Books with author Jesse L. Hurlbut

The Bible is one of the greatest books ever written.The pages within this book have done more to shape literature, history, entertainment, and culture than any book ever written.While popular novels come and go the Bible remains one of the best-selling books year upon year, selling over one hundred million copies annually.Yet, for Christians who have English as their first language, the most common bible that they have access to is the King James Bible; a book that was translated and published over four hundred years ago.It is little wonder that many people find the language of the Bibles that they read difficult and antiquated.Jesse Lyman Hurlbut wished to change this and desired that all should be able to enjoy the stories of the Bible, whether young or old, in modern, simple English.His book Hurlbut's Story of the Bible is a fascinating retelling of the Bible that takes the reader through one-hundred and sixty eight stories from the Old and New Testaments woven together to create a brilliant narrative of the entire Holy Scripture.The book is divided into seven parts: Part One: Stories From The First Five Books In The BiblePart Two: Stories Of Joshua And The JudgesPart Three: Stories Of The Three Great Kings Of IsraelPart Four: Stories Of The Kingdom Of IsraelPart Five: Stories Of The People And Kingdom Of JudahPart Six: The Story Of JesusPart Seven: Stories Of The Early ChurchJesse Lyman Hurlbut has made the greatest story ever told accessible to all and it should be read by you too. Jesse Lyman Hurlbut was an American clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born in New York City, graduated at Wesleyan University, and held pastorates at Newark, Montclair, Paterson, Plainfield, Hoboken, Morristown, Orange, and Bloomfield, all in New Jersey. He was greatly connected with the Sunday-school and tract work of his denomination. His book was first published in 1905 and he passed away in 1930.

A book which stands in such honor as the Bible should be known by all. And the time when one can most readily obtain a familiarity with the Bible is in early life. Those who in childhood learn the Story of the Bible are fortunate, for they will never forget it. In this unabridged and unedited edition you will find all the principal stories of the Bible, each one complete in itself, while together combining to form a continuous narrative. With 168 stories from both the Old Testament and the New Testament, there is ample material for a full year of reading. Since the book is designed to lead the young reader to the Bible itself, and not away from it, the language of the Bible, or a language somewhat like that of the Bible, has been employed. The Bible stories are made plain with explanation of unfamiliar terms as they are introduced, but the stories themselves are not rewritten or changed. In avoiding doctrinal bias, the author hopes that all denominations of Christians may feel at home in the pages of this book.

Originally published in 1904 and dedicated to “the young people of America,” this is the complete Bible story, including the Old Testament and New Testament, told in simple, everyday language for young and old.168 Bible stories, each complete in itself, and together forming a continuous narrative of the Holy Scripture.NOTE: The original physical edition of this book includes illustrations; however, they are not included in this Kindle edition.CONTENTSPART I. Stories from the First Five Books in the BiblePART II. Stories of Joshua and the JudgesPART III. Stories of the Three Great Kings of IsraelPART IV. Stories of the Kingdom of IsraelPART V. Stories of the People and Kingdom of JudahPART VI. The Story of JesusPART VII. Stories of the Early ChurchSample passage:It must have been a great change in the life of Moses, after he had spent forty years in the palace as a prince, to go out into the wilderness of Midian, and live there as a shepherd. He saw no more the crowded cities, the pyramids, the temples of Egypt, and the great river Nile. For forty years Moses wandered about the land of Midian with his flocks, living alone, often sleeping at night on the ground, and looking up by day to the great mountains.He wore the rough skin mantle of a shepherd; and in his hand was the long shepherd’s staff. On his feet were sandals which he wore instead of shoes. But when he stood before an altar to worship God he took off his sandals. For when we take off our hats, as in church or a place where God is worshipped, the people of those lands take off their shoes, as a sign of reverence in a sacred place.About the author:Jesse Lyman Hurlbut (1843-1930) was an American clergyman and the author of more than ten books, including Studies in Old Testament History, Studies in the Four Gospels, and From Saul to Solomon.

A book which stands in such honor as the Bible should be known by all. And the time when one can most readily obtain a familiarity with the Bible is in early life. Those who in childhood learn the Story of the Bible are fortunate, for they will never forget it. In this unabridged and unedited edition you will find all the principal stories of the Bible, each one complete in itself, while together combining to form a continuous narrative. With 168 stories from both the Old Testament and the New Testament, there is ample material for a full year of reading. Suitable for ages 6 and up.

The aim of the Story of the Bible has been not merely to make a selection of the most striking and interesting among the stories contained in the Bible, but to tell all the principal stories in their connected order, and in such relation with each other as to form a continuous history. Whoever reads this book will find in it not only "Stories from the Bible," but also the "Story of the Bible" in one narration. He will follow the current of Scripture history and biography.This Bible Story, though continuous and connected, is arranged in the form of a series of Stories, each independent of all the others and treated separately.Every Story has its title; and an effort has been made to give to each a striking title, one that will arrest the young reader's attention. A child or a parent who might hesitate in undertaking to read through the history in the Bible, may open almost it random and find a Story. Here are one hundred and sixty-eight Stories, each one complete in itself, while together combining to form one narrative.Volume I contents include:The Story of a Beautiful GardenThe First Baby in the World, and his BrotherThe Great Ship That Saved Eight PeopleThe Tower That Was Never FinishedThe Story of a Long JourneyHow Lot's Choice Brought Trouble and Abram's Choice Brought BlessingThe Angel by the WellThe Rain of Fire That Fell on a CityThe Boy Who Became an ArcherHow an Angel's Voice Saved a Boy's LifeThe Story of a Journey after a WifeHow Jacob Stole His Brother's BlessingJacob's Wonderful DreamA Midnight Wrestling MatchThe Rich Man's Son Who Was Sold as a SlaveFrom the Prison to the PalaceHow Joseph's Dream Came TrueA Lost Brother Found.From the Land of Famine to the Land of PlentyThe Beautiful Baby Who Was Found in a RiverThe Voice from the Burning Bush.The River That Ran BloodThe Night When a Nation Was BornHow the Sea Became Dry Land, and the Sky Rained BreadThe Mountain That Smoked and the Words That Were Spoken From ItHow Aaron Made a Golden Calf, and What Became of ItThe Tent Where God Lived among His PeopleHow They Worshipped God in the TabernacleWhat Strong Drink Brought to Aaron's SonsThe Scapegoat in the WildernessThe Cluster of Grapes from the Land of CanaanHow the Long Journey of the Israelites Came to an EndWhat a Wise Man Learned from an AssHow Moses Looked upon the Promised LandThe Story of JobThe Story of a Scarlet CordHow the River Jordan Became Dry, and the Walls of Jericho Fell DownThe Story of a Wedge of GoldHow Joshua Conquered the Land of CanaanThe Old Man Who Fought against the GiantsThe Avenger of Blood, and the Cities of RefugeThe Story of an Altar beside the RiverThe Present That Ehud Brought to King EglonHow a Woman Won a Great VictoryGideon and His Brave Three HundredJephthah's Rash Promise, and What Came from ItThe Strong Man: How He Lived and How He DiedThe Idol Temple at Dan, and Its PriestHow Ruth Gleaned in the Field of BoazThe Little Boy with a Linen CoatHow the Idol Fell Down Before the ArkThe Last of the JudgesThe Tall Man Who Was Chosen KingHow Saul Saved the Eyes of the Men of JabeshThe Brave Young PrinceSaul's Great Sin and His Great LossThe Shepherd Boy of BethlehemThe Shepherd Boy's Fight with the GiantThe Little Boy Looking for the ArrowsWhere David Found the Giant's SwordHow David Spared Saul's LifeThe Last Days of King Saul

The aim of the Story of the Bible has been not merely to make a selection of the most striking and interesting among the stories contained in the Bible, but to tell all the principal stories in their connected order, and in such relation with each other as to form a continuous history. Whoever reads this book will find in it not only "Stories from the Bible," but also the "Story of the Bible" in one narration. He will follow the current of Scripture history and biography.This Bible Story, though continuous and connected, is arranged in the form of a series of Stories, each independent of all the others and treated separately.Every Story has its title; and an effort has been made to give to each a striking title, one that will arrest the young reader's attention. A child or a parent who might hesitate in undertaking to read through the history in the Bible, may open almost it random and find a Story. Here are one hundred and sixty-eight Stories, each one complete in itself, while together combining to form one narrative.Volume III contents include:The Angel by the AltarThe Manger of BethlehemThe Star and the Wise MenThe Boy in His Father's HouseThe Prophet in the WildernessJesus in the Desert, and beside the RiverThe Water Jars at the Wedding FeastThe Stranger at the WellThe Story of a Boy in Capernaum, and of a Riot in NazarethA Net Full of FishesThe Leper, and the Man Let Down through the RoofThe Cripple at the Pool, and the Withered Hand in the SynagogueThe Twelve Disciples and the Sermon on the MountThe Captain's Servant, the Widow's Son, and the Woman Who Was a SinnerSome Stories That Jesus Told By The Sea"Peace, Be Still"The Little Girl Who Was Raised to LifeA Dancing Girl, and What Was Given HerThe Feast Beside the Sea, and What Followed ItThe Answer to a Mother's PrayerThe Glory of Jesus on the MountainThe Little Child in the Arms of JesusAt the Feast of TabernaclesThe Man with Clay on His FaceThe Good Shepherd and the Good SamaritanLazarus Raised to LifeSome Parables in PereaThe Poor Rich Man, and the Rich Poor ManJesus at JerichoPalm SundayThe Last Visits of Jesus to the TempleThe Parables on the Mount of OlivesThe Last SupperThe Olive Orchard and the High Priest's HallThe Crown of ThornsThe Darkest Day of All the WorldThe Brightest Day of All the WorldThe Stranger on the ShoreThe Church of the First DaysThe Man at the Beautiful GateThe Right Way to Give and the Wrong WayStephen with the Shining FaceThe Man Reading in the ChariotThe Voice That Spoke to SaulWhat Peter Saw by the SeaHow the Iron Gate Was OpenedThe Earliest MissionariesThe Song in the PrisonPaul's Speech on the HillPaul at CorinthPaul at EphesusPaul's Last Journey to JerusalemThe Speech on the StairsTwo Years in PrisonThe Story That Paul Told to the KingPaul in the StormHow Paul Came to Rome, and How He Lived ThereThe Throne of GodThe City of God

The aim of the Story of the Bible has been not merely to make a selection of the most striking and interesting among the stories contained in the Bible, but to tell all the principal stories in their connected order, and in such relation with each other as to form a continuous history. Whoever reads this book will find in it not only "Stories from the Bible," but also the "Story of the Bible" in one narration. He will follow the current of Scripture history and biography.This Bible Story, though continuous and connected, is arranged in the form of a series of Stories, each independent of all the others and treated separately.Every Story has its title; and an effort has been made to give to each a striking title, one that will arrest the young reader's attention. A child or a parent who might hesitate in undertaking to read through the history in the Bible, may open almost it random and find a Story. Here are one hundred and sixty-eight Stories, each one complete in itself, while together combining to form one narrative.Volume II contents include:The Shepherd Boy Becomes a KingTHE SONG OF THE BOWThe Sound in the Tree-TopsThe Cripple at the King's TableThe Prophet's Story of the Little LambDavid's Handsome Son, and How He Stole The KingdomAbsalom in the Wood: David on the ThroneThe Angel with the Drawn Sword on Mount MoriahSolomon on David's ThroneThe Wise Young KingThe House of God on Mount MoriahThe Last Days of Solomon's ReignThe Breaking Up of a Great KingdomThe King Who Led Israel to Sin, and the Prophet Who Was Slain by a LionThe Prophet Whose Prayer Raised a Boy to LifeThe Prayer That Was Answered in FireThe Voice That Spoke to Elijah in the MountThe Wounded Prophet and His StoryWhat Ahab Paid for His VineyardThe Arrow That Killed a KingElijah's Chariot of FireA Spring Sweetened by Salt; and Water That Looked Like BloodThe Pot of Oil and the Pot of PoisonThe Little Boy at ShunemHow a Little Girl Helped to Cure a LeperThe Chariots of Fire around ElishaWhat the Lepers Found in the CampJehu, the Furious Driver of His ChariotElisha and the Bow; Jonah and NinevehHow the Ten Tribes Were LostThe First Four Kings of Judah.The Little Boy Who Was Crowned KingThree Kings and a Great ProphetThe Good King HezekiahThe Lost Book Found in the TempleThe Last Four Kings of Judah, and The Weeping ProphetWhat Ezekiel Saw in the ValleyThe Jewish Captives in the Court of the KingThe Golden Image and the Fiery FurnaceThe Tree That Was Cut Down and Grew AgainThe Writing upon the WallDaniel in the Den of Lions.The Story of a Joyous JourneyThe New Temple on Mount MoriahThe Beautiful Queen of PersiaThe Scribe Who Wrote the Old TestamentThe Nobleman Who Built the Wall of JerusalemEzra's Great Bible Class in Jerusalem

The Bible is one of the greatest books ever written.The pages within this book have done more to shape literature, history, entertainment, and culture than any book ever written.While popular novels come and go the Bible remains one of the best-selling books year upon year, selling over one hundred million copies annually.Yet, for Christians who have English as their first language, the most common bible that they have access to is the King James Bible; a book that was translated and published over four hundred years ago.It is little wonder that many people find the language of the Bibles that they read difficult and antiquated.Jesse Lyman Hurlbut wished to change this and desired that all should be able to enjoy the stories of the Bible, whether young or old, in modern, simple English.His book Hurlbut's Story of the Bible is a fascinating retelling of the Bible that takes the reader through one-hundred and sixty eight stories from the Old and New Testaments woven together to create a brilliant narrative of the entire Holy Scripture.The book is divided into seven parts: Part One: Stories From The First Five Books In The BiblePart Two: Stories Of Joshua And The JudgesPart Three: Stories Of The Three Great Kings Of IsraelPart Four: Stories Of The Kingdom Of IsraelPart Five: Stories Of The People And Kingdom Of JudahPart Six: The Story Of JesusPart Seven: Stories Of The Early ChurchJesse Lyman Hurlbut has made the greatest story ever told accessible to all and it should be read by you too. Jesse Lyman Hurlbut was an American clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born in New York City, graduated at Wesleyan University, and held pastorates at Newark, Montclair, Paterson, Plainfield, Hoboken, Morristown, Orange, and Bloomfield, all in New Jersey. He was greatly connected with the Sunday-school and tract work of his denomination. His book was first published in 1905 and he passed away in 1930.