+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | [Illustration: CANAANITE PIPE OR FIFE] | | | | [Illustration: AN EGYPTIAN HARP] | | | | [Illustration: AN ASSYRIAN UPRIGHT HARP] | | | | [Illustration: AN ASSYRIAN HORIZONTAL HARP] | | | | [Illustration: A BABYLONIAN HARP] | | | | [Illustration: JEWISH HARPS ON COINS OF BAR COCHBA, 132-135 A.D.] | | | | [Illustration: ASSYRIAN DULCIMER] | | | | Cuts on this page used by permission of the Palestine Exploration | | Fund. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ STUDY TOPICS 1. Of the "David" psalms, read any of the following chapters: 11, 13, 15, 23, of the book of Psalms. 2. Of the "Pilgrim" psalms, read chapter 121 or 124 or 126. 3. Which of these do you like best? 4. Look up words scattered through the Psalms which appear to be musical directions. 5. In what ways did the following Psalms help the Jews to realize their hopes?-- _a._ 15. _b._ 51. _c._ 124. 6. For a good example of one of the prayers, in the temple, read 1 Kings 8. 27, 28. CHAPTER XXV A NARROW KIND OF PATRIOTISM All nations like to think of themselves as superior to the rest of mankind. The Greeks used to despise all foreigners as "barbarians." We in America ridicule immigrants from other countries and call them unpleasant names. The Jews also made the same mistake of despising people of other races and nations. We find laws even in so just a law-book as Deuteronomy which are unfair to foreigners. Jews were forbidden to exact interest from fellow Jews, but they were permitted to exact it from foreigners. The flesh of animals which died of themselves could not be eaten by Jews, but they might sell it to foreigners. THE INCREASING HATRED TOWARDS FOREIGNERS AFTER THE EXILE