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AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY 450 Park Avenue New York 22, N. Y.
G. Darlington, Treasurer
Photographs Needed for Illustrated Book of Acts
To illustrate Chapter 2, verses 1 to 11 of the Book of Acts, a border of pictures can be used. About ten will give the best results if based on one of the following three subjects:
1.Illustrating people of each location
a.from ancient monuments or bas-reliefs or statues of earliest times
b.from ancient monuments or bas-reliefs or statues of New Testament times
c.from modern descendants
2.One outstanding object or monument that might symbolize the whole race or area.
3.Specimens of the written language of each, dating from A.D. 30 or earlier
a.from monuments or other objects
b.from manuscripts or papyrus
The list given in Acts 2:1-11 mentions 15 possibilities:
1.Parthians
2.Medes
3.Elamites
4.Dwellers in Mesopotamia
5.Dwellers in Judea
6.Dwellers in Cappadocia
7.Dwellers in Pontus
8.Dwellers in Asia
9.Phrygia
10.Pamphylia
11.Egypt
12.parts of Libya about Cyrene
13.Strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes
14.Cretes 15 Arabians
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