22. What did Jacob say of the stone which he had set for a pillar?

How much did he determine to give the Lord?

Whom did Jacob here acknowledge as the Giver of all that he had?

How did David acknowledge the same thing in 1 Chron. xxix. 14, 16?

How should we dispose of our property whether it b great or small, seeing it all belongs to God?

In what manner can we give of our property to God i Prov. xix. 17.

LESSON XVII.

Genesis, Chap. xxxv. verses 6-15, 19-21, 27—29. Jacob's Return to Canaan.

6. To what place did Jacob come? In what country is it?

After Jacob had been to Padan-aram, an married, and had many children, to what place did he return?

By what name was it called?

Had the Lord fulfilled his promise, and kept him in the way that he went ? + Who besides Jacob came to Luz, or Beth-el? What people were with him? See Gen. xxxii. 4, 5, and xxxv. 23-26.

Who had prospered Jacob, and caused him so wonderfully to increase?

How old was Jacob when he went to Padan-aram? How old was he at the period here mentioned ?

7. What did Jacob build at Luz?

What did he call the place?

What is the meaning of El-beth-el?

Why did he build an altar there, and call the place by that name?

How had God appeared to him in that place? 8. Who died at Beth-el?

When did Deborah go to live with Rebekah? Gen. xxiv. 58, 59?

Where was Deborah buried?

What was the oak called?

9. At what time did God appear to Jacob again?

What did God do for him?

10. What did the Lord say his name should no more be called?

What should be his name?

Was Jacob's name changed to Israel before this? On what remarkable occasion was it? See Gen. xxxii. 24-30.

What is the meaning of the name Israel?

What were Jacob's descendants called in reference to this name?

11. What did God say to him?

What did he say should come from him? Was this promise fulfilled?

Can you mention the names of any kings who sprung from Jacob?

When the "King of kings" was "made flesh, and dwelt among us," of whose family was he born? 12. To whom had God before given that land?

To whom and to his seed did he again declare he would give it?

13. When God had ceased talking with Jacob, what did he do?

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14. What did Jacob set up in the place

where God talked with him?

Of what was the pillar made?

Why did God's ancient people raise pillars or monuments in certain places?

What do you read of such a circumstance in 1 Sam vii. 12?

What did Jacob pour upon the pillar?
What was a drink offering?

15. What did Jacob again call the name of the place where God spake with him

Verses 19-21.

19. Where did Rachel die?

Who was Rachel ?

Of which of Jacob's sons was she the mother? How did Jacob speak of her death some years afterwards in Gen. xlviii. 7?

Who, many years after, was born in the same Beth lehem?

When we read so often of death in the word of God, what should we be led to consider?

20. How did Jacob mark Rachel's grave? Was it still standing when the history was written?

21. Where did Israel spread his tent as he journeyed on?

Verses 27-29.

27. To whom did Jacob come at last? By what names is the place called where Abraham and Isaac sojourned?

28. How many were the days of Isaac ? 29. How is the death of Isaac recorded?

Who buried him?

Did Esau and Jacob live together? Gen. xxxvi. 6, 7. In what coun.ry did Esau settle? Gen. xxxvi. 8. What were his descendants called? Gen. xxxvi. 9. Where was Mount Seir, the dwelling of Esau, situated?

LESSON XVIII.

Genesis, Chap. xxxvii. verses 1-17.

Joseph's Dreams.

1. In what land did Jacob dwell?

Why was Jacob's father called a stranger in the land of Canaan?

Why was the land of Canaan called the promised land, or the land of promise?

2. With what words does this verse begin? What is meant here by the "generations of Jacob ?” Which of Jacob's sons is mentioned?

How many sons had Jacob?

What were their names?

What are they called in Acts vii. 8?
What are patriarchs?

How old was Joseph at the time mentioned?
What was he doing with his brethren?
Which of his brethren are especially named?
What did Joseph bring to his father?
What is the meaning of those words?

By what motives should we be actuated when we make known the wicked actions of others?

To what persons should we make them known? What is too commonly the reason why we tell of each other's bad conduct?

Is it tale-bearing to make known the wicked actions of others to teachers and friends who can prevent them in future?

Should it be done secretly or openly?

3. Whom did Israel love more than all his

children?

Why did he so?

Hal not Jacob a son still younger?

Had he a special regard for Joseph's mother? How did Israel show his love for Joseph? 4. What did Joseph's brethren see? How did they feel and behave towards him? Was it right for Israel to show his partiality to Joseph in this way?

Were his brethren justifiable in feeling as they did towards him?

Should you feel angry when others are preferred before you?

If others are preferred to you, how should you act that you may also gain the approbation of your friends?

5. What happened to Joseph?

To whom did he tell his dream?

What effect had this upon his brethren? What should we do to prevent sinful and angry feelings in our hearts?

6. What did Joseph say to his brethren when he was about to tell them his dream?

What did Joseph ask his brethren to hear?

Was this a common dream?

Is it safe and right for people to put confidence in dreams? Eccl. v. 7.

Did God in ancient times often make known his will to his people by dreams?

If we would know God's will, where and how must we seek for it?