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.

Lessons from the Lion

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Lessons from the Lion

THE RIGHTEOUS AMONG MEN The lion is the king of the forest, and from this proud, noble monarch of the animal kingdom we may learn some…

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