t nation. 498 H.T.).
Deborah
(Map, page 14 T.J.)
What general section of the Israelitish country was
concerned in the story of Deborah? 487 T.J.
Locate the principal places: the hill country of
Ephraim near the country belonging to the tribe of
Naphtali from which Barak came to seek Deborah's
help, 52, 53 T.J.; Bethel where Deborah lived, 52
T.J.
Elijah and Elisha
(Map, page 112 T.J.)
Trace out the journeys of Elijah from Samaria, the
capital of Ahab's kingdom (113 T.J.) to Zarephath,
where the widow served him, 114, 115 T.J.; Mount
Carmel near Jezreel where he met the prophets of
Baal, 116-122 T.J.; Beer-sheba, where he left his
servant, 123 T.J.; Mount Horeb, where he received
new courage, 123, 124 T.J.; Jezreel, the scene of
Naboth's vineyard, 127-130 T.J.; the Jordan, near
Jerusalem, where Elijah was taken in a chariot of
fire and where Elisha took up his work, 130-134 T.J.
Locate Syria and its capital, Damascus, the home of
Naaman, the leper who came to Elisha to be healed. 143-147 T.J.
Jonah
Locate Joppa, from which place Jonah sailed to
Tarshish.
Locate Nineveh to which he finally went. 165-171, 493 T.J.
Samson
(Map, page 14 T.J.)
Locate the city of Dan which was Samson's home, and
in general the scenes of his raids into Philistia. 172-182, 493 T.J.
Daniel
Locate Babylon, where Daniel lived in the court of
Nebuchadnezzar. 183 T.J.
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Esther, Nehemiah
Locate Shushan, prominent in the stories of Esther
and Nehemiah. 60, 212, 488 T.J.
Life of Jesus
(Use map, page 24 L.J., in addition to map in this
volume.)
The scenes of Jesus' life were laid in many places throughout the land
of Palestine. These places are here tabulated and divided according to
the periods of His life. Three practical tests are proposed:--
(1) How many of the places given below suggest to you familiar
stories?
(2) How many of these scenes can you locate on the map?
(3) Make an outline of the life of Jesus from the sequence of events
here given by writing out in brief the incident connected with each
place.
The Boyhood
Bethlehem of Judea. 37 L.J.
Jerusalem. 49 L.J.
Egypt. 45 L.J.
Nazareth.
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