fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.-Heb. xi. 30. CHAP. VII.-VIII-IX.-X.-XI.-XII. Q. How many kingdoms did Joshua subdue? A. Thirty one.-v. 24. CHAPTERS XIII-XIV-XV-XV1. XVII-XVIII.-XIX-XX.-XXI. Q. Under Joshua did the Israelites obtain complete possession of the promised land? A. The Lord gave unto Israel all the land which He sware to give unto their Fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand. v. 43, 44. Q. How old was Joshua when he died? Q. Did the Children of Israel now fulfil their promise and oath to Joseph, to carry up his bones to the promised land?-Gen. v. 26. A. The bones of Joseph, which the Children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for an hundred pieces of silver.-v. 32. THE BOOK OF JUDGES. CHAPTERS I.—II. Q. Did the Israelites continue to prosper after the death of Joshua? A. The children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they forsook the Lord God of their Fathers, and followed other Gods of the people that were round about them; and the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies round about. v. 11, 12, 13, 14. - Q. How did the Lord deliver them? A. The Lord raised up Judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. -v. 16. Q. Who were the most remarkable among the Judges? A. Deborah and Barak, Gideon, Jephtha, Samson, and Samuel. Q. Are these Judges honourably mentioned in the New Testament? A. St. Paul says, The time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephtha, and Samuel, who, through faith, subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.Heb. xi. 32, 33, 34. CHAPTER XIII. Q. Is there any other mention of the Judges in the New Testament? A. St. Paul says, in the Acts, He gave unto them Judges, about the space of Four Hundred and Fifty Years, until Samuel the Prophet.-Acts xiii. Y. 20. CHAPTER XIV. Q. What is most remarkable in the History of Samson? A. His great strength. Q. What proofs did he give of his strength? A. A young lion roared against him; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him, as he would have rent a kid; and he had nothing in his hand.-v. 5, 6. Q. What was the next proof? A. The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Askelon, and slew thirty men of them, (the Philistines,) and took their spoil.-v.19. Q. What further proofs did he give of his great strength? A. He smote them (the Philistines) hip and thigh with a great slaughter; and when the men of Judah delivered him bound to the Philistines, the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands; and he found a jaw bone of an ass, and put forth his hand and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith. v. 13, 14, 15. CHAPTER XVI. Q. Are there any further instances recorded? A. He took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill.-—v. 3. Q. How was he punished for permitting his hair, in which his strength lay, to be cut off?-v. 17, 19. A. The Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and bound him with fetters of brass, and he did grind in the prison house.-v. 26. Q. What was the last great exertion of his might? A. When the Philistines were gathered together for to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon, their God. v. 23, they called for Samson out of the prison-house, and he made them sport. And (afterward) he took hold of the two middle pillars, upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left:-v. 29. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein: so the dead, which he slew at his death, were more than they which he slew in his life.-v. 30. CHAP. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX.XXI. THE BOOK OF RUTH. FIRST BOOK OF SAMUEL. CHAPTER I. Q. After the death of Samson who judged 'Israel? A. Samuel, the Son of Elkanah of Hannah.v. 19, 20. CHAPTER II. Q. How was Samuel employed in his youth? A. The Child did minister unto the Lord before Eli, the Priest.-v. 11. Q. How was Samuel called to be a prophet? A. The Lord called Samuel the third time; and Eli perceived that the Lord had called the Child. (v. 8.) All Israel knew that Samuel was established to be a Prophet of the Lord.-v. 20. CHAPTER IV. Q. Did the Israelites prosper in the days of Samuel? A. The Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten; and the Ark of God was taken.—v. 10, 11. CHAPTERS V.-VI-VII-VIII. Q. What induced the Israelites to demand a King? DentosJ 65 |