Word: abraham
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...third chapter of Exodus, where God speaks to Moses from the burning bush He expresses a great truth in saying that He is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. These three men were of very different types. Abraham was a leader of men and his faith in God was great. Isac was a plain "everyday" man and does not seem to have seen visions. And yet his trustfulness is seldom duly appreciated. If Abraham was faithful in his willingness to sacrifice his son at God's bidding. Isaac was also trustful in giving...
...Woodward. This too abounds in illustrations - points of interest and public buildings in St. Louis. A Mr. Nevins contributes some weird stories of Salem Witchcraft and the "Old Oaken Bucket" is treated of exhaustively in two articles. Towards the end of the volume is printed a sermon on Abraham Lincoln which was preached by Bishop Brooks a quarter of a century ago in Philadelphia...
Other articles of interest to Harvard men are "Abraham Lincoln" by Carl Schurz (a paper which occupies the place of honor), "Reminiscences of Professor Sophocles," by Prof. Palmer, and "Classical Literature in Translation," by Richard G. Moulton...
...teaching by stories is deeply rooted in humanity and has been used by all great teachers and leaders. Buddha, Socrates, and ascending in the ages Martin Luthur and Abraham Lincoln used it. The Lord taught in this same way by the use of his parables. Professor Palmer then went on to mark out the character of the parable and to define the meaning of the word, leaving until his next lecture the discussion of what Christ really taught by his parables. Parable really means a comparison or likeness, and as in all speech we are simply executing comparison the word...
...three books, there is, in each, a marked individuality. According to an old conception, they have been divided as follows: Matthew wrote a Hebrew Gospel, Mark a Roman, and Luke a Hellenistic. In Matthew's writing we find a genealogy of Christ, extending back as far as David and Abraham. Later there are statements which are fulfillments of ancient prophecies, and all through his writings Matthew is intend in showing to the Jews that Christ is the long-looked-for Messiah...