213, The people, for want of stones, made brick, ver. 3.-We should endeavour to increase our comforts and conveniences by every prudent and lawful means. 244. The people, contrary to the will of God, resolved to build a tower with the bricks and slime, ver. 4. We should never abuse God's mercies, nor allow our blessings and enjoyments to lead us into sin. 245. The people were desirous of making themselves a name among men, ver. 4.-We should always prefer the approbation of God to the applause of men. 246. The people, contrary to God's designs, wished to prevent their separating from each other, ver. 4.We should never oppose God, nor attempt to frustrate his designs. 247. The people encouraged each other to undertake the work, ver. 4.-We should never entice others to the commission of sin, nor be tempted to join with others in it. 248. God came down to see the city and the tower, ver. 5.-God takes notice of all that we do. 249. Success in this first act of rebellion against God, would have encouraged them to others, ver. 6.We should always check and destroy evil propensities and habits as soon as they appear, both in ourselves or in others. 250. God resolved to prevent their work by confounding their language, ver. 7.-We should hold as little communication as possible with ungodly and wicked men. 251. The building of the tower was made the cause of their dispersion, ver. 8.- God can make the sius of the sinner, not only defeat themselves, but also be the means of his punishment. 252. The people left off to build the city, ver. 8.We should immediately cease from sin, as soon as we perceive it to be so. 253. To commemorate this event, the city and tower were called Babel, ver. 9.-We should make ourselves acquainted with the history of others, that we may imitate their good, and avoid their evil example. 254. God scattered them over all the earth, ver. 9. -God will fulfil all his purposes, in spite of the secret contrivances, or open opposition of men. 17. SECTION XVII. The Calling of Abram by God.- 1. (1) Now the Lord had (2) said unto Abram, (3) Get thee out of (4) thy country, and from thy (5) kindred, and from thy (6) father's house unto (7) a land that I will (8) shew thee. 1. It had happened that.-2. Revealed himself, and spoken in the following words.-3. Go thou quickly away.-4 The place where thou wast born and bred up.-5. Relations and friends.-6. Nearest and dearest connections.-7. An unknown country and people.-8. Afterwards direct and guide thee unto. 1. Who had spoken to Abram? To whom had the Lord spoken? What had the Lord said to Abram? Out of what was Abram to get? Who was to get out of his country? Who bade Abram get out of his country? From whom was Abram to go ? From whose kindred? From what was he to go? From whose house? From whose father's house? To what place was Abram to go? What land? Who was to shew him this land? 2. And will make of (1) thee a (2) great (3) nation, and I will (4) bless thee, and make thy name (5) great; and thou shall be a (6) blessing 1. Thy children and descendants.-2. Mighty and extensive.-3. People, governed by their own laws.-4. Make you prosperous and happy in body and soul.-5. Famous in every future generation.-6. Cause of prosperity and happiness in others. 2. What was God to do to Abram? A great what? Who was to be made a great nation? Who was to make him a great nation? What was God to do to him, besides making him a great nation? Whom was God to bless? What was to be done to his name? What was Abrum 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) fumüies of the (7) earth be (8) Llessed. 1. Make prosperous and happy.-2. Wish, and do thee good.-3. I will render miserable and unhappy.-4. Wishes, or dues 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) depared 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 hiin ? 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 Harun? 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 forth to go there? To what place did they come ? 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 Alram 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. hilaren.-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 ap proaching nearer te. 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. 259. 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 Alram, 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. 203. Abram departed as God had spoken to him, ver. 4. We should at all times willingly and readily |