[L'Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament.] A History of the Holy Bible, interspersed with moral reflections and instructive lessons. Translated from the French [of Nicolas Fontaine, assisted by L.I. Le Maistre de Saci], by the Rev. I. Reeve.…

[L'Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament.] A History of the Holy Bible, interspersed with moral reflections and instructive lessons. Translated from the French [of Nicolas Fontaine, assisted by L.I. Le Maistre de Saci], by the Rev. I. Reeve. Revised by the late Rev. William Gahan [electronic resource]

Author: Fontaine, Nicolás

Year: 1855

A History of the Holy Bible, interspersed with moral reflections and instructive lessons. Translated from the French [of Nicolas Fontaine, assisted by L.I. Le Maistre de Saci], by the Rev. I. Reeve. Revised by the late Rev. William Gahan CONTENTS. THE OLD TESTAMENT. AGE I. Creation of the World 9 Adam and Eve in Paradise 11 1 Fall of Adam 13 Punishment of Adam 16 Abel slain by Cain 19 128 Noah's Ark 21 1556 The Deluge 23 1656 AGE II. Noah quits the Ark 26 1657 Tower of Babel 31 1757 AGE III. Vocation of Abiaham 33 2083 Lot leaves Abraham 36 2084 Sodom consumed by fire 46 2107 Abraham's Sacrifice 53 2145 Isaac's Marriage 57 2148 Jacob and Esau 60 2168 Isaac blesses Jacob 63 2245 Rachel and Lia 68 2252 Jacob's Retujn 71 2265 Joseph sold by his Brothers 79 2276 Joseph's Chastity 82 2286 Joseph's Greatness 84 2287 Joseph discovered to his Brothers 91 2297 Jacob goes into Egypt 95 2298 Midwives of Egypt 97 2395 Moyses saved from the Nile 100 2433 AGE IV. Moyses before Pharoah 107 2513 Plagues of Egypt 109 The Paschal Lamb 111 Law given on Mount Sinai 124 2513 The Brass Serpent 142 2552 Death of Moyses 144 2563 The Israelites take possession of the Land of Promise under Josue 145 Punishm