CONTENTS    
  FOREWORD     iii
 

THE PURPOSE OF THESE NOTES

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1

INTRODUCTION

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2

THE BOOKS OF THE HOLY BIBLE

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3

GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE OLD TESTAMENT

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4

THE PENTATEUCH

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5

I.

THE BOOK OF GENESIS    7
 

 Summary of the Book   8
 

 Subjects of the Book   10
 

Q.&A. on Genesis

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5

II.

 THE BOOK OF EXODUS   16
 

 Summary of the Book   16
 

Subjects of the Book     17
  Exodus in the light of the New testament   18
 

Exodus in the Liturgy of the Coptic Church   20
 

Q.&A. on Exodus

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6 III

THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS

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Leviticus in its relation to other Books of the Torah

27
   

The elements of sanctification in the Book of Leviticus

28
   

Leviticus in the light of the New Testament

29
   

Subjects of the Book

  29
7 IV.

THE BOOK OF NUMBERS

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    Summary of the Book   34
    Subjects of the Book   35
8 V.

THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY

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    Summary of the Book   38
    Importance of Deuteronomy   39
   

Subjects of the Book

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9  FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR CONTEMPLATION AND SEARCH IN THE HOLY BIBLE     42
10

SELECTED VERSES AND ISSUES FOR CONTEMPLATION AND STUDY

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11  GENERAL REFERENCES FOR BIBLE STUDY   48