The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-08
COURSE IN BIBLE STUDY
Lessons in Y. w. C. A.-Menninger
Ssrios

Series.
The Bible cl; SEES are ready to begin
work at the Y. w. C. A. next Tuesday.
The women will meet at 10 o'clock in
the morning at the Central Y. w. C.
A. building; at $3.50 O'Clock at the
Community House in North Topeka.
and the business women will meet at
| $50 o'clock for the Menninger course
or at Z o'clock for Mrs. Wheeler's
course on the Life of Christ.
Introductory Lesson-The Bible or
Notes.
In ancient times a book consisted of
| a. single strip of paper or parchment
which was usually kept rolled on
stick, and unrolled when it was to be
read. The Bible, spoken of as one
| book, is divided into two parts and. in
i reality, is sixty-six books. Originally
| it was written in Hebrew, Chaldea
and Greek. 1t was in the making
thru sixteen centuries of time by
thirty-six different authors. 1t is
known by six names, variously APP
piled. Word, Oracles, Scriptures,
Bible, Canon and Testament
The first Bible in America was
translated into the Natick Indian dia-
lect by the Rev. John Eliot. the mis-
sionary. and was printed in 1863. 1t
took five years to print this first
now printed in more than 500 Ian
guages, representing the speech of
four-fifths of the world. There are
100000 printed in English, yearly;
5000 by the American Bible So
ciety. Oxford press issues 10000 per
week. There are 100000 year put
out by British foreign Bible house.
There are more Bibles sold annually
than any 100 other books combined
The Bible was divided into chapters
into verses in 1851: the Old Testament
in 1861. The Bible is made in more
styles, sizes, shapes and languages
than any other book. On shelf of
Bible warehouse in London there are
500 Bibles side by side and no two of
them in the same language or dialect.
Doctor Jessup, Of the Beirut Pres
byterian mission, says the demand for
Bibles in Arabic work, done in the
mission, is so great they cannot pos
sibly meet their orders. In India
alone, the Bible is taught in thirty-two
different vernaculars. 1t Is the book
for all sorts and classes of men. 1t is
the Sunday school textbook for more
than 100000 of people.
Memory Verse Psalm 119 :1o5. Write it.
Write answers to the following questions
from note and sketch with the lesson.
DIVISION /.
1. What does the word Bible meanI
.. What are. its two divisions called!
How many books in each?
). What does the word Testament
mean?
8. Give the number and names of the
Books of Law; history; devotion: major
prophets; minor prophets.
O. Give three names for the first five
books in the Old Testaments
7. Which is the longest book in the Old
Testament! The shortest!
DIVISION II.
8. Which one is first? Last?
.. Which has the longest name? Short
10. Which is the book of praise?
Ii. What women have books named for
them in the Old TESTAMENT
l.. What book is in the middle of the
IL. which books are in two voIumesf
Il. How much time between the Oid
Testament and the New Testament
DIVISION III.
Is. Name the division of the books in
the New Testament:
16. BY what name are Its first four
II. which book OF the New Testament
is wholly historical:
IS. Give number, and name the special
letters, the general letters:
10. What other names are given to
20. What two longest books of the
New Testament have the same number Of
q. How many books of the New Tesla
ment contain but one chapter
DIVISION "
~ Which Of the New Testament writ
ers were apostles;
3D. Who wrote the special ietters?.
-. In what language was the Old Testa-
ment written? The New Testamentf
p. How many years was the Bible
/ In being written? How many writer's
were there
20. Who gave US the earliest English
version Of the Bible:
~. Of the twenty versiens of the pres
ent time, which three are in most common
Hses
Is, Designate some names By which the
l Bible is known: