Project Gutenberg 2005-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 127 James, M. R. (Montague Rhodes) 1862 1936 James, M.R. James, Montague Rhodes Old Testament Legends Being stories out of some of the less-known apocryphal books of the Old Testament Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Malcolmson "Old Testament Legends" by M. R. James is a collection of apocryphal stories drawn from lesser-known books of the Old Testament, written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the narratives surrounding biblical figures such as Adam, Abraham, and others, exploring their lives and events in a creative and mythical reinterpretation. The collection brings to life tales that expand on the canonical stories found in the Bible, offering readers new insights into these ancient characters and their relationships with God." "At the start of the book, the author discusses the concept of apocryphal texts, explaining their role in Jewish and early Christian traditions. He highlights stories that exist outside the canonical Scriptures, such as those derived from the "Conflict of Adam and Eve" and the "Revelation of Moses," revealing events like Adam and Eve's hardships after their expulsion from Eden and their encounters with Satan. James sets up a framework for the book by noting the importance of these legends and outlining themes of repentance, faith, and divine interaction characteristic of these early narratives." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Apocryphal books (Old Testament) -- Juvenile literature Jewish legends -- Juvenile literature BS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 226277 226214 2024-10-07T07:43:22.441337 2023-09-07T08:53:29.021269 text/html text/html 226270 226207 2024-10-07T07:43:22.669354 2023-09-07T08:53:29.152274 text/html text/html 148064 2024-10-07T07:43:27.535351 application/epub+zip 148736 2024-10-07T07:43:24.383329 application/epub+zip 148735 2024-10-07T07:43:23.285324 application/epub+zip 273360 2024-10-07T07:43:30.002297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260516 2024-10-07T07:43:26.843334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262218 2022-09-08T00:10:03.467341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212223 212212 2024-10-07T07:43:22.152341 2023-09-07T08:53:28.833263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 212218 2020-12-14T12:51:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76851 2020-12-14T12:51:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 2496795 2005-05-21T00:00:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 20195 2024-10-07T07:43:30.131279 application/rdf+xml 13709 2024-10-07T07:43:23.811318 image/jpeg 3584 2024-10-07T07:43:23.546331 image/jpeg 146406 2024-10-07T07:43:22.689355 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