Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28

REVIEW .-Durng the quarter our
lessons have been taken from six biblical
books. temperance lesson from Paul :
letter to Romans and a Christmas lesson
from the gospel of Matthew broke the
historic line of thought. Six lessons were
from the Book of Joshua, two from
Judges. on from Ruth and ,ne from
Samuel-in all ten from sacred history,
covering about three centuries. from liol
to 1855 B. c. The fragmentary method OF
these lessons prevented that thorough and
orderly view of this interesting period
which the student might obtain by read
ing the books entire. For that reason the
literary and intellectual satisfaction Is
greatly reduced, but there has been, as
there always will be- spiritual profit de-
rived from the study of detached pas
sages
FIRST LESSON. October 6.-Joshua.
Israers New Leader Josh. i:1-1a).-Who
was Joshua? What did the Lord say TO
him? Where was Joshua at the time :.
What had the Lord given Israel? How
extensive was that gift? BY what was the
possession to be obtained? What success
was promised to Joshua in entering the
land? What river must be crossed2 What
virtue must be cultivated? After entrance
to the land what must he do? What rule
of conduct must he observer What book
should be ever with him? WHAT special
promise was given to him? What did that
mean? What response did Joshua make
to the Lords words? What did he re-
quire the people to do? Why did he not
order military preparations? How long
time was set for the advance? What Is
the key sentence in the lesson?
SECOND LESSON. october l3.-ls-
rael Enters the Land of Promise tJosh..
had Israel been encamp-
ed? Where was that? When did they
break camp? To what point did they
move? How long did they remain there?
What did the officers do? What was to
move first? What was the ark? What
did it contain? Who carried the ark?
What did sanctify mean? How long was
Israel on the bank of Jordan? What did
the Lord promise to do to Joshua? WI hat
did He mean by that? What promise did
He make? Where was the ark to malt?
What sign was given of the LORD pres
ence? How many men We're taken as
witnesses? What We're they required to
do? What occurred to the waters OF
Jordan? What was then the condition OF
Jordan? What is the key sentence in this
lesson?
THIRD LESSON, October 2o.-The
capture of Jericho. Josh. vi:S-2o. What
did seven priests do? What followed
them? What did the trumpets signify?
Who preceded the priests? What followed
the ark? What then was the order of
the procession in four parts? What was
the SlSnlilCdHCt vi ills oiutl- III" iAi''ii y
times was the city encompassed? How
many times each day? How many days!
How many times the last day? What
new thing occurred on the seventh day!
Why did the people shout? What was
to be done with the people of the city?
Who was excepted from this order and
why? What should be done with the
gold and silver? What occurred when
the people shouted? Was there any re-
lation between the shout and the over
p,.al1
ing and the overthrow? What IS the key
sentence to the lesson?
FOURTH LESSON. October 2T-Ca-
leb's faithfulness rewarded. Josh. Xiv:6-1o.
Where was Gilgal? Who was Caleb?
Why did he come to Joshua? Who came
made to Caleb? What was that promise?
Why was it given? How old was Caleb
then? What did he say of his physical
condition? What did he request? Who
in,habited that land? Where was il? What
is said of its cities? What did he purpose
to do? How did he hope to do this? What
did Joshua do to Caleb? How had they
been previously associated? What was
the chief city of Caleb's inheritance after
ward called? What was its name before -?
How did it get that name? What is the
key sentence in this lesson?
FIFTH LESSON. November 3.-The
cities of refuge. Josh. XX:1-9. What was
a city of refuge? How many of them
were there. w were they iOCdltu
Who first mentioned these cities? What
were their names? Who caused them tC
be appointed? Who might flee to them
Why go there? When there what should
he do? How long might he stay if proved
innocent? How long might he stay il
proved guilty? Where was the trial tC
be? Who had charge of the city? Who
was the avenger? What right had he to
STAY? How did the avenging originate:
What was the chief purpose in appointing
these cities? What was the chief value
to the nation? What is the key sentence
in this lesson?
SIXTH LESSON. November 10
Joshua renewing the covenant. Josh
xxiv:14-2S. What were the Israelites
urged to do? What to put away? What
does this last indicate? Where had the
fathers served idols? What alternat tive
was presented? What three forms OF
idolatry are mentioned? What did Joshua
declare was his purpose? What answer
did the people make? What reason did
they assign for their choice? What reply
did Joshua make? What did he mean by
this? What did he say would result from
unfaithfulness? What was the second
answer of the people? How did Joshua
treat this answer? Where did Joshua
make a record? What other proof? What
is the key sentence in the lesson?
SEVENTH LESSON. November IL
Gideon and His Three Hundred. Judges
vii -23.-Where did Gideon go? Who went
with him? What did they hear? What
was a dream in those days? What inter
probation was given to the dream? What