[Illustration: From Eden to Calvary] CAPTIVATING BIBLE STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WRITTEN IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE BEGINNING AT THE CREATION OF THE WORLD IT TAKES THE READER THROUGH THE BIBLE IN FIFTY-TWO LESSONS, EACH LESSON COMPRISING THREE READINGS FOR EACH SABBATH OF THE YEAR, WHILE A SERIES OF QUESTIONS WITH EACH READING HELP TO IMPRESS UPON THE YOUNG MIND THE TRUTHS OF THE HOLY BIBLE. DESIGNED TO PROMOTE GREATER INTEREST in the SACRED SCRIPTURES AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR TEACHINGS INCLUDING ALL THE IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENTS DESCRIBED IN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS By CHARLOTTE M. YONGE The Noted Author and Missionaries' Friend EMBELLISHED WITH MORE THAN =200= SUPERB ENGRAVINGS BY JULIUS SCHNORR VON KAROLSFELD OF SCENES DESCRIBED IN THE BIBLE ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1913, BY GEO. W. BERTRON THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, AT WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A. The Illustrations in this work being from original drawings and protected by copyright, their reproduction in any form is unlawful, and notice is hereby given that persons guilty of infringing the copyright thereof will be prosecuted. PREFACE. THE great number of Bible story books that have been published show how many attempts have been made to supply the want which has long been felt of a work containing a carefully written story of the Scripture narrative for young people. In this great work which is written in simple language, the captivating story of the Bible is told in a style that will cause it to be read over and over again, and the thrilling truths and beautiful lessons it contains will never be forgotten. It takes the reader through the Bible in fifty-two lessons, each lesson comprising three readings for each Sabbath of the year, while a series of questions following each reading, help to impress upon the young mind the truths of the Holy Scripture. The work begins with the marvellous Story of the Creation, describing the beauties of the Garden of Eden, and the awful disaster of the flood; it relates the thrilling scenes in the life of Abraham and the other Patriarchs, and furnishes a great panorama of the wonderful events in the dawn of history.