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Readings From The Good Book

A series of readings of stories from the Bible

World Service,12 episodes

Episodes

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Genesis 1:2
A reading from the second verse of the first chapter in the Book of Genesis
02 Oct 1989,13 mins
Esther
Telling the story of Queen Esther and the celebration of Purim
02 Oct 1989,13 mins
Samuel
Readings from the books of Samuel including the story of David and Golaith
09 Oct 1989,13 mins
Elijah
A reading from Elijah featuring the raising of the son of the widow of Zarephath
10 Oct 1989,12 mins
Abraham
A reading from the Bible telling the story of Abraham, his wife Sarah and their son Isaac
13 Oct 1989,12 mins
Job
The story of the suffering of Job is told in this reading from the bible
15 Oct 1989,13 mins
Exodus
'Let my people go'. A reading from Exodus and the story of Moses
20 Oct 1989,12 mins
Ruth
A reading from the Book of Ruth in the Bible's Old Testament
27 Oct 1989,12 mins
Zacharias
The bible story of the prophet Zacharias, father of John the Baptist
14 Dec 1989,12 mins
King Antiochos
Recounting the story of King Antiochos and his attempt to destroy Israel.
14 Dec 1989,13 mins
Passover & Judas
Telling the story of the arrest of Jesus and his betrayal by Judas Iscariot
18 Dec 1989,13 mins
Acts
A reading from the book of The Acts of the Apostles, the 5th book of the New Testament
18 Dec 1989,13 mins

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