Questions for Further Consideration.

Should the successful and easy crossing of the Jordan by the Israelites be ascribed to miracle or to their own promptness in seizing an opportunity unexpectedly offered?

In what ways did the religious zeal of the ancient Hebrews in battle differ from the fanatical zeal of the modern Moslem in fighting the Christians?  Or the zeal of the Japanese before Port Arthur?

When, if ever, is assassination justifiable as a political expedient?  Give your reasons.

Were the Hebrews justified in the methods employed in securing control of Palestine?

Is it right for a progressive nation to compel a backward nation to submit?  Were the Americans on this ground justified in seizing the lands of the Indians?

What were the chief tenets in the early faith of the Hebrews?

How did Israel’s faith affect its political development?

In what important ways was religion effective in making the English state?  The American commonwealth?

Subjects for Further Study.

(1) The Structure and Literary History of the Book of Judges, McFadyen, Introd. to O. T. 76-83; Kent, Student’s O. T.  I, 26, 27.

(2) Conditions in Canaan at the Time of the Hebrew Settlement.  Paton, Early Hist. of Syria and Pal., 157-60; Maspero, Struggle of the Nations, 111-208; Encyc.  Bib.  II, 2223-5.

(3) The Motives that Inspired the Leaders of the American Revolution.  Fiske, Lodge, Bancroft or other writers on this period.