God to bless? What was to be done to his name? What was Abram to be? Who was to be a blessing? 3. And I will (1) bless them that (2) bless thee, and (3) curse him that (4) curseth thee; and in (5) thee shall all (6) families of the (7) earth be (8) blessed. 1. Make prosperous and happy.-2. Wish, and do thee good.-3. I will render miserable and unhappy.-4. Wishes, or does thee harm.-5. Thy seed, (Christ.)-6. Nations, tribes, and individuals.-7. The whole world.-8. Made happy. 3. What was to be done to them that blessed Abram ? Who was to bless them? Whom was God to bless? Whom was God to curse? That cursed whom? What was God to do to them that cursed Abram? Who were to be blessed in Abram? What were all the families of the earth to be? In whom were they to be blessed? 4. So Abram (1) departed as the Lord had (2) spoken unto him; and Lot (3) went with him; and Abram was seventy and five years old when he (4) departed out of Haran. 1. Left his native country.-2. Commanded.-3. Agreed to go.-4. Left. 4. What did Abram do? Who departed? In what manner did Abram depart? Who had spoken to him? To whom had the Lord spoken? Who went with Abram? What did Lot do? With whom did Lot go? How old was Abram when God called him? When was Abram seventy-five years old? Out of what place? 5. And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot (1) his brother's son, and all their (2) substance that they had (3) gathered, and the (4) souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went (5) forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. 1. The son of Haran, who was the brother of Abram and Nahor.-2. Money and goods.-3. Industriously collected together.-4. Individual persons.-5. Out of Haran. 5. What did Abram take when he left Haran? Who was his wife? What was Lot to Abram? Whose brother's son was Lot? What did Abram take besides Sarai and Lot? What had they gathered? What had they gotten? Where had they gotten the souls, and gathered this substance? To what place did they design to go? To what land? Who went there? To what place did they come? forth to go 6. And Abram (1) passed through the land into the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. 1. Went through all. 6. What did Abram do? What did Abram pass through? To what place did Abram pass through? Unto what place did Abram come? What plain? Who came to the plain of Moreh? Who was in the land? When was the Canaanite in the land? Where was the Canaanite? 7. And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy (1) seed will I give this (2) land: and there (3) builded he an altar unto the Lord, who (4) appeared unto him. 1. Children.-2. Whole country.-3. Did Abram raise for sacrifice.4. Revealed himself. 7. Who appeared? To whom did the Lord appear? What did the Lord say when he appeared to Abram? What was God to do? What was he to give? Who was to give that land? To whom was God to give that land? What did Abram do? What did Abram build? Unto whom did Abram build an altar? Unto what Lord did Abram build the altar? What had the Lord done? To whom had he appeared? 8. And he (1) removed from (2) thence unto a (3) mountain on the (4) east of Beth-el, and (5) pitched his (6) tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east; and there he (7) builded an altar unto the Lord, and (8) called upon the name of the Lord. 1. Went away.-2. That place.-3. High hill.-4. East side.-5. Set up, or erected.-6. Dwelling.-7. Raised.-8. Publicly prayed to, and praised. 8. What did Abram do? Who removed? From what place did Abram remove? Unto what place did Abram remove? Where was this mountain? On the east of what? What did Abram do when he came to this mountain? What did Abram pitch? What did Abram do to his tent? What had Abram on the west? What had he on the east? What did Abram build at that mountain? Unto whom did he build an altar? What did Abram do when he had built the altar? Upon what did he call? Upon whose name did he call? Who called upon the name of the Lord? When did Abram call upon the name of the Lord? Where did he call upon the name of the Lord? 9. And Abram (1) journeyed, going (2) on still (3) toward the south. 1. Travelled from place to place.-2. Forward.-3. In a direction approaching nearer to. 9. Who journeyed? What did Abram do? Where did Abram go? Towards what? Who went on towards the south? LESSONS. 255. God had ordered Abram from his country and relations, ver. 1.-God is the author and owner of all our comforts, and may recal when he pleases. 256. God ordered Abram to an unknown country, · ver. 1.-We should walk through this world by faith trusting in the promised direction and protection of God. 257. God was to bless Abram, ver. 2.-We should seek the favour and blessing of God. 258. God was to make Abram's name great, ver 2.We should seek the honours that come from God. 259. God was to make Abram a blessing, ver. 2.— We should desire and endeavour to be blessings to others. 260. God was to bless them that blessed Abram, ver. 3. We should love, honour, and do good to God's people. 261. God was to curse them that cursed Abram, ver. 3. We should beware of hating, calumniating, or hurting God's people, of whatever age, sect, or country. 262. In Abram all the families of the earth were to be blessed, ver. 3.—We should endeavour to spread the knowledge of God and Christ over all the world. 263. Abram departed as God had spoken to him, ver. 4.-We should at all times willingly and readily deny ourselves, and give up all our blessings, when necessary, for God. 264. Lot went with Abram, ver. 4.-We should choose poverty and inconveniences with the people of God, rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin. 265. Abram was seventy-five years old, when he left all for God's sake; ver. 4.-We should never think ourselves too old to repent, and to return and serve God. 266. Abram took all his family with him, ver. 5.— We should endeavour to take all our friends and relations with us to God and heaven. 267. Abram took with him all the substance they had gathered, ver. 5.-We are neither to slight nor to abuse our temporal comforts, but use them, with thankfulness, to the glory of God. 268. They all went forth to go to the land of Canaan, ver. 5.-We should instantly begin our pilgrimage to heaven, leaving its progress and the result in -the hands of God. 269. They persevered till they arrived at the land of Canaan, ver. 5.-We should persevere in duty to the end. 270. Abram passed through the land while the Canaanites were there, ver. 6.—That we should beware, while living among worldly men, that we become neither ungodly nor wicked. 271. God appeared to Abram when he had come to Canaan, ver. 7.-Obedience to God's commands will always meet with God's countenance and favour. 272. Abram builded an altar unto the Lord who appeared to him, ver. 7.-Every instance of God's 'kindness and favour should make us more active and zealous in his service. 273. Abram, when he removed, builded an altar to God, ver. S.-We should, in every change of our condition in life, always make sure of our spiritual privileges. 274. Abram, when he builded his altar, called upon God, ver. 9.-We should desire the possession of religious privileges for the purpose of enjoying and improving them. SECTION XVIII. Of Abram's Sojourn in Egypt.- 10. And there was a (1) famine in the (2) land: and Abram (3) went down into Egypt to (4) sojourn there; for the (1) famine was (5) grievous in the land. 1. Scarcity of food.-2. Country where Abram dwelt.-3. Travelled. -4. Dwelt for a short time.-5. Very great and distressing. 10. What was there? Where was the famine? What did Abram do when the famine was in the land? Who went down? To what place did Abram go down? What did Abram intend to do in Egypt? Why did he intend to sojourn in Egypt? What was grievous? Where was the famine grievous? 11. And it (1) came to pass, when (2) he was come near to (3) enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a (4) fair woman to look upon. 1. Happened.-2. Abram, and his family were.-3. The borders of.4. Very beautiful. 11. When did this come to pass? Where was Abram at this time? Near to what? What did Abram do when he was near to enter into Egypt? To whom did he speak? Who was Sarai? What did Abram say to Sarai? What did Abram know? Who was fair? Who knew that Sarai was fair to look upon? 12. (1) Therefore it (2) shall come to pass, when the (3) Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, (4) This is his wife; and they will (5) kill me, but they will (6) save thee alive. 1. For that reason.-2. May happen.-3. People of Egypt.-4. That fair woman.-5. Put me to death. 6. Preserve and keep. 12. When who would see her? See whom? What did Abram suppose that the Egyptians would say? Whose wife? Who was his wife? Whom did he |