Hurlbut's Life of Christ For Young and Old

Hurlbut's Life of Christ For Young and Old is a detailed, chronological presentation of the life of Christ, relying heavily on quoted portions of Scripture/ Rev. Hurlbut makes the gospel story accessible for the reader as each episode and teaching is presented as natural dialog. The Life of Christ is a worthy companion to his larger multi-volume Story of the Bible. These are true classics of Christian literature.

By : Jesse Lyman Hurlbut (1843 - 1930)

000 - Preface and Introduction 001 - The Lord's Land 002 - The People in the Lord's Land 003 - The Stranger by the Golden Altar 004 - The Angel Visits Nazareth 005 - A Young Girl's Journey 006 - The Boy Who Never Tasted Wine 007 - The Child-King in His Cradle 008 - The Baby Brought to the Temple 009 - The Followers of the Star 010 - Safe in Egypt 011 - A Child's Life in Nazareth 012 - The Boy Lost and Found 013 - The Young Woodworker 014 - The Voice by the River 015 - The Carpenter Leaves His Shop 016 - Alone in the Desert 017 - The Earliest Followers of Jesus 018 - The Water Turned to Wine 019 - The Lord in His Temple 020 - At the Old Well 021 - The Nobleman's Boy 022 - The Carpenter in His Home-town 023 - Four Fishermen Called 024 - Jesus in the Church, in the House, and in the Street 025 - The Leper and the Palsied Man 026 - How the Tax-Collector Became a Disciple 027 - The Cripple at the Bath 028 - The Lord of the Sabbath 029 - Jesus on the Mountain 030 - The Good Army Captain 031 - How Jesus Stopped a Funeral 032 - The Sinful Woman Forgiven 033 - Jesus and His Enemies 034 - The Story-teller by the Sea 035 - More Stories Told by the Sea 036 - Sailing Across the Sea 037 - The Sick Woman Made Well, and the Dead Girl Brought to Life 038 - Sight to the Blind and Voice to the Dumb 039 - Twelve Preachers Sent Out 040 - A Dance; and How It Was Paid For 041 - The Boy with His Five Loaves 042 - How the Sea Became a Floor 043 - The Bread of Life 044 - Jesus in a Strange Country 045 - In the Land of the Ten Cities 046 - Again on the Sea of Galilee 047 - The Great Confession 048 - The Vision on the Mountain 049 - The Boy with the Dumb Spirit 050 - The Last Visit to Capernaum 051 - Good-bye to Galilee 052 - Passing Through Samaria 053 - The Scribe's Question; and Mary's Choice 054 - Jesus at the Feast of Tents 055 - Jesus and the Sinful Woman 056 - The Blind Man at the Pool of Siloam 057 - The Good Shepherd 058 - Sending Out the Seventy 059 - Lazarus Called Out of His Tomb 060 - Jesus Preaching in Perea 061 - In the Church and at the Feast 062 - On Counting the Cost 063 - Seeking the Lost 064 - The Parable of the Lost Son Found 065 - The Parable of the Dishonest Steward 066 - A Parable for the Lovers of Money 067 - Two Parables Upon Prayer 068 - The Little Children; and the Rich Young Man 069 - The Workers in the Vineyard 070 - The Blind Man at the Gate 071 - In the Rich Man's Home at Jericho 072 - The Alabaster Jar 073 - Palm Sunday 074 - Monday on the Mount and in the Temple 075 - Tuesday Morning in the Temple 076 - Three Parables of Warning 077 - The Head on the Coin 078 - The Woman with Seven Husbands 079 - The Greatest of All the Commandments 080 - The Greatest Gift; and the Strangers from Afar 081 - Jesus Telling of Dark Days to Come 082 - The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids 083 - The Parable of the Talents 084 - The Last Great Day 085 - Washing the Disciples' Feet 086 - The Lord's Supper 087 - The Vine and the Branches 088 - The Last Words of Jesus to His Disciples 089 - In the Garden of Gethsemane 090 - Jesus Before Annas 091 - Jesus Before Caiaphas 092 - Jesus Before the Roman Governor 093 - Jesus Before Herod 094 - Jesus Sentenced to Death 095 - Jesus Led to Calvary 096 - Jesus on the Cross 097 - The Tomb in the Garden 098 - The Risen Christ and the Empty Tomb 099 - Jesus and Mary Magdalene 100 - A Walk with the Risen Christ 101 - Two Sunday Evenings with the Risen Christ 102 - The Breakfast by the Sea 103 - Jesus Rising up from Earth to Heaven

In the preparation of this volume the aim in view has been to tell the story of Jesus Christ in a manner that will be attractive to both young and old, to children and their teachers. While the purpose of the writer has been to adapt the narrative to the understanding of a child of ten years, so that he will not need to ask the meaning of a sentence or a word: yet it has also been his desire to make it not childish, but simple, so that older readers may find it interesting and profitable.

In order that this book may not lead its younger readers or listeners away from the Bible, but directly toward it, no imaginary scenes or conversations have been introduced. The design has been to write the biography of Jesus, not a romance founded upon his life.

The order of events has been carefully considered; and follows that of the best authorities, accepting as historical all the four gospels and all their contents; raising no questions concerning miracles or the relative values of different portions of the record. The first purpose of every student or reader of the Bible, whether young or old, should be to become thoroughly familiar with its contents. Without a full knowledge of the Scriptures as they are, he is absolutely unfit to cope with the questions of authorship or the credibility of the sacred writings.

No attempt has been made to formulate from the record of Christ's life a doctrinal system. Theology is the loftiest study for the human intellect; but it belongs to the mature mind, not to the realm of childhood. Nor has it been the writer's aim to find in this story moral lessons for the young. The works and words of Jesus will make their own application to their reader, whether they be children or adults.

The typography, the illustrations, and the mechanical execution of such a work as this are of almost equal importance with its literary material. All that diligent effort, artistic taste, and abundant resources can do to make this book attractive and helpful to its readers, has been done by the Publishers.

That this volume may awaken a new interest in that Life of lives, which has brought the light of life to untold millions since it was lived upon the earth: that the children of this generation, who are to become the pillars of the coming years, may learn to love and follow Him who is the Elder Brother and Saviour of us all, is the prayer of the author of these pages.