02 L.J.

The Story of the Prodigal Son. 203, 204 L.J.

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HISTORY AND THE BIBLE

1. The World in Bible Times

The following great empires of the world held
first place during different periods of the
history of the Jews. Can you recall Israel's
relationship to each of these great powers? 488 T.J.

Babylon

During the time of what Hebrew captive was
Babylon in the ascendency? 183 T.J.

Assyria

During what king's reign did the hordes of
Assyria, under its greatest king, Sennacherib,
descend upon Jerusalem? 299 T.J.

Persia

What great Hebrew statesman was associated
with the splendor of the Persian court? 212 T.J.

Greece

In the time of what brave men was the attempt
made to force Grecian customs and worship
upon Palestine? 418, 496 T.J.

Rome

During what time did Rome rule over all the
lands of Western Asia, including Palestine? 19 L.J.

How did the capture of Babylon by Cyrus, in
538 B.C., affect the Jews? 397 S.A.

What was the effect of the captivity in Babylon
upon the Jewish people? 397 S.A.

By what name was the great king Xerxes known
in the Bible? What historical estimate of his
character is supported by THE BIBLE STORY, and how? 60,488 T.J.

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From your knowledge of general history, link up the stories of Daniel,
Esther, and Nehemiah in point of time, remembering that:--

(1) Daniel lived for a short time in the court
of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the
Persian Empire 206 T.J.

(2) Ahasuerus, who was king of Persia in
Esther's time, was the well-known Xerxes. 60 T.J.

(3) The incidents of Nehemiah's life began
"in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes,"
king of Persia 214 T.J.

What was the national standing of Egypt during
Old Testament times? 492 H.T.,
488 T.J.

What custom in the ancient world explains the question:

"Is not this the cup from which my lord
drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth?" 118,492 H.T.

It is said that no Bible story more faithfully
describes the customs of the Ancient Orient than