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 IV. The Church  a Kingdom.

1. David.

2. Solomon. — Building of  the  Temple.

3. The  kingdom  broken  up.

V. God  promises  to  set  up  a New  Kingdom.

VI. Introductory.

VII. Christ the  King. — The Kingdom  of  God.

VIII. Parables on  the  Kingdom  of  God.

1. The  Hidden  Treasure.

2. The  Pearl  of  Great  Price.

3. The  Wheat  and  the  Cockle.

4. The  Drag-net.

5. The  Leaven.

6. The  Mustard  Seed.

7. The  Good  Shepherd.

IX. Jesus calls  Disciples.

X. The  first  Miraculous  Draught  of  Fishes.

XI. Peter’s Confession  of  Faith. — The Foundation  of  the  Church  of  Christ.

XII. Christ promises  that  Peter’s  faith  shall  not  fail.

XIII. The second  miraculous  Draught  of  Fishes. — Christ makes  Peter  Chief Shepherd.

XIV. The Mission  of  the  Apostles.

XV. The Opening  of  the  Church.

XVI. Peter cures  the  Lame  Man.

XVII. The First  Christians.

XVIII. The Apostles  work  miracles;  are  imprisoned  &amp;c.

XIX. Conversion of  St. Paul.

XX. Peter visits  the  Churches.

XXI. Peter’s vision. — Cornelius.

XXII. Peter imprisoned  and  set  free  by  an  angel.

XXIII. The Council  of  Jerusalem.

XXIV. Primacy of  St. Peter. — Summary.

In a word,  the  Scripture  History  should  be  grouped  round  [the central doctrines  of  our  faith.

A subject largely  discussed  in  Catechetics  is  the  method  of  teaching Bible History. Catechists are  now  agreed  that  five  factors  go  to  make up the  teaching  of  Bible  History:  1. narrative, 2. explanation, 3. repetition, 4. commentary, 5. application. Not to  be  needlessly  prolix,  I assume  that  this  is  also  the  order  in  which  they  are  to  be  taken. A few words  must  be  said  on  each.