Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers

by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut

A close analysis will perhaps show other forms of prophetic teaching, as "The Doom Song" and "The Prophetic Rhapsody"; but in our judgment these also may be included in the classification given above. (See footnote with the opening of this lesson.)

Blackboard Outline

I.	Imp. The Bible as Hist. Eth. Doc. Dev. Lit. [Illust.]
II.	Diff. 1. Div. chap. ver. 2. Lit. ming.
III.	Class. 1. Hist, 1.) Prim. 2.) Const. 3.) Nat. 4.) Eccl.
	2. Per. Narr. J. B. R. D. E. E. J. E.
	3. Poet. Heb. ver. 1.) Od. 2.) Lyr. 3.) Dram.
	4. Orat. Sol. Deut. Prov. Proph.
	5. Phil. "Wis.-Lit." Prov. Eccl.
	6. Proph. "Forthtell." "For. proph." 1.) Pro. Disc. 2.) Lyr. pro. 3.) Sym. pro. 4.) Pro. Vis. 5.) Pro. Par. 6.) Pro. Dia. 7.) Dram. pro.

Review Questions

Review the questions with Part One of this lesson. What are the first and second classes of literature in the Bible? What is the third class? Wherein does He´brew poetry differ from Eng´lish verse? What three kinds of poetry are found in the Old Testament? Give examples under each kind. What is the fourth class of literature in the Bible? Name some instances under this class. Are the discourses of the Bible in prose or in poetry? What is the fifth class of biblical literature? By what other name is this class known? Give two examples of this class, and state the differences between them. What is the sixth literary department in the Bible? What is the meaning of the word "prophecy"? In what form, prose or poetry, did the prophets speak? What are the seven kinds of prophecy found in the Bible? Define each kind. Give illustrations of each class.

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SEVENTEENTH STUDY

How We Got Our Bible

Part One