What did Joseph do for his father and his father's family? He sent for them, to come down into Egypt, and nourished them there, Gen. 45:846: In what part of Egypt did they settle? In Goshen, Gen. 47:6. LESSON 5. How did the Egyptians treat the children of Israel? Very kindly for a number of years, and afterwards very cruelly. What wicked command did Pharaoh give his people? He commanded them to cast the infant sons of Israel into a river. Who was hid three months by his mother, that he might not be cast into the river? Moses, What did she then do with him? She put him into a little ark or basket, and placed Gen. 24:18. it by the side of the river among the flags, Ex. 2:3. Who found him? Pha raoh's daughter, Ex. 2:10. How did she treat him? She adopted him for her son, Acts 7:21. To whom did she commit him for nursing? To his mother. In what did he become learned? In all the wisdom of the Egyptians. Why did he refuse to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter? He chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, Heb. 11:25. Why did Moses slay an Egyptian? For smiting one of the Hebrews. Who were the Hebrews? The Israelites. Why was not Moses slain for killing the Egyptian? He fled into Midian, Ex. 2:15. first born of the Egyptians, Ex. 11: What was instituted to cominemorate the preser. vation of Israel from that plague? The Passover, Ex. Whose flock did he keep in Midian? Jethro's, Ex.3:1. Whom did Moses marry? Zipporah, Jethro's daughter. LESSON 6. How did God first ap- 12: pear to Moses? In a burning bush. Why did God then apear to Moses? To send im into Egypt, to deliver the Hebrews from bondage, Ex. 3:10. Whom did God send out of Egypt, to meet Moses, in rder to go with him into Egypt, and assist him in devering the Hebrews? Aaon, his elder brother, Ex.4: How many plagues were ent upon the Egyptians, efore Pharaoh would let srael go? Ten. What was the last and host dreadful of these agues? Slaying all the Why was it so called? Because, when the Lord smote the Egyptians, he passed over the Israelites without hurting them, Ex. 12:12,13,43. What did Pharaoh do, when he found the Israelites were gone out of Goshen? He pursued them with his army. How did the Israelites escape the Egyptians? They went through the Red Sea on dry ground. What became of the Egyptians? In attempting to follow the Israelites they were drowned in the Red Sea, Ex. 14: How did the Israelites acknowledge their deliverance from the Egyptians? In a song of praise to God, Ex. 15: LESSON 7. Where was the law giv. en? At mount Sinai, How were the ten commandments given? God spake them in a loud voice, so that all Israel could hear, Ex. 19: Upon what did God write them? Upon two tables of stone. What great sin did the Is raelites commit, while Moses was receiving the law in the mount with God? They made and worshipped a golden calf, Ex. 32: When Moses saw the calf and the people dancing round it, what did he do with the two tables of stone? He cast them down and broke them. Gen. 37:16. How were they replaced? Moses prepared two others; & God wrote the commandments upon them, Ex. 34: Where were they after chest made for the purpose wards kept? In an ark or LESSON 8. Who was the first Leviti cal priest? Aaron. From whom did the other Levitical priests de scend? From Aaron. Who were struck dead for offering strange fire Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron, Lev. 10: What is meant by strange fire? That which God had not commanded. How many men were sen from Kadeshbarnea, to sp out Canaan? Twelve, on of each tribe, Num. 13: Who of them brough back a good report of th land? Caleb and Joshua, Num. 14: 6,7. How were they rewarded? They were permitted to enter Canaan, Num. 14:24,30. What report did the other ten spies bring back? A very evil report; they slandered the land. What judgment befel them? They died of the plague. What Israelites murmur. ed against God in the wilderness? Most of those who were above twenty years old, when they came out of Egypt. What became of them? They were destroyed in the wilderness, Num. 26:65. What was the character of those who were under 20 years old, when they came out of Egypt? They were generally pious, Jer. 22,3. Heb. 3:16. LESSON 9. What was done to the man who gathered-sticks on the Sabbath? He was stoned to death, Num. 15:36. Who were destroyed for rebelling against Moses and Aaron? Korah and his company, Num. 16: How were they destroyed? Some were swallowed up by the earth; and some were slain by fire from the Lord. What was done to the son of Shelomith for curs ing and blasphemy? He was stoned to death, Lev. 24:10-16,23. Who first refused to let Israel pass through his land? The king of Edom, Num. 20:14 - 21. Where did Aaron die? In mount Hor, Num. 20: Who lifted up the brazen serpent in the wilderness? Moses, Num. 21: For what purpose? That those, who should be bitten by serpents, might look up. on it and live, Num. 21: Who was king of Moab at that time? Balak. For whom did he send, What did the brazen ser. pent represent? Christ. Who besides the king of Edom refused to let Israel. to come and curse Israel pass through his land? Si- Balaam. hon, king of the Amorites, Num. 21:23. How did they punish him? They slew him. Who came out against Israel at Edrei? Og, king of Bashan. What became of him and his people? They were smitten by the Israelites, Num. 21:33-35. LESSON 10. Where was the last en campment of Israel, before they entered Canaan? On the Why did Balaam wish to go and curse Israel? He loved the wages of unrighteousness, 2 Pet 2:15, By what was he rebuked for his iniquity? By the beast on which he rode, miraculously speaking, 2 Pet. 2:16. Why did not Balaam curse Israel? The Lord would not permit him to do it. What great injury did Balaam do to Israel? He taught Balak to seduce them to commit idolatry and fornication, Rev. 2:14: 1 |