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Lea diagrammes suivants illust^nt la methods. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 I rn» ?\hfuoac , wiuiAh nn -/ni i', 1 1 I ^ ) PINNOCK'S CATECHISMS, A CATECHISM OF BIBLE AID GOSPEL HISTORY: Adapted to tbe CAPACITY OF YOUNG MINDS, MONTREAL : ARMOUR & RAMSAY, Toronto : A. H. Armour & Co. Kingston : Ramsay, Armour & Co, 1850. BI Qi Q. A. Q. A. Q. A, Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. I A SHORT BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. CHAPTER I. Question. Who made you and all the world 1 Answer. God. Q. What is this world called % A. The earth. Q. What did God call the light % A. Day. Q. What did he call the darkness % A, Night. Q. What did he calh the sky \ A. The firmament. Q. What did he call the gathering together of the waters 1 A. Seas. Q. What did he call the dry land % A. Earth. Q. For what purpose did God make the sun % A. To give light by day. Q. For what purpose did he make the moon 1 A. To give light by night. Q. What creatures did God make to live in the sea ? A. Fishes of all sorts. X'Z ■ CATECHI3M OP Q. What creatures were made to live in the firmament 1 A. Fowls and birds of every kind. Q. What creatures to live upon the earth 1 A. Beasts, insects, and reptiles. CHAPTER II. Q. With what did God make the first man ? A. Ihe dust of the earth. Q. With what did he make the first woman ? heVl'epl!' """^ ""^ ^^' "'^"'' "^'^ ^^^"" ^"^ °^^^« «id« w^ile co^tai^sT ^"""^ '""' ^""^ "''""° ^^' ^'°^^^ ^"^ »^" that it A. Six days. Q. What did he do on the seventh day 1 A. He rested on the seventh day, and blessed it. H' What was the name of the first, man 1 A. Ad'nm. Q. What was the name of the first woman ? A. Eve. them ^^^'^ '^^ ^°^ ^""^ ^^'^"' ^"^ ^^*^ "^^^^ h« J^^d "»ade A. In a pleasant garden called Eden '. Q. What command did God give Ad^am and Eve when ht^ put them into the garden '? ^^ A. Not to eat the fruit of a particular tree. Q. iVhat was the tree called 1 n V^! \l^^ ^^ *^^ knowledge of good and evil. H. Did they obey God ? A. No ; they ate the fruit. beenliil "" ^^ ^"'^" "'' ^'''''" '"PP"-" '° have A. In Chal'dea, on the north of the Per'sian Gulf near ■i»»' /, BIBLE AND GOSPEL IT»STORt. ^ Q. Who ate it first ? A. Eve, and then f^ave so?rie to *d'ain. Q. V\ho tempted Eve to eat the fruit l A. The Devil, in the shane of a serpent. Q. How did God puaish Ad'am and Eve for eating the iruit 1 ° A. He turned them out of the garden of Eden, and told them that they should die. Q. Would they not have died, if they had not eaten the fruit ? A. No; they probably would have lived for ever, if they had been obedient to i^od. Q. When God turned them out of the j^arden, what did he promise them 1 A. That he would send a Saviour into the world, to save then from everlasting death. Q- Who was the Saviour '{ A. Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Q. How were Ad'am and Eve clothed after they left the jgarden ? •' A. God made them coats of the skins cf beasts. CHAPTER HI. Q. Who were Cain and A'bel 1 A. 'J'he two first sons of Ad'am and Eve. Q. In what manner did mankind display their devotion alter the fu,ll t '^ " A. By offering burnt sacrifices to Gou. Q. How did they do this 'i ^' ?,Tu^^"/."° ^ ^^"^^' ^"d burning it upon an altar. Q. Why did they do this ? A . To show that they believed God's promise of a Saviour, Q. What IS meant by the Fall'i A3 " CATECHISM OF A. The disobedience of Ad'am and Eve, by which al mankind became subject to death. Q Were Cain and A'bel both good ? A. >^o ; Cain was wicked. Q. What did he do ? A. He killed his brother A'bel. Q. W hy did he kill him 1 A. Through envy, because his sacrifice was accepted and Cam's was not. *^ Q. What happened to Cain after being so wicked ? A. He was so much hated by all that knew him, as to be obliged to leave his country, and live in a foreign land. H' 10 what country did he o-o '? A. To the land of Nod ^. ° CHAPTER IV. Q. What was the flood ? A. When the world was full of people, and they were ali ihZ''XVlu7SS:u^ ''"i ^ ^''''' ^^^1 °f ^^»" t^ drown Ihem all it filled all the earth, and was called the Flood. Q. W as every b>)dy wicked ? A. There was only one good man. Q. What was his name 1 A. ^^o'ah. Q. Did God drown him 1 - - flnt' ^"^ ' .?"'^ ^""^^ ^""^ ^'^ ^'""d •'^" ^'^' a J^ind of vessel to int?iS^r£ r"" ^' ^"'^''^ '"'^^ «^"^ ^^^^ --^ bee?sitraI:dV^" '''' ''''' ^^ ^^^ ^^O supposed to have A Fn that part of A'sia now called Per'sia. (And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in ^" luuu of r^od, un the east of E'den.)- Genesis iv. 16. ' " ' ■£ BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. which q1 epted and d? 5 as to be and. were al' to drown ?loGd. A. Shem, Ham, and Ja'pheth. Q. How long was the rain coming down from heaven t A. Forty days and forty nights. Q. When the waters abated, where did the ark rest ? A. Upon the lop of a mountain, called Ar'arat 3. Q. When No'ah wanted to know if the waters were ""one what did he do 1 ^ A. He ient a dove out of the ark, but it could not find a place that was dry to rest upon, and it came back again to the ark. Q. What did No'ah do then ? A. He sent it out again seven days after, and it came back with an olive leaf in its mouth. Q,. When did No'ah send it out again ? A. Seven days after, and it did not come back any more, so that Noah knew that the waters were gone. Q. When the waters were gone, what did God tell No'ah to do 1 A. To go out of the ark, with all his family, and all the creatures it contained. Q. What did God promise to No'ah '? A. That he would not destroy the earth again by a flood. Q. What did he say should be a sign to make mankind remember his promise 1 A. The rainbow. vessel to 3 family, 'ho went to have id Cain t in fhfi CHAPTER V. Q. When the flood was over how many persons were left m the world i A. Eight. Q. Who were they 1 3 Q. W'here was Mount Ar'arat ? - - ... -5".' m.i, ^-x.y in uju uuruiern part oi tiie present Per'sia. (See Map.-- Wells.) I ^^ilMuH,-*ttw^> 8 CATECHISM OF good ? ^°""' ^^^"^^ Ham, and Ja'pheth, all A Tl^ u'"^ ^^' '^^'^^^" 0^ Noah's sons do 1 A. They began to build the to,ver of B^bel 4 Q. Hhat was the tower of Ba'bel ? A. To save theimdvpVL ? • ^' ^'^h as heaven 1 should send anoS flood "° ^'"^^"^^^ ^" '^'^ ^od Q. Did God Jet them finish their work ^ "Ot ;nde^i::/°nS^^ language 'so that they could Q. What did they do then 1 A. They all went to different nn,.fc ^r iu dispersing themselves as each unlLtoo^'^fh'.r'^^.^ ^''^ several tribes and nations • for hpfnl .k^ the other, formed of No'ah constituted a sLgle people '" '^' descendants CHAPTER VI. Q. Who was A'braham i A. A'bruhani's wife. ^^J^'^^hcre was the tower of Ba'bel ? situa'ted"on thfi^ef E^miKrl^^^eT int VT'. ^^'^ ^^'^"^^ was Bab'yion was built by N Vmr/ '" ^^^^''^ ^J^. The city of larged by the celebraiS^ queen ' sti^amif "^ 11^^'^ ^"'/"" have cmploved two hnnd,L fi / ^^^> ^^^^ ^^ said to wi'h a wlill/in .v^^^.Vh werP 1 T'5^ f '" ^« encompass it wu. forty.five m i es fn 'v r ""^'"^ ^'"^^^^ gates, and famous I the dTalrorAS^trThrCreft!'^ '' ^'^^ BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 9 fieir wives, 'pheth, all ! heaven. en 1 case God fiey could rid 5 and } formed cendants -y: Q. What did God command A'braham to do 1 A. To leave his country and go to a land which God would show him. Q. Did A'braham obey God 1 A. Yes ; he went to the land of Ca'naan ^. Q. Whom did he take with him 1 A. His wife Sarah and his nephew Lot. Q,. What did A'braham's and Lot's servants do % A. They quarrelled. Q. Whut did A'braham and Lot consider it best to do on this occasion '? A. They thought it would be better to part, Q,. Where did Lot go and live ? A. In a city called Sod'om 6. Q,. What promise was made by God to Abraham after this event 7 A. God promised that A'braham should be the father of a great nation. Q. What was the name of A'braham's first son 1 A. Ish'mael. Q. What was the name of the other son promised by God to A'braham when he was an old man 1 A. I'saac. ch was city of nd en- said to pass it !s, and is also CHAPTER VIL Q. What was the character of Ish'mael 1 6 Q. Where was the land of Ca'naan ? A. In the south-west part of Asiat'ic Turkey. The Land of Ca'iiaan, at different times, has hud tha several names of The Lanu, of Promise, The Lund of Is'rael, Pal'estinef Jud'ea, and The Holy Land. 6 Q. VVh{;re was Sod'um ? A. In the plains of Jor'dan, in the land of Ca'naan, which country has been overflowed with water, and become a lake, now called the Dead Sea. (6.) — Map, No* 2. M 10 &^ CATECHISM OP A. Gomorrah 7 "^"'^ ^^ ^^« S^^at town near Sod'om ? and all their inhabitir. ^"'"' """ '""^""^d them both, y- Did he burn Lot ? ""d i.iX^tugi?er''j.'" '" «" °"' <"■ Sod'om, with hfe wife a' Sh'"'i' ''fPi;'^"«'i to Lot's wife ? -anted to^ '^^ tol^'dl^f 'for 1^^' ;^^^-^<' "^ "ot, and a pillar of salt. " ' '""^ "^ich Gou turned her into 1 CHAPTER yjii. *d1jo&S ACh^n'd^V'^ '^^ "'■""""'-'J' -hat called ^^Z'^:^^^:;:':!^'^^, in that part now l^.^'ir" -as Zo'ar situated? BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 11 and was )d'om ? wicked^ m both, iis wife ot, and ler into what now the 'olis hich 3im, ven, I of ea. I'al A. To kill him and offer him up as a sacrifice to him. Q. Where did God tell him to do this i A. Upon one of the mountains in the land of Mori'ah 9. Q. Why did he order A'braham to kill his son 1 A. To show the world that A'braham loved God, and would obey his commands. Q. Did A'braham obey God 1 ^ A. He would have done so, but just as he was going to kill his son, an angel prevented him, and told him to kill a ram that was caught in the bushes, Q. What was A'braham called for his obedience to God % A. The Father of the Faithful. Q. What was the conduct of A'braham when very old, and he wished his son to marry 'i A. He sent his steward to another country, called Mesopo- ta'mia •, to find a wife for Tsaac. Q What did the steward take with him him 1 A. A great many things upon camels for presents. Q. When the camels had gone a great way without water, what did thp steward do 1 A. He stopped at a well, and kneeled down, and prayed to God that the woman who was to marry I'saac might' come and draw some water for him and his camels. Q. Who came to the well 1 A. Rebek'ah, with her sheep, and offered to draw some water for him and his camels. Q. Who was Ilebek'ah 1 A. The daughter of a nephew of A'braham. Q. What did the steward do then 1 A. He gave her some presents; and went home with her, and her father and mother gave her leave to go with the steward. 9 Q. Where was Mount iMcri'ah or Cal'vary 1 A. Mount Mori'ah was situated near the gates of Jeru* salem. 1 Q. Where was Mesopota'mia ? J . ,. , t.Ei-_- vtiji xjs. •-■a iiasxtif iT CU3 situated between the rivers Ti'grls and Euphrates. 12 CATECHISM OP dicf^hJ^do'? R«'-ta>. arrived in .he land of Ca'naan, „hat A. No; she died befo^he'r^m S """'"'' ' A ■ T^.'u'"'" ^^"^ '"'' A'braham live" t w°h ^: dfd i^s^it^ s;?^ r ■"^■«™ ^- buri;d." "■* """' •"■ ^''"^''P^lah^. where his wife Sa'rah „a. CHAPTER IX. ?• *^^*ch was the elder 1 Q. What can you tell me about E'san ? gry, he ,aw hi. br;;.h;;^rurg': m.w "Zf"^' '''' ••" and he s( Q. WhV,liH";!.'""i'="";'''"'''='>'"'o'- 'he' broth" " "'""' hieh God had promi':' .o'^A'bX™'" "' '^^ ^'^^' '-''- I xvhii'h r^Tr J *'"«"t^" 10 be the fath Q Did ittrr ''1'° A'braham a: No "'" """" "'^' E'»" had sold his birthright ? tel^E w"o doT "'" ""^ °"' "-J treated them tors, thev should b^ thS, to ,' S';i°'^ *"'"» h"" «itt" eoneealed their infaut ""n f™" tha"n th* ' '"'" •""='''''^^''' -ade a erad"! oJt^usheT'a'nS h^^?" "."'^ ^^-ed. they A pI / happened to him ? ^-JJif *!«:;; f-d <>'», and too. him, and A." Ktt'ofTh''";'''^' ••»"•«? infant, tor Mo'^ "i n fes^lfi^iif^h/he had found the a: SotrtS^j ^-'^ " ""^^^•" Q. What^was the name of .Mo'ses' brother 1 ^ Q. When Mos'es was grown „p,„h.t did God ten him BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 17 t the n to ' settle in • s names. appened not fear id them id little ict? h'abed. '» they ' river. 3 and A. To take his brother Aaron with him, and go to Pha'- raoh, and tell him he must let the people of Is'rael go. Q. Did Pha'raoh let them go "? A. No : he said he did not fear God, and would not let them go. 1^. V hat did God do ? A. He sent many plagues to make him fear him, and at last killed all the eldest sons of the Egyptians in one -night. Q. Did Pha^'raoh let them go then 1 A. Yes ; but after they were gone, ' ^as sorry for it, and went after them with all his army. Q. Where did he come up with them % A, On the borders of the Red Sea 7. Q. How did the Is'raelites get through the Red Sea 1 A. God divided the waters, and they went through on dry land. Q. AVhat happened to Pha'raoh 1 A. He went after them ; but God brought all the water back upon him, and drowned him with all his army. '^ Over horse, and over car, Over every man of war ; Over Pha'raoh's crown of gold, The loud thundering billows roll'd : As the level waters spread, Down they sank, they sank like lead." J the him 7 Q. Where is the Red Sea, and why is it so called ? A. The' Red Sea is situated between E'gypt and Ara'bia, and is so called Irom the word E'dom, which signifies red. E'sau having sold his birthright to his younger brother Ja'cob for some red pottage, he was afterwards named E'dom or Red : and the country which he resided in received his name. Hence this sea was called the Red Sea, as it was situated on the borders of E'dom ; and it was through the north part of it that the is'raelites passed when they escaped irom Pha'raoh, IS 6* i' CATECHISM OP CHAPTER xni. G Hm! ??:?'i' '''"'' "f '■"'xi. i'.nvfi^nas'u.nyT^'k^.^^ --« thirsty, he caused water to came dowjV:^\,tto„Ti7!" "■""" *'°'-». 'V^en he ^ «he or tevT -t :Xrorhet& - ^P- » Q. Where i8 Mount Si'nai t A. In Ara'bia Fetra'a. (22.> BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY, 19 CHAPTER XIV. gypt. Q. What was the principal thing kept in the tabernacle '? A. The ark of the covenant. Q. What wa8 the ark of the covenant "? A. A small chest, covered with gold, the lid of which was called the mercy-seat. Q. What was kept in this ark 1 A. The two tables of the law. Q. When the people of Israel wera journeying through the wilderness, how did thuy know when they were to stc^, and when to go on l A. When the pillar of cloud, which was always ovrr the tabernacle, moved, they knew they were to go on ; when it 3to<)d still, they knew they were to stop, set up the taberna- cle, and pitch their tents. Q. How did the people of Is'rael beh;uc after God had delivered them from the Egyp'tians 1 A. They murmured and rebelled against God, whenever they were in any difficulty. Q. How did God punish them ? A. He said that all the men who came out of E'gypt, ex- cept Josh'ua and Ca'leb, who were faithful, should die in '' . wilderness j but that their children should take possession ui Ca'naan. Q. Where did A'aron die *? A. Upon Mount Hor 9, and Elea'zar, his son, was made high pri 3st in his stead. Q. Did IVIo'ses go into the promised land 1 A. No ; but God gave him a view of it from Mount Pis^- gah J, and he died in the land of Moab '^. 9 Q, Where was Mount Hor ? A. In the north part of Ara'bia Petr»'a, bordering on Ca'naan. (15.) I Q. Where was Mount Pis'gah situated ? A. In the land of Mo'ab, to the east of the river Jordan. (16.) '^ Q. Where was the land of Mo'ab 1 20 CATECHISM OF CHAPTER XV, '^Sjlpio^^X^r '^' «"<' ^PP-' to be '^4^ttrT:;j2^ «-' '- the, too. posses. Q- Did they take it ,vitho„-t resistance ? po.io'/lt'^^'Set:' '''"" -" -"^ 8- the. the J- jy^at was the miracle f I CHAPTER XVr. ' ''•"°'''"^'^"'^^''-*''^-'-t™.g.essio.,s. Sea^' '(",7^r'^'^ •'«t-'^> ^ituated to the east of the Dead Jem'salem. (14 ) ^^ ""='"' "'»"' t,ve,,>y-,hree miles from BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 21 int to be c posses- hem the >vencint priests cl when to the retted viour pped 1 the ead oin A. God delivered them over into the hands of the Hea'then nations, by whom they were cruelly harassed. Q. How did they act in their distress 1 A. While oppressed by calamity they remembered their sins, and besought pardon from their offended God ; and the Lord sent them deliverers, who freed them from the power of their enemies. Q. Did they shew themselves grateful for this deliverance *? A. No; as soon as they found themselves in safety they again fell into idolatry, and provoked the anger of the Al* mighty by their manifold transgressions, Q. What was the civil state of the country *? A. " There was no king in Is'rael, and every man did that which seemed right in his own eyes ;" consequently the country was distracted by many atrocious outrages, which it was scarcely possible to prevent. Q. What was the external condition of the country 1 A. When the protection of Jeho'vah was withdrawn, the Israelites suffered severely from the invasions of the hostile nations which surrounded the land of Ca'naan. Q. Who were the most powerful of their enemies 1 A. The Philis'tines 4. Q. Who were tlie Philis'lines 1 A. A people of the southern part of Ca'naan. Q. Did God suffer the Philis'tines to overcome them ? A. No : he raised up a very strong man whose name was Sam'son ; he was so strong that he could kill a lion as easily as a lamb. Q. What proofs of strength did he give 1 A. He could fight with hundreds of men at once. When he was shut up in the city of Ga'za% he took the gates of the town upon his shoulders,' and carried them away. ^ Q. Where was the land of the Philis'tines ? A. (See Map.) Oa the sea coast to the south-west of Ca^naan. 5 Q. Where was the city of Ga'za situated ? A. in the southern part of Ca'naan, on the borders of the MediiPrrn'npan Spa. (1S^ If -urne in tViic Pi'tv fVinf P'iTr»]»v'Q«a deposited his riches when he went into E'gypt. i 22 Q. Was Sam CATECHISM OP son a good man ? - »..x ow., a guou man i when Sam'son th is r^T • ''«I""'<='1 him of his stren-tli • fell a,, oasypl "o ;h"l '^tr'''"? "'" ""= ^^Imishtyr e son, and put out Ws e«« '""'' "''° ''"■'^" him into pri! Q- jyiat did iiedo then ? ^^s^'^:;::'; ctaf,i!^ti^rdir„^„«r^ ^-^ '^- Q. What d,d the Philis'tines do ? ""' ''"""' "• idol.; «n'rhri:.;;'Y,,d ofXt™ ni^ 'Tr'""- «f "-eir and pulled the buiJd ,ts uno„ l ,^ ', ^l '""^ *"1'P'"-^<'<1 ". f m &mso„ d,e',vr.;em "'' "" ''''"'''"' "'^'» "»• ba.n wicted!""' "'''^'''^'' '"'"' '" ''^ t'"^<'> because he had CHAPTEK XVII. n.t.v;„Vt^h;l!l-tr\l^";;;-t»^^ '"-law, Kuih. ''"'-'' ^"^ '"' ^nd lier daughter- Q- Why is this narrative introduced 1 A Nao'n.itV'''",'"" ?'"' """' ''«°""' "equuinted ? «'^'«rs. Or pah and IJuth IT a ^J!T^ T" """'"'"i '"o 'vitnessed the death other hust.n/ ''"'«' however, Nao'mi -ued in co.e,„e.ce t^r^tttleT-l^ ■^ll;;"'' '^^^^ iiiive ? ^'^ "^'^ Ndomi's daughters-in-law be- BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 23 ss the divine ' hia strength ; ^ilmigljty, Jie "m into pri- ^d gave him now it. one of their upported it, -d them all. use he had ■ad among cting nar- daughter- ivid from was cl^s- into the riod tuo JNao'mi d deter- law be- ^ A. One remained at home with her o .. n kindred, but Ruth refused to be parted from Nao'mi ; saying " whither thou goest I will go, thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God." Q. On their arrival in Jude'a, how did Ruth behave 1 A. She worked as a gleaner in the field, for her own and Nao'mi's support. Q. Did any remarkable circumstance occur there 1 A. Yes ; her beauty and modesty attracted the attention of Bo'az, a near relative of her deceased husband ; having made enquiries respecting her condition he sought and ob- tained her as his wife. Q. What was their son's name ? A. O'bcd, the grandfather of Da'vid, who became king of Ts'rael, and from whom the Mes'siah was descended. Q. Who was Han'nah l A. A very good woman, who Hved in the days of E'li. Q. Who was E^i i A. High-priest and judge of Is'rael. Q. What is meant by the land of Is'rael "? A. The Land of Is'rael comprehended all Ca'naan 6, which G The Land of Ca'naan was so called because it was first peopled by the descendants of Ca'naan (the son of Ham.) — It received the name of The Land oj PromisCf because God hiid promised to give it to the descendants of A'braham, I'saac, and Ja'cob. — It was called the Land of the Hefbnv^s, Is' raelites. or Is' rael, since the time of Josh'ua, who divided it among the twelve tribes of Is'rael. — In tlie time of RehO' bo'um, the son of Solomon, it was divided into two king- doms, that of Is'rael, and Jade'a^ and continued so till the inhabitants were led in captivity to Bab'ylon, aid Assy'ria ; but al'ltr their return, it received the name of Jade' a, from the tribe of Ju'dah. — It was called Phceni'cia and PaVestine by the Greeks and Ho'matis — The name of the Holy Land was given to it by the Chris' tians, on account of the miracles wrought there by Jesns Christ, rhoeni'cia comprised also a considerable portion north of Ca'naan, which included Tyre ana oi aon. I Mr 24 CATECHISM OF God gave for an • u • A. ihenameofSam'ueJ ^• J^ar and love God anj T^^' ^'' "mother tauohf v brought him to E^li "and 1? * . " ^' ''^' ^our years 1?^ u^° whole life in «p^.,; ' ^" ^^^^ ^^m she wish..^ k- ^^^ ^^e Pjojed him to tell fh?' ^"" ^"'^ P^ophet- thnf • u CHAPTER XVIII. 'hey shouted, aKw p'"? '" ">« l«°ple onl'r\f''''V''^' Q- Wa. S'aur'a rood klT "'« ''^ •' "^' ^^ ^"^> ^' At first ho was a verv o-n„^ i • very good k,.,g, and .ubduedali their "its of Ja'co6,. ^et her have a !on. BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 25 enemies ; but afterwards he grew proud, and despised the commands of God, who sent Sam'uel, the prophet, to tell him that he would take his blessing from him, and give it to a better man than he : after which he could not conquer the enemies of Israel, and was very unhappy to the end of his life. ^"gMhim to ears old she ' to spend his ^e with him, % he em- chose they til Sam'uel n^. which ? 5 but as- lin. L, 3 ting r 5 father im'uel, r wards CHAPTER XIX. Q. Who was Da'vid ? A. Da'vid was the son of a man uamed Jes'se, who lived at Bethlehem 7. Q Was Da'vid a good youth 1 A. Yes, he loved God with all his heart. Q. AV^hut can you tell me about Da'vid 1 A. When Saul proved wicked, God chose Da'vid to be the next king of IsVael, and sent Samuel to anoint him, but did not let him come to the throne till after Saul's death. Q. Can you tell me any thing remarkable that Da'vid did 1 A. A\ hen he was a very young man, there was a war be- tween the Israelites and Thilis'tines ; and p.mong the Philis'- tines was a monstrous giant, named Goliath of Gath«, who frightened Saul and his people very much ; but Da'vid, trust- ing in God, went to fight the great giant, and killed him, with no other weapon than a sling and a stone. Q. What did he do after he had killed the giant 1 A. He cut off his head, and then the Is'raelites were deli- vered from their enemies. Q. After this, what happened to Da'vid '? A. Saul was very jealous of him, and would have killed r Q. Where was Bethlehem 1 A. About six miles fr^m Jerusalem. (19.) Q. Where was Gath "? A. A noted city of the Philistines j about thirty-two miles from Jerusalem. 1^4 1 2C CATECHISM OF ^^f!^t \zt sitiZ:'^,!^' f''""^" "^ out of hi, made king of Israel. ' '""'" "' '«'"1«'. and Da'vid „»' A ■ hJ'?' C"'" '""'" <'W Da'vid build ■; A. He ,vas very fo'j'Vf ''F"'^'-'y fond ? «». the glory of God a„d'^t^";f "f" ""' ""^ ""'» ^'"ging wh.ch are „o,v read a^d .uni" inTufchLch™.'" °' ^-'^ ' CHAPTER XX. A ■ A''''"' J'"' Absalom ? A. One of David's sons. A Nn"' K^ ?-.«"°'' young man ? God: a^d he'didtuoThir. t'llT,!?' ^ ^P°''' «'='" *« serve pie to make him king instea/°; 11^/*;^ = ''« '"^hed thepeo! «o fight against liis f^tl.er. "'' "^' ""-^ '"'"^ed an aCv A.-Fe^.^^ifi^^d'T^lli^'l^-' caught i^ 'the bouTs of"»'"^' ^ '""■^' '^'"•'"' ''«» verv In„ ing to the tree b; hi: hL tm"!'. ^l" '"^ '""'" 'eft tof ha"!! "q "5^d n' "^f -^ "■'^ wilh'a-'^fa'r"'^ "'" ^-'"'^ "^0 "r! "as an old man what did he do ? \ Q- What was Jeru'salem 1 «i>enthe7«:J:/Cdl't„7:;V^^3 "y Me^hite BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 27 n out of his ^a'vid was A. He made one of his sons, whose name was Sol'omon, king in his stead, and soon after died. ^"te'into which S.ey had been thrown by the king's ""^ o'^Vhv did he cause them to be put there 1 Z RpcLithevbelievedinthetrue God, and would not bowdown and w^Lhip an image of gold which Nehuchad- nez'zar had setup. f Whel theTu Iking saw that the Almighty had pre- ' living God. t TeVrtho^rwhohad been carried captive into Bab'- 4 Q. Whete was BaVylon 'i ,^_ A/ Bab'ylon was situated on the river Eupnru tc=. ) ■ 32 CATECHISM OP li"; \h ylon ; who being a very good young man, God chose him to be a prophet, and he gained the favour of Dari'us, kino- of Per sia •'». ' « Q. What can you tell me concerning Dari'us and Daniel ? A. Some ungodly people persuaded Dari'us to give orders that nobody should say their prayers for thirty days, under pam of bemg cast into a den of lions : Daniel praved to God as usual, and was cast into the den. " Q. Did the lions kill him 1 A. No; in the morning, when Dai /us, who was very sorry for what he had done, went to the den, he found that God had prevented the lions from hurting him. Q. What did Dari'us do then ? A. He took Daniel out of the den. and ordered the wicked people vvho had advised him to be so cruel, to be thrown in, and the lions devoured them immediately. CHAPTER XXVI. Q. What were the Israelites called when they were can- tives m Bab ylon "? «' i A. Jews. Q. Why were they called Jews 'i A. They were so called from Judah their founder. Q. What happened to the Jews at the end of seventyvears from the destruction of Jerusalem 1 A. They were set at liberty by Cyrus, king of Per'sia, who gave them leave to go back to their own land, and to rebuild Jerusalem and their temple. Q. l3id they finish it in the reign of Cyprus ? A. No ; they were continually prevented by their enemies, especially the Samaritans, but in the reign of Artaxerx'es^ 5 Q. Where is Persia '? ^ A. In Asia, hut the boundaries of the ancient Persia were vy no means so extensive as the present. {See Map.) BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY- 33 who was called Ahasue'rus, Es'ther the queen, who was a Iwels! interceded for her countrymen, and the king permit- ted Ez'ra to condnct the Jews to their native land. O What did Ezra do for them ^ , . x * a A.' He gave the Jew. the book of Scripture, and .nstructed them in their duty, but they afterwards grew neglectful of it, *d God made them suffer greatly; but as |hey .^"1 ^^ qmU forsake him, it pleased l,im to raise u^. Mattathi as, as a de "'a'Afer^tTe' death of Mattathi'as, who fought for the ■"^r Ju'das Maccabe'us, one of his sons ; he defeated the vast Armies of Syr'ia 6, and other nations who invaded Jude'a :, A mat happened after the death of Ju'das Maccabeus 1 A The rE suffered Ju'das Aristobu'lu, to be their ki.^' though he was not of the family of David, and after him several others bore the title of king of the Jews. o Who was the last of them ^ , , i _ . a' Herod the Great, in whose reign Jude'a became a Roman Province, and our Saviour was born. o Was tterod a Jew by birlh i « A No- he was the first foreigner that too!^ the tite of •'Kini^of the Jews," and it was in his reign tha Christ was born Iccordin? to the prophecy delivered by Ja'eob on his de"h-bed! " The sceptre shall not depart from Ju'dah, nor a law'giverfrom between his feet, until Shi'loh come." i^-sSwa?: S country of A'si, lying to the east ^nnrih east of the Holy Land, between Phoeni'cia and rheVe°dtrra'nel st, to L west, and the river Euphrates to the east. (See Map.) 7 O Where was Jude'a " « « , „♦ «r A^iudJ^a was situated in the south of Ca^naan west of the river Jord'an. It took its name originally from Ju dah, the fourth son of Jacob.— (^Slee Map.) 34 CATECHISM OP CHAPTER XXVn. NEW TESTAMENT. Q. Who was Zachari'as 1 A. He was a priest who lived in the days of Her'od • his wife's name was Elis'abeth, and they were very good/ but had no child, though they were both grown old. ^ ' H» Did they continue childless '? A. No ; one day when Zacha'rias was burnincr incense in the temple as was the custom with the Jews, an anTaJ- peared to him and promised him a son, telling him to call Ws name John, and that he would be great in the si4t of the W%^i:^Ve::iah/"^"^ ^"^^^'^ mmds to recede and to Q. Did Zacha'rias believe what the angel told him f ,u ^V. w.^?^^^^^' ^"""^ *h^ ^"Se' told him that he was the angel -a'briel, sent by the L^rd to tell him thejod news and that to punish him for his unbelief he shoulHe dumb 111 the things he foretold should come to pass. Ji.U:ittr' ""''''''' ^^"^ '' ^^^^^^^^ -^ «^»^- - A. Yes; about six months after he was sent from God unto a city of GaWlee «, called NazaVeth,tc a virgi^ who her that she should have a son, and should call his name of the Hi hest^ '^""^"^ ^^ ^'^^^' ''"'^ '^''''^'^ ^^ ^^"^^ ^^^ ^0" Q. What is the meaning oi the word Je'sus ? ^ Q. What was Gal'ilee 1 BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 35 A. It is the same name as Josh'ua, which signifies a Sa- viour, and our Lord was called by that name because « He shall save his people from their sins." re- CHAPTER XXVIII. Q. What was the virgin's name 1 » A. Mary. „-.,,. « Q. How did the angel first address her 1 A. " Hail ! thou that art highly favoured, blessed art thou amonff women." Q. Did Zachari'as recover his speech when his child was A Yes : his mouth was opened, and he prophesied that his son John should be called the Prophet of the highest, and should go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give know- ledge of salvation unto his people, by the remissien of their sins, through the mercy of God> y Q. Where was Je'sus born '? A. In Jude'a, in the city of Da'vid, called Beth'lehem, where Jo'seph and Mary went to have their names set down in the books, as Augus'tus Caesar, the Roman Emperor, had ordered that all his subjects should go to the cities that their families first belonged to for that purpose. Q. What was done with the child Je'sus when he was born 1 , . J 1 'J • A. He was wrapt in swaddling clothes and laid m a man- ger ; the town being so full of people who came to have their names set down, there was no room for them in the inn. Q. Was the birth of Christ announced in any particular ^^^A. Yes : an angel appeared to some shepherds who were keeping watch over their flocks by night, and said unto them, "F^r not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 'J ( • Uk,' % ^ CATECHISM OP And this shall be a sign unto vou. Yo shnll finri tUr. u u wrapped In ^waddlin/clothes, lyTng in rmanger." "' '"'^ A ■ Th ''^''"f ' '""' ^"''^ t'»^ "'''at happened f ^f,C u ™<''^«n'y appeared, with the an?el, a.multitt.d^ God.n the highest, and on earth peace, good°;ill towards them f ''* ^''^ ^'P'""'''' '''' "' "■" ""S^' ''ad commanded and ■ Jli. wk]; T*^,,^'-'''!?'"' '''"^^^ ""'y «'""'J Mary ana Joseph with the babe in the manger; and when theV hadseen this, they made known abroad wh^t had been tdd them concerning th;s child, and returned home glorifviV and praising God for all things they had heard a"d seen. = f X*. 1. CHAPTER XXIX. Q. Who was Sime'on 1 A. Sim'eon was a good man, who was born at Jeru'salem L^ertrLordToS'^"' '' "'^ "^"^ «"-'' *^' ^ "^' Q. How and where did he see him t A. His parents brought him to Jeru'salem to present him to the Lord in the temple, where he came by the guMance "f Ind <,»^ ifr"'?'' taking Jc'sus in his arLs, bfessed God and said, "Led, now lettest thou thy servant depart in Kion."''^'"^ '" thy word, for mine'eyes have sefn thy Q. Was there any one else in the temple 'i sert/pn^ ^^uV f- P^'^P^etess, a very old woman, who dso blP W I H ^'f '"^/!l^ ^?^'''' ^^y ^^^ ^'ight, and she also blesseu and returned thanks to God. Christ'?''^ "^"-^ ^^^^*' remarkable event attend the birth of .r.f^\^V ' J^^^ *^^"®^^ ^ wonderful star to appear in a country far distant from Jude'a to some wise men. and made ^vi^- BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. P the babe fiultitude Glory to towards imanded nd Mary len they een told ^ing and I'salem, he had nt him ance of d God, part in en' thy , who nd she irth of in a made known to them that this star would, if they followed xti course, lead them to the presence of Je sus. Q. Did they follow the star i , , , , , • v A Yes : and at length arrived at Jeru'salem, at which place Her'od inquired of ihem .here, according to the pro- phets, Je'sus should be born ; and sendmg them tc Beth'le- hem, ordered them, when they had found the young child, to return and inform him. Q. What happened afterwards 1 A The star moved before them till it stood over where the Youns child was, and they went into the house and saw Je'sus and Mary his Mother, and fell down and worshipped him,and presented unto him gold,frank'incense 9, and myrrh i. Q. Did they afterwards return to Her'od 1 A. No ; they were warned of God in a dream not to do so, and therefore they returned to their own country another way. /> Q. What happened after the wise men were gore i ^ A. The angel of the Lord appeared unto Jo scph in a dream, and told him that Her'od would seek \o^estroy Je- sus, and that he must flee into E'gypt with Mary and the young child, and remain there ull he brought him word. Q. Did Jo'seph do as the angel orderec; him 1 A. Yes, he did; and after he was gone, Her'od sent and killed all the children that were in Beth'lehem, whom he supposed, from their age, to have been born since the star appeared to the wise men. Q. W^hat happened to this wicked king 1 A. He was soon after seized with a terrible disorder, ot which he died in great agonies, and Archela us, his son, reigned in Jude'a, who was also a very barbarous tyrant. Q. After the death of Her'od, what happened to Jo sephj A. An angel appeared to him in a dream, and told him to take the young child and his mother, and return into the land of Is'rael, which he did; but hearmg hat Archela'us reigned in Jude'a, he was afraid to go thither, and went to a 9 Frank'incense, s. a sweet-scented gum. ' AlVfrii^ s. a preciuus iuww v» 5«"»^ B f.Mi'1 ^.' 38 CATECHISM OF city called Na'zareth 2, in the province of Gal'ilee, which was in the dominions of Her'od An'tipas. Iji-i CHAPTER XXX. Q. Who was Her'od Antipas ? ^ A. Another son of Her'od the Great, who was of a milder disposition than Archela'us. Q. Have you not something remarkable to relate of Je'sus when he was twelve years old '? A. Yes; he went to Jeru'salem with his mother and Jo'- seph, to go to the temple, as was the custom at the feast of the passover ; but instead of returning with them, he stayed behind, and they found him three days after in the temple, in the midst of the doctors, hearing them and asking them questions J and all who heard him were astonished" at his understanding and answers. Q. Did he afterwards return to Naz'areth with Jo'seph and Mary 1 A. Yes; and was subject unto them ; and he increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. Q. When the time drew near for Jesus to appear as the Messi'ah, what did God command John, the son of Zacha- ri'as, to do 1 ^ A. To go forth into the wilderness of Jude'a, as the fore- runner or messenger of Christ. He was clothed in a gar- ment of camel's hair, and lived upon locusts a and wild honey. 2 Q. Where was Naz'areth situated 1 A. Naz'areth (26) was situated in Lower Gal'ilee, and was the usual residence of our Saviour. Hence was he called a Naz'arene. 3 It is supposed that the locusts here meant is a vegetable resembling a bean, which grows wild in that country : al- though some have imagined that those destructive insects, which bear the name of locusts, were the food of John the Baptist. The former opinion is by far the most reasonable. which i milder )f Je'sus md Jo'- feast of ! stayed temple, ig them 1 at his Jo'seph eased in ri. • as the Zacha- he fore- a gar- 1 honey. ee, and was he getable ry : al- inseets, 3hn the onable. BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 39 Q. What did John do in the wilderness 1 A. He exhorted all the people who went out to meet him, to repent of their sins ; and those who promised to ameiid their lives were baptized with water, in token that they should, by the mercy of God, be cleansed from the sins they had committed, and be admitted into the kingdom of heaven. Q. Did not Je'sus come from Gal'ilee to John to be bap- ^* A^ Yes ^a 'short time after John began to preach and to baptize* CHAPTER XXXI. a. Wha. \appened after the baptism of Je'sus ? A. He went up directly out of the water, and the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending upon him, and a voice came from heaven saying, ihis is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Q. After this what happened to Je sus ? A. He went into the wilderness, where he faste4 lorty days and forty nights, and afterwards, whe^n he ^va« hungry, the devil came to him, promising to give him all the King- doms of this world, if he would fall down and worship him. , What did Je'sus do '{ - a *r. A. Je'sus, despising all earthly riches, and determined to bear all sorrows for the sake of mankind, said to the devil, « Get thee behind me Satan : for it is written, thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Q. Did the devil then leave him 'i , u- a. A. Yes ; and angels came and ministered to him, ancr attended on him as the son of God. ♦ Q. What happened after Je'sus left the wilderness 1 A. A man named An'drew, with his brother M'mon, Phil'ip and Nathan'iel, followed Je'sus as his first disciples. :i 40 CATECHISM OF CHAPTER XXXII. N.Xi.i iiil I M 4 Q. Do you know what is a miracle 1 A. When God allows any extraordinary circumstance to take place, or any act to be performed, contrary to the com- mon course of nature, or to the law which he has established in the universe, this is called a miracle. O. Where did Je'sus perform his first miracle 1 A- it Ca'na in Gal'ilee, at a marriage feast, to which he was i.ivited with his mother and disciples. Q. What was the miracle 'i A. He turned six waterpots of water into wine. Q. Can you relate any thing that Je'sus did in his way from Ju'dea to Gal'ilee 1 A. He sat down to rest by a well, called Jacob's well, and there came a woman of Sa'maria to draw water : he asked her for some water, and entered into conversation with her, teaching her now to worship God. Q. Were his disciples with him at the time 1 A. No; they were gone to buy provision, and when they they returned were surprised to find Jesus talking with a Samar'itan woman, because there wos a great hatred between the Jews and Samar'itans ; but Jesus loved all mankind. Q,. Can you tell me another miracle performed by Jesua in Ca'na of Gal'ilee 1 A. Yes ; a nobleman, whose son was sick at Caper'naum 4 went to him, and besought him to go and heal him ; but Jesus, without going, only said. Go thy way, thy son liveth 5 and from that hour the fever left him, and he recovered. Q. Did not Jesus perform any other miracles 1 A. Yes ; he healed the sick, restored sight to the blind, made the dumb to speak, and the deaf to hear, raised to life those who were dead, and performed many other wondrous wori^. * Q. Where was Caper'naum 1 A. A city in Gal'ilee- where our Saviour usually resi'led during his ministry. (27.) 't way BIBLE AND GOSPEL BISTORT, CHAPTER XXXIII. 41 0. Who were the twelve Apostles 1 A Twelve men whom Je'sus chose from among his dis- ciples to preach the Gospel ; and he gave them power to heal s ckness, and to do other wonderful works in his name. Q What were the names of the twelve ApostlesJ^ A Si'mon Pe'ter, James the son of Zeb'edee, and John v,w hrothT AnMrew! PhiVip, Barthoromew, Mat'thew, Twt Jam'^es it Ion of A^ Thaddeus, Si'mon the Ca'naanite, and Ju'das Iscar'iot. o What does the word Gospel mean i A Good t™ or news. Je'sus brought the most happy new; to those who would repent and believe him to be the Son of God. - O. What do vou mean by repenting i A. I me\n to be sorry for our sins, and amend our hvei. CHAPTER XXXIV. O Wh \t was our Saviour's sermon on the mount 1 A A^ermon he preached to the multitude, teaching them tot humble, meek! patient, -rcifd' -f, ^-d-na^^^^^^^^ all neople, to love their enemies, and keep from swearin , he ako taight them that excellent prayer, which we call the lord's Prater, because it was made by our Saviour. Q Relate to me how Je'sus raise-^ > life the widow's '°a! As he went into the city called Nam4, he met the body of a dfad man, carrying out to 1^ ^urkd 5 and ^^^^^^ passion on his motner, for he was her only o"» ^"^^^^J^f ^^J the bier^ and said, Young man, I say unto thee, arise , ana 4 Q. Where was Nain 'i xfr-v,.x.. f<> \ A. Nain was situated in GaVilee, near Mount Tabor. (2.) <^ n>. . _ u«^ r;? 42 CATECHISM OF he who was dead sat up and hegan to speak ; and , e'sus de- livered him over to his mother. Q. In what manner did he still the tempest 1 A' He was in a bark with his disciples, upon the lake, and there arose a great tempest while he was asleep ; his disciples awoke him, and Jesus rebuked the winds, and said unto the water, Peace, be still ; and the wind ceased, and ther^twas a great calm. Q. What effect had these miracles on the minds of the people '? ' A. Many believed on him, and many did not; but his enemies, the Scribes and Pharrisees, said he perlbrmed mira- cles by the power of the devil. But Je'sus went about, preaching and teaching in every town and village with his apostles, and he taught them many things by parable. Q. Who were the Scribes '? A. Teachers of the law among the Jews. >. Who were the Phar'isees 1 A. A sect among the Jews, who pretended to a rigid ex- actness in the law of (iod j but under that pretence, were very vicious. Q. Were there any other remarkable sects among the Jews at the time of Ciirist's preaching l A. Yes, several ; but the most remarkable were the Esse'- nes, the Sad'duces, and the Hero'dians. Q, Are the Esse'nes mentioned in the New Testament ? A. Not by name, but there are several allusions made to their peculiar doctrines. They pretended to greater purity of life even than the Phar'isees, and studiously avoided the most innocent indulgence. Q,. Who were the Sadduces 1 A. They were a sect founded by a Jewish doctor called Sa'dok, from whom they took their name : they only received the five books of JVh/ses as authority, rejecting the rest of Scripture ; and they denied the doctrine of the immortality of the soul, and a future state of rewards and punishments. Q. How did our Saviour expose the absurdity of the Sad- ducean doctrine i As He sbnwpH. that in tbo nnrtJnns nf Srnnfiirp Tvliir»h BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 43 »»,« themselves acknowledged, God calls himself « the God nf ASam of I'saac, mi cf Jacob," many years after theit decease novv as he is not " the God of the dead but of Ihe ivin ','' ii follows that these patriarchs must have been alive, thSugh in a diifcrent state of existence. o Who were the Hero dians ( a. ^a A Thev were a political ralher than a rel.g.ous sect, and wet remlrkable for their attachment to Her od and the K nan government, which the other Jews detested. (i Did Ihe Hero'dians ever attempt to entrap our Lord '%""ThefaskJd him, « whether it were lawful to pay tri- ,, f"t r J'sar or not V' If he answered «' yes," they knew rt^^he'j:wr;eoL,thr„ughha^^^^^^^^^^^ »niild drive Je'sus from their cities, but it ne repiieu m r"a«ve, Siey had an opportunity of aceusmg him to the Roman governor, as a preacher of rebellion. Q. How did our Lord baflle their treachery? A Hp renufsted to be shewn a piece of coin, and ae ma^nde^yXeC" whos^ was tbe 4- VlsX^ ^ t^'r^er^eS ^^ e^-"-:ns menUon- ^''f^,e"pi'bllcTr:r:hnLsons who co,,ec.d the taxi; which the Ito'man government imposed on all the na ."T 'Ivv'e the'pubiicans a respectable class , people J A No narllv on account of the odious nature the tax A. JNo, parity on ,,,..„itv and cruety with which but chicny on f^f^^.^f/^^/J^leTnfversally deteet^d, and in ^ormoron^lrs^lioS^^^^^ with profligates an. sinners. CHAPTER XXXV. Q. What do you mean by parables 1 44. CATECHESM OF A. Short stories, the object of which was to teach them that when this world is at an end, the Messi'ah will send forth his angels, and they shall cast all those who do wickedly into a place of torment, where they will suffer the utmost, misery for ever, but that the righteous shall be rewarded in heaven. Q. What happened to John the Baptist ? A. He was cast into prison by Her'cd An'tipas. Q. What was the occasion of this 1 A. Her'od Anti'pas married Hero'dias, wife of his brother Her'od Phil'ip, for which John the Baptist reproved him. This enraged Hero'dias, and she persuaded Her'od to put John into prison. Q. What happened to John the Baptist in prison 'i A. After remaining there some time he was beheaded by order of Her'od. Q. Why did Her'od order him to be put to death 1 A. One day, when the daughter of Hero'dias had pleased Her'od by her dancing, he swore that he would give her whatever she asked of him ; and her mother made her request the head of John in a charger or basin. The king was very sorry, but for the sake of his oath he ordered him to be be* headed. Q. How was it that Je'sus fed the people when they fol- lowed him to a desert place 'i A. The people were above five thousand in number, and they had only five barley loaves and two small fishes. But Je'sus made them all sit down, and after they had eaten as much as they could, they took up the fragments of the five barley loaves, enough to fill twelve baskets. CHAPTER XXXVI. What was the transfiguration 1 Je'sus took Pe'ter, James and John his brother, unto M. hign mountain to pray ; and as lie prayed, he was trans* BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTOHT. 45 figured, or changed in his appearance, and his face shone m the sun, and his raiment became white as the Lgiit ; and there appeared unlo him Mo'ses and Eli'as talking w th hun ; and behold ! a bright cloud overshadowed them, and avoice was heTX which ^ . This is my beloved Sen, in whom I am Avell pleased ; hear ye him. Q. What did the disciples do *? r -a u * Tn/a«- A. They fell on Iheir faces and were afraid ; butJesus touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid and when they had lifted up their eyes they saw no man but Je bus only. Q. What was the reason of the enmity the Jews bcre to ^^r'-rhey expected that the M.ssi'ah would come in great earthly pomp to deliver them from their subjection to the RoWns^, and set their nation up, as in the days of Da'vid and SoVomon, above all the kingdoms of the earth ; and be- ^cause Je'sus came in a meek and lowly manner, they ^ouW not believe him to be the Messi'ah, and they carried their rage against him to such a height, that they resolved to kill him. , Q. Did Je'sus know this i , , ,-, i. * *^ A. Yes; he told his disciples that he should be put to death by the chief priests and scribes, and that he should rise aga n from the dead the third day : this they ^id not under- stand, for they, as well as the Jews, expected to see their master a king on earth. t / o Q. Did not the Jews attempt to stone Je f^\\,^^^^. A. Yes ; they more than once attempted it, but he escaped out of their hands. ... t «-j o Q What other name besides Jesus is given to our Lord 1 A. He is called Christ, which signifies the same as Mes- si'ah or anointed, that is, set apart by the will of God to be the Redeemer of mankind. .ijcnensa- Q. What persons were annointed under the old dispensa tion % J T t LlSofthlreffi\ Je'sus called the Christ. "I'^ltTlitol, he was the great Prophet sent into th. B 2 I 46 CATECHISM OF world to teach the will of God ; the Hio;h l»ries* thnt was to reconcile us to God by the sacrifice cf himself; and he is our Lord and King to govern us by his laws, and at last to bring us to glory. A. CHAPTER XXXVIT. Q. 1^ ELATE to me the miracle of Je'sus raising Laz'arus from the dead 1 , ^, . , A. I.az'arus, the brother of Martha and Mary, was sick, and lie sisters sent to Je'sus to entreat him to come : but he went not till he knew that Laz'arus was dead. He desired to bt conducted to the place where Loz'arus was buriec^ and ordered Ihat the stone which Iny at the entrance of the rave should be moved away : when this was done, Je sus cried with a loud voice, * Lazarus, come forth !" and he who was dead came forth in his grave clothes ; and Je sus said, « Loose him, and let him go ;" and many of the Jews who saw these things believed on him. Q, What particular mark of respect did Mary show to Je'sus at Beth' any "i '? , ' • -. j A. He was supping with a man named Si'mon, who invited Martha, Mary, and Laz'arus to meet him. Martha waited on our Lord : but Mary took a box of the most costly oint- ment, and poured it on his he:'d, and then anointed his feet, and wiped them with her hair. Q. Did any body object to what she had done 7 A. Yes, Ju'das Iscar'iot, one of our Lord's apostles, who fi Q. Where was Beth' any 1 , , r * A. Beth' any was a considerable place, situated at the foot of the iMounr, of Olives, about two miles from Jeru'salem, in the way to Jer'iclo. At present it is only a small village. Near an old ruin, which is called Lazarus's castle, is shown liis sepul-i-e, which the Turks regard with great veneration, and is us>.d by them as a place of prayer. BIBLE AND COSPEI. IIISTORT. 47 ,v„, a bad mr,n, said that the ointmcn m sht have been so^d for a threat deal of .no„ey, and given to the If J ' ^"^ /"^» c .mmended wh-.t she had done, and said, " I he poor ye have alwaysw-lh you, a..d whenever vo« «ill you may do them go)d, but me ye have not always. • ,_ Q. Did not Jesus make a triumphant entry mlo Jeru '"'r Yes ; h ■ said unto his disciples, " Go into the village ovetagaVnk you, and ye shall find an -_;;- ; -d w.th ^er a colt, -'--""d^f^;:; Z .TaV ^.Z !»«;;; ye shfu say "The Sd hath'nl'ofTmrand 'straightway he shall send ^O*' Did they d 9 the I,ord commanded them t A Yes- they ought the coL to Jesus, and the, cast ,t,.ir' Jnrmrnts o.. th" colt, and set Jesus upon hun ; and blessed is he that cometh in the name of the I'"™- „ Q When Jesus came near to Jeru'salem, what did he do ( I He vvepfoverthe city, and foretold that it would be n%-' ^rouSourXde to the Ro'mans as the des- 'T"Hls"'aTd"'»Thele the carcass is, there shall the eagle* be ""athered together;" thus ty ically describing the Roman ^t"whrr^.o=dXS"ur Lord .ivetohis «- pletrespectiug their conduct when the Romans should ad- ^"rAfSteC'hen they saw the fy compassed S Ihl sharrciiu the fearful calamities by which the Jewish nation was overwhelmed. r TI^-,anna, s. (from the Hebrew, signifying, >m, m beseech thee), an exclamation, or song of pra.se. [«. M 4S CATECHISM OF Q. What length of time elapsed between the delivery of this prophecy and its fulfillment 1 A. About forty years. Q. By whom was Jeru'salem destroyed 1 ,, , . \. By Ti'tus, the son of the Roman Emperor Vespa sian. CHAPTER XXXVIII. Q. Who was it that undertook to betray Je'sus to the chief priests, scribes, and elders of the people, that they might Kill him 1 , j. . , u «^ A. Ju'das Iscar'iot, one of the twelve disciples: he agreed to deliver him unto Ihem for thirty pieces of silver, and from that time he sou2;ht an opportunity to betray him. Q. Did Jesus know what passed between the chief priests and Ju'das 1 x u- v.« „^./^ \. Yes, he did ; for all hearts were open to him : he also knew that the ' )ur was near, when according to the will ot the Father, h was to lay down his life for the sins ot the world, and he desired his disciples to prepare for receiving the passover with him. Q. What was the feast of the Passover 1 A. It was a feast established in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews from Iheir bondage in EgyP*? ^t which time the destroying angel, when he put to death the first-born of the Egyptians, passed over the houses of the Israelites, wb'ch were all marked with the blood of the Fas- chal lamb. CHAPTER XXXIX. Q. What wm the Paschal lamb 1 BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORT. 49 A. A lamb without blemish -* ^^^trran ' ««* till thou hast denied me thnce, Q. WhatdidJesu.^do after to ^^ A. He went uuto ^P^^^^ ?^^. '^", . .u^ thou<-ht of what he '^""n^nlvrLrtirerSrto slt^Vny, that the CHAPTER XL. ri^^Ei:uV;x"^.X!rt4Str/tn^^ kiss him; .'^.^^ "*^.'f.,f ' 1 „a when he had asked him whom t?:o;sT^.:'d^uLd1>t:if iato their hand,, and they l^rSrof'^'Sl^rrf Sd\ mtle to tUe ea,t of Jeru'salcm. 8 A garden near Jeru'salem. v^Siil?''^ ^'-jiMitt^iS^tiAi'- ■Z*^ 50 CATECHISM OF 1 bound him, and led him away to Cai'aphas, the high priest. Q. Did Si'mon Pe'ter TjUow Je'sus 1 , ,^ , A. Yes, he did; but when he was asked whether he was one of his disciples, he denied him ; and when he had denied him a third time, the cock crowed. And Jesus looked on him; and Pe'ter remembered the words which Jesus had saia unto him ; and he went out and wept bitterly. Q. How was Je'sus treated by the chief priests { A. They hired false witnesses against him, but they could prove no crime in him ; and when Je'sus said he was the Son of God, they accused him of blasphemy, and said he was de- serving of death ; and the men who held Jesus mocked him, and spat in his f ice, and buffeted him ; and others smote him with the palms of their hands ; but he bore all their insults patiently for the sake of mankind. Q. Did they put Jesus to death 1 , r *t, A. No; the Jews being under the government of the Romans, had not the power of putting him to death, but delivered him to the Koman governor. ♦ Q. Was Jesus condemned to die 1 , tt / j A. After being taken before Pon'tius Pi'late and Her'od, who mocked and insulted him, Pi'late tried to persuade the Jews to let him ga, but they cried out, Let him be crucified ; and Pi'late, to please them, ordered Je'sus to be scourged. Q. Was this cruel treatment foretold by any of the pro- ^ ^A^ Isa'iah says, « He was wounded for our transgression^, he was bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement of our peace was upon him ; and with his stripes we are healed. Q. What did the soldiers who scourged Jesus do ^ A. They platted a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand ; and they put on him a purple robe, and bowed the knee before him, mockmg him, and say- in;^, Hail ! King of the Jews ! Q , Were the Jews satisfied with this 1 A. No; they continued to cry out Crucify him, crucily him ! And when Pi'late saw that he could not prevail, he delivered Jesus to be crucilied. ,. , , j a o Q When Jesus was condemned, what did Judas do i in, •m;:^' BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 51 A. He repented -a to^^VL^f '1'^^^^^^^^^^^ chief priests and elders, and cast mem and went and hanged himscU. .^ ^ \. What did the chief priests do w h tne ^^.^^gers CHAPTER XLI. Q. Whehe ^vas Jes,js put^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ , 3l,„ll on A. In a place called <^'^>^^ff ^,^^'^^^^ his cross, fol- Mount Cal'vary9, ^vhere they made m Inwpd hv a ffreat company ot men auu ""tlU Id they put hi- to .ka,h ^^^^^ „„ , A Thev crucified him ; that is, mey .ei;, nal, him to it by hi, ha„.s and feet. ?• S^o" t" thl":" irucified .ith him, one on h.s "^rr^t^dr^rrnc^;^^^^^^^^^ by a„y of the pro- P'^f Ves; itwas foretold, that he should be " numbered with %'"E"je'sus set us an example of patience and for- S'l""yer het:y"rflr his murderers saying. Father, for- '' r They reviled him, saying, « If thou be the Son of God, 9 Q. Where was Mount Cal'vary 1 A. Near .leru'salem. I 62 CATECHISM OF come down from the cross. And \hn. chief priests and scribes mocked him, saying, « He saved others j himself he cannot _ _ A save 5> Q How did the thieves behave upon the cross 1 A One of them reviled him, but the other was penitent, and said to Je'sus, « Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom." ^ w o O. What answer did Je'sus make him i A. "Verily, I say unto thee, this day shalt thou be with me in paradise." CHAPTER XLII. Q What happened at the moment of Je'sus death ? A. The earth did quake, and the rocks were rent, ?nd there was darkness over the land for three hours. Q. Was there any remarkable proof of Christ's being dead before he was taken from the cross 1 A Yes I the soldiers, instead of breaking the legs of Je'.us as thev did of the two thieves crucified with hmi, seeing him dead already, pierced his side with a spear, whence there came out blood and^water ; whereby also were fulfilled two remark- able prophecies concerning cur Saviour. Q. What were those prcphecies 1 , , , „ ^ A That " a bene of him should not be broken ;" and ac^ain, *' They shall look on him whom they pierced." °Q. Was there any other remarkable prophecy fulfilled at the crucifixion of our Saviour 1 A. Yes : the soldiers, who crucified Je'sus, parted his gar- ments among them, but they casi lots for his coat, which was woven from the top throughout. nm ^ v *ui. Q. What was the prophecy they ignorantly fulfilled by this A. " They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did tliey cast lots." BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTOKT. CHAPTER XLIIl. 53 Q. By yhom ^':; .^.tZhet >! a rich man, who begged hi, A. By Jo'sephof Anmathea ^^.^ .^ ^^ rrh:trcro?lU,anSeaagrea'tsto„e against the '°Q.' many of the prophets foretel the manner of Christ's '"TiTa'iah declared that "he should make his grave with the rich." . „ . ^ ;i-^ „nt hplieve that Je'sus would . ^- ^' ''f.;' telyfwh did they do to prevent his rise a2;ain after three aays, >vii ^ disciples taking hin. ^/^ ^J^^^^^ ' ^^^^^ ^^^r him and A. They appointed a guara lo Keep seid the stcie to make the sepu chre.^ -re- Q. Did he rise agam, as he s=i.d he w.°u ^^^ ^^^^^^ A. Yes; eariy in he mormng of to Ws^^^ ^^^ ^,,^^ ^^^ the angel of the Lord descended fro™ heave . ^^^^^ ^^^_.^ the stone from the ^-^P"'*;^' J. "nj Je'sus rosefromthe fri<^htened; aad were as dead men , ana deSd, hut no man saw h.m rise. f^^^^^ ?• KXru-^lTpreWy Da'viaandlsa'iah, but was explicitly f"'-'^*^" V[ i^Tf] f„,etel the resurrection ? f ?.Vhou :?lf noXv; mfsU in heU ; neither w^t thousuffer thine Holy O.neto see corruption , ?: K:tf ^f'-rdeid! 1^^^^^^^^^^ n'wt"ar:r "ofSiah on the subject 1 , Q. What was Arimathe'a^ j^^^^ ^^^^ A. Arimathe'a (1~.) was a ciiy ui - » Samuel the prophet. 2 Sepulchre, s. a grave, a tomD. I 54 CATECHISM OF A " When thou shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his Teed, he shall prolong his^days, and the pleasure "^ ? B^"ta::7d"rLord tclare that he should rise ^-r '^.llhe'^e^s were boasting of their temple, he said « destroy this temple and i,| three days I w' bmld t up ao-iin •" meanins, as the Scripture tells us, "the temple ol hfsTodv "He also explicitly told his disciples before his tt' oun.ey to Jeru'sale^, " tLt he must -S^' --f*mg-, of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again on the third day." CHAPTER XLIV. Q Who first discovered that the body of our Lord was ^7 m"; Mf/dtt; and Mary the mother ot. Je'sus, who came wi?h^son.e°women' to the sepulchre, to anomt the body °''Q.'\vhat did Mary Magdale'ne do when she found that ^''r^e wlnrtJpet'er and John, saying. They have taken stood by them in shining gar:nents, and told them that Je sus ^'"^'■ulltoThontdrJe'sus first appear after his resurrec- r^>r"''^th"a?1?^J^hetm^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tVtSeT ^andr.'L"lomen,,vhomhe^^ Jo go t" his disciples, and tell them to go into Gal ilee, whe.e 4^u«- cViniiKi spe hint. '•"•'•J ■ — — BIBLE AND GOSPEL HISTORY. 55 Q. Did the disciples believe that the women had seen Je'sus'l A. No, they did not. ^ho CHAPTER XLV. Q. What did the chief priests do when they found Je'sus was risen from the dead'i ^ disciples came ./„i,K*tirsr:".Ss*:ayw^ -r H^ :vKatt:;;s ^M app^re. t„ h. dUdples .^^ t ?hesame day «-« hej- ,'^e°e ate^S for fear o^ doors were shut where ^^e 1 ^^n the mid.t, and raid unto r^^ P:^^c: rr^ot arh^e-^htea the. his hands and Q. IMd Tho'maslhen believe . ^^^ ^^hold A. Je'sus said to h™. l^^"^^ iuth^^^^ ^S^^^^ .„^„ „ ara:!die''Sth.etb^^^^^^ ^"^ ■^■^°'"'- ^'^ unto Mm, My Lord, and my God - CHAPTER XLVI. q! How long did Je'sus remain on earth after his resurrec ""iVorty days, during which time he appeared in GaVlee 56 CATECHISM OF to above five hundred people at once, and gave many in- ^TXf;rli=:&--akehis disciple, before he ascended into heaven ^ ^^^ g^„,^ „ ,j, r A i Hrf h'anv with h s disciples ; and as he blessea ineiii, room of Ju'das Iscar'iot '? ^ t rXrd^nvtu'th:- Holy Ghost came upon the ^'t-" On\he day of Pen'tecost, a great feast of the Jews, wht Z dfseiptowere assembled together m one place. n Unw did the Holy Ghost descend 1 ?■ There was a sou.fd from heaven as -' a rushmgm.gh y „i^d 'X:i appeared ""^^ ^"1^^-^^ ^U °J,:r;rtirHV/Ghrtfan1 t^ to\peauWuages unknown to them before. 3- 1 CHAPTER XLVII. The Ads of the Jpostles. O BY whom is the book called the " Acts of the Apos- n' Xtl^^^si^^^^^ has dedicated this as weUa^his Gospel to some Christian convert named Theo- phi^liis. BIBLE AND GOSI^L HISTORY. 57 this treatise 1 Q. What are the P^^Pf^^^S the Christian Church, X. It contains the generalhistoy 0^1 ^^.^^ p^„l t the from the R^urreet.on to the mis.^o ,^^„„„ Gentiles, and ^P,^'-'';"'"„ston until his arrival in Rome, from the time oi h.s «on;";^^"Jkahle facts recorded m the Q. What are the most remai eene'ral history 1 , .t. Anostles, the first perse- eu^;7^%r ctLCtl«a^t^ P-'^»^ ^'^ «-^' " %<:ChLt respect ^o'^^^;^^^^:;^ \' ''' *'^'''- aes differ from those performed by our .^_ ^^.^ ^^ „ A. He -performed all '"^.'"'^'"ViUev worked miracles only .„d iy his own inherent au horny .^^ey -^^^^^ , , f 71iSrp^«=^----^-^^'™ ^'T^CW of the Apostles put to death in the first per- and a miracle was necessary fate. ,. fi,,t remarkable Gentile convert / ^- »trXeToml" ::»;. -ho h^ the command "f rwaf [herr^>y thing -y rema.kahle in his conver- ^°r While he .as on his kn- StSoff ^^ anse\ appeared, and desired to to send to JJ^ ^^ . 98 CATECHISM OF pel h« Jewish prejudices, and to teach him that all men are %"! Wh^is^if-that is called "The Great Apostle of the *^ 'f's'aint Paul, who from the time of his own conversion Hhnurtd to diffuse Ihe Gospel over the then known world. '"q Is ,herf any thing remarkable h> the history of bmnt ^ t'^He" w^roriglally a violent persecutor of the Chris'- ii.n." fnd^onsented to the death of the n>arlyr hte'phen ; bu r ht TsTou^eying to Damas'eus, ^e was sudden y struck to the earth by a visible man.feslat.on of Uivine Jory, n''"fi^^atrs':;h;\i'S^^ upon him in the Temple, that but for the h.terlerence of the Roman sok.ers he would have been murdered. l' Stfauf waTaclused by the Jews before the Roman depttyThe however appealed to C.sar, and was .n conse- niipnce sent off as a pi iooner to Home. ^' Q How does the Acts of the Apostles terminate 1 A WUh the arrival of St. Paul at Rome, after having encouiitr red the greatest danger and distress. CHAPTER XLVni. Of the Epistles written by the Apostles, Q Who were the writers of the different Epistles J? A St Paul, St. Peter, St. James, St. John, and St. Jude. ?• ^X^'^X!^'^^^ they had before con- ..rtd : and to keep : .m in the faith when they were absent from them, and could not discourse to ihcm m person. BIBLE AND GO- 'EL HISTORY. 59 4K« fir^t Epistle written 1 a. By whom and to «hom was the fir t p ^^ ^^^ t tL first EP««« "trlnd O-L^les to forget their mans, and teaches hoth ^^^ -s an ^^^^^ ^ ,„ je'sus former differences in "■."»'" , f„r salvation. Christ, and to look to h ' '".''.'^L'' p^ul write 1 \. What other Kl'-?'^.^ ,^ "^o Jctin'thians, one to the ins and one to Phiremon. Corin'thians ? '"4 Why did ^t. y-^-," ^,\^ t^^^^^^^ it was for them A. He wrote to them « f ^'^ J^^ ^ved them on account to disagree with ^'^iTiL^^ place among them m his of the divisions that had laneii ^ ^^O^'^What were these divisions 1 ^ ^^c. trine P^'^f ^'^'^JP:,/ "n^others of Ce'phas. ^T How^Sr] 's^'f > jep-e the." ^ ^^, ,, ,,,,,„,., I. By *""'"S *^"/ttul ^pM'los, or Ce'phas, might one; and tnJdotwhotuU give the increase. "^'t'on'wha^occSn were the other Kpistles of St. Paul written '! . ^^„ virions hut the end intended by A. The occasions «''"=7"™''^' 7„ i„d„ce those to whom all of them was the same ;mmdy,to^^ ^^^.^^_ ^^ ^^^ ^,^ he wrote to believe « f »f ^ "^^'^n and wickedness. divine commands, ''"f *° ^^f to "he Hebrews written ■! a. Py whom was the k-P'»™ " " c, paul ; but the au- Z l/isalso S«'-;""[,''^"wn It ekles chiefly to the . thorot It is not ^^rt^-'-^^^Xod of Christ and the l.ev.tical difference between te prielhoou ^^^ ,„,,eriority ot (or Jewish) pneslhood , and • p ^ ^^^ %"'^frm^" th"uen:ral Epistle of bt James writ- %': It was not written to any one man or country, but I 60 BIBLE AND GOSPEL HlSTO.ir. wnerallT to all the Jews dispersed through many countries , r„d [herlfore s ealled the General Epistle of St. James. Q Were the first and second Epistles General of St. '"'2' Nr-^STe^t'eSn to those persons who were ccn- »ertd to Chrislianity, whoever they mi^ht be, or wherever *""($ ttv many Epistles were written by St. Jo'm 1 A Three" the f.?st, a general EpUlle ; the srcond, to a lady' who wa, among the number of his disciples, ™-r,n.end- ino-hli for bringing up her children in the true principles of reLion and" i ue°; and the third to Gains, a Kcfesso. of Ihe Gospel, whom St. John praises for his belief m Chnst, ■'TWSS.eriS-Gene.a, Epistle of St, Jude. ""inUsTdd'^eLltlu Christian Churches, and particu- larW recommends them to contend against all sectaries, and ^ rB^tm'tsTei^t nidation wntten , A It was wTitten by St. John, who is here called the Di- ving' whrhe was banfshed to the Isle of Pat'mos^ by the Ro'man emperor Domi'tian. f J^'^conttrs E^Utfetaidressed to the seven Churches . ,' ■ inf fno- to their respective circumstances, and pre- 'dicts^lh^ motr?emaaeTv''ents in the ChrisUan Church to the end of the world. s Q. Where is Pat'mos situated 1 A. In the Grecian ArchipeVago. THE END. vxr. --—ARMOUR A:?D RAMSAY. St.