What was the political system of the Canaanites before the conquest? How did this condition affect the result of the war? To what race did the Canaanite tribes belong? What was their religion? What was the effect of their worship on their character? What had taken place shortly before the coming of the Israelites? What campaigns of conquest were made before the death of Moses? What battles were fought in these campaigns? What tribes took possession of this territory? On which side of the Jordan were Joshua's campaigns? What traits as a military leader did he show? What places were captured on the first of Joshua's campaigns? What was the effect of this campaign on the enemies? Against what section was Joshua's second campaign? Where was the great battle fought? What is said to have taken place at this battle? What cities were captured at this time? Where was the third campaign of Joshua directed? Where was the battle fought in this campaign? What were the three supplementary campaigns? What city was conquered by Caleb? What city was occupied by the tribe of Dan? What king, long after Joshua, completed the conquest of Canaan? What was the condition of the native races after the conquest? What was the result of their continuance in the land? What portion of the country was occupied by the Israelites? What modern analogy is given to them? What was the system of land-tenure among the Israelites? What were some of its benefits? What was the form of government? Wherein was this system defective? What were its excellences? What was the religious system of the Israelites? What was the effect of this system? What was the religious character of the people? What was the condition of the mass of the Israelites? Subjects for Special Papers. JOSHUA AS A GENERAL. BETH-HORON AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST BATTLES. THE MORAL ASPECTS OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CANAANITES. THE RIVER JORDAN. THE HISTORY OF JERICHO. FOOTNOTES: [D] The account of the sun and moon standing still is an extract from an ancient poem, and is so printed in the Revised Version. The subject is discussed in Geikie's _Hours With the Bible_, foot-note with chapter xiii. [E] With regard to the destruction of the Canaanites: 1. Such destruction was the almost universal custom of the ancient world. 2. It was deserved by the Canaanites, who were among the most wicked of ancient peoples. 3. It was necessary, if Israel was to be kept from the corruption of their morals, and upon Israel's character depended the world in after ages. 4. As a result of failing to extirpate the Canaanites a vastly greater number of the Israelites were destroyed during the succeeding centuries. FOURTH STUDY. THE AGE OF THE HEROES.