LONDON:

RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 56, PATERNOSTER ROW.

1834.

CONTENTS.

The following Narratives are placed according to Townsend's
chronological arrangement of the Bible.

The Confusion of Tongues and Dispersion of Mankind

God calleth Abram.-He departs with Lot to Canaan.—They

go to Egypt.

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Abram and Lot return out of Egypt.-Their Separation

God renews the Promise to Abram..

Abram being told that his Nephew Lot has been taken Pri-

soner, rescues him from his Enemies.

Melchizedek blesses Abram..

The Covenant of God with Abram

Renewal of the Covenant

Promise of a Son to Abraham.

Condemnation of Sodom.-Abraham's Prayer

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Isaac is born

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Esau and Jacob.-Esau sells his Birthright to Jacob

Isaac goes unto Gerar and uuto Beersheba....

Isaac blesses Jacob.-Esau deceived.-His Lamentation, and

hatred of Jacob.

Jacob leaves Beersheba.-His Vision....

Jacob reaches Haran.-Lives with Laban, and marries

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Ishmael mocks.-He and his Mother sent away by Abraham

Abraham's Faith when commanded to offer up his Son Isaac 26

Abraham sends his Servant to his Kindred, to procure a Wife

for Isaac.-Rebekah becomes the Wife of Isaac

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Jacob and his Family leave Laban.-Laban pursues him.-

Their Covenant and Separation

Jacob prepares to meet Esau

Jacob wrestles with the Angel

Jacob and Esau meet

Joseph the Son of Jacob.-His Dreams

Joseph goes to see his Brethren, and is sold by them for a

Slave.--Jacob's Mourning

Joseph in Potiphar's House.-His Temptation.-His Impri-

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sonment

Pharaoh's Butler and Baker imprisoned.-Joseph interprets

their Dreams

Pharaoh's Dream.-Joseph's Interpretation.-He is set over

the Land of Egypt.....

The Years of Plenty and of Famine,-Joseph's Children....

Jacob sends Ten of his Sons to Egypt for Corn.-Joseph's

Conduct to them

Benjamin goes with his Brothers to Egypt.-They dine with

Joseph

The Cup found in Benjamin's Sack

Judah's Speech

Joseph makes himself known to his Brethren.-Jacob is

revived by hearing of Joseph

Jacob, or Israel, goes to Egypt.-He is met by Joseph

Joseph introduces his Father to Pharaoh

Jacob in Egypt.-His Death

Joseph's Death

Increase of the Children of Israel in Egypt.-They are per-

secuted by Pharaoh, another King of Egypt, and made to

work with rigour.....

Moses born. He becomes the adopted Child of Pharaoh's

Daughter

Moses visits the Children of Israel.—He flies from Egypt.-

Bondage of the Israelites...

God appears to Moses.-The burning Bush. Moses is

ordered to visit the Israelites.

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Moses leaves Midian and meets Aaron.-They meet the

Children of Israel

Moses and Aaron go in to Pharaoh. He increases the Tasks

of the Israelites.

God renews his Promise by his Name JEHOVAH

Moses and Aaron encouraged to go again to Pharaoh.-

Aaron's Rod is turned into a Serpent..

The first Plague-Water turned into Blood

The second Plague-Frogs.

The third Plague-Lice

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