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INDEX 
 
 TO 
 
 SCRIPTURE READINGS 
 
 (REVISED EDITION) 
 
 ADOPTED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 
 
 KOR USE IN THE 
 
 PUBLIC AND HIGH SCHOOLS 
 
 OF 
 
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 INDBX 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS 
 
 (REVISED EDITION) 
 
 ADOPTED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 
 
 FOK USK IN THE 
 
 PUBLIC AND HIGH SCHOOLS 
 
 OF 
 
 Ol^TAEIO. 
 
 
 TORONTO: 
 PRINTED FOR THE DEPARTMENT. 
 
 1888. 
 
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 The undersigned have the honour to submit for the approval 
 
 of the Education Department the accompanying Selections frc^ 
 
 the Sacred Scriptures for use in the Public and High Schools of 
 
 the Province, in the earnest hope that they may be found helpful 
 
 in imbuing the minds of our youth with the great truths of the 
 
 Christian Faith. 
 
 Wsi. Caven, D.D., Chairman. 
 
 Samuel J. Boddy, M.A. 
 
 C. W. E. Body, M.A., D.C.L. 
 
 John Burton, B.D. 
 
 John H. Castle, D.D. 
 
 E. H. Dewart, D.D. 
 
 A. Sutherland, D.D. 
 
 Hamilton Cassels, B.A. 
 
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 Education Department, Dec. 2l8t, 1887. 
 
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 RELIGIOUS EXERCISES AND INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC 
 
 AND HIGH SCHOOLS. 
 
 Approved by Oi-der-in-Council, April 22nd, lfi87. 
 
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 200. Every Public and High School shall be opened with the Lord's 
 Prayer and closed with the reading of the Scriptures and the Lord's 
 Prayer, or the prayer authorized by the Department of Education. 
 
 20L The Scriptures shall be read daily and systematically without 
 comment or explanation, and the portions used may be taken from the 
 Book of Selections adopted by the Department for that purpose, or from, 
 the Bible, as the trustees, by resolution, may direct. 
 
 202. Trustees may also order the reading of the Bible or the authorized 
 Scripture Selections by both pupils and teachers at the opening and closing 
 of the school, and the repeating of the Ten Commandments at least once a 
 week. 
 
 203. No pupil shall be required to take part in any religious exercise 
 objected to by his parents or guardians ; and in order to the observance of 
 this regulation the teacher, before commencing a religious exercise, is to- 
 allow a short interval to elapse, during which the children of Romaa 
 Catholics, and of others who have signified their objection, may retire. 
 
 204. If, in virtue of the right to be absent from the religious exercises, 
 any pupil does not enter the school room till fifteen minutes after the 
 proper time for opening the school in the forenoon, such absence shall wot 
 be treated as an offence against the rules of the school. 
 
 205. When a teacher claims to have conscientious scruples in regard to 
 opening or closing the school as herein prescribed, he shall notify the trus- 
 tees to that effect in writing, and it shall be the duty of the trustees to 
 make such provision in the premises as they may deem expedient. 
 
 206. The clergy of any denomination, or their authorized representa- 
 tivee, shall have the right to give religious instruction to the pupils of their 
 own church, in each school house, at least once a week, after the hour of 
 closing the school in the afternoon; and if the clergy of more than one 
 denomination apply to give religious instruction in the same school house,, 
 the board of trustees shall decide on what day of the week the school house 
 shall be at the disposal of the clergymen of each denomination, at the time 
 above stated. But it shall be lawful for the board of trustees and clergy- 
 men of any denomination to agree upon any hour of the day at which a. 
 clergyman, or his authorized representative, may give religious instruction 
 to the pupils of his own church, provided it be not during the regular houra 
 of the school. 
 
 Note. — By Regulation 8 the school hours shall be from nine o'clock ia 
 the forenoon till four o'clock in the afternoon ; but the trustees, by resolu- 
 tion, may, for the purpose of affording facilities for religious instruction^ 
 or for any other proper purpose, prescribe a shorter period. 
 
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FORMS OF PRAYER. 
 
 OPEN ING. 
 Let US pray. 
 
 Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name, Thy 
 Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven ; 
 give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, 
 as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not 
 into temptation ; but deliver us from evil. Amen. 
 
 CLOSING. 
 
 Let us pray. 
 
 Most Merciful God, we yield Thee our humble and hearty 
 thanks for Thy fatherly care and preservation of us this day, 
 and for the progress which Thou hast enabled us to make in 
 useful learning ; we pray Tiiee to imprint upon our minds what- 
 ever good instruction we have received, and to bless them to the 
 advancement of our temporal and eternal welfare ; and pardon, 
 we implore Thee, all that Thou hast seen amiss in our thoughts, 
 words and actions. May Thy good Providence still guide and 
 keep us during the approaching interval of rest and relaxation, 
 «o that we may be prepared to enter on the duties of the 
 morrow with renewed vigour, both of body and mind; and pre- 
 serve us, we beseech Thee, now and forever, both outwardly in 
 our bodies, and inwardly in our souls, for the sake of Jesus 
 Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 
 
 Lighten our darkness, we beseech Thee, O Lord ; and by Thy 
 great mercy, defend us from all dangers and perils of this night, 
 for the love of Thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. 
 
 Our Father, who art in heaven. Hallowed be thy naiae, Thy 
 Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven; 
 give us this day our daily bread ; and forgive us our trespasses 
 as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not 
 into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen. 
 
 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, 
 and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost be with us all evermore. 
 Am£n. 
 
INDEX TO SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 NoTB. — The LeHSunn herein indicated may be read from the Bible or fr<ym the Revited 
 Edition of the Scripture Readings adopted by the Education Department. The number* 
 to right of page refer to the page in the printed volume of Readings. 
 
 THE OLD TESTAMENT. 
 
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 I. 
 II. 
 
 III. 
 
 IV. 
 
 V. 
 
 VI. 
 
 VII. 
 
 VIII. 
 
 IX. 
 
 X. 
 XI. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Paob 
 1 
 
 XII. Gen. 
 
 XIII. 
 
 XIV. 
 
 XV. 
 
 XVI. 
 XVII. 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 XIX. 
 
 XX. 
 
 XXI. 
 
 XXII. 
 
 XXIII. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 PART I. 
 HISTORICAL. 
 
 i. 1-19 The Creation 
 
 i ''0-31 1 
 
 j| "j g r The Creation— (Continned) 2 
 
 ii. 4-25 Crea on of Man — Kden 4 
 
 iii Man's Temptation and Disobe- 
 dience 5 
 
 iv. 1-16 Cain and Abel 7 
 
 vi. r)-22 The Flood 8 
 
 vii. 7-24 The Flood— (Continued) » 
 
 viii. 1-19 The Waters dried up 11 
 
 • J ,« ■■■■ [ The Covenant with Noah 12 
 
 xi. 1-9 Babel— The Dispersion of Man ... 14 
 
 xii. 1-7 1 The Call of Abraham— God's Cov-e- 
 
 XV. 1-18 / nant with him 14 
 
 xviii. 17-33 . . . .The Intercession of Abraham for 
 
 Sodom 15 
 
 xxii. 1-19 The Trial of Abraham 17 
 
 XX vii. 1-29 Jacob obtains the Blessing 19 
 
 xxvii. 30-45 . . . Esau blessed — His Anger against 
 
 Jacob 21 
 
 . . Jacob's Vision 22 
 
 y Jacob at Peniel 23 
 
 . . Jacob returns to Bethel 25 
 
 . . Joseph and his Brethren 26. 
 
 xxviii. 10-22 
 
 xxxii. 1-12. . 
 24-32. 
 
 XXXV. 1-15 . . 
 
 xxxvii. 1-22. 
 
 xxxvii. 23-36 
 xxxix. 1-5.. . 
 
 xli. 1-24 . . . . 
 
 xli. 25-49 . . . 
 
 xlii. 1-28 ... 
 
 j- Joseph hated of his Brethren 28- 
 
 . . Pharaoh's Dreams 291 
 
 . Joseph interprets Pharaoh 's Dreams 3 1 
 
 . .Joseph's Brethren visit Egypt. ... 33 
 
VI 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 Lisbon 
 XXIV. 
 
 XXV. 
 
 XXVI. 
 
 XXVII. 
 
 XXVIII. 
 
 Gen. xlii. 29-38 . 
 xliii. 1-14.. 
 Gen. xliii. 15-34 
 Gen. xliv. 1-17.. 
 Gen. xliv. 18-34 
 Gen. xlv 
 
 XXIX. Gen. xlvi. 1-7, 26-34 \ 
 
 XXX. 
 
 XXXI. 
 
 XXXII. 
 
 XXXIII. 
 
 XXXIV. 
 XXXV. Ex. V 
 
 xlvii. 1-10. 
 
 Gen. xlviii 
 
 Gen. xlix 
 
 Gen. 1 
 
 Ex. i. 6-14, 22 
 ii. 1-15... 
 
 Ex. iii 
 
 XXXVI. 
 XXXVII. 
 
 XXXVIII. 
 
 XXXIX. 
 
 XL. 
 
 XLI. 
 
 XLII. 
 
 XLIII. 
 XLIV. 
 
 XLV. 
 
 XLVL 
 
 XLVII. 
 
 XLVIII. 
 
 XLIX. 
 
 L. 
 LI. 
 
 LII. 
 LIII. 
 LIV. 
 
 LV. 
 
 Ex. xii. 1-28... 
 
 Ex. xii. 29-42 . . 
 
 xiii. 17-22 . 
 
 Ex. xiv. 5-31 . . . 
 
 Ex. XV. 1-21 ... 
 
 Ex. xvi. 1135 . 
 
 Ex. xvii 
 
 Ex. xix. 17-25 . 
 XX. 1-21 . . . 
 
 Ex. xxiv 
 
 Ex. xxxiii. 7-23 . . . 1 
 xxxiv. 1-9 J 
 
 Ex. xl. 1-16,34-38... 
 
 Lev. xvi. 2-22 
 
 Num. xiii. 1,2, 17-33. 
 
 Num. xiv. 1-24 
 
 Num. XX. 1-13 . . . . \ 
 22-29 . . . / 
 
 Num. xxiii. 1-24 . . . . 
 
 Deut. viii 
 
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 Joseph's Brethren return from 
 
 Egypt 36 
 
 Joseph entertains his Brethren . . . '.ii 
 
 Joseph detains his Brethren 38 
 
 Judah's Appeal to Joseph 40 
 
 Joseph makes himself known to 
 
 his Brethren 41 
 
 Jacob and his Household go into 
 
 Egypt 43 
 
 Jacob blesses Joseph's Sons 45 
 
 Jacob blesses his own Sons 47 
 
 Burial of Jacob and Death of Joseph 49 
 
 Oppression of the Hebrews — Birth 
 
 of Moses 51 
 
 God speaks to Moses from the Burn- 
 ing Bush 53 
 
 Increased Oppression of the He- 
 brews 55 
 
 Institution of the Passover 57 
 
 The Firstborn slain — Departure 
 
 from Egypt 59 
 
 Passage of the Red Sea 61 
 
 The Song of Deliverance 63 
 
 The giving of Manna 64 
 
 Water from the Rock 66 
 
 " ' \ The Law given on Sinai 
 
 68 
 
 Deut. xxxiv. . . 
 
 Josh, i 
 
 Josh, iv 
 
 Josh. V. 13-15. 
 vi. 1-20 . 
 
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 The Covenant with Israel 70 
 
 The Lord proclaims His Name to 
 
 Moses 71 
 
 The Tabernacle 73 
 
 The Yearly Atonement 75 
 
 The Spies sent into Canaan 77 
 
 The People murmur at the Report 
 
 of the Spies 78 
 
 The Waters of Meribah — Death of 
 
 Aaron 80 
 
 Balaam blesses Israel 82 
 
 Exhortation to Obedience, based 
 
 on Israel's History 83 
 
 Death of Moses 85 
 
 Joshua appointed to succeed Moses 86 
 
 The People pass over Jordan 88 
 
 The Overthrow of Jericho 
 
 90 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 Lmson 
 LVI. 
 
 LVII. 
 LVIII. 
 
 LTX. 
 
 LX. 
 
 LXI. 
 
 LXII. 
 
 LXIII. 
 
 LXIV. 
 
 LXV. 
 
 LXVI. 
 
 LXVII. 
 
 LXVIII. 
 
 LXIX. 
 
 LXX. 
 LXXI. 
 
 LXXII. 
 LXXIII. 
 
 LXXIV. 
 
 LXXV. 
 
 LXXVI. 
 
 LXXVII. 
 
 LXXVIII. 
 
 LXXIX. 
 
 LXXX. 
 
 LXXXI. 
 
 LXXXII. 
 LXXXIII. 
 LXXXIV. 
 
 LXXXV. 
 LXXXVI. 
 
 LXXXVII. 
 LXXXVIII. 
 
 LXXXIX. 
 
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 Josh. xxiv. 1-31 Joshua renews the Covenant be- 
 
 'Yeen Israel and God 02 
 
 Judg. vi. 1-24 Gideon appointed to deliver Israel. 04 
 
 Judg. vii. 1-22 Gideon's Victory over the Midian- 
 
 ites 06 
 
 Judg. xvi. 4-31 Samson and the Philistines .... 00 
 
 I Sam. iii The Call of Samuel 101 
 
 1 Sam. iv. 1-18 The Ark taken -Death of Eli ... . 103 
 
 1 Sam. xii Samuel's Charge to the People 104 
 
 1 Sam. xvi David anointed King 106 
 
 1 Sam. xvii. 1-27 ... Goliath defies Israel 108 
 
 1 Sam. xvii. 28-54 . . .David overcomes Goliath 110 
 
 1 Sam. xxxi ••••.•]. Death of Saul and Jonathan 113 
 
 2 bam. i. 1 / -27 .... J 
 
 1 Chron. xvii God's Promise to David 114 
 
 1 Chron. xxviii David's Charge to Solomon 117 
 
 1 Chron. xxix. 1-10. David's preparation for building 
 
 the Temple 110 
 
 1 Kings iii. 5-28 ... .Solomon's Choice of Wisdom. . .. 121 
 
 1 Kings V Solomon's preparation for building 
 
 the Temple 123 
 
 2 Chron. vi. 1-21 ....Solomon's Prayer at the Dedica- 
 
 tion of the Temple 124 
 
 2 Chron. v; 22-42. . jgoio^on-g ¥r&yer— (Continued) . . . 126 
 
 2 Chron. x The Kingdom divided 128 
 
 1 Kings xvii Elijah— Famine in Israel 130 
 
 1 Kings xviii. 1-21 . . .Elijah and the Prophets of Baal. . 132 
 
 1 Kings xviii. 22-46 . . Elijah and the Prophets of Baal — 
 
 (Continued) 133 
 
 1 Kings xix. ..... . .Elijah in the Wilderness 135 
 
 2 Kings ii. 1-18 Elijah and Elisha 137 
 
 2 Kings v Elisha— Naaman the Leper 130 
 
 2 Kings xvii. 6-23 . . . Tne Overthrow of the Kingdom of 
 
 Israel 141 
 
 2 Chron. xxx. 1-20 . .The Reformation under Hezekiah. 143 
 
 2 Chron. xxxii. 1-23 .The Destruction of Sennacherib . . 145 
 
 2 Kings XX ii The Reformation under Josiah . . . 147 
 
 2 Chron. xxxvi. 5-21 . . Jerusalem taken by Nebuchadnezzar 140 
 
 Dan. iii The Golden Image and the Fiery 
 
 Furnace 150 
 
 Dan. vi Daniel in the Lions' Den 153 
 
 Ezra i._ 1-6 | r^j^^ Temple rebuilt 155 
 
 Neh. ii Nehemiah sent to Jerusalem 157 
 
Vlll 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 PART II. 
 
 DEVOTIONAL, DIDACTIC, PROPHETIC. 
 
 Lebbon Paob 
 
 I. Job i 160 
 
 II. Job'xxviii 162 
 
 III. Psalms i. and ii 163 
 
 IV. Psalms viii. and xvi 164 
 
 V. Psalm xix 165 
 
 VI. Psalms" xxiii. and xxiv 166 
 
 VII. Psalm XXV 167 
 
 VIII. Psalm xxvii 16g 
 
 IX. Psalm xxxii 169 
 
 X. Psalm xxxiv 170 
 
 XI. Psalm xl 171 
 
 XII. Psalms xlvi. and xlvii 173 
 
 XIII. Psalm li 174 
 
 XIV. Psalms Ixv. and Ixvii 175 
 
 XV. Psalm Ixxii 176 
 
 XVI. Psalms Ixxxiv. and Ixxxvii 177 
 
 XVII. Psalm xc 179 
 
 XVIII. Psalm xci 180 
 
 XIX. Psalms xcv, and c 181 
 
 XX. Psalm ciii 182 
 
 XXI. Psalm civ 183 
 
 XXII. Psalm cv. 1-22 185 
 
 XXIII. Psalm cv. 23-45 186 
 
 XXIV. Psalm cxvi 187 
 
 XXV. Psalm cxix. 1-24 188 
 
 XXVI. Psalm cxlv 189 
 
 XXVII. Proverbs i. 10-23 191 
 
 XXVIII. Proverbs ii 191 
 
 XXIX. Proverbs iii. 1 1-35 193 
 
 XXX, Proverbs iv 194 
 
 XXXI. Proverbs vi. 6-23 195 
 
 XXXII. Proverbs viii. 1-17 196 
 
 XXXIII. Proverbs viii. 18-36 197 
 
 XXXIV. Proverbs x. 1-22 198 
 
 XXXV. Proverbs xiv. 12-34 200 
 
 XXXVI. Proverbs xv, 1-17 201 
 
 XXXVII. Proverbs xvi. 1-20 202 
 
 XXXVIII. Proverbs xvii. 1-25 203 
 
 I 
 
CONTENTS. ix 
 
 Lksson Paob 
 
 XXXIX. Proverbs xx. 1-13 and xxiii. 29 35 204 
 
 XL. Proverbs xxiv. 11-34 206 
 
 XLI. Proverbs xxxi. 10-31 207 
 
 XLII. Ecclesiastes xi. 7-10 and xii 208 
 
 XLIII. Isaiah i. 1-20 209 
 
 XLIV. Isaiah ii 211 
 
 XLV. Isaiah vi 213 
 
 XLVI. Isaiah ix. 1-7 and xi 214 
 
 XLVII. Isaiah xxxv 216 
 
 XLVIII. Isaiah xl. 9-31 216 
 
 XLIX. Isaiah lii. 7-15 and liii 218 
 
 L. Isaiah Iv 220 
 
 LI. Isaiah Ix 221 
 
 LII. Jeremiah xxxiii. 7-26 223 
 
 LIII. Ezekiel xxxvi. 22-38 225 
 
 LIV. Ezekiel xxxvii. 1-14 226 
 
 LV. Micah vi 227 
 
 LVI. Zechariah iii. and iv 228 
 
 LVII. Malachi iii. and iv 230 
 
 THE NEW TESTAMENT. 
 
 PART L 
 
 HISTORICAL AND DIDACTIC-THE GOSPELS. 
 Lesson Paob 
 
 I. St. John i. 1-18 Christ the Word 233 
 
 II. St. Luke i. 26-38 .... Birth of Christ announced 234 
 
 III. St. Matt. ii. 1-12. . 1 T,. ., , t 4.u r^u • i. ^<^c 
 St. Luke ii. 8-20. . . | ^'^*^ **^ "^^^"^ ^^^ ^^"'* ^^^ 
 
 IV. St. Luke ii. 25-39 Simeon and Anna 237 
 
 V. St. Luke ii. 40-52 . . .The Child Jesus in the Temple. . . 238 
 
 VI. St. Matt. iii. 1-17.... The Ministry of John— The Bap- 
 tism of Jesus 239 
 
 VII. St. Matt. iv. 1-17 ... The Temptation 240 
 
 VIIL St. John i. 19-34 . . . .Testimony of John the Baptist ... 241 
 
 IX. St. John i. 35-51 . . . .The Firsib Disciples 242 
 
 X. St. John iii. 1-21 .. . .Christ and Nicodemus 243 
 
 XI. St. Luke iv. 16-32 . . , Jesus at Nazareth 245 
 
 XII. St. John iv. 5-30 . . . .Jesus and the Wonian of Samaria. 246 
 
X CONTENTS. 
 
 Lesson Paqii 
 
 XIII. St. Matt. iv. 23-25. j^j^^ g^^^^^ ^^ ^j^^ ^^^^^ 248 
 
 XrV. St. Matt. V. 17-^ . . .The Sermon on the Mount {Cont'd) 249 
 
 XV. St. Matt. V. 33-4I . . .The Sermon on the Mount {Cont'd) 250 
 
 XVI. St. Matt. vi. 1-18 . . .The Sermon on the Mour (Cont'd) 251 
 
 XVII. St. Matt. vi. 19-34 . .The Sermon on the Mount {Cont'd) 263 
 
 X7III. St. Matt. vii. 1-14. . .The Sermon on the Mount {Cont'd) 254 
 
 XIX. St. Matt. vii. 15-29. .The Sermon on the Mount {Cont'd) 255 
 
 XX. St. Luke V. 1-26 Miracles by the Sea of Galilee ... 256 
 
 XXI. St. Matt. ix. 36-38. 1 The Twelve sent forth and in- 
 
 X. 1-15 . . j structed 258 
 
 XXII. St. Matt. X. 16-42 . . .Charge to the Twelve {Continued). 259 
 
 XXIII. St. Luke vii. 1-17. . . .The Centurion's Servant — The 
 
 Widow's Son 261 
 
 XXIV. St. Luke vii. 36-50 . .The Feast in Simon's House 262 
 
 XXV. St. Matt. xi. 16-30. . . Privileges and Responsibility 263 
 
 XXVI. St. Matt. xiii. 123 . .The Parable of the Sower 264 
 
 XXVIL St. Matt. xiii. 24-43. . Parables of the Tares, the Mustard 
 
 Seed, and the Leaven 266 
 
 XXVIII. St. Matt. xiii. 44-58 . . Parables of the Hidden Treasure, 
 
 the Pearl, and the Draw-net. . . . 267 
 
 XXIX. St. Mark vi. 14-29 . . Death of John the Baptist 268 
 
 XXX. St. Mark vi. 30-44 . .Christ feeds five thousand 269 
 
 XXXI. St. John vi. 24-46 . . Christ the Bread of Life 270 
 
 XXXII. St. John vi. 47-71 . . .Christ the Bread of Life {Cont'd). . 272 
 
 XXXIII. St. Matt. xiv. 22-36. .Christ walks on the Sea 273 
 
 XXXIV. St. Matt. xvi. 13-28. .Christ confessed 274 
 
 XXXV. St. Luke ix. 28-45 . . .The Transfiguration 276 
 
 XXXVI. St. Luke x. 25-42. . . .The Good Samaritan 277 
 
 XXXVII. St. Luke xiv. 1-24. . .The Great Supper 278 
 
 XXXVIIL St. Luke xiv. 25-35 » Conditions of Discipleship — The 
 
 XV. 1-10. . J Lost Sheep and the Lost Piece 
 
 of Silver 280 
 
 XXXIX. St. Luke xv. 11-32. . .The Prodigal Son 281 
 
 XL. St. Luke xvi. 19-31 . .The Rich Man and Lazarus 283 
 
 XLI. St. Luke xviii. 1-14. .The Importunate Widow — The 
 
 Pharisee and the Publican 284 
 
 XLII. St. Mark x. 13-27. .. .Children brought to Jesus— The 
 
 danger of riches 285 
 
 XLIII. St. Luke xviii. 35-43 "I Blind Bartimaeus — Zacchseus the 
 
 xix. 1-10. . J Publican 286 
 
 XLIV. St. John X. 1-18 Christ the Door and the Good 
 
 Shepherd 287 
 
 XLV. St. John xi. 1-29 The T>eath of Lazarus . , 288 
 
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 John xi. 30-54 The Raising of Lazarus 290 
 
 Mark xi. 1-26 Christ's Entry into Jerusalem ... 291 
 
 Matt. XXV. 1-13. . . The Parable of the Ten Virgins. . 293 
 
 Matt. XXV. 14-30. . .The Parable of the Talents 294 
 
 Matt. XXV. 31-46. . .The Judgment 295 
 
 John xiii. 1-17 Jesus washes His Disciples' feet. 296 
 
 John xiv. 1-14 Christ comforts His Disciples. . . 298 
 
 John xiv. 15 31 The Holy Spirit promised 299 
 
 John XV. 1-17 Christ the True Vine 300 
 
 John xvi. 1-16 Office of the Comforter 301 
 
 John xvii Christ's Intercessory Prayer 302 
 
 Matt. xxvi. 17-35. .The Last Supper 304 
 
 Matt. xxvi. 36-56. .The Agony in the Garden— The 
 
 Betrayal 305 
 
 Matt. xxvi. 57-75 . . Christ before Caiaphas— Peter's 
 
 Denial 307 
 
 Matt, xxvii. 1-23. . .Christ before Pilate 308 
 
 Matt, xxvii. 24-43. .The Crucifixion 309 
 
 Luke xxiii. 39-56. . .The Death and Burial of Jesus. .311 
 
 John XX. 1-18 The Resurrection of Jesus 312 
 
 Luke xxiv. 13-35. . . The Journey to Emmaus 313 
 
 John XX. 19-31 . . . .Jesus appears to His Disciples — 
 
 Thomas' Doubt removed 315 
 
 John xxi Jesus appears at the Sea of Ti- 
 berias 316 
 
 Matt, xxviii. 16-201 
 
 Mark xvi. 15-20. . >The Ascension 318 
 
 Luke xxiv. 49-53 . ) 
 
 PART IL 
 
 HISTORICAL AND DIDACTIC— THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. 
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 I. The Acts i. 1-14 The Ascension 320 
 
 II. The Acts ii. 1-21 The Day of Pentecost 321 
 
 III. The Acts ii. 22-47 Peter's Address on the Day of 
 
 Pentecost 322 
 
 IV. The Acts iii The Lame Man healed — Peter's 
 
 Address 324 
 
 V. The Acts iv. 1-22 Peter and John before the Council 326 
 
 VL The Acts iv. 23-37 . . 1 Benevolence of the Early Church— 
 
 v. 1 - 1 1 J Ananias and Sapphira 327 
 
 VII. The Acts v. 17-42 The Apostles imprisoned 329 
 
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 The Acts ix. 1-22... 
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 The Acts X. 1-23. ... 
 The Acts X. 24-48... 
 
 The Acts xii. 1-23... 
 The Acts xiii. 16-43. 
 
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 The Acts vi . . The Seven appointed — Stephen 
 
 accused 331 
 
 The Acts vii. 1-29 Stephen's Defence 332 
 
 The Acts vii. 30-60. .. Stephen's Defence (Continued) — 
 
 His Martyrdom 334 
 
 The Acts viii. 1-25. . .The Church planted in Samaria. . . 336 
 
 The Acts viii. 26-40 . . Philip baptizes the Ethiopian 
 
 Eunuch 338 
 
 . The Conversion of Saul 339 
 
 , Escape of Saul— Healing of .^neas 
 — Raising of Dorcas 341 
 
 Cornelius— Peter's Vision 342 
 
 .Admission of the Gentiles to the 
 Church 344 
 
 . Persecution by Herod 345 
 
 . Paul at Antioch in Pisidia ''17 
 
 The Acts xiv Paul and Barnabas in Asia Minor. 349 
 
 The Acts xvi. 9-40 . Paul in Macedonia — Lydia — The 
 
 Philippian Jailor 351 
 
 The Acts xvii. 10-34. . Paul at Berea and Athens 353 
 
 The Acts xviii. 1-17 . . Paul at Corinth 355 
 
 The Acts xix. 1-20. . . Paul at Ephesus 356 
 
 The Acts xix. 21-41 . . Uproar at Ephesus 358 
 
 The Acts XX. 1-16. . . . Paul at Troas 359 
 
 The Acts XX. 17-38. . .Paul's Charge to the Ephesian 
 
 Elders 360 
 
 The Acts xxi. 17-39. Paul's Return to Jerusalem 362 
 
 The Acts xxi. 40. . . i p j.^ Defence before the People. . 364 
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 The Acts xxiii. 11 -35. Conspiracy to kill Paul 366 
 
 The Acts xxiv. . . . Paul before Felix 368 
 
 The Acts XXV. . , Paul before Festus — He appeals 
 
 to Cajsar 370 
 
 The Acts xxvi Paul before Agrippa 372 
 
 The Acts xxvii. 1-20. .Paul's Voyage to Rome 374 
 
 The Acts xxvii. 21-44.Paurs Shipwreck 376 
 
 The Acts xxviii. . . , Paul at Melita — Arrival at Rome . 377 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 Xlll 
 
 FART III. 
 
 DIDACTIC AND PROPHETIC-THE EPISTLES AND THE 
 
 REVELATION. 
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 I. Rom. ii. 1-16 The Impartial Judgment of God . 380 
 
 II. Rom. iii. 10-31 God's Way of Righteousness 381 
 
 III. Rom. V Justification by Faith— Adam and 
 
 Christ 382 
 
 IV. Rv. \ vi Deliverance from the Power of Sin 384 
 
 V. Rom. viii. 1-17 Privileges in Christ Jesus 385 
 
 VI. Rom. xii Christian Service 386 
 
 VII. Rom. xiii Obedience to Rulers, and other 
 
 Duties 388 
 
 VIII. 1 Cor. ii. The character of Paul's Preaching. 389 
 
 IX. 1 Cor. xiii Christian Love. 390 
 
 X. 1 Cor. XV. 1-28 The Resurrection 391 
 
 XI. 1 Cor. XV. 35-58 The Resurrection {Continued) 393 
 
 XII. 2 Cor. V Christian Hope — The Ministry of 
 
 Reconciliation 394 
 
 XIII. Gal. V; 16-26 | rpj^^ ^i^^j^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^.^ ggg 
 
 XIV. Eph. iii The One Family in Christ 397 
 
 XV. Eph. vi. 1-20 Relative Duties — The Christian 
 
 Armour 398 
 
 XVI. Phil. ii. 1-16 The Duty of Self-sacrifice 400 
 
 XVII. Phil. iii. 3-21 The Calling of God in Christ 401 
 
 XVIII. Phil. iv. 1-13 Peace in Life through Christ 402 
 
 XIX. Col. i. 1-24 The Pre-eminence of Christ 403 
 
 XX. Col. iii. 1-17 Duties of the New Life 405 
 
 XXI. 1 Thess. iv. 9-18 The Second Coming of Christ 406 
 
 XXII. 1 Thess. V. 5-24 Exhortation to Christian Living . . 407 
 
 XXIII. 1 Tim. i. 12-20 \ Paul's Conversion and Call— Inter- 
 
 ii. 1 -6 / cessory Prayer 408 
 
 XXIV. 1 Tim. vi. 6-21 The Gain of Godliness 409 
 
 XXV. 2 Tim. iii. 1447 . . . jp^^p, Charge to Timothy. 
 
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 Titusii. lM5.....|Tj^^(.^^^lyLife 411 
 
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 The Incarnation and Exaltation of 
 
 Christ 412 
 
 XXVIII. Heb. viii The New Covenant 413 
 
 XXIX. Heb. xi. 1-22 Examples of Faith 414 
 
 XXX. Heb. xi. 23-40 I Examples of Faith (Continued). ... 416 
 
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 James i. 12-27. 
 
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 James ii. 14-26 
 
 iii. 1-10. 
 
 1 Peter i. 1-12. 
 
 . . . Christian Endurance — Practical 
 
 Religion 417 
 
 . \ Faith and Works — The Govern- 
 
 / ment of the Tongue 418 
 
 , . . The Christian Hope — Christian 
 
 Holiness 420 
 
 1 Peter ii. 11-25 Submission to Authority— Endur- 
 
 ance after the Example of Christ 421 
 
 2 Peter i Christian Growth— The Witness to 
 
 the Gospel 422 
 
 ^ ^ ii. 1-6 . .'. .. \^^^ Fellowship with God in Christ 424 
 
 1 John ii. 7-17 Love of the Brotherhood exclud- 
 ing Love of the World 425 
 
 1 John iii. 1-18 The New Life Manifested 426 
 
 1 John iv. 7-21 Christian Love 427 
 
 Hev. i. 4-20 John's Vision of Christ in Glory. . 428 
 
 Rev. V The Sealed Book given to the Lamb 429 
 
 Rev. vii. 9-17 The Great Multitude before the 
 
 Throne 430 
 
 Rev. XX. 11-15 \ The Last Judgment —The New 
 
 xxi. 1-8 / Heaven and the New Earth 431 
 
 Rev. xxii The Tree of Life— The Coming of 
 
 the Lord 432