Tales of the Maccabees

Who were the Maccabees, and why were they so called? [418 T.J.]
What great general conquered Palestine? [418-420 T.J.]
How did Antiochus try to force Greek religion and customs upon the people? [420-422 T.J.]
Tell the story of the first revolt of the Maccabees [422 T.J.], [423 T.J.]
Tell the story of the disaster which befell the Jewish army because it would not fight on the Sabbath. [425 T.J.]
What counsel did Mattathias give his sons before his death? [426 T.J.], [427 T.J.]
What son of Mattathias took command after his death? [428 T.J.]
How did Judas win his sword? [431 T.J.]
On what famous battlefield did Judas overcome his foes? [431 T.J.], [432 T.J.]
What stratagem did Judas use in his campaign against the Syrians? [432 T.J.]
How did Judas defeat the Syrians under Lysias? [437 T.J.]
How did Judas purify the temple? [438 T.J.]
Describe the great army which the king brought against the Jews. [439 T.J.]
How did Eleazar die for his country? [443 T.J.]
How did Judas defeat Nicanor? [443 T.J.], [444 T.J.]
With what great empire did Judas make a treaty? [445-448 T.J.]
Who took Judas' place as leader? [451 T.J.]
How did Jonathan and his men escape from a superior army? [451 T.J.], [452 T.J.]
What large city was taken by Jonathan? [452 T.J.], [453 T.J.]
How did Jonathan and his captains stand against a host? [459 T.J.]
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How was Jonathan caught at last by his foes? [460 T.J.], [463 T.J.]
Who took Jonathan's place as leader? [463 T.J.]
How were the foes of Israel delayed by a snowstorm? [464-467 T.J.]
How did Jonathan die? [467 T.J.]
What memorial did Simon build for his valiant father and brothers? [467 T.J.], [468 T.J.]
With what king did Simon make a treaty? [468 T.J.], [471 T.J.]
What great city did Simon capture and what citadel did he take? [471 T.J.], [472 T.J.]
Tell the story of Israel's prosperity in the days of Simon. [475 T.J.], [476 T.J.]
What great captain was defeated by the sons of Simon? [479 T.J.],[480 T.J.]
How were Simon and his sons betrayed and murdered? [481 T.J.], [482 T.J.]
Name two things which the Maccabees' valor secured to the spiritual life of the nation. [482 T.J.]
Who was the last of the line of the Maccabees? [482 T.J.]
Give the history of the collection of books called the Apocrypha. [489 T.J.]

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THE LIFE OF JESUS

The Nativity

Where was Jesus born?[37 L.J.]
Tell three things about the shepherds.[37 L.J.]
What two signs did the angel give regarding Jesus?[37 L.J.]
What was the angels' song?[38 L.J.]
After the angels departed, what did the shepherds do?[38 L.J.]
How did Mary treat the words of the shepherds?[38 L.J.]

The Wise Men

What question did the wise men ask on reaching Jerusalem?[41 L.J.]
What was the effect of the question on Herod, the king?[41 L.J.]
When they saw Jesus, what three things did the wise men do?[42 L.J.]
What popular stories has fancy woven about the wise men?[485 L.J.]

Flight into Egypt

What was the reason for the flight into Egypt?[45 L.J.]
When and why was Jesus brought back to Palestine?[46 L.J.]
To what city was he taken to live?[46 L.J.]