LESSON VII.
THE HISTORICAL BOOKS.—(Continued.)
| ANALYSIS. | REFERENCES. |
| I. Book of Samuel I and II.
1. Historical Period. 2. Events: Transition from Reign of Judges to Monarchy; Reigns of Saul and David. 3. Contrast of the Government of Judges and Monarchy. 4. Authorship and Date of the Books. | I and II Samuel. Seventy's Bible Dictionary, Art. "Samuel Books of"; Ibid Articles "Samuel," "Saul," "David." All other Bible Helps and Dictionaries cited in Previous Lessons in Part II on above topics. Also on Character of Samuel, also notes 1, 2, 3. |
| II. The Books of kings I and II.
1. Historical Period--Rebellion of Adonijah to Final Captivity of Judah--1015 B. C.-587 B. C. 2. Historical: (a) Solomon's Reign and Death. (b) The Division of the Kingdom. (c) Rise and Fall of the Kingdom of Israel--Captivity of the Ten Tribes. (d) The Kingdom of Judah after the Division--Captivity of Judah. 3. Authorship and Literary Character. | I and II Kings. All the Bible Dictionaries, Helps and Commentaries cited in Previous Lessons in Part II, Articles on I and II Kings, also Articles in same work on "Samuel," "Saul," "David," "Solomon," etc. |
SPECIAL TEXT: "And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams."—I. Samuel xv: 22.