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I Lies on CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR .. .By MILO F. JAMISON
d. God’s care for His own (8:1-19). e. God’s covenant with Noah (8:20 to 9:19). f. The degeneration of man (9 :20- 29). 4. Nations. a. The beginning of the nations (10: 1-32). b. The failure of the nations (11: ; 1-4). c. The judgment upon the nations (11:5-9). II. The History of Israel (chapters 12 to 50). 1. Abraham—faith. a. His genealogy .(11:10-32). b. His call (12:1-9). c. His life (12:10 to 25:6). d. His death (25:7-11). 2. Isaac—sonship. a. Birth (21:1-8). b. Offering (22:1-19). c. Marriage (24:1-67). d. Later life (26:1-35). 3. Jacob—service. a. In the home of Isaac (25:24 to 28:5). b. In Mesopotamia (29:6 to 31:16). c. In Canaan (31:17 to 45:28). d. In Egypt (42:1 to 49:33). 4. Joseph—suffering and glory. a. Loved, hated, and sold (37:1-36). ,b. Falsely accused and imprisoned (39:1 to 40:23). c. Exalted to the throne (41 :l-57). d. Visited by his brethren (42:1 to 45:28). e. Close of his life (50:1-26). Expression It will be impossible to attempt to cover the contents of this book in any adequate way during the expressional hour. Out lines presented this month under Expres sion are intended to suggest the method whereby each person can work out for himself a short talk based upon the text. Genesis contains so much material that the problem is one of selection. I. T he F riend of G od ■ Genesis 11:26 to 12:7; Acts 7 :2-5; Hebrews 11:8-10 The Challenge to Faith (Acts 7 :3). ^ 1. The separated life—“get thee out.” 2. The called life—“and come.” The Promise for Faith (Gen. 12:1-3). I. II
not be overestimated, since the correct in terpretation of a portion usually depends upon a correct understanding of the whole. Only by securing a comprehensive view of an entire book can its several parts be. properly related and evaluated. The student is urged to read prayerfully, carefully, and rapidly—prayerfully, asking that the Author of the book might inter pret its pages; carefully, noting the se quence and relative importance of events; rapidly, that all may be covered. MONDAY: Read chapters 1 to 10. TUESDAY: Read chapters 11 to 21. WEDNESDAY: Read chapters 22 to 29. THURSDAY: Read chapters 30 to 36. FRIDAY: Read chapters 37 to 43. SATURDAY: Read chapters 44 to 50. SUNDAY: Select some chapter or portion of a chapter which appeals especially to you. Work out an outline (those given under Expression will serve as models) and try to condense as much of the material as you can into a three-to-five-minute talk. Go over your talk carefully several times before attempting to give it in any meeting. Analysis I The History of Mankind (chapters 1 to 11 ). Man: his origin, nature, environ ment, companion, dominion (1:26 to 2:25). Fall. ' The temptation to sin (3:1-7). The accounting for sin (3:8-14). The promised deliverer from sin (3:15). The results of sin (3:16 to 4:24). The line of Seth (4 :25 to 5 :32). Flood. a. The degeneration of man (6:1-7). b. God’s means of grace (6:8 to 7: 10 ). c. God’s judgment of sin (7:11-24). 1. Creation. Original creation (1:1). Ruin (1 :2). Reconstruction (1:3-25).
OR th e p ast six m onths, th e topics suggested have been follow ing a ch ap te r by ch ap te r study, using first th e Gospel of John and th e n th e book of Philippians. D uring th e m onth of Janu ary , we a re inserting a study of the first five books of th e Bible. T h e synthetic m ethod of investigation will be used, and one book will b e covered each week. The Pentateuch T he opening books of the Bible pre sent a remarkably well arranged out line of man’s relationship to God. The chart on this page presents the gen eral relationship of the books one to the other, and also the relationship of the whole to God’s method of dealing with both Israel and mankind in general. An other interesting study is to be found in comparing the Pentateuch with the book of Romans in its logical and systematic ar rangement of the facts of redemption. The outline at the top of page 567 illustrates this method of study. JANUARY 3, 1932 Genesis, the Book of Beginnings enesis has well been called the seed plot of the Bible. It presents in em bryo practically every major truth to be found in the rest of the Bible. Gen esis means “beginning,” and, in this hook, we read concerning the origin of the world, of man, of sin, of the home, of death, of sacrifice, of civilization, of the nations, and of God’s chosen people, Israel. This book is an important one for the student. It pre sents in illustrated form great lessons and truths which are later developed in other portions of Scripture. In this book, we find emphasized the utter and absolute failure of man under the most favorable condi tions: in the ideal environment of Eden, under conscience from the fall to the flood, and under patriarchal rule from Noah to Joseph. The opening words of the book are, “in the beginning God,” and the clos ing words, “in a coffin in Egypt.” In this book it is revealed how man, who was made in the image of God, became, through self-will and self-choice, so depraved that God had to wipe out the entire human race, except one family. A ray of hope is found in the fact that man’s every failure is met by the salvation of God. In the very first failure of man in the sin of Eden; we find the first promise of a Saviour who is to redeem and restore fallen man to communion and favor with God. In every subsequent fall, God was ready through His grace to reestablish that which man would tear down. P rep aratio n Preparation for the lessons this month will consist largely of reading assignments. The value of a rapid survey of a book can- *All rights reserved.
The Pentateuch
A pproximate T ime
C oncerning U s
C oncerning I srael
B ook
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Man a Sinful Failure Redeemed by the Blood The Way of Approach
Selection Deliverance
Genesis Exodus Leviticus
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to God Life and Service
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Organization and
Numbers
Warfare Review of the Law Obedience Essential
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Deuteronomy
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