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The Book of Life Volume 3 Bible Heroes Pioneers
The Book of Life Volume 3 Bible Heroes Pioneers Author:Newton M. Hall et al. This volume and the following volumes contain the language of the Bible in the King James version. First comes the marvelous panoramic history of those old days of remote antiquity, telling of the creation of the world and of man, stories of matchless dramatic interest, often in the language of poetry, of the dealings of God with humanity in the... more » far-off days.
Then come the records of notable events in the lives of those great pioneers, the shepherd princes of Palestine, of the days of Isreal's captivity in Egypt and of the deliverance from Egyptian bondage under the leadership of Moses, one of the world's greatest statesmen and law givers.
Fascinating indeed are the stories of Isreal's discipline and training in the Wilderness, of the years of conflict and struggle in Canaan, and of the nation coming to greatness and power in the "Promised Land." Most important of all, these narratives of the early successes and failures of the Isrealitish nation should be known by all because they introduce God's program for the blessing of mankind and have a vital bearing upon all history.
The pictures of Egyptian life in the days of Joseph, from the unique collection in the Metropolitain Museum, New York, are of great interest adn value.
The stories of Jacob and of Joseph, as given in the Bible, are intensely dramatic. They are here given a dramatic setting by inserting the names of the Bible characters who are speaking.« less