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First Quarter.

1. Saul Rejected. 1 Sam. xv. 10-23. Golden Text, Heb. xii. 17.

2. David Anointed King. 1 Sam. xvi. 1-13. Golden Text, 1 Sam. xvi. 13. 8. David and Goliath. 1 Sam. xvii. 38-51. Golden Text, Phil. iv. 13. 4. David in the Palace. 1 Sam. xviii. 1-16. Golden Text, Prov. xvi. 7. 1. David and Jonathan. 1 Sam. xx. 35-42. Golden T., Prov. xviii. 24. 6. David Sparing Saul 1 Sam. xxiv.

1-16. Golden Text, Rom. xii. 17. 7. Saul and His Sons Slain. 1 Sam.

xxxi. 1-6. Gol. T., Prov. xiv. 32. 8. David Established King. 2 Sam. v. 17-25. Golden T., 2 Chron. xx.20. 9. The Ark Brought to Zion. 2 Sam.vi. 1-15. Golden Text, Ps. cxxxii. 18. 10. God's Covenant with David. 2 Sam. vii. 18-29. Gol. T., Acts xiii. 23. 11. Absalom's Rebellion. 2 Sam. xv. i14. Golden Text, Prov. xxx. 17. 12. Absalom's Death. 2 Sam. xviii. 2433. Golden Text, Prov xi. 19. 13. Review; or, A Lesson Selected by the School. G. T., Ps. xxxvii. 34.

Second Quarter.

1. The Ascending Lord. Acts L. 1-12: Golden Text, Luke xxiv. 51.

2. The Day of Pentecost. Acts ii. 1-11. Golden Text, Matt. iii. 11.

8. Peter's Defence. Acts ii. 12-28. Golden Text, 1 Peter i. 10.

4. The Early Christian Church. Acts ii. 37-47. Golden T., Rom. x. 13. 5. The Lame Man Healed. Acts iii. 111. Golden Text, Acts iii. 16. 6. The Power of Jesus' Name. Acts iii. 12-26. Golden Text, Acts iv. 12. 7. Christian Courage. Acts iv. 8-22. Golden Text, Prov. xxviii. 1.

8. Christian Fellowship. Acts iv. 2337. Golden Text, Rom. xii. 5. 9. Lying unto God. Acts v. 1-11. Golden Text, Acts v. 4.

10. The Apostles in Prison. Acts v. 1226. Golden Text, 1 Peter iv. 16. 11. The Apostles before the Council. Acts v. 27-42. G. T., Rom.viii. 31. 12. The Seron Chosen. Acts vi. 1-15. Golden Text, 1 Tim. iii. 13. 13. Review; or, ▲ Lesson Selected by the School. Golden T, Isa. Ix. I.

Third Quarter.

1. David's Charge to Solomon. 1 Chron xxviii. 1-10. G.T., 1Chr. xxviii.9.

2. Solomon's Choice. 2 Chron. i. 1-17. Golden Text, James i. 5.

3. Solomon's Temple. 2 Chron. iii. 117. Golden Text, 1 Kings viii. 27. 4. The Temple Dedicated. 1 Kings viii. 5-21. Golden Text, Rom. xii. 1. 5. Solomon's Prayer. 1 Kings vil.. 2230. Golden Text, Ps. cxxxii. 8. 6. Solomon's Prosperity. 1 Kings x. 110. Golden Text, Matt xii. 42. 7. The Call of Wisdom. Prov. 1. 20-33. Golden Text, Rev. iii. 20.

8. The Value of Wisdom. Prov. iii. 119. Golden Text, Job xxviii. 15. 9. Honest Industry. Prov. vi. 6-22. Golden Text, Rom. xii. 11.

10. Intemperance. Prov. xxiii. 29-35. Golden Text, Eph. v. 18.

11. The Excellent Woman. Prov. xxxi.

10-31. Golden Text, Acts ix. 36. 12. A Godly Life. Eccles. xii. 1-14. Golden Text, 1 Timothy iv. 8.

13. Review; or, A Lesson Selected by the School. Gol. T., Prov. iv. 23. Fourth Quarter.

1. Stephen's Defence. Acts vii. 1-19. Golden Text, Rom. ix. 5.

2. Stephen's Defence. Acts vii. 35-50, Golden Text, Heb. x. 9.

8. Stephen's Martyrdom. Acts vii. 51 60. Golden Text, Phil. i. 20. 4. Simon the Sorcerer. Acts viii. 9-25. Golden Text, Acts viii. 21.

5. Philip and the Ethiopian. Acta viii. 26-40. Gol. T., Mark xvi. 16. 6. Saul's Conversion. Acts ix. 1-18. Golden Text, Ezek. xxxvi. 26. 7. Saul's Early Ministry. Acts ix. 1930. Golden Text, Gal. I. 23. 8. Dorcas Restored to Life. Acta ix 31-43. Golden Text, Ps oxii. 6. 9. Peter's Vision. Acts x. 1-20 Golden Text, Acts x. 34.

10. The Gentiles Received. Acts x. 8448. Golden Text, Isa. lx. 3. Spread of the Gospel. Acts xl. 1930. Golden Text, Mark xvi. 20.

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First Quarter. 1. The Kingdom Divided. 1 Kings xii. 12-20. G. T., 1 Kings xii. 8. 2. The Sin of Jeroboam. 1 Kings xii. 25-33. G. T., 1 Kings. xiv. 16. 8. Omri and Ahab. 1 Kings xvi. 2334. Golden Text, 2 Tim. iii. 13. 4. Elijah the Tishbite. 1 Kings xvii. 1-16. Golden Text, Job v. 20. 5. Elijah and Ahab. 1 Kings xviii. 5-18. Golden T., Josh. vii. 25. 6. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal. 1 Kings xviii. 19-29. G. T., 1 Kings xviii. 21.

7. Elijah and his Sacrifice. 1 Kings xviii. 36-46. Golden Text, 1 Kings xviii. 24.

8. Elijah at Horeb. 1 Kings xix. 8-18. Golden Text, Job xxiii. 6.

9. The Story of Naboth. 1 Kings xxi. 4-14. Golden T., 1 Kings xxi. 20. 10. Elijah Translated. 2 Kings ii. 112. Golden Text, Gen. v. 24. 11. The Spirit on Elisha. 2 Kings ii. 13-25. Golden T., 2 Kings ii. 15. 12. Review; or, Lesson Selected by the School. Golden T., Ps. lxxv. 7.

Second Quarter.

1. The Oil Increased. 2 Kings iv. 1-7. Golden Text, 2 Cor. ix. 8. 2. The Shunammite's Son. 2 Kings iv. 25-37. Gold. T., Matt. xv. 28. 3. Naaman the Leper. 2 Kings v. 114. Golden Text, Ps. li. 7.

4. Gehazi the Leper. 2 Kings v. 2027. Golden Text, Prov. xv. 27.

5. Elisha at Dothan. 2 Kings vi. 8

18. Golden Text, 2 Kings vi. 16. 6. The Famine in Samaria. 2 Kings vil. 12-20. G. T., Luke xviii. 27. 7. Jehu the King. 2 Kings x. 20-31. Golden Text, 2 Kings x. 31

8. Jonah at Nineveh. Jonah iii. 1-10. Golden Text, Matt. xii. 41.

9. The Death of Elisha. 2 Kings xiii. 14-21. Golden Text, Heb. xi. 4. 10. The Lamentation of Amos. Amos

v. 1-15. G. T., 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. 11. The Promise of Revival. Hosea xiv. 1-9. G. T., Hosea xiii. 9. 12. The Captivity of Israel. 2 Kings xvii. 6-18. Golden Text, 2 Kings xviii. 12.

13. Review Lesson (with Nahum i. 113). Golden Text, Nahum i. 3.

Third Quarter.

1. Paul in Cyprus. Acts xiii. 1-13.
Golden Text, Acts xiii. 12.

2. Paul at Antioch. Acts xiii. 26-41.
Golden Text, Acts xiii. 32.
3. Turning to the Gentiles. Acts xiii.
42-52. Gold. Text, Matt. xii. 21.
4. Paul at Lystra. Acts xiv. 8-20.
Golden Text, Jer. x. 10.

5. The Yoke Broken. Acts xv. 22-31.
Golden Text, Gal. v. 1.

6. Paul sent to Macedonia. Acts xvi. 1-15. Golden Text, 2 Cor. ii. 12. 7. Paul and Silas in Prison. Acts xvi. 22-34. Gold. Text, Ps. xl. 3. 8. Thessalonians and Bereans. Acts xvii. 1-14. G. T., Acts xvii. 11. 9. Paul at Athens. Acts xvii. 22-34. Golden Text, 1 Tim. ii. 5.

10. Paul at Corinth. Acts xviii. 1-11. Golden Text, Rom. xii. 11. 11. Paul at Ephesus. Acts xix. 1-12. Golden Text, 1 Thess. i. 5. 12. Power of the Word. Acts xix. 1728. Golden Text, Heb. iv. 12. 13. Paul at Miletus. Acts xx. 17-32. Golden Text, 2 Cor. iv. 5. 14. Review; or, Lesson Selected by the School. Golden T., Col. iii. 23.

Fourth Quarter.

1. Paul at Caesarea. Acts xxi. 8-15. Golden Text, Acts xx. 24.

2. Paul at Jerusalem. Acts xxi. 2739. Golden Text, John xv. 20. 3. Paul and the Bigoted Jews. Acts xxii. 17-30. G.T., Matt. xxiii. 13. 4. Paul before the Council. Acts xxiii. 1-11. G. T., Acts vi. 10. 5. Paul before Felix. Acts xxiv. 1025. Golden Text, Acts xxiv. 25. 6. Paul before Agrippa. Acts xxvi. 6-20. Golden Text, Acts xxvi. 19. 7. Almost Persuaded. Acts xxvi. 2129. Golden Text, Acts xxvi. 28. 8. Paul in the Storm. Acts xxvii. 1426. Golden Text, Ps. lvi. 3. 9. The Deliverance. Acts xxvii. 3344. Golden Text, Ps. cvii. 30. 10. Paul at Melita. Acts xxviii. 1-10. Golden Text, Rom. i. 14.

11. Paul at Rome. Acts xxviii. 16-81. Golden Text, Rom. i. 15, 16. 12. Paul's Last Words. 2 Tim. iv. 1-8. Golden Text, 2 Tim. iv. 7. 13. Review; or, Lesson Selected by the School. Golden Text, Phil. iii. 8.

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THE KINGDOM DIVIDED.-1 Kings xii. 12–20. [About 975 B. C. RECITE VS. 16, 17.

12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the 13 third day. And the king answered the people roughly, and for14 sook the old men's counsel that they gave him; | And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam 16 the son of Nebat. So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel : now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their 17 tents. But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

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Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee 19 to Jerusalem. | So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

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And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel; there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

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CONNECTED HISTORY.-Our last lesson in Old Testament history closed with the reign and writings of Solomon. (See Hand-book, Part VI., pp. 24, 38.) After the visit of the queen of Sheba, Solomon fell into many great sins-marrying heathen wives, the worship of false gods, building idolatrous temples. Because of these sins many enemies troubled Solomon, and God told him that his kingdom would be divided. Solomon died in the fortieth year of his reign at Jerusalem. Rehoboam succeeded him as king.

ORDER OF EVENTS.-(46.) Solomon's idolatry and death. (47.) The kingdom divided.

TO THE SCHOLAR.-Recall the beginning of the kingdom under Saul, and some of the important events during the reign of Saul, of David, and of Solomon. Read 1 Kings xf., and notice the judgment which the Lord said he would bring upon Solomon, and its fulfilment.

NOTES.-Jer-o-bo'-am, son of Nebat of Zerada, and tribe of Ephraim (1 Kings xi. 26); made a collector of taxes by Solomon (xi. 28), and promised the rule of the ten tribes by Ahijah the prophet (xi. 29-39); fled to Egypt; returned; made king over the ten tribes on their rebellion against Rehoboam; notorious for leading the people into idolatry; reigned twenty-two years (975-954 B.C.).-Re-ho-bo'-am, son and successor of Solomon; unwisely denied the petition of the people, which led to rebellion and a division of the kingdom; king over Judah and Benjamin only; plundered the temple to purchase peace with Shishak king of Egypt; reigned seventeen years (975-958).-A-hi-jah of Shiloh, a prophet; only two of his prophecies are recorded-that to Jeroboam (1 Kings xi. 31), and to Jeroboam's wife (xiv. 6). He wrote some account of Solomon's reign. 2 Chron. ix. 29.-David. (See Hand-book, Part V.) -A-do'-ram, a collector of taxes, probably the same as Adoniram (1 Kings iv. 6) and Hadoram (2 Sam. xx. 24) during the reign of David and Solomon. Some think there were three persons-Adoram under David, Adoniram under Solomon, and Adoram II. under Rehoboam; but this seems less probable, as forty-seven years covers all these events. The Greek, Syriac, and Arabic versions read "Adoniram" in this text.

EXPLANATIONS AND QUESTIONS.

Lesson Topics.—(I.) THE ROUGH ANSWER. (II.) THE REVOLT.

I. THE ROUGH ANSWER. (12.) all the people, of the ten tribes, or those oppressed; third day, see v. 5. (13.) roughly, harshly. (14.) my father, Solomon; yoke heavy, taxes large; chastise, to give pain, to punish; whips... scorpions, a common lash; and a threethonged whip having leaden balls or hooks at the end. (15.) Ähijah, see Note, and chap. xi. 11.

I. Questions. Why did the people come to Rehoboam? Whose son was he? What had they asked? v. 4. Who came with the people? How did the king answer them? By whose advice? Whose counsel did he forsake? State his answer. Give the meaning of chastise. Of scorpions. Who had foretold this event? v. 15. Who noticed and guided these events? v. 15.

II. THE REVOLT. (16.) hearkened not, refused their request; what portion, see 2 Sam. xx. 1; to your tents, look to your own affairs: Israel, ten tribes. (17.) Israel... of Judah, those of the ten tribes living

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