reader to understand the setting of the given selection; second, they weld the entire group of narratives into an unbroken unit. At the back of the book will be found a pronouncing glossary of proper names. The more obscure words and passages in the text have been explained in footnotes. The longer notes at the back of the book are intended, first, to suggest the significance in the Hebrew narrative of the events here given, and secondly, to show the importance of the Old Testament narratives in world literature by calling attention to later works inspired by the Bible. The map will be found useful in locating the more important places referred to in the text. The aim throughout has been to enhance the literary value of the selections to the pupils without hindering the initiative whereby they may enter into the spirit of the narratives and appreciate their value. CHARLES ELBERT RHODES. BUFFALO, N. Y., September, 1914. CONTENTS THE WOOING AND WINNING OF REBEKAH.. THE STORY OF ESAU SELLING HIS BIRTH- THE BIRTH AND EARLY YEARS OF MOSES... THE BURNING BUSH AND THE CALL OF MOSES.. SELECTION LXXXIV. THE DEATH OF AHAB... LXXXV. ELISHA AND THE SHUNAMMITE WOMAN. LXXXVI. THE HEALING OF NAAMAN THE SYRIAN. LXXXVII. THE AVENGING OF THE BLOOD OF NABOTH. LXXXVIII. THE DEATH OF ELISHA.. HEZEKIAH: THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB 297 LXXXIX. XC. 307 .... XCI. THE RETURN FROM CAPTIVITY: THE WORK OF ZERUBBABEL 311 ....... XCII. THE HEROIC WORK OF NEHEMIAH. 317 DANIEL INTERPRETS NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM 323 |