The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-10-09


her best beloved son. Esau had despised his
brthright, had married from the heather
world around, and was rightly punished in
the loss of the privileges which he never ap.
preciated. Jacob, for asserting to, and as.
senting in. the plot, suffered results which
ran through Crime, in wandering life
| and in sorrows over his own children. Yet ol
the two brothers his was the more truly
righteous nature. choosing present loss for
future gain, and realizing the value of the
covenant-blessings.
Gen. q. 22.4O.
Memory Verses. 1910.
% And Jacob went near unto Isaac his IA
ther; and he felt him, and said, The voice Is
Jacobs voice, but the hands are the hands OF
Esau.
% And he discerned him not, because his
hands were hairy, as mis- brother Esau's; SO
he blessed him.
"a And he said, Art thou my very son
Esau? And he said, am.
25 And he said, Bring 1t near to me. and
will eat of my sons venison, that my soul
may bless thee. And he brought 1t near to
him, and ne did eat and he brought him
wine, and he drank,
26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come
near now, and kiss me, my son.
q And he came near and kissed him and
he smelled the smell of his raiment, and
blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my
son is as the smell of q field which the LORD
hath blessed.
2S Therefore God give thee of the dew ol
heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and
plenty OF corn and wine:
70 Let people serve thee, and nations b ow
down to thee be lord over thy brethren, ant
let thy mothers sons bow down to thee
cursed be every one that curseth thee, and
blessed be he that blesseth thee.
30 And it came to pass as soon as Isaac had
made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob
was yet scarce gone out from the presence OF
Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came
in from his hunting.
81 And he also had made savory meat and
brought IL unto his father, and sa unto his
father, Let my father arise and eat of his
sons venison, that thy soul may bless me.
30 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who
art thou? And he said, l am thy son, thy
first-born, Esau.
80 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly,
and said, Who where is he that hath taxi
venlson, and brought II me, and have eaten
of all before thou camest and have blessed
him! yea, and he shall be blessed.
"a And when Esau heard the words of his
father, he cried with great and exceeiing
bitter cry. and said unto his father, Bless me
even me also, o my father
35 And he said Thy brother came with
subtilty. and hath taken away thv blessing
81 And he SAID, Is no, he rightly named
Jacob tor he hath supplanted me these two
times: he took away my birthright; and
behold. now he hath taken away my bless
ing And he said. Hast thou not reserved q
blessing for me?
81 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau
Behold have made him thy lord. and all his
brethren have I given to him for servants
and with corn and wine have sustained
him and what shall do now unto thee, my
son?
IS And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou
but one one blessing my father bless s me- NJ even
his voice, and wept.
80 And Isaac his father answered and said
unto him, Behold, tiny dwelling shall be the
fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven
from above.
40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and
shalt serve thy brother; and 1t shall come to
pass when thou shalt have the dominion
that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy
neck.
HOME READINGS.
M The bIrthrig,t blessing. Gen. q. 3O.4O.
IT, The birthright sold. Gen. 25. 1874.
W. The deception. Gen. q. l-2l.
tn. The unavailing sorrow. Heb. I2 LII.
f. The brothers anger, Gen. q. Al. IS.
s. The scorners fate. Prov. l. 20-33.
s. The dweller in the holy hill. Psa. Is. is
GOLDEN TEXT.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left
remove thy foot from evil. Prov. Al.
LESSON HYMN G, M.
The storm may roar without me,
My heart may low be laid,
But God is round about me,
And can be dismayed7
Wherever he may guide me,
No want shall turn me back:
My shepherd is beside me,
And nothing can lack.
His wisdom ever waketh,
His sight is never dim,
He ~nows the way he taketh,
And will walk with him.
OUTLINES AND QUESTIONS.
l. THE BLESSING OF JACOB, v. 22.29 Thess
5. 90.
Who were Jacob and Esau? v,5.6.
Which of these was Isaac's favorite son
Gen. 25. %,
Was it right for him to favor one son above
another?
What did Isaac propose to give Esau?
What claim did Jacob have to the blessing
Gen. 25. 80, "a. =
How did he undertake to win this blessing
V. Is, 10.
What was wrong in this act?
What is said In Prov. IL. %?
What is said in the GOLDEN TEXT?
What was the result OF Jacobs falsehood
What was the blessing which he obtained /
2. THE BLESSING OF EsAU. ", 1910; Heb. IL. q
When did Esau come to his father1
What then took placer
Did Isaac change the blessing which had
been given by mistake?
What was Esau's conducts
Why did he deserve to lose his birthright
Gen. 25 "a.
What blessing was given to him7
How did he soon show that his sorrow was
not true repentance Gen. n. Al.
What is said In John 3. l59