Hurlbut's Life of Christ For Young and Old / A Complete Life of Christ Written in Simple Language, Based on the Gospel Narrative
Coming to Jerusalem these strangers asked of every one whom they met: Can you tell us where to find the little child who is born to be the King of the Jews?
A COMPLETE LIFE OF CHRIST WRITTEN IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE, BASED ON THE GOSPEL NARRATIVE By REV. JESSE LYMAN HURLBUT, D.D. Author of Hurlbut's Story of the Bible Former Editor International Sunday-School Lessons ILLUSTRATED With Colored Plates and Full Page Halftone Reproductions from the Paintings of William Hole, R.S.A., R.E., and other artists. Also including Maps and Photographs of the Holy Land. Philadelphia THE JOHN C. WINSTON COMPANY Publishers
Copyright, MCMXV, by L. T. Myers ———— PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. Hundredth Thousand Edition
IN the preparation of this volume the aim in view has been to tell the story of Jesus Christ in a manner that will be attractive to both young and old, to children and their teachers. While the purpose of the writer has been to adapt the narrative to the understanding of a child of ten years, so that he will not need to ask the meaning of a sentence or a word: yet it has also been his desire to make it not childish, but simple, so that older readers may find it interesting and profitable.
In order that this book may not lead its younger readers or listeners away from the Bible, but directly toward it, no imaginary scenes or conversations have been introduced. The design has been to write the biography of Jesus, not a romance founded upon his life.
The order of events has been carefully considered; and follows that of the best authorities, accepting as historical all the four gospels and all their contents; raising no questions concerning miracles or the relative values of different portions of the record. The first purpose of every student or reader of the Bible, whether young or old, should be to become thoroughly familiar with its contents. Without a full knowledge of the Scriptures as they are, he is absolutely unfit to cope with the questions of authorship or the credibility of the sacred writings.
Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
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Preface
Contents
Why Everybody Should Know the Life of Christ
The Lord's Land
The People in the Lord's Land
The Stranger by the Golden Altar
The Angel Visits Nazareth
A Young Girl's Journey
The Boy Who Never Tasted Wine
The Child-King in His Cradle
The Baby Brought to the Temple
The Followers of the Star
Safe in Egypt
A Child's Life in Nazareth
The Boy Lost and Found
The Young Woodworker
The Voice by the River
The Carpenter Leaves His Shop
Alone in the Desert
The Earliest Followers of Jesus
The Water Turned to Wine
The Lord in His Temple
AT THE OLD WELL
THE NOBLEMAN'S BOY
The Carpenter in His Home-town
Four Fishermen Called
Jesus in the Church, in the House, and in the Street
The Leper and the Palsied Man
How the Tax-Collector Became a Disciple
The Cripple at the Bath
The Lord of the Sabbath
Jesus on the Mountain
The Good Army Captain
How Jesus Stopped a Funeral
The Sinful Woman Forgiven
Jesus and His Enemies
The Story-teller by the Sea
More Stories Told by the Sea
Sailing Across the Sea
The Sick Woman Made Well and the Dead Girl Brought to Life
Sight to the Blind and Voice to the Dumb
Twelve Preachers Sent Out
A Dance; and How It Was Paid For
The Boy with His Five Loaves
How the Sea Became a Floor
The Bread of Life
Jesus in a Strange Country
In the Land of the Ten Cities
Again on the Sea of Galilee
The Great Confession
The Vision on the Mountain
The Boy with the Dumb Spirit
The Last Visit to Capernaum
Good-bye to Galilee
Passing Through Samaria
The Scribe's Question; and Mary's Choice
Jesus at the Feast of Tents
Jesus and the Sinful Woman
The Blind Man at the Pool of Siloam
The Good Shepherd
Sending Out the Seventy
Lazarus Called Out of His Tomb
Jesus Preaching in Perea
In the Church and at the Feast
On Counting the Cost
Seeking the Lost
The Parable of the Lost Son Found
The Parable of the Dishonest Steward
A Parable for the Lovers of Money
Two Parables Upon Prayer
The Little Children; and the Rich Young Man
The Workers in the Vineyard
The Blind Man at the Gate
In the Rich Man's Home at Jericho
The Alabaster Jar
Palm Sunday
Monday on the Mount and in the Temple
Tuesday Morning in the Temple
Three Parables of Warning
The Head on the Coin
The Woman with Seven Husbands
The Greatest of All the Commandments
The Greatest Gift; and the Strangers from Afar
Jesus Telling of Dark Days to Come
The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids
The Parable of the Talents
The Last Great Day
Washing the Disciples' Feet
The Lord's Supper
The Vine and the Branches
The Last Words of Jesus to His Disciples
In the Garden of Gethsemane
Jesus Before Annas
Jesus Before Caiaphas
Jesus Before the Roman Governor
Jesus Before Herod
Jesus Sentenced to Death
Jesus Led to Calvary
Jesus on the Cross
The Tomb in the Garden
The Risen Christ and the Empty Tomb
Jesus and Mary Magdalene
A Walk with the Risen Christ
Two Sunday Evenings with the Risen Christ
The Breakfast by the Sea
Jesus Rising up from Earth to Heaven
