1. To what place did God send Săm´u-el to find a king in the place of Sa̤ul? To Bĕth´=lĕ-hĕm.
2. Whom did God show to Săm´u-el at Bĕth´=lĕ-hĕm, as the one whom he had chosen? A boy named Dā´vid.
3. Whose son was Dā´vid? The son of an old man named Jĕs´se.
4. What was Dā´vid at this time? He was a shepherd.
5. What did Săm´u-el do, to show that Dā´vid was to be king? He poured oil on his head.
6. What did Dā´vid do while caring for his sheep? He made music on his harp.
7. Who sent for Dā´vid to play before him? King Sa̤ul.
8. With what people were the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes at war most of the time while Sa̤ul was king? The Phĭ-lĭs-tĭnes̝.
9. What Phĭ-lĭs-tĭne dared the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes to choose a man to fight with him? A giant named Go̍̄-lī´ath.
10. Who fought the giant and killed him? The boy Dā´vid.
11. With what did Dā´vid fight the giant? With a sling and stone.
1. What did Sa̤ul do with Dā´vid after Dā´vid had killed the Phĭ-lĭs´tĭne giant? He made Dā´vid an officer in his army.
2. Whom did Dā´vid marry after this? A daughter of King Sa̤ul.
3. How did King Sa̤ul feel toward Dā´vid? He was very jealous.
4. How did Sa̤ul show that he was jealous? He tried to kill Dā´vid.
5. Who loved Dā´vid greatly? Sa̤ul's son Jŏn´a-than.
6. What promise did Dā´vid make to Jŏn´a-than? To be true to him and kind to his children.
7. What did Dā´vid do on account of Sa̤ul's hate? He hid in the wilderness.
8. How did Dā´vid treat Sa̤ul, when he found him asleep in a cave? He spared his life.
1. What is said of Sa̤ul, in the latter part of his reign? The Lord had left Sa̤ul.
2. Why did the Lord leave Sa̤ul? Because Sa̤ul would not obey the Lord.
3. What showed that the Lord had left Sa̤ul? There was no one to help him in his need.
4. What people were at war with the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes nearly all the time that Sa̤ul was king? The Phĭ-lĭs-tĭnes̝.
5. Where was fought the last battle of Sa̤ul's reign? On Mount Ḡĭl-bō´ȧ.
6. Which side was beaten in the battle of Mount Ḡĭl-bō´ȧ? Sa̤ul and the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes.
7. What brave man was killed in the battle? Sa̤ul's son Jŏn´a-than.
8. What did Sa̤ul do after this battle? He killed himself.
9. How long had Sa̤ul ruled as king? Forty years.
10. What did Dā´vid do when he heard of Sa̤ul's death? He mourned for Sa̤ul and Jŏn´a-than.
11. After Sa̤ul's death what tribe chose Dā´vid as its king? The tribe of Jū´dah.
1. How long did Dā´vid reign as king over the tribe of Jū´dah only? Seven years.
2. What did the people of the land do seven years after Sa̤ul was killed? They made Dā´vid king over all Ĭs̝´ra-el.
3. How did Dā´vid find the land when he became king? It was weak and in the power of enemies.
4. What great city did Dā´vid take from his enemies? The city of Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.
5. On what mountain was the city of Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? On Mount Zī´ŏn.
6. What did Dā´vid do with Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm after he had taken it? He made it strong and lived in it.
7. What enemies did Dā´vid drive out of the land? The Phĭ-lĭs´tĭnes̝.
8. What did Dā´vid bring to Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? The ark of God.
9. What did Dā´vid win by war? Rule over all the lands around Ĭs̝´ra-el.
10. Whose son did Dā´vid treat kindly after he became king? The son of Jŏn´a-than.
1. What wicked thing did King Dā´vid do? He caused one of his brave soldiers to be killed.
2. For what purpose was this done? So that Dā´vid might marry the soldier's wife.
3. Who came to Dā´vid and told him that he had done wickedly? The prophet Nā´than.
4. In what story did Nā´than show the king how wickedly he had acted? In the story of a little lamb.
5. What did Dā´vid say when Nā´than spoke to him? "I have sinned against the Lord."
6. What did Nā´than say should come to Dā´vid because of his sin? He should be made to suffer.
7. What son of Dā´vid tried to take his kingdom from him? Ăb´sa-lŏm.
8. How far did Ăb´sa-lŏm succeed? He drove Dā´vid away from Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.
9. Where was the battle fought between the men of Ăb´sa-lŏm and the men of Dā´vid? In the wood of Ē´phră-ĭm.
10. What happened to Ăb´sa-lŏm in the battle? He was killed.
11. What came to Dā´vid? He reigned again as king.
1. What did Dā´vid wish to do while he was king? To build a temple to the Lord.
2. Why would not God allow Dā´vid to build the temple? Because he had been a man of war.
3. What did God promise to Dā´vid? That his son should build the temple.
4. How long did Dā´vid reign? Forty years, seven over Jū´dah and thirty-three over Ĭs̝´ra-el.
5. What does the Bible say of Dā´vid as king? He was the greatest and best of all the kings of Ĭs̝´ra-el.
6. Whom did Dā´vid make king before he died? His son Sŏl´o-mon.
7. What did Sŏl´o-mon have through all his reign? Peace in all the land.
8. What did the Lord say to Sŏl´o-mon at night? "Ask what I shall give you."
9. For what did Sŏl´o-mon ask the Lord? For wisdom to rule the people.
10. What did God promise to give to Sŏl´o-mon besides wisdom? Riches, and honor, and long life.
1. What was the greatest work in the reign of Sŏl´o-mon? The building of the temple.
2. For what purpose was the temple built? For the house of God.
3. Where was the temple built? On Mount Mo̍̄-rī´ah.
4. Of what older building was it a copy in its plan? The Tabernacle.
5. What stood in front of the temple? An open court.
6. What were the two rooms of the building? The holy place, and the holy of holies.
7. What was kept in the holy of holies? The ark of the covenant.
8. What was in the ark of the covenant? The ten commandments.
9. For what was Sŏl´o-mon known throughout the world? For his wisdom.
10. What queen came from a far country to see Sŏl´o-mon? The Queen of Shē´bȧ.
1. Who was the first king of Ĭs̝´ra-el? Sa̤ul.
2. Where did Sa̤ul live as king? At Ḡĭb´e-ah.
3. What was the name of Sa̤ul's brave son? Jŏn´a-than.
4. Who spoke to Sa̤ul the word of the Lord? Săm´u-el.
5. Why was the kingdom taken from Sa̤ul? Because he disobeyed God.
6. Whom did God choose for king in place of Sa̤ul? Dā´vid.
7. Where did Dā´vid live as a boy? At Bĕth´=lĕ-hĕm.
8. What was the name of the giant whom Dā´vid killed? Go̍̄-lī´ath.
9. Where did Dā´vid hide from Sa̤ul? In the wilderness.
10. What people were at war with Sa̤ul and the Ĭs̝´ra-el-ītes? The Phĭ-lĭs´tĭnes̝.
11. Where was Sa̤ul killed? On Mount Ḡĭl-bō´ȧ.
12. Who became king after Sa̤ul? Dā´vid.
13. What city did Dā´vid take from enemies and make his home? Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.
14. Who tried to make himself king in place of Dā´vid? Ăb´sa-lŏm.
15. Who was king after Dā´vid? Sŏl´o-mon.
16. What did Sŏl´o-mon build? The temple.
1. What took place after King Sŏl´o-mon died? The kingdom was divided.
2. What was the larger part called? The kingdom of Ĭs̝´ra-el.
3. How many of the tribes were in the kingdom of Ĭs̝´ra-el? Ten of the twelve tribes.
4. Who was the first king of the Ten Tribes of Ĭs̝´ra-el? Jĕr-o-bō´am.
5. What was the smaller part called? The kingdom of Jū´dah.
6. What tribes were in the kingdom of Jū´dah? Jū´dah and Bĕn´ja-mĭn.
7. Who was the first king of Jū´dah? Rē-ho-bō´am the son of Sŏl´o-mon.
8. What wicked thing did Jĕr-o-bō´am the king of Ĭs̝´ra-el do? He led his people away from God.
9. What did Jĕr-o-bō´am lead his people to do? To pray to idols.
10. What is Jĕr-o-bō´am called in the Bible? "Jĕr-o-bō´am who made Ĭs̝´ra-el to sin."
11. What did the prophet of God tell Jĕr-o-bō´am? That the kingdom should be taken from his family.
1. Who was the most wicked of all the kings of Ĭs̝´ra-el? Ā´hăb.
2. What was the name of Ā´hăb's wife, who led him to wickedness? Jĕz´e-bĕl.
3. At what city did the kings of Ĭs̝´ra-el live? At Sa̍̄-mā´rĭ-ȧ.
4. What great prophet came at the time while Ā´hăb was king? E̍̄-lī´jah.
5. What did E̍̄-lī´jah tell King Ā´hăb? That no rain should come upon the land.
6. Where did E̍̄-lī´jah hide from King Ā´hăb? By the brook Chē´rĭth.
7. Who brought him food while he was by the brook? Wild birds called ravens.
8. Where did God send E̍̄-lī´jah afterward? To the city of Zăr´e-phăth.
9. Who cared for E̍̄-lī´jah in that city? A poor widow.
10. What did E̍̄-lī´jah do for this widow? He brought her dead son to life.
1. For how long did no rain fall on the land of Ĭs̝´ra-el? For more than three years.
2. At what place did E̍̄-lī´jah call for all the people to meet him after three years? On Mount Cär´mel.
3. What did E̍̄-lī´jah tell them to build on Mount Cär´mel? Two altars.
4. For whom were these altars? One for God, and the other for the idol called Bā´al.
5. What came upon God's altar when E̍̄-lī´jah prayed? Fire from heaven.
6. What also came in answer to E̍̄-lī´jah's prayer? A great rain.
7. Who tried to kill E̍̄-lī´jah after this? Queen Jĕz´e-bĕl.
8. Where did E̍̄-lī´jah go to escape from Jĕz´e-bĕl? To Mount Hō´reb in the wilderness.
9. Who spoke to E̍̄-lī´jah there? The Lord God.
10. What did the Lord give to E̍̄-lī´jah? A great work to do.
11. Whom did E̍̄-lī´jah call to go with him and help him? E̍̄-lī´shȧ.
1. How was the prophet E̍̄-lī´jah taken to heaven? In a chariot of fire.
2. Who took E̍̄-lī´jah's place as prophet? E̍̄-lī´shȧ.
3. How did E̍̄-lī´shȧ make the bitter water of a spring sweet? By pouring in salt.
4. How did E̍̄-lī´shȧ help a poor woman to pay a debt? By a vessel of oil.
5. What lady built a room in her house for E̍̄-lī´shȧ? The woman of Shṳ´nem.
6. What did E̍̄-lī´shȧ do for this woman? He raised her son to life.
7. What Sy̆r´ĭ-an general came to E̍̄-lī´shȧ? Nā´a-man.
8. What disease did Nā´a-man have? He was a leper.
9. What did E̍̄-lī´shȧ tell him to do? To wash seven times in the river Jôr´dan.
10. What took place when he had washed? He was made well.
1. With what land was Ĭs̝´ra-el often at war in the time of the Kings? With Sy̆r´ĭ-ȧ.
2. Who greatly helped the king of Ĭs̝´ra-el by his power as a prophet? E̍̄-lī´shȧ.
3. At what place did the Sy̆r´ĭ-ans̝ send an army to make E̍̄-lī´shȧ their prisoner? At Dō´than.
4. What did the servant of E̍̄-lī´shȧ see around E̍̄-lī´shȧ to keep him safe from the Sy̆r´ĭ-ans̝? Chariots and horses of fire.
5. Who came to visit E̍̄-lī´shȧ when he was dying? Jō´ăsh the King of Ĭs̝´ra-el.
6. What did the dying E̍̄-lī´shȧ promise to the king? Victory over the Sy̆r´ĭ-ans̝.
7. What prophet was sent to preach to a great city? Jō´nah.
8. To what city was Jō´nah sent? To Nĭn´e-veh.
9. What wonderful thing happened to Jō´nah? He was for three days inside a great fish.
10. What did Jō´nah do afterward? He preached to the people of Nĭn´e-veh.
1. How many tribes were in the kingdom of Ĭs̝´ra-el? Ten.
2. Who was the first king of the Ten Tribes? Jĕr-o-bō´am.
3. How many kings ruled over Ĭs̝´ra-el or the Ten Tribes? Nineteen.
4. What is said of these kings? Nearly all of them were wicked.
5. Who was the most wicked of all the kings of Ĭs̝´ra-el? Ā´hăb.
6. Who was Ā´hăb's wife? Queen Jĕz´e-bĕl.
7. What was the chief city in the kingdom of Ĭs̝´ra-el? Sa̍̄-mā´rĭ-ȧ.
8. What great prophet lived in the times of Ā´hăb and Jĕz´e-bĕl? E̍̄-lī´jah.
9. How was E̍̄-lī´jah fed while hiding by a brook? By ravens.
10. Where did he restore to life a widow's son? At Zăr´e-phăth.
11. Where did he call down fire from heaven upon an altar? On Mount Cär´mel.
12. Where did God talk with E̍̄-lī´jah? At Mount Hō´reb.
13. How was E̍̄-lī´jah taken to heaven? In a chariot of fire.
14. Who was the prophet after E̍̄-lī´jah? E̍̄-lī´shȧ.
15. How did E̍̄-lī´shȧ make a bitter spring fresh? By pouring in salt.
16. What woman's son did E̍̄-lī´shȧ raise to life? The woman of Shṳ´nem.
17. What Sy̆r´ĭ-an general did E̍̄-lī´shȧ cure of leprosy? Nā´a-man.
18. Where were chariots and horses of fire seen around E̍̄-lī´shȧ? At Dō´than.
19. Who lived three days inside a great fish? Jō´nah.
20. To what land were the Ten Tribes carried away as prisoners? To Ăs-sy̆r´ĭ-ȧ.
1. Where was the kingdom of Jū´dah? West of the Dead Sea.
2. What was its chief city? Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.
3. How many kings reigned over the kingdom of Jū´dah? Nineteen kings and one queen.
4. To what family did all these kings belong? To the family of Dā´vid.
5. Who was the first king of Jū´dah? Rē-ho-bō´am.
6. Who was the greatest and strongest of the kings of Jū´dah? Je̍̄-hŏsh´a-phăt.
7. What wicked woman made herself queen and ruled the land? Ăth-a-lī´ah.
8. What little boy was crowned king after Ăth-a-lī´ah? Jō´ăsh.
9. What king became a leper? Ŭz-zī´ah.
10. What great prophet lived in Jū´dah at that time and saw the Lord in the temple? Ī-s̝ā´iah.
1. Who was the best of all the kings of Jū´dah? Hĕz-e-kī´ah.
2. From what enemies did the Lord save the city of Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm in the time of Hĕz-e-kī´ah? From the Ăs-sy̆r´ĭ-ans̝.
3. What bad king became good after being put into prison? Ma̍̄-năs´seh.
4. What king while he was young chose the Lord and followed him? Jo̍̄-sī´ah.
5. What lost book was found in the temple in the time of Jo̍̄-sī´ah? The book of the law.
6. Who was the last king of Jū´dah? Zĕd-e-kī´ah.
7. What prophet warned the people by Jū´dah of evils that were coming? Jĕr-e-mī´ah.
8. What great king over many lands came against Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? Nĕb-u-chad-nĕz´zar.
9. What did Nĕb-u-chad-nĕz´zar do? He burned the city and the temple.
10. To what land did he carry away all the people of Jū´dah? To the land of Băb-y̆-lō´nĭ-a.
1. By what name were the people of Jū´dah called, after they were taken to Băb´y̆-lon? By the name Jews̝.
2. What prophet among them saw a vision? E̍̄-zē´kĭ-el.
3. What prophet lived in the palace of King Nĕb-u-chad-nĕz´zar? Dăn´iel.
4. What did Dăn´iel and his Jew´ĭsh friends in the palace refuse to eat? The meat and wine of the king.
5. What did God help Dăn´iel to do for King Nĕb-u-chad-nĕz´zar? To tell him the meaning of his dreams.
6. What did three friends of Dăn´iel refuse to do? To bow down before a golden image.
7. What was done to these men? They were thrown into a furnace of fire.
8. Whom did King Nĕb-u-chad-nĕz´zar see with those men in the fire? The Lord God.
9. What did God do for these men in the fire? He kept them alive.
1. What came upon King Nĕb-u-chad-nĕz´zar? He lost his mind for seven years.
2. What became of the Băb-y̆-lō´nĭ-an kingdom when Nĕb-u-chad-nĕz´zar died? It lost its power.
3. Who was the last king in Băb´y̆-lon? Bĕl-shăz´zar.
4. What did Bĕl-shăz´zar see one night in his palace? A hand writing on the wall.
5. Who read the writing to the king? Dăn´iel.
6. What did the writing mean? That his kingdom was ended.
7. How was the kingdom ended? The city was taken and Bĕl-shăz´zar was killed.
8. What kingdom took the place of the Băb-y̆-lō´nĭ-an kingdom? The kingdom of Pẽr´s̝iȧ.
9. What was done to Dăn´iel after this? He was thrown into a den of lions.
10. How was Dăn´iel saved from the lions? The Lord shut the lions' mouths.
1. Who broke up the Băb-y̆-lō´nĭ-an kingdom and formed the kingdom of Pẽr´s̝iȧ? Çȳ´rus.
2. How did Çȳ´rus, the new king, treat the Jews̝ who were in Băb´y̆-lon? He was kind to them.
3. What did Çȳ´rus allow the Jews̝ to do? To go back to their own land.
4. How long had the Jews̝ been in the land of Băb´y̆-lon? Seventy years.
5. What happy journey did the Jews̝ take? To the land of Jū-dē´ȧ.
6. What city did they begin to build again? The city of Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.
7. What house did they build? The temple of God.
8. Who led the Jews̝ in their journey and their building? Ze̍̄-rŭb´ba-bĕl the ruler.
9. What prophet encouraged the people to build? Hăg´ga-ī and Zĕch-a-rī´ah.
1. In what city did the king of Pẽr´s̝iȧ live? In the city of Shṳ´shan.
2. What beautiful Jew´ĭsh girl lived in Shṳ´shan? Ĕs´thẽr.
3. Who cared for Ĕs´thẽr and brought her up? Her cousin Môr´de-cāi.
4. Who was the king of Pẽr´s̝iȧ at that time? A̍̄-hăs̝-ū-ē´rŭs.
5. What did king A̍̄-hăs̝-ū-ē´rŭs do when he saw Ĕs´thẽr? He made her queen.
6. Who stood next to the king in power? A man named Hā´man.
7. What law did Hā´man cause king A̍̄-hăs̝-ū-ē´rŭs to make? That all the Jews̝ should be killed.
8. What did Queen Ĕs´thẽr do when she heard that this law had been made? She went to the king in his palace.
9. What did she ask the king to do? To spare the lives of her people.
10. What became of Hā´man, the Jews̝' enemy? He was put to death.
1. What good man came to Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm soon after the time of Queen Ĕs´thẽr? Ĕz´rȧ the scribe.
2. What was a scribe among the Jews̝? One who wrote copies of God's laws.
3. What great work did Ĕz´rȧ do? He brought together the books of the Old Testament.
4. What did Ĕz´rȧ do at Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? He taught the people to obey God's law.
5. What other good man came while Ĕz´rȧ was at Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? Nē-he-mī´ah.
6. What did Nē-he-mī´ah do? He helped the people to build a wall around the city.
7. Why did they need a wall around the city? To make it strong against enemies.
8. What was done at a great meeting of the people when the wall was finished? The law was read to the people.
9. Who was the last prophet of the Old Testament? Măl´a-chī.
1. How many kings reigned over Jū´dah? Nineteen kings and one queen.
2. Who was the first king of Jū´dah? Rē-ho-bō´am.
3. Who was the greatest king? Je̍̄-hŏsh´a-phăt.
4. Who was the youngest when he became king? Jō´ăsh.
5. Who was the best of the kings? Hĕz-e-kī´ah.
6. What prophet saw the Lord in the temple? Ī-s̝ā´iah.
7. What young king chose the Lord and followed him? Jo̍̄-sī´ah.
8. Who was the last king of Jū´dah? Zĕd-e-kī´ah.
9. To what land were the people of Jū´dah carried as captives? To Băb-y̆-lō´nĭ-a.
10. What prophet saw the vision of the valley of dry bones? E̍̄-zē´kĭ-el.
11. What prophet lived in the palace of the king of Băb´y̆-lon? Dăn´iel.
12. Who was the great king of Băb´y̆-lon? Nĕb-u-chad-nĕz´zar.
13. What king of Băb´y̆-lon saw the hand writing on the wall? Bĕl-shăz´zar.
14. Who was kept alive when thrown into a den of lions? Dăn´iel.
15. How long were the Jews̝ captives in Băb´y̆-lon? Seventy years.
16. Who allowed the Jews̝ to go back to their own land? Çȳ´rus.
17. What queen saved the lives of her people? Ĕs´thẽr.
18. Who read the law of God to the people in Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? Ĕz´rȧ.
19. Who helped the Jews̝ to build a wall around the city? Nē-he-mī´ah.
20. Who was the last prophet of the Old Testament? Măl´a-chī.
In beginning the lesson the teacher should state the subject of the lesson for the day, and ask one or two questions about it, to get the children interested at the outset. Then, the teacher should tell the story from "Hurlbut's Story of the Bible," explaining how God sent his Angel Gā´brĭ-el to Zăch-a-rī´as, the old priest in the temple, to tell him that his wife E̍̄-lĭs̝´a-bĕth should have a son, and that the name of the son should be Jŏhn. Explain that Jŏhn was to be sent into the world to prepare people for the coming of Chrīst. Then tell how the same Angel Gā´brĭ-el was sent to the City of Năz´a-rĕth to a young woman named Mā´ry̆ to tell her that she was to have a son who was to be called Jē´s̝us. Then teach the class the answers to the following questions on the subject of this lesson, and explain to the little pupils just where to find the answers to the questions of the first lesson, and have them answer the questions in class either singly or in chorus. The children should understand that the questions are to be asked them by parents or older brothers and sisters until they have fixed in their minds the story of the lesson, and are able to tell it in their own language.
1. What angel was sent by God to Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? The angel Gā´brĭ-el.
2. To whom was the angel Gā´brĭ-el sent? To a priest named Zăch-a-rī´as.
3. What did the angel tell Zăch-a-rī´as? That his wife should have a son.
4. What was the name of the wife of Zăch-a-rī´as? E̍̄-lĭs̝´a-bĕth.
5. What name was to be given to this son promised to Zăch-a-rī´as and E̍̄-lĭs̝´a-bĕth? The name of Jŏhn.
6. For what did the angel say that Jŏhn, when he grew up, should make the people ready? For the coming of the Lord.
7. To what city was the angel Gā´brĭ-el sent after this? To the city of Năz´a-rĕth.
8. To whom did the angel speak in Năz´a-rĕth? To a young woman named Mā´ry̆.
9. What did the angel tell Mā´ry̆? That she should have a son.
10. What name was to be given to her son? The name Jē´s̝us.
11. Where did Jŏhn, the son of Zăch-a-rī´as and E̍̄-lĭs̝´a-bĕth, live while he was a boy? In the desert.
Let the teacher ask, "Who can tell the name of the husband of Mā´ry̆, the young woman in Năz´a-rĕth to whom God sent his angel?" And after receiving an answer ask What place Jō´s̝eph and Mā´ry̆ went to and where Mā´ry̆'s child was born? After the answers have been given, tell the story of the lesson and teach the children the answers to the questions on the lesson. The subject should be reviewed in class until each child is able to answer the questions intelligently, and to be able to tell a connected story of the lesson. Reference may also be made to the preceding story in each class, so that the children learn to connect each lesson correctly with the others.
1. Who was the husband of Mā´ry̆, the young woman in Năz´a-rĕth to whom the angel came? A man named Jō´s̝eph.
2. To what place did Jō´s̝eph and Mā´ry̆ go? To Bĕth´lĕ-hĕm, near Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.
3. Where was the child of Mā´ry̆ born? In a stable in Bĕth´lĕ-hĕm.
4. What name was given to this child? The name Jē´s̝us.
5. What does the word Jē´s̝us mean? It means "salvation."
6. Why was this name given to this child? Because he is the Saviour of the world.
7. To what people were brought the first news that the Saviour had come? To shepherds near Bĕth´lĕ-hĕm.
8. What did the shepherds do as soon as they heard the news? They went to Bĕth´lĕ-hĕm and saw the little child and his mother.
9. Who saw the child when he was brought into the Temple, knew that he was the Saviour, and took him up in his arms? Sĭm´e-on.
10. What woman also saw the child and gave thanks to God? Ăn´nȧ.
1. What men from a distant land came to see Jē´s̝us? Wise men from the east.
2. What led them on their journey to the land where Jē´s̝us was born? A star in the sky.
3. What question did the wise men ask? "Where is he that is born King of the Jews̝?"
4. Of whom did they ask this question? Of Hĕr´od the king.
5. To which place did Hĕr´od send them? To Bĕth´lĕ-hĕm.
6. What did they find in Bĕth´lĕ-hĕm? The little child and his mother.
7. What did they do when they saw the child? They gave him rich gifts.
8. What did an angel tell Jō´s̝eph to do after the wise men had gone away? To take the child to Ē´ġy̆pt.
9. Why must the child be taken to Ē´ġy̆pt? To save his life from King Hĕr´od.
10. How long did Jō´s̝eph, and Mā´ry̆, and the child Jē´s̝us stay in Ē´ġy̆pt? Until King Hĕr´od died.
11. Where did Jō´s̝eph and Mā´ry̆ take the child Jē´s̝us from Ē´ġy̆pt? To Năz´a-rĕth.
1. Where did Jē´s̝us live while he was a boy? In Năz´a-rĕth.
2. To what city was he taken when twelve years old? To Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.
3. What place did the boy Jē´s̝us visit in Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? The Temple.
4. What did Jē´s̝us do when Jō´s̝eph and Mā´ry̆ left Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm to go home to Nazareth? He stayed in Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.
5. How long was it before Mā´ry̆ and Jō´s̝eph found the boy Jē´s̝us? Three days.
6. Where did they find him? In the Temple.
7. What was Jē´s̝us doing in the Temple? Talking with the teachers of the Bible.
8. What is said of Jē´s̝us as a boy? He was wise, and good, and loved by all.
9. How long did Jē´s̝us live in Năz´a-rĕth? Until he was thirty years old.
10. At what trade did Jē´s̝us work when he became a man? As a carpenter.
1. When Jē´s̝us was a young man in Năz´a-rĕth who began to preach? Jŏhn the son of Zăch-a-rī´as.
2. Where did Jŏhn preach? In the desert near the river Jôr´dan.
3. Who went to hear Jŏhn preach? All the people of the land.
4. What did Jŏhn tell the people to do? To turn from sin and serve God.
5. Who did Jŏhn say was soon to come? One greater than himself.
6. What did Jŏhn do to those who were willing to serve God? He baptized them in the river Jôr´dan.
7. By what name was Jŏhn called? Jŏhn the Băp´tĭst.
8. Who came to be baptized by Jŏhn the Băp´tĭst? Jē´s̝us of Năz´a-rĕth.
9. What took place when Jē´s̝us was baptized? The Spirit of God came upon him.
10. What voice was heard from heaven? "This is my beloved Son."
11. What did this mean? That Jē´s̝us was the Son of God.