Young Folks’ Bible in Words of Easy Reading: The Sweet Stories of God’s Word in the Language of Childhood

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“For the youth of our country Josephine Pollard, a wonderful friend of all those who are living their early years, and as good a writer as she is a friend, has detached from the Bible this volume of historic incidents, and while they make a continuous record of the old and the new dispensations, they are separated from that which is too abstract to detain and impress the youngest readers. To these interesting events she has made the engraver add his art, and the picture of the pencil comes to help the picture more hidden in the words. While Christ is speaking of the “lost sheep” the picture reveals the lonely mountains and the lamb missed from the flock. While the great Teacher is speaking of the foolish virgins, the picture appears of the thoughtless ones attempting in vain to find oil for their lamps. Thus the pictures of history combine with the suggestive sketches of the artist and engraver, to make, indeed, a Bible for Young People. The authoress came to her task with rare fitness, and while the young folks are reading her volume they will find not only the religious truths they all need, but they will also find the simplicity and power of their own English language.” -Prof. David Swing
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. God Made the World
CHAPTER II. The Great Flood; and a Great Tower
CHAPTER III. Abraham: The Man of Faith
CHAPTER IV. Jacob and Esau
CHAPTER V. Jacob and Rahel
CHAPTER VI. Joseph and his Brethren
CHAPTER VII. Through the Red Sea and the Wilderness
CHAPTER VIII. How Joshua and Jephthah Fought for the Lord
CHAPTER IX. Samson, the Strong Man
CHAPTER X. Ruth
CHAPTER XI. Job
CHAPTER XII. Samuel, the Child of God
CHAPTER XIII. Samuel, the Man of God
CHAPTER XIV. David and Saul CHAPTER XV. Solomon, the Wise Man
CHAPTER XVI. Elijah
CHAPTER XVII. Elisha
CHAPTER XVIII. Jonah, the Man who Tried to Hide from God
CHAPTER XIX. Daniel
CHAPTER XX. The Good Queen Esther
NEW TESTAMENT.
CHAPTER I. The Birth of Christ
CHAPTER II. The Star in the East
CHAPTER III. The Boyhood of Jesus
CHAPTER IV. Jesus and John the Baptist
CHAPTER V. The Woman at the Well.—Jesus by the Sea
CHAPTER VI. Jesus Heals the Sick, and does Good Work on the Day of Rest
CHAPTER VII. The Sermon on the Mount
CHAPTER VIII. Good Words and Good Works
CHAPTER IX. Jesus at the Sea-shore
CHAPTER X. Jesus Brings the Dead to Life.—Feeds Five Thousand CHAPTER XI. Jesus Heals the Sick.—His Form Changed on the Mount
CHAPTER XII. The Good Samaritan.—Martha and Mary.—The Man Born Blind
CHAPTER XIII. Jesus the Good Shepherd.—Lazarus Brought to Life.—The Feast and those who were bid to it
CHAPTER XIV. The Prodigal Son.—The Pharisee and the Publican.—Babes Brought to Jesus.—Zaccheus Climbs a Tree
CHAPTER XV. The Feast of the Passover.—The Supper at Bethany
CHAPTER XVI. Parables of our Lord
CHAPTER XVII. The Lord’s Supper.—Jesus in Gethsemane.—The Judas Kiss.—Peter Denies Jesus
CHAPTER XVIII. Christ Be-fore Pilate.—Christ on the Cross
CHAPTER XIX. Jesus Leaves the Grave.—Appears to Mary.—Stephen Stoned.—Paul’s Life, Ship-wreck and Death
CHAPTER XX. What John saw while on the Isle of Patmos.—The Great White Throne.—The Land of Light

About the Author

Josephine Pollard was the author of “History of the Old Testament,” and “History of the New Testament.”