National Baptist world., 1894-09-28
THE HISTORICAL REVIEW.

TIME.-Thirty-One years Is. e. to A
D. 81 inclusive.
The LAND.-Palestine: it's location
on the map of the world; it's three maiD
divisions The chief river; the lake
the leading towns; the surrounding
countries. Inhabitants, six million.
THE FoRERUNNER.-Gen facts OF
John the Baptist's life and ministry
The place of his preaching. His rela'
ton to the ministry of Jesus.
PRovIDENTIAL PREPARATIONS. = See
Lesson |.
SECULAR HISTORY. RY.-Augustus Caesar,
emperor of Rome when Jesus was borni
Tiberius, when he entered upon his
ministry. Lyman's tables give the
population of the Roman empire at the
time of Christ as 10000 900, of which
GO,OOO, 900 were slaves, 100000 were
tributaries and freedmen, and only 2O,'
OOO, 900 were full citizens, or one sixth
of the population. The army num-
bered 400 900, and the navy $4,000 men.
N1ilman gives the population of the
city of Rome, by the census of A. ID. 4S,
at 5,994,OOO It was general time OF
peace; the Roman empire held sway
over most of the known world, thus
opening the way by her conquests fcr
the greater conquests of the Gospel.
The Roman roads were a highway, and
the Roman army guard for those who
carried the Gospel. The Jews were
scattered everywhere, taking with
them the Bible with it's prophecies and
religious ritual, which Christ came to
fulfill, thus preparing the way for the
Gospel.
MATHEMATICAL REVIEW.
Multiply the number OF the Gospels
J by the age of Jesus when he con-
versed with the learned men in the
temple }; divide by number OF his
temptations in the wilderness J; null
tiply by the age of Jesus when he be-
gan his ministry { J; divide by the
number of miles between Jerusalem
and Bethlehem { J; add the hour at
which Johns disciples first went to see
Jesus J; add the hour at which Jesus
sat bv Jacobs well and conversed with
the Samaritan women { }; multiply by
the number of Johns disciples who
first went to talk with Jesus }; add
the number of the apostles }, and the
result will be the number of cities and
towns in Galilee with more than fifteen
thousand inha bitants at the time OF
Christ, according to Josephus.
FIREs1DE TRAVELS.
In saTom Brown at Oxford" the best
scholar is represented as studying his
Greek history by means of map and
pins with large heads made OF differ
ently-colored sealing-wax. The red"
headed pin represented one army, the
black another. And as the text de-
scribed the movements of the armies,
the pins were moved to the places des-
ignated on the map. During the late
war several of us ministers did the
same thing with the various armies
When news came Of any change we
marked it with the pins. This plan
gives great vividness to the history and
assists the memory. Suppose now that
we have a large map on the wall
Prepare a pin with large seal
ing-wax head to represent Jesus
Smaller pins can represent the dis
ciples and John Take the initia
letters of the principal places, printed
on cardboard, so as to be seen across
} the room, and with a pin fasten then
3 in their proper places on the map al
fast as the journey is made. Some
scholar can tell where the next move
ment is to be made, and all the events
) or incidents clustering around eacf
place can be noted or described. PIN
with fiers of one color may represen
miracles; another color denotes para
bles. Thus, in brief time, we ma.
travel over Palestine with Jesus an
become familiar with His life.
HELPS FOR OUR OWN LIVES.
q The coming of the Son of God to say
r the world; His nature; why He came.
Jesus as boy, growing, improving
q beloved; in the temple, in His home.
), Providence, as seen in the life c
y Jesus.
How Jesus was prepared for His worl
Q Hard work; small beginnings; slo'
: progress, but faithful perseverance.
9 Things to initiate in those who wer
with Jesus.
J. rs your daughter fitting hersel
j. for the operate stage?' "Yes; sh
will be ready to appear when she III
e ishes the study of the city directory
}. ''What has that to do with her stag
n work." Mercy, everything! She
. hunting up name that can't be PR
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