There are two methods in which these lessons may be taught: One is the _lecture method_, by which the instructor gives the lesson to the class in the form of a lecture, placing the outline upon the blackboard as he proceeds, calling upon the students to read the texts cited, and frequently reviewing the outline in a concert-drill. By this method the students may or may not have the books, as they and the instructor prefer. While it is not necessary to supply the class with the text-book, it will be a good plan to do so. The other method, simpler and easier, is to let each student have a copy of the book, to expect the lesson to be prepared by the class, and to have it recited, either individually or in concert. Let each student gain all the information that he can upon the subject of the lesson; let each contribute his knowledge; let all talk freely, and all will be the gainers. It would be a good plan to have papers read from time to time upon topics suggested by the course and parallel with it. A list of subjects for such special papers is given at the close of each study. THE COURSE DIVIDED INTO LESSONS. IN many places it will be found impracticable to give an entire evening to the study of these lessons. They may be taught at the close of the prayer-meeting, or of the young people's meeting, in short sections; or they may occupy a part of the hour at the weekly teachers' meeting for the study of the Sunday-school lesson; or they may be taught to the Normal class in the Sunday-school at the lesson hour. In the latter case, the regular lesson should receive some attention; and the members of the class should be expected to prepare it, and should be questioned upon it. Often from twenty to thirty minutes is all that can be given in a class to studies like these. We have, therefore, divided the studies into short sections, each of which may be taught in about twenty minutes, if properly prepared by both teacher and students. Thus arranged, the course will be included in thirty-two lessons, as follows: =Lesson I.=--_The Beginnings of Bible History._ The deluge and the dispersion. (First Study, I and II.) =Lesson II.=--_The Beginnings of Bible History._ Rise of the empires, migration of Abraham, and journeys of the patriarchs. (First Study, III, IV, and V.) =Lesson III.=--_The Beginnings of Bible History._ Sojourn in Egypt. (First Study, VI.) Also review First Study. =Lesson IV.=--_The Wandering in the Wilderness._ Events leading to the wandering in the wilderness. (Second Study, I and II.) =Lesson V.=--_The Wandering in the Wilderness._ Journeys of the wandering. (Second Study, III.) =Lesson VI.=--_The Wandering in the Wilderness._ Results of the wandering. (Second Study IV.) Also review Second Study. =Lesson VII.=--_The Conquest of Canaan._ Canaanites and campaigns of the conquest. (Third Study, I and II.) =Lesson VIII.=--_The Conquest of Canaan._ Aspect of Israel after conquest. (Third Study, IV.) Also review Third Study.