Iv. Famous Fighters In Canaan : p.75 IV FAMOUS FIGHTERS IN CANAAN p.76 "Wilderness Tragedies"--"Nadab and Abihu"--"Korak and the Earthquake"--"the Spies"--Horrors of War--"Rahab"--"Fall of Jericho"--"Achan"--"Death of Joshua"-- Defeat of Sisera--"Gideon and the Desperado Abimelech"--"Story of Jephthah"--"Samson and His...
Untitled : HUMAN NATURE IN THE BIBLE WILLIAM LYON PHELPS [1922] Title Page Introduction I. The Creation and the Flood II. Four Great Personalities--Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph III. Moses and the Ten Commandments IV. Famous Fighters in Canaan V. Ruth, Eli, Samuel, Jonathan and King Saul VI. King David VII...
Iii. Moses And The Ten Commandments : p.44 p.45 III MOSES p.46 A Great Man--His Meekness--Life in Egypt--His Failure as a Public Speaker--The Ten Plagues--The Events in the Wilderness--Laws and Law-Courts-- Jethro--The Ten Commandments--The Calf of Gold --"Death of Moses." p.47 III MOSES Just as in the American Revolution and ag...
V. Ruth, Eli, Samuel, Jonathan And King Saul : p.98 p.99 V RUTH, ELI, SAMUEL, JONATHAN, AND KING SAUL p.100 "A Beautiful Short Story"--"A Hebrew Pastoral"--"Character of Ruth"--Her Steady Loyalty--"Sorrows of Naomi"--"Mothers and Daughters"--"The Mature and Prosperous Boaz"--His Relations With His Farmhands--"His Kindness to Ruth"--"Her Subtle...
Vi. King David : p.121 VI KING DAVID p.122 "Neither Saint nor Superman"--"Multiform Ability"--"His Radiant Youth"--The Combat With Goliath--"The Sonata" -- "David Embarrassed by Popularity"--His Friendship With Prince Jonathan--"His Marriage With Princess Michal"--"Their Quarrel and Separation"--Sauls Anger...
Ix. Downfall Of Israel And Judah The Patriotic : p.210 p.211 IX THE DOWNFALL OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH THE PATRIOTIC STORIES OF DANIEL AND ESTHER p.212 "Reasons for the Loss of Empires"--"Social Life in Israel and in Judah"--The Good King Hezekiah--"The Destruction of Sennacherib"--"Byrons Poem"--Sickness and Prayer of Hezekiah--"The Prophet...
Viii. The Prophet Elisha : p.178 p.179 VIII THE PROPHET ELISHA p.180 "His Selection by Elijah"--"Immense Influence of Elisha" --"His Numerous Miracles"--His Vitality--"His Leaving His Father and Mother"--His Youthful Modesty Hardening Into the Pride of Office--"Dangers of Ecclesiastical Snobbery"--The Purifying of the City...
X. The Apocrypha : p.244 p.245 X THE APOCRYPHA p.246 A Somewhat Neglected but Interesting Section of the Bible--A Spirited Debate--What is the Strongest Thing in the World?--Daring of the Young Men-- The Pessimism of Ignorance--Proper Attitude Toward Grief and Death--"Dogs in the Bible"--"Judith...
Introduction : p.viii p.ix INTRODUCTION Priests, atheists, sceptics, devotees, agnostics, and evangelists are generally agreed that the Authorised Version of the English Bible is the best example of English literature that the world has ever seen. It combines the noblest elevations of thought, aspirati...
Vii. Solomon In All His Glory The Romantic : p.149 VII SOLOMON IN ALL HIS GLORY--THE ROMANTIC FIGURE OF ELIJAH p.150 "The Last Days of David"--"Prosperity of Israel Under Solomon"--Executions of Adonijah, Joab and Shimei--"Solomons Dream"--"His First Court Judgment"--"Building of the Temple"-- Other Construction Work--"The Visit of the Queen...
I. The Creation And The Flood : p.xiv p.1 I THE CREATION AND THE FLOOD p.2 "The Beginning"--"God the Supreme Artist"--"The Fourth Day"--"The River--Adam and Eve"--The Power of Choice--"The Triple Curse"--"Cain and Abel"--Long-lived Ancestors--Methuselah--The Flood--Noah-- Noahs Wife--"Drunkenness of Noah"--"His Curse" p.3 I...
Xi. Wisdom And Philosophy Proverbs And Ecclesiastes : p.274 p.275 XI WISDOM AND PHILOSOPHY p.276 "Contemporary Value of the Book of Proverbs"--"The Same Channel"--Is Experience Really the Best Teacher?--"Human Wisdom"--"The Practical Guide-Book with a Touch of Poetry"--Philosophy of Moderation--"Quotable Value"--"Various Sins and Remedies"...
Ii. Four Great Personalities Abraham, Isaac : p.19 II FOUR GREAT PERSONALITIES p.20 "The Destruction of Sodom"--"Character of Lot"--"Lots Wife"--The Laughter of Abraham--"The Sacrifice of Isaac and Its Repetition in the Twentieth Century"-- Isaacs Mother--"Courtship of Rebekah"--"Jacobs Treachery to Esau"--The Vision in the Night--"Joseph...
Title Page : HUMAN NATURE IN THE BIBLE BY WILLIAM LYON PHELPS LAMPSON PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LITERATURE AT YALE CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS NEW YORK * LONDON 1923 p. COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS COPYRIGHT. 1921, 1922, BY THE CURTIS PUBLISHING CO. Printed in the United States of America Published October...
Xii. Human Nature Revealed In Poetry Job : p.302 p.303 XII HUMAN NATURE REVEALED IN POETRY JOB, SOLOMONS SONG, PSALMS, ISAIAH p.304 "Variety of Literary Forms in the Book of Job"--"The Opening Scene"--Problem of Evil--"Character of Job"--"Bad News"-- "Satans Technique"--Effect of Bodily Pain on the Mind--"The Boils"--"The Three...
