,brazen serpent1 ,,ii4#bej;f2 ,,iii4#bii ,brothers of the air and fields1 ,i4#bib;ff ,browning1 ,i4#aea ,burning bush1 ,,ii4#adb ,caesar1 ,,iv4#dee1 #dfb ,caesarea1 ,,iv4#dcj1 #ddg1deb1 #dee ,caesarea ,philippi1 ,,iv4#agh1 #dhi ,caiaphas1 ,,iv4#bfi1 #ccb1 #dib ,cain1 ,,iii4#bb;f ,caleb1 ,,ii4#bdd1 #bdg1 #dah2 ,,iii4#dbg ,calf1 golden1 ,,ii4#bjd;ff ,cana of ,galilee1 ,,iv4#gh1ib ,canaan1 land of1 ,,ii4#be1 #bdc1 #bgg1 #dhg ,candace1 queen1 ,,iv4#cde1cdh ,canneh1 ,v4#cej ,capernaum1 ,,iv4#ib1 #aba1 #abe;ff ,caravan1 ,,ii4#dib ,carmel1 ,,iii4#aaa1 #aai1 #abb1 #ada1 #dij2 ,v4#chf ,carmel in ,judah1 ,,ii4#dah;f ,cenchreae1 ,,iv4#dab ,cendebaeus1 ,,iii4#dgi;f ,cephas1 ,,iv4#gg ,chaldeans1 ,,iii4#ahc;ff1 #cea1 #did2 ,v4#cji;ff1 #cbb1 #cca;f ,cherith1 brook1 ,,iii4#aaa1 #aad1 #dij #eab ,cherubim1 ,,iii4#ba ,children in the lands of the ,bible1 ,i4#bag ,chilion1 ,,iii4#ce;f ,chilmad1 ,v4#cej ,chios1 ,,iv4#dbe ,christians1 first called so at ,antioch1 ,,iv4#cge ,christmas1 story of the first1 ,i4#bde ,cilicia1 ,,ii#a4ha2 ,,iv4#cij1 #cie ,clauda1 ,,iv4#dgj ,claudius1 ,,iv4#djh ,cleopas1 ,,iv4#cja ,cnidus1 ,,iv4#dfi ,coelesyria1 ,,iii4#deb ,coleridge1 ,i4#bii ,colossians1 epistle to1 ,v4#deb;f ,commandments1 the ten1 ,,ii4#bjb;f - the greatest1 ,,iv4#bdj;f ,coniah1 son of ,jehoiakim1 ,v4#cji ,corinth1 ,,iv4#djh1 #dah ,corinthians1 first epistle to1 ,v4#dbe1 #dch1 #ddj1 #ddc1 #ddh1 #ddi;ff -- second epistle to1 ,v4#dea;f ,cornelius1 ,,iv4#cec;ff ,cos1 ,,iv4#dbi ,council at ,jerusalem1 ,,iv4#chh;ff ,covenant1 making of1 ,,ii4#bg ,cowper1 ,i4#bif;f ,creation1 story of the1 ,,iii4#ae;ff ,crete1 ,,iii4#deb2 ,,iv4#dfb1 #dgj1 #dih ,crispus1 ,,iv4#daa ,crucifixion of ,jesus1 ,,iv4#bha;ff1 #dic ,cubit1 ,,ii4#dii ,cushite1 ,,ii4#ddg;ff ,cydnus1 river1 ,,iv4#cfg ,cyprus1 ,,iv4#cgi1 #cie1 #dbi;f1 #die ,cyrus1 the ,persian1 ,,iii4#bji ,dagon1 ,,iii4#aha1 #did ,dalmanutha1 ,,iv4#agf ,damaris1 ,,iv4#djh ,damascus1 ,,ii4#bf1 #dhh2 ,,iii4l#aa1 #abd1 #add1 #bej1 #bic1 #bie2 ,,iv4#cga;f2 ,v4#cej ,dan1 place1 ,,ii4#bf1 #dhh2 ,,iii4#bec1 #cje1 #die ,dan1 tribe of1 ,,iii4#agb ,daniel1 ,,iii4#dbg ,daniel1 story of3 -- early life1 ,,iii4#ahc;f -- interprets king's dreams1 ,,iii4#ahe;ff1 #aif;ff ,daniel and his three friends in the fiery furnace1 ,,ii#a4aij;ff -- reads the handwriting on the wall1 ,,iii4#bjlff -- in lions' den1 ,,iii4#bjf;ff ,darius1 the ,mede1 ,,iii4#bjf;ff1 #dai ,david1 ,i4#bbe1 #bbi2 ,,iii4#dh1 #dbg ,david1 city of1 ,,iii4#dba ,david1 story of3 -- secretly anointed by ,samuel1 ,,ii4#chb;ff -- and ,goliath1 ,,ii4#chf;ff -- and ,jonathan1 ,,ii4#cii;ff -- an outlaw1 ,,ii4#djf;ff -- pursued by ,saul1 ,,ii4#daa;ff -- adventure in the wilderness1 ,,ii4#dag;ff -- becomes king1 ,,ii4#dbd;ff -- rebuked by ,nathan1 ,,ii4#dcj;ff -- and his three brave soldiers1 ,,ii4#dch -- buys threshing floor1 ,,ii4#dch;ff -- and his son ,absalom1 ,,ii4#ddc;ff -- death of1 ,,ii4#dea ,david1 stories of3 -- the shepherd boy who killed a giant1 ,i4#aci;ff -- and ,king ,saul1 ,i4#aea -- an outlaw1 ,i4#aee -- and ,jonathan1 ,i4#aef -- and his three brave soldiers1 ,i4#afc;ff -- and his son ,absalom1 ,i4#afg ,dead ,sea1 ,i4#bbf ,death of firstborn in ,egypt1 ,,ii4#agg;f ,deborah1 ,,ii4#hg ,deborah and ,jael1 ,,ii#a4ea;ff ,decapolis1 ,,iv4#adj1 #dhg ,dedan1 ,v4#cdi;f ,dedication1 feast of1 ,,iv4#aig;ff ,delaiah1 ,,iii4#bbf2 ,v4#cjh ,delilah1 ,,iii4#agf;ff ,demetrius1 king1 ,,ii#a4ddh1 #deb1 #dfh;f ,demetrius1 silversmith1 ,,iv4#dah;f ,derbe1 ,,iv4#chf1 #cie ,destruction of the cities of the plain1 ,,ii4#cb ,diana1 ,,iv4#dah;ff ,dionysius1 ,,iv4#djh ,disciples1 choosing of1 ,,iv4#id;f -- first1 ,,iv4#gd;f -- list of1 ,,iv4#if;f #eac ,disobedience and consequences1 story of1 ,,iii4#ai;ff ,divining cups1 ,,ii4#aag;ff1 #dib ,dok1 ,,iii4#dha ,dor1 ,,iii4#dgf ,dorcas1 ,,iv4#cej ,dotaea1 ,,iii4#hb ,dothan1 ,,ii4#ie1 #dib2 ,,iii4#aea ,dove and the olive leaf1 ,,iii4#bi;ff ,drusilla1 ,,iv4#deb ,dura1 ,,iii4#aij ,easter day1 the story of the first1 ,i4#bfe;ff ,eating with blood1 ,,ii4#cfh1 #dig ,ebed-melech1 ,ethiopian1 ,v4#cab1 #cag ,eben-ezer1 ,,ii4#cdi ,ecclesiastes1 selections from1 ,v4#bda-bdf ,eden1 ,,ii4#ai;ff2 ,v4#cej ,edom1 ,,ii4#bdi1 #dhb2 ,,iii4#bee1 #bfe1 #bfg2 ,v4#cgj;f ,eglon1 ,,ii4#cjg1 #cae;f1 #dic ,egypt1 ,,ii4#if;ff1 #dib2 ,,iv4#de;f2 ,v4#cjc1 #cbb;ff1 #cdi1 #cei1 #cfd;ff ,ehud1 ,,ii4#cae;ff ,ekron1 ,,iii4#chb1 #def ,elah1 king1 ,,iii4#cgj ,elah1 vale of1 ,,ii4#chi ,elasa1 ,,iii4#ddi ,elath1 ,,ii4#dhb2 ,,iii4#bhg ,eleazer1 son of ,aaron1 ,,ii4#bej ,eleazer1 who was called ,avaran1 ,,iii4#dbc ,elephants1 fighting1 ,,iii4#dci;ff ,eli1 ,i4#acb;ff2 ,,ii4#cch;ff ,eliab1 ,,ii4#chi;f ,eliakim1 ,,iii4#ccb1 ,v4#bga;ff ,eliezer1 ,,ii4#bg1 #di;f ,elihu1 ,v4#bac;ff ,elijah1 ,,iii4#all1 #chb;ff1 #cif;ff1 #dbg2 ,,iv4#ahj ,elijah1 stories of3 -- lodges with the widow at ,zarephath1 ,,iii4#aad -- restores the widow's son to life1 ,i4#aic;ff2 ,,iii4#aae -- and the prophets of ,baal1 ,,iii4ll#i;ff -- flees from ,jezebel1 ,,iii4#abc;ff -- rebukes king and queen for evil deed1 ,,iii4#abg;ff -- translated in chariot of fire1 ,,iii4#acj;ff ,elim1 ,,ii4#aia ,elimelech1 ,,iii4#ce;f ,eliphaz1 the ,temanite1 ,v4#ahd;f1 #aie;f1 #bjd;f1 #bac1 #bcb ,elisha1 ,,iii4#aaa1 #abd;f1 #chh;f ,elisha1 stories of3 -- takes up work of ,elijah1 ,,iii4#acj;ff -- heals the waters1 ,,iii4#acg -- helps a poor woman to pay a debt1 ,,iii4#acg;f -- restores ,shunammite's son1 ,,iii4#ach;ff -- heals ,naaman1 the ,syrian1 ,i4#bjf;ff2 ,,iii4#adc;ff -- returns good for evil1 ,,iii4#adh;f -- at siege of ,samaria1 ,,iii4#aeb;ff -- anoints ,jehu as king1 ,,iii4#aeg;ff -- death of1 ,,iii4#afb ,elishama1 the 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-- daughter of1 ,,iv4#aed ,heshbon1 ,,ii4#bed;f ,heth1 ,,ii4#de1 #dia ,hezekiah1 ,,iii4#bii;ff2 ,v4#bfhrf ,hilkiah1 the high priest1 ,,iii4#cbc;ff ,hinnom1 ,,iii4#bic1 #cag1 #cbg ,hiram1 ,i4#agc2 ,,ii4#deg;ff1#dhb;f ,hittites1 ,,ii4#de1 #dcj ,hobah1 ,,ii4#bf1 #dhh ,holofernes1 ,,iii4#hj;ff1 #ib;ff1 #dhi ,hophni1 ,,ii4#cde;f ,hor1 mount1 ,,ii4#bej ,horeb1 ,,ii4#dgj2 ,,iii4#aaa1 #abc ,hosea1 prophecies of1 ,v4#cfc;ff ,hoshea1 son of ,elah1 ,,iii4#djh1 #daa;ff ,houses in the lands of the ,bible1 ,i4#bad ,huldah1 prophetess1 ,,iii4#cbe ,hur1 ,,ii4#aig ,iconium1 ,,iv4#che1 #chg1 #cie ,idumaea1 ,,iii4#dcg1 #dci ,ijon1 ,,iii4#bec1 #djh ,immortality1 ,paul on1 ,v4#ddi ,india1 ,,iii4#fj1 #gd ,isaac1 ,,iii4#hh ,isaac1 story of3 -- birth of1 ,,ii4#cf -- attempted sacrifice by ,abraham1 ,,ii4#dlf -- and ,rebekah1 ,,ii4#di;ff ,isaiah1 the prophet1 ,,iii4#cac2 ,,iv4#fe1dha -- call of1 ,v4#bfd;ff -- prophecies of1 ,v4#bff;ff ,ishmael1 birth of1 ,,ii4#bh1 #cf;ff ,ishmael1 son of ,nethaniah1 ,v4#cai;ff ,ishmaelites1 ,,ii4#ie;f ,israel1 ,jacob's name changed to1 ,,ii4#hj ,israel1 kingdom of1 ,,iii4#cec;ff ,issachar1 ,,iii4#eg ,ittai1 the ,gittite1 ,,ii4#ddc;f ,jabbok1 ,,ii4#hj1 #dib ,jabesh1 ,,ii4#cha1 #did ,jabesh-gilead1 ,,ii4#cei;f1 #cha1 #dbi ,jabin1 king of ,canaanites1 ,,iii4 #ea;ff ,jabneh1 ,,iii4#bhh ,jachin1 ,,ii4#dfb ,jacob1 ,,iii4#hh2 ,v4#cgj;f ,jacob1 story of3 -- and ,esau1 ,,ii4#fj;ff -- goes from home1 ,,ii4#fg;ff -- and ,rachel1 ,,ii4#fi;ff -- sets out for his native land1 ,,ii4#g;,iff -- wrestles with angel1 ,,ii4#gf;ff -- reconciled with ,esau1 ,,ii4#hc;ff -- erects an altar at ,bethel1 ,,ii4#hg;ff -- sends his sons to ,egypt to buy corn1 ,,ii4#aaa;ff -- in ,egypt1 ,i4#aij2 ,,ii4#abc;ff -- death and burial1 ,i4#aij2 ,,ii4#abi;f ,jacob and ,joseph1 ,i4#agg;ff ,jacob's well1 ,jesus at1 ,,iv4#hb;ff ,jael1 ,,iii4#ea ff ,jahaziel1 ,,iii4#bfa ,jairus1 ,i4#aaj2 ,,iv4#ada ,james1 epistle of1 ,v4#dbf;ff ,james1 son of ,alphaeus1 ,,iv4#ie;ff ,james1 son of ,zebedee1 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,i4#aaj -- some things which he taught1 ,i4#acj -- boyhood of1 ,i4#bag -- infancy1 ,i4#bde;ff -- triumphant entry into ,jerusalem1 ,i4#belff -- how he gave his life for the world1 ,i4#beg -- crucifixion of1 ,i4#beh -- resurrection of1 ,i4#bff;ff ,jesus1 life of the ,lord3 -- nativity1 ,,iv4#cg;f ,jesus1 wise man's visit1 ,,iv4#da;f -- in ,egypt1 ,,iv4#de;f -- boyhood of1 ,,iv4#di;ff -- baptism of1 ,,iv4#fe;ff -- temptation of1 ,,iv4#gj;f -- first disciples of1 ,,iv4#gd;f -- first miracle of1 ,,iv4#gh -- at the passover1 ,,iv4#gi;ff -- at ,jacob's well1 ,,iv4#hb;ff -- choosing of twelve disciples1 ,,iv4#id;f -- sermon on the mount1 ,,iv4#aje;ff -- heals ,roman captain's servant1 ,,iv4#ablf -- at ,capernaum1 ,,iv4#abe;ff -- raises widow's son from the dead1 ,,iv4#acj -- stills the storm1 ,,iv4#acf;ff -- ,jairus' daughter brought to life1 ,,iv4#adlff -- feeding of the multitude1 ,,iv4#add;ff -- ,john the ,baptist and1 ,,iv1 #adi;ff -- ,sunday controversy1 ,,iv4#afg;ff -- woman anoints his 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-- battle with the five kings1 ,,ii4#cje;ff -- last addresses1 ,,ii4#cjh;ff -- death1 ,,ii4#cab ,joshua1 high priest1 ,v4#cih;f ,josiah1 king of ,judah1 ,,iii4#cbb1 #cbc;ff ,jotham1 ,,ii4#ccc2 ,,iii4#bib ,judah1 ,,ii4#aae2 ,,iii4#bcg;ff1 #dba;f2 ,v4#cej ,judas1 called ,barsabbas1 ,,iv4#cij ,judas1 son of ,simon1 ,,iii4#dhj ,judas ,isacariot1 ,,iv4#ie;ff1 #bbi1 #bdh;ff1 #bfg ,judas ,maccabaeus1 ,,iii4#dbc1 #dbg1 #dbh;ff ,judges1 the1 ,,ii4#cae-ccg ,judith1 story of1 ,,iii4#hj;ff ,julius1 ,,iv4#dfi ,juniper tree1 ,elijah and1 ,,iii4#abc ,jupiter1 ,,iv4#chf ,kadesh1 ,,ii4#bdh;f ,kedar1 ,v4#cej ,kedesh1 ,,iii4#eb1 #djh1 #dei ,kedesh-naphtali1 ,,iii4#eb ,kenites1 ,,iii4#eb ,keren-happuch1 ,v4#bcb ,keziah1 ,v4#bcb ,kidron1 brook1 ,,iii4#bej1 #cjj1 #cjf1 #cbf;f -- city1 ,,iii4#dgi1 #dhj ,king of the ,jews1 ,,iv4#bgf;f1 #bhb ,kingdom of ,god1 ,,iv4#bc1 #gi;f1 #acd1 #dhi ,kingdom of the ,north1 ,,iii4#cec;ff ,kingdom of the ,south1 ,,iii4#bcg;ff ,kings1 the five1 ,,ii4#dhh ,kings1 table of1 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pool of ,bethesda healed1 ,,iv4#afg;f -- man with withered hand healed1 ,,iv4#afi -- the demoniac blind and dumb healed1 ,,iv4#agj;f -- daughter of ,syrophoenician woman healed1 ,,iv4#agb -- deaf man healed1 ,,iv4#age -- four thousand fed1 ,,iv4#age;f -- blind man at ,bethsaida1 ,,iv4#agg -- boy with dumb spirit healed1 ,,iv4#aha;f -- blind man at pool of ,siloam1 ,,iv4#aig;f -- raising of ,lazarus1 ,,iv4#bae;ff -- blind ,bartimaeus given sight1 ,,iv4#bba -- lame and blind in the temple healed1 ,,vi4#bcg -- ,malchus healed1 ,,iv4#bfg -- draught of fishes1 ,,iv4#cjg;f -- lame man healed1 ,,iv4#ccj -- raising of ,dorcas1 ,,iv4#cej ,miracles1 ,old ,testament3 -- water from the rock1 ,,ii4#bdg;ff -- the cruse of oil1 ,,iii4#aad;f -- widow's son restored to life1 ,,iii4#aae -- waters healed by ,elisha1 ,,iii4#acg -- increase of oil for widow1 ,,iii4#acg;f -- the ,shunammite boy brought to life1 ,,iii4l#ch;ff -- ,naaman healed of leprosy1 ,,iii4#adc;ff -- ,jonah saved from drowning1 ,,iii4#afi -- children of ,israel in the fiery furnace1 ,,iii4#aij;ff -- deliverance of ,daniel1 ,,iii4#bjf;ff ,miriam1 ,,ii4#ahg1 #bdh ,mishael1 ,,iii4#ahe;f1 #dbg ,mitylene1 ,,iv4#dbe ,mizpah1 ,,ii4#ge1 #cdi1 #ceg1 #did2 ,,iii4#bec2 ,v4#cai;ff ,mnason1 ,,iv4#dcj ,moab1 ,,ii4#bee;ff2 ,,iii4#ce;ff1 #hc1 #beh;f1 #dhg ,moabites1 ,,ii4#caf ,modin1 ,,iii4#dah1 #dbb1 #dbh1 #dej1 #dfg;f1 #dhj1 #dif ,molech1 or ,moloch1 ,,iii4#bic1 #cbg ,money changers driven from the temple1 ,,iv4#bcg ,mordecai1 ,,iii4#fj;ff ,moreh1 ,,ii4#cbe ,moriah1 mount1 ,,ii4#dfa ,moses1 ,,iv4#ahj ,moses1 story of3 -- birth1 ,i4#aag2 ,,ii4#acg;f -- in ,midian1 ,,ii4#ada;f -- the call of ,god1 ,,ii4#adb;ff -- conflict with ,pharaoh1 ,,ii4#adi;ff -- leads ,israelites out of bondage1 ,,ii4#agh;f -- pursued by ,egyptians1 ,,ii4#ahj;ff -- wanderings in the wilderness1 ,,ii4#aia;ff -- at ,sinai1 ,,ii4#bja;f -- in the wilderness1 ,,ii4#bad;ff -- march to the ,promised ,land1 ,,ii4#bda;ff -- death of1 ,,ii4#bfh;ff ,mount of 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the days of ,jesus1 ,,iv4#ag ,palm ,sunday1 story of1 ,i4#bea;ff ,palm ,tree of ,deborah1 ,,iii4#ea;f ,pamphylia1 ,,iv4#chj1 #chg1 #cie ,paphos1 ,,iv4#cgi;f ,parables3 -- the good ,samaritan1 ,i4#bgi;ff2 ,,iv4#hh -- story of the sower1 ,i4#abf2 ,,iv4#acc;f -- growing grain1 ,,iv4#acd -- mustard seed1 ,i4#bja;f2 ,,iv4#acd;f -- ungrateful servant1 ,,iv4#ahf;f -- good shepherd and the sheep1 ,,iv4#bjj -- lost sheep1 ,,iv4#bjb -- lost money1 ,,iv4#bjb;f -- prodigal son1 ,,iv4#bjc;f -- dishonest steward1 ,,iv4#bjd;f -- ,dives and ,lazarus1 ,,iv4#bjf;f -- poor man and the rich man1 ,,iv4#bjf;f -- man who made excuses1 ,,iv4#bjg;f -- foolish rich man1 ,,iv4#bab -- wicked husbandmen1 ,,iv4#bch;f -- faithful servant1 ,,iv4#bdd;ff -- judgment of the ,king1 ,,iv4#bdf;ff ,paran1 wilderness of1 ,,ii4#bdb1 #dia ,passover1 feast of1 ,i4#bea2 ,,iii4#cjb;f1 #cbi;f2 ,,iv4#di;f1 #gi;ff1 #bbi1 #bdh;f1 #dia -- institution of1 ,,ii4#agc;ff ,patara1 ,,iv4#dbi ,pathros1 ,v4#cbg;f #eba ,patriarchs1 the1 ,,ii4#ai-acb ,paul1 the ,apostle3 -- summary of life1 ,,iv4#cfg;ff -- conversion1 ,,iv4#cglff -- first missionary journey1 ,,iv4#cgf;ff -- second missionary journey1 ,,iv4#cib;ff -- third missionary journey1 ,,iv4#dag;ff -- at ,jerusalem1 ,,iv4#dcc;ff -- examination before ,king ,agrippa and ,queen ,bernice1 ,,iv4#dee;ff -- voyage to ,rome1 ,,iv4#dfb;ff -- shipwreck1 ,,iv4#dfi;ff -- at ,malta1 ,,iv4#dgd;f -- at ,rome1 ,,iv4#dgh;f -- appeals to ,caesar1 ,,iv4#deb;f -- riot at ,ephesus1 ,,iv4#dah;ff -- at ,corinth1 ,,iv4#djh;ff -- at ,athens1 ,,iv4#djd;ff -- in ,macedonia1 ,,iv4#djc;f -- in ,galatia1 ,,iv4#che -- in ,cyprus1 ,,iv4#cgf;f -- at ,antioch1 ,,iv4#chj;ff ,pekah1 ,,iii4#bic1 #djg1 #djh2 ,v4#bff ,pekahiah1 ,,iii4#djg ,pentecost1 day of1 ,,iv4#cbe1 #dic ,penuel1 ,,ii4#hj1 #dib2 ,,iii4#cec ,perga1 ,,iv4#chj1 #chg ,pergamum1 church in1 message to1 ,v4#dfa ,persia1 ,v4#cdi ,persians and ,medes1 laws of1 ,,iii4#fb1 #bjg;f ,peter1 ,i4#bfg2 ,,iv4#gd1 #id1 #ie;ff1 #abe1 #ada1 #aff1 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,ruth1 ,i4#bbi2 ,,iii4#ce;ff ,sacrifices1 ,,ii4#dia ,sadducees1 ,,iv4#fe1 #dhh ,saint ,francis of ,assisi1 ,i4#bib ,salamis1 ,,iv4#cgf1 #cgi ,salmone1 ,,iv4#dfi ,salt1 valley of1 ,,iii4#bhb1 #die ,samaria1 ,,iii4#aaa1 #aaf1 #abg1 #aeb1 #bhe1 #bic1 #cgd1 #chj;f1 #chb1 #chh;f1 #cie1 #cii1 #djb1 #daa1 #dca1 #dij2 ,,iv4#hb1 #cdf;f1 #chh1 #dhh2 ,v4#cbj1 #cei ,samaritan1 good1 ,i4#bgi;ff2 ,,iv4#hh -- woman1 ,,iv4#hb;ff ,samos1 ,,iv4#dbe ,samothrace1 ,,iv4#cif ,samson1 story of3 -- slays a lion and makes a riddle1 ,,iii4#agb;ff -- burns a cornfield and slays his enemies1 ,,iii4#age;f -- carries off gates of ,gaza1 ,,iii4#agf -- betrayed by ,delilah1 ,,iii4#agf;ff -- his revenge and death1 ,,iii4#aha;ff ,samuel1 story of3 -- and ,eli1 ,i4#acb;ff2 ,,ii4#cch;ff -- the call of ,god1 ,i4#acb;ff2 ,,ii4#cda;f -- anoints ,saul king1 ,,ii4#ceb;ff -- and ,saul1 ,,ii4#cgc;ff1 #cgi -- and ,david1 ,,ii4#chb;ff -- death of1 ,,ii4#cgf ,sanballat1 ,,iii4#bag;f1 #bbe ,sapphira1 ,,iv4#cce;f ,sarai or ,sarah1 ,,ii4#bi1 #cf;f1 #de;f ,sardis1 church in1 message to1 ,v4#dfb;f ,satan1 ,,iv4#gb;f -- and ,job1 ,v4#aha;ff ,saul1 story of3 -- anointed by ,samuel1 ,,ii4#ceb;ff -- proclaimed king1 ,,ii4#ceg;f -- first battle1 ,,ii4#cei;f -- and ,jonathan1 ,,ii4#cfb;ff -- disobedience1 ,,ii4#cgj;ff -- with witch of ,en-dor1 ,,ii4#cgf;ff -- death at ,gilboa1 ,i4#afj2 ,,ii4#chj;f1 #dbd -- and ,david1 ,i4#adg;ff2 ,,ii4#chf;ff -- jealous of ,david1 ,,ii4#cif;ff -- pursues ,david1 ,,ii4#daa;ff ,scythopolis1 ,,iii4#hb1 #dhi ,sea-shore1 ,i4#fc ,seir1 children of1 ,,iii4#bhb -- mount1 ,,ii4#hd1 #dib2 ,,iii4#beh;f ,seleucia1 ,,iv4#cgf1 #cgi ,sennacherib1 ,,iii4#bii1 #caa;ff1 #cae2 ,v4#bga ,sergius ,paulus1 ,,iv4#cgi ,sermon on the mount1 ,,iv4#aje;ff ,seron1 ,,iii4#dca;f #ebc ,serpent1 brazen1 ,,ii4#be,of2 ,,iii4#bii -- in the garden of ,eden1 ,,iii4#ai;f ,shadrach1 ,,iii4#ahd1 #aij;ff ,shallum1 ,,iii4#djb;f ,shalmaneser1 king of ,assyria1 ,,iii4#daa ,shamgar1 ,,iii4#ed1 #dhh ,shammah1 ,,ii4#che1 #chi ,shaphan1 the scribe1 ,,iii4#cbc;f ,shaphat1 ,,iii4#abd1 #abe ,sheba1 ,,ii4#dih2 ,v4#cej -- queen of1 ,i4#agc2 ,,ii4#dgh;f ,shebna1 ,v4#bglff ,shechem1 ,,ii4#bb1 #hd1 #ib;f1 #ccb;f1 #dhg2 ,,iii4#bch1 #cec2 ,v4#cbj ,shekel1 ,,ii4#df1 #dia ,shem1 ,,iii4#bd1 #bf ,shemaiah1 ,,iii4#bbf1 #bdj ,shemer1 ,,iii4#cgd ,shephatiah1 ,,iii4#bff ,shepherd1 the good1 ,i4#bhb2 ,,iv4#bjj -- psalm1 ,i4#bhi ,shilhi1 ,,iii4#bfe ,shiloh1 ,,ii4#cde;f2 ,,iii4#cfb2 ,v4#cbj ,shimeath1 the ,ammonitess1 ,,iii4#bhj ,shimrith1 the ,moabitess1 ,,iii4#bhj ,shinar1 land of1 ,,iii4#cb1 #dhg ,shishak1 ,,iii4#bdj ,shittim1 ,,ii4#bgh1 #bhe1 #dic ,shunammite1 ,,iii4#ach1 #ada1 #adc ,shunem1 ,,iii4#aaa1 #ach1 #dij ,shur1 wilderness of1 ,,ii4#aia ,shushan1 ,,iii4#fj;ff1 #bab1 #dhh1 #did ,sidon1 ,,iv4#agb1 #dfb1 #dfi ,sihon1 #aa4bec;f1 #bfh1 #bha1 #cja ,silas1 ,,iv4#cij1 #cie1 #cii1 #djc;f ,siloam1 pool of1 ,,iv4#aig;f ,simeon1 ,i4#ahf2 ,,ii4#aac ,simon1 the sorcerer1 ,,iv4#cdf;f ,simon1 a tanner1 ,,iv4#cej ,simon1 ,thassi1 ,,iii4#dbc1 #dbg1 #dej1 #dee1 #dfc;ff ,simon1 the ,zealot1 ,,iv4#ie;ff ,simon of ,cyrene1 ,,iv4#bha ,simon ,peter1 see ,peter4 ,sin1 wilderness of1 ,,ii4#aib ,sinai1 wilderness of1 ,,ii4#bja;ff1 #bab1 #bdb ,sion1 mount1 ,,iii4#dch1 #ddd ,sisera1 ,,iii4#ea;ff ,slime pits1 ,,ii4#be1 #dhh ,smyrna1 church in1 message to1 ,v4#df,of ,so1 king of ,egypt1 ,,iii4#daa ,soco1 ,,iii4#bie ,sodom1 ,,ii4#bb1 #bc2 #cb;ff ,solomon1 ,,iii4#bcg;f1 #bee ,solomon1 story of3 -- dream of1 ,i4#agj;f2 ,,ii4#deb;f -- prosperity of1 ,,ii4#dee;ff -- treaty with ,hiram1 ,i4#agc;f1 ,,ii4#deg;ff -- his temple1 ,i4#agc2 ,,ii4#dfa;ff -- his palace1 ,,ii4#dfi;f -- dedication of the temple1 ,,ii4#dgj;ff -- and queen of ,sheba1 ,i4#agc2 ,,ii4#dgh;f -- greatness of his empire1 ,,ii4#dhlff ,solomon's temple1 ,i4#agd ,song of the ,bow1 ,,ii4#dbf;f ,song of songs1 selections from1 ,v4#bce-bci ,song of the ,well1 ,,ii4#bec ,songs1 an old book of1 ,i4#aba ,sorek1 ,,iii4#agf ,sosthenes1 ,,iv4#daa ,south1 the1 ,,ii4#bb1 #dhg ,sower1 story of1 ,i4#abf2 ,,iv4#acc;f ,spain1 ,,iii4#dde ,spies1 sending out of1 by ,moses1 ,,ii4#bdc;ff ,spring1 ,i4#ea ,stephen1 ,,iv4#cci;ff ,story of a good king1 ,i4#agj ,story of ,palm ,sunday1 ,i4#bea;ff ,succoth1 ,,ii4#hd1 #dff1 #dib ,summer1 ,i4#eb ,summer room1 ,,ii4#cae1 #dic ,supper1 the last1 ,,iv4#bdh;ff ,sur1 ,,iii4#bgb ,sycamore tree1 ,,iv4#bbb ,sychar1 ,,iv4#hb ,symeon1 called ,niger1 ,,iv4#cgi ,syracuse1 ,,iv4#dgg ,syria1 ,i4#bje2 ,,iii4#abd1 #adc1 #adh;f1 #dic2 ,,iv4#cij1 #cie1 #dbe1 #dbi2 ,v4#cej ,syrophoenician woman1 ,,iv4#agb1 #dhi ,syrtis1 ,,iv4#dfe ,tabernacle in the wilderness1 ,,ii4#bag;ff -- and furnishings1 ,,ii4#bag;ff -- tent1 ,,ii4#bag;ff #ebd ,tabernacle1 ark1 ,,ii4#bbj -- table1 ,,ii4#bba -- candlestick1 ,,ii4#bba -- altar of incense1 ,,ii4#bbb -- -- burnt offering1 ,,ii4#bbb -- court1 ,,ii4#bbe ,tabernacles1 feast of1 ,,iv4#aij ,tabitha1 ,,iv4#cej ,tabor1 mount1 ,,iii4#eb;f ,tahpanhes1 ,v4#cbf;f ,talking with our ,father1 ,i4#aja ,tarshish1 ,,ii4#dhc2 ,,iii4#afe1 #aga1 #bfe1 #dic1 #die2 ,v4#cdi;f ,tarsus1 ,,iv4#cfg1 #cge ,tebeth1 ,,iii4#fd1 #dhh ,tekoa1 ,,iii4#bfa2 ,v4#ced ,temple1 ,solomon's1 ,i4#agd ,temptation of ,jesus in the wilderness1 ,,iv4#gj;f ,teresh1 ,,iii4#fd1 #gj ,tertullus1 ,,iv4#ddh ,thaddaeus1 ,,iv4#ie;ff ,thanksgiving1 the first1 ,i4#bgj ,thebez1 ,,ii4#ccg ,thessalonians1 epistle to1 ,v4#dbc1 #ddg ,thessalonica1 ,,iv4#djc;f ,thomas1 ,,iv4#ie;ff1 #baf1 #bed1 #cjf;f ,three ,taverns1 ,,iv4#dgg ,thyatira1 ,,iv4#cif -- church in1 message to1 ,v4#dfb ,tiglath-pileser1 ,,iii4#bie1 #djd1 #djh2 ,v4#bfg ,timnah1 ,,iii4#agb1 #bie1 #dic ,timnath-serah1 ,,ii4#cab ,timothy1 ,,iv4#cie1 #djd1 #daa1 #dah -- first epistle to1 ,v4#ddd -- second epistle to1 ,v4#ddh ,tiphsah1 ,,ii4#def ,tirhakah1 ,v4#bgd ,tirshatha1 ,,iii4#bbh ,tirzah1 ,,iii4#cfd1 #cfh;ff1 #djc1 #die ,titus ,justus1 ,,iv4#daa ,tobiah1 ,,iii4#bag;f1 #bbe ,togarmah1 ,v4#cdi ,topheth1 ,,iii4#cbg2 ,v4#cjd;f ,transfiguration of ,jesus1 ,,iv4#ahj ,trees1 what ,jesus said about1 ,i4#aji ,tribute1 question about1 ,,iv4#bdj ,triumph1 song of1 ,,iii4#ed;ff ,troas1 ,,iv4#cie;f1 #dbe1 #die ,trophimus1 ,,iv4#dcc ,tryphon1 ,,iii4#df,off ,tubal1 ,v4#cdi ,twin ,brothers1 ,,iv4#dgg ,tyre1 ,,ii4#deg1 #dig2 ,,iii4#bcc2 ,,iv4#agb1 #dbi1 #dcj2 ,v4#cdf;ff ,ur of ,chaldees1 ,,ii4#ba1 #bg1 #dhg ,uriah1 ,,ii4#dcj;ff ,uriel1 ,,iii4#bdb ,urijah1 priest1 ,,iii4#bie;f ,uz1 ,v4#aha ,uzziah1 ,,iii4#bhg;ff2 ,v4#bfd ,valley of dry bones1 ,v4#ceb;f ,vashti1 ,,iii4#fj;,if ,vedan1 ,v4#cej ,vial1 ,,ii4#ceg1 #did ,vine1 ,jesus1 the1 ,,iv4#beh;f ,vineyard1 ,naboth's1 ,,iii4#abg;ff -- parable of1 ,isaiah1 ,v4#bhj;ff ,vision of ,peter1 ,,iv4#cec;f1 #ceg ,visions1 horsemen in the glen1 ,v4#djb;f -- ,city of ,peace1 ,v4#djc;f -- golden candlestick1 ,v4#djd -- flying book1 ,v4#dje -- woman in the barrel1 ,v4#dje;f -- chariot of the four winds1 ,v4#djf;f -- of ,heavenly ,city1 ,v4#dgf;ff ,water from the rock1 ,,ii4#bdg;ff ,widow1 the poor1 ,i4#aic ,widow's mite1 ,,iv4#bdc ,winter1 ,i4#ei ,wise ,men1 ,i4#bdi;ff2 ,,iv4#da;f1#dhe ,zabad1 ,,iii4#bhj ,zacchaeus1 the publican1 ,,iv4#bba;f ,zadok1 ,,ii4#ddg;f ,zalmon1 ,,ii4#ccd;f ,zarephath1 ,,iii4#aaa1 #aad1 #dij ,zebadiah1 ,,iii4#beg ,zebedee1 ,,iv4#id ,zebidah1 ,,iii4#cdd ,zebulun1 ,,iii4#eb1 #cjf ,zechariah1 prince1 ,,iii4#bef1 #bfa1 #bff #ebe ,zechariah1 prophecies of1 ,v4#dja ,zedekiah1 king of ,judah1 ,,iii4#cdh;ff2 ,v4#cji;ff1 #ccj ,zedekiah1 son of ,chenaanah1 ,,iii4#cgh1 #chj ,zeeb1 ,,ii4#ccj ,zemaraim1 mount1 ,,iii4#bdb ,zerah1 ,,iii4#bdh ,zeresh1 ,,iii4#gj;ff ,zeredah1 ,,ii4#dff ,zerubbabel1 ,v4#cih;f ,zeruiah1 ,,ii4#ddc ,zibiah1 ,,iii4#bgg ,zichri1 ,,iii4#bid ,zidon1 ,,ii4#deg1 #dig2 ,,iii4#aad1 #dij2 ,v4#cdi ,zimri1 ,,iii4#afl1 #cgj1 #cgc;f ,zion1 ,,ii4#dgj2 ,v4#cgc ,ziph1 wilderness of1 ,,ii4#djf1 #dab ,ziphites1 ,,ii4#djf1 #dab ,zipporah1 ,,ii4#ada;f ,zoar1 ,,ii4#be1dhg ,zophar1 the ,naamathite1 ,v4#ahd1 #aic1 #aif1 #bja1 #bjd1 #bji1 #bac1 #bcb ,,index ,,to ,,biblical ,,passages ,this index gives the pages of ,the ,bible ,story on which the corresponding passages in the ,bible may be found4 ,,the ,,old ,,testament ,genesis #a-d1 ,,iii4#ae-bc #f-i1 ,,iii4#bd-ca #aa3a-i1 ,,iii4#cb #ab-ae1 ,,ii4#ba-bh #ag-ai1 ,,ii4#bh-cf #ba-bc1 ,,ii4#cf-df #bd1 ,,ii4#di-ei #bd3aj;ff1 ,i4#baa;ff #be3bg-cd1 ,,ii4#fj #bg-bi1 ,,ii4#fa-ga #ca3bb-cc3bj1 ,,ii4#ga-hd #ce1 ,,ii4#hg;f #cg-ej1 ,,ii4#ia-acb ,exodus #a3h-ae3ba1 ,,ii4#acg-ahh #b1 ,i4#aag;f #ae3bb-ag3af1 ,,ii4#aia-aig #ai-bj1 ,,ii4#bja-bjd #cb1 ,,ii4#bjd-bab #cd1 ,,ii4#bab #ce-dj1 ,,ii4#bad-bcg ,numbers #i3ae-bc1 ,,ii4#bda;f #aj3aa-ac2 #cc-cf1 ,,ii4#bdb #ac3a-ad3i1 ,,ii4#bdc-bdg #bj1 ,,ii4#bdg-bej #ba1 ,,ii4#bej-bee #bb-bd1 ,,ii4#bee-bfg ,deuteronomy #cj3aa-bj1 ,,ii4#bga;f #ca3a-h1 ,,ii4#bfh;f #cb3de-eb1 ,,ii4#bgb #cd1 ,,ii4#bgb;f ,joshua #a-d1 ,,ii4#bgg-bhg #f1 ,,ii4#bhg-bib #g1 #h1 ,,ii4#bid-cjj #i1 #aj1 ,,ii4#cjj-cjh #bc1 #bd1 ,,ii4#cjh-cab ,judges #c3ab-cj1 ,,ii4#cae;f #d1 #e1 ,,iii4#ea-ei #f-h1 ,,ii4#cai-cca #i1 ,,ii4#ccb-ccg #ad-af1 ,,iii4#agb-ahb ,ruth1 ,,iii4#ce-dh ,i ,samuel #c3b-aj1 ,i4#ace;f #c-d1 ,,ii4#cch-cdf #h-aa1 ,,ii4#cdi-cfj #ac-ae1 ,,ii4#cfj-cge #af1 ,i4#aci;ff #af-bj1 ,,ii4#chb-djf #bc3ad-bd3bb1 ,,ii4#dab-dag #be1 ,,ii4#dag-dbd #bf1 ,,ii4#djf-daa #bh1 ,,ii4#cge-chj #ca1 ,,ii4#chj;f ,,ii ,samuel #a1 ,,ii4#dbd-dbi #a3bc-bg1 ,i4#afj #b3d-g1 ,,ii4#dbi #e3a-d1 ,,ii4#dcj #ebf ,,ii ,samuel #aa3ad-ab3bc1 ,,ii4#dcj-dcf #ah1 ,i4#afg;ff2 ,,ii4#ddc-dea #bc3ac-ag1 ,i4#afc;f2 ,,ii4#dch #bd1 ,,ii4#dch-ddb ,i ,kings #b3a-d1 ,,ii4#dea #c3d;ff1 ,i4#agj;ff #c3d-ae1 ,,ii4#deb;f #d3ba-cd1 ,,ii4#dee;f #e1 ,i4#bje;ff #e-h1 ,,ii4#deg-dgh #aj1 ,,ii4#dgh-dhc #ab1 ,,iii4#bch-bdj #ab3be-ad3bj1 ,,iii4#cec-cfd #ad3ba-ca1 ,,iii4#bdj;f #ae3a-h1 ,,iii4#bdb;f #ae3be-af3bh1 ,,iii4#cfg-cgd #ag3aj;ff1 ,i4#aic;ff #ag-ai1 ,,iii4#aac-abg #ba1 ,,iii4#abg-acj #bb1 ,,iii4#cgg-cha ,,ii ,kings #a1 ,,iii4#chb-chf #b1 ,,iii4#acj-acg #c1 ,,iii4#chg-cib #d1 #e1 ,,iii4#acg-adh #f3h-g3bj1 ,,iii4#adh-aeg #i1 ,,iii4#aeh-afb #aj1 ,,iii4#cie-cih #ac1 ,,iii4#cii;f #ac3ad-bj1 ,,iii4#afb #ad3bc-bi1 ,,iii4#djlf #ae3h-ca1 ,,iii4#djb-djh #af3g-aj1 ,v4#bfg #ag1 ,,iii4#daa;ff #bd3ah-be3ba1 ,,iii4#cdh;ff ,,ii ,chronicles #ac3d-ai1 ,,iii4#bdb;ff #ad-af1 ,,iii4#bdg-bed #ag1 ,,iii4#bee;f #ai1 #bj1 ,,iii4#bef-bfe #ba1 ,,iii4#bff;ff #bb3a-i1 ,,iii4#bfi;f #bb3aj-bc3ba1 ,,iii4#bgb-bgf #bd-cf1 ,,iii4#bgg-cbi ,nehemiah #a1 #b1 ,,iii4#bab-bah #d-f1 ,,iii4#bah-bbg #h1 ,,iii4#bbg-bca #ab3bg-dc1 ,,iii4#bclf #ac3ae-ca1 ,,iii4#bcc;f ,esther1 ,,iii4#fj-gi ,job1 ,selections from1 ,v4#aha-bcb ,psalms #a1 ,v4#ai #c1 ,v4#bj #d1 ,v4#ba #h1 ,v4#bb #ae1 ,v4#bc #af1 ,v4#bd #ag1 ,v4#be #ah3a-cc2 #df-ej1 ,v4#bf;ff #ai1 ,v4#cj;f #bj1 ,v4#cb #bc1 ,i4#bhi;f2 ,v4#ce #bd1 ,v4#cf #be1 ,v4#cg;f #bf1 ,v4#ci #bg1 ,v4#dj;f #bi1 ,v4#db #cj1 ,v4#de;f #ca1 ,v4#dg;ff #cc1 ,v4#ej;f #cd1 ,v4#eb;f #cf3e-aj1 ,v4#ed #cg3a-f1 #bc-bg1 #ce-dj1 ,v4#ee;f #dj3a-aa1 ,v4#eg;f #db1 #dc1 ,v4#fa;f #dd1 ,v4#fc;ff #de1 ,v4#ff;f #df1 ,v4#fh #dg1 ,v4#fi #dh3a1 #b1 #i-ad1 ,v4#gj #ej3a-ae1 ,v4#gc;f 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#f3f-h1 ,v4#bee #h1 ,v4#beb;ff #ca3aj-ca1 ,v4#bef;f ,ecclesiastes #c3a-h1 ,v4#bdc;f #ab3a-g1 ,v4#bde;f ,the ,song of ,solomon #b3b-d1 ,v4#bce #b3aj-ag1 ,v4#bcf #d3h-af1 ,v4#bcg #f3a-c2 #g3aj-ac1 ,v4#bch #h3f-g1 ,v4#bci ,isaiah #e1 ,v4#bhj-bhc #f3a-g3i1 ,v4#bfd-bfg #i3f1g1 ,v4#bgh #aa3f-i1 ,i4#cjc #cf1cg1 ,v4#bga-bgf #ci1 ,v4#bfh #dj3a-aa1 ,v4#bhd;f #db3aj-ac1 ,v4#bgi #eb1 ,v4#bhf;f #ec1 ,v4#bhh;f #ed3aa-ag1 ,v4#bij #ee1 ,v4#bia;f #fj1 ,v4#bic-bif ,jeremiah #a1 ,v4#bih;f #ah1 #ai1 ,v4#cjb-cje #bb1 #bc1 ,,iii4#cce-cdd #cf1 ,v4#cje-cjh #cg-dd1 ,v4#cji-cca #ej1 #ea1 ,v4#cca-cdc ,ezekiel #ai1 ,v4#cdd-cdf #bf1 #bg1 ,v4#cdf-ceb #cg3a-ad1 ,v4#ceb;f ,daniel #a-f1 ,,iii4#ahc-bji ,hosea #g1 #h1 ,v4#cfc-cfe #aa1 ,v4#cfe;f ,joel1 ,selections from1 ,v4#cgd-cgi ,amos #c-e1 ,selections from1 ,v4#cef-cfb #g1 ,v4#ced;f ,obadiah1 ,v4#cgj-cgc ,jonah1 ,,iii4#afe-aga ,micah1 ,selections from1 ,v4#cfg-cfi ,nahum1 ,selections from1 ,v4#che-cia ,habakkuk #b1 #c1 ,v4#cib-cif ,zephaniah #a3ad-c3ag1 ,v4#chj-chd 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,,iv4#aba;f #g3aa-ag1 ,,iv4#acj #g3ah-ce1 ,,iv4#aej-aed #g3cf-ej1 ,,iv4#afi;f #aj3be-cg1 ,i4#bgi;f2 ,,iv4#hh;f #ab3af-ba1 ,,iv4#bab #ad1 ,,iv4#bjg;f #ae1 #af1 ,,iv4#bjb-bjg #ai3a-aj1 ,,iv4#bbb #bj1ba1 ,,iv4#bch-bdc #bb3ad-ah1 ,,iv4#bdi;f #bb3ci-df1 ,,iv4#bfd;f #bc3h-ab1 ,,iv4#bge #bd3ac-ce1 ,,iv4#cja;f ,john #a3bi-d3db1 ,,iv4#gd-hg #c3bb-cf1 ,,iv4#adi;f #d3dc-ec1 ,,iv4#ib;f #e1 ,,iv4#afg-aga #f3bb-ga1 ,,iv4#afa-aff #g-aj1 ,,iv4#aij-bja #aj3a-ae1 ,i4#bhe;f #aa1 ,,iv4#bae-bbj #aa3ee-ab3e1 ,,iv4#bbi;f #ab3bj-cj1 ,,iv4#bdc;f #ac-ag1 ,,iv4#bdi-bfc #ah3aj-ch1 ,,iv4#bfg-bge #ai1 ,,iv4#bgi-bhg #bj3a-ah1 ,i4#bfg;f #bj1ba1 ,,iv4#big-cji ,acts #a3f-aa1 ,,iv4#ca,of #b3a-e3aa1 ,,iv4#cbe-ccf #f-h1 ,,iv4#cci-cdi #i3a-ca1 ,,iv4#cga-cge #i3cb-dc1 ,,iv4#cej #aj-ab1 ,,iv4#cec-cfa #ac-ae1 ,,iv4#cgf-cia #ae3cf-ah3bb1 ,,iv4#cie-dab #ah3bc-ba3af1 ,,iv4#dah-dcj #ba3ag-bh3ca1 ,,iv4#dcc-dha ,romans #h3ah-be1 ,v4#ded #h3ca-ci1 ,v4#ded;f #aa3cc-cf1 ,v4#ddd #ab1 ,v4#dae;f #ac3h-ad1 ,v4#daf;f #ad3g-ag1 ,v4#dai;f #ae3a-c1 ,v4#dbb #af3be-bg1 ,v4#ddc ,i ,corinthians #c3i1 ,v4#ddc #c3aj-ae1 ,v4#ddj #c3af1 #ag1 ,v4#ddc #i3bd-bg1 ,v4#dch #ac1 ,v4#dbe #ae3ab-eh1 ,v4#ddi;ff #af3ac1 ,v4#ddh ,,ii ,corinthians #d3g-e3a1 ,v4#dea;f #aa3bd-bg1 ,,iv4#dhb ,galatians #e3a1 #g-i1 ,v4#dci #ebi #e3bb-f3aj1 ,v4#dbb;f ,ephesians #b3ai-bb1 ,v4#ddj #c3ad-ai1 ,v4#ddc #d3a-af1 ,v4#dbj;f #d3be-cb1 ,v4#dba;f #f3a-c1 ,v4#dai #f3aj-ag1 ,v4#ddg;f ,philippians #c3g-af1 ,v4#dec;f #c3bj1ba1 ,v4#dec #d3h1 ,v4#dbd #d3aa1ab1 ,v4#dbj ,colossians #c3a-d1 ,v4#dec ,i ,thessalonians #e3d-aa1 ,v4#ddg #e3ab-bb1 ,v4#dbc ,i ,timothy #a3ag1 ,v4#ddd #d3f-h1 ,,iv4#dhb #f3aa1 #ab1 ,v4#ddh ,,ii ,timothy #b3c1d1 ,v4#ddh ,hebrews #ab3a1 #b1 ,v4#dci ,epistle of ,james1 ,selections from1 ,v4#dbf-dcd ,i ,john #c1 #d1 ,v4#dce-dcg ,revelation1 ,selections from1 ,v4#def-dgh ,,index ,,to ,,poems 99 ,indicates titles of poems4 ,a fair little girl sat under a tree1 ,i4#dgb ,a little word in kindness spoken1 ,i4#ddh ,a swallow in the spring1 ,i4#dea ,above the clear blue sky1 ,i4#bdb ,abroad in the meadows1 to see the young lambs1 ,i4#cdc ,all things bright and beautiful1 ,i4#dgf ,am ,i a soldier of the cross1 ,,iv4#eh ,and now another day is gone1 ,i4#ccc 99,ant1 ,the1 ,i4#cbi ,april's gone1 the king of showers1 ,i4#cgi ,art thou weary1 art thou languid1 ,v4#dhg ,as with gladness men of old1 ,i4#cid ,away in a manger1 no crib for a bed1 ,i4#dji 99,baby and ,mamma1 ,i4#cgb 99,babylon1 ,,iii4#baj ,baby's in the boat1 ,i4#dbd 99,belshazzar1 ,,iii4#baa ,belshazzar is king6 ,belshazzar is lord1 ,,iii4#baa ,blest land of ,judea6 thrice hallowed of song1 ,,ii4#ae 99,bridge1 ,the1 ,i4#ddf ,brightest and best of the sons of the morning1 ,,iv4#bf 99,burial of ,moses1 ,the1 ,,ii4#bgd ,by ,nebo's lonely mountain1 ,,ii4#bgd ,calm on the listening ear of night1 ,i4#dai 99,calvary1 ,,iv4#bbe ,carol1 sweetly carol1 ,i4#djf 99,cave of ,adullam1 ,,ii4#dcg 99,chambered ,nautilus1 ,the1 ,i4#dgg 99,children1 ,i4#dei 99,child's ,thought of ,god1 ,i4#dhc ,christ1 the ,lord1 is risen to-day1 ,,iv4#bia 99,christmas ,carol1 ,a1 ,i4#cic1 #cig1 #djb 99,christmas ,hymns1 ,i4#chi-dbj 99,christmas ,tree1 ,the1 ,i4#dja ,come to me1 ,o ye children1 ,i4#dei ,comrades1 haste6 the tent's tall shading1 ,,ii4#aih 99,cow1 ,the1 ,i4#cfi 99,cradle ,hymn1 ,i4#dji 99,crossing the ,bar1 ,v4#dij ,david and his three captains bold1 ,,ii4#dcg 99,day by ,day1 ,i4#bci ,dear ,jesus1 ever at my side1 ,,iv4#bib ,deep was the furrow in the royal brow1 ,,ii4#cie 99,destruction of ,sennacherib1 ,the1 ,,iii4#cae ,down in a green and shady bed1 ,i4#cgf 99,elixir1 ,the1 ,,iv4#aeg 99,evening ,song1 ,an1 ,i4#ccc ,every day has its dawn1 ,i4#bci 99,fall of ,jericho1 ,the1 ,,ii4#bic 99,farewell1 ,i4#dga 99,field ,daisy1 ,the1 ,i4#cec 99,finding of ,moses1 ,the1 ,,ii4#acd 99,flower and the ,lady1 ,the1 ,i4#ceb 99,following the ,master1 ,v4#dhg ,from all that dwell below the skies1 ,v4#did ,from ,greenland's icy mountains1 ,,iv4#cah #ecj 99,gethsemane1 ,,iv4#bbc 99,getting up1 ,i4#cfa 99,glorious ,heavens1 ,the1 ,i4#dcd ,glorious things of ,thee are spoken1 ,,iv4#cai 99,glorious ,zion1 ,,iv4#cai ,god rest ye1 merry gentlemen2 let nothing you dismay1 ,i4#cig 99,going to ,bed1 ,i4#ceg1 #cga 99,going to ,jesus1 ,i4#bce 99,good ,night and ,good ,morning1 ,i4#dgb ,gracious ,saviour1 holy ,shepherd1 ,i4#cac 99,guiding ,star1 ,the1 ,i4#cid ,hail the night6 ,all hail the morn1 ,i4#cih ,hail to the ,lord's ,anointed1 ,,iv4#ajb ,hark1 hark1 my soul1 angelic songs are swelling1 ,i4#dhg ,hark6 the clock strikes from the steeple1 ,i4#dbc ,heaven is not reached at a single bound1 ,i4#gg ,how doth the little busy bee1 ,i4#cbg ,how fair is the rose6 ,what a beautiful flower1 ,i4#cch ,how fine has the day been6 ,how bright was the sun1 ,i4#cdf ,how gentle ,god's commands1 ,i4#bda ,how glorious is our heavenly ,king1 ,i4#cdb ,how proud we are6 how fond to show1 ,i4#cbh ,hush1 my dear1 lie still and slumber1 ,i4#daa 99,hymn by the ,euphrates1 ,,iii4#caf ,i am a pebble and yield to none1 ,i4#dch ,i heard the voice of ,jesus say1 ,,iv4#aeh ,i met a little cottage girl1 ,i4#ded ,i sing th' ,almighty power of ,god1 ,i4#cda ,i stood on the bridge at midnight1 ,i4#ddf ,i think1 when ,i read that sweet story of old1 ,i4#bcg ,if ,fortune1 with a smiling face1 ,i4#dfc ,i'm a pretty little thing1 ,i4#cec ,i'm a very little child1 ,i4#ced ,immortal love1 forever full1 ,,iv4#ed ,in heavenly love abiding1 ,i4#cad 99,innocent ,play1 ,i4#cdc ,in the cross of ,christ ,i glory1 ,i4#bfa ,it came upon the midnight clear1 ,,iv4#be ,it chanced upon the merry1 merry ,christmas eve1 ,i4#djb ,jesus calls us3 o'er the tumult1 ,,iv4l#ja ,jesus1 ,i my cross have taken1 ,,iv4#eg ,jesus1 lover of my soul1 ,v4#dhc ,jesus1 ,saviour1 pilot me1 ,,iv4#ajj ,jesus shall reign where'er the sun1 ,,iv4#cag ,joy to the world1 the ,lord is come1 ,,iv4#cj 99,kindness1 ,i4#ddh 99,lamb1 ,the1 ,i4#chj ,lazy sheep1 pray tell me why1 ,i4#cff ,lead1 kindly ,light1 amid th' encircling gloom ,i4#dfg2 ,v4#dia 99,lead me on1 ,,ii4#bch ,let dogs delight to bark and bite1 ,i4#cdd 99,light of ,stars1 ,the1 ,i4#deb ,little baby1 lay your head1 ,i4#cga 99,little ,child1 ,the1 ,i4#ced ,little drops of water1 ,i4#chd ,little lamb1 who made thee8 ,i4#chj 99,little ,voices1 ,i4#dbg ,look1 ye saints1 the sight is glorious1 ,,iv4#bbf ,lord of all being2 throned afar1 ,i4#bcc 99,lullaby1 ,i4#chi1 #dhd 99,may ,day ,song1 ,i4#cgi 99,morning ,hymns1 ,i4#ga-gh ,morning ,song1 ,i4#ccj ,my country6 'tis of thee1 ,v4#dib ,my fairest child1 ,i have no song to give you1 ,i4#dga ,my faith looks up to ,thee1 ,v4#dhe ,my ,god1 who makes the sun to know1 ,i4#ccj 99,nearest ,friend1 ,the1 ,,iv4#bib ,nearer1 my ,god1 to ,thee1 ,v4#dha 99,new ,year's ,eve1 ,i4#dge ,now1 my baby1 ope your eye1 ,i4#cfa ,now the day is over1 ,i4#dfh ,now the spring is coming on1 ,i4#cei ,o ,god1 beneath thy guiding hand1 ,i4#bgf ,o little town of ,bethlehem1 ,i4#bej ,o ,love ,divine1 that stooped to share1 ,,iv4#aee ,o ,master1 let me walk with ,thee1 ,,iv4#aef ,o ,thou that wilt not break the bruised reed1 ,,iii4#caf ,oft in the stilly night1 ,i4#dde #eca ,oh1 what can little hands do1 ,i4#bdj ,oh1 where is ,he that trod the sea8 ,,iv4#ii ,oh1 worship the ,king1 all-glorious above6 ,,iv4#bid ,on our way rejoicing1 ,i4#bcd ,once in royal ,david's city1 ,i4#dae 99,one by one1 ,i4#dfa ,one by one the sands are flowing1 ,i4#dfa ,onward1 ,christian soldiers1 ,i4#bee 99,palestine1 ,,ii4#ae ,pause in this desert6 ,here1 men say1 of old1 ,,iii4#baj 99,pebble and the ,acorn1 ,the1 ,i4#dch 99,perseverance1 ,i4#dea 99,pilgrims of the ,night1 ,the1 ,i4#dhg 99,praise for ,creation and ,providence1 ,i4#cda 99,praise to ,god1 ,i4#cdb 99,prayers for ,little ,children1 ,i4#cai-cbd ,pretty flower1 tell me why1 ,i4#ceb 99,psalm of ,life1 ,i4#ddj ,put off1 put off your mail1 ye kings1 and beat your brands to dust1 ,i4#cjj 99,ready for ,bed1 ,i4#dbc ,ride on6 ride on in majesty1 ,,iv4#bbd ,ring out1 wild bells1 to the wild sky1 ,i4#dge ,rock of ,ages1 cleft for me1 ,v4#dhi 99,rose1 ,the1 ,i4#cch 99,ruth1 ,,iii4#di 99,saul and ,david1 ,,ii4#cie ,saviour1 breathe an evening blessing1 ,i4#dcj ,saviour1 like a shepherd lead us1 ,i4#cji ,see the dark vapors cloud the sky1 ,i4#cge 99,seventh ,plague of ,egypt1 ,the1 ,,ii4#afb ,she stood breast high amid the corn1 ,,iii4#di 99,sheep1 ,the1 ,i4#cff 99,shepherd ,hymns1 ,i4#cji-cae ,sleep1 baby1 sleep1 ,i4#dhd ,sleep1 baby1 sleep4 ,the mother sings1 ,i4#chi ,slow glides the ,nile3 amid the margin flags1 ,,ii4#acd 99,sluggard1 ,the1 ,i4#ccd 99,snowdrop1 ,the1 ,i4#cei ,some murmur when their sky is clear1 ,i4#chc 99,song of ,peace1 ,i4#cjj 99,song of the ,manna ,gatherers1 ,,ii4#aih ,sound1 sound for ever1 ,clarions of ,thought1 ,,ii4#bic 99,star1 ,the1 ,i4#cej1 #cij ,still1 still with ,thee1 my ,god1 ,i4#dfd2 ,,iv4#bic ,still1 still with ,thee when purple morning breaketh1 ,i4#gh 99,summer1 ,i4#cdi 99,summer ,evening1 ,a1 ,i4#cdf 99,summer ,rain1 ,i4#dcc ,sun of my soul1 ,thou ,saviour dear1 ,i4#bch ,sunset and evening star1 ,v4#dij ,teach me1 my ,god and ,king1 ,,iv4#aeg ,tell me not1 in mournful numbers1 ,i4#ddj 99,tempest1 ,the1 ,i4#cge 99,thanksgiving1 ,song of1 ,i4#ge ,thank you1 pretty cow1 that made1 ,i4#cfi ,the ,assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold1 ,,iii4#cae ,the breaking waves dashed high1 ,i4#bga ,the cock1 who soundly sleeps at night1 ,i4#ceh ,the day is done1 and the darkness1 ,i4#dha ,the heats of ,summer come hastily on1 ,i4#cdi ,the ,king of love my ,shepherd is1 ,i4#cae ,the ,lord is my shepherd2 no want shall ,i know1 ,i4#bia ,the ,master has come over ,jordan1 ,i4#bce ,the moon is up1 the sun is gone1 ,i4#ceg ,the morning light is breaking1 ,,iv4#cbj ,the mountain streams are silent1 ,i4#dcc ,the night is come1 but not too soon1 ,i4#deb ,the spacious firmament on high1 ,i4#dcd ,the terror of the night has fled1 ,i4#bfh ,the twilight falls1 the night is near1 ,i4#dbi ,the twilight is sad and cloudy1 ,i4#dcg ,there came three kings1 ere break of day1 ,,iv4#bi ,there is a green hill far away1 ,,iv4#bbe ,there's a wonderful tree1 a wonderful tree1 ,i4#dja ,these emmets1 how little they are in our eyes1 ,i4#cbi ,they followed the star the whole night through1 ,i4#cij ,they say that ,god lives very high1 ,i4#dhc ,this is the ship of pearl1 which1 poets feign1 ,i4#dgg 99,three ,kings1 ,the1 ,,iv4#bi #ecb 99,time to ,get ,up1 ,i4#ceh ',tis midnight1--and on ,olive's brow1 ,,iv4#bbc ',tis the voice of the sluggard3 ,i heard him complain1 ,i4#ccd 99,to-day and ,to-morrow1 ,i4#dfc ,traveling to the better land1 ,,ii4#bch ',twas morn1--the rising splendor rolled1 ,,ii4#afb 99,twilight1 ,i4#dcg ,twinkle1 twinkle1 little star1 ,i4#cea 99,victor1 ,the1 ,,iv4#bbf 99,violet1 ,the1 ,i4#cgf ,was there ever kindest shepherd1 ,i4#caj 99,we ,are ,seven1 ,i4#ded ,we plough the fields and scatter1 ,i4#ge ,we see ,him come1 and know ,him ours1 ,i4#dab ,what a little thing am ,i1 ,i4#cgb 99,what can ,little ,hands ,do1 ,i4#bdj ,what says the little brook1 ,i4#dbg ,what sweeter music can we bring1 ,i4#cic ,whatever brawls disturb the street1 ,i4#cde ,when morning gilds the skies1 ,i4#ga ,whene'er ,i take my walks abroad1 ,i4#ccg ,while shepherds watched their flocks by night1 ,i4#dje ,while ,thee ,i seek1 protecting ,power1 ,i4#ddb ,who am ,i that shines so bright1 ,i4#cfe ,who am ,i with noble face1 ,i4#cfb ,,index ,,to ,,authors ,,of ,,poems ,adams1 ,sarah ,flower1 ,v4#dha ,addison1 ,i4#dcd ,alexander1 ,mrs4 ,cecil ,frances1 ,i4#dae2 ,,ii4#bgd2 ,,iv4#aja1 #bbe ,baker1 ,sir ,h4 ,w41 ,i4#cae ,baring-,gould1 ,s41 ,i4#dfh ,blake1 ,william1 ,i4#chj ,bonar1 ,horatius1 ,,iv4#aeh ,brewer1 ,ebenezer ,cobham1 ,i4#chd ,brooks1 ,phillips1 ,i4#bej ,browning1 ,elizabeth ,barrett1 ,i4#dhc ,burns1 ,james ,drummond1 ,i4#dfd2 ,,iv4#bic ,burns1 ,robert1 ,i4#cbd ,byron1 ,lord1 ,,iii4#cae ,chandler1 ,john1 ,i4#bdb ,claudius1 ,mathias1 ,i4#ge ,colesworthy1 ,i4#ddh ,cooper1 ,george1 ,i4#dbd ,cornwall1 ,barry1 ,,iii4#baa ,croly1 ,,ii4#afb ,dix1 ,william ,c41 ,i4#cid ,doddridge1 ,philip1 ,i4#bda ,edmeston1 ,james1 ,i4#dcj ,faber1 ,frederick ,william1 ,i4#caj1 #dhg2 ,,iv4#bib ,fabin1 ,i4#bdj ,fay1 ,ida1 ,i4#dbc ,gill1 ,julia1 ,i4#bce ,gladden1 ,washington1 ,,iv4#aef ,gould1 ,i4#dch ,grant1 ,r41 ,,iv4#bid ,heber1 ,reginald1 ,,iv4#bf1 #cah ,herbert1 ,george1 ,,iv4#aeg ,herrick1 ,robert1 ,i4#cbd1 #dab ,holland1 ,j4 ,g41 ,i4#gg ,holmes1 ,oliver ,wendell1 ,i4#bcc1 #dgg2 ,,iv4#aee ,hood1 ,thomas1 ,,iii4#di ,hopper1 ,e41 ,,iv4#ajj ,houghton1 ,lord1 ,i4#dgb ,hugo1 ,victor1 ,,ii4#bic ,keble1 ,john1 ,i4#bch1 #cgi1 #dgf2 ,,ii4#aih ,kelly1 ,thomas1 ,,iv4#bbf ,kingsley1 ,charles1 ,i4#djb1 #dga ,lamb1 ,charles1 ,,ii4#dcg ,leeson1 ,jane ,e41 ,i4#cac ,longfellow1 ,henry ,wadsworth1 ,i4#dcg1 #ddj1 #ddf1 #deb1 #dei1 #dha ,luke1 ,jemima ,thompson1 ,i4#bcg ,luther1 ,martin1 ,i4#dji ,lynch1 ,thomas ,t41 ,,iv4#ii ,lyte1 ,henry ,francis1 ,,iv4#eg ,milman1 ,henry ,hart1 ,,iii4#caf2 ,,iv4#bbd ,monsell1 ,james ,samuel ,bewley1 ,i4#bcd ,montgomery1 ,james1 ,,iv4#ajb #ecc ,moore1 ,thomas1 ,i4#dde ,mulock1 ,dinah ,maria1 ,i4#cig ,newman1 ,john ,henry1 ,i4#dfg2 ,v4#dia ,newton1 ,j41 ,,iv4#cai ,palmer1 ,ray1 ,v4#dhe ,procter1 ,adelaide ,ann1 ,i4#dfa ,ruskin1 ,john1 ,i4#bii ,sears1 ,edmund ,hamilton1 ,i4#dai2 ,,iv4#be ,smith1 ,samuel ,f41 ,,iv4#cbj2 ,v4#dib ,stowe1 ,harriet ,beecher1 ,i4#gh ,symonds1 ,john ,addington1 ,i4#chi ,tappan1 ,w4 ,b41 ,,iv4#bbc ,taylor1 ,ann1 ,i4#cfe ,taylor1 ,jane1 ,i4#cdi-cfb1 #cff-cgf ,tennyson1 ,alfred1 ,i4#dge2 ,v4#dij ,thrupp1 ,dorothy ,ann1 ,i4#cji ,toplady1 ,augustus ,montague1 ,v4#dhi ,trench1 ,archbishop1 ,i4#chc ,waring1 ,anna ,l41 ,i4#cad ,watts1 ,isaac1 ,i4#cbg-cdf1 #daa2 ,,iv4#ca1 #eh1 #cag2 ,v4#did ,wesley1 ,rev4 ,charles1 ,,iv4#bia2 ,v4#dhc ,whittemore1 ,j41 ,i4#cac ,whittier1 ,john ,greenleaf1 ,,ii4#ae2 ,,iv4#ed ,williams1 ,helen ,maria1 ,i4#ddb ,wordsworth1 ,william1 ,i4#ded ,,index ,,to ,,illustrations ,abraham1 ,traditional ,oak of1 ,,ii4#bd ,acropolis at ,athens1 ,v4#ddb ,adoration of the ,angels1 ,adolph ,bouguereau1 ,i4#dbf ,adoration of the ,children1 ,gherado delle ,notte1 ,i4#dad ,age of ,innocence1 ,sir ,joshua ,reynolds1 ,i4#chb ,aijalon1 ,valley of1 ,,ii4#cfd ,along the ,appian ,way1 the ,great ,roman ,aqueduct1 ,,iv4#dgf ,anathoth1 the ,home of ,jeremiah1 ,v4#caf ,angel1 ,head of1 ,i4#dhf ,announcement to the ,shepherds1 ,bernard ,plockhorst1 ,i4#chh ,antioch1 ,v4#ddf ,aphamea1 ,site of1 ,,iii4#ded ,appian ,way1 ,,iv4#dgb ,appian ,way1 ,the ,great ,roman ,aqueduct1 ,,iv4#dgf ,ark1 ,building ,the1 ,w4 ,scott1 ,,iii4,frontispiece ,ascalon1 ,,iii4#dgd ,ascension of ,christ1 ,g4 ,biermann1 ,,iv4#cab ,assos1 ,harbor of1 ,,iv4#dbd ,athens1 ,acropolis at1 ,v4#ddb ,athens1 ,harbor of ,piraeus1 ,,iv4#cih ,athens1 ,parthenon1 ,,iv4#djf ,autumn ,woods1 ,i4#ed ,barley ,harvest near ,bethlehem1 ,,iii4#dgh ,beautiful ,nazareth3 ,outlook from ,hills above ,town to ,historic ,esdraelon1 ,i4#hh ,bedouins with ,camels in the ,plain near ,mount ,sinai1 ,v4#id ,bethany1 ,i4#ib2 ,,iv4#bah ,bethel1 ,,ii4#hf ,bethel1 ,ruins of1 ,,iii4#dih ,bethlehem1 ,i4#ach2 ,,iv4#bh1 #cb ,bethlehem1 ,church of the ,nativity1 ,,iii4#dib2 ,,iv4#cf ,bethlehem1 at ,sunset1 ,i4#bdh ,beth-,shan1 ,ruins of ,roman ,bridge1 ,,ii4#cgb ,boy and ,dog1 ,blume1 ,i4#bih ,building the ,ark1 ,w4 ,scott1 ,,iii4,frontispiece ,caesar ,augustus1 ,,iv4#ddd ,caesarea-,philippi1 ,,iv4#agd ,camel ,merchants1 ,i4#agf ,camel ,rider1 ,,ii4#eh ,camels1 ,loading at ,jerusalem1 ,i4#bjd ,camp in the ,desert1 ,,ii4#cah ,cana1 ,children at1 ,i4#agb ,capernaum1 ,ruins of the ,synagogue1 ,,iv4#abj ,cape ,sunion1 ,,iv4#dcb ,caravan ,loading for ,journey1 ,,ii4#id ,carpenter ,shop1 ,,iv4#ef ,carmel1 ,mount1 ,v4#aed ,child with ,dog1 ,sir ,joshua ,reynolds1 ,i4#cgd ,children at ,cana1 ,i4#agb ,children of ,nazareth1 ,i4#baf #ecd ,children of ,the ,shell1 ,murillo1 ,i4#dhj ,christ and his ,disciples on the ,way to ,emmaus1 ,bernard ,plockhorst1 ,,iv4#cjd ,christ and ,john the ,baptist1 ,guido ,reni1 ,,iv4#aeb ,christ and the ,rich ,ruler1 ,heinrich ,hofmann1 ,,iv4#baj ,christ3 ,ascension of ,christ1 ,g4 ,biermann1 ,,iv4#cab ,christ before ,pilate1 ,munkacsy1 ,,iv4#bgd ,christ1 ,head of1 ,leonardo da ,vinci1 ,,iv4#bef ,christ in ,gethsemane1 ,heinrich ,hofmann1 ,,iv4#bff ,christ in the ,temple1 ,finding of1 ,holman ,hunt1 ,,iv4#eb ,christmas ,bells1 ,edwin ,howland ,blashfield1 ,i4#dgd ,coming of the ,magi1 ,i4#djh ,corinth1 ,ruins at1 ,,iv4#daj ,corinth1 ,ruins of the ,temple of ,jupiter1 ,v4#dah1 #dcb ,corinth1 ,temple of ,apollo1 ,,iv4#djb ,corner of ,old ,wall at ,damascus1 ,,iv4#cgh ,crete1 ,island of1 ,fair ,havens1 ,,iv4#ded ,damascus1 ,,iii4#djf2 ,,iv4#cgh ,damascus1 ,corner of ,old ,wall at1 ,,iv4#cgh ,damascus1 ,river ,abana1 ,,iii4#daj ,dan1 ,site of ,ancient1 ,,ii4#cdj ,daniel in the ,lions' ,den1 ,vernet1 ,,iii4#bjd ,dar el ,bahari1 ,temple of1 ,,ii4#agj ,david1 ,michael ,angelo1 ,,ii4#chd ,dead ,sea1 ,i4#bbh2 ,,ii4#cd1 #beh ,desert ,warriors1 ,,ii4#cbb ,divine ,mother and the ,child1 ,murillo1 ,i4#cj ,divine ,shepherd1 ,the1 ,murillo1 ,i4#ccf ,dog1 ,head of1 ,i4#bid ,druse ,family1 ,i4#acd ,easter ,dawn1 ,the ,first1 ,j4 ,k4 ,thompson1 ,i4#bfd ,egypt1 ,date ,palms1 ,,ii4#ajb1 #adh ,egypt1 ,great ,statues of ,memnon1 ,i4#aib ,egypt1 ,luxor1 ,,ii4#abh1 #agj ,egypt1 ,nile1 ,the1 ,i4#abj2 ,,ii4#adh1 #aed ,egypt1 ,pyramids1 ,i4#abd1 #ahj2 ,,ii4#ih1 #aaj1 #adj ,egypt1 ,pyramids and the ,sphinx1 ,i4#abd ,egypt1 ,temple on the ,island of ,philae1 ,i4#aaf ,egypt1 ,thebes1 ,,ii4#agf1 #ahb ,elimelech1 ,family of1 ,going to ,moab1 ,bida1 ,,iii4#ch ,elisha ,raises the ,shunammite's ,son1 ,,iii4#adj ,en-dor1 ,,ii4#cgh ,en-,rogel1 from the ,south1 ,,ii4#dij ,ephesus1 ,ruins of the ,aqueduct1 ,v4#deh ,ephesus1 ,the ,traditional ,tomb of ,st4 ,luke at1 ,v4#dff ,esdraelon1 ,plain of1 ,,ii4#cbh ,famous ,monastery of ,saint ,catherine in the ,shadow of ,mount ,sinai1 ,,ii4#baj ,finding of ,christ in the ,temple1 ,holman ,hunt1 ,,iv4#eb ,flight into ,egypt1 ,w4 ,a4 ,bouguereau1 ,,iv4#dj ,flood1 ,end of the1 ,moritz ,oppenheim1 ,,iii4#bh ,following the ,star1 ,sidney ,h4 ,riesenberg1 ,i4,frontispiece ,four ,thousand ,years unchanged ,patriarchal ,life in ,palestine ,to-day1 ,,ii4#bcd ,galilee1 ,lake of1 ,i4#ajh2 ,,iii4#dfb2 ,,iv4#adf ,gathering ,tares in ,stony ,fields near ,bethel1 ,,iv4#bb ,gerizim1 ,mount1 ,,iii4#cff ,going to the ,doctor1 ,i4#bjj ,golden ,gate1 ,,iii4#baf2 ,,iv4#cbb ,good ,samaritan1 ,inn of the1 ,,iv4#ij ,good ,shepherd1 ,the1 ,w4 ,c4 ,t4 ,dobson1 ,i4#bhh ,good ,shepherd1 ,the1 ,bernard ,plockhorst1 ,i4#cjh ,great ,stairway approaching ,herod's ,temple at ,samaria1 ,,iii4#cej ,greek ,temple1 ,the1 ,c4 ,a4 ,widmarsky1 ,v4,frontispiece4 ,greek ,theater at ,miletus1 ,ruins of1 ,,iv4#dbj ,hagar and ,ishmael1 ,cazin1 ,,ii4#ch ,head of ,christ1 ,leonardo da ,vinci1 ,,iv4#bef ,hebron1 ,i4#aff2 #aa4dd1 #gd ,hebron1 ,traditional ,oak of ,abraham1 ,,iii4#bd ,hermon1 ,mount1 ,,iii4#cgb2 ,v4#fj ,hezekiah1 ,pool of1 ,,iii4#bih ,hill of the ,golden ,calf 7,jebel ,aaron7 and its ,moslem ,tower below the ,ridge of ,sinai1 ,,ii4#bjf ,holy ,family1 ,carl ,mueller1 ,i4#djd ,holy ,family1 ,flight into ,egypt1 ,w4 ,a4 ,bouguereau1 ,,iv4#dj ,holy ,family1 ,repose in ,egypt1 ,,iv4#dd ,holy ,night1 ,correggio1 ,i4#cif #ece ,hor1 ,view from ,mount1 ,,ii4#bcj ,horeb1 ,mount1 ,,ii4#bdj ,house1 ,an ,eastern1 ,i4#ahh ,housetop1 ,praying on1 ,,iii4#aib ,inn of the ,good ,samaritan1 ,,iv4#ij ,island of ,naxos1 ,,iv4#dcb ,jabbok1 ,valley of1 ,,ii4#gh ,jacob's ,dream1 ,murillo1 ,,ii4#fd ,jaffa1 the ,ancient ,joppa1 ,,iii4#afh1 #deh ,jehoshaphat1 ,valley of1 from ,north1 ,,iii4#bfd ,jehoshaphat1 ,valley of1 from ,south1 ,,iii4#beb ,jehoshaphat1 ,valley of1 ,tombs in1 ,,iii4#bfj ,jericho1 ,fountain of ,elijah1 ,,iii4#abf --,mounds marking site1 ,,ii4#bhj --,plain of1 ,,ii4#bij2 ,,iii4#cid --,ruins at1 ,,iii4#cij ,jerusalem1 ,,iii4#bcj1 #dff1 #dgj --,church of the ,holy ,sepulcher1 ,,iv4#bhd --,david ,street1 ,,ii4#dbh --from ,citadel1 ,,ii4#dhj --from ,mount of ,olives1 ,,ii4#dgd --from ,northeast1 ,,ii4#dif --from ,west1 ,,iii4#bij1 #cdb --from the ,well of ,en-,rogel1 ,,ii4#ddf --,golden ,gate1 ,,iii4#baf2 ,,iv4#cbb --,jews' ,wailing ,place1 ,,iii4#bdd --looking along the ,northern ,wall1 ,,iii4#dhd --looking toward ,bethlehem1 ,,ii4#ad --looking up through ,valley of ,hinnom1 ,,ii4#dbb --,mosque of ,omar1 ,,ii4#dfh2 ,,iii4#bbd --,mosque of ,omar and the ,ancient ,temple ,area1 ,,ii4#dfd --,old ,street of1 ,,iii4#ccd --outside ,east ,wall1 ,golden ,gate at left1 ,,iii4#baf --,pool of ,hezekiah1 ,,iii4#bih --,saint ,stephen's ,gate1 ,,iv4#cch --,street in1 ,,ii4#daf2 ,v4#cjj --,street ,leading to the ,church of the ,holy ,sepulcher1 ,,iv4#bgh ,jesus1 ,adoration of the ,angels1 ,adolph ,bouguereau1 ,i4#dbf --,adoration of the ,children1 ,gherado delle ,notte1 ,i4#dad --and ,john1 ,murillo1 ,i4#dcf --and the ,fishermen1 ,zimmermann1 ,,iv4#gf --and the ,little ,girl1 ,gustav ,richter1 ,i4#aab --and the ,money ,changers1 ,heinrich ,hofmann1 ,,iv4#bcf --and the ,woman of ,samaria1 ,heinrich ,hofmann1 ,,iv4#hd --,announcement to the ,shepherds1 ,bernard ,plockhorst1 ,i4#chh --at the ,door1 ,carl ,schnherr1 ,,iv4#ahd --,blessing the ,little ,children1 ,bernard ,plockhorst1 ,i4#bcf --,boy1 ,the1 ,winterstein1 ,i4#gd --,boy1 on his ,way to ,jerusalem1 ,o4 ,mengelberg1 ,,iv4#dh --,coming of the ,magi1 ,i4#djh --,divine ,mother and the ,child1 ,murillo1 ,i4#cj --,entering ,jerusalem in ,triumph1 ,bernard ,plockhorst1 ,i4#bed --,healing the ,sick1 ,heinrich ,hofmann1 ,i4#ajd --in the ,home of ,mary and ,martha1 ,siemiradski1 ,i4#bfj --in the ,temple1 ,holman ,hunt1 ,i4#deh --,knocking at the ,door1 ,heinrich ,hofmann1 ,i4#dih --,lord1 ,the1 ,heinrich ,hofmann1 ,,iv4#afd --,preaching by the ,seaside1 ,,iv4#acb --,preaching the ,sermon on the ,mount1 ,,iv4#aad --,shepherd1 ,the ,divine1 ,murillo1 ,i4#ccf --,shepherd1 ,the ,good1 ,w4 ,c4 ,t4 ,dobson1 ,i4#bhh --,shepherd1 ,the ,good1 ,bernard ,plockhorst1 ,i4#cjh --,taking ,leave of his ,mother1 ,bernard ,plockhorst1 ,,iv4#fh --,triumphal ,entry into ,jerusalem1 ,,iv4#bcb --,women at the ,tomb of1 ,,iv4#cjj --,women at the ,tomb of1 ,bouguereau1 ,,iv4#bij ,john1 ,saint1 ,the ,evangelist1 ,dolci1 ,v4#dgb ,joppa1 ,,iii4#deh --looking from the ,sea1 ,,iii4#afh ,jordan1 ,lower ,fords of the1 ,,ii4#bhd2 ,,iv4#fd --,plain of the1 ,,iii4#abf --,sources of the1 the ,ancient ,dan1 ,,ii4#cdj ,joseph the ,prime ,minister ,greeting his ,family1 ,e4 ,martin ,hennings1 ,,ii4,frontispiece #ecf ,joshua1 ,tomb of1 at ,timneh1 ,,ii4#ca,o ,judaea1 ,wilderness of1 ,,ii4#djd ,kidron1 ,valley of1 ,,ii4#cih2 ,,iii4#beb1 #bgd ,lachish1 ,digging in the mound at1 ,,iii4#caj ,last ,supper1 ,the1 ,leonardo da ,vinci1 ,,iv4#beb ,lebanon1 ,cedar of1 ,,ii4#ded --,range and a ,grove of ,cedars1 ,,ii4#dfj --,village in1 ,v4#dd ,lepers at the ,leper ,hospital1 ,jerusalem1 ,,iii4#aej ,light of the ,world1 ,the1 ,holman ,hunt1 ,i4#dff ,lo1 ,i ,stand at the ,door and ,knock1 ,carl ,schnherr1 ,,iv4#ahd ,looking across the ,red ,sea from ,sinai toward ,egypt1 ,,ii4#ahf ,lost ,lamb ,found1 ,p4 ,giradet1 ,i4#cab ,luxor1 ,cliffs near ,temple of ,dar el ,bahari1 ,,ii4#agj --,view in1 ,,ii4#abh ,lydda1 ,,iv4#ceb ,madonna1 ,murillo1 ,i4#dej --and ,child1 ,i4#dah --and ,child1 ,carlo ,dolci1 ,i4#cdj --and ,child1 ,georg ,papperitz1 ,i4#cfd --and ,child1 ,sichel1 ,i4#cib --della ,tenda1 ,raphael1 ,i4#ddd --,granduca1 ,raphael1 ,i4#cef --of the ,angels1 ,adolph ,bouguereau1 ,i4#ccb --of the ,harpies1 ,andrea del ,sarto1 ,i4#dcb --,the ,pitti1 ,murillo1 ,i4#cdh --,the ,sistine1 ,raphael1 ,i4#bbj ,magi1 ,coming of the1 ,i4#djh ,malta1 ,,iv4#dfh ,mar-sarba1 ,convent of1 ,i4#aed2 ,v4#ceh ,massada1 ,ruins of ,fortress at1 ,,ii4#djd ,mater ,amabilis in ,gloria1 ,bodenhausen1 ,i4#db ,memnon1 ,great ,statues of1 ,i4#aib ,merchants1 ,camel1 ,i4#agf ,miletus1 ,ruins of ,greek ,theater1 ,,iv4#dbj ,mizpah1 ,the ,ancient1 ,,ii4#cef ,moabite ,stone1 ,the1 ,,iii4#cgf ,moses1 ,sargent1 ,,ii4#ij --on ,mount ,nebo1 ,thomas ,nast1 ,,ii4#bgj --,smiting the ,rock1 ,murillo1 ,,ii4#bdf ,mother1 ,the ,little1 ,ferruzzi1 ,i4#dgj ,mountains1 ,the1 ,i4#ff ,mount of ,beatitudes1 looking ,northeast from1 ,,iv4 #ajh --of ,olives1 ,,iv4#bdb1 #bfj ,nablous1 ,ancient ,shechem1 ,,ii4#hb ,naxos1 ,island of1 ,,iv4#dcb ,nativity1 ,the1 ,i4#djj --,lerolle1 ,,iv4#af ,nazareth1 ,i4#hh1 #ajj2 ,,iv4#fj --,children of1 ,i4#baf ,nebo1 ,moses on ,mount1 ,thomas ,nast1 ,,ii4#bgj ,nile1 ,banks near ,cairo1 ,,ii4#adh --,the ,river1 ,i4#abj2 ,,ii4#aed ,olympus1 ,distant ,views of1 ,,iv4#dbh ,omar1 ,mosque of1 ,,ii4#dfd2 ,,iii4#bbd --,interior1 ,,ii4#dfh ,on ,guard1 ,i4#cjb ,palestine1 ,on the ,coast of1 at ,sunset1 ,v4#aaj ,palms1 ,date1 in ,egypt1 ,,ii4#ajb ,parthenon1 ,,iv4#djf ,pass of ,upper ,beth-,horon from the ,south1 the ,scene of ,many ,hebron ,victories1 ,,iii4#ajb ,paul and the ,roman ,centurion1 ,shipwreck1 ,e4 ,martin ,hennings1 ,,iv4#cff --,appian ,way traveled by1 ,,iv4#dgb --,saint1 ,raphael1 ,,iv4#cff --,ship of1 when ,caught in the ,euroclydon1 ,,iv4#dfj --,ship on which he ,sailed for ,rome just before the ,wreck1 ,,iv4#dfd --,statue of1 on the ,island of ,malta1 ,,iv4#dhj ,petra1 ,rock ,temple in1 ,,ii4#beb ,philae1 ,temple on1 ,i4#aaf ,philistia1 ,water ,works in1 ,i4#adb ,plowing in the ,lands of the ,bible1 ,i4#hd --in ,palestine1 ,i4#ej ,praying on a housetop1 ,,iii4#aib ,prophets1 ,the1 ,sargent1 ,v4#bfb1 #cgb1 #chb1 #cij ,puteoli1 where ,paul ,disembarked1 ,,iv4#ddj ,pyramids and the ,sphinx1 ,i4#abd2 ,,ii4#ih --,one of the1 ,i4#ahj --with ,village in the ,foreground1 ,,ii4#aa,o ,quiet ,afternoon in the ,upland ,pastures1 ,i4#cd #ecg ,rabbath ,ammon1 ,ruins of1 ,,ii4#dcd ,rebekah1 ,goodall1 ,,ii4#ed --and ,eliezer1 ,thorwaldsen1 ,,ii4#dh ,repose in ,egypt1 ,,iv4#dd ,resting beneath the ,trees1 ,corot1 ,i4#ch ,resting ,place under the ,palms at the ,spring of ,moses in the ,wilderness of ,sinai1 ,,ii4l#id ,river1 ,the1 ,v4#hd ,river ,kishon and ,mount ,carmel1 ,,iii4#ef ,road from ,jerusalem to ,jericho1 ,,iii4#acb2 ,v4#bgj ,road near ,tiberias1 ,i4#aif ,road ,running ,eastward from ,upper ,beth-,horon1 ,,ii4#cjd ,rock of ,elijah's ,altar on ,mount ,carmel1 and ,outlook ,north over the ,plain of ,esdraelon1 ,,iii4#aah ,ruins of an ,ancient ,city1 ,,iii4#dcj ,ruth in the ,harvest ,fields of ,boaz1 ,brck-,lajos1 ,,iii4#dd ,salonica1 ,,iv4#dcf ,samaria1 from the ,south1 ,,iii4#chd --,ruins of1 ,,iii4#aef1 #cfj ,samuel1 ,the ,infant1 ,reynolds1 ,i4#df ,scene of the ,fight between ,david and ,goliath in the ,valley of ,elah1 ,,ii4#chh ,sea1 ,the1 ,i4#fb ,shechem1 ,,ii4#hb1 #ccf ,sheep1 ,v4#cd ,sheep1 ,jacque1 ,i4#bgh --,rosa ,bonheur1 ,i4#cgh ,shepherd and ,sheep1 ,i4#adf1 #baj1 #bhd2 ,,ii4#aij1 #daj2 ,v4#gb ,shepherd1 ,the ,divine1 ,murillo1 ,i4#ccf ,shepherd1 ,the ,good1 ,w4 ,c4 ,t4 ,dobson1 ,i4#bhh ,shepherd1 ,the ,good1 ,bernard ,plockhorst1 ,i4#cjh ,shiloh1 ,ruins of1 ,,ii4#cdd ,ship of ,paul when ,caught in the ,euroclydon1 ,,iv4#dfj ,ship on which ,paul ,sailed for ,rome just before the ,wreck1 ,,iv4#dfd ,shipwreck--,paul and the ,roman ,centurion1 ,e4 ,martin ,hennings1 ,,iv4#cff ,shunammite ,boy1 ,,iii4#adf ,shunem ,village1 ,,iii4#acf ,sidon1 on ,road from ,tyre1 ,,iii4#dcf --,ruins of the ,castle at1 ,,iii4#ddb ,siloam1 ,pool of1 ,,iii4#cjd ,siloam1 ,village of1 ,,iii4#bgd ,sinai1 ,wilderness of1 ,,ii4#bjj ,sorek1 ,valley of1 ,,iii4#ahj ,soul's ,awakening1 ,the1 ,james ,sant1 ,i4#cbb ,sphinx1 ,,ii4#adj ,star1 ,following the1 ,sidney ,h1 ,riesenberg1 ,i4,frontispiece ,star1 ,the ,wise ,men and the1 ,b4 ,a4 ,devine1 ,,iv4,frontispiece ,street of an ,ancient ,eastern ,city1 ,,iii4#cef ,sunion1 ,cape1 ,,iv4#dcb ,syracuse1 ,,iv4#ddj ,tabor1 ,mount1 ,v4#ajb ,tarsus1 looking ,northeast toward ,taurus ,mountains1 ,,iv4#cgd ,tempe1 ,vale of1 ,,iv4#dad ,thebes1 ,temple at1 ,i4#ahd --,valley of ,tombs of ,kings1 ,,ii4#agf1 #ahb ,threshing1 ,i4#abh1 #bgd --,floor1 ,,ii4#ddj ,tiberias1 ,i4#if2 ,,iv4#ach ,tomb at ,timneh1 called the ,tomb of ,joshua1 ,,ii4#caj ,tombs in the ,valley of ,jehoshaphat1 ,,iii4#bfj --near ,jerusalem1 ,,ii4#dej --of the ,kings1 north of ,jerusalem1 ,,iii4#bhd --of the ,kings1 ,valley of the1 at ,thebes1 ,,ii4#agf1 #ahb ,tomb of ,rachel1 ,i4#aej ,traditional ,spot on which ,moses read the ,ten ,commandments1 ,,ii4#bbd ,view from ,ramah1 the ,traditional ,home of ,samuel1 ,,ii4#acf ,view of the ,dead ,sea1 ,,ii4#beh ,warriors1 ,desert1 ,,ii4#cbb ,water ,works in ,old ,philistia1 ,i4#adb ,wilderness of the ,brook ,cherith1 ,,iii4#abf --of ,sinai1 ,,ii4#bjj --of the ,temptation1 ,,iv4#gb --on the ,road from ,jerusalem to ,jericho1 ,v4#bgj ,winnowing1 ,i4#aeh ,winnowing of ,grain after ,threshing in ,egypt1 ,i4#afb ,winter1 ,i4#eh ,wise ,men and the ,star1 ,b4 ,a4 ,devine1 ,,iv4,frontispiece ,women ,grinding at the ,mill1 ,v4#agf ,women at the ,tomb1 ,bouguereau1 ,,iv4#bij ,women at the ,tomb1 ,,iv4#cjj ,wounded ,lamb1 ,the1 ,von ,bremen1 ,i4#cfh #ech ,,index ,,to ,,artists ,bida1 ,alexandre1 ,the ,family of ,elimelech ,going to ,moab1 ,,iii4#ch ,biermann1 ,g41 ,ascension of ,christ1 ,,iv4#cab ,blashfield1 ,edwin ,howland1 ,christmas ,bells1 ,i4#dgd ,blume1 ,boy and ,dog1 ,i4#bih ,bodenhausen1 ,mater ,amabilis in ,gloria1 ,i4#db ,bonheur1 ,rosa1 ,sheep1 ,i4#cgh ,bouguereau1 ,adolph1 ,flight into ,egypt1 ,,iv4#dj ,madonna of the ,angels1 ,i4#ccb ,the ,adoration of the ,angels1 ,i4#dbf ,women at the ,tomb1 ,,iv4#bij ,brck-,lajos1 ,ruth in the ,harvest ,fields of ,boaz1 ,,iii4#dd ,cazin1 ,hagar and ,ishmael1 ,,ii4#ch ,corot1 ,resting ,beneath the ,trees1 ,i4#ch ,correggio1 ,the ,holy ,night1 ,i4#cif ,devine1 ,b4 ,a41 ,wise ,men and the ,star1 ,,iv4,frontispiece ,dobson1 ,w4 ,c4 ,t41 ,the ,good ,shepherd1 ,i4#bhh ,dolci1 ,carlo1 ,madonna and ,child1 ,i4#cdj ,saint ,john the ,evangelist1 ,v4#dgb ,ferruzzi1 ,the ,little ,mother1 ,i4#dgj ,giradet1 ,p41 ,the ,lost ,lamb ,found1 ,i4#cab ,goodall1 ,rebekah1 ,,ii4#ed ,hennings1 ,e4 ,martin1 ,joseph the ,prime ,minister ,greeting his ,family1 ,,ii4,frontispiece ,the ,shipwreck-,paul and the ,roman ,centurion1 ,,iv4#cff ,hofmann1 ,heinrich1 ,christ and the ,rich ,ruler1 ,,iv4#ba,o ,christ in ,gethsemane1 ,,iv4#bff ,jesus and the ,money ,changers1 ,,iv4#bcf ,jesus and the ,woman of ,samaria1 ,,iv4#hd ,jesus ,healing the ,sick1 ,i4#ajd ,jesus ,knocking at the ,door1 ,i4#dih ,the ,lord ,jesus1 ,,iv4#afd ,hunt1 ,holman1 ,finding of ,christ in the ,temple1 ,,iv4#eb ,jesus in the ,temple1 ,i4#deh ,the ,light of the ,world1 ,i4#dff ,jacque1 ,sheep1 ,i4#bgh ,lerolle1 ,the ,nativity1 ,,iv4#af ,mengelberg1 ,o41 ,the ,boy ,jesus on his ,way to ,jerusalem1 ,,iv4#dh ,michael ,angelo1 ,david1 ,,ii4#chd ,mueller1 ,carl1 ,the ,holy ,family1 ,i4#djd ,munkacsy1 ,christ before ,pilate1 ,,iv4#bgd ,murillo1 ,divine ,mother and the ,child1 ,i4#cj ,divine ,shepherd1 ,the1 ,i4#ccf ,jacob's ,dream1 ,,ii4#fd ,jesus and ,john1 ,i4#dcf ,madonna1 ,i4#dej ,moses ,smiting the ,rock1 ,,ii4#bdf ,the ,children of the ,shell1 ,i4#dhj ,the ,pitti ,madonna1 ,i4#cdh ,nast1 ,thomas1 ,moses on ,mount ,nebo1 ,,ii4#bgj ,notte1 ,gherado delle1 ,the ,adoration of the ,children ,i4#dad ,oppenheim1 ,moritz1 ,the ,end of the ,flood1 ,,iii4#bh ,papperitz1 ,georg1 ,madonna and ,child1 ,i4#cfd ,plockhorst1 ,bernard1 ,christ and his ,disciples on the ,way to ,emmaus1 ,,iv4#cjd ,jesus ,blessing the ,little ,children ,i4#bcf ,jesus ,entering ,jerusalem in ,triumph1 ,i4#bed ,jesus ,taking ,leave of his ,mother1 ,,iv4#fh ,the ,announcement to the ,shepherds1 ,i4#chh ,the ,good ,shepherd1 ,i4#cjh ,raphael1 ,madonna della ,tenda1 ,i4#ddd ,saint ,paul1 ,,iv4#cfd #eci ,the ,granduca ,madonna1 ,i4#cef ,the ,sistine ,madonna1 ,i4#bbj ,reni ,guido1 ,christ and ,john the ,baptist1 ,,iv4#aeb ,reynolds1 ,joshua1 ,child with ,dog1 ,i4#cgd ,the ,age of ,innocence1 ,i4#chb ,the ,infant ,samuel1 ,i4#df ,richter1 ,gustav1 ,jesus and the ,little ,girl1 ,i4#aab ,riesenberg1 ,sidney ,h41 ,following the ,star1 ,i4,frontispiece ,sant1 ,james1 ,the ,soul's ,awakening1 ,i4#cbb ,sargent1 ,the ,prophets1 ,v4#bfb1 #cgb1 #chb1 #cij ,moses1 ,,ii4#ij ,sarto1 ,andrea del1 ,the ,madonna of the ,harpies1 ,i4#dcb ,schnherr1 ,carl1 ,lo6 ,i ,stand at the ,door and ,knock1 ,,iv4#ahd ,scott1 ,w41 ,building the ,ark1 ,,iii4,frontispiece ,sichel1 ,madonna and ,child1 ,i4#cib ,siemiradski1 ,jesus in the ,home of ,mary and ,martha1 ,i4#bfj ,thompson1 ,j4 ,k41 ,the ,first ,easter ,dawn1 ,i4#bfd ,thorwaldsen1 ,rebekah and ,eliezer1 ,,ii4#dh ,vernet1 ,daniel in the ,lions' ,den1 ,,iii4#bjd ,vinci1 ,leonardo da1 ,head of ,christ1 ,,iv4#bef ,the ,last ,supper1 ,,iv4#beb ,von ,bremen1 ,the ,wounded ,lamb1 ,i4#cfh ,widmarsky1 ,c4 ,a41 ,the ,greek ,temple1 ,v4,frontispiece ,winterstein1 ,the ,boy ,jesus1 ,i4#gd ,zimmermann1 ,jesus and the ,fishermen1 ,,iv4#gf ,,index ,,to ,,maps ,christ's ,journey to ,jerusalem1 ,,iv4#abc ,christ's ,last ,journey1 ,,iv4#bac ,elijah's ,travels1 ,,iii4#aab ,palestine1 ,time of ,the ,new ,testament1 ,,iv4#bd ,palestine1 ,time of the ,old ,testament1 ,,iii4#ad ,paul's ,first ,journey1 ,,iv4#cha ,paul's ,second ,journey1 ,,iv4#cic ,paul's ,third ,journey1 ,,iv4#dae ,paul's ,journey to ,rome1 ,,iv4#ddi ,end of ,,volume ,,five3 ,,songs ,,of ,,the ,,ages ,end of volume set4