What did Joseph do for his father and his father's family? He sent for them, to come down into Egypt, and nourished them there, Gen, 45:&46:

In what part of Egypt did they settle? In Goshen, Gen, 47:6.

LESSON 5.

How did the Egyptians treat the children of Israel? Very kindly for a number of years, and afterwards very cruelly.

What wicked command did Pharaoh give his people? He commanded them to cast the infant sons of Israel into a river

Who was hid three months by his mother, that he might not be cast into the river? Moses.

What did she then do with him? She put him into a lit tle ark or basket, and placed

it by the side of the river among the flags, Ex. 2:3.

Who found him? Pha raoh's daughter, Ex. 2:10.

How did she treat hini? She adopted him for her son, Acts 7:21.

To whom did she com mit him for nursing? To his mother.

In what did he become learned? In all the wisdom of the Egyptians.

Why did he refuse to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter? He chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to en. joy the pleasures of sin for

a season, Heb. 11:25.

Why did Moses slay an Egyptian? For smiting one of the Hebrews.

'Who were the Hebrews! The Israelites.

Why was not Moses slain for killing the Egyptian! He fled into Midian, Ex. 2:15.

Whose flock did he keep in Midian? Jethro's, Ex.3-1. Whom did Moses marry? Zipporah, Jethro's daughter.

LESSON 6.

How did God first appear to Moses? In a burning bush.

Why did God then appear to Moses? To send him into Egypt, to deliver the Hebrews from bondage, Ex. 3:10.

Whom did God send out of Egypt, to meet Moses, in order to go with him into Egypt, and assist him in delivering the Hebrews? Aaron, his elder brother, Ex.4:

How many plagues were sent upon the Egyptians, before Pharaoh would let Israel go? Ten.

What was the last and most dreadful of these plagues? Slaying all the

Gen. 28:18.

tirs: born of the Egyptians Ex. 11:

What was instituted to commemorate the preservation of Israel from that plague? The Passover, Ex. 12:

Why was it so called? Be.. cause, when the Lord smote the Egyptians, he passed over the Israelites without hurting them, Ex. 12:12,13,43.

What did Pharaoh do, when he found the Israelites were gone out of Go shen? He pursued them with his army.

How did the Israelites es cape the Egyptians? They went through the Red Sea on dry ground.

What became of the Egyptians? In attempting to follow the Israelites they were drowned in the Red Sea, Ex. 14:

How did the Israelites

acknowledge their deliver. ance from the Egyptians? In a song of praise to God, Ex. 15:

LESSON 7.

Where was the law giv en? At mount Sinai.

How were the ten commandments given? God spake them in a loud voice, so that all Israel could hear, Ex. 19:

Upon what did God write -them? Upon two tables of

stone.

What great sin did the Israelites commit, while Mo. ses was receiving the law in the mount with God? They made and worshipped a golden calf, Ex 32:

When Moses saw the calf and the people dancing round it, what did he do with the two tables of stone? He cast them down and broke them.

Gen. 37:16.

How were my replaced? Moses prepared two others; & God wrote the commandments upon them, Ex. 34:

Where were they afterwards kept? In an ark or chest made for the purpose.

LESSON 8.

Who was the first Leviti. cal priest? Aaron.

From whom did the other Levitical priests descend? From Aaron.

Who were struck dead for offering strange fire? Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron, Lev. 10:

What is meant by strange fire? That which God had not commanded:

How many men were sent from Kadeshbarnea, to spy out Canaan? Twelve, one of each tribe, Num. 13:

Who of them brought back a good report of the

Num. 14: 6.7. How were they rewarded? They were permitted to enter Canaan. Num. 14:24,30 What report did the other ten spies bring back? A very evil report; they slandered

the land.

What judgment befel them? They died of the plague.

What Israelites murmured against God in the wilderness? Most of those who were above twenty years old. when they came out of Egypt.

What became of them? They were destroyed in the wilderness, Num. 26:65.

What was the character of those who were under 20 years old, when they came out of Egypt? They were generally pious, Jer. 2:2,3. Heb. 3:16.

Gen. 44: 18.

LESSON 9.

What was done to the man who gathered sticks on the Sabbath? He was stoned to death, Num 15:36

Who were destroyed for rebelling against Moses and Aaron? Korah and his company, Num 16:

How were they destroy. ed? Some were swallowed up by the earth; and some were slain by fire from the Lord.

What was done to the son of Shelomith for curs. ing and blasphemy? He was stoned to death, Lev. 24:10-16,23.

Who first refused to let Israel pass through his land? The king of Edom, Num. 20:14-21.

Where did Aaron die? In mount Hor, Num. 20:

Who lifted up the brazen

serpent in the wilderness Moses, Num 21;

1 or what purpose? That those, who should be bitten by serpents, might look up. on it and live, Num. 21:

What did the brazen serpent represent? Christ

Who besides the king of Edom refused to let Israel pass through his land? Sihon, king of the Amorites, Num. 21:23.

How did they punish him? They slew him.

Who came out against Israel at Edrei? Og, king of Bashan.

What became of him and his people? They were smitten by the Israelites, Num. 21:33-35.

LESSON 10. Where was the last encampment of Israel, before they entered Canaan? On the

Ex.2:5.

Who was king of Moab at that time? Balak..

For whom did he send, to come and curse Israel: Balaam.

Why did Balaam wish to go and curse Israel' He lov ed the wages of unrighteousness, 2 Fet 2:15.

By what was he rebuked for his iniquity? By the beast on which he rode, miraculously speaking, 2 Pet. 2:16.

Why did not Balaam curse Israel? The Lord would not permit him to do it.