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The Bible as Literature.Corvallis Senior High School, Ore.[69]17p.

EDRS Price MF-$0.25 HC-$0.95*Biblical Literature, *Course Content, *CourseOrganization, *English Instruction, SecondaryEducation, Thematic Approach

ABSTRACTThis 9-week course outline (a weekly list of

readings) is designed to acquaint students with the chief stories,characters, events, and passages from the Bible which are commonlyreferred to, alluded to, or used as themes, symbols, or motifs inWestern literature. Using ',The Bible, Selections from the King JamesVersion for Study as Literature', as a text, the course deals with Oldand New Testament themes, such as the idea of a Supreme Being, thenature of man, the understanding of right and wrong, the reasons forhappiness or suffering in the world, and punishments or rewards afterdeath. The program attempts to broaden understanding and insightrather than to teach cliches and platitudes. (MF)

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CORVALLIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLENGLISH DEPARTMENT

THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE

This course is designed to acquaint the students withcharacters,.events, and passages from the Bible whichferred to, alluded tot.or used as themes, symbols, orLiterature (nine weeks, even years).

Themes or MotifsX7111Tiaea ora Supreme BeingB. The nature of manC. The understanding of right and wrongD. The reasons for the happiness or the suffering in the worldE. Punishments or rewards after death

the chief stories,are commonly re.motifs in Western

TEXT: THE BIBLE Selections from the King James Version for Study asLiterature. Edited with an Introduction and notes by kolandMushat Frye, the University of Pennsylvania. Paperback, $2.75.Note: The attached outline of the course 'will be of particularEar) to those students who would rather use their own Bible.

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CORVALLIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLENGLISH DEPARTMENT

THE BIBLE AS LITERATUREREADING OUTLINE First Week

OF MOSES)

The First Story of CreationThe "Creat ion" of "the Heavens and the Earth"First Day - LightSecond Day - the.FirmamentThird Day - Land, Seas, FlantsFourth Day Sun, Moon and StarsFifth Day - Sea Life and Birds CreatedSixth Day - Land Life and Man CreatedThe Second Story of the Creation. Paradise(Man in Eden)The SabbathA second account of CreationWhn's Testing in EdenCreation of AnimalsWoman CratedMan's Temptation and FallTemptation by the SerpentPunishment for DisobedienceExpulsion from EdenCain and AbelCain and Abel and their worshipThe Lord's Plea with CainCain's refusal and resultThe first CivilizationSeth and the Spiritual ProgenyThe FloodCorruption of mankindThe Lord's Grace toward NoahInstructions for Bui1Cng the ArkInstructions. Concerning the FloodThe Physical Cause of the FloodThe Flood SubsidesThe Sending Out of the BirdsNoah Leaves the Ark and WorshipsGod's Covenant with NoahThe RainbowThe Tower of. Babel: The Tower of PrideThe Building of the TowerThe COnfusion of LanguageThe Call of Abram.The Promise (Covenant) made to Abram. Hisjourney to PalestineAbram in EgyptAbram Separates froM Lot; ,,bram's MagnanimityThe Divine Promises and Covenant with AbramThe Divine PromiseThe Human PredicamentThe Promise of a SonAbram's FaithThe Covenant Confirmed

GENESIS (contd.).Chapter 16:

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'Ishmael'and Abram's Faltering FaithHagar and the Birth of Ishmaelhbram's Temptation to Unbelief and its RemitsThe Covenant RecOnfirmedCovenant Sealed by RevelationCovenant Sealed by Change of NameCovenant Sealed by CircumcisionSodom and GomorrahThe Promise, of a Son again Repeated to AbrahamAbraham's Intercession for SodomSodom and GommOrah'S Sin and their D4struction;the ,Escape of Lot.The Birth of Isaac. and the Expulsion of Ishmael

The Sacrifice of IsaacThe Supreme TeitThe Covenant Repeated:The Death f SarahThe Marriage Of IsaacThe Servant Seeks and Secures' the BrideIsaac Goes Forth to Meet ante Receive His Bride

/(Rebecqa)The Death aid Burial.of AbrahamThe Birth of Esau and JacobEsau Gives, Up His'Birthright

Jacob Obtains Isaac's BlessingOccasion of Jacob's Journey toJacob's Dream (the Ladder)The 'Winning of Rachel (The TwoJacob's Children .

Jacob Bargains with Labor,Jacob's Flight and Labon's PursuitThe ArgumentThe. Covenant at GiliahMeeting with the Angelic H sts (ir. 49: The Mispah)lacob'S Preparation for Meeting EsauPenuel (face of God) JaCob (Supplanter) Wrestleswith God and Gains the Name "Israel" (Prince withGod)Jacob's,., Reconciliation with &tauJacob'Ghastened: the Outrage on DinahA Matrimonial Alliance with the .ShechemitesThe Treacherous Revenge of Simeon and LeviJacob Restored to Fellowship at BethelA Matrimonial Alliance with the ShechemitesThe Treache ',bus Revenge of Simeon, aid LeviJacob RestOred to Fellowship at BethelThe Birth of 'Benjamin. and the Death of RachelThe Twelve Sons. of JacobThe Deathof ,Isaac'

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Beloved Sonof,:lacobJoseph Sold by Hielp rothersJoseph'Sold in Egypt,Joseph Early, Days .in. EgyptJoseph and Potiphar to WifeJoseph in Gaol

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Joseph Interprets the Dreams of Pharaoh's OfficialsPharaoh's DreamsJoseph's Made Ruler of EgyptJoseph's SonsJoseph's Brothers Come to Egypt for GrainJoseph Detains Simeon as a Hostage.Jacob's Sons Leave Again with BenjaminThe Second Meeting Between Joseph and His BrothersJoseph's Cup in B enjamin's SackJudah Offers Himself as a Hostage for BenjaminJoseph Makes Himself KnownPharaoh's InvitationThe Return to CanaanIsrael (Jacob) and His Family Migrate to EgyptJoseph Welcomes ThemIsrael (Jacob) before PharaohIsrael's Settlement in GoshenIsrael's (Jacob) Last WishJacob's Blessin4 and Last Words to JosephJacob's Prophetic Blessing of the Twelve TribesJacob's Decease aid BurialThe Return to EgyptDeath of Joseph

THE EPIC OF HOSESMOMS

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The Prosperity' of the HebreWs'intEgyptThe OppresionB irth of Moses (The Deliverer)Adoption by Pharaoh's DaughterFlight to MidianGod Remembers the CovenantThe Burning BushThe Call and CommissionThe Revelation of the Name Jehovah (Yahweh)"I AM THAT I AM."Directions for DeliveranceMoses.ObjectionsAaron, the Mouthpiece of MosesThe Return of Moses to Egypt: Let My People GoMoses Meets AaronMites' First Audience with Pharaoh and the RefusalIncreased. BurdensIsrael's Complaint and Moses' HesitationThe Call and CommissionThe People's Unbelief and Moses' Hesitation toApproach PharaohCommission of uses and AaronThe Staff Turned into a RodThe First Plague: Water Turned to BloodThe Second Plague: FrogsThe Third Plague: MosquitoesThe Fourth Plague: Swarms of FliesThe Fifth Plague: Death of Egyptians' LivestockThe Sixth Plague: the BoilsThe Seventh Plague: HailThe Eighth Plague: Swarms of LocustsThe Ninth Plague: Thick DarknessThe Tenth and Last Plague: Death of the First BornThe Passover InstitutedThe Feast of Unleavened BreadThe Tenth Plague: Death of the First BornThe DepartureConsecration of the First BornThe Feast of Unleavened BreadFirstborn Given to the LardThe Pillar of Cloud and the Pillar of FirePursuit by the EgyptiansThe People's Murmuring and Jehovah's Promise toMosesCrossing the Red Sea: aedemption by PowerThe Song Victory: The Song of DeliveranceThe Women's ChorusIsrael Tested: the Journey to SinaiSending of Quails and Hanna: The Wilderness of SinWater from the RockWar with Amalek;, Appearance of JosephVisit of JethroAppointment of JudgesIsrael at SinaiHoses and Jehovah on the Mount SinaiJehovah's Appearance to the People

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The DecalogueThe Terror of the PeopleLaw Concerning SlavesLaw Concerning UsuryJustice. The Sabbatical Year and the Sabbath.Offerings for'the SanctuaryThe Tabernacle and Its Furnishings, The ArkThe Table of SheWbreadThe Golden CandlestickTheiTabernacle: The 'Linen CurtainsThe Tabernacle Coverings: the VeilTheBrazeit (Bronze) AltarThe CourtThe Oil for LightThe Golden CalfThe Broken TabletsJehovah's Anger Turned by Moses' PrayerThe Covenant Rerewed. The Tablets of the LawYahweh AppearsThe Covenant. The Ritual DecalogueNose's Comes Down from the MountainAND SONGS OF MOSES'

Last Word of Encouragement, to the People aid to

JoshuaThe Wriiing and Recitation of the LawJoshua Commissioned by JehovahPrediction of ApostasyThe Song of Moses ..Ode,Introductory AppealThe Central Theme: A Faithful. God, a Faithless

People , .

7-14 The Lord's Love for'Israel15 -18 Jehovah's Generosity Led Only to Thankless Satiety

19-33 Results of Israel's Apostasy34.42 The Lord's Final. Dealing with Israel43.47 The Final Consummation48.52 Moses' Death Announced

Chapter 33 The Blessing of Mimes. A Poem.

Chapter 34 The Death of Mosed

CONQUEST AND CHAOSJOSHUA - THE BOOK OF

Chapter 1Chapter 2: 1-14

15-24Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 6Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 20Chapter 23Chapter 24

JUDGES - ISRAEL'S

CONFLICT AND CONQUESTThe Summons to Enter the Promised LandThe Spies Saved by Rahab the HarlotThe Scarlet LineCrossing the JordanThe Twelve Memorial StonesThe Conquest of JerichoThe Deception of the GibeonitesThe Sun Stands StillThe Cities of RefugeJoshua's Farewell AddressThe Death of Joshua

REPEATED DEFECTIONS AND RETURN TO GRACE

Third Week

Chapter 2:11-23 The Sins of IsraelitesChapter 4: 1-16 Deborah and Barak

17-24 Joel Slays SiseraCh. rater 5 The Song of Deborah (Probably the oldest piece of poetry in

the 0.T.)Chapter 6: 1-10 Gideon and the Midianites

11-24 Angel of Yahweh Appears to Gideon25-32 Gideon and Baal36-40 The Trial with the Fleece

Chapter 7: 1-8 Gideon's Army ReducedP-25 Gideon's Victory

Chapter 11: 1-11 Introduction to Jephthah29-33 Jephthah's Rash Oath34-40 Jephthah's Daughter: A Vow Fulfilled

Chapter 12: 1-6 "Shibboleth"Chapter 13 Philistine Domination; Birth of Samson

Chapter 14 Samson's Early ExploitsChapter 15 Samson Avenges the Loss of His WifeChapter 16 Samson and Delilah.; His Death

THE EPIC OF DAVIDI SAMUEL - HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY. THE FOUNDING OF A KINGDOM.

Chapters 1-4 The Birth and Prophetic Call of SaMuel

Chapters 5-6 The Mysterious Power of the Ark

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapters 9-11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18Chapter 19Chapter 20Chapters 21-27Chapter 28Chapters 29-31

II SAMUEL - DAVID,Chapter 1

Chapter 2-4Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Samuel as JudgeIsrael's Demand for a KingSaul and His Anointing. Chosen by Lot.

Samuel's Farewell AddressSaul's First Great FailureJonathan's HeroismSaul's Disobedience and RejectionDavid Anointed KingDavid Overcomes the Philistine GoliathThe Friendship of David and JonathanSaul's Jealousy of DavidThe Covenant Established Between David and JonathanFurther Adventures of DavidThe Story of the Witch of EndorSaul's Death

KING OVER JUDAH AND ALL ISRAELDavid's Dirge Over the Death of Saul and Jonathan(One of the most beautiful elegies in all literature)David Anointed King of JudahJerusalem (Zion) the New CapitalDavid Brings the Ark to Jerusalem; Michael's Scorn

II SAMUEL (contd)Chapter 7

Chapters 8-10Chapters 11-12Chapters 13-18Chapters 19-21Chapter 22Chapter 23

Chapter 24

THE AGE OF THE KINGS

Why David Built No Temple. The Davidic Covenant.The Growth of David's EmpireDavid's Great Sin. He Takes BathshebaAbsalom's Revolt; His DeathRestoration of DavidHymn of Thanksgiving (a prophetic Psalm)David's Last Song and Testament - A PsalmThe Site of the Temple

I KINGS - THE DAVIDIC

Chapter 1: 1-828-53

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Chapter 3: 1-1516-28

SUCCESSION

David's Old AgeSolomon CrownedDavid's Charge and DeathSolomon's Marriage and His Prayer for WisdomThe Two Mothers

Chapters 5-8 Solomon's Buildings - The TempleChapter 10 Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. His Great Wealth.Chapter 11 Solomon's Sin and Chastisement. His Death.Chapter 12 The Kingdom Divided Rehoboam and JeroboamChapter 16:29-34 Reign of Ahab (874-852)Chapter 17: 1-6 Elijah the Prophet Foretells the Drought. Fed by the Ravens

7-16 The Miracle of the Flour and the Oil17-24 The Widow's Son Raised to Life

Chapter 18 Elijah Challenges the Prophets of Baal at Mt. CarmelChapter 19: 1-8 Elijah's Flight from Jezebel

9-18 Elijah's Vision at Horek19-21 The Call of Elisha

Chapter 21: 1-16 The Story of Elijah Resumed; Nabob's Vineyard17-29 Ahab and Jezebel Cursed

Chapter 22: 1-15 Ahab and Jehoshosphat in Alliance15-28 Ahab's Death Prophesied29-40 Ahab Falls at Romoth-Gilead

II KINGS

Chapter 2: 1-14 Elisha Succeeds ElijahChapter 5: 1-19 The Recovery of Naamin the Leper

20-27 Gehoai PunishedChapter 6: 1-23 The Lost Axe; the Syrians Smitten with Blindness

THE AGE OF THE PROPHETSII KINGS 14: 23-25AMOS

Chapter 1: 21-2Chapter 2: 4-16Chapter 4: 1-13Chapter 5: 7-26Chapter 6: 1-6Chapter 7: 7-16Chapter 8: 4-14

HOSEAChapter 2: 11-23Chapter 3: 1-5

II KINGSChapter 17: 1-23

ISAIAHChapter 10: 5-16

ZEPHANIAHChapter 2: 13-15

: II KINGS AND THE PROPHETS. JEROBOAMII AND AMOSReign of Jeroboam (782-741 BC)

Impending JudgmentJudgment upon Judah and IsraelPrepare to Meet Thy God, 0 Israel.Seek the Lord and LiveCalamity Upon the Self-SecureThe Plumb Line; Amos Expelled from BethelThe Fruit Basket

Israel's Infidelity; the New BetrothalHosea Takes His Unfaithful Wife Back. The Symbol Explained.

The Destruction and Captivity of Israel

The Role of Assyria

The Role of Assyria; the Judgment upon other Nations

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ISAIAHChapter 28:14-15Chapter 30: 1-17Chapter 2: 1 -4Chapter 9: 2-7Chapter 11: 1-10

The Destruction and Captivity of Israel

Call of Isaiah. God Demands Righteousness

Jotham (740 -735 B.C.)

The False and the True Way of Seeking God's Favor

Judah's Sin and the Day of the LordSins Shown and Tbeir Results

IntroductionThe Divine Judgment on the Brutalities of Men in

PowerJehovah's Indictment Against Ingratitude of His

People

King Hezekiah's Reforming Reign; Sennecherib's

InvasionHezekiah's Prayer and His DeliveranceThe Illness and Cure of Hezekiah;, the Pool of

Siloam

Warning Against Evil CounsellorsWarning Against Putting Trust in Powerful Alliance

Messianic Prophecy. Everlasting Peace.The Ideal KingThe Messiah: His Person; His Influence

RETURN

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Fourth Week

Ballad of the ExilesSong of the Returning Exiles

A Prophet in exile

A Prince in ExileNebuchadnezzar's DreamThe Fiery Furnace (See Jerusalem Bible forin the Furnace)The Warning Dream and the King's MadnessB elshazzar's Feast and the Handwriting onDaniel in the Lion's DenVision of the Son of Man; the Four BeastsThe Time of the End . The Final Triumph

The Call to RepentanceShow MercyThe Precious Promises

Songs

the Wall

Nehemiah's Concern for JerusalemThe Decision to Rebuild the Walls of JerusalemVolunteer Builders. Jerusalem Gates and WallsRepairedThe Intrigue of Nehemiah's Enemies. The Wall IsFinishedJudaism is Born. Ezra Reveals the Law.The Ceremony of Atonement. The Great Confessionand Prayer.The Obligation of the CovenantA Narrative of the Dedication of the WallsSeparation of the Mixed Multitude

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Fifth Week

THE PSALMS: LYRICS OF RELIGIOUS DEVOTIONThe Two Ways

8 The Munificence of the Creator19 Revelation of God in Nature and in the Law22. The. Sufferings and Hope of the Virtuous Man24 The Liturgy of Jehovah's Entrance into the Temple91 God's Protection

137 Ballad of the Exiles: "ay the Rivers of Babylon..."PROVERBS: WISDOM LITEaATURE---MiFfer 1: 1.7 Title and Purpose of the Book

Chapter 8: 1-36 Wisdom PersonifiedChapter 30:26-23 Examples of Wisdom: "The Ants...."Chapter 31:10-31 Alphabetic Poem on the Perfect WifeChapter 5: 1-23Chapter 17: 17

18: 2427: 1027: 6

Moral Restraint of WisdomFriendship

Chapter 6:16-19 The Seven AbominationsChapter 6: 6-11 The Idler and the AntChapter L5: 33 Self Understanding

20: 916: 2';:325: 14,27-2816: 32

ECCLESIASTES: or the Preacher. Continuation of Wisdom LiteratureChapter 1: 1-17 "Vanities of Vanities"Chapter 3: 1-15 "To Everything There is a Season"Chapter 11: 1-10 "Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters"Chapter 12: 1-14 "Remember Now the Creator in the Days of Thy Youth"

SONG OF SOLOMONChapter 2"; 1-17 A Song of the Bride: "I Am the Rose of Sharon, and

the Lilly of the Valley"

DRAMA

RUTH----Thapter 1

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Coin Idyl) A Love Story of RedemptionThe Sorrows of Naomi; the Return of NaomiThe Meeting of Ruth with BoazNaomi's StrategemBoaz Fulfills the Claim of Kinship: the MarriageA DRAMATIC POEM. SUBJECT: THE PROBLEM OF SUFFERINcTHE PROLOGUEJob's Testing and IntegritySatan's AccusationJob's Affliction

THE DIALOGUE: THE FIRST CYCLEJob's LamentEliphaz Speaks. Confidence in God

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-Job: Only the Sufferer Knows His Own Grief

8: 1-22 Bildad: The Unswerving Course of God's Justice9: 1 -33- Job: God's Justice Is Above All Law

10: 2 -22

11: 1.6 Zophar: Job Must Acknowledte God's Wisdom12: 1.4 Job: God's Wisdom is Best Seen in the Dreadful13: 1 -15 Words of His Ominipotence

15: 1-1316: 1 -1717:11.16

Chapter 18: 1-21

Chapter 19: 1-27

Chapter 20: 1.29

Chapter 21: 1.34

Chapter 22: 1.25Chapter 23: 1-10Chapter 25: 1 -6

Chapter 26: 1 -14Chapter 27: 2-6

Chapter 29: 2.25Chapter 30: 1-31Chapter 31: 5 -40

Chapter 38: 1 -32

Chapter 39:13-27&40: 1-2

Chapter 40: 3 -5

Chapter 40: 6 -14

Chv ter 41: 1 -34

Chapter 42: 1-6

Chapter 40: 7.17

SECOND CYCLE OF DEMTEEliphaz: Job's Own Words Condemn Him-Job: The Injustice of "man and the Justice of God

Bildad: Anger Is Powerless Against the Course ofJusticeJob: Faith Is at Its "eight in Desertion by Godand ManZophar: The Course of Justice Admits of No Ex-ceptionJob: Facts Give the LifeTHIRD CYCLE OF DEMTEEliphor: God Punishes Only to Vindictive JusticeJob: God Is Far Of and Evil is VictoriousBildad: A Hymn to God's OmnipotenceJob: Bildad's Words are EmptyJob Reaffirms His Innocence While AcknowledgingGod's PowerCONCLUSION OF THE DIALOGUEJob's Lament and Final DefenseH is Present MiseryJob's ApologyTHE INTERVENTION OF THE LORDJob's Ignorance of the Mysteries of InanimateNatureJob's Similar Ignorance of Animate Nature

Job hakes a ConfessionGod is Master of the Forces of EvilLeviathan (Symbolizes all powers hostile to God)Job's Final Reply and PenitenceEPILOGUEGod Rebukes the Three Sages and Restores Job'sFortunes

JONAH---CEspter 1

Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4

Sixth Week icontd)

ISRAEL'S MISSION TO THE NATIONS (Is. 49:6)Jonah's.Call and DisobedienceJonah's Renewed CommissionJonah's Reaction to the Revival

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Seventh Week

THE NEW TESTAMENT

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUXEChapter 1: 1-4 Prologue

5-25 The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold26-45 The Visitation; Birth of Jesus also Foretold46-56 The Magnificat: Mary's Ode Praise57-66 The Birth and Circumcision of John the Baptist67-79 The Benedictus

Chapter 2: 1-21 The Birth of Jesus; The Shepards and the Angels'Song

22 -28 Jesus is Presented in the Temple29-32 The Nunc Dimittis33-38 The Prophecy of Simeon and Anna39-52 The Boyhood of Jesus and His Visits to Jerusalem

at TwelvePRELUDE OF THE PUBLIC MINISTRY CF JESUS

Chapter 3: 1 -20 The Ministry and Imprisonment of John the Baptist21 -38 The Baptism aid Geneology of Jesus

Chapter 4: 1-13 Temptation in the WildernessTHE GALILEAN MINISTRY

14-30 Rejection at Nazareth31-37 Jesus Teaches at Capernaum and Cures a Demoniac38 -44 Peter's (Simon's).Mother-in-law Healed

Chapter 5: 1-11 The Call of Peter, James, and Johb12-26 The Leper and the Paralytic Healed30-39 Scribes and Pharisee's Answered.

Chapter 6: 1-5 Picking Corn on the Sabbath6=11 Cure of the Man with a Withered Hand12-16 Choking the Twelve17-19 The Crowd Follows Jesus20 -23 The Inaugural Discourse. The Beatitudes.24.26 The Curses27.35 Love of Enemies36.48 Compassion and Generosity39-45 Integrity46 -49 The True Disciple1-10 Cure of the Centurion's Servant11-17 The Son of the Widow of Nain Restored to Life18-30 The Message of John the Baptist. Jesus Commends Him31-35 Jesus Condemns His Contemporaries36-50 The Anointing of Jesus in Simon's House1 -3 Women Who Ministered to Jesus4-8 The Parable of the Sower9.40 Why Jesus Speaks in Parables

11.15 The Parable of the Sower Explained16.18 Parable of the Lamp19-21 The True Kinsmen of Jesus22-25 The Calming of the Storm26-39 The Gerasene Demoniac40 -56 A Woman HedLed and Jairus's Daughter Raised1.6 The Miss ion -Tours of the Twelve7-17 Herod Hears of Jesus, Who Retires to Bethsaida and

Feeds Five Thousand18-21 Peter's Confession

22. First Prophecy of.the Passion23-26 The Condition of Following Christ

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The Kingdom Will Come SoonThe TransfigurationThe Healing. of the:Epileptic,of the PassionWho Is the Grea es t?On Using the N e of JesusTHE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM'A Samaritan V liege is Inhospitable.Hardships of the Apostolic CallingThe Mission of the Seventy ald-Its ResultsThe Great CommandmentThe Parable of the Good SamaritanMartha and Mary at BethanyThe Lord's PrayerThe. Parable of the Importunate FriendEffective PrayerJesus Instructs in DemonismThe Sign of JonahThe Parable of the Lamp RepeatedWoe6 Upon the Phariiees and a Dirge Upon HisContemporariesWarnings mid EncouragementsOn the Dangers of Wealth and Self-Centered Ease,and How to Escape ThemThe Lord's Coming; Its Conditions and DemandsThe King's Business Requires HasteExcept Ye RepentParable of the B'arren Fig TreeHealing.of.theCrippled Woman on a Sabbath

-Parable of the Mustard SeedParable of the YeastThe Narrow DoorHerod 'the FoxThe Plaint over JerusalemHealing of a Dropsical Man on the SabbathOn Choosing Places at the TableOn Choosing Guests to be InvitedParable of tiw Gre'at SupperCondition of Disciple ship. Counting the Cost,Occasion of'the Parable of MercyThe Lost SheepThe'Lost DrachmaThe Lost Son (The'Prodigal') and the Dutiful SonThe Unjust Steward and Some SayingsThe Rich Man and Lazarus .

Instruction in Forgiveness and ServiceThe Cleansing of the Ten LepersProphecies. of the Fall of JerusalemParable of the Unscrupulous JudgeParable of the Pharisee and PublicanJesus and the ChildrenThe Rich Young RulerThird' Prophecy.of the Pgssion:Healing the Blind BeggarThe Story of ZaccAatusThe Parable of the PoUndsTHE JERUSALEMMINISTRYThe Triumphal Entry; Palm Sunday

Seventh Week (contd)

and Another Prophecy

LUKE (contd)Chapter. L9

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chap ter 22

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Seventh Week (contd)Lament for JerusalemCleasing the TempleDisputation in the TempleParable of the VineyerdOn Tribute to CaesarSadducees Silenced and the Scribes InterrogatedThe Widow's MiteThe Olivet DiscourseTHE PASSIONPlot to Kill Jesus: Judas Betrays HimPrepar ation for the Last Supper.The SupperThe Institution of the EucharistThe Treachery of Judas ForetoldWho Is the Greatest?Peter's Denial aad Repentance ForetoldA Time of CrisisThe Good ThiefThe Death of JesusThe Burial of JesusAFTER THE RESURRECTIONThe Empty Tomb. The Angel's Message.The Apostles Refuse to B elieve the WomenPeter at the TombThe Road to EmmausJesus Appears to the ApostlesThe Great CommissionThe Ascension

NEW TESTAMENT (contd)

ROMANS--"Th7pter 12: 1 -2

3.1314.21

I CORINTHIANSChapter 12:12 -30Chap ter 13: 1 -3

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8 -13Chapter 15

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Eighth Week

PAUL'S ADVICE ON THE CHRISTIAN LIFEThe Ethical Implications of SalvationHumility and CharityCharity to Everyone, Including Enemies

CHARITY AND THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRITThe Analogy of the B ody (not in the text)The Worthlessness of Spiritual Endowments Apartfrom LoveLove DescribedThe Perishable Quality of LoveSummary of the GospelPaul on theChristian TraditionPaul's Logic of the Empty TombThe Significance of Christ's ResurrectionChrist's Resurrection and New IncentivesThe Natural Body as the Spiritual BodyA Hymn of Triumph.. The Cnnclusion.

GENERAL EPISTLE'OF JAMESChapter 2:14-26 Faith and Works

EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWSChapter 1L Heroes of the Faith

1-2 The Definition of Faith3 Faith and Creation4 The Faith of Abel

5.6 The Faith of Enoch7 The Faith of Noah

8-19 The Faith of Abraham20.22 The Faith of the Patriarchs.23.29 The Faith of Moses32 -38 A Summary Statement of Late r Illustrations of

Faith39 -40 The Epilogue

REVELATIONChapter 19: 1 -10

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17 -21Chapter 20: 1-10

11.1Chapter 21: 1-3

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THE APOCALPSE. THE END.Songs of Victory in Heaven (not in the text)The Vision of a Divine Warrior on a White HorseLeading the Armies of HeavenThe Final Battle of ArmageddonThe MillenniumThe Last JudgmentThe Vision of the New Universe and Its InhabitantsThe New JerusalemParadise RestoredEpilogue