Sabbath Stories from the Pentateuch (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873. Excerpt: ... in. " p 1ft.--The Story Of Abram And Sarai. Genesis xi.--xvii. The world had grown in numbers since the time of the Flood: and one day the word of the Lord sounded in a remote comer of the earth called Haran, desiring a man, named Abram, to leave home, friends and country, and to follow whither the Lord would lead. Unquestioningly and trustingly, he obeyed; and in this ready obedience he showed a nature ready to receive a religion, in which faith is an element, though not the sole essential. Reared among idolaters, he moved among them, but was not one of them; and when the voice came, he, who had communed with it so often, recognised its tones, and was prepared, not only to believe in, but to act up to, its teachings. Not altogether alone in his wanderings, but accompanied by his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot, he journeyed on and on, from place to place, leaving altars as landmarks. And at last, grown rich, both from industry and regal presents, encamping on a plain between Bethel and Ai, a quarrel arose between his and his nephew's servants, concerning the accommodation for their flocks and herds; and the masters were called on to settle it. Very characteristically did Abram act. He saw at a glance that their vast possessions no longer left them space to dwell together in peace; and under any other conditions he would not dwell. His first words showed how he intended to act: "Let there be no strife, I pray thee," he says at once to his nephew--hot-headed and impatient, as young people are apt to be; and since the most effectual means of stopping a quarrel is for one to give way, he, the elder, took this wise and dignified course--so much wiser and more truly dignified than the obstinate holding out which is falsely called standing on one's dignity. The w...