What was this lamb said to be? Why was it called the passover? Ver. 27. What is written concerning Christ in 1 Cor. v. 7? 12. Through what land would the Lord pass that night? For what purpose ? Against whom would he execute judgment? 13. For what should the blood upon their houses be? When the Lord saw the blood, what did he promise to do? From what should they be spared? What salvation is here prefigured? Who shall be passed over and spared in the great day of God's anger? 14. For what should that day serve? What is a memorial? How were the Israelites commanded to keep it? For how long a time? Should this be confirmed by an ordinance, or law? Was this day kept thus by the Jews? How did Moses keep it as we read in Heb. xi. 28 ? Was it kept in our Saviour's time? How did Christ regard it? Why was it unnecessary to keep it after he came ? By what names is this feast called in the New Testament? LESSON XXIVII. Exodus, Chap. xii. verses 29-33, 37, 40-42, and Chap. xiii. verses 17-22. The Children of Israel go up out of Egypt. 29. What came to pass in the land of Egypt, at midnight? What ten? persons are mentioned as being smit Were the cattle spared? 30. What did Pharaoh, and his servants, and the Egyptians do? What was heard in Egypt? What occasioned this cry? Was this a just visitation of God upon the Egyptians? What is written in James ii. 13? 31.Whom did Pharaoh call for by night? What did he say to them? 32. What did Pharaoh bid them take with them? Had Pharaoh forbidden them before, to take their cattle? Ex. x. 24. How was this last plague more terrifying than all the rest? What did Pharaoh beg Moses and Aaron to do for him before they went? What often leads ungodly people to seek the blessing and prayers of the people of God? 33. In what were the Egyptians urgent upon the Israelites? What is the meaning of urgent? 37. From whence did the children of Israel journey? By what other name is Rameses called? What was the number of the children of How many came with Israel their father into Egypt, at first? See Gen. xlvi. 27. How did God encourage Israel on his journey to Egypt, and what promises did he make him? Gen. xlvi. 3. Were these promises fulfilled? Verses 40-42. 40. What was the length of the sojourning of the children of Israel in Egypt? 41. What came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the self same day? How was this foretold to Abraham many years before? See Gen. xv. 13, 14. Who are meant by the hosts of the Lord? What is the meaning of hosts? 42. What is said of the night in which they came out? By whom should it be observed? What people have been brought out of worse than Egyptian bondage? Who hath made them free? With what feelings and conduct should they show their remembrance of this mercy and grace? Chap. xiii. verses 17-22. 17. After Pharaoh had let the people go, through what land did the Lord not lead them? Where was the land of the Philistines situated? Was it the nearest way to Canaan? Why, then, did not the Lord lead them through that land? 18. Through what way did God lead the people about? Where is the Red Sea situated? How did the children of Israel go up out of Egypt? What is here meant by harnessed? 19. Whose bones did Moses take with him? What had Joseph straitly sworn the children of Israel? Why did Joseph say "God will surely visit you?" Heb. xi. 22. Does God ever disappoint his people when they depend in sure faith on his word? Where were the bones of Joseph afterwards buried? Josh. xxiv. 32. How had his body been disposed of in Egypt? 20. From whence did the children of Israel take their journey? Where did they encamp? What is meant by encamped? Where was Etham situated? 21. How did the Lord go before his people by day? How did he guide them by night? Have God's people now any visible appearance to guide them through the dangers and temptations of this world? Has God left his people to guide themselves? What has he given them as a sure guide? Ps. cxix 105? If any one of his people lack wisdom, of whom is he bidden to ask? James i. 5. 22. Was the pillar of the cloud, and of fire, at any time removed from before the people? When God's people are in darkness and doubt, is it because God has forsaken them, or because they have forsaken him? LESSON XXXVII. Exodus, Chap. xiv. verses 5-9, 10, 19—23, 26–31. Pharaoh and his Host perish in the Red Sea. 5. What was told the king of Egypt? Against whom was the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants turned? What did they say? 6. What did Pharaoh make ready? Whom did he take with him? 7. How many chosen chariots did he take? What other chariots? Whom did he take besides? 8. What did Pharaoh do in the hardness of his heart? If the judgments of God do not drive men to repentance what effect have they? What is meant by pursued? How did the children of Israel go out? 9. Who pursued after them? Did they overtake them? Where were the children of Israel encamping when the Egyptians overtook them? |