Who are called the seed of the serpent, or evil one? 1 John iii. 10? Whose children did our Lord call the wicked Jews in John viii. 44? Whose children are Christians called? How is there enmity between Christ, the seed of the woman, and the devil and his works? For what purpose was Christ to come into the world? 1 John iii. 8. How does Christ save Adam and Eve, and all his people, from dying eternally? What is farther said in this verse? What is meant by "it shall bruise thy head?" Is he not permitted also to vex and distress Christ's faithful ones? Luke xxii. 31. Who shall finally triumph? Was this promise of a Saviour asked for by Adam and Eve, or given freely? In what way, and from whom, did it teach them to look for mercy and forgiveness, and deliverance from Satan? Did Adam's sin affect only himself? What does God's word teach us in Rom. v. 12, 19? Whose kingdom was set up in the hearts of the chil dren of men when Adam sinned? If Christ destroy not "the works of the devil" in your heart, what must become of you? LESSON V. Genesis, Chap. iv. verses 1-16. The Murder of Abel. 1. What was the name of Adam and Eve's first child? What did Eve say at his birth? 2. What was the name of the second son of Adam and Eve? What was Abel ?* What are keepers of sheep called ? Can you tell the names of some great and good men mentioned in the Bible who were shepherds? What was Cain? What is meant by a tiller of the ground? What is said of Adam when the Lord sent him out of Eden? Gen. iii. 23. Was Adam permitted to live any longer in the garden of Eden? Gen. iii. 24. How did God remove him thence ? Why was it necessary that man should till the ground for his food? Gen. iii. 17-19. What then is the cause of all the hard labour and toil to get bread? 3. What offering did Cain bring to the Lord? What is meant by the words "in process of time?” 4. What did Abel bring? What are meant by the firstlings of his flock? In what way were offerings brought to the Lord in ancient times? Were the animals killed? What did these sacrifices represent and prefigure? Have not many nations, ignorant of the true God, of fered sacrifices? From whence are they supposed to have learned this practice? How did the Lord regard Abel and his offering? What is meant by the words "the Lord had respect" to Abel? * See Bible Dictionary, by the Am. S. S. Union, word Abel. How did the Lord in ancient times show that he ac cepted sacrifices? 1 Chron. xxi. 26. 5. How did the Lord regard Cain and his offering? What is written in Heb. xi. 4, about the offering of Abel? Of what great sacrifice was Abel's a sign? What is Jesus Christ called in Rev. xiii. 8, in reference to the sacrifices which were types of him? What then was Abel's faith, or in what did he believe when he came with his offering? Did Cain's offering prefigure the sacrifice of Christ? In what way has God appointed that sinners should obtain forgiveness? Heb. x. 19. What are the words of Jesus in John xiv. 6? Why must you come before God only in the name of Jesus? Why do many despise this way of coming to God? If you come in your own way, will you be accepted or rejected? How did Cain behave when the Lord re jected his offering? Is it a sin to be angry? What is meant by "his countenance fell?" What kind of a heart did his sullen look discover? If Cain had really loved the Lord, and tried to please him, how would he have felt when he was rejected? How does David pray to God in Ps. xxv. 4, 5? 6. What did the Lord say to Cain? 7. What did the Lord say about his doing well? Was it not gracious in God thus to reason the matter with Cain? What is meant by "sin lieth at the door?" What is meant by the words "and unto thee shall be his desire," &c.? 8. With whom did Cain talk? What came to pass while they were in the field? What led Cain to do this dreadful deed? Had Abel done any thing wrong? What cause is assigned for this wicked act of Cain in 1 John iii. 12? Why do the wicked hate the righteous ? Was the Lord Jesus himself loved or hated by the world? John vii. 7. To what did envy and hatred lead Cain? Why should you fear to indulge such wicked passions? What does God's word call him that hates his brother? 1 John iii. 15. 9. Who called to Cain? Did the Lord see him commit this murder? What did the Lord say to Cain? What did he mean by asking, am I my brother's What particular sins do you find in Cain's answer to the Lor..? 10. What did the Lord again say to Cain? For what, and against whom, did Abel's blood cry? Did the blood really cry out? What does this expression mean? What blood is said to speak better things than that of Abel? Heb. xii. 24. What did the blood of Abel cry out for? For what does the blood of Jesus, the Mediator, ery ? Matt. xxvi. 28. Eph. i. 7. 11. What sentence did God pronounce upon Cain? 12. What should be the he tilled the ground? consequence when What is meant by the words "it shall not yield her strength?" What did God say Cain should be? What is meant by a fugitive and a vagabond? What may you learn from the Lord's heavy punishment of Cain? Ps. v. 5, 6. 13. What did Cain say to the Lord? Was his punishment greater than he deserved? 14. What else did Cain say about himself? What is it to be hid from the face and presence of the Lord? 1 Pet. iii. 12. 15. What did God say concerning him who should slay Cain? To whom does vengeance belong? Heb. x. 30. What did the Lord then do? For what purpose did he set a mark on Cain? Does God often spare the sinner when he deserves death and hell? What use should we make of the time that God spares us in life? 16. Whence did Cain Where did he dwell? go out? Was it wise in Cain to leave those who loved and served God?' If we shun God's favour and love, can we get away from his power? Is it a dreadful thing to be under God's anger? Heb x. 31. What should you then do if you have sinned? Joel ii 12. |