Bible primer, Old Testament, for use in the primary department of Sunday schools (1919) (14781755202)

Identifier: bibleprimeroldte00hult (find matches)
Title: Bible primer, Old Testament, for use in the primary department of Sunday schools
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Hult, Adolf, 1869-1943 Augustana synod. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Rock Island, Ill., Augustana book concern
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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jah, the great prophet, to king Ahab. Elijah was not afraid of Ahab. He said straight out tohim, As the Lord lives, there shall be no dew and no rainthese years, but according to my word. And then swift as a bird he left. God sent him down to abrook, called Cherith. Why just there? Ah, you see, norain fell. So all grass, all trees, and all farms dried up.There was nothing to eat. But by the brook were black ra-vens. You could hear their Caw, caw, caw everywhere.The ravens brought bread and meat to Elijah in the morn-ing, and bread and meat in the evening. And he drank ofthe brook. When the brook at last ran dry, God sent Elijah far offto a poor widow. She had one little son. All she had toeat was some flour and oil. Now what? God helped, as He always does. He madethe flour and oil last just as long as Elijah was there. Thiswas done according to the Word of the Lord. There wasplenty for the widow, her son, and Elijah! She had beenalmost starving to death before Elijah came. / Kings 17.
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BIBLE PRIMER 89 42. NABOTHS VINEYARD. In vineyards grapes grow. Naboth had a fine vineyard next to King Ahabs palace.Ahab wanted that vineyard to put his garden plants in. Heasked Naboth to sell him the vineyard. But Naboth wouldnot, for he had this vineyard from his father. Then Ahab grew displeased and sad. Then the wicked queen Jezebel said, Are you not king?Well, then, take the vineyard! Get some men to say thatNaboth has sworn against God and you, the king. Then theywill stone Naboth to death, and you can take the vineyard. Sad to say, they did so! And the dogs licked the blood ofNaboth. Then comes Elijah, right into the vineyard. He meetsAhab face to face. He tells Ahab, God says to you thatHe will punish you. And dogs shall lick thy blood in thesame place where they licked the blood of Naboth. And thedogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. Did it cometrue? It always comes true when God says anything. Longafterwards Ahab was wounded in battle, and his blood waslicked by d