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.

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Period VII.-Continued

A.D. 36 Saul converted..

Acts 9; 13:9. 38 Conversion of the Gentiles 66 10 44 Jam.es beheaded by Herod: Peter liberated by an angel.. 63 Paul sent a prisoner to Rome " " 12:1-19. 26:28. 65 The Jewish war begins. 2 Tim. 4:6, 7- Matt. 24:16-20 Có Paul sufters martyrdom at Rome by order of Nero...... 67 The Roman general raises the siege of Jerusalem, by which an opportunity is afforded for the Christians to retire to Pella beyond Jordan, as admonished by Christ...... 70 Jerusalem besieged and taken by Titus Vespasian, according to the predictions of Christ; when 1,100,000 Jews perished, by famine, sword, fire, and crucifixion; besides 97,000 who were sold as slaves, and vast multitudes who perished in other parts of Judea 71 Jerusalem and its temple razed to their foundations.... 95 John banished to the isle of Patmos, by Domitian. 95 John writes the Revelation. 97 John liberated from exile, and writes his gospel. John. the last surviving apostle, dies, about 100 years old. Luke 19:41-44- Matt. 24:2.

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