to be multiplied? What was God to do to Hagar's seed? In what manner was God to multiply her seed? What was it not to be? Why should it not be numbered?

11. And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath (1) heard thy (2) affliction.

1. Taken notice of, and listened to -2. Prayers, or complaints.

11. What did the angel say she was? What was Hagar to bear? What was Hagar to call her son? Who was to be called Ishmael? Why was the child to be called Ishmael? Who had heard her affliction? Whose affliction had the Lord heard? What was to be done because the Lord had heard her affliction?

12. And he will be (1) a wild man; his hand will be (2) against every man, and every man's hand (2) against him: and he shall (3) dwell in the (4) presence of (5) all his brethren.

1. An untameable.-2. Opposed to.-3. Live securely.-4. Near neighbourhood.-5. The whole of.

12. What kind of a man was Ishmael to be? Who was to be a wild man? What was his hand to be? Whose hand was to be against every man? What was to be against him? Where was he to dwell? In whose presence was he to dwell? Whose brethren ? Of how many of his brethren?

13. And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

13. What did Hagar do? To whom did Hagar give a name? What name did Hagar give to God? What did she say when she gave God this name? After whom had she looked? That saw whom?

14. (1) Wherefore the well (2) was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

1. For which reason.-2. Got the name of.

14. What was the well called?

Why did the well get this name? Where is this well? What is between Kadesh and Bered?

15. And Hagar bare Abram a son; and Abram called his son's n which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

ame.

5. What did Hagar bear? To whom did Hagar

bear a son? Who gave him his name? What did Abram call his son? Whose son was Ishmael?

16. And Abram was (1) four score and six years old when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

1. Eighty.

16. How old was Abram at this time? When was Abram eighty-six years old? Whom did Hagar bear?

LESSONS.

380. Sarai's impatience for the fulfilment of the promise made her tempt Abram to sin, ver. 2.-The delays of God to relieve or deliver us in trials, must never tempt us to sinful expedients for their removal?

381. Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai, ver. 2. -We must never allow ourselves to be induced, or persuaded by others to the commission of sin.

382. Sarai took Hagar her maid, and gave her to Abram, ver. 3.-We must never use our influence or authority over others, to tempt or compel them to sin.

383. Hagar despised her mistress, ver. 4.-A change of circumstances must never induce us to slight or show disrespect to our superiors.

384. Sarai blamed Abram for the consequences of her own sin, ver. 5.-We should never try to excuse, or to hide our own sins, by throwing the blame of their consequences upon others.

885. Sarai called God to judge between them, ver. 5. We should never dishonour God by unnecessary or unwarrantable appeals to him, arising from bad humour, or unhallowed passions.

386. Abram allowed Sarai to do as she pleased with Hagar, ver. 6.-Heads of families must never sanction or permit unjust oppression or cruel usage, from bad humours, in any, or to any, committed to their government and care.

387. Sarai dealt hardly with Hagar, ver. 6.-We should never allow the improprieties of others to

ruffle our tempers, or to lead us to acts of cruelty or revenge.

388. Hagar fled from her mistress, ver. 6.-We should patiently submit to injuries rather than abandon our duty, especially when these are the consequences of our own sins.

389. The angel of God found Hagar, ver. 7.-God will not allow his people to hurt or destroy themselves by their own frowardness.

390. The angel addressed Hagar as Sarai's maid, ver. S.-We should never lose sight of our station, nor unlawfully seek to rise above it.

391. The angel asked whither Hagar intended to go, ver. 8.-We should kindly, but solemnly, warn the wicked of the consequences of their conduct while we endeavour to persuade them to forsake their sins.

392. The angel bade Hagar return and submit, ver. 9. -We should endeavour to persuade men patiently to submit to those trials which God in his providence sends for their benefit.

393. God had heard Hagar's affliction, ver. 11.God observes, permits, and directs all our afflictions, even when they are brought upon us by our own sins.

394. Hagar called the Lord," Thou God seest me.” ver. 13. We should cultivate a sense of God's presence and oversight in all that we do.

395. Hagar looked after God who saw her, ver. 13. -We should, in every difficulty and trial, have our eye stedfastly set on God for help or healing.

SECTION XXIV.

Abram's Name Changed.-Gen. xvii. 1-14.

1. And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord (1) appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; (2) walk before me, and be thou (3) perfect.

1. Showed himself.-2. Live as in my presence.-3. Upright and sincere in all that thou doest.

1. How old was Abram? What happened when Abram was ninety-nine years old? Who appeared? To whom did the Lord appear? What did the Lord ay to Abram? What did God say he was? What was Abram to do? Before whom was Abram to walk? Who was to walk before God? What was Abram to be? Who was to be perfect? Who bid him be perfect?

2. And I will make my (1) covenant between me and thee; and will (2) multiply thee exceedingly.

1. Agreement.-2. Increase the number of thy descendants.

2. What was God to make? Whose covenant? Between whom was God to make his covenant? What was God to do to Abram? Who was to multiply Abram? In what manner was God to multiply Abram?

3. And Abram fell on his face: and God (1) talked with him, saying. 1. Spoke.

3. What did Abram do? On what did Abram fall? Who fell on his face? What did God do? With whom did God talk? Who talked with Abram?

4. As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be (1) a father of (2) many (3) nations.

1. The stock, or root.-2. A great number of.-3. Kingdoms and people. 4. What was with Abram? Whose covenant? With whom was God's covenant? What was Abram to be? Of what was Abram to be the father? Who said that he was to be the father of many nations?

5. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram; but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

5. What was his name no longer to be? To what was Abram's name to be changed? Why was he to be called Abrahams? What was he to be? Of what was he to be the father? Who had made him this? What had God made him?

6. And I will make thee (1) exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee; and kings shall come out of thee.

1. Very.

6. What was God to do to Abraham? Who was to

be fruitful? What was God to make of him? Of who were nations to be made? What were to come out of Abraham? Out of whom were kings to come?

7. And I will (1) establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy (2) seed after thee, in their (3) generations, for an (4) everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

1. Settle and confirm.-2. Children.-3. Several times of living hereafter.-4. Agreement without an end.

7. What was God to establish? Between whom was he to establish his covenant? Whose seed? What was God to do with Abraham's seed? When was God to establish his covenant with Abraham's seed? What kind of covenant was this to be? What was God to be? To whom was he to be a God?

8. And I will give unto thee, and to thy (1) seed after (2) thee, the land (3) wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for (4) un everlasting possession, and I will be their God.

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1. Children.-2. Thou art dead.-3. In which.-4. A never-ending. 8. What was God to give? To whom was God to give this land? To whom, besides Abraham, was God to give this land? What land was Abraham and bis seed to get? Who was a stranger? Where was Abraham a stranger? How much of the land of Canaan was God to give them? What was the land of Canaan to be to Abraham and his seed? What was to be for an everlasting possession? What was God to be to them? Whose God was God to be?

9. And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt (1) keep my covenant (2) therefore, thou, and thy (3) seed after thee, in their (4) generations. 1. Observe and obey.-2. For these reasons.-3. Children.-4. Several times of living hereafter.

9. Who spoke to Abraham? What was Abraham to keep? Whose covenant was Abraham to keep? Who were to keep God's covenant? Why were they to keep God's covenant? (Because he was to be their God.) In what were Abraham's seed to keep God's covenant? In whose generations?

10. This is my (1) covenant, which ye shall (2) keep, between me and you, and thy (3) seed after thee; Every man-child among you shall be circumcised.

1. Agreement.-2. Observe and obey.-3. Children.