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the ark. Noah is the first to re-
ceive in Scripture the name righteous
Gen. SO; see also Eek 14:l4, 20;
looked on as an inheritance, received
by all who manifest the faith. Ell
licott
What is the fourth example of
faith? The glorious example OF
'faithful-faithfilled who
proved his faith by leaving his native
land his friends, his home, at the COM
mand of God, and going he knew not
whittier, living in tents in the prom
ised land, and not even owning a foot
of it except place to bury his dead
wife
How does the writer sum up the
lessons of these great lives? BY point
ing to the contrast between the earth
ly lot of the patriarchs and the expec-
tations which their faith led them to
cherish
Abrahams Great Test of Faith
VS.. 1919. What is the point of the
writer's next illustration? The value
eager hopes were centered upon
young Isaac. what long waiting was
rewarded by him, what glorious
promises had their fruit in him. In
Isaac should his (Abraham's) seed be
called (Gen. 2l:12); that is, Isaac and
his descendants were to be counted
especially as Abraham's seed, inherit
: ing the promises made to him. And
now his loving father has offered
Isaac up Or. V. margin)-for Abra-
hams submission to Gods will ia so
entire that the sacrifice is as good as,
completed and the lad as good as
dead; so that when the ram was sub
stituted (Gen. 22:13) for the boy.
Abraham may truly be said to have
received his son back again from the
grave.
How Faith Gives Clear Vision
VS.. 20-22. What is the point of the
next three Illustrations those Of
Isaac, Jacob and Joseph? In each
case, the clear vision of the future
that faith gives.
Moses Great Venture of Faith.-Vs
1881. How many conspicuous in
stances of faith does the writer note
in connection with the exodus from
Egypt and conquest of Canaan? Seven
in all-not because seven is "the per-
feet number" nor because there were
not more than seven, but because
! ". 32) time failed him to recount
others, such as the victory at Rephi-
dim, the healing wrought by the
brazen serpent, the report of the two
faithful spies. These seven are:
The preservation of Moses by his
parents; the choice made by Moses
when he slew the Egyptian lex. 2:11,
| 12), which was a virtual remuneration
OF the royal court and the treasures
of Egypt" and an assumption Of the
cause of the enslaved nation of "the
reproach of Christi" the forsaking OF
Egypt by Moses; the celebration of
the first passover; the passage of the
Red sea; the fall of Jericho, which
was the result of the peoples faith
tested severely by the seven days OF
persistent obedience in almost total
| inaction; the preservation Of Rahab
who alone of the people of Jericho
had faith to believe in the destiny Of
the Israelites. though all Jericho had
the same knowledge that she had Of
what the Lord had done for his people
| Josh. 2:10).
Heavens Honor Roll.-Vs. 32-40
How does the writer close his ex-
amples OF faith? He instances the
faith of Gideon, of Barak, Of Samson,
of David and OF Samuel, with other
notable examples.
What is "the conclusion Of the whole
matter?" 1t is in the first verses of
the next chapter: Wherefore seeing
we also are compassed about with so
great cloud of witnesses, let us lay
aside every weight, and the sin
which doth so easily beset us, and let
us run with patience the race that is
set before us. looking unto Jesus the
author and finisher of our faith"