
A Life of St. John for the Young
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1900. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 362 A life of St. John fo...
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- A Life of St. John
- For the Young
- PREFATORY NOTE
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- Map of the Land Where St. John Lived
- A Life of St. John
- CHAPTER I
- A Home in the Blest Land, by the Sacred Sea
- Sea of Galilee—Old Engraving Page 21
- Site of Bethsaida—From Photograph Page 23
- CHAPTER II
- Five Boys of Bethsaida—Rambles About Home
- Calm on Galilee—From Photograph Page 26
- CHAPTER III
- John's Royal Kindred
- Virgin, Infant Jesus, and St John (Madonna della Sedia)—Raphael Page 31
- Christ and St. John—Winterstein Page 34
- CHAPTER IV
- The Great Expectation in John's Day
- Simeon and Anna in the Temple—Old Engraving Page 39
- CHAPTER V
- Early Influences on Character
- The Boy John—Andrea del Sarto Page 41
- Jerusalem—Old Engraving Page 44
- CHAPTER VI
- First Visit to Jerusalem
- Joshua's Host Crossing the Jordan—Old Engraving Page 45
- CHAPTER VII
- John's View of the Coming Messiah
- CHAPTER VIII
- Jesus the Hidden Messiah
- The Prophet Isaiah—Sargent Page 50
- CHAPTER IX
- "The Prophet of the Most High"
- The Boy Jesus in the Temple—H. Hofmann Page 54
- Street Scene in Nazareth—From Photograph Page 55
- Visit of Mary to Elisabeth—Old Engraving Page 58
- CHAPTER X
- The Messiah Found
- The Wilderness of Judea—From Photograph Page 59
- Traditional Place of Christ's Baptism—From Photograph Page 63
- The Baptism of Jesus—Old Engraving Page 64
- CHAPTER XI
- John a Wedding Guest
- CHAPTER XII
- John and Nicodemus
- The First Disciples—Ittenbach Page 67
- CHAPTER XIII
- St. John and the Samaritaness
- The Marriage at Cana—Old Engraving Page 72
- Belshazzar's Feast—Old Engraving Page 74
- The Hill of Samaria—Old Engraving Page 84
- CHAPTER XIV
- The Chosen One of the Chosen Three of the Chosen Twelve
- Jacob's Well—From Photograph Page 91
- The Miraculous Draught of Fishes—Old Engraving Page 94
- CHAPTER XV
- John in the Home of Jairus
- Raising the Daughter of Jairus—H. Hofmann Page 99
- CHAPTER XVI
- John a Beholder of Christ's Glory
- The Transfiguration—Old Engraving Page 106
- Moses on Mt. Pisgah—Artist Unknown Page 109
- CHAPTER XVII
- St. John's Imperfections
- CHAPTER XVIII
- John and the Family of Bethany
- Bethany— Old Engraving Page 120
- The Resurrection of Lazarus—Old Engraving Page 126
- CHAPTER XIX
- John's Memorial of Mary
- Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem—Gustav Doré Page 138
- CHAPTER XX
- John a Herald of the King
- Christ and St. John—Ary Scheffer Page 155
- CHAPTER XXI
- With the Master on Olivet
- CHAPTER XXII
- John a Provider for the Passover
- CHAPTER XXIII
- John's Memories of the Upper Room
- The Last Supper—Benjamin West Page 158
- In Gethsemane—Gustave Doré Page 163
- CHAPTER XXIV
- With Jesus in Gethsemane
- The Valley of Jehoshaphat—Old Engraving Page 164
- Christ Before Caiaphas—Old Engraving Page 176
- Christ before Pilate (Ecce Homo)—H. Hofmann Page 182
- CHAPTER XXV
- John in the High Priest's Palace
- CHAPTER XXVI
- John the Lone Disciple at the Cross
- Christ Bearing His Cross—H. Hofmann Page 185
- The Virgin and St. John at the Cross—Old Engraving Page 193
- The Descent from the Cross—Rubens Page 200
- CHAPTER XXVII
- Lone Disciple at the Cross—Continued
- In the Sepulchre—H. Hofmann Page 201
- Jesus Appearing to Mary Magdalene (Easter Morning)—B. Plockhorst Page 209
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- John at the Tomb
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit—Old Engraving Page 224
- St. Peter and St. John at the Beautiful Gate—Old Engraving Page 225
- CHAPTER XXIX
- "What Shall This Man Do?"
- CHAPTER XXX
- St. John a Pillar-Apostle in the Early Christian Church
- Ephesus—From Photograph Page 232
- The Isle of Patmos—Old Engraving Page 233
- CHAPTER XXXI
- Last Days
- Smyrna—Old Engraving Page 233
- CHAPTER XXXII
- A Retrospect
- Pergamos and the Ruins of the Church of St. John—Old Engraving Page 233
- Ruins of Laodicea—Old Engraving Page 233
- CHAPTER XXXIII
- Legends and Traditions of St. John
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