(1) Daniel lived for a short time in the court of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire[206 T.J.]
(2) Ahasuerus, who was king of Persia in Esther's time, was the well-known Xerxes.[60 T.J.]
(3) The incidents of Nehemiah's life began "in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes," king of Persia[214 T.J.]
What was the national standing of Egypt during Old Testament times?[492 H.T.], [488 T.J.]
What custom in the ancient world explains the question: "Is not this the cup from which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth?"[118 H.T.], [492 H.T.]
It is said that no Bible story more faithfully describes the customs of the Ancient Orient than the story of Esther. What do you learn of Eastern court life and the manners and customs of the people from a reading of this story?[60-79 T.J.]
What Egyptian superstition led to the custom of embalming?[493 H.T.]
By whom was the embalming done and how long is it said to have taken in the case of Jacob?[130 H.T.]
From what name is the term "Palestine" derived?[493 H.T.]
How did Phoenicia come to have a special influence upon the Jews in the time of Jezebel?[113 T.J.], [490 T.J.]
A short time before the birth of Jesus, Jerusalem was captured by Pompey and the Jews made tributaries to Rome. Herod the Great was appointed king of Judea. What was the spirit of the Jews under the rule of Herod?[485 L.J.], [486 L.J.]
What Caesar was in power in Rome when Jesus was born?[443 L.J.]
Describe the Roman Provincial Government and Army in the time of Paul.[494 L.J.]

2. The Bible in History

Why do you consider "A Morning Prayer" ([20 S.A.]) appropriate for the use made of it by the English? [497 S.A.]
What romantic use was made of "A Morning Prayer" ([20 S.A.]) by the Huguenots? [497 S.A.]
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What men considered "An Evening Prayer" ([21 S.A.]) a consolation for their last moments, and what can you find in the psalm to justify their preference? [497 S.A.]
What interesting uses have been made of Psalm 8 ([22 S.A.])? [497 S.A.]
To what use were lines 18 and 19 of Psalm 17 ([25 S.A.]) put? [497 S.A.]
What great university has chosen the first two lines of Psalm 27 ([40 S.A.]) as a motto? [498 S.A.]
Pick out the line in Psalm 31 ([47 S.A.]) which was used by Jesus on the cross and has since been used by many Christian martyrs [498 S.A.], [499 S.A.]
Name some martyrs who have died with these words on their lips [498 S.A.], [499 S.A.]
What was the secret of Livingstone's great work in Africa, judging from his constant use of lines nine and ten of Psalm 37 ([55 S.A.])? [499 S.A.]
What great English ceremony is said to be founded on Psalm 45 ([66 S.A.])? [499 S.A.]
What terms make this Psalm appropriate for such use? [66 S.A.], [499 S.A.]
By what great men and for what purposes has Psalm 46 ([68 S.A.]) been used? [499 S.A.], [500 S.A.]
On what occasions in English history has Psalm 51 ([75 S.A.]) been used? [500 S.A.]
How was Psalm 68 ([86 S.A.]) used by the friends of Savonarola at the crisis of his career? [500 S.A.]
To what general use has Psalm 68 ([86 S.A.]) been put? [501 S.A.]
What famous early English poem is full of allusions to the Psalms? [502 S.A.]
What lines in Psalm 90 ([104 S.A.]) make its place in the burial service of the church of England especially appropriate? [502 S.A.]
Pick out the lines in Psalm 91 ([106 S.A.]) that were, according to legend, repeated by Pope Alexander as he set his foot on the neck of the kneeling Emperor Barbarossa over whom he had just triumphed. [502 S.A.]
Find the line in Psalm 98 ([108 S.A.]) which was used as a proof of the fixity of the earth by the opposers of the Copernican theory. [502 S.A.]
In what way was Psalm 117 ([139 S.A.]), the shortest Psalm, used at the battle of Worcester? [504 S.A.]
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What did Luther say of Psalm 118 ([140 S.A.])? [504 S.A.]
Name some of the uses that have been made of Psalm 118 ([140 S.A.]) in celebrating success and triumph. [504 S.A.], [505 S.A.]
To what use did the missionary, James Harrington, put Psalm 121 ([155 S.A.]) and what did he name it? [505 S.A.]
Find the lines in Psalm 144 ([166 S.A.], [167 S.A.]) that have often been used in England and France as a motto on the face of sundials. [506 S.A.]
The moral awakening of the world in our day is, it is said, due in no small degree to the rediscovery of the prophets of Israel. Isaiah is the specialist on the great social problem of the city, its sins, its volatile and vibrant life, its opulence, and its pride. The principles which Isaiah applied to the evils of his day are the principles of our age and of all times. From a study of the messages of Isaiah what can you say of his stand on this question? [264-296 S.A.]

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LIVING WITH THE BIBLE

The Bible is a mirror "in which each man sees the motions of his own soul. Many of the Psalms express in exquisite words the kinship which every thoughtful human heart craves to find with a supreme, unchanging, loving God, who will be to him a protector, guardian, and friend." Many of the Bible passages give utterance to the ordinary experiences and the familiar thoughts of men.

Readers will get more help from the Bible if they know where to look for just what they need. Following is an index to many of the great passages in THE BIBLE STORY, arranged under names suggestive of their purpose.

A Morning Song of Good Hope.[20 S.A.]
Evening after Business.[21 S.A.]
Verses about Home Safety.[24 S.A.]
On Going Forth to Something Hard.[32 S.A.]
At a Time of Despondency. [40 S.A.], [61 S.A.]
On Enduring Gossip. [47 S.A.], [77 S.A.]
A Song of Good Experience.[52 S.A.]
A Song of Happy Service.[54 S.A.]
Fret Not.[55 S.A.]
A Cheerful Heart on a Dark Day.[57 S.A.]
On the Wedding of a Kingly Son.[66 S.A.]
God our Rock and our Brook.[68 S.A.]
The Time when I Conquered.[69 S.A.]
After Church.[70 S.A.]
When I am Sorry.[75 S.A.]
God is my Home.[79 S.A.]
On a Bright Spring Day.[80 S.A.]
When Trouble is Over.[82 S.A.]
In Sudden Trouble.[87 S.A.]
In a Storm at Sea. [90 S.A.], [108 S.A.]
Going to Church.[95 S.A.]
Making Good Resolutions.[98 S.A.]
In a Happy Old Age.[104 S.A.]
The Young Eagle under his Father's Wings. [106 S.A.]
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In His Beautiful World. [111 S.A.], [112 S.A.], [120 S.A.]
The Doxology.[116 S.A.]
Our Unchangeable God.[117 S.A.]
Our Father.[118 S.A.]
For Travelers, Toilers, the Sick Sailors, Strangers. [130 S.A.]
After Illness.[37 S.A.]
After a Great Victory.[140 S.A.]
A Pilgrim Song.[156 S.A.]
The Sower's Faith.[157 S.A.]
Waiting in Darkness.[158 S.A.]
The Loving Brothers.[159 S.A.]
The Song of Cain.[164 S.A.]
The Te Deum.[168 S.A.]
The Nature Lover. [187 S.A.], [222 S.A.], [236 S.A.], [238 S.A.]
The Helpful Woman.[256 S.A.]
A Trumpet Song of Good Cheer.[284 S.A.]
The Best of Good News.[286 S.A.]
The Man of Sorrows.[288 S.A.]
Happy Days are Coming. [290 S.A.], [291 S.A.], [293 S.A.]
Each of us May be Helpful.[415 S.A.]
Forgiveness.[422 S.A.]
Love Abides. [425 S.A.], [436 S.A.]
The Glory of Strength. [438 S.A.], [443 S.A.], [447 S.A.]
The Hope of Immortality. [449 S.A.], [490 S.A.]
Heaven on Earth.[476 S.A.]
Jesus Rewards Us.[487 S.A.]

Not only from Israel's experience come many words of comfort and cheer but also from the lives of early saints, from the Catholic Newman, the reformer Luther, the non-conformist Watts, the American bishop Brooks, and others. They are helpful because they are rich with life. Scattered through these pages they will be to many, from their associations, "like withered flowers that make the pages sweet."

Thankfulness.[75 G.B.]
Alone with God.[78 G.B.]
God is Our Light. [233 G.B.], [238 G.B.]
Jesus and Our Children. [235 G.B.], [237 G.B.]
The Value of a Single Day.[239 G.B.]
What even Children can Do.[240 G.B.]
God our Burden Bearer.[241 G.B.]
God our Shepherd. [29 G.B.], [310 G.B.], [314 G.B.]
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Do not be Anxious.[304 G.B.]
Contentment.[383 G.B.]
God is never Discouraged.[402 G.B.]
The Best Christmas Giving.[412 G.B.]
God Knows it All.[429 G.B.]
God was in all my Past.[442 G.B.]
More Stately Mansions.[477 G.B.]
Jesus Calls Us.[101 L.J.]
Buried with the Kiss of God.[274 H.T.]