The Whole Bible Sunday School Lesson Course
Recommended by the World's Fundamnntal Association
In preparing this Outline of Lessons (covering the Old Testament In eigh– teen months, beginning October 1st, 1923), the Lesson Committee have fol– lowed the outline prepared by T. C. Horton, Superintendent of the Bible In– stitute of Los Angeles, entitled "A Bird's Eye View of the Old Testament." In this little outline, Old Testament history Is divided Into ten periods, and the principal persons, places, events, and doctrines are grouped under these ten periods In such a way that they can be easily memorized. The Lesson Committee recommend that this outline be used In connection with these lessons,-the outline for each period to be memorized and re– cited by the pupils during the' time the lessons In that particular period are being studied. This will give them a comprehensive view of the Old Testa– ment, as a whole, which can be obtained in no other way. It will be noted that more time has been devoted to the Book of Genesis than to any other of the 0. T. books, and this has been done designedly. In order to thoroughly understand God's program for the nations and the ages, It is essential to know the foundation truths of the Bible, and these are all found in Genesis (the Book of Begin– nings) which contains the prophecies, predictions and covenants In connec– tion with God's plan for the human race. The Ideal method or class study Is from the Bible itselt. Whatever helps the teacher or pupils may use in the study or the lesson during the week
should be left at home on Sunday and the Bible and the Bible only used ln the class. A good slogan for any school would be: "EVERY MEMB.ER PRESENT, ON TIME, WITH HIS OWN BIBLE, AN OFFERING, A STUDIED LES– SON and a MIND TO LEARN." The use of a blackboard greatly fa. cil!tates the teaching of the lesson, es– pecially when using the outline method, and every class should be provided with one, if possible. It ls very difficult to do justice to the teaching of the lesson in a shorter pe– riod than 45 minutes. Therefore, the opening and closing exercises should be as brief and polnted as possible, cut– ting out all non-essentials and every moment possible devoted to the ONE THING,-that of Impressing upon the mind and heart the vital, fundamental truths contained In the portion o! Scripture assigned for the lesson. It will be noted that in this rapid sur– vey of the Old Testament, it has been necessary to Include several chapters and sometimes an entire book, in one lesson. The teacher will, of course, read not only the chapters covered by the les– son, but the Intervening Scriptures well, encouraging the class to do th same. In this way the context and set ting of the principal events and do trines to be· emphasized will be clear! understood. One of the greatest factors in esta llshing and maintaining a live, succes ful and growing Sunday School Is ~h Teachers' Meeting to be held once
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