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ADDRESS, l'ACIVIC PUBLISIIING HOUSE, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA The History of the Sabbath AND- The First Day of the Week. By JOHN NEVINS ANDREWS, Late Missionary at Basel, Switzerland, Editor of Les Signes des Temps, and author of numerous Theological Books and Tracts. This book has been revised and enlarged, and now contains 548 pages, with steel portrait of author. It is a mine of useful information on the Sabbath question. It treats the subject from a Biblical and his- torical standpoint. Every passage of Scripture which has any conceivable connection with the Sabbath, in the Old Testament or in the New, is examined at length. The various steps by which the change from the seventh day to the first day was made, 'and the final exaltation of the Sabbath, are given in detail. Every Bible student should have a copy of this book. Price, cloth, 8vo $2 00 Address: PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING HOUSE, Oakland, Cal., REVIEW & HERALD, Battle Creek, Mich. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY, LESSON I. 16. How is this day's work referred to by 7anziary 7, 1888. Job? Job 26 : 8. CREATION. 17. What was done on the third day? Gen. I : 9-13. SIDE LIGHTS.-" Great Controversy," Vol. 1, Chaps. 2 and 8; " History of the Sabbath," Chap. I. 18. What was made upon the fourth day ? Verse 14. I. What did God do in the beginning? 19. What were these lights to govern? Gen. i : 1. Verse 16. 2. By what means was this accomplished ? 20. Then what kind of days were these Ps. 33 : 6, 9. days of creation? 3. Are we to understand from these words 21. Does the sun make the day, or simply that the matter of the earth was not in exist- rule the day ? ence before he spake ? Heb. I r : 3. 22. Tell what makes the day, and how 4. Who was the active agent in creation ? there could be days before the sun was ? Heb. r : 1, 2. 5. Is there anything that the Son did not NOTES.-The day is made by the revolu- make ? Col. i : 16, 17. tion of the earth on its axis. Each complete 6. Since it was by the Son that the Father revolution makes one day, which for conven- ience is divided into twenty-four portions created all things, what is his rightful title? called "hours." If the sun were to become John I : I, 3. a body of darkness, the day would still be the 7. How has the Father addressed the same length that it now is. So there were Son? Heb. r : 8, Io. days before the sun was made to rule the day. 8. Then how should he be regarded by The earth began to revolve as soon as it was created, each revolution making one day ; and all creatures ? Heb. I : 6. during the fourth revolution the sun was made 9. In what condition was the earth when for a light-bearer. The sun does not make it was first spoken into existence? Gen. r :2. the day; it simply rules it. The Hebrew of o. After the creation of the substance of Gen. r : 18, literally translated, says that the the earth, what was the first thing done ? great lights were set in the firmament "to rule in the day and in the night." Verse 3. II. What next ? Verse 4. WHEN the earth was created, "darkness was 12. What did God call the light and the upon the face of the deep." The phrase, darkness ? Verse 5. " in the beginning," marks the beginning of 13. What do a period of darkness and a the first day of time. Consequently the first day of time began in darkness. Be- period of light together constitute ? See fore the earth had completed its first revolu- verse 5. tion, God said, " Let there be light, and there 14. Which always comes first in the forma- was light." God saw that the light was good, tion of a day ? The darkness. Can you ex- " and God divided the light from the dark- plain why ? ness. And God called the light day, and the darkness he called night. And the evening 15. What was done on the second day ? [the darkness] and the morning [the light] Gen. r : 6-8. were the first day." The first revolution of 2 OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. the earth was completed just at the dividing 14. How does the Sabbath serve as a line between light and darkness; and as the "sign" to make us know the true God ? Ex. first part of that day was in the darkness 31 : 15, 17. which up to that time had been unbroken, so the second day began with the darkness which 15. What is God's distinguishing charac- had then been set off and placed within teristic ? Ps. 96 : 4, 5 Jer. ro : 10-12. bounds. And because time began in dark- 16. What is the difference between God ness, the first portion of every day of time has and men ? Ps. zoo : 3 ; Isa. 4o : 15, 17 ; been darkness. Men may adopt as many standards as they please, but every day of 55 9- time has begun with evening, and so it will be 17. Then what was the Sabbath designed as long as time lasts. to do for men ? Ans.-To be a continual reminder of God's greatness, and of their de- pendence upon him, and of their duty to I_AESSC)INT serve him with humility. 7anuary id, 1888. IS. If Christ created the heavens and the earth, who must have made the Sabbath ? CREATION AND THE SABBATH. 19. Then what relation does he sustain to SIDE LIGHTS.-" History of the Sabbath," first half of Chap. 2. it ? Mark 2 : 28. zo. Then in keeping the Sabbath, whom 1. Who was the direct agent in the crea- do we honor? tion of the earth ? 2x. And when the Sabbath is not kept, who 2. State briefly what was done on each of is dishonored ? the first four days? 3. What was made on the fifth day? NOTE. -The same one who in six days Gen. I : zo-23. created the heavens and the earth, also " rested the seventh day," and blessed and sanctified 4. What upon the sixth day? Verses it " because that in it he had rested." We 25-27. have already learned of Christ that " all things 5. How did God regard his work when it were created by him and for him ; " therefore was done ? Verse 31. he must have made the Sabbath. Therefore 6. How did he spend the seventh day? he " is Lord even of the Sabbath day." This does not exclude the Father from the creation Gen. 2 : I, 2. and the making of the Sabbath, for the two 7. After he had rested on the seventh are one. God made the worlds by his Son. day, what did he do? Verse 3. Both were united in the creation, as they are 8. What is the meaning of " sanctify " in everything ; and so men " should honor Ans.-" To set apart for a holy or religious the Son even as they honor the Father." When the Sabbath is not kept, both the use."- Webster. Father and the Son are dishonored. 9. What is the name of the seventh day? Ex. 20 : 10. to. For whom was the Sabbath made? LESSON Mark 2 : 27. 7anuary 21, 1888. II. What is necessarily implied in the THE FALL OF MAN. statement that after God had rested upon the SIDE LIGHTS.-" Great Controversy," Vol. seventh day he sanctified or set it apart? Chap. 3. Ans.-That he told man what he had done, I. In what condition was the whole cre- and commanded him to keep it holy. ation when it came from the hand of God? 12. Give two instances of the use of the Gen. r : 31. word "sanctify," which confirm this. Ex. 2. Did this include man also? Eccl. 19 : 12, 23 ; Josh. 20 : 7, margin. 7 : 29, first part. 13. What is the great object of the Sab- 3. Did man retain his uprightness ? Rom. bath ? Eze• zo : 12. 5 : 12. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 3 4. What prohibition had God laid upon The Hebrew of the word translated "Yea," is the pair in the garden of Eden ? Gen. 2 : 17. itself a question, and the idea is, " Is it so, 5. Who first partook of this forbidden that God hath said," etc., indicating surprise that God should do such a thing. This was fruit? Gen. 3 : 6. a most artful, insinuating way of arousing 6. Was Adam deceived as to the conse- discontent. quences of the act? I Tim. 2 : 14. 7. How was Eve deceived? 2 Cor. IN verses 4 and 5 the serpent becomes I : 3. more bold, and openly contradicts what God had said, and as openly charges him with in- 8. Who was the serpent ? Rev. zo : 2. justice, in keeping Adam and Eve in an in- 9. How did he begin his work ? Gen. ferior position. Said he, "Ye shall not 3 : 1. surely die ; for God doth know that in the o. When Eve repeated the prohibition, day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be what did the serpent reply ? Verse 4. opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." This is a literal translation. 1. What did he say that eating from the The idea is that they might be equal to God tree would do for them ? Verse 5. as well as not, but that God had arbitrarily 12. In so saying, what imputation did he placed that prohibition upon them, so that cast upon God? he might lord it over them. Thus Satan fanned into open rebellion the pride and dis- 13. In telling them that by eating the for- content which he first aroused. He caused bidden fruit they should be like God, what our first parents to fall in the same manner was Satan instilling into their minds? Ans. that he fell. Compare Satan's words to Eve -Pride. with the teachings of modern Spiritualism- 14. What was the cause of Satan's fall? that what the Bible calls evil is a necessity, and the only means by which men can reach Isa, 14 : 12-14. the highest development. 5. What always follows pride ? Prov. II : 2; 16: 18. " BY one man sin entered into the world, and 16. What was it that brought the heathen death by sin; and so death passed upon all nations into their deplorable condition? men, for that all have sinned." Rom. 5 : 12. God did not allow death to come upon all Rom. I : 22, 23. mankind to punish them for Adam's trans- 17. What was the result of Adam's trans- gression, but because " all have sinned." By gression ? Gen. 3 : 17-19. his transgression Adam lost the moral like- 18. Was he allowed to remain in the gar- ness to God with which he was created, and den ? Verses 23,24. so he transmitted to his descendants a per- verted, sinful nature. Where Adam sinned 19. How extensive were the consequences they sinned. of his fall ? Rom. 5 : 12. 20. Did death pass upon all men regard- less of their character, just because Adam LESSON sinned? See last clause of Rom. 5: 12. yanuary a8, 1888. 21. What kind of nature do all men in- ABEL'S SACRIFICE. herit ? Mark 7 : 21-23. SIDE LIGHTS.-" Great Controversy," Vol. I, Chap. 5. 22. By what means may we get rid of this evil nature, and have a better one ? 2 Peter I. What was the name of the first son of : 4; r John 5 : 4. Adam and Eve? Gen. 4 : I. 2. What was the name of the second son? NOTES.-The first words of the serpent to Verse 2. Eve were calculated to reflect upon God's 3. What occupation did each follow ? justice, and to arouse in her the feeling that she had not been treated by the Lord with 4. What offering did Cain bring to the the consideration due to her. "And he said Lord ? Verse 3. unto the woman, Yea, bath God said, Ye 5. What was Abel's offering ? Verse 4, shall not eat of every tree of the garden ?" first clause. 4 OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 6. How did the Lord regard Abel's offer- 1. When men became very numerous on ing ? Verse 4, last clause. the earth, what did they do ? Gen. 6 : I, 2. 7. How did the Lord regard Cain's offer- 2. What commandment, then, was spe- ing? Verse 5. cially disregarded ? Ans.-The seventh. 8. What made Abel's offering more ac- 3. In pursuing this wicked course, what ceptable than Cain's ? Heb. I I : 4. good influence were they resisting? Gen. 9. What did Abel obtain by his offering? 6 : 3. lb. 4. What is the special office of the Spirit io. What was the defect in Cain's offering ? in connection with sinners? John 16 : 8. Heb. 9 : 22. 5. By what means does the Spirit reprove II. Then since Cain did not take the the world of sin ? Eph. 6 : 17. proper steps to secure the remission of sins, 6. What two things always necessarily what lay at his door ? Gem 4 : 7. work together in producing a perfect charac- 12. Through whose blood alone may re- ter? 2 Thess. 2 : 13, last clause; I Peter mission of sins be obtained ? Rom. 3 : 23-25. I : 22. 13. Then since Abel was accepted, in 7. Then how must the Lord have striven whom must he have had faith ? Acts 4 : ro- with the antediluvians by his Spirit? Ans.- t 2. By keeping continually before them the right 14. What is the highest attainment of way. faith ? Rom. 5 : I ; I John 5 : 4. 8. By whom was the right way presented 15. Since Abel was justified, was not his to them ? 2 Peter 2 : 5. faith in Christ as perfect as ours can be ? 9. How long did God say that he would 16. What did Cain do to Abel? Gen. bear with them ? Gen. 6 : 3. 4 8. ro. At the end of that time, how great was 17. Why did he do this ? I John 3 : I r, the wickedness of men ? Verse 5. 12. I. What was the condition of the whole 18. Of what scripture was Abel the first to earth ? Verse 12. demonstrate the truth ? 2 Tim. 3 : 12. 12. With what was it filled in consequence? 19. Is it any wonder if the world hates the Verse righteous ? John 15 : 18-2o. 13. What was the only consistent thing zo. How should the righteous feel when that God could then do ? Verse 13. they are persecuted for their faith ? Matt. 14. Upon whom alone did the Lord look 5 : II, 12. with favor ? Verse 8. 21. What consolation has the Christian in 15. Why did the Lord regard Noah with all tribulation? John 16 : 33. special favor ? Verse 9 ; chap. 7 : I. NOTE.-Angels of God unfolded to Adam 16. Upon what alone does the Lord look and Eve the plan of salvation, consequently in his estimation of men ? I Sam. 16 : 7. their knowledge of it must have been perfect. 27. How was it possible for Noah to re- So Cain and Abel knew how they might main upright in the midst of the universal obtain righteousness, and peace with God. corruption ? Gen. 6 : 9, last clause. Abel accepted the conditions in simple faith, " by which he obtained witness that he was 18. What is the extent of God's require- righteous." What this witness was, may be ment of man ? Micah 6 : 8. learned from Rom. 8 : 16 and I John 5 : 9-12. 19. What effect did Noah's godly life have upon the world? Heb. II : 7. 1...ASS4::›N. V. "AND they took them wives of all which February 4, 1888. they chose." This indicates the utmost loose- ness in the marriage relation. It was just the THE EARTH CORREPTED. same state of things that a certain class of SIDE LIGHTS. -"Great Controversy," Vol. Spiritualists express a desire for, and to which Chap. 7. OLD TESTAMENT HISTOR Y. 5 ali Spiritualism naturally tends. This was ex- 9. What besides rain from heaven helped pressed rerenty by a correspondent of Lucifer, to make the flood? Verse ir. a Spiritualist paper of an advanced type. ro. How extensive was the flood? Verses Said he : "In my estimation, the way out of marriage should be as easy as the way in. 17-23 ; 2 Peter 3 : 6. Mutual consent to part should be as lawful as How long did the waters remain at mutual consent to live together." It is through their height ? Gen. 7 : 24. the spread of Spiritualism that the world will 12. How long did Noah have to remain in be just before the coming of Christ " as it the ark ? Compare Gen. 7 : r 1 with Gen. was in the days of Noah." See 2 Tim. 3 : 1-8. 8 : 13-16. 13. When Noah came out what did he do? NO MAN ever lived on this earth with whom Gen. 8 : 20. the Spirit of God did not at some time strive. 14. What did the Lord say about floods in All men, however ignorant, have some knowl- the future ? Gen. 9 : ri. edge of right and wrong, and upon this knowledge the Spirit works to convince them 15. What pledge did he give to confirm of sin. Says John : "That was the true Light, this promise? Verses 12-15. which lighteth every man that cometh into 16. What peculiar force is there in the ex- the world." John 1 : 9. Men may not have pression, "I do set my bow in the cloud ?" the written word, nevertheless it is true that Rev. 4 : 3 ; Eze. 1 : 28. the Spirit works by means of the word, which is its sword; for some of the light of the 17. Then how strong was the assurance word is implanted in the heart of every man. that there should never be another universal See Rom. 2 : 14. flood ? Ans.-God has pledged his own glory that it shall not be. LESSON VI. 18. Will this earth never be destroyed by February II-, 1888. any means? 2 Peter 3 : ro. 19. What word has decreed this? Verses THE FLOOD. 5, 7. Ans.-The same word that created the SIDE LIGHTS.-" Great Controversy," Vol. 1, earth in the beginning, and that destroyed it Chap. 7. once by a flood. 1. When the world became wholly cor- 2o. Why will this destruction take place ? rupt, what did God determine to do ? Gen. Luke 17 : 26, 27. 6 :13. 21. What description have we of the wick- 2. What provision did the Lord make for edness that shall be in the last days? 2 Tim. the preservation of righteqs Noah ? Gen. 6 : 14, 17, 18. 3 5-5. 22. Will the earth be filled with violence 3. Had there ever been anything to indi- as it was before the flood ? See verse 3. cate the possibility of a flood ? Gen. 2 : 5. 23. Who alone will be saved from the de- 4. In obeying the command of the Lord struction that comes because of this wicked- to make an ark, what grace did Noah mani- ness ? Isa. 33 : 14-17. fest ? Heb. i t : 7. 5. After the ark was completed, and Noah and his family had gone into it, what wonder- ful thing took place to convince the people of .I.AESS4DINT the truth of what Noah had preached? Gen. February 18, z888. 7 7-9. THE PATRIARCHS. 6. How long after this before the flood SIDE 1..clirs.-" History of the Sabbath," last began? Verse ro. part of Chap. 2; "Great Controversy," Vol. r, 7. Was it possible then for Noah to do Chap. 9. anything more for the people ? Verse 16. 1. How long was it from the creation of 8. How long did it rain ? Verse 12. Adam till the birth of Seth ? Gen. 5: 3. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 2. How long from the birth of Seth till 23. Soon after the flood what did the peo- the birth of Enos ? Verse 6. ple begin to do? Verses 2-4. 3. How long from the birth of Enos till 24. What was their object in doing this ? the birth of Cainan ? Verse 9. Verse 4. 4. How long from then till the birth of 25. What evil motives prompted them to Mahalaleel ? Verse '2. do this ? Ans.-Pride and presumption. 5. How long after the birth of Mahalaleel They thought that by their own efforts they was Jared born ? Verse 15. could frustrate any possible attempt on the 6. How old was Jared when Enoch was part of God to punish them for their wicked- born ? Verse i8. ness. 7. How long did Enoch live before the 26. What did the Lord do ? Verses 7, 8. birth of Methuselah ? Verse 21. 27. What was the tower called, and why ? 8. How long did Methuselah live before Verse 9. Lamech was born ? Verse 25. 28. Is it possible for men by combining 9. Then how long was it from the creation together to avert the judgments of God ? of Adam till the birth of Lamech ? Ans.- Prov. 11 : 21. 874 years. NOTE.-It is not to be expected that all ro. How long did Adam live? Verse 5. shall commit to memory the figures given in 1. Then how long did 'he live after La- this lesson, although many of the younger mech was born ? Ans.-56 years. scholars may not find it difficult to do so. 12. How long did Adam live contemporary Even though all could commit these figures. to memory, it would be somewhat difficult for with Methuselah ? Ans.-243 years. them to grasp fully the idea they are designed 13. Was there not, then, ample opportunity to convey, without something to aid them.. for Methuselah to learn of Adam all about Accordingly the teacher should prepare some the institution of the 'Sabbath, the fall, etc.? sort of a diagram, showing by different lines. how long the patriarchs lived contempora- 14. How long did Lamech live before neously, and how few lives it took to span the Noah was born ? Gen. 5 : 28, 29. period of time from the creation till the call 15. How old was Methuselah when Noah of Abraham. This lesson is designed to show was born ? Ans.-369 years. Compare verses how easy it was to preserve and transmit the 25 and 28. knowledge of the truth of God„ A diagram, will be found on page 16. How old was Methuselah when he died? Verse 27. LESS()IN- 17. Then how long did Methuselah live February 25,1888 . contemporary with Noah ? Ans.-600 years. CALL OF ABRAVIA H. • 18. How long did he live contemporary with Shem ? Ans.-98 years. See Gen. I. WHERE did Abraham live when the I : o. Lord first appeared to him ? Acts 7 : 2. 2. What did the Laid say to him ? 19. How long did Shem live after the Verse 3. flood? Gen. rr :.To, t 1. 3. What promise did 1 he Lord then make zo. How long after the flood was Abraham to him ? Gen. 12 : 1-3. born? Ans.-352 years. 4. What did Alaraht.m then do ? Acts. 21. Then what opportunity had Abraham to 7 4. learn all the events of the antediluvian world ? 5. How old was he when he went to the Ans.-He lived for 15o years contemporary land of Canaan ? Ger .. 12 : 4,5. with Shem, who had lived 98 years with one 6. Did he know f )efore he started where who had lived 233 years with Adam. he was going ? Gen 12 : r ; Acts 7 : 3. 22. Before the flood, had there been more 7. In thus going ;I..= his home, what did than one language? Gen. II : 1. he manifest ? ri : 8. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 7 8. What promise did the Lord afterward 1. Near what city did Lot pitch his tent make him ? Gen. 13 : 14, 15. Verse I2. 9. To whom besides himself was the 12. What was the character of the men of promise made ? Verse 15. Sodom ? Verse 13. to. How numerous did the Lord say that 13. Did Abraham lose anything by his his seed should be? Verse 16. generosity ? Verses 14-17. 1. Had Abraham any children at this 14. What great battle was fought some time ? Gen. 15 : 2.. years after ? Gen. 14 : 8, 9. r2. What did the Lord again say as to the 15. What happened to the kings of Sodom number of his posterity? Verse 5. and Gomorrah and their people ? Verses 13. How did Abraham regard the word of to, I r. the Lord? Verse 6, first clause. 16. Who else was taken captive? Verse r2. 14. How did God regard Abraham's faith ? 17. What do you think was the indirect Verse 6, last clause. cause of Lot's misfortune? 15. What is meant by faith being counted 18. What charge is given to the rich ? for righteousness ? Ans.-The forgiveness I Tim. 6 : 17-29. of sins. See Rom. 4 : 5-8. 19. How sure may a man be of retaining 16. Through whom were the promises con- riches? Prov. 23 : 4, 5. firmed to Abraham ? Gal. 3 : 17. 20. What proverb was fulfilled in the case 17. And who are the promised seed? Gal. of Lot? Prov. 15 : 27. 3:29. 18. What is the inheritance of which they, with him, are heirs ? Rom. 4 : 13. LESSON X. March zo, 1888. ABRAHAM AND MELCHIZEDEK, LESSON IX. 1. WHERE did Abraham dwell when Lot March 3, 1888. was taken captive ? Gen. 14 : 13. ABRAHAM AND LOT. 2. When he heard of Lot's misfortune, r. WHEN Abraham left his native land, what did he do ? Verse 14. whom did he take with him ? Gen. 12 : 5. 3. What success did he have ? Verses 2. After his sojourn in Canaan, where' 15, 16. did he go ? Verse to. 4. Who went out to meet Abraham on his 3. Why did he go there? return with the spoil ? Verse 17. 4. How was he prospered while there ? 5. Who else met him and brought re- Verse 16; chap. 13 : 1, 2. freshments ? Verse 18, first part. 5. How was Lot situated as regards 6. Who was Melchizedek? Verse 18 ; wealth ? Gcn. 13 : 5. Heb. 7 : 1, 2. 6. What was the consequence of the 7. What besides giving him refreshments great wealth of both Abraham and Lot ? did Melchizedek do for Abraham ? Gen. Verses 6, 7. 14 : 19. 7. How was Abraham affected by. this 8. Which was the greater man, Abraham strife ? Verse 8. or Melchizedek ? Heb. 7 4, 7. 8. What generous part did Abraham act ? 9. What did Abraham give to Melchiz- Verse 9. edek? Gen. 14 : 20 ; Heb. 7 :4. 9. How did Lot respond to this generous to. What did the king of Sodom say to offer? Verses ro, 11. Abraham ? Gen. 14 : 2r. io. What alone seemed to influence Lot in 1. What reply did Abraham make? his choice ? Verses 22, 23. 8 OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 12. What only did Abraham reserve of the 5. What exhortation based upon this oc- spoil ? Verse 24. currence is given to us. Heb. 13 : 2. 13. What had he taken out before he re- 6. When the men rose to go, what did served the portion for the young men who Abraham do ? Gen. 18 : 16. went with him ? Verse 20. 7. What did the Lord say ? Verses 17.. 14. Since Abraham said that he would not 18. take so much as a shoe latchet that belonged 8. Why did the Lord honor Abraham in' to the king of Sodom, whose property must this manner ? Verse 19. he have regarded the tithe which he gave to 9. What did the Lord say of Sodom and the priest of the Lord? Lev. 27 :3o. Gomorrah ? Verse 20. 15. Who is our priest? Heb. 4 : 14. to. What did Abraham say to the Lord ?' 16. Of what order is he the priest ? Heb. Verses 23-25. 6:20. it. What reply did the Lord make ? Verse 26. 17. Then ought we not to pay tithes as 12. In what spirit did Abraham continue- well as Abraham ? his plea? Verse 27. 18. What words of the apostle Paul indi- 13. What was the second request, and the cate that our great High Priest should receive reply ? Verse 28. tithes of us ? Heb. 7 : 8. 14. What concession did the Lord still fur- 19. What did Jesus himself say concerning ther make in answer to Abraham's earnest men's duty to pay tithes? Matt. 23: 23. prayer? Verse 29. NOTE.-The paying of tithes was not a 15. How did Abraham still further pray, Jewish arrangement, nor a ceremonial ordi- and what was the result ? Verses 3o, 31. nance. "The tithe is the Lord's ; " and when 16. For what still smaller number did the we pay a tithe of our income into the Lord's Lord say he would spare Sodom ? Verse 31 treasury, we simply give him that which is his 17. Finally, how many righteous persons own. When we withhold the tithe, we rob God of his due. See Mal. 3 : 8. In the did the Lord say would save Sodom? Verse seventh of Hebrews, in showing the seperior- 32. ity of the Melchizedek priesthood to the 18. In this simple narrative, what scripture Levitical priesthood, the apostle shows that in do we see fulfilled ? James 5: 16, last clause. the person of Abraham, Levi himself paid 19. Cite some notable instances where tithes to Melchizedek. Christ is a priest "after Nicked men's lives were spared on account of the order of Melchizedek," and so, although a righteous man. Acts 27 : 21-25 ; Job 42 we are not under the Levitical priesthood, as Abraham was not, Christ is our priest, "of 7-9. whom it is witnessed that he liveth," and he 20. What relation do the righteous sustain should receive tithe from us. to the people of the earth ? Matt. 5 : 13, first. clause. 1-__;USSC-11N- 21. Will the presence of righteous men al- March 17, 1888. ways be sufficient to save the wicked from merited punishment? Eze. 14 : 19, 20. ABRAHAM'S PLEA FOR SODOM. 22. What is the only safe place for people I. WHo came to Abraham while he lived to occupy ? Ps. 91 : in Mamre ? Gen. 18 : I, 2. 2. Who were these men ? Verse 22 ; LESSON chap. 19 : I. March 24, 1883. 3. Did Abraham recognize the Lord as DESTRUCTION OF SODOM. one of the three men? I. WHILE Abraham was pleading with the- 4. How did Abraham show his hospital- Lord for Sodom, what were the two angels ity ? Verses 3-8. who accompanied him doing? Gen. 13 : 22. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 9 2. At what time did the angels reach 25. What warning is given us ? Luke 17: Sodom ? Gen. 19 : 1. 31,32. 3. How did Lot'greet them? NOTE.-On Jude 7 Dr. Barnes says : " The 4. What trait had Lot in common with phrase eternal fire' is one that is often used Abraham ? Ans.-Hospitality. to denote future punishment-as expressing 5. How did he exhibit it? Gen. 19 : 2, 3. the severity and intensity of the suffering. As 6. What place of honor did Lot occupy here used it cannot mean that the fires which in the city of Sodom ? Verse I. consumed Sodom and Gomorrah were liter- ally eternal, or were kept always burning, for 7. Cite other instances that indicate that that was not true. The expression seems to those who sat in the gate occupied an office denote, in this connection, two things : (r) of public trust. Dan. 2 : 49 ; Esther 2 : 19, That the destruction of the cities of the plains, 21, 22; 3: 2, 3; Prov. 24 : 7 ; 3r: 23; Lam. with their inhabitants, was as entire and per- 5 : 14. petual as if the fires had been always burning- 8. What words of the Sodomites corrob- the consumption was absolute and enduring- the sinners were wholly cut off, and the cities orate this ? Gen. 19 : 9. forever rendered desolate; and (2) that in its 9. Did Lot participate in the wickedness nature and duration this was a striking em- of the Sodomites ? 2 Pet. 2 : 6-8. blem of the destruction which will come upon ro. What was the crying sin of Sodom And the ungodly." And the apostle Peter ex- pressly declares that God made Sodom and Gomorrah ? Jude 7. Gomorrah "an ensample unto those that r. What marked contrast was there be- after should live ungodly." 2 Peter 2 : 6. tween the hospitality of Lot and the actions of the men of Sodom? Gen. 19 : 4-7,9. 12. What did the angels say to Lot ? I..ESSC_)1N Verses 12, 13. March 31, 1888. 13. What did Lot do? Verse 14. SUGGESTIONS FOR QUARTERLY 14. How did his sons-in-law regard his ap- REVIEW. peal ? 15. What did the angels say as soon as it I. WHY should God receive homage from was morning? Verse 15. all creatures ? J 6. What steps did they take to hasten Lot 2. What distinguishes the one true God and his family ? Verse 16. from false gods ? 17. What earnest charge did the angels 3. By what simple act were the heavens give them ? Verse 17. and earth created ? 18. As soon as Lot had escaped, what did 4. Who was the active agent in creation ? the Lord do? Verses 23-25. 5. Then how much • honor should Christ 19. What happened to his wife because she receive? John 5 : 22, 23. disregarded the command of the angels ? 6. What was instituted, by which men can Verse 26. show that they honor God as Creator? 2o. What warning is given to us, in view of 7. What relation does Christ sustain to such facts as this ? Heb. 2 : 1-3. the Sabbath? 21. What did Jesus say of the condition of 8. What was the cause of the fall of man ? the world just before his second coming? 9. What principle underlies all outward Luke I : 28-3o. sin? Ans.-Pride. 22. What will he do when he is revealed? ro. How did God manifest his love for 2 Thess. I : 7-9. fallen, rebellious man? John 3 : 16. 23. Of what was the destruction of Sodom II. How did Abel show his faith in this and Gomorrah an example ? Jude 6,7. wonderful truth? 24. What charge is given to us who are 12. How wicked did the earth finally be- living in these last days ? Luke 21 : 34-36. come? io OLD TESTAMENT HISTOR Y. 13. What did it become necessary for God It is designed to assist the teacher in con- to do because of this wickedness ? ducting a review of the lessons for the quarter, 14. When will this wickedness again be but need not be strictly 'followed unless he wishes to do so. If the previous lessons have paralleled ? been well learned, this one will not be found 15. What Heaven-defying act was done difficult. Nevertheless, anything like thor- shortly after the flood ? ough treatment of it will in most cases re- 16. Wherein did the heinousness of this quire more time than can be allotted to class act lie ? exercise, and the teacher will probably not be more than half or two-thirds through with it 17. State some of the circumstances of the before the time for general review. In order call of Abraham, and the promises to him. to avoid repetition of one part of the lesson, 18. Did the Lord call Abraham because he and neglect of another, one of the following was a perfect man? Rom. 3 : 23 ; 5 : 12. plans may be adopted at the discretion of 19. Why did he grant him such wonderful teachers and officers : r. All the time of the class recitation, and also the usual time of the blessings? Gen. 15 : r6; 18 : 19. general review, may be given to the teachers, 20. How do you know that Abraham had so that 'they can thoroughly consider the faith in God ? James 2 : 21-23. entire lesson in class. 2. The whole of the 21. What promises were made to him ? time may be taken by the leader of the divis- 22. State in few words what these promises ion, who can thus pass over the entire lesson. 3. The classes may devote the usual time to really comprise. the consideration of the lesson, and the 23. Who are children of Abraham, and division leader may begin about where they heirs of these promises? leave off, and finish the lesson. 4. The di- 24. What will the children of Abraham do? vision leader may begin the consideration of John 8 : 39. the lesson, asking questions and presenting some outline thoughts, and then the class 25. And what did Abraham do? Gen. recitation may occupy the remainder of the 26 : 5. time of the school. Each school must decide for itself how it can use the lesson to the best NOTE.—This lesson, it will be noticed, is advantage. entitled, "Suggestions for Quarterly Review." OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY II THE FOLLOWING TABLE EXHIBITS THE RELATIVE AGES OF THE EARLY PATRIARCHS, WITH THEIR CONTEMPORARY PERIODS. ERA OF THE I-, CREATION. ▪ bO 0 0 0' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OS -1 0 CS CO 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 C...n 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1. ____ _ ____ _ ____ — 31 THEDELUGE ADAM Cain Abel SETH 31 43 Eros 36 41 'CAIMAN 26-- 36 MAHALALEEL .. .... ,... _33 ____ ____ ____ — ____ — ____ _31 JARED .61 23 ENOCH .. .... 2 ! lil I 53 8 METHUSELAH .. .... .... ... ... 2 57 i LAMECH — NOAH • .57- ----- ---7 JAPHETH Shem • ____ ____ ____ ____ --53 Ham . ... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... ____ __ ARPHAXAD ... .... .... .... .,... .... .... .... ... ... ... .... .... .... .... SALAFI ... ____ ---- 27 Cainan ... .... •... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... ---- Cush .. ... ... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... — - --- EDER .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 24— --- _ ____ --92 -... ,,_.... I'ELEG • _58 ---- --97 ,.,., REU .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . ... .... .,.. .... ..88 ---- ---- 27 .-6 Nimrod • .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ..-- ---- -- a SERUG .... .... ... .... .... .... .... . .. .... .... .... .... 0-'3 g . ., .. ... .. .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... TERAH .. .... .... .. __ Job .... .. ... .... .... ... .... .... .... • .... ... .... .... .... .... CREATION. ... 's. eo, F. i; .0 E s' E' 0 8 g .8 g -8 E. - 08‘ -8 2.- ,-.•8- .... 8. ,8,-•- §ba 8ba -8ba -8b. otb., o g o Nallor...... .. .... . ... ... ... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .. ..-- ---- ABRAM....... .. ... . ... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... . .... 9— —84 Lot......... .. .... . ... .... ... . .. ... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .. .. . ..-- — Ishmael 14 ISAAC....... . .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... ... ... .... ..69 — 16 Esau. ..... .. .. Cecrops.... .. .... • .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. • .... .... .... .... .... ---- -- 1,1rvi . .... .... .... .... .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. .... ..-- . .... • • ... ... .... .... ...._ __ ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. .. ... ...: .... ... .... .-- -- .Joseph , .... .. .... • .... ... .... ... .... — -- . .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .. .. .... .... .... ... .... .... ----- -- Caduaus.... .. ..-- .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. .. .... .... .... .... .... .... ..-- -- AARON . . • . . .. . .. . ... .. .... .... .... ....31-- —2 3 . .... .... .... .... .... ,... .... .... ... ... .... .... ... .... .... .... ..-- -- ... ".. ... .... ... .... ... ... .. .... .... ... .... .... ..--- i2 OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. LESSON XIV. 19. What wonderful title did Abraham April 7, .r888. ,thus gain ? James 2 : 23. THE TEST OF FAITH. zo. Who May share this blessing ? Gal. SIDE LIGHTS.-" Great Controversy," Vol. I., 3' last part of Chap. to. I. What was the character of Abraham ? LESSO_N Gen. 26 : 5. April 14, 1888. 2. Were his early associations favorable DESPISING THE BIRTHRIGHT. to the formation of such a character? Josh. SIDE LIGHTS.-" Great Controversy," Vol. 1, 24 : 2. first part of Chap. 12. 3. For what reason was Abraham counted I. How old was Isaac when he was mar- righteous ? Rom 4 : 3. ried ? Gen. 25 : 20. 4. What will true faith do ? Gal. 5 : 6 ; 2. How old was he when his two sons I John 5 : 4. were born? Verse 26. 5. What did the Lord do to test Abra- 3. What were their names ? ham's faith? Gen. 22 :r, 2. 4. What difference was there between 6. How did Abraham obey ? Verse 3. them? Verse 27. 7. How long did they travel before they 5. How did their parents regard them ? came to the place ? Verse 4. Verse 28. 8. What did Isaac say to his father as 6. What did Jacob have as Esau came in they were going together to the place of sac- one day from a hunting trip ? Verse 29. rifice ? Verse 7. 7. What did Esau say to Jacob ? Verse 9. What was Abraham's reply ? Verse 8. 3o. To. When they came to the place what did 8. What did Jacob reply ? Verse 31. Abraham do ? Verse 9. 9. How did Esau reason concerning his ix. How far did he proceed toward slaying birthright ? Verse 32. Isaac? Verse ro. ro. What transaction was thus made by 12. How was he prevented from complet- the two brothers ? Verses 33, 34• ing the sacrifice ? Verses II, 12. TT. What was the birthright, and what was 13. What did the angel of the Lord say its importance to anyone? was now proved ? Verse 12. 12. How did Esau regard his birthright ? 14. How were Abraham's words, that God Gen. 25 : 34, last clause. would provide himself a lamb, fulfilled? 13. How highly did he value it? Ans.--- Verse 13. He considered it worth no more than a meal 15. What promise did the Lord make be- of victuals, to satisfy present necessity. cause Abraham had done this ? Verses 14. What language is used concerning 15-18. Esau for this proceeding ? Heb. 12 : 16. 16. What made this a peculiarly strong 15. How did he afterward feel concerning test of Abraham's faith. Ans.-Isaac was the blessings of his birthright? Verse 17. Abraham's only son (Gen. 22 : 2); there was 16. Relate, in brief, the circumstances. no earthly hope that he could ever have an- Gen . 27 : 1-4o. other; and more than all, God had promised 17. Was he able to get back the birthright? that his numerous seed should come through Heb. 12 : 17. Isaac. Heb. II : 17, 18. 18. Why not? Ans.-Because he had de_ 17. What did Abraham believe that God liberately sold it, and could not alter the trade. was able to do ? Heb. 11:19. 19. What is the exhortation given to us 18. What did this act prove concerning in this connection ? Heb. 12 : 14-17. Abraham's faith ? James 2 : 21, 22. 20. If we are children of Abraham, what OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 13 is Our birthright ? Rom. 4 : 13 ; Col. I : 12; ro. Who stood at the head of the ladder? r John 3 : I, 2. Verse 13. 21. Through what are we made heirs of 1. What promise did the Lord make to this inheritance ? Col. 1 : 13, 14. him ? Verses 13-15. 22. What does the Spirit through Paul say 12. What did Jacob say when he awoke? of one• who despises his heavenly birthright ? Verse i6. Heb. 10 : 28, 29. 13. What did he say of that place? Verse 23. How may we do this ? 2 Tim. 4 : Jo. 17. 24. What can you say of the condition of 14. When the Lord appeared to certain of one who deliberately barters his interest in the his servants what did he say to them? Ex. blood of Christ, and his hope of eternal life, 3 : 7 ; Josh. 5 : 15. for a little present enjoyment ? Heb. 10 15. What may we learn from this? Ans. 29-31. -That the presence of God in any place NOTE.-The term "birthright" denotes the makes that place holy. special privileges belonging to the first-born. 16. Where has the Lord promised always Among these were, that he should have a to be? Matt. 18 : 20. double portion of the inheritance, and that he 17. What lesson should this teach us ? should succeed to whatever position was held by his father. Among the Jews the first-born Ans.-That places dedicated to the worship was considered as especially devoted to God; of God are sacred, and should always be en- and since the Jewish people were the chosen tered with reverence. people of God, and the Jewish nation was the 18. What did Jacob do in the morning? church of that time, it may justly be concluded Gen. 28: 18, 19. that special spiritual blessings were considered as part of the birthright. 19. What vow did he make? Verses 20-22. zo. What was the extent of Jacob's desire from the Lord ? Verse 20. LESSON X_ VI. 21. Could he have asked for less ? April 2I, 1888. 22. Yet what did he purpose to do? Verse JACOB'S VOW. 22. I. RELATE the means by which Jacob se- 23. Is it right to make vows or pledges to cured the blessing. the Lord ? Ps. 76 : r. 2. Was this honorable on the part of Ja- 24. When a person makes a vow, what cob? Gen. 27 : 35. should he be careful to do? Eccl. 5 :4, 5. 3. What is the meaning of the name 25. Why should we be se careful to pay " Jacob "? Verse 36, and margin. our vows? Deut. 23 : 21. 4. How did Esau regard Jacob for his NOTE.-The question may arise, "If Jacob course in securing the birthright ? Verse 41, had received only food to eat and raiment to first part. put on, how could he have paid tithe ?" We are not to suppose that when Jacob made his 5. What did he purpose to do ? Verse 41, last part. vow, he expected that the Lord would give him his clothes ready made. The idea was 6. What did Jacob's mother advise him that he would give the Lord a tithe of all that to do ? Verses 42-45. he received, and would get his food and rai- 7. Into how many years did the "few ment out of the remainder, no matter how days" expand? Ans.-More than twenty. much or how little it might be. The lesson that we should learn is, that nine-tenths of 8. What sort of a sleeping-place did Jacob what we think would support us, with the have one night on his journey ? Gen. blessing of the Lord, is better than the entire 28 : Io, 11. amount that might seem necessary, without 9. What dream did he have there ? God's blessing. God is able to make a small Verse 12. amount furnish as good a support as a large 14 OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. sum. See 2 Cor. 9 : 8; also the case of the Ans.-That as soon as Jacob found out who widow's cruse of oil and handful of meal it was that he was wrestling with, he ceased (i Kings 17 : 8-16), and the feeding of the wrestling, and threw his arms about the Lord. multitudes by Christ. zo. What reply did Jacob make to the Lord's request? Verse 26, last part. LESSON- 21. How urgent was Jacob's plea ? Hosea 12 : 4. April 28, 1888. 22. Why was Jacob so urgent at this time? JACOB AND THE ANGEL. 23. What evidence did he finally receive 1. How long was Jacob with his Uncle that his prayer was successful? Gen. 32: 27, 28. Laban ? Gen. 31 : 38. 24. What was involved in this blessing? 2. Was his service an easy one? Verses Ans.-The pardon of all the sins of his past 39-41. life. 3. How did God prosper him? Verses 25. Into what condition do sinners usually 7-9, 42. 4. When Jacob fled from Laban, how did come before obtaining pardon? Rom. 7: 24, 25. the Lord interpose to protect him from La- 26. What further evidence did he have ban's wrath ? Verse 29. 5. As Jacob went on his way, who met that he had prevailed with God and with him? Gen. 32 : 1. men ? Gen. 33 : 1-16. 6. What did Jacob say, and what did he 27. What exhortation is given us from this call the place ? Verse 2. case ? Hosea II : 6. 7. For what purpose are angels sent to 28. Of what time in the history of the peo earth ? Heb. 1 : 14. ple of God was this experience of Jaccb a 8. What message did Jacob send to Esau? figure ? Dan. 12 : 1 ; Jer. 3o : 7. Gen. 32 : 3-5. 29. What will be granted to all those who 9. What news did the messengers bring finally prevail? Rev. 3 : 21. back ? Verse 6. NOTE.-The reason why Jacob was so ro. How was Jacob affected by this news? urgent when he found out with whom he had Verse 7. been wrestling, was that he felt that he had 11. What good reason had Jacob for fear- come to a crisis in his life ; he had no earthly friends who could help him, his own brother ing Esau ? was his sworn enemy; and he knew that if 12. What prayer for deliverance did he God did not interpose to help him he was make ? Verses 9-12. lost. He knew also that this calamity had 13. What precautions did he takeforsafety? come upon him because of his own wicked Verses 7, 8, 13-21. course. And since sin separates from God, he knew that if Esau met him before he made 14. When Jacob was left alone who en- his peace with God, he would be eternally countered him ? Verse 24. lost. For this reason he had sought that re- 15. How long did he wrestle with the tired place to pray. We can imagine the stranger? Ib. agony of mind which he suffered while he was 16. Who was it that was wrestling with wrestling with one whom he doubtless sup- posed was a robber; he had retired to seek him ? Hosea 12 : 4, 5. the Lord in this emergency, and precious 17. What act opened Jacob's eyes as to time was rapidly passing while he was being the real nature of his antagonist? Gen. kept from his purpose by this stranger. And 32 : 25. it requires no stretch of imagination to be- lieve that as soon as he found that his an- 18. What did the Lord then say? Verse tagonist was the Lord, whom he had come to 26, first part. seek, he ceased wrestling, and threw his arms -9. What may we conclude from this? about the Lord. while he declared, will OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 15 not let thee go, except thou bless me." This 20. How did this affect Jacob? Verses holding onto the Lord was indicative of his 34, 35. importunity and the strength of his faith, and 21. Can you recall any actions of Jacob is an example for all who seek special bless- ings from the Lord. that were of a similar character to this wicked deception ? Relate them. 22. When had Jacob been forgiven for his 1_41ESSC.)INT wicked deeds ? May y, r888. 23. What important lesson may we draw from this? Ans.-That although a sin may PLOTTING AGAINST THE JUST. be forgiven, the results of it may remain, and I. WHERE did Jacob dwell? Gen. 37 : I. the one who committed it will often have it 2. In what light did the patriarchs con- brought before him, and will suffer in conse- sider their residence in the land of Canaan? quence. Heb. 11:13. 24. What scripture is fulfilled even in this 3. To what did they look forward as a life? Matt. 7 : 2. permanent residence ? Heb. it : 16. 4. How many sons had Jacob ? Gen. 35 : 22, last clause. LESSON. :XIX- 5. Which one did Jacob love the most? May 12, 1888. Gen. 37 : 3. THE CONSEQUENCE OF PLEASING GOD. 6. How did Joseph's brethren regard him ? 1. To whom did Joseph's brethren sell Verse 4. him ? Gen. 37 : 28. 7. What made them hate him still more? 2. What did the Midianites do with him? Verses 5-ii. Verse 36. 8. Upon what errand did Jacob send Jo- 3. Who was with Joseph in this strange seph ? Verses 13, 14. land ? Gen. 39 : 2 ; Acts 7 : 9. 9. When his brethren saw him coming, 4. What was the consequence to Joseph what did they propose to do ? Verses 18, zo. of the Lord's being with him? Gen. 39:3, 4; to. What did they do with him when he Acts 7 : 9, to. came? Verses 23, 24. 5. What was the result to Potiphar, from 1. How did they afterwards dispose of having a godly man in his house? Gen. 39:5. him ? Verses 25-27. 6. How much responsibility was placed 12. For how much did they sell him ? upon Joseph? Verse 6. Verse 28. 7. How old was Joseph when he was sold 13. How do the wicked ever regard the into Egypt ? Gen. 37 : 2. iust ? Ps. 37 : 12. 8. When he was strongly tempted in Poti- 14. What trait was it that moved Joseph's phar's house, what noble stand did he take ? brethren to sell him into Egypt? Acts 7 : 9. Gen. 39 : 8, 9. 15. What scripture was verified in their 9. Did he stand firm to this resolution ? case ? James 3 : 16. Verse to. 16. In what class is envy placed ? Gal. to. What was the immediate result of his 5 : 19-21. upright conduct ? Verses 19, 20 ; read also 27. What is said of those who do such verses I t-18. things ? 1. Who was with Joseph still ? Verse 21. 18. What course did they take to deceive 12. What can always he said by one who their father? Gen. 37 : 31, 32. has the Lord for a companion ? Ps. 23. 19. When Jacob saw the coat, what did he 13. How was this verified in Joseph's case ? at once conclude ? Verse 33. Gen. 39 : 21. 16 OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 14, What trust was committed to Joseph in LESSON the irison ? Verse 22. May 26, 1888. 15. Why was this ? Verse 23. i6. What scripture was fulfilled in Joseph's GOD'S CARE FOR THE RIGHTEOUS. ;e ? Prov. 16 :7. I. RELATE the main points of what hap- pened to Joseph in Egypt. 2. How long had he been in bondage r..ASSCP.N- MX. when he was made prime minister? Com- May 19, 1888. pare Gen. 37 :2 and Gen. 41 : 46. 3. Why did the Lord allow Joseph to ex- JOSEPH BEFORE PHARAOH. perience so much bitter suffering ? Ps. ro5 : I. WHAT is wisdom ? Job 28 : 28. 17-19. 2. Who have a good understanding ? Ps. 4. After having been the lowest of all, iII : Jo. over whom was he exalted? Verses 20-22. 3. How was this shown to be true in the 5. Of what general statement is the case case of Joseph ? Gen. 4o. of Joseph an example ? Prov. 15 :33. 4. Who had a dream two years later? 6. How extensive was the famine which Gen. 41 : I. Joseph had predicted ? Gen. 41 : 56, 5'7• 5. What was the dream ? Verses 2-7. 7. Who, among others, went to Egypt to buy corn ? Gen. 42 : 3. 6. What success did Pharaoh have in get- 8. What did Joseph's brethren do when ting his dream interpreted ? Verse 8. they came into his presence ? Verse 6. 7. How was Joseph's experience in prison 9. In so doing what did they fulfill ? now turned to his favor ? Verses 9-14. to. Did they recognize one another? 3. What did Pharaoh say to Joseph when Verse 8. he came before him? Verse 15. How did Joseph accost his brethren? 9. What did Joseph say of himself, and Verses 7-9. to whom did he ascribe the power? Verse 12. What did he do to them ? Verse 17. 6. 13. Afterward what did he say and do to io. After Pharaoh had related his dream, them? Verses 18-2o. how did Joseph interpret it? See verses 14. What did this treatment cause them to 25-31. remember? Verse 21. 1. What did he say the repetition of the 15. What did they rightly judge had now dream indicated ? Verse 32. come upon them? Verse 22. 12. What advice did he give to Pharaoh ? 16. How was Joseph affected by this evi- Verses 33-36. dence of their remorse for their evil course ? 13. What did Pharaoh think of this advice? Verse 24, first part. 17. When the corn which they took home Verse 37. was eaten up, what conversation took place 14. Whom did Pharaoh think was the between Jacob and his sons? Gen. 43 : 2-7. most fit man for the work which Joseph had 18. What responsibility did Judah take e dvised ? Verses 38-4o. concerning Benjamin ? Verses 8,9. 15. To what position did Pharaoh advance 19. When they were about to return home Joseph ? Verses 41-44. the second time with their corn, what did 16. What scripture was fulfilled in the his- Joseph do to try them ? Gen. 44 : 1-5. tory of Joseph in Egypt? Ps. 37 : 32,33. 20. To what did they attribute all these 17. What sure promise is given to those calamities ? Verse 16. who trust and serve the Lord ? Verses 5,6. 21. When they thought that Benjamin OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 17 was about to be enslaved, what pathetic plea 17. Relate the story of one child who was did Judah make? Verses 18-34. saved from the king's decree. Ex. 2 : 1-10. 22. What did Joseph now know ? Ans.- 18. What led the parents of Moses to do He knew that his brethren had thoroughly re- as they did ? Heb. II : 23. pented of their past wicked course. 23. What did he say to comfort them? LESSON Gen. 45 : 4-6. Tune 9, 1888. 24. Who did he say had ordered his being sold into Egypt ? Verses 7, 8. HOSES ,ND HIS WORK. 25. What will God always accomplish with I. WHO claimed Moses as herson? Ex. the wrath of men? Ps. 76 : ro. 2: 2. What advantages did this give him? LESS< >INT Acts 7 : 21, 22. ,dune 2, z888. 3. What happened one day when he was THE BONDAGE IN EGYPT. grown? Ex. 2 : II, 12. I. WHEN Joseph had made himself 4. How old was he when this happened? known to his brethren, what did he, tell them Acts 7: 23, 24. to do ? Gen. 45 : 9-11. 5. Why did he do this? Verse 25. 2. What liberal offer did Pharaoh make? 6. What is indicated by this verse ? Ans. Verses 17-2o. -That Moses had in some way learned that 3. What timely caution did Joseph give God would make use of him to deliver the his brethren? Verse 24. children of Israel; and he supposed that they 4. How did Jacob feel when his sons re- would understand it also. turned with this story ? Verses 25, 26. 7. Did they understand it? 5. What finally induced him to consent 8. What shows that they did not ? Acts to go? Verses 27, 28. 7 : 25-28. 6. When he started, what encouragement 9. By this attempted deliverance of Israel, did the Lord give him? Gen. 46: 1-4. what stand did Moses take ? Heb. II : 24. 7. How many were there who went down Ans.-He identified himself with Israel. into Egypt ? Acts 7: 14. ro. What choice did he make? Heb. 8. How long did they live there in peace? II: 25. 'Compare Gen. 41 : 46 ; 45 : 1 I ; 5o : 26. 11. What did he value more highly than 9. How did the children of Israel prosper the, wealth of Egypt ? Verse 26. in Egypt ? Ex. 1: 7. 12. When Moses found that even his own ro. What took place some time after people would not acknowledge him as a de- Joseph's death ? Verse 8. liverer, what did he do? Ex. 2: 15; Acts 1. What.did this king say to his people? 7 : 29. Verses 9, To. 13. How long did he remain there ? Acts 12. What did they do to the Israelites? 7 :3o. Verse 11. 14. What did he do all these years ? Ex. 13. How did this affect them ? Verse 12. 3 : 1, first part. 14. What did the children of Israel have 15. At the expiration of 4o years, what to suffer at the hands of the Egyptians? took place? Acts 7 : 3o. Verses 13, 14. 16. What did the Lord then propose to do 15. Of what prophecy was this a fulfill- with Moses? Verse 34. Ment ? Gen. 15 : 13. 17. Did the Israelites believe in the mis- 16. What cruel order did the king of Egypt sion of Moses this time ? Ex. 4 :29-31. make ? Ex. I : 22. S. What must have been the reason that IS OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. they did not accept him before ? Ans.-Be- 17. What did God say of this name? cause although he had been appointed to do Verse 15. the work, he did not go in the Lord's way 18. What is its meaning? Ans.-It means nor the Lord's time; he had only his own " the One who is," that is, the self-existent credentials. One, thus expressing the distinguishing char- acteristic of God. LESSON- X.X_I1T. 19. What objection did Moses still inter- -une 16, 1888. pose ? Ex. 4 : 1. 20. What three signs did the Lord give MOSES SENT TO EGYPT. him by which he might prove that he had a divine commission? Verses 2-9. r. WHEN Moses went out the first time to 21. Was Moses ready to go then ? Verse deliver Israel, by slaying the Egyptian, what O. did he manifest ? Ans.-Pride and self-suf- 22. What reply did the Lord make? ficiency. Verses II, 12. 2. What must we conclude was his idea 23. What did Moses still say ? Verse 13. of the way deliverance would come ? Ans.- 24. How did the Lord regard this contin- That the people would rally around him, and ued refusal ? Verse 14, first clause. that under his military guidance they would 25. What help did he provide for Moses ? fight their way out of bondage. Verse 14. 3. In that case who alone would have 26. Who did he say should instruct them received the glory? both ? Verses 15,16. 4. What was God's design? Ex. 14 : 27. What confidence may the Lord's serv- 18. ants have in this age as they go to preach the 5. While Moses was keeping sheep in the gospel ? Matt. 28 : 18-2o. wilderness, what did he learn ? Num. 12 : 3. 6. When he went with the Lord's com- mission, how was he regarded ? Ex. i I : 3. LESSON XXV . 7. How did the Lord appear to Moses, 7une 23, 1888. When he would send him to Egypt ? Ex. GOD'S REQUIREMENT FOR ISRAEL. 3 : 2-4. 1. WHO met Moses as he was on his way 8. When Moses went to see the burning to Egypt ? Ex. 4 : 27. bush, what was said to him ? Verses 4,5. 2. What did Moses tell Aaron? Verse 28. 9. Who was it speaking from the bush ? 3. When they reached Egypt, what did Verse 6. they do ? Verses 29, 30. ro. What other instances can you name 4. How did the people receive the mes- where people were required to put off their sage, and what did they do ? Verse 31. shoes on account of the presence of God? 5. With what words did Moses and Aaron What did the Lord say he had seen greet Pharaoh ? Ex. 5 : I. and heard ? Ex. 3 : 7 ; Acts 7 : 34. 6. What reply did Pharaoh make ? 12. What did he say he now proposed to Verse 2. do ? Ex. 3 : 8-1o. 7. What further statement did Moses and 13. How eager was Moses now to go? Aaron make, showing the urgency of the Verse I I. case ? Verse 3. 14. What did the Lord say ? Verse 12. 8. Had God told Moses to make this re- 15. What question did Moses ask ? Verse quest ? Ex. 3 : 18. I3. 9. Do you think that Moses expected 16. What did the Lord reply ? Verse 14. Pharaoh to grant this request? Verse 19. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 19 -• o. Then why was he directed to make it, serve the Lord in Egypt. In Deut. 5:14, 15 and why did he ask that the people might be we find special emphasis given to that por- allowed to go and sacrifice, when they wanted tion of the fourth commandment requiring the man-servant and the maid-servant to rest, complete deliverance ? See note. and the Israelite was told to remember that t. What did Pharaoh charge Moses and he had been a servant in the land of Egypt; Aaron with doing ? Ex. 5 : 4, 5. also in Ex. 5:5 we learn that Moses and 12. What did he say was the reason that Aaron made the people "rest from their the people wanted to go and sacrifice ? Verses burdens." From these facts we may con- clude that the Sabbath was one of the things 8, 17. in which they could not serve the Lord in 13. How were their burdens increased in Egypt; and when Moses and Aaron came consequence ? Verses 6, 7, 17-19. with the message of God (Ex. 4: 29-31), 14. After the Israelites had been delivered, they attempted a reform, which only increased what exhortation was given to them, based on their oppression. The Israelites were deliv- ered, that they might observe the statutes of their hard usage in Egypt ? Deut. 5 : 14, 15. the Lord, including the Sabbath, and this 15. What were they told to remember, in placed upon them an additional obligation order that they might not be led to require to keep the Sabbath strictly, as well as to keep their servants to work on the Sabbath ? all the commandments. Compare Deut. 24: 17, 18. Verse r 5. 16. For what purpose did God deliver them from bondage? Ex. 4: 23 ; Ps. 105 : LESSON ,dune 3o, 1888. 17. What does this indicate? Ans.—That SUGGESTIONS FOR QUARTERLY they could not properly serve him in Egypt. REVIEW. 18. What may we conclude from this fact, See note to lesson r3; the same suggestions will apply to this lesson. and Pharaoh's statement to Moses and Aaron I. GIVE a brief Bible description of the that they made the people "rest from their character of Abraham. burdens," and the exhortation in Deut. 5: 2. What was the foundation of Abraham's 14, 15? righteousness ? NOTES.—It is not in accordance with 3. Tell how Abraham's faith was tested. God's plan to punish any man, no matter 4. What made this such a test of his faith? how wicked he may be, without warning him, and giving him a chance to repent. There- 5. How did Jacob come to leave his fore, although he knew that Pharaoh was so father's house ? churlish and stubborn that he would not 6. Relate the dream which he had while listen to reason, he did not begin to send on his journey. judgments upon him, at first, to force him 7. What vow did he make ? to let Israel go, but sent a simple request, instead. Thus his justice was manifested. 8. Give proof that it is right for us to In the demand, " Let my people go, that make such vows. they may hold a feast unto me in the wilder- 9. Where is this narrative recorded? ness," an opportunity was offered to Pharaoh to. Relate the circumstances of Jacob's to recognize the God of Israel as the true God. It was, in fact, Pharaoh's chance for wrestling with the angel. repentance. If Pharaoh had granted the t. Who was the angel ? simple request which Moses brought to him 12. What was the cause of Jacob's impor- from the Lord, it would have indicated that tunity, and what did he receive ? he recognized the authority of God; and in 13. For what purpose was this narrative that case he would have been willing to grant whatever else the Lord might demand. recorded ? 14. What led to Joseph's being sold into FROM Ex. 4 : 23 and Ps. , 5:43-45 we Egypt ? learn that the children of Israel could not 15. How did he suffer there, and what for? 20 OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY • i6. What subsequent position did he oc- zo. After they became very numerous, cupy ? what was done to them ? 17. What was the real cause of Joseph's 21. Tell how Moses was fitted for the work prosperity ? of delivering the people. • 18. Show how God overruled the purposes 22. Relate the circumstances of his call to of wicked men for good. return to Egypt to deliver Israel. 19. How did the Israelites come to settle 23. What was God's special object in de- in the land of Egypt ? livering his people? Camp-Meeting Lesson. THE LOVE OF GOD. 15. What alone should prompt all our acts? I. IN what does the Lord delight? Micah 2 Cor. 5 : 14. 7 : 18. 16. In what other way is God's love mani- 2. How is his mercy continually mani- fested to his people ? Rev. 3 : 19 ; Heb. fested? Lam. 3 : 22, 23. 12 : 6. 3. Is his mercy limited to any special r7. What may we confidently expect from class ? Acts 17 : 25 ; Matt. 5 44, 45. the fact that God so loved us as to give 4. How has mankind repaid him for his Christ to die for us ? Rom. 8 : 32. love in creating them and giving them all 18. What is God's love for his children things to enjoy ? Rom. 3 : 23 ; Isa. r : 4-6. able to do when enemies rise up against 5. While all men were in this condition, them? Deut. 23 : 5. how did God still further show his love to 19. If we appreciate this loving-kindness them ? John 3 : 16; Rom. 5 : 8. what will we do ? Ps. 36 : 7. 6. Is there any difference between the zo. How enduring is God's love to us? love of the Father and that of the Son? Jer. 31 : 3. John 10 : 3o ; 14 : 1. 7. Into what relationship to God does 21. Can anything turn aside the love of his love bring us, if we accept it? I John God for those who trust him ? Rom. 8 : 3: I. 38, 39. 8. What is given us to show that we are 22. Unto whom will the saints of God as- sons ? Rom. 8 : 14-16. cribe universal praise both here and in eter- 9. What does the Holy Spirit beget in the nity ? Rev. r : 5, last part. hearts of those who receive it ? Rom. 5 : 5. Io. If the love of God is shed abroad in "THERE'S a wideness in God's mercy, our hearts, what effect will it have? I John Like the wideness of the sea; There's a kindness in his justice, 3 : 16; 4 : 11. That is more than liberty. How much must we love one another? "There is welcome for the sinner, John i5 : 12 ; 1 John 3 : 16. And more graces for the good. There is mercy with the Saviour; 12. What exhortation to us is based upon There is healing in his blood. Christ's love for us ? Eph. 5 : 2. "For the love of God is broader 13. If we have the love of God, will we Than the measure of man's mind; love only those who love us? r John 4 : Jo, And the heart of the Eternal Is most wonderfully kind. 19 ; Matt. 5 : 43-46. "If our love were but more simple, 14. 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