IN many places it will be found impracticable to give an entire evening
to the study of these lessons. They may be taught at the close of the
prayer-meeting, or of the young people's meeting, in short sections; or
they may occupy a part of the hour at the weekly teachers' meeting for
the study of the Sunday-school lesson; or they may be taught to the
Normal class in the Sunday-school at the lesson hour. In the latter
case, the regular lesson should receive some attention; and the members
of the class should be expected to prepare it, and should be questioned
upon it.
Often from twenty to thirty minutes is all that can be given in a class
to studies like these. We have, therefore, divided the studies into
short sections, each of which may be taught in about twenty minutes, if
properly prepared by both teacher and students. Thus arranged, the
course will be included in thirty-two lessons, as follows:
=Lesson I.=--_The Beginnings of Bible History._ The deluge and the
dispersion. (First Study, I and II.)
=Lesson II.=--_The Beginnings of Bible History._ Rise of the empires,
migration of Abraham, and journeys of the patriarchs. (First Study, III,
IV, and V.)
=Lesson III.=--_The Beginnings of Bible History._ Sojourn in Egypt.
(First Study, VI.) Also review First Study.
=Lesson IV.=--_The Wandering in the Wilderness._ Events leading to the
wandering in the wilderness. (Second Study, I and II.)
=Lesson V.=--_The Wandering in the Wilderness._ Journeys of the
wandering. (Second Study, III.)
=Lesson VI.=--_The Wandering in the Wilderness._ Results of the
wandering. (Second Study IV.) Also review Second Study.
=Lesson VII.=--_The Conquest of Canaan._ Canaanites and campaigns of the
conquest. (Third Study, I and II.)
=Lesson VIII.=--_The Conquest of Canaan._ Aspect of Israel after
conquest. (Third Study, IV.) Also review Third Study.
=Lesson IX.=--_The Age of the Heroes._ Condition of Israel and the
judges of Israel. (Fourth Study, I and II.)
=Lesson X.=--_The Age of the Heroes._ The oppressions and deliverers.
(Fourth Study, III.)
=Lesson XI.=--_The Age of the Heroes._ General aspects of the period.
(Fourth Study, IV.) Also review Fourth Study.
=Lesson XII.=--_The Rise of the Israelite Empire._ Causes leading to the
monarchy, and character of the Israelite kingdom. (Fifth Study, I and
II.)
=Lesson XIII.=--_The Rise of the Israelite Empire._ The reign of Saul.
(Fifth Study, III.)
=Lesson XIV.=--_The Rise of the Israelite Empire._ The reign of David.
(Fifth Study, IV.) Also review Fifth Study.
=Lesson XV.=--_The Golden Age of Israel._ Reign of Solomon. (Sixth
Study, I.)
=Lesson XVI.=--_The Golden Age of Israel._ General aspect of Israel and
dangers of the period. (Sixth Study, II and III.)
=Lesson XVII.=--_The Empire of Israel._ Review the reigns of Saul,
David, and Solomon. (Fifth Study, III, IV, and Sixth Study, I, II, III.)
=Lesson XVIII.=--_Israel._ Causes and results of division. (Seventh
Study, I and II.)
=Lesson XIX.=--_Israel._ Kingdom of Israel. (Seventh Study, III.)
=Lesson XX.=--_Israel._ Fate of ten tribes. (Seventh Study, IV.) Also
review Seventh Study.
=Lesson XXI.=--_Judah._ General aspects and duration of the kingdom.
(Eighth Study, I and II.)
=Lesson XXII.=--_Judah._ Periods in its history. (Eighth Study, III.)
Also review Seventh and Eighth Studies.
=Lesson XXIII.=--_The Captivity of Judah._ Captivities of Judah and
Israel, and three captivities of Judah. (Ninth Study, I and II.)
=Lesson XXIV.=--_The Captivity of Judah._ Causes of captivity. (Ninth
Study, III.)
=Lesson XXV.=--_The Captivity of Judah._ Condition of the captives.
(Ninth Study, IV.)
=Lesson XXVI.=--_The Captivity of Judah._ Results of the captivity.
(Ninth Study, V.)
=Lesson XXVII.=--_The Captivity of Judah._ Review of Ninth Study.
=Lesson XXVIII.=--_The Jewish Province._ Persian. (Tenth Study, I, II.)
=Lesson XXIX.=--_The Jewish Province._ Greek periods. (Tenth Study, II.)
=Lesson XXX.=--_The Jewish Province._ Maccabean and Roman periods.
(Tenth Study, III, IV.)
=Lesson XXXI.=--_The Jewish Province._ Preparation for the temple.
(Tenth Study, V.)
=Lesson XXXII.=--Review of Tenth Study.
[Illustration: RADIAL KEY MAP OF CANAAN]