Bow sim mark biography of abraham
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Prophet Abraham
Abraham, the Father of the Prophets, we learn that he was born in a house of idolaters, in the kingdom of Babylon.
His father Aazar was a well known idol sculptor.As a young child, Abraham used to watch his father sculpting these idols from stone or wood. When his father was done with them, Abraham would use them as toys, riding on their backs, and kicking them at times. Then after a while, he would see these same statues to the temple, and people prostrated in front of them.
Abraham asked his father: "Why do you take these toys to the temple?" His father replied: "They are statues that represent our gods. We worship them, we ask favors from them, and we offer them presents." Abraham's mind rejected this idea, and he felt repulsion towards the idols.
As a prophet, Abraham tried to guide his nation to the true belief. Eventually he migrated to Harran, then to Egypt, and lastly to Palestine. He migrated with his wife Sarah, his nephew Lot and other true belie
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THE LIFE OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
A LOVER OF BOOKS AND STUDY.
FOR ung PEOPLE
TOLD IN WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE
BY
HARRIET PUTNAM
McLOUGHLIN BROS. Inc.
New York
Copyright by
McLOUGHLIN BROTHERS
Printed in the United States of America
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I. | |
| THE BABE OF THE LOG CABIN AND HIS KIN | 5 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| THE NEW HOME AND THE FIRST GRIEF | 13 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| READING BY THE FIRELIGHT; THE NEW MOTHER; THE FIRST DOLLAR | 20 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| THE SLAVE SALE. LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR, AND LAWYER | 27 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| LEADER FOR FREEDOM; LAW MAKER | 39 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS | 55 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| THE PEOPLE ASK LINCOLN TO BE THEIR PRESIDENT | 63 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| IN THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR; THE CIVIL WAR BEGINS | 75 |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| EARLY BATTLES OF THE WAR | 85 |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| GRANT WINS IN THE WEST, AND FARRAGUT AT NEW ORLEANS | 94 |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| ANTIETAM, VICKSBURG, GETTYSBURG | |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
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