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22.-All that we have, or receive, is the property of God, and comes to us from him only.

350. Abram would take nothing for his services, ver. 23.-We should never be selfish, covetous, or hypocritical, in doing good to others.

351. Abram sacrificed his own interest to prevent evil surmises in others, ver. 23.-We should be willing to suffer loss, if it be likely to prevent evil speaking, or dishonouring surmises against God or his people.

352. Abram wished all to know that God only had made him rich, ver. 23.-We should depend on the care of God, be contented with, and grateful for, what he is pleased to bestow; and should give him all the glory of our happiness and prosperity.

353. Abram excepted what his servants had eaten, ver. 24. The labourer is worthy of his meat, which should not be withheld.

354. Abram excepted the share of his confederates, ver. 24. We should never be liberal at the expense of others.

355. Aner, Eschol, and Mamre, were allowed to take their portion, ver. 24.-We should never make our own liberality a measure for others, nor blame nor despise those who are less bountiful than ourselves.

SECTION XXII.

A Son, and a numerous Seed promised to Abram.
Gen. xv. 1-18.

1. After these things (1) the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a (2) vision, saying (3) Fear not, Abram, I am thy (4) shield, and thy (5) exceeding great reward.

1. A revelation of God's will was made known.-2. Dream, or in a supernatural manner.-3. Do not be afraid.-4. Protector.-5. Very.

1. What came to Abram? Whose word came to

Abram? When did the word of the Lord come to Abram? In what manner did the word of the Lord come to Abram? What did God say to Abram? What was Abram not to do? Why was Abram not to fear? Who was Abram's shield? What was God to Abram? Who was Abram's reward? What kind of a reward was God? To whom was God a shield and a reward?

2. And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, (1) seeing I go (2) childless, and the (3) steward of my house is this Eliezer of Da

mascus.

1. Since.-2. Without children.-3. Person who conducts my affairs, and takes care.

2. What did Abram ask at God? Who went childless? To whom did Abram say he went childless? What did he say of his steward? Who was Abram's steward? To whom was Eliezer a steward? Of what was Eliezer the steward? Of what country was Eliezer?

3. And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given, no (1) seed; and lo, (2) one born in my house (3) is mine heir.

1. Child.-2. A person.-3. Will come, at my death, to possess all that I have.

3. What had God not given Abram? No what? Who had given no seed to Abram? To whom had God given no seed? Who was Abram's heir? Born where? In whose house? What was this person who was born in Abram's house?

4. And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto (1) him, saying, (2) This shall not be thine heir: but (3) he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

1. Abram.-2. The person whom you have mentioned.-3. Your own

son.

4. What came to Abram? Who was not to be Abram's heir? What was that person not to be? Who was to be his heir? What was he that was to come out of Abram's own bowels to be? Whose heir?

5. And (1) he brought (2) him forth (3) abroad, and said, Look now (4) toward heaven, and (5) tell the stars if thou be able to (6) number And (1) he said unto (2) him, So shall thy (7) seed be.

them.

1. God.-2. Abram.-3. To the fields.-4. Upwards to.-5. Count.-6. Tell how many there are of.-7. Children and descendants.

5. Who was brought forth? Who brought him forth? What did God bid Abram do when he brought him forth? To what was he to look? What was he to tell? Who was to tell the stars? If he was able to do what? Number what? What was to be like the stars? Whose seed? Like what was Abram's seed to be?

6. And (1) he (2) believed in the Lord, and (3) he (4) counted it to him for righteousness.

1. Abram.-2. Doubted not the truth, but relied upon the word of.-3. God.-4. Reckoned, or gave credit for,

6. Who believed? Whom did Abram believe? What did God do when Abram believed? For what was his faith counted? What was counted to Abram for righteousness? Who counted his faith for right

eousness

?

7. And (1) he said unto (2) him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Urr of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to (3) inherit it.

1. God.-2. Abram.-3. Possess.

7. Who spake to Abram? What did God say he was? From whence had God brought Abram? Why did God bring him out of Urr of the Chaldees? To give him what? What land? Who was to give him that land? Who was to get that land? For what purpose was Abram to get that land? What was he to inherit ?

8. And (1) he said, Lord God, (2) whereby shall I know that I shall (3) inherit (4) it.

1. Abram.-2. By what.-3. Possess.-4. This land.

8. What did Abram call God? What did Abram ask at God? Know what? Inherit what? Who wished to know this? From whom did Abram wish to know this?

9. And (1) he said unto him, Take me (2) an heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.

1. God.-2. A young cow.

9. What did God bid Abram take? What kind of an beifer? What was he to take besides the heifer? What kind of she-goat was he to take? What kind

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of a ram was Abram to take? What was Abram to take, besides the heifer, she-goat, and ram? Who was to take all these?

10. And (1) he took unto him all these, and (2) divided them in the (3) midst, and laid each piece one (4) against another; but the birds divided

be not.

1. Abram.-2. Cut them in two.-3. Middle.-4. Opposite to. 10. What did Abram do? How many of these did Abram take? What did Abram do with them? When did he divide them? What did Abram do with them, when he had divided them? How did Abram lay the pieces? What is said of the birds? What did he not divide?

11. And when the fowls came down upon the (1) carcasses, Abram (2) drove them away.

1. Bodies of the slain beasts.-2. Forced them to go.

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11. What came down? Upon what did the fowls come down? Upon what carcasses? What did Abram do when the fowls came down upon the carcasses? What were driven away? Who drove them away? When did Abram drive the fowls away?

12. And when the sun was (1) going down, a (2) deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, (3) an horror of great darkness (4) fell upon him. 1. Setting.-2. A very sound.-3. A terror.-4. Came.

12. What was going down? What happened when the sun was going down? What fell upon Abram? What kind of a sleep? Upon whom did this deep sleep fall? What came upon Abram? What kind of horror came upon him? Upon whom did this horror of great darkness come? When did it come?

13. And (1) he said unto Abram, Know (2) of a surety that thy (3) seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve (4) them: and (4) they shall (5) afflict them four hundred years.

1. God.-2. Most certainly.-3. Offspring.-4. The people of that land. -5. Use them unjustly and harshly.

13. What did God say to Abram? What was Abram to know? In what manner was Abram to know this? What was Abram's seed to be? Where was Abram's seed to be a stranger? In what kind of a land? What were Abram's seed to do to the people of that land? Serve whom? What were the people of that land to

do? Afflict whom? For how long was his seed to be afflicted? Where were they to be afflicted for four hundred years?

14. And also that (1) nation, whom they shall (2) serve, will I (3) judge and (4) afterward shall (5) they come out with great (6) sub

stance.

1. People.-2. Obey and labour for.-3. Sentence and punish.-4. When I have done so.-5. Thy descendants.-6. Riches.

14. Who was to judge? Whom was God to judge? What nation? Who was to serve them? What was God to do to the nation whom they served? What were Abram's seed to do afterwards? Who were to come out? From what were they to come out? With what were they to come out?

15. And thou shalt (1) go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

1. Die.

15. What was Abram to do? To whom was he to go? In what manner was Abram to go to his fathers? When was he to be buried? What was to happen to Abram in a good old age?

16. But in the fourth generation (1) they shall come (2) hither again; for the (3) iniquity of the Amorites is not yet (4) full.

1. Thy seed.-2. To this place.-3. Wickedness and sin.-4. Complete.

16. What was to happen in the fourth generation? Who were to come hither again? When were they to come hither? Whither were they to come? Why were they not to come till the fourth generation? What was not full? Whose iniquity was not full?

17. And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a (1) smoking furnace and a (2) burning lamp, that passed between (3) those pieces.

1. Great fire sending forth smoke.-2. Lighted.-3. The cut bodies of the animals.

17. What went down? When was it dark? What was seen when the sun went down and it was dark? What kind of furnace? What kind of lamp? When were the smoking furnace and burning lamp seen? Between what did the furnace and the lamp pass? What passed between those pieces?

18. In that same day the Lord made (1) a covenant with Abram, say

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