Bible. English, Sebastion 2 1811
SACRED HISTORY,

SELECTED FROM

THE SCRIPTURES;

WITH

ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS,

PARTICULARLY CALCULATED

TO FACILITATE THE STUDY

OF THE

HOLY SCRIPTURES

IN

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES.

SIXTH EDITION.

VOL. V.

BY MRS. TRIMMER.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON, F. AND C. RIVINGTON, ST.

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INTRODUCTION.

SECT. I. Passages of the prophecies of Jeremiah, Ze-

chariah, and Isaiah, respecting the new covenant. page

..Sect. II. Passages of the prophecies of Isaiah and Ma»,

lachi, relating to the forerunner of the Messiah.

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Sect. III. An angel sent to Zechariah. The birth of

John the Baptist foretold.

Sect. IV. Passages of the prophecies of Jeremiah and
Isaiah relating to the Messiah.

Sect. V. An angel sent to the Virgin Mary, to foretell

the birth of Christ.

Sect. VI. The birth and circumcision of John the Bap-

tist, Zechariah's hymn.

Sect. VII. An angel appears to Joseph in a dream. -

Sect. VIII. A prediction of the prophet Micah concern-

ing the birth place of Christ.

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Sect. IX. Christ born at Bethlehem, and his birth re-
vealed to the shepherds.

ib.

Sect. X. The divine origin of the WORD, who was

made Man.

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Sect. XI. The circumcision of Christ. The prophecies

of Anna and Simeon.

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