Of course, the woman would-never know the difference, and it meant walking several mites and back, but the honest man weighed out another quarter pound of tea, locked the store and took that long walk before breakfast.In the book Life of Abraham Lincoln, I. G. Holland wrote about the ...
It is written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, met her and said highly of her book. C. Hamlet It is one of the best plays written by Shakespeare. It tells a sad story about a prince who tries to revenge(替……报仇) for his father...
The Book of Job says: “And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.” (Job 1:7, 2:2) It has been my experience in studying God’s Word that when He causes...
Abraham Verghese's writing career was a success from its first publication. With the proper determination, Abraham quickly wrote Cutting for Stone, which to his surprise, would become a total success, reaching good sales and winning several accolades that would boost the writer's career....
The Book of Job says: “And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.” (Job 1:7, 2:2) It has been my experience in studying God’s Word that when He causes...
The article cites several books which are considered by various readers heartbreaking. The story of mother and son in Emma Donoghue's "Room," brought into tears a reader. Another reader...
What is the history of the Book of Psalms?Hebrew BibleThe Old Testament, also called the Hebrew Bible, is a collection of writings that are considered sacred to three major world religions. If one does not consider it to be scripture, it is still a valuable selection of writings that are...
The stories of Abraham and Moses (Genesis) The Psalms The prophecies of Isaiah The Life of Jesus (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) The letters of Paul The vision of John (Revelation) Therefore, Christians must confront their own set of questions. What is Scripture? Is it divine? Human? Bo...
Noah’s faithfulness provides a prototype for later biblical figures: the idea that living in covenant with God often involves swimming against a prevailing cultural tide. This theme recurs in the lives of Abraham, Moses, and the prophets, each called to stand for godly principles within their ...
Why, then, would I assume that the sheep, a product of the mid-East, (Let me remind you that the focus of this Jewish centric book we are reading, called the Bible, is that it, in its entirety, is focused on the nation of Israel and the Jews.) would support anyone associated with...