1863- 1875 Review and Herald Days

“Lessons for Bible Students” Published in The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald – 1863- 1875

After a hiatus of eight years since the Youth’s Instructor Days, “Lessons for Bible Students” were published in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald in 1863. The magazine editor, James White, introduces the lessons thus:

“Lessons for the use of Bible-Classes and Sabbath-Schools is a want that has long been felt by churches which have seen fit to make use of these necessary and efficient means of religious instruction.

To supply this want, so far as it concerns Bible-Classes, and the higher classes of Sabbath-Schools, it is proposed to give through the Review a series of questions on the different points of present truth, taking the standard publications of the Review Office, as text books, and furnishing enough for one lesson in each paper.

It is expected that the Instructor will furnish lessons sufficient for each Sabbath, for the lower classes and thus the whole ground be covered. We commence in this number with the History of the Sabbath.

This is a work which should have more attention than a mere random perusal. A careful study of it will thoroughly instruct any one on the important subject of the Sabbath, in all its branches.

Answers to the following questions will be found in this work from pages 9 to 24.

To prepare himself, for recitation, the student should so thoroughly study the matter embraced within the pages referred to, as to be able to promptly answer the questions proposed concerning the subjects there introduced.” (James White. Review & Herald Vol XXI. Feb 17, 1863, page 92 PDF)

The following list is intended to be an exhaustive listing of the dates, lesson subjects and download links for the 1863-1887 period of the Sabbath School lesson study work. (Work is still ongoing as of March 2025.)

The links go to the full issues of the Review and Herald in PDF format and the first lessons are entitled “Lessons for Bible Students” rather than “Sabbath School Lessons.”

Sabbath School Lesson Series 2: Advent Review & Sabbath Herald. Volumes XXI. 1863

Lessons for Bible Students

History of the Sabbath

[ We could not find the first lesson of “History of the Sabbath.” We concluded that the lesson in the March 3, 1963 issue to be “part 2” because the lesson in the March 24 issue is explicitly parked as “part 5.”]

Lesson 2. History of the Sabbath part 2 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 14, March 03, 1863, page 108)
Lesson 3. History of the Sabbath part 3 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 15, March 10, 1863, page 116 )
Lesson 4. History of the Sabbath part 4 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 16, March 17, 1863, page 124)
Lesson 5. History of the Sabbath pt.5 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No 17, March 24, 1863, page 132)
Lesson 6. History of the Sabbath pt.6 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 18, March 31, 1863, page 140)

Lesson 7. History of the Sabbath pt.7 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 19, April 07, 1863, page 148)
Lesson 8. History of the Sabbath pt.8 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 20, April 14, 1863, page 156)
Lesson 9. History of the Sabbath pt.9 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 21, April 21, 1863, page 165)
Lesson 10.History of the Sabbath pt.10 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 22, April 28, 1863, page 172)

Lesson 11. History of the Sabbath pt.11 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 23, May 05, 1863, page 180)
Lesson 12. History of the Sabbath pt.12 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 24, May 12, 1863, page 188)
Lesson 13. History of the Sabbath pt.13 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 25, May 19, 1863, page 197)
Lesson 14. History of the Sabbath pt.14 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXI, No. 26, May 26, 1863, page 204)

Lesson 15. The History of the Sabbath pt.15 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 1, June 02, 1863, page 5)
Lesson 16. The History of the Sabbath pt.16 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 2, June 09, 1863, page 12)
Lesson 17. The History of the Sabbath pt.17 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 3, June 16, 1863, page 20)
Lesson 18. The History of the Sabbath pt.18 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 4, June 23, 1863, page 28)
Lesson 19. The History of the Sabbath pt.19 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 5, June 30, 1863, page 86)

Lesson 20: The History of the Sabbath pt.20 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 6, July 07, 1863, page 44)
Lesson 21: The History of the Sabbath pt.21 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 7, July 14, 1863, page 53)

Lessons from Daniel

Lesson 22: Nebuchadnezzar’s Great Image – Daniel 2 pt.1 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 16, September 15, 1863, page 124)
Lesson 23: Nebuchadnezzar’s Great Image – Daniel 2 pt.2, concluded, (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 17, September 22, 1863, page 132)
Lesson 24:. The Four Beasts of Daniel 7 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 18, September 29, 1863, page 140)

Lesson 25: The Vision of Daniel 8 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 19, October 06, 1863, page 148)
Lesson 26: The 70 Weeks & 2300 Days (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 20, October 13, 1863, page 156)

The Sanctuary

Lesson 27: The Sanctuary pt.1 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 21, October 21, 1863, page 164)
Lesson 28: The Sanctuary pt.2 continued, (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 22, October 27, 1863, page 172)

Lesson 29: The Sanctuary pt.3, continued, (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 23, November 03, 1863, page 180)
Lesson 30: The Sanctuary pt.4 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 24, November 10, 1863, page 188)
Lesson 31: The Cleansing of the Sanctuary pt.1 (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 25, November 17, 1863, page 196)
Lesson 31: The Cleansing of the Sanctuary pt.2, concluded, (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXII, No. 26, November 24, 1863, page 204)

[downloads are full R&H issues in PDF format- lessons are entitled “Lessons for Bible Students”]

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1863 – The Youth’s Instructors are missing.

1864
No Sabbath School Lessons in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1864 – The Youth’s Instructors are missing.

1865
No Sabbath School Lessons in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1865 – The Youth’s Instructors are missing.

1866
No Sabbath School Lessons in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1866 – The Youth’s Instructors are missing.

1867
No Sabbath School Lessons in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1867 – The Youth’s Instructors are missing.

1868
No Sabbath School Lessons in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1868 – Bible Lessons for Little Children in The Youth’s Instructor

In 1868, The Youth’s Instructor carried a series of “Bible Lessons for Little Children,” but no lessons for adults were found in either the Instructor or The Review.

1. Sabbath Schools, page 5 – (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 16, No. 1, January 1868, page 5 – 7)
2. About God, page 6
3. About Jesus Christ, page 6
4. About Heaven, page 7

5.The Angels, page 13 – (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol.16, No. 2, February 1868, page 13 – 14)
6. The Creation, page 14
7. The Creation, continued, page 14
8. The Creation, concluded, page 14

[Children’s lessons are missing in Vol. 16, No. 3, March 1968.]

9. The Sabbath, page 29 – (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 1868, page 29 – 30)
10. The Sabbath, continued, page 30
11. The First Sin, page 30
12. The First Sin, continued, page 30

13. Cain and Abel, page 37 – The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 16, No. 5, May 1868, page 37 – 39)
14. Cain and Abel, continued, page 37
15. Before the Flood, page 38
16. The Flood, page 38
17. The Flood, continued, page 39

18. The Tower of Babel, page 45 – (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 16, No. 6, June 1868, pages 45 to 46)
19. The Tower of Babel – continued, page 45
20. Abraham and Lot – page 46
21. Abraham and Lot, continued – page 46

22. Abraham and Lot, continued – page 53 – (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 16, No. 7, July 1868, pages 53 – 54)
23. Abraham Rescued Lot – page 54
24. Sodom and Gomorrah – page 54
25. Abraham Pleading for Sodom – page 54

26. Angels Visit Lot – page 61 – (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 16, No. 8, August 1868, pages 61 – 62)
27. Sodom and Gomorrah – page 62
28. Sodom and Gomorrah, continued – page 62
29. Sodom and Gomorrah, continued – page 62
30. Sodom and Gomorrah, continued – page 62

31. Trial of Abraham’s Faith – page 69 – (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 16, No. 9, September 1868, pages 69 – 70)
32. Trial of Abraham’s Faith, continued – page 70
33. Death of Sarah, Abraham’s Wife – page 70
34. Isaac and Rebecca – page 70
35. Isaac and Rebecca, continued – page 70

36. Jacob and Esau – page 77 – (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 16, No. 10, October 1868, pages 77 – 78)
37. Jacob’s Dream – page 77
38. Jacob’s Dream, continued – page 78
39. Jacob and Laban – page 78
40. Jacob’s Return – page 78

41. Joseph and His Brethren – page 85 – (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 16, No. 11, November 1868, pages 85 – 86)
42. Joseph and His Brethren, continued – page 86
43. Joseph and His Brethren, continued – page 86
44. Joseph and His Brethren, continued – page 86
45. Joseph and His Brethren, continued – page 86

46. Jacob’s Sorrow – page 93 – (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 16, No. 12, December 1868, page 93 to 94)
47. Joseph in Prison – page 93
48. Pharaoh’s Dream – page 94
49. Pharaoh’s Dream, continued – page 94
50. Pharaoh Gives Authority to Joseph – page 94

1869

No formal Bible lessons found in first issue, middle issue and the last issue in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1869 – The Youth’s Instructors are missing.

1870
No formal Bible lessons found in first issue, middle issue and the last issue in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1870 – The Youth’s Instructor has Bible lessons for youth and children… listed below:

Youth Lesson 55: The Ministration of the Earthly Sanctuary, (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 18, No. 16, August 15, 1870, page 126)
Youth Lesson 56: The Cleansing of the Sanctuary, page 126
Children’s Lesson 58: Jacob’s Reception, page 126
Children’s Lesson 59: Genesis 29:16 – Laban, page 126

Youth Lesson 57: The Ministration of the Great Day of Atonement. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 18, No. 17, September 1, 1870, page 134)
Youth Lesson 58: Altar of Incense, page 134
Children’s Lesson 60: Jacob Flees from Padan-Aram, page 134
Children’s Lesson 61: Laban, page 134

Youth Lesson 59: Change of Ministry from the Worldly, to the Heavenly Sanctuary. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 18, No. 18, September 15, 1870, page 142)
Youth Lesson 60: The Ministration in the Heavenly Sanctuary, page 142
Children’s Lesson 62: Jacob Fears to Meet Esau, page 142
Children’s Lesson 63: Jacob Sets Apart Rich Presents for Esau, page 142

Youth Lesson 61: The First Apartment of the Heavenly Sanctuary. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 18, No. 19, October 1, 1870, page 150)
Youth Lesson: 62: The Ministration in the Heavenly Sanctuary, page 150
Children’s Lesson 64: Jacob Wrestles with the Angel, page 150
Children’s Lesson 65: The Meeting of Jacob and Esau, page 150

Youth Lessons: The Word of Life. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 18, No. 20, October 15, 1870, page 158)
How Shall I Become a Good Sabbath School Teacher, page 158
How to Work, page 159
Discouragement, page 159
The Teaching Spirit, page 159

Youth Lesson 63: The Ministration in the Heavenly Sanctuary. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 18, No. 21, November 1, 1870, page 166)
Youth Lesson: How Shall I Become and Good Sabbath School Teacher, concluded, page 166
Children’s Lesson 66: Jacob Returns to Bethel, page 166
Children’s Lesson 67: God’s Promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, page 166

Youth Lesson 64: Review: Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 18, No. 22, November 15, 1870, page 174)
Youth Lesson 65: Review, Continued.
Children’s Lesson 68: The Death of Rachel and Isaac, page 174
Children’s Lesson 69: Review, page 174

No Youth Lesson: (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 18, No. 23, December 1, 1870 )
No Children’s Lesson

1871
No formal Bible lessons found in first issue, middle issue and the last issue in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1871 – The Youth’s Instructor has Bible lessons for youth and children… listed below:

Youth Lesson 70: Review – Papal and Pagan Dominion. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 1, date, 1871, page 3)
Youth Lesson 71: Review – The Time Embraced by the Vision, page 3
Children’s Lesson 73: Jacob Secures the Birth-Right and the Blessing, page 3
Children’s Lesson 74: Review – Jacob’s Flight, page 3
Children’s Lesson 75: Review – Jacob’s Return, page 3

Youth Lesson 72: Review – The Explanation of the Vision Resumed. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 2, January 15, 1871, page 7)
Youth Lesson 73: Review – The Date of the Seventy Weeks*, page 7
Youth Lesson 74: Review – The Termination of the Seventy Weeks, page 7
Children’s Lesson 76: Review, page 7
Children’s Lesson 77: Review, page 7

Youth Lesson 75: Review – The Sanctuary. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 3, February 1, 1871, page 11)
Youth Lesson 76: Review – Vessels of the Sanctuary, page 11
Children’s Lesson 78: Review, page 11
Children’s Lesson 79: Review, page 11

Youth Lesson 77: Review – The Temple. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 4, February 15, 1871, page 15)
Youth Lesson 78: Review – The Sanctuary of the New Covenant, page 15
Children’s Lesson 80: Promiscuous Questions in Review, page 15
Children’s Lesson 81: Promiscuous Questions in Review, Continued, page 15

Youth Lesson 79: The Ministration in the Worldly Sanctuary. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 5, March 1, 1871, page 19)
Youth Lesson 80: Review – The Ministration in the Heavenly Sanctuary, page 19
Children’s Lesson 82: History of Joseph, page 19
Children’s Lesson 83: Joseph Sold Into Egypt, page 19

Youth Lesson: No Sabbath School Lesson. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 6, March 15, 1871)
Children’s Lesson 84: Joseph in Bondage and in Prison, page 23
Children’s Lesson 85: Joseph Interprets Dreams, page 23
Children’s Lesson 86: Pharaoh’s Dream, page 23

Youth Lesson: No Sabbath School Lesson. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 7, April 1, 1871)
Children’s Lesson 87: Joseph Appointed Ruler Over Egypt, page 27
Children’s Lesson 88: The Famine, page 27

Youth Lesson: No Sabbath School Lesson. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 8, April 15, 1871)
Children’s Lesson 89: Simeon Retained a Prisoner, page 31
Children’s Lesson 90: Jacob is Unwilling to Let Benjamin Go, page 31

No Sabbath School Lesson for May 1, 1871, Issue 9.

No Sabbath School Lesson for May 15, 1871, Issue 10.

Youth Lesson: No Sabbath School Lesson. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 11, June 1, 1871)
Children’s Lesson 91: What did Jacob’s sons do as soon as they had
received permission from their father to go again to
Egypt? Page 43
Children’s Lesson 92: What command did Joseph give to his steward?
Gen. 44:1, page 43

Youth Lesson: No Sabbath School Lesson. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 12, June 15, 1871, page 47)
Children’s Lesson 93: Judah’s Appeal to Joseph, page 47
Children’s Lesson 94: Joseph Makes Himself Known to his Brethren, page 47

No Sabbath School Lesson for July 1, 1871, Issue 13

Youth Lesson: No Sabbath School Lesson. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 14, July 15, 1871)
Children’s Lesson 95: The Return, page 55
Children’s Lesson 96: Jacob Goes Down to Egypt, page 55

No Sabbath School Lesson for August 1, 1871, Issue 15

Youth Lesson: No Sabbath School Lesson. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 16, August 15, 1871, page 63)
Children’s Lesson 97: Jacob Meets Joseph, and is Brought Before Pharaoh, page 63
Children’s Lesson 98: Israel’s Prosperity in Egypt, page 63
Children’s Lesson 99: Jacob’s Death, page 63
Children’s Lesson 100: Jacob’s Burial, page 63

Youth Lesson 80: The Judgment. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 17, September 1, 1871, page 67)
Youth Lesson 81: The Judge, page 67
Children’s Lesson 101: Birth of Moses, page 67
Children’s Lesson 102: Moses Flees to Midian, page 67

No Sabbath School Lesson for September 15, 1871, Issue 18.

Youth Lesson 82: The Books Opened. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 19, October 1, 1871, page 75)
Youth Lesson 83: The Examination of the Books, page 75
Children’s Lesson 103: The Burning Bush, page 75
Children’s Lesson 104: The Message, page 75

No Sabbath School Lesson for October 15, 1871, Issue 20.

Youth Lesson 84: Our Advocate. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 21, November 1, 1871, page 83)
Youth Lesson 85: What Lesson did our Lord fill when He was upon the earth? Page 83
Children’s Lesson 105: Pharaoh’s Cruelty, page 83
Children’s Lesson 106: Moses and Aaron Come Before Pharaoh, page 83

No Sabbath School Lesson for November 15, 1871, Issue 22

Youth Lesson: No Sabbath School Lesson. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 23, December 1, 1871)
Children’s Lesson 107: The Plague of the Frogs, page 91
Children’s Lesson 108: The Plague of the Lies and Flies, page 91

Youth Lesson: No Sabbath School Lesson. (The Youth’s Instructor, Vol. 19, No. 24, December 15, 1871
Children’s Lesson: No Sabbath School Lesson

1872
No formal Bible lessons found in first issue, middle issue and the last issue in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1872 – No Sabbath School Lessons in The Youth’s Instructor.

1873
No formal Bible lessons found in first issue, middle issue and the last issue in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1873 – The Youth’s Instructors are missing.

1874
No formal Bible lessons found in first issue, middle issue and the last issue in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1874 – The Youth’s Instructors are missing.

1875
No formal Bible lessons found in first issue, middle issue and the last issue in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald for this year.

1875 – The Youth’s Instructors are missing.

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