Curiosities of the Bible

Who was put to death by a plague? What's the shortest verse? 446 pages of Bible prize questions, enigmas and curiosities that Victorian Sunday schools competed over.

Table of Contents

Holy Bible

1 page

Pertaining To

16 pages

First Things

2 pages

Old Testament Persons

9 pages

New Testament Persons

6 pages

Places and Localities

1 page

Old Testament Things

4 pages

New Testament Things

2 pages

Involving Arithmetical Calculations in Their Solution

1 page

Familiar Quotations

1 page

Scripture Metaphors

3 pages

Curiosities of the Bible

1 page

Curiosities of the Bible

1 page

Anagrams, Acrostics and Puzzles

4 pages

Curiosities of the Bible

6 pages

Threefold Acrostic

1 page

Scripture Enigma

4 pages

Curiosities of the Bible

3 pages

An Easter Acrostic

5 pages

Scripture Enl. Mas

3 pages

For the New Year

1 page

Scripture Anagrams

1 page

Bible Pictures From the Book of Ruth

1 page

Bible Characters

7 pages

The Lord's Prayer-Bible Proofs

1 page

Nine Attributes of God,

1 page

The Life and Times of St. Paul

1 page

Book of Books

1 page

How to Search the Scriptures

1 page

What Is Heaven According to the Bible

1 page

Lying in Wait To Destroy

1 page

What We Are by Nature

1 page

The Door Open or Shut

1 page

The Closed Door

1 page

The Vine and Its Branches

1 page

God's Best Gifts

1 page

Who Brings

1 page

What the Bible Says of the Fool

1 page

His Throne

1 page

What Christians Have

1 page

Light from the Bible

1 page

The Bible Mirror

1 page

The Great Ship and the Little Helm

1 page

Six Commands of Christ

1 page

Indispensable Things

1 page

Do Men Gather

1 page

The Uplifted Saviour

1 page

What Christ Is To

1 page

The Christian's Dedication

1 page

Curiosities of the Bible

2 pages

The Gospel Railroad

1 page

Gaining and Losing

1 page

Through Our Lord Jesus Christ

1 page

God Is Able

1 page

Faults Of

1 page

The Path to Eternal Life

1 page

Heavy Laden

1 page

The Christian's Crown Of Life

1 page

God's Way and Ours Contrasted

1 page

The Full Surrender

1 page

Jesus Christ

1 page

The Dawn of Life

1 page

Wanted for the Lord's Service

1 page

Sowing and Reaping-Gal. VI. 7

1 page

The Family in the Ark

1 page

The Six One Things

1 page

What the Christian Soldier Must Do

1 page

The Love of the Father

1 page

What It Is to Be a Christian

1 page

Lost Soul

1 page

The Blood of Christ

1 page

The Precious Promises

1 page

Shall I

1 page

New Things of the Bible

1 page

Shut Him In

1 page

The Apostles' Creed

1 page

The Ascending Lord

1 page

What Jesus Says

1 page

Triumphs of the Cross

1 page

Jacob's Ladder. Gen. XXVIII. 10-23

1 page

The World for Jesus

1 page

The Field Is the World

1 page

He Leadeth Us

1 page

Christians the Light of the World

1 page

The Cross

1 page

Christ Our Guiding Star

1 page

Lessons from the Lion

1 page

Comfort Peace

1 page

Pudeness. 6. Wickednes

1 page

What a Prayer Meeting Should Be

1 page

Characteristics of God's People

1 page

The Two Masters

1 page

How Shall I Approach the Mercy-Seat-

1 page

Seven Confessions of the Bible

1 page

God's Providence

1 page

The Atoning Saviour

1 page

We Know That

1 page

Seven Things to Hold Fast

1 page

Things to Which We Should Take Heed

1 page

Old Testament Places and Localities 43

1 page

Key to Bible Pictures From the Book of Ruth

1 page

Key to Familiar Quotations

1 page

Key to Scripture Metaphors

2 pages

Key to Enigma No. 1.-David

1 page

Key to Enigma No. 10.- Elimelech-Bethlehem.-

1 page

Key to Enigma No. 11.-Genesis-Numbera

1 page

Key to Enigma No

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Key to Enigma No. 21.-Zeruian-Abigail-Sisters

1 page

Key to Enigma No. 20.-Babel

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Key to Enigma No. 37. - Paradise

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Key to Enigma No. 38

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Key to Enigma No. 41.-Faith, Hope, Charity.-

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Key to Enigma No. 43

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Key to Enigma No. 47.-Jesus

1 page

Key to Enigma No. 48.-Christian Worship

1 page

Key to Enigma No. 50

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Key to Enigma No. 53.-Esther

1 page

Key to Enigma No. 54. -Love

1 page

Key to Enigma No. 57

1 page

Key to Enigma, No 71.--the Good Shepherd

1 page

Scripture Enigmas

1 page

Key to Enigma No. 72. -Do Good

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Key to Enigma No. 83. - Omniscience

1 page

Key to Enigma No. 87. -Isaiai-Daniel

2 pages

Key to Enigma No. 102.-Cross

1 page

Curiosities of the Bible

1 page

Curiosities of the Bible

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Key to Enigma No. 122.-Daniel

2 pages

Key to Enigma No. 130.-Grace-Glory

1 page

Key to Enigma No. 146. -Gideon-Phurah.-

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Key to Enigma No. 147

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Key to Enigma No 149.-Riches

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Key to Enigma No. 152. - Solomon

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Key to Enigma No. 153.-Sennacherib-Adrammelech.-

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Key to Enigma, No. 155.-David

1 page

Key to Enigma, No. 156.-God Is Love

3 pages

Key to Anagram No. 1

1 page

Key to Anagram No. 3

1 page

Key to Bible Characters, No. 2

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Key to Bible Characters, No. 13.-Evil-Merodach. -

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Key to Bible Characters, No. 14.-Ishmael, Abraham.-

1 page

Key to Bible Characters, No. 15

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Key to Bible Characters, No. 16

1 page

Key to Bible Characters, No. 18

1 page

According to the Bible

1 page

What Christians Should Be

5 pages

Curious Facts About the Bible

1 page

Period I

1 page

From Egypt, 430 Years

1 page

Ing of Solomon's Temple, 487 Years

1 page

Period IV. - Continued

1 page

To Re.gn

1 page

Historical Events

1 page

First Century

1 page

Period VII.-Continued

1 page

Prominent Events

1 page

Years from The

1 page

By Whom

1 page

The Miracles Recorded in the Old Testament

1 page

Arranged in Chronological Order:

1 page

The Parables Recorded in the Old Testament

1 page

Arranged in Chronological Order

1 page

Parable of The

1 page

Mentioned in the Bible

1 page

Reduced to English Wine Measure

1 page

Reduced to English Corn Measure

1 page

Ican Standards

1 page

In the Holy Scriptures

1 page

Titles of Christ

6 pages

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