With great discrimination and sympathy, the compiler, Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder, has accomplished this task, and the book now stands as the embodiment of what is universally considered the best in the Bible for young people, "best" meaning here what is most suited to the minds of girls and boys and appropriate to their moral range.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I
THE OLD TESTAMENT

I—THE BEGINNINGS
CHAPTERPAGE
[1]The Creation of the World[3]
[2]The Creation of Adam and Eve[5]
[3]The Sin of Adam and Eve[6]
[4]The Murder of Abel[7]
[5]The Flood[8]
[6]The Ark Rests on Ararat[10]
[7]The Tower of Babel[11]

II—ABRAHAM AND ISAAC
[8]The Call of Abram[13]
[9]Destruction of Sodom[17]
[10]Hagar and Ishmael[19]
[11]Abraham's Sacrifice[20]
[12]The Death and Burial of Sarah[21]
[13]How Rebekah Became Isaac's Wife[22]

III—JACOB AND JOSEPH
[14]Jacob and Esau[26]
[15]Jacob and Rachel[29]
[16]Jacob and Laban[32]
[17]Meeting of Jacob and Esau[34]
[18]The Birth of Benjamin[36]
[19]Joseph and His Brethren[38]
[20]Joseph before Pharaoh[41]
[21]The Famine[43]
[22]Benjamin Brought to Joseph[45]
[23]Israel Goes Down into Egypt[49]
[24]The Death of Jacob[51]
[25]The Burial of Jacob[53]

IV—MOSES AND THE DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT
[26]The Finding of Moses[55]
[27]The Burning Bush[57]
[28]The Israelites in Bondage[59]
[29]The Plagues of Blood and Frogs[61]
[30]The Plagues of Lice, Flies, Murrain, and Boils[63]
[31]The Plague of Hail[64]
[32]The Plagues of Locusts and Darkness[65]
[33]The Tenth Plague: The First-born of Egypt Slain—The Passover[67]
[34]The Israelites Go Up out of Egypt[69]
[35]The Overwhelming of the Egyptians[70]
[36]The Song of Moses[72]

V—ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS
[37]The Israelites Fed with Manna[74]
[38]Moses Brings Water from the Rock—Moses and his Father in Law[76]
[39]The Law Given from Mount Sinai[78]
[40]Moses Called Up into the Mount[80]
[41]A Tabernacle and the Priesthood[81]
[42]The People Worship the Golden Calf[84]
[43]The Second Set of Tables[86]
[44]The Setting Up of the Tabernacle[88]
[45]The Day of Atonement[89]
[46]The People are Commanded to be Holy[90]
[47]The Feasts of the Lord[91]
[48]The Seventh Year and the Year of Jubile[93]
[49]The Numbering of the People[94]
[50]The Offerings of the Princes—The Children of Israel Journey[95]
[51]The People Murmur[96]
[52]Miriam's Leprosy[98]
[53]The Spies Sent Out[99]
[54]The Israelites Rebel, and are Turned Back to Wander in the Wilderness[100]
[55]The Rebellion of Korah[102]
[56]Aaron's Rod[104]
[57]The Brazen Serpent[106]
[58]Balak and Balaam[106]
[59]The Israelites Numbered the Second Time[111]
[60]The Death of Moses[113]

VI—JOSHUA AND THE CONQUEST OF PALESTINE
[61]Rahab Conceals the Spies[119]
[62]The Israelites Pass Over Jordan[121]
[63]The Siege of Jericho[123]
[64]The Trespass of Achan[125]
[65]The Capture of Ai[126]
[66]The Craft of Gibeonites[128]
[67]Joshua Conquers the King of Canaan[130]
[68]Joshua Divides the Land[131]
[69]The People Renew the Covenant[134]
[70]The Israelites Forsake God[136]
[71]Deborah and Barak Deliver Israel[138]
[72]Gideon is Sent to Deliver Israel[139]
[73]Jephthah and his Daughter[143]
[74]Samson[144]
[75]The Story of Ruth[148]

VII—SAMUEL AND SAUL
[76]Samuel[153]
[77]The Philistines Take the Ark[155]
[78]The Israelites Desire a King[157]
[79]Saul Anointed King[158]
[80]Saul Rejected for Disobedience[160]
[81]David Chosen King[162]
[82]David Conquers Goliath[163]
[83]David and Jonathan[165]
[84]Saul Pursues David[169]
[85]David Spares Saul's Life the Second Time[171]
[86]Saul Consults the Witch of En-dor[173]
[87]The Death of Saul[174]

VIII—DAVID THE KING
[88]David Anointed King[176]
[89]David Brings the Ark to Zion[178]
[90]David Sends for Mephibosheth[178]
[91]David Takes the Wife of Uriah[179]
[92]The Revolt of Absalom[181]
[93]The Death of Absalom[185]
[94]David Brought Back to Jerusalem[187]
[95]David's Choice[188]

IX—SOLOMON THE KING
[96]Solomon Anointed King[190]
[97]Death of King David[192]
[98]Solomon's Judgment[193]
[99]The Building of the Temple[194]
[100]The Dedication of the Temple[196]
[101]The Queen of Sheba[200]
[102]Solomon's Riches—He Forsakes the Lord[200]

X—THE DIVIDED KINGDOM
[103]Rehoboam—The Revolt of the Ten Tribes[203]
[104]Three Kings of Judah[206]
[105]The Wicked Kings of Israel[207]
[106]Elijah[208]
[107]Elijah and the Prophets of Baal[209]
[108]The Still Small Voice[211]
[109]Siege of Samaria[213]
[110]Naboth's Vineyard[214]
[111]Jehoshaphat, King of Judah[216]
[112]Ahaziah, King of Israel[217]
[113]Elijah Taken Up to Heaven[218]
[114]War With the Moabites[219]
[115]The Widow's Oil—The Shunammite[220]
[116]Naaman Healed—The Iron Swims[222]
[117]Ben-hadad, King of Syria, Makes War on Israel[224]
[118]Jehu Executes Judgment on the House of Ahab[227]
[119]Joash, King of Judah[229]
[120]Death of Elisha[231]
[121]Joash and Amaziah[232]
[122]Israel Carried Away Captive into Assyria[234]
[123]Sennacherib Invades the Land[235]
[124]Hezekiah's Sickness[236]
[125]Manasseh, Amon, and Josiah[237]

XI—THE CAPTIVITY AND THE RETURN
[126]The Babylonian Captivity[241]
[127]The Return[242]
[128]The Second Temple[243]
[129]Ezra Goes Up from Babylon[245]
[130]The Building of Jerusalem[247]
[131]Esther's Request[250]
[132]The Advancement of Mordecai[254]

XII—THE POETICAL BOOKS
[133]Job Smitten[258]
[134]Job's Comforters[260]
[135]The Lord Reasoneth with Job[272]
[136]Psalms[276]
[137]Proverbs[301]
[138]Remember thy Creator[306]

XIII—THE PROPHETS
[139]Prophecies of Isaiah[308]
[140]Promises of the Messiah and of Gospel Grace[311]
[141]Good Tidings[315]
[142]Words of Jeremiah[318]
[143]The Potter's Vessel[319]
[144]Jeremiah is Persecuted[320]
[145]Ezekiel among the Captives[321]
[146]Every Man Judged by his Own Actions[322]
[147]The Valley of Dry Bones[323]
[148]Daniel and his Three Friends[324]
[149]Nebuchadnezzar's Dream[325]
[150]The Three Hebrews in the Furnace[327]
[151]Belshazzar's Feast[329]
[152]Daniel in the Lions' Den[331]
[153]Jonah[332]
[154]Zechariah's Predictions Concerning Christ[334]
[155]Malachi's Prophecy of Christ[335]

Part II
THE NEW TESTAMENT

I—THE BIRTH AND YOUTH OF JESUS
CHAPTERPAGE
[1]The Annunciation[339]
[2]The Birth of John the Baptist[341]
[3]The Birth of Jesus Christ[342]
[4]Simeon and Anna[343]
[5]The Wise Men of the East[343]
[6]Christ Found in the Temple[344]
[7]John Baptizes Jesus[345]

II—THE PUBLIC MINISTRY OF JESUS
[8]The Temptation in the Wilderness[347]
[9]Disciples Called[348]
[10]The First Miracle[349]
[11]Nicodemus Comes to Jesus by Night[350]
[12]The Woman of Samaria[351]
[13]The Nobleman's Son[352]
[14]Jesus Preaches at Nazareth[353]
[15]The Miraculous Draught of Fishes[353]
[16]Jesus Heals the Sick[354]
[17]The Apostles Called[355]
[18]The Sermon on the Mount[356]
[19]The Daughter of Jairus[360]
[20]The Pool of Bethesda[361]
[21]Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Day[362]
[22]The Centurion's Servant and the Widow's Son[363]
[23]The Woman that was a Sinner[365]
[24]The Parable of the Sower[366]
[25]The Tares, the Mustard Seed, the Leaven, etc.[367]
[26]Jesus Calms the Storm[368]
[27]The Herd of Swine[369]
[28]The Apostles Sent Forth[369]
[29]Death of John the Baptist[370]
[30]Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes[370]
[31]Jesus Walks on the Sea[371]
[32]Jesus the Bread of Life[371]
[33]The Greek Woman's Daughter and a Deaf and Dumb Man Healed[373]
[34]Jesus Feeds the Multitude a Second Time[374]
[35]Peter Confesses Christ[375]
[36]The Transfiguration[376]
[37]Christ Teaches Humility and Forgiveness[377]
[38]Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles[378]
[39]The Light of the World[380]
[40]The Good Samaritan[382]
[41]The Lord's Prayer and Other Sayings of Christ[383]
[42]Jesus Laments over Jerusalem[386]
[43]The Blind Man at the Pool of Siloam[387]
[44]The Good Shepherd[388]
[45]The Parable of the Wedding Supper[390]
[46]The Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son[391]
[47]The Unjust Steward, the Rich Man, and Lazarus[392]
[48]Thanks and Prayer[393]
[49]Jesus Raises Lazarus[394]
[50]Jesus Blesses the Children[396]
[51]The Labourers[397]

III—THE LAST DAYS OF JESUS
[52]Jesus Goes Up to Jerusalem[399]
[53]The Voice from Heaven[401]
[54]The Barren Fig Tree[402]
[55]Parable of the Wedding Feast[404]
[56]The Widow's Mite[405]
[57]The Destruction of the Temple and the End of the World[405]
[58]The Last Supper[408]
[59]Jesus Comforts his Disciples[410]
[60]The True Vine[411]
[61]Jesus Prays for his Disciples[413]
[62]Jesus Betrayed and Denied[415]
[63]Jesus Condemned and Crucified[417]
[64]The Resurrection[420]
[65]Appearances of Christ After the Resurrection[422]
[66]The Ascension of Christ[424]

IV—THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES AND THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF PAUL
[67]The Holy Spirit Given[425]
[68]Peter and John Cure the Lame Man[426]
[69]Ananias and Sapphira[428]
[70]Stephen[429]
[71]Simon the Sorcerer—The Ethiopian Eunuch[430]
[72]The Conversion of Saul[432]
[73]Dorcas[433]
[74]Cornelius[433]
[75]Peter in Prison[435]
[76]Mission of Paul and Barnabas to the Gentiles[436]
[77]Paul and Silas Imprisoned[438]
[78]Paul Preaches at Thessalonica, Athens, and Corinth[440]
[79]Gallio[441]
[80]A Part of the First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians[442]
[81]Diana of the Ephesians[444]
[82]A Part of the Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians[445]
[83]A Part of the Epistle of Paul to the Galatians[446]
[84]A Part of the Epistle of Paul to the Romans[447]
[85]Eutychus—The Elders of Ephesus[449]
[86]Paul Goes Up to Jerusalem[451]
[87]Paul Sent unto Felix[452]
[88]Paul Accused before Festus[454]
[89]Paul Sent to Rome[456]
[90]A Part of the Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians[458]
[91]A Part of the Epistle of Paul to the Philippians[459]
[92]A Part of the Epistle of Paul to the Colossians[460]
[93]A Part of the Epistles of Paul to Timothy[461]
[94]A Part of the Epistle to the Hebrews[462]

BOOK V—LETTERS OF JAMES, PETER, AND JOHN
[95]A Part of the Epistle of James[465]
[96]A Part of the Epistles of Peter[467]
[97]A Part of the First Epistle of John[469]
[98]John to the Seven Churches of Asia[470]
[99]The Throne and the Lamb[471]
[100]The New Jerusalem[474]