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A Catechism on the Parables of the New Testament
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CATECHISM ON THE PARABLES. LESSON I. The Jews. Q. From whom did the Jews descend ? A. They descended from Abraham, the ancient servant of God. Q. From what did they derive their general name of Jews? A. From Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, whose descendants became the most numerous of the tribes of Israel. Q. Where do we find the sacred history of the Jews ? A. In the Old Testament. Q. Where can the profane history of the Jews be found ? A. In the works of Flavius Josephus. Q. Who was Josephus ? A. He was an eminent Jewish writer, who was born a few years after the advent of Christ. Q. To what period does he bring down the history of the Jews ? A. To the destruction of Jerusalem, A. D. 70. Q. Are his writings entitled to credit ? A. They are entitled to great credit, and have universally received it, on account of the acknowledged learning and integrity of their author. Q. Why is his history of the overthrow and destruction of Jerusalem, and of the wars and calamities which preceded and accompanied that important event, entitled to entire belief? A. Because he was an active participator in these transactions, and an eye-witness of much that he relates. Q. Which of the Jewish tribes occupied Judea, in the days of the Saviour ? A. The tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Q. What had become of the other ten tribes of Israel? A. They had been carried into captivity by Shal- maneser, king of Assyria, 740 years before Christ, from which it is supposed they never returned. Q. What was the political condition of the Jews at the advent of the Redeemer ? A. They were in subjection to the Rrfnian government. About 40 years before the birth of Jesus, Judea fell into the possession of the Romans, who placed Herod the Gre...
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Pages 184
Dimensions: Length: 7.99" Width: 5" Height: 0.35"
Weight: 0.45 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Dec 9, 2008
ISBN 0559729413
EAN 9780559729416
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