The Bible Story
Chapter 10 : {40} What men considered "An Evening Prayer" (21 S.A.) a consolation for thei

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What men considered "An Evening Prayer" (21 S.A.) a consolation for their last moments, and what can you find in the psalm to justify their preference? 497 S.A.

What interesting uses have been made of Psalm 8 (22 S.A.)? 497 S.A.

To what use were lines 18 and 19 of Psalm 17 (25 S.A.) put? 497 S.A.

What great university has chosen the first two lines of Psalm 27 (40 S.A.) as a motto? 498 S.A.

Pick out the line in Psalm 31 (47 S.A.) which was used by Jesus on the cross and has since been used by many Christian martyrs 498, 499 S.A.

Name some martyrs who have died with these words on their lips 498, 499 S.A.

What was the secret of Livingstone's great work in Africa, judging from his constant use of lines nine and ten of Psalm 37 (55 S.A.)? 499 S.A.

What great English ceremony is said to be founded on Psalm 45 (66 S.A.)? 499 S.A.

What terms make this Psalm appropriate for such use? 66, 499 S.A.

By what great men and for what purposes has Psalm 46 (68 S.A.) been used? 499, 500 S.A.

On what occasions in English history has Psalm 51 (75 S.A.) been used? 500 S.A.

How was Psalm 68 (86 S.A.) used by the friends of Savonarola at the crisis of his career? 500 S.A.

To what general use has Psalm 68 (86 S.A.) been put? 501 S.A.

What famous early English poem is full of allusions to the Psalms? 502 S.A.

What lines in Psalm 90 (104 S.A.) make its place in the burial service of the church of England especially appropriate? 502 S.A.

Pick out the lines in Psalm 91 (106 S.A.) that were, according to legend, repeated by Pope Alexander as he set his foot on the neck of the kneeling Emperor Barbarossa over whom he had just triumphed. 502 S.A.

Find the line in Psalm 98 (108 S.A.) which was used as a proof of the fixity of the earth by the opposers of the Copernican theory. 502 S.A.

In what way was Psalm 117 (139 S.A.), the shortest Psalm, used at the battle of Worcester? 504 S.A.

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What did Luther say of Psalm 118 (140 S.A.)? 504 S.A.

Name some of the uses that have been made of Psalm 118 (140 S.A.) in celebrating success and triumph. 504, 505 S.A.

To what use did the missionary, James Harrington, put Psalm 121 (155 S.A.) and what did he name it? 505 S.A.

Find the lines in Psalm 144 (166, 167 S.A.) that have often been used in England and France as a motto on the face of sundials. 506 S.A.

The moral awakening of the world in our day is, it is said, due in no small degree to the rediscovery of the prophets of Israel. Isaiah is the specialist on the great social problem of the city, its sins, its volatile and vibrant life, its opulence, and its pride. The principles which Isaiah applied to the evils of his day are the principles of our age and of all times. From a study of the messages of Isaiah what can you say of his stand on this question? 264-296 S.A.

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LIVING WITH THE BIBLE

The Bible is a mirror "in which each man sees the motions of his own soul. Many of the Psalms express in exquisite words the kins.h.i.+p which every thoughtful human heart craves to find with a supreme, unchanging, loving G.o.d, who will be to him a protector, guardian, and friend." Many of the Bible pa.s.sages give utterance to the ordinary experiences and the familiar thoughts of men.

Readers will get more help from the Bible if they know where to look for just what they need. Following is an index to many of the great pa.s.sages in THE BIBLE STORY, arranged under names suggestive of their purpose.

A Morning Song of Good Hope. 20 S.A.

Evening after Business. 21 S.A.

Verses about Home Safety. 24 S.A.

On Going Forth to Something Hard. 32 S.A.

At a Time of Despondency. 40, 61 S.A.

On Enduring Gossip. 47, 77 S.A.

A Song of Good Experience. 52 S.A.

A Song of Happy Service. 54 S.A.

Fret Not. 55 S.A.

A Cheerful Heart on a Dark Day. 57 S.A.

On the Wedding of a Kingly Son. 66 S.A.

G.o.d our Rock and our Brook. 68 S.A.

The Time when I Conquered. 69 S.A.

After Church. 70 S.A.

When I am Sorry. 75 S.A.

G.o.d is my Home. 79 S.A.

On a Bright Spring Day. 80 S.A.

When Trouble is Over. 82 S.A.

In Sudden Trouble. 87 S.A.

In a Storm at Sea. 90, 108 S.A.

Going to Church. 95 S.A.