09-Chapter VIII. Some General Matters and Biblical Characters.

Chapter VIII. Some General Matters and Biblical Characters.

Some General Matters.

Any intelligent reading of the Bible requires a knowledge of some general matters. This chapter looks to the study of some of the most important of them.

Sacred Mountains and Hills.

(1) Ararat, Genesis 8:4. (2) Lebanon. 1 K. 5:6; Joshua 13:5-6. (3) Hor, Numbers 34:7-8. (4) Hermon, Deuteronomy 4:48; S. of S. 4:8. (5) Gilead, Genesis 31:25; Deuteronomy 32:49. (7) Tabor, Joshua 19:22; Judges 4:6. (8) Carmel, Isaiah 32:9; Isaiah 32:1 K. 18-19. (9) Moriah, 2 Chronicles 3:1-10. Zion, 2 Samuel 5:7-9; Psalms 87:2; Psalms 87:5. (11) Sinai, Exodus 19:1; Exodus 19:11 etc. (12) Horeb, Exodus 3:1; Exodus 3:1 K. 19:8 etc. (13) Calvary Matthew 27:45. (14) Olivet or Olives, Zechariah 14:4 : Mark 13:3. The Jewish Months.

Hebrew Names Roman Names.

1. Nisan or Ahib March and April 2. Iyar or Ziv April and May.

3. Sivan May and June.

4. Tammuz June and July.

5. Ab July and August.

6. Elul August and September.

7. Tisri or Eharium September and October.

8. Marchesvan October and November.

9. Casleu or Chisleu November and December.

10. Tebeth December and January.

11. Shebat January and February.

12. Adar February and March.

Politico-Religious Parties.

1. The Parties. (1) The Galileans. (2) Samaritans. (3) Proselytes. (4) Hellenists. (5) Herodians. (6) Publicans.

2. The Religious Classes. (1) Scribes. (2) Pharisees. (3) Sadducees. (4) Zealots. (5) Essenes.

Note. By reference to some good Bible dictionary become familiar with the history and importance of all the topics of the chapter.

Some Biblical Characters.

Twenty Principal Men (1) Adam, Gen. 1-3. (2) Noah, Gen. 5-9. (3) Abraham, Gen. 12-25. (4) Jacob, Gen. 25-50. (5) Moses, Ex-Dt. (6) Joshua, Josh. (7) Gideon, Judges Ch 6-8. (8) Samuel, 1 Sam. 1-25. (9) David, 2 Sam. and 1 Chron. 11-29. (10) Solomon, 1 K. 1-11, 2 K. 2. (11) Hezekiah, 2 K. 18-20. (12) Josiah, 2 K. 22-23. (13) Daniel, Dan. 1-12. (14) Ezra, Ezr. 7-10; Neh. 8. (15) John the Baptist, Mt. Luk. Jno. (16) Peter, Four Gospels and Acts. (17) Paul, Acts 9-28 and the Epistles. (18) John, the Gospels and Revelation.

Some Prophets.

First Group. Tell something of the character and work of each of the following: (1) Enoch, Jude 1:14; (2) Noah, 2 Peter 2:5; Genesis 6:15-17; (3) Samuel, 1 Samuel 9:9; 1 Chronicles 29:29; (4) Nathan, 2 Samuel 7:2-4; 2 Samuel 12:2-7; (5) Gad, 1 Samuel 22:5; 2 Samuel 24:11; (6) Ahijah, 1 Kings 14:2; (7) Elijah, 1 Ki. 17-19; 1 Sam. 1-2; (8) Elisha, 2 K. 3-8; (9) Jonah, the book; (10) Malachi, the book; (11) Agabus, Acts 21:10; (12) Daughters of Philip, Acts 21:9.

Second Group. Sam. - King. What prophet prophesied to each of the following kings and what message did he bring: (1) Saul. 1 Samuel 15:17. (2) David, 2 Samuel 7:2-3; 2 Samuel 12:2-7. (3) Solomon, (4) Rehoboam, 1 Kings 12:22; (5) Asa. (6) Ahab, 1 Kings 17:1 ff. (7) Jeroboam. (8) Joash, 2 Kings 13:14. (9) Jeroboam II, 1 Kings 11:29 ff. (10) Ahaz. Isaiah 7:1-3. (11) Hezekiah, Isaiah 19:2. (12) Josiah and his sons, 2 Kings 22:14.

Third Group. Which prophet prophesied against the following nations and what was the nature of their prophecy: (1) Syria, Isaiah 17:3; Jeremiah 49:23; Amos 1:3; Zechariah 9:2; (2) Ninevah, Jonah 1:1. Nahum 2:8 etc; (3) Babylon, Isaiah 13:1; Jeremiah 25:12; (4) Moab, Isaiah 15:1 Jeremiah 25:21; Jer. 47; Ezekiel 25:8; Amos 2:1. (5) Ammon, Jeremiah 49:6; Ezekiel 21:28; Amos 1:13; (6) Philistia, Isaiah 14:29. Zechariah 9:6; Jeremiah 47:1:4 Ezekiel 25:15; (7) Egypt. Isaiah 19:1; Jeremiah 44:28; Eze. 29; (8) Tyre of Phoenicia.

Some Women.

First Group. In what connection and in what books of the Bible are the following women considered? (1) Eve, Genesis 2:20; Genesis 4:1. (2) Sarah, Genesis 11:29; Genesis 17:15. (3) Hagar, Genesis 16:1. (4) Rebekah, Genesis 24:15. (5) Keturah, Genesis 25:1. (6) Rachel, Genesis 29:16 ff. (7) Leah, Genesis 29:16 ff. (8) Dinah, Genesis 30:21; Genesis 34:11. (9) Adah, Genesis 36:2. (10) Asenath, Genesis 41:45. (11) Shiphrah and Puah, Exodus 1:15. (12) Jehochebed, Exodus 6:20. (13) Miriam. Exodus 2:4; Exodus 15:20; Numbers 12:1 etc. (14) Zipporah, Exodus 2:21; Exodus 4:23; Exodus 18:20. (15) Rahab. Joshua 2:1-21. Hebrews 11:31; Matthew 1:5. (16) Deborah. Judges 4:4. (17) Ruth, Ruth 1:4. (18) Hannah, 1 Sam. chs. 1-2. (19) Bathshebah, 2 Samuel 11:3. (20) Abishag, 1 Kings 1:3. (21) Jezebel, 1 Kings 21:5. (22) Vashti, Esther 1:19. (23) Esther, Esther 2:7. (24) Mary. Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:27. (25) Elizabeth. Luke 1:5. (26) Martha. John 12:2. (27) Sapphira, Acts 5:1. (28) Tabitha, Dorcas, Acts 9:36. (29) Lydia Acts 16:14.

Second Group. In what connection are the following mentioned; (1) The witch of Endor, 1 Samuel 28:7. (2) The women of Tekoa. 2 Sam. 14. (3) The queen of Sheba, 1 Kings 17:9-10 (Elijah). (5) The woman of Shunem, 2 Kings 4:8 (Elisha). (6) The Samaritan woman. Jho. Ch. 4. (7) The Syrophenician woman, Matthew 15:21-28. (8) Peter’s mother in-law. Matthew 8:14-17. (9) The widow of Nain, Luke 7:11. (10) The daughter of Jairus, Matthew 9:23-26.

Third Group. Who is the mother of: (1) Seth. Genesis 5:3. (2) Isaac, Genesis 21:1 ff. (3) Ishmael, Genesis 16:16. (4) Jacob, Genesis 25:20 ff (5) Judah. Genesis 29:35. (6) Joseph, (7) Ephraim. Genesis 41:52. (8) Moses, Exodus 6:20. (9) Samuel. 1 Samuel 1:20. (10) Joab. 1 Chronicles 2:16. (11) Absalom, 2 Samuel 3:3. (12) Solomon, 2 Samuel 12:24. (13) Rehoboam, 1 Kings 14:21-22. (14) John the Baptist, Luke 1:57.

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