Some questions regarding this week's Bible Lesson (version 1.02)

For the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson for Sunday, March 25, 2001

The answers to all of these questions can be found (1) in the Bible Lesson itself, (2) in the "Bible Lesson study aid" at http://www.bibletexts.com/bl.htm, or (3) in other webpages on the BibleTexts.com website, the homepage of which is http://www.bibletexts.com.


Golden Text and Responsive Reading

  1. Where are the two places in the Bible that have the entire text of the 10 commandments?
  2. What was the ark of the covenant and for what was it used?


Section 1

  1. What is the significance of the ark of the covenant in the account of the fall of Jericho?
  2. Who was Joshua?
  3. Regarding S&H citation #1, who were Elijah and Elisha, and what were some of the accomplishments of each?


Section 2

  1. What is the significance of the ark of the covenant in the account of the statue of Dagon?
  2. What is the relevance of the use of the word "covenant" in S&H citation 6, especially considering the theme of the Bible Lesson?


Section 3

  1. What does the writer of Ecclesiastes mean by Ecc 7:29, and why was this verse written in the context of his "distrust of women?"
  2. What parallels can be found in the following:


Section 4

  1. In the Bible account of Jesus healing the woman who had been sick 18 years, what words/phrases refer to legal procedings?
  2. To what law did Jesus adhere, and how did that relate to his healing of the woman?


Section 5

  1. What is the significance of the ark of the covenant in Bible citation #11?
  2. What insights can be gained by remembering that the children of Israel carried the ark of the covenant with them as they traversed "the great desert of human hopes" (S&H citation #24)?


Section 6

  1. What is the significance of Bible citation #13 referring to "that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world" in synonomous terms?
  2. As described in the meaning of the name Devil or Satan, what commandment does the Devil or Satan attempt to break?
  3. How does S&H citation #26, which refers to the belief that the Ten Commandments can be broken, relate to the 3rd Tenet (S&H 497:9)? (See also Mis 123:3-17; Mis 335: 16-24; and S&H 447:20-27.)
  4. How does the belief that the Ten Commandments can be broken relate to the wall of Jericho in Section 1, to the statue of Dagon in Section 2, and to the pronouncement regarding the Devil/Satan in Section 6?


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