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A

CATECHISM

OF

SCRIPTURE HISTORY,

COMPILED BY

THE SISTERS OF MERCY,

FOR THE USE OF THE

CHILDREN ATTENDING THEIR SCHOOLS.

REVISED BY

REV. DR. O'REILLY,

R. C. COLLEGE, MAYNOOTH.

"We have found Him of whom Moses in the law and prophets
did write, Jesus, the son of Joseph of Nazareth."-JOHN i. 45.

LONDON:

CHARLES DOLMAN, 61, NEW BOND STREET,
AND 22, PATER NOSTER ROW:

SOLD BY ALL CATHOLIC BOOKSELLERS.

1852.

101. d. 472.

Preface.

THE "Catechism of Scripture History" has been some years used in Manuscript in the Schools of the Sisters of Mercy, Limerick, having been compiled by them for the more easy instruction of their pupils. It was commenced in rather a limited form, and was gradually added to as the children advanced. It is now deemed advisable to print it, both to prevent the inaccuracies likely to arise from frequent transcripts, and to meet the wishes of those who desired to procure copies.

The work is divided into seven parts, the six first comprise the history of the Old Testament, and are arranged according to the computations specified in the annexed Chronological Table. The table and the historical narrative have been copied from the sacred text, and it is only where it became

necessary to supply the connecting links in either that any other authority has been consulted. The authors referred to are Josephus, Bossuet, and Petavius.

The object in view in compiling this Catechism was to give the children not only an accurate knowledge of the principal events recorded in holy Scripture, and a clear idea of the time in which each of these occurred, but also to familiarize them with the prophecies relating to our Divine Lord, and thus to lead them to regard the Old Testament as a figure and a foreshadowing of the New. The connexion between both has been developed as clearly as the limits of a school book would allow. The Catechism form is adopted to render it less difficult to commit the facts to memory. Two or three histories have, however, been introduced, partly as exercises in reading, and partly to accustom the pupil to relate events in detail.

The work has been revised by REV. DR. O'REILly, R. C. College, Maynooth, and is published with the approbation of RIGHT REV. DR. RYAN, Limerick.

Chronological Cable.

AGE.

1st. From the Creation to the Deluge includes a space

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1656 years 1656 2344

Deluge to the vocation of Abraham, 367
Vocation of Abraham to the delivery
out of Egypt.

Delivery out of Egypt to the foun-
dation of the Temple, including 40
years journeying in the desert

Foundation of the Temple to the return from Babylonian Captivity, 1st year of the reign of Cyrus

1st

Return from Babylonian Captivity,
year of Cyrus to Birth of Christ'

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THE YEARS.

Adam was

Seth was

1st. From the Creation to the Deluge, are com

puted as follows:

130 years old when his son
Seth was born

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105 years old when Enos

was born

REFERENCE.

Genesis v.

V. 6

Enos was

90 years old when Cainan

was born

V. 9

Cainan was

70 years old when Ma-
laleel was born

v. 12

Malaleel was

65 years old when Jared

Jared was

Enoch was

was born

162 years old when Enoch

was born

65 years old when Ma-
thusalem was born

Mathusalem was 187 years old when La

mech was born

Lamech was 182 years old when Noah

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Noah was

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500 years old when Sem

was born

v. 31

Sem was

100 years old at the time of
the Deluge

V. 6

1656

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