EXODUS 1. Multiplication of the Israelites, and Pharaoh's efforts to stop it. 2. Birth of Moses and his early life. 3. Moses called by God and sent with a message to Israel. 4. Moses' excuses and final consent to go to the 5. Pharaoh increases the Israelites' burdens. 7. Further plagues; vacillation of Pharaoh. 8-11 12 9. Journey of the Israelites accompanied by a pillar of cloud and a pillar of fire. 13 10. The Israelites pass through the Red Sea, and the pursuing Egyptians are drowned. 11. The song of Moses and Miriam. 15 12. The Israelites murmur; manna and quails are sent. 16 13. Meeting of Moses and Jethro; Jethro's counsel. 14. The journey to Sinai. Sacredness of the moun 18 tain. 19 15. The Ten Commandments. 20 16. In Moses' absence the people make a golden 3. Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. 16 1. Deborah and Barak deliver Israel. 4. Jotham's parable (fable). 5. Jephthah's vow and its fulfillment. 6. Birth and adventures of Samson. FIRST SAMUEL 1. The birth of Samuel. 2. Samuel's vision. 3. Death of Eli and his two sons. 4. The ark in the house of Dagon. 3, 4 6 7 10 24 4 5 6-8 9 11 13-16 13 5. Further adventures of the ark. 6. The people desire a king. 7. Saul chosen and anointed king. 8. Warfare of Saul and Jonathan against the enemies of Israel. Saul's rejection. 9. David chosen to succeed Saul. 10. David's combat with Goliath. 4 6-7 8 9-11 14-15 16 17 11. Jonathan's love and Saul's hatred for David. 18 20 1. Adventures of Joab and Abner. 2. The bringing back of the ark. 3. David forbidden to build a house for God. 4. David and Bathsheba. 5. Nathan's parable. 6. Adventures of Absalom. 7. David numbers the people. FIRST KINGS 1. Adonijah's usurpation of the kingdom. 2. Solomon succeeds David. 6 7 11-12 12. 1-14 14, 18 24 3. Solomon's choice of wisdom; judgment be tween two women. 4. The building and dedication of the temple. 5. The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon. 6. Rehoboam's reign and policy; revolt of ten tribes. 7. Ministry of Elijah. 2 3 6-9 10 12 17-22 21 8. Story of Naboth's vineyard. SECOND KINGS 1. Ministry of Elijah. 1-2 6. Jerusalem taken by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. 25 First and Second Chronicles repeated from First and Second Kings. EZRA 1. Cyrus, king of Persia, permits the captive Hebrews to return to Jerusalem and build the temple. 2. Jeshua and Zerubbabel direct this undertaking. 3. Adversaries hinder the building. 4. The feast of dedication and the feast of the Passover are kept. 5. Ezra carries on the work. NEHEMIAH 1. Nehemiah takes up the work of building. 1 3 4 6 7-10 13 4 5 5. Religious exercises established by Ezra. 6. The reformis made by Nehemiah. 8 CHAPTER IV THE NEW TESTAMENT NARRATIVES THE GOSPELS THE selection of narratives used here is from The Interwoven Gospels, by the Rev. William Pittenger (John B. Alden, publisher). 1. Introduction. Matt. 1; Luke 1; John 1. 2. The annunciation. Luke 1. 3. Meeting of Mary and Elisabeth and the birth of John. Luke 1. Luke 2. 4. The birth of Jesus. Matt. 1. 5. The shepherds and the angels. 6. Song of Simeon and Anna. 7. The visit of the wise men. 8. The journey into Egypt. 9. Jesus in the Temple. Luke 2. 10. Preaching of John the Luke 3. Matt. 2. Baptist. Matt. 3; Mark 1; 11. The baptism of Jesus. Matt. 3; Mark 1; Luke 3. 12. The temptation of Jesus. Matt. 4; Luke 4. 13. The calling of the first disciples. John 1. 14. The marriage at Cana. John 2. John 2. 15. Jesus cleanses the Temple. 9; Luke 8. John 4. Luke 4. Mark 5; Matt. 22. Teaching regarding the Sabbath. Matt. 12; Mark 2; Luke 6. |