Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Quail Relocated Here
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Peacock
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Peacock By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) The peacock is first mentioned in the Bible in the time of Solomon. He used to send his vessels to distant countries, and they came back once in three years, bringing gold, and silver, and ivory, and apes, and peacocks……. Continue Reading Here
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Locust
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Locust By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) The locust is called an insect, as well as the ant and the bee, but instead of being harmless, as they usually are, it does a great deal of injury. It is also much larger than they; for it is generally three…. Continue Reading … Continue reading
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Ostrich
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Ostrich By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) Forwarded Here
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Mole
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Mole By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) I remember but two places in the Bible where this animal is mentioned. One is in Leviticus, where it is named among the unclean animals which the Israelites were forbidden to eat; and the other is this verse in the second chapter of Isaiah: … Continue reading
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Wolf
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Wolf By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) The wolf is rather larger than our largest dogs, and looks somewhat like them; but he seems more wild, savage and cruel. The wolves go in large companies, making a terrible howling noise; and though they are in general cowardly, yet….. Continue Reading Here
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Night-Hawk
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Night-Hawk By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) I believe this is the only animal of any kind mentioned in the Bible, the name of which begins with N. It is named in the 11th chapter of Leviticus, among other birds, such as the owl, the cuckoo and the raven, which the … Continue reading
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Jerboa or Mouse
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Jerboa or Mouse By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) You will not find the name of the Jerboa in the Bible; but it is supposed to be the same animal that is called a …… Continue Reading Here
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Leopard
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Leopard By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) The leopard is a beautiful animal, though very savage and cruel. It is about as large as the largest of our dogs, but it looks much more like a …. Continue Reading Here
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Ibex or the Wild Goat
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Ibex or the Wild Goat By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) The Ibex is a kind of goat, but different from the one described at page 33. It is sometimes called the Rock Goat, or Wild Goat; and the last is the name given it in the Bible. It resembles the … Continue reading
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Horse
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Horse By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) There is a fine description of a war-horse in the book of Job-a book which some think to be ….. Continue Reading Here
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Lion
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Lion By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) You have seen pictures of the lion a hundred times, I suppose, and perhaps you have seen it alive; would you not like to know what the Bible says about it? You have heard it called the “king of beasts,” because it is so … Continue reading