Vol 01 - The Bible Students' Class
The Bible Students’ Class SINCE last month the following have expressed a desire to join the Class, and we accordingly give their numbers.
134 M. F. G.
136 A. G. B.
136 A. S.
137 G. W. R. The subject selected for this month is- Christian example illustrated by the lives of Bible saints and especially by that of the apostle Paul.
Twelve leading Christian characteristics have been selected, of which sufficient examples occur in Scripture, and those to whom they are allotted are requested to select the twelve best instances of each particular grace that they can find in Scripture. In addition, the example of Paul will be taken up separately, he being emphatically a pattern for others-see 1Ti 1:16 (R. V.) and other passages. The subject is arranged as follows:Twelve instances from Scripture (excluding Paul) of each of the following:Compassion and sympathy, by 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 128.
Faith for spiritual blessings, by 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 129.
Faith for temporal mercies, by 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 130.
Humility, by 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 131.
Joy in God, by 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 56, 132.
Liberality, by 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 133.
Love, by 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 134.
Obedience to God, by 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85.
Patience, by 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 136.
Prayerfulness, by 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 106, 107, 137.
Repentance, by 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117.
Truthfulness, by 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126. The examples of Paul, arranged as last month’s subject, by 1, 9, 16, 25, 37, 44, 60, 84, 105, 127, 135. In giving the results of last month’s search, we may remark that we have sometimes found it to be very difficult in the case of persons mentioned in the Old Testament to decide in which, if either, of the two classes they should be placed. No doubt many familiar names will be missed, but we think they will be found to be mainly those of persons, whom, from the place they occupy in Scripture, one would consider to be children of God, but of whom nothing definite is recorded, on which a judgment can be formed.
Amongst these are some who had a prominent place in connection with the history of the children of Israel, and the service of the Tabernacle, &c., and some who were used by God as instruments to carry out His purposes, but as these were the only grounds on which they could be included, we have omitted their names, there being instances where such positions have been held by those of whom one would have no hesitation in saying that they were not children of God, Does not the same remark hold good in our own day?
It will be noticed how greatly those to whom portions of the Old Testament were allotted, have been helped by the record given by the Spirit of God in the New Testament, as for example in Heb 11:1-40.
Division I.
CHILDREN OF GOD MENTIONED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT.
Abel, Heb 11:4.
Noah, Heb 11:7.
Abraham, Gen 15:6.
Sarah, Heb 11:11.
Abraham’s servant, Gen 24:1-67 Melchizedek, Gen 14:18.
Lot, 2Pe 2:7-8.
Isaac, Heb 11:20.
Joseph, Heb 11:22.
Amram and Jochebed, Heb 11:23.
Aaron, Psa 106:16.
Phinehas, Num 25:11.
Joshua, Deu 34:9.
Rahab, Heb 11:31.
Othniel, Gideon, and others of the Judges, Heb 11:32.
Hannah, 1Sa 1:1-28.
Samuel, Heb 11:32.
David, Acts 13:22; Heb 11:32.
Gad, 1Sa 22:5.
Nathan, 2Sa 7:2.
Solomon, 1Ki 3:3.
Ethan, 1Ki 4:31; Psa 89:1-52 Heman, do. Psa 88:1-18.
Shemaiah, 1Ki 12:22.
Ahijah, 1Ki 14:2.
Asa, 1Ki 15:14.
Elijah, 1Ki 17:1-24, &c.
Obadiah, 1Ki 18:3.
Micaiah, 1Ki 22:1-53.
Jehoshaphat, 1Ki 22:43.
Elisha, 2Ki 2:1-25, &c.
Naaman, 2Ki 5:15.
Jehoiada, 2Ki 12:1-21 Hezekiah, 2Ki 18:5.
Josiah, 2Ki 22:2.
Huldah, 2Ki 22:14.
Ride, 2Ch 9:29.
Ezra, Nehemiah, Joshua, Zerubbabel, Hananiah, Asaph, and many others who returned with them from the captivity, Ezra, Neh.
Job, ch. 1 and 42.
Elihu, Job 32:1-22; Job 33:1-33; Job 34:1-37; Job 35:1-16; Job 36:1-33; Job 37:1-24
Agur, Pro 30:1.
Lemuel, Pro 31:1.
Eliakim, Isa 22:20.
Urijah, Jer 26:20.
Hanan, Jer 35:4.
Hananiah (Shadrach), Michael (Meshach), Azariah (Abednego) Dan 3:26. The prophets from Isaiah to Malachi, see 2Pe 1:21.
CHILDREN OF GOD IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.
Mary, the mother of Jesus, Mat 1:16.
John the Baptist, 3:1. The Eleven. Apostles.
Joseph of Arimathea, 27:57.
Mary Magdalene, 28:1.
Mary, mother of James and Joses, 27:56.
Salome, 27:56.
Zacharias, Elizabeth, Luk 1:6.
Simeon, 2:25.
Anna, 2:36.
Joanna, 8:3.
Susanna, do.
Zacchaeus, 19. The Malefactor, 23:43.
Cleopas, 24:18.
Nathanael, John 1:47.
Woman of Samaria, 4:29.
Blind man, 9:38.
Lazarus, 11.
Mary, do.
Martha, do.
Nicodemus, 19:39.
Joseph, Acts 1:23.
Matthias, do.
Barnabas, 4:36.
Stephen, 6:5.
Philip, do.
Prochorus, do.
Nicanor, do.
Timon, do.
Parmenas, do.
Nicolas, do.
Eunuch, 8:36-39
Ananias, 9:10.
Paul, 9:15.
Dorcas, 9:36.
Cornelius, 10:44.
Agabus, 11:28.
Mary, the mother of Mark 12:12.
John Mark 12:25, 2Ti 4:11.
Simeon-Niger, 13:1.
Lucius, do.
Manaen, do.
Sergius Paulus, 13:12.
Silas, 15:22.
Timotheus, 16: 1.
Lydia, 16:14, 15.
Jailer at Philippi, Acts 16:34.
Jason, 17:5; Rom 16:21.
Dionysius, 17:34.
Damaris, do.
Priscilla, 18:2; Rom 16:3.
Aquilla, do.
Justus, 18:7. Crispus, 18:8.
Sosthenes, 18:17; 1Co 1:1.
Apollos, 18:24-28.
Erastus, 19:22.
Gaius, 19:29; Rom 16:23.
Aristarchus, do. Col 4:10.
Sopater, 20:4.
Tychicus, do.
Trophimus, do.
Mnason, 21:16.
Phebe, Rom 16:1-27.
Epenetus, do.
Andronicus, do.
Junia, do.
Amplias, do.
Urbane, do.
Stachys, do.
Apelles, do.
Tryphena, do.
Tryphosa, do.
Persis, do.
Rufus, do.
Asyncritus, do.
Phlegon, do.
Hermas, do.
Patrobas, do.
Hermes, do.
Philologus, do.
Julia, do.
Nereus, do.
Olympas, do.
Quartus, do.
Sosipater, do.
Tertius, do.
Stephanas, 1Co 16:1-24.
Fortunatus, do.
Achaicus, do.
Silvanus, 2Co 1:19.
Titus, 2Co 8:16.
Epaphroditus, Php 2:1-30.
Euodias, Php 4:2.
Syntyche, do.
Epaphras, Col 1:7.
Luke, Col 4:14.
Onesimus, Col 4:9.
Archippus, Col 4:17.
Silvanus, 1Th 1:1.
Lois, 2Ti 1:5.
Eunice, do.
Onesiphorus, 2Ti 1:16.
Eubulus, 2Ti 4:21.
Pudens, 2Ti 4:21.
Linus, do.
Claudia, do.
Apphia, Philem. 1:2.
Archippus, do.
Elect lady, 2 John.
Demetrius, 3Jn 1:12.
Division II.
THOSE PRESUMED TO BE CHILDREN OF GOD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT.
Adam and Eve, Gen 3:20.
Shem, Gen 9:26.
Hagar, Gen 16:14.
Abimelech, 20:6-11.
Rebekah, Gen 25:1-34.
Rachel, Gen 29:1-35; Gen 30:1-43.
Leah, do.
Shiphrah, Exo 1:17.
Puah, do.
Bezaleel, Exo 31:1-18.
Aholiab, do.
Miriam, Mic 6:4.
Eldad, Num 11:26.
Medad, do.
Boaz, Ruth.
Ruth, Ruth.
Elkanah, 1Sa 1:1-28.
Eli, 1Sa 4:18.
Wife of Phinehas, 1Sa 4:21.
Jonathan, 1Sa 14:7.
Abigail, 1Sa 25:27-31.
Joash, 2Ki 12:2.
Amaziah, 2Ki 14:3.
Uzziah, 2Ch 24:1-27.
Jotbam, 2Ch 27:6.
Mordecai and Esther, Esther.
Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, Jer 39:18.
Helem and others, Zec 6:14.
THOSE PRESUMED TO BE CHILDREN OF GOD IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.
Joseph, Mat 1:16. The Leper, do. 8:2.
Centurion, do. 8:10.
Jairus, do. 9:18.
Woman with issue of blood, do. 9:20.
Syrophenician woman, 15:22.
Two blind men, do. 20:30.
Man who had the legion of devils, Mark 5:20.
Shepherds, Luk 2:1-52.
Samaritan leper, Luk 17:15. The man that sat at the Beautiful gate, Acts 3:8.
Aeneas, Acts 9:34.
Rhoda, do. 12:13.
Chloe, 1 Col 1:9.
Crescens, 2Ti 4:10.
Carpus, 2Ti 4:13.