Stories from the First Five Books in the BiblePART II. Stories of Joshua and the JudgesPART III. Stories of the Three Great Kings of IsraelPART IV. Stories of the Kingdom of IsraelPART V. Stories of the People and Kingdom of JudahPART VI. The Story of JesusPART VII. Stories of the Early ChurchSample passage:It must have been a great change in the life of Moses, after he had spent forty years in the palace as a prince, to go out into the wilderness of Midian, and live there as a shepherd. He saw no more the crowded cities, the pyramids, the temples of Egypt, and the great river Nile. For forty years Moses wandered about the land of Midian with his flocks, living alone, often sleeping at night on the ground, and looking up by day to the great mountains.He wore the rough skin mantle of a shepherd; and in his hand was the long shepherd’s staff. On his feet were sandals which he wore instead of shoes. But when he stood before an altar to worship God he took off his sandals. For when we take off our hats, as in church or a place where God is worshipped, the people of those lands take off their shoes, as a sign of reverence in a sacred place.About the author:Jesse Lyman Hurlbut (1843-1930) was an American clergyman and the author of more than ten books, including Studies in Old Testament History, Studies in the Four Gospels, and From Saul to Solomon.