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In many places it will be found impracticable to give an entire evening to the study of these lessons. They may be taught at the close of the prayer-meeting, or of the young people's meeting, in short sections; or they may occupy a part of the hour at the weekly teachers' meeting for the study of the Sunday-school lesson; or they may be taught to the Normal class in the Sunday-school at the lesson hour. In the latter case, the regular lesson should receive some attention; and the members of the class should be expected to prepare it, and should be questioned upon it.

Often from twenty to thirty minutes is all that can be given in a class to studies like these. We have, therefore, divided the studies into short sections, each of which may be taught in about twenty minutes, if properly prepared by both teacher and students. Thus arranged, the course will be included in thirty-two lessons, as follows:

Lesson I.—The Beginnings of Bible History. The deluge and the dispersion. (First Study, I and II.)

Lesson II.—The Beginnings of Bible History. Rise of the empires, migration of Abraham, and journeys of the patriarchs. (First Study, III, IV, and V.)

Lesson III.—The Beginnings of Bible History. Sojourn in Egypt. (First Study, VI.) Also review First Study.

Lesson IV.—The Wandering in the Wilderness. Events leading to the wandering in the wilderness. (Second Study, I and II.)

Lesson V.—The Wandering in the Wilderness. Journeys of the wandering. (Second Study, III.)

Lesson VI.—The Wandering in the Wilderness. Results of the wandering. (Second Study IV.) Also review Second Study.

Lesson VII.—The Conquest of Canaan. Canaanites and campaigns of the conquest. (Third Study, I and II.)

Lesson VIII.—The Conquest of Canaan. Aspect of Israel after conquest. (Third Study, IV.) Also review Third Study.

Lesson IX.—The Age of the Heroes. Condition of Israel and the judges of Israel. (Fourth Study, I and II.)

Lesson X.—The Age of the Heroes. The oppressions and deliverers. (Fourth Study, III.)

Lesson XI.—The Age of the Heroes. General aspects of the period. (Fourth Study, IV.) Also review Fourth Study.

Lesson XII.—The Rise of the Israelite Empire. Causes leading to the monarchy, and character of the Israelite kingdom. (Fifth Study, I and II.)

Lesson XIII.—The Rise of the Israelite Empire. The reign of Saul. (Fifth Study, III.)

Lesson XIV.—The Rise of the Israelite Empire. The reign of David. (Fifth Study, IV.) Also review Fifth Study.

Lesson XV.—The Golden Age of Israel. Reign of Solomon. (Sixth Study, I.)

Lesson XVI.—The Golden Age of Israel. General aspect of Israel and dangers of the period. (Sixth Study, II and III.)

Lesson XVII.—The Empire of Israel. Review the reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon. (Fifth Study, III, IV, and Sixth Study, I, II, III.)

Lesson XVIII.—Israel. Causes and results of division. (Seventh Study, I and II.)

Lesson XIX.—Israel. Kingdom of Israel. (Seventh Study, III.)

Lesson XX.—Israel. Fate of ten tribes. (Seventh Study, IV.) Also review Seventh Study.

Lesson XXI.—Judah. General aspects and duration of the kingdom. (Eighth Study, I and II.)

Lesson XXII.—Judah. Periods in its history. (Eighth Study, III.) Also review Seventh and Eighth Studies.

Lesson XXIII.—The Captivity of Judah. Captivities of Judah and Israel, and three captivities of Judah. (Ninth Study, I and II.)

Lesson XXIV.—The Captivity of Judah. Causes of captivity. (Ninth Study, III.)

Lesson XXV.—The Captivity of Judah. Condition of the captives. (Ninth Study, IV.)

Lesson XXVI.—The Captivity of Judah. Results of the captivity. (Ninth Study, V.)

Lesson XXVII.—The Captivity of Judah. Review of Ninth Study.

Lesson XXVIII.—The Jewish Province. Persian. (Tenth Study, I, II.)

Lesson XXIX.—The Jewish Province. Greek periods. (Tenth Study, II.)

Lesson XXX.—The Jewish Province. Maccabean and Roman periods. (Tenth Study, III, IV.)

Lesson XXXI.—The Jewish Province. Preparation for the temple. (Tenth Study, V.)

Lesson XXXII.—Review of Tenth Study.