Project Gutenberg 2012-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 377 Bellett, J. G. (John Gifford) 1795 1864 Bellett, John Gifford The Patriarchs Being Meditations upon Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job; The Canticles, Heaven and Earth. Produced by Andrew Sly, Al Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Patriarchs" by J. G. Bellett is a collection of meditations focused on key biblical figures from the Book of Genesis, and was likely written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the lives and characters of early figures such as Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Job, with the author exploring themes of faith, divine instruction, and the knowledge of God during the antediluvian era. The beginning of the meditative text establishes a rich commentary on the simplicity and depth of life in early biblical history, particularly regarding Enoch and the other patriarchs before the flood. Bellett emphasizes their close relationship with God, illustrating how divine communication was more personal during this earlier time. These reflections highlight not only the intimate encounters between God and these patriarchal figures but also how their actions and faith were foundational to understanding humanity's spiritual journey. The author invites readers to find solace and insight in the simplicity of these narratives in contrast to the complexities of modern life, underscoring a longing for divine connection that transcends time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bible -- Biography Patriarchs (Bible) BS Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Religion/Spirituality 841933 2025-06-16T11:17:25.925090 text/html 831450 2024-10-23T09:36:15 text/html 362194 2025-06-16T11:17:45.395353 application/epub+zip 866127 2025-01-16T11:11:45.286724 application/pdf 866122 2025-01-16T11:11:27.275778 application/pdf 379105 2025-06-16T11:17:33.911438 application/epub+zip 379105 2025-06-16T11:17:29.195485 application/epub+zip 623088 2025-06-16T11:17:51.889383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570614 2025-06-16T11:17:42.200399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571601 2022-09-18T12:07:33.588846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761729 2025-06-16T11:17:24.578958 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 763661 2012-07-11T20:05:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 762017 2012-07-11T20:05:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 762016 2012-07-11T20:06:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26585 2025-06-16T11:17:52.061336 application/rdf+xml 747297 2025-06-16T11:17:24.234958 text/x-rst 747297 2012-07-11T20:06:10 text/x-rst 10509 2025-06-16T11:17:31.084422 image/jpeg 2998 2025-06-16T11:17:30.020461 image/jpeg 279447 2012-07-11T20:05:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 279142 2012-07-11T20:05:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 294954 2012-07-11T20:02:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 275426 2012-07-11T20:06:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 279132 2012-07-11T20:06:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 333495 2025-06-16T11:17:25.995976 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia