Project Gutenberg 2012-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 70 Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows) 1863 1931 Johnston, Annie Fellows Fellows, Annie Neill, John R. (John Rea) 1877 1943 Neill, John Rea It Was the Road to Jericho Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "It Was the Road to Jericho" by Annie Fellows Johnston is a poetic work written in the early 20th century. This book reflects on themes of compassion, sacrifice, and the human condition, drawing inspiration from the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan. The text combines rich imagery and moral reflections as it explores the journey of a traveler who aids a wounded man, paralleling it with a broader message about the struggles faced by humanity. The narrative unfolds through three parts, illustrating the initial act of kindness by the Samaritan, who comes to the aid of a victim beaten by robbers on the road to Jericho. As the Samaritan tends to the man's wounds and brings him to safety, the poem transitions into a commentary on the world's suffering, where it describes the painful experiences of life and the need for compassion in a troubled world. The work culminates with a call for collective efforts to alleviate suffering, emphasizing that Christ-like love and sacrifice can lead to healing and restoration for all. Through its vivid language and moral depth, the book inspires readers to reflect on their own responses to the suffering of others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40462/40462-h/images/cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry Good Samaritan (Parable) -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 43854 43865 2024-09-17T06:14:17.885656 2023-09-17T14:23:52.340569 text/html text/html 40312 2019-11-03T07:47:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1024280 2019-11-03T07:48:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1047388 2024-09-17T06:14:21.390660 application/epub+zip 1046237 2024-09-17T06:14:18.907684 application/epub+zip 278710 2024-09-17T06:14:18.226684 application/epub+zip 1155888 2024-09-17T06:14:23.056707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939926 2024-09-17T06:14:20.705643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95965 2022-09-18T13:52:14.517349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24539 24343 2024-09-17T06:14:17.541676 2023-09-17T14:23:52.034559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 24381 2012-08-08T18:59:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 8886 2012-08-08T18:59:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 24371 2012-08-08T18:59:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8867 2012-08-08T18:59:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21459 2024-09-17T06:14:23.202622 application/rdf+xml 12838 2024-09-17T06:14:18.308682 image/jpeg 1822 2024-09-17T06:14:18.266651 image/jpeg 1026304 2024-09-17T06:14:17.949656 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 en.wikipedia