LESSON VIII.
THE HISTORICAL BOOKS.—(Continued.)
| ANALYSIS. | REFERENCES. |
| I. Chronicles I and II.
1. Historical Period. (Note 1.) 2. General Character of the Books. 3. Importance of in Biblical Controversies. 4. Consider Importance of Special Text as Fixing the Place of Joseph in Israel. | The Books of Chronicles. Notes 1, 2, 3, 4. Also all Bible Dictionaries and Helps cited in previous lessons in Part II, under titles of "Chronicles" and Books of Chronicles. Topic 4. See Y. M.'s Manual 1905-1906, pp. 330-338. Defense of the Faith and the Saints, Title, "America the Land of Zion and of Joseph." |
SPECIAL TEXT: "Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright [i. e. of the first born, Reuben]. For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's)". I Chronicles v: 1, 2.