Bible manual. Introductory course on the Bible, for teachers training classes and Bible classes (1922) (14586262848)

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Title: Bible manual. Introductory course on the Bible, for teachers training classes and Bible classes

Year: 1922 (1920s)

Authors: Krampe, E. G Reformed Church in the United States. Synod of the Northwest

Subjects: Bible

Publisher: Cleveland, O., Central Publishing House

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

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Old Testament World, so also in the NewTestament World, Canaan is the center. Thence the historymoves westward and consequently we must note the provincesof Asia Minor, Europe and Northern Africa as also the divi-sions of Palestine. a. The Holy Land. The name Palestine, by which thiscountry has been known since the time of Christ, is derivedfrom the word Philistine, the name of one of the strongheathen nations which lived there in ancient times. In theBible this country is called Canaan, or Land of Israel or Judaea.It is about 1 50 miles long and about fifty miles broad and forthe most part is mountainous. b. Divisions of Palestine in the Time of Christ. The accompanying map shows the provinces and most importantplaces of Palestine in the time of Christ. 1. Provinces. Galilee, Samaria, Judaea, Peraea and Bashan (Ituraea). 2. Rivers and Lakes. The Jordan is the main river; the Sea of Galilee (also called Sea of Tiberius andLake Genezareth), and the Dead Sea are the mostimportant lakes.

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210 SUPPLEMENTARY LESSONS. 211 3. Mountains. Hermon, Tabor, Mt. Olivet. Cities. Nazareth, Capernaum, Cana, Nain, Sichar,Caeserea, Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Bethany,Gaza, Tyre, Sidon. b. Asia Minor and Other Countries. The provincesof Asia Minor and some provinces in Europe and Africa arementioned so often in the New Testament that we show themon a separate chart. 1. Provinces of Asia Minor. Cilicia, Cappadocia, Lydia, Lycaonia, Pontus, Pisidia, Phrygia, Pamphylia,Bithynia, Mysia, Galatia. 2. Provinces hi Europe. Macedonia, Illyria, Greece (Achaia), Italy. 3. Provinces in Africa. Lybia, Egypt. 4. Islands. Cyprus, Crete, Silicia, Malta, Patmos (a small island near Ephesus). Note—It is not necessary that the student memorize allthese items; he should study the maps carefully, so that hemay be able, when reading the Bible, to locate on the map anyplace that is mentioned. QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES. What do we notice when we compare the map of the Old Testa-ment world with that of the

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