Abraham obey? What did Abraham keep ? Who kept God's charge, commandments, ordinances, and laws? 6. And Isaac (1) dwelt in Gerar. 1. Lived. 6. Where did Isaac dwell? Who dwelt in Gerar? 7. And the men of the place asked him (1) of his wife; and he said, She is my sister; for he (2) feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she was (3) fair to look upon. 1. About. 2. Was afraid.-3. A beautiful woman. 7. What did the men of the place do? Whom did they ask? Who asked Isaac of his wife? What did saac say when they asked him of his wife? Whom did Isaac say Rebekah was? Why did Isaac say that Rebekah was his sister? What did he fear to say? Why did he fear to say that Rebekah was his wife? Who would kill him? Kill whom? For whom would tney kill him? Why did Isaac think they would kill nim for Rebekah? Who was fair to look upon? 8. And it (1) came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out at a window, and 1 } saw, and, (3) behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. 1. Happened.-2. Looked.-3. He saw that. 8. What came to pass? Who looked out at a window 2 Who was Abimelech? What did Abimelech do? What did Abimelech see when he looked out at a window? With whom was Isaac sporting? Who was Rebekah? 9. And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, (1) of a surety she is thy wife: and (2) how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said Lest I (3) die for her. 1. I am sure that.-2. Why.-3. Should be killed. 9. Who called Isaac? What did Abimelech say when he called Isaac? Whom did the king say Rebekah was? Whose wife? What did Abimelech ask at Isaac ? What had Isaac said? What did Isaac say for himself? Lest who should die? Die for whom? Who was afraid he should die for Rebekah? 10. And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? One of he people might (1) lightly have lain with thy wife, and thou shouldest ve brought (2) guiltiness upon us, 1. Thoughtlessly.-2. A crime. 10. What did Abimelech ask at Isuae? Who asked this? At whom did Abimelech ask this? With whom might one of the people have lain? With whose wife? What would Isaac have brought down upon them? Upon whom would guiltiness have been brought down? 11. And Abimelech (1) charged all his (2) people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall (3) surely be put to death. 1. Gave strict orders to.-2 Subjects that were under him.-3. Without hope of escape. 11. What did Abimelech do to his people? How many of his people did Abimelech charge? What charge did Abimelech give to his people? Whom were they not to touch? What was to be done to those who touched Isaac or his wife? Who were to be put to death? LESSONS. 826. There was a famine in Isaac's days, as well as in Abraham's, ver. 1.-Good men, like others, are exposed to the ordinary calamities of life. 827. Isaac, to avoid the effects of the famine, went to Gerar, ver. 1.-We should use all lawful means to remedy the natural or providential evils of life. 828. The Lord appeared to Isaae, at the time of the famine, ver. 2.-God will be present with his people in every time of difficulty and trial. 829. God directed Isaac what he was to do, ver. 2. -We should, wherever we have an opportunity, guide and direct others in the path of their duty. 830. Isaac was not to go to Egypt, but was to remain in the promised land, ver. 2. We should chuse those places and situations where God is most like to be found and enjoyed. 831. God promised to bless and to be with Isaac ver. 3.-We should daily seek the blessing and presence of God. 832. God was to give Isaac and his seed all the promised land, ver. 3.-We should seek an interest in "the rest that remaineth for the people of God," and should live in the hope of enjoying it. 833. God was to perform the oath which he swure to Abraham, ver. 3.-We should implicitly rest in, and rely upon, the promises of God. 834. God was to multiply his seed as the stars of heaven, ver. 4.-Children are intended by God as a blessing; and parents should train them in such a manner as to make them such. 835. In Isaac's seed all the nations of the earth were to be blessed, ver. 4.-We should endeavour to be ourselves, and to make our children helps and blessings to others. 836. Isaac was blessed because of Abraham's obedience, ver. 5.-We should be grateful to God for pious parents, and should ourselves be pious for the sake of our children and our friends. 837. Abraham obeyed God's voice, ver. 5.-We should obey God in all that he commands us. 838. The men of Gerar asked Isaac of his wife, ver. 7.-We should never thoughtlessly or mischievously alarm, or give cause of fear, to others. 839. Isade from fear, told a lie, ver. 7.-We should never alow aların, or fear of misfortune, to hurry us into sin. 840. Isaac feared to tell the truth, ver. 7.-We should never be afraid, when called upon in duty to speak and to maintain the truth. 841. Isaac was afraid they would kill him, ver. 7. -We should be more afraid of committing sin, than of losing our lives. 842. Isaac was there a long time, and unmolested, ver. 8. We should never be rash, or uncharitable in our opinions of strangers. 843. Isaac was sporting with Rebekah, ver. 8.-Innocent merriment in the pious, and even in the aged, is not unlawful, and is often desirable, useful, and amiable. 844. The king reproved Isaac for his falsehood, ver. 9.-We should, on every fitting occasion, prudently reprove the faults of inferiors or friends. 845. Isaac endeavoured to excuse himself, ver. 9.— We should confess and forsake sin, but should never attempt to excuse it. 846. Isaac's falsehood exposed others to sin, ver. 10. -We should beware of the first sin, lest it lead ourselves and others to the commission of many. 847. Abimelech gave charge to his people concerning Isaac, ver. 11.-We should not only avoid sin ourselves, but we should also endeavour to prevent it in those who are under us. 848. Abimelech's people were not to touch Isaac or his wife under pain of death, ver. 11.-We should do our utmost to protect strangers. 42. SECTION XLII. Strife with the Philistines about Wells.- 12. Then Isaac (1) sowed in that land, and (2) received in the same year an hundred (5) fold; and the Lord (4) blessed him. 1. Cultivated the ground, and sowed corn and other seeds.-2. Got.3. Times the quantity that he sowed.-4 Made him rich and prosperous. 12. What did Isaac do? Who sowed? Where did Isaac sow? What did Isaac receive in that land when he sowed? When did Isaac receive an hundred-fold? What did the Lord do to Isaac ? Who was blessed? By whom was Isaac blessed? 13. And (1) the man (2) waxed great, and (3) went forward, and grew, until he became very (4) great: 1. Isaac.-2. Became rich.-3. Continued increasing.-4. Rich and powerful. 13. What is here said of Isaac? What did he wax? Who waxed great? What did Isaac become? What did Isaac do till he became very great? How great did Isaac become? 14. For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great (1) store of servants: and the Philistines (2) envied him. 1. Numbers.-2. Were grieved at his prosperity, and wished to be like. 14. What had Isaac ? Of what had Isaac possession? Of what had Isaac great store? What is said of the Philistines? Who envied Isuac? Why did the Philistines envy Isaac? 15. For all the wells which his father's servants had digged (1) in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had (2) stopped them, aud filled them with earth. 1. During the life-time.-2. Destroyed. 15. What had been done in the days of Abraham? Who had digged these wells? Whose servants? What had Isaac's father's servants done? When had they digged these wells? What had the Philistines done to these wells? Who had stopped them? What had they stopped? What had they done to the wells besides stopping them? What had they filled? With what had they filled the wells? 16. And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from (1) us; for thou art much (2) mightier than we. 1. Our place and country.-2. More rich and powerful. 16. Who spake unto Isaac? What did Abimelech request Isaac to do? Who was to go from them? Why did Abimelech wish Isaac to go from them? What was Isaac? Who was mighty? How mighty was Isaac? Than whom was Isaac mightier ? 17. And Isaac (1) departed thence, and (2) pitched his tent in the val ley of Gerar, and dwelt there. 1. Went away from that place.-2. Set up. 17. What did Isaac do? Who departed? From whence did Isaac depart? What did Isaac do when he departed thence? What did he pitch? Where did Isaac pitch his tent ? In what valley? What did Isaac do in the valley of Gerar? What did Isaac do when he had pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar ↑ 18. And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had (1) stopped |