Old-Testament biography; in the form of questions, for the use of Sunday schools and private families - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...How did heat first conduct himself? (2 Kings XXI. 2 Chron. XXXIII.) What happened to him in consequence? Did this produce any reformation upon him? (2 Chron. XXXIH.) Josiah.--Who was he? How old was he when he began to reign? What was his character? Do you remember any of his particular acts of piety? (2 Kings XXII. XXIII. 2 Chron. XXXIV. XXXV.) How did he die? (2 Kings XXIII. 2 Chron. XXXV.) What effect did his death produce upon the minds of his subjects? What great prophet in particular mourned for him? (2 Chron. XXXV.) Habakkuk.--Who was he? (Hab. I.) What short saying of his concerning faith is frequently cited in the New Testament? (II.) Do you remember that part of a beautiful song of his, in which he expresses his determination to rely on God under every dispensation of his providence? (III.) Zephaniah.--Who was he? In what reigns did he prophesy? (Zeph. I.) What quality.of mind did he particularly inculcate? (II.) Jeremiah.--Who was he? In what reigns did he prophesy? What communing had he with the Lord when he was sent forth as a prophet? (Jer. I.) Do you remember the words of this prophet which are cited by an evangelist (Mat. II.) as applicable to the destruction of the children at Bethlehem? (Jer. XXXI.) or any of those passages in which he speaks of the righteous branch which the Lord was to raise unto David? (XXIII. XXXIII.) or that referred to by an apostle (Heb. VIII.) in which the prophet describes the new covenant which the Lord was to make with his people? (Jer. XXXI.) or his beautiful exhortation to the knowledge of God? (IX.) or that strong expression which he uses to denote the extreme difficulty of a sinner leaving off evil habits in which he has long indulged? (XIII.) or his saying with regard to the advantage of being early habitua...
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