We venture, in conclusion, to hope this volume will be the means, with God's blessing, of endearing to many young hearts "the sweet story of old," making them to love from childhood that book which in after years will truly be a lamp unto their feet and a light unto their path.
ILLUSTRATIONS
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| Adam and Eve Driven out of the Garden of Eden | [23] |
| After the Banishment from Eden | [24] |
| Sacrifice of Cain and Abel | [25] |
| Return of the Dove with the Olive Branch | [27] |
| Noah and His Family Leaving the Ark | [30] |
| Noah's Sacrifice After the Flood | [30] |
| Abram Sees the Promised Land | [32] |
| Melchizedek Blessing Abram | [33] |
| Abraham Entertains Three Angels | [35] |
| Lot and His Family Fleeing from Sodom | [37] |
| Abraham Offering Isaac as a Sacrifice | [39] |
| Abraham's Servant Meeting Rebekah at the Well | [40] |
| Rebekah Sees Isaac Coming to Meet Her | [40] |
| Isaac Blessing Jacob | [44] |
| Jacob's Vision of Angels | [46] |
| Jacob Meeting Rachel | [48] |
| Laban Hiring Jacob | [48] |
| Jacob's Departure for Canaan | [49] |
| Jacob and the Angel | [50] |
| The Meeting of Jacob and Esau | [50] |
| Joseph Sold by His Brethren | [52] |
| Pouring Out a Drink Offering | [56] |
| Joseph Interpreting Pharaoh's Dream | [58] |
| Joseph Proclaimed Ruler Over Egypt | [60] |
| Joseph Makes Himself Known to His Brethren | [61] |
| Joseph Meeting His Father | [62] |
| Leather Bottles | [63] |
| Pharaoh's Daughter Finding Moses | [65] |
| The Israelites Made to Work Hard in Egypt | [67] |
| Aaron's Rod Changed to a Serpent | [68] |
| The Plague of Locusts | [71] |
| The Feast of the Passover | [74] |
| Death of the First-born of Egypt | [76] |
| Egyptian Judgment Scene | [77] |
| Pharaoh's Host Destroyed in the Red Sea | [79] |
| Aaron and Hur Holding Up the Hands of Moses | [82] |
| Korah and His Associates Swallowed Up | [83] |
| Aaron's Rod that Budded | [85] |
| The Holy Place | [86] |
| Moses Bringing Water From the Rock | [88] |
| The Brazen Serpent | [89] |
| Priest—High-Priest—Levite | [91] |
| Balaam Met by the Angel of the Lord | [94] |
| High-priest With Sin Offering | [98] |
| The Ten Commandments | [100] |
| Moses Receiving the Tables of the Law | [101] |
| Moses Destroys the Tables of the Law | [103] |
| Ancient Musical Instruments | [105] |
| Moses Bringing the New Tables of the Law | [107] |
| The Spies Returning From Canaan | [109] |
| Table of Shew Bread—Ark—Golden Candlestick | [110] |
| Moses Giving His Charge to Joshua | [112] |
| Moses Viewing the Promised Land | [113] |
| The Death of Moses | [113] |
| Carrying the Ark Over Jordan | [117] |
| The Walls of Jericho | [118] |
| The Angel Appearing to Joshua | [119] |
| Falling of the Walls of Jericho | [120] |
| Joshua Capturing the City of Ai | [121] |
| Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still | [121] |
| Dividing the Land Among the Tribes | [122] |
| South-east View of the Tabernacle | [123] |
| Sisera Slain by Jael | [125] |
| Gideon's Offering Burnt by Fire From the Rock | [127] |
| Gideon's Victory Over the Midianites | [128] |
| Jephthah Meeting His Daughter | [129] |
| Samson Slaying a Lion | [129] |
| Young Samuel Brought to Eli | [130] |
| Hannah's Prayer | [131] |
| God Tells Samuel of Destruction of Eli's House | [134] |
| The Death of Eli | [136] |
| Samuel Anointing Saul | [138] |
| Ancient Shoes | [140] |
| Ruth and Naomi | [141] |
| Ruth Gleaning in the Field of Boaz | [142] |
| Saul Tearing the Robe of Samuel | [144] |
| David Anointed by Samuel | [145] |
| David Slaying Goliath | [148] |
| Saul Casting His Javelin at David | [149] |
| The Parting of David and Jonathan | [150] |
| David and Abigail | [150] |
| The Death of Saul | [153] |
| David Anointed King Over Israel | [153] |
| David Mourns the Death of His Child | [155] |
| Shimei Casting Stones at David | [156] |
| The Death of Absalom | [158] |
| David's Three Mighty Men | [160] |
| Solomon Anointed King | [163] |
| Solomon in All His Glory | [164] |
| The Judgment of Solomon | [166] |
| The Building of Solomon's Temple | [167] |
| The Queen of Sheba Visiting Solomon | [170] |
| Idolatry of Solomon | [171] |
| Revolt of the Tribes | [172] |
| Elijah Fed by the Ravens | [177] |
| The Widow's Son Restored to Life | [178] |
| Elijah Slaying the Prophets of Baal | [181] |
| The Death of King Ahab | [186] |
| Elijah Taken Up Into Heaven | [187] |
| The Shunamite's Son Restored | [189] |
| Jezebel Eaten by Dogs | [197] |
| A City Captured and the Inhabitants Led Away Captive | [200] |
| Rabshakeh Before Sennacherib | [202] |
| The Angel Slaying the Assyrians | [204] |
| The Book of the Law Found | [206] |
| An Assyrian King | [207] |
| Jerusalem Besieged and People Taken Captive | [209] |
| Ashtoreth | [210] |
| The Lord Commands Jeremiah | [212] |
| Two Pages of an Ancient Scroll of Scriptures | [214] |
| Jeremiah Mourning Over Jerusalem | [224] |
| The Breastplate | [227] |
| Ezekiel's Vision | [229] |
| Daniel Interpreting the Writing on the Wall | [238] |
| Return of the Jews from Captivity | [241] |
| Building of the New Temple | [243] |
| The Jewish Captives Conducted Before Darius | [245] |
| Daniel in the Lion's Den | [246] |
| Babylonian Brick | [247] |
| Queen Esther Crowned | [250] |
| Triumph of Mordecai | [251] |
| Nehemiah Armeth the Laborers | [252] |
| A Solemn Fast and Repentance of the People | [254] |
| The Angel Appears Unto Zacharias | [256] |
| The Angel Appears Unto Mary | [256] |
| The Prophecy of Elizabeth and of Mary | [257] |
| The Birth of John | [258] |
| The Angel Announcing the Birth of Jesus | [259] |
| The Birth of Jesus | [260] |
| The Birth of Jesus Proclaimed by the Shepherds | [261] |
| The Visit of the Wise Men | [264] |
| Joseph Commanded to Flee into Egypt | [265] |
| The Flight into Egypt | [266] |
| Killing the Male Children Under Two Years Old | [267] |
| Jesus Teaching in the Temple | [268] |
| John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness | [271] |
| The Baptism of Jesus | [272] |
| The Temptation of Jesus | [273] |
| Behold the Lamb of God | [276] |
| Jesus Calling His Disciples | [277] |
| The Miracle in Cana | [278] |
| Jesus Teaches Nicodemus | [279] |
| Jesus and the Woman of Samaria | [280] |
| Jesus Heals the Sick of the Palsy | [280] |
| Jesus Raises the Daughter of Jairus | [283] |
| Jesus Gives Sight to the Two Blind Men | [283] |
| Sermon on the Mount | [284] |
| Jesus Raises the Widow's Son | [285] |
| Jesus Sleeps During the Storm | [285] |
| Sending Forth the Twelve Apostles | [286] |
| Death of John the Baptist | [287] |
| Jesus Feeding the Five Thousand | [288] |
| Jesus Supports the Sinking Peter | [289] |
| The Well or Fountain at Nazareth | [290] |
| The Transfiguration | [292] |
| The Good Samaritan | [293] |
| Jesus and the Sisters of Bethany | [293] |
| The Return of the Prodigal Son | [294] |
| The Rich Man and Lazarus the Beggar | [295] |
| The Pharisee and the Publican | [297] |
| The Raising of Lazarus | [297] |
| Mary Anoints the Head of Jesus | [299] |
| Christ Entering Jerusalem | [300] |
| Jesus Drives Out the Money-changers | [302] |
| Jesus Washing His Disciples' Feet | [304] |
| The Last Supper | [305] |
| Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane | [306] |
| Judas Betrays Jesus | [309] |
| Christ Before Caiaphas | [310] |
| Peter Denying Jesus | [311] |
| Jesus Crowned with Thorns | [313] |
| Christ Before Pilate | [314] |
| The End of Judas Iscariot | [315] |
| Jesus Falls Under the Cross | [317] |
| The Crucifixion | [318] |
| The Burial of Jesus | [320] |
| As it Began to Dawn | [321] |
| The Resurrection | [322] |
| The Women at the Tomb of Jesus | [322] |
| Mary Magdalene at the Sepulchre | [323] |
| Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene | [324] |
| Jesus Appears to Two of His Disciples | [326] |
| Then Said Jesus Unto Them, Be Not Afraid | [327] |
| Jesus Appears to His Disciples at the Sea of Tiberias | [329] |
| The Ascension | [331] |
| Tongues of Fire Resting on the Disciples | [334] |
| The Child Christ, Mary His Mother and Joseph | [345] |
| The Sermon on the Mount | [361] |
| Finding the Lost Sheep | [376] |
| Return of the Prodigal Son | [378] |
| Christ Blessing Little Children | [381] |
| The Wise and Foolish Virgins | [388] |
| The Crucifixion | [396] |
| The Miraculous Draught of Fishes | [399] |
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