Section XCVII.  CONDITIONS AND PROBLEMS WITHIN THE JUDEAN COMMUNITY

Mal. 1:6-14, 2, 3, 4:1-3, Ps. 22:1-18.

I. Date of the Book of Malachi.—­II.  Neglect of the Temple Service.—­

III.  The Need of a Great Moral Awakening.—­IV.  The Lot of the Faithful.—­ V. The Problem of Suffering in the Literature of the Period.

Section XCVIII.  THE PROBLEM AND TEACHINGS OF THE BOOK OF JOB

Job 1, 2 3:2, 11, 13-15, 17, 19, 20-22, 25, 26, 4:1-7, 17-19, 5:17-22, 26, 27, 6:1-4b, 14, 15, 20-30, 7:1-6, 9-18, 20, 21, 8:1-6, 9:1-7, 16-20, 24, 31-35, 10:9-15, 20-22, 11:1, 7-9, 13-15, 12:1-3, 13:7-18, 21-25, 14:7-10, 13-15, 18, 19, 15:4-6, 16:1-4, 11-13a, 18-21, 18:1, 5-7, 19:1, 13-15, 23-27, 20:1-5, 21:1, 7-9, 22:1-5, 23, 27, 28, 23:1-6, 25:1-4, 26:1, 27:2, 4, 5, 7-9, 29:1-5, 30:15-21, 31:5-8, 35-37, 40:2, 8, 9, 38:2-7, 8-11, 39-41, 42:2, 3, 5, 8.

I. The Structure of the Book of Job.—­II.  Dates of the Different Parts.—­ III.  The Prose Story.—­IV.  The Poem of Job.—­V.  Progress in Job’s Thought.—­VI.  Significance of the Speeches of Job.

Section XCIX.  THE TRAINING AND MISSION OF THE TRUE SERVANT OF JEHOVAH

Isa. 49:1-15, 50:4-10, 52:13-15, 53.

I. The Different Portraits of Jehovah’s Servant.—­II.  The Prophet’s
Purpose.—­III.  The Character and Condition of Those to Whom the Prophet
Appealed.—­IV.  The Task and Training of Jehovah’s Servant.—­V.  Methods of
Jehovah’s Servant.—­VI.  Realization of the Ideal of Service.

Section C. NEHEMIAH’S WORK IN REBUILDING THE WALLS OF JERUSALEM

Neh. 1-4, 6, 7:1-5a, 12:31, 32, 37-40.

I. Nehemiah’s Memoirs.—­II.  Nehemiah’s Response to the Call to Service.—­ III.  Obstacles that Confronted Him.—­IV.  His Plan of Work.—­V.  The Restored Walls.—­VI.  Completion and Dedication of the Walls.

Section CI.  NEHEMIAH’S SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS REFORMS

Isa. 56, 58:2-12, Neh. 5, 13:4-31.

I. Cruelty and Hypocrisy of the Jewish Leaders.—­II.  Nehemiah’s Method of Correcting the Social Evils in the Community.—­III.  The Historical Value of Nehemiah 13.—­IV.  Regulations Regarding the Temple Service.—­ V. Provisions Regarding Sabbath Observance and Foreign Marriages.—­ VI.  Significance of Nehemiah’s Work.

Section CII.  TRADITIONAL ACCOUNT OF THE ADOPTION OF THE PRIESTLY LAW

Ezra 7:1, 6-10, Neh. 7:73b-8:4a, 5, 6, 9-18, 9:1-3, 6-8. 32-38, 10:28-39b

I. The Ezra Tradition.—­II.  The Historical Value of the Ezra Tradition.—­ III.  The Facts Underlying It.—­IV.  Origin and Aims of the Priestly
Laws.—­V.  Their Important Regulations.—­VI.  Their Practical Effects.