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Introduction
Chapter I. -
From the Creation to
the Fall.
Problems solved.
Creation of man.
Man's hope and
occupation. The
temptation. The fall
and punishment. The
hope offered.
Teachings of the
story. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter II. -
From the Fall to the
Flood.
Cain and Abel.
Cain and Seth, two
races. The great
wickedness. Noah
God's chosen man.
The Ark. The flood.
The sacrifice and
rainbow covenant.
Confirmation of
tradition and
geology. Teachings
of the period.
Topics for
discussion.
Chapter III. -
From the Flood to
Abraham.
Noah's shame and
prophecy. The Tower
of Babel. The
location of this
tower. Specific
purpose of the
tower. Traditions of
such a tower. The
civilization of the
ancient world. Two
great empires of
antiquity. Language
and literature.
Motive of their
civilization.
Lessons of the
period. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter IV. -
From Abraham to
Egypt.
Events of the
period. Purpose of
the narrative.
Conditions of the
times. Confirmations
of Biblical records.
Experiences of
Abraham. The
character of
Abraham. The
character and career
of Isaac. Stories
about Jacob. Stories
about Joseph. Death
of Jacob and Joseph.
Social and religious
conditions of the
times. The book of
Job. Lessons of the
period. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter V. -
From Egypt to Sinai.
Israel in Egypt.
Moses the deliverer.
The great
deliverance.
Crossing the Red
Sea. Journey to
Sinai. Lessons of
the period. Topics
Chapter VI. -
From Sinai to
Kadesh.
Mount Sinai. The
Sinaitic covenant.
Purpose of the
Mosaic Law. Several
parts of the law.
Journey to
Kadesh-Barnea.
Twelve spies. Period
lessons. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter VII. -
From Kadesh to the
Death of Moses.
The pathos of the
forty years. Events
of the forty years'
wandering. Final
scenes at Kadesh.
From Kadesh to
Jordan. Prophecies
of Balaam. Last acts
of Moses. Last scene
on Moab.
Significance of the
work of Moses.
Lessons of the
period. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter VIII. -
Joshua's Conquest.
The facts of
history recorded.
The story in three
parts. The land of
Canaan. Crossing
Jordan and fall of
Jericho. The
complete conquest of
Canaan. Cruelty to
the Canaanites.
Character and work
of Joshua. Period
lessons. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter IX. -
The Judges.
Characteristics
of tie times. The
Judges. Ruth the
Moabite. Other
nations. Outline of
the narrative.
Ethical and
religious standards.
Period lessons.
Topics for
discussion.
Chapter X. - The
Reign of Saul.
Demand for a
king. The principle
of the kingdom.
Saul, the first
king. Saul's great
achievements. Saul's
decline. Period
lessons. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter XI. -
The Reign of David.
His reign over
Judah. Reign over
all Israel. His
great sin and its
bitter consequences.
David's inspiring
career. His last
days. Psalms. Period
lessons. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter XII. -
Solomon's Reign.
Riddle of
Solomon's character.
His policies.
Solomon's building
enterprises.
Solomon's writings.
Nations surrounding
Israel. Evidences of
national decay.
Period lessons.
Topics for
discussion.
Chapter XIII. -
The Divided Kingdom.
The division of
the kingdom.
Comparison of the
two kingdoms. Kings
of the Northern
kingdom. Kings of
Judah. Important
events in the
history of Israel.
Principal events in
the history of
Judah. Relation
between the two
kingdoms. Messages
of the prophets of
this period. Period
lessons. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter XIV. -
The Kingdom of
Judah.
The kings of the
period. Principal
events of the
period. Prophets of
the period and their
messages. Teachings
of the period. False
prophets. Great
religious revivals
of this period.
Wealth and luxury.
Contemporary
nations. Period
lessons. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter XV. -
The Captivity of
Judah.
The ten tribes
lost. Judah led into
captivity. The
period of the
captivity. The
fugitives in Egypt.
Exiles in Babylon.
The prophets of the
exile. Benefits of
the captivity.
Lessons of the
period. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter XVI. -
The Restoration.
Scripture
analysis.
Predictions of the
return. Rise of the
Persian Power. The
Decree of Cyrus.
Three Expeditions to
Jerusalem. Prophecy
of Haggai and
Zechariah. Prophecy
of Malachi. Story of
Esther. Synagogues
and Synagogue
worship.
Significance of the
period. Period
lessons. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter XVII. -
From Malachi to the
Birth of Christ.
The close of Old
Testament History.
Persian period.
Under the rule of
Greek kings. Period
of independence. The
Roman period. Entire
period. End of the
Period. Topics for
discussion.
Chapter XVIII. -
From the birth to
the Ascension of
Jesus.
The story of the
period. The
childhood and youth
of Jesus. The
beginnings of
Christ's Ministry.
Early Judean
ministry. Galilean
Ministry. Perean
Ministry. Final
Ministry in
Jerusalem. The forty
days. Teaching of
the period. Topics
for discussion
Chapter XIX. -
From the Ascension
to the Church at
Antioch.
The Book of Acts.
Principal events of
the period.
Organization and
control of the early
church. Persecutions
of the church.
Growth and
influence. Extension
of the Gospel to the
Gentiles. Teachings
of the period.
Topics for
discussion.
Chapter XX. -
From Antioch to the
Destruction of
Jerusalem.
The changed
situation. The
divine call. Time
and extent of Paul's
journeys. First
missionary journey.
Second missionary
journey. Third
missionary journey.
At Jerusalem. At
Caesarea. Paul at
Rome. Epistles of
this period. Lessons
of the period.
Topics for
discussion.
Chapter XXI. -
From the Destruction
of the Temple to the
Death of the Apostle
John.
The
period of history.
Destruction of
Jerusalem. From A.
D. 70 to A.D. 100.
Literature of the
period. Death of
John and end of
scripture history.
Period lessons.
Topics for
discussion.
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