Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 129 Lord, John 1810 1894 Beacon Lights of History, Volume 02: Jewish Heroes and Prophets Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beacon Lights of History, Volume 02: Jewish Heroes and Prophets" by John Lord is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the profound lives and legacies of significant Jewish figures from the scriptures, including Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and others, charting their impact on religion and civilization. At the start of the text, the author introduces Abraham as a pivotal character in history, highlighting his role as a spiritual progenitor to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Lord explores Abraham's faith, the trials he faced, and the profound promises made to him by God. This opening section establishes not only Abraham’s historical and personal significance but also how his faith acts as a cornerstone of religious belief that would influence countless generations. The text sets the stage for a deeper examination of other key figures, each representing unique narratives that intertwine with the broader story of the Jewish people's faith and trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en History, Ancient Jews -- History -- To 70 A.D. D Text Judaism Children's History Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Religious 645820 612854 2024-10-05T05:07:11.322484 2023-10-05T05:52:59.873503 text/html text/html 605863 2020-12-19T22:44:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2925421 2020-12-19T22:44:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1694640 2024-10-05T05:07:22.532963 application/epub+zip 1700816 2024-10-05T05:07:15.405982 application/epub+zip 306015 2024-10-05T05:07:13.884005 application/epub+zip 2028664 2024-10-05T05:07:28.128927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1988905 2024-10-05T05:07:21.138925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500676 2022-09-05T08:13:32.052181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590132 590032 2024-10-05T05:07:10.229510 2023-10-05T05:52:58.952496 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 591231 2020-12-19T22:44:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 222449 2020-12-19T22:44:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 591227 2020-12-19T22:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222419 2020-12-19T22:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22043 2024-10-05T05:07:28.276885 application/rdf+xml 25377 2024-10-05T05:07:14.450144 image/jpeg 4803 2024-10-05T05:07:14.164986 image/jpeg 1694800 2024-10-05T05:07:11.416621 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia