Chapter I: Foreword

The five volumes of THE BIBLE STORY have served to beautify and classify the Bible and are simple and complete in themselves. They do not require explanation or enrichment. It is the desire, however, by the addition of this volume to suggest definite ways of using the work.

This book contains a series of suggestions to fit the occasion, the temperament, and the time of the user. It may be picked up often and a part of it used as opportunity offers. We believe there may be those who will wish to use all the suggestions. We are sure that all who own THE BIBLE STORY will wish to use some of them.

This volume has the following aims:--

In General:

To give a better knowledge of the Bible and thus to make reading it a delight instead of a task.

Specifically:

To show how to use the work with children and how children may use
it.

To make the Bible as useful as possible in character building.

To bring out the connection of the Bible with its land.

To show the connection of the Bible with literature.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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Key. 10

Why Read the Bible? 11

Why are Bible Readers so Few? 12

PART I

THE CHILD AND THE BIBLE

The Mother's Part: How Can I Use THE BIBLE STORY with My Child? 15

1. What Do I Have to Know in Order to Make the Best Use
of THE BIBLE STORY with My Child? 15

2. How Can I Encourage My Child to Memorize Bible Verses? 15

3. How Can I Help My Child to Understand God's Relation
to the World? 16

4. How Can I Know the Best Bible Stories to Tell to Children? 17

5. How Can I Get My Child to Read the Bible? 19

6. How Can I Help My Child to Understand Life in Bible Times? 19

7. How Can I Get My Child to Use THE BIBLE STORY for Himself? 20

8. How Can I Interest My Child in the Great Works of Art
in THE BIBLE STORY? 21

Questions to Ask Little Children, for general review of all the foregoing lessons. 26

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PART II

CHARACTER AND LIVING

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Make the Bible Heroes your Friends. 31

Jesus' Character-Building Stories 32

Foundation Stones 33

Try Lincoln's Way 37

History and the Bible 38

1. The World in Bible Times 38

2. The Bible in History 39

Living with the Bible 42

Questions on the Text 45

PART III

THE LAND OF THE BIBLE

A Bird's-eye View of the Land 97

Understanding Geography by Pictures 100

Locating Bible Characters in the Land 105

PART IV

THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE

The Bible's Place in Literature 113

Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116

1. The Poetry of the Bible 116

2. The Oratory in the Bible 118

3. Other Literary Forms Found in the Bible 119

4. The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120

5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121

The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125

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PART V

THE BIBLE AND THE TEACHER

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How the Foregoing Suggestions for the Use of THE BIBLE
STORY may be Employed by the Bible School Teacher 161

1. In the Primary Department 161

2. In the Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Departments 162

PART VI

PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY

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INTRODUCTION

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KEY

Throughout this volume initials are used to indicate titles of volumes in which references are found, as follows:--

G.B. Golden Book.

H.T. Hero Tales.

T.J. Tales of Old Judea.

L.J. Life of Jesus.

S.A. Songs of the Ages.

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