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.

From Egypt, 430 Years

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From Egypt, 430 Years

2068 1936 Abram called from Chaldean idolatry, at 60 years of age 2083 1921 Abram's second cail to Canaan 2031 19.3 Abram's victory over…

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