Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22


quarter extend from Jacobs vision to the
| exodus from Egypt. Tney were taken from
the books of Genesis and Exodus. The time
covered was from the year 1850 10 1891 a
period of 269 years, according to the re-
ceived chronology, but If a statement in
Scripture exodus xii :20) is accepted, much
longer time. probably five hundred years.
elapsed. This discrepancy has been various
ly explained. Some think that the longer
date covers the whole timef rom Abraham s
arrival In Canaan, which appears to have
been in the min dof Paul Gal. HID. Our
studies during the quarter have pertained
to three remarkable men-Jacob, Joseph and
Moses.
FIRST LESSON.-Aprl I. Jacobs
Vision and Gods Promise Gen, xviii 10;
1922. What charge did Isaac give Jacob?
Where did he direct him to 60? To whom
did he send him? Why did he give this
direction? What blessing did Isaac pro-
nounce? How did he connect Jacob with
Abraham? Where did Jacob go? From
what point did Jacob Journey? Where did
a pillow did he have? What occurred to
him that night? What did the Lord say
to him? When Jacob awoke how did he
feel? What name did he give the place?
What did he set up for a pillar? What
promise did he make?
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Gives Jacob New Name. Gen, xxxvii ;9-l2;
22-3o. What prayer did Jacob offer? How
did he address God? How did he humble
himself before God? On what promise did
he rely? What household had Jacob?
Where did he send them? When left alone
what did Jacob do? How was Jacob dis
apled? What did the angel request? What
for the name? Why did the angel withhold
the name? What new name did the angel
give Jacob? What did that name mean?
What name did Jacob apply to the place?
What did that name mean?
THIRD LESSON.-April 81. Joseph
Sold by His Brothers. Genesis. xxxvii:5-2S
What dream did Joseph have? What did
the brothers say when he related it? What
was Josephs second dream? To whom did
he tell this? What did his father say to
him? How did the brothers feel toward Jo-
seph on account of his dreams? Where did
the brethren go to feed the hocks? Why
did-the father send Joseph to them? Where
did Joseph find his brethren? What did
they propose to do on seeing him? Who in
terfered to save his life? What done
to Joseph? To whom did they afterward
sell him? How much did they receive for
HIM? Where did they take him? In what
direction did they go?
FOURTH LEssON-Apri 2s Jo-
seph Faithful in Prison. Genesis, xXxiv:20
to kills. How came Joseph to be in prison?
How did the Lord treat Joseph in prison?
How did the keeper treat Joseph? What in
duced the keeper to consider Joseph? Who
had offended Pharaoh? What did Pharaoh
dc to these men? How did they come to
meet Joseph? Who now had dreams?
What were the dreams? Why were they
troubled on account of the dreams? How
did Joseph interpret the dreams? What
request did Joseph make? How did Joseph
declare his nationality? How did he pro-
test his innocence? What did he expect or
desire in these requests? Why should he
expect such kindness?
FIFTH LEsSON.-May 5. Joseph. the
Wise Ruler Of Egypt. Genesis. xli:3s-49
servants concerning Joseph? What did he
mean by the spirit of God? What did
Pharaoh say to Joseph? What ground of
wisdom did he ascribe to Joseph? What Of
fee did he assign to- Joseph? What limit
aid he place on Josaph's authority? What
signal of authority was given to Joseph?
What great honor did he confer upon Jo-
seph? What new name was given to Jo-
seph? Why was the name given? Who
was given to Joseph as a wife? What kind
of harvest was there during seven years?
What did Joseph do in that time?
SIXTH LEssON.-May -. Joseph
Forgives His Brothers. Genesis, xlv:1-1o;
l:15-2l. Why did Joseph clear the room
of Egyptians? Afterward what occurred?
What did Joseph say to his brothers? How
did he encourage them? How did he
true? How did he direct his brothers?
What did he promise his father? What
three methods did he employ to assure his
brothers that he was truly Joseph? What
was the occasion for the later fear of the
brothers? What did they do to win Jo-
seph? What little speech did they make to
Joseph? How did Joseph reply? Did he eX-
cuse the wrongdoing of the brothers? What
did he promise?
SEVENTH LESSON-May 10. Israel
Enslaved in Egypt. EX.. i:1-14. How many
souls of Israel went into Egypt? Who were
the sons of Jacob that entered into that
land? How did the Israeites prosper? What
new king arose in Egypt? What did he
fear concerning the Israelites? What did
he therefore propose? What arrangements
were effected? What treasure cities were
built by the Israelites for Pharaoh? What
was meant by this? How did the oppres-
sion affect the Israelites? How did the
Israeiites fel under their oppression? In
what did the Israeites work? How were
they made to work? Why was this rigor