Project Gutenberg 2020-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 276 Maclear, G. F. (George Frederick) 1833 1902 Maclear, George Frederick A Class-Book of Old Testament History Produced by Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Class-Book of Old Testament History" by G. F. Maclear is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides an overview of the Old Testament, tracing biblical narratives from the Creation to the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. It explores key events and figures, including the Creation, the lives of the Patriarchs, and the Exodus, aimed at educating readers on the foundations of Old Testament history. The opening of this text begins with the profound assertion that "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." It emphasizes the concept of Creation as a deliberate act by God, contrasting it with ancient pagan beliefs. Maclear outlines the six days of creation, detailing the formation of light, the separation of land and water, and the creation of mankind in God’s image. He also discusses the significance of the Garden of Eden, the Fall of man, and the implications of human disobedience, establishing an initial framework that sets the stage for humanity's need for redemption and the overarching narrative of the Old Testament. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bible. Old Testament -- History of Biblical events BS Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 1556265 2025-09-25T07:57:48.608090 text/html 1567188 2024-10-18T07:23:02 text/html 1437396 2025-09-25T07:58:14.857979 application/epub+zip 1438903 2025-09-25T07:57:53.124003 application/epub+zip 562274 2025-09-25T07:57:50.910024 application/epub+zip 1966327 2025-09-25T07:58:28.614858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1822907 2025-09-25T07:58:12.784937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 929488 2022-09-28T16:45:24.427354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1093207 2025-09-25T07:57:44.206060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1073343 2024-10-18T07:23:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16152 2025-09-25T07:58:28.824840 application/rdf+xml 20845 2025-09-25T07:57:51.247008 image/jpeg 2242 2025-09-25T07:57:51.081037 image/jpeg 1346061 2025-09-25T07:57:48.722110 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