Sam Stinson
Bible (KJV) 00: Preface
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King James Version
The preface to the KJV Bible is fitting to read, as it reminds contemporary readers of the transitory nature of all Bible translations. The …
Bible (ASV) 28: Hosea
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American Standard Version
Hosea was the son of Beeri and a prophet in Israel in the 8th century BCE. He is one of the Twelve Prophets of the Jewish Hebrew Bible, also…
Bible (ASV) NT 26: Epistle of Jude
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American Standard Version
The epistle is titled as written by "Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James" NIV. If taken literally this means th…
Bible (ASV) NT 17: Titus
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American Standard Version
The Epistle to Titus is a book of the canonic New Testament, one of the three so-called "pastoral epistles" (with 1 Timothy and 2 …
Bible (ASV) NT 18: Epistle to Philemon
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American Standard Version
Paul, who is apparently in prison (probably in either Rome or Ephesus), writes to a fellow-Christian Philemon and two of his associates. Pau…
Bible (ASV) 29: Joel
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American Standard Version
"The Book of Joel is part of the Jewish Tanakh, and also the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Joel is part of a group of twelve pr…
Bible (ASV) 39: Malachi
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American Standard Version
Malachi (or Malachias, מַלְאָכִי, Malʾaḫi, Mál'akhî) is a book of the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh, written by the pro…
Bible (ASV) 31: Obadiah
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American Standard Version
"The Book of Obadiah is found in both the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, where it is the shortest book, onl…
Bible (ASV) 13: 1 Chronicles
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American Standard Version
1 Chronicles offers a detailed account of Israel's history, focusing on the reign of King David and the establishment of worship in Jerusale…
Bible (ASV) 33: Micah
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American Standard Version
Micah presents a profound exploration of judgment and hope through the voice of the prophet Micah. This biblical text is structured into thr…
Bible (ASV) 38: Zechariah
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American Standard Version
Zechariah’s ministry took place during the reign of Darius the Great (Zechariah 1:1), and was contemporary with Haggai in a post-exilic worl…
Bible (ASV) 16: Nehemiah
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American Standard Version
Nehemiah is a pivotal book in the Hebrew Bible that chronicles the remarkable journey of Nehemiah, a Jewish leader who returns to Jerusalem …
Bible (ASV) 25: Lamentations
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American Standard Version
Lamentations is a profound exploration of grief and loss, capturing the sorrow of a people devastated by destruction. Traditionally read dur…
Bible (ASV) 15: Ezra
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American Standard Version
The history of the first return of exiles, in the first year of Cyrus the Great (536 B.C.), till the completion and dedication of the new Te…
Bible (ASV) 22: Song of Solomon (version 2)
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American Standard Version
The Song of Songs (Hebrew title שיר השירים, Shir ha-Shirim), is a book of the Hebrew Bible—Tanakh or Old Testament—one of the five megillot …
Bible (ASV) 37: Haggai
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American Standard Version
The Book of Haggai is a book of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and of the Old Testament, written by the prophet Haggai. It was written in 520 BC …
Bible (ASV) 36: Zephaniah
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American Standard Version
The superscription of the Book of Zephaniah attributes its authorship to “Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezek…
Bible (ASV) 34: Nahum
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American Standard Version
Nahum prophesied, according to some, in the beginning of the reign of Ahaz (740s BC). Others, however, think that his prophecies are to be r…
A Soup of Alphabets from A-Z
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Various
A collection of children's alphabet rhymes including Footsteps On the Road to Learning - a short text from 1850 which teaches children the …
Sonnets from the Portuguese (version 2)
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Sonnets from the Portuguese chronicles one of the most famous romances in history. The renowned Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett wrote the s…