Article October 29, 1938 Issue

Biblical History

While in the Christian Science Sunday School, the boys and girls become familiar with the Bible and its stories. A teacher found that as they came to about high school age, it was both interesting and helpful to them to gain a more definite knowledge of the contents of the Bible.

Briefly, this is the way the problem was approached. Each Sunday a short time was set apart for consideration of it. They were much interested to learn that the Bible is a collection of books, not one book. They were told that, previous to the invention of printing, these books were written by hand on papyrus or parchment; that they were called scrolls, and that the scrolls were very large; that those who loved these books, because of their spiritual worth, were finally able to obtain them printed in English, so that they could be used as we have them today.

Then a little was told them each Sunday concerning the books. For example, the first book is named Genesis: What is the meaning of Genesis? Similarly with Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. They were informed that these five books together are sometimes referred to as the Pentateuch, or "The Five Books of Moses." Next, perhaps, the kings and judges, patriarchs and prophets would be spoken of; and thus the pupils would gradually lean about them and the books named after them. And next, the New Testament would be approached in the same way. With this foundation it was possible to commence placing the more familiar Bible stories.

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