The Washington times., 1920-04-17

establish to prevent people from
falling off the roofs OF the new
homes Israel would build after reach
ing Canaan?
What kind OF weights and meas
urcs did Moses tell the children or
Israel to use and how did he say
God would regard any other kind?
What act on the part of the chill
dren OF Israel, did Moses say would
result in physical ailments such as
fever. consumption, scab, itch. blind
ness and madness-maladies that are
troubling us today and that have
been handed down from generation to
generation?
How old was moses when he died
Tor was translated); where did his
death occur: who buried him. and
where is his sepulchre?
Give twenty-five points which you
think would serve as brief sum-
mary OF the life of Moses. the leader
OF Israel.
Additional special questions which
give no rating to the contestant, but
which can be answered or not accord
ing to choice, follow:
What do you consider the most inn
portant event connected with the life
of Moses?
mas thls CohlcSt pNtH VI "
you: IL so, In what way?
Do you know of others who have
not been contestants, whom 1t has
helped: II so, are they men. women,
boys or girls?
Would you like, some time in the
near future, to have A contest on the
life OF Joshua and of the Judges, cow
ering the books of Joshua, Judges,
Ruth, First Samuel and Second Sam
ue1?
Are you a Bible teacher?
Answers to the questions printed
last week, and which have been copy
righted by Mrs. EarlI. follow:
While travelling through the wilder
ness. Israel lived in tents which were
always to be pitched near the stand
ard OF the respective tribcs.-Nos. l;
81.
Moses told Israel that God was
walking in the midst Of their camp in
order to deliver them, and because of
his presence the camp should be kept
clean and holy.-Deut. 20; IA.
In Deuteronomy L; 16, II. we are
told that ordinary cases recurring
judgment were settled by the judges,
but all the complicated cases were
referred to Moses for judgment, thus
making him the chief judge, or better,
the chief justice.--Also Exodus Is: 26.
The children of Israel, under the
leadership of Moses, were familiar
with the title of captain. Captains
were in charge of companies OF ten,
nifty, one, hundred. and a thousand
Deut !; Is.
Moses said to the children of Israel,
when thou comest into thy neigh
bor's vineyard, thou mayest eat
grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure:
but thou shalt not put any in thy ves-
sel."-Dcut. IS; "a.
Moses instructed Israel thus: when
thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord
thy God. thou shalt not slack to pay
it"-Deut. 23; 81.
Concerning loans of money. Moses
said to Israel Unto a stranger thou
mayest lend with usury: but unto
thine own brother thou shalt not lend
upon usury."--Deut. 90; 90.
Moses loved the young people and
legislated for their welfare thus:
when a man hath taken a new wife,
he shall not go out to war, neither
shall he be charged with any busi-
ness; but he shall be free at home ono
year, and shall cheer up his wife
which no hath Hkcn."--.Dcut. "a: :.
Concerning a hirelinE, Moses said:
"Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor,
neither rob hiri, tho wages of him
that is hired shall not abide with thee
all night until the rninG.'--1eviti-
Gus 10: 49, Also Ecut. -; II, Is
In Israel's dealings with others.
Moses told them not TO pcrvcrt the
Judgment OF the stranger OF tho fa-
therlcsg Dcut ~: Il.