The Seventy's Course in Theology, First Year / Outline History of the Seventy and A Survey of the Books of Holy Scripture

by B. H. Roberts

LESSON I.

THE ANTIQUITY, CLASSIFICATION AND CHARACTER OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.

ANALYSIS.	REFERENCES.
I. Definitions of the Term "Bible."	The Seventies Bible Dictionary word, "Bible;"[1] also other Bible Helps; "Smith's Dictionary of the Bible;"[2] "Cyclopaedia Biblical Literature," (Kitto); "The Gospel," (Roberts), Chap. vi[3].
II. Antiquity of the Old Testament Writings.	Notes 1 and 2. Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews. Book XX, Chap. x. Josephus' Preface to Antiquities of the Jews; "Commentary Critical and Explanatory;"[4] The Gospel, (Roberts), Chap. vi and vii, Book of Mormon, I Nephi, chap. v:10-13; Y. M. M. I. A. Manual, 1903-4, on the Book of Mormon, Part. I. Chap. I, II. Pearl of Great Price, Chap. 1; History of the Church Vol. I, p. 98.
III. Classification of the Old Testament Books. 1. The Law; 2. The Prophets; 3. The Writings or Hagiographa; 4. The Apocrypha.	Josephus vs Apion, Bk. I. (See note 1). The Gospel, (Roberts), Chap. vi; Dr. Smith's Old Testament History, Appendix 1, pp. 651-3. The Seventy's Bible Dictionary, Art. Bible, subdivision "Structure of the Bible;" Ibid. Art. Apocrypha. Oxford and other Bible Helps.

SPECIAL TEXT: "Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."—JESUS.