Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.--_Isaiah 60:1_.

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Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.--_Isaiah 66:1_.

Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.--_Isaiah 55:1_.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.--_Proverbs 25:21,22_.

When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.--_Proverbs 16:7_.

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.--_Proverbs 15:12_.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments.

For length of days, and long life and peace, shall they add unto thee.--_Proverbs 3:1,2_.

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart. So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of G.o.d and man.--_Proverbs 3:3,4_.

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Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not to thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.--_Proverbs 3:5,6_.

[End of "VOLUME THREE: TALES OF OLD JUDAEA"]

[Start of "VOLUME FOUR: LIFE OF JESUS"]

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THE BIBLE STORY

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THE BIBLE STORY

VOLUME FOUR

LIFE OF JESUS

ARRANGED AND EDITED BY

REV. NEWTON MARSHALL HALL, D.D.

MINISTER OF THE NORTH CHURCH, SPRINGFIELD, Ma.s.sACHUSETTS

AND

REV. IRVING FRANCIS WOOD, PH.D.

PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION AT SMITH COLLEGE

Authors of "_The Early Days of Israel" "Advanced Bible Studies" Etc._

THE KING-RICHARDSON COMPANY SPRINGFIELD, Ma.s.sACHUSETTS

CHICAGO CLEVELAND

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COPYRIGHT, 1906, COPYRIGHT, 1917,

BY THE KING-RICHARDSON COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, Ma.s.s.

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PREFACE.

In this volume is told the story of the life of Jesus as it moves on steadily through the gospels. The story shows a life not simply "good," but heroic. A life with a mighty purpose, n.o.bly planned, splendidly carried out. It is a life which appeals to the love of the heroic in character that exists in every child's mind. The second part is simply a continuation of the first. The heroic spirit, the love of humanity which was in Jesus was communicated to his disciples. These disciples went forth "into all the world," to teach men the gospel of the "man of Nazareth." The adventures they had, the sufferings they endured, the victories they won, are recorded here.

The book aims especially to show the development of the heroic life of Jesus through its different stages. The text is a reproduction of the New Testament accounts, being drawn from all the Gospels. Here and there, as in the other volumes, a sentence or two of introduction and connection has been prefixed to certain sections, to furnish needed information. It is hoped that the book may in some measure help its readers, whether young or old, to see more clearly the beauty and the heroism which these stories portray.

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CONTENTS.

THE LIFE OF THE LORD JESUS.

PALESTINE IN THE DAYS OF THE LORD JESUS 17

1 _How the Lord Jesus Spent His Boyhood_. 33