Old Testament history in simple language, for schools

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Preface

The following pages contain an abridgement of the historical portion of the Old Testament, beginning at the creation of the world, and ending at the building of the second temple and the restoration of the Jews to their own land. The language has been rendered as simple as is consistent with accuracy, and the order of chronology has been carefully preserved. It is hoped that this little work will serve the young student as an introduction to sacred history ; and by furnishing simple outlines, which he will be able to fill in by study, will fix the events and their order more firmly on his mind than if he were obliged to search the various books of the Old Testament for the same information.

The reader will also find that the genealogy of Christ is kept in mind throughout the volume, and that attention is directed to the sacred line at all important points of the history.

Contents

Creation .

The Fall

Cain and Abel .