Chapter X. Prepare a name and two questions._A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible Second Edition

NEHEMIAH

_Pictorial Device:_ A Broken Wall.

Draw three layers of stone forming lower part of wall. On this draw four

portions of the wall intact, with three breaks between. In these three

breaks place the words: "Temporal, 3 to 6;" "Civil, 5;" "Religious, 8 to

13." On the unbroken portion of the wall place the figure "52" and the

phrase: "A Great Work." Over the device place the word God. Add any

original touches suggested by the book.

I. Give a brief narrative of Nehemiah's return as recorded in Chapters 1

and 2.

II. _General Contents:_

1. Rebuilding the temporal wall.

2. Rebuilding the civil wall.

3. Rebuilding the religious wall.

III. _Leading Chapters:_

3. A list of the wall builders.

12. The dedication of the wall.

13. How a Mayor enforced the Sabbath law.

IV. _Striking Phrases:_

4:6: "The people had a mind to work."

8:10: "The joy of the Lord is your strength."

V. _Questions:_

1. Name Nehemiah's position and its duties.

2. Locate Shushan.

3. Measure the distance from Shushan to Jerusalem.

4. Name eight classes of people who aided in rebuilding the wall.

5. Name any three gates mentioned and note their location on Bible map

of the city of Jerusalem. Map No. 10.

6. Describe in brief the kinds of gatherings that occurred at the city

gates. Give examples from Bible history. Read articles in Bible

Dictionary on "Gates" and "Walls." Record references.

7. Name three hindrances to the rebuilding of the wall. Chapter 4.

8. Name four wise plans of Nehemiah as general.

9. Mention the ways in Chapters 5 and 6 in which Nehemiah proved his

intense patriotism.

10. In what length of time was the wall completed?

11. Name four things covenanted by the people. Chapter 10.

12. Name three leading features in the dedication of the wall.

13. Record and locate the ejaculatory prayers of the book. Name a lesson

therefrom.

14. Name five leading qualities of Nehemiah, giving an example from his

life to illustrate each.

15. Name four striking lessons for Christian activity gleaned from the

book.

HAGGAI

A STUDY OF THE FOUR BRIEF PROPHECIES OF THE BOOK

_Prophecy Number One: Chapter 1:1-15._

1. To whom spoken.

2. Name the reason assigned by the people for not rebuilding.

3. Name four reasons given by the prophet why the people should rebuild.

4. State the result of the prophet's appeal.

_Prophecy Number Two: Chapter 2:1-9._

1. To whom spoken.

2. State the evident feeling of those who had seen the former house. See

verse 3, also Ezra 3:12.

3. Name the three promises of Jehovah calculated to remove this sting of

disappointment.

_Prophecy Number Three: Chapter 2:10-19._

1. State moral condition of the people.

2. Name the three causes of material loss.

3. State the promise.

_Prophecy Number Four: Chapter 2:20-23._

1. To whom spoken.

2. Name the two prophecies in your own words.

_Questions:_

1. What word indicates the small number who had returned?

2. Commit words, with location, of a striking verse, 2:8.

3. In how many days did they begin to work after the first appeal was

made?

4. What length of time do the four prophecies cover?

5. What statement is accepted by many as a prophecy of Christ? Use the

marginal reading.

6. By what two terms is Haggai called?

7. What word does Haggai use, and how many times, to set the people to

thinking?

8. By what expression is God most frequently described?

9. Why, possibly, was no prophet sent to Nehemiah?

10. Give an appropriate title to Haggai.

ZECHARIAH

I. _The Visions of Chapters 1 to 6:_

Record and commit, with chapter location.

II. _The Striking Phrases and Verses:_

Commit and locate the following:

"Apple of the eye."

Give meaning. State what other books of the Bible contain the phrase.

"Prisoners of Hope."

"Who hath despised the day of small things?"

"Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts."

"Wounded in the house of my friends."

(Use concordance in finding location.)

III. _The Prophecies of Christ:_

Give the four names by which the Christ is described. See 3:8, 9:9,

13:7.

Name four events in Christ's life prophesied in the following verses:

9:9, 11:12, 13:1, 13:7.

IV. _General Questions._

1. Compare the beginning of Zechariah's prophecy with that of Haggai in

point of time.

2. Which of the major prophets and which of the minor prophets does

Zechariah resemble most?

3. By what name is Satan described in Chapter 3, and what other Bible

writers use the same description?

4. Name three general encouragements given by the prophet to Zerubbabel

in Chapter 4 to rebuild the temple.

5. Record the cities prophesied against in Chapter 9.

V. _Questions on Chapter 14:_

1. Of what is this a prophetic picture? Verse 9.

2. Name the facts about the capture of Jerusalem. Verses 2 and 3.

3. Name the three strange happenings in nature. Verses 4 to 8.

4. Name final result. Verse 11.

5. Name the two plagues to be visited.

6. What one of the feasts is to be kept and why?

7. Give words and meaning of the placard in verse 20.

VIII

THE KINGDOM'S TRUE KING

Matthew Page

Mark Page

Luke Page

John Page

THE FOUR GOSPELS

I. BRIEF INTRODUCTION

1. Name five portions of Scripture that are repeated.

2. Four reasons why the Lord's life is recorded four times:

(1) To emphasize its importance.

(2) To multiply the testimony to His life in the flesh.

(3) To present the different aspects of His character.

(4) To reach different classes of people.

NOTE.--The Gospels were originally sermons, and the authors preachers.

They are not designed as biographies. One has described them as "memoirs

of a life, to teach a religion." Hence one need not expect chronological

order. Their purpose is not to record the life of Christ, but to win a

lost world to the Savior.

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IV. _Questions on Matthew:_

1. Name three expressions in Chapter 1 that manifest the author's

occupation.

2. Name one expression in each of the first three chapters that manifest

the kingship of Christ.

3. Why does Matthew record the fulfillment of prophecy?

4. Name the prophecies recorded as fulfilled in the first four chapters,

and the author of each prophecy.

5. Number and locate the word kingdom as recorded in the Sermon on the

Mount.

V. _Questions on Mark:_

1. Underline and number in Chapter 1 the words straightway, astonished,

amazed.

2. Select three other words in Chapter 1 that manifest vividness.

3. With what event in Christ's life does Mark begin? and state reason.

4. Name and number the miracles in the first five chapters.

5. Name and number the parables in the first five chapters.

6. Why would you expect such a result in answers to questions 4 and 5?

VI. _Questions on Luke:_

1. Name three words in the introduction that indicate the three

characteristics of the book.

2. What do you note by comparing 1:5, 2:1 and 2, and 3:1 and 2?

3. Name six expressions in Chapters 1 and 2 that indicate Luke's

occupation.

4. Record three expressions, and by whom spoken, in first three

chapters, that manifest that God's salvation is for all people.

5. Name contents peculiar to Luke in Chapters 10, 14, 15, 19 and 23 that

manifest God's salvation as world wide and for the lowest.

VII. _Questions on John:_

1. Name the phrase in Chapter 1 that describes the Lord's birth.

2. Name the "I am's" of Christ in Chapters 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15,

and give reason why possibly John alone of the four records them.

3. State the purpose of this gospel. See 20:30, 31.

4. Underline the words "sign," "believe," "life" (live), in Chapters 1

to 6.

5. Note the "signs" mentioned in first four chapters and the results.

6. Name the four witnesses to Christ's divinity mentioned by Him in the

closing paragraph of Chapter 5.

VIII. _Leading Chapters:_

_Matthew._

1. Genealogy and Birth of the King.

5 to 7. The Sermon on the Mount; or, The Principles of the Kingdom.

13. The Eight Parables of the Kingdom.

17.

25. The Judgment of the King.

_Mark._

1. A Busy Sabbath in Our Lord's Life.

_Luke._

2. The Birth and Boyhood of Jesus.

3. The Genealogy of Jesus.

10.

14. The Three Parables of Hospitality.

15. The Three Parables of Lost and Found.

_John._

3. The New Birth.

10.

11.

14. Comfort.

15.

16. The Holy Spirit.

17. Christ's Intercessory Prayer.

THE KINGDOM CONQUERING THE WORLD

Acts Page

Paul's Epistles Page

Outline for Study of Epistles Page

I Thessalonians Page

I Corinthians Page

Romans Page

Philippians Page

II Timothy Page

The General Epistles Page

Questions on the Book of James Page

Studies in I and II Peter Page

I John Page

THE ACTS

I. _Author:_

1. Name.

2. Number of books written by him.

3. Three reasons for his fitness to write this book:

(a) A Gentile.

(b) Devoted to Christ as the World's Savior.

II. _The Inscription:_ 1:1.

1. To whom?

2. Reference to what book?

III. _Chronology:_

1. Name beginning and ending dates.

2. Length of time of contents.

3. Contents during the reigns of what four Roman emperors.

IV. _Analysis of the Key Verse:_ 1:8.

1. Name the Divine Agent.

2. Name the Human Instrument.

3. Name the Equipment.

4. Name the Method.

5. Name the Threefold Division of the Field:

(a) City.

(b) Home Land.

NOTE.--This verse outlines the progress of the kingdom in this book

during one generation. It also outlines the plan of God touching the

work of each disciple, each individual church, and the church universal.

Here is the pattern. With hunger to know and willingness to do should

every disciple study this pattern book. Am I measuring up to the plan of

God? Is this church measuring up to the plan of God?

V. _Outline of Contents:_

1. The Kingdom's Witness in the City. Chapters 1 to 7.

2. The Kingdom's Witness in the Home Land. Chapters 8 to 12.

3. The Kingdom's Witness in the Uttermost Parts of the Earth. Chapters

13 to 28.

VI. _Pattern Chapters for Church Work:_

1. A Model Prayer Meeting.

2. A Model Sermon and Revival.

6. A Model for Church Officers.

8. A Model for Personal Work.

9. A Model Conversion.

10. A Model Minister.

VII. _Chapter Questions:_

The ten following questions are to be answered in the first ten

chapters, one in each consecutive chapter as numbered. If desired, ask

pupil to be ready to answer any question propounded by the teacher on

these chapters.

1. Name the apostle selected in the place of Judas, the method of

selection, and why disciples never afterward used this method.

2. Name the _immediate_ results of the outpouring of the Spirit.

3. With what three things touching Christ did Peter charge the Jews?

4. What three things did the magistrates note about Peter and John?

5. Name the offenders, the offense, the penalty and the reason for such

severe punishment.

6. Name the two classes of church officers, the number of each, and the

work of each.

7. Name the first martyr and state how the circumstances surrounding his

death resembled those surrounding the death of Christ.

8. Name the new city entered, the two chief converts mentioned, and the

three leading workers.

9. In Saul's conversion name three factors and three proofs, also three

trials following.

10. Name the change wrought in Peter through the vision.

VIII. _Outline Map of Paul's Life:_

Draw full-page map, locating thereon the following: (1) Place of Birth.

(2) Place of Student Life. (3) Place of Conversion. (4) Place of

Wilderness Sojourn. (5) Place of Pastoral Work. (6) Place of

Imprisonment and Death.

IX. CHART OF PAUL'S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY

1. Location in Bible: Acts 13 and 14. 2. Name the workers. 3. Name the

preparation.

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X. _Full-page Map of Paul's First Missionary Journey:_

Draw map of Mediterranean Sea and surrounding countries. Locate the

provinces of Asia Minor, the fourteen places on the chart, and trace the

route.

THE PAULINE EPISTLES

I. _To Whom Addressed:_

Record the words of address as found in the opening of each epistle. The

following is given as an example:

Romans: "To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints."

1:7.

II. _Location of Churches Addressed:_

Draw full-page map of Mediterranean Sea and surrounding countries,

locating the churches, seven in number.

III. _Names in the Superscriptions:_

Record the names addressing the epistles as given at the beginning of

each, together with descriptions attached. Describe the persons whose

names are made companion with Paul's. Note whether they are regarded as

writers, and why Paul adds their names. Note I Cor. 16:21, Phil. 1:21,

and II Thes. 3:17. The following two are given as examples:

Romans: Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ.

I Corinthians: Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, * * * and

Sosthenes, our brother.

Sosthenes was ruler of a Jewish synagogue (Acts 18:17). He was probably

converted later. He is not regarded as aiding in the authorship. It was

probably sent in his name to add weight.

IV. _General Contents:_

Secure these by reference to Bible Dictionary. The following is given as

an example:

Romans and Galatians: The doctrines of sin and grace.

OUTLINE FOR STUDY OF INDIVIDUAL EPISTLE

I. _Author._

II. _Place and Date of Writing._

III. _Description of Addressed Ones._ (The people, the city, the

church.)

IV. _Number of Chapters._

V. _Key Word or Verse._

VI. _Outline of Contents._

VII. _General Purpose._ (Or brief description of letter as a whole.)

VIII. _Three Leading Phrases._

IX. _Three Leading Verses._

X. _Leading Chapters._

XI. _Leading Thought About Christ._

XII. _Questions._

I THESSALONIANS

II.

III. _Brief Description of Founding._ See Acts 17. Also a brief word

about the city.

IV.

V. _Wait._ _Comfort._

VI. _Omit._

VII. _To command, to exhort, and to describe the second coming of Christ

as a means of comfort, and as a stimulus to right living._

VIII. "_Pray_ * * *"

"_Quench not_ * * *"

"_Hold fast_ * * *"

(Complete the phrases and locate.)

IX. _Omit._

X. 1. A Model Church.

4 and 5. The Second Coming of Christ.

XI. _Christ is Coming Again._

XII. _Questions:_

1. Name three chief things commendable in these Thessalonian Christians.

Chapter 1.

2. By what two illustrations does Paul describe his relations to them?

Chapter 2.

3. By what two expressions does Paul describe the large place they

occupied in his heart? Chapter 2.

4. Why did not Paul visit them, according to his desire? Chapter 2.

5. What did Paul say would be life to him? Chapter 3.

6. For what two purposes did he send Timothy? Chapter 3.

7. What do you regard as the most striking exhortation of Chapter 4?

8. Is 5:16 possible? (See Phil. 4:4.)

9. What expression in Chapter 5 is taken from the words of our Lord?

10. Locate and write out one reference in each chapter to our Lord's

second coming.

I CORINTHIANS

II.

III. _Description of Corinth and of Church at Corinth._

IV.

V. _Wisdom._

VI. _Omit._

VII. _Threefold purpose: (1) To restore unity; (2) To teach doctrines;

(3) To remove evils._

VIII. "_Ye are bought_ * * *"

"_O death, where_ * * *"

"_Quit you_ * * *"

(Complete the phrases and locate.)

IX. _Record these and commit them:_

3:16; 13:1; 15:58.

X. _Assign names to the following chapters:_

11; 13; 15.

XI. _Christ our Wisdom._

XII. _The questions are chapter questions:_

Chapter 1. Upon what four persons was the church divided?

Give total number of times the words "wise" and "wisdom" are found in

the first three chapters. Underline these two words in these chapters.

Chapter 4. Whom does Paul command the church to imitate, and is he

justified in so doing?

Chapter 6. What is the body called?

Chapter 7. What strong position does Paul take about the eating of meat?

State the principle in other words.

Chapter 9. How does Paul act in order to win people to Christ? What two

Grecian games does he use as illustrations?

Chapter 11. Why does Paul record the teaching regarding the Lord's

Supper?

Chapter 12. What comforting truth to the Christian worker in verses 12

to 25?

ROMANS

II.

III. _Brief Description of Roman People._

IV.

V. 1:16 and 17.

VI. _Chapters I to II: Doctrine._

_Chapters 12 to 16: Practice._

VII. _To prove that sinful men are saved not by works, but by faith._

VIII. "_The wages_ * * *"

"_If God is for us_ * * *"

"_Overcome evil_ * * *"

(Finish the phrases and locate them.)

IX. _The three therefores:_ 5:1, 8:1, 12:1.

X. 1. The Fearful Picture of Sin.

7. The Christian's Wrestling Match with Sin.

8. Safety.

10. Missionary.

11. Conversion of the Jews.

12. Practical Religion.

13. Citizen and Ruler.

16. Salutations.

XI. _Christ, our Righteousness._

XII. _Questions:_

1. Locate as to book and chapter Paul's quotations from the Old

Testament in Chapters 3, 4 and 10.

2. Name three truths in Chapter 8 that are assurances of the believer's

safety.

3. Number the commands in Romans 12:9-21.

4. By what phrase is a civil ruler described in Chapter 13?

5. Whither did Paul expect to go? Chapter 15.

PHILIPPIANS

II.

III. _Brief Description of the Founding._ (See Acts 16.)

IV.

V. _Gain and Joy._

VI. _Omit._

VII. _A personal letter of gratitude, testimony and exhortation._

VIII. "_To die_ * * *"

"_Work out_ * * *"

"_Rejoice in_ * * *"

(Complete the phrases and locate.)

IX. _Record and Commit these three verses:_

1:6. A promise.

2:5. An exhortation.

3:14. A personal testimony.

X. 2. _Paul's Double Picture of Christ._

3. _Paul's Marvelous Personal Testimony._

XI. _The Immeasurable Worth of Christ._

XII. _Questions:_

1. Underline the word "gain" and state number of times found in the

book.

2. Underline the words "joy" and "rejoice" and state number of times

each is found in the book.

3. How many times does the personal pronoun "I" occur in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 2 what two men's names are mentioned and what facts

regarding them?

5. In Chapter 3 what three things was Paul determined to know?

6. In Chapter 3 what four words or phrases are taken from the race?

7. In Chapter 4 what three things did Paul say he had learned?

II TIMOTHY

Read the book three times, slowly, thoughtfully, prayerfully. Enter as

far as possible into the surroundings and feelings connected with this

last letter of the martyr Paul--this personal letter to this loved son

in the faith. Then write your impressions and ideas regarding its

contents, using three hundred words.

THE GENERAL EPISTLES

I. _The Authors--A Brief Biography of Each:_

See Bible Dictionary.

II. _To Whom Addressed._

See the beginning of each letter. The following is an example:

James: "To the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion."

III. _Place and Date of Writing:_

See Bible Dictionary. The following is an example:

James. Jerusalem. About 62 A.D.

IV. _General Purpose of Contents:_

See Bible Dictionary. The following is an example:

James. A book of practical morals. Also to comfort the scattered and

persecuted Jewish Christians.

QUESTIONS ON JAMES

_Chapter 1_

1. Why can a person be joyful when falling into temptation? Verses 2, 3

and 4.

2. How does temptation begin?

3. Give meaning of phrase: "Father of Lights."

4. What six words voice the author's strong exhortation regarding the

Word?

5. Name the two elements of pure religion.

_Chapter 2_

1. What charge is made against the wealthy worshipers?

2. Name the royal law.

3. What two factors are necessary to salvation and which does James

emphasize?

4. What do demons believe? Give proof.

5. What two illustrations are taken from Old Testament biography?

_Chapter 3_

1. Give a title to the chapter.

2. How large a part does the control of the tongue have in the making of

character? Explain.

3. To what two things is the tongue compared in verses 3 and 4?

4. What three things does the writer declare the tongue to be?

5. If no man can tame the tongue, what two things must follow on the

part of every one who desires to get it under control?

_Chapter 4_

1. Name the cause mentioned for unanswered prayer.

2. Give the author's recipe for causing the devil to flee.

3. Give the author's recipe for securing the presence of God.

4. What phrase must a believer use when speaking of a future act, and

why?

5. Give James' definition of sin and state how it differs from John's.

(See I John 3:4, Authorized Version.)

_Chapter 5_

1. What two illustrations are taken from Old Testament history?

2. What is meant by the phrase, "the end of the Lord," in verse 11?

3. What command resembles one in the Sermon on the Mount?

4. What are the sick exhorted to do?

5. What two results occur when one turns a sinner to Christ?

STUDIES IN I AND II PETER

The two letters of Peter afford splendid opportunity for noting the

impress of the writer's character and experience upon his writings. Let

the teacher judge as to the extent of this study. The following are

suggested:

1. Name ten chief events in Peter's life, recorded in the Gospels.

2. Name ten chief events in Peter's life, recorded in the Acts.

3. Name six leading qualities of Peter's character.

4. Note now in I Peter 1 and II Peter 1 any words or truths suggested by

the writer's character and experience. The following are given as

examples:

I PETER 1.

Verse 3: "Inheritance." See Matt. 19:27. "What shall we have?"

Verse 5: "Guarded through faith." See Luke 22:31, 32.

Verse 6: "Manifold trials." Name Peter's tests.

I JOHN

1. In the introduction, 1:1-4, record under the three following topics

the words of the writer:

1. John's Personal Experience with Christ.

2. John's Sharing this Experience.

3. The Purpose of Sharing this Experience.

2. Name the books written by John.

3. Name the purpose of this letter. Chapter 5:13.

4. Select five tests in Chapters 2 and 3 by which we may know that we

are the Lord's disciples.

5. In the following diagram of steps supply a verb after the pronoun "I"

that sets forth the thought of each respective book:

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Gospel

6. Are there any signs in this book of the "Boanerges" remaining? If so,

mention them.

7. Name the two definitions of God and state why John would be enabled

to record them.

8. How many references to Old Testament characters in the letter? How

many in James? In I Peter? Why fewer in John?

9. Write out Chapter 4, underlining the word "love" and its derivatives,

numbering the same.

10. Where in the catalogue of graces is love placed by James, Peter,

John, Paul, Christ? Select and record the verses. (See concordance.)

11. In what ways may these cold hearts of ours be made to beat with

fervent love toward God and men?

THE KINGDOM TRIUMPHANT

The Revelation Page

THE REVELATION

I. _Author._

II. _Place and Date of Writing._

III. _Leading Verses:_

The thought of the verse and the number of the chapter are given. Find

the verse and record it.

3. The Christian's Feast.

14. The Blessed Dead.

22. A Description of Christ.

22. The Last Invitation.

IV. _Leading Chapters:_

2 and 3. Letters to the Seven Churches.

20. The Millennium.

21, 22. The New Jerusalem.

V. _Questions:_

1. This book is a revelation of whom, to whom, sent by whom?

2. Who is described in Chapter 1?

3. Draw map of Asia Minor and locate the seven churches, also Isle of

Patmos.

4. What phrase and what sentence are common to the seven letters?

5. As you turn the pages of the book, by what name do you note that the

Lord is most frequently called?

6. Name the three chief events prophesied in the millennium chapter.

7. Name seven negative descriptions of "the holy city" in Chapters 21

and 22.

8. Name two occupations of the inhabitants of "the holy city" mentioned

in Chapter 22.