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(1979)
Great people of the Bible and how they lived
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Great people of the Bible and how they lived
1979, Reader's Digest
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Table of Contents
The Old Testament
Part I. Seekers of the promised land
Pioneers in the promised land: Abraham and Isaac
Twelve tribes for a new nation: Jacob and his sons
Egyptian interlude: Joseph and his brothers
Moses: the Lord's prophet
Part II. Conquerers and settlers
A gift of the Lord: Joshua and the conquest
The Judges: warriors for God and Israel
Ruth: Israel's gentle heroine
Samuel: prophet for a new nation
Part III. The golden age of the kings of Israel
Saul: Israel's first king
David: the Lord's anointed one
Ruler of an empire: Solomon
Part IV. Prophets of the Lord
Elijah: troubler of Israel
Elisha: healer and revolutionary
Isaiah: prophet of hardship and hope
Jeremiah: anguished prophet of disaster
Part V. Keepers of the faith
Ezekiel: priest to the exiles
Esther: heroine of the Jews
Leaders of a new Jerusalem: Nehemiah and Ezra
Fighters for freedom: the Maccabees
The New Testament
Part VI. Seekers of the Messiah
A family of Nazareth: Joseph, Mary, and Jesus
John the Baptist: prophet in Judea
Jesus: the gospel in Galilee
Fishers of men: the twelve apostles
Part VII. Jesus and Jerusalem
Friends in Judea: Lazarus, Mary and Martha
Jesus called Christ: his arrest, trial and crucifixion
Part VIII. The first Christians
Followers of the way: the disciples in Jerusalem
Paul: bearer of Christianity.
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On spine : Reader's digest.
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