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Review OF the Preceding Twelve Lsssons
For the Third Quarter. Dsut. viii.' A-is
.0oldsn Tsxs. Dsat. viii.. 1e-Infro'
duetioa and SUMMARY.
Introduction. During tho past quarter
we have had several important lessons.
The Lord certainly put forth every effort
in behalf of His people. Their temporal
and sniritual necessities were attended to.
Bread was provided, theScommandments
Gven, idolatry punished, o house erected
for Jehovah, intempeyance punished, the
promised land viewed by chosen men, .
Prophet like Moses promised, and then,
finally, Moses, the great lawpver. was
called to his reward without having en-
tered upon his earthly inheritance;
bread. Places: Elm. The wilderness Of
sin. The Israelites journeyed from Elm to
the wilderness Of sin; they murmured
against Moses and Aaron; they feared they
would starye in the wilderness and longed
to be back in Egypt; the Lord promised TO
rain bread from heaven; directions were
given regarding the gnthering of the
mamma; the Sabbath was to be observed; |;
flesh was to be given them, also; they were
murmuring against the Lord, not against
Moses and Aaron.
II. Topic: Gods covenant with man.
Place: Mount Sinai. God spake TO the
people with His own voice and gave them
the ten commandments. This lesson em.
braces the first four. I. Thou shalt have
NO other gods before Me. 2. Thou shalt
not make unto thee any craven image. 3.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord
thy God in vain. 4. Remember the Sab
bath day to keep it holy.
III. Topic: The duties we owe to our
fellow.men. Place: Mount Sinai. This
lesson embraces the last six OF the ten
commandments. 5. Honor thy father
and thy mother, that thy days may be long
upon the land. Q. Thou shalt not kill: Z.
Thou shalt not commit adultery. g. Thou
shalt not steal. 8. Thou shalt not bear false
fifth is the only one with . specific promise
attached The tenth deals wholly with the
inner life. Covetousness is the great sin
nv. Topic: Israel's idol worship. Place:
Mount Sinai. After the ten command.
ments were given to the children Of Israel
the Lord cilled Moses up into the mount.
where he remained for forty days. The
Israelites persuaded Aaron to make gold.
en- calf, which they worshiped. Nose:
came from the mount, broke the tables oil
Lords side to come to him and punished
the people for their great sin.
v. Topic: Setting up the tabernacle;
Place: Mount Sinai. Moses commanded
| that the tabernacle be set up; the ark and
| the furniture was to be put in the taber
nacle; the altar of burnt offering and the
layar were to be put in the court before
the tabernacle; Aaron and his sons to be
washed with water; Aaron was to be clad
with the holy garments, anointed and sane
titled; all was done exactly as God COM
vi. Topic: The consequences Of drunk,
enncss. Place: Mount Sinai. Nadah. and
Abihu, Aaron's sons, put strange fire 10
| their censors and went in before the Lord;
the fire of the Lord devoured them; Aaron
commanded not to drink wine or strong
drink. God puts a difference between the
holy and unholy, ard between unclean and
VII. Topic: Leaving Sinai for Canaan
Places: Mount Sinai. Paran. The cloud Il
taken up from of the tabernacle. and the
children of Israel leave the wilderness oi
Sinai and journey to Paran. Moses invites
Hobab to accompany them, but he refuses
to do so; some things indicate that hc
changed his mind and went with them
The Lord led His people by day and oy
night, MT ,, -. c.,.,.
Place: Kadesh Barnea. One man from each
tribe was sent to search the land OF ga
naan; they were gone forty days; they
brought back some Of the fruit OF the land
they reported that the land was good. bu
that tine people were giants, and that TIT
cities were walled; only Caleb and Joshus
thought they were able 10 go up and pos
sess the land.
TX. Topic: Saving Israel from JUS
punishment. Place: The valley Of Arabah
The Israeltea are obliged to 90 to war
some Of the Israelites were taken prison
crs: they VOW to the Lord; the Canaanite'
are delivered into their hands; journeylnl
from Mount Hor; the people are discour
aged; they murmur against Moses; 60.
Lord Furnishes them By sending merry ser
pents among them; the people come =
Moses for help; Moses goes to God, and
directed to make serpent and put it on
pole. and "every one that is bitten, vhe'
he looketh upon it, shall live"
X. Topic: True and false worship
Place: East of the Jordan. opposite Jer'
icho. The denominations Of the heathei
arc enumerated and positively forbiddsi
by the Almighty. The Lord promises =
raise up a Prophet from their midst unit
whom they should harkcn. The LordkwaFn
XII. Topic: The blessing and the curse
Place: East Of the Jordan, opposite Jer'
cho. Gods commandments are not hidden
and are not afar of; before every. one =
set "hfe and good, and death and evil;
the commandment Is given to love Got
and walk in His ways; a blessing Is prom
ised to those who do, but curse Is pro
nounced upon those who worship oshe
gods and serve them; all are urged Il
choose life. Il, -.
XII. Topic: Closing scenes in the life o
Moses. Place: Mount Pisgah. Moses goe
up from the plains of Moab to the top o
Piseah; the Lord showed him the land o
promise, but told him that he should no
20 over. Moses died and the Lord burie'
him. Moses was l20 years old when b
died; the children Of Israel wept for hiH
thirty days. Moses for forty years IN tn
wilderness, had borne great responsibilities
suffered and endured many privstions. ant
died Just before Israel entered the prom
ised possessions. Gods ministers and peo
Die may spend many weary. years 10 sell
sacrificing labors to accomplish a gloriou'
work. and die in full view OF its compile
ton. Death does not end their work
Josbuas who are "full OF the spirit OF wis
dom" are raised up by the Lord. and Sc
apart by Him to complete the unfinished
york Of His departed servants.