Calendar: 1861-1862 Page 254

254 EVENING CLASSES IV State of the Jews in and out of Palestine-Jewish Sects Pharisees Sadducees Essenes Mes- sianic expectations The history of the Nativity-of the youth-of the Temptation of our Lord VI The preaching of John the Baptist-Outline history of the ministry of Christ-Growth of the hostility of the Sanhedrim VII History of the Passion Week VIII History of the Resurrection-of the Forty Days-of the Ascension IX The character of Christ-Its relation to other types of excellence actual or ideal The Miracles of the Gospels-Their character as signs-How far grounds of faith then-how far grounds of faith now-Their special characteristics as acted parables as instruments of educa- tion XI The Parables of the Gospels-Characteristics of this method of teaching-The special lessons of the Parables XII Christ as the Interpreter of the Old Testament-the Law-the History-the Prophets-the Psalms XIII Christ as the Answerer of Questions XIV The predictions of the Gospels-The destruction of Jerusalem-The kingdom of Heaven-The end of the world XV The education of the disciples-Its beginning-Its stages-Its completion XVI Christ as the revealer of Theology XVII The belief of the Apostolic Age in Christ-Language of St Paul St Peter and St John XVIII The later controversies of the Church as to the Person of Christ-The heresies that have been condemned-The truths that have been forgotten or denied-The lessons for our own time