LESSON II.
1. Whom did G.o.d separate among the sons of Shem?
2. What were the terms of the covenant with Abraham? A. Abraham believed, and G.o.d promised that his descendants should have the land of Canaan, and in his seed should all the nations of the earth be blessed.
3. What was the token of the covenant with Abraham?
4. Which son of Abraham inherited the promise?
5. Who were the sons of Ishmael?
6. What measure was taken to keep Isaac from becoming mixed with idolators?
7. Which of Isaac"s sons was chosen?
8. Why was Esau rejected?
9. What was the promise to Esau?--_Gen_. xxvii. 39, 40.
10. By what names were the descendants of Esau called?
11. Where did the Edomites live?
12. What sea was named from them?
13. What were the habits of the Edomites?
14. Who is thought to have been the great prophet of Idumea?
15. What was the prophecy of Job?--_Job_, xix. 25, 26, 27.
16. How was Jacob"s name changed?
17. Who were to be in the covenant after him?
18. What prophecy was there of the Israelites going into Egypt?--_Gen_.
xv. 13.
19. Which son of Jacob was to be father of the promised Seed?
20. What was Jacob"s prophecy of the Redeemer?--_Gen_. xlix. 10.
LESSON III.
1. Who were the Egyptians?
2. What kind of place was Egypt?
3. What remains have we of the ancient Egyptians?
4. What were the idols of Egypt?
5. How long were the Israelites in Egypt?
6. How were they treated in Egypt? 7. What prophetic Psalm is said to have been composed in Egypt?--_P_s. I. x.x.xviii.
8. Who was appointed to lead them out?
9. How was Moses prepared for the work?
10. How did G.o.d reveal Himself to Moses?
11. What wonders were wrought on the Egyptians?
12. What token of faith was required of the Israelites at their departure?
13. What feast was appointed in remembrance of the deliverance from Egypt?
LESSON IV.
1. How many Israelites did Moses lead into the wilderness?
2. How were they supported there?
3. What was the difference between the covenant with Abraham, and the covenant on Mount Sinai?
4. How did the Israelites forfeit the covenant?
5. How was G.o.d entreated to grant it to them again?
6. What signs of the covenant did they carry with them?
7. How was Moses instructed in their observances?
8. What was the Tabernacle to figure?
9. What did all the ceremonies shadow out?
10. Why were the Israelites to be kept separate from other nations?
11. How were they trained in the wilderness?
12. How long did they wander there?
13. Why did not Moses enter the land of Canaan?
14. What were the two great prophecies of the Redeemer which were given in the wilderness?--_Num_. xxiv. 17. _Deut_. xviii. 15.