SONGS OF THE AGES
Most of the questions on this volume are of a literary nature and will be found in Part IV, "The Bible in Literature."
The Prophets
| What broader meaning does the word prophet have than that of merely signifying a predicter of future events? | [263 S.A.] |
| Name the four great prophets. | [263 S.A.] |
| Why were the Minor Prophets so called? | [263 S.A.] |
| What was the work of the prophets? | [263 S.A.] |
Isaiah
| Who was the greatest prophet of the Old Testament? | [264 S.A.] |
| What was the condition of the kingdom of Judah when Isaiah came to prophesy? | [264 S.A.] |
| How did Isaiah respond to his vision? | [264 S.A.], [265 S.A.] |
| What alliance did Ahaz form in spite of Isaiah's advice? | [266 S.A.], [267 S.A.] |
| What do you think of the effectiveness of the words used by Isaiah where he threatens Judah against invasion by the Assyrians? | [283 S.A.] |
| What prophecy did Isaiah make to Hezekiah about the future of Judah? | [268 S.A.], [271 S.A.] |
| For what purpose did Sennacherib invade Judah? | [271 S.A.] |
| Tell how Rabshakeh tried to turn the common people away from their allegiance to King Hezekiah. | [271-273 S.A.] |
| How did Isaiah encourage King Hezekiah? | [274 S.A.] |
| What further word did Sennacherib send to Hezekiah? | [274 S.A.] |
| How was Judah saved from the Assyrians? | [275 S.A.], [276 S.A.] |
(Questions on the literary value of Isaiah's poems may be found in Part IV.)
Jeremiah
| Give the condition of Judah in the time of Jeremiah. | [297 S.A.] |
| In what way does the life of Jeremiah compare with that of Savonarola? | [297 S.A.] |
| What were the circumstances of Jeremiah's call? | [298-301 S.A.] |
| Sum up in a few words Jeremiah's message to the people. | [305 S.A.] |
| What did the king do to the roll of Jeremiah's prophecy? | [305-308 S.A.] |
| When Jeremiah continued to rebuke the people, what happened to him? | [309-312 S.A.] |
| How did Jeremiah escape? | [312 S.A.], [313 S.A.] |
| How was Jeremiah treated by the foreign conqueror? | [314-318 S.A.] |
| Who was appointed governor over the Jews who remained in their land? | [318 S.A.] |
| Where did Jeremiah and the royal governor make their headquarters? | [318 S.A.] |
| How did Gedaliah treat the Jews? | [318-320 S.A.] |
| What was Gedaliah's fate? | [320 S.A.] |
| What was Jeremiah's warning to the people who wished to take refuge in Egypt? | [322-325 S.A.] |
| What did the people do? | [325 S.A.], [326 S.A.] |
| What does Jeremiah say is to be the punishment for the people who went into Egypt? | [326-331 S.A.] |
| Give the substance of Jeremiah's prophecy concerning the doom of Babylon. | [331-343 S.A.] |
Ezekiel
| How does the book of Ezekiel differ from every other book of prophecy? | [344 S.A.] |
| What was Ezekiel's great aim? | [344 S.A.] |
| The prophecy of Ezekiel falls into three divisions: (1) Prophecies concerning the fall of the Jewish nation; (2) Prophecies concerning the destruction of foreign nations; (3) Prophecies of restoration of the Jews. Pick out instances of the three and note the effective symbolism used. | [344-353 S.A.] |
| From Ezekiel's "Doom of Tyre," describe the commercial activity of a great city in ancient times. | [346-351 S.A.] |
Amos
| In what kingdom did Amos prophesy? | [354 S.A.] |
| Tell something of Amos' early life and call to be a prophet. | [354 S.A.] |
| Where did Amos make his first appearance and what was his message? | [354 S.A.], [355 S.A.] |
| How did Amos defy the priest? | [355 S.A.], [356 S.A.] |
| What charges did Amos bring against the people? | [356-361 S.A.] |
| Against what abuse did Amos speak? | [361 S.A.], [362 S.A.] |
Hosea
| What was Hosea's special message? | [363 S.A.] |
| What particular sins did Hosea ascribe to the people? | [363-365 S.A.] |
| What relation between God and his people did Hosea point out? | [365 S.A.], [366 S.A.] |
Micah
| In what respect did Micah's prophecy resemble that of Isaiah? | [367 S.A.] |
| What social corruptions did Micah especially condemn? | [367 S.A.] |
| What did Micah mention as the enduring foundations of the spiritual world? | [369 S.A.] |
Obadiah
| What was the main theme of the prophecy of Obadiah? | [370-373 S.A.] |
Joel
| What was the occasion of the prophecy of Joel? | [374 S.A.] |
| How did the people receive Joel's warning? | [378 S.A.] |
| What words of Joel were quoted by Peter on the day of Pentecost? | [379 S.A.], [326 L.J.] |
Zephaniah
| Of what does the prophecy of Zephaniah consist? | [380 S.A.] |
| Of his declarations of threats and promises pick out strong examples. | [380-384 S.A.] |
Nahum
| For what reasons was Nineveh so bitterly hated by the Hebrew people? | [385 S.A.] |
| What was the theme of Nahum's prophecy? | [385 S.A.] |
| What striking picture does Nahum draw in the "Doom of Nineveh"? | [387-391 S.A.] |
Habakkuk
| What new problem is dealt with in the prophecy of Habakkuk? | [392 S.A.] |
| What national condition of the Jews brought up this problem? | [392 S.A.] |
| What would you say is the great thought brought out in "Warnings of the Watchman"? | [392 S.A.], [393 S.A.] |
Haggai
| What was the national condition of the Hebrews when Haggai prophesied? | [397 S.A.] |
| What was Haggai's particular message to the people? | [397-400 S.A.] |
| Was Haggai successful? | [397 S.A.] |
Zechariah
| What was Zechariah's aim in his prophecies? | [401 S.A.] |
| Compare the beginning of Zechariah's prophecy with that of Haggai in point of time. | [398 S.A.], [401 S.A.] |
| Name some of the strange symbols that Zechariah used in his prophecy. | [401-407 S.A.] |
| What encouragements did the prophet give to Zerubbabel to rebuild the temple? | [404 S.A.] |
| What is the meaning of the vision of the flying book? | [405 S.A.] |
| What is the meaning of the vision of the woman in the barrel? | [405 S.A.], [406 S.A.] |
| What is the meaning of the vision of the chariots of the four winds? | [406 S.A.], [407 S.A.] |
Malachi
| What was the national condition of the Hebrews in the time of Malachi? | [408 S.A.] |
| What was Malachi's message to the people? | [408 S.A.] |
The Epistles
| In what effective way did Paul follow up his visits to the various churches which he founded? | [413 S.A.] |
| Name some of the occasions that called forth Paul's letters. | [413 S.A.] |
| What influences other than Jewish are found in Paul's letters? | [414 S.A.], [415 S.A.] |
| Number the commands given in Paul's message to the Romans | [415-419 S.A.] |
| Divide these exhortations into two classes, those for personal righteousness and those for social betterment. | [415-419 S.A.] |
| How many of these commands might be followed to-day? | [415-419 S.A.] |
| What did Paul say about obedience? | [419 S.A.] |
| What were Paul's words about contentment? | [420 S.A.] |
| What attitude did Paul say was worthy of the calling of a Christian? | [420 S.A.] |
| What particular gifts did Paul say were given men for the building up of Christ's kingdom? | [421 S.A.] |
| What did Paul say about being angry? | [421 S.A.] |
| What did Paul say about the fruits of the Spirit? | [422 S.A.], [423 S.A.] |
| About what things did Paul say we should think? | [424 S.A.] |
| Of all the spiritual gifts to be desired what did Paul say was the greatest? | [425 S.A.] |
| Give Paul's definition of true love. | [425 S.A.] |
| Why can a person be joyful when falling into temptation? | [426 S.A.] |
| How does temptation begin? | [427 S.A.] |
| What did James lay down as the two elements of pure religion? | [427 S.A.], [428 S.A.] |
| What did James say of faith and works? | [428 S.A.] |
| How large a part does the control of the tongue have in the making of character, according to James? | [428 S.A.], [429 S.A.] |
| To what two things is the tongue compared? | [428 S.A.] |
| What three things did James declare the tongue to be? | [428 S.A.], [429 S.A.] |
| How did James say the peaceable spirit could be obtained? | [429 S.A.], [430 S.A.] |
| What did James say about the rich and the poor? | [430 S.A.], [433 S.A.] |
| Give James' definition of sin and compare it to John's definition on page [435 S.A.]. | [434 S.A.] |
| Name the two definitions of God as given by John. | [435 S.A.], [436 S.A.] |
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| How does John say we may prove our fellowship with God? | [435 S.A.] |
| What does John say proves our love for God? | [436 S.A.] |
| Compare John's estimate of love with Paul's. | [425 S.A.], [436 S.A.], [437 S.A.] |
| Make a list of the rules laid down by Paul for the spiritual athlete. How do these rules compare with the requirements for the physical athlete? | [438 S.A.], [439 S.A.] |
| What games do you think Paul may have referred to in this letter? | [414 S.A.], [438 S.A.] |
| What does Paul say about the foundation of the Christian temple? | [440 S.A.] |
| What does Paul say dwells in the Christian temple? | [443 S.A.] |
| What does Paul say makes the Christian temple strong? | [443 S.A.] |
| What do you think may have suggested to Paul the figure of the Christian as a warrior? | [414 S.A.], [447 S.A.] |
| Describe the spiritual armor. | [447 S.A.], [448 S.A.] |
| What does Paul say are the enemies against which the Christian warrior must fight? | [447 S.A.] |
| What does Paul say of the immortality of the soul? | [449-455 S.A.] |
| What message did John write to the church in Ephesus? | [460 S.A.] |
| What promise for faithfulness was given the church in Smyrna? | [460 S.A.], [461 S.A.] |
| What was the charge against the church in Pergamum? | [461 S.A.] |
| What was the message to the church in Thyatira? | [462 S.A.] |
| For what was the church in Sardis rebuked? | [462 S.A.], [463 S.A.] |
| What promise was given to the church in Philadelphia? | [463 S.A.], [464 S.A.] |
| What charge was brought against the church in Laodicea? | [464 S.A.] |
| What beautiful promise was held out to the Laodiceans? | [464 S.A.] |
| Name some of the symbols used in the successive scenes of this revelation. | [467-478 S.A.] |
| What name was given, in John's vision, to the Heavenly City? | [476 S.A.] |
| Name some of the characteristics of the Heavenly City. | [477 S.A.], [478 S.A.] |
PART III
THE LAND OF THE BIBLE
Visiting Palestine with THE BIBLE STORY
"A land not of sailors, not of traders, not of foresters, but a land of lonely highlanders who won their living from the soil, from grain fields, from vineyards, from orchards, and from sheepfolds. A land of paths, not of thoroughfares, with but one great city. A land, not far from the highroad between Europe and the East, yet secluded on its hilltops, where prophets and patriots dreamed in its safe caverns. A land which, because it had little possible outreach, reached upward."
--William Byron Forbush.
RADIAL KEY MAP ILLUSTRATING THE OLD TESTAMENT (With approximate distances and directions from Jerusalem). Used by permission of the American Baptist Publication Society. Copyrighted by Geo. May Powell, 1901.
