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Bible Readings

A selection of passages from the King James Bible, for reading practice.

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The following eighteen items have been tagged Bible Readings.

These posts are selections from the Authorized Version and are intended primarily for practice in reading aloud. Each story is broken up into short pieces for easier study. They include classic tales such as the Creation and the Great Flood, as well as collections of the Parables of Jesus and his Miracles. Also included is the libretto of the oratorio Messiah, first performed in 1742, which composed entirely of well-chosen quotations from the Authorized Version telling the Christian story.

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Sunday Readings

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Short passages from the King James Version, for the Sundays and Feasts of the Christian year.

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Daily Readings

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Short passages from the King James Version, new each day.

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The Call of Abram

Abram, a herdsman from Ur in what is now Iraq, is chosen by God to be the father of mighty people.

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The Story of Hagar

When Sarai, Abram’s wife, realises that she cannot have children she persuades Hagar, a serving maid, to be her stand-in.

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Isaac and Rebekah

Abraham takes elaborate steps to find just the right wife for his son Isaac.

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The Sacrifice of Isaac

God places a grievous choice before Abraham: to betray his son, or to disobey his God.

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