The Story of Our BibleC. Scribner's sons, 1914 - 317 pages |
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Page iii
... possible to tell their story only because there has been more than a cen- tury of patient and brilliantly successful investigation on the part of a veritable army of scholars in every civilized land . They have studied the different ...
... possible to tell their story only because there has been more than a cen- tury of patient and brilliantly successful investigation on the part of a veritable army of scholars in every civilized land . They have studied the different ...
Page v
... possible . Never read the story to the pupils , however . During the ensuing week the lesson is read by the pupils . Below the lesson text are from five to eight " Questions and Topics . " The answers cannot be found by merely turning ...
... possible . Never read the story to the pupils , however . During the ensuing week the lesson is read by the pupils . Below the lesson text are from five to eight " Questions and Topics . " The answers cannot be found by merely turning ...
Page vii
... possible , call at their homes . It is absolutely essential that he have some week - day intercourse with them , through an occasional social evening in the teacher's home or elsewhere , and if possible through companionship with them ...
... possible , call at their homes . It is absolutely essential that he have some week - day intercourse with them , through an occasional social evening in the teacher's home or elsewhere , and if possible through companionship with them ...
Page ix
... possible application of the story to our own lives ; then later , ask other questions which will bring out this point more clearly . Be careful not to make the application too personal . You should see to it that there is a " coat " in ...
... possible application of the story to our own lives ; then later , ask other questions which will bring out this point more clearly . Be careful not to make the application too personal . You should see to it that there is a " coat " in ...
Page x
... possible to a free discussion carried on by the pupils themselves . Most teachers " carry the ball too much , " as a football player once expressed it . As a result , many pupils develop a certain " school help- lessness . " " In some ...
... possible to a free discussion carried on by the pupils themselves . Most teachers " carry the ball too much , " as a football player once expressed it . As a result , many pupils develop a certain " school help- lessness . " " In some ...
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ADDITIONAL READING REFERENCES Amos ancient Apostle Authorized Version Babylonian ben Sira Biblical book of Job book of Proverbs boys Bring called century chapter character Christ church copies Corinth Corinthians Deuteronomist disciples DISCUSSING THE LESSON edition English Bible Ephesus epistle Erasmus example fact faith Geneva Bible genuine girls gospel Gospel of John Gospel of Mark Greek hand Hebrew Hosea influence INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS interest Irenæus Isaiah Israel Jehovah Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jewish Christians Jews John Judah Kent Kings language later Latin LESSON STORY letter lived Luke Luther's Mark Matthew missionary narratives nation Old Testament original Paul Paul's person Peter possible printed probably prophets Psalms pupil's book pupils purpose question regarding religion religious revision Roman Rome scholars scribe Song spirit Suppose teachings TELLING THE LESSON temple Testament books things thou tion translation Tyndale Tyndale's verse words writings written wrote Wyclif
Popular passages
Page 89 - AH, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you And did you speak to him again ? How strange it seems and new...
Page 40 - All ye shall be offended : for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad. Howbeit, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.
Page 38 - I had heard the subject handled a thousand times — I had thought it exhausted long ago. Little did I suppose, that in the wild woods of America, I was to meet with a man whose eloquence would give to this topic a new and more sublime pathos, than I had ever before witnessed. " As he descended from the pulpit, to distribute the mystic symbols...
Page 273 - I defer to speak at this time and understood at the last not only that there was no room in my lord of London's palace to translate the new testament, but also that there was no place to do it in all England, as experience doth now openly declare.
Page 308 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun; which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Page 4 - THE ARROW AND THE SONG. I SHOT an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where ; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, I i.
Page 92 - That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life...
Page 167 - Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth...
Page 299 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Page 89 - I crossed a moor, with a name of its own And a certain use in the world no doubt, Yet a hand's-breadth of it shines alone 'Mid the blank miles round about: For there I picked up on the heather, And there I put inside my breast A moulted feather, an eagle-feather ! Well, I forget the rest.