This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ... about Jesus, and they looked in the books of the old prophets to see what was written in them about Jesus. They found all was true that the Apostles told them. In one of the books they saw it was written that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem; in another book, that "He was led as a lamb to the slaughter." Then Paul ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ... about Jesus, and they looked in the books of the old prophets to see what was written in them about Jesus. They found all was true that the Apostles told them. In one of the books they saw it was written that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem; in another book, that "He was led as a lamb to the slaughter." Then Paul told them that such a Lamb was Jesus, when He was crucified for our sins. Then many of the Jews of Berea believed in Jesus. Many of the Gentiles also believed. The Apostles must have felt very happy among these believers; but they soon were made sorrowful. The wicked Jews of Thessalonica heard that Paul was preaching at Berea. They came over the hills to Berea, for they did not care for a journey of fifty miles, if they could only hurt Paul. When they reached Berea, they tried to set the people against the Apostles. The kind Christians of Berea were so much afraid of these wicked men, that they thought it best to send Paul quite away. Silas and Timothy were to remain at Berea, and Paul was to go away secretly, for fear any other wicked Jews should seize him by the way. It was very sad for Paul to leave his two dear companions behind, but it was better for the Bereans that Silas and Timothy should stay. Could Paul go quite alone upon his journey? Ono! The kind Bereans would not let him go alone. Some of them went with him to the sea-shore, about ten miles off. There they found a ship ready to sail. His kind friends went in the ship with him. They all made a long voyage, and after many days arrived at Athens, a very grand city. Then Paul parted from his Berean friends, and he gave them this message to deliver to Silas and Timothy: "Come to me very quickly." Paul determined to wait at Athens till they came, for he did not like to...
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Very Good in No jacket. New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1876. First edition. New Testament Bible stories for children, illustrated with engravings. Attractive Victorian binding in rust colored cloth with gilt spine lettering and additional lettering and decoration in black, 226 pages plus publisher's ads. Covers lightly rubbed, mainly at the edges, good hinges, sound text block, lightly foxed endpapers, name erased from front free endpaper, pages otherwise unmarked and clean. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
