Bible pictures; or, Life-sketches of life-truths . rom the Acts of the Apostles. If thisprove acceptable, those may follow. Should these efforts contribute, in a degreehowever humble, to impart a fresher interest tothe study of the Inspired Word as a Book, notof the dead Past, but full of lessons for the liv-ing Present, the highest aim of the writer willbe attained. CONTENTS Page. I. The House of the Soul 11 II. The Shepherds and the Angels ... 33 III. The Year-Sabbath 56 IV. The Weak Hour of Elijah 81 V. The Two Builders 100 VI. Going Back to Bethel 122 VII. The Thief on the Cross 140 VIII.
Bible pictures; or, Life-sketches of life-truths . rom the Acts of the Apostles. If thisprove acceptable, those may follow. Should these efforts contribute, in a degreehowever humble, to impart a fresher interest tothe study of the Inspired Word as a Book, notof the dead Past, but full of lessons for the liv-ing Present, the highest aim of the writer willbe attained. CONTENTS Page. I. The House of the Soul 11 II. The Shepherds and the Angels ... 33 III. The Year-Sabbath 56 IV. The Weak Hour of Elijah 81 V. The Two Builders 100 VI. Going Back to Bethel 122 VII. The Thief on the Cross 140 VIII. Jonas and the Greater than Jonas . .159 IX. Heavens Joy over the Saved . . .184 ix CONTENTS. Page. X. The Strong Spoiled by the Stronger . 205 XI. Tears amid Triumph 227 XII. The Stone upon the Grave .... 250 XIII. Sinners Weighed 262 XIV. Following Christ Afar Off .... 283XV. Christs Love for His Own .... 306 XVI. The Victorious Rider 330 XVII. The Sermon at Night 356 XVIII. Deep Fishing 370 XIX. Vain Questions 393 XX. Heaven Without Night 416. BIBLE PICTURES. CHAPTER I. THE HOUSE OF THE SOUL. Behold, I stand at the door and knock ; if any man hear MY VOICE AND OPEN THE DOOR, I WILL COME IN TO HIM, AND WILLSUP WITH HIM, AND HE WITH ME.— Rev. iii. 10. IASSING along a street the other clay, I sawa man ascend the steps of a house and ringat the door. No one came to admit stood awhile with head bent down as iflistening, and then rang again. Still the summonswas unanswered. Again he waited and listened,until his patience was at length exhausted, and hewent away, looking grieved and disappointed. Theincident awakened in my mind a train of interestingreflections. Who can tell, I mentally said, howmuch that family may have lost By not admittingthe visitor ? He may have been the bearer of goodnews, of kind counsel, of help greatly needed, or 11
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